The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 1,18 d.

to M. Hebert in the Cour Royale is already an object of dis-
pute. 31. Delungle was on the list of candidates to become
Procureur General, but 31. Hebert proposes M. Boucly. We
do not think it necessary to enumerate all the candidates
whose names have been quoted in several journals for
the portfolios of finance, commerce, war, or public in-
struction. The Ministry must be much weakened to mo-
dify itself so profoundly. \o complete combination has
at the present moment a character serious enough to be
reckoned on as worthy of notice. But what may be affirmed
is, that if there is any doubt about the composition of the
Cabinet there is none about its decomposition. The weak-
ness, the incapacity, the despotism, the unpopularity, the
idle, or too inventive mind of the secondary Ministers will
carry away with them the head ones, and that before long."
The Moniteur contains royal ordonnances, sanctioning
the Bills recently passed by the two Chambers. The
same journal also contains a comparison between the
numbers of the population of France, as taken in the
census of 1841 and 1846. In the former year, the num-
bers were 34,230,178, and in the latter 35,400,486, being
an increase in the five years of 1,170,308.

During the month of January the general receipts of
the Customs duties upon importations amounted to
9,797,362 f. In 1846 the produce in the corresponding
month was 10,820,838 f. ; and in 1845, 11,360,029 f.
The falling off this year, as compared with the receipts
of 1846, has arisen chiefly from the reduction of the
duty on corn. Although the consumption of foreign
corn has been much greater this year, the duty has
amounted to only 202:925f. instead of 1,122, 858 f., as in
January, 1846. As compared with January, 1846, there
was in the last month a diminution in the consumption
of cotton, wool, linseed, tallow, coal, lead, copper, tin,
linen, and hempen cloth ; and there was an increase in
coffee, corn, cast-iron, hog's lard, olive oil, pepper, silks,
colonial sugars, and zinc.
Serious apprehensions are entertained of the conse-
quences of the falling off of the trade of France, and the
enormous financial deficit. The Committee on the
Budget have, it is said, been requested by the Ministry
to mitigate appearances and realities as much as pos-
sible in their report, so as to make the deficit not appear
more than 16,000,0001. sterling, the actual deficit being
double that amount. In the meantime bankruptcies are
hourly occurring, the small traders are nearly all ruined,
and the large firms are now beginning to experience
difficulties. The scarcity of provisions is frightful, and
the price is hourly rising. La Nforme deems it pos-
sible that within two months from this date the 41b. loaf
will cost 40 sous (20 pence). Great fears are in conse-
quence entertained of interruptions of the public tran-
quillity.
The Journal du Havre of Wednesday, after announc-
ing the arrival at that port of the Elizabeth, whale-ship,
from Otaheite, which she left on the 12th of November,
says:— . _ .

Without being so alarming as the first rumcurs stated,
the news from Otaheite, by the Elizabeth, is not without
gravity. It is far from confirming the hopes of pacification
which the last official note founded on the dispatches of
October 5. But if the state of things be not sensibly ame-
liorated, it visibly tended towards a compromise, which the
general lassitude of all parties made desirable. As the
official note indicated, open hostilities had not been resumed,
but in truth they had not ceased. The defensive works
raised in the insurgent vallies kept in fact the natives in
check, but at the same time required a constant vigilance,
and occasioned partial collisions, which harassed the garrison,
and kept it perpetually on the alert. In this war of observa-
tion, in which the fatigues exceed the dangers, Governor
Bruat has displayed an activity and an energy not very
common. Presenting himself in turns at every post, and di-
recting in person the most painful marches, he has given an
example of devotedness which have left traces of failing
health and strength in his countenance. Persons who saw
him shortly before the last arrivals, coming from the en-
campments in the interior, have remarked upon the ravages
which his watchings, his fatigues, and privations of all kinds
have made upon his person. Notwithstanding all his ex-
ertions, Captain Bruat has not failed to use, in compliance
with his instructions, all his endeavours to bring
about a reconciliation with Queen Pomare, and by
' inducing her to return to Papeita, to put an end
to the insurrections which her absence perpetuated by seem-
ing to authorise them. After having in vain tried various
modes of conciliation through his own agents, he decided,
however repugnant to his feelings, upon having recourse to
the intervention of several persons whose connexions, or
rather whose quality of English subjects, seemed to insure
for them a favourable reception by Pomare. The months
of September and October were employed in these nego-
tiations, which were by turns interpreted by Mr. Salmon,
Mr. Notte, and a missionary, Mr. Thompson, all English.
These steps were without any result, the Queen per-
sisting in her obstinate refusal to hold any species of
communication with the French authorities. Finding
this, Captain Bruat, in despair, resigned himself to ac-
cepting the proffered good offices of her Britannic Ma-
jesty's frigate the Grampus, in going to Raiateia, and
there negotiate the arrangonent of which the English
journals lately gave us an account. According to the infor-
mation we now receive, that attempt had no greater effect
than those which, preceded it. In her puerile wilfulness the
Queen, whowishes for nothing more earnestly than to resume
her royalty, has taken Capt. Bruat en grippe, and with that
childish vanity which is the peculiar characteristic of savages,
she has refused to listen to any proposals from him. She has
personally, if we can believe the accounts we receive, no
aversion to the French people or Government, but she de-
tests Capt. Bruat, and her animosity against him is so great
that in September last she wrote to the King of the French,
making his recal the only condition of her submission. But
this letter was not transmitted.. If these details are correct,
and we have every reason to believe them to be so, a judg-
' ment may be formed of the abnegation shown by 2. ilruat
in reiterating his" propositions for an arrangement, and of
the strange position` )n which ha is pis4ed. Besides this,
it is notorious at Otaheite that Pomace has communicated
to a French resident, in whom she has great confidence, a
conciliatory treaty, dated October 22, and signed by her own
hand, stipulating for her return to Otaheite, on acceptable
conditions, provided a new governor was appointed. This
overture had apparently reached the Government, when it
resolved to replace Captain Bruat, and, no doubt, to satisfy
the infantine capriciousness of Pomare, this officer, who,
from his services, and the dignity of his character, deserves
so well of his country, will be made a sacrifice. However)
this may be, the news of his recall reached Papeite on No.!,
vember 6, by the English ship oeannettee, which brought
the French mail of July 15. The selection of M. Lavaud,
already known to Pomare, by former relations, was received
as a certain pledge of a change of measures, and his con-
ciliating character will, no doubt, on his arrival, reap the
fruits planted by the firmness and perseverance of his prede-
cessor, in an undertaking which his laudable efforts have
; Cents
Rouen, 118871.2f8.55c
0. ;
brought to maturity."
c.
the Orleans Railroad
The most complete stagnation prevailed on the Paris
Havre, 6841. 50c.;
Bourse onsday. T Three per Cents. closed at 78f.
Troyes and Monterevu, 305 f.; Basle,
Great Northern. 6321. 50c.; Avignon, 840 f. , Vierzon, 5871.
2101. Dieppe, 335 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, 468 f. 75c.; Tours
and Nantes, 468 f. 75c.; Paris and Lyons, 492 f. 50c. ,• Lyons
s6Ohea.re;g,thie,2F76ivr.e2spce.r
and Avignon, 4801.; Bordeaux and Cette, 450 f. ;' Belgian
two-and-a-Half per Cents., 54; ditto, Three per_Cents., 35k.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Funinear 26.
50c. ; Bordeaux, 5351: ;
Boulogne and Amiens, 1414—Luxembourg, 2%—Namur and Liege,
31A—Northern of France, 13—fhleans and Bordeaux, 7k.