The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-21 00:00:00

EVENING, MARCH 21, 1848.

The Moniteur also publishes a decree of the Pro-
visional Government, giving powers to the tribunals
of commerce to suspend the prosecutions of creditors
against their debtors for three months, in the event
of a demand to that effect being made by the debtor.
The Governor of the Bank of France has pub-
lished an official contradiction of the rumour that the
Bank would pay its notes in coin to those who could
prove that the money was required for the purpose of
paying workmen.
The National Bank of Discount commenced opera-
tions on Saturday.
A deputation of the sons of foreigners, born in
France, having presented an address to the Provisional
Government, demanding to be recognized as French-
men, M. ADAM, the Deputy Mayor of Paris, re-
plied to them :—" The Provisional Government sees
with the greatest pleasure this anxiety of honour-
able men to become French citizens. The object of
your demand has pre•occupied the Government,
similar applications having been already addressed
to it. Thus, a number of young men of the move-
able National Guard, who bravely fought in the last
struggle for liberty, have demanded that the right of
serving France be granted to them. Those demands
involve a great question of legislation, which must
naturally be solved by the National Assembly. You
will find in the Provisional Government men fully
disposed to favour the extension of the rights of
citizenship. This is the very nature of the principles
we have proclaimed. But the question cannot be im-
mediately adjusted, it being necessary to abrogate or
revise a law. I can, however, assure you that the
Government will certainly frame a more comprehen-
sive larr than any previous legislators contemplated."
Another deputation of the eons of Frenchmen, re-
siding in France, who became foreigners in conse-
quence of the treaties of 1815, waited on the Provi-
sional Government to claim the rights they enjoyed as
Frenchmen previous to the separation of their country
from France. M. ADAM replied that the National
Assembly would no doubt reform the law they com-
plained of, and suppress formalities which were either
too tedious or expensive.
Several of the labourers employed on the public
works established by the Provisional Government
have struck for wages. M. MARIE, the Minister of
Public Works, as addressed to them a proclamation
reminding them that these works were established
solely for the purpose of providing them employment,
and appealing to their patriotism and honour to re-
turn to their duty.
The Prefect of Police has issued a proclamation,
warning foreigners not to come to Paris in search of
work in the workshops op.•ned by the Provisional
Government. None but natives will be employed in
those shops. The proclamation adds, that measures
will be adopted to expel from France all foreigners
who have no legitimate object for coming there, and
who have not the means of living.
The Presse says—

" We are assured that the Duke and Duchess of Mont-
pensier are at the pre,ent moment at Brussels, where
they remai❑ in the strictest incognito. The Duke and
Duchess will go to li:ms to pay a visit of som, days to
the Duchess of Orleans before going into Spain, wh, re,
as we announced yesterday, an official reception at St.
Sebastian awaits them, The rcnidence of the Duke and
Duchess of Alontpensier explains an official note in-
serted in the journals of that city, which contradicts the
news given by an Erq,lish paper, that the departure of
the Duke of Montpensier from London was in conse-
quence of the discovery of a secret correspondence at
the I'alais of the Tuileries."

A. difference of opinion exists among the Members
of the Provisional Government as to the period to
which the elections should be postponed. MM. DE
LAMARTINE, GARNIER PAGES, and the majority of
the Government wish the postponement to be only to
the 30th of April, while MM. LEDRU ROLLIN and
FLOCON wish it to be to the 31st of May. On this
subject the Reforme, the organ of MM. LEDRU
ROLLIN and FLocoN says—
" The Provisional Government does not speak in its
decree of the second tied gravest question of the three,
that of the general elections. It is true that yesterday,
in an address to the delegates who had not received a
general authority, the Minister of the Interior had ad-
journed the debate by reserving the sovereignty of the
departments. This objection was decisive, for Paris is
not France ; and when so great an interest as that of
forming a constitution is in question, the universal will
should be heard from all points of the kingdom. But
does not the decree relative to the elections of the Pari-
sian Guard National imply, in fact, the postponement of
the general elections. *Will it be possible to open these
grand assizes of the 9th, when the first shall not be
ended ? On the other bide, the elections of Paris, which
at all times, and under all Governments, have exercised
so much influence on, those of the departments, ought
they not to precede and not follow the others ! Is it
wished to deprive the revolution of its strongest pro-
paganda ?' No one will think this, and the Minister of
the Interior less than any other. The general elections
will then be postponed."

M. ARAGO, the Minister of Marine, has been up •
pointed Minister of War ad interim, in the room of
General SUBERYIE, who supersedes Marshal GERARD
as Chancellor of the Legion of Honour.
M. FREDERIC LAFITTE has sent a donation of
25,000 francs to the Provisional Government as a
patriotic gift to the Republic.

The news of the two days of Vienna has produced
an intense sensation in Paris. The National hails
the revolution as the dawn of the day of deliverance
for the Germanic race—of the resurrection of Poland
and of the liberation of Italy.
The National Guard Club yesterday sent a depu-
tation to the Provisional Government, to make known
its organization and its adhesion to the Republic.
The deputation was introduced by AI. CHAMBAUD,
and addressed by M. LAMARTIPIE, who thanked them
for their national sentiments and good wishes.
La Pat, ie of last night says that—" At the moment
of putting our paper to press we are credihy assured
that the Provisional Government has received a tele-
graphic dispatch from Vienna, announcing that a
Republic had been proclaimed at Vienna."

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. M....n0s 20.
Bonlogne and Amiens, s%—Central of France (Orleans
and Vierzon), 4—Dutch Rhenish, 1/2—Namur and Liege,
3—Northern of France, 24—Paris and Orleans, 254—
Paris and Rouen, 161/11—Sambre and Meuse, S.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, Mencn 21.—Wind W.S.W., fresh breesres
and squally with rain.
PoRTSMOUTH, MARcrr 20.—Wind W.—Arrd. Kind
Pick'ring►, Africa, and sid. for London.
LIVERPOOL, MARCII 20.—Wind S.—Arrd. Spencer,
Stanton, Demerara; Red Rose. Sappa, Savannah; Chan-
cellor, St. John's, New Brunswick.

FISIIGUARD, MARCII 18.—It blew a violent gale yes-
terday at N.E. The coast from Saddle Point to
Good wich-bridge, is strewed with unmanufactured
tobacco, with the following marks on the casks picked
up :—Q N 5*539 . L* 14 stripes, Liverpool, 18,46,
Suldan. A large cask, having contained palm oil, marked
ar the bung 270, one marked 900 on the head, TII.
cO and on the side 230 ; two empty small palm oil
cases marked 198, with a double diamond, have washed
on shore near I'wllandy Bay ; about fourteen others off
the Anglas Point; and a mast off Pertoxhan.
Sutsaxs, MARCE 20.—The Union, of Arbroath, and
the Amaranth, of and from Liverpool, has been got off
the Ilerdland without apparent damage; cargo of the
former saved.

MAncsr 20.—The Aspen, of Sunderland,
LondoM, to the north, in ballast, has been assisted on
shore to-day, haying been in contact with the Lady
Flora Hastings, off the Severn; both received considera-
ble damage.

DEAL, MAncri 20.—A Dutch ship, from jllatavia, is
reported to have put into Terceira on the 4th instant
to discharge, being leaky, by the Mary, Kincaid, arrived
in the Downs.

CORR, MARCH 16.—The eternpoet of a ♦easel, appa-
rently of about 300 tone, marked " Sovereign," of Strom-
net's, was picked up on the 4tk instant between the
Lands End and Levese Stones, by the Corkscrew
steamer, arrived here.
SCARBOROUGH, MARCH 14.—The Eliza, Middle, from
Nierk wall to Cambus, struck on the back of the north
pier in making for this harbour, but came off apparently
without damage.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY, MARCH 20.—The Penin-
sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship
Ilindostan, Captain S. Lewis, sailad to-day for Gibraltar,
Malta, and Alexandria, with the usual East India and
China mails, and 70 passengers, amongst which are
Lord and Lady Falkland. The Pacha, Captain Olive,
arrived last night from Genoa, Leghorn, Civita
Vecchia, and Naples ; she had only seven passengers
and a small freight. The screw steamer Novelty has
arrived here, to load for Constantinople. Two steamers,
built by Mr. White for the Ottoman Government, were
launched at Cowes •n Saturday ; they ar• named the
Nuphatha Tidjaret and the Medari Tidjaret, and are
beautiful vessels of 450 tons burden, and will receive
engines of 200-horse power. Tho Turkish Consul-
General Zorab and family, with some of the attaches of
the Turkish embassy, were present at the launch. The
Vectio, a fine steamer, of 950 tons and 300-horse power,
for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
pany, will be ready far launching in about a fortnight.
The Washington, United States mail steamer, will take
her departure hence fur New York to-morrow (Tuesday),
at 11 o'clock A.M.

We can state on good authority that the report
circulated in Paris to the effect that Prince Louis Napo-
leon is a candidate for a seat in the National Assembly
of France is wholly without foundation.—Times.