The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-29 00:00:00

such experiments—credit has been too deeply shaken to
admit of the infliction of new taxes. But that resolve
on the part of the Government absolutely necessitates
the maintenance of those already existins,s, and it is on
that account that I call on the Assembly to reject the
proposition of the committee."—(Loud applause.)
After some further discussion the debate was ad-
journed. It was resumed yesterday, and the Ministers
suffered a defeat. After several amendments had been
proposed and rejected,
M. ANGLADE proposed that the duty should be
reduced to 10 francs per 100 kilogrammes, from and
after the Ist of January, 1849, and that it should be
completely suppressed on the Ist of January, 1850.
The Assembly divided on the first part of this amend-
ment, when it was adopted by a majority of 403 votes
to 360. This result created a great degree of agita-
tion. The second part of the amendment, after having
been abandoned by M. ANGLADE, was again brought
forward by M. VEZIN, but, on a division, it was re-
jected by a large majority.
General CAVAIGNAC has been unanimously elected
a Member of the Committee appointed to prepare
the law relative to the organization of the public
force (Army and National Guard).
The club of the Rue de Poictiers (the reactionary
club of Legitimists, Orleanists, and Obscuraotists),
has determined to support the Ministry.
On Wednesday, a meeting of the members of the
Assembly who supported the late Ministers was held
at the rooms of M. SAX. MM. SENARD, DEGGUSEN,
BILLAULT, FLAVIN DE TILLANCOURT, PERREE, CLE-
MENT THOMAS, LANDRIN, BABAU-LARIBIERE, and
several other representatives, were present. The ob-
ject of the meeting was to consider what amount of
support the members should give to the new Govern-
ment. M. SENARD opened the discussion, and declared
that his feeling was, that they ought to give a frank
and sincere support to the men who had undertaken
the laborious and difficult task of governing the
country in its present circumstances. The majority
of those present expressed a similar opinion ; but it is
announced that a portion of the members who composed
the Club of the Palais National retired, protesting
against the decision taken by their colleagues.
A new club will be formed by the seceders, who
intend to organize themselves into a regular Parlia-
mentary opposition. General LAMORICIERE and M.
ARMAND MARRAST will be the leaders.
M. LUCIEN BONAPARTE took his seat yesterday in
the Assembly as Member for Corsica. He sits near
LEDRU ROLLIN, among the Montagnards.
Signor CANUTI left Paris yesterday for Brussels
and London. He is charged with a mission from the
Roman Government to Paris, Brussels, and London.
The object of his mission is to explain the views of
the Roman Government with respect to the return of
the POPE to his capital. The Government, it is said,
does not wish to erect Rome into a Republic, or to
depose the SOVEREIGN PONTIFF from his temporal
power. It merely wishes for the establishment of a
liberal constitution, which will place his Holiness at
the head of the State, while it ensures to the people
their due share in the administration.
The President BONAPARTE paid a state visit on
Wednesday to M. ARMAND MARRAST, the President
of the National, Assembly. They were in converse-
-6°h for"three--qtthrters of an bathe'
It was rumoured in the political sceens that the
French and English Governments had agreed to an
armed intervention in the affairs of La Plata.
BOURSE.—PARIS, THURSDAY, DEC. 28.
THREE O'CL, cis.—The Five per Cent. Reutes opened
to-day rather below the closing prices of 3 esterday, but
they afterwards rose steadily till they reached 77f. lOce
when they began to give way, and ultimately closed at
7Gf. 70c , which is 30e. below the closing prices of yes-
rday. The Three per Cents. have also fallen 30e.
'I he railroads were all steady and much in demand.
Bank of France Shares have risen 20f. Rentes to the
amount of 20,000 f. of the New were discounted.
Exchange on London (30 days), 25 274; ditto (90 days),
25 174.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, DEC. 28.
Boulogne and Amiens, 84--Luxembourg (100, 214—
Northern of France, 314—Orleans and Bordeaux, 2%—
Paris and Rouen, 19—Sambre and Meuse, 33%.