The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-27 00:00:00

man enjoying universal confidence, of which he was de-
serving by his devotion to the public liberties. His
appointment, however, was merely temporary and
commanded by circumstances, a.;d the moment the
Government should perceive that the country had
returned to its normal condition, it would revoke the
extraordinary powers with which General Changarnier
had been invested.

M. Ledru Rollin, who followed, maintained that the
constitution and the law had been violated by conferring
on an officer, invested with an active command, the com-
mand of the National Guard. The text of the law was
formal. The Minister asserted that the country was not
in an ordinary situation, and that the Cabinet had not
even thought of the law of 1831. Now, he knew of no
ether exceptional situation than that of the state of siege,
and, from the very admission of the Minister, the coun-
try had returned to its normal condition, and no arbi-
trary measures were justifiable.
M. Leon de Malleville, Minister of the Interior, next
rose and expressed satisfaction at hearing scruples of
illegality in the mouth of a member of the Provisional
Government, and complimented him on that personal pro-
gress.—(Laughter.) Ile then justified the measure, and
reminded the Assembly that the principal reproach ad-
dressed to General Cavaignac was his neglect in not real-
ising the concentration of the command of the milita7
force. Under the Monarchy it had been united in the hands
of Marshal Lobau and C (card, and under the Provi-
sional Government, in those of its General, Courtais.
M. Malleville hoped that the present Ministry would be
more successful, and that it would not be surprised by
an emeute for having neglected to adopt proptr precau-
tionary measures. The Minister who delegated a por-
tion of his powi r was answerable for the acts of his de-
legate. The adversaries of the Cabinet should not
lightly charge it with violating the Constitution. Were
he (M. Malleville) to direct such an accusation against a
Minister, ho would demand hie impeachment.—(Brnvo.)
M. Charles Dain next rose and said, that M. Melte-
ville had no right to attack the Provisional Government
in presence of an Assembly which had solemnly decreed
that its Members had deserved well of their country.—
(Laughter.) The dictatorship exercised by that Govern-
ment had been sanctioned by the people.—(" No, no,"
from all sides of the House.) lie then repeated the ar-
guments adduced by M. Ledru Rollin against the ap-
pointment of General Changarnier, and said that the
reference to Marshals Lobau and Gkard was not a case
in point, as they were not in active service.---(Loud
murmurs and laughter. A voice from the right ex-
claimed, " Marshals a France are always in active
service.")_

Two Members, MM. Degousee and Ducoux, next
proposed an order of the day, stating that, considering
the powers conferred on General Changarnier were
merely temporary, the Assembly passed to the order of
the day. The friends of Ministers, however, having
' moved the order of the day per et simple, it was adopted
by a large majority.
The Assembly afterwards adjourned.
BOURSE.—PARIS, TUESDAT, DEC. 26.
THREE O'CL' CR.—There was a fall to day of a franc
in the price of the French Rentes, produced principally
by the fears entertained that the debate in the National
Assembly on the affair of General Changarnier would
tend to weaken the new Ministry. Railway Shares were
steady, and there is a considerable rise in some of them.
Exchange on London (30 days), 25 30; ditto (90 days),
25 221.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TOE

LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, DEC. 26.
Boulogne and Amiens, B%—Central of France (Orleans
and Vierzon), B—Luxembourg (10/.), 2141—Northern of
France, 3—Orleans and Bordeaux, 2% —Paris and Rouen,
1914—Paris and Strasbourg, 3.