The Express.
London, England, 1852-12-03 00:00:00

TIIE BUDGET.

The Ministerial vaper gives the following :
4"fo-night the Cmuteellor of the i..xelttluer wi:l
deliver his financial sta:cmciit in the House at
Commons. It is impotaiible to over-rate the
cultic/ by which the right hen. Renew:n.ll is raet
at every corner. Scarcely the lit.alavi.tl yt4l
has been competed, and the probable amount of
revenue from the Lth April last uno.t be computed
in makingany estimate for the coming year.
the estimate tbr income must be a matter of tuc•
jeeture—not calculation.

" Under such circumstances we must acknowledge
(however we should like a 1,,hl nod (move& nsoe
budget) it may not he improbable that the Chun.
cellor of the Exchequer may adopt a Ivleltig,NB Mr*
pending the results of the financial yenr, and that
ho may not attempt at present, w:th reference to our
fiscal and financial system. more than would satisfy
the immediate wants and wishes of the people—
indicating at the same time his hours course of
policy with reference to demands and o
" Such a course of policy would doubtless (Heap-
point very many amongst the masses; but there are
many also who would applaud sucli e course of
action. If any of the suggestions which we subjoin
should not be made by :sir. Disraeli in his financial
statement to-night, none of 'cur readers alio desire a
cautious budget will be disappointed: if the 4.,/,1
budget should be adopted, we have no doubt that
some of the paragraphs underneath will have reiation
to the scheme of the right hon. gentleman.
"There can be little doubt of this. The public ( f
the bold plan shall be adopted) toast expect a eon-
eiderable increase in some items of' taxation in order
to supply the deficiency created by the reduction of
others; but we have little hesitation in stating that
any such increase will be fuuuded on the principle
of unrestricted competition therefore alf.wing the
property, rather than the industry, of the country.
" With commendable prudence the governmea
has kept inviolate the secret of the details of the
forthcoming Budget. The principles upon which it
will be framed can scarcely b deemed a subject
with which the press and the public have nut a right
to deal ; indeed, it required not that the wand of a
conjuror should point to them, or a stretch of imagi.
nation to hazard a fete conjectures as to tl:e mode in
which those principles arc likely to he carried out in
practice.
."I'he declarations of Lord Dabs- and the leader
of the House of Commons have left no doubt that
the principle of fie- trade will be carried out faith-
fully and without shrinking.
"Now, in order to accomplish this object we must
necessarily take into consideration 'woos as well as
ends, and there must be on impartial deding with
every class of the great community composing the
British empire.
" First, then, with regard to the claims which an
impartial system of free trade necessarily makes
upon an honest administration, we have the ac-
knowledged burdens under which agriculture
and the landed interests eXer aril we have
the interests both of the owner and the oc-
cupier to deal with. With regard to those
interests combined a re-construction of our poor
laws would afford a great relief from the huge
load with which landlords and tenants have hid
to struggle, and an equalisation of taxation in this
respect is one obvious way in which this relief could
be afforded. To make the poor-law fund a cliar.s
upon the national revenue would be one mode in
which this could be accomplished, and this would at
once put an end to all difficulties as to the law of
settlement, &c. We, of course, cannot ray whether
such an arrangement of the difficulty will be pro-
posed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer • but
such an arrangement would not create an increased
demand upon the national purse. let it is very
likely that the consideration of this question may
be for the present postponed. If postponed, we
have no doubt that, ere the great fact shall be
accomplished, Mr. Disraeli will propose other
means, developed in his speeches delivered to his
constituents and the country, fur the relief of the
agricultural classes.
"It is almost impossible that, in deference to
public opinion, some re-construction of the income
and property tax will not be proposed in the
budget of to-night: and any re-construction of
it which would be popular or tend to the carry-
ing out of the principles of free trade must intolve
a considerable loss of revenue. A tax upon pro-
perty realised or existing we cannot hold to be an
unjust impost; but an equal tax upon incomes
which, uncertain in their character, cease with the
lives of those who earn them, is not a fair allotment
of burdens, which should be borne relatively to their
means by all who partake of the benefits afforded by
oar laws and our constitution. However the
Government may decide on this, we have no doubt
that the result will be satisfactory to the public.
although it may compel a reduction of the national
income from the sources whence it is at present
derived. _ .

" The general desire for the reduction of the tai
upon tea may bo possibly recognised in the budget;
and if so, any considerable reduction of the duty
would leave a large deficiency in our national in-
come. .

" If the demands of the Irish spirit-dealers be ac-
ceded to another deficiency will be created; and
should the malt tax be at all dealt with, that defi-
cien must be considerably augmented.
"With reference to the duty on hops there is no
small difference of opinion. That a reduction or
abolition of a tax, conceived and carried out in the
spirit of a gambler, is desirable, we have no doubt
the question is whether the financial scheme of the
government may leave them the means fur dealing
with that portion of our income. Wo can only hope
that it may.
" Now, with regard to the " taxes upon know-
ledge," we shall be content if the duty on advertise-
ments shall be dealt with. For ourselves we cannot
help stating that we are desirous the penny stamp
upon the newspaper should be continued. The whole
question, however—occupying, as it has done, the
attention of the public for a long period—is likely,
we think, to demand the notice of the Chancellor
of the Exchequer.
"The increase of the navy and the army, which
has been resolved on, will of course add to the esti-
mates which must be made for the ensuing year.
"Then, with reference to our excise duties, they
are burdensome, inquisitorial, and expensive wits
reference to collection. The more extensively they
are dealt with by Mr. Disraeli, the more popular
will be his financial statement.
" The report upon the wine trade is suggestive ;
reduction of the import dutes on wine would b
popular, if it can be afforded.
"Now, with reference to our colonies; we scarcelY
think that the Chancellor of the Exchequer c!ir,
reduce the duty on sugar, or modify the differentia.
tax upon that article, but our dependencies in the
West Indies would be largely relie‘ed were a,
extensive system of labour importation et the healthy
hard-working Chinese coolies undertaken at the
national expense. This, again, would cost money.
" Should any—some or all of the items we have
enumerated, be embraced in the budget of Mr.. Dis-
meli, there w
ell ae
the ends which we have suggested. some Per"'
speak of a duty on coal. This would, how,.
aretetiboenth, awi in very
ourorio:itsettneosmible, ofi
found
I taxation.
itdm:oi°l3m:.

involve the objections which we have offered to any
increase of our Excise system.
Prospectively the decrease or the interest on the
rcw Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. will afford a
considerable increase of the revenue, but 1111 aug-
mentation which is inconsiderable in reference to i
the 'actions which must be contemplated in al
compreheneive financial scheme. The extension of
she income tax to Ireland—an act of *dice to
En.tland, and one of a hich the Irish would nut com-
I
lain if :heir buidens in reference to the poor laws
&c., were lightened—this would add considerably to
the nations purse, but not sufficien ly to meet
lb. leases from the reduction of taxation, felt gene-
▪ which we have a right to expect from Mr.
Disraeli.
What reason, then, we ask, is there, in the pre-
sent state of the Money Market, why. the interest
en Consols should not be reduced ? Here is a fund
whenon to founa a cornpetheneive budget—to enable
.04am-ethic of the Exchequer to deal with our
whole fiscal and financial sc stein satisfactorily,
thoroughly, and equitably The funitholder
has benefited more than any member of the com-
munity from free trade; and if the principle is to be
carrica out honestly and faithfull), the fundholder
has a iitett to pay his portion of a tribute towards
a national pledge to a national pulley. We know
not whether this will form a portion of the financial
schema, of Mr. Disraeli bit unauthorised by an
intimation, uninformed by a word from any official
quarter, we suggest that to obtain the due ?WOW
for a great object, the Chancellor of the Exchequer
should rot object to deal with a fund which has
been made by free trade a debtor to the nation.
Reduce the interest on Consols, and—we stake our
credit on it—nut ,1011,1100/. would be required to pay
off the recusants. What could thu vdu with their
money if they had it in hard ash:'''

FRANCE.

TIIE FRENCH EMPIRE

The Sk.nate and Corps Legislatif went on Wednes-
da i-erring to St. Cloud, to precut the Empire to
Louis Napoleon. Having presented the result of
the sotin, they wtre thus addressed by the Em-
tientlrnset,—The new reign which you this day inaugu-
rate d. rte. s its origin—not ae so many otlbers recorded in
diwury hate done, from sialeoce, from conquest, or from
foul It is, as you hare ji:•: lied teed, the lcgd result of
the will of an entire people, who cimsoli late in calm that
which they hal founded in the millet et agitation.
I am pene.rated with gratitude to the nation which, three
times in four year., has stidained me by its sutfrares, and
each time has only augmented its majority to increase my
power. But the more that punter inerrrews in Client and in
vital force, the more does it n. ell enlightened men, such as
these every dip surround me—independent men, such
ft tn.., shoot l address—to gu;de in, by their counsel, to
Miug bask my authority within just limits, it it could
ever quit them.
Prom this day forward I take, with the crown, the name
eit .• Napoleon III.," because it is that which the logic of
the pane:, has bestowed uvoir me in their acclamations; be-
muse the 'vireo has 1.-rally prlswed it ; and because the
whole nation has ratified it.
. _ _

Is it :ion to he inferred that in accepting this title I fall
int, the error imputed to the Priuce who, returning from
exile, declared null and void all that had bees dune in his
' Ear from me be such a wild mistake. Nut oat)
du l ft ‘14(1160 the governm:,ts which have preceded me,
bat I inherit in sonic manner all that they have aecorn-
plishid f good and evil ; fur governments which succeed
rase ts anoint, arc, notwithstanding different origin, liable
for their I redicessors. Out the more completely that I
Wept all that for fifty years history transmits to u•
with h. r intlesilde authority, the less is it permitted to me
t • p,•. in silence over the glorious reign of the heed of
my family, and the regular, •hou;gh ephemeral, title of ►is
tea, whom the two Cherub -r. proclaimed in the last beret
K vanquished patriotism.
The., then, the title of Napoleon 111. is not sea of
th dlna•tie and superannuated pretensions which seem
to he an insult to good tense and to truth. It is the
\asap duet a gort rumen: which was legitimate, nod to
which we owe the bright-.t pstr-s of our modern history.
PIT reign does not date from dates from this very
moment •vhen you have announced to me the starers of
the nation. _ _

11-evive, then, my thank., Messieurs lea nr MAUS, for
the tit that yon have given to the manifeetatieni of the
aromal will by rendering it more evident by your super.
vi.; in. sane imposing by v,oir dielaration.
I thank also, di, anew, lea Sehalaurs, for having
bet n the tint to addiesseingratelatious to me, as you were
the ant to give 'egression ti the popelar
Aid me, then, all of you, to set tins in this land, upset '
by .1 many revolutioes, a stable government, which shall
have for its bases religion, probity, 111111 love toe the safer-
tag claws'.
flee/ire here my oath, that no MKT 116111 shall be wanting
en my part to issues the prosperity of my country ; itnd
that, whitit I maintain peace, I will yield in nothing which
may OMITS the honour or the dignity of Franco.

PARIS, THCKSDAT Evamisio.
At sunrise this morning the booming of 101 guns
announced to all Paris the opening day of the reign
of his Imperial Majesty Napoleon ILL The sun did
not shine upon this the anniversary of the battle of
Austerlitz, and the coup ((dug of Deo. 2, 18.51. The
ceremony of the proclamation of the Empire was per-
formed at 10 o'clock at the Hotel de Ville. The
municipal maasion of the city of Paris was tastefully
decorated with flags for the occasion. The plat-
form in front, upon which stood M. Ber-
ger, the prefect of the Seine, surrounded by.
the municipal authorities and several misters,
deputies, and councillors of state was protected from
a heavy rain by a rich velvet awning, resplendent
with gilt eagles, stars, and bees. The proclamation
consisted merely of the reading the declaration of the
result of the vote by the Corps Legialatif, and then
declaring Louis Napoleon to be Emperor of the
French by the Grace of God and the will of the
Frank yeeple. M. Berger proclaimed this fact three
time, 11011011411 0:08aal, lad a vigorous cry of
" Five l'Empereer," " Fire Napoleon 111., from
the functioned.. and military mew him, fol-
lowed each pmelemadee. The bad weather pre-
vented a large etteedesee of speetsisre. They who
were there were paleapally of the humblest dame,
and they took eiseylkds- pea he the saes. The
umbrellas hoisted emarietell eorisa*_ with the
bayonets, and it was Meat to say tieh was the
most nutmegs mos the Place de raftwoona.
This part al the aay's pre...aiwave madam le a
large expenditure or gins . limp*.
climatical wee going on, 101 glow wise limed flea
the invalids., the same amber hem the !slightest
Mont and frees tweetly-d
martre,ve to thirty
at each of •
the tote need Paris. Aber
the prochunstion the =giants peon& ailed Wire
the platform, and salatedthe -Prolbsit of the Saw.
Before 12 o'clock the rain aimed, but the weather
continued cold and damp throughout the day. At
the Arc de Triomphe de l'Etaile, which was the meet
interesting point of the daybpsgeant, a alasiiinhis,
though not a largo crowd, of spestetare were mesa-
bled. The Avenue de Neuilly sea the
C
Epees were duly lined with troops aceoengdit
the programme. The splendid arch itself was
surrounded by infantry, and the crowd wee
kept at a great distance fees the imperial
pf=At about a quarter to one the head of the
from St. Cloud arrived at the Are-de-Triomase. First
came the band of the 7th Lanark with General
Partonnelith, the colonel, and • squadron of that
regiment. Then followed the 12th D and
the military household of the Emperor on
The Emperor himself then arrived, in the full uniform
of a general in the army. He was received at the
western entrance of the arch by Marshal
Magnan, commanding the army of Paris, and M.
Berger, the prefect of the Seine. On pealing
through the arch he WY saluted by about thirty ge-
nerals, who were awaiting his arrival, and imam
diattly formed part of the cortege, to snood his Ma-
jesty to the Tuileries. The Emperor halted for about
two minutes to speak to 1101 a• takers before entering
the Champs El sees through the gate oldie Barriers
de l'Etoile. The moment of his entrance was an-
nounced by • salute of 101 pas hem the Invalids.,
sad several rockets thrown up in the Champs Elegem
The rear of tee vas brought up by • squad-
ron of the 6th the band of that regiment,
General Kerte eel his the brigade of Cuirassiers
in column by diaries; the brigade of Carabincere
in column hp divides. It was a splendid military
spectacle. The hews in the Cheap Eyes. were
very well Sad with well dream: letedre M.
Le Houbleadid ima M. de villa adjoining
were ftespiseswikiseentedwith eagles. On
aniving at the ode% the Earn" tepidity passed
ia renew thee troops that lmi est less on
duty in formai the Me et the pessulea.
He afterwards appeared be a lbw seensets
on the balcony looking ere !human, mei salami
the spectators. It i• iieminsd tint he her ROW
taken up his resides.* at the Zti IWI,. eel he will
hold his first imperial reception there tide 'geeing.

An extra day's pay has been granted to all the
non-commissioned othtvrs, corporals, and men of the
army, and to warrant officers and sailors of the fleet,
on the occasion of the proclamation of the Empire.
The Emperut has ordered it to be paid in the new
copper coinage.
rho Atuniteur contains several imperial decrees, of I,
which the following is the principal :
Napoleun,—lle the grace of Bud and the national will,
Emperor of the French.
lo all present and to eerie, greeting:
Seeing the Scnatus Conuiltum, d it, .I;th N 0.,. inher, lfre!„
which submitted to the people the following plebiseitum
" The ?conic wish for the re-estaNashineut of the impe-
rial dignity in the person of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte,
with hereditary su..cessiuu in his three:, legitimate or
adopted descendsnts, and give him the right to regulate the
order of succession to the throne in the Bonaparte family,
as is foreseen by the Senator Coasultunt of the 7th of
Novemher, "

Seeing 'the declaration of the Legislative Body, which
proves that the operations of the vote nave been everywhere
freely and regularly accomplished ;
Teat the general summing up of the suffrages on the
plebiscitiam has given seven millions tight hundred and
twenty-four thousand, one hundred and eighty-nine
(7,824,189) bulletins bearing the word Yes ;
Two hundred and fifly•three thousand ono hundred and
forty-live (243,114) bulletins bearing the ward No;
Riot -three thousand three hundred and twenty-six
(63,326) bulletins annulled:
We have &treed and decree as follows : .

Art. 1. The ttenatus C nsultisua of the 7th November,
1842, ratified by the plthiseituna of the 21st and 22nd
November, M proanolgated and becomes the law of the
Mate.

Att. 2. Louis Napoleon Bonaparte is Emperor of the
French, %mart the name of Napoleon
We cornin•ind and order that the present, bearing the
seal of the state, inserted in the Bulletin des I.9is, shall be
•clit to the courts, tribunals, and administrative authori-
ties, that they m.y inscribe them on their registers, observe
them, sail cans them to be observed. The ministers, each
in what erncerns him, ate charged to superintend the tie-
cation . . -

Done at the Palace of Saint Cloud, the 2nd December,
1832. NAPOLEON.
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By the Emperor, __
At lut•LD, Minister of State.
Bees and se .led with the seal of the State,
AItIiATUCCI, Kt cper of the Seals, and Minister of
Justice.

Generals St. Arnaud, Magnan, and De Castellan
are appointed Marshals of France. All penalties
recorded against the press are forgiven, and the
avertissements suspended over several newspapers
will be considered as null and void.