The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-20 00:00:00

N 7 MARCH 20,. 1852.

limentary Reform. Is Lord JOHN RUSSELL die-
posed to assert the finality of the measure which be
:ha4 introduced ? Does he still repudiate the ballot,
Lancl insist: upon retaining a system only calculated to
kepiP up th© balance of parties, or will he give in his
:adhesion to a more equitable distribution of electoral
power ? These are points on which he.must speak
frankly and.l unhesitatingly, if he wishes to regain
'the confidence.* which he has long since forfeited.

As to the DF.RDIE`DISEAELI Ministry going to the
country upon the three promises of Reform enume.
rated on Monday evening by the CHANCELLOR.Of the
EICHEQUER, and dreaming for a moment of, securing
to themselves by that means the support of the
people of England, we may—in answer to several
correspondents—observe that the notion is nothing
else than absolutely ridiculous. Fancy for
ono thing the disfranchisement of St. Albans

substitute for a broad and com-
prehensive measure of Parliamentary reform! The
prospect of reforms in Chancery is well enough to
be sure ; and the proper organization of the internal
defence of the country will not be quarrelled with
as an' advance step in the way of pro-
gressive improvement. But the mere idea that
the country is to be deluded into an
enthusiasm for those who hold out these three re-
stricted baits in reference to the Militia, to Chan-
cery, and to St. Albans, is, to say the
lens; of it, rather droll than otherwise.
The demands made by the mass of electors
fr4n the various candidates about to appear before
tb-na on tie hustings will, we conjecture, be jusrit
trifle more enlarged in their tendency, embracing a
somewhat larger share of the materials for a more
extended civilization.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The leading articles are chiefly on the budget. They are,
however, for the most part analyses rather than commen-
taries.
The Moniteur contains a decree authorising small fund-
holders to transfer directly their Five per Cent. rentes to the
retiring pension fund for age, where it will be received at par
instead of cash.
On Thursday the Court of Appeal condemned M. BOCHEa
to one month's imprisonment and a fine of 200 f. The sentence
of the inferior Court on the accused was confirmed.
The anniversary service for the Empress JOSEPHINE took
place on the same day is the church of Rueil. General
MAONAN and several other general officers were present,
as were also several of the household of the PRZSIDENT of
the Republic.
Tne Duke DE RIANZAILES has arrived in Paris.
Three hundred persons condemned to transportation, most
of them to Lambessa, left Paris yesterday for Havre.
The commission which has pronounced the most condem-
nations, for the events of December, is that of the Basses-
Alpes. From this department there are nearly 1,0,,0 persons
transported to Africa. and 41 to Cayenne.
The ball at the Hotel de Ville was very brilliant. The
number of persons present was estimated at between 5,000
and 6,000. The English residents appear to have had a large
share in the invitations, for we have seldom seen so many
assembled at a French soiree. The dancing commenced at
nine o'clock, and continued until a late hour.
The 3liinzotiai des Pyrenees states that the PRESIDINT cf
the Republic will this year visit Bordeaux, Bayonne, Tou-
louse. Marseilles, and Toulon. and perhaps Nantes and Brest.
Public Securities of every .description fell considerably at the
Bourse The Five per Cents. opened at 106 f. 45c., fell to 99f, 10c.,
and closed at 99L 60,. for 'the end of the month ; the Three per
Cents, closed at 69f. 50c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,170 f.; Rouen,
; on Havre,
7001.
51.2 8504. ;;
BasleGreat, Northern,Northern,o6r4dl
eat
u. 2 5.c . ;56A0v1f. g; nronari, 2s 4 5.1 n.
d;
vierz
Strasburg, 542 f. 50e., • Tours and Nantes, 340 f,; Paris and Lyons,
roof.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

. _
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 19.
Boulogne and Amiens, 13—Dutch Rhenish,
embourg, 334—Naniur and Liege, 6%—Northern of France,
2154—Orleans and Bordeaux, 13% —Paris and Lyons, 10%
—Paris and Strasbourg, 21%—Rouen and Havre, 11%—
Sambre and Meuse, 41i—Tours and, Nantes, 114..