The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-02 00:00:00

NOTICE.

Tan number of STAMPS imued to the DAILY NRWS
by the authorities of the Stamp-office, during the year 1847,
was:

From JAN. 1, to Ego. 31, 3,447,009
This, we believe, is within eight per cent. of the number
issued to the Morning Herald, Morning Chronick, and
Morning Post, ALL PUT TOGISTHKIL
In addition to the shover issued to tho DAILY NEWS,
Morning Paper, there were issued for the Evening Edition,
THE EXPRESS,
From JAN. 1, to Dsc. 31 778,714

Which wu more, we believe, than were lama either to
the Globe or Standard, Evening rapers.

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LONDON, TIIURSDAY, MAR. 2.'
ir is with pain that we yield to the necessity of re-
mating in still more plain and distinct language a
wlrning which we threw oat yesterday. The distin-
guished exiles whom a revolution is now casting upon
our shores, who have experienced so sudden and over-
whelming a reverse of fortune, are one and all of them
entitled to as kind and warm a reception as friends
and relations can afford them. But there is an osten-
tatious search after publicity in the empressement
with which they are welcomed, and in the mixing up
of parties holding high and responsible stations with
their reception,that cannot be too earnestly deprecated.
France, to all appearance, has resolved to try the
experiment of a republican government. Whether
wisely or not is no concern of any but Frenchmen,
who have an undoubted right to make their own do-
mestic arrangements without any interference from
abroad. Now it is well known that the European
aristocracies and crowned heads are extremely averse
to the experiment having a fair trial. They affect to
fear (and in part, perhaps, do fear) that a republican
policy, so far as they are concerned, must be aggres-
sive ; and in their heart of hearts they deprecate the
success of the experiment, lest it should stir imita-
tive propensities nearer home. Past experience has
taught the French people to dread the secret, even
more than the avowed, hostility of this section of

European society.
In this temper the French people, looking to
London, see here assembled :—First, French diploma-
tists appointed by the superseded dynasty, who have
refused to serve tile republic and resigned their situa-
tions ; second, the ambassador of the King of the
Belgians, a monarch allied by the closest ties of
affinity to the exiled dynasty and to the English
royal family. The French people see those members
of their late royal family, who have arrived here,
warmly welcomed at the French embassy ; and when
it resigns, eagerly received by the Belgian embassy.
They see, moreover, the elite of the English nobility
hastening to pay their respects to the distinguished
exiles, and, conspicuous amongst these visitors, minis-
ters of the crown and members of our own royal
family. They hear, moreover, of royal equipages put
in requisition for the service of the remainder of the
exiles as they may in succession reach our shores.
Let the people of this country imagine themselves for
a moment in the position of the French nation, having
its experience of the rancour with which the Euro-
pean aristocracy regards its liberties, and ask
themselves, how they would feel on witnessing the
counterpart of these proceedings in Paris.
W. will not sußpeet that there is any intention to
make London the Coblenz of a new I rench emigra-
tion. It is scarcely to be conceived that men at
all acquainted with the world should fancy it possible
that even such an emigration as rallied round the
French princes at the close of last century (feeble and
frivolous though it proved) can be expected to link
their fates with those of the ORLEANS dynasty.
But, in respect to such a foolish game, the Court of
England and the statesmen who sway the councils of
England, ought to be, like C.ESAR'S wife, above suspi-
cion. It is not true sympathy, but vanity and ambi-
tion, that seek the notoriety which has provoked these
remarks. Let there be as much epanchement du cocur
as possible where real affection exists ; but let it be
in private. Relegate the exiles quickly, and without
loss of time, to some seclusion befitting their sad
fortunes, like that of Holyrood, which received
CHARLES X. and his family. We respect the sacred
family affections in a palace as mach as anywhere
else ; but they who represent and wield the destinies
of nations must control their emotions when the hap-
piness of millions of domestic hearths may be endan-
gered by their indulgence. The late royal family of
France are royal no longer : it would be wanton in-
sult to the nation which has rejected them, to desig-
nate them or treat them as each.

WE have never been able to recal the story of HE-
RODOTUS reading hie history to the assembled Greeks
at the Olympic games, without feeling a profound
respect for the patience of that classical audience. But
the patience of the old Greeks is as nothing to that of
the British House of Commons. They were not, after
listening to HERODOTUS for one mortal day, "from
morn till dewy eve," called upon to devote another
to hearing a critic review the work in an article as
long as itself. But our House of Commons has
borne the infliction of Mr. ANSTEY, the historian,
of Lord PALMERSTON, the reviewer, and appears,
with some reluctance it is true, to be
screwing up its courage to listen to a sac-
cession of ispeekers on the same theme, as in-
definite in point of number as Ban quo's issue shown
in the mystic glass. This is not all : had the news
of Marathon reached Olympia while the historian
was telling his old-world stories, it may be ques-
tioned whether his audience would have stuck to
him; but Lord PALMERSTON'S critique on Mr.
ANSTEY'S antiquities of diplomacy was heard to an
end by men anxious to learn the newest news of the
French revolution actually in progress.
It is only by taking the epithet with considerable
latitude that Mr. ANSTEY can be called an historian.
He is more of an historical novelist. The incidents of
European history which he has selected to garnish
his tale, and the Lord PALMERSTON who figures as
his hero, have about es much resemblance to the
realities as one of JAstEs's historical romances.
There was an inveterate earnestness of will, and a
degree of logical sequence about the manner in which
Mr. ANSTEY dealt with his assumptions, that would
have imparted to hie narrative a most deceptive
vraisemblance, could one have banished the real facts
from memory. It reads like the production of an
impassioned mind endowed with high ratiocinative
powers, but receiving all the impressions it works upon
through a diseased and deluding perceptive faculty.
It is reason laboriously comparing, arranging, and
piling up heaps of the most improbable fictions. Mr.
ANsTEY has heard here the statement of some Ger-
man patriot who believes in the phantasmagoria which
flash across his fancy under the narcotic influence of
the pipe ; there the deliberate swagger and lie of one
of those omnipresent busybodies who rejoiced for-
merly in the designation of " voyageurs pour la
maison LAFAYETTE ;" and again, of some exasperated
and credulous Polish exile. He has taken all these
and many more such for gospel, and succeeded in elicit-
from the confused and contradictory whole a plau-
sible story, as devoid of foundation as the specious
histories 'which some bookworms have made out of
Grecian mythology, by the process of evaporating all
the passion and poetry.
If the House of Commons have a taste for such
fanciful perversions of history, and leisure to indulge
in them, why do they not, in the name of good taste,
in _ the SPEAKER to read " Coningeby," " Marston
Hall," or the " Leaguer of Boston" aloud to them ?
Any one of these, it is no flattery to say, would be
more amusing than the ponderous figments of Mr.
ANSTEY, Should the fashion of devoting Wednes-

day in the house, as a holiday, to readings from the
historical novelists take, it might in time render the
members conversant with one branch of English
literature. Each might give his favourite in turn.
Sir ROBERT INGLIS might read Fathneoreittacv ;
Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN ORO of SANDI'S • Mr.
BRIGHT some of Miss MARTINEAU'S " Illustrations
of Political Economy;" while the LORD ADVOCATE
might give Connseller PLEYDELL, and the junior
member for Glasgow Bailie NICOL DAVIE with the
true intonation.
" What could induce Lord PALMERSTON to pay
such trash the compliment of a reply ?" is pretty
generally asked. Possibly his lordship, feeling some
misgivings as to the results of a serious and beusible
examination into some passages of his diplomatic
career, may have thought it expedient to obtain be-
forehand the prestige of victory over one accuser—a
result of which there could be little doubt when Mr.
ANSTEY or Mr. URQUHART was the accuser.

THE REPUBLIC OF FRANCE.

We have received oar intelligence from Paris of
Tuesday's date.
Paris then continued tranquil, and business had
everywhere been resumed. All the Marshals of
France have followed the example of Bugeaud, and
only three generals have as yet not sent in their ad-
hesion. - -

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The De'bats continues to exhort union and to sup-
port the new government. Confidence has revived
everywhere • the premium on gold has fallen from a
hundred to forty ; and the drafts on the savings banks
were not greater than usual.
The .Echo des Holies announces a fall of grain on
all the markets, and especially those supplying Paris.
The syndics of Paris had, in consequence of the fall,
published an announcement of the reduction of the
price of bread. Money was everywhere abundant,
and the deposits at the bank continued to increase.
Confidence was further shown by the return to
Paris of many of the frightened foreigners.
The American minister delivered a cordial address
to the provisional
.government, which has been
answered in a most friendly tone by MM. Arago and
Dupont de L'Eure.
His Excellency delivered the following address:
GENTLIMEN,—As the representative of the United States,
entrusted with the interests and the rights of my fellow-citi-
zens residing in France, and at too great a distance to wait
for instructions, I seize the first opportunity of offering you
my csngratulations, convinced that my government will
sanction the step in which I take the initiative. Nor must I
omit to inform you that the memory of the alliance and old
friendship which have existed between France and the United
States is still alive, and in full force amongst us. I am well
convinced that one universal powerful cry will be raised in
my country to wish France prosperity, happiness, and glory
under the empire of those institutions she is now lay-
ing down, waiting the ratification of the public will.
Every American will Lel the ardent hope that,
thanks to the prudent wisdom of France, these institutions
will secure to the human species those ham results of which
the magnanimous conduct of the nation in the late events is
a certain pledge. It is under the empire of similar institu-
tutiona that the United States have enjoyed for now seventy
years a state of increasing prosperity, with a government of
uniform stability ; and if the Union invariably leaves to
other nations the choice of their form of government, she
will naturally congratulate herself on seeing this great na-
tion flourish under those very institutions which have n-
eared to herself social order and public liberty. Allow
me, gentlemen, to employ those words which the great
Washington, the immortal founder of our republic, made
use of on an occasion similar to this; and to terminate
this address by adding to my congratulations the fervent
hope that "the friendship of the two Republics will be
equal to their duration."
M. Arago replied that the members of the pro-
visional government received without surprise, but
with heartfelt pleasure, the assurances of the senti-
ments expressed by the ambassador of the United
States • that France expected no less from an ally
with Whom she draws still closer the ties of friendship
by the proclamation of the republic. " The provi-
sional government," he continued, " returns you
thanks for the wishes you have expressed for the
grandeur and for the prosperity of France. He is
pleased, like yourself; to respect the words of Wash-
ington, and he has the firm confidence that these
words will not be merely a wish, but will prove a
reality."
M. Dupont (de l'Eure), then drawing near the am-
baasador, said : " Allow me, sir, in offering to you the
hand of friendship to persuade you that the French
people likewise presses the hand of the American
people."
M. H. Hull was accompanied by M. Martin, first
secretary to the embassy, and by Major Poussin.
When these gentlemen withdrew, the guard presented
arms, and the cries of " Long live the republic of the
United States," saluted the ambassador.
The religious party adheres, and M. Montalembert
has published a manifesto to that effect.
The courts of appeal have published proclamations
for the arrest of M. Guizot and Duchatel, wherever
they could be found.

Intelligence has been received from Madrid to the
23rd. The greatest alarm prevailed respecting the
Guizot ministry.
The Boles was flat, and showed a tendency to de-
cline. Threes from 281, to 29.

From Vienna, under date of the 23rd, we learn that
owing to the monetary and political crisis now pend-
ing in Austria, the imperial family have, from their
private property, placed the sum of 100,030,000
florins at the disposal of the Minister of Finance.
The house of Este alone advanced 30,000,000 of
this sum. A heavy decline is visible in the Ger-
man funds.

MADRID Fes 22.

Reports have been received from Malaga of an
earthquake at Melilla. The first shock was felt at'
half-past one a.m. on the 14th. People were shaken
out of their beds, and many families rushed from their
dwellings late the streets. A second shock, occurring shortly
after, emptied the houses of their inmates, and all those
features of consternation which accompany such terrible
visitations prevailed among the crowd. la the morning the
church was found with rent walls, and two breaches of six
or seven yards wide appeared in the walls of the fort, an
accident the more unlucky as the place was then beset by
Moors, who, on the night of the 12th, had kept up continual
fire upon the fortifications. Three slight shocks occurred
afterwards, and were succeeded by a hurricane.
Roe de Olano sailed from Malaga for his African govern
ment on the 12th.
Four batteries have been constructed on the Jafarine
isles, called (the batteries) by the names of the four vessels
that landed the troops—Piles, Vulcan, Isabel 11., and La
Fifths. The troops there are greatly incommoded for want
of water.
A cabinet council was held on Sunday night after the re-
ceipt of • telegraphic despatch from France. The news
flew about that Outzot bad fallen.
The Faro says that !imparter" has applied to the govern.
mint for some arrears of pay due to him while regent. It
reminds its readers that the general got 25,000 dollars on
this account from Salamanca's government, and at present
receives his pay as captain-general.
The Csbectim °rise; Uarlist commander in Tarragona,
was discovered in the mountain of Valldosera, near Sarreel,
on the 14th, and shot by the soldiers, while Making of.

BRUSSELS, FEB. 29.
The Independence (ministerial print) of this morn-
ing confirms the intelligence which, some two or three days
ago, I was enabled to send you respecting the determina-
tion of the government to take military measures for pre-
serving the Belgian territory inviolate ; in other words, for
preventing any invasion of the Belgian soil by rash and im-
prudent pungens of the young and promising French re-
public. Yesterday and this day the streets were filled with
recruits, who have been ordered up to Brussels with the
view of drafting them into regiments intended for the
frontiers.
In the hastily written postscript to yesterday's letter I had
no time to add that amongst the 40 individuals arrested in
Brussels on the preceding night, the majority were German,
French, sad Italian refugees, connected with some socialist
associations in this country.
The Moniteur, of this morning, publishes an official ac-
, count of the important proceedings yesterday in the Chain
her of Representatives, a brief returtsi of which I forwarded
I tam night. They are of a nature to excuse a few
more words respecting them. The minister of the
interior, after stating that he had to make a communication
on the part of the government (an announcement which at
once ened the attention not only of the house, but also of
the very numerous persons assembled is the public and re-
served tribunes) proceeded to read a project of law for ex-
tending the franchise, by giving a vote to every individual
who pays taxes to the annual amount of 42 f. 32 c.
(about 11. 13s. 6d.) This somewhat sweeping measure
—one, however, quite in the spirit of the times--
will add (as I am informed in a goo t quarter) some 70,000
individuals to the list of electors. As soon as the bill was
announced, the President of the Chamber observed, that it
was urgent to discuss it as speedily as possible. It was
then referred to the sections. After the Minister of Finance
had stated that the respective budgets for the year 1849
would, taken altogether, be less by 1,653,990 f. than
those of the year 1846, M. Delehaye called the atten-
tion of the government to " another measure as warmly
desired as the one just announced, vit., parliamentary re-
form. Recent events in a neighbouring country (added the
speaker) prove to us the national representation cannot be
too independent of the government."—The Minister of the

TIE EXPRESS, THURSDAY

Interior plies gied the the cabinet was not poried to a mei,
sure deelsr that state functionaries should have no seats
in the chambers. He was convinced that no ooe in that
house had say interest in plashing the government beyond
, certain limits. The shambers (he trusted) would support
I the cabinet in the prudent and progressive course in which
it continued to walk. (Cheers.) M. &biome observed
that a great number of the members of the chamber
of representatives had declared in favour of a comprehensive
system of parliamentary reform. He begged the minister
to pay particular attention to the reports issued on that
subject by the sections.—After a few words from M. de Tor-
naco, lad rectly colouring the project of law as a too hasty
if not a too sweeping measure, the house broke up. Yester-
day the Senate discussed two other projects, embodying
popular concessions. A brief account of them will be given
in a future communication.
P.S. The government, anxious to make further °once,
sions, has brought forward this afternoon a bill for extending
the franchise in the election of the municipal councils. The
two great liberal associations of Brussels, and even the radi-
cal one, are displaying much moderation and true patriotism.

FLIGHT OF LOUIS PHILLIPE, HIS FAMILY,

AND CABINET
The French journals continue to supply various
particulars of interest relating to the precipitate flight of
the fallen government on Thursday and Friday. The fol-
lowing selection will be read with interest:
The flight of Louis Philippe was marked by an incident
which is too much to the honour of our population for us
not to receive it eagerly. At the very moment the rx King
was making his escape from the Tuileries by the postern
f the pontiournant to join the small carriage which was in
Atendence for him, he was surrounded by. the people
who crowded on his passage. The 2nd Regiment of the
Cuirassiers, which was stationed on the Place de Is Concorde,
Neatened to protect his escape; but in the situation of affairs
it was utterly unable to protect him from the revenge of the
people. However, the soldiers of this regiment, who neither
did nor would make use of their arms, did their utmost to
open a passage for him. An officer, on seeing the peril in
which Louis Philippe was placed, exclaimed, " Gentlemen,
spare the King!" Upon which • stentorian voice, issuing
from the crowd, was heard to reply, " We are not assassins!
let him depart!" " Yes, yes, let hint depart! let him de-
part!" became the general cry. The people had been too
brave during the combat not to be generous after the victory.
On his arrival at Versailles, Louis Philippe and his family
finding no post horses, were under the necessity of demand-
ing horses of a regiment of cavalry. His flight had been so
rapid, and so unforeseen, that it was necessary at Trianon to
make a kind of oollecttioo, which produced 200 francs; itfwas
with this sum he set off on his journey to Eu.
We hear from Dreux that the ex-King and his family Id
this town on the 23rd, at nine in the morning. In order to
conceal their departure, the footman, who was mated on the
box, had taken off his livery, and put on • riding coat
and other articles of wearing apparel, bought two hours
before. The sub-prefect was waiting for the carriage
on its coming out of the town, and took his
place on the box by the aide of the footman. The gen-
darmes of St. Andre, having demanded at the post-inn of
their locality who were the persons in the carriage, the sub-
prefect alighted from the box, said a few words to him in a
whisper, and the gendarmes immedisiely withdrew.
A letter from Dieppe, dated Saturday, states that the
Duchess of Orleans and the two young princes, her sons, had
arrived in that town, with the intention of embarking: for
England.
The Mode says :—" M. Guizot escaped on Wednesday
evening from his hotel by a back-door, and set out in a
cabinet-courier caleche for Calais, where he has, it is
supposed, embarked for London. The same evening,
M. Delessert left the Prefecture of Police in disguise.
About ten o'clock, the name night, M. Hebert quitted the
chancellery by the door of the Rue Heusi: du Luxembourg.
He sent several times to the Etat-Major and to the ch4teau
to demand a reinforcement of troops. He complained, both
in his own name and in; that of MM. Duchatel and Guizot,
of having been se gravely led into error by the Minister of
War and General Sebastiaii as to the feeling of the army.
The ministers loudly attributed to Louis Philippe the re-
sponsibility of all the meuutes of rigour which had been
..leveed.'