The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-25 00:00:00

EVENING, r MARCH 25, 1848.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

PROCEEDINGS AT PARIS.

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.

It appears from the National that the bishops, the
Jesuits, and the old parti•pretre are intriguing to
procure the return of members of their party to the
National Assembly for the avowed purpose of bringing
that body, and through its means, the whole French
nation in subjection to a sacerdotal tyranny to be es-
tablished under the mame of Republicanism. " They
are," says the National, "about to form com-
mittees, clubs, over which they will inscribe
in letters a foot long, ' Here we are revo-
lutionary; Vive la Republique,' but from which
will be returned to the National Assembly
as they hope, Monseigneur the Bishop of LANGRES,
Monseigneur DE ST. BRIEUC, or some Monseigneur
of that sort.

" The republic, after these returns, will be soon
caught. That which Louis PHILIPPE, assisted by
M. GUIZOT, was unable to do,—they, these priests
alone, will do ; they will dupe liberty ; and whilst we
give to Europe liberty as it is enjoyed in France, we
shall only have for ourselves Liberty as it is
enjoyed in Belgium." The National then pro-
ceeds to warn them that the old clerical edifice
rests upon rotten foundations, that it was
propped up, by royalty, and must fall, and that
if they are buried in its ruins they have none to
thank but themselves. The article concludes by an
energetic appeal to the young priests to emancipate
themselves from the tyranny of the bishops, and to
take care that all ecclesiastics returned to the Na-
tional Assembly shall be honest country curates.

The acts of the commissioners of M. LEDRU ROLLIN
are exciting great discontent throughout the country.
M. Emanuel. ARAGO, the Commissioner at Lyons, has
by a decree doubled the taxes paid by the people of
Lyons. This decree appears in the Sentinelle de Lyons
of the 21st, which thus goes on to describe the other
arbitrary acts of the commissioners :
" Orders have been given at the barriers of the town
to prevent the exit of money, which, for some days past,
has, it is said, been leaving the town in large quantities.
The employes of the octroi are ordered, in fact, to visit
and search carriages of every description, and the com-
manders of the posts of National Guards have received
instructions, in case of necessity, to aid by force of arms.
A resolution adopted by M. Arago, and placarded yes-
terday throughout the city, decides, in fact, that any
person quitting the city will not be allowed to carry
away a sum in coin amounting to more than 500 francs,
unless he can show the employment he is going to make
of it, and that he has the permission of the authorities.
If that justification cannot be made, the sum retained
shall be exchanged for an equal amount in notes of the
Bank of Lyons."
Serious disturbances took place at Bordeaux on the
9.oth. On that day accounts arrived that M. CUE•
VA LLIER, the Commissioner sent into the department
of the Gironde by the Provisional Government, was
superseded, and that M. DE LATRADE was appointed
in his place. The news created a great sensation
throughout the city, where M. CHEVALLIER had
made numerous friends, in consequence of the mode-
ration and spirit of conciliation which he had shown
to all parties. At the Bourse the sensation was very
great, and the merchants congregated there at the
hour of business went in a body to protest against
" this strange intervention of a new man in the affairs
of the department directed hitherto by an agent
whose character for wisdom and moderation had
obtained general approbation." M. CHEVALLIER
received the deputation, and informed those forming
it, that, as he was previously aware of their inten-
tions, he had communicated with the Central govern-
ment on the subject by way of telegraph. The de
putation then retired, but the excitement among the
people, instead of diminishing, greatly increased.
The neighbourhood of the Prefecture was filled with
crowds of people, and their appearance was becoming
every moment more and more threatening. At length
M. CHEVALLIER appeared on the balcony, and at-
tempted to speak, but his voice was not audible in
the midst of the cries of " Vive Chevallier—ci bas le
provencal ! " M. LATRADE then attempted to speak,
but he was received with such volleys of abuse, that
he was instantly forced to retire. The excitement then
became so great that the people could no longer be
restrained. A crowd attacked the gates of the Pre-
fecture, which in a very short time were burst open,
and all parts of the building were instantly filled with
the mob, which searched every corner for M. LA-
TRADE. FortuLately for that person he had found
means to escape by a back way jest as the front gates
had been burst open. M. CHEVALLIER and the Mayor
of Bordeaux then appeared at one of the windows
looking into the court of the Prefecture, and an-
nounced the departure of M, LATRADE. The news
was received with thunders of applause, and the
crowd, satisfied with the triumph, consented, after a
short delay, to quit the building. Great apprehensions
were felt of a renewal of the disturbances in the course
of the night.

The Government plan for making advances on
deposits of goods and merchandise is generally ap-
proved; it is thought to be an approach to our system
cf bonded warehouses and negotiable warrants.
A credit of 500,000 f. on the revenue of 1848, is
taken by the Government to be applied to the repair
and preservation of the 18 palaces, galleries, museums,
and establishments kept up by the Monarchy. An-
other credit of 250,000 F. is taken for the expense of
building the temporary hall of meeting for the
National Assembly.
The Court of Assizes of the Seine is about to enter
on the trials of the persons arrested during the attacks
on the railway stations of the Amiens and Rouen
lines.

The Patrie states that a Republic has been pro-
claimed in the Duchy of Luxembourg, but not in the
city itself, which is under the guns of the fortress.
The news is official.

A levy of recruits has been ordered throughout the
Kingdom of Poland.
The chapel of the Tuileries, which was uninjured
during the occupation of the Chateau, will be opened
for Divine service on Sunday next.
The Journal des Debats publishes the following
letter, addressed from Lyons, on the 18th inst., by
the Commissary of the Provisional Government to
the Minister of the Interior :
" Notwithstanding the continual rumours and the
alarming reports propagated, but which have no
foundation, I think I can answer for the maintenance
of tranquillity and order. Nevertheless, the financial
crisis is alarming."
The Moniteur publishes a decree of the Provisional
Government, establishing a police force, under the
title of "Guardians of Paris." Their duties will be
similar to those of the London police—they will not
be armed ; they are to be sufficiently numerous to al-
low one for each space of sixty houses. The expenses
are to be paid by a tax on all proprietors or tenants
whose rent amounts to snore than 401. a year.
The Bank of France has published the following
returns of its position up to the evening of the 22d
instant :

State of the Bank of France, to the evening of
the 22d of March.

ACTIY. f. c.
Silver in coin and ingots
Silver in the Branch Banks
13i11s due
Bills and acceptances in Paris
Ditto in the branches ...• • •••
Advances on coin and ingots ....
Advances of French public effects
Due by the branches, by their notes in
circulation
Rentes in reserve
Rentes, disposable funds
Buildings and furniture of the Bank
Interest in the Algiers Bank
Interest in the National Discount Bank 200,000 00
Effects on sufferance or to be reimbursed 2,704,274 15
Cash to be received from the sale ot rentes
to Russia
Expenses of administration 250,962 75
Miscellaneous 17,128 68

477,177,093 87

PASSIF.
Capital 67,900,000 00
Reserve .......................... 10,000,000 00
Immovable reserve 4,000,000 00
Notes to bearer in circulation
Ditto of branches
Ditto to order 2,002,652 10
Account current of the Treasury creditor 19,759,754 94
Divers accounts current 77,272,963 49
National Discount Bank, credit pro-
duced by effects discounted
Receipts, payable at sight 3,043,100
R e-discount of the last six months
_ _

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Dividends payable
Discounts, divers interests, and expenses 2,676,386 86
Bank at Algiers, sum not yet employed
in bons du Tresor
Drafts of the Branch banks payable 1,017,198 47