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London, England, 1851-10-09 00:00:00

merit so sharp a lesson, they may be degraded from
their functions, and replaced by vice-guardians nomi-
n ate' 1 by the Government, who would have no hesita-
ti. in in obeying every legitimate order.
IVe are happy to find, however, that there is not
on 1y no danger of the disease making further progress,
bu t thnt even those among whom it made its first ap-
pef sar,ce are rapidly recovering their sanity. Even
Lo rd LUCAN, the representative of the malcontents,
the t dvocate selected to bring their supposed griev-
ance 3 under the notice of the PRIME MINISTER, is al-
read y beginning to back out of, or at least to ex-
plait i away his former declarations. The Noble Earl
now declares that " the guardians of Ireland never re-
pudiated their just debts." Most fully do we coincide
with his Lordship on this point, as to the general
body, and heartily rejoiced are we to be enabled, with
truth, to make the admission; but can he say this of
those of his native county who cordially agreed in the
teuor and effect of his " celebrated "—we should per-
hlpt, rather say " notorious"—letters to Lord JOIIN
Rye sm. ? Were they not inclined to repudiate, if
they could ? " Oh, no, not by no manner of
means," as Mr. JOHN DAWKINS would happily re-
mark., accompanying the observation with a playful
application of his thumb to his nasal appendage. If
a distinct and positive refusal to pay were not con-
tained in his Lordship's letters, and also in the speeches
of the great majority of his coadjutors when entrust-
ing his Lordship with the duty, subsequently discharged
to their entire satisfaction, we are no judges of the
English language. It is better, however, that there
should be even a tardy repentance, and that the erring
parties should become conscious of the grave mistake
into which they bad fallen, than that there should
have been an obstinate and pertinacious adherence in
the injudicious and discreditable course on which they
had entered.

It would certainly have been more graceful if ttis
Lordship had made an unconditional recantation than
that he should have adopted a new dodge, scarcely
more tenable than the former. They now want
to have the subject of the Government advances fully
examined ; and a full bill of particulars supplied !
"A bill of particulars, forsooth 1" What, are those
who at the urgent solicitation of these very parties
advanced their money—a matter about which there
can be no possibility of dispute, for every payment
is clearly and distinctly established—to be called on
to state how many pounds of meal were administered
to DENIS MULLIGAN or Paddy MAHONY, through
the agency of the relief boards, consisting of the
clergy of all religious denominations, and the most
respectable inhabitants of each locality ? The demand
is too absurd. It is merely a dilatory plea to avoid
prompt satisfaction, and if the point be even taken
into consideration, it must be regarded as a complete
waiver of the prayer for indulgence, on the ground of
poverty. All the speakers at the Ballinasloe meeting
appeared to join in the same parrot cry. A moment's
reflection might, however, have convinced them that
—in the words of the PREMIER in his second letter,
which will be found in another part of this day's im-
pression—" whatever abuses might exist, either from
local mismanagement or the inability of the Board of
Works to control so vast a system of relief, the sum
of four millions granted by the Imperial Parliament
must have surpassed the amount of sums so thrown

away."

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Pzris journals of yesterday.
It is currently reported that the PRESIDENT will
propose the repeal of the Electoral Law of May as
regards the Presidential elections, but that its provi-
sions shall be observed as regards the election of mem-
bers to the Assembly. A proposition to this effect
having been put forth by the Constitutionnel, is thus
commented on in the Ordre

" Amongst the numerous solutions which the Bo-
napartist journals of Paris and of the departments
have invented, is one prepared in the laboratory
of Dr. Peron, having fur object to maintain the law
of May 31 for the Parliamentary elections, and to re-
establish unlimited universal suffrage for the election
of the President of the Republic. We bad not
attached to that new phantasy more importance than to
other inventions coming from the same quarter, well
convinced that it would disappear like them. But it
now appears that this project, impracticable as it is, has
been favourably received in a certain circle which has
never been able to look on tho Executive Power
as only the second power in the State, and which,
in consequence would be desirous of finding some
means of removing the legislative power to
the second rank. However, notwithstanding
the support which that combination could
find in a fraction of the Ely! ein party, we doubt that any
serious result can spring from it; we doubt that a
Minister could be found bold enough to propose to the
Assembly to sanction by its votes so revolutionary a
measure. And were such an attempt made, it would be
energetically rejected by all the members of the As-
sembly, who, from fear, intrigue, or cupidity, have not
yet joined the fortunts of the Elyf&. Yesterday the
organ r f the Moderate Republicans opposed in firm terms
that strange combination, as not only opposed to the
revision of the Constitation, but leading to its com-
plete overthrow. We protest not less resolutely, in the
name of our friends, against this culpable project, for
who is there that does not see that the solution of
which we speak would have for inevitable result to
reduce to a very considerable extent the strength
and importance of the Parliamentary power, which
would then be represented as being the produce of
the suffrage of some conglomerations of individuals,
whereas the President would be pointed to
as the complete representation of the whole na-
tion? Who does not comprehend that by the aid of
such a suffterfuge an autocracy, not less absolute than
that of the Czar himself, might be established? We
know that such a regime would not long be supported in
a country,
which for sixty years has been making sin-
cere and persevering efforts to arrive at self-gevernnaent.
But we are of opinion that it is better not to have the
experiment tried, and we are inclined to think that the
majority, not to speak of the almost unenimity of the
Assembly, will share in our opinion."
M. Eminn DE GIRARDIN has published the fol-
lowing in the Presse, ou the subject of the detention
Of ADD-EL-KADER:—

"The AssembMe Nationale, in order to justify the
shameful captivity of Ahd-el-Kader, pretends that no
convention was ever entered into with him; that General
Lamoriciere declared as much from the tribune ; and
that the ex-Emir was absolutely defeated and aban-
doned when he surrendered. The only reply I shall
give to the declaration of General Lamoricie.re
is to quote the following passage from his own
dispatch was compelled to enter into en-
gagements!. I did so; and I entertain the firm hope that
your Royal Highness and the Government will ratify
them, if the Emir confides in my word. I have only
premised and stipulated that the Emir and his family
shall all be carried to Alexandria or to St. Jean d'Acre.
Those are the only places which I havo pointed out; it
was those which he mentioned in his demand, which
was accepted by me.' The solo reply I shall give to the
Assemblee .Nationale is the following passage from the
report of the Duke d'Ausealei—` The Emir had in his
favour the darkness of the night, and a country difficult
for our men to pass through; flight was easy for him.' "
The National announces that, having received com-
munications, not only from the Republicans, but also
from persons who have been hitherto opposed to its
policy, soliciting it to promote a manifestation which
would permit every citizen to protest against any
participation in the expulsion of KOSSUTII from the
French territory, it has followed the example of La
Rholution, and opened a subscription at its offices,
" for the purpose of striking a medal to com-
memorate the indignation felt at such an outrage
on the feelings of the French people." The smallest
sum, it says, will be received ; subscribers of 10 sous
will be entitled to a copy on hot-pressed paper of the
letter of KOSSUTH to the democrats of Marseilles.
General CHANGAENIEIt left Paris yesterday for
Burgundy, on having received intelligence that one
of his sisters was seriously ill.
Several of the journals announce the death of
Dun AIANUEL GODOT, Prince of Peace, at the age of
85 years.
The Bourse continues extremely dull, with very little

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awl closed at 91f. 7.5 e. for the cnd of the month; the
Tim o per Cents. closed at 56t:; Orleans Railroad Shares,
865 f.; Rouen, 570 f.; llavre, 2151.; Great Northern,
458 f. 75e.; Avignon, 215f.•' Vierzon' 4261. 25e.; Basle,
150 f.; Bordeaux, 385 f. ; Paris and Strasburgh, 352 f.
50c.; Tours and Nantes, 2611. 25c.
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GERMANY.
The German Journal of Frankfort of the 6th says : '
—" Most of the Plenipotentiaries of the States of the
Confederation summoned to assemble on a special con-
ference, have arrived ; the day for opening the confer-
ence is not yet fixed. It will not, it is said, occupy it-
self with any question of tariff. The Diet has been oc-.
cupied with the claim addressed to it by the Provincial
States of Hanover, but it has not yet adopted any
resolution on the subject. The Federal Commis-
sioners for Holstein will shortly make their report,
and the Diet may consequently occupy itself with
the question of the regulation of the frontiers. Im-
portant reports have already been made on this affair.
Tne Political Commission of the Diet has not yet ex-
plained itself on the system which is to serve as the
basis of the new laws on the press."
assembled atset of
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the ydetlheegaptei
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physical condition of the country,