The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-26 00:00:00

FRAN CB.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
Tuesday being the day appointed for the debate upon
the Secret Service Money Bill, the vote on which would
decide the fate of the new Ministry, the entrance to the
Chamber was surrounded by a dense crowd, notwith-

standing a heavy fall of snow, and the interior was
thronged at an early hour. The public galleries were
filled with persons of distinction, several members of the
diplomatic corps, and a number of ladies in the moat
fashionable attire ; indeed, the privileged boxes, from
their gay and animated appearance, reminded one of the
opera upon the representation of some favourite piece.
The deputies arrived in considerable numbers, but in-
stead of taking their places they assembled in groups in
front and at the side of the tribune, and were soon engaged
in earnest conversation.
The President, M. Sauzet, took his seat at one o'clock,
and shortly after that hour the ministerial benches were
fully occupied, M. Thiers being the first who made his
appearance; he was surrounded by several deputies, who
seemed anxious to encourage him by a cordial shake of the
hand,
The following is a list of the members inscribed on the
President's list to speak for and trz,ainst the project of
law :—ln favour of the project—M M. Dubois, Delacroix,
Gaugier, Garnon de Sade, Vavire, and Ganneron. Against
the bill—M M. Desmousseaux de Givre, Bechard, INLr-

milliod, Pages, Roul, Harli, and Janvier.
The President having intimated that the order of the
day was the debate upon the secret service money,
M. Thiers, President of the Council, ascended the tri-
bune. The Chamber was aware that he had remained for
some years out of the Administration, solely on the ground
that his convictions were not approved of in a certain high
quarter ; but lately, when his Majesty did him the honour
to call on him for his counsel, he had the satisfaction to
find that there now existed no difference of opinion be-
tween this illustrious personage and himself. The various
questions which had heretofore kept him aloof from the
Administration had been disposed of—for instance, those
of Belgium, Ancona, and Spain, and, therefore, he was
at liberty to take office without swerving from his poli-
tical faith. —( Approbation.) He. was always ready to
serve the Crown on this condition, and lie should con-
sider it weakness to shrink from his duty from any per-
sonal feeling,.—( Hear, hear.) He, therefore, undertook
the task of forming a Cabinet, for this purpose: three
combinations presented themselves—first, that with the
late Cabinet of the 12th of May ; secondly, with
the members of that of the 11th of October ; and
thirdly, with those of April 15. He had to choose between
these various elements, and try to select a Cabinet from
them if possible. He declared to his Majesty that he had
no objection to enter a Cabinet with Marshal Soult, even
yielding to him the Presidency of the Council, and also
include any of his colleagues who might think proper to
join them. This proposition was not agreeable to the
parties to whom it was addressed, and be was obliged to
have recourse to Members of the Cabinet of the 11th
October. He should have been most happy to have se-
cured the aid of the Duke de Broglie, not only as an inti-
mate friend, but from the fortunate union of their opinions
upon questions of foreign policy. There was but a
triiing difference between them—namely, upon the Sep-
tember laws. On applying to the Duke de Broglie, that
Noble Peer expressed his repugnance to re-entering public
affairs, and for reasons which ought to be respected. Thus
there only remained the Cabinet of the 15th April, the
chief of which, Count Mole, bad been opposed to him on
important questions for more than two years ; however, he
forgot all former differences, and even offered to give up
the Presidency of the Council to M. Mole, but this combi-
nation having been also rejected, he (M. Thiers) found
it necessary to present to the King the list of a Cabi-
net composed of the intermediate parties in the Chamber,
as it was impossible to form any other. In this endeavour
he had the support of conscientious men of different
shades of opinion, who were ready to sacrifice trifling dif.
ferences for the general good. His Majesty said he was
convinced the Cabinet of the 12th of May would not re-
turn to the Administration, and that a junction with that
of the 15th of April would be equally fruitless. Thus no
othet Cabinet but the present could be formed, and his
Majesty, after a cc: tale interval, gave his consent to its
installation. The Chamber was composed of three prin-
cipal divisions, and the object of the Ministry was to con-
tent the most numerous, for otherwise there could be no
majority, and consequently no Ministry could stand. A
transaction (they would excuse the expression) was abso-
lutely necessary, but certainly not one that could infringe
principles. The position of parties in the Chamber was
no longer the same, and those questions which for-
merly presented an insurmountable barrier, no longer
existed ; all that was required was to sacrifice shades
of opinion, and mere personal motives ought never
to prevent men from giving their aid to carry on
the Government. There could, therefore, be no dishonour
in a transaction founded upon such a bask and particu-
larly when every combination was impossible without the
sacrifice of personal feelings.—( Approbation.) There
were no advocates at present in the Chamber to call for
" repressive lavas or measures of exception or disjunction."
Those times had fortunately passed by and given place to
a tendency to an amalgamation of opinions. When laws
were required for the maintenance of order, there was but
one opinion in the Chamber. When public order was
threatened, the general voice was, " Order must be up-
held."_( General approbation.) The difference which
now existed was more theoretical than real and almost en-
tirely confined to foreign policy. It was
said that the pre-
.
fert Cabinet cave no pledge with respect to electoral re-
sorm; but this was not a question before the Chamber,

and the law as it now existed was in accordance with the
charter. Electoral reform was a question for the fu-
ture, and no one in the Chamber was ready to say "yes"
upon that point at the present hour. The serious ques-
tions which might cause a difference of opinion were
those upon foreign policy, but the principles of the
Chamber upon such points were well established. The
part which France would, in future, have to act with re-
gard to Europe was strictly defined, and could not be
safely departed from. The Revolution of July had placed
France in a new qed imposing position, principles had
arisen at that memorable pericd, which France would now
support with vigour and perseverance.—( Approbation).
By timidity or want of confidence in herself she would lose
ground, and the respect of surrounding nations. He was
one of the most humble children of that Revolution, but
he:should always elevate his voice for the maintenance of its
principles. —( General approbation.) A system of propa-
ganda in France was altogether impossible as long as they
adhered to the institutions of 1830, and he need not as-
sure them that he would use his utmost endeavours for
their permanency.—( Applause.) There was one " im-
mense question" of foreign policy which attracted the at-
tention of the country —namely, the affairs of the East; but
happily that question would be decided without any inter-
ruption of the peace of Europe. He was proud to say that
no one in the Chamber would vote for the destruction
of the Turkish Empire, in order to found a rival power
in Egypt, or any one who would consent to sacrifice the
rights acquired by Mehemet Ali. In fact, all were agreed
upon these important points., or at least they bad an im-
mense majority. The President of the Council, after en-
tering into some details as to the line of conduct followed
by previous Administrations, added, that he showed no re-
luctance to return to office the moment he found that he
could act up to his convictions. He knew that the diffe-
rent parties in the Chamber all advocated order, but they
differed merely in the mode of carr3ing out their systems ;
the principle was the same, and, therefor e, he saw no
reason for a decided separation between men who were
actuated by the same object. The victim of such preme-
ditated hostility would be the illustrious personage who had
done him the honour to confide in his humble abilities.—
(Hear, hear.) The sincere friends of the Constitution
of July would not act upon a system of exclusion,
as they must be well aware that it must entail the
ruin of the country ; the Members of the present
Cabinet being determined to do every thing in their power
for the interests and glory of France, would rely upon
the rupport of all true patriots. He must add one word of
excuse for himself and his colleagues for having made use
of the word " transaction," which seemed to have given
umbrage. It would indeed be unfortunate that the pro-
nunciation of a single word, authorised by circumstances,
should have the effect of defeating a Cabinet which had
not as yet been heard nor had time to be judged by its
acts, and it would be still more strange if this blow were to
come from those who had a new Ministry ready for the
next day.
The President of the Council, at the conclusion of his
discourse, was greeted with general and continued ap.
plause, end it was some time before the noise of private
conversation allowed an opportunity for the first orator in-
scribed on the President's list to address the Chamber.
The sitting was suspended for hail an hour, and was
resumed by M. Desmousseaux de Givre, one of the " 221,"
who protested against the supposition that that party was
at all divided. In the coarse of his speech he asked who
would be the chief of the opposition, when M. Wilton
Barrot quitted that post? He was answered by cries of,
" Gamier Pages and yourself," M Odillon Barrot
" Yount least have no party." M. Abraham Dubois fol-
toe ed, and contended that M. Thiers's speech had not been
refuted ; but, having spoken out of his turn, sat down. M.
Lacroix supported the Ministry because he thought it was
a Parliamentary one, and beempe it belonged neither to
the 213 (Coalition) or 221 (Mole.) This was received
with roars of laughter. M. Bechard (Legitimist) said he
would neither systematically support nor oppose the Mi-
nistry. He approved of its origin because it was Parlia-
mentary ; but the terms of his alliance with the Left were
not known, as he had neither alluded in his speech to the
September Press Laws nor to electoral reform. M. Be-
chard insisted upon Court influence being destroyed. He
would not give his confidence to the Cabinet unless it
frankly explained its policy on education, commerce, and
the affairs of Africa. He contended that electoral reform
was necessary ; and was left speaking at post hour.
BOURSE.—PeeIs, TUESDAY, MARCH 24.
Yirst Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Price. Price
rench 5 per Cents ll3 5 ... 113 25 ... 113 5 ... 1.3 25
4 per Cents lO2 ... f 2 ... 102 ... 102
3 per Cents B3 25 . 83 50 ... 82 20 ... 83 30
Bank of trance 3170 ...oi7o ...3155 ...3155
Latfitte Bank I,ooof. 101,5 ...1065 —lO6O ...I 60
5,000 f. Sb 5195 ...5195 ...5195 ...5195
Belgian Bank 895 ... 815 890 590
5 I,er Cents
3 per Cents 74 50 ... 74 50 ..." 74 40 ... 74 40
United States Bank Loan 99 9
% ... 99% ... 9A. ... 994,
Spanish Ac,ive 284 2854 ... 2854 ... 2854
Passive 7% ... 7/'s
New Deferred
Portuguese 3 per Cents 24 ... 24 ... 24
Neapolitan
' Roman lO4 104 ... 104 ... 104
RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain 650 ... 650 ... 650 ... 550
Versailles, R. B 548 75 ... 54S 75 ... 515 ... 547 50
L.B. 355 ... 257 355 net 25
Orleans ..
Strasburg to Bale .. 358 75 ... 360 ... 1.155 75 ... 550
Niulhausen to 'Diann ...... 4'25 4310 ... 420 ... 430

BRUSSELS AND GERMAN PAPERS

( From the Austro-Turkish Frontier, March 5.)
The bad consequences of the want of vigorous hands of
Milosch begin to be more and more sensibly felt in Survia.
The moral influence of the present Government becomes
thily less, and the dissensions between the persons in power
contribute to undermine their authority. The disagree-
ment between them prevents them from taking a very
vigorous resolution, because the most important and urgent
affairs of Government must be delayed till the anxiously
expected arrival of the young Prince. In some places the
discontent has manifested itself in direct opposition to the
Government. A body guard of 150 men for the young
Prince was formed by the Government, of soldiers of the
disbanded corps of Milosch ; eighty of these men have
already deserted, with arms and baggage, intending, it is
said, to seize on the person of the young Prince, and to
take him back to the formor residence at Kragujewata.
BRUSSELS, Marten 23.—Yesterday the King transacted
business with the Minister of the Interior, and cf Foreign
Affairs.

His Majesty attended Divine Service in the Chapel of
the Palace, and gave audience to M. Van de Weyer, his
Minister Plenipotentiary at London.
The Court of Assize of the province of West Flanders
has just sentenced Joseph Charlier and Sophie Scaron to
death, for forgery of notes of the General Society for the
promotion of the National Manufactures.
It is with regret we publish this sentence. We know
that the penalty which i t now passed with great reserve,even
for the greatest crimes, came first to be commuted by the
Sovereign who now governs us. We certainly have no
doubt on this point : but we would also hope that hard
labour for life will not be inflicted.
M. de Behr Ven, PresArlent of the Chamber of Repre-
sentatives, left Liege on the 21st, to repair to the Palace,
having been sent for by his Majesty. It is supposed that
this visit is connected with the formation of a Cabinet.
I.36ussELs, MAncn 24.—The sitting of the Senate,
which was announced for to-day, could not take place,
only two members being present.
Several Belgian officers, authorized to take part in the
expedition in Africa, received orders to depart yesterday
evening.

BELGIAN I. U NGS—Bnuams, :qAucit 24.
Acti.lllezt, 21,4 per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 ocr Cwnt
Loan of Thirty Millicins, 4 per Cent.
-- ----- 3 per Cent.
Loan of City, 1532, 4 per Cent O5
Society of Commerce, 4 ',per Cent lO9
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent ii.l4
National Society
Exchange on London (short)
—Brussels Papers, March 26.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Marten 16
five per Cents. 111,:talliques • lo9y,
Fox r per Cents.
Sheen par Cents.
Bank Shares ....... '837
—Alliteineine Zeitung, March '2l
.PRUSSI AN FUNDS.— I.32lthiri, MAkcir 20.
Bills. Money.
St. Schuld. Sch., 41v por cent. - 1041,4; 103,,
Prussian English Loan, 1530, 4 per cent. 10:341 . 102%
Exchange on London, three months —.6 30%
—Prussian Slate Gazette. March 21.