The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-29 00:00:00

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The Pays and Constitutionnel csmrnent on the
report of Colonel ESPINASSE on the Socialist organi-
zations in the south of France. The former concludes
its observations by a recommendation of clemency as
the most efficacious mode of restoring calm.
" That Socialism," it says, " had invaded a part of
France is but toe true, but what is to be done? What
means are to be employed to prevent the return of that
invasion after having dissolved it? It is not by striking
all the guilty. Colonel Espinasse himself admits that
that is impossible. The ens-half of France cannot exile
or imprison the other half. What is necessary is that
hatred should be extinguished, that passions should be
calmed down, that divisions should be removed,
,that
ideas should be corrected, that interests should oe
founded, and that the Government which bas triumphed
over all resistance by the force of its right, should
triumph over all rancour by the importance of thet
benefits it confers. This policy of pacification, whatever
may be said to the contrary, is without danger, because
a Government which is generous enough to offer peace
to the vanquished makes itself, by so doing, stronger to
crush its enemies when they resist."
The Constitutionnel writes in the same strain :
" We have faith in the complete efficacy of clemency
when judiciously employed. The human mind, even
when led astray by political passions, is accessible to
gratitude. Louis Napoleon may have made ingrates,
and an odious crime lately committed in the Yonne is a
proof that he has; but weare also certain that, amongst
those whom he has pardoned, there is more than one
who will always gratefully remember what has been
done. In addition, apart from the hardened conspirators
who have made to themselves an inveterate hsbit of the
emotions, hopes, and calculations of their calling, we do
not forget that in the army of insurrections and revolts,
there are a great number of men who have inhaled the
destructive air of the secret societies, and who have
there caught the revolutionary fever. For them the at-
mosphere has changed. At present the Government is
strong, and knows how to make itself respected. France
has spoken high and firmly in a double election. Doubt
is no longer allowable as to her intentions and her will.
Such a situation is well calculated to enlighten and re-
call to wholesome ideas, feeble natures, enthusiastic
imaginations, and hearts still open to honest sentiments."
The Assemblie Nationale introduces the report of
_Colonel ESPINASSE with an observation that it con-
firms the opinion that it had expressed of the extent
of Socialism, and the necessity of severity for its re-
pression. Public opinion will probably be divided on
this subject, for some allowance is to be made for the
difference of judgment in the special commission. M.
QUENTIN BAUCHART'S report seemed to indicate that
the large application of clemency would produce a
satisfactory result; M. Esetriasse thinks the reverse.
There is an article in the Siede in defence of the
bourgeoisie. The writer states that some journals
have attempted to cast a reproach upon this class of
the nation, and demands for it the consideration to
which it is entitled. The Siecle says, "It cannot be-
lieve that the Government will fall into the error of
disregarding the importance of this class of society.
If it has this belief, it is right ; if it only professes
it, the sooner it acquires conviction the better. No
Government that should attempt to reduce the just
influence of the bourgeoisie could last long. It may
be necessary to prevent it from assuming for itself
more than its fair share of importance ; but without
the bourgeoisie the Government would have no real
bases of strength."
A decree authorizes the Minister of Finance to ins
scribe on the great book of the public debt a sum of
4,403,4361'. Three per Cents. Rentes in exchange for
4,475,655 f. 90c. Four-and-a-Half per Cents., which
are to be annulled.
A sinking fund of the one per cent. on the nominal
capital taken from the sinking fund belonging to the
Four-and-a-Half per Cent. Rentes will be applied
to the Three per Cent. Rentes created by the PRE
SIDENT'S decree.
The Patric says :
" The amount standing to the credit of the Treasury,
at the Bank of France, was at the beginning of this
month 70,000,000 f. It now exceeds 100,000,000 f. This
fact alone is sufficient to show the absurdity of the re-
ports of a contemplated loan which have been in circu-
lation for the last few days."
In the account rendered by the Patrie of the
funeral service in honour of Marshal GERARD it gives
the title of King to JEROME BoNereaTE, who was
present, for whom moreover " the place of honour
was reserved." After a general description of the
altar, catafalque, &c., the Patrie proceeds
" Seats had been prepared for the officers of the Pre-
sident of the Republic, the Marshals, Ministers, Senate,
Legislative Body, officers of land and sea, and high func-
tionaries. These places were successively occupied by
Ring Jerome, Governor of the Hotel des Inealicies, and
brother of the Emperor Napoleon, accompanied by all
his officers of ordonnance. The place of honour had
been reserved for him."
Then amongst the names of distinguished per-
sonages present is given that of "Prince NAPOLEON,
ton of King JEROME." The official Moniteur copies
verbatim the description of the Patric, with the repe-
tition of the title of King applied to JEROME.
The Patrie of Tuesday evening confirms the state-
ment that the Government has raised what is called
the conflict" concerning the affairs of the domains
°f Neuilly and Monceaux, and is about to bring the
Matter before the Council of State, and adds, that
notice of it was formally given to the parties on that
day.
The Constitutionnel states that, according to the
business now in preparation, it is tp be presumed that
the Legislative Body will, from Monday next, sit
every day without any further adjournment.
e The Council of State met on Monday and Tuesday
at a
general sitting, to examine the budget of 1853.
It ig said that the credits show but little difference
e from those of 1852. The present amount of troops
is to be maintained. The general deficit, it is said,
will be above forty millions, but that sum will be
considerably diminished by accumulations of credits.
The lndependance of Brussels says :—" According
to one of our Paris correspondents, nothing is more
simple than the explanation of the insertion, in an
Imperial Russian almanack, of the elder branch of the
BOURBONS, and the omission of the PRESIDENT of the
Republic ; the said almanack has never contained the
names of any but royal families. The PRESIDENT of
the United States, and the CHIEF of the Swiss Con-
federation, are never mentioned in it; and it was
natural, therefore, that the PRESIDENT of the French
Republic should not be. Thus, then, this affair is one
of which it may be said that there has been " much
ado about nothing.' "
The officers of the 2d battalion of the National
Guard gave a dinner on Monday at the Palais Royal
to General LAWCESTINE, to Count TURGOT, their
former Colonel, to Colonel VIERA, and to their Cap-
tain, LEDIEU. i The greatest cordiality prevailed, and
the health of Louis .NAPOLEON was drunk with en-
thusiasm.
Ti
ingT,haexidt ehedecree
e -Queen . of the FRENCH attained her 70th
year kin Monday
published in the Moniteur of this morn-
-4,475,6 55f. uneng Berates
Minister of Finance to convert
4,403,6 f. nowt
ss_Four-and-a- alf per Cent. into
able effect en thLeenTehree per Cent., produced a favour-
the commencement urr, and Public Securities rose at
feeble at the close. of
Thbusiness. They became more
opened at 100 f. 90e.+
and
el Four-and- a-Half per Cents.
of the mouth; the Three Closed at 100 f. 55e. :for the end
Orleans Railway Shares,
per Cents. closed at 71f. 35e.;
Havre, 290 f. ; Great x ' °71.• 50e.; Rouen, 795 f.;
orthern 596 f 95 •
270 f.; Viereon, 592 f. 50c.; Basle, 25 * "vier n,
Paris and Strasburg, 581f.2_ OFT.; Bordeaux, 620 f.;
367 f. 50e.; Paris and Lyons,
6187. 75eours and Nantes,
atUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE Ap
AT THE
Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), jtc&i,; 28.
Eaot Indian. 211/.—Grand Junction of
France-, /641 e/x djv.x—
enlk eiurg, 4% —Namur and Liege, 'A
—Northern F --
ordeaux, 1e ot ranee
243,i,—Orleans and B ) and Lyons, 105 A;
—Paris and Orleans, 4611, ex dm ens and :itrasbot -
22%—Sambre and BI
euse 47/B—Tours and Nantes,
Western of France, 7

SPAIN.
,Our accounts from Madrid are of the 23d inst.
11 deputation of proprietors of newspapers had
R'ail'ed on the President of the Council, to make re-
Prest •ntations respecting the new law on the press.
The president replied that he would submit their re-
preset lations to the QUEEN, who would decide the
matter according to her sovereign will. It was
though t her decision would be adverse, and that, con-
sequeri my all the political journals would cease to
appear at the beginning of May.
M. ,TOAQUIN DE Fitias, Senator of Spain, and ex-
Alinister of Marine, died at Madrid on the 22d inst.
AIADRID BOURSE, APRIL 23.—The Three Fer
Cents., 43 1.3 ; Exchange on London, 50 70 money.

GERMANY.
The troops forming the garrison of Carlsrhue took,
nn the 25th, the oath of fidelity to the Prince
REinuicK, as Regent of the Grand Duchy of Baden.
A Commission was some time ago formed by the
GOVE rnments of Austria and Prussia for the purpose
of drawing up a law on the press, applicable to all the
Germanic Confederation. But in consequence of
dissensions which have arisen between the two
Cabinets on the subject, the labours of the Commis-
sion have ceased without any result having been
Come to.
A letter from Munich in the Emancipation of
Brussels says, that it is not true, as has been as-
serted, that the BAvarian Cabinet has resolved to op-
Pose the measures which Prussia may recommend in
the Customs' Congress of Berlin; on the contrary, it
has directed it, plenipotentiary to display a concilia-
tory spirit.
The English embassy at the Court of Berlin is
about to undergo a great change. All the secretaries
,of legation, Messrs. HOWARD, LOWTHER, and
aIAtILEv, who have been at Berlin for many years,
are about to
same position at other Courts. One of them is going
leave their posts, and to occupy the
!()_Rio Janeiro. Mr. Howard, who has resided in
.Berlin for fifteen years, and has married a lady of
the house of VoA scuula,xnunQul goes to Eng-