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

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
They are altogether engrossed with the animosity
which is accumulating additional earnestness every
day between the National Assembly and the Admi-
nistration. Several reports of a very doubtful cha-
racter were afloat yesterday; among the rest one to
the effect that to-day there would be another enor-
mous demonstration. Besides the troops already in
the capital—amounting in all to very nearly 100,000
well-armed and well- ammunitioned soldiers—ten
thousand men have recently arrived via the Orleans
Rail way as a reinforcement from the army of the
Alps, which is now under the direction of Marshal
BUGEAUD, concentrating its strength and ad-
vancing gradually upon the metropolis. Accord-
ing to the Journal de l'Ain of the 3d instant,
the soldiers under the command of the Conqueror of
Isly, are already progressing towards the interior.
Two batteries of artillery, in garrison at Bourges,
have received directions to proceed instanter to Macon,
while the troops at Macon haye been ordered to fall
back on Moulins, and those in Moulins to remove to
Bourges. Among the other military orders issued, a
letter from Nantes states that General GROSBEV has
been appointed to the command of Rouen—the sub-
division of which city is one of the most important in
France—and.has together with the appointment re-
ceived intimation that he must hasten to his post
before twenty-four hours have elapsed. In addition
to these facts, it is generally understood that the tele-
graphs have been actively employed in trans-
mitting directions to the different departmental
authorities warning them of the possibility of a sud-
den outbreak, and directing them to prepare for the
most desperate movement on the part of the dis-
affected.
In Paris the secret clubs are sitting en permanence,
and are said to be resolute in their determination to
foment the quarrel to a crisis which might lead to
another revolution. There is no question but that
these obscure and unprincipled conspirators are the
residue of the insurrection of June. By the reac-
tionary press, both on the Continent and in England,
it is pretended that foremost of all the schemers plot-
ting a new insurrection are the Republicans ; and
the impudence of this assertion is enhanced by the
publication of the following as a programme of their
conspiracy, in the event of their efforts proving suc-
cessful. Their intention is, say the Tory promoters
of reaction—
" To dissolve the National Assembly and to establish
a Committee of Public Safety.
" To annul the Constitution.
" To imprison the Bonaparte family.
" To suppress the liberty of the press for two years.
" To suspend personal liberty for three months.
"To try by a commission all those who have taken
part in the proceedings against the insurgents of June.
" To pay the interest of the debt in paper money.
" To impeach all the Ministers of the Crown since
1830.
"To establish the right to labour, dissolve the Na-
tional Guard, adopt the red flag with the triangle of as-
sociation, and establish pr:Tressive taxation, with con-
fiscation of the property of emigrants, Scc."
Such projects may emanate from the minds of poli-
tical incendiaries like the prisoners in Vincennes, and
in the Conciergerie ; but those fanatics are the very
antipodes of the Republicans.
The language employed by the different journals
is characteristic. The only true Republican solution
of the question, according to the Constitutionnel,
is the dissolution of the Assembly. The National
urges the Assembly to resist every attempt to dis-
solve. The Debate concludes a long article by saying..
to the Chambers, "Renew not those fatal conflicts
between the powers of the State which have already
lost two Governments. We are in the month of
February ; recollect at least the events of last year."
La Press. reminds its readers how it predicted three
months since all that is now occurring. La Pays de-
plores the ambition of those men of mediocrity, who
are bound like acrobats over corpses to the various
posts of authority. The Democratie Pacifique sums up
the question with all its difficulties in a single axiom :
—" The arm ought to obey the hand, the executive
power ought to obey the legislative, the PRESIDENT
ought to obey the National Assembly."
It appears that not only did the Prince PRESIDENT
refuse, but that four of his Ministers also declined
the invitations of M. 11.A.Rakar to his political ban-
quet.

General OuniNox is striving to effect a compro-
mise by moving an amendment on the proposition of
want of confidence, to the effect that the Government
was justified in taking precautions on Monday
against an insurrectionary movement, and it is be-
lieved by many that his amendment will be carried.
A letter from Toulon of the 80th ult. announces
that the Government, feeling the necessity for
economy in all branches of the public service, have
resolved to recal the Mediterranean fleet into
harbour.
M. Tux Ens has left Paris for Lille, where his
father-in-law, M. DOSNR, lives. It is understood
that the reason of his quitting the capital is the
annoyance and danger to which he has been sub-
jected for a considerable time from a set of ruffians,
who send him anonymous letters, threatening his life,
and who have even made attempts to enter his resi-
dence. For some time past his house has been
guarded by soldiers.
The Moniteur has been bringing forward accounts
of disturbances in the provinces, to show that the
pretended conspiracy extended all over France, but
the attempt has been a miserable failure.
M. BRIVES has presented to the National Assembly
a proposition to reduce by 25 per cent., for the years
1846 and 1850, the rent upon all houses and lands
taken on lease before the 24th of February, 1848. He
proposes the same reduction, and for the same time,
on the interest upon mortgages.
The Courrier de la Somme states that the inhabi-
tants of that department view with great dissatisfac-
tion the passage of the liberated insurgents of June
on their return to Paris. At Cappy, near Peronne,
the inhabitants refused to allow a detachment of fifty
to pass through the town.

A Paris journal says :—" Amongst the counsel for
the accused of the 15th of May, M. LEDRU ROLLIN
and THEODORE BAC are mentioned. M. JULES
FAVRE is also spoken of, but the prisoners are not
agreed respecting him. M. VIGNERTE, one of the
representatives of the people and an advocate of the
bar of Tarbes, is likewise mentioned.
A 13ourges journal announces that General CI-
VAIGNAC has engaged an apartment at the Hotel de
la Poste for the whole of the time of the trials of the
persons involved in the affair of May 15.
The following are the names of the representatives
inscribed on the list of intended speakers in the debate
upon the propositions for a dissolution of the
Assembly, and which was on the order of the day for
yesterday's sitting, vie.—ln favour: MM. BARTHE-
LEMY ST. HILAIRE, PAGNERRE, MORIN (DROME),
DEFASSE, PAYER, LAMARTINE. Against : MM. FE-
LIZ PYAT,
_ ALEM ROUSSEAU, SARRANS, BUVIGNIER,
BAUNE, DUCOUX.

Later intelligence up to six o'clock yesterday even-
ing has reached us from Paris.

During the important discussions which took place
in the Assembly, the Minister of the Interior pro-
ceeded to give an alarming picture of the state of
anarchy to which some of the great towns are tend-
ing, in consequence of the enormous multiplication of
clubs and secret societies. In Lyons alone,
he said there were 132 political clubs, consisting
of two categories,:one in which property, and the
other in which order, is directly attacked. To
this we may add, that in Paris there are upwards
of 800 secret societies now in full session.

• The Assembly proceeded to a division on the ques-
tion of the priority claimed for the amendment of
General OUDINOT, at ten minutes past five.
The result of this vote is as follows :
For the Government
Against

Majority in favour of Government 32
The Assembly therefore passed to the order of the
day.
This decision being favourable to the Government,
afterits frequent defeats et late, will not fail to have
an extraordinary effect upon the conflict between the
Ministers and the National Representatives.
The Funds recovered to day what they lost in
thee Passage de "Opera yesterday. They were done .
—Th© Three per Cents, at 46, and Five per Cents.
at 76.T0.
PARIS, Fan. s.—New Loan, —; Three per Cents., 45
95; Five per Cents., 70 65; Last Loan, 76 40; Fours,
- ; Belgian Fives, 1840, 881 ; Ditto, 1842, 86 ; Ditto
Threes, —; Ditto Two-and-a-Half, —; Naples Renter,
78; Roman Loan, 67; Treasury Bonds, —. Bank
Shares, 1720, —. Exchange on Loudon, 30 days, 25 30
cash; 90 days, 25 25 cash.
RAILWAYS.— Paris
a d and
Havre,
75;72 oAvg ; Parisnon
and
and
Rouen, 460; Rouen n
Marseilles, 178 75; Strasbourg and Bale, —; Centre
Yierzon, 260 —;
and Boulogne, 195; Bor-
deaux, 386 25; North, 595.
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Orleans and Bordeaux, 25,/9 Sambre and Meuse, 3:A.

MECHANICAL SKILL.—In the formation of a single
locomotive steam-engine there ere no fewer than 5,416
pieces to be put together, and these require to be as
accurately adjusted as the works of a watch.

TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, I 849:

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool was very active
yesterday, and the sales amounted to about 10,000 bales,
including 3,000 taken by exporters. The descriptions
sold were-700 Pernambuco and Maranham, at 41d. to
sid.; 200 Bahia, at sd. to sid.; 200 Egyptian. at kid.
to 74d.; 500 Surats, at 30. to 34d.; 400 Sea Islands, at
Bd. to Is. Id. The market closed with much firmness,
and prices of all kinds were extreme.
The accounts received from France are still of a
doubtful character as regards the future course of
political events, but the impression was strong that the
Government would prove successful in keeping down
the malcontents, and the funds therefore were higher.
The West India advices continue to report favourably
of the weather, and in Barbadoes, and one or two other
islands, trade appeared to be reviving. Certainly,
however, the accounts are, upon the whole, not en-
couraging.

NV eh &vesome interesting statistics relative to the trade
between Cuba and the United States:—

"In sixteen years the number of American vessels em-
ployed in this trade has nearly doubled, and the tonnage
has increased from 133,698 tons to 284,304 tons, an in-
crease of more than one hundred p,-q- cent. In 1833 the
number of Spanish vessels engaged in the trade was 246,
and in sixteen years the number hqs been reduced to 31.
As an evidence of the increase in the trade between the
two countries, it is only necessary to state that in 1833
the amount of tonnage which entered the United States
from Cuba was 156,747 tons, and the amount cleared
for Cuba 164.779 tuns; while in 1848 the amount en-
tered was 307,791 tons, and the amount cleared 294,686
tons."

The Portuguese bondholders are about to protest
against the proposed deduction from the July dividend,
and no di.ubt ere it is paid the Government will cede the
point, as it, has already done with the January interest
of 1847.

The value of merchandise imported into and exported
from the port of Philadelphia, for the fourth quarter in
each of the past two y ears, was as annexed :

COMSIERCE OF PHILADELPHIA—IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Fourth Quarter. 1847. 1848.
Value of Imports . dolls. 2,522,676 2,452,180 Decrease 80,316
Value of Exports . 1,109,409 1,516,448 Increase 407,039

Exc. of Imp. over Ex. 1,423,167 935,732
The excess for the quarter in 1848 was 487,435 dolls.
less than 1847, which was the result of a decrease in
the imports, and an increase in the exports.
The English Stock Market has been very firm to-day,
and there have been money purchases to give strength.
The speculators also are operating more. Exchequer-
bills have been 395. to 425. prem.; Bank Stock is 192 to
195; the New-Three and-a-Quarter per Cents. have
been 92i to i; Consols have been 92i to for Transfer,
and 91k to 91} for Account.
In the Foreign Securities the dealings have been active
in Spanibb Bonds, the meeting of today having given
some impulse to business. The Five per Cents. have
realised 15} to 16k; and the Three per Cents. 28H ;
Mexican Stock is worth 25i to ; Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. have been 49i to L.
Railway Shares are steady generally.

0 , E CLOSING
tA “( Eb YF BRITISH EUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock
I ,e) Cent. Reduced Arms 91V8% 91%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9l %%9 34 91%
New 3M per Cent. Anna.... .
Gong Anna. to expire Jan.lß6o
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,000/. .. ......
South Sea Stock .
Ditto Old Annuities
Ditto New Annuities
Consols for Account 91%14 %% 3%
Exchequer Bills. 2%d. & 2d.
1,0001. March ......
1,000/. June 44 47 p
Small, March .. .. 39 42 p
500/. June
5001. March...
Small. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS OISE
O'CLOCK.

47 p
89%
88

42 p
47 p
42 p
47 p
42 p
49p

CLOSIN
PRICES.
26

Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 Der Cent. —
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. —
Ditto, Deferred —
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 —
Ditto, Account ............
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents — 49
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent —
Ditto, Account 253% ad 25Xid
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto. Account ISIA, 1611 15% 1614 15%
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, 3 per Cent ...... 283/4 281,4
Ditto, Account . 28% 28%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21,( per Cent., 12 Guild.... 493/414
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 78

.....
2%

4914
78

PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 ... 5
Caledonian
Do. New 101. Pref..... 71. x...... .. ....
..:heater and Holyhead... 50
".ast Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 .....,
Do., 34 10s.
Eastern Comaties... ..... 20 --. 11%34..
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent ..
Great Northern
Do., % B 6 per Cent.

2%
11;!4

113/4
9%

guariinteeci ... ..... 61/ . 5 43(a .. ... 4NI
4reat North of England.loo ...... ...
Great Western 100 1031,4 103... lO2 vi,
Ditto, 1,42 Shares
Ditto, Fifths ...... ...... 20
Ditto, New 171........ 15 ... .. 14% % 14%
' 1 ull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93
Do. Fifths...
Leeds and Bradford 5O lOl ....... .... ... 101
London & Black wa11...13/. 6s.Bd
London, Brighton, and

South Coast 5O ..... 35% I,i, x.d
Do. Nef.:s per cent.... 50 .. ... 49% 481,E
London and N. Western 100

Ditto, New
Loud. &S. Western
Do. New 50/. .....
Ditto, New, 40/ 4O

Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50 - ~ .... .....

Ditto ditto
Ditto, Third 5........... 15
Manzheater,Buxton,and
Matlock 4% • 134 PA
Midland ...... .....-.100 ...... 93%14 93
Do., do., 50/. Shares... 25 ... .. 211:r4 . —.. . 20%
D4,..C0n501. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct. —lOO ......123x.d.
Norfolk
Do. Guaranteed s%pc. 5
Vorth. British ... .... ... 25 ...... 17 ... ... 17
Ditto, Halves .
Ditto, Quarters
Ditto, Thirds ........814 .
North Staffordshire
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate 12%..... 13%............. 1314
Scottish Central
Shrewsbury and Birns... 10
Ditto ditto. Class B. 6
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) lB
Ditto Oswestry ...... 18%. —
south Staffordshire 7% 47t ....- ...... ..
South Eastern
D ).. N 0.2. .. 22
Do., Scrip No 4
South Wales ..... 33
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick.
Do. Original New and
Berwick - ...... ... .. 25 ..... 29%14
Do. Extension No. 1. 20
Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 20
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... . 9%...
Turk and North. Midland 50 ......
........ ......
Ditto, Preference
Do. East and Westßid-
ing Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
••
Dutch Rhenish ..... -.. 7%... .. 1% .. ...... ....
Namur and Liege ...... 20 ... .. 8
Northern of France.... 12
Orleans and Bordeaux... 7
Rouen and Havre
MINES.

151;8
43
2514

3 •• •• 0000000 •
Australian
2
Bolonos Scrip ......

7%
173/4

2914
2134
21%
9%

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111/i

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, FEB. G.—Wind this day at noon S.S.W.,
moderate breeze, and dull hazy weather.
DEAL, FEB. s.—Wind W. to W.N.W.—Arrivod from
the River and s tiled, Chartley Castle, Owen, Sydney,
New South Wales, but since put back. Sid. Hind,
Africa; Hebden, Africa; Brunswick, Callao; Claudio,
Bsrbadoes; Lydia, Antigua; Agnes, Honduras.
CARDIFF, FED. s.—The Juliet, of vVaterford, and
the Ranger (schooner), of Wexford, were in contact this
day at the Gutway of Bute Docks, and both received
damage.
DARTMOUTH, FEB. 5. Arrd. Ranger (steamer),
London, for Dublin, towed in by the ship's boat with
machinery injured.
LIVERPOOL, FED. s.—The Helena, Berrill, from New
York to Galway, was fallen in with 10th ult., in lat. 39,
lon. 65, in a sinking state, and the crew taken off, by the
Virginian, arrived at Boston. A large ship on fire, ap-
parently cotton-laden, was passed 14th ult., in lat 35,
lon. 71. The Camillus and Spartan, both hence to Sa-
vannah, have put back with damage, having been in con-
tact; the former lost bowsprit, and had bows damaged,
decks started, &c., and the latter lost cathead, &c. A
brig was teen on shore, on or near Memory Rock,
Florida, sth ult. The Rothsay, for Africa, has put back
with loss of bowsprit, &c., having been in contact with
an outward-bound barque last night. The Red Rose,
for Wilmington, has put back with bow stove, &c., having
been in contact with the Booth, and proceeded. Arrd.
4, America, steamer, Leitch, Boston. 5, Charm, Wire,
New Orleans; Arthur, Talbot, ditto; Devon, Betts, ditto;
Alabama, Onnard, Mobile. Sid. 5, Wild Irish Girl,
Brazil.

THE MAIL ROBBERY.—On Tuesday, at the Guild-
hall, Exeter, Mr. Willesford applied to the bench for the
restoration to the prisoners connected with the robbery
of the property take❑ from than at the time of their
apprehension—namely, to Nightingale a gold watch,
diamond ring, &c.; and, to Poole, a 5/. promissory note,
&c., for the purpose of enabling them to meet the ex-
penses incident to their defence, (there being no suspi-
cion, as the Learned Gentleman said, that these articles
had been surreptitiously obtained, or were the founda-
tion of any charge against the prisoners). The appli-
cation was met by a decided refusal from the Bench, one
of the magistrates asserting that Poole had a consider-
able sum in one of, the banks in Exeter, and that he had
been so informed by one of the bankers. We under-
stand that Poole and Nightingale have retained Mr.
Cockburn, Q.C., to defend them,—E.veter Gazette.