The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-01 00:00:00

" with talent, imagination, and a sincerity that is

not over scrupulous, to compose an historical ro-
mance of the vicissitudes which may have been

experienced by a few Frenchmen, urged by a spirit
of adventure, or the excitement of local passions, to

take part in-the quarrel of the two republics. It is
easy to excite. the passions of an audience by an
exaggerated picture of those sufferings, and
to throw responsibility on the Government

of a country, and disgrace upon its policy.
All this is so easy, that it requires but little talent,
and in this M. TutEßs is not wanting. Consequently
his romance had full success on all the Opposition
benches. We doubt of its having the same success
with men of reflection, who do not content themselves

with this cosmopolite sensibility when permanent in-

terests and invariable principles, which a government
ought to maintain, are in question, and which should
be defended equally against the importunities of their
fellow-countrymen and the pretensions of foreign
Powers. What would be the fate of a government
condemned to draw the sword at the command of

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every passion that chooses to display itself, and wield
it from one end of the world to the other ? What would
become of the dignity of a nation obliged to make
itself the Don Quixote of every private interest which
may involve itself in quarrels of Republics or Kings ?
is it not evident that we are called upon to make univer-
sal • war against all comers and on every occasion—war
agaist all seekers of adventures, and for the profit of
every one• who may choose to speculate upon the
great name of France ? France has made one war
upon RosAs, and imposed a treaty upon him, the
terms of which she knows how to compel him to
respect. France never avails herself of her strength
unjustly against the weak. She makes a point of
honour to respect her engagements, even when she
can violate them with perfect safety to herself. It is
this policy which enables her to march with her fore-
head open, and hold her head high in the councils of
nations. The advice now given to her is the policy
of a corsair; but it Will never be the policy of the
statesmen who haze during four years protected
the peace of Europe against the extraordinary prin-
ciples maintained yesterday. by M. TRIERS. The
speech by which the Minister of Marine replied to
the wanderings of M. TIIIERS secured him a distin-
guished place among our statesmen. It is impossible
for any one to use language more firm, more con-
vincing, more moderate, more conciliating. The
Minister of Foreign Affairs will to-morrow put the
finishing stroke to this invention. tie has promised
to do so, and will keep his word. We, therefore,
have noSears for the result. M. TIIIERS had long
meditated this blow; de tined; no doubt, to overturn
the Ministry, but which has not even made it shake.
He may at his ease calumniate the Government and
the country. Ills attacks may be pleasing to the
enemies of France, but this is all he can hope for at
present. Power—thanks be to GOD !—is not yet
ready to fall into the hands of those who, while they
are longing to grasp it, are engaged only in de-
basing it."
. The Chamber, as a tribute of repect to the memory
of M. LAFFITTE, did not meet on the day of his fune-
ral, which was attended by nearly all the members,
and attracted vast crowds. We are glad to learn,
that, up to the hour of post, every thing passed off
quietly. An account of the funeral will be found in
another column.
On Thursday the Three per Cents. had risen to
84f. 80c.
The following are extracts from the papers :
The National says that M. Laflitte has bequeathed a life-
interest in his property to his widow. He has left, says this
journal, three testamentary executors : Dr. Delaberge, M.
Aumont Thieville, the, notary, and M. Lebaudy, one of the
directors of the Caisse du. Commerce et de l'lndustrie.
The Quotidienne, alluding to the statement in the German
papers, about a projected marriage between the Duke de
Bordeaux and a Neapolitan Princess, says :—" This pretended
news has not the slightest foundation. .No negotiation of
marriage.has been entered into with the Court of Naples, in
the name of the Duke de Bordeaux. The Count de Montbel,
who is represented as an unsuccessful negotiator at Naples, has,
since his return from France, been in attendance at the pillow
of the august son of Charles X., and it is not of marriage
most cettaiuly that the royal family are thinking at present."
We learn by a Geneva, journal of the 28th that the dis•
turbance in the Valais is regarded as effectually quelled.
Grand Council has resumed its sittings, and issued a decree
for the immediate dissolution of the armed society of La Jenne
Snisse, to which it attributes • all the recent disasters. The
members of this society, who should refuse to obey the in-
junctions of the Council, are to be regarded as rebels.
A letter from Constantimiple, May 13, in the Courrier
Francais, says :—" Affairs are becoming more and more
menacing, the whole province is in revolt, and bands have
united together in great bodies, which spread alarm and
destruction everywhere. According to the latest news, the
town of Souda was attacked by 15,000 Albanians, and closely
blockaded. Ali-Bey was coming with 3,000 men to the suc-
cour of the town... after a desperate conflict he rode through
the ranks of the . Albaniana, and penetrated-into the town.
Ths Turkish soldiers .liad fought with courage, having
left eight hundred .men dead on the field. Notwith-
standing the augmentation of the garrison, the Alba-
nians continued to invest the town. Hussein-Pacba,
who had entered with 5,000 troops into Albania, has lost a
considerable nuinber of men. He. was obliged to retire to
Monastir, the principal position of the Turkish army, under
the orders of the Seraskier of Roumelia. Another Turkish
corps had succeeded in occupying the defiles of Keprelu,
which prevents all communication between the mountains
and the valleys. Aegripalanta, a town in Roumelia, between
Uskup and Gysten, where there was no Turkish garrison,
was taken and pillaged by the Albanians. They have, it is
said; massacred more than 1,000 Christians. This week a
body of infantry, 3,800 strong, has tet out from Constan-
tinople for Monastic. It is asserted that M. de Titoff has re-
'commended the Porte to arm the Christians, and employ them
against the Albanians."
TUE BOURSE—TunasnAy, MAY 30.

First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents•• •• •• 121 85 .. 122 .. 121 85 .. 122
Four per Cents. ••.• • 108 .. 108 .. 108 .. 108
Three per Cents... •• 84 70 •• 84 75 •. 84 70 .. 84 75
1,0001. Sluvesll4o ..1140 .. 1135 .. 1135
tank of France• ••• • • • •••• • 3075 ..3075 .•3075 ..3075
L:elli gitatne an. • ..
5,0001. Shares.sl2o ..5122 50 ..5120 ..5122 50
6.58 75 .. 660 .. 658 75 .. coG
Belgian Fives, 1831 104 .. 104 .. 104 . • 104
; BBaakki
1840 •• •• •• 106 .. 106 .. 106 •• 106
Spanish Threes ••• • • •
Active •••••• • • • • •• 32i .. 321 .. 321 321
Passive .• •• • •
Y,eapolitan ..... ••• ••• • • • • 102 55 .. 102 65 .. 102 55 .. 102 65
itoman, ex iliv• •••••• • • • • • • 1041 .. 1041 .. 1041 .. 1041
RAILWAY SHARES.

St. Germain .• ..
Versailles, R. 8.• •••••• • • • • • 390 .. 400 .. 390 .. 400
L.B.•••••• •••• •• 253 75 .. 257 50 .• 253 75 .. 255
Rouen ••••••••••••••1000 —lOOO —lOOO ...1000
Rouen to Havre. • • ...... • • • 777 50 . • 778 75 • • 776 25 .. 776 25
iMeaus •••••••••••••••••••1011 25 ..1013 75 .•1011 25 ..1013 75
itrasburg to Bale•• •••••••• 260 .. 260 .. 256 25 .. 257 50
tvignon to Marseilles— .. 792 50 .. 792 50 . 790 .. 790
RAIL WAY SHARES, FOIL THE ACCOUNT.
Germain ...... •••• •• 920 .. 925 .. 920 .. 920
Versailles, 11.8. •• •
L.B.•••• •••••••• 255 .. 260 .. 255 .. 255
Rouen •••• •••••• ••••••••••1000 ..1005 . 1000 ..1000
Rouen toiliavre ..... •• ••• • 777 50 .. 778 75 .. 776 25 .• 776 25
Means •••••••••••••••••••1012 50 ..1015 —lOll 25 ..1012 50
itrasburg to hale•••••••••• 258 75 .. 258 75 .. 256 23 .• 257'50
A.vignon to Marseilles•••• •• 792 50 .. 792 50 •• 790 .• 790

DISSENTIENT ON THE LANCAS

TER RAILWAY BILL.

1. Because the reasons assigned by the Commons are
wholly insufficient. They proceed mainly on a gross and
palpable error in law; namely, the assumption that there is
in law a difference between Railway Bills and Road Bills,
whereas a Railway Bill is to all intents and purposes a Road
Bill, unless in so far as some special provision may have been
made for Railway Bills in some particulars, and it is not
pretended, that the amendment in question came within the
scope of any such provisions.
2. Because in so far as it is alleged, that the gates sought
to be erected, were not on the railway, but on another road,
that road was most materially affected by the railway, its
traffic being very greatly diininished, and the road becoming
more like an occupation or private road than a turnpike-
road, and the gates were only to be erected after the comple-
tion of the railway.
3. Because, in so far as want, of notice is alleged, the like
leave to erect gat es has been given in former instances, by
private Acts of Parliament,' without any such notice.
4. Because the projectors of the present Bill had agreed to
have such a clause inserted, as .a condition of the intended
opposition being withdrawn; and had represented that they
had stated the clause to many—it was said fourteen persons
—several of whom were turnpike trustees of the old road in
question.
5. Because whether the Commons were right or wrong,
such clause having been made a condition made to the
withdrawing opposition, the refusal to agree to the amend-
ment ought to have been regarded by this House as a ter-
mination of the contract, whatever might be the cause of
such refusal ; and the party who had made the contract in
Favour of the Bill, on the condition of the clause passing,
should have been let in to oppose the Bill; or, if that could
no longer be clone in this stage, the Bill ought not to have
been passed without his consent, which should have been
obtained on some other equivalent condition.
G. Because it is of the utmost importance to prevent frauds,
and to protect individuals from the most grievous oppression,
that the most perfect good faith be always kept between pro-
jectors of works, applying for private Acts of Parliament, to
arm. them with extraordinary powers, and private parties
with whom they bargain respecting their assent or opposi-
tion to such Bills.
7. Because the projectors of this work undertook to have
the clause passed, and this was part of their bargain with the
private party, and if they had had fairly applied to the road
trustees, and given them due notice, no deception could have
been practised, and no objection could have been taken, either
by the trustees or the Commons.
8. Because all that was asked in the Lords, when the pre
sent motion was made, was a delay which could not possibly
have prevented the Bill from passing by the space of above
one day ; and the delay was asked on the express ground,
that material evidence was ready to be produced which must
have affected the question, whether the Commons' amend-
ments should be agreed to or not.
9. Because the Bill was thus, in an unprecedented manner,
hurried through, in the face of a notice given in the House
that a Select Committee would immediately be moved for,
to consider what had been the conduct of the promoters of
the Bill, grave allegations being made that the opposition
had been originated either by them, or in consequence of
their proceedings, in entire breach of their contract-with the
private party.
10. Because this House has never, even in its legislative
capacity, decided without hearing, unless where the matter
in question was really a cover for some party proceeding, and
was not the true subject of deliberation. But in its judicial,
a rjuasi judicial capacity, and when dealing with rights of
property and claims of parties interested, it has never, save
in this instance, decided without hearing those parties.
BROUGHAM.