The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-23 00:00:00

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The PRESIDENT of the Republic and his Ministers
feel severely the check which they have received in
the National Assembly on the Transportation Rll,
and they are more especially annoyed at it, because it
was inflicted on them by M. Onmoet BARROT, as-
sisted by the Legitirnatists.
It is now discovered that there is no truth in the
story of the Roman-like heroism said to have been
exhibited by M. LECLERC at the barricades in June,
1848. It is true he had his son shot by
his side, but the rest of the story is a fabrication.
Nevertheless, M. LECLERC will most probably be re-
turned for Paris, inasmuch as, being a moderate Re-
publican, he is supported by General CAVAIGNAC and
his party from principle, while he is supported by the
Legitimatists from spite and to keep out FERDINAND
FOY the Orleanist, and is accepted by the Orleanists
and Bonapartists as a pis aller. Nevertheless his
success, should he succeed, cannot be taken as an in-
dication of the popularity of the reactionaries. He is
a Republican, and will owe a large number
of the votes which he may poll to that fact ; the
Cavaignacists, for instance, who will poll for M.
LECLERC as against M. EUGENE SUE would, had
the original candidatures been persevered in, have
polled for M. DUPONT (de l'Eure) as against M.
FERD/NAND For. That divisions exist in the reac-
tionary camp of a nature so irreconcileable as to
preclude all chance of the restoration of monarchy in
France, and thus to consolidate the Republic by ren-
dering it an inevitable necessity is evident from an
article which appears in the Journal des Debats, in
which the hatred to the Republic of those who have
sworn to serve it is naively admitted, while at the same
time the utter impotence of that hatred is candidly
acknowleged.
" Ask (says this journal) each party in turn to sacri-
fice the Republic, and they will do so with the greatest
readiness, provided that the sacrifice turn to their own
advantage. It, however, his neighbour be the party to
profit by it, then he opposes all notion of the kind with all
his might, and for sake of preventing him from reaching
power, he employs an energy that fails him for his own
proper account."
The Dibats then goes on to say—
" Since then the Republic becomes necessary because
of our mutual jealousies, we beg to ask our friends of
the Orleanist party, of the Legitimatise party, and of the
Bonapaitist party, what is to he done? What is to be
done if 3ou believe with great reason that the actual
organizition of the Republic compromises the safety of
society—what, unless to give to this inevitable Republic
institutions capable of deiending and preserving society,
and of accommodating it to the nature of our civiliza-
tion? What,' some of our allies will reply, and if
we do give Conservative institutions to the Republic, do
we not prevent the advent of whet we hope?' There
may be truth in the objection, bat we tell the enlightened
men of the party, if tney have made up their minds not
to do anything in aid of the present, lest they should
compromise the future, that their resolution to do
nothing amounts to a resolution to perish, and to make
us perish with them."
The old Orleanist predilections of the ci decant
organ of M. GUIZOT break out towards the con-
clusion of the article in a solemen warning to the
Legitimatists, who are reminded that— •
" For eighteen years they laboured to overthrow the
constitutional monarchy of July, thinking that by so
' doing they would bring back legitimacy, instead of which
they have now got the Republic. Let them take care
lest, by now working to prevent the establishment of a
Conservative Republic, they are not working against
society itself ! As their first effort produced the Re-
public, so their second may produce socialism. They
are, indeed, powerful to do what they do not desire to see
done."

It is announced that Cardinal DUPONT has been
definitively appointed Ambassador from the French
Republic to the Holy See.
The 25th Regiment of the Line is about to leave
the garrison of Paris. The Pressc says, within the
last fifteen days eleven privates of Iliat regiment EavE
been transported to Africa for holding democrat
opinions.
The National states that the corps of Sapeurs
Pompiers (firemen) of Paris are to be disbanded, in
consequence of their Republican o iniope.
M. EMILE OLIVIA, former CWirliSsilry. of The'
Provisional Government, and snlAauently Prefect ,
of the Bouchea du Rhone and of tffe Haute Marne,
waguyied Wore the assize coilplif Dtaguisgan
on TEe-I,3th' instant, ror h;ving opened a-p01a.41
club wilisht permission. He was acquitted by InJ
jury.
PARIS BOURSE, APRIL 22.—Latest prices.—Five
per Cents., 89f. 20e. ; Three per Cents. 55f. 50c. ;
Bank of rance, 2,115. f.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

We regret to learn that the venerable RUGGIERO
SETTrsio, who was the President of the Sicilian Go-
vernment during the year of Sicilian liberty, 1848-9,
is'suffering from severe illness at Malta, and Is not
likely to recover. •

FATAL ACCIDENT TO Mn. ORRIDGE, GOVERNOR
OF CARLISLE GAOL.—Mr. Orridge went on Saturday last to
Laithes Hall,nearPenrith, on a visit; he retired to bed about
eleven' o'clock. It would appear that about three o clock in
the morning he left his room. The morning was beginning
to break, and a glimmering light from a window misled him
from the right turning to the staircase, and stumbling
against the balustrade, which is very low, he lost his balance
and fell over into the hall beneath, a height of abolit sixteen
feet. Groans were heard, and on Mr. Parkin going down
stairs he found his unfortunate friend lying on the flags of
the hall, quite insensible and bleeding. He lingered till
Wednesday evening, when death put an end to his sufferings.
He was perfectly sensible for some time before his death, and
recollected _distinctly leaving his bedroom and coming in
contact with the balustrade, but all the rest was a.blank.
Carlisle Patriot.

AN EMIGRANT STOWED AWAY IN SALT.—At the
Liverpool Police-court, on Thursday, Andrew Dunn was
charged with' having defrauded Patrick Cain of
.2/. The
complainant, a young Irishman, was about to emigrate to the
United States, and, having fallen in with the prisoner, paid
him 2/. on account of his passage money, as he supposed.
When he was about to sail in one of the Tapscott's vessels, in
company with a number of his countrymen, he demanded
hack the 2/. ; but the prisoner was either unable or unwil-
ling to refund, and recommended Patrick to stow himself
away is the vessel. The youth took the advice ; he' literally -
packed himself in the salt, in which he made small breathing
holes, and there he wus discovered and given into the cus-
tody of a police officer. He was almost suffocated when he
was found, and looked as though he had been dragged
through a pond. The prisoner declared that the 21. was a
voluntary loan, and that he would have paid it on Saturday
next, if the complainant would have stopped. This he
would not do, and stowed himself away without his (priso-
ner's) advice or knowledge. The prisoner was remanded.—
Liverpool Mercury.
PROSPECT OF A CROP OF FRUlT.—Never, we should
think, did the pear trees blossom more abundantly than they
do in the present season; and the apple trees, too, give pro-
mise that they will soon be covered with bloom. Should the
crop of fruit be proportionate to the blossom, there is no "
doubt but it will be abundant; and the check 'ishich the
weather has recently given to the trees is considered rather
favourable to the crop of fruit than otherwise. The blossom,
having come late, is considered safe.—llereford Times.
BRITANNIA- BRIDG E.—Some little life has been
exhibited here during the last week, orders having been
given for a gradual increase of the sailors' gang, which had
dwindled so low that only the oldest hands, those who have
been from the first floating of the Conway tubes, have been
kept on, and these have lately been working as excavators.
Last week, however; Captain Claxton and Mr. L. Clark
were for some hours consulting with the foreman at the site
of the first tube, andit is reported that the westernmost
tube (that which is be next floated), and which is by
more than two bundeed yards farther from the bridge
piers than either of the oche: s, is to be moved, towards
the end of May, to the site of the one so successfully
transported in June last year. By this means it will
not only be two hundred yards nearer its destination, but
it will be placed where it will be ready, when, the tides suit,
for a repetition of exactly the sense plans, adopted and car-
ried through on the occasion alluded to. It happens, also,
that the highest end is at present the nearest to the bridge,
and that end belongs to the middle, or Britannia pier,
whereas the lowest end appertains to the Anglesea side; the
tube, therefore, when moved in May, will be turned round in
the Menai, probably a more imposing and beautiful operation
than even that of floating to its destination. The tides for
placing it on the proper benches will not suit until the second
week in June; those in May will, it is supposed, be quite
high enough for the first and more beautiful' operation. It
is said that Mr. Edwin Clark will join Captain Claxton in
the ensuing week, and that Mr. Stephenson himself is coming
round in his new yacht, so there is but little doubt that
Bangor and Beaumaris, and all the inns of the Welsh northern
tour, will, as last season, again swarm with visitors to this
interesting locality.
THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR- OF PORTSMOUTH.--
At an entertainment given last week by the commander-in-
chief of the south-western district to the railway empoiyes,
Major-General Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, in one of his
speeches, referring to the improvements which had recently
been made at Portsmouth, and the strictures on his conduct
by a local paper, said—" It is a curious circumstance, prior
to my being honoured with the command of this district,
the first time I walked upon Southsea-common was with his
late Majesty, when he commanded the fleet in 1814; the
common was then a wilderness—l am speaking of five-and-
thirty years ago—l recollect it was then covered with grass
furze, and shingle. His Majesty said, What a shame that
the Government does not place it in a condition to instruct
Teurg,sqldjers and sailors, who are always ready to defend
syoun ]lives when called upon.' It is a curious fact
that I should be the individual (with the help of
the inhabitants), after. such a lapse of time, to put his
Majesty's idea into practice. In that I have merely done
my duty, because it will not only be beneficial for the
keaip off; the inhabitants, but also for the instruction of the
troops. I kalow d have faults—Nam aware of them, and
being aware of them, shall study to avoid them in future;
but fort)-anately for me I live in a coaitygwhere a public in-
dividual; if he does Tong, is likely toThiTalled to account for
it. Thank GM we have a press, and he lives in a glass
-slvuskis tote made 'a:meltable tsVitg powers. I know
the press, the free press, to be a special benefit to the land,
and I love the liberties that press insures to Englishmen,
but I cannot acknowledge the justness of the remarks that
beve been so frequently made of late in a certain portion of
that press. If Ido wrong lam liable to censure; but when
Ido right, then do I demand justice. I love the press, but I
have been pressed where I have not deserved it. My best
intentions 'lave been misrepresented, and my most beneficial
acts perverted in their character before the public. I have
said before, I love the press, but it is a weapon which should
only be used as the sword of justice, and not the shield of licen-
tiousness. Like a good child who dreads the rod, I bow to
the press, but claim its justice."—Portsmouth Times.
DISCOVERY or A VALUABLE PAINTING.—The
original portrait of Charles the First, supposed to have been
lost during the Commonwealth, when, to prevent the dis-
covery of the portrait, it was reduced in size by cutting it,
is said to have been found in Barnstaple. The portrait was
painted by Vandyck in 1640, when the King was 40 years of
age, one year before the painter died. The painting just dis-
covered had for many years been thrown about as valueless,
and was so black that it was difficult to perceive what it re-
presented, and the frame was so rotten that it broke away as
it bung. For the last ten years it was In the possession of Mr.
I Ward, at the Seven Stars, Anchor-lane, and when he left the
house and sold off Mr. W. Lewis, furniture-broker, Silver-
street, bought it and took it home. It was thrown bout for
a long time under a heap of rubbish ; at last it was picked
up, ordered to be scrubbed, and hung up in his ware-rooms
to dry. Several people passed.and repassed, who asked the
price, but thought they would consider the matter; at last
a Mr. Taylor bought it forts. ; within a week be was offered
20/. Mr. Taylor, however, thinking that it must be a valu-
able painting, took it to the National Gallery to know if
there was such a painting missing, and had au answer there
was; he returned to Barnstaple with it, and has been offered
as much as 2,0001. for it; but declines parting with it for
hat sum.

GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION, REGENT-STREET.-
The highly popular diorama, illustrating the overland route
to India, has been attended during the past week with
crowded and fashionable audiences. The following distin-
guished parties have honoured the exhibition with their
esenee : -The Marquis of Anglesea and Lord Paget, Mar-
quia of Douro, Earl of Carlisle and jnirty, Countess of
Charlemont and party, Lord Bateman, Lord Kilmaine, Lady
Seaton, Lady Exmouth, Lady Seymour, Lady Listowell,
Lady Graham, Lady Ashburton, Lady Sutherland, Lady
Brabazen, Lady Courtney and party, Lady Somerville, Lady
Ashburnharn, Lady Anderson, Lady Clerk, Honourable Miss
Talbot, Sir .1. Hamilton, Sir Thomas and Lady Leonard, Sir
Minto Farquhar, Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Admiral
Collier Admiral Dundas, Captain Scott, Major-General
Caulfield, Colonel Bagnold, Colonel Wyatt, Captain and Mrs.
Fremantle, Captain Frere, Major Edwardes, the Rev. the
Dean of Chichester, &c.
METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS.--An
account of the receipt and expenditure of the Metropolitan
Commission of Sewers for 1849 has just been published. The
receipts amounted to 71,6231. 13s. 10d., the items composing
this total being 55,105. 3s. from rates, 13,518/. 10s. 10d.
from contributions, &c., and 3,005/. from loans. The pay.
ments were as follows :-For works, 50,3091.45. ld.; surveys,
&c., 8,3391. 19s. 10d. ; management, 22,4001. 17s. sd. ; loans,
4,014/. 12s. Bd. ; contingencies, 280/. 9s. 6d. ; making a total
of 85,3451. 3s. 6d. The cash in hand at the commencement
of the year 1849 was 22,9561.35. 7d.; at the end of the year
it was 9,234/. 13s. 11(1. The total amount paid for contracts
commenced and completed for general works during the
year was 40,6C6:. ss. 4d., being 10,5731. Ifs. 5d.,.
for
sewers, 5,577/. 9s. 6d. for openings (side entrances, air
shafts, gullies, private drains and flaps), 3,956/. 11s. sd.
for repairs to sewers, gullies, &c., 18,595/. 18s. 10d.,
for cleansing, including flushing, casting, and lifting,
1,460/. 2s. 9d. for incidental works, and 4521. lls. sd. for
paving and gravelling relaid. An additional sum of 2,318/.
14s. 11d. was expended under contracts for special works,
being 1001. for incidental works, and 2,218/. 14s. ltd. for
sewers. The total amount of monies owing to the Commis-
sioners on account of uncollected rates is 56,1711, 12s. 11d.
The debts owing by the Commissioners amount to 1(0,738/.
ls. ld., viz., 65,787/. for loans, 4651. 14s. for special contracts,
and 44,485/. 7s. Id. for tradesmen's bills and other obliga-
tions not under special contracts.
BLIND LAWMAKING.-The Rev. Mr. Frose t,
ad-
dressing a Yorkshire meeting on the deficiency of
of the
oefnth Ten
Hours' Bill, said-" The way in which it has
forcibly reminded him of an American story
1 without
a passed an Act that no dog shouldrgionfratingairngge
twhiti
sotna_t
a muzzle, and a man was brought up f
that hip dog had. a muzzle.
tute. In defence he alleged
How is that ?' quoth the i Oh! (said the defen-
nosfti7weliere the muzzle should be
dant), the Act says nothing of
would like the fresh air,
placed, and as I thought the
Or perhaps the • g of
I put the muzzle on his tai l•
by a German
the Ten Hours' Bill would be better illustrated working -
anecdote. The burgomaster of German town, owing to
the frequency of robberies in consequence of the darkness of
the streets, issued an edict that no person should go out at
night without a lantern._e A delinquent was charged with
infringing the statute. H. pleaded that he had a lantern,
but as the order said nothing of a candle, ho had not used
one. The order was amended and a candle directed; but
the same offender again got off, because he pleaded that he
had a lantern and a candle, and as he was not ordered. to
light it he had Lot done so. So at last the order was finally
amended, and it was directed that every man should have a
lantern containing a candle, and that candle lighted. Now,
the Declaratory Act of Lord Ashley provided for the lantern
and the candle, and required that the candle should also be
lighted."-Liverpool Chronicle.
A new description of robbery hes lately been
executed on a grand scale in Paris :-A fashionably-dressed
young man has visited artists who make portraits by the
daguerrotype, and caused his portrait to be taken, for which
he daly paid; he afterwards asked for a frame or for some
other article which required the artist to leave the room,
and during his absence he took out of the daguerrotype in-
strument the glass called the verre oljectij; the value of which •
varies from 50f. to 80f.- Golignani. .
GARMENT WITHOUT A SEAM.-A weaver in Man-
chester has invented a machine by which trousers, or even
coats, may be woven complete in one piece, requiring not
touch of the needle,-Stockport Mercury,