The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-21 00:00:00

FRANCE.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The Constitutionnel has the following with reference to
the decree its the illoniteur convoking the Senate :
" The decree for the convocation of the Senate ruts et
terra to the situation, evidently transitory, in which the
country has been for some months. At the close of the
session of the Legislative Corps and of the Senate, es long
the word Empire had not been pronounced, men could
Imagine that tho presidentship for ten years was des-
tined to remein the law of our country. But the day
on which a single voice, taking its authority from the
name which Louis Napoleon bears, from the erietin
which pointed him out to the votes of the peop!e, and
Irene the services by which he has nobly upheld his
illustrious birth, evoked the remembrance of the Im-
perial era—on that day the problem of the integral
maintenance, or the transformation of the Constitution
of January 15, was submitted to the decision of the
:vntleed on n
nation; on that day France evidently again
provisional situation. That situation
has not been made by the Government, but by
'renee• The head of the State has never expressed
either a wish or a hope. The only hypothesis
Which he had consented to look forward to was
hat of a national danger, which would oblige
him to resume, iu the interest of the country, a
sort of dictatorship. That hypothesis has not been re-
alized. It was the elective assemblies which, the day
after their meeting. -and whilst still impregnated with
theish
, Popular breath, raised the question of the re-estab-
-lment of imperial institutions. The addresses of the
i.,Councils-general first showed what was paesing in the
;1"!1""e mind; thee came these of the councils of arron-
isstment, and of the municipal councils, end the peti-
tioning which is now going on shows that the nation
satends givin to the Government of the ma- vhora it
hasg
n,„ elected that perpetuity which Louis Napoleon did
1' wish to attribute to himself. It was evident that,
with the question so clearly set forth, the great bodies
of
each the State could not meet witneut deciding it; and
e'lzeh being the case, was it not better to convoke the
Sep ate
all incertitude
e at OPC. and lay before it the quetion, so that
lineertituCle 'should immediately cease ? Louis Napo-
itu
e°. declared at Lyons that he was ready to serve his
co .ry either with the modest title of President, or with
a more striking one; the possession of power is not in his
eYse anything else than the means of doing good. But
for France the question does not present itself in that
Way ; temporary duration and perpetuity—such are the
two terms to which the addresses have brought it. When
a question of such importance is brought before a pee-
Pe, it must be immediately decided, as there is danger
is every provisional situation. Since it is the will of
France which is to regulate our destinies, why not in-
terrogate that will, and give it au opportunity of declar-
jag itself in the open day? Since the manifestations of
which Louis Napoleon has been the object at Toulouse,
lortleau, aed Paris, the re-establishment of the Empire
!l expected not only in France, but throughout Europe.
The Government, in consequence, has come to the de-
cision that since this question has been brought forward
Independently of ir, and by the irresistible initiative of the
leeular representation of every degree, it could not be
The
Interest of the country to defer affording to the
national will the means of making itself known. France
is about, therefore, to be again solemnly interrogated as
o the form of her Government, and the title which her
10r p-
is to take. We know her answer beforehand."
•kl,he Union notices as follows the release of Abcl-el-
aner
The release of Abd-el-Kader is, without contradie-
Zo
.u. ue:of the most important acts of the present Govern-
alsoancilt is not merely a question of humanity, it is
above all, a politteal question. And conse•
in the ministerial
91u general expectation yesterday was to find
ati
tie° ministerial journals the apology of so important
journe,e re a resolution. But strange to say, those
the t'shave remained mute. The Conrtitutionnel and
the rivwslitconfine themselves to giving the article from
'roue sur, adding no remarks on the speech pre-
lie. Ict",on the occasion by the President of the Repub-
the pees not belong to us to interpret the silence of
j
° eninitterial journals ; it will be enough for us to
point
path, the very different attitude. of the journals calledwthi
The Presses w h
se,i
alttliV favour the act lichliberates A
particular,
receives
b d.
-Kader.
highly ; "Yat is an act which we can praise
a great it carries us hack to December, 1848. It is
Political, net '• consequently it is an act essentially
11,
Of ,* It remains to be seen if the approbation
dp
friend;
of
will not be suspected by the
raisinn' the Governmaent. The Siecte, whilst
a horsegththe
Act of clemency of the President, expresses
of tir at the presence of the Arab chief in the states
e Sultan
ranee, may not some day becomo prejudicial. to
was kind then then adds, The words which the President
this enough to address to Abd-el-Kader, we remark
alwaysea, Which •
th ls eo fecund and so true—' Generosity is
With ; me best counsellor.' For our part, we shall see
This Chief of the Government often listen to
Rill not and noble counsellor of all governments. It
'seqee allow him to for et the Frenchmen, who, in con-
k, • ne° of • g •
reigh our civil discords, are still wandering in
:st effeeetiOsuntlies, far from their families and their dear-
eerte “ihs.
IN are as much partizans of generosity,
tic; t4olYef the Siecle, and as much inclined to
eoneilia-
Ae
eatie„eraeneY, and to forgetfulness of the past, but
vesiti "" see what analogy there can be between the
•tvh Qn of
in eon- Ahd-el-Kader and that of the Frenchmen
tin • sequence of our civil 'discords, are still wan-
countries.' If clemency is an obli,ga-
teie-4 g;llthefo gn.
Thrtatt to b 0
who govern, the circumstances which
1) " is th„l°o manifested contest always be the same.
eodfiathteeason why we do not admit that the deli.
ex-Emir has, for its natural consequence,
lee ,siet,
),,e return of the banished men spoken of by
o4' the
The e*
v3islie.n_it,eur du Loiret gi-re s the following details
t the of the Prince President to Abd-el-Kader,
~uateanof
th eh the Amboise :--" At the moment at
e re
ee resident arrived al. Amboise, and during
I°lks on ,Pilna at the railway station, Abd-el-Kader
e atte'ue terrace of the chafe au. With a telescope
ec'rk).raP• ,!ed to distinguish the movements of the
404 et' Ansta ha, one of his agar, and several per-.
ate his h fi)
of
erest.
The Prince,
also watt shed them with great
Wa. he Prince accom p anied by the Minister
static ' entered a carriage w tvich was waiting at the
7hieh 'o,.auot proceeded direct to the chateau, from
44eire • "e of the finest view a of the course of the
ttr- la obtained. The Emir and his attendants en-
tt,ll:l,rtilllalr respective apartm e tots at the approach of
Pei 'e and the Minister of War. Informed that
prese inee wished to speak t o him, Abd-el-Kader
t4ee eted hiniself
t„Pua. it , acconapanield by his faithful Mus-
' s-
him The
then that his release was announced
suite of the E Ink is composed of 50
11014 persons ; It
was 70 a few mor.t hs ago. The diminu-
the bWrs!,_ caused by the Government having released
Rivibrothers and relatives c f Abd-el-Fader, and
teag them
to
Africand their attends tAs the means of' return-
ieti granted`a where a certni extent of land has
:4_114 iel-n_, to them to cat titivate. This visit of
tars of a:P'"en to Abd-el-K ider lasted three-quar-
Th " hour."
Clc, e Prince
11(1 the ,President, by a decree, dated St:
enacts that government inspectors
18th,
by the M inister of the Interior,
Nettle_ e, and Commerce, to superintend the man-
baov, "IL and examine the accounts of the mortgage
ever 2, and to report to the ree inister thereon at least
keo.Y three months. The dee ree further enacts, that
tulheo)i‘isisiino.n of eight metnbe rs, four to be nominated
otit'istePjaip r ofister of the Interior, and four by the
Finance, shall be formed, to give an
tit On all the questions 'Atich may be submitted
cif,t•to relative to the man sgement of mortgage so-
srp iteoBl.,itoonea..amine the repot Is of the Government in-
el)°rt Lee ra
and to di-4w up annually a detailed
late declares situation of each society. The decree
that if any mortgage society shall vio-
ttielliits. by-laws. and regulations, or commit any
egC e+ its privilege may be taken from it ; also that
" shall give an account of its operations every six
maths.
oit9rl Tuesday afternoon, between two and toaltfrtieeder
lili`eek, the Prince President, came to Paris,man.
I‘loting at the Tuileries, took the arm of
fgiteister of State, and inspected in detail all the works
Of ,hLouvre. When the Prince entered the Palace
e Tuileries, there was a loud cry from the crowd
\rive l'Empereur!"
orcieeaeral Lawcestine has published the following
nu
r of the day to the National Guards of the
et
.--

" Paris, Oct. 13.
...
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htoia.mlma.kpeorkinalownnigthontehsea
zrt".llll,ec:iiLe
jorueixseNelalepnotlesopnirizasemsdatitsfied with their ardent
t
fiouateiceremony of the IGth. Notwithstanding the mo i
th,
they giant
made at a late period inhft:ibrefigneen,earaplijOardrsienr,ceadn-d-
-th knatant situation of certain battalions .ineclateat squadrons,exaeti.
tticlY 411 arrived on the ground with the
th;e• This result proves that the officersgr havdesathlraetadoyf
thesis habit of command, and the National Guar
and par-
ttlce• The General congratulates them,
t:44,larly the battalions and squadrons extra muros, which
otqtkthe greatest, difficulties to overcome. The officerso
°Nue general staff charged with the transmission t the
performed their duties with zaal and intelligence"
t4„,e Bourse was heavy, and the price. of Govern-
‘,,,'4 %ecurities fell considerably. Railway shares
t re amore firm. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents.
tii'tleei at 107 f. and closed at 106 f. 35c. for the end of
0:1.111°Iith j the Three per Cents. closed at 81f. 60c. ;
1/,'41351 Itailway shares, 1,510 f. ; Rouen, 920 f. ;
7g7f7°,e, 420 f,• Great Northern 785 f. ; Avignon,
• 40c. ; Basle, 331 f. `lsc. ; Paris and Strasburg,
45.1. 50e. ; Paris and Lyons, 982 f. 502.; Lyons and
to ;$1:10n, isof. ; Western of France, 705 f. - St. Dizier
kl-ray, 550 f.; Bordeaux and Cette, 630 f: