The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 26, 1852.

the latter paper speaks of tke dangers of toryism in
office:
Whim we see the Wks return to power, it is difficult not
to can to mind that for a long time they were the very soul
of an the dangers whisk tin missed the peace of Europe,
and particalarly of all the meabinations which were
menacing for Fiance! It is difficult to avoid remembering
Pitt, Lord Castelresih, Lord Wallington, and that tory
Pleiades, which struggled against as with such fatal
obstinacy. God forbid that we should wish to revive old
auimosities, the slightest sparks of which, if still alight, we
would rather extingui.b. God forbid that we should think
that the English cabinet would wish to provoke fresh em-
barrassments abroad end compromise, without very 01161111/
motives, the peace of the world But the presence of Earl
Derby is power is the principle of • certain mistrust,
which it is almost impossible to completely get rid of, and
which will require the greatest prudence on the part of the
prime minister of Eogland to prevent its degenerating into
a conflict.

It seems that the opposition are so divided on the
elections that it has been determined to recommend
abstention from the polls as the only ground on
which the various adversaries of the government can
meet. Yon will perceive that the proclamation of
M. Berger to the electors of the Seine, which is
posted up to-day, betrays fears of the results of such
a tactic. According to the law the candidates must
obtain at least one quarter of the inscribed votes to
bo returned. The proclamation is as follows :

Electors of the Department of the Seine,—Ou the 20th
December, 200,000 electors of the department attain placed
in the hands of Prince Louis Napoleon the destinies of
Fiance, and gave • striking mark of approbation to
his sets. It now remains for you to complete your
work. Called on to elect nine deputies to the Legislative
body, yon will understand the necessity of only giving
your votes to men sincerely devoted to the new order
of things, and deeichel on seconding the elect of the people
in his great 'mission. These men the government
presents with confidence to your choice; they arc—
MM. Guyard-Delalain, proprietor and captain of the na-
tional guard ; l).vink, ex-president of the Tribunal of Com-
merce ; Duperier, member of the Municipal Commission of
the Seine ; Moreau (de la Seine), ex-representative ; Perret,
mayor of the Bth arrondissement; Fouchi Lepelletier, vice-
president of the Council of Prud'homtnes ; Lanquetin, pre-
sident of the Municipal Commission; Maximilian Kamigs-
waster, ea-banker; and Virus, director of the Coteau*
tiomod. Under existing circumstances, and in pre-
sence of the clear and decided attitude of the go-
'eminent, the nomination of any other candidate,
however honourable his put conduct, or whatever
consideestion may be attached to his name, would
be a disavowal which you would give to your-
selves. Abstention on your part would have a result almost
as disastrous; the smallest inconvenience would be to post.
pone the election, and perhaps to compromise it, or at least
to give it over to chance. You wish for • strong govern.
ment, durable institutions, and • serious protection fur sill
your interests; send, therefore, to the legislative body men
who have the confidence of the government, and who, in
its work of reparation would lend it • loyal and disinterested
support. The government only wishes for the grandeur
and prosperity of the country: you understood that on the
20th December. Be, therefore, faithful to yourselves, in
responding frankly to its appeal, and you will again act
like good citizens.
(Signed) Bettina, Prefect of the Seine.
The supplemental list of government candidates
for the Corps Legistalff has been published. I can-
not observe in this catalogue onn name which is
known to fame in any way.
M. Casimir Perier, whose name appeared in
several papers yesterday in a list of independent
candidates for Paris, writes to the DEbuts, that under
existing circumstances ho cannot accept the candi-
dature.
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The Petrie, alluding to the lists of candidates con-
taining the names of Lamoriciere and others of the
proscribed, says :
We repeat it i one can only see in this a protest or a de-
fiance. Now, is the situation in which France has placed
it, the government cannot support on its own account the
protest of any party, nor fur the dignity of France any de-
fiance. The government has not to defend itsell alone, it
has to defend the ballot of Dec. It will not fail to fulfil
this double teak.

Tho above seems to indicate some measure between
this and Sunday to prevent the elections of any of
the banished. The Presse observes that it does not
know what the President can do, unless it is to de-
clare votes for those candidates void.

No fresh law is likely to appear before the elec-
tions. The first that will be promulgated subse-
quently is likely to be that of credit Juicier, which
has undergone some hitch in the Conseil d'Etat.
On this subject the Presse says:
The Connininel has announced as ready the new bill
on wait fancier. It does not appear that things am as far
ad roseei as stated by that journal. Some days after the
2nd December, the President named a commission charged
to sambas the question, and to submit a bill to him in
the abertest possible delay. This commission assem-
tied every Sunday, and took as the basis of its ems-
minabee, the report of M. Chegarsy to the Legislative
Assembly. The result was made known to the President in
the early part of this mouth. It appears that he was not
'Mailed with it, as he immediately appointed three minis-
ters sad two other persons, among whom was M. Legentil,
to make a fresh report, after which he will definitively de-
cide on the subject. The solution of the question is not ex-
pected lentil next month.
M. Oranier has a long puff of the government of
Louis Napoleon in the Conalilulionnel, from which it
appears that it is in contemplation to grant three lines
of railway before the meeting of the Corps Leyislotif:
1. From Paris to Cherbourg. 2. From Bordeaux to
Toulouse. 3. From Bordeaux to Bayonne, with •
branch to Pan through the valley of the Adour.
The meeting of the Corps Legislatif is not expected
before May.
At the Bourse the Five per Cents. rose 15c., and
closed at 103.95; the Three per Cents. rose 20c.,
closing at 68.90 ; Bank of France shares rose sfr.
Railways were again better. Testa and Bordeaux
rose 8.75 ; Orleans and Strasbourg, 2fr. each ;
Northern and Lyons, 2.50 each.

ITALY.
MODENA.

The Minister of the Interior at Modena has issued
a notice, announcing that the telegraphic line which
connects Modena, Cluastalla, and Reggio with the
Austrian states will be henceforward open to the nse
of the public. The tariff is regulated according to
the distance in German miles, of IL to a degree, and
no dispatch is to contain mace than 100 words.