The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-06 00:00:00

as many colotue, parties, and intertsts, as t`
monarchy. The revolution, be it remembered, go
not excited much enthusiasm. Interests, more the
principles, are likely to predominate in the sleeting.
And, if the provinces have all so readily adhered gg
the republic, there can be no doubt they have gage%
with the knowledge and hope that a republic imp%
decentralisation. In some districts the bald
proprietors are still powerful. In when tie
clergy are in a condition to dictate. la
others, again, master manufacturers sod those**
give employ can command the votes of thaw depeng.
ent on them. It is not at all certain that the ma.
jority of on assembly electt:d under [such thumb
stances will be of those downright dem. ra to
plea which certainly animate the majority of the pig,
visional Government. And the iff rte of the govern.
meat will no doubt be directed to arousing pope*
interests and popular classes in the provinces toe*
men in their interests, rather than to lazily 400111
members from that same class which supported, eig,
by supporting, ruined, the fallen government.
If the Provisional Government itself thus shows
fears of a too aristocratic assembly, it is not vary
probable that the assembly will be a repetition of
either the old constituent or Convention. There is ag
present no hatred, no envy of, class, no cry 204
priesthood or against wealth. There will I* pad%
no doubt, as in the Con;ress of America; some for is.
creasing, some for diminishing, the powers of tha
executive, and the stringency of a central seem.
meet. But of parties ready to rush to each otbils
destruction or proscription, or inclined to run a mak
through Europe—of these there is no prospect, and
should be no tear.

of our wilds
a a
thorough strict economy ecesenniotminyy in nationals e,,
THE division on Mr. Housmse's motion is the
reverse of discouraging for these who earnestly d • •
thpeendeintur°rerecamndnt
of
financial system, both with a view to that end ladle
a re-adjustment of the incidence of taxation.
Only 68 members voted in favour of Lord ters.
CAN'S motion for the repeal of the window tax, al
only 160 thought it worth their while to be at the
trouble of appearing to oppose it—so confident did -
they feel that it could not be carried. Me
HUME'S motion for reduction of expenditure
obtained only 59 votes, and mdlid into the
field only 157 opponents. The motion to post.
pone the consideration of the grant tor the expeaeq
of the Kaffir war received only 62 votes, and 252 re.
corded their hostility to it. But Mr. HOMAN'S
proposal to lessen the inequality of the income tax
was backed by a minority of 141, and the parties op.
posed to this equitable concession were so fluttered
that they felt it necessary to minter in force to the
number of 316. The House of Commons is lemming'
convinced that the struggle for financial reform u
likely to prove an earnest one, and the friends of t
wise economy and of an equitable distribution of tare,
tion in the house are already a phalanx sufficieatly
numerous to command respect.
This is no party question, and ought not to be al.
lowed to become one. In the minority of 141 es
find ranking side by aide the new members free
the manufacturing districts ( that was to le
looked for) a goodly sprinkling of declared ed.
herents of ministers, the old radical members, sad
liberal conservatives like Mr. HENRY BARU;
known to entertain a decided leaning towards
ROBERT PEEL. On so vital a question this i
dente of party among party men is creditable;
we confess, in the prosecution of the straggle ht
financial reform, which has now commenced, wasp
disposed to look for more uniform, undeviating ye.
severance among those new members, whom oa
great commercial and industrial eonetituencies hes
tent to the new parliament, principally from moms
their own body.
We do not expect, and we do not wish to see, this
section of the house organising itself as a Foy. Pa.
haps the closest analogy to their natural position into
house—that in which they may be most intheedid
for good—is one akin to that maintained by the
more intelligent of the independent county race.
hers before the panic fear of the first French re.
volution. The altered condition of society through
the development of our manufacturing system, ea
above all, the fatal blunder of the corn law of
1815, have placed tuem in a false position. Bat
even to the effectual maintenare e of such a poetic
some greater regard for the rules of parliamentary
tactics than they have yet displayed would be d
advantage.
For example, although we have said and ilk
that the support which Mr. HORSMAN experienedc
the division was most encouraging, it cannot I
denied that he was very inadequately supportedis
the debate. His own exposition of the merits el is
question was able, and bore evident marks of coil
study ; Mr. F.BARING,
menta to the weight of his name. But that was a.
too, added valuable up
Mr. HUME—and it is with regret that se
are compelled to be thus critical upon SO
who has done so much good service—introdecii
number of irrelevant points, which only give 111
speakers on the other side who followed him eat
portunity of diverting attention from the subjecteM
before the house. Though there were several other
members present, thoroughly competent to expos
the rank fallacies by which Mr. IiORSMAN'S
motor
was opposed, none of them took the trouble.
Another instance of want of tact, we think, we
afforded immediately after the vote had been taker
by one of the most able and earnest of the independen
representatives of our great industrial interest. Nr.
BRIGHT embraced that opportunity to intimate that le
would withdraw his motion relative to the legsey#
probate duties, as bearing, upon the budget, and bee
it forward at some after time as an independence
tion. As an independent motion it will lose lel
its value. As originally contemplated by Mr. Bane
it would have shown an equitable source of mese
by availing themselves of which, ministers miell
safely relinquish what they derived from an inievi
tons surcharge on professional incomes. This is st
important point in the revision of our tunics
Later in the day, Mr. BRIGHT'S motion, if carried
would give ministers an addition of revenue with
out insuring a corresponding reduction in oche
directions. Besides, moved as at first comae
plated, in the form of an amendment, B
sisters could not have evaded the discasio
which they will new assuredly find mons to
do, unlese they
ihould deem it expedient to let*
debate come on n order to squeeze out some stiller,

delicate topic.
With great respect for the class of mantes V
whom these remarks apply—with a deep seas
of the important part they have it in their pow
to take in the deliberations of the House of Cm
mons—we request their attention and their coatis
tion to the suggestion we have thrown out. Ins
assembly coustituted as that house is, the 1150
tact is required in framing and timiuf
tions so as
encounter them. And though to compel reluctant partiesould we w $
by any means hold op Mr. ANSTEY as WM
'oleo[ 3. member of parliament, we must
hiving secured precedence for his motion, the noW
resolution with which he stood upon his right toll
heard is worthy of all respect, and of the itnitatiosi
gentlemen who have more rational and useful mon"
to make. In such matters, the conviction dual*
parties moving are in earnest, and too shrewd tot
turned off on a false scent, is often half the bat
Lastly, as much of union and pre-concert as 5 Wt.
patible with independence and sincerity will be Ma
of considerable advantage.

THE French citizen whose position and whose cFt I
duct amid the late events has been felt as most ot
portant by every one interested in the saocessful iso
of the great experiment in Paris, is certainly M. h
_,I)1
ROTHSCHILD. Amidst all the confidence whic
apect of the entire French population natur4l
spired, there was still much hesitation, many feel. Tbg
chiefs of gloat establishments in that country did sO
show themselves in general possessed of much coarse
Several banks hesitated: even the payment of bell
adjourned for ten days, it was understood, would ti
likely to be adjourned still more.
In the midst of this too general panic, one mx.'
from the beginning, held high his head, and slices
a confidence undiminished. This man is M. DE WO
CHILD. He provided for all the urgent and once
diate necessities of the Provisional Government, IX
paid ,or became bound to pay, the instalment of thelo.
Whatever turn affairs may take in France, the 0.11
mereial and political world in that conntry.fir3ll,
menaely indebted to M. DE ROTIISCIIILD, aace
the present crisis, whatever aggravatce thedec?
of credit aggravates the state of the bums'
akin aad 411 the 002317.