The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-18 00:00:00

Association, which took place yesterday at the George
Inn, Aylesbury, and be was greeted with the hearty
and enthusiastic cheers of his audience, who cordially
concurred in his recommendations. It is unnecessary
to follow the Honourable Gentleman through
the various details of his able and interesting speech.
With great oratorical skill he made his hearers in good
humour with themselves, endeavouring to show that
what he denominated " the pretexts upon which the
repeal of the corn-laws were carried were erroneous,"
that " the farmer was not a man deficient in energy
and enterprise," and that the change which had been
effected did press most seriously upon the price of
provisions." But what was the deduction which
the Honourable Gentleman drew from these
premises ? What were the exhortations which
he addressed to his followers ? Were they
to seek the restoration of the bread. tax ? Far from
it. Having administered an agreeable dose of com-
pliments—we will not call it flattery—to his au-
ditors, he emphatically cautions them against in-
dulging in unreasonable expectations. He tells them
that "to uphold a system that exists, and to bring back
a system that has been abrogated, are very different
things," adding that he is himself convinced that
"the system generally known as the protective
system can never be brought back, unless
it is the interest of all classes—at least of
all classes of importance—that this should
be the principle which should regulate the national
industry, and unless the nation speaks out upon the
question in an unmistakable manner." This would
be tolerably decisive ; but the Honourable Gentleman
was determined to leave nothing in doubt; he was
resolved that there "could be no mistake and there
should be no mistake." He showed plainly and
unmistakably, that it was by fiscal reforms, by a
more judicious and equitable adjustment of the
financial burdens, that the necessary relief alone
could be afforded, adding—

" I believe that we have a case for the country; if
we can ask for relief on the principle which our anta-
gonists are promulgating; if we can show that we are
subject to an unequal taxation; if we can show that we
are subject to injurious restrictions; if we can show that
we are encountering this unequal taxation and unjust re-
striction, under the pressure of distress which no other
class of the community experiences, then it is for our
opponents to devise terms of arrangement. I think
it most unwise in the landed interest—and when I say
the landed interest, I mean the farmer as much as the
proprietor, for I make no difference—they are partners
in the great agricultural firm—l say that it is a most
unwise thing for the agricultural interest to go to any
Government and say—' We are suffering ; give us a
fixed duty; give us a sliding scale, and cure our suf-
fering.' Our business is to say—' We are suffering,
and you admit it. The cause of it; is, excess of taxa-
tion, which our energies cannot endure. We have
restrictions on our industry under which no industry
can prosper. We call upon you to give us justice, and
to place us upon the same level as our fellow-cittzmis.' "

Most heartily do we rejoice that the Honourable
Gentleman has at length become a convert to our
sentiments. It is not by " a fixed duty" or a " sliding-
scale" that assistance can be afforded. No, it is only
by a revision of taxation. The " restrictions on in-
dustry, under which no industry can prosper"—the
golden fetters must be struck off—the " excess
of taxation" in its most vicious form must be
removed. We may differ is details, but we are agredd
as to the point that a revision of the entire fiscal system
is essential, and when that revision is conceded we
shall then consider the nature of the alterations that
may be demanded by the country, and which will
afford prosperity to all classes in the community, and
give real protection to every description of British
industry—to the manufacturer and labourer as well
as to the agriculturist.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday
The Conatitutionnel makes the following an-
nouncement :

"It is said that the French Government proposes to
make a communication to the Government of the United
States on the subject of the affairs of Cuba. The English
Cabinet, to whom ours is said to have communicated its
;resolution, has, it is reported, replied that it was its in-
tention to make a similar communication to the Cabinet
of Washington."
M. DE LAMARTINE has published a long letter in
the Pays, declaring his dissatisfaction at the appear-
ance in that journal of M. DE LA GUENONIERL'S " Por-
trait of Louis Napoleon" as being calculated to "throw
Napoleonian dust in the eyes of the people."
The Bourse was heavy, and public securities declined in
price. The Five per Cents. opened at 91f. 550., and closed
at 911. 35c. ; the Three per Cents. closed at 551. 85c.;
Orleans Railroad Shares, 867!.; Rouen, 580 f.; Havre,
235 f.; Great Northern, 4571: acre.; iivlguoo, 205 r.;
Vierzon, 4271 50c.; Basle, 1501.; Bordeaux. 3351;
Paris and Strasburg, 355 F.; Tours and Nantes, 262 f. 500.;
Amiens to Boulogne, 255 f. 75c.
BUSINESS DtiNr. IN eUREICIN RAILWAYS AT THE.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Sitrr. 17.
Boulogne and Amiens, 101.4—East Indian, 20X-.Paris
and Rouen, 22%.