The French Ministry.
The Times, 1824-07-20T00:00:00

a " - ' PArIS, July1}7. 'You will find-that our Mlinisters hiave received anothier check from thefactious Charmber of Peers; but the law-project in favour of the' Nuhneries -has been rejected by only two votes, because the majo. rity which rejected the law on the rentes was divide.t on this question, though on every other subject those who composed that majority are perfectly a'greed. 'fThis event produced a great sensation yesterday at Tortoimi's. It formed the subject of conversation among numerous groups assem- bled on the Boulevards, whlen the inevitable and speedy fall of the Mlinistry was con'fidently predicted. Villela is scnsible of 'tlhe danger of his situztion,- and it is said he isdetermlned tooffer-the department of Foreign Affairs to Mlatliien. de M6ntndrency, and that of war to Belluno, in the hope of as- suaging the still-growing fury of the Opposition. But making this trifling concession will not answer his purpose. In the first place, it is very doubtful whether Mathieu MoAtmorency will accept the oWer. H2Ie has other hopes; and if both he and Belluno do accept office, they will only ruin tlhemselves with their party, withoat saving Villele. They have been alcady in the Miniatry, and wlien they were dismissed, scarcely any notice was taken of them, and scarcely a voice was raisek in favour of their rec!l. The great obstacle to M. deVillele's tranquillity is Al5.de Chateaubriand; it is he who formed the present opposition,which with the assistance of the journals of his party, is maintained in full vigour. Vil- lele would be glad to give him the best embassy in the gift of the Crown. He would give him twenty embiassies if ll. de Chateau- briand would takte them; but M. do Chateaubriand will listen to no compromise. What he wants is to avenge the afflont he las re- ceived, and he is, determined in the putrsait of his object, like a Breton as he is. It is certain that in the course of the next three mon:hs we may expect great events. The King's health 'is in such a state, that he cannot be expected to survive the beginning of autumn, and some of the Deputies who have lately been at St. Cloud say openly that they do not believe he will ever return to Paris. I think their fears are exaggerated; but I kiow, from authentic information, that he- cannot new make use of lis hainds, and that in signing his ordinances he forms a scrawl *ith the greatest difficulty-that he is constant- ly plunged in a kind of lethargy-that he is incapable of any occu- pation eceept half anmhou-rs conversation with Mladame da Cayla ; and that all his attendants dread some serious accident every mo. ment, particularly in these great heats. On the 15th, St. ?enry's day, and the fete of the Duke of Bordeaux; there was a ball at St. Cloud. At hlf-past 1i the dancing was stopped, and the whole company was dismissed. The physicians have since remained constantly at St. Cloud, and con- siderable alarm prevails. Villele has lomg been in the habit of passing two hours every day with Alonsieur. In fact, Charles X. governs. Within a,week the Clhamber of Deputies wiU finish its labours, and in about 20 days the Peers will get through their business The session will therefore close in the beginning of August. The revival of the Censorship is more than ever to be feared, now that the Courts have declared openly in favour of the opposition journals, by acquitting the Conrier Francais, and giving judgment for the Quotidienne and the Aristarqu-e. Villele, altogether absorbed in the management of his Cham- hers, neglects ferign policy, and lets things go on their own way in Spain, where, it appears, the people would be glad to get rid of their legitimate King. We have, howvever, no news from the PeRin. suia. None of the Ministerial papers give any, and no confidence can be placed in private carresondonce. THE PRENCeT MINISTRY.