The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-20 00:00:00

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The Legitimatists, headed by MM. BERRYBR and
Da FALLOUX, have determined to support a mo-
tion for a revision of the Constitution, and, at the
same time, to oppose the re-election of Louis NAPO-
LEON. They have published a manifesto to this effect
in the Union. In commenting on this manifesto the
Sil;cle says:—
" Well, gentlemen in favour of the prolongation of
powers, and you, the President of the Republic, who
swore to restore intact to your successor, the Constitu-
tion, what do you say? Have you read the insolent
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have had M. Berryer amongst yourcouncillors,
have carried Count de Montalembert in your carriage
through France. You have allowed, in spite of your-
selves,. the Constitutionne/ to over and over again ask for
the abrogation of Art. 111 of the Constitution. Your
Procureurs have allowed that journal to ask, per fas et
nefas, for the prolongation of your powers. The
Legitimate party profits by it. What we announced
relative to the decision of M. de Falloux was true. Not
only are you repulsed, and refused any countenance, but
the standard is raised against the Republic. The Legi-
timatist party has decided to votefur the total revision of
the Constitution, and, in advance, it is declared that that
vote will be one in favour of Henry V. If you have not
read, read. It is the Union, the most respectable of the
Legitiraatist journals, which gives the ultimatum of the
party. Thus, no peace, no truce, no adjournment, is
what the Legitimatists declare. The time has gone over
/when the question related to the prolongation of powers.
`lt is above all of you that apprehension is felt. Ilis Ma-
jesty, Henry V., signifies to France, through M. Ber-
ryer, to receive the Monarchy in September or October
without more delay. And yet it is the agents of the
Ministry of the Interior, the Prefects, and Sub-Prefects
who are the first to agitate the country in favour of the
revision. We have full proof of the matter, and when
the proper moment arrives we shall publish them. From
a partial revision the total revision has been arrived at.
It is no longer a question of temporising by extending
the powers of the President; the matter is now simply to
bring back his Majesty, Henry V., under the pretext
that every one is in favour of a change."
At a meeting of the Republican Members of the
Assembly, held on Saturday, the following resolution
was adopted :
" The members of the Republican and Democratic
Opposition, assembled together, declare that in presence
of the law of May 31, which suppresses three millions of
electors, and substitutes a restricted suffrage for uni-
versal suffrage, in presence of the acts which have cur-
tailed the rights and liberties of the people, considering
that all the projects of revision which have been brought
forward are evidently intended not to ameliorate the
Constitution, but to endanger the Republic—considering
all this, the said members declare that they are unani-
mously of opinion that every project of revision ought to
be opposed."
There was not much business transacted at the
Bourse, but the prices were firm, and the Five per
Cents. closed at an advance of 30c. as compared with
the closing prices of Saturday The Five per Cents.
opened at 90f. 15c., and closed at 901. 35c. ; the Three
per Cents. closed at 56f. 15c. Orleans Railroad Shares,
8081. 75c.; Rouen, 6121. 50c.; Great Northern, 472 f.
50c.; Avignon, 2231. 75c.; Vierzon, 423 f. 75c.; Paris
and Strasburg, 3621.50 c.; Tours and Nantes, 270 f.
13IJSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN KAILWAY:. Al THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 19.
Boulogne and Amiens, 91—Central of France (Orleans
and Vierzon), 165.8—Luxembourg, lA,—Ditto, 2
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—amur
and Liege, 7—Northern of France, 1-I;,i —Orleans and Bor-
deaux, ;i3i—Paris and Bolen, 24%—l'aris and Strasbourg,
1041—Sambre and Meuse, 3%—Tours and Nantes, s'!•