The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-23 00:00:00

the engagement entered into with the railroad companies I 1
is not to be held valid, that which binds the State (
towards its creditors is in question. The latter engage-
ment is not more solemn or more formal. A govern
'
ment has as much the right to say to a fundholder e I
owe you five, I will give you two,' as to say to a railroad
shareholder, I engaged not to repurchase your line in ,
less than fifteen years after it had been at work during '
its whole extent, and to pay for it according to its net
proceeds, with a proportionate amount for its increased
value. I wish to take it immediately before it has been a
work, and I shall only ply you according to the
value which stock jobbing has attached to it,
Duclere does not
idam,7lgtainntaaerirn eh-predated Rentes. It vI.
remember the opposition that was made to the Goveln-
meta of July, who wi,hed to take ail the hews into
their own h.auds by the then opposition party, we core
easily refresh 1)15 memory by referring to the Provi.i,,nal
Government, all of whom, with the excl)tion of M. La
marline, took part in the opposition to the measure, and
it was an illustrihus savant. n w 4 member of the Go
vernm,nt, who was then charged by the C qntnit!eo on
the Bill to draw up the rep,-rt, in which he point. d out,
in the most forciblemanner. the political dangers which
attended the execution and working of the railroads by
the State, and praised the power of private industry, and
the advantages of the spirit of association. The Govern-
ment of July were thus compelled to resign the railroads
to companies. We do not judge this fact, we merely
quote history. Under the will of the Minister of Finance
the abandonment of the railroads to companies becomes
a machination of the Government of July to reconstitute
an aristocracy. According to him the Government of
July soon comprehended the advantage it might derive
from it to make instruments of domination. One of the
motives which was alleged in favour of refusing it the
possession of the railroads was the extent of patronage
which it would confer, and that very system is now
advocated.
.4 The Minister, moreover, appears as forgetful of
foreign history as of that of France. He lays down in
principle, that financial companies are incompatible with
the principle of a Republican Government. He forgets
the Republic of the United States, where there may be
said to be a collection of thirty Republics very democra-
tic, very flourishing, and worthy of being quoted as
models of prosperity, and yet railroads are not wanting.
Is the system recommended by the Minister of Finance
adopted in the United States ? Certainly not. The
railroads are almost entirely conceded to companies for
ever, and not as here, for 40, 50, or, at most, 99 years.
" The Americans knew very well, that under a Re-
publican system it is good policy to encourage a spirit of
association, and not to violate a faith once sworn to
them. The American Governments easily submit the
cempanies to the laws, because they themselves observe
them."

The French Government have received a tele-
graphic dispatch from Vienna, stating that a revo-
lutionary movement took place there on the 16th,
which ended in the substitution of a sole Constituent

Assembly and universal suffrage for the constitution
lately established We published in The Sun of yes-
terday the proclamation of the EMPEROR, in which
he yielded to the demands of his subjects, and in
another part of The Sun of this evening will be found
intelligence one day later from Vienna, announcing
a change of Ministry. _ _ _

The responsibility of supplying the SORRIER gang
with arms and ammunition from the national stores
seems to rest upon M. CAUSSIDIERE, the ex-Prefect
of Police. M. ABAsio threw the responsibility on
M. LEDRU ROLLIN ; the latter transferred it to the
shoulders of his chief secretary, M. Emits REGNAULT.
This gentleman has addressed the following letter to
the journals :

" Sir,—ln speaking of arms and ammunition found
in the hotel occupied by Sobrier. you bay the demand
far these arms came from the Minister of the Interior.
It is dated the 14th April, and signed by the chief of
the Cabinet.' This is not correct. The letter of the
14th April demanded of the Minister of War 1.000 mus-
kets and 6,000 packets of cartridges for the Prefecture
of Police. If a part of these arms have been sent to
Sootier, the Minister of the Interior was wholly a
stranger to this appropriation of them.
" ELIAS REGNAULT."
This gentleman, M. REGNAULT, has been appointed
secretary to the Prefecture of the Police.
The new Prefect of P,lice, M. TROUVE-CHAVEL,
has published the following proclamation :
Inhabitants of Paris,—The Government has appointed
me to the Prefecture of Police of the Seine. This
mark of great confidence imposes on me serious duties.
But, the greater the difficulties, the less can I allow
myself to shrink from them ; we are living in times
when every citizen must sacrifice himself to his country.
A stranger in this great city, I would willingly have
left to others more competent the labour and honour of
this onerous magistration. My own inefficiency coun-
sels me to decline—my duty commands me to accept the
burden.
We are on the morrow of events which might have
proved disastrous, but which have turned to the profit of
real democracy. The criminal folly of some conspira-
tors has proved clearly the wisdom and energy of the
Parisian people.
Some of the principal offenders are in the hands of
justice ; I will pursue the others into their secret hiding
places, and hope to deliver them to the laws.
I am, citizens, the friends of the Republic. I was so
when it was forbidden to avow it; but, it' my high func-
tions impose on me the duty of protecting the people,
they also give me the right to counsel them. I will
serve and not flatter them. I will tell them the truth,
as I have already done to Princes under a monarchy.
The people in their might have nothing to fear from
open enemies, their only danger is in their false friends,
Your welfare depends on yourselves more than on
your Government. If they owe you their care, you
owe them your support. With harmony between the
people and their functionaries order will be established,
and with order prosperity. As to liberty, you have con-
quered it; you know how to defend it; and, in its
defence, you may rely on my assistance.
Citizens, the Government has deemed me worthy of
its confidence. I will merit yours. You shall judge me
by my deeds, and in the difficult duties which are im-
posed give you sufficient proof of ».yy
on m
patriotism ande ifl
devotion, I ask no other recompense than
that you confirm by your approbation the honourable
testimony of these whom you have invested with power.
The celebrated PIERRB LEROUX has been arrested
at Nanteuil by the National Guards, and has been
brought to Paris.
Up to Sunday the number of persons arrested
amounted to 390. Of these ten of the leaders are
in the fort of Vincennes, several at the Prefecture,
and the rest at various prisons. An order has been
given for the arrest of M. THORE, but he has effec-
ted his escape.
The Reforme states that the Great Northern Rail-
way has been placed under sequestration.
The disturbances at Lyons still continue. The
following is a narrative of the events which have oc-
curred in that city, in continuation of the account
given in The Sun of yesterday
After having arrested and subsequently released
M. Taburet, the substitute, the workmen on Thursday,
receiving no answer which they considered satisfactory
with respect to the release of their comrades, sent
about a hundred of their body in arms, with
drums beating and flags flying, to the prison
in the Rue St. Jean, where they again demanded
the release of the men, with terrible threats. The Palace
of Justice said the prison were protected by numerous
detachments of the National Guard, Civic Guard, and
troops of the line. A regiment of dragoons also
me
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dm ennott.
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ks roane g
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arrived
dthaet
Taburet had not come up and proceeded to harangue
they would probably have returned as they came if M.
arri
them. Having had the imprudence to say who he was,
he was immediately seized by the collar, bound, and
carried off tia the Croix Rousse. The armed force of
no resistance. On the Pont de la Liberte, a
and made
of a hundred National Guards met the
the prison were hardly aware of what was done,
detachment
what was taking place,he made no attempt to release
bstatute, who at that moment had a
the unfortunate eu
k. Ihe women cried out To the
band, but, though the commandant was informed of
cord round
e du Charriot d'Or. The rappel was
locked up in the Rue du
the band led him on, and he was
and the National Guard imme-
diatelybweaatteern within
al
At the Croix Rousse the tocsin
turned ou
were closed, there were TleMe-
ll the shops
was sounded, a
arms! to arms!' and the greatest
rous cries of
T°
Barricades were erected in several
terror prevailed.
Iplaced at different issues; but, though
streets; sentinels
none were allowed to
allowed to enter,
people were between the insurrectionists and the
leave. A collision
d 'nevitable. But the authorities
National Guard seemed
and consented to the re-
'berated gave way,
having deli
quarters,t.
lease of the prisoners.
the Commissary:—
, The following was the decree of
onnected with the maiteinance
ine• that all measures at
L
ons are subjected tot he sove-
of6public tranquillity
hae
Lyons are subjected to the sove-
reiga approbation ot the people. decrees that the seven
reign approbation of t p
d for breaking the machines of
accused who were arrested The commissary-General of the Republic, consider-
t alarm wascreated on the:Place
" In the afternoon great
recce of an armed band of
des Terreaux, by the app
earaho demanded to be allowed to
about three hundred men,i
t de Ville. The National Guard
penetrate into the ho-e
about 4,500 in number, who
and troops of the line,
prepared for resistance,
M. Bonnet shall be set at liberty.'
were stationed in the square,
and Captain Dugely declaring
making ready to fire,
to pass should receive
that the first man who attempted at this attitude, the
his sword his body. •
Intimidated
x Rousse. OH the Place
band returned to La Craoei
the first rank crossing their bayonets, and the two latter
and other parts of the
Tholozan, the Pont Ater'
appeared,dred individuals,
occurred. At midnight b
tuVbit,hwthhiechCraermliasitna;
the other half with stiele,
outa but no collision
muskeets,Retz,
roaring the " Carniag.
nole," the "Ca
descended: to the Qn,
ematated the deliverance of
chiatlyf,
aortmheedr awrimthed bandsa.
ire, 'aiadndto"
From thence they went
been during the day. The
tn. permanence, as it had
next day (Friday)
d at Villefranche ; but the
were arrested
the persons who
decided on by the authorities.
demand had not been
confinement. The local
M. Taburet was still in
iy of the authorities news-
papersfor
not complain refer strong
and
also
for not atstri-
not releasing the prisoners, .
Dthie"virncl
nt cartridges to the National
huting anythinglike sufficient
Guard." the men d
The Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, on