The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-22 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, SCNPAT EVSNINO. I
The debate on revision, after occupying the week,
was brought yesterday abruptly to a close. The I
sitting of the Assembly did not terminate until 8
o'clock, when the result of the division on the motion ,
for revision was announced. Voters, 724; for, 446;
against, 278. The constitutional majority of three- I
fourths being 513, eVen the large majority in favour
of revision tell nearly one hundred short of the num-
ber required he the law. the Left gave three cheers
for the republic. When, after M. Odilon Barret, M.de
Nemusat demanded to speak the majority perceived
that the old schism in its ranks would be widened by
the faction of the regency, while the laboured oratory
of M. Jules Fevre menaced them from the left. •
After the speech of Gdilon Barret, so statesmanlike
and conciliatory, the spirit of discord would gain
once more the upper hand, aid a fresh week would
be consumed in exasperated quarrels, which no
great orator would come in the rear to close.
Therefore they wisc'y availed themselves of their
superior number to shut up the debate, notwith-
standing the. reclamation of the Mountain, the it-
geotists, and the ultra-legitimists. Thus the relative
majority of I7B—owing to the state of the law—
one of the strongest which has ever been obtained
upon an important question, is a virtual defeat, and
416 be-conies the minority in the face of 278
opponents. When one further considers the
extreme revolutionary opinions held by the
greater part of these 2714 dissentient mem-
bers, and the disproportioned weight which
they pas ms in the Assembly., when oompared with
the footing of their party in the country, one is
forced upon the satisfactory conclusion that respect
for legality has made of late surprising pogroms in
France; for. notwithstanding an anomaly so unrea-
sonably' nearly all parties insist with equal firmness
upon the law being punctiliously observed. About
fifty of the opponents of revision belong to what is
called the party of order. Among these are Hi
legitimists, II regentiats, and the rest mem-
bers of the tiers-porn. Among the most
notable of throe three fractions who voted in the
negative an. MM. Bouhier do l'Ecluse, Laroche-
jaquelin, and Laborde, legitimists ; MM. Thiera,
du Renewal, and de Lasteyrie, royalists; MM. Du-
faure, and Comharel de Leyval, mem-
bers of the liemparti. General Changarnier, who
still keeps up his ambiguous position between the
rrgentists and fweionists, voted with the preceding.
The majority of 446 is much greater than was ex-
pected, for it was thought that the imprudent speech
of M. Banshee would have frightened more away.
The question of revision is, therefore, adjourned for
three mouths. There is considerable hope that on the
next occasion the constitutional majority of 3-.lths will
be obtained ; fur it appears hardly possible that the
voice of thee nation Amid not make itself heard
during the interval in clearer and more decided
tones, through the votes of the councils general and
renewed petitions.
Reports prevail of as Odilon Barmt cabinet re-
playing the present one, with a programme for the
alteration of the law of May.
In answer to the questions of the committee of the
budget, General Bandon declared yesterday., that the
411,000 troop-. raised on occasion of the German dif-
ferences, were required for the interior; and that
the govenemerit had no thought of abandoning the
Roman expedition, or reducing the army of occu-
pation.
The municipality of Paris has voted 6,0001. to be
placed at the disposal of the prefect, for the great
bunquet to the royal commission of the London Ex-
hibition, The President of the Republic will give,
in the reserve I lurk of St. Cloud, on the same mai-
-6.111, a splendid morning free.
General Nleignan has issued an order of the day to
the army of Pat is declaring that no change will be
made by him in the arrangements of his able prede-
MIMS. -

(Me of the most remarkable absences from the di-
vision of yesterday was that of M. Alfred Nettement.
M. dc 'AMU tine voted against revision, although no
pen has exhibited more strongly than his the neces-
sity of that MCOSUrIi.
MONDtT
Marshal Fiehastiani expired yesterday morning, in
Paris. His death took place quite suddenly, while
he was at breakfast.
The sitting of the Assembly was vcry animated, in
consequence of the slavehts of General LainurieiC4o
and NI. hare.
General Walilner de Freundatcin, commander of
the 13th militaty division, is appointed to succeed
General Magna,' in the command of the -Ith, and is
suereeded be General Iteneult in the command of
the 13th.
The Assembly. after some unimportant business,
passed to the discussion of the petitions on revision.

M. I'll n into minute details in order to de-

monstrate the prev.ure elertell by the government through
prefects, mayor., and other functionaries upon the petition-
log movement. Ile drew particular attention to the
meeting of several prefects at Avignon, revealed by a cir-
cular of the Pref. et of the Ilmses Alpe* to the Sub-Prefect
of Itarcelonette.

1.r..a I tt.eurn maintained that the petitions had
bet it few and apaotaneous.
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tieneral 1.%V.1411.51ik1. attacked with his usual impe-
tuosity the ps titoas movemeut, which, notwithstanding the
denial. of M. I. rancher, he natant-aunt had been stimulated
by the gin. nllll4ll, 1113 way must unvonstitution al. The dauger
of uriemistiiiii. I petitions woo all the more serious be-
cause n stain ls.ehes had encouraged the language of the
journals, which said that the country was perishing by the
noistitution, and would do better, singe it could du tau
worse titan perish, to try a revolution. Ile concluded by
die larinat that th.ee who had soled against the revision
would not hesitate to defend the constitution ; and that, at
for Isitn.elt, as he had fought against anarchy in the
streets, so he should arm in favour of legality. (Cheers on
the Left.)
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ttizr is review all the acts by which this
government had to..lilluil in the petition-movement, and
trio rially the met.ting of the prefeets at Mignon. lie
espresord hi. indignation at the Me, that them could be a
annuity For the prolongation of the Prosi.lent's posers,
and entering into blustering explanations upon this subject,
which dr., upon him the murmurs of the majority, and
load reisionstrane,s from the benches of ministers.
Letters from Lyons, St. Etienne, and Mimes speak
of great activity among the silk manufacturers. Even
mom ordent than were expected have been received
from Loudon. The demand for many descriptions of
raw *ilk exeveils the supply. The Chamber of Com-
merce of Nlulliou4c has &Oared that Algerian cotton
is of superior quality to any of the American cottons.
honest no longer inspires serious apprehen-
sions. Everybody is agreed that there will be a fair
average crop. At the worst, the result will not
fall below mediocrity.
There was a slight improvement to-day in the
funds. The Fives closed at 93, with a rise of 13e.
The Threes rose 13c., and closed at 36.90.