The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-06 00:00:00

FRAN CE.

The National again attacks the Government, on
the ground of the extraordinary powers vested in the
hands of General Changarnier. It says—
" The journals of the reaction pretend to be asto.
nished at our protest against the unconstitutional posi
tion made for General Changarnier by the Ministr
It appears to them strange that tho National, w'
considered it quite natural that General Cavaignac
should bo placed in June last at the head of all
the force, civil and miiitary, destined to put down
the insurrection, should be so severe and distrustful at
present. These journals must have a very weak
memory of events. General Cavaignac was, it is tree,
invested with a sort of dictatorship ; but by whom ?
By the National Assembly, head at the same time of
the legislative and executive power, a head full of confi-
dence in its delegate, but not renouncing its right of
surveillance over its delegate. From whom, on the
other hand, does General Changarnier hold his mis-
sion ? From the Ministry alone. Once that the danger
was over, the extraordinary powers of General Cavaig-
nac ceased. Why has the Ministry, without the order
of the Assembly, without the advice even of that su-
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In answer to these charges, the Constitutionnel writes
in the following strain :
" Can it be doubtful on what side is the danger? Is
it on the right, is it on the left? Let any one affirm
now that we, Moderates who previously supported the
Vlonarchy, desired the triumph of such a Pretender!
In presence of the frightful perils which menace the
whole edifice of society, we have fine leisure, truly, to
think of geting up a coronation to suit our taste! Will
it be said that sccioty, in presence of the barbarous
enemy who is constantly
watching it, is thinking ot
some dynasty ! It is too selfish
for that; and it has a
the heart
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right to be so. It thinks of itself. That
din selfishness. is
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legitimate; it is that which
of all organized beings—the instinct of stilt _ preserva-
tion."

MR. LIONEL GOLDSMID'S ENTERTAINMENT.—
T. his gentleman commenced last night, at the Music Hall
in Store-street, a series of mono-dramatic entertain-
ments, a la Mathews, entitled "At Home and Abroad."
The entertainment, which is written by Mr.Sottne, is full
of humour and affords excellent scope for Mr. Goldsmid's
mimetic and musical talents.

CALIFORNIANS, LOOK OUT FOR FRAUD !—The
Hartford Times says that very large quantities of speltey
solder has been sent to California on speculation. It is
dropped in water when hot, by which means small scales
are formed, resembling almost exactly the gold dust or
scales of Feather River. It is one of the vilest cheats of
the day. We are informed that six barrels of this stuff
were sent out in one ship from New York, and also that
some men had been sent from Hartford. The game is to
sell this base metal to the gold hunters as they arrive in
California.—Newhaven Journal.

Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colo,
nial. office, for the Governor of the Falkland Islands.