The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-12 00:00:00

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

THIS DAY—Morn., 0 min. aft. o—Even., 17 min. aft. 12
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THERMOMETER, IN THE SiUDE.
THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MARCH 12.
4L—highest since noon yesterday.
34—lowest this morning and daring the night.
41 —this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.18,
WIND, W.N.W. ; moderate, with fine cold sunshiny
weather,

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LONDO7'.T, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1858.

A further consideration of AL Da La GllENOU-
pamphlet, to which we alluded in our
leading columns yesterday, does not in any degree
alter our first impressions. Although the tone is
apparently moderate, and the language courteous,
there is an under current of strong feeling, and we
may add determination, running through th
entire document. It displays the elaborate polite!
ness of the professed duellist of the olden time
when the niononlachia was in vogue, which might

be justly regarded as far more dangerous than
bluster or violence. It seems to be but a tempo-

rate appeal to the reason, while it is really a
menacing demand, the meaning whereof is simply,
" Do what I require, or take the consequences !"
The preliminary part was a careful summing up
of benefits alleged to be conferred on England
since the first election of LOUIS NAPOLEON, aL4
seems intended to exhibit the deep ingratitude of
Great Britain should it refuse so moderate a
concession to a tried friend and faithful ally. It
is the attempt to establish a claim that, if rejected,
must put us in the wrong, in the event of any
untoward results. But we may ask, have all the
favours been on one side ? Has there been EG
reciprocity on the part of England to the Govern-
ment of Louis NAPOLEON, whether as President
°r Emperor ? Was it for our sakes merely that
he maintained friendship with this country, or was
it rather to consolidate his own power ? He must
have known that the chief hopes of the various
parties into which the people of France were
divided rested on a rupture with England. That
every section—Legitimist, Orleanist, and Demo
craticu—saw that it would afford the strong-
est chance of getting rid of his authority,
and allowing a chance to the causes which they
respectively advocated, in the chapter of accidents
that would probably follow. lie would certainly not
have exhibited that profound sagacity which he is
Supposed to possess, if he thus played the game of
'ilia • -
political opponents. We have, however, already
zroolioteidzs.e pretensions, and pointed out the
by the v,,t2.7.1De11r tging thereto. What was done
the
French to promote his
own interests and.
certainly afford no adeeZttre his dynasty can
of England should yield to iora:-.ll,wallY the People
subvert their most cherished njeta"Qu' and
stitntiot, '
obedience to his commands. The "
Peace
policy suited his book best at that time,
therefore he adopted it. And in everything that
has since taken place, the same ruling principle is
perceptible.
But coming to the real points, the alterations
ht of asylum, the
more than hinted at,
discussion
in the rig
liberty of the Press, and the freedom of
The first is praised so far eel it benefited Lours
NAP°l3Olf, the exile. He thought it was all
tight that he should be permitted to form plans in
this country against the stability of a friendly
Government. But it is intolerable that any of
those who have surrendered all that is