The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-19 00:00:00

perish miserably rather than that the dogmas of their
favourite science should be in the slightest degree
infringed upon ; the latte: being! those who
" strain at gnats and swallow camels," and who
startled by the name of a " Tontine," which they
perhaps regard as little better than a lottery or a
gambling transaction, refuse to participate in a pro-
ceeding by which the miseries and sufferings of
thousands, aye millions of their fellow-subjects, might
be materially mitigated and alleviated. Such persons
do not possess the true spirit of Christianity, or re-
gard the benign precepts of its Divine Author. Theirs
is rather the religion of the Pharisees, who looked
only to forms, who grasped at the shadow, but
disregarded the substance. To such persons,
Mr. WASON shows that his comprehensive
project is not fairly open to the objection ; that in
place of being either a lottery or a gambling transac-
tion, when properly constituted, it rather partakes of
the nature of those most valuable institutions—life
insurance companies

We regret that we cannot enter more fully into the
details of this admirable project. It must be atten-
tively perused and maturely considered in order to
be fully appreciated. Of this we can assure our
readers, that it will well repay the trouble.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
Baron GROS left Paris on Sunday, on his mission to
the Court of Athens.

The Opinion Publique, having stated that M. NA-
POLEON BONAPARTE, the son of JEROME, had been
appointed Ambassador to Naples, that gentleman has
addressed a letter to the journals contradicting that
statement, and declaring that his opinions were of
such a nature as would prevent him from associating
himself in any manner with the Government, which
he bad never ceased to oppose since the expedition to
Rome. He adds that he believes the Government
would be quite as unwilling to offer him a mission as
he was to accept it.
The eldest daughter of M. GUIZOT is about to be
married to M. DE WITT, the lineal descendant of the
celebrated Dutchman, JEAN DE WITT.
M. DE FALLOTX, sen., the father of the ex-Minis-
ter, died on the 15th, at Angers, after a long and
painful illness.
The National urges the Republicans not to illu-
minate on the 24th, lest advantage should be taken
by the agens provocateurs of the police to create a
disturbance as an excuse for a coup d'etat.
The contracts signed by the Minister of Finance
with the directors of the N orthern and Paris and
Strasburg]] Railroad Companies have been submitted
to the Council of State for their approval.

The frigate Zenobia with 500 men on board,
destined to form a portion of the La Plata expedition,
sailed from Toulon on the 14th, the remainder of the
contingent of 900 men to be furnished by Toulon for
the expedition is also at sea. They are to join that
portion of the expedition which is to sail from Brest,
somewhere on the coast, and then sail in company for
La Plata.
The brig of war Olivier, arrived on the 11th, at
Tangier. The Emperor of MOROCCO had not yet ac-
corded that satisfaction to the Consul-General of the
Republic which had been demanded.
A terrific hurricane raged on the coast of Algeria
on the 27th and 28th Jan., during which 22 vessels
were lost.
The Evenement states that change is about to
take place in the Ministry, which will place Count
Move. in the Cabinet. The statement, however, was
not generally credited.
The Assembly yesterday resumed the discussion
on the law of Public Instruction, and the Ministers
obtained a victory over the united forces of the parti-
pretre and the Orleanists, commanded by MM.
TRIERS and MONTALEMBERT. M. TRIERS wished to
give the power of appointing inspectors of schools
virtually to the Council of Education, composed of
priests ; the Minister claimed the right of absolute
appointment for the executive, and carried his point.
by a majority of 300 against 266. On this occasion,
the: whole of the Left supported the Ministery.
PARIS BOURSE, FEB. 18.—Latest Prices:—Five per
Ce nts., 95f. 40c.; Three per Cents., 57f. 90c.; Bank Ac-
tic ns, 2,300 f.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, FEB. 18.
Boulogne-and Amiens, 7ex div.—Central of France (Or-
l&-Ins and Vierzon), 121i—Dutch Rhenish, 2—Northern of
France, 14% —Orleans and Bourdeaux, sA—Sambre and
Meuse, 2 lA,.