The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-14 00:00:00

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The great topic on which they ail comment is, of
course, the klessage,:of the PRESIDENT; that the
journals of the Elyree, such as the Conttitutionnel,
the Patrie, and the Par, should praise it as the per-
fection of wisdom anu honesty, was to have been ex-
pected, but it seems by its tune of moderation to
have disarmed many who have recently been foremost
in the ranks of the PRESIDENT'S opponents. The
Ordre, for instance, thus speaks of this important
document :
" For our part, we who have been obliged with pain
to ourselves to be more than once severe, although not
wilfully unjust in our judgments, we will not now de-
scend to a war of chicanery, of recrimination, or .of
rancour against the first magistrate of the Republic,
when in the face of Eur.:;pe he take* such forwal en-
gagements. We will neither be fla ters nor dupes. We
are res,lved to serve alone the int rests of our ciuntry;
but since Louis Boraparte avows like intentions, we
have not, so long as he cuntinas in this line, to coad.a
his policy."
The Debate specks of the- propriety and delicacy
with which the PRESIDENT has alluded to the question
of the revision of the Constitution as beyond ail praise,
and expresses an assurance that this part of the
Message will find numerous and most lively sympa-
thies throughout the country.
The Notional, in commenting upon the [Message,
says that it is in acts, not in words, that the policy
of a Government is shown, and declares that the acts
of the PRESIDENT are in direct contradiction to his
words ; and, in allusion to the expressions of respect
for the Constitution with which the Message con-
cludes, asks whether that respect was shown in the
encouragement given to the non-commissioned officers
to raise the cry of "To the Tuileries," at the ban-
quets of the Elysee; whether it was manifested by
the reviews of Satory and the dismissal of General
NEUMAYER, or by the suppression of the liberties
guaranteed by the Constitution, more particularly of
universal suffrage. Having asked these questions, the
National thus proceeds :
" It we cannot praise the Message for what it has
said, we cannot do it the more for what it does not say.
Is there a mention in the Message of the restitution of
suppressed liberties, such as the liberty of the press, of
tee right of meeting, of association? Not a word. Is
there a question of one of the great reforms which the
revolution of February placed on the order of the day?
No. Is there a mention of a foreign policy which, in
securing our legitimate influence in Europe, stould
be truly conformable to our interests and to our
principles, and create us alliances wherever liberty
revives and public rights vindicate themselves ?
No. Is there a mention of the re-establishment of
universal suffrage, which alone can express the power of
the national will, and cut the Gordian knot tied by the
competition of parties? Not a word. The chief of the
executive power had a certain means of securing the
future, of appeasing the agitation of the public mind, of
inspiring confidence, and changing into activity the para-
lysis which had seized on c.anmerce and manufactures.
It was not to make sterile promises, of which all govern-
ments have been prodigal; but to present himself. before
the Assembly with a series of Bills, having for object
and effect to restore to our, institutions their sincerity,
to neglected rights the guarantees assured them by the
constitution, to principles their regular application, to
the sovereignty of the people the universal urn, to the
Republic the very conditions of its existence. This
what has not been dune. This is why nothing of the
groundwork of the state of things will be changed.
There is not a sad reality the less—there is only one
promise the more."
The &ode takes advantage of the delivery of this
Message to renew its protest against the Roman ex-
pedition, and the restoration of sacerdotal despotism
in Rome by the arms of the French Republic.
The funds rose immediately after the contents of
the PRESIDENT'S Message became known on the
Bourse.

It was considered improbable, by those in Paris
who are the best informed on the subject that, hosti-
lities would take place in Germany.
The National describes an amusing caricature
of the King of PRUSSIA which has just been
published in Paris. In his right hand he holds
a paper on which is inscribed " order"—in his left
another on which is inscribed " counter-order"—
whilst on his forehead is inscribed in large letters the
word " disorder."
At the sitting of the Assembly yesterday MM. Diau,
LEON FAUCHER, BENOISTD' A ZY, and General BEDFAU
were all re-elected and proclaimed vice-presidents.
The old secretaries, MM. ARNAULD (de l'Arriege),
LACASE, CHAPoT, HECREREN, BERAUD, and PEUPIN
were also re-elected.
Several projects of law for credits were then adopted
without any discussion.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs presented a projet
de loi for the ratification of the treaty of navigation
and commerce, recently concluded between France
and Sardinia.
M. ANToNT THODRET then rose to propose that the
Prorogation Committee should deposit the minutes it
has drawn up on the incidents which have created so-
much agitation in the course of the vacation, and
that the minutes of the different meetings of the corn
mittee should re printed and distributed. The motion
was seconded by M. BAUDIN. M. ODILON BARROT
then rose and said that the Prorogation Committee
did not consider it necessary to present a report, arm
that be hsd, therefore, no further explanations to givk
on the subj, et. He terminated by moving the order
f the day, which was voted by an immense majority.
The House then rose.

The Comrnittie appointed to consider the demand
made by the Procureur-General tor leave to prosecute
CHAVOIX, who killed M. DUPONT in a duel, his
refused to grant it. M CHAvoix, who is a Repub-
lican, has, contrary to all French rules in such cases,
been kept a close prisoner at Toulouse, ever since
the duel.

The Committee appointed to examine the Bill in-
trodued by the questors, relative to the paying of the
salary of the Commissary of Police of the Assembly,
has reported in favour of the measure. Al. A. DE
KERDREL is appointed reporter.
BOURSE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY, NOY. 13.
THREE o'CLocK,—The pacific news from Germany
and the moderate tone of the President's Mesage have
had a most beneficial effect oft the price of public stocks,
The French Five per Cent. Rentes have risen to-day for
'he account upwards of I I_,er cent., and the improvemen!
in all the other public securities has been in the saint
nruportion. Railway Shares have followed in the lame
nvivernent. Exchange on London (30 days), 25f. 15c ;
ditto (90 days), 25'. 2ic,
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Nov. 13.
Boulogne and Amiens, 7.%4 - Dutch Rhenish, 21/2—East
Indian, 9(7B—Great Indian Peninsula, 134 Northern of
France, 14—Paris and Rouen, 2P4— Rouen and liayre, 9%.