The Sun. — 1851-09-23 (London, England)

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.  We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The prosecution of the press by the Government seems to have aroused at last the indignation even of the Journal des Debats, in whose columns have appeared some energetic arguments against those proceedings. The circumstance is the more significant from the fact that hitherto the Journal des _Mats has carefully avoided every chance of being mixed up in the possibilities of a prosecution. In spite of this caution, however, it speaks out at length with a chivalrous emphasis. The National upon the same subject speaks as follows :  " The day of the 19th September will count as one of the most fatal for the republican press. Let our colleagues, struck in combatting, receive the painful expression of our sympathies ; our heart vibrates at all the blows directed against them. Let us confess besides, since such an avowal becomes a peril, that the whole democratic party is engaged in the struggle supported by the different organs of democratic opinions. Guardians of the law, sentinels of the Republic, the constitutional journals form a sort of rampart. If it bo beaten down, the field will remain free for all excesses. Do we not already see the lengths to which the zeal of the writers who represent parties hostile to the fundamental compact carries them ? What insults, what a permanent insurrection against the laws of the country ! What would it be then on the day on which they should be masters, in which they should be alone in the field that we defend? This day is no doubt far off. The liberty of the press has survived attacks which were perhaps more violent, if not more persevering and more numerous. It has had its defeats, but has passed triumphantly through all trials. All the powers which have engaged in a struggle against it have boon destroyed."  A report of the murder of some gendarmes at Lyons has happily been contradicted by two of the local newspapers. By a decree of the PRESIDENT of the Republic, M. HEDati WELTER, Mayor of Beaune, has been dismissed from his offic. The Assemblie National has a curious notice of an article in the Voix du Proscrit, in which the year 1852 is spoken of for the overthrow of all the thrones of Europe. General CORNEMUSE, Commander of the 3d brigade of infantry of the 3d division of the army of Paris, has just been appointed by the PRESIDENT of the Republic head of the staff of the army of Paris. The PRESIDENT of the Republic rode out on horseback on Saturday, accompanied by an orderly officer. The day being very fine, there was a large crowd of persons round the Elysee, and a considerable number of promenaders were on the side walks of the Champs Elpee. The PRESIDENT proceeded at a foot-pace towards the Barrfere de l'Etoile, and was most respectfully saluted by persons of all classes. There was no shouting, but almost every head was uncovered as he passed. The Bourse was animated, and the speculators appeared to have completely recovered from the panic of Saturday. The Five per Cents. opened at 91f. 20c., and closed at 91f. 85c. for the end of the month, being a rise of lf. 15e. as compared with the closing price of Saturday last; the Three per Cents. closed at 56f. 45c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 860 f.; Rouen, 573 f. 75c.; Havre, 2501.; Great Northern, 460 f.; Avignon, 205 f.; Vierzon, 425 f.• Basle, 150 f.; Bordeaux, 381 f. 25c.; Paris and Straburg, 353 f. 75c.; Tours and Nantes, 262 f. 50c.; Amiens to Boulogne, 260 f.