The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-14 00:00:00

FRENCH ENTHUSLISM -FOR-
NAPOLEON.
The following scene is described in a private letter
from Paris, dated Monday, Feb. 12, 5 r.m. :
" Amidst the immense concourse that yesterday
thronged the avenue of Neuilly, and the gay and hand,
some equipages that dashed along the Champs Elyse's
—the like of which have not been seen since February_
last—the object that excited most interest was Young
Jerome Bonaparte, who had just gone through the cere-
mony of recognition by the 2d Legion of the National
Guards of the Baulieue as its colonel. The legion
mustered 18,000 men. The new colonel arrived on
the !ground on foot, surrounded by a splendid staff
and preceded by the Prefect of the Seine. ills ib_.
tention was to pass along the line, but the
enthusiasm of the people, which was great be-
yond description, prevented him. lie was followed by
the crowd as far as the Are de l'Etoile amidst deaf-
ening shotita of Vivo N:ipoleon!" Vive Bonaparte!'
The people, with whom the National Guards freely
mingled, repeatedly- grasped him by the hand, shook it
warni'lt, and press,-c1 it to their lips. The enthusiasm
Sven arrived to s ch a pitch as to become inconvt niet4a
however flittering it might be, and Jerome was obliged
to L.ke rerug,e in a cafe near the arch, the doors of which
were at once closed, and it was only after a considerable
time had elapsed that he was enabled to retire in a dif-
ferent direction.
" The only cause that can be assigned for this burst of
feeling is the extraordinary resemblance between the
new colonel of the 2d Legion and the Emperor Napo-
leon, and which is so remarkable that even a stranger,
who has only seen the moat ordinary portraits of the
uncle, must be struck by it. Altogether the scene of
yesterday in the Bois de Boulogne, the Champs Elyst64e,
and the Boulevards, cannot fail to astonish all who re-
member what France, and in particular Paris, has gone
through for the last 12 months."

The National Bank of Ireland have issued notice
',hat deposits of small Bums, from 10s. upwards, will now
be received at any of their branches, and that interest on
such deposits will be allowed at the rates and under the
terms to be posted up from time to time at the several
branches of the bank. Deposits of fractional parts of
10s. will not be received. This arrangement for receiv-
ing deposits so much under the usual minimum has been
adopted, it is understood, in consequence of the failure
of several of the Irish savings' banks, and the unfavour-
able opinion entertained of them in consequence, in many
parts of Ireland.
PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.—
Some months ago public attention was drawn to a series
of experiments on the fl )ating properties of shredded cork,
when used for the stuffing of seamen's beds, bolsters,
and every other kind of squab or cushion in ordinary
use on board ship, and applied as a means of preserving
life in cases of shipwreck or sadden casualty. It will be
recollected these experiments took place in the Serpen-
tine, in the Thames, both at Chiswick and Blackwell,
and subsequently in her Majesty's dockyard at Wool-
wich, last spring, in the presence of Admiral Sir G.
Bremer, and other naval authorities. The success of the
experiment was complete, demonstrating satisfactoiily
the adaptation of the material, for the first time ex-
hibited in so useful a form, to the humane purpose of
saving life under circumstances where human aid ham
hitherto been considered unavailing. The extended ap-
plication of this most important invention has, however,
been retarded by practical difficulties of a mechanical
nature, which prevented the fibre from being produced
in marketable quantities, and in sufficient abundance to
meet the orders received by the patentees. It appear.,
however, that these mechanical difficulties have now been
entirely overcome, and that machinery has been cone
strueted so as to manufacture any quantity of the fibre
that may be required. The application of the buoyant
principle of cork to purposes of saving life in shipwreck
is no novelty, but the bulk of the material has hitherto
been fatal to the hope of bringing it out for general use.
But by converting the cork into fibre stuffing and using
it for beds on board ship a ready means is offered to
passengers and crew of saving life in sudden emergency.
The awful destruction of human life in the Avenger and
Ocean Monarch might, no doubt, have been averted, or
at least much diminished had these vessels been itted up
with this important life-preserving agent.
STATE OF TRADE, MANCHESTER.--The continued
upward tendency of the cotton trade is still operating
injuriously to commerce in this market. Cotton having
risen to a greater extent than manufactured goods, the
producer is in a worse condition than he was some
months ago, when rates were considered ruinously low.
There was yesterday a good demand, at last week'.
prices, but few such offers aro accepted, and purchasers
have had to give an advance for nearly all kinds of
goods. Shippers generally are doing as little as possi-
ble, being quite unable to comply with the present rates.
Neither the home nor the foreign houses are doing so
great a business as they were some weeks ago, er as
they would do were prices not so high. It is impossible
to obtain a remunerative profit so long as the raw ma-
terial maintains its present rates, except by a conside,
rable advance in manufactured goods even upon the
present advanced rates.
NEW PRINTING TELEGRAPH.--We yesterday had
the pleasure of privately inspecting a new printing tele-
graph, on the hydraulic principle, the invention of Mr.
W. 11. French, of Cardiff, which, for simplicity and
certainty, is far superior to any other, either hydraulic
or electric, that has yet come under our notice. The
invention being as yet unpatented, we cannot, of course,
go into any description of it; but we may state that,
without the uie of any arbitrary signs, or the necessity
of receiving answers from the various stations as to
whether or not a message can be understood, a com-
munication can be made, at the will of the operator, 10
one, two, three, or a dozen stations on the main line or
branches of a given district of country, which will be legi-
bly printed on a slip of paper, something like the column
of a newspaper, to any length, or a conversation can be
carried on on the same paper between two points—the
intermediate stations, by a simple contrivance, being
thrown oat of the line of communication. One advan-
tage of this system is, that the telegraph becomes the.
registrar of the communication, and prevents any dispute
as to its real import; while another, and, perhaps the
most important, is, that should an attendant at any"
station be absent from his duty ho will, should any mes-
sage be given in the meantime, find it on his rant%
legibly printed in the ordinary character, a bell continu-
ing to ring from the commencement of the comunication
being made until observed by the attendant, and, to
use a familiar expression, thrown by him out of gear.
Ia point of economy this telegraph must, whoa pa-
tented, excite universal attention, as it can be erected
for less than one-fourth the charge of the exposed elec-
tric wires, and for something like one-tenth the price
now charged for laying those wires under the streets,
while its station machinery is so simple that any child
who can read at all can manage it with the utmost cer-
tainty; and we believe the day is not far distant when,
irrespective of its application on lines of railway for com-
municating from station to station, from town to town,
or one portion of a town to another, most of the large
manufacturing and mining establishments in the kingdom
will be fitted with these printing telegraphs from one
part of their premises to another with which it is neces-
sary to have frequent communication.—Post.
SOUTH DEYON ELECTION.—EXETEE, TITESDAY--*:
Sir Ralph Lopes, Bart., was this day elected without
opposition, to servo in Parliament to -represent thi
southern division of the county of Devon. The Hon.`'
Baronet declared on the hustings that he was in favour

of retrenchment in the public expenditure, as far as it
could be carried with safety, and that he would not con-
sent to any further endowment of the Roman Catholies
in Ireland. With regard to free trade he considered it
" a visionary scheme," which marks the folly apd dein.
sion of the country. He would not vote for the repeal
of the navigation-laws, which he considers " the pale-
dium of our national security, and a tower of strength
which no enemy could ever overthrow." The speech .of
the Hon. Baronet was received with much cheering, and.
after a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff, the proceed•
ings closed.
THE INDIAN MAIL.—The Semaphore states that,
the last English mail which left Marseilles for India
contained such a quantity of letters that the additional
postage amounted to the enormous sum of 120,000 franca
(4,8001.). Previous to the reduction in the postage of
letters the mail for Algiers consisted at most of five
bags; since then the number has increased to eleven, and
that for Philippeville from three to eight.
The inspectors of Messrs. Reid, Irving, and Co.
•
estate have recommended the payment of a further dime
in the pound, and it appears to be anticipated
dend of 6d., making altogether a distribution_
fr of
late improvement in the colonial producer om she sale of
ad
marketsom
that
considerable assets may yet bo realised •
sugar properties and other resources, f
though some little
fund in band specially
creditors. There is also a large fund
enough to pay horns
time will be necessary to render them available for tb•
applicable to certain classes of
nt will be shortly distil.
this amou
nearly in full and
and it is expected that
issued by the suspended firm sai.
-yard, London, Feb. 12.
buted. The circular
ethers a good additional dividend,
is appended :
a further divi-
dend Sir,— - e
Iv beg to
nouncing the"sle6c,onTdodkievti,
we
inform you that propose, with
pound on from Monday, the 12th.
aaynd three o'clock.
the our
hours
onbduse:rnues dscaeotnfodr inspectors,
twelvet to p
6u.etwee.nt.
of March,
dend of
the concurrencebinthe
The holders of bills of exchange are requested to bring
with them the set upon which the first dividend has been
marked. We are sorry it is not in our power to an-
nounce a larger dividend at this time.
.. The continued depression of commerce hitherto and,
of colonial property has prevented sales of estates and
impeded collections ; but on the other hand ourestatea
have been efficiently sustained without a permanent out-
lay of funds from home, and we hope that upon a revival
of confidence and a steady improvement in markets they
may be converted into money, which, up to this time,
has been impracticable, unless on terms that would have
amounted to an almost total sacrifice. We are, ice.,
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" BEID, IRVING, AND CO."
ATTACKS BY lIIGHWATMEN.—On Saturday even•
ing, when returning home from Buckingham market,
Mr. Lines, of Water Stratford, farmer, was pulled from
his horse by three men, and robbed of his watch, about
71. in gold and silver, and a cheque for sa on the Lon-
don and County Bank at Buckingham. On pulling Mr.
Lines to the ground, the thieves forced mud into hie
mouth. He resisted, and knocked dow❑ one of the melt
twice; but by the combined strength and aid of blud-
geons, they completely overpowered him. Mr. Tread-
well, miller and farmer, of Westbury, was on the semi
evening (when on his way home from the above market)
stopped near the turn to Shalestone, by two men wh°
fortunately did not succeed in pulling him from hi,
horse. After striking one of the fellows a violent blow
across the face with his stick, Mr. Treadwell rode off
with the loss of his hat and stick only, which worn sub-
sequently found in the road.
Duke Bernard of Saxe Weimar arrived at Mar.
seilles on the 7th, on his way to Batavia, where he will"
assume the command-in-chief of the Dutch forces iu