The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-10 00:00:00

an admirably-written article on this subject, in which the
doctrine of the rights of civilised settlers in a sevage
country is clearly and distinctly laid down, and, acting
upon that doctrine, it admits the rights of England to
not only Labuan but to Borneo also.
" The true master of a savage country is he who is able to
establish himself strongly in it, to develop the force of
civilisation, to bring it into perfect subjection, and cause to
be respected there the rights of nations. Does Holland do
this at Borneo? Evidently not. Finally, is there any
solemn treaty, any compact with the nations of Europe, such,
fur example, as the treaties of 1815, assigning Borneo to Hol-
land, as Madagascar is assigned to France. It is for Holland
to furnish proof's in this respect. They will be dis-
cussed. Until that is done, let us not imitate the bad taste
of the English journals, which served as organs to the ran-
cour of the Methodists, and the inspirations of a false
patriotism, when we took possession, to our detriment be it
remarked,of the Marquises Islands and Otaheite. Let us form
a sound judgment of our interests; let us congratulate our-
selves if any power whatever succeeds in opening the ports
of Borneo to the commerce of the world. In place of making
puerile protests, let us take our share of the trade to Borneo
and China. Nothing is more exclusive than the Dutch
commercial proceedings ; it would be a mere deceit to
make us the auxiliaries of the customs laws of the Dutch
possessions in India. In place of fixing our attention on the
quarrel of the English with Holland in the other hemisphere,
let us regard what is passing at home. We have estab-
lished the bases of several colonies on the western coast of
Africa. We have taken an excellent position, in a military
point of view, at the entrance of the eastern seas, at
Mayotte. It would be a strange illusion to suppose that it is
sufficient, in order to augment our possessions and seriously
increase our power, to stick up a flag and place soldiers is
different points of the globe. It is not that which ought to
be demanded from the Ministry. Let us require the Cabinet
to carry out seriously the colonization of Algeria; let us urge
it to clear the ground of our factories on the western coast of
Africa, and render them more healthy—to colonise and for-
tify Maiotte ; let us, in fine, call on it to answer for the state
of the krench colony at La Plat;. This colony was prosper-
ing, becoming more numerous, augmenting the commerce
and navigation of France. It never cost us anything, and
was contributing to enrich us. The Ministry has sacrificed
it to Bons, and ruined it. It is against such acts that we
ought to protest."
The following observations osi the conduct of the
Governments of France and England, in relation to
Cracow, are from the Journal des Debuts :

•" The truth is that the conduct of the two Governments
has been all that it ought to be, all that it could be. Both
have been deceived. It is unfortanato and deeply to be la-
mented that sacred interests have been made to sink under a
policy of trickery, fraud, and falsehood ; but neither the
Government of France nor that of England have to blush for
the part which has been assigned to them in this culpable
intrigue, and this is a disgrace from which they can show
clean hands in the face of the world. Governments cannot,
any more than individuals, live together unless they adopt
faith in promises given as the first principal of their mutual
relations. Those who are the first to violate this common
convention, and thus destroy the basis of all society, set an
example the consequence of which must sooner or later fall
on their own heads. Under the circumstances in question,
if the Governments of France and England could have need
of any justification, we should not require one more com-
plete, more convincing, and, at the same time, more
honourable than the publication of their correspondence
with the three Cabinets who have violated the treaty of
Vienna."

Tho price of grain is again advancing in Paris, and in
all the markets that supply the capital. "We are in-
clined to believe," says the Refornie," that an excessive
ri3ing movement will take place from two to three
weeks, until the end of February. The hectolitre of
wheat will, probably exceed 40!., and the sack of flour
perhap3 reach 1101.; as for bread it is beyond a doubt
that it will advance to lc. more on the 15th of
February, and undergo another rise on the Ist of
March. 330,000 persons, or a third of the population
of Paris, are demanding cards at the Bureaux de Bien-
faisance to enable them to buy their bread at only 2c. the

pound."
The Chamber of Deputies was engaged during the
sitting on Monday in the discussion of that paragraph
of the Address which relates to the financial state of the
country.
COURS AUTIIEXTIQINE.—PARIS, FEB. B.—French Five per
Cents., 118 f. 30c. "sc. 30c. 25c. 20c. 25c. ; Four-and* a. Half
per Cents., 109 f. 25c. ; Four per Cents., 104 f.; Three per
Cents., 78f. 5c., 71f., 77f. 95c., 78f. 5c.,78f., 77f. 95c.; Bank
Actions, 3,270 f, 3,272 f. 50c.; Rent de Naples (Roths-
child's) 101 f. 50e. ' • Romans, 101 f.; Belgian Five per Cents.,
(1840), 101114.; Ditto (1842), 102%; Belgian Four-and-
a-Half per Cents., 96%; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
56% • Spanish Actives, 33%; Spanish Three per Cents.,
341/2;.; Exchange on London—one month money, 2.5 f.
22%c.; three months, money, 25f. sc.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN' RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, FIMITIANY 9.

Boulogne and Amiens, 14 4—Dutch Rhenish, 4%—Louvain A la
Sambre, 11,ii —Northern of Franco, 12 %—Paris and Lyons, 7%—
Rouen and Ilayre, 27.

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