The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-08 00:00:00

of his receipts, either for insurance or accumulation
in any form. It is, therefore, so perfectly
absurd to say that the equal taxation of all descrip-
tions of income can for a moment be justified,
that if it had not received the legislative sanction for
ten, we might say for eleven successive years, it
would seem to be a fighting against shadows to
controvert it. It is, however, a sad reality ; and
since the aeomgly has been supported as it
is still maintained, without amelioration, no
exertion should be spared to obtain the intro-
duction of a wiser and more equitable system, of one
that may be examined in all its details without ex-
citing blushes in the face of every right-minded Eng-
lishman. The time is rapidly apprcaching when such
exertions may be beneficial : if every elector, who
feels himself aggrieved under the existing law, deter-
mines that under any circumstances he will not bestow
his suffrage on any candidate who will not pledge
himself to support an equitable modification of
Schedule D, the matter will be speedily placed on a
proper foundation, and the impost will never be re-
newed in its present highly objectionable form.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The Pays and Public have received a first warning
From the Minister of Police for publishing an appre-

elation of debates in the Corps tegislatif:

The dis

;ribution of the Emancipation Beige is stopped for
;he same reason. The Journal de Geneve is prohi-

bited in France. The Constitutionnel (end of Course
the Pays itself) expresses astonishment.at the.warn-

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ing given to the Pays.
The Aloniteur contains a treaty, signed April 27,
between France and Holland, stipulating pilot dues
on the footing of the most favoured nations.
The Council of State has given its approbation to
the Bill for calling out the contingent of 80,000 men.
It has also completed the discussion on the Bill rele-
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tive to the modifications to be introduced in Articles
5,6, and 7 of the Code of Criminal Instruction.
The Council of State has voted as urgent a proposi-
tion for a credit of 360,000 f. for the establishment of
a canal and the improvement in the rivers of the
Sologne.
It is said that General DE GovoN will be charged
with extraordinary powers to examine the proceed-
ings of all the political prisoners still confined in the
fort of Bicetre, and release such as may receive that
indulgence without danger.
The two regiments of artillery in garrison at Vin-
cennes and at the Ecole Militaire have just been fur-
nished with howitz-rs on the model invented by the
PRESIDENT of the Republic, which were recently
tried and highly approved of at Vincennes. These
pieces have all engraved on them the arms and initials
of the PRESIDENT.

The body of General ARTHUR O'CoNriots, after
being embalmed, was buried in the family vault in
the Park of Bignon. Among the mourners was M.
ISAMBERT, one of the oldest and dearest friends of the
deceased. Before the tomb was closed, M. ISAMBERT
made a very affecting funeral oration, in which he
warmly eulogiz ml the virtues of the departed general,
and enumerated some of his numerous acts of charity.

The third spring meeting (Paris races) of the
season took place on Thursday in the Champ de
Mars. Although the weather was rather cold for the
month of May, it was very fine. The 'attendance of
spectators of different classes was very great for a
week day. The stands were fully occupied, chiefly
by ladies, and within the cords was a rather large
gathering of dashing equipages. The assemblage of
members of the Jockey Club, and of sporting cha-
racters, was very numerous. The PRINCE PRESIDENT
of the Republic arrived shortly after the commence-
ment of the business, and remained nearly to the end.

The PRINCE went to visit the tribunes in course of

erection for the grand military display on Monday.
He was received with every mark of respect by the
spectators,__ and was accompanied by General Km:lsere,
General ST. ARNAUD, COURt DE MORN; and M.
FouLD.

The fourth and last of the Paris spring meetings
is to take place on Sunday. The day's business will,
it is expected, be the most brilliant of the season.

The i3ourse was feeble with not much business doing.
The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. opened at 100 f. 20c.,
rose to 1001.35 c., fell subsequently to 100 f. 150., and
closed at 100 f. 20c. for the end of the month; the Three
per Cents. closed at 701. 50c.; Orleans R%ilroad Shares,
1,1851.; Rouen, 7721. 50.3.; Havre, 291 f. 25c.; Great
Northern, 587 f. 50c.; Avignon, 2881. 75c.; Vierzon,
5851.; Basle, 247 f. 50c.; Bordeaux, 6181. 75c.; Paris
and Strasburg, 5681. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 36Sf. 750.;
Paris and Lyons, 6131. 75c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE,_ MAY 7.

East Indian, 223,—Grand Junction of France,
Luxembourg, 334—Northern of France, 234 ex div.,
Orleans and Bordeaux, 15,4—Tours and Neater, 11 Vt
Western of France, 7%.

SPAIN.

Our accounts from Madrid are of the 21 inst.

On that day the journals appeared in mourning in
commemoration of the insurrection of the 24 of May,
1808, and of the gallant victims who fell on that un-
happy occasion.
The 2d being Sunday the Bourse was not opened.