The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-22 00:00:00

spared from present necessities, in order to make

future provision for the family that would otherwise
be wholly destitute when deprived of a father and
protector, are diminished by heavy duties ; while
princely domains and wide• spread territories are
exempted from any contribution on a change of
ownership consequent upon the death of the former
proprietor. This is neither equitable or just. The
sympathies of the nation will indeed be with Mr.
COBDEN in his efforts to reform this crying grievance.
We have only space left briefly to refer to the
manner in which the Hon. Gentleman proposes to
dispose of the amount thus rendered available, which
will be shown in the tabular summary contained
in his letter, to which we refer our readers. In the
Customs he proposes to reduce the duty on tea to one
shilling per pound, or to on ad valorem duty pro-
ducing the same amount of revenue—to abolish the
duties on timber, wood, butter, cheese, and about
100 smaller items in the tariff. In the Excise, to
abolish the duties on malt, hops, soap, and paper,
and to do away with the window- tax and the adver-
tisement duties, in the Stamps and Taxes.

When a Government persists in committing wrong,
be it private or public, time never fails to aggravate
the difficulties into which the Government
flounders as it proceeds in perpetuating that
wrong. So it is in the case of the East India Com-
pany with respect to the Raja of SATTARI. Often as
that question has been before the Court of Directors,
and often as it has been discussed before the Proprie-
tors, in both Quarterly and Special Courts, still the
same ungenerous system of evasion is resorted
to, and the real question at issue shuffled aside
or blinked, merely to gain time and weary out
the advocates of an unfortunate Prince in their in
deavour to restore his dynasty, and vindicate the
character of our country for the impartial adminis-
tration of justice. And, true to that pur-
pose, the Chairman, on Wednesday, contrived
to play the old game of delay—the papers
were before the Court, and it would be useless
to discuss the question until the Court had time
to come to a decision. Why ! they have been making
a show of deciding for the last ten or twelve years, and
yet there is no result but that of the wolf and the
lamb I—" I have you, and mine you must remain
be it right or wrong 1" Even so with the Ittija-
ship of SATTIRA ! The East India Company are
numerous—they are mighty, and they can afford to do
wrong because they have the power. And this they
term British justice. They make treaties, and after-
wards explain them away if any unforeseen obstacle
interfere with their projects of ambition. But if we
are not mistaken, the manceuvre of Wednesday
last, in abruptly adjourning the Court, and so quashing
discussion, is strong presumptive evidence that the
Court of Directors only want some plausible excuse
to confess their errors, and do justice .with more
becoming grace.

'THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.
A Moniteur Extraordinary appeared on Wednes-
day night with the following :
"At six o'clock this evening the President of the
National Assembly received the following Message from
the President of the Republic:—' M. le President, I re-
quest you to announce to the National Assembly that,
in conformity with Article 64 of the Constitution, I
have by a decree of this day named—
" M. Odilon Barret, representative of the people,
Minister of Justice, charged with the Presidency of the
Council of Ministers in the absence of the President of
the Republic.

" M. Drouyn de Lhuys, representative of the people,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
" M. Lion de Malleville, representative of the people,
Minister of the Interior.

" M. Rulhieres, General of Division, representative
of the people, Minister of War.

" M. de Tracfy, representative of the people, Minister
of the. Marine and Colonies.

" M. Fallout, representative of the people, Minister
of Public Instruction and Worship.
" M. Le'on Faucher, representative of the people,
Minister of Public Works.

M. Bixio, Vice-President of the National Assembly,
Minister of Agriculture.
" M. Passy (Hypolite), member of the Institute,
Minister of the Finances.

Accept, Monsieur le President, the assurance of my
high consideration.

" LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.
" ' (Countersigned) ODILLON BARROT,
" ' Minister of Justice.' "
_ _

Another decree appoints M.BERQER, former Mayor
of the 2d Arrondissement, Prefect of the Department
of the Seine; and Colonel REZILLOT, Colonel of the
Gendarmerie of Paris, Prefect of Police.
By another decree all the troops of the garrison of
Paris and of the towns comprised within the first
military division, together with the Garde Mobile,
are placed under the orders of General CHANGARNIBRI
who is to preserve the command of the National
Guard of the Seine, and to assume the title of Com-
mander-in-Chief of the National Guards of the Seine,
and of the troops of the first military division.
General CHANGANNIES had immediately issued an
order of the day, in which he states that the organiza-
tion of the divisions subdivisions, and brigades, 15
maintained, and that he has established bis head-
quarters in the Palace of the Tuileries. "In taking
possession of his command," says the General, " the
General-in-Chief relies on the patriotism, courage,
and discipline, of which the troops have given so
many proofs, as they may rely on the solicitude of
the Commander-in-Chief for their welfare and
interest.

Another decree of the President of the Republic,
dated the 20th inst., names Marshal BUGEAUD Com-
mander•in-Chief of the army of the Alps.
M. VARAGUAT, Secretary-General of the Ministry
of Marine, had resigned that •fhce.
M. BAROCHB was to be appointed Attorney-Gene.,
ral, in the place of M. CORNE.
M. ETIENNE ARAGO has resigned the office of
Director• General of the Post•ofhce.
There was a partial illumination in Paris on Wed-
nesday evening, in honour of the new President of
the Itepublic.
M. RECURT has resigned the office of Prefect of
the Seine.

The Toulonnais, of the 10th, announces that all
idea of armed intervention in the affairs of Rome had
been abandoned, and that the steam-frigates, on
board of which the troops of the proposed expedition
had been embarked at Marseilles, had returned to
Toulon.

It was decided early on Wednesday morning that
the proclamation of the President of the Republic
should take place on the afternoon of that day.
General CAVAIGNAC, immediately after the Cabinet
had agreed to this resolution, invested General CHAN'
GASMEN with the command in chief of all the troops
of every denomination quartered in Paris or the Ban-
lieu. General CIIANGAIINIBIL at once made the
arrangements necessary for the preservation of public
tranquillity, and for rendering all suitable military
honours to the PRESIDENT of the Republic on his
proclamation.

When the PRESIDENT of the Republic arrived sit
his official residence, the Palace of the Elysee Na-
tional, he found the Prefect of Police, Colonel RS'
BEILLOT awaiting his orders.
A Cabinet Council was held in the evening, after
which the PRESIDENT held a levee. He slept in the
last bedchamber occupied by the Emperor NAPOLEON
in Paris.

The Prince de Montfort (JzaomE BONAPARTE):
the only surviving brother of the EMPEROR, Was at
the Elysee National to receive the President of the
Republic on his arrival. JEROME BONAPARTE went
forth to meet him, and they embraced. JERous
was affected to tears; he had met his nephew on the
same spot on which he had parted from his brother
the EMPEROR for the last time.

The PRESIDENT of the Republic has appointed his
uncle, JEROME BONAPARTE, Governor of the In•
valides, and Marshal MOLITOR Grand Chancellor of
the Legion of Honour.
The following is the address read to the National
Assembly by the PRESIDENT of the Republic, after
tailing the oath :

" Citizen Representatives, The suffrages of the
nation, and the oath I have just taken, trace out for ms
my future conduct. I shall follow it as a man of honour.
I shall regard as enemies of our country all those who
should attempt to change by illegal means what all
France has established Between you and me, Citizen
Representatives, there cannot be any real difference
of opinion. Our wishes, our desires, are the same.
I wish, like you, to place society on its true basis ; to
strengthen democratic institutions, and to alleviate the
miseries of that generous and intelligent people which
has just given me such a striking proof of its confidence.
The majority which I have obtained not only penetrates
me with gratitude, but it will give to the new Govern•
enent that moral force, without which there is no autho-
rity. With peace and order our country can again im-
prove—can cure its wounds, bring back the men that
have been misled, and calm down passions. Animated
by a sincere spirit of conciliation, I hive called round
me capable and patriotic men, who, in spite of the diver•
sity of their political origin, are ready to devote thera•
selves with you to the application of the Constitution,
tie improvement of the laws, and the glory of the
Republic. A Government coming into power owes 2
debt of thanks to its predecessors when the deposit of
its authority is handed over to it intact, and in par.
ticular I owe it to the Hon. General Cavaignac to
say that his conduct is worthy of the generosity of his
character, and that seatiment of duty which is the first