The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-06 00:00:00

FRANCK

PARIS, Ter,osr F.vexiso.
The Presidential fete to the English visitors at St.
Cloud yesterday was magnificent, and was favoured
by mast splendid weather. The President of this
Republic arrived at a few minutes past three. 110
received his guests in the Allis du Trocadero, which
commands a panorama of all Paris. The Marquis of
Normanby presented Earl Granville, the Earl I
Albemarle, Lord IVaniclilfe, the ltuyal Commilska,
ers, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, &c. Several military
bands were stationed in the grounds for the enter.
tainment of the 3,000 guests. All the Ministers, the
generals in command of the army of Paris, the
President of the Assembly, a great number of the
representatives, and all the principal people in Paris
were present. A six o'clock the Orangerie, in which
a handsome collation was served, was thrown opca.
It was past ten o'clock before the last of the com-
pany left. To-day the whole of the English gu,sto
were entertained at a brilliant Wjeoner given by the
Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby at the British
Embassy. To-night the grand bull takes place: at
the Hotel de Ville. - . .

The Minister of the Interior yesterday presented
a bill for a credit of 30,0/0 fr. for the purpose of cx-
ploring the Temple of Scrapis, in the ruins of Wm-
phis. This temple, which has been covered with sand
ever since the time of Strabo, and has since remained
almost intact, offers much greater temptations to re-
search than those monuments which have been ran-
sacked by barbarians. The building is a mixture of
the Greek and Egyptian styles of architecture, and
the worship to which it was consecrated was a fusion
of the Greek and the Egyptian faith. The very slight
soundings in the sand which have been hitherto
made li,ve brought to light curious statues and
bas-reliefs, and. amongst other things, very euriouit
portraits of Greek philosophers.
M. Randot presented a proposal for exempting
from the land, door, and window tax, during the next
20 years, all houses to be built after the Ist of Jan.
next, throughout France.
I he Assembly to-day decided with respect to tho
various proposals relating to the Paris and Avignon
,• railway, that the government bill for a credit of six
million francs as a temporary expedient to carry on
the works during the'prorogation, should be discussed
in priority to the other schemes. M. ramie=
moved as an amendment that the credit should bo
extended to ten millions. This amendment was
taken into consideration, and referred to the conse
mittee for their immediate deliberation. The Assem-
bly then proceeded to discuss the third reading of
the law for regulating hospitals and alms-houses.
On the 13th article, NVllleh proposed that the almo-
ners should be nominated by the bishop of the dis-
trict, M. Sehoolcher moved as an amendment that tho
confirmation of the government should be necessary
to the bishop's nomination. M. Dupin quitted the
chair to speak in support of this amendment. Ito
said it was desirable to avoid every occasion of con-
flict, and he raised a shout of laughter by stating
that bishops were nominated by the king. Ito
then corrected himself by saying that they wen,
nominated by the civil power, and instituted
by the Pope. Ile contended that there should be a
similar division of patronage with respect to tho
almoners. There were almoners who resisted the
regulations of the almshouses on the pretext that
they knew no other authority than their bishops.
litt.had known ahnoners who terrified sick persons
in their dying moments in order to make converts.
M. Sehreleher's amendment was taken into consider-
ation, and referred to the committee. The other
articles of the bill were carried. M. Case then pre-
sent.sl the report of the committee upon the Paris
and Avignon Railway, which recommended the
adoption of the government project of a credit of
six millions, and consequently the rejection of M.
Cremieux's amendment. This report will be con•
sidered by the Assembly to-morrow.
The report of the committee on the bill for a
credit of 15.),00fr., demanded by the Minister of
the Interior, for the organisation of the police at
Lyons, was yesterday distributed to the Assembly.
The committee on the budget has completely ap-
proved of the organisation proposed. The central.
rsed police force of Lyons will be composed of three
otlielers de pair and three hundred scru,as ale ejile.
']here will be besides, twenty-two commissaries of
police, six inspectors, and forty-eight police agents.
The annual expense is estimated at about 300,000 fr.
The .Ibniteur do Sole says that the workmen of
the salt-works of Ilagnac, near Agde, department of
the llerault, demanded, a few days ago, an increase of
wages, but the directors could not grant it. They
accordingly struck work, and caused a notification to
be published that they would not allow the salt in
the von-ks to be removed. They then barred the
roads leading to the place, in order to prevent other
workmen from arriving. The judicial authorities,
however, caused the rigleaders in the affair to ho
arrested.

A fresh influx of English took place vesterdav,
with the arrival of a pleasure-train, which brought
43 families,
.giving a total of 283 persons.
The Palm., of lust evening publishes the following
communicated note :—" The President of the Repub-
lic, in his solicitude for the health of the troops, has
ordered that the manoeuvres which are to be executed
in the Champ-de-Mani to-morrow shall not begin
until four o'clock in the afternoon."

At the Bourse to-day the Five per Cents. rose 20e.,
closing at 95.50; and the Three per Cents. rose to
and closed at r./;.30.

GERMANY.

BERLIN. Ara. 3.

The Corroponden: Thereat( has sometimes news
from Frankfort earlier than you can get it ilinvt front that
city. Therefore, though you :ire well intOrmed from that
quarter, it may not be superil•eitut t. send you the follow-
ing inteligence. transmitted from the ....limey jwit named:

A committee lias lately been established In the Diet for
the publication of the reports of Diet's proceedin,ts; that is
to determine in each case what should be published, and
what should be suppressed."
The irresiatable force of events is strikingly seen in this
resolution. Even the Diet itself rinds it impossible to go
back as far as as it would. Formerly you alit recollect
that all the Diet's proceedings were hidden in the most pro-
found darkness. But publicity has become a neeesrity, in
some partial measure at least, even Mr despotism. No
' power in Europe, except Russia, can now live altogether
without the vital breath of public opinion. The difference
between 1817 and 1851—the inevitable and irreversable pro-
gress that has been made—is confessed by those most eager
to deny it, in this very art of publishing reports of the pro-
ceedings of the Diet. It is the conquered, whilst pretending
to be unconquered, and laying claim to all their ancient
knowledge, proclaiming the conquest. There can be no
hermetically sealed conclave more. To the judgment of the
world sonic appeal must be made; fur silence and secrecy
will tell more agaiast despotism in countries where there is
any public opinion at all, titan the worst revelations could
du.

On the subject of remodelling the German constitution,
the Currey/Jun(lLn:: Bureau says: "The Frankfort Diet
has given it to be understood that it would desire to avoid
any direct interference in the affairs of other states. The
alteration, however, of certain constitutions and their re-
turn to fundamental principles, giving solid guarantees for
peace and order, must be insisted on. The peace and secu-
rity of Germany is the great aim of the Diet—the great
work it has to accomplish. Its task is to remove
every institution that has a tendency to disturb
peace. When this cannot be obtained by the
instrumentality of the separate governments them-
selves, sooner or later the work must be put into the hands
of the confederation. But all appearances justify the con-
clusion that separate governments will themselves under-
take these reforms. Of this general change of system it is
probable that the Thuringian ministerial conferences (which
tt is thought will be shortly holden) will take cognisance.
for these changes will, It is probable, precede that
Assembly."
The Corresixnulenz Bureau also mentions that a central
committee of safety will be established by the Diet: and
adds that the communications received from the Austria's
ambassador at Paris very strongly urge the necessity of this
measure. It is to be presumed that this central committee
of safety will, if the notion should be realised, partake muck
more of a military than of a civil character.

ITALY.
ROMAN STATES.

We read the following in a letter from Bone. in
the Venice Gazette of the 31st ult.: . .

Every thing considered, the friendly feeling which for-
merly existed between the papal authoiitios and the French
garrison no longer exists, although great pains i. taken oa
either side to dissemble the true state of at air- The total
occupation of the palace of the holy inquisition has un-
doubtedly contributed to aggravate matter. The }Wadi
authorities have taken possession of all the sulphur in pow:
der existing in the warehouses of the inanufavtuters, and
had it transported to the Castle of St. Angelo, without par
lug the proprietors anything, on the plea that they oull
keep it in deposit. Consequently. the merchants Who can-
not sell their stock, loudly complain of thin measure,
lint in
vain. The French have also transported zo the castle el
St. Angelo all the artillery belonging to the papal anoY

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LOMBARDY.

The Milan Ginette, of the 31st ult., publishes a
notification from the military commandant of Lom-
bardy, which. after announcing that the proclama-
tion of March Itt, Is-19, establishing the state of
siege, is again in vigour since the late proclamation
of Marshal Itadetzky, fixes a period of eight days for
the deli% cry of anns and ammunition to the compe-
tent military authorities, after which time any,
person having such articles in his possession, with-
out a special license, will be treated with all the
rigour of military law.