The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-26 00:00:00

PARTS, Nov. 20.—The events which pass among us
assume a character of gravity which nobody expected. The
Ministry, or at least M. de Villele, who is at the head of
it, had expected that they would have an immense majority
in the elections. In this respect their illusion was so
complete, that they announced an almost complete success
in the department of the Seine, giving out that the Liberals
would only have the nomination of one candidate out 131
twelve for that department. Notwithstanding this, the
colleges of arrondissement have concluded their elections
and out of eight deputies, there is not one either Ministerial
or even Royalist. The great college has still four deputies
to nominate, but it is impossible that the Ministers can
obtain even one nomination in it ; for although all the vote,
whieh they obtained in the colleges of arrondissement were
joined to support their candidates, they would not form the•
majority of electors of the great college. In the elections
of Paris the proportions of Ministerialists to Liberals is as
a hundred to a thousand, or as one to ten. In several de-
partments the proportion is the same. We know already
the result of 64 elections. Among these are found nine
Ministerial members, three Royalists, and fifty-two Liberals
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the interior and the exterior.
You are aware, that since the usurpation. of BuonOparte
there does not exist in France any public employment for
which the nomination is not in the Ministry or its agents.'
A change of the Ministers, therefore, is equivalent to a
complete change of all the public functionaries ; add to
that, a multitude of convents of men' and women, which
have been established under the present Ministry, contrary
to the enactment of the laws, and of which the opposition
has unceasingly demanded the overthrow. If the Liberal
party triumph, the domination of the Catholic Priests is
overturned—the expulsion of the Jesuits is decided—sine-
cures are abolished—and the majority of our diplomatic
agents are removed.
The consequence to which the .election of a Liberal
Chamber would lead, with respect to our foreign politics,
would not be less remarkable. The Liberals, without ex-
ception, have considered the war waged against Spain to
establish in that country absolute power and the domina-
tion of the priests, as one of the greatest crimes which
policy could commit. What has passed in Spain since the
commencement of this war, has but too well justified the
fears and the opposition of the Liberals. If they, therefore,
triumphed in the elections, they would not only withdraw,
the French troops, but it is likely that they would com-•
pletely abandon the Spanish Government to itself.. They
would support the Greeks in a more decided manner, and
would
.not, like our present Ministers, be alarmed at the
very victories which they gain over the Turks.
If the Liberal party had no other obstacle to surmount
but that of the elections, there would be nothing to appre-
hend, either for external peace or internal tranquillity.
Never, in fact, was the mass of the population less inclined
for war. The activity which is observable amongst us is
directed solely to the promotion of industry, of arts, and of
sciences. There exists no hatred of prejudice against any
nation. England, so far from. inspiring fear to any part
of the population, or exciting any hostile feeling, creates
only a desire to imitate what is good in every institution
or art she possesses.
But the party which possesses power amongst us will not
retire from their places quietly. If they cannot conquer at
the elections, they will have recourse to violence and coup
d'etat. In order to secure a point of support, even be-
fore the elections commenced, this party threw into the
Chamber of Peers a body of men entirely devoted to their
interests. If, then, it should happen, that the majority of
the Chamber of Deputies should be opposed to 'the Je=
suitic faction, it will be impossible for the two branches of
the Legislature to go on together. The Court, on its
part, will never consent to the. establishment of an Admi-
nistration whose ideas and sentiments are in harmony with
those of France. Charles the Tenth, with a narrow un-
derstanding and an obstinate character,is incapable ofselecting
a Ministry ; and Ido not believe that there exists in the pre-
sent Government men enlightened
.Or disinterested enough
to give him good advice. This Prince entertains towards
all men who enjoy any popularity an invincible distrust
and antipathy ; he is persuaded that he cannot, without
danger, intrust the reins of Government into the hands of
such men. At the same time the priests have persuaded
him, that the only means of expiating the errors of his
youth is to sacrifice every thing to the triumph of their re-
ligious and political opinions. In his opinion, he /mist
either become a martyr, either of his confidence in the po-
pular party, or of his-attachment to the cause of God. The
last appears to him to be much the more preferable, be-
cause he ensures his eternal safety. The resistance of the
priestly faction thus prepareS for France, and perhaps for
Europe, new revolutions, if the Liberals continue to have
the majority of the elections; for 'the party which possesses
power will not yield without having recourse to violence.
If it succeeded in the elections, which is not probable,
peace would not be better secured. France, is too far ad-
vanced to accept, without a struggle, a Government like
that which exists in Spain.

I have just learned that last night there occurred in the
street of St. Denis, disturbances which might have turned
out to be serious. The majority of the inhabitants of
Paris had illuminated their houses as a sign of rejoicing at
the result of the elections. As is the custom in such cir-
cumstances, crowds assembled in the streets to enjoy the
spectacle of the illumination. A little before midnight, a
body of gendarmerie proceeded to the street of St. Denis,
one of the best illuminated, and attempted to force the
people to disperse. The crowd being very great, the
gendarmes found that their orders were not executed with
sufficient promptitude. They therefore crossed bayonets,
and beat quick march in advance. The public placed them-
selves in an attitude of defence; stones were thrown at the
,gendarmes, and their drum was broken. This slight mis-
hap made them more violent, and men placed in the inte-
rior of the houses took part in the quarrel, throwing down
upon the soldiers faggots; stones, and flower-pots. Imme-
diately a strong barricade was formed in the streets, con-
sisting of blocks of stone, timber, and carts. A short while
afterwards the gendarmes returned in force with troops of
the-line. A crowd of spectators was placed between the
troops and the barricade, and when they could not escape on
one side or the other, the troops fired upon them three or
four rounds of musketry. Several persons were wounded,
and some killed ; but I have not heard the names of any.
This morning Paris is very quiet. We see only in the
street of St. Denis crowds of persons who come to see the
holes which the balls have left in the walls and shop-doors.
It is said, that last night several assemblages were collected
round the hotels of the Ministers, and that they did not
celebrate the glory of these functionaries. It is my opi-

nion, that the violences which we have witnessed are
occasioned by the fear with which the public inspires
them. These excesses increase the hatred which the pub-
lic entertain towards them ; but they intimidate nobody.
I here suspend my letter to bear what has happened in the
course of the day. A-journal of this morning announces
that- during the night a Swiss regiment has been des-
patched in all haste. It is said that disturbances have
broken out at Lyons, nr..i that the Swiss are sent to
quell them

Four o'Clock
The news received to-day respecting the elections are of
the same tenour as those which I have previowsly given.
Several of the Liberals believe that the constitutional cause
will obtain a decided majority. The Ministers are ac-
quainted with the result of all the elections by the tele-
graph, but they do not communicate them.. The conclu-
sion therefore is, that they are against them.
The disturbances of last night were repeated in several
quarters of Paris. Every where the troops fired upon the
people. The injury done is not yet ascertained. Two
persons, whom I know, are dangerously wounded. One
was struck with a ball, and the other received several
strokes of a sabre. There are both killed and wounded
among the soldiers. The citizens fired upon them from
.the windows.

EXTRACT OF ANOTHER LETTER, NOV. 19.
The journals will inform you of the result of the elec-
tions for the eight colleges of the arrondissement of Paris,
the aspect of many of the colleges of the departments.
There is enough in them to nourish the hopes of some and
the fears of others. It.is certain that since the restora-
tion, there has not been such an explosion ; but has not
every thing been done to provoke, it ? Who will be per-
suaded that the choice of Parris has fallen on Revolutionists
or Jacobins? The late King, with that exquisite good
sense which distinguished him, said, " It is necessary that
.the old interests should yield to the new." Would to God