The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-29 00:00:00

and the daily charge for their board and lodging,
I am credibly informed, does not amount to less
than one hundred and fifty pounds—the public
will then judge how serious an evil it is to the
suitor who has the maintenance of this number
on his shoulders, to have his cause postponed
even for a single day, and yet postponed it must
be in consequence of the inability of the Learned
Judge sitting in the Nisi Prins Court, to dis-
charge the duty which has devolved upon him."
This is indeed a serious mischief, and calls loudly
for a remedy—the law is in the best hands slow
and expensive enough—and suitors ought not
to be exposed to the additional hardships which
the infirmities of a Judge who has outlived his
powers, inflicts upon them.—Morning Herald.
There are two curious articles in the Foreign
Journals relative to the diplomatic relations of
the different Powers, which are worth mention-
ing, though one of them, we should hope, has
but little, if any, foundation. The first is a
statement made by the Journal des Debats,
that the late Ministry was inclined to take the
side of Russia in her war against Turkey, for
the sake of the advantages which France would
derive from such an alliance ; and the second a
report, that a difference of opinion has arisen
between the Duke of Wellington and Prince
Metternich, and that the latter, in consequence
of the discovery of some diplomatic intrigues on
the part of the former, has all at once mani-
fested symptoms of favouring the cause of
Russia. With regard to the former we shall
only observe, that if the late Government of
France entertained views favourable to the
cause of the Russians, or sought to procure
for France any exclusive advantages from
such an alliance, it was guilty of an act
of the grossest treachery and breach of faith ;.
for independently of having sent an Am-
bassador to Constantinople for the appa-
rently double purpose of settling the affairs of
Greece, and offering his mediation to the Porte
in the war with Russia, it was bound by the
treaty of the 6th of July, " not to seek any aug-
mentation of territory, any exclusive influence,
or any commercial advantage which the subjects
of any other nation might not equally obtain."
But we can scarcely credit such an act of per-
fidy. The second report is a matter much more
serious. The Duke of Wellington may have
been endeavouring to strengthen the cause of the
Turks, by additional alliances ; but such alliances,
if duly considered, would have tended at the
same time to strengthen the security of Austria,
much more exposed, it must be allowed, to
danger from the projects of the Northern Bar-
barian, than either France or England. But the
good faith of Austria has always been question-
able, and her politics selfish ; and if, in the pre-
sent instance, Prince Metternich thought that
more advantage would accrue to the State from
joining Russia against Turkey, than from sup-
porting the just rights and independence of the
latter, there cannot be the least manner of doubt
that she would sacrifice at once both treaties and
honour to her rapacity. If Prince i‘letternich's
rage for territory, however, can allow him to
see but a short way beyond the interests of the
present moment, he must be convinced that a
further extension of Russian territory would
ultimately end in an attempt to add to it the do-
minions of the House of Austria ; and for this
reason we are not inclined to place the most im-
plicit reliance on the reported misunderstand-
ing between him and the Duke of Wellington.
A few weeks, however, must determine the
matter beyond a doubt. Great events are evi-
dently on the wing, and it is some satisfaction
to know that England can, at any moment that
she may please to interfere, direct or controul
. course. —Morning Advertiser.