The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-13 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENIN

of those who have prepared this manifestation, but if
they reflect on the consequences that may ensue, n, t
only for the tranquility of .ca.rts, but for the cause tl ey
wivh to serve, we hope they will yet renounce their pro-
ject. To be strong, the National Assembly must be
free, and disengaged from all pressure from without.
We know that the citizens taking part in this manifesta-
tion are animated with the same sentiments as those
which guide the whole National Assembly. But it
must necessarily follow that a certain number of the
members will hold themselves bound to resist measures
which will thus have the appearance of being imposed
upon them. If they are adopted it will not be with that
unanimity which makes their greatest force.
Abroad, they will be said to be the result
of intimidation, and then they will become
devoid of all salutary effect. Is there not
also some danger for us in Paris? A part of the
National Guard will be on foot. The procession will
not be suffered to reach the Chamber. Who can say
that some misunderstanding may not arise, and that a
conflict may not take place. At this time, when we
have so much need of a revival of confidence, how can
any one think of thus taking the risk of such eventu-
alities? When we conjure all good citizens to abstain
from taking part in this manifestation, we are only the
organ of a great number of Poles, who fear, more than
any other pers&.ns, for the success of the cause which
they have defended with so much devoted courage from
the realisation of such a project."

The following is a report of the proceedings in the
Natior.al Assembly yesterday up to the hour of

post:—
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.—SITTING OF MAY 12.
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ne
The President took the chair at one o'clock.
I
occupiedM b ini}ttrYthe Provisional Go-
vernment, their places
en the left of the Pre,ident.
A proposition was made by an honourable represen
tative that. the Minister of the Interior should submit to
the Assembly a return of all the funds placed at his dis-
posal
since February the 24th; how these funds had
been applied, particularly with respect to the working
classes; also to state what was the condition of manu-
factures and commerce in Paris at [resent.
M. Jules de Lasteyrie presented a petition in favour
of Polarri from the members of the Democratic Club.
M. Pertib-,guier presented a proposition declaring that
the situation of representative of the people was incom-
patible with that of public functionary, with the excep-
tier' of offi,.ers of the army, the executive council, minis-
ter and under-secretaries of state.
Referred to the standing committee.
The order of the day was the discussion on the mode
of nominating the Committee on the constitution.
M. Berry er said that there were two modes of appointing
the Committee in question—one by the Assembly direct,
and the other by the bureaux. In the first case, it would
be certain that the Assembly, after fitting discussion,
would choose the men who appeared most likely to draw
up the best draft of the constitution ; but there was this
disadvantage, that many men who could throw out ex-
cellent ideas were afraid' to speak from the tribune, and
thus their experience or the knowledge which they could
bring to the question would be lost. If the bureaux were
to name the Members of the Committee, it might hap-
pen that the men of the greatest information should be
in the minority, and thus be excluded from the Com-
mittee. He should propose a mode by which the
two plans could be reconciled, which was to have the
matter first discussed at large in the Assembly, and then
the whole of the Members to be appointed by lists in the
bureaux. When the bureaux had voted, the different
lists would be compared together, and the thirty-six
who had the greatest number of votes nominated.
M. Lherbette declared that the bureaux, by the plan
proposed, must be voting as if it were in the dark. He
thought that for so important a question the nomination
of the Committee ought to be as solemn as possible—in
other words, ought to be effected by the whole Chamber.
M. Coyne proposed that the bureaux should name
four members each, and that the representatives thus
named should be brought before the Assembly, and
there selected, thirty-six names being chosen as the
coin (raj ttee.
M. Ducoux proposed that there shouldthe elected a
preparatory Committee chosen from the whole Chamber,
one for every 210,000 inhabitants of Fiance, or 150
M tubers out of the whole Chamber, who should
withdraw to the old Chamber, and then, atter
mature deliberation, appoint in their turn a definitive
Committee of thirty-six Members, who should prepare

the draft of the Constitution.
M. Callet proposed that there should be eighteen
members chosen by the bureaux, and eighteen by the
Assembly, the thirty-six thus ctiosen being considered
definitive.—(Hear, hear.)
M. Berryer signified that he withdrew his proposition
in favour of that just brought forward.
M. Jolly and two other Members having addressed
the Assembly on the various plans brought forward, the
discussion was declared to be closed.
The Assembly decided by a show of hands (the first
having been doubtful), that M. Callet's proposition
should be first decided on.
Tne Assembly first voted, by a large majority, that
the number of the Committee should be thirty-six.
The Marquis de Larochejtquelin said that he should
propose to the Assembly to have the 18 members of the
e
bAusrseeamidu,
,yn
wa.bpeyrpek
lso hatfithrt,esqt3wi,:h
an,
whole
theel tshlbaieiatantimleutrhet
secwoaoon.itueh:ealchihlaeBslti
sinnt
electionaatrnhl
by an absolute maturity. (If this last part of the pro-
spho:
y
trom morning till night.)
M. Cremieux declared himself opposed to the number
of 36 for the Committee, and even the mode of nominat-
ing the members composing it. It was neither an ap-
pointment of the Assembly nor by the bureaux—it had
none of the advantages, and all the inconveniences, of
both. lie preferred M. Corne's plan.—(Agitation.)
Some further discussion task place, and then M.
Callet's proposition, though previously appearing to have
given satisfaction to the great majority ot the Members,
was rejected.—(Renewed agitation.)
M. Übine proposed that a Committee be appointed
to consider all the propositions brought forward.—Re-
jected.
The Assembly then went back on the number, of
which the Committee was to be composed, the former
vote going for nothing, being considered applicable to
M. Callet's proposition alone.
There were various numbers proposed, vie., 150, 36.
25, 18, 12, and 9. The highest number was submitted
to the Assembly first. The numbers were rejected suc-
cessively until the number 18 was come to, which was
agreed to.
M. Come considered his proposition excellent when
36 members were to be named, but he thought it objec-
tionable when the number was reduced to 18. In conse-
quence he withdrew it.—(Great agitation.)
Another Member said that he should in that case
adopt the proposition, and bring it forward fur him-
selt.—(oll, oh!)
Some discussion of a confased character here arose,
and the Honourable Member who wished to take up
M. Cerise's proposition signified that he should not
insist, but in consequence of some suggestions made to
him, should withdraw the signification he had just given.
The President said that, as great difficulty was evi-
dently felt in coming
decide that the discussion
hut should be resumed next day, thus giving the Mem-
sahnoualrdratnigeeniusg.not,nhoe
fusrhitheuelrd,
hers of the Assembly time to discuss the matters in their
bureaux.
M. Napoleon Bonaparte (son of Jerome, ex-King of
Westphalia) moved that the Minister of Foreign Affairs
should lay on the table all the documents relating to
Poltead and Italy since the 24th of February to the pre-
sent time. This course, he said, was absolutely neces-
sary, fur the better information of Members, fur the dis-
cussion which was to take place on Me nday.
[The likeness of this gentleman to the Emperor Na-
polesti is most extraorditeary.]
M. G. Bastide (Minister ot Foreign Affairs) replied,
that all such documents relating to the countries named,
as could be made public without inconvenience or injury
to pending negotiations, should be at once deposited in
the archives fur the examination of the members of the
Assembly.
M. Lasteyrie (reporter of the Committee on petitions)
brought forward the rules and regulations relative to
hu
em
modee
nt a . of presenting, discussing, and voting such &s-
-old 'They
Chamber,differ
abnUdt
s littleev e l
afir opo m
ints t h the
whichrul e s
were followed n
ot
on were referred to the Committee on the Constitution
when appointed. With the exception of these points, the
regulations were agreed to. ddeicnidthede
M. Darien's inquired
if it was true that the Executive
Committee did not intend to attend the public sittings ?
M. Cremieux replied that he had not beard a word of
the matter, and did not believe it to be true.
(Left sitting )
BOURSE.—Yeass, FRIDAY, MAY 12.
yneatshie-
n rumourse sTe
Ilaßt.E Etahs°; Ct
elitwtt icueKr Bourse
;:d1r)ale); of the a
r Agi
criadbt deal
trloyt of
by the
bad state of the Bank of France acconnts, shownasr ?'
the statement in the Itioniteur; and partly
from e
with theporbnewe
that none of the parties were
'et
tia
collision of powers
had already taken place betweenTeth
ministerial arrangements, and that
went and the new 31inisters.
or the
heavy fall in the price of the funds. F
Five per Cents. fAccount, the
ell 2 f.
hee Eco xnescuticituiveeh e Geo was e -
French Three per Cents. Cell 21.2 ac.,
Cents. fell 2f. Rends du Tressor now ,
fell 201., Belgian Bank
count, Bank of France shares
and-a-Half per Cents.
Shares not quoted, Belgian
75c. For Money, the Three per Cents. fedll(2efe. 25act.,2F9if.yedpiesr.
el
loyt h at
t-
R011(.11per
for
h.
Railway Shares cash:—
Versailles child's Receipts at 721. 50c.
fallen If. 25c., Versailles
Versailles Right Bank have
nut qhuuott endo,
purchasers;esrti s shish Three pe rw Cne,
felln offered
er
ceelta,r
2f. 50c., Northern .51, Nantes.
es have risen. 2f. 50c 9
2f. 50c., Lyons 3f. 75c.; liavr-- are unchanged..
Vierzons, Bordeaux, and Strasboergs
iNLeiefttsßeialineke 21€0.f5.,0cB.;elOe,rleans have fallen 201, Rouen 5f ,
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
eTthee
foeilillyofl33hla.r7essc.done for the account were Northerus,
LONDON STOCK EXCI!ANGE, 31.4.- 12.
Boulogne and Amiens, 6%
, 4% .
Orleans and Bordeaux, S—lsesrthambre and Meuse been, of }ranee, 314

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ISt-General the
Upon the QUEENap THEpi
ac ISoEtnELI ;NoELF Nv
A.
t ChMITCHELL.
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Court has appointed Monday, the 29th inst., for the trial
of this cause.
At the Crown-office this day, the Clerk of the Crown
presided, for the purpose of striking a jury in this
matter, and forty eight names were accordingly drawn
from the ballotiog.box.—(From the Dublin Ev •
Mail of Friday.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has also received
half•notes for 13/. from " W. C. it."