The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-02 00:00:00

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I E FRENCH REPURLIt',

We "wive received the Paint paperi of Yf'Ord'il
but there ledirg columns present little ioterer.
T Constitutiunnelcmn tains a li,ng article on Socisli:m
show!!;g toe evidenc7, viv,l at s'vral courts-
dunger that existed, and fr,tn which
soeii,ty nes been prey-:rued by the coup delat.
We read in the Pays:—" It is positively stated
that the Council of State is about to have submitted
to its consideration a Bill,relative to the imposition of
a sumptuary tax on carriage and riding horses and
OD dogs. It is well known that on two occasions
already the utility of a tax on dogs has been debated
on in our legislative assemblies. Although two re-
ports had been made in favour of the measure, the
proposition was nevertheless rejected, in consequence
of a singu!ar circumstance. The votes for and
against were each time equal. Serious economical
considerations now make it desirable that this im-
portant measure should be adopted at the third trial
to which it is about to be submitted."

We read the following in Galignani, respecting
the Baron DE HECKEREN s recent visit to Germany.
The communication is dated from Berlin :—" Various
statements are made here respecting the recent visit
of the Baron DE HECKEREN j but that which is cur-
rent in the diplomatic circles, and which appears to
be most worthy of credit, is the following :—M. DE
HECKEREN'S visit was not officially diplomatic. He
was charged with one of those confidential missions
which are found very useful among sovereigns and
rulers, and which frequently prevent diplomatic mis-
understandings, but which do not fetter the action of
cabinets, and can at any time be disavowed. M. DE
HECKEREN was instructed to assure the three Sove-
reigns of the continued desire of the PRINCE-PRE-
SIDENT of the French Republic to maintain the peace
of Europe, and to caution them against placing
credit in rumours got up by the discomfited parties in
France of his entertaining designs of a personally
ambitious character ; but M. DE HECKEREN was de-
sired at the same time to allude to the statements in fo-
reignto the effect that the three Sovereigns,
without
ur nls
a waiting,
for any-real indication of an inten-
tion to propose a change in the form of government
in France, had come to a determination to affix limits
to the constituted authorities in that country, and to
refue to recognise any change beyond the limits so
fixed. The King of Paussta, the Emperor of Aus-
TRIA, and the Emperor of RUSSIA. are reported to
have said that they continued to appreciate as highly
as they had ever done the important services rendered
to society by the PRINCE-PBESIDENT, and that they
had no intention to interfere with any change in the
internal affairs of France which should be legally
effected, and be the unequivocal act of the nation
itself. They claimed no more right to interfere with
the domestic concerns of the French people than the
French had to interfere with them. This statement
may appear extraordinary, after all that has been said
in the Belgian and some German and English jour-
nals; but it has gained great credit here, and up to
this moment no member of our Government has in
his own circles stated that it is false." _

Several proprietors of the Dombes have solicited
the interference of the PRESIDENT of the Republic in
behalf of that part of the country, in order to obtain
ameliorations similar to those which have been or-
dered for the Sologne. A deputation of them had an
interview with the PRINCE a few days since on the
subject. M. ROGNIAT laid before the PRESIDENT a
chart of the Dombes, which he examined attentively,
and promised the deputation that it should have the
serious attention of the Government.

It is stated that the Government is occupied in
organizing a service of pilots for the coast of Al-
geria. It is also engaged with two Bills, one for
opening an extraordinary credit at 170,000 francs
for the restoration of the Church of St. Ouen, at
Rouen, and the other, for the foundation of the mu-
seutn of the Sovereigns of France at the Louvre.
The Bsgne of Rochefort is now almost emptied.
The number of convicts who demand to be sent to
the penitentiary establishment at Cayenne increases
every day. A number of women also,who have been
condemned to hard labour for life, have accepted the
offer to be transported, which will diminish the
number confined in the prisons. It is said that a
number of the youngest and strongest among these
women are about to be sent to Cayenne.
General Lvcro MANZILLA, brother-in-law of Gene-
ral ROSAS, and his family. are shortly expected in
Paris. They will, it is said, be followed by General
ROSAS, who also intends to take up his residence in
France.

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An entertainment was given on Sunday by the
officers of some regiments of the garrison of Paris, at
the Cafe du Gsa, on the Place de l'Hotel de Ville, to
the officers of some regiments about to be removed
from Paris. Two large saloons in that establishment
were appropriately fitted up for the occasion. Nu-
merous toasts were drunk, and the evening passed off
with the greatest cordiality and good-fellowship.
The health of Prince Louis NAPOLEON was drunk
amidst enthusiastic shouts of " Vive Napoleon I" A
band of one of the regiments was stationed opposite
the windows, and attracted a numerous crowd. _

A duel was fought on Sunday, near St. Mande,
between two soldiers of the Republican Guard, one
of whom was killed, and the other seriously wounded.
The seconds have been arrested and handed over to
the military authorities.

A large ientii now being erected in the Grand Carre
of the Champs ElysCes, for the floral exhibition of the
National Society of Horticulture, which is to take
place from the 10th to the 15th inst.
Yesterday was settling day at the Bourse, for railway
shares, and a large amount of business was transacted at an
advance of prices. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. opened
at 100 i, 30c., rose to 1004 35c., but fell subsequently to
100 f. 10c., at which they closed for the end of the
month; the Three per Cents. closed at 71f. 70c.; Or-
leans Railway Shares, 1,200 f. cash; Rouen, 7951.;
Havre, 291 L 25e.;_ Great Northern, 597 f. 50c.•, Avig-
non, 3481. 75e.; Vierzon, 596 f. 25c.; Basle, 2451.; Bor-
deaux,
DONE
Nantes, 372 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons,
Paris and Strasburg, 570 f.; Tours and
6181. 75e.
;E
IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Juxx 1.
Great Indian Peninsula, 69i—Grand Junction of France,
4 %—Luxembourg, 4%—Namur and Liege, 69'8—Northern of
France, 2314 Ditto 20/. 3 per Cent. Bonds (formerly
Boulogne and Amiens shares), 13/B—Orleans and Bordeaux,
BUSINESS
el;
Su
N,
15% ex d.—PaiiB and Lyons, 10%—Paris and Rouen, 30%
--Paris and Strasbourz' 22—Tours and Nantes, 11%.