The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-20 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The following is the manifesto addressed by the
Committee of the Rue do Poitiers to the electors :
"In consequence of the serious danger to which France
has been of late exposed, men of every party and opi-
nion have united to defend society, menaced in its very
existence. Although they had been formerly arrayed
under different banners, and had long and obstinately
combated each other, they have forgotten their former
divisions in order to unite against anarchy; and if their
efforts were not always attended with beneficial results,
they at least often contributed to counteract evil tenden-
cies. This spontaneous union manifested itself every-
where and at once—in the deliberations of the Gen-
stituent Assembly, in the elections, in the alacrity of
the National Guards to co-operate with our brave army
in defending public order. Instead of viewing that re•
conciliation as a dereliction of principles, France saw in
it a noble disinterestedness of parties placing far above
their private predilections the interests of society.
France herself soon gave a similar example by uniting
almost entirely, at the election of the loth December,
to choose among the candidates of the moderate party
the man whose name promised the consolidation of
order and authority. On that, as well as on preceding
occasions, the result completely justified the sentiment
that animated her.

"The. danger which now menaces as, although less
apparent, is not the less serious. The insane faction,
which has the pretension to change all the conditions of
human society, of family, property, religion, and which,
if it could succeed for a single day, would plunge into
misery the people whose welfare it pretends to advo-
cate, seems less disposed at this moment to employ open
force. But, it endeavours is undermine the social
edifice it despairs of subverting by violence, and it
incessantly labours to effect its purpose by the most
constant propagation of anarchical and subversive
doctrines. It flatters itself that by allowing the
country to enjoy temporary tranquillity, and lulling
its vigilance, it will succeed in surprising it
when off its guard and divided. We must accordingly
oppose to it the means that enabled us to brave the most
dreadful tempest—concord and perseverance. Let us rally
round the present Government of the Republic, to sup-
port and, assist it, and to maintain it in the course it
lies so courageously pursued since its establishment.
The Constitunt Assembly having assigned a period to
its existence, and decreed new elections, we must exert
ourselves to return a prudent, firm, and enlightened
Assembly, which will use the immense prerogatives
conferred on it by the Constitution to assist the Govern-
ment, and not to shake it; to supply by its wisdom the
defiviency of our institutions; to apply itself to their
improvement by legal means, and ultimately extricate
France from the frightful crisis she is in at present.
"But, in order to obtain such an Assembly from the
suffrage of the electors, it is accessary that the union,
which has already rendered us such important ser-
vices for the last year should continue to prevail. The
club of the Rue de Poitiers, which has set the example
of that reconciliation of all former parties for the
defence of social order, has considered it its duty to
take the initiative. It has chosen a number of its mem-
bers to join us in constituting the Electoral Committee
of Paris, and appointed, in the Assembly and out of the
Assembly,men whose co-operation appeared to it necessary
to represent more completely all the shades of public
opinion. The Central Committee, which it has- thus
formed, in addressing the entire of France, bas not
the pretension to dictate or even suggest choices
to the departments, justly jealous of their inde-
pendence. That independence is more than ever
respectable and desirable, for it must teach the
promoters of disorder that, if they chanced to triumph
an instant on one point of the territory, they have not
achieved the conquest of France. But we have heard a
desire everywhere expressed that a common centre be
formed, where information, advice, and encouragement
to union could be found, and we have laboured to
establish it. If, in any part of the country, the wise
end moderate men, the friends of order, should object
to
.sacrifice their differences to the pressing interest of
numety, and if, through our friendly interference, a
good under. tending could be arrived at, we should be
happy to oil. er it to them, having no other pretension
han that of being useful by our example and advice to
those who might wish to recur to them. Let us not for-
get that, under the present electoral law, the minorities
may succeed by the division of the mijorities. Recent and
deplorable instsnces, which it is useless to recal,
too often proved it during the last year.
In a great moral and enlightened society like France
perverse men are always few in number, and can only
triumph by the division of the good citizens. It is to
prevent the misfortune of such a division we have united,
and that we announce to you the definitive constitution
of. the Electoral Committee, the members of which have
signed the present declaration."
The principal members are Marshal Bugeaud; Gene-
rals Baraguay d Villiers, Padone, Ornano, Piat, Regnault
de St. Jean d'Angely ; MM. Ferdinand Barrot, Ber-
ryer, Blia de Bourdon, de Broglie, Cambaceres, Cham-
belle, Cousin, Darn, Delessert, Duvergier de Hauranne,
Achille Fould, Victor Hugo, Kerdrel, de Larcy, Leon
de Malleville, Mole, Montalembert, Lucien Murat, do
Noailles, Casimir Paler, Persi gny, Piscatory, ltemusat,
Thiers, Vieillard, de Vogue, Wagram, &c.

HOLLAND.
The death of King William H. was formally an-
nounced at the Hague on the 17th. The Second
immediately
called of the States-General was
called together, and the decease of his late Majesty
baying been notified to the Members by the Ministry,
the Prince of Orange was proclaimed King.
M. Lichtenveld, Minister for Foreign Affairs, left
the Hague on Saturday for London, to announce
the death of his father to the new Sovereighn, who
will assume the title of King William 111.
During the afternoon of Saturday the troops com-
posing the garrison of the Hague were mustered
on the parade ground and took the usual oath of
allegiance to King. William 111. The city remained
profoundly tranquil, nor was any apprehension en-
tertained that popular disturbances would break out.