The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-20 00:00:00

FRANCE-.

We have received the Paris journals of yestcrdsy.
The following are the terms in which the !onvo
cation of the Senate for the 4th of November is an
nounced in the Illoniteux:—

"The striking manifestation which has just taken
place throughout all France in favour of the re-estab-
lishment of the Empire, imposes on the Prince Presi-
dent of the Republic the duty to convoke the Senate.
" The Senate will assemble the 4th November next.

"If there result; from its deliberations a change in
form of government, the senatus consult,: which will be
adopted shall bo submitted to the ratification of the
French people.
" To give this great act all the authority which it
ought to have, the Corps Legislatif will be called to cer-
tify the regularity of the votes, to examine the details,
and to declare the result."
The subjoined decree follows the above :
" Louis Napoleon, President of the French Republic,
considering articles 24 and 31 of the Constitution, de-

creel—
" Art. 1. The Senate is convoked for the 4th Novem
her next.
" Art. 2. Tho Minister of State is charged with the
execution of the present decree.
Signed " LOUIS NAPOLEON.
Countersigned " ACHILLE FOULD,
Minister of ateta.
"Given at the Palace of St. Cloud, Oct. 19, 1852."
The Journal des Debals containg the following
note, regarding the liberation of Abd-el.Kader :
" Abd-el-Kader surrended to General Lamoriciere on
the 21st of Decemb( r, 1847. It 13 known that the Emir
stipulated, as the condition of his surrender, that he
should be transported with his family to Alexandria, or
to St. Jean d'Acre. General Lamoriciere, then com-
manding the province of Oran. accepted the proposition,
which was ratified by the Due d'Aumale, Governor
General of Algeria. The Government of King .Lnui,
Philippe received Dec. 31 the news of Abd-el-Kader's
surrender, and his arrival at Toulon. The 24th of
February, 1848, the Council of Ministers had not made
their decision regarding Abd-el-Ksder. Too 24th of
April, 1848, the Provisional Government caused Abd-el-
Rader to be transferred to the Chateau of Pan, where
he remained a year ; from thence he was transferred to
the Chateau of Amboise, in which he remained shut up
to the present day."
The inference which the least observant reader
will draw from this arrangement of dates and facts
is, that the Republic, and Louis Philippe' must be
held answerable for France's breach of faith with
Abd-el-Kader. Still it will be thought strange that
the Government of Louis Philippe should not, after
a lapse of nearly two months, have made up its
mind on a question of elementary simplicity. The
King's government was first interpellated in the
Chamber of Peers, on Jan. 17, 1848, during the
debate on the address, as to its intention of ratifying
the treaty entered into with Abd-el-Kader, the
Marquis de Boissy being the speaker. M. Guizot,
in his reply, in place of declaring frankly and clearly
that most undoubtedly the Government would ratify
the treaty to which the Duke d'Aumale had given
his approbation, declared that the Government was
of opinion that it did not belong to a General-in-
Chief, even were he one of the King's sons, to en-
gage politically, without reservation or examination,
the King's Government, and that "in the present
question the Government preserved and intended to
Preserve, the full liberty of examination and decision."
If these words meant anything, they implied the
possibility of the non--ratification of the treaty. The
Prince de la Moscow, in the same sitting, disapprov-
ing of the language thus used by the Hon. Minister
of Foreign Affairs, brought forward this dilemma :
", Now, of two things, one : either you consider Abd-
eat Xader as a robber, as a pirate, or you look on him
a a hostile general who has been conquered. In
the first case, have him hanged : in the second,
treat him according to the law of nations." Gen.
abive,r, also, spoke strongly against the doctrine
which _
Guizot had laid down, and in concluding his
retaarks, said :—" There is now neither further rati-
fication nor negotiation to make—Abd-el-Kader is in
your hands, he cannot enter into any further negotia-
Ta- Gentlemen, beware of touching that precious
Francis
the honour of France. Remember King John,
1., and Henry IV. those first gentlemen of
their
kingdom! I will only add one word more—if
3;411 touch the honour of France, adieu to victory !"
Guizot then declared that " the Government had
every confidence that it was possible for it to Z conci-
respect for the engagement made with Abd-el-
,scier, with what was due to the safety of France.
t Was that task which the Government had proposed
itself, and when it thought that it had accomplished
the Chamber would decide whether the conclu-
ta
bil°4 come to was well or ill arrived at." The
eignage of M. Guizot produced a most pain-
" effect on the public mind, so that when the
question came on in the Chamber of Deputies, in the
debate on the Address in that House, M. Guizot
foundaii it necessary to alter his tone. The matter was
alluded to on February 5, 1848, when the Marquis de
)3144aareche:
Jaquelein, in his remarks, observed " that
e,,;n7 persons were struck with the difference which
1j..",te(1 between the engagements entered into by the
verT d'Aumale, and the conduct pursued by the Go-
vlsEB,i,atncieunetie.inl,:low does it happen," asked M. de Laro-
" that when an engagement of honour
Duke entered in by General Lamoriciere and the
11 d'Aumale, Governor-General of Algeria, the
Government now retains Abd-el-Kader in a fort, and
Paves 113 in uncertainty as to whether the word cif
thrallee will be kept or not ?" M. Guizot replied
43at! " his answer would be the same in that Chamber
Pe 41 the other. He had, in the Chamber of
wets, reserved the right of the Government to ra-
„,,Y or not to ratify the resolutions of its generals, and
I;,e.the Duke d'Aumale like the rest; and that right
duty
so reserved, the Government considered it its
Dueto conciliate the engagement entered into by the
trtik6 d'Aumale with the safety of the State. It was
he
that the Duke had promised Abd-el-Kader that
eAshoUld be taken to Alexandria or to St. Jean
'erei such were the terms of the promise—nothing
BOre, nothing less." (Murmurs on the Left.) St.
ean d'Acre, he added, was out of the question, b t,
w_Alexandria belonged to Egypt, the Government.
Government
enter into arrangements with the Egyptian
dirernMent to allow the Emir to be sent there. The
ettsaion there dropped. Now, who does not see
that if the French Government had at first frankly
ratified the treaty entered into, Abd-el-Kader would
tint have been detained for nearly five years in confine-
tlihent ? The whole fault, the world has always
d°llght, lay with the hesitation of Louis Philippe's
overnment in ratifying the engagement of the Duke
A.
umale.
There is but one leading article in the Paris jour-
Ws of yesterday, on the release of the Emir, but
that one will be read with interest, for it is in a paper
Which
cannot be suspected of a desire to flatter the
Prince President. When a journal like the SiMe
expresses
approbation of the conduct of the Chief of
the State, it may be said that even party spirit is dis-
armed by it. The Sicia says
:
"The Act of the President of the Republic, by which
he he grants liberty to the ex-Emir Abd cl-Kader, will b 0 well received by France, which admires everything
that has the character of grandeur, generosity, and confi-
dence. The sentiment which has inspired Louis Napoleon
is the same as that which inspired the Duke d'Aumale and
General de Lamoriciere in the treaty of the 21st Dec.,
1847; but Governments cannot always yield to the same
instincts, the same emotions ; and we can under-
stand that the Governments o fuiPhilippe,P the Republic, and of the President himself, long
hesitated before ratifying the promise m
our
young generals. Let us bop that Abd-el h. dbeyr will
not be ungrateful, and that he will knGowovehow to recog-
nise the magnanimity of the French
he will be faithful, as the official journal sarra,:utnort sworn
faith, and that he will not attempt to disturb
nation in Africa. Let us hope that the presence of°T.
Arab chief in the states of the Sultan will not excite the
spirit of rebellion amongst the tribes who only obey
with
indignation the law of the conqueror. In the words in
which the President was kind enough to address to
Abd-el-Kader, we remark this idea, which is so fecund
and so true—that " Generosity is always the best coun-
sellor." For our part, we shall see with joy the chief of
the Government often listen to this politic and noble
counsellor of all Governments, It will not allow him to
forgot the Frenchmen, who, in consequence of our civil
discords, are still wandering in foreign countries„ far
from their families and their dearest affections !
M. Bougueney, a political offender, condemned to
a fixed residence at Vesoul, has been expelled from the
French territory, in consequence of his having re fused
to subnait to the measures of surveillance ordered by
the Minister of Police. M. Leclerc, another political
Offender, has been ordered out of the department on
the Seine grounds.
BAn order has just been transmitted to Toulon for
eapoleon to be sent successively to Lorient,
rest, and Cherbourg, in order to serve as a model to
the navy.
re Thed Alonitew publishes the official returns of the
, Ipts of the customs for the month of September
w ,
ph amount to 11,382884 f., being an increase of
4,805 f. over the corresponding month of 1851, and
amount
of 237,285 f. on that of 1850. The total
Urvasv3f,2ormtl,l6esBfirr:t nine months of the present year
10tlbeing an increase of 16,015,251 f.
1380c6o1.rroensptohna.dtionig180p,oer.iod
ort the
of 1851, and of
thnl Bourse, which opened firm at an advance, be-
..th_ey,,ofeeLle towards the close, and prices declined.
Four- and-a-Half per Cents. opened at 107 f. 15c.,
and closed at 1061. 90c for the end of the month ; the
,three per Cents,.. closed at 82f. 20c. ; Orleans Rail-
Way shares
Northern, 8021. 50c. ;
Great 1,0201. ; Rouen, 995 f. ; Havre, 4251. ;
Paris Avignon, 5621. 50c. ;
I;tellseter3n3Øoff,'. ;Fran.ces,°7o
Lyons 9871 and Strasburg, 7961. 25c. ; Paris
Jsordeaux and Cette, 640;8E1:Y7:: and Avignon, 735 f.;
, St. Dizier to Gray, 550 f.;
131.1SINESS DONE 1N
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and and Avignon, 12
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