The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-18 00:00:00

FRANCE.

There was a grand reception at the Elysee on
Thursday eveninz, and never ',had the salons of the
President of the Republic been so crowded ; upwards
of 5,000 persons presented their respects to him in the
course of ithe evening.—M. Da. Lamartine and M.
Horace Vernet were present when the debate in the
Assembly was resumed yesterday. M. Baroche as-
cended the tribude, for the purpose of replying to
the attacks made upon the Government by MM. Jules
de Leysterie and Berryer. Having given explana-
tions on the subject of the constitution of the Society
of the 10th December, and of the riots at Havre, M.
B troche commented on the declarations of M. Berryer
in the following terms :
" M. Berryer stated that the Cabinet had dissolved
the majority—no, it was M. Berryer and his friends,
who by openly proclaiming their aspirations and hopes
had broken up that majority, formed, at a moment of
danger, against-the common enemy. General Changer-
flier had become, unknowingly, he believed, and in
spite of himself, the hope of those parties. ( You
adopted that measure too late,' exclaimed; General
Leflo. `lt iiniever too late to adopt a good measure,' "
replied the Minister.)
" M. Baroche then arrived at the journeys to Clare-
mont and Wiesbaden. Ho conceived that men who owed
so much to a fallen monarch should not abandon him in
misfortune. The President of the Republic felt it him-
self, Red told his Ambassador that, although he was
the representative of the Republic in London, he found
it quite natural that he should visit in of action en
august family. who had admitted him into their inti-
macy. The President had likewise completely ap-
proved the conduct of a distinguished member (M.
Thiers) of the Assembly, who had repaired to Clare-
ment ta preeeet his homages to the august exiles. That
member had told him (SI. Baroche), ' I hope I may
hale an opportunity to explain that journey. I went to
Claremont to salute a king I had dearly loved. After
his death, I seated myself between the Duchess of Or-
leans and the Count of Paris. There was no King of
France nor King of the French at Claremont. If inch
a title had been given in my presence I should have re-
tired, for I never will recognize a title that is not sanc-
tioned by the laws of my country.' (` He said an ab-
surdity,' exclaimed M. de Mornsy.—Agitatior.) At
Wicsbeelen the case was widely different. There was a
Sovereign who, to use, the expression of M. Berryer,
bore in him the principle of public sovereignty as the
heir of a long series of royal ancrstors, and who could
only return to France as her king. The Legitimatists had
stone broken up Viet majority. The Cabinet, however,
disdained and did not tear manifestations having for
their object the restoration of either the elder or younger
branch of the Bourbons. The Government had remained
on the ground of the Constitution, well knowing that
the country desired no royal or imperial restoration.
The people were tired of those revolutions which de-
stroyed each other and created freth enemies. He knew
not whet form of government Providence reserved to
France, but he trusted, with the President of the Re-
publie, that neither passion, eurpriae, nor viehnce, should
diepuse of the fate of this great nation. There was no
salvation but in the maintenance of the republican form,
which least divided the country, and he hoped thet the
majority world frankly adopt the policy of the Message
of the 12th of November.—(Loud applzuse.)
" General Chengarnier next ruse and said, that when
he was invested with the supreme:command of the army of
Paris five parties divided the country—the Legitimatists,
Orleanishs, the hlederate Republicans, the Demagogues,
and men desirous of establishing an Imperial dictatorship
without either glory or genius. He had favoured none
of those parties, nor been the instrument of any conspi-
racy or conspirator. Ho had proved himself the de-
fender of the laws and order ; the promoter of that
tranquillity indispensable to commercial transactions, and
he prided in having been accessary to the ro.establish-
ment of the peace which the capital and the whole of
F, (ince now enjoyed. He had, he repeated, favoured no
faction nor conspirators, and he was certain that the Mi-
nisters would not deny that his presence at the Tuileries
had been useful to them. His sword had been replaced
in its scabbard, but was not broken, and would ever be
found at the service of his country,
" After some explanations given by M. de Mornay, re-
lative to his interruption, M. Thiers ascended the tribune.
o M. Thiers said, that he reluctantly appeared at the
-tribune on such an occasion, and proclaimed with the
deepest chagrin his secession from the ranks of the sup-
porters of the Cabinet. Ever since his election he had
voted, first for M. Lamartine, afterwards for General
Cavaignac, and finally for the Government of M. Louis
Napoleon. He had cordially co-operated in every mea-
sure calculated to strengthen his authority, and assist
him in the accomplishment of his mission, with the firm
determination the moment he put forward any preten-
sions to oppose them. He then explained the part he had
taken in the election of the 10th December. Had the
Moderate party adopted another candidate the current
of the masses favouring Louis Napoleon, it would
have been divided, and General Cavaignac raised
to the Presidency. After his elevation the President
bad done him the honour of consulting
him. M. Thiers
had recommended him to call into his councils men who
had not been long in office, because they would be ex-
posed to the attacks of parties. The President having
long resided out of France was not aware of her wants.
Ho was frightened at the ardour of the public mind, and
he wished to occupy it by some enterprise or war abroad,
or some great popular creation, calculated to seduce the
imagination of the masses. M. Thiess combated the first,
as one of those immenee faults committed, under more
excusable eircumstancee, by Napoleon. He advised him
to do everything to re-establish security, and he now
claimed for the Legislative as well as the Executive power
a share in the prosperity which the country enjoyed.
The dismissal of the Cabinet of M. Odilon Barrot, by
the message of the 31st of October, 1849, proved that if
the Bonapar:ist family had become familiar with Repub_
licon idea:, it had
not become so a ith those of the He-
prenntaf ve Government. The majority, which had
supprted that Cabinet, had not seceded from its sue-
ces ors; nod yet, under such a system, it was indispen-
sable that an Administration should possess the confi-
dence of the Assembly. M. Thiers and his friends had
drawn no unfavourable comparisons, and continued the
staunch supporters of the Government. Some agitation
having manifested itself, in consequence of the Socialist
elecions of Paris, the President had again done bim
the honour of consulting him. M. Thiers had recom-
mended a modification in the Electoral Law, and a C 6112..
mi tee had been appointed to amend it. The Government
wished the Committee to assume the responsibility of
the presentation of the law, (" You are in errror,"
obierved M. Baroche, " the Goverment was anxious topresent, the law itself') M. Thiers denied it, at the snll.B
tinge that he consented to there the responsibility of a law
which heel teetered security to the R alie n
feared that it:, premulnatene would ha,,,:•buee-a-ihe
signal
of an insurrection. This appreheution, h
resoled, thanks to the energetic attitudeoovifevti7ier,awras cot
raja and of its intrepid chief, and also to the prudencem ofo

the demagogical party, who renounced attacking public
order by arm:. A few days afterwards, the Ministry pre-
sented the notation Bill. He frankly admitted that he
had granted it with reluctance, because it tended to per-
vert the institution of the Presidency. The majority
voted the dotation, and thus proved that it was dis-
posed to subscribe to any sacrifice for the sake of union,
fir had they rejected it it would have destroyed the good
harmony between the Legislative and Executive Powers,
and divided the great party of order. He and his friends,
he repeated, had given the President sound advice; they
refused to accept portfolios, but invariably supported
those who were in possession of them. M. Thiers then
related the circumstances of his journey to Claremont,
in the terms mentioned by M. Baroche. He had gone
to visit on a dying bed a Monarch whose policy he had
combated, at the same time that he cherished his person.
He could not suffer him to die without paying him a
last homage. He had apprised the President of his in-
tention, who left him the liberty of his affections. The
Count do Paris was called before him by no other title,
for it was the sole title conferred upon him by France.
Here M. Segur d'Aguesseau interrupted M. Thiers,
and asked what he thought of the Pilgrimage to Wies-
baden.—(Laughter.)
M. Thicrs—" I leave you and the Ministers the task
of dissolving the majority."—(Applause on the Right,
and cries- of " Order, order.") M. Thiers then proceeded
to examine the Prociv-verbaux of the Permanent Com-
mittee, and expressed deep affliction, nay indignation, at
the cries of " Viva l'Empercur!" uttered in the Plain of
Satory, whether they were encouraged or not by the
Government. It reminded him of the era of the Caesars,
when the legions proclaimed the Emperors. It was po-
sitive that General Neumayer had been superseded in
his command because he prohibited those cries. A Mi-
nisterial journal said, alluding to General Changarnier,
"The Sphinx does not speak." He was right. He
should not speak, but act. When he heard of the dis-
missal of General Neumayer he disapproved the act,
published his order of the day of the 2d Nov., and on
that day signed his own dismissal.—(Left speaking.)

has presented to the library of the pensioners of the
Royal Military Hospital, Chelsea, .-n interesting set of
books entitled " Hog's instructor." This gift must be
considered as demonstrating the feelings of the Premier
as regards the continuance of that establishment, over
which he so ably presided some years since, and in
which he greatly corrected many irregularities, which
will always creep into institutions of the age Chelsea
Hospital had then reached. His Lordship always
took the warmest interest in the welfare of the re-
treat for the old and worn-out soldier of the British
army, notwithstanding the many foul-mouthed at-
tacks made upon it by parties who are ever eager to
bring public departments into odium at the expense
of truth.

EMBARKATION or Taoors.—The ships La Belle
Alliance left the River on the 11th, and the Lady
Flora on the 16th of January, for Portsmouth, to
embark the 30'h Regiment for Corfu, and the ship
Java left the River on the 16th instant, for Cork, to
convey the 47th Regiment to Corfu.
CAVALRY REGIMENTS IN IRELAND.—The follow-
ing Regiments of Cavalry stationed in Ireland, are
first on the roster for Great Britain, viz :-6 h
(Inni.killing) Dragoons, 17th Lancers, 4th (Queen's
Own) Light Dragoons, 7th (Queen's) Hussars, 6th
Dragoon Guards, Ist (King's) Dragoon Guards,
12th Royal Lancers, and 17th Lancers.
DEPOTS IN IRELAND.—The following depots of
infantry regiments stationed in Ireland are first on
the roster for Great Britain, viz.:-6th Royal, 24th,
73d, 59th, 41st, 49th, and 47th.
A DESERTER SHOT.—A soldier of a detachment of
the 38th Regiment, stationed at Sidney, Cape Breton,
Nova Scotia, was shot by Lieutenant Green when
attempting to desert.
THE FEVER AT ST. THOMAS'S.—We announced
last week the death of Lieutenant Mooney, of the
Scorpion, surveying vessel, at St. Thomas's. He
caught fever ashore. Of the ninety soldiers garri-
soning St. Thomas's, eighty-seven were laid up at
one time with the same malady. Latest accounts
state that the fever was abating.

SCARCITY OF BOYS IN THE SERVICE.—In COnSe •
quence of the restrictions which have lately been put
by the Admiralty on the entry of boys into the navy,
and the immediate promotion of boys as vacancies
occur on foreign stations, the number of boys are so
scarce at the different ports, that every ship fitting
out is short of her complement.

SOLDIERS BECOMING SETTLERS.—Between 200
and 300 men have been allowed by Major-General
Pitt, commanding the troops in New Zealand, to
purchase their discharge. This has been done partly
with the view of a reduction of the army, as well as
to induce respectable men to become settlers. That
so many men are able to effect their discharge by
purchase is a striking instance of the improvement
in the morals of our troops, and we hope to see it
carried out with spirit amongst our soldiers in all the
colonial possessions of the British Crown.