The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-20 00:00:00

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
It would appear that the split between the Legiti-
matists and the Ministers is complete. The parti-
pretre were lost in astonishment and fury at their
defeat on the clause of the E location Bill giving the
appointment cf inspectors of schools to the Minister
of Public Instruction instead of to the priests of the
council of education, and when the division was
over, these friends and associates of the brave and
polite M. LEON DE LABORDE approached the Minis-
terial benches and " blackguarded" (this is the only
appropriate term by which to:describe their conduct)
the Minister for Public Instructior. M. PARIEU
appears to have taken the matter very coolly, and
when they had exhausted themselves in invective.,
.VATESMENIL, an old Jesuit nominee in the
Ministry of CHARLES X., thus threatened the
Minister with the wrath of the parti-pretre:-
111.
Vatesmenil (with great animation)--You would
have it so; and henceforward between. us it will be
an implacable opposition.
The Minister of Public Instruction—How ! what
do you mean by implacable ?
M. Vatesmenil and the Abbe Leblanc—Yes, an
implacable war.
M. Vatesmenil—Never reckon on us again for
anything.
A Representative—Take note of these words,
Monsieur le Ministre ; these gentlemen tell you that
you cannot count upon them even for the mainte-
nance of order.
The Minister to M. de Vatesmenil—l should like
to receive this declaration in an official form.
M." Vatesmenil—lt is to. the Mountain you owe
this triumph.
The same Representative—Do not mind them. Act
as you are doing, and if these gentlemen turn against
you, the effect will be to convert st- portionrat4eask
the Mountain to your,side,
M. Vatesmenil—l repeat it ; do not count on us
in any respect.
M. Rouher, Minister of Justice—The question is
not of a vital nature, nor is it even political ; but if
you choose to take it up in that way the Government
will not shrink.
M. Vatismenil (foaming with rage)—You betray
the majority, M. le Ministre. You have gained the
votes of the Mountain, you shall no longer have those
of the majority. We will wage war against you to
the- death. Do you understand ?
M. Parieu War ! You dare not do it. I defy
you!
As a proof that this defiance was in earnest,
M. PARIEU ascended the tribune and proposed an
amendment in the next clause, giving the inspectors
the power of inquiring into the nature of the books
Used, of the doctrines taught and of the morality ob-
served in clerical schools, as well as in those kept by
laymen, and notwithstanding all the efforts of the
committee, he again carried his amendment, thus
achieving a second victory over the'parti-pretre.
The report of the Committee on the Budget which
was presented by M. BERRYER on Saturday to the
National Assembly, states that the Committee propose
a reduction of 40,284,897 f. on the ordinary budget, for
which the Bill demands a credit of 1,408,771,384 f.,
and a reduction of 44,701,500 f. on the extraordinary
budget, fox; which a credit is demanded by the Go-
vernment of 103,184,000 f.
The Patrie says :
" The Government is a good deal occupied with the
a'titude of the Socialist party in the different depart.
ments of the east and south of France. We are assured
that a great number of workmen, strangers to the city,
have arrived at Lyons under pretence of demanding
work. The plan is said to be to cause insurrections on
different points at the same time, especially in districts
agitited by the partageux, in order to divide the forces
of the Government, and then strike a vigorous blow in
a great centre."
The PRESIDENT of the Republic, accompanied by
the Minister of War, and Generals NEUMATER,
SANEOUL, and JULIEN, yesterday) visited the troops
in barracks at the Luxembourg, the camp Morland,
the caserne du Foin, and caserne de l'Oursine. He
was everywhere received with great warmth.
The Constitutionnel publishes a letter from a Lon-
don correspondent, on the subject of the blockade
of Greece, from which we extract the following
passage :

"'Phis affair of Greece is much more the act of Earl
Gr ey than of Lord Palmerston. Sir H. Ward, Governor
of the lonian Islands, it is who has precipit4ted the
affair of Greece. Jr is Sir Henry Ward aho insists on
tho cession of the Islands of Cabrera and Corsi. Lord
Palmerston had scarcely anything to do with the affair,
and the demand f these islets is to b• a•tributed to the
Colonial-office, and not to the Foreign-office. With re
garel to the conduct of Admiral Parker, that i• explained
by the desire which is entertained to wake King Otho
thoroughly sensible that, should he join the Austro-
Russian League, Greece would be at ones sacrificed, and
his royalty the first to perish."
The writer then proceeds thus—
" This Austru-lius,ian league referred to by Admiral
Parker was the main cause which induced these pro
ceedings. And I learn from good authority that
Prussia, too, in calling for new armaments is influenced
by the uneasiness she feels at 230,000 .Russians concen-
trated on her frontier, although she is too prudent to
indicate the real point of danger."
Letters from Oran of the 10th inst. state that an
expedition under General MAcMAJION against the
insurgent tribe of the Abedias has had complete suc-
cess. The insurgents were severely chastised; 5,000
sheep were taken. The steamer L Avoisier, was about
to resume the postal service between Oran and the
coast of Morocco, which bad been suspended fur
some time.

General CASTELLANE left Paris on Monday for
Bordeaux, to take possession of his command.
PARIS BOURSE, FEB. 19.—Latest Prices:—Five per
Cents., 95f. 25e.; Three per Cents., 57f. 45c.; Bank Ac-

tions, 2.390 f.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, Elm. 19.
Luxembourg, 2%—Northern of France, 14—Paris and
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