The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-20 00:00:00

LO NDON,

when it had been "perused and amended" on
behalf of every exec uting party, the bills of
costs remained to bo settled ; and these, by no
means unfrequently, made both parties deeply
regret the transaction, .when considering the goodly
slice of the inheritance (or rather the hard cash
amounting to a large per centage on the purchase-
money), which fell into the lawyers' bands. Such
was the routine whether the property was disposed
of under the decree of a court of equity
or by private contract, the former being of course
the most oppressive and the amount absorbed the
largest.

This is, however, completely changed under the
nouveau regime. The estate is put up for sale—
knocked down to the highest and fairest bidder.
There
.is no difficulty as to title ; that is
placed on the most satisfactory footing.
There is a Parliamentary guarantee, con-
stituting a completely new root of the title, a
matter the importance of which will be
appreciated by every person having the
slightest experience in the transfer or
charging of estates ; a person totally unacquainted
with law—aye, a mere child—might bid, with the
full assurance that if his offer was accepted he
would receive that which he believed he was pur-
chasing, and that his right would be indefeasible. The
deed of conveyance would contain no prosy recitals,
or vain repetitions. Useless prolixity being especially
eschewed, all would be terse and appropriate, going
directly to the point, which " he who runs may read."
It will be ready for receiving the official imprimatur
within a few minutes after the cer-
tificate for the payment of the consideration is
produced, and it is by no means unusual to have a
transaction concluded and the purchaser to be actually
in possession of his acquisition on the very day of the
sale. The expense (save as to the stamp duty, which
is fixed by Act of Parliament), is as trivial as the
process is summary. It is then truly " alarming" to
find these extraordinary advantages disregarded, and
landed property remaining a drug in the market, not-
withstanding these great inducements.
It is also deplorable to find inheritors turned
out of the lands that have been in the possession
of their families for centuries, and that without any-
thing to break their fall, or even the most trifling
surplus, to enable them to enter anew upon
the battle of life. But for the un-
warranted depreciation of prices there would
at least be something to look forward to,
every creditor would be paid to the last farthing ;
while those who had been brought up in comfort and
affluence would not be reduced to absolute destitution,
and left in want of the commonest necessaries of life ;
and yet, if Sir Jolts ROMILLY'S Bill had received the
legislative sanction, these frightful and melancholy evils
would have been averted. What have those to an-
swer for who wasted the time of the Imperial Par-
liament during the two last sessions, and prevented
this vitally important measure from becoming the
law of the land !

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The Assembly yesterday resumed the discussion of
the clauses in the Communal Bill. The following
clause was under discussion :

" Are to be inscribed on the register of the commune
—lst, Frenchmen, 21 years of age, born in the com-
mune, and residing in it for six months; those whose
father and mother is mentioned in the certificate of birth,
as having his or her domicile or residence in the com-
mune, are considered to be born in it. 2d. Frenchmen,
aged 21, who, not being born in the commune, have
resided in it for three years. 3d. The officials and
ministers of religious worship, invested with these
functions fur life. 4th. The military, serving in the
land or sea forces, who have drawn the conscription in
the commune, whatever may be the duration of the re-
sidence of the citizens, mentioned in the 3d and 4th
paragraphs."

The Opinion Publique thus analyses the late vote
in the Assembly on the proposition of the Ques-
tors :—" The 408 votes against it were divided
as follows : 185 belonging to the Mountain,
213 Bonapartists or timid Conservatives, and
10 now or formerly belonging to the Le-
gitimatist Parliamentary Club. Among the
minority of 800 were 134 Legitimatists, 33
Tiers-party, 101 Conservatives, Fusionists, &c., 27
Republicans, 5 Montagnards, or revolutionist..
Amongst those who abstained, or were absent, are 22
Conservatives,,6 Legitimatists, and 13 members of the
Opposition of the Left. It will be observed that the
Left is divided into Republicans, and Revolutionists,
or Montagnards. The Republicans voted for taking
the proposition into consideration, and the Montag-
nerds, or Revolutionists, with the exception of five,
against it."
The opinions of the different generals who have
seats in the National Assembly, on the proposition of
the Questors, may be seen from the manner in which
they voted on it. Generals Bedeau, Cavaignac, Chan-
garoier, de Lamoriciere, le Flo, Radoult de Lafosse,
and Rulh4re, voted for the proposition, and Generals
Achard, Arrighi de redone, de Bar, Baraguay-
d'Hilliers, de Chasseloup-Laubat, Durrien, Fabvier,
Gourgaud, de Grammont, de Grouchy, d'llautpoul,
Husson, Laidet, Lebreton, Montholon, Ornano, Ou-
dinot de Reggio, Pelet, Rapatel, Regnault de Saint-
Jean d'Angely, Rey, Rope, Subervie, Vast-Vimeux,
and Admiral Cecille against it.
M. SCHOELCHER has laid a proposition on the bureau
of the Assembly, to the effect that the public ballot
at the tribune shall take place de jure, when de-
manded by 40 members. The object of this propo-
sition is to modify Art. 54 of the regulations, which
fixes the number at 20 members, and besides requires
that the Assembly should be consulted.
A telegraphic dispatch, received last evening in
Paris, announces that Marshal SOULT had been sud-
denly attacked with violent inflammation in the chest,
and was seriously ill at his chateau of Soult-Berg, in
the Tarn. M. DE DALMATIE, his son, and M. DE
.MORNAY, his son-in-law, left Paris immediately for
Soult-Berg.

The Bourse was not so much agitated as yesterday.
The Five per Cents. opened at 91f. 70c., fell to
91f. 45c., rose subsequently to 91f. 75c., and
closed at 91f. 65c. for the end of the month ; the
Three per Cents. closed at 56f. 60e. ; Orleans Railroad
Shores, 876 f. 25c.; Rouen, 572 f. 50c.; Havre, 210 f.;
Great Northern, 465 f.; Avignon, 208 f. 75c.; Vierzon,
437 f. Bask, 150 f.; Bordeaux, 377 f. 50c.; Paris and
Strasburgh, 3681. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 257 f. 50c.;
Amiens to Boulogne, 262 f. 50c.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Nov. 19.

Boulogne and Amiens, 10 IA —Central of France (Orleans
and Vierzon), 1734—Luxembourg (Railway), 25,6—Orleans
and Bordeaux, 414 Paris and Rouen, 22%6 Paris and
Strasbourg, 12% Rouen and Havre, 81,6 Tours and
Nantes,

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 14th have arrived.
_ . .

At the Commencement of the sitting of the Chamber
of Deputies of that day, M. Rios Roses asked for
explanations from M. PASTOR DIAZ, relative to
some expressions which had fallen from that
gentleman, and which he (M. Rios Roses) con-
sidered offensive to him and to his friend, M.
PIDAL. M. PASTOR DIAZ having declared that he
had not had the slightest intention to offend either of
these gentlemen, the matter dropped.
MADRID BOLSA, Nov. 14.—The Three per Cents.
were done at 36/ for Time ; the Four per Cents., at
13i ; the Five per Cents., at 161; Debt without
Interest, at 61; and the Coupons, at 81.