The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-05 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, FRIDAY EVINII4O.
The reporters on the budget have been appointed.
M. de Chaseeloup Lauber, Minister of Commerce in
the cabinet of M. Faucher, is named reporter on the
budget of expenses, and M. Gouin on the budget of
receipts. The reports will be presented together
about the 20th, so that the discussion of the budget
by the Corps Legislatif will be a mere farce, for the
session expires on the 29th of June. In the mean-
time, the ministers are to give a round of dinners, to
send away the deputies in good humour to their
homes itf the departments. The Minister of
Finances, M. Bineau, has issued invitations
to about fifty or sixty legislators, and the other
ministers will follow his example. Most of
the senators have left Paris for their residences
in the country ; so that the receptions of the Elythe
are somewhat thinned of the richer official costumes.
The President has not betaken himself to St. Cloud
for good yet ; but he gives dinners there to small
circles of confidential friends. It is said that the
Princess de Lieven and Madame de lialerghi
figured lately at one of these elegant repasts; and
gave, previous to their departure for Sehlangenbadt
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where they hope to gain ear of the Eitifirtss
Russia, decided pledges of their good-will in the
cause of the Prince President. The Cbustitretionnd
continues to hammer away at the eternal letter of M.
Fernand de la Ferronays, and says that the
Count do Chambord has, by declaring that he re-
serves the management of his party to himself alone,
incurred a responsibility, which rested betbre on the
shoulders of Ins advisers, and erected an imperiton in
imperio in France. Meanwhile the divisions in the
legitimist camp are more abrupt than ever. The
party may be divided into three fractions, thew whom
their chief calls thefidaes, and who obey his orders
scrupulously ; those who were Orleamsts under
Louis Philippe and are Napolconists now ; and lastly
those who are rancorous and irreeoncileable adver-
saries of the house of Orleans, and by this very an-
tipathy tend to become imperialist.
The Corps Legislatif sat to-day. M. Billault pre-
sided. Ile read a decree of the President of the Re-
public presenting a bill for regulating the punish-
ment of hard labour. The principal provisions of
the bill are, that in future any criminals
sentenced to this punishment may be em-
ployed in any of the colonies excepting Algeria in
the most painful work that may be necessaiy.,, They
may, under certain circumstances, be chained in
couples together, and may be subjected to the bookt
as an exemplary punishment. Women are to be
separated from men, and employed in labour sitting
their sex. Criminals worthy of indulgence may
obtain permission to accept employment either from
privateindividuals or from government offices. They
may also be eligible to receive grunts of laud. Such
grants, however, are not to be definitive until after
the expiration of the period of the sentence. This
bill was ordered to be printed. M. Devinek then
presented the report of the committee upon the bill
for definitively settling the accounts of Is 4 9. rho
order of the day was then called tor discussing the bill
for the better repression of crimes and misdemeanour
committed in foreign countries. M. Bonhier de l*Ecluffe
opposed the bill. Ho did not object to the IIIt.,II4UTC
in a political, but in a practical point of view. lie
thought the existing penal code sufficient. Ile would

have"submitted an am—endowed to the committee had
he not had tull confidence in that committee, and,
therefore, imagined that they themselves would have
modified the bill. hl. 'Whit& said ho could not al-
low the speaker to proceed in this strain. It via
not only his right, but his duty, to present to the
committee all such amendments us he might have
thought desirable. lle was in the wrong not to have
done so, for his right in that respect was complete.
(Cries of approbation.) Ile thought that the bill, far
thought
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lON country, ..... .. ..- whelniing . mustering ..
might to give them at once not only gat form, hut the sub- I troduccd to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the and we shall endeavour rather to reinforce than to . . being protective, was Draconian, for it pursued
anuese, of British institutions. (Hear, hear.) The only mirage of emigrants; and he put it to the house, whether
ilhusimie et au upper chamber was, that it would give this was a time, when emigration was increasing so much, weaken her moral strength by our contribution of ' Frenchmen wherever they might be. (Several
illateibe deltheratien—that it wouldserve to prevent to relax the securities which the emigrants now bad. There now citizen°. voims .. If they are guilty.") He did not appmee
bay mile legislation, sad oppose a beerier to the was no appeal under the former acts, but there was an sp. There is eomo feeble muttering of an opinion, here of the distinction drawn by, the bill between crimes
111111Piunt popular impulses of the moment. But it was ne- peal to the ensigr mtion conunissionert. and there, that we had better be quiet altogether ; , and misdemeanours committed against the state
weary for this purpose that the feelings and prejudices of After some conversation, the house divided: that we o not know what will happen about all this ; and those committed againss individuals. He
doyele s ‘ould be enlisted in its favour. (Hrar, For the clause
War. It was purposed that the mm mbrrs of the Agamst it
great as is the demand for opinions, this one seems i
▪ al upper chamber should hold their ofßce by • The other clutters am re then agreed to. unifot m. lie especially obits:tett to the clause
la tenure. Being thus independent bath of popular con- The Turnpike Trusts Arrangements Bill was read a third to be pretty completely neglected. Then there is ' enacting that a judgment should become definitive
sal and of the crown he was afraid the upper chamber time mind passed.
basold constitute a close oligarch, and would he likely to CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL. another, that we must avoid a glut at any one settle- against an accused person when no other notice of it
ment by sending to all. But, it is asked next, how
%aped° the march and progress of all nu ..saes which Mr. ANSTEY, in musing the second reading, said the is be done was given to him than an official publication in the
be condorive to the advantage of the clony. (Hear, bill contained only two clauses—the one being to give
.) The effect of nominating the legislative council in County Court,' jurisdiction in actions for bribery penalties,
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a and Nova Scotia, and tho other North American and the other to enable any royal commission, in case of tree- this to when every body demands to send, office of the attorney-general. M. Vernier, they e*
or be sent, to Melbourne ?
going a begging for opinions. Here is another topic porter, regretted that M. lionhier had not i xi. Mell
his right of proposing an amendment to the coin
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was to deprive that body of the respect which rupt practices being proved against any particular district, The great pressure, however--theuniversal petition nlittcc. lie had withheld the benefit of his nadir

wee. rem his colleague. (Applause.) The *bleed
;film law was to put an end to the scandalous na-
-1 unitbtainer/by nothing ely by crow
star There was rious in the
tnF
oi,j :ion about want of notice of a judgment. It
could be found in practice that en accused person
would always have personal knowledge of the accu-
smi4 agaillot him before the judgment could become
11,truitive. 'flw several articles of the bill were then
voted. An amendment adopted by the Council
of State made the law more severe against French-
men than ,as originally proposed. The bill as pre-
waled be the government excepted from its pro-
eiars all (Timis or misdemeanours which were not
so COM.It led by the law of the country where the
acts might have been committed. The amendment
adopted this provision so far as concerns foreigners,
Dot Dot with respect to Frenchmen. M. °Quin
objected to this distinction. Thu house. however,
ina:staiited the clauses as settled be the Council of
Staw, mid upon a division the bill passed by 101
u•aiiist 5. 'the houre then adjourned till
ednes7l.l% next.
'the Minister of War is to leave Paris towards the
middle of the month fur Vichy, where he intends to
take the waters. 1k will return in time to accom-
pany the President in his journey to the south.
lhe farniture, printings, &e., of M. Victor Hugo
are advertised fur sale by auction, and that gentle-
man, with his family, is about to take up his re-
oniony in Jersey.
Ilw Marquis de Mornay, who was a member of
the Chamber of Deputirs under Louis l'hilippe, and
of the Constituent and Legislative Assemblies of the
rqu'ilie, died in Paris yesterday, after a long and
illuess.
M. Jules 6imon, professor of philosophy at the
SorSonne and the Norman School, who was snipe nded
oir the 10th December lust, iu consequence of his
(Teeing lesson, has just been declared to be consi-
di nal as having resigned, in consequence of his re.
fusel to take the oath. MM. Nlagy, 'knot, liarni,
and Morin, professors of philosophy at Paris, Ver-
sailles. Rouen, and liourges; Despois, professor of
rtiiiiirie ut the College Lotup-le-Cirand; Leroy, pro-
fessor at the Lyek at Bordeaux ; and Serval, director
of studies at Rollin, have also been declared to have,
resigned from the same cause.
The brbots contains a long article complaining
that France is adopting the system of transporting
criminals just as England is abandoning it. This
journal holds that the penitentiary system at home
might be appli d with much better results.
%l. Michelet has refused the oath and given in his
resignation as head of the historical section at the

M. l'roudhon was set at liberty yesterday morn-1
the term of imprisonment for three years to
which he was condemned having expired. No one
knows whether the celebrated author of "La Pro-
prati c'est IC Vol" intends to turn his steps from the
doss of St. Pi lagie.
A bill for the modification of tho postal tariff is
shortly to be presented to the Corps Legullatif. This
bill, as:ong other clauses, will contain ono for the
reduction of the postage on letters in the interior of
Puri. from 15 to 10 centimes, but only when pretaid.
The administration of the customs and indirect
taxes have just published the comparative tables of
the te.ults of commerce and navigation of France
with her colonies and with foreign countries during
the years 1510, 1850, 1851. This table shows a pro-
gressive improvement, which will he better judged
by the following details:

In 1811, the general commerce, imports, and ex-
ports, together amounted to an official value of
2.780 millions, being an increase of 81 millions
over 1850, and of 222 millions over 1849. In this
total the imports stand for 1,157 millions, and the exports
for 1.629 millions. The value of the produas im-
ported in 1851 is lees by 17 millions than those of 1850,
and 15 millions more than in 1849. In the exports, there
is an increase of 98 millions over 1850, and of 207 millions
ever 1849. For special commerce, the total amount of ex-
changes is 2,019 millions, being an improvement of 109
millions over 1850, and of 208 millions over 1849. This
amount of 2,019 millions is divided as follows: Imports,
781 millions ; and exports, 1,238 million,, which
gives in favour of last year an increase of one
million over 1850, and of two millions over 1849
for import.; and of 115 millions over 1850, and
294 millions over 1849 for exports. In the gene-
ral movement of transports by sea, the proportion for the
national flag in 18.51 is 952 millions, and that of foreign
flags 1,044 millions. The French flag bu gained
It. minions, and the foreign one 27 millions,
as compared with 1850. As vimpared with 1849,
the increase has been 11 millions for the French, and
157 millions for the foreign flags. The principal in-
cluse on the different articles imported, has been, in 1861,
as corn, coffee, cocoa, oleaginous seeds, olive oil, nitrate
of potash, cochineal, coals, and machinery ; the decrease
has been on colonial engem linseed, first fusion of copper,
lead ore, cotton, wool, raw silk, and Indigo. As to the
exports, we have to mention considerable improvement in
favour of corn, wine and brandy madder, hemp and lin-
av linen and cotton manufactured goods, millinery, books,
engravings and music, paper, skins, particularly maculae-
tared, works in cast iron, lead, brass, and zinc, porcelain
awl crystal. There is a falling off in the espied of pre-
pared skins and silk goods.
Ile a decree of the Prince President of the Republic,
M. ac In Mame has been appointed director of the
Bank of Martinique; M. Daney, director of the Bank
of Guadaloupe; and M. Dare, director of the Bank
of the Isle de in Reunion (Bourbon).
The Monitesr says :

The Coeuebeisa it, Seerilimee el the Behead Beaks,
itetersteel L seeweedia with the hseseheeet ef the angina
meg missies by the hew of IM II& 344. IS% bee held
mewl *deem la while** pelwelpal seeesewee_ efmealete
tie et the ..w emehilehmeale el walk le he healat la ihe
Weeks W. draws up. It bee given advise, whisk has
served as aWe tee the essteeste whisk the witherst of
melee kee eating late with the hut empeleat =gbh aid
ameehetseees, ihr the weeelieler• et the diushllei
pater. Madly. the emeeithe low ia is het elsllew.
tottfortaity with Article 441 et the eterhOes, a Vet et ems-
&date. tram while here been ebeeee, gal propeNel is the
Priace-Premiarat tti the Itepubba the three dieleasee
saatirataal by dews hearted la the Nweiteew at Mrs.,
The beaks et Mietiehree Chaieleam ea thee
my then ormease their.epeweleal by MN tine, saw agar
at kart, at whole *lb Mn MO be meeze.
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The Monitwur publishes a hag report, made by
M. Vernier, a member of tho Legislative Body, in
the sitting of the Ist, oa the biII as crimes and
odours committed is harks smirk% and annexed
to it is the bill as agreed to by the committee and
the Council of State. The text a the latter is as
follows:
Sok slick. Artistes 6,6, sad 7et the PM of Cit-
sinal Proceediegis shell be and le&6114 byjb=
winch follow Art. I. hay .nmen, wee eat
kredory of Frame lake to guilty of • arias w Misses
?nitrated by %b. The* law, may be germstial wad
poked Este, bet may an demosi dre public
prosecutor. If the crime at Abase be sammllled •
pneste person, Push r heeige, the pesww as and
Judgment cannot teams pikes bakes the roam alibi misused
to Imre. Thu esailemeatima by
__dike& piasessall by a
Tribunal of Cwireetieuel Pass @hal be __mired as of se
*mot, if, within the parka Ikea by_ Art. 73 alike Cale et
Proordiap, amide, lbws iilll day et the seelliee•
coon of the judgment Node I. seallimaity with =lt
of Anode fifl of the Cede, the assmed shall ban sr
ps4tiow. Art. 6. Any krelgasr who, out at tee tweltery
of Erase, nay bane bees gullty of a mime agalset the
?tibia weal or against • Preadwaser, say, it be Sam into
bona, be tried in wiehessily with Potash lane. With
nipect to other Wean% the Isamessisa shell only take
place in the ern sad vain madtikas delsombisel be-
reave Frame rad the coo-
wot via. All promeatilligsgeraleseeniedirilkseigaer
abe.. eatriditers may Mee bees awl ob-
Uth'd- Art. 7. 71e semyekeey et the mart er Irthassi is
&tenanted by Artisle 24 of the posse & ode. Bewselm.
lee, the Coon of Ciastion may, ea dr domed at die pair
lit precentor, Ile the porde% and She alas baits a
teat or trit:treal nearer Se the pleas while Ole rime or
off-nee may have bus searnikuL With ampelt elk of-
lew, or a (rime aremegliged spina a pewee Mira.
Y"'"4 or foreign, so presestrAka ma be amoeba synod
the neenieit, French ne finntaiNverbiless pram dot as his
been definitively judged eat et tin to moo mei, or
&steam the foreigner aneesegl. if be ma prove that the est
'constitute* neither emu ass Wham in the country is
which it wan committed.

The Senate sat on the Ist and 2nd inst., Prince
Lease Ikmaparte being each time in the chair. At
tilt first sitting cemannisation was made to the
members of two bilk singled by the Legislative Body,
rme milting to the calling sat 80,000 men, and the
other to the rehabilitation d eonvicts. Both man►
suns were referred to viola feelentitteett.
At the Hoarse the lownsl-a-Halfs fell 15c.,
(104ing at 100.10; the Timm MI 10c., and closed at
71'44. The Havre sod ifinteeilles railways fell
11.24; Lyons ruse 6 t Doom Ail 8.76 ; Strasburg, :if.