The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-18 00:00:00

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a Atm bash. I'he activity of the Egyptian GoverntYielit oftifying
Attiandria and repairing the fleet exeiteS ttittell tUkplise. The
On the side of the Rosetta Gate are eethpitted, and these en the 3shile
of the Mahmondle Gate Are atitirbaehing towards completion to
the fleet, there are a ship of the line and five other Veastts nbw in the
careening dock,"

We find little in the Pttfii papers to interest the English
reader. In fact the most complete tranquillity prevails in

France. The Government, if it does not give entire satisfac-
tion, i 3 careful to give no great cause of offence ; there are
no repeal meetings in that country to vary the dull scene, no
great agricultural assemblagesi the war between the Church
and the university, not like our Puseyite war, is carried on
entirely by the pen and with but little asperity, and even
politics and national antipathies excite the most transient
notice. The Government journal, the Globe, to find matter
for a political article is obliged to travel back, not to the last
session only but to the decease of the THIERS Ministry.
Its remarks nevertheless require attention for their
truth and for the insight they afford to the
tactics of the Opposition. "That party," it says, "does not
cease reproaching the Government with what it calls its in-
fatuation for the English alliance. Not only the Opposition
reproaches the Government with the good understanding
established between the two States, but does not cease to repeat
that England cloaks her jealousy and her with hypo
critical friendsnip. Is the Opposition consistent with its
former conduct and policy in this question ? Certainly not.
It plays here a new part, which it assumes to satisfy personal
ambition. Up to 1840, the Opposition did not cease to re-
present to the Government the evil intentions of the Con-
tinental powers. It foretold that a storm was to burst
on us from the north of Europe : it beheld the holy
alliance marching on our frontiers, and cried out—' To
arms !' At the same time it praised up the English alliance,
and endeavoured to prove that we could only count on the
friendship of the nation which first recognised the Revolution
of July. Every one remembers the speech which A MAU-

GMT then delivered with the applause of the whole Opposi-
tion. Every one remembers those afterwards pronounced by
M. Timms. What do we hear at present? The very oppo-
site to what was said five years ago. In fact, since 1840,that
is to say, since the accession of the Ministry of October 29,
the Opposition has declared itself to be inimical to the Eng-
lish alliance, or rather to the good understanding which
exists between France and England ; and by the same altera-
tion a part of the Opposition has pronounced in favour of
an alliance with the Continental powers. In four and twenty
hours the enemies of the day before became the friends of the
morrow, and vice verse. One preaches for Austria, another
for Prussia, and a third fur Russia. What is the secret and
main-spring of this change in language? Whence comes it
that the lion. Members of the Left deem wretched to-day
what they found excellent yesterday ? Nothing is more easy
to be explained. The policy, principles, and fortune of

France interest the Opposition but middlingly. They place
their own interests in the first line, and those of the
country after. There is in such conduct neither
patriotism, prudence, nor talent—nothing but mean
jealousy, but miserable and sterile ambition." Even
the intimate friendship between the Sovereigns of England
and France, and the late visit of her MAJESTY to Eu par-
ticularly are regarded rather in a favourable light by miters
not much disposed to praise the Ministry. " The Queen of
ENGLAND," says the Revue des Deux AI-uncles, " came a
second time to visit the KING of the Fr-Falcrt at the Chateau
of Eu. That shot t but gracious visit has been presented by
the Ministerial journals in its proper light.. On this occasion
they did not foolishly make it a subject of triumph ; they did
not describe it in the style of an epic poem or romance; they
adopted a simple and true language, the best suited to cele-
brate that happy event. France may feel flattered by the
testimonials of esteem and affection given by the young
QUEEN of the three kingdoms to the crowned representative
of the Revolution of July. To confer that mark of friend-
ship, Queen Victoria, sailing from the coast of Belgium, pro-
longed her sojourn on board .by thirty-six hours—a circum-
stance which enhanced the value of her affectionate visit.
On that account was her MAJESTY welcome to the coast
of France, and saluted with a sincere enthusiasm by the
people."

The Royal Family, from all accounts, seem to take great
delight in their residence at Eu, and will not return to Neuilly
till about the middle of October. On Friday, the KING and
QUEEN, with the Prince and Princess of SALERNO, and most
of the Royal Family at Eu, took carriage exercise in the
Great Park, returning to the chateau by Tripod. They
were accompanied by the Count DE SALVANDY, General
GourmAnD, the Prefect of the Seine-Infrieure, the Mar-
quises DE STRADA and DE BRAUCACCIO. On Saturday the
KING and her Royal llighness Madame ADELAIDE, accom-
panied by Generals ATHALLN, GOL'RGAUD, and FRIANT, and
the Marquis DE STRADA, took carriage exercise fur three
hours in the environs of Eu.

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The following are miscellaneous extracts from the Papers
The Minister of Finale Works has left Paris on a tour to the
South. He will visit the centre of France by the line of Vierzon,
follow that of the railroad between the Ocean and the Mediterra-
nean, and, having inspected the great works now in execution at the
ports of the Mediterranean, and 'particularly Marseilles, will go by
the railroad to Avignon and Lyons, returning through Burgundy to
Paris by the Lyons railroad. The Minister is expected to visit
Marshal Soult at Soultberg.
" A letter from Leghorn, of the Bth, informs us that a successful
operation had been performed upon Ibrahim Pacha by Dr. Torii,
and that Strong hopes are entertained of his perfect recovery.
" Marshal Bugeaud arrived at Soultberg on the 9th, and left on
the 11th. The Moniteur Parisien says, 'lf we are well informed
the interview of the two Marshals was of a nature to show a satis-
factory accord as regards our colony in the views of Marshal Bu-
geaud and the well-known intentions of the President of the Council.'
" The Phare de la Manche quotes a letter from Cherbourg announcing
the arrival in that port, on the 6th inst., of Admiral Napier, who
visited the breakwater and all the naval and military establishments.l
"A letter from Venice informs us that at the late regatta there the
ex-Empress Marie Louise and the Duchess de Berry were present
Marie Louise saw the regatta from a balcony ; the Duchess de Berry
remained in her gondola.
"A commission has been appointed at Algiers to examine and re-
port upon various questions connected with the marine, particularly
the following points ;—The means of defence for the coasts, road-
steads, and harbours ; the organisation of the naval administration
in the different localities, and the means of increasing the maritime
trade, and obtaining from it, in case of need, a supply of men for the
royal navy."

On the Paris Bourse on Monday the Three per Cents.
closed at 831. 90c. ; the New Loan at 84f. 10c. ;
the Five per Cents., 118 f. 30c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares,
1,290 f. ; Rouen, 1,107 f. 50c. ; Havre, 912 f. 50c. ; Avignon,
1,061 f. 25c.; Vierzon, 792 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux, 717 f. 50c ; Bou-
logne, 6551. ; Troyes and Monterean, 535 f. ; Basle, 292 f. 50c. ;
Belgian Two-and-a• Half per Cents., 59f.
The following are the quotations for the new lines :-
Path and Lyons (Laffitte), 35£ premium; ditto (Calon),
12f. ; ditto (Ganneron), 15E ; ditto (La Pinsonniere),
Bf.; Northern Line (Laffitte), 85£; ditto (Rosamel), 41f.
50c. ; ditto (Rothschild), 350 f. ; ditto (Pepin Lehalleur), 32f.
50c. ; ditto (Decan Lebeauf), 32f. 50c. • Paris and Strasburg
(Ganneron), 15f. ; ditto (Hainguerlot), 15£ ; ditto (Becket), 9E ;
ditto (Isot), 4f. ; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 17f. 50c. ;
ditto (Drouillard), 7f. 50c. ; ditto (O'Neill), 15f. ; ditto (Le-
fevre), sf. 11c. ; Lyons and Avignon (Talabot), 45f ; ditto
(Lecointe), 20f. ; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 14f. ;
Bourdeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), sf. 50c. ; ditto (Espelata),
17f. 50c. ; Creil and St. Quentin ( Kysaens), 9f. ; ditto (Carette),
9f. 50c. ; ditto (Colbert), 4£ ; Charleroy (Kysaens), 55f. 50c. ;
Maubeuge (Kysaens), 2£ ; Dijon and Mulbausen (O'Neill).
2f. ; ditto (Allegri), 2f. ; Dieppe (Selliere), 75E ; Caen
(Delamarre), sf. ; Fampoux, 35f.
MARSEILLES, SEPT'. 11.-Marseilles and Avignon, 1,075£ ;
Boulogne, 638 f. 75c. ; Vierzon, 805 f. ; Orleans and Bor-
deaux, 721 f. 25c.

LYONS, SEPT. 12.—Marseilles and Avignon, 1,077 f., end
of September; Paris and Orleans, 1,307 f., ditto; Paris and
Rouen, 1,130 f. ditto; Orleans and Vierzon, 807 f., ditto. ;
Orleans and Bordeaux, 730 f., ditto; Boulogne, 647 f., ditto;
Montereau, 530 f. ditto.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT. 16.
Anglo-Belgian — Namur and Liege 53/
Boulogne and Amiens.. 113/4 Orleans and Vierzon
Bordeaux &Mechterran Orleans and Bordeaux
Bordeaux and Toulouse Over Yssel •••
Do. & Cette (Espelete) Paris& Lyons (Lafitte)
Do. (Mackenzie's) .. Ditto (Ganneron's). 2%
Central of Spain ..... Ditto (Calon's) 2%
Dendre Valley ..... Parts and 0r1ean5......
DieppeDutch Rhenish ...... 11 Vs Paris and Rouen .
& Paris Juliet. Paris and Strasburg
Dijon and Mulhouse ... (Ganneron's)..„ .....
East Indian
Grt Northern of France Paris and St. Quentin.
(Laffitte's) -
Do. Ditto (Rosatnel's)
Peppin le Halleur Great Paris and Lyons 2 Sambre and Meuse ....
% Strasbourg and Basle .
Great Western Bengal Tournay,Jurbise, Lan-
Jamaica Junction..
Do. North Tours and Nantes
Jersey — (WE enzie's) 3
Louvain and Jemeppe.. Do. (Lefebvre's)
L and Avignon.... 25 Verona and Ancona —
Lyonsmurg
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Bishop of OSSORY, at his nnual visitation, held
last week at Enniscorthy, is reported to have made the
following remark :—" I should rejoice to see the Roman
Catholic clergy provided for by the State, if it could be
done without offending Mx by whom: kings reign ;
but feeling it would be displeasing to HIM, I am bound
to give such a proposition my most energetic
opposition." The Roman Catholics hold nearly the
same opinions of the Church in which this
bishop officiates ; they call it a heretical Church,
a church without the sanction of Divine authority, and a
declared rebel against the faith and canons handed down
by the Apostles. The Free Church,of Scotland regards
both these Episcopal churehes as unsound in their doc-
trines, and even the Kirk of Scotland, so long famed for
the purity of its creed, and admired as the
brightest essence of the Reformation, it pro-
nounces Erastian and consequently little en-
titled to the support of true Christians. It is to recount the religious opinions of many other
churches, or point out the endless diversity which prevails.
While men are suffered to exercise their private judgment,
and adopt principles of belief consistent in their
opinion with the Scripture, this diversity must necessa-
rily exist, and onlyproves the weakness of human nature
But we must protest against such presumptuous preten-
sions as those made by the Bishop of Ossony. By what
authority does he know the will of " But by whom
kings reign ?"—the authority which is open to all—
which is consulted by Catholics and Calvinists, and
Dissenters of all classes, and who are just as
competent to form a correct opinion as a man dressed in
lawn sleeves and a mitre, who happened to study divinity
at Trinity College, Dublin, or one of the English uni-
versities. It is a curious fact that no class rail more
against blasphemy than the clergy, and that none are so
guilty of this deadly sin. Were they to attend to the
divine precepts which they profess to follow, and "judge
not that they be not judged"—were they to practice
that charity which is from above, and love their neigh-
bour as dim:heaves, they would shun, as a heinous crime, every • uncharitable opinion of their tellow-
Christians, and thereby contribute to the accomplish-
ment of one great object of the Divine mission—" Peace
on earth, and good-will among men."

.loanon, or UNION HOUSES.--A poor man of the
name of Thomas Stacey, of Iliaton, aged forty-eight, showed such a dread of the union workhouse as to die of starvation on Monday
last, after having =heisted for eight weeks on 51.—Bath lona