The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-05 00:00:00

THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The National Legislative Assembly met at two
o'clock, and at half-past two M. Durex, the President
of the Assembly, entered the hall, accompanied by
General CHANGARNIER, M. MOLE, and M. DE FAL..
LOUZ. At three o'clock M. DE THORIGNY, the new
Minister of the Interior, ascended the tribune and
read the Message of the PRESIDENT to the Assembly.
The reading the Message occupied an hour and a
half. The Message commences by declaring that
there exists in France and in Europe a Democratic
conspiracy. It states that the Government has been
compelled to place two departments in a state of
siege, where there had been attempts at a Jacquerie.
It further states that the finances of the country are
in as favourable a condition as circumstances will
permit, and that Prince ALBERT and the English
nation have given a generous reception to the repre-
sentatives of French industry. The PRESIDENT recom-
mends the repeal of the law of the 81st of May as the
only means of obtaining a legal solution of the
difficulties with which the future is fraught. The
PRESIDENT says—" I will shortly present a project
of law which preserves to the law of the 31st of May
all those elements which redeem universal Suffrage
from its impurities. Even when adopting that law I
had always considered it would be my duty to pro-
pose its abrogation." It congratulates the Assembly
upon the favourable state of the finances, especially
when the uncertainty of political affairs is taken into
consideration. It then refers to the importance of
railways, in a commercial, political, and military point
of view. It then speaks of the advant4ges of in-
ternal navigation, as auxiliaries of railroad com-
munication. It states that, in accordance with the
wish expressed by the Council-General of Agri-
culture, Manufactures, and Commerce, several in-
stitutions have been called into existence, to pro-
mote useful objects in connexion with these sub-
jects. It then refers to various amendments in the
law, which have been adopted by the Government.
The Government had, likewise, as far as possible,
promoted national education, by the institution of
free schools in various of the provinces. As to the
War Department, on the Ist of October last, the
army consisted of 387,519 men, and 84,306 horses,
which would be reduced, if no unexpected obstacle in-
terposed, in the budget for 1852, to 877,130 men and
83,435 horses. No supplementary credit would be
needed for the year 1851. The Message then con
gratulates the country upon the efficient state of the
French navy. Colonial affairs are represented as
being far more satisfactory than last year, and the
colonies everywhere enjoy complete tranquillity.
Since slave emancipation, no troubles have arisen
except at Guadeloupe. As to foreign affairs the
PRESIDENT says—" I congratulate you upon the
state of our relations with foreign powers; from
all parts we receive the strongest assurances from
the various Courts of a desire that our internal dif-
ficulties may all be pacifically resolved ; and, on
our own part, we are unitedly doing all in our
power to assist in those measures which will best
secure the repose and peace of Europe." The Mes-
sage then, in most approving terms, speaks of the
Great Exhibition for the Industry of all Nations, as
having done much towards cementing a general union
of all nations in peace and good-will. The PRESI-
DENT says, " The English people received our people
with the most welcome cordiality ; and the rivalry
which took place amongst the various productions of
the world, so far from fomenting jealousy, only in-
creased the reciprocal esteem of all nations." It then
refers to the relations with Rona°, Constantinople,
Spain, Germany, and Denmark, and congratulates
the Assembly that the ills which threatened Germany
last year no longer exist. It then states that the
conclusion of commercial treaties with Great Britain,
Tuscany, Belgium, Prussia,
.Denmark, and Sweden,
prove the anxiety of the Government for the develop
ment of their commercial and maritime relations.
The Message concludes by referring to the United
States, the PRESIDENT of which country had acknow-
ledged their claims for recompense on account of some
improper Custom-house seizures in California.
When the reading of the Message was concluded,
M. DB THORIGNY, the Minister of the Interior, pre-
sented a Bill for the Repeal of the Electoral Law of
the 31st May, for which he demanded " urgency."
M. BERRYER thought that the Assembly should,
before deciding the question of urgency, appoint a
Committee to consider of the present posture of of
fairs, and to call on the Ministers to enter into expla-
nations.

M. EMILE in GIRARDIN and M. DE LAROCREJA.
QUELIN supported the motion for urgency, which was
however, rejected by acclamation.
On the announcement of the defeat of the Minis-
try, the Assembly rcse in great agitation.
[We shall publish the PRESIDENT'S MES-
SAGE in extenso in a later Edition.]
In consequence of the aspersions which the Con-
stitutionnel has attempted to cast on M. BILLAULT, in
connexion with the late Ministerial negotiations,
that gentleman has addressed the following letter to
DR. VERON, the editor of that journal :
" Monsieur,—ln an article to which you give the title
of Expliquons-nous,' you give details relative to the
late Ministerial crisis, which prove to me that you are
ignorant of the circumstances of the case. That would
be of little consequence to me bad not my character and
my personal dignity been attacked in this narration.
You say, sir, 'that I am ready to make many concessions
and compliances in order to place myself at the service
of power,' and you give it to be understood ' that I had
been repulsed by the great good sense of the President
of the Republic, and also by the resistance of the col-
leagues with whom it was sought to surround me.' As
a contradiction to these imputations, the following are
the facts:—On being called on directly by the President
from the very commencement of the crisis, I respectfully
declined the mission of occupying myself with persons
before being in accord as to things. Under circum-
stances where everything is so difficult, many systems
were brought forward round the President. I refused
to join in any other than that which I bad the honour
to submit to him. On being sent for at a later period,
and authorised to form a Cabinet which should
carry out the policy which I had pointed out,
and to which the wisdom of the President had in-
duced him to give his approbation, I might easily
have formed a Cabinet of loyal and capable men, but
who were little known. Several among them had made
offers of the most cordial co-operation, and I feel the
most grateful remembrance of it. In order to bear so
heavy a load I did not think that that combination was
the best; I thought it my duty to have in the Ministry
men who, by their past as well as by their present conduct,
would be certain to meet in public opinion with a ready
acquired confidence, and by thus tranquillising thecotin-
try, render less difficult the arduous task which they
undertook. After negotiations, never very easy on such
occasions, a combination was arranged which appeared
to me to unite all these elements; the wisdom of the
President, however, preferred another, and in spite of
the entreaties with which be honoured me, I thought it
my duty to withdraw. Such are the facts of the case,
sir, and when you know them better, you will, doubtless,
regret having addressed to me the unfounded reproach
which I consider as the most serious for the honour of a
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portunity for so doing has frequently occurred to MN I
expect from your good faith the insertion of my letter
in the Constitutionnel, and I avail myself of this oppor-
tunity t o ofier you the assurance of my distinguised con-
sideration. BILLAULT."
The Presse has an article well worthy the atten-
tion, at the present crisis, of all those honest Republi-
cans who regard the triumph of Republican princi-
ples as everything, and who are not therefore led
away by personal considerations. He warns the
Republicans not to suffer their watchfulness of LOUIS
NAPOLEON to blind them to the intrigues of that
much more dangerous man CEANGARNIER
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it."
Referring to the fault which M. DE GIRARDIN
considers the PRESIDENT to have committed when he
turned towardshs six
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that, in abandoning the
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The opposition vehicles which have started on
the Oxford-street line of road have effected reduc-
tions in the fares to the advantage of the public. The
whole of the omnibuses on the line now carry passen-
gers to and from Tottenham-court-road and the ex-
treme distance of their journey for half fares instead of
4d., as before. The Paddington Company have also
started 20 omnibuses to run from the Edgware-road to
Tottenham-court road for id., and to Hatton-garden
for 2d. the whole distance, and vice versj, on account of
the cheap opposition, and it is hoped the public will
not allow the original reformers to be driven off the
road, and thus enable the more powerful party to re-
turn to the higher fares. We find, also, that without
any active opposition this reform on the Oxford-street
lino has effected an advantage to the public on the
other line of road to and from the City, as the vehicles
running from the City to Westminster have reduced
from 4d. to 3:1., and the Chelsea omnibuses announce
the carriage of passengers to and from Charing-cross
and the end of their journey each way for the lesser
fare. There appears now to be little doubt that a general
reduction of the 4d. fare to 3d. will take place, not to
speak of any probable further concessions to the public
feeling in this matter.---Morning Paper.
[We would recommend to cheap omnibus proprietors
to place vehicles at once on the Clapham, Brixton, Cam- ,
berwell, and Peckham roads, where there is an immense
traffic monopolised by dear omnibuses.—En. Sun.]

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian of this day.)
MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.—During the last two or
three weeks, the transactions in yarn and goods have
been large, hough prices have continued in some degree
to recede. As engagements have approached their ter-
mination, the prudent desire to be again under contract,
has induced produces to make some concession to the
buyers; and in this way the former have, to a fair
extent, succeeded in their object. That coarse of
yielding and selling went on to the end of last week. To-
day, however, a steadying process has taken place. The
r
for buyers
I:ee l
a b'
in
restriction arcwarps
rp
cautious,
sales they have effected enable spinners to mak a stand
against any further decline, and, indeed, in many in-
stances, to refuse prices which were accepted two or
three days ago. This makes a difference of id. to
dr
pin-cops, and, bundles. But, of
thus'and puhtesiutaptoen btuosinteaskse;
the slightest turn in an upward direction. Still
operations of fair amount have been effected for
home consumption and for exportation, partly at the
lowest rates of last week, but more generally on rather
better terms. In the goods department a slightly im-
proved tone is also observable. Indian fabrics cannot
be bad at prices which were yielded to last week; and
in domestics,. T cloths, and the better sorts of printers,
there is an increase of firmness, with more also of in-
yarns and goods the transactions
at the lowest offers of the past week.
I
era find the market remarkably bare.
wcinuoßinbroloydet.h the B
ROCHDALE, large,
aE bt,ha in
buy
otsneee—We have had a very flat mar-
ket
wool
I to-day. and the business transacted has been upon a
but without any change in prices. The
complain of having nothing to do. Coarse
English wools,trom 10d. to Is. per lb. are rather scarce,
limitedot
dealers
scale,
and prices very firm; while wools above that price are
rather easier. Colonial wools are looking up, as the
London sales are higher, and they fetch better prices by
id. per lb.
lELD, TUESDAY—Business in manufac-
tured is gradually becoming more current, and
althoughprices are not altogether satisfactory, still
confidence continues to gain ground; and there is
reason to conclude, that should prices of raw and
M'r
l goodsclEd'sY
thrown adjust themselves shortly, a steady trade will
ensue. Home Thrown—There is more doing,
particularly in Chloe suitable for the spring
trade ; the finer descriptions are, however,
the most sought after, The result of this
partial resumption is already, to some extent, seen in the
gradual extension of the hours of labour in the mills.
Foreign Thrown—Considerably more doing than has
for some time been the case, the present low prices of
these silks forcing them under the consideration of con-
sumers. Raw Silk—A fair amount of business has been
done since the sales, at somewhat lower rates than then
ruling. The deliveries for the last month are on the
whole satisfactory.

HALIFAX, SATURDAY.--The bustle created by the
municipal elections and the cattle fair exhibit a strange
contrast with the extreme dullness of our piece hall,
where there is scarcely any inquiry for worsted goods
of any sort. Yarns do not manifest any symptom of
improvement. Working short time has become general,
and there is a marked difference in the amount pro-
duced. The wool market is in a very quiet state. The
stocks in the hands of the staplers are moderate, and
there is no disposition to bring more from the country.
The quotations have not undergone any noticeable
change.
HUDDERSFIELD, TIIESDAY.--The market here hill
been very flat today, and nothing doing in the cloth
hall. Manufacturers complain much of the want of or-
ders, though stocks are low; but some of the mills are
running short time. The shipping trade remains dull.
LEEDS, TUESDAY.--We have again to report a flat
ket, both to-day and on Saturday, and with the ex-
ception of heavy winter goods, there is little doing to or-
der. Prices without change.

Kossuth, accompanied by Count Francis Pulszky,
visited Messrs. Henneman and Co.'s photographic estab-
lishment, Regent-street, yesterday, when Kossuth sat for his
portrait, which will be
published in a few days, exclusively
for the benefit of the Hungarian refugees in England.

ACCIDENT
E dwa FRIGHTFUL STEAM-BOAT
named
r d Gore, ON
e , age
dE
Myatt, AND Loss or LlFE.—Yesterday afternoon, shortly
pbleafocereononthee or'icvleocr,k; haernieboyst frightful and fatal accident took
thirty-five, lost his life, and two others were very seriously
injured, under the following circumstances :—lt appears that
am
the City of Boulogne steam-boat arrived off Nicholson's-
wharf. London-bridge, with some portion of the machinery
out of order, when arrangements were made by the engineer
to have the defective parts rectified. Several men were
accordingly ordered to repair the paddle-weeel, among whom
was the deceased, who acted as second mate. The men had
been engaged for some considerable time, when a sudden
motion of the machinery caused the paddle to turn round.
Loud screams were immediately heard, and it was soon as-
certained that a frightful accident had taken place. As-
sistance was instantly rendered by the persons on board, and
two of the men were taken out of the water, and directly
afterwards the unfortunate man Gore was discovered most
fearfully mutilated about the head and various parts of the
body. Nearly the whole of the scalp was torn off, and the
skull had sustained an extensive injury, and he was suffer-
ing from concussion of the brain. The two men were con-
veyed on board the steamer, where they received every at-
tention ; but the poor fellow Gore was placed in a boat and
taken across the river to the Surrey side of Loudon-bridge,
whence he was conveyed to St. Thomas's Hospital. but the
injuries the unfortunate man had sustained were of such a
complicated nature that he expired soon after his admission.
Mr. Nassau Senior has been appointed 10 the legal
post in India, recently vacated by the death 9f ?tize Dethune.
It is worth 10,0904 a year,