The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-22 00:00:00

SUM '''ARY OF NEWS

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" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.
The Regency question is the leading feature in the
original columns of the Paris journals. Some of them
go into it with less reserve than circumstances would
seem to warrant, nothing having transpired officially as
to the course which the Ministry intends to adopt. It is
assumed, however, by some of the Opposition journals,
that the Cabinet will endeavour to make of the Regency
question a means for strengthening its own position,
and, therefore, without reference to the merits of the pro-
position which may be submitted, these journals at once
declare their determination to prevent, if they can do so
by appeals to the public and to the Chambers, the realisa-
tion of any scheme for the consolidation of power which
may be entertained by the Ministry.
The Constitutionnel says—" The presence of the King
of the Belgians has produced a happy impression on
the mind of his Majesty Louis Philippe. The King con-
tinues to transact business for several hours a day with
his Ministers; and this occupation is an alleviation of his
profound grief. Sometimes his Majesty gives way for a
moment to a father's emotion, but soon resumes his occu-
pations. It is this manner of acting which has caused a
statesman honoured with all his confidence to exclaim,
that the King has a father's heart and a monarch's head.
and it is to be presumed that the excellent health which
he enjoys will postpone for a considerable length of time
the application of a Regency Bill. The Queen's health
is also satisfactory."
We find the following in a letter from Paris of Mon-
day's date :—M. Thiers had an interview with the King
of the French on the very day of his arrival from the
Vichy waters, namely, Sunday last.- His conference
lasted several hours, and, contrary to the expectation of
his friends, M. Thiers had declared in favour of the re-
gency of the Duke of Nemours, and the guardianship of
the Duchess of Orleans, instead of the widowed mother's
sole regency. More than this : Thiers has endeavoured
to engage M. Odillon Barrot to take the same views, but
the latter, whose opinions in favour of the Duchess had
been strongly expressed in the Siecle and Courrier Fran-
cais, has hitherto declined to co-operate with M. Thiers
on this question. 'This may lead to a split between M.
Thiers and Odillon Barrot. Popular opinion in Paris is
certainly in favour of the Duchess of Orleans, especially
in the bourgeoisie or epiciers of the revolution, who dis-
like the Duke of Nemours because he has uttered sen-
tences against the three days, and also because he is
more aristocratic than any member of his family.
The Presse states that by the treaty the Belgian Go-
vernment consents to reduce the customs duty ou French
wines in cask from 2f. per hectolitre to 50c., and on
those in bottle from 12f. to 2f. The excise duty is to
be reduced from 33f. per hectolitre to 241. 75c. per
hectolitre.

The Augsburg Gazette publishes the following, under
the head of Frontiers of Russia, July 2 :—" Two days
ago we received accounts that a division of the corps of
General Grabbe had been attacked in a forest by the
Leghians, who put it to the rout, and then cut it to
pieces. The loss of the Russians is stated at 1,500 men
and 25 officers. The artillery being in the rear was
saved."

We learn from Madrid, July 12, that not less than four
of the journals of the capital, the Herald°, Posdata ,
Corresponsal, and Especta dor, have suspended their pub-
lication, owing to the combination of the compositors
for a considerable increase of wages, and it was supposed
that other journals would also be compelled to a dupt the
same course.

Yermanos, the Archbishop of Therapia, was inau-
gurated as Patriarch on the 28th ult., and was reminded
by the Grand Vizier that he was responsible for the
loyalty of ten millions of the Sultan's subjects,

PARLIAIVIENT.A.IM.
The Lords met yesterday, but transacted no business
of importance.
In the Commons Mr. Hutt tried in vain to extract
from Sir Robert' Peel some information about the state
of the negotiation as to the Stade dues. Sir Robert said
his mouth was closed, that he could not speak on the
question, and so Mr. Hutt was obliged to give up his
motion on the subject.
Mr. Hume postponed his explanation about the Raja
of Sattara, and withdrew his motion about Indian
finance.

In answer to Mr. Parker, the Solicitor-General said
the Government meant to pass this session the Law Bills
introduced into the other House.

The House was principally occupied with a debate on
Mr. Duncombe's motion, which we notice elsewhere, and
sat till Three o'Clock.

MONEY-TRADE-COMIVIZNCE.

The Magistrates have been endeavouring to reconcile the
differences between the colliers and their masters in the Potte-
ries :'the former body came on Tuesday to ultimate resolutions
that they would " agree to work nine hours for one day's work,
including one hour's cessation for food; for which labour they
should receive 4s. per (jay with burn-coal, and that each
master should pay in cash weekly." All the masters, except
Mr. Sparrow, and Mr. Forrester, the agent for Lord Gran-
ville, are ready to cede to these reasonable terms.
In September and October last year, while the people of this
country were perishing for want of food, a traveller in the
United States asserts that at New Orleans large quantities of
flour, pickled pork and beef, which had been brought from the
Mississippi valley for the purpose of being sold and exchanged
for manufactured goods, were piled on the quay, and became
tainted proviiions owing to want of purchasers.
At a meeting of the merchants and bankers in the City, on
Wednesday, at the London Tavern, to consider the distress of
the country, Mr. Ashworth produced a pound of sugar brought
over by a workman from New York, for which he paid three-
pence. He at the same time produced a pound of sugar of
similar quality, which he had purchased in Liverpool for eight-
pence. Exhibiting both, he merely said, "Do you under-
stand this." _ _