The Sun. — 1849-10-17 (London, England)

FRANCE.  The Dix Decembre, which had accepted the conclusion of the report of M. Thiers on the Roman question, now criticises in rather strong terms some of the passages of that report. The interest of the article of the Dix Decembre lies in the supposition of its being an organ of the Elysee. We subjoin an extract :  M. Thiers has passed his life in pursuing a political chimera as absurd as the most whimsical Utopias of Socialism, but much more stained with personal interest. Persuaded that there is not in the world any one intelligent and strong but himself, he has attempted to lull to rest public opinion with respect to some ideas of government. In a word, he has cast a net over the different powers in order to reign or govern in their place, according to the form which they have by turns assumed. Now, again, after having ten times made King Louis Philippe totter in his best days of power, M. Thiers desires to audaciously throw himself between the popular idea which desires so ardently to unite with its chief and shatter the intermediates. Intermediate, that word sums up all the functions and all the political capacity of M. Thiers. Thanks ought to be given to M. Thiers fur the skilful and subtle arguments with which he attacks the poor theories of the Mountain, who would gain so often by being silent. But be certain that the people are tired of the unfruitfulness of criticism and the 'Verso of the poet occurs obstinately to the mind:— " La critique est ais6., et l'art est difficile.'  " Is it known where we are conducted by such a system in which the too feeble representatives of the Right slumber? To an abyss! no longer merely an old king, but all society, who does not know how prudently either to reason or wait. Consult the people of the provinces ; it has only one voice to ridicule the ignorance of the Mountain. But it never fails to add, between those who detest us and the unskilful, who however desire to defend our interests, there is no room to hesitate. The political negation which constitutes the basis of the system of M. Thiers and his schools, ends, therefore, in two immense faults. It forces the people to become ultra-democratic ; it lulls to inattention the party of order amongst which M. Thiers has so adroitly placed himself in persuading it, that the criticism of Socialist chimeras contains the summum jus of political science. Good people whom he is conducting to suicide. Let the party of order then wake up as soon as possible, if it is anxious for the safety of society. Let it, in fine, learn into what deplorable error an unfortunate quietude may throw it. Whatever is done, a forward course must be entered on. If not, civilization will trample over all and pass in. As to the President of the Republic, he will be found, we are certain, wherever there will be a difficulty to conquer or a good counsel to find."  The Conaitutionmel says :—" Intelligence from Rio de 1a Plata to the end of July states that Paraguay, hoping that France will at last decide to act against Rosas, has just placed at the disposal of that Power all her resources ; and, in addition, an army of 20,000 men, who are already on the frontier of Corrientes, and who only wait for the signal in order to march. Brazil also places herself at the disposal of France, provided, however, this latter demands it. The Semaphore of Marseilles of the 11th announces the death, from cholera, of Madame Manin, wife of the ex-President of the Republic of Venice. This melancholy event took place on Tuesday night ; she had only arrived in Marseilles a few days before with her husband and family. The Touloimais states that the Mediterranean squadron has not "yet left the anchorage of Hyeres, where it waits the orders of the Government.