The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-30 00:00:00

Houghton Handicap.

Timid Fawn 1
2
Sister to Singapore

Sweepstakes.
Sir Rowland Trenohard
2
King Dayid

Match.
Caracara best Sackbut

Sweepstakes.

Eaton
Grace Darling filly
Sweepstakes.

Cutler

1

Sabra 2

Match.

Sister to Carsears beat Hesperus.

FRANCE.

The celebrated preacher, Father Ventura, is dan- I
gerously ill. The last sacraments were administered
to him on Thursday.
The Assemblie Ncitionals has the following on the
movement for the Empire :
" From the commencement of the government of
December Q. we announced what is now taking place.
It was inevitable that the dictatorship arising from the
coup-d'etat should lead as quickly as possible to what
is called the Empire. Consequently, in spite of certain
words, in spite of the phrase *Let us keep the Republic,
we never doubted of the speedy coming of the Empire.
Why stop short half way? And besides, if that was the
'lesire, it could not be realized, for on the path of revolu-
tions there are certain halts which are not possible. Was
it net also necessary that the word republic should be
solemnly effaced, since the thing itself had fallen into
universal contempt ? For a length of time, the revolu-
tion of February had been condemned by the country,
which had rejected its men and its doctrines. The very
name of the government which it had given to the world
ought also to disappear. On the other hand, since the
constitutional and parliarnevatary system does not exist
any longer, since the regime under which we live for more
than ten months, is entire's:is in conformity with the Go-
vernment instituted by Nap oloon in the first years of the
present century, ranee it is the avowed reproduction
of that government, why should it not also take its
rang ? All this march ss, things is therefore natural,
and a man, to be astonished at it, ehould be igno-
rant of the history of trio last sixty years and not
comprehend its fatal aad iaflexible consequences.
An ancient and glorious monarchy, with which
French society had es it were become incorporated, was
iolently destroyed. It fell, but in its fall, it drew every-
thing with it; and since that immense ruic, it appears
that on the soil shaken to its centre, nothing can long
remain upstareling. Hoe many attempts have we not
witnessed? Witaout goiu 7 back to the first revelution,
how many regimes have we not seen pass before our
eyes during the last four years? Have we not heard
the Republic, now reprtibated and thrust out ac-
claimed seveateen times.? The name bas not yet
legally disappeared, and the cry of Vice la Re-
publique ! is a seditious one. 142: it not be sup-
posed that we triumph at this instability in the sen-
timents and institutione of our country; on the con-
trary, it is in our opini en a sad and deplorable cir-
cumstance. We respect profoundly France, even when
we do not share in her holes or her . And, in
truth, no one has a right to be astonished and to com-
plain, that after having lei seu buffeted by so many tern-
poste, and so often overwhelmed by aanguinary convul-
sions, &c., she seeks her safety in the aggrandisement
of the Government now placed over her. In her opinion,
the empire is a still broad er dyke against anarchy and
its madness, and in consequence she wilts from the Em-
pire the close of the revolution. Will it be able to listen
to that wish oi Fiance. so legitimated in its nature? It
is cue future alone which will solve that great question.
As to ourselves, we do not wish to say anything that can
lead persons to suspect the doubts which often cross eur
mind.'