The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-18 00:00:00

cannot conceive this susceptibility, which appears to us
to be so little justified, and we know that you are actu-
ated by more noble sentiments."
From the tenor of these addresses, it might have
been imagined that the request of the deputation
would have met with a favourable reception ; the
contrary, however, is the case. The 3loniteur of
yesterday contains the following decree :

“FRENCH REPUBLIC.
” LI3ERTY-EQUALITY-FRATERNITY.

" The Provisional Government has declared that the
decree which is for its object, to make the ancient com-
panies of grenadiers and light infantry return into the
general mass of the National Guard,was adopted only after
mature deliberation, by the whole Government, and after
taking the advice of the staff. Feelings of equality are
the motives for this measure, which is justified bes►des
by the highest considerations of public order. To grant
to such and such a company the faculty of recruiting it-
self, and of preserving its old form, would be to grant it
to all. The companies would soon recruit themselves,
sometimes for personal convenience, sometimes for the
convenience of the service, and some, perhaps, by
affinity of opinion. The germ of inequality would
be established among citizens. There would be
several separate families in one family; unity and
fraternity would equally suffer. The good sense of the
citizens will acknowledge that the Republican Govern-
ment cannot admit au institution founded upon such
bases. The Provisional Government regrets that this
ill-understood measure should have excited in the Na-
tional Guards manifestations contrary to public order.
It reminds all citizens that it intends to deliberate and
to exercise power in the plenitude of its liberty. All
interior pressure, from whatever source it may come,
will find the Provisional Government decided to main-
tain the resolutions which it has taken, and which are
dictated by principles from which it will not deviate.
The Provisional Government is accessible to all claims.
It enlightens itself by the wishes of the citizens, of
whom its provisional power is the expression : it has no
other force but that support, but that support is strong
in proportion as it is calm, and its legitimately influential
action, when it shows itself in the form of advice, ren-
ders the resistance of the Government necessary when it
resembles a threat or force.
" Done at the Hotel de Ville in the Council of the
Government, March 16. _ _

'• Signed by the Members of the Provisional Govern-
ment."

. . . _
The Commander•in-Chief of the National Guard,
Gen.COURTA.IS, has also published an order of the day,
reprimanding the companies of the alto for their mani-
festation. On this snbject we find the following in
the Journal des Debats

" Representations in considerable numbers have
proceeded from the National Guard against a mea-
sure which has for ita object to suppress the com-
panies of grenadiers and voltigeurs. This measure
has advantages and inconveniences which it is easy to
appreciate. It is well known that these companies
are composed of National Guards chosen throughout
all the circumscription of the battalion, whereas the
companies of chasseurs are furmed of citizens inhabit-
Mg the same quarter. The measure dissolving those
select companies and placing the men composing them
amongst the other companies, has two results, which
ought to be approved of. On the one hand, it suppresset
a distinction which cannot naturally any longer subsiss
in the National Guard; and, on the other. it responds
better to the wants of the service, by uniting under the
same colour the National Guards inhabiting the same
quarter. But the following are the inconveniences al.
leged against this measure :—The members of the com-
panies which it is intended to suppress are to be divided
amongst the eight companies of which the battalions are
for the future to be composed ; thus the bonds of con-
fraternity which existed amongst these citizens will be
of necessity broken. Separated one from the other,
disseminated amongst companies to which they are
strangers, they cannot take a serious part in the elec-
tions which are about to take place. They will, in fact,
be frustrated of the right which they have hitherto
exercised of naming for their officers men whom
they know. The protest made to the Government
went no further. As to the insignia and titles
which are peculiar to them, the select companies make
a sacrifice of them. In these limits the representation
of these companies appeared to us well founded, and the
words of M. Lamartine had led us to hope that it would
be taken into consideration. However, we heard last
evening that the Government does not think it right to
accede to that wish. The measure concerning the fusion
of companies will therefore be executed without any mo-
dification. Whatever regret it may inspire the members
of these companies with, we recommend them, never-
theless, to submit, and not to assign to their grievance
an importance which it does not possess of itself. Evi-
dently the measure is not a political one, but merely in-
tended to cause the service to be better done. All
good citizens ought to comprehend that the first want of
the country is in the maintenance of union and con-
cord. Let every other consideration yield to that great
in terest I"

It is said that attempts are making by many of the
members of various clubs to procure a postponement
of the time fixed for the elections.

The Central Club, in consequence of the manifesta-
tion of the companies of the Elite of the National
Guard, issued the following proclamation :

" FRENCH REPUBLIC.

" The lieoPre-Ilave—bien--rerolc durin--g-The combat,
generous after victory, and sufficiently magnanimous
not to punish . • • .

"It is calm bacause it is strong and is the right. .
"Let bad passions and wounded interests beware how
they provoke it I
" The people is called upon to-day to impart a moral
and social aim.

"It is its duty to recal, in a brotherly manner, to
order those misguided men who endeavour to maintain
themselves in privileged bodies in the face of our equality.
It sees with a severe eye these manifestations against
that member of the Government who has given so many
proofs of his adhesion to the Revolution. Let the people
then assemble to-day (11th) at ten o'clock, on the Place
de la Revolution ; let it express its sentiments. We have
shed our blood for the defence of the Republic, we are
ready to do it again. We wait with confidence the
realisation of the promises of the Provisional Govern-
ment. We wait—we who often want the necessaries of
life. At the present moment those who are working
against the Revolution, openly or secretly, commit an
act against the rights of humanity.
"Join with us, then, citizens, let us go to the Provisional
Government to again assure it that we are ready to act
with it for all measures of order, unity, and public
safety.
"Long live the Republic.
(Signed) " SORRIER, Jitc."

In consequence of this proclamation, about 10,000
carriers congregated yesterday in the Champs Elysees,
and want in procession to the Hotel de 'Ville, to as.
sure the Provisional Government it might depend
upon their assistance to defend it against any at-
tempts that might be made to coerce it. The pro-
cession was arranged, and the march conducted, with
military precision and order. Several of the Clubs
had strong bodies of members in the procession. Each
trade marched separately, preceded by a man carry-
ing the flag of the trade. The members of the
Provisional Government harangued the multitude
from the windows of the Hotel de Ville, after which
the procession left by the route to the Place of the

This demonstration was, it is said, got up by M.
LEDRII ROLLIN and M. FLOCON;
Prince Louis NAPOLEON will be a candidate for a
seat in the National Assembly, for the department of
the Seine.

On Thursday evening, about seven o'clock, a body
of Legitimists made a demonstration, by marching
with a white flag to the Hotel de Vile; their number
is estimated at 2,000.

The commercial and financial crisis still continues,
but no failures of any houses of note were announced
yesterday.
BOURSE—PAtus, FRIDAY, MARCH 17.
THREE o'CLOCIL—With the exception of the Bank
of France Shares every kind of security was drooping ;
they closed at 1,650 f., or 200 f. higher than the preced-
ing day. Only five transactions took place in them,
according to the official list. The Three par Cents.
closed at 50f., the same as the day before, that price
being the highest done. Five per Cents. closed 50c.
lower, at 72f. 50c. In miscellaneous securities, Roman
was quoted 6041., or Of. lower. Obligations de la
Ville at 1,0001., or sf. lower; Belgian Fives (1840), at
60f., or 2f. lower ; ditto (1842), at 68f., or 2f. lower.
Railway Shares do not present any great variations;
Orleans and Marseilles closed at 130 f. and 290 f., or 10f.
each lower; Rouen at 410 f., Havre at 200 f., and Bale
at 821. 500., each sf. lower; Nantes at 327 f. 50c., and
Lyons at 290 f., or 21. 50e. lower ; Bordeaux and
Northern are unaltered, at 400 f. and 3351.; lions du
Tresor are quite unsaleable. French gold is worth 80t.
the thousand. French Napoleons were difficult to be
obtained at the money-changers, and the price demanded
was 22f. English sovereigns could not be got for less
than 27f. 500. to 28f.
BUSINESS DONE IS FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, BLiacat 17.
Boulogne and Amiens, 514—Dutch Rhenish, 1/2 —Namur
and Liege, 3%—Northern of France. 2—Orleans and Bor-
deaux, 21—Paris and Lyons, 11/4—Rouen and Havre, 8!i
—Sambre and bleuse,4%.

In consequence of a communication from the Lord
Advocate, the East Lothian Yeomanry have received
notice to hold themselves ready for service on the
shortest notice.

WAKETIED, MARCH 17.—We have a fair arrival
of grain this week. The show of fine wheat is very small,
and such readily brings last week's prices, whilst the
second and inferior sorts are extremely slow of sale, and
rather lower. Barley as before in value; demand very
retail. Oats and shelling are :held firmly. Beans re-
cede fully Is. per quarter. Other articles as before.
Arivals—Wheat, 11,015; beans, 1,548; oats; 940; bar-
ley, 3,986; shelling, 140.
INCOME-TAX (IRELAND).—By a return just issued,
it appears that the income-tax assessed upon annuities,
dividends, &c., payable by the Bank of Ireland, for per-
t! )ns not resident in Ireland, amounted in the years, end-
ing April 5, 1843, to 2,5991. 14s. 9d. ; 1844, 3,1791.
10s. 9d.; 1845, 2,6391. 93. 2d.; 1846, 2,5764 13 2d
2d. ;
1347, 2,9864 19i,