The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-30 00:00:00

Siiii:' MARY CF NEWS

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Vtibitt etnntatt.

" Who runs may read."

FOREIGN.

The greater portion of the original columns of the Paris
Journals is filled with articles on the approaching el ctions.
The distinguishing feature in the organs of the Opposition is
violent hostility to M. Guizot and to England, of which they
describe him to be the instrument. It is difficult, however, to
say how much of the virulence with which England is spoken
of arises from the hatred of M. Guizot, or how much the oppo-
sition to that Minister is heightened by the mere fact that he is
an advocate for the continuance of friendly relations with the
English Government.
'I he Debats, alluding to the speech of Sir Robert Peel in
the House of Commons on the 23d inst., in reply to some ob-
servations relative to the supposed intrigues of Russia in Aff-
ghanistan, says—" It appears to us that Sir R. Peel over-
leaps his object. Such an exaggeration of candour, from a
Government which never sinned in that particular, is an abso-
lute puerility. How can any one be persuaded that Russia will
exert herself to establish English supremacy in Asia? Sir R.
Peel ought to have added that Russia proposed to pay the ex-
penses of the Affghanistan campaign, as well as the 375 mil-
lions of francs that the East luciia Company has added to the
budget in the last three years. That Russia, after having
launched England, in spite of herself, into this unhappy war,
should at present manifest the most touching repentance, is
very easy to be conceived, but that England should be the dupe
of these posthumous assurances, or that she should practise in
so unusual a degree the forgiveness of injuries, will not be
readily believed."
We learn from the Toulon journals that at nine in the
morning of tiie 22d inst., Admiral Hugon's squadron, includ-
ing the Belle Poule, commanded by the Prince de Joinville,
got under weigh, but the wind was too light to carry the ships
through the Gut. Four steamers were immediately ordered
to get up. their steam and tow the ships into the offing. At
12 o'clock the whole squadron was in lull sail with an easterly
wind. Its destination is believed to be the coast of Italy.
The Greek Observer of the 9th inst. informs us that on the
3d Admiral Susse gave a grand entertainment,_ with dancing,
on board the Inflexible, at the Piraeus. The King and Queen
of Greece were present, and remained until midnight. Amongst
the amusements of the evening was a vaudeville performed by
amateurs of the crew. _

The Gazette du Midi, of the 23d inst., publishes a letter
from Algiers, of the 20th, in which is is stated that accounts
had been received there on the 17th, of a check experienced by
the garrison of Milianah, in which the French are reported to
have had seven officers, seventeen non-commissioned officers,
and one hundred privates, killed.
The news of the 21st, from Madrid, is unimportant. The
coalition remains as united and compact as ever, and at a meet-
ing of its members, which took place on the 20th, came to the
resolution to maintain the principles by which it had recently
achieved a parliamentary victory, and that, in order to carry
out those principles at all hazard, a special Committee should
be appointed, as a permanent representation of the majority, to
watch over the means to be adopted for the realisation of the
ends in view.

The Madrid Gazette give an authorised and indignant con-
tradiction to a report that the Minister of Finances contem-
plated a national bankruptcy, and states that " whatever finan-
cial reforms may be introduced with a view to ameliorate the
condition of the tax-payer or the public creditor, neither the
Minister of Finances, nor any of his colleagues, will take upon
themselves to propose to the Cortes any measure not in con-
formity with morality and public propriety."
A letter from Rome gives an interesting account of a grand
fete given on the 4th instant by the Duke de Torlonia, at his
magnificent villa, on the occasion of inaugurating an obelisk
brought there at an immense expense from the Simplon. Up-
wards of 18,000 invitations were sent out, and the King of
Bavaria, the College of Cardinals, all the Foreign Ministers
resident at Rome, the prelacy and nobility, and the most dis-
tinguished citizens, both natives and foreigners, were mingled
together in the walks, alleys, and lawns of the beautiful grounds
of the Duke's residence. To add to the general satisfaction,
the Pope honoured the splendid scene with his presence, and
remained for two hours in the throng, conversing benevolently
with all who were near him, like a father amidst his children.