The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-12 00:00:00

" Your affectionate friend,

" Maretimo, March 10.

We shall not allude to the subject of repeal, which
has, fortunately for all parties, been long shelved.
We car, however, respect the fidelity to the cause
which once created such intense excitement, exhi-
bited by the Noble Lord. There is, however, real
truth conveyed in the earnest deprecation of religious
animosities, and the assertion that "Ireland can never
prosper while any difference exists on that subject, or
any desire to interfere with or inquire into
the feelings or opinions of our neigh-
bours." There is sound instruction, too, on
the point of Protection, " a favourite cry, and a
very foolish one." We cordially concur with his
Lordship in believing that it will never again " hum-
bug the people of England," nor the " sharp-witted"
inhabitants of Ireland.

The great, the important portion of this admirable
epistle, which every landlord throughout the entire
kingdom should ponder, is contained in the first por-
tion of the concluding paragraph. Lord CLONCURRY
tells us, that " as to the elective franchise, it belongs
exclusively to the tenant, and should be protected by
the ballot." This is a truth which Lord JouN RUSSELL
should have learned before he brought forward his
quasi-Reform Bill, endeavouring rather to preserve
the balance of parties than to obtain a full and fair
representation of the people. Let every man who
might think of exerting his influence (! !) in
favour of a particular candidate consider the
next sentence emanating from a Nobleman who has
gained golden opinions from men of all classes, creeds,
and parties. " I never (said the veteran Peer) dared
to dictate on such a subject; THE DISHONEST MAN
WHO WOULD CORRUPT OUR ELECTORS WOULD SELL HIS
COUNTRY." The sentiment should be inscribed
in golden letters at the head of every address to
electors. It should sink deep into the minds of
voters, and all with whom such voters might be in
any degree connected, so that the latter might be
ashamed to offer, and the former might indig-
nantly repudiate any undue interference. The
letter is, however, eminently deserving of a calm
and attentive perusal, and as such we earnestly com-
mend it to the consideration of the community, more
especially of those who may speedily be called upon
to bestow their suffrages on the most deserving
claimants.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The decree on the University which appeared in
the Moniteur of Wednesday is viewed rather disfa-
vourably by several of the journals which do not
habitually support the Government. Neither • the
Debate, the Assernblie .Nationale, nor the Union, lend
it their countenance in their several articles of yes-
terday.
M. ARMAND MARRAST is no more. His death is
thus noticed in the Siecle:—

" One of the most distinguished and able journalists
of our day has just fallen, after a long and severe
ness. Paris and France will remember what AL Armand
Marrast was after the revolution of February, es Mem-
ber of the Provisional Government and as Mayor of
Parir, and there is not a member of the Constituent
Assembly but must retain the remembrance of the dig-
nified and intelligent manner in which he presided Over
that body. M. Marrast, who had an attack of apoplexy
in November last, died yeeterc'ay afternoon. We do not
yet know what day has been fixed for his interment."
_ _ _

On the 6th instant the sub•prefect of Toulon, ac-
companied by the colonel commandant of the garrison,
went to Fort Lamalgue to set at liberty such prisoners
in confinement there as had been placed by the deci-
sion of the mixed commis-ion under the surveillance
of the general police. When informed in the morning
of the intentions of the authorities towards their, they
expressed their sati.faction and gratitude by cries of
" Vive Napoleon I" and " Vive le President!" and
when the sub-prefect, before releasing them, addressed
to them some words of advice as to their future con-
duct, the same cries were repeated. The number of
persons set at liberty amounts to 238.
The Superior Council of Public Instruction has
been convoli,:d by the Minister of Puba Instruction
for an extraordinary sitting on Monday, the 15th.
" The Minister of Public instruction," says the
Debats, " applied to M. ST. MARC GIRARDIN to ac•
cept the place of inspector general of the University,
in the section of letters. M. ST. MARC GIRARDIN,
however, considered that he ought not to separate
from his old colleagues of the permanent section,
which is suppressed by the new decree. Ile remains
professor at the Faculty of Letters, and, as member
of the Institute, forming part of the superior council,
he will perform the gratuitous duties which the
new decree preserves to the members of that council."
The members of the superior council of public in-
struction who cease to form part of it in consequenc
of the decree of the 19th instant, are—MM. Titans,
member of the Consistory of the Reformed Church,
BETAMONT, DE ST. AIGNAN, DUPIN, LAPLAGNE-
BARRIS, FLOURENS, BEUGNOT, ORFILA, DUBOIS,
COIThIN, and LABBE.
The Count DE MONTALFMRERT, whom several
journals declared to have visited Brussels, has, says
the Patrie, never quitted Paris.
M. GUINARD has been released unconditionally
from his confinement at Donnell&
We read in the Presse :—" The differences
between the French Government and the Helvetic
Confederation are asserted to be at an end. If we
are to attach faith to a version, strange enough,
which we have heard, the arrangement has been con-
cluded at Lyons between General DUFOUR and a
political personage, not our Minister of Foreign
Affairs. Mutual concessions ars said to have been
made."

The sale of the library of the late King Louis
Philippe commenced on Monday night in the Salle Syl-
vestre, Rue des Bons Enfans, and will continue, it is
calculated, for about a month. The catalogue is par-
ticularly rich in manuscripts and poems of the thir-
teenth and fourteenth centuries, amongst which the
most precious is the famous romance of" Perceforest,"
the sole copy existing, and which it is supposed will
fetch upwards of 10,000 F. ; in fact, it is affirmed
that a commission has been sent from London to
offer as high as that sum for the work. When Neuilly
was sacked in 1848 a great part of the library was
injured, but a vast number of high interest still re-
mains, many being splendidly bound, and bearing the
arms of the Duchess of Orleans, mother of King Louis
Pnilippe. The proceedings of Monday night pre-
sented nothing very worthy of interest, with the
exception of the sale of a beautiful manuscript in
ten volumes quarto, containing the life and doc•
trines of Jesus Christ. This work was written
in 1772 by an abbe, and imitates perfectly,
from one end to the other, the printed character.
This work, which was given to Louis Philippe by
Carrere, the member of the convention, was knocked
down for 2501. The crowd was so great during the
evening in the room, which is of exceedingly limited
dimensions, that it is thought probable that some other
place will be chosen for the sale before it has gone on
much longer.
Workmen have commenced the demolition of all the
old buildings appertaining to the Palace of the Elysee,
and now forming the stables, guard-house, and
offices of the President's residence. New construc-
tions are to be erected in their place, more in harmony
with the main building.
The Prefect of the Seine has just given his appro-
bation to a project for deepening the Seine between
the Pont de la Concorde and the Pont d'lena, in so
effectual a manner as to remove the rocks and sand-
banks which now impede the navigation between the
two bridges. Particular care is to be taken to deepen
properly
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