The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-16 00:00:00

QUERN with Count TRAPANI had been wonderfully
advanced by the indiscreet manifesto of his rival.
On the 7th the Three per Centa. closed at 34 at
60 days; the Five per Cents, at 25 3-16 at 60 days.

The speech of M. GUIZOT on foreign affairs, in the
Chamber of Peers, forms the principal topic of dis-
cussion in the Paris papers, and they materially differ,
as might be expected, on its merits. The most in-
teresting part of it to English readers was that which
related to Texas, and the independence of Mexico,
and the Message of President POLL. "In regard to
Texas and Mexico," he said," the independence of that
country was admitted by the United States in 1837,
by France in 1838, and by England in 1840. We
had concluded a treaty of commerce with Texas ; we
had interests intermingled with hers, and we had a
right to advise her to pursue what appeared to us to
be, for her and for us, the best condition of independ-
ence. We therefore recommended her to remain
independent. Not only we were consistent with our
policy, but we consulted therein the interests of
France, particularly in her commercial relations, as
hereafter Texas might offer us great advantages in the
way of markets for our goods. France had,
besides, a great political interest in the independence
of Texas. It is the interposition of an independent
state in the midst of the United States. There are
in America two races, the Spanish and the Anglo-
American. It is our interest that the former should
not be oppressed by the latter, and the independence
of Texas would have the effect of lessening the
chances of a conflict between the two. It is, in fact,
advisable to multiply in America the number of inde-
pendent States; it is the most favourable condition
for liberty and for the development of prosperity and
peace. The division of Europe into a number of in-
dependent states has largly contributed to the
development of European prosperity. All intelligent
minds have invariably protested against the establish-
ment of a universal monarchy in Europe, and a uni-
versal republic would not be better for it. This is
one of the ideas which has influenced our conduct
towards Texas, and this idea you may rely on it
will prevail. Our commercial and political interests
would suffer materially by the foundation of a go-
vernmental unity in kmerica." The doctrine put
forth by Pome, on the interference of European powers,
with the affairs of America, or any State in North
America, he could not admit. He called it a
" strange maxim," and while France would interfere
as she had hitherto done, and maintain relations and
treaties with these states, they would follow such a
course without any sentiment of hostility to the United
States. He thus concluded :—" And for my part,
as long as I have the honour of a seat in the councils
of the Crown, I shall endeavour to preserve, between
France and the United States relations of the most
sincere and affectionate kind; whilst I, at the same
time, maintain, with them or without them, the full in-
dependence of the policy of France. In doing that we
shall be understood and approved of, I hope, on the
other side of the Atlantic. I know the empire of popular
enthusiasm, but I also know that all modern free
states, whatever may be their internal constitution,
repose everything on this idea—that, in spite of the
errors and prejudices of the moment, justice and
good sense ultimately prevail. The organisation of
the free states of modern times rests on this hope,
and I trust that the United States will not be the
first to give a contradiction to this most salutary ex-
pectation." Even the Government papers differ re-
garding this part of the speech. The Journal des
Dibats praises the sentiments of the Foreign Minister,
while the £poque seems far too favourable to Mr.
PoLK. The former journal says :

" The Minister of Foreign Affairs concluded his speech
with grave and solemn words, which we hope will be
heard and listened to beyond the Atlantic. The 1-
traordinary pretensions, to call them nothing more, which
the President of the United States has put for h in his
Message, required an answer from the high tribune of
France. This answer was given yesterday by M.
Guizot, with a measured force and dignity of language
which augments its imposing authority. Never, per-
haps, has the position in the world of the United States,
their past and future destiny and their relations with the
great European states, been more nobly estimated
This is the language which becomes the tribune of
great people, and may be taken as an exeL
who pretend to make themsete ie iv those
_ us."es models for
The Brom,. - •
vvntes in a different strain :--
iii.
Guizot praised the Government of the United
States for the resolution mentioned by President Polk,
and which consists in never espousing by an alliance the
policy or the position of another nation. We are on this
head of an opinion entirely opposed to that of M. Guizot.
We look on such a policy as selfish and shameful, and
one must be an American to boast of it. Undoubtedly
it is sometimes a good means of carrying on one's affairs
to remain apart from those of others, as it is a good
means to make a fortune, never to give or lend money
to any one. But there is at the bottom of the heart of
every man, who is not a mean and ignoble trader, a sen-
timent of natural generosity which silences egotism, and
which flies to the t•ervice of the man, or nation, that suf-
fers. In truth, a brutal and cynical audacity is required
to'dare to declare to Europe, that the principle of the policy
of the United States has been, and always shall be, to re-
main cold and Motionless in face of all the great questions
which may agitate Europe. What would you be then,
wretched mass of adventurers, an asylum open like that
of Romulus to all bad characters from the old world, if
France had sot had the noble generosity to send to your
aid her squadrons and bravest gentlemen? What would
you be it France bad not formed an alliance with you
when you were without fleet, without army, without
money, when you had all to receive and nothing to
give? What will you even be if you ever have the
courage to act according to your gasconading, and if a
war should take place betweeu you and England, unless
Fri:ace comes to your assistance? In a week you would
have no navy; in a week you would be reduced to your
army of 6,000 men, who would remain invincible, like
Rostopehin's Cossacks, because they would fly to your
deserts! Go to, go to ! guard your policy of selfish-
ness; remain squatting down over all noble sentiments,
like misers over their money ; we shall never envy you
the part you have determined to adopt, and we shall
continue to offer our pity, admiration, and our concur-
rence in all noble causes, in whatsoever country they
may be, that religion, justice, asd humanity shall have
rendered ours."

" Neutrality," the Constitutional says, " would be a
good policy, but it was not practised in Texas ; the
words of M. GuizoT aim at flinging fresh causes
of coolness between America and France. It is an
intervention by word of mouth in favour of England
on the Oregon question."
TbeCourrier• Francaise confines itself chiefly to the
Texas affair, and in that accuses M. GUIZOT of a
weakness and want of tact, which has given the
Americans so mean an opinion of France, that they
no longer hesitate to set her at defiance in any of the
claims that they may set up. The National is much
more concise than usual, and rather more moderate.
It does not fail, however, to characterise the whole of
M. Guizur's policy as bad, or to describe his defence
of it as weak. Alluding to his speech on the present
occasion it says :—" He did not even palliate with
his usual eloquence the diplomatic blunders that he
was forced to relate. His success, therefore, was
null, and the most favourably disposed in this indul-
gent assembly had not the courage to applaud the
Minister." The discussion on the Address was going
on at the hour of post. It appears from the Paris
papers that the accident on the Rouen and Havre line
has not caused so much damage as stated. ;The
following paragraph respecting Louis NAPOLEON
appears in the Gazette de France
The ex-King of Holland is about to see his son again
Prince Louis may receive the last sigh of his noble father•
whose life, undermined by various sorrows, is visibly de-
parting. An ex-deputy of the Centre, M. C—, went a
few days ago to visit the young prisoner, with the mis-
sion, it appears, of communicating this to him. The
Prince learned with a joy that was very natural, that a
term was about to be put to his captivity. M. C
brought back an acquiescence of honour, which permitted
an immediate decision for the liberation of Prince
Louis."

" Baron Zangiacomi, President of the Chamber of
Requests at the Court of Caseation, died on Monday
morning at 6 o'clock, at the advanced age of 80 years,
from an attack of apoplexy."
On Monday a grand dinner was given at the Hotel
de Ville by the Councils-General of Agriculture,
Commerce, and Manufactures, to the Dukes DE NE-
MOURS, D'AUMALE, DE MONTPENOIER, and the Prince
DE ,JOINVILLE.

The Funds and share market was more firm on
Tuesday.

Boulogne, 555 f.
The Three per Cents. closed at 82f. 90c.; the Five per
Cents., 121 f. sc. • the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,245 f.;
Rouen, 1,005 f.
;' Northern, 751 f. 25c. ; Havre, 755 f. ;
Avig3.oll, 970 f. ;
Troyes an Vierzon 695 f. ; Bordeaux, 642 f. 50c. ;
lan-11'011x, 497 f.; 60c.; Spanish Passives, 6i.
d Montereau, 455 f.; Basle, 255 f. ;

The following are the quotations for other lines :

burg, ditto, 550 f.
The Paris and Lyons Definitive, 625 f. ; Paris and Stras-
and Avignon (Talabot), 515 f. ; ditto '(Lecointe), 509 f. ; ditto.
; Tours and Nantes ditto, 571 f. 25c.; Lyons
(Compaguie 504 L ; J;vrdaallai aucl.COte (Es.