The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-08 00:00:00

LATEST FROM PARIS,

PARIS, TCPSDAY, 5 P.M.
Everything indicates the gradual return of affairs to
their ordinary channels. The Bourse was opened to-
day, rather unexpectedly. The quotations were lower
than they would have been yesterday, bad it been opened
for the transaction of business. The Threes opened
at 58, and closed at 56 50. The cash price was 56.
The provisional government has issued the follow-
ing official communication on the subject of the sus-
pension of payments by the banking-house of Gouin
and Co.:
Reports have been circulated about the causes of the sus-
pension of payments by the house of Gouin. We say
"suspension," for the Caisse of Gouin is not in dis-
comfiture. It had made investments to the amount of
34,000,000 fr. Consequently it was impossible for it to
continue its circulation, and meet the demands made
opon it for reimbursement. The provisional government is
actively engaged in establishing a discount bank. A meet-
ing of competent men will be held to-morrow (this day), at
the Minister of Finances.
Respecting the bank of Gouin and Co., the follow-
statements were circulated last night and this
morning :
The subscribed capital of the bank of Gouin and Co. was
attain millions of francs. The deed of partnership enjoined
the manager to wind up the affairs of the bank in case of the
lon of one-fourth part of this capital. Some persons affirm
that it is probable that the company are actually in such a
position, and that for this reason the management has
decided on the liquidation.
We believe that the only losers will Ise the shareholders,
end that the creditors will be paid in full, in a shorter or
longer time. Pertsma the government may assist this house,
on i.eiodi.L if it, importance and the sa, s selii.o it ren-
dem, to the shopkeepers.
Maiy reports have been spread respecting the suspension
of payments of the bank of Gouin.
We say " suspension," for the bank i: not in difficulty.
This house had a capital of seventeen millions. It had in-
need in inconvertible securities thirty-four millions—
hence the impossibility of continuing its circulation and
meeting; its immediate demands.
in consequence of the removal of M. Garnier PsOs
to the ministry of finance, M. Arago is named Mayor
of Paris, and vacates the ministry of marine. The
Successor of M. Arago is not yet announced:
M. Goudchaux, the ex-Minister of Finance, has ad-
dressed the following letter to the members of the
provisional government:
Gentl men, —I have to demand from you the exe-
taboo of the promise which you made to me, and which
Cane determined my to accept, even for a very short
60 'he functions which I have filled up to this day.
T •.i.lic wiAls coiled to these important functions cac
at tli• numbers of the Previsional Governm nt whom his
spec... studies pointed out to the ctifilence of every
one Y. 113 are aware that my repugnance was over.
ems • only by the difficult circumstances which required
the pr 4 semee of all the members of the Provisional Go-
vernment at the llotel de Ville. At present, thanks to
your energetic activity, order is re-established, and men
MUM resume their natural position. My republican sen-
timents are known to you, and you cannot doubt my very
sincere devotedness to my country. If it were proved to me
that my services were indispensable to you, I ahould,-not.
withstanding my want of ability, continue in the post in
which I have been placed for some days past. That neces-
sity not existing in any respect, I have to request you to
restore me to liberty. I shall not the less remain at the dis-
posal et the provisional government in all that it can demand
of me within the narrow sphere of my faculties.
A report was prevalent in the Passage de l'Opera
this morning that not leas than fifty agens-de-change
Would become bankrupts.
We learn that the Ist regiment of Engineers and
the 2nd of Light Infantry, in garrison at Metz, have
forced their colonels to give up the command of them.
The officers and sub-officers have maintained an atti-
tude of neutrality in this movement.
The news from the departments to-day is generally
favourable. Public tranquility is everywhere main-
tained. The miners in the north who had revolted,
have resumed their work. Great commercial distress
however is reported in the chief towns of the
provinces.
The armed band which for the last eight days has
occupied the Tuileries, and made it the theatre of
their di,orders and orgies, were induced this morn-
ing to evacuate it. They were permitted to retain
their arms.
Letters from Alsace say that the persecution
%shut the Jews has ceased.