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

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.
It is now generally believed that the military display
of Monday was got up solely for the purpose of intimi-
dating the National Assembly into passing the preposi-
tion of M. BATEAU, and of endeavouring to irritate the
Republicans into some overt act of violence, which might
afford CHANGARNIER an excuse for letting loose his
troops, and restoring monarchy at the point of the
bayonet. It was, in fact, a coup d'etat manqué. The
Government has been unable to bring forward a tittle of
evidence to show the existence of any conspiracy, and it
is generally believed that the whole affair was got up
to intimidate the Assembly, to alarm the public, and to
give the Government an excuse for arresting certain of
their political opponents. Among those who have been
arrested is Count VALTON SHEE.

In the Assembly, on Wednesday, it was decided by
a majority of 458 to 250, that the proposition of M.
LEDRIT RoLLIN for an impeachment of Ministers should
not be referred to the Bureaux. The Assembly then
proceeded to discuss M. BILLAULT'S motion relative to
the Budget of 1849. It was opposed by the Minister of
Finance, and was ultimately rejected by a majority of 7,
the numbers being—

For the motion ... ... ... ... 390
Against it ... ... ... ... ••• 397

Majority for Ministers .. 7
The Garde Mobile has been withdrawn from all the
posts which it occupied in Paris.
Through the intervention of M. DUFAIIRE an arrange-
ment has been entered into between the Ministry and
the supporters of General CevaioN,►c with respect to
the dissolution of the Assembly. The proposition of
M. RATEAII will be rejected by a large majority, and an
amendment, to the effect that the Assembly shall dis-
solve after having passed the Election law, the law on
the Council of State, and the law on the responsibility
of Public Functionaries, will be carried.

The question of urgency fora proposition demanding
an inquiry into the conduct of the Ministers in calling
out the troops on Monday, was discussed in the Bureaux
of the Assembly on Wednesday, and a Committee no-
minated to report thereon. Seven members of the
Committee are in favour of urgency, and six against it.
The Committee appointed to examine the projet de loi
for the suppression of the clubs is greatly divided on that
measure. Nine of the members do not wish to discuss
the proposition of the Government at all, and propose
to reject it purely and simply. The six others are in•
clined to support the closing of the clubs, but with
certain restrictions with respect to special eases. It
is expected that a compromise will be come to, by
which the law for the suppression of the clubs will be
passed, with the modification, that, instead of being
totally suppressed, the clubs will be only suspended for
two years. M. DUFAIIRE has for the last two days been
endeavouring to arrange the matter on this footing.
M. BAROCHE is appointed Procureur-General of the
High Court of Justice for the trial of BARBER and other
prisoners of the 15th May.
The Minister of the Interior, on Tuesday evening,
received the following telegraphic dispatch from the
Prefect of the Cote-d'Or:—
" The conspiracy which was to break out in Paris was
concerted in the secret societies of this department. These
remained in permanent sitting during the night of the 29th.
Some dragoons, led by two well-known socialists, who had
put on the uniforms of dragoons, sought during the night to
disturb the public peace. This small band broke the arm of
one policeman. The two leaders, together with the dra-
goons, have been arrested."

- We read in the Journal de Lille of the 30th ult.:—
" During the whole of yesterday, from all the points
along the North of France Railroad at which there
were garrisons, troops were called to Paris by telegra-
phic dispatches. In the morning a special train started
from our station with two battalions of the 25th of
the line."

The Constitutionnel has following on the subject of
the proposed interference in the affairs of the Roman
States:—

" If we can believe our correspondent, it is an incontest-
able fact that a proposition has been made by Austria to
Frsnce, on the subject of a simultaneous intervention of Aus-
tria, Naples, and our own army in the Roman States. The
part which was reserved to France in this triple intervention
was below our dignity, and it was on that account that it
has rejected the propositions of Austria. Besides, at Geneoa,
as in all the north of Italy, persons were persuaded, as our
correspondent informs us, that France, before taking a deci-
sive part, before pronouncing definitively on the affairs of the
Italian peninsula, intended to await the result of the Confer-
ence at Brussels."

The second volume of the budget of 1849 has just
been distributed. It contains the budgets of all the
Ministries not spoken of in the other two volumes.
Considerable economies are proposed in all the Minis-
terial departments. That of Foreign Affairs is dimi-
nished 2,032,503 f. compared with the credits voted for
1848. The econnmy effected for that year amounted, it
may be remembered, to 3,643,800 f. The suppression of
twenty consulships will give a saving of 300,0001., bat
the Government has thought it necessary to propose se-
veral sub-agents in various towns, in place of the con-
suls supressed. The budget of the Interior undergoes a
diminution of 15,315,368 t. The grants made to the
various theatres are to be reduced from 1,963,034 f. to
1,262,200 f.; that granted to the Od43n is not to be
continued.

PARIS BOURSE, FEB. 1.
THREE O'CLocx.—There was a slight reaction to-
day, in consequence of the defeat of M. Billault, on his
motion with respect to the budget. The proposition
was itself considered of no consequence, excepting as a
question of confidence in the present Cabinet; and
having been unsuccessful, the proposition of the Cabinet
ha been strengthened. Exchange on London (30
days), 25 32k to 35; ditto (90 days), 25 22i to 25.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, FEB. ].

Boulogne and Amiens, 7% —Luxembourg (71.), %
Ditto (10/.), 21,.4 Northern of France, 7%—Orleans and
Bordeaux, 2th Paris and Rouen, 18—Rouen and Havre,
91/2—Sambre and Meuse, 3Y—Tours and Nantes, 1%.