The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-20 00:00:00

Deputies ? Last year we were desirous that M.
DUPIN should be chosen, and we should this year
have great pleasure in seeing him placed in the chair
Our motives for this preference are very simple.
The Chamber has need of a good President, and we
know not where it can find a better than in M.
DUPIN—one more firm, more capable of enlightening
a debate while directing it. When the Chamber is
tranquil, M. SAUZET fills the Presidency as well as
any man can. He is mild and polite towards all ;
suffering the debate to go on without interference.
Ile can never be accused of abusing the power of
calling the Chamber to the question, or its members
to order. But when the Chamber is agitated, these
same qualities render him unfit to control the storm.
He cannot be said to create embarrassments, but he
knows not how to foresee and prevent them ; and
when the tempest bursts, no one can be more sur-
prised and confounded than he is. This could not
fail to be remarked by all the world daring the
last session. In our eyes it appears that the presi-
dency of M. SAUZET has had its day ; and, perhaps,
it may be thought that by keeping the same man too
long in the arm-chair he may become liable to fall
asleep. M. SAUZET was put in the place of M.
DUPIN, who, during nine years filled with difficul-
culties, presided over the Chamber with honour.
Why, therefore, should not M. Dorm replace M.
SAUZET ? We may be asked—Do you then regard
M. Dutqx as a Ministerial candidate ? 'We answer,
no ! because we know that in all times, and under
whatever Ministry, M. Dutra( would reject this
title with indignation. It is a prejudice which, ac-
cording to our view of it, has been fixed in the illus-
trious orator by his long and glorious career under
the Restoration. We can much lets believe it pos-
sible for M. Durn4 to become the candidate of any
Opposition. We see in him only a candidate for the
Chamber, if the Chamber wishes for a good Presi-
dent—nothing more."
The following gossip about the Court and the
French press appears in the Globe, another Ministerial
paper :

" The ignorance of people not only in Spain, but even
in France, as to the nature of the relations of Conserva-
tive journals with the Conservative Cabinets, or with the
Crown, is very singular. We believe that there is not in
Europe a King who pays less attention to journals, whe-
ther they attack or defend him, than his Majesty Louis
Philippe. The King does not ascribe to the press so
great an influence as that which is generally ascribed to
it. In our opinion, it is proper not only to govern men,
but, above alt, to govern ideas, and journalism is the most
active means of propagating ideas, good or bad. We
think, therefore, that the Government should govern
the press like all other things. The Kin; of the
French, however, if he has always ascribed immense
importance to the two other powers of the state, has
only ascribed a very slight one to the fourth power,
namely, the press. It is a fact, known by all who ap-
proach the King's person, that he does not read the
journals—the Debuts and the Globe, no more than the
Reforme and the National. As to the Princes, there is
more than one of them who reads the National in pre-
ference to the Debuts, and the Reforms in preference to
the Globe, and in this they show good sense, for it is
better to have one's eye on one's adversaries than one's
supporters. In short, we may affirm that what the
Radical journals call the Court is entirely a stranger to
the impulses and political direction of the Conservative
press. It is the Debuts that is particularly accused of
being a dependent on royalty. This accusation is wholly
unmerited. There is nothing more independent, or
more disinterested, than the devotedness of the Debuts
to the monarchy of July."
The National justly attacks the Journal des Debuts
for the article on the pardon of Itsuairo and his
friends, and for describing this as a proof of the
courage and strength of the NARVAEZ Ministry. It
says :

"Clemency appeared when the Supreme Tribunal was
about to quash the sentence. But see how this clemency
was exercised when demanded with suppliant voice by
an afflicted mother and by a whole provincial deputa-
tion. See how it is exercised by this pro-Consul, who,
after having had twelve Arragonese shot, has had eight
others put to death without the slightest appearance of
trial ! See how it is used towards the Generals who
have grown old in the service of their country, who are
escorted even to their prison by armed soldiers ! See
also how mild it is towards all who are proscribed in the
whole extent of the territory ! See if this clemency has
a word to say in order to deliver those suspected . per-
sons of Tarragona, who have been imprisoned because
they would not consent:to'give 200,000 reals, to avoid the
exile that was to be inflicted on them ! The clemency
of Narvaes ! the amenity of the tiger ! Truly, that
would be a curious spectacle. The Debats has seized on
the first opportunity to obtain an amnesty for some
severe expressions against the savage brutality of• these
lawless and faithless tyrants. But, if it reads the Minis-
terial press of Madrid, it will perceive that it has much
more to do before being pardoned."
THE BOURSE—TUESDAY, DEC. 17.

First Highest Lowest Lut

Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents.-- 120 $5 .. 120 85 120 25 .. 120 25
Throe per Cents.-- 85 05 .. 145 10 .. $5 .. 85
New Luau 86 55 .. 86 46 .. 86 40 .. 86 40
Bank of Franco .. 3255 ..3255 ..3255 ..3255
Laflitte Bank, I,ooof Shareslll2 50 .•1112 50 ..1112 10 ..1112 18
Belgian Bank .. •••••••• •• 62i • • 640 .. 628 .. 640
Belgian Flvea, 1840 •••• • • • • 104 .. 104 • • 104 • • 104
1842 ...••• 1061 1061 .. 1061 .. 106 f
Dutch Two and-a-Half.•• G• 1 64 64
64
iparusn Threes.• •• •• • • •••• 37i •• 371 .. 371 • • 371
Portuguese Five per Cents••
Neapolitan ••••••• • • • •• • •• 98 60 •• 98 60 .. 98 60 .. 98 60
„7140174iy
1:74i
1041
RAIL filiAYLrd. ••
St. Germain ..... .1015 ..1015 ..1015 ..1015.
Versagles, R. 8..
L.B.•••• •• ....•• 402 50 .. 402 50 .• 395 .. 395
. 1042 50 ..1042 50 ..1042 SS
Rouen to 802 50 .. 805 .. $OO .. 105
Orleans •••••••••••••••••••1120 ..1130 ..1110 ..1110

itrasburg to Bale.• •• •• •• •• 310 .. 316 25 .310 .. 311 25
Avignon to Marsellles•• •• •• 935 .. 935 .. 927 50 .. 927 50

RAILWAYS FOR nue ACCOUNT, JAN. 3.
St. Germain ..............102S ..1025 ..1020 ..1020
Terim111ea,11.13............. 496 .. 516 .. 495 .. SOO
1,J1............. 395 .. 406 .. 392 50 .. 392 75
Rouen.... ...
Konen tollayre BO5 .. 805 .. 800 .. 800
Orleans .....•
otramburg tol3ale 309 7S .. 318 75 .. 312 50 .. 312 50
Avignon to llarseilles 932 50 .. 922 50 . 920 .. 920

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. - The number
of deaths during the week ending Saturday, Dec. 14,
far exceeds that of the preceding week, and probably
is the highest of the whole year. The average is 946,
and the return for the week ending Dec. 7, 988, while
the last return is 1,201. The increase has taken
place chiefly from diseases of the throat and lungs,
the total number under that head being 444, while
the average is only 286. The deaths from bronchitis
are 43, average 14 ; pneumonia (inflammation of the
lungs), 145, average 79 ; asthma, 65, average 24.
The deaths from small-pox are also very high-51. Of
these fifteen died under 1 year, thirteen 1.3, ten 3-5,
nine 6.10, two 10-15, and two 30-40 years. The
suicides were five ; and seven persons, chiefly chil-
dren, were destroyed by burns or scalds.