The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-21 00:00:00

vided a ready means for effecting the improvements
which are so urgently required, and the effects of
which would so materially affect the general prosperity
of the country.

This all-important subject has, however, been
shelved for the present session, and all the advantages
that would have arisen from its adoption, have been
postponed for another year. This, however, is not
the fault of the Learned and distinguished Judge by
whom it was introduced in the House of Commons.
It is not to any negligence or apathy on
his part that this untoward event is ascribable. No.
It was to the proceedings of " the Brigade," and the
almost interminable delays, and the factious obstruc-
tions which they opposed to the progress of the
Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Bill, that this
calamity (for it is a calamity, and one of no ordinary
magnitude) is fairly to be attributed. They did not
prevent the passing of the Bill that excited their
animosity. On the contrary, the result of their pro-
ceedings was to render it far more stringent than it
had previously been. But they did retard the con-
•ideration of Sir JOHN ROMILLY'S Bill, and uselessly
and unnecessarily consumed the time that might
have been applied to such beneficial purposes. They
insured the defeat of Ministers, but it was when they
were contending on behalf of a principle which
should have insured the support of the Roman
Catholic Members, who' may find their shafts recoil-
ing upon themselves with fearful effect.

Now, however, that the cause of dissension has
been removed, we trust that all parties will join,
heart and hand, in carrying the Bill. With few rare
-,xceptions, there is a singular unanimity in its favour
among the Irish Members. It is true that we hear
n occasional murmur, in which the word " assignate
is whispered. A moment's consideration will, how-
ever, show that the insinuation is utterly uncalled
for, that there is not the slightest resemblance between
he assignat issued without any limitation, and which
was only receivable as a part of the purchase mom/ of
,:ertainCrown lands,and the debenture contemplated by

•he present measure, which is to be charged on certai❑
specified lands, and which cannot, by any possibility,
ne created to more than one-half of the value of the
property on which it will constitute a lien. There
s, therefore, no pretext for the assertion that there is
-he slightest similarity between the two ; and it is
right that the public generally should be disabused of
-he impression that might otherwise be occasioned.
We invite tne public attention, therefore, to this im-
portant subject, certain that it only requires a brief
consideration to be duly appreciated, and that its ex-
tension to England will be earnestly demanded by
who are interested in the welfare and prosperity
of agriculture.

ME FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of Saturday
and of yesterday.
The debate on the revision was brought to a some-
what sudden termination on Saturday, by M. DDPIN,
who, as President of the Assembly, forced on a di-
vision immediately after the speech of N. ODILON
BARROT, when the motion, not having obtained the
Constitutional majority of three-fourths, was rejected,
The following is the result of the division :
Number of voters..
Constitutional majority of three-fourths 543
For the revision . . ..... 446
Against it

The proposition was consequently rejected.
The great speech of Friday was that of M. DUFAURE,
which was against the revision, and was the most
calm, statesmanlike, and argumentative speech de-
livered during the debate. Of this great speech the
Ordre, which is an avowedly Monarchical journal, and
which is opposed personally to M. DUFAURE, speaks
in the following eulogistic terms :

" This speech, the expression of the sentiments, the
wishes and the resolutions of an honest heart, will cause
deep reflection in the minds of a multitude of good
citizens, who only embraced beforehand the candidate.
ship of M. Louis Bonaparte, because they see in it a se-
cure means of maintaining order and public peace, at the
approach of the crisis of 1852. When they shall see on
the contrary, that the violation of the law would almost
infall►bly lead to division, to war, to anarchy, how could
they take on them that terrible responsibility? As the
time for voting approaches, each representative begins
co interrogate his conscience more closely. The reso-
lution come to, and loudly announced by certain Bona-
()artists, to bring about an unconstitutional re-election,
the rcsi-don is not voted, causes men to hesitate who
ire generally the moat disposed to make concessions.
Utley were reedy to co-operate in a great act which
would call on the whole natio❑ to decide on its own des-
tinies, but they do not understand that their vote, given
in good taith, should become in the bands of a faction an
in6trurnent of agitation and of violence."

In commenting on this speech the National says—
"lt is known that we are not to be su.pecied of any
partiality for Al. Dufaure. We must, however, loudly
proclaim that his ape ech, strong in argument, in logic,
and in truth, has given a death blow to the revision. He
has refuted, we will not say all the reasons which have
oeen brought forward in support of that measure, for
n ne have been yet produced, but all those by which it
may be sought to support it in the course of the discus-
sion. For our part we shall not add a word. I thu
Constitution is not perfect, it it has defects, it neverthe-
less, as M. Dufaure so well established, protects all in-
te-rests, and contains the germ of all progress. The re-
vision of it is not, therefore, a matter of urgency. It
night be thought of ten morphs :deice. What is urgent
•or our advee Entries is not in reality the revision—it is the
prolongation, towards which the revision is the first step.
['he reason why wo oppose the revisi,n is because we do
not wish to have M. Louis Bonaparte. Like M. Dufaure, we
have faith in the power of legality, and we do not think
the re will be found a people to violate it, or an Assem •
oly to sanction that violation. We accepted M. Louis
Bonaparte from the vote of universal suffrage, but we
still not accent him from a usurpation."
The Ste'cle announces that a subscription has been
tntered into to print and circulate this speech, which
has inflicted on Imperialism one of the heaviest blows
and the greatest discouragement that it hat yet re-
ceived.

On Saturday M. ODILON BARROT rose tO reply
to the speech of M. DUEAURE, but his periods fell
pointless. He felt that his speech, advocating a revi-
sion, the appointment of a second Chamber, and
hinting at the Presidency for life, was a failure, and
M. DUPIN felt so also; and therefore, when be saw
M. JULE 3 FAVRE approaching the tribune to reply to
M. ODILON BARROT, he at once closed the discus-
sion, albeit he knew that M. DE MONTALEMBERT had
a speech ready. And M. Duels was politic ; the
craft', equivocating, insinuating Jesuit is no match
either for the fiery, eloquent, yet logical JULES
FAVRE, who would have preceded him, or for the
high-principled LAMARTINE, who would have followed
him, and therefore it was that M. Durm forced on
the division. The question cannot now be again
brought forward for three months.
The numbers who voted were the largest ever
known. The following members of the Reactionary
party voted with the Republicans against the revi-
sion :—M. Thiers, General Changarnier, M. Pisca-
tory, M. de Remusat, General Bedeau, General de
Lamoriciere, M. Combarel de Leyval, M. de Lamar-
tine, M. Delessert, M. Hernoux, M. de Lasteyrie, M.
de Mornay, and M. Roger (du Nord).
The following members of the same party ab-
stained from voting :—Messrs. de Baunay, Clary,
Dumas, Charles Dupin, de l'Espinasse, Etcheverry,
Gigon, Labertrie, d'Hunolstein, Keratry, Malboix,
Maze, Launay, de Keronet, Nettement, General de
Rapatel, General Regnauld de St. Jean d'Angely,
Mortimer-Ternaux, Vaseur Vavin, and the well-
known member of the Comte de Chambord's Council,
the General Saint Priest.

The speech of M. BARoCuE produced such a da-
maging effect to the cause that he advocated, that, it
is said, the Ministry will resign, and M. ODILON
BARROT, as the reward fur his speech of Saturday,
will be entrusted with the formatio❑ of a new one,
the basis of which will be the repeal of the electoral
law of 31st May, and the consequent restoration of
universal suffrage.
General MAGNAN has addressed the following order
of the day on assuming the command of the army in
Paris : _ _

" Officers and soldiers I—Called by the confidence of
the President of the Republic to the honour of com-
manding I have to-day entered upon my functions.
No,hing will be changed in the instructions before given
to the army of Paris ; they have been dictate d by the
experience of skilful generals my predecessors ; I can
do nothing better than to maintain them. I ask you to
have the same confidence in me which you have placed
in them ; I have a claim to it by forty-two years of ser-
vice in your ranks. Like thcm I am animated with the
strongest sentiment of honour and of duty ; like them I
shall be constantly solicitous 'or your welfare and your
interests ; like them also I shall maintain with a firm
hand the execution of the regulations, hierarchy, and
discipline. Thus united by reciprocal confidence we
shall preserve intact in the army of Paris those tradi-
tions of devotedness to duty, obedience to the laws, re-
spect for order and tranquillity, which have always
formed its strength, and have acquired for it the esteem
and confidence of thu country.
" The General Commanding-in-Chief,
(Signed) " MAGNAN.
" Head-quarters, Paris, July 17."
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Nantes, 6%.

We-regret to state that Mr. Hume's absence from
the business of the House on Thursday and Friday was oc-
eaticned by izdiapulUou, whi;ll grill =Wanes!