The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-07 00:00:00

FUNERAL 011 A FRENCH R&FUGEE.

Yesterday the remains ot Queval—one of the
French refugees of the 2cl. of December—were ac-
companied to their final resting place, Paddington
Cemetery, by a large and respectable body of his
fellow-exiles. The funeral cortege proceeded from
114 \Vardour-street, at half-past ten o'clock, with
banners inscribed with the republican devices—
" Liberte, egalite, et fraternite ; ' " The union of
the working classes of all countries ;" " Kosciusko
and 1791"—and arrived at the burial ground, at
12 o'clock. After the coffin had been lowered into
the grave,
Mr. E. COUTITRAT said—Citizens, we are met
once more to pay our last respects to the remains
of another victim of the author of the 2d of Dec.,
who is still sufficiently powerful, through the army,
the clergy, the magistracy, and his spies, to be able
to continue his oppression of a great nation. The
citizen whom we have lost—Chas. Antoine Qoeval
—was born in the department of the Somme. Left
an orphan, in poor circumstances, and at an early age,
he was educated by one of his brothers, who was
a clergyman, and by his labour and assiduity he
acquired his diploma of doctor at the age of 28.
He commenced at the same time, in 184 G, the
practice of his profession and the profession of that
republican faith which caused him to be imprisoned
twice, and at last drove him into exile, where
he died. Laborious, energetic, and temperate,
his first study on arriving in England was to
acquire a knowledge of the language and to work
for an honourable maintenance. To the poorer
companions of his exile he was a devoted medical
adviser. To his skill and care I attribute it that I
have not precethd him to the grave, where he now
lies. One of his most frequent observations to me
was titiA, " If the democracy does not yet suffi-
ciently represent that power which is to transform
so:iety, it is because it has not at-Alined that eleva-
tion from which it may despise the calumny of in-
terested parties, and the great source of its weak-
ness lies in its disunion ; and over his grave I
repeat after him that no revolution is pos ible, no
social renovation is possible, without a loy<<l and
sincere union of the great republican party. Let
thia.union be the epitaph on his grave, and let us
cry with ono heart and voice, " Vive la republique
democratique, sociale et universelle." (Bravos
and cries of " Vivo la republique.")
M. TAFFERY aho addressed those present in the
same sense.

M. Louis BLANC then pronounced a discourse
which was listened to with profound attention, and
of which we can here produce only an outline. He
said—Citizens once more aro we assembled at the
grave of a brother exile, whom I did not know per-
sonally. But that he died a martyr to his republi-
can opinions is sufficient to accouut for my being
present here to pay the last public act of respect to
his remains. You hive heard from those who pre-
ced- d me enough of the life and labours of Dr.
Queval to show that in him the republic bas lost a
true and worthy son. When last I addressed you it
was on an occasion similar to the present, but the
circumstances of France now are very different from
what they were on that occasion. At that time,
France not only lay prostrate under the feet of
Louis Bmaparte, but, except in the hearts of sin-
cere republicans, there were scarcely any signs of
opposition to the despotism of the empire. That
is not the case any longer. At the last election
which took place in Paris, the opposition candidate
was returned against all the influence of the Go-
vernment ; and in Alsace, where that influence
had been brought to b ar in an especial manner,
and the name ofthe Emperorfreely used.to determine
the decision, t!e nominee of the Government was
defeetei. But these are not the only signs of the
awakening of France. There is, perhaps, a still
more significant sign in the presence of the son of
M. Baroche at the obsequies of the Duchess of Or-
leans, which may be regarded as a preparation for
a place in the Government which is supposed to be
ceming. I sincerely believe that the Imperial Go-
vernment, which, from a vice inherent in its nature,
was destined to lapse into the despotism of the
Cresars, has now its only support in the army and
the clergy, and in a phalanx of spies. It is aban
Boned by all that is thoughtful, honourab'e, and
generous in the country. Even of the bourgeoisie,
who felt so much alarmed at the revolution, who
sacrificed their convictions to what they mistakingly
question u e betsconsidered
t on a s
their
one interests,of
the I
stomach—ask,
to would—evenaoh—ask
putting,
what have you gained ? Is business better ? Are
you getting weal hier ? Is it, in fact, possible for
affairs generally to improve under a despolism
the t
which
nosatudoraoly wthexeismteabnys oaf
vit,stst vast expenditure
it
from the labour and industry of the people ?
Speaking not of the people, but of all classes, I ask
if it be true that they have gained materially by
the existence of the empire ? Ido not think they
will answer in the affirma.tive. The prospect of the
republican party, then, has been alered sines I last
addressed you, and it now becomes us to consider
what our duties are. You know that our ideas and
iatentions have been systematically misrepresented
—that we have been maligned, calumniated, and
si tedered, and held up as the advocates of pill age,
anarchy, and bloodshed. You know that, in con
sequence of this system of tactics—which was prac-
tised against us even during the republic—there
exists amongst large classes in France a vague terror
of the lendemain dune revolution. Lot it be our
duty in the interest of the republic to dissipate this
feeling as far as possible by the moderation of our
languase and of our conduct. Let us show that
),o far from affairs suffering from the advent
of the republic, the advent of the republic
can alone give development and security to
afftirs. I do not counsel the least compromise of
our ideas. I like strong and firm convictions,
because all true ideas must be firm, strong, and
uncompromising—(bravos)—but they are not in-
compatible
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from
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how
much their material interests—looking at it even
point of view—were c encerned is
existence,. Differences of opinion there may be
publnicot
and must be, but all republicans can and ought
to unite on the common ground of the republic.
I invite you, therefore, to postpone all sectional
divis ons and personal pie dilections, that you may
be able to take advantage of that change which,
for my part, I believe to be inevitahlo, leaving it
to the National Assembly tod.oide as to the future
of the zepublic. Thee are the views which seem
to me appropriate to the time and to the coca-
sloe on which we are here. assembled. (Bravos,
and cries of "Vivo la Republive.")

LIGHTS IN THE FIRTH OF FORTIS.—We understand that
the C mirai-sionere of Not thorn Lighthouses having sub-
aptte-1 a proposal fur the erection of a lighthouse on S-.
Abb's Head, the same has been sanctioned by the
authorities in London. We trust that no obstacle wi 1
now arise to the speedy execution of this imp irtatit
work, to the furtherance f which we are glad to have
lent our humble aid,—Scotsman.
We 134lieve that Mr. James Robertson, W.S., has been
appointed Crown Ageat for Scotland in room of Mr. 11.
liaxvvell Inglis, now one of the Principal Clerks of
Session,—Scotancot.