The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-05 00:00:00

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~ AUGUST
•-t 5, 1851.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The description of the fetes of Sunday to the LORD
MAvon and Corporation of London and to the Exhi-
bition Commissioners will be found In another
column. Visits such as these will do more in one
week for consolidating that entente cordiale between
the French and English people, as contradistinguished
from the French and English Governments, be those
Governments of what complexion they may, than
will the tomfooleries of platform peace spouters in a
century, and it is only by such an entente cordiale be.
tween the people that the peace of the world can be
preserved.

We find in the Pays (the journal of M. DE LA•
MARTINE), the following admirable article on this
subject

" There cannot be a grander or more satisfactory
spectacle than that which is presented to us at the pre-
sent time by the cordial union of two nations, one of
which had sent its products to London to compare them
with those of other nations, its savans to sustain its
honour in this competition, its workmen to instruct
themselves, its statesmen to admire and verify theories
by the touchstone of practical applications; and the other
which has sent to Paris its first magistrates, its highest
personages, its historical, political, municipal, and scien-
tific illustrations, to do honour to France, and to return
to her in admiration, in esteem, and in sympathy, what
she has given to the Universal Exhibition in éclat, in
grandeur, and in magnificence. This is indeed a fine

fete, not happily that of a party or even that of a
nation, but the fete of an age, of that grand age
which we too often slight, and which, through
all its storms, marches forward to an immense object—
the unity and fraternity of men and nations. Such, in
our eyes, is the character of this fete, for which Paris
displays all its marvels. We rejoice to see in it a symbol
of that great social reconciliation which is the dearest
object of our wishes. And we ask, where reconciliation
could be made with more dignity, sincerity, and efficacy
for every one than in labour? What is labour, if it be
not the natural bond and the imprescriptible charter of
that association of intelligences and of minds of which
Christianity is the divine expression for us, and the
sublime one for all the world? Is it not by it that man
has triumphed from isolation to arrive at social
power. Man is now sovereign, not only in political
order, but also in material order, and there are no
other bounds to his sovereignty than where natural
order commences, that is to say, where God fixes
the limit which neither genius nor science can pass.
The fall of the waters, the blast of the wind, the
movement produced, by weight—all these powers bor-
rowed from nature have been enhjected to his empire.
Steam was afterwards revealed to give wings of fire to
locomotion, which increases relations by annihilating
space. In short, electricity itself has been called into
action for the communication of ideas with the rapidity
of the element itself. It is impossible for any one to say
where the human mind will stop in that infinite space
where it sees nothing to arrest its progress. Who,
then, is there who is not deeply penetrated with admi-
miration and gratitude in presence of this magnificent
picture? He would not be worthy to live in this age,
which, as others have said before us, is the age of mar-
vels in moral as well as in material order. Let us
be worthy of these advantages, and let us labour
together to perfect what they promise us. It is to
this common idea of civilisation that we invite all par-
ties to rally, by bringing to it the tribute of their de-
votedness, and by sacrificing to it their prejudices and
their ambitions. We have only one word more to say,
and that will still be in honour of our time. This is not
the first time that England has come to France. She has
come there at other periods to humiliate us, and to
avenge herself. She now comes to glorify and enlighten
us. Why this difference? Why does Lord Granville
propose a treaty of alliance, since the Duke of Welling-
ton still lives, since the Government is a Republic, since
the chief of that Government bears the name of Bona-
parte, and since the monument which reminds us of our
defeat still stands on the field of Waterloo? Why?
The reason is very simple; it is because France, from a
nation of conquest, has become a nation of peace; it is
that the fruittul emulation of labour has replacd the •
barren enthusiasm of war; it is that the false glory of ,
battles has given place to the true glory of liberty.
France is no longer only France; she is civilization and
humanity. This is why she receives the visit of i
England."
Even the Assembles Nationale, the organ of M.
GUIZOT, which on every occasion exhibits towards
England and Englishmen the cold malignant hatred
of a disappointed pedant, pays the following compli-
ments to the speech of Lord GRANVILLE:—
" Such dignified language as this will have a happy
effect on the union between France and England, and
may this union between the members of these two first
families of the civilized world exercise a valuable influ-
ence on the relations of their governors."
The article in the Ordrc, in support of the quasi
candida,teship of the Prince DE Jorr.vtnLE for the Pre-
sidency of the Republic, has aroused the ire of all
the Legitimatist journals.

The-Union is particularly solemn in its warnings
to the Princes of the house of Orleans not to yield to
the attempts of imprudent friends to compromise
them in the eyes of France and of Europe.
The .National has an article explanatory of the
course which the Republicans intend to pursue in the
approaching contest for the Presidency. It says—
Some ut the departmental journals have announced
that the club of the Mountain had been occupied with
choosing a candidate for the presidentship. We have
inquired into the matter, and learn that this is not the
tact; and if we went to inquire, it was for the sole pur-
pose of being able to give our denial a more direct and
absolute form. We knew too well the patriotism and
intelligence of all the fractions of the democratic Left
to be certain that none of them would think of arro-
gating to itself to dictate such a choice. We are quite
aware that we are separated from the double election of
1852 by au interval of eight months. We do nut con-
ceal from ourselves that the choice of a candidate will
exercise a considerable influence on the issue of a crisis
which the Republic has to traverse, and it is because
we know that a decisive blow is to bo struck that
we feel with all the democratic Left the necessity of
joining circumspection to activity. We put aside all un-
easiness about the law of May 31, for we are convinced
that that measure cannot last. We must consequently
think only of preparing for the election, as if there was
nothing between it and us. The Right will not receive
any attaint, because we make our preparations to act in
virtue of the Right. In the presence of the monarchical
coalitions, in presence of the shameful manoeuvres which
tend to substitute princely interests for that of the Re-
public, it is evident that the first idea of the Republicans
of every colour ought to bo to arrive at a complete and
indissoluble union. Our duty is to select a name
which comes nearest to our opinions. It is evident,
even to absolute demonstration, even to our enemies,
that if all the Republicans give their votes to the
same name, that name must have au enormous ma-
jority. Consequently, names must not be put for-
ward at the risk of irritating and disuniting. Far
from weighing on public opinion, our duty is to in-
terrogate it—to proceed to a kind of solemn inquiry.
Let us employ in that occupation the whole of the recess;
let us endeavour to find a name which will satisfy all
Republicans. To think of rivalities, pretensions of par-
ties or of persons, in which the Republic is concerned,
would be a folly and a crime. For ourselves in particu-
lar, we declare solemnly that we make everything sub-
ordinate to the necessity of seeing the whole interest of
the Republicans concentrated on some single candidate.
We have no preference or secret intention. We are
ready to make, if necessary, the sacrifice of our rancour,
and, what is more difficult and meritorious, of our friend-
ships. We only look to the flag of the Revolution and
of the Republic. Every other consideration gives way
in our eyes before the necessity of aiding the sincere
and loyal manifestation of the Republican majority.
When the name of the man fixed on shall be proclaimed,
were it even that of a personal adversary, once that it
is that adopted by the Republic, it becomes ours, and no
one will surpass us in activity and
_devotedness."
The city of Paris has already sent 90 foremen and
workmen to London to visit the Exhibition ; and
about 30 Chambers of Commerce of the chief manu-
facturing towns of France, and 20 Chambres
Consultatices, have acceded to the wishes of the
Government, and presented lists of first-rate workmen
of all trades, amounting collectively to about 140,
who are also to be sent to London ; to them are to be
added 12 foremen of the national manufactories of
; Beauvais, Sevres, and the Gobelins, and of the
professional schools of Chalons, Aix, and Angers.
The funds required for the journey of these men to
London and back again have been raised partly by
subscription, and partly by municipal subsidies, not
forgetting the 50,000 f. granted for the purpose by the
State. In addition to Paris, several large towns
have already sent off workmen. Lyons, for example,
has sent 16 ; St. Etienne, Amiens, and Limoges,
from 6 to 8 each ; next follow Reims, Roubaix, St.
Quentin, Turcoing, Sedan, Elbeuf, Louviers, Nancy,
Strasbourg, Nimes, Avignon, Toulouse, Thiers, Gray,
Orleans, Nantes, &c.
M. LTHEIL, the Government candidate, has been
elected representative of the department of the Lot.
The Bourse was dull from the absence of speculators.
The Lord Mayor is expected to visit it to-morrow,
when of course it will ha crowded to excess. The Five
per Cents. opened at 95f. 90e., and closed at 95f. 60c.
for the end of the month; the Three per Cents. closed
at 57f. 20c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 865 t.; Rouen,
635 f.; Havre, 242 f. 50c.; Great Northern, 468 f. 75c.;
Avignon, 216 E 25e.; Vierzon, 440 f.; Basle, 155 f; Bor-
deaux, 395 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 3651..; Tours and
Nantes, 2751; Amiens and Boulogne, 270 f.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Aug. 4.
Dutch Rhenish, 314 ex in.—East Indian, 18%—Great
Indian Peninsula, 5% Luxembourg, 1 Sambre and
Meuse, 31A•

SPAIN.
Madrid journals of the 30th ult. have arrived.
they C"filal t1;10 telegaphic dispatch which we

published a few days since announcing the proroga-
tion of the Cortes.
MADRID BOLSA, JULY 30.—The Three per Cents.,
364 ; Five per Cents., 17i. Exchange on London,
90 50.

GERMAN Y.
The Carlsruhe Gazette contains a decree further
prolonging the state of siege in the Grand Duchy of
Baden.
The Government of Electoral Hesse has suspended
the permanent Committee of the States, and has de-
clared that any opposition to its orders on this point
shall be punished by the laws relative to the state of
siege.
The Prussian Gazette states that what is called the
Gotha, that is the liberal party, recently held a grand
meeting at Moosheim, under the presidency of M. BE
GAGERN, and resolved to start a journal, and to join
the Democrats.

The National Gazette of Berlin says that a pro-
position is to be made to the Germanic Diet, autho.
rising the different governments to change the de-
mocratic modifications made in their constitutions,
especially since 1848, on the ground that they are not
in harmony with the principles of the Confederation.
It adds, that it is not doubted that the Diet will
adopt it.
A letter from Stutgard, in Prussia, addressed to
the Cologne Gazette, states that the King of PRUSSIA,
on arriving in that town a few days ago, refused to
enter the apartments or accept a breakfast which had
been prepared for him by the local authorities, be-
cause, he said, the population of the town had be-
haved badly in the disturbances of 1848 and subse-
quently. The syndic represented to his MAJESTY
that they had been calumniated, but the KING sharply
interrupted him and drove off.
According to a letter from Vienna, the Austrian
Government will not attempt to realise its design of
introducing all its States into the Germanic Con-
federation, until after it shall have made sure of the
support of Russia.
A letter from Vienna says that the Neapolitan
ambassador in that city had been invited by the Duke
DE BORDEAUX to visit him at Frohsdorff.

At Prague, on the 29th ult., upwards of 100 work-
men were arrested, for having held an illegal mee ting
within the limits of the state of siege.
The German Journal of Frankfort states that the
Bishop of. Bauriri had formally excommunicated the
Priest JURANECILs who had just quitted the Catholic
Church. M. ROSENTHAL, the painter, who had re-
cently been arrested, has hung himself in his prison.
A Dresden journal says that the number of pro-
tocols of the Germanic Diet already amounts to 16,
15 of wbich have been printed and sent to the Go-
vernments. The 14th has been kept open for the
signature of the Prussian Minister, who had Hot yet
received the necessary instructions relative to the affair
of the German fleet.