The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-05 00:00:00

THE PRESS IN FRANCE.

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The period of the suspension of the bidepen-
dance Beige ended a day or two ago. The managers
of that paper resumed its circulation as before,
naturally thinking that, having paid the penalty
imposed on it, it had satisfied official vengeance.
It was a grievous mistake. With a trifling eiceli"
tion.tin favour of half a dozen orso of foreign diplo-
mao agents, the paper was not allowed to ?
issued from the Post-office. Its suppression In
France is now decided upon, and it will not 1r
permitted to have even the privilege of transit
through the French territory to Spain or Italy. 1t
appears that this absolute interdict will not be raised
except on three conditions—the dismissal of a direct
for obnoxious to the French Government ; the ar
pointment of certain of its correspondents on the
designation of the French authorities ; and the pub'r
cation of only one edition. To understand this, it le
right to observe that the independence Beige was 111
the habit of suiting its editions to the character c),
the Government, or rather country, in which 111'
was received. The edition concocted for France,
was not the one patched up for Russia, nor that 01
Russia for Austria. This accommodating practice,
discreditable as it was, has not, however, sue°
seeded. The Independenc?, like the old 10013
in the fable, tried to please everybody, but he
pleased none. Whether it will submit to this e""
ditional shame, I cannot say ; but there is but or!e
opinion about this attempt to completely reduce Di
to the condition of the French press. The press eu"
France stands the lowest in Europe ; and eleil,
Russian editors speak of it with scornful con3Ptha
sion. With all this the Constitutionnel of this afti
has the impudence to speak of Spain in a sort of
patronising style, and with an air as it were
pity mingled with encouragement. The press 0
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Spain, not even under the ruthless regime °I. 1
Narvaez or the loathsome tyranny of a Nosed b'
ever was reduced to such a state. It can still pti,u,
lish the proceedings of its Chambers without 01
obligation of receiving the mutilated fragments o)
a debate from a censor ; and it can comment uP°P'
the acts of Government, and denounce the abuse:
of authority. No doubt there are restrictions, brio
fettered as the press in Spain has been, what it en,
joys is freedom itself compared with what are Pu..„'
lished in France under the name of newspePTe;
Otherwise, whether as regards its revolutions) isia
men who have figured in them, or the results tu')
have followed, I see nothing whatever to justifi 3„c
assumption of superiority.—Paris Correspond."
of the Times (second edition).

Australian news, via Egypt, is now several daya °ibe
due, the mail steamer Victoria being due at Suez 013 p
23d ultimo. The Victoria, however, is cousidered
stow boat. of
In the case of Messrs. Gotch and Got* banker.'r• e.
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Kettering, the certificates were suspended for tuatio.
years. Mr. Commissioner Fonblaaque delivered 013;00
borate judgment, in which he dwelt at some lengthur
the, duties of baokere.
t°
stet.
CHATEIWOBTH.—It affords us great pleasure
that Chatsworth House and grounds are once fir°or.
„lce
thrown open to the public. The liberality of the m-ro,
of Devonshire in following the example of his neble,,lo) to
decessor, wi I be fully appreciated by the thoueenutovil
whom Chatsworth has become a permanent art WO
exhibition. —Derby .Report f
At the half.yearlv meeting of the proprietors o,i.vicje
London Chartered Bank of Australia 3 esterdaye au! de'
end at the rate of 3 per cent. for the half-yeare
Glared, free of income tax, making a total distriu'otil
of 6 per cent. for the year 1857. The report
agreed to. woor
The meeting of the creditors of Messree 8,3.3
Sons, and Co., is fixed for Tuesday next, thus e".°belo;
an opportunity of a full statement of their AO" 9borP.
sent out by the mail of the 9th inst. The extreme
0000
ness of the period that has elapsed since the seqeotiotS
says much for the mode in which the books and ace
of the firm have been kept. a deliver
VALUABLE EIRADS.—Lord Canning has (-were delsiver
ward of 50,000 rupees to any person who shal,,itneleie
:dive at any British military post or camp the ""ii th°
Ahmed Ahmed Oalah Shah, commonly called. eai3.
Moulvee.' A reward of 25,000 rupees will also.esf psi
to any person who shall deliver alive at any Brit'
ee
or camp Kooer Singh of Jugdespore.
APOTHECARIES-HALL—The following are the the
of the gentleman who passed their examitlatio, erti6"
science and practice a medicine, and receiveve:--"
cates to practise, on Thursday, the 3d of .-tiliffoilr;
Robert Edgar Ed ward Barkway, BuogaY,
Joh ) Law, Barnstaple, Devon, tea tbf4!
THE LATE BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.—It is eta fitt
the fees paid to the officers ct the House of Corr:elope:
Mr. W. Wilks on his liberation, after five days „.c 0 bola
went, amounted to 121. Besides this, there was "1.0 ri'
‘,il, for the House of Commons does not
c feed..l,B for
sewers without demanding payment. The berb
fees, judged by precedent, ie