The Sun.
London, England, 1818-10-26 00:00:00

PRIVATE AND AUTHENTIC CORRESPONDENCE.

PARIS, OCT. 22.—Private letters from Aix-la-
Chapelle speak 'in high terms of the noble and
frank conduct of the Duke de llicnet.reo, Who
appeared there a very difle.rent man. to what he
did at Paris, and say that his conduct attracted in
particular the warm admiration of the Emperor of
Russts. I have never attempted to deny the
talents of the Duke de RICUIELIRU. I am per-
suaded they are of a superior artier ; and in great
circumstances he has always developed them ;

and as to his moral character, there is not, per'-.
haps, a Alinit,ter in Europe who stands higher.
But if we willingly accord al! this to the Duke of
RICHELIEU, we must, at the same time, observe,
that he appears unequal to the necessary details
of office; he has not the spirit of analysis, of that
critical acumen which enters into all the minutiae
of what, as a total, forms the duty of a Prime
Minister ; these cares devolve upon the under
Secretaries, but when the master is obliged to
confide to those under him, the service is seldom
well performed. The Duke's capacious mind
embrares a subject as a whole in all its grand
bearings, and few know better the grand springs
of action in the body politic of the European
Powers ; but,speaking in the interest of England,
what in the Duke is a virtue in our eyes, is a
fault, considering him as the Prime Minister of
France. The Duke ot RICHELIEU was, if not
educated in Russia, at least protected by Russia
for a lung petird, and honoured by that Power
with the Government ot the Province of Odessa.
Can he t be otherwise than grateful to Russia ?
and ci;r: that gratitude be any other than a virtue ?
No : if this natural gratitude lead him to
Russia in preference to England, we mil
be allowed to regret that the virtues of the Prime
Minister of France render him hostile to English
interests, for those of England and Russia are
fast ceasing to be the same. In less than three
years,
.we venture to predict, that the Courts of
London and St. Petersburgli will be at variance.
France cannot remain neutral, and into what scale
will she throw the preponderating weight ? This
is a question which, in the present system of
French Politics, migi,t easily be resolved ; what
they may be three years hence, it would puzzle
any thing beneath D:eini•v to tell.

IVIIDDL6:,EX SESSIONS.

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MR. DOWLING AND MR. HUNT.
The Indictment preferred against Mr. Horn. by
Mr Dowt.ING, for au assault committed in the
office of Mr. Clement, in St. Clement's Church-
yard, was tried this morning.
Previous to the case being called on, 9 curious
fracas took place between Mr. Jessop the bar-
rister and Mr. Hunt. Mr. Jessop, on entering
the Court without his rohes, took his seat at the
table immeeiately opposite to Mr. Hum, without
being aware of his proximity, and taking up the
List of Traverses, aLd seeing Mr. Hunt's name
at the top, he exciainied to a barrister by his side
What, is this demagogue at the head of the

list V On bring answered in the affirmative, he
added," I wish he were transported fur fourteen
years."—Mr. Hunt hearing the observation, re-
torted, " Fite may be your fate before long."—
Mr. Jessup now said, " what had fallen from him
was not for Mr. Hunt's ear, nor did he know
he was within hearing ; he had, however, no he-
sitation in admit ing that he spoke as he thought."
Mr. friutvr appealed to the Court for protec-
tion, and Mr. CONST, the Chairman, observed,
that it was to be regretted the observation had
occurred, but was sure it was not meant for him
to hear, anti arose from a joke between friend and
friend.

That Mr. Hunt did hear it was to he at-

tributahle to the courtesy-with which the Court
were disposed to treat him, by letting him sit at
the table usually devoted to the accommodation
of the Bar.

Mr. ALLRY then addressed the Court and
Jury on the part of Mr. Dowling, and stated the
circumstances of the assault, which are already
before the public, without any aggravating com-
ment, stating it to b 2 his wish to abstain from
every circumstance not immediately connected
with the assault.

Mr. DOWLING was then examined, and repeated

the evidence given by him at Bow-street.
In cross-examination by Mr. Hunt, he admitted
that he had horsewhipped Mr. Hunt on the Hast-
ings at Covent-garden, and had done so for the
express purpose of provoking Mr. flout to fight
a (incl.

There were other witnesses, but they were riot
called. _ _

Mr. HUNT defended himself with great inge-

nuity, And pot it to the Jury whether they could
find him guilty of giving Mr. Dowling a very
slight blow, when Mr. Dowling admitted that be
had horsewhipped him for the express purpose of
provoking a breach of the peace. He thought that
when the one act was set against the other, Mr.
Dowling would be considered in the eyes of the
law most ci iminal.
Mr. CoNsT, the Chairman, summed up the
evidence, observing, that .Mr. Dowling's admis-
sion, on his cross-examination, might operate with

the Court in passing Jndginent, but could not
►lter the tact of the assault having been committed
by Mr. Hunt.

-
The Jury found Mr. Hunt Guilty ; and the
Court, after suitable observations, sentenced him
to pay a flue to the King of Fire Pounds..,

Laily Harwood's house was broke open on Sa-
turday night last, and robbed of several dozen of
silver spoons ; fortunately, the plunderers were
unable to ascend to the tipper Fart of the house
iii consequence of the .doors bewg well secured.