The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-07 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING.
The Gazette de France, it is highly satisfactory
to learn, does not entirely despair of the fortunes
of England ; nay, it believes that even deprived of
India, sbe would not fall into utter insignifiancy.
We reproduce the following passage, in which our
contemporary has concentrated a variety of pecu-
liar views :
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" Were England reduced to her pos3essions in
Europe, she would still remain a great power ; she
would discover in the wealth of her soil, in the
industrial and commercial genius of her inhabi-
tants, in their enlightenment and wisdom, means oC
enforcing the respect of other nations, as of at-
taining prosperity and wealth, and of command-
ing great influence in the countries of Christian
councils. In our opinion it would be rather au
advantage than an evil for England to escape from
the violent policy which results from her artificial
development.. Once returned to her normal condi-
tion, Ehe would enjoy a calm which would permit
her to relieve her politica,' and religious install-

tions from the arbitrary tune which prevails in
them. She would thus eon the sympathies and
esteem of other nations, and might serve the cane
of universal progress and ofliberty--i cause which
she now bArays through the national policy, to
which she sacrifices her generous tendencies and
her lil eral ideas."

The value of the above amiable sentiments is
somewhat reduced by the concluding passage of
the article in question

" Siiould the s'ruggle between England and the
Hindoo population not be destine 1 to an early
issue, and ehould !he Governm9ut have a correct
idea of the state of matters, all that is lost by Rig-
land ought to he gained by France as the repre-
sentative ('f civilisation, the triumph of which it is
her mission to achieve."

Toe following ti-sue of absurdities appears in an
article of the Presse on India :
"For the present we do n it think that England
will request our assistance in India. But if in-
exorable necessity, which weighs down the loftiest,
should compel her to do so, ought Franco to re-
spond to that appeal ? We do not hesitate to reply
in the affirm-itive, because a solemn oppor-
tunity would be offered of restoring justice to all.
France; in saving the British empire in India,
would have the right of stipulating for terms
equd to the services render( d. Her Intervention
should prove profitable to the Hind,* popuLition
no less than to England. Humanity and civilisa-
tion should be always and everywhere the first
allies of France. With respect to her personal re-
muneration, it is traced out in the treaties of 1815
and in the history of her colonial empire, which
was ruined and destroyed by the former. These
rapacious treaties should be modifie I in their turn,
and France replaced in possession of the establish-
ments she had founded in India previously to the
arrival of the English. India is an inheritance
of France as well as of England, and it is vast
enough for both."

The Pays says :—" A telegraphic despatch has
been published by the Times, announcing that the
French awba'sadorat Constantinople had threatens d
to leave the capital, if the Ministry was n-t modi-
fied. Authentic information allows us to corvra-
diet this news of the. English paper. France haA
never raised in Turkey questions of persons she has
neverinfluenced the choice of the Sovereign ; but
has always confined hfr,,elf to demanding that
the tre ity of Paris sh,uld be executei in good
faith. When proofs were given that it was de-
part-d from in the question of M,,blavia, she merely
demanded, in conformity with European right, that
its provisions should be strictly observed.

BOURSE, Aug. s.—The following were the las
quotations :

Cash. - fr. c. End of Month.
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Bank Shares 2,800 Credit Foncier 550
Credit Mobilier 960 Itoman
Do. Account 960 Austrian
Belgian 44
Fiedmontese (5) 9O Rome Debt