Star.
London, England, 1830-06-10 00:00:00

LONDON.

THURSDAY, JUNE 10.

~ WINDSOR CASTLE, JUNE 10, 1890.

• J. KING has had a restless night ; but, in other
t -it et,. his MAJ EST Y continues much the same as

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(Signed)

" HENRY HALFORD.
" MATTHEW J. TIERNEY."

b the French mail despatches were this day received
:,t the Foreign Office from Lord STUART DE ROTII SA Y,
()Di Ambassador at Paris; and from Sir CHARLES
0 I. our Ambassador at the Hague.

An express from Paris, this morning, brings us news,
received there by the Minister of Marine, that the French
expedition had appeared off Algiers, in the best possible
condition. A day—perhaps half a day—may not trans-
pire, before we have the tidings of a fierce conflict; for,
no doubt, the French will attempt the !ending on the
African coast, before the boisterous weather comes on,
which is generally experienced about this season along
the shores of the Mediterranean.

Letters from Lisbon, received this morning by way of,
Fiance, convey the usual intelligence that numerous ar-
rests continue to take place in the provinces ; and that
:ill the victims to political persecution were secretly con•
seyed, for disposal, to the capital. Commerce remained
in the same state of stagnation as when the former ac-
counts came away; and the treasury of Don bite tytt. is
stated to be at the very lowest ebb.

Accounts from Leipsic, by express, state that at the
fair, there had been an increased demand for English
goods.

Accounts from Constantinople state that some dif-
ference had taken place between the French Ambassador,
Count GUILLEMINOT, and the Rue EFFENDI, having
reference to the expedition against Africa ; and that the
RLIS EFFENDI had expressed, in no very unequivocal
language, his doubt of the integrity of the intention
of the French Government. It is added that Count
GUILLEMINOT was expected to leave Constantinople
shortly on a special mission. Rumour pointed this to
Egypt. The disturbances in Anatolia have assumed a
serious form, and the agents of the Turkish government
appointed to collect the imports have been openly
resisted, and some lives lost. The disaffection in Asia-
Minor had, however, been put down, and the caravans to
Persia, by way of Erzeroum, have resumed their usual
route.

As the internal affairs of France are approaching a crisis
which it is probable may involve not only the peace of
that important member of the European society, but the
tranquillity of other nations, the eyes of every politician
in Europe are intent in their observation, to discover cir-
cumstances predictive of the result. We find, therefore,
the Paris Papers replete with reasoning on the contin-
gencies of the approaching election—and the still more
fearful contingencies, which are said to depend on
this, which some suppose a battle of Actium, be-
tw•een the Royalist and Liberal parties.
That the most numerous and most influential portions
of the French nation are adverse to the present French
Administration, must, we think, be admitted by any
person who has lately visited France ; or viewed coolly
the information daily arriving from that volcanic coun-
try ; and that the success of •that party, would probably
set forth hidden fires which the events of the last few
years have kept smothered, but which, if again put in
action, would, as before, disturb the peace of other
States, is, we think, likewise an apprehension seriously
toabe entertained. Attached, as we are, to the leading
principles of the liberal party, we regret the conflict
which is approaching—the more particularly that, from
viewing the results, we cannot join heartily in wishing
that party success.

We think there has been a lamentable want of temper,
and want of true wisdom in the proceedings of both
parties ; and nothing, perhaps, can more clearly illustrate
the difference of character between the French and
English nations, than what has lately occurred in both
the countries, under almost parallel circumstances.—
We—the English—had an administration appointed for
us, which, as we had occasion to remark yesterday,
was not popular ; but we, with characteristic good sense,
have waited in quiet till events have proved our first
impressions were in a great degree unfounded. The
French liberal party, on the contrary, from the names of '
certain obnoxious individuals being included in the Ad-
ministration—from its being avowedly fonned from the
Royalist party, and from a general suspicion that the
head of the Administration had some intimate alliance
with our Government, became at once determined to ob-
struct, in [inane, all its proceedings—or rather its
intentions—or what might be supposed its in-
tentions ; for the most irrational part of the con-
duct justly attributable to the anti-ministerial party
in France, and which constitutes, we believe, the
majority of that nation, is, that it did not allow
the opportunity, even for the administration, to de-1
velope what its plans were, far less afford it the
opportunity of proving them to be, as they might have
been, innoxious and beneficial to French interests, both
foreign and domestic.

Such has been the unreasonable conduct of the French
anti-ministerial party—and it certainly has only been
equalled in the want of N isdow displayed by the Minis-