The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-14 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 14, 1847.

wished for," proposes that the treaty of 1824, as a ge-
nerd treaty of reciprocity, shall remain the recog.
Mimed basis of the relations of commerce and naviga-
tion of the two countries, by which means,
" notwithstanding the termination of the treaty,
a mains vicendi would be established, which
need not terminate till three or six months
after ens of the high contracting. parties
shall have made a declaration to thu effect."
" Prussia," M. BUNSEN says, " has been i9iluoed to
make this offer by the nomination of a parliamentary
committee to examine the English navigation laws,
and report during the present session." Lord PAL-
KEEEros replies that his government are ready to
accede to the proposal, and suggests that the term of
notice to be given should be six months rather than
three. This correspondence, and the articles in favour
of a reduction of duties by the Zollverein, in the
official journal of Berlin, to which we yesterday re-
ferred, are of good augury.

In a second edition yesterday, we gave the sub-
stance of the following news from Paris and Madrid :
The Paris journals of Monday, and our usual cor-
respondence, have come to hand.
The announcement of the proposed reduction of the
price of the Morning Chronicle, with the prospect of
a like measure on the part of the Herald,has attracted
much attention among the journalists of Paris, where
a revolution, similar to that which is now developing
itself in London, took place several years ago. La
Presse, of Monday, says :
The English journals are by degrees following the
example of those of France, in redly:sag their price. The
uniform price of all the leading papers was 6d., until
in January, 1846, a new journal, the Daily News, appeared
at the price of 21d. The other newspapers, alarmed at
this innovation, immediately leagued together against the
new paper, and refused to allow it to join in the
benefit of the arrangements made by all the others
to share the cost of foreign expresses. The Daily
News, thus compelled to bear alone the expenses,
which were shared between the other', was obliged is raise
its price to 3d. It now appears that this journal has attracted
so large a portion of the subscribers from the other papers
that the Morning Chronicle finds itself compelled to reduce
Its price. This decision of the Morning Chronicle his ex-
cited the rage of the Times, which had committed itself to
the assertion that a daily paper could not be carried on under
fi
71nresse, after noticing the fallacies of the state-
ments of the Titnes, says :
It is very singular that in stating their expenses and their
receipts, neither the Times nor the Clam:siege make soy
mention of the advertisements, which nevertheless form so
considerable an item of their profits.
Some years since, the annual subscription to the
leading French journals was eighty francs, which was
equivalent to the price of 2 for each paper. The
French journals bear a stamp which varies with the
magnitude of the paper, but the average amount of
which is a sixteenth of a penny. The price therefore of
the journals, stamp excluded, was 1 6-10 d. The
instinct of trade made the proprietors of these literary
enterprises generally feel that this was a higher price
than it was their interest to exact : in other words, that
with a less price they would have larger profits; and a
decision was come to, in which all the journals, except
the Debate, ultimately concurred, to lower the price in
a very considerable ratio. The leading papers at once
struck off N per cent. from the gross price,
and reduced their subscription from eighty
to forty francs. This, after deducting the
stamp, left the net price of the journal ONE HALF-
PENNY. At this price the leading journals of Paris
were accordingly sold, except the Journal des Debuts,
which adhered, and still adheres, to the original sub-
scription of 80 francs, or the daily price of 2 1-5 d.,
stamp included.
The Constitutionnel having lately enlarged its size,
and thereby augmented its stamp duty, raised its sub-
scription to 52 francs, equal to 1 44-100 d. for the
daily paper, stamp included, and but little different
from the other journals.
It is well known that at this price, which has now
been for several years established, the leading jour-
mile of Paris are enabled to enrol among their
conductors, editors, and contributors, the moat emi-
nent literary men of France, and to make muni-
ficent pecuniary acknowledgment for their con-
tributions. It is true that in the establishment
of a daily London paper there are considerable
expenses from which a Paris journal is exempt. But
the difference of price between the French journals
and even the lowest-priced English paper is much
more than sufficient to cover this. Independently of
this there is an item of heavy expenditure in the
journalism of Paris from which that of London is
exempt. We refer to the feuilleton. It is well
known that the leading journals of Paris pay sums
of extremely large amount to the contributors to this
part of the paper. This will be easily conceived
when it is remembered that among these contributors
are included the most eminent and popular living
writers of fiction and criticism. _ _ .

It may be interesting to observe the effect which
the reduction of price of the French journals produced
on the circulation. This we are enabled to exhibit in
a very conclusive and striking manner, inasmuch
as the DEbats not having reduced its price, and being
one of the best conducted journals in France, and
moreover having the advantage of the priority of in-
telligence conferred on it as the organ of the govern-
ment, affords a test of comparison that admits of no
question. Here, then, is the result :
Price Circulation.
Journal des Debate
Coostitntionnel 144 100 d..... 26,000
Prow 1 11-100 d. .... 28,000
Sack
The advertising specs of thus journals is farmed
by a company, which pays to each of theta 1,0001.
per month.
The principal journals of Paris were occupied on
Monday by detailed reports of the speeches delivered
at the great reform dinner, held at the Château Rouge
on Friday. Space was obtained for this on Monday,
by the adjournment of the court of peers from Satur-
day over Sunday, and the consequent absence of the
more stimulating subject supplied at present by that
tribunal. Although M. Thiers thought it prudent not
to be present at the recent popular manifestation on
the subject of parliamentary and electoral reform, no
reserve has been imposed on the Cbnstitutionnel, which
usually expresses his sentiments, and those of his
friends. That journal exalts in the enthusiastic ex-
pression of public opinion made on Friday evening
at the Chateau Rouge, and gives the following con-
trast between the political spirit of the Ration under
the government of the Restoration, and that of the
Barricades.

Under the restoration we have seen the electors and tom,
mon citizens busy themselves in public affairs, live a political
life, and every day devote their intelligence and their energy,
not only to the cam of their private interests, but also to the
interests of the common country. For 13 years we presented
to the eyrie of Europe one of the moat noble and most glorious
ses a free nation can present in time of peace. After
ltrrelloring the first seven years, the electors and national
guards have been forced to display both their reeolution and
courage to quell the disturbances. But for some time peat,
for the last seven years especially, government, assured of
public tranquillity, has done its utmost to send the cantons
back to their private affairs, to turn them sada from political
life, and to obtain from them, either by trick or oorruption, a
complete and fatal abdication. We WI, now, the fatal effects
of the lethargy of the nation. It is time for her to awake, to
make use of herliberty aad laws to govern herself, to attend
te her vital interests, and to save herself from utter abjection
and political immorality.
The King and Queen of the Belgians arrived in
Paris on Sunday evening, by the Northern Railway,
and went immediately to Neuilly.
Count Flahaut, French ambusador at Vienna,
arrived in Paris from that city on Monday, on acongf.
The King and the Queen, and Madame Adelaide,
left Neuilly for Decor on Monday, and will return on
Wednesday. This visit to the family mausoleum is
on the occasion of the anniversary of the death of the
Duke of Orleans.
Letters from Berne say that the note of M. Gnixot,
approving in the most unqualified terms of the con-
duct of M. Bois le Comte, has excited
indignation. The president of the diet it is sair
refused to receive the note on a point of form. The
Gazette CaUtolique, of Lucerne, says that M. Ouisot
not only confirms the declarations of M. Bois le
Comte, but goes even farther: In feet, it seems that
the French cabinet, in the affairs of Switzerland,
formally adhere to the views of Austria, and take the
part of the cantons of the league.
Advices from Constantinople of the 23rd ult. say,
that the government of the Porte have determined
to settle the claim of the French government for
1,600,000 piastres.
M. Pellapra did not appear, as was expected, be-
fore the Court of Peers on Monday ; but an extraor-
dinary letter and documents sent by him to Modem
Pellapra were produced, which have formed another
strange incident in this most strange affair. M.
Pellapra enjoins his wife not to produce the docu-
ments except in case of extreme necessity, declaring
that he has fled to avoid the cruel necessity of Weser
ing the accuser of M. Teste. Madame Pellapra sent