The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-07 00:00:00

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SUN,

stump orator," and certainly the ability displayed
by the writer in his inestimable lucubrations
upon the subject, justifies us in suggesting that
he himself might be most aptly estimated by that
method of intellectual measurement. He opines that
England and Englishmen have some "rather more
serious work on hand than getting up shilling exhi-
bitions for the gobemouches of Europe." The wise-
acre! As if a flippant jeer of this description could
effect in the slightest particular the popular interest
in a proceeding altogether unprecedented is its im-
portance and its magnitude ! Why, he might as well
think of turning SHAKSPEEE into ridicule, by al-
luding to the cheap edition of his poems and sonnets
as a " shilling's worth of verses for the dreamers and
sentimentalists of England." There is something in-
tensely absurd as well as repulsive in this affected
custom prevalent among a certain class of the
community—a custom of deriding anything really
great and noble, upon which the rest of the world may
have adventured. It is about as sagacious as that
equally absurd and repulsive habit among another
class, which " Boz" has recently and most felicitously
held up to general scorn in the person of Mr. JACK
MALDON—a propensity to take no interest whatever
in anything at all rising to the height of real im-
portance. Against such pests of the community,
these heartless loungers and bitter malcontents, these
JACK MALDONS and TOBIAS SMOLLETTS.—the One
traversing society with the nez retroussee, the other
" case ,hardened " by selfishness—against such mise-
rable nuisances we shall never cease to exert our in-
fluence, whether their indifference be displayed to in-
dividual destitution or national calamity, whether
their jeers be directed against the smallest of our
eleemosynary establishments or against the magnifi-
cent scheme projected by Prince ALBERT, of a grand
international exhibition of, industry.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We hays received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The following is the official statement of the poll
for the Soane-et-Loire, at its close :
Electors inscribed.. ,
Numbers who voted. . . . 120,162
MM. Madier Montjau 73,119
Esquiros
Charassin . 73,014
Dain
Hennequin . 72,822
Colfavru 71,290
Billault
Dariet .
Boutelier . 46,409
Lafouge 46,414
D'Esterno. 46,233
Beniost
MM. MADIER DE MONTJAU, ESQUIROS, CITA°
RASSIN, DAIN, HENNECWIN, and COLFAVRIT, the six
Democratic candidates, were consequently declared
representatives of the people.
The above statement shows how absurd must be
any attempt so to modify the suffrage as to give to
the reactionaries a majority. In this election the
lowest Democratic candidate polled 71,290 votes, and
th., highest of his opponents could not muster more
than 46,508 supporters. By what modification of the
suffrage that the ingenuity of man could devise would
it have been possible in this instance to have prevented
the return of the Democratic candidates ?
The Journal des Debats gives the following expla-
nation on the subject of the formation of the com-
mittee appointed to draw up the measure for the re-
gulation of the suffrage :
" Some persons have regretted that the committee to
which this important work was confided has been com-
posed too exclusively. Many persons would have wished
to see it strengthened by the addition of some important
names, which cannot, without injustice, they declare, be
separated from the majority. But the manner in which
that committee was formed proves evidently that there
was no intention of systematic exclusion. The Minister
of the Interior purely and simply adopted the committee
already named in the meeting at the Council of State,
and, as may have been seen, this committee is composed
of the bureau itself of the meeting. This explains the
absence of some names which had an incontestable right
to figura on the list. This point had need of being
cleared up; and two members of the committee, M. Pis-
catory and M. Jules de Lasteyrie undertook to explain
on Friday the matter to the club of the Rae do Rivoli.
These clear and precise terms satisfied just susceptibili-
ties, and dissipated all clouds. On the same occasion
these gentlemen announced that the committee had
finished the draft of the Bill. An eminent member is
now engaged in drawing up the exposé des motifs, and
the Bill itself will probably be presented on Tuesday."
The Budget Committee has decided against the
Government project for the Paris and Avignon Rail-
way.
On Sunday evening there was a meeting of the
Club of the Council of State to consider the pro-
posed new electoral law. M. DR LA ELOCHEJAQUELIN
and M. LEO DE LA BORDB demanded to know what
were the objects of those who brought forward this
electoral law? M. TRIERS, M. MOLE, and M. BER^
RYER replied severally that the Government de-
sired to unite the majority, and to put an end to
that unhappy situation of differences amongst
themselves, and of coldness and distrust towards the
Administration, which had proved so unfortunate.
At this meeting, MM. ODILONBARROT, DR TociatrE-
VILLE, DE BEAUMONT, and PASST, declared that
they would vote against the project. General
CHADIGARNIER made some remarkable observations.
He declared that the question was neither more
nor less than that of the salvation of society
and of men's heads that such a state of things
ought to be put an end to, and that, for his part,
he was ready to answer for the army. It was
then resolved that the urgency for the Bill should be
supported i that the voter should show as title three
years' residence, with payment of three francs for
towns, and one franc seventy-five centimes for the
provinces. It was resolved that a clause should be
supported forbidding newspapers to recommend par-
ticular candidates, and also that persons condemned
for political offences should not be allowed to vote.
The votes of the army should be made secret, and
that all soldiers who have suffered twenty-four hours'
confinement for breach of discipline should be de-
prived of the right of voting.
Notwithstanding the bullying tone adopted by
General CHANGARNIER, whose absurd fanfarronades
have materially diminished the prestige which for-
merly attached
,to his name, it is exceedingly pro-
bable that the proposed measure will not pass the
Assembly. The Ordre of yesterday declares posi-
tively against any attempts at violating the Constitu-
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not without a certain significance.
The publication of the Napoleon was delayed until
yesterday evening, in consequence of the protest m de
e incendiary''
by four, of the Ministers against th "
• a nature of the articles which
it was intended
should appear. The articles have been sup-
pressed, and late last evening the Napoleon
appeared, and a most
milk d an. -wa the
te ffair it is. The editor says that his only
aim waspro-
pagation of "Napoleon"
sentiments;and adds that
" Napoleon was not merely a conqueror, for his genius
was far more wonderful in government than in war.
Napoleon was the first man of his age—he ruled
for the masses ;he easily solved most of the great po-
litical and social problems of his day ;
lie has be-
queathed to his country a rich treasure of ideas and
traditions, which the people ought deeply to ponder
and put into practice. These ideas and thesetradi-
tions it was our endeavour to work out, and to cause
them to be maintained by the masses, whose insti • •
ncts
the Emperor so well knew. We only proposed to
ourselves the task of preserving the government
which France had adopted, and which bound
together
the most noble remembrances."
I Accounts have been received from Guadeloupe of
the 10th, at which time the island was in a state of
anarchy. The municipal and the governmental au
thorities were at open war. Tele Governor had
ordered the Mayor of Besse Terre to be dismissed,
and the municipal council to be dissolved.
PARIS BOURSE, MONDAY, MAY 6.--The market
opened firm at rather higher than the quotations in the
Passage de l'Opera yesterday, and was well maintained
till towards the close, when some rather heavy sales were
made, which caused a slight reaction, leaving prices,
however, in advance of Friday's closing. Threes for
the account at 55f. 10c., and Fives at 88f. 40e. The
market closed as follows:—Threes, for cash 55f. 5c., for

account 55f. 10c.; Fives, for cash EBf. 45c., for account
88f. 40c.; Bank of France Shares, 2,085 f.; Neapolitan,
95f. 25c.; Spanish Threes, 37f. 75c.
RAILWAYS.—The Share Market has ken firm, and
many of the line; are a shade better. Orleans closed at
717 e. 50c.; Rouen. 512 f. 50c.; Havre, 212 f. 50;,..; Avig-
non, 177 f. 60c.; Vie;am 322 f. 50c.; Bale, 103 f. 75c.;
Strasburg,Northern, 342156:: ;
.2Nsca.;ntels,o2r2d
j.ef.au7xs,c:lB7f. 50c.; Paris and
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, MAY 6.
Luxembourg, %—Ditto, I%—Ronen and Havre, 8.

SPAIN.
The Clamor Publico of Madrid, published on the
30th ult. a letter from Brussels, which announces the
departure of the Count DE MOXTEMOLIN from
Trieste, accompanied by an aide-de•camp of the
Emperor NICKOLAS, who had been the bearer of a
letter inviting the Count to another interview with
the EMPEROR.

The courier who was the bearer of the note from
the English Cabinet, settling the terms on which the
diplomatic intercourse between the Courts of Eng-
land and Spain are to be resumed, passed :through
Irun on the 29th ult