The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-12 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The Pays remarks as follows on the coming elec-
tions of toe Councils General and other Councils
throughout the country I.—
. Trio Government is anxious to carry into execution
without delay the law relative to the reorganization of
departmental and municipal.administrattons. Scarcely
has the law been promulgated than it fixt-s the period at
which the elections are to take place. Thus for the third
time since the 2 lir-December, is the whole nation called on
.to: B+iitoeiaii"By thlt'lreelymertrisitlt‘lwAsrredaa'sj
"" wl"4-4"'"-gi-'44-'-itee1f,,A44.51 tile. OS time the
Government makes an appeal to ihe people and places in
its hands the right of organizing the great public powers.
In a few days this universal suffrage, the terror of old
parliamentarianism, but which has twice saved the
country and society, will again be at work. After having
handed over the direction of its destinies to him who
bears the powerful name of Napoleon; after having
elected representatives who were to make laws and vote
the taxes, France, even to her smallest communes, is
about to consecrate
.the Popular rightin the choice of
her magistrates; and the example of the past .au, horizes
us to affirm beforehand that this manifestation of the na-
joust will be as calm, as solemn, and as intelligent as
those which precede d it. It must be admitted that the
Councils-General and the Municipalities arecalled on now
to give the government less of a political co- operation than
of a community of practical ideas. Last year these
councils constituted a great political force. Their sittings
were become an echo of the Parliamentary storms, and
political discussions had invaded their usually tranquil
sittings. Now this situation is materially changed. More
or less sympathy may be felt towards the present Govern-
ment, but the striking merit cannot be denied to it of hav-
ing. snatched France from the torments of revolution, and
replaced society in a condition of regular development,
and public and private fortune in a state of calm and
peaceful progrers. It is, wherefore, in the midst of
public
tranquillity that the lucal administrations are about
to resume their labours. It is not for a crusade
against a social enemy that they are now called
together; Catiline is no longer at the gates, and
honest men may sleep without fear. They have no
loager to enter on the burning ground of political
questions. The moral and material interests of then
localities are what must now be the objects of their atten-
tion. Who, therefore, are the men most capable of ac-
complishing this pacific mandate? In our opinion the
choice of the electors should fall on men of upright hearts,
strangers to party struggles), men of sound practical expe-
rienee, who only bring into the exercise of their useful
ministry a firm love for the public weal and an unshake-
able determination to promote the interests of the country.
it is necessary to have capable and honest men, and poli-
tical opinions or the colour of the standard under
which they may have formerly ranged themselves
should only be regarded as of secondary conse-
quence. There is, therefore, one consideration which
must not be neglected. The members of the general
municipal councik before entering on their func-
tions, will have to tske the oath of fidelity to the
Constitution and to the President of the Republic.
Tne sittings of these councils ought not to be again
made the theatre of scenes in which insulting refusals to
take the oath shall occur. All those who will accept
the oath ought to be chosen if they unite in themselves
the conditions of morality and capacity which the repre-
sentation of the department and. of the commune de-
mand."

GERMAN Y.
'We learn from Berlin, under date of the 9th inst.,
that the Emperor of Russia was expected to arrive in
that capital on the 10th.
All that is left of the German fleet, after the selec-
tion of ships made from it by Prussia, is to he sold
by auction. The following is the advertisement :
" The ships and stores of the German fleet of the
North Sea are to be sold, and the undersigned is com-
missioned by the Diet of the German Confederation to
conduct the site. Persons desiring to purchase are,
therefore, requested to apply to the undersigned as soon
as possible, from whom they may obtain the conditions
of sale, and every other information desired. By giving
previous notice, both ships and stores may be here in..
spected.
" Dr. A. G. FISCHER, Commissary of the Diet.
" Bremen Hub ,ur."
A letter from Breslau states that the cholera had
appeared at Kdisch, on the borders of Poland, but no
authentic details are given.