The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-13 00:00:00

SUN,

LONDON,

500 armed and intoxicated raggamuffins could possibly
aid in maintaining tranquillity. We care not then
whether the statements of Messrs. LINDSAY, PAR-
TRIDGE, or GAILY be deemed most credible. We
dismiss that of his Worship the Mayor, it being di-
rectly contradicted by the other witnesses on the same
side. The result in either case will be the same—the
sturdy bucolic, the most unflinching advocate of a
bread-tax, should be at liberty to record his vote, and
so should the Free-trader, any interference, even
for the best purpose, is objectionable. Let every
conscientious Reformer, then, require an ex-
plicit answer on the point. The Whigs will cushion
it if they can. We must remember that not only was
" the ballot" excluded from the " New Reform Bill,"
as it was pompously designated by its supporterF,
but that it was expressly deprecated. The mover
of the address declared his abhorrence of it. Mr.
Fox MAULF, Mr. PABixn, and other Whigs de-
clared that though they had formerly supported it,
they bad " changed their minds." The ballot, then,
must be adopted as a test at the hustings, and no
candidate should be elected who could not satisfy
the electors on that the most important point of
Parliamentary reform.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
It is understood that the Government having inti-
mated its intention to take possesesion of Neuilly
and some other portions of the Orleans property
to-day, M. BOCIIER has taken steps to protest against
the act, and to make all the resistance in his power.
The Prince DE CANINo has arrived in Paris, from
Civita Vecchia.
The Marquis DE LAVALETTE has arrived in Paris,
from Constantinople.
It is said that the names of the Senators on whom
a dotation is to be conferred by Louis NAPOLEON are
to appear in the Moniteur of to-day. Their num-
ber is 29, among whom are two ex-Ministers, several
Generals (including General CASTELLANE, Comman-
der-in-Chief of the army of Lyons), and other well-
known characters, such as M. LEVERRIER the astrono-
mer. The dotations are to be 10,000, 20,000, or
30,000 f. each.

The PRESIDENT of the Republic reviewed two
brigades at twelve o'clock yesterday, in the Place
du Carrousel. There were two regiments of Lan-
cers, two of Chasseurs a Cheval, two batteries of
artillery, two companies of engineers, besides the in-
fantry regiments on the ground. The Parrtca distri-
buted the medals as on the former occasions. As the
day was most favourable, a considerable number of
persons was collected on the spot, and the troops, the
Lancers particularly, received the PRESIDENT with
loud and frequent cries of " Viva NAronaort !" and
the band continued playing during the review the
well:known air " Partent pour In Syrie."
Wheat and flour have again fallen in price in the
Rill; market during the last week. The former is
quoted at from 17f. to 191. the hectolitre; rye at
141.; barley at 9f. outside the walls ; oats are firm
at 81., 'delivered outside the gates. The stock of flour
is so great that sales are difficult ; and the finest
quality scarcely brings 551. the sack of 159 kilo-
grammes. In the southern departments no change
is noticed in the price of raw silk. Superior quality
is still in demand at 661. the kilogramme. Inferior
quality is leo firm at 571. The silk trade at Lyons
is not brisk, the prices fixed in the orders received
from the United States being under the market price.
The wine market at Bercy has been dull during the
past week, without much, if any change in the pre-
vious quotations.
Tho Bourse was animated, and a considerable amount
of businos was transacted at a rise on the prices of Sa•
turdae. The Four-and-a-Half per Cents. opened at
101C100., and closed at 101 f. 50c. for the end of the
month; the Three per Cents. closed at 72f. 403.;
Orleans Railway Shares, 1,187 f. 50c,; Rouen, 7921. 50c.;
Havre, 311 E 250.; Great Northern, 625 f.; Avignon,
2901.; Vierzon 580 f.; Basle, 2821. 50c.; Bordeaux,
6151. ; Paris and Strasburg. 5901.; Tours and Nantes,
360 t.; Paris and Lyons, 643 f. 750.
BUSNESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 12.
Boulogne and Amiens, 13%-- Central of France (Orleans
and Vierzon), 23—Charleroi and ErqUelines, 141 A—Dutch
Rhenish, 4%—East Indian, 21—Luxembourg, 47/B—Namur
and Liege, 6%B—Northern of France, 24U—Orleans and
Bordeaux, 1434—Paris and Lyons, 12—Paris and Strasbourg,
22y8—Rouen and Havre, 12—Sambre and Meuse, 43A—
Tours and Nantes, 11 West Flanders, 3 Western of
France, 712.