The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-17 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Madrid papers of the 11th have been received.
The only intelligence of importance which they con-
tain is an announcement that the funds required for
the payment of the July Government liabilities have
been provided.
The Bolsa was closed on the 11th.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.

Prince Louis NAPOLEON BONAPARTE has with
characteristic want of judgment addressed a letter to
the President of the Assembly, in which he all but
announces his intention to endeavour to gain for him-
self the Imperial crown. "If the people impose
duties upon me," says this would-be Emperor, " I
shall know how to fulfil them." The reading of this
letter excited the most intense indignation in the
Assembly. M. JuLEs FAVRE, who the day before
had strenuously opposed the passing of the decree of
banishment against Lours NAPOLEON, rose and de-
clared that, after such a plain indication on the part
of that Prince of the designs which he entertained, it
was impossible any longer to support him, and it
would be dangerous to suffer him to land in France.
General CAVAIGNAC drew the attention of the Assembly
to the fact that throughout the letter the word Republic
was never once mentioned, whereupon the whole
Assembly rose, and cries of " Vive la Republique',
rent the air. The letter was referred to a Committee,
and in all probability a decree a banishment against
LOUIS NAPOLEON will be pronounced by the Assem-
bly. Considerable sensation was produced by the
announcement of General CLEMENT THOMAS, that
from information he had received he considered it
probable that there might be a Bonapartist outbreak
and fighting on the morrow.
The following is the letter of Prince Louis NAPO-
LEON to the President of the Assembly :

" London, June 14.

" Monsieur le President,--I was about to set off in
order to appear at my post when I learnt that my elec-
tion had been made the pretext for disorders and dis-
astrous errors. I repudiate all the suspicions of which
I have been the object, for I seek not for power. If the
people impose duties on me I shall know how to fulfil
them—(Movement)—but I disavow all those who have
made use of my name to excite disturbance. The name
which I bear is above all a symbol of order, of nation-
ality, of glory; and, rather than be the subject of dis-
order and of anarchy, I should prefer remaining in
exile. I send you enclosed a copy of the letter of
thanks which I have addressed to all the electors who
have given me their votes. Have the goodness, M. le
President, to communicate this letter to my colleagues,
and receive, &c.,
" LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE."

The utmost agitation followed the reading of this
letter. A number of representatives quitted their places,
and animated groups were formed in every part of the
Chamber. Several Deputies rushed together to the
tribune.

The Minister of War said he should not express all
his thoughts, but he could not help remarking that in the
document just read, and which had become a matter of
history, the word " Republic" was not even mentioned.
He pointed out this omission to the notice of the As-
sembly and of the whole country.—(Loud cries of " Vive
la Republique.")
M. Baune must protest, in the name of all his col-
leagues, against the declaration of war of the Pretender.
They would not have pretenders, but it was necessary
that France should know how that imprudent citizen had
responded to the generosity of the Assembly. He
handed over the letter which had just been read to its
just contempt.
M. A. Thouret—From the emotion which animated
all the Assembly, it was evident that all present were
defenders of the Republic. He must, however, beg to
point out one expression in that letter, " If the people
impose on me duties I shall know how to fulfil them."
That was in his opinion an appeal to revolt, and he de-
manded that the Assembly should immediately decree
that Louis Bonaparte had ceased to be a representative
of the people.—(Loud and violent agitation.)
The Minister of Commerce and of War wero in the
tribune. The Minister of Finance approached them and
made some remarks, but which were perfectly inau-
dible from the extraordinary agitation which prevailed
in the Chamber. The Minister of War remained alone
in the tribune.

The President—While the discussion was going on,
and I was adding, that to the letter I had read was an-
nexed a copy of one sent to the electors, I received a
menace of which I should wish to know the authors.
Let the doors be instantly closed, it is a threat against
the Representatives and against the President of the
National Assembly. It is as follows :—"Citizens, lE'
you do not read the address of the electors, I declare
you to be traitors to the country." It is signed
Auguste Blum, formerly a pupil of the Polytechnic
School. This note is written by a madman. It
has been announced to me as being written by a pub-
lic functionary, but I now learn that it came from an
unknown person who threw it from the public tri-
bune. That circumstance takes from it much of its
gravity.
The Minister of War should make no proposition
further than that the Chamber should adjourn the dis-
cussion till to-morrow.

Several Voices—No, no. We must deliberate forth-
with; the writer of this insulting letter must be declared
unworthy to form part of the National Assembly.
Other Members—ln his letter of thanks to the
electors, he speaks of the necessity of joining the flag
of the Republic, but not of being faithful to the Re-
public.

Some Voices—Adjourn to to•morrow.
Other Voices—No, no. We must finish the matter
forthwith.

M. Jules Favre—There is in this Assembly only one
sentiment.

A. voice—That is not so sure.
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that the persons who thus interrupt me are not aware
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nion that the Assembly cannot separate without having
passed a resolution declaring that if it respects any right
which may exist, it is unanimous in opposing all dynas-
tic pretension. I said before, and I now repeat it, that
the moment there appears any indication of a plot, pro-
ceedings ought to be instituted. I demand that the let-
ter, and the document which accompanied it, be at once
placed in the hands of the Minister of Justice.—(Loud
cries
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great agitation.)
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tative who has just spoken tells you that when he pro
posed the admission of Louis Napoleon he was not
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most dignified in you not to act in any way precipitately,
but to suspend your decision until to-morrow.— (The
utmost agitation.)
M. Duprat demanded the suppression of the letter
addressed by Louis Napoleon to the electors.—(Yes,
yes; no, no.)
General Clement Thomas said Citizens, a pro-