The Sun.
London, England, 1820-01-22 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF KEN-T.—WC have learned, with'
deep regret, this day, from the best authority,
that the illness of his ROYAL HIGHNESS is SO
much increased as to threaten the most alarming
consequences.

On no day since the commencement of the
Frost has the arrival of the Mails at the Post-
Oflice been so impeded as this morning. The
Coaches from Manchester, Leeds, and Chester,
Lad not arrived when the Letter-carriers were
dispatched, at half-past eleven.—The snow of
Thursday night in London appears to have been
general, and in every part of the Country. Mt -
tellers have this week had to contend with deep
snow, icy roads, or floods, the weather being a
succession of Frost and Thaw.

We received List night the Paris Papers of
Monday and Tuesday last. Those of ‘Vednesday,
which were due this morning, have not arrived.
The following article is put forth in The Moni-
teur of Monday :
" in the expectation of those grave discussions
which are coming on, every question which is

agitated in the Chamber or Deputies is import-
ant ; every decision is characteristic, and must
influence futurity. Legislative forms, the appli-
cation of which was usually contered wi,hout
warmth, and decided with indifference, have
hecetne, the subject bf serious discussion, in
which all kinds of opinions
~isexe been pro-
nounced. The result of the 'it seosaion on the
Order of the Day on the Petitions relating to the
Law of Elections has proved as decisive as it was
warmly contested. Although it was passed by a
small majority, it does not less confirm what was
stated in this Journal of yesterday, a's to the in-
clination of a great portion at the Chamber to
entertain and, judge favourably such proposi-
tions as are beneficial to the Thione and the
existing order of thiugs. Time cannot he a
doubt that the majority would hive been still
greater, if those How .ible Members who
supported the petitions had "not confined them-
selves to a too:ion for referring them to a
Commit ee of Inquiry. In fact, at
.the eery first
view, di a proposition had an air of moderation,
and n.i;ht, thetefore, have united opinions
which would other,%ise have been discordant.—
It might have been supposed, that simply refer-
ring the matter to a Committee of Inquiry did
not imply either an approbation of the contents
of the petitions, or a pledge to at knowledge the
authwity of this popular initiative. A distin-
goi,hed orator of the Chamber, not accustomed
to vote with the left side, had asserted, on this
occasion, that the reference to the Committee of
Inquiry was only a more polite kind of order of
the
.day. This proposition, then, might appear
one of those middle and conciliatory courses which
frequently brings opinions to one common point,
and dins terminates all discussion ; but the ma-
jority of the Chamber thought that they ought
not to leave the question undecided, because this
iodecision would have been a real triumph for the
Opposite opinion ; and that this opinion would
then base appeared to be, sustained by a force not
belonging to it. The Older of the Day upon
the petitions, is an incontestible declaration of
the desire of the majority for some modification
of the Electoral System—the more so, as
many of the Members, while they participated
in the same wish, might have voted for the refer-
ence only. The Sitting of Saturday, then, affords
the most expressive indication of the state of the
Chamber of Deputies. We base seen opinions,
long opposed, loyally united for the great interests
of the Monarchy ; we have been enabled to judge
how far the violence of Party Journals may mis-
lead us with respect to the real intentions of those
persons whose inspirers and echoes these Journals
affect to be. Thus exaggerations and calumnies
are refuted' from the Tribune 'itself ! Have we
not reason to hope, indgingftom this example,
that when a projet de loi, which has been at-
tacked without being known, shall hereafter be,
proposed to the conscientious consideration olall
those who are attached to the Monarchy,--when
no voice shall be wanting in its defence,_tl►e
Throne and Constitutional Liberties will obtain
that support which it demands against anarchy."

A letter dated Frankfort, Jan. 13, states the
different cessions and changes of territory which
have been made since 1813, in consequence of the
acts of the Congress of Vienna. These cessions
and changes are already known to the public.
The following relates to Bavaria :--The con-
tiguity of the acquisitions made by Bavaria,
being one stipulation of the Treaty of Ried, the
Emperor of AUSTRIA recognises the right of
the King of. BAVARIA to an indemnity, on tl:e
principle of giving up the contiguity. This
indemnity shall be fixed at Frankfort, at the same
time and in the same manner as the other territo-
rial arrangements of Germany. To this effect
the Emperor of GERMANY engages to give to`the
King of BAVa4ts. an indemnification, which has
been regulated, till the time of the result of the
negociation at Frankfort, and till Bavaria shall
be put in possession of the indemnity for the re-
nunciation of contiguity.

The object of the negocialions at Frankfort was
to give to Bavaria an indemnity for the giving up
the ptinciple of contig►tity, but the indemnity
having been rejected by Bavaria, though it had
appeared to be just by the contracting parties,
they considered themselves entirely liberated from
that negociation ; and, therefore, the 411) and
following Articles of the Treaty pf Munich ceased
to be obligatory.

The other important dispositions regard the
rights of sovereignty and military occupation re-
lative to the fortress of Mayence.—The follow-
ing are Extracts

" PARIS, JAN. i S.—Tile King yesterday re-
ceived Gentlemen, and in the. evening Ladies.
Madame and the Princess also gave a reception.

" It is observed that the health of his Majesty
has improved so far, that in walking he is able
to dispense with the use of his cane. in's Ma.