The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-25 00:00:00

MALTA.

The gunpowder trade is very brisk in Malta, as
there are several Sicilian agents in the island, who
are purchasing largely.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.
The speech of M. DE LAMARTIZIE is commented
on in all of them, and it obtains all but universal
approval. His announcement of a direct promise
from the King of Pausal. to organize the Duchy of
Posen on a basis of Polish nationality, cannot but
gladden the hearts of all true friends of the cause of
Polish regeneration. The reference of the several
propositions made by different members of the
National Assembly to the Standing Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and the resolution approving the
foreign policy of the Government, recommending it
to pursue without pause measures for the reconstitu-
tion of Poland (both which propositions are certain to
be carried), cannot but materially strengthen M.
LAMARTIXE.

The reactionary party are, as we said, they would
be, most active in Paris intriguing for a restoration.
We find the following in the lifoniteur du Soir of
Tuesday :
" For sone days past the coryphees of the reactionary
party, and particularly of those of the Regency, who
now walk with their heads erect, spread the most dis-
gusting reports on the state of Paris, and yet Paris was
never more tranquiL
" The smallest inconvenience attendant on those
alarmist rumours which are propagated with the moss
perfidious intentions, is to induce the National Assembly
to surround itself with a military force which of itself
alone is sufficient to cause a mischievous emotion in the
public mind, and to irritate the National Guard, by
being so frequently called on, as we repeat, there is
nothing in the state of the capital to warrant such pro-
ceedings.
" Another manoeuvre, also put in practice for the pro-
motion of senseless or guilty hopes, consists in represent-
ing the Executive Commission as divided among them-
selves, and inducing the idea that a dissolution of that
committee must be imminent.
" In face of such odious tactics, which can have no
other object than to destroy trade and credit, by keeping
up uneasiness and mistrust, now that all good citizens,
united by a love of conciliation and concord, only de-
mand that the Republic should be allowed to found
itself peaceably on the broad bases of fraternity, demo-
cracy, and universal suffrage•' we can declare, in the
most formal manner, that all the decisions of the Execu-
tive Committee have been come to unanimously since it
has been in existence, and that there has never seen any
serious dissension between the members of whom it is
composed.
" Let the well-meaning portion of Paris, that is to
say, the immense majority of its population, who wish
for order, but order with its progress, reassure them-
selves, and let them continue to lend their energetic
and loyal co-operation to the National Assembly, and
to the Executive Committee which has been chosen
by it.. _

."
The manoeuvres of reaction, now exposed to the light
of day, will soon fall powerless before the irresistible
force of that good accord, and the alarmists will see their
idle fears vanish before it."
The tactics adopted by the reactionary party prove
the source from whence those tactics emanate. All
that is done by the reactionary party in Paris is done
in obedience to orders emanating from the partisans
of the Orleans family resident in England. How
was the throne of July acquired? By an organized
system of " enormous lying," persevered in for years
and backed up by corruption. It was preserved by
similar means, and by similar means it is hoped that
it may he regained. There is a club in Paris pre-
sided over by the Duke DECAZIIS, the father of the
Due DE GLUCLSDURGH, the "family" Ambassador in
Spain, and attended by all the old Dynasties, which
is the medium of communication between the
"Conservatives" of France and the " Conservatives"
French and English in England.
The Droit has the following:—
" The authorities were informed that for several days
past certain plotters of disturbances, preparing new
schemes, had installed a telegraph by means of lights in
several houses near the Hotel de Ville and the Prefec-
ture of Police. Thus on Saturday evening lights appear-
ingopfreap
and being moved in certain direc-
tions, and
indicatingdisappearing,, signals ahroeudseinnearthe advance,vlac we
ere
observed cn the summit
Chatelet. The vigilant researches of the authorities
have made known the authors and motives of this noc-
turnal correspondence."

Serious disturbances took place at Lille on Monday.
A number of persons assembled and proceeded to the
whoaussye oeryf
seriously
merioauesulyfaciltiu.rterreatneadm. ed DArzoLmpeswrAuuLp,aswshedo
round his body, by which he was dragged through
the streets. A small party of the National Guards
fortunately arrived on the spot, and by their energy
rescued M. DELESIrIUL. One of the National
Guards was struck very severely by a stone, on which
he fired at his assailant and lodged a ball int his thigh.
The arrival of reinforcements of National Guards and
troops of the line at length restored order.
Several attempts have been made, fortunately with-
out success, by the emissaries of the Parisian clubs to
excite disturbances in Bordeaux.

The disturbances at Lyons have ceased. On this sub-
ject we read in the Moniteur—"M. TABOUR T, sub:
stitut du Procureur de la Republique at Lyons, has

been subjected to the most violent outrages on the
part of the Voraces, who imprisoned him at the
Croix Rousse. He courageously resisted the most
shameful treatment against his person ; summoned by
irritated bands to give up prisoners who were detained
on warrants, he only answered, The law alone can
order their release, and the magistrate will only grant
it on a decree of justice.' A wretch threw a long
leather strap around his face and neck, on which a
cry of indignation was uttered by the young magis-
trate. ' People kill those whom they believe an
enemy,' he cried, but do not dishonour him I '
Placed in liberty after several hours of sequestration,
he was only sent to Lyons sur parole, and under the
condition that he would return at a fixed hour, with
the order to release the prisoners. He replied, I will
return without the prisoners,' and he went back to
the Croix Rousse at the risk of his life, where he was
delivered by some courageous men. The Court of Ap-
peal of Lyons immediately took in hand the procedure
relative to the crime which led to the arrest of the
seven individuals accused of having destroyed several
machines. This was done on the demand of M. LOIN
sota, doing the duties of Procureur-General. All the
magistracy conducted themselves nobly with courage
and dignity above all praise. The Minister of Jus-
tice yesterday proposed to the Commission of Execu-
tive Government to take the measures which these
grave attempts call for, and the Government has so
done. At the same time the Minister proposed the
nomination of M. TAROURET to the post of second
advocate to the Court of Appeal at Besancon. This
choicesa was
accepted. The court at
Bncn
eagerness a magistrate
who, by his noble conduct, has merited the public
esteem and the praises of the Government."
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We read in the Courrier de Lyon of Sunday—
" The reign of the Voraces is passed. Yesterday it
was announcedill
receive
immediately
with
to this totally illegitimate corps that its
services would henceforth be dispensed with. At three
o'clock the Colonel of the Garde Mobile, having drawn
up his men in the court-yard of the Prefecture, in front
of the Voraces, who were also in line, announced formally
to them that the authorities had come to a resolution that
there should be an immediate end to the mission they
had taken upon themselves. When this communication
was made, the Voraces retired from the Prefecture to
the Hotel de Ville to join their comrades, who were on
guard there, and had in like manner been disbanded.
They then took their way together towards the Croix
Rousse. According to the reports in circulation, they
sent out emissaries in all directions to assemble parti-
sans, and will meet to-day at Vaisse. It is believed that
they are preparing for a demonstration to be made to-
morrow. Last night the Voraces made some attempts
to raise barricades at the Croix Rousse, but this was
everywhere strongly opposed by the workmen, and at
several points conflicts ensued. In fact, the endeavour
to excite an insurrection was without any success.
Mr. RUSH, the Minister of the United States, on
Monday presented the following address to the five
members of the Executive Government at the Petit-
Luxembourg :
" I have the honour to present to your Excellencies a
resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States in Congress assembled, passed on
the 13th of April, tendering, in the name and behalf
of the American people, the congratulations of Congress
to the people of France upon the success of their recent
efforts to consolidate the principles of liberty in a re-
publican form of government.'
" The resolution has the sanction of the President of
the United States, in the form prescribed by their con-
stitution: and I, as their Minister Plenipotentiary, have
been instructed, under a clause of the resolution, to pre-
sent it.
"In fulfilling this trust, I am charged by the Presi-
dent to say that these congratulations of the Legislative
and Executive departments of the Government do but
reflect the general feeling of the people of the United
States, who never can review with indifference the pro-
gress of civil liberty in any part of the world, and
least of all in the great nation ever associated with their
own freedom and independence.
"The President, beholding with admiration the spirit
of order and peace which reigned as soon as the late re-
volution in France was achieved, has the anxious hope
that the same spirit may continue. With the deepest soli-
citude for the welfare of France, he hopes that she may be
blessed with internal tranquillity, whilst occupied in the
greatwork of building up her new institutions of goverment,
and be spared the miseries of foreign war. He believes
that those institutions, calmly constructed with the best
wisdom of France, will thus have auspicious opportu-
nities to become improved and strengthened, so as to
command the approbation of mankind, and secure to
France a long career of prosperity and happiness.
Then she will triumph most gloriously, because most du-
rably, in the eyes of other nations, by the influence
of her own great example. The people of the United
States, whose birthright was freedom, required time and
' peace after their revolution, successfully to found and
consolidate their system of government; republican in
, form, popular in essence, and stable from the elements
of order combined and inherent in its structure, its effi-
ciency, like its durability, has been owing to its salutary
checks upon power.
" These are the sentiments, these the ardent hopes,
cherished towards France by the President ; who
speaks, under this solemn resolution ;of Congress, in
the name of the whole American people, and in the
spirit of their ancient attachment to their renowned and
generous ally in the days of Washington. I am honoured
in being the medium of imparting them. Most
especially am I alive to this honour at a time when the
whole French people, convoked in their representative
majesty in the 'National Assembly, are in deliberation to
found their new Constitution, under all the highest mo-
tives to exalt in man the sense of duty to the age exist-
ing, and ages to come."
The Moniteur has the following official contradic-
tion of the rumours which have been circulated with
respect to the changes in the Government :
" For some days past persons who evidently wish to
excite disorder have spread alarming reports. Justice
watches over these machinations, and will know how to
seize and disarm them. The public should be on its
guard against these tactics, which are not new. It has
been said, resaid, in all
quarters, that the Executive
Committee of Government had given, or was about to
give, in its resignation. There is nothing true in this ;
there is nothing founded in all these stories which
ought not for an instant to occupy serious minds."
The committee on the projet de loi relative to the
relations between the Executive Government and the
National Assembly, has given way to the wishes of
the Government, and has contented itself with intro-
ducing a clause enacting that if forty Members of the
I Assembly demand the presence of the members of
the Government they shall be obliged to attend.
The Bill for repurchasing the Railways by the
State is strongly opposed in the Committee. MM.
DUVERGIER DE HAURANNE, ST. BEURE, LEON
FAUCHER, and Beftnyea, attacked the measure with
great vigour. They contended that as regarded the
companies which had fulfilled all their obligations,
that measure would be a flagrant violation of contract.
As regards the companies which are not in a position
to execute their contracts but on the condition of
being reimbursed for the works already executed,
and of the shareholders being put into a position not
to be injured in a pecuniary sense, there was another
important question to be considered. Was the State
in a condition to finish the works ? Of this they
were very doubtful. The article 7of the Bill stated
that the expense of the repurchase should be sup-
ported by the floating debt; but there was no longer
any floating debt. The Bill, besides the crushing
charges which it would impose on the finances of the
State, would have the great inconvenience of destroy-
ing the spirit of association, of ruining private credit,
and of driving away foreig • n capital. These consi-
derations, which were strongly urged by several
members, were favourably received by a majority of
the Committee, who have declared themselves against
the measure. It is not known how soom the Com-
mittee will make its report.
t at a quarter before one.
The National Assembly me
e again presented from
A number of addresses wer
t th • 3.
France, protesting agains e invasion
various parts of
of the Assembly ou May 15.
'
The President had to in form the representatives that
decree now
under the consideration
ho had received two protests against the
for banishing
of a Committee, for
for ever from the soil of France the Orleans family.—
,
(Loud cries of " Hear, hear;
marks of great interest.)
" Francois d'Orleans"
One of these protests was signed;
and " Henri d'Orleans" (the Prince de Joinville and the
Duke d'Aumale). This protest was dated from Clare-
mont, May 19. The other protest
dated May 20.—Ordered was from " Louis
d'Orleans" (Duke de Nemours),
to be sent to the Committee on the decree.
The following is the text of these letters:—
" Mr. President,—The accompanying letter is ad-
dressed to you by the
Duke of Nemours. lam desired
to hand it to you, begging you to read it to the National
Assembly, after one which you have already received
from the Prince of Joinville and the Duke of Aumale.
6, CABLE FAIN.
(Signed)
" May 19." bring us a project of a
" Mr. President—The papers
decree tending to shut against us the gates of France.
The feelings with which this project inspires us draws
us from the reserve which we had imposed on ourselves.
reserve would have
We had hoped that this patriotic
met ;
it
was,
in
been understood. The Assembly had
to vote a new
its independence and sovereignty,
about n
the midst of its de-
constitution. We were unwilling, 1
liberations, to utter the expression of a wish, or to pre-
occupy it with the interest of individual-
Afriers, a first call
" We also thought that in leaving
e had g
had been made on our patriotism, w iven to our
country a palpable proof of our intention not to endea-
your to disunite France, as we had testified our respect
nation. for the call made to the We flattered ourselves
•
also that the country could not think of rejecting those
•
who had always faithfully and loyally served it in our
professions of sailors and soldiers.
‘1 The project of the decree shows that it has thought