The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-29 00:00:00

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

,`.',HITS, SoNnAv Evnatwo.
The distUrbances in the streets have subsided, but I regret to
say, those of the Cabinet are tar from being so near their con-
summation ; indeed, on the contrary, they tend more to pro-
voke another crisis, which will again congregate all the ele-
ments of order, and weaken still more the bonds by which the
present order of things is upheld in France. indeed, the King's
personal popularity is the strongest hold which this Grwernment
has upon the public affections, for, with the exception of the
cry of ‘‘ Vice le Hsi I" in which every body joins I perceive
no common link of union between the people and the Ministers,
You have seen by the French papers of yesterday, that the
necessary consequence of the vote in the Chamber of Deputies
last Friday evening, upon the new organization of the National
Guard, was the removal of General Lafayette from the command
of that body, with, however, the perfect understanding that he
was ti be forthwith re-appointed by the King.
The General and his friends, however, took fire, and deter.
mined not to submit to this piece of coquetry; and yesterday,
abler a consultation with his friends, the venerable patriot re.
signed his commission into the hands of the King, in a letter, in
which lie declared that in resuming his station as a simple soldier
of the Revolution, he was determined by all the means still at his
disposal to support the throne and the principles which had
grown out of the events of July.
It was always understood, before the vote of Friday, that La.
layette's appointment was for life, but that the office would die
with him. This splendid mark of public confidence could only
have been Justified by the patriot's long-tried virtues and purity
of heart.

Thu King, upon receiving General Lafayette's letter yesterday,
immediately sent (as he called him) for his old and long-at.
tached friend." The call was promptly obeyed, and a long inter.
view was the result.

Lafayette declared that he appeared not as an unconnected in.
dividual, but as a negociator, and in reply to the King's earnest
entreaty that he would re-accept the command in chief of the
Guards from his hands, said that he could limier do so, without
an infusion of popular strength into his Majesty's present coon.
cils, and the introduction of such an electoral law as would sa.
tisfy the people, and give solidity to the institutions of the re.
volution.

They parted late in the day in terms of warm mutual respect,
and the King held a Council of Ministers, which lasted till mid.
night. The result is, however, unknown at the hour at which
I write.
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The Government think that a reduction of the electoral sense
from its present ratio of 300 franca to 200 francs, ought to be
sufficient for the tisir repre.entation of popular opinion, while
M. Mauguin and the other Deputies affirm that such a diminu-
tion will make no real change In theciasses who at present vote;
and that the qualification ought not to exceed 100 francs, or at
most 150 francs. There will on this point be a severe struggle
in the Chalnber of Deputies to-morrow or Tuesday. An un-
pleasant discussion will also arise as to the causes of the late dis-
turbances, upon which the reports are various and contradic-
tory. I was misinformed in stating that any real suspicion at.
Wiled to General Bertrand ; he was sent for twice by the King
on 'rues lay ; but it was as Governor of the Polytechnic School
inquiries
and to make respecting the feelings of the youth of that
popular institution, which were most satigactorily answered.
The arrests still go on, but I cannot learn that they comprehend
any of the statues to which 1 have referred as in the eye of public
suspicion. The fact is, that such were the al prehensions of
people during the recent disturbances, that names were freely
bandied about of every man of every party which had ever at.
tractell notoriety in public affairs.
I referred you yesterday to the proceedings of the schools of
this great city, to show the temper with which the students
mix in the political strife of the day. They are a body com-
posed of 12,000 young men, from every country in Europe,
and they have not only on most occasions been Clubbists„ but
they have acquired over the people an influence far greater than
the mere force of their physical strength. I have just heard
from an authentic source some curious particulars of their recent
movements: They took no part in the disturbances, beyond be-
ing as individuals passive spectators of the tumult ;• but when the
Dean of the Medical School read the thanks of tile Chamber of De.
;attics, there was not the least buzz of approbation, though the
Dean prefaced the perusal of the document with a flattering
speech. One student cried .1 Five le Rol," and all the rest
repeated the same exclamation. They, however, on the instant,
pencilled memorandums which were passed through the hall to
call the meeting of Friday, and the Wet to convene a meeting
passed like an electric shock an hour after through the schools
of Law, the Polytechnic, ere. When they aasembled in obe-
dience to this hasty notice in the Polytechnic Court, the number
present was found too great for the space in that institution,and
they adjourned to the Pantheon, where in a minute they formed
a tribune out of some loose scaffidding, and four orators were
speedily heard. The first business done was to avow the ob-
noxious placards which had been denounced on the previous slay
in the Chamber of Deputies, and declared by Count Montalivet,
and others, to have beets fabrications uttered in the name of the
students! The young men who signed these placards in behalf
of their classes came forward and avowed their act, and denied
having sanctioned any withdrawal or disavowal of them How-
ever, to put an end to all misrepreaentatien upon this part of the
business, the question wits again put upon these placards to the
classes In whose name they issued, and they were unanimously
affirmed. .

I he next question was upon the thanks voted to them by the
Chambers, and upon this vote there was a good deal of intempe-
rate speaking. One orator in particular said, that although they
should feel always honoured by the thanks of their fellow.
citizens and of France, yet that they could derive no honour
from the applause of the Chamber of Deputies, for It was not the
Chamber to which the people could look up with either cents.
deuce or hope. - It was not the Chamber for which they 'l4d
fought at the barricade., or the Chamber which had been pm,
raised them by the Provisional Government at the Hotel de
Ville.—(!ionie voices exclaimed "Na it is the Chamber of
Charles X.")— J After the four speakers IM been beard, and the
addresses or protestations agreed to, which you have already re.
ceived, several others rushed. to the tribune. But it was deemed
better by those who appealed to have most influence at the. meet.
ing, that this question should be put, and the discussion closed.
This was accordingly done, and the decision pronounced with
unanimity.
This debating spirit by large bodies (as those bodies!) in the
capital, is far from being usellil to those who wish to consolidate
tine institutions of the new GovernMent. lam sorry to add,
that it has broken out likewise among the National Ottartl.
There are now 54 petitions passing through the ranks of that
body, demanding various political modifications, particularly
with reference to the new electoral law. The students and the
National Guards say they will maintain public order, and pro.
test the King ; but when you talk to thew of the two houses of
• Parliament. you' find at once the prevalence of a qualified alle.
glance, •and a demand that these two branches of the legislatute
shall be refortned...the one to be wade more democratic, end the..
other stripped of hereditary rank. You will judtee better than I
ean of the eventual tendency of such opinions. I see however,
in thettn,at present the didlasiou of .muchmireinivf, and the con.
tinuance,of unquiet times,

The csisualties during the late disturbances were fewer than
migtit have been expected. Many persons were hurt by being
trodden down ; only eleven (as far as the hospital returns go)
received slight bayonet wounds, and about thirty of the soldiers
were struck with stones ; three or fiur ()Ulcers were by missiles
of this kind cut in the face. Count de Hassy's wound was not in.
Meted with a knife, as some , papers assert r he was knocked
down by a workman with a blow ot'a wooden mallet, and merely
required the precautionary aid of bleeding, to prevent worse
consequence*. 'Vivre were happily no serious' injuries Inflicted
any side.

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The arrests already, lam Informed, monk to AL Among
them are many heated zealots of respectable class in society, but
no persons of alit), rank ; although people's mouths are always
tilled with names (such as I have mentioned In conveying to you
thew rumours) of individuals, who had not, 1 believe, the least
participation in these violent means of aggression awn the
liovernment. - • •