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London, England, 1847-08-14 00:00:00

tionaries of the department, in yam endeavoured to pre-
vail on him to refuse to assist at a demonstration
organized by the Oppo,ition.
•• M. Ro,see considered that the moment had arrived

to give the Government a salutary warning, and in this
point of view the participation of the head of the Alsa-
tian magistracy in this civic solemnity was hailed with
joy by his fellow-citizens. M. Emile Dolphus, Mayor of
Muihausen, and Deputy for the Upper Rhine, likewise
accepted an invitation to attend, but unexpected circum-
stances, which occurred on the eve of the festivity, pre-
vented his carryine his intention into effect. M. Struch,
Deputy fur the Upper Rhine, was pre sent at the banquet,
together with M. Coulmann and M. Koechlin, former
Deputies, several members of the our icipal councils of
Stra.burg and Mulhausen, and a considerable number
of the inhabitants of those towns ; and moreover,
several deputations of electors from the principal
towns on the Upper Rhine. When the guests had taken
their seats M. Gerard, the chief editor of the Courtier
d' Alsace, and secretary of the committee for directing
the birtquet, proposed the appointment of a permanent
electoral committee fur the department of the Upper
Rhine, and invited the assembly to sign immediately the
petit:on prepared by the central committee of the elec-
tors of Paris. The petition was immediately signed by
all present. The greatest cordiality prevailed throughout
the meeting, and the' Marseillaise,' with other patriotic
airs, was pertormed by an excellent orchestra. Atter
dinner the font 'wing toasts were given from the chair,
and enthusiastically cheered Electoral reform,' 'The
union of nations,' The French Revolution,' The
realisation of its doctrines and principles,' The organi-
zation of labour,' and The probity of public authors
ties.' M. Borsch, member of the municipal council of
Strasburg, and principal editor of the Courtier du Bas
Rhin, in proposing a toast, To the patriots of the Lower
Rhine,' delivered a speech, from which we make the fol-
lowing extract:—
" Yes, gentlemen, the present situation of affairs ap•
pear to us dangerous and lamentable. It is with sorrow
in her heart, and a blush of indignation on her brow,
that France has been for some time witnessing the can-
cer which is consuming her. It is with terror
that the nation contemplates all the evil caused
by the contagion of pernicious examples and
pernicious maxims. A nation may endure innume-
rable disasters, see her armies defeated, her fleets
destroyed, her finances exhausted, and her commerce
annihilated. These, no doubt, are severe trials, but they
do not constitute disgrace. Waterloo was a catastrophe
for France, but Waterloo is not a stain on our national
history, for there was no dishonour in contending alone
against all Europe, and by closing by one day of reverse
half a century of victories. Moreover, a nation may take
its revenge for a lost battle. It may recompose its
army, rebuild its citadels, reconstruct its navy, revive
its commerce and manufactures, and a few years are
sufficient to restore its strength. France was in that po-
sition in 1830, prepared to recommence the gigantic
struggles of the republic and of the empire, if any
foreigner had dared to lay his hand on her, or if he had
dared to prevent the accomplishment of a great act of
popular sovereignty and of national justice. But, gen
tlemen, what is more serious than a battle
lost, or any material disaster, is the moral decline of
a nation and the extinction of public spirit in her
breast. It is the obliv:on of her providential mission,
and of the part she was destined to act in human affairs.
A nation commits suicide when it succeeds in suppres-
sing within if.sell every noble and generous sentiment,
and in substitu:ing sensual appetit- s Icr the instincts of
oar ronal grandeur, the worship of the golden calf for the
adoration of glory, the thirst of honours for the love
of liberty, selfishness for devotedness, the materialism of
he present for the ideal of the future, the cowardice of
the stave for the dignity of man, the humility of the
-uhject tor the proud independence 01 the citizen. And
hen those who possess the power to contend against
..ociai disorganization forget their sacred missi,,n so far
as even to teed the progress of the evil which they ought
to oppose, in order to make use of it to advance some
miserable persenal interest, they are a theeseee times
;core cMpabie then it they had squandered the treasure
-end wasted the material strength of the countr3, for a
net;ion, by demoralization, is stuck to the heart. . • .
.sway, then, with every feeling of discouragement or
weakness. - Let us hail this day as the aurora of a new
pelincal life! Let us plant the flag of electoral and Par-
! eamentary reform with a bald hand, and rally round it
all honourable and progressive opinioes. Let die great
:edietail parry constitute itself; therefore, on the entire
,i.rtitee et France. Let it amalgamate into one body the
strong and the weak, the impatient and the timid, in
prevenient. Let it gather all willing friends that have
eider that they may alt concur in the same work of fin-
ever, dispersed—all noble instincts that have been out-
raged—nil etlorts impotent through isolation, and France
stia.l re, tune that noble part assigned to her in modern
civilization ; she will resume the lead in all great coo
ceptions and all great actions.'
" The President Rossee next proposed the King's
health, which was received by the assembly with solemn
Alence, followed by a cry for the Marseillaise,' which
was concluded with a triple round of applause, when the
meeting separated.*
The Patric states that the Due D'AUMALE has been
appointed Governor-General of Algeria, and that a
splendid Palace is to be built at Algiers for his resi-
dence.

The Prince DE JoINvxLLE was still at Naples on

the 3d instant, and it was remarked that a very active
correspondence was carrried on between him and
Count Rossi, the French Ambassador at Rome.
The continued rise in the price of flour in the Paris
market caused some apprehension for the tranquillity
of the capital.
M. TESTE has petitioned for the restoration of the
94,000 f. fine imposed on him, but the Ministers have
reported against his request.
M. KLEIN, who was sent to Bogota to negotiate
with the Government of New Grenada the conditions
of the cession of a railroad across the isthmus of
Panama, had returned to Paris. M. KLEIN com-
pletely succeeded in his mission, having obtained most
advantageous terms for the company he represented.
It was even believed that the works of that important
enterprise would be forthwith commenced, under
the direction of- M. DE COURTINES, engineer of the
company.
M.
DAUDE
ed Deputy at Florae by
146 votes
SABATIER, the Conserva-
due candidate, withdrew at the commencement of the
last ballot. The votes given on the preceding day to
t o hasf 452. been
m elected c t
M DELFSSERT were given to M. DAUDE.

PARIS BOURSE, THURSDAY AFTERNOON.—There is
an improvement today in all kinds of securities.
The Five per Cents. and Three per Cents. closed 20
centimes higher than yesterday.
The Three per Cents. closed at 76f. 85c.; the Five
per Cents., 118 f. 25c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares,
1,245 f.; Rouen, 938 r. 750.; Havre, 603 f. 75c.; Great
Northern, 541 f. 25c. ; Avignon, 606 f. 25c. ; Vierzon,
560 f.; Bordeaux, 4771. 50c.; Dieppe, 295 f. ; Basle,
175 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 400 f. ; Tours and Nantes,
375 f.; Paris and Lyons, 400 f.; Lyons and Avignon,
448 f. 75c.; Bordeaux and Cette, 462 f. 50c.; Spanish
Three per Cents., 32.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TEIE

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