The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-17 00:00:00

the consequence which will ensue if you obtain the flatus
ralisistion which you request. If France adopts you as
one of her sons you cease to be an Englishman—you are
no longer Lord Brougham—you become Citizen
Brougham. You instantly lose all your titles of nobility
—ail the privileges, all the advantages, of whatever
nature they may be, which you enjoTtrom your quality
us an Englishman, and all the rights which the laws and
customs of England confer on you, and which cannot be
reconciled with our law of equality between all citizens.
It would be thus, my Lord, even if the English laws
were not so rigorous with regard to English citizens
who demand and obtain their naturalisation in a foreign
country. It is in this sense you must write to me.
" • I must well suppose that an ex-Lord Chancellor of
England is well aware of the necessary consequences of
such an important request ; but it is nevertheless the
duty of the Minis:Er of Justice of the French Republic
u give you of cial M arning ot, it. When you shall have
nude a request in the spirit of these declarations it shall
be immediately examined.
Accept, &c.,
" AD. CREMIEUX.'
" REPLY OF LORD BROUGHAM TO TUE AtiovE LETTER.
" • London, April 10, 1848.
"' Monsieur le Ministre,—l have the honour to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter of the Bth.
" • I could never have telt any doubt that, in making
myself naturalised as a French citizen, I should lose all
my rights us an English Peer and au English subject in
France. I could only enjoy my privileges as an English-
man when in Englund-1n France, I should be what the
laws of France grant .o the citizens of the Republic.
• • As I desirk., before all thil,gs, the happiness of the
two countri a and their mutual peace, I considered it
my duty to give a proof of toy confidence in French in-
stitutions, in order to encourage my English counirs men
to have the same feeling.
" • Receive, Lc.,
" H. BROUGHAM.'
" REPLY OF THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE To THE ABOVE.
" • Paris, April [2, 1848.
" My Lord,—My letter has not been properly under-
stood, and yours, to my great regret, Mies not permit
me to come to a decision as to your rt quest. You write
me thus—(The Minister here quotes the first para-
graph of the above letter of Lord Brougham, ' I could
never,' &c.)
" 'ln my letter I expressed myself in the clearest and
most positive manner. France admits of nu par icipa-
tion of rights; she dyes not admit a French ciiizen to
be at the same time a citizen of any other country. To
become a Frenchman you must cease to be an English-
man; you cannot be an Englishman in England and a
Frenchman in France; our laws are absolutely opposed
to such a thing, an absolute choice must be made. I:
was cur that reason that I was careful in pointing out the
consequences of naturalization.
" As long, therefore, as you wish to remain an
Englishman in England, that is to say while you do
not wish to completely resign your quality as an Eng-
lish subject and to exchange for it that of a French
citizen, it will be impossible for me to entertain your
request.

" ' Accept, &c., "' AD. CREMIE Ul."'
Tranquillity had been restored at Troyes and
Beauvais when the last accounts were received, but
disorders still continued at Lyons.
The finances of the Republic are in a deplorable
state. The revenue returns iust published show a
deficit of 14,000,000 f. in the last month.
The Presse, in commenting on these returns, says,

"Fourteen millions reduction in the revenue in one
month is a great deal. If this falling off continues for
a few months, it is to be feared that the Treasury will
be seriously affected. In order to appreciate all the
gravity of this tact, it must be remarked that the year
1647, with which the comparison is drawn, was also a
calamitous one—a year of scarcity, in fact, and u uring
which certain sources of revenue had entirely railed.
Thci duty en corn, cur instance, had been taken off dur-
ing the whole of that year, and notwithsts.mling all this,
a difference of 14,000,000 E exists, or nearly 500,000 t.
per day. • This state of affairs only shows the great state
of suffering which exists. The Treasury, in spite of the
sacrifices which it has imposed on itself, has come in for
it.s share of loss. The common distress bad affected its
coffers, Lad, what is sorrowful to contemplate, with i.
many. families lose their means of existence ; for ever:,
crown the less in the total of the public receipts repre-
ben:a the bread, the meat, the wine, which it will he ne-
cessary to refuse to a crowd of persons wnuse wants suit
remain the same."
`The French steamer Philippe Auguste has been
lost off the Balearic Isles.
It is said that the Provisional Government ii en-
gaged in organising " Ateliers fraternels," in the
twenty detached forts which surround Paris. Each
tort, it is said, can lodge about 2,000 workmen.
the post of Consul-General at Bagdad, which was
filled by M. DE LOEV WEIMAYS, has been suppressed
by the Provisional Government.
By a decree of' the Provisional Government, a
credit of 500,000 francs has been opened to the
Minister of the Interior, to cover extraordinary ex-

traordinary expenses for the general security. An
ether decree authorises the Minister of Marine to
take possession ot the transatlantic packets, due
regard being paid to the rights of the interested
parties.
The Zfloniteur of this morning publisiles a long
report from the Minister of Finances on the abolition
of the duty on salt, and a decree to the following
effect :
" The Provisional Government, considering that citi-
*ens should contribute to the public charges in propor-
tion to their fortune, and that the object of the Repub-
licaniform of government is to put that principle of jus-
tice and humanity in practice ; considering that it is
especially important to abolish the imposts of consump-
tion, which weigh upon the poor, and that ot all im-
posts, that upon salt is the most onerous and most ini-
witous ; considering that the health of the people, the
prosperity of agriculture, the development ot industry
and trade, imperiously require the abolition of it, and
wishing to repair to the people one of the most crying
sets of injustice ot past ages ; on the report of the Mi-
nister of Finances, decrees—
" Art. 1. From the Ist of January, 1549, the duty
upon salt is abolished.
" Art. 2. From the same period the prohibition of the
entrance of foreign salt is also abolished. There shall
be levied on foreign salt a tax of 25 centimes per 100
kilogrammes on their importation by land ; of 50
centimes on their importation by sea under the French
flag, and of 2 francs on their importation under a
foreign flag.
" Art. 3. Salt from the French colonies and trans-
atlantic posssessions will be admitted free.
" Art. 4. Foreign salt destined for the provision of
French vessels fitted out tor the cod fisheries will also be
free from duty.
" Art. 5. The Member of the .Provisional Govern-
ment, Minister of the. Finances, is charged with the ea.
ecution of the present decree."
Another decree declares that the woods and
forests belonging to the private domain of the ex-
King Louis DIMITY-8 shall be managed and admi-
nistered by the adniinistration of the forests of the
state.
Yesterday Paris was in a state of great confusion
in consequence . of an attempt made by M. LIIDRU
Boum( and the Communists to upset the Provisional
Government. It appears that on Saturday evening,
at the bitting of the Provisional Government, very high
words arose between the two parties, ultra-Repub-
licans and the mere moderate members. M. LEDRU
ROLLIN was particularly energetic, declaring that
matters were not urged on with sufficient vigour, and
that if some decided steps were not taken tle?, elec-
tions would prove a complete failure, and be the
means of checking the progress of the Republic
in place of aiding it. M. M.talt,u,r, on the
other side, declared himself' altogether opposed
to the views of his honourable colleague,
and declared it to be his firm intention,
as well as that of hi 4 more moderate colleagues, to
respond to the general wishes of the nation, and pro-
ceed with moderation, as otherwise nothing could
ensue but civil war and blood ,led. 'lle discussion
continued for some time on the same point, M.
LEDRU RoLLIN and M. MaattasT being the chief
speakers, until the former, dreadfully irritated at
finding himself so strongly opposed, and likely to ha
out-voted if the question came to a decision, accused
M. MARRAST of betraying his principles, and called him
a lacke. No sooner was the disgraceful epithet uttered
than M. MARRAST gave M. LEDRU ROLLIN a blow,
or slap in the face (soujjlet !) The other members then
interfered and prevented further violence ; but M. LE-
DRU ROLLIN, it is said, being convinced that the
working classes were with him, gave the mot d'ordre
for the display of physical force. Accordingly, on
Sunday morning the organ of the clubs, the Com-
mune de Paris, published the following announce-

ment :
" All the trales are convoked to assemble by their
delegates to-day, at eight o'clock in the morning pre-
cisely, and to march in bodies to the Champ de Mars,
in order to elect the captains of the staff of the National
Guard, who are to be chosen from among the different
industries."

This notice is followed by the following para-

graph :
" We beg of all revolutionaires, our friends, known and
unknown, all the presidents of clubs, all the chiefs of
corporations, to call at our offices in order to give us in-
formation of the situation, which becomes more and
more grave every day. More than ever is it of ha-
portance that we should cling together and concert, in
order to make head against re-action."
The effect of the above notice was, that the whole
of the morning the Boulevards and streets were
crowded with processions, ranking their way towards
the Champ de Mars, but it was not till towards two
o'clock that the alarm w. as taken by the Govei'thlieht.
At that hour the rappel began to beat, the shops
were closed, and a universal panic seized upon the