The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-06 00:00:00

therefore would strongly urge on legal reformers
the propriety of a provision being intro-
duced forbidding the crozs• examination of
parties to the suit respecting previous cha-
racters, at least on matters unconnected with the
subject, of the inquiry. If, as we have already sta►ed,
the party comes forward voluntarily, his evidence
can be contradicted by his opponent, and unless cor-
roborated in some material points, the judge cannot
with safety act on it. 'there can therefore be no
adequate reason for endeavouring to make him crimi-
nate himself. But if, on the other hand, he is com-
pelled to come forward, by his adversary, he thereby
becomes his witness, and according to the well-known
rules of evidence, his testimony cannot be impeached or
contradicted ; the inquiry will, therefore, become a
perfectly gratuitous and unwarrantable piece of im-
pertinence. In whatever way, theref ire, the matter
be regarded, it cannot be justified, and, if strenuously
insisted on, it will only damage a valuable amelio-
ration of the law from the palpable evils that may
arise through the undue extension of the principle.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday
The semi-official Patrie has the following an•
nouucement:—

" The bill relative to the extraordinary levy of 40.000
men will not be adjourned, es was yesterday reported
at the Assembly. This determination has been come
to between the Minister of the Interior and the Com-
mittee, from the reason that the levy has already com-
menced. It is merely thought that the discussion will
be concluded in one sitting."

111. FEANCISQUE BOUVET, representative of the
people, and an active member of the Peace Congress,
has given notice of his intention to move the following
resolution in the course of the discussion on the vote
for the new levy of 40,000 men.
" The National Assembly., considering that the ques-
tions which agitate Germany at the present moment
cannot be equitably settled by arms:
4. That wee is generally a source of misery and slavery
for the people that are led into it; at the same time. that
it is a source of anxiety and scandal for the neighbour-
ing states:

"Desiruus of being able, without loss cf dignity, to
confine itself to a policy of peace—desiring a general
peace, and that an institution of a positive enactment
of common law m4y one day assure it permanently, and
deliver tUti people from the impositions of war, the As-
sembly passes to the discussiign of the articles."

The Ministry have resolved not to oppose M. Sou
VET'S proposition.

. .
The Constitutionnel has the following on the pro-
posed increase in the army !-
4. Everything leads to the belief that the soldiers who
have just been called out will not have to be spectators of
any struggle, much less required to be actors in a eatn-
paign. Should the interview between M. de Manteuffel
and Princ. Schwartzebburg produce the expected con-
sequences, so that the affairs o Hesse and Schleswig
shall be settled in a pacific manner, and should the re-
organizstion of the Germanic body not awaken rivaliiies
and suspicious. peace will become consolidated. Then
the German Governments will no doubt reduce those
armies which exhaust their finances and entail so gre
sacrifices. The motives of prudence which induced the
French Government to it crease the army at the moment
they were disposed, on the contrary, to reduce it, will
have lost their power. Econcmy will resume its sway,
and it is probable that the presence of the soldiers now
called out will enable the Government to dismiss others
at an earlier period than they would otherwise have
been entitled to return to their homes."

The illoniteur publishes en official account commu-
nicated by the Minister fur Foreign Affairs on the re-
cent disturbances at Alepp9, in which the Tuikish
authorities are warmly eulogised for their firmness
and energy.
The political dinners of the Breton representatives
have been resumed at the Trois Freres Provenqiux.
The Assembly yesterday voted the required ore dI
for the addition to the army of 40,000 men by a ma-
jority of 466 to 213. At the, commencement of the
discussion General Lahitte made the following com-
munication to th,-, Assembly :
" Gentlemen, I think my duty at the commence-
meat of this discussion to infirm the Assembly rf the
last news which the Government has remived from
Germany. The Prince de 6chwartzuberg and M. de
Manteuttel met on the 28th of last month at Olmutz.
These Ministers have sgrced on the following
arrangements :—There shall be a co-operation of Prus-
sian and Federal troops in Hesse. As to the question of
Holstein, a Prussian Commissioner is to proceed with a
Federal one to the Duchies, and each to address to the
Regent a summons to lay down their arms; the sutamons
from ets,:h Commissioner being in the same terms. In
case this summons should not lead to the result expect.-d,
a Prussian corps should with the Federal troops take
such coercive measures as might become necessary.—
(Long interruption, and ironical laughter on the Left.)
" These two points have been the object of a cm:-
vention on the 29:h of November by the two nego-
tiators.

The principle of free conferences for ti:e riconsii-
(mien of Uri-mail has been admitted. The meeting is
to take plt.ce It Dresd.n on the 15th December.

" the King of Prussia accepted on Dececnbßr 1 the
arrangement agreed w sit Olmuiz.

Europe must rejoice to see the dangers set aside
which threatened a rupture between the two great Ger-
man Powers.

But the difficulty resulting from the principle of the
German question remains precisely as it was.—(Fresh
intfrruption, and laugnter on the Left.)
" I now pass to the Bill submitted to your d-libera-
tiuns."

The Bourse was crowded, but there was not busi-
ness transacti-d. The Five per Cents. opened ,at
95f, fill to 94f. 60c., and closed at 94,'. 65c ; the
Three per Cents. closed at 58f. 70c.; Orleans Rail-
road Shares, 805''. ; Rouen, 612 f. 50e. ; Havre, 240 f. ;
Great Northern,46sf.; Avignon, 190!.; Vierzon, 285 f.
Basle, 133 f. 75c.; Bourdeaux, 385 f. ; Paris and
Strasburg, 343 f. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 241 t. 25c.
1311804,.5S rsORI4:I44N RAILWAY:I Al TrIE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 5.
Anglo-Italian (late Italian and Austrian), 214 Namur
and Liege, 7 ,2—Northern of France, 14%—Orleans and
Bourdeaux, 2X—Paris and Strasburg, B%—Sambre and
Meuse, 2:741.