The Express.
London, England, 1852-01-30 00:00:00

wee followed by their installation in the lu-
crative emits d Oottecil of State and Senate. The
semblance of inmeity pat on to shirk responsibility,
which was thin nableihingly dropped, produced a
more painful on the public than the naked
beldam of and Periwig. Another name
in this ssedea Or public works which excites regret
is that of Y. Michel Chevalier. This distinguished
man of mimeo owed his fortune and advancement to
the patronage of the house of Orleans. Having soon
after the accession of Louis Philippe resigned his
post as an engineer of mines in the government ser-
vice, to embrace the most extravagant doctrines of
the aint Simonians, and follow Pere Enfantin in his
theories for the common poson of properties and
wives, ho was detached from these deplorable vaga-
ries by M. Thiers, who in 1833 sent him on a mission
to the United States. This was the beginning of
Chevalier's fortune. He published, on his return, his
"Lettrer sur l'Amerique,":which first spread his name.
He was restored to the roll of the mine engincers,and
raised to the dignity of councillor of state. In 1840,
upon the refusal of M. Leon Faucher to accept the
chair of Political Economy in the College of France
—a refusal founded upon an honourable delicacy, as
H. Faucher supported the government of M. Thiers
at that period, in the columns of the Caurrier Fran-
eats, and was unwilling to allow the disinterested ,
nature of his support to be questioned—upon this re-
fusal, I say, M. Chevalier accepted from the govern-
ment of Louis Philippe the professorship in question.
At present there is the less necessity for this adhe-
sion to a policy which exiles his patron, M. Thiene,
and beggars the family of his former benefactor, as
M. Chevalier possesses, in consequence of his mar-
riage with the daughter of a wealthy manufacturer,
a very decent competency.
The Consultative Commission is dissolved by the
same decree which makes the new Conseil arEtat
enter immediately upon its factions. The govern-
, meat is greatly chagrined at this measure not hav-
ing forestalled the resignation of M. de Montalem-
bers and his acolytes--MM. do Mirada and do Mou-
ldier. lam informed from a good source that it was
not only the confiscation decree that determined
these important defections, but the communication to
do Montalembert of ulterior schemes, which he
regarded as an absurd and mischievous appeal to
passions connected with former events. Thus it
came to his ears that the government intended to
bring forward the revision of the sentence of the
council of war on Marshal Ney, and of the judg-
ment given in the case of the will of the Duchess do
Feucheres. The latter proposition has, perhaps,
caused the rumour that the family of De
Bohan intended once more to lair claim
to the succession of the Prince de Conde. *But you
will see from the circumstance of the leading legiti-
mists,lßerryer and Vatimesnithaving offered toplead
before the tribunals against the decree confiscating
the Orleans property, that the scheme of raking up
the old scandals about the mysterious death of the
Due de Bourbon is not a legitimist but a Bonapartist
one ; neither is it at all probable that a high legiti-
mist family would play into the hands of the present
government to revive an odious suspicion against the
monarchy of July, while the whole legitimist party
stand aloof from Prince Louis Napoleon and his asso-
ciates with the most inflexible reserve.

The President is highly displeased with Dr. Vcron
for the petite indiscretion of which he has been guilty
in the Constitutionsel, by holding out the prospect of
the submission of the decree of Jan. 23 to the
Senate and Legislative Body. The doctor was called
up before M. de Persigny for this offence, and in-
formed that in consequence of this rash abuse of this
rash abuse of his immunity from the censure, in fu-
ture the Constitutionnet would have to undergo the
same scrutiny before publication as the other papers.
Meanwhile the act is supposed to have been a re-
venge of Veron for not having been made senator.
Certainly it has produced great embarrassment toi
the government, for the newspapers of the depart-
ments have shown their sympathy. for the Orleans
family by bursting out everywhere in a full chorus
of gratulation at the prospect of the decree being re-
pealed.
A lion mot circulates to-day apropos of Jerome's
appointment to be President of the Senate. They
say that the ex-king's position is just the same as
before, puisqu'il at tonjoura yorerneur des Inealides.
There are at this moment about 20 protects in
Paris, receiving instructions relative to the elections.
It is always usual to leave a convenient interval be-
tween the convocation of the electoral colleges and
the elections, in order to give time to all parties for
preparation. But I understand that on this occasion
there will bo as little time as possible allowed, in
order, of course, to carry the government candidates
by surprise. No professions of faith, circulars, or
addresses of any sort will be allowed. The electoral
law is the next measure of interest expected.
The decree opening a credit for defraying the ex-
penses of the Court of Accounts only authorises the
credit to reach until March 1. Hence, it is gathered
that the inauguration of the constitutional system
will coincide with that date.

Tie French are lost in conjectures as to the mo-
tives of Lord Normanby's retirement from tho
embavey.
H.
Sr H Bulwer has arrived here.

It is said that the cadres of the etat-major of the
navy arc going to be increased, and that the creation
of three new vice-admirals, mix captains, and so on
in proportion through the inferior grades, is iu con-
templation.
The Superior Council of Instruction is announced
by report to be on the point of reorganisation, as
several bishops who were about to attend the sittings
of the council have received notice that their at-
tendance is snperfluous, on account of the contem-
plated recomposition of the council.
" It is positively asserted," says the Debats, " that
the general elections for the members of the Legisla-
tive Body are to take place on Sunday, the 13th, and
Monday, the 16th February."
The evening organs of the government repeat this
u a rumour, but say that it requires confirmation,
because it will be a work of time and much labour
to parcel out the new electoral districts.
The prefect of police has just published the fol-
lowing proclamation :

Inhabitants of Paris,—Long penetrated with the feelings
which animate the Prince President of the Republic, I
shall respond to the honour which he does me in placing
me at the head of the police deportment of the Seine, by
devoting myself with ardour to the defence of your inter-
ests and wants. The people, in proclaiming Louis Napo-
leon from one end of France to the other, have given him
the right and the strength to do good as well as to prevent
evil, and society henceforth, tranquilised as to the stability
of the government, knows that the heir of the Emperor
will not fail in his mission. This state of things, by placing
order and the country above questions of affections and of
persons, authorises us to say that factions and parties will
now respectfully bend before the national will manifested
with such enthusiasm fur the second time, on tbo
21st of December; and that, if guilty hopes or cri-
minal attempts should manifest themselves, the promptitude
and vigour of their repression would prove the weakness
and the folly of those who forget that, when the people
have pronounced their opinion, no one is allowed to slight
its voice with impunity. Now, snore than ever, industry,
commerce, and the working classes--In a word, all honest
men will unreservedly unite with the government to secure
the maintenance of peace and public tranquility, and that
' solidarity of sentiments and of interests between sovereign
France and the national and strong government which has
proceeded from her bosom, is a sure guarantee that the took
of the direction of the police will become more easy, and
that, according to the idea of the chief of the state, I shall be
able to devotes great part of my time to questions connected
with public prosperity arm the welfare of the masses The
duties of the prefect of looliee should, in fact, consist not
only in watching over and vigorously repressing bad pas-
sions, but in governing paternally, and constantly labouring
to effect all the practical eineliorsti 0000 s which the city hits
the right to expect from an administration which, in order
to do good, has only to take its inspirations from the gene-
rous and patriotic sentiments of the elect of the nation.
Inhabitants of Paris,-11y ambition, like that of toy ho-
nourable predecessor, who has left lac so many examples to
follow, is to merit your eintblence. Thanks to the justice,
the honesty, the kindne.s, and the spirit of conciliation,
which will preside over all my acts; thanks to the firmness
and the energy which will c instantly guide my devoted-
ness in the accomplishment of my duties, I feel a convic-
tion that this confidence will not be refused to me.
(Signed) Pteratt,
Paris, Jan. 28 Prefect of Police.

On Sunday last, Captains de Firassae and Lariron,
of the 51st regiment, in garrison nt Blois, fought a
duel with swords, when the latter was mortally
wounded, and died while being curried to the Hotel
Dieu.

The Minister of the Interior received the dcpitr-
flint of the actors of Paris this morning. Ile assured
them that the government wluld neglect nothing to
increase the promerity or the drama. It is under-
stood that the President will hire ti box at every
th,stre in Paris, th it government pensions will be
revived, and the pour-rates hitherto levied on the re-
ceipts diminished.