The Express.
London, England, 1848-07-18 00:00:00

FRANCE.

MONDAY, 11.30. A.M.
The state into which the colonies have been thrown
by the measure of slave emancipation is most alarm-
ing, and the sea-port towns more immediately con-
nected with them have within the last week, through
their delegates, had serious conferences with General
Cavaignac, with a view to some measure of instant
relief. The immediate repeal of the emancipation
decree is urged, together with the recal of the commis-
sioners sent to the colonies to superinted its execution,
and the appointment of new commissioners of less
ultra opinions from amongst persons who had lived
in toe colonies, and knew the respective in-
terests of the colonists and slaves. General
Cavaignac admitted that the French colonies
were in a most alarming state from being thus
delivered into the hands of inexperienced men • but
he believed that there would be danger in recalling
the commissioners now in functions there, as their
revel would lead tile slaves to believe that the govern-
ment was withdrawing the act of enfranchisement, and
would not that impression cause the tire to burn still
more fiercely ? Ile promised to get the matter ex-
amined with all possible speed, and requested the
delegates to send in such suggestions as their experi-
ence might point out as useful. Amongst the
propositions presented by the delegates is one
which General Cavaignac appeared to approve of—
namely, to provide as quickly as possible for eupplying:
Martinique, Guadeloupe, Cayenne, and Reunion
(Bourbon) with provisions. The delegates proposed
to the government to decree an advance of three mil-
lions of francs, payable, one fifth each month, to be
divided amongst the four colonies in the following
proportion: -- Reunion, 1,500,000 f. ; Guadeloupe,
600,0001'.; Martinique, 600,000 E; Cayenne, 3110,01.10 f.
Reunion, they state, is menaced with frightful
evils ; and if to the want of subsistence should be
added the immediate emancipation of the slaves,
the crops would be abandoned for want of workmen.
It is said that a bill will be shortly presented in the
National Assembly on this matter.
The assassinations in the streets and public ways
continue to be reported daily. On Friday morning,
says the Gazette des nibunaux, as a detachment of
the Gardu Mobile, quartered at Courbevoie, was
escorting a convoy of gunpowder from Mount
Valerien through the Bois de Boulogne, one of the
Eder!, quite a youth, quitted the line in the Allee de
Passy, and laid himself down in the thicket, saying,
that he was so much overcome with the heat and
fatigue, that he would rather undergo a fortnight's
imprisonment in the Salle do Police than march
a step further. As the convoy continued to move on,
the captain thought it better to leave tlie tired man
behind than lose time in forcing him to rejoin his com-
pany. At day-break on S.ituiday.moining some of
his comrade returned to seek him at the spot where
they had left him, and found him dead, with seven
knife wounds in his body. Neither auy part of his
accoutrements, nor of Life. which to had in his
pocket, had been taken from him.
The l'Orie of last night says "At noon to-day, as
a greradier of the Thli Regiment of the line was
crossing tte Pont d'Arcole, he was stabbed in the
back with a knife. He was taken to the Hotel de
Ville. The assassin made his escape."
The examinations for the prosecution of the partici-
pators in the attack on May lath upon the Nativaal
Assembly, and in the events of June, have given rise
to nemerous new arrests.

The total number ot insurgent prisoners remaining
in custody yesterday was 6,226.
We learn from g .od authority (says the Siee/e)
that the French government has given orders to the
commanders of its squadron in the Mediterranean to
salute the Sicilian national flag. This decision, in the
absence of the usual diplomatic formula, amounts to a
recognition.
Most ot the minor theatres will be reopened this
evening.
It is said M. Marie, President of the Assembly, will
succeed M. Bethmont as Minister of Justice.

We have received the Madrid mails of the llth anal
12th, with the journals and correspondence of that
capital. All the members of the cabinet had gone to
La Granja. Our correspondent represents the pros-
pects of the Carlists as being gloomy, and
the movements in the northern provinces as a
complete failure. The Infanta Josefa, on hear-
ing of the royal decree annulling her
rights, in consequence of the runaway marriage,
declared that she would renounce her bridegroom,
and accordingly let that individual depart for }ranee,
refusing to accompany him.
By the last advices from Catalonia, of the 11th
July, it appears that Cabrera passed the nights of the
4th and sth at San Jayure de Fontaya, a little village
to the north of Bergs. General Enna and the
commandants of the columns of Ripoli and Bergs
pursued him incessantly, but no new engagement had
taken place. It is beyond doubt that Cabrera is
very dissatisfied with the attitude of the country as
regards him. lie expected from what he had been
told, an easy victory, and that he could haseentered
Aragon without firing a shot, and have found himself
at the head of 20,000 men. lie would willingly re-
enter France. Many of his officers and adherents
have left him ; and, if reports be to be credited, he
has not 200 men. Tranqutllity continues at Barcelona.
Mauna), lt i.r 12.—Three per Cents., 201 paper; after Bolas, 201
5.16 iamb. live per Cents., ll{ eaah; utter Belal, 12 cash. Pataieea,
41 paper; after BOW,' 41 cash. u one, 5 emit. Bank of St. Fer-
dmand, 58 cash; 70 paper; dineourt of notes, 7 cub. Esctm, c
csi London 90 dare, 43.

ITALY.—A telegraphic despatch, dated Naples, the
13th, has been received in Park announcit4 tha: .ht.
I)uke of Genoa, s.cond son of Charles Albert, has been
unanimously elected King of Sicily.
The Piethnontese Gazette of the 13th says that
some travellers who had arrived from the environs of
Legnano, announce that the fortress had been attacked,
and that a heavy cannonade was heard in that direc-
tion.