The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-27 00:00:00

The Assembly- then adjourred at h If past 11, crying
"Vive la Republique !"
M. DE LAMARTINE was in tipi AsFembl.,

, but he

did not speak.

General CAVAIGNAC has greatly' rc.iAed himstif in pub-
lic estimation by his conduct on this trying occasion.
Even his enemies admit that " he will henceforth hold
his place in the Assembly, not only as a successful sol-
dier, but as a statesman citable of making his way by
the force of his mind."

M. °DILLON 13AaaoT has, after great hesitation, de
eland in favour of Louis NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.

There were great crowds outside the Assembly on
Saturday, and several myetings of workmen were held,
but the public tranquillity was not interrupted.

The Moniteur published on Saturday the compara-
tive statement of jrnpor:s and exports into France
during the first ten months of 1848, with comparative
statements of the imports and exports during the cor-
responding periods of 1846 and 1847. So much has
I recently been said of the revival of commerce, and
the improved prospects of the Rfpublic, that we
looked with anxiety into this return as exhibiting
some proofs of that nascent prosperity; but it must
be admitted that, in this respect, w e meet with nothing
but disappointment. The import, in October, 1848,
show a very large decrease as compared with the corre-
sponding month of 1847, and a still larger one as corn-
'limed with 1846. The receipts on merchandise imported
into France in the month of October, 1848, amounts
to 9,089,703 francs ; in October, 1847, they amounted
to 12,036,084 francs ; and in 1846, to 14,055,655
francs ; a diminution which, in fact, shows a falling
off of one-fourth of this branch of the revenue, as
compared with October, 1847, and of rather more
than one-third as compared with the same month of
1846. On the whole of the ten months the result is
not more favourable. For the first ten months of
1846, the receipts were 128,450,461 francs ; for 1847,
111,883,283 francs ; and for 1848, only 71,915,803
francs. In estimating this fall, it must, how-
ever, never be left out of sight that both
1846 and 1847 were years so bad as to be con-
sidered, at the time, disastrous. Had there been
no revolution, nor political disturbances, there is no
doubt, considering the plentiful harvest and other
circumstances, that there would have been a great
rise, instead of this deplorable deficiency. In one
item, however, there is an appearance of improvement.
The quantity of raw cotton imported for home con-
sumption in 1848 is nearly equal to that imported
in October, 1846, and nearly double the quantity im-
ported in October, 1847. On the ten months the
result in this respect is also favourable. For the
first ten months of 1846 the quantity of cotton im-
ported fur home consumption was 547,185 metrical
quintals ; in 1847, 333,955 metrical quintals ; and in
1848, 336,708 metrical quintals. In copper, tin, coals,
and oils, trade is reviving, but in linen cloths and yarn,
iron, woollens, lead, mahogany, colonial sugars, &c., it
continues wofully depressed. As respects the ex-
ports, there is a heavy failing off in books and en-
gravings, machinery, models, porcelian,:refined sugar,
printed and plain cottons, tulles, linen, and manu-
factured silks, and glass and crystal. The falling off
in the export of tissues of silk is very remarkable. In
October, 1846, it was 1,089 metrical quintals ; in
1847, 1,157 metrical quintals ; and in 1841, only 135
metrical quintals.
The Five per Cents. were done on Sunday at the
Passage, de l'Opera at a higher price than the day
before. They went up gradually to 65f. 50c., and
then receded to 65f. 25c., at which they remained at
the close.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TIM
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. Nov. 25.
The only sale was Luxembourg (71.), ►j2.