The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-13 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Madrid papers of the 6th have been received.
The Duke and Duchess of MONTPENSIER had
arrived at Vistu Alegre, a country seat belonging to
Queen CHRISTINA, situated a league from Madrid.
MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 6.—The Three per Cents.,
22$ buyers, sellers. Five per Cents., 131 buyers,
sellers. Passive Debt, 4$ buyers, sellers. Ex-
change on London, 42 20.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

PROCEEDINGS AT PARIS.

We have received the Paris papers of yesterday.
The Moniteur contains a letter from the Minister
of Spain in Paris to M. LAMARTINE, stating, that
having heard that a report prevailed that the Spa-
nish Government was hostile to the French Repub-
lic, he deemed it his duty formally to contradict
that rumour. " The Spanish Government had
already testified," he said, " its desire to maintain
the same friendly relations that existed between Spain
and the former Government of France, and had never
deviated from that principle." A nearly similar de-
claration was made to M. LAMARTINE by M. Kiss-
LEFT, the Russian Minister, a day or two previously,
M. KISSELEFF is stated to have admitted that at th•
first intelligence of the Revolution in France, and of
the events that instantly followed it elsewhere, the
Emperor NICHOLAS had expressed warmly his regret
and disapprobation, but that his Imperial MAJESTY
had not for a moment contemplated demonstrating
hostility towards France for any change that she
might choose to effect in her own dominions. He con-
cluded by assuring the French Minister for Foreign
Affairs that the EMPEROR was desirous of continuing
friendly relations with France and all others its
neighbours of western Europe. It also publishes a
circular addressed by M. ARMAND MARRAST to all
the Mayors of Paris, requesting them to adopt severe
measures against the lodgers and shopkeepers who re-
fused to pay their rent to the proprietors within their
respective jurisdictions.
The Moniteur further publishes a decree by which
the delay allowed for the rectification of bills and
other negotiable documents, drawn in contravention
to the stamp laws, is prorogued to the 24h of May
next.

It also announces that, in consequence of symptoms
of disorder and insubordination which have broken
out in the 12th regiment of Dragoons at Poitiers, the
Minister of War has placed Captain-Adjutant VAIL-
LANT on half-pay for six months, has dismissed
Captain OLITET from the service, and has allowed
Captain HENRY to retire from the service.
The concentration of troops on the Italian frontier
still continues. The army of the Alps is daily re-
ceiving large reinforcements.
A deputation of four distinguished persons pre-
sented to the Provisional Government on Tuesday an
address from the Republic of Venice congratulating
them on the establishment of a republic in France,
and soliciting its sympathies and aid.

Count MoLE has announced himself a candidate
for the representation of the department of the Seine-
and-Oise.

BLEvoua and the other Belgic Republicans, who,
repulsed in their mad scheme of invading Bel-
gium, sought once more refuge in the territory of
France, have been arrested at Lisle, by order of the
Provisional Government. They are accused of having
violated the 84th and 85th articles of the Penal Code
of France, according to which those who, " by hos-
tile acts (against other nations), not approved by
Government, shall expose the states to a declaration
of war, shall be punished with banishment ; and
should war ensue, to transportation—or who, by acts
not approved by Government, shall expose France to
reprisals, shall be banished."
Paris was tranquil, but the provinces still continue
in a disturbed state. The large district of Landes is,
it is said, in open insurrection.
The 61st regiment of infantry and a regiment of
cavalry entered Paris yesterday. These aie the first
troops which have entered Paris since the Re-
volution.

The grand fife for the fraternization of the army,
the national guards and the people of Paris is to take
place in the Champ de Mars in the first week of
May.

The Journal du llavre says—
"Yesterday, at the moment at which we went to
press, drums were beating to arms in our streets, which
immediately assumed the appearance of a town given up
to the horrors of assault or pillage. In a moment all
the shops were closed, and no one seen in the city save
National Guards hastening to head-quarters, people in
trade questioning the few passers-by, and terrified
women giving expression to their alarm. What, then,
had occurred? Was the enemy at our gates? Were we
threatened with a bombardment? No. Bands of men,
workmen only in name, citizens only in title, led away by
bad passions, and excited by perfidious councils, had by
their turbulent attitude caused this alarm. Never did a
more unjust cause create complaints less founded. All
France must be judge of them, in order to condemn with
us this wicked aberration which trifles with the repose
and rouses the indignation of an entire city. In spite of
the oppressed state of its finances, the town of Havre
has not hesitated undertaking to give work to the nume-
rous individuals who were without employment in con-
sequence of the prolongation of the crises. For a month
past it has occupied 2,000 men, paid at the rate of 2f. a
day. But it must be confessed these sacrifices were not
apprecia • ted by all, and it was remarked with pain that a
certain number of workmen had not even the honesty
to earn their wages. An occasion presented itself by
which the town was enabled to lighten its charges
without stopping the work. Earthworks confided
to the State were to be executed, and an offer
was made to the town to employ a part of its
necessitous workmen. It was accepted, and so much
the more readily that the town saw in it the means of
increasing occupation, and improving the salary of the
workmen. The State ordinarily pays this sort of labour,
distributed in task work, at the rate of 30 centimes the
cubic metre. The town benevolently fixed the price at
45c., viz., one third more; so that an active workman
could easily raise the amount of his day's wages to
2f. 50c , 3f., and even 3f. 50c., according to his labour,

instead of 2f. only, the amount he earned when work-
ing by the day. It might naturally be thought that the
labourers would have received this proposition with joy,
as it offered them the means of increasing their gains;
and as their interest was the same as that of the town,
which receive back part of its sacrifices; the town en-
deavoured to cause the men to feel a preference for the
latter works. Consequently, and in order not to remu-
nerate idleness at the expense of useful labour, it de-
cided that the wages for day-work should be reduced
to 4f. 50c. That was taking a premium from idleness,
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uttered cries of resistance and destruction. The
force, partly by persuasion, partly by the firmnessar armed
their attitude, dispersed the assemblages, arrested the
most mutinous, and reduced the misled crowd to order.
Twelve persons were lodged in gaol. When captured,
one of them was about to leave by the railway fur Lille-
bone to solicit the workmen to come to Havre,"
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THREE
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day, aanEdE a leoSEsid—r Rlleh of business has been trans-
acted.are
42f. 50c.; and the Five per Cents. 750; higher; -closing at