The Sun. — 1849-09-29 (London, England)

ALBERT. The Prince, anxious to promote the development of arts and manufactures in England, Scotland, and Ireland, desired two gentlemen (Messrs. COLE and FULLER) to ascertain from the leading manufacturers of the three kingdoms whether, in their opinion, a public exhibition like the one proposed would be likely to promote their interests; and, furthermore, whether such an exhibition should be exclusively devoted to English, Scotch, and Irish manufacturers, or open to competitors from all parts of the world. Mr. COLE detailed the result of these inquiries at a recent meeting at the Mansion-house, from which it appears that the general feeling was in favour of the exhibition, and in favour of its being of an unexclusive character—" wherever they had been on their interesting mission, they had heard but one opinion of extreme desire to see the whole world admitted to compete at the exhibition." The Royal President of the Society had expressed his intention, if the replies of the manufacturers should authorise him, to lay the subject before the Cabinet and urge its promotion by the Government. We may, therefore, expect that at last the industrious arts will receive in a remarkable manner all the stimulus which public countenance and private emulation can afford. The unexclusive nature of the exhibition, at which artisans from every clime and of every character may unite, in friendly rivalry, is indicative of one of the happiest signs of the times. This is the true Peace Congress, this fraternization of all nations in promoting their common cause, the development of the peaceful arts. We are confident that the proposition will be received with very general satisfaction—a satisfaction en. hanced by the fact that the proposition itself is another proof of how readily her MAJESTY and her Royal Consort identify themselves with whatever is calculated to promote the interest of the people.  The many differences of opinion between the various authorities who are the supposed guardians of the public health, and the many impediments and delays which those differences necessarily throw in the way of all satisfactory results, very forcibly demonstrates one fact. The next session of Parliament has already an abundance of work prepared for its hands. Only a few weeks of the recess have elapsed, but those few weeks have been fraught with matters of grave importance—matters which will permit but a brief recreation to the Ministers of the Foreign or the Home Department. Wlat different aspect foreign affairs may assume before next February it is, of course, impossible to say ; but as regards our home in• terests it is beyond a doubt—the awful number of recent deaths, and the frightful revelations of the registrar, have placed it beyond a doubt—that the sanitary condition of London must undergo a minute supervision and a material reform. Some months, however, must elapse before the Legislature can interfere, and in the meantime there are nuisances in existence, the pernicious consequences of which are daily apparent, adding to the fatal power of the epidemic, of which they have been in some cases very probably, if not the principal, at least the prominent causes. Are these nuisances to continue to exercise their baleful influence until an Act o Parliament has decreed the shutting up of all burial-f grounds and the removal of all similar sources of poisonous atmosphere ? Is London passively to submit to the decimation and do nothing towards her own preservation collectively, because the inhabitants of her various localities will neither help themselves nor suffer others to help them ? Even in those countries in which the fullest amount of personal liberty is enjoyed individuals are forcibly prevented from committing suicide, and a similar interference is assuredly necessary with regard to communities. Without in any way wishing to restrict the due enjoyment and exercise of local authority on the part of members of various districts, it is certain that in a time of emergency private interests and private animosities must be wholly set aside. The Board of Health at the present moment holds, or should hold, a position similar to that of a commander in•chief in time of war, whose authority, to be henefi. ial, must be paramount. So essential is unity of purpose to all matters of moment, that NAPOLEON (a good judge of such matters) declared that " one bad general was better than two good ones ;" and all history tells us that the greatest evils have been the inevitable consequence of a division of opinion and vacillation of purpose. Who shall decide when doctors disagree?'—in such a case the fate of the patients generally decided. So it will be with the sanitary state of London, unless all contending reformers give way, and one authority be implicitly obeyed. That authority will, in such a case, be invested with a heavy responsibility, which will most probably act as a greater stimulant to exertions, and a greater restraint upon imprudence, than the clashing of opinions and the antagonism of rival powers, which has recently too much prevailed. The tribes of Lilliput might very properly go to war for the veriest trifle, but assuredly the people of London, in the nineteenth century, are not to be consigned to wholesale slaughter for some individual differences of opinion.  THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,  We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The following paragraph on the subject of the POPE'S manifesto appears in the semi-official Patnie : " The maniksto of the Holy Father has produced considerable sensation in the political and financial world. This document was the subject of conversation in the Hall of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. We believe we may confidently assert, however, that the policy of the Government will not undergo any modification, and that the French Cabinet is still on this sutject in accord with the other Cabinets."  heath has been busy of late among the old officers of the Empire. General BORELLI, the uncle of M. ODILON BARROT, and formerly aide de-camp to JoAcntm MURAT, died on Thursday.; General D'ASTORG, another of the Imperial General!) died at Nantes on Monday, and General MARTEL died at Lyons on Tuesday. Within one week three of the heroes of the Empire have passed from the scene of life.  M. Durum has been slightly indisposed, but is now convalescent.  The Bishop of MOULINS died on Thursday. It is said that the celebrated LAMENNAIS is about to become editor of the Reforme. M. PROUDHON'S new paper, the Feuille du People, which appeared for the first time on Tuesday, was seized on Thursday, by order of the authorities. '1 he Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Friday at 56t. 15c.; the Five per Cents. at 89f. 10c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 7451.; Rouen, 530 f.; Great Northern, 438 f. 75c.; Avignon, 220 f.; Vierzon, 301 f. 25c.; Basle, 1031. 75c.; Bordeaux, 4101.; Paris and Strasburg, 3511. 25c.; Tours and Nantes, 2921..50c.