The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-14 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 14, 1848.

amennting to 12,00 W per annum, but though on oath Mr.
Vie Men had sworn that toe three years they had not realised
any profit the genie were seised and sold for the duty, and
be had nevi, been enabled to obtain from the parties who
lead made the seizure any acoouut of the sum the sale had real-
ised. If each bad been the treatment whieh a member of
that house had experienced, what must be that shown to-
wards men in humbler circumstances ? (Loud cries of
"Divide.") Not a single member of the government had
assigned any reason why the tax ehoutii be continued longer
than for one year; and he contended that the govern-
ment, observing the course tat events, ought to
take the expenditure of the country into their consideration.
The eateries of all the officers of state ought to be reduced,
and ke invited the noble lord at the head of the government
to take as an example a neighbouring nation—one of the
diet countries in Europe—which was about to mend an am-
Wieder here with a stipend of 4001. per annum. (Renewed
cries ..f " Divide," and oonsicerablit interruption.) He
(Mr. Weltley) had no doubt that he was interrupted by
some ei the jevemie branches of the autocracy, who were
only just out of their leading acidities, and yet by some strange
means had obtained seats, and heti the power of making
asinine noises in that house. (Laughter, and cries of " Ohl")
He would nut trespass further, as he should have many
future upp r unities of spe..kino some truths against
a tax winch mac most um quad and unjust in its opera-
tion, mid welch the people were resolved should not be
sustained.
Mr. MUNTZ said he had listened with great attention to
the spe eh of the uoble lead (Lord J. Russell) in the hopes
that he would give him (Mr. Mules) some excuse for voting
with the government ou the present ocean°. ; but he was
bound to say that the uoble lord bed not furbished him with
the slightest reason that it was absolutely messsary that it
should be imposes( Bit the te rm of three years. The noble
lord had sate, if it was nut irratLed, he end the Government
would go out. As far as he (Mr. Aunts) bas concerned,
they might go out (a laugh), Sr. with ail respect for the
noble lord end the right hon. baronet the member fur Tam-
worth, he thought there were outer me* uc‘ittes them who
eould conduct the atfaini of this country. It
would he a lament dale thing to think otherwise.
On this occasion, the recommendation which ought
to be regard,' was that of the people and the
mercantile community, and with them he concurred that
*taloa its vexati sus and inquisitorial character was removed,
the impost would be as much °bleated to as ever. It was
said that toe majority of the government would to-night be
swelled by the votes of Irish member'. If melt was the
cue, he (Mr. Munta) should do ail in his power to fasten
the.tax up al them. (Llear,hear.) Ilewould not say more,
wept that he should give his vote i s support of the motion
of the lion. member tor Montrose. (Hear, hear.)
Col. Stiff IiORP, amidst loud cries of divide," ez-
pressed his deterintnetion to support the motion of the hon
member for Montrose (Mr. Hume), and via a future occasion
in favour of the proposition intended to be made, that Ire-
land should take her share in the burden ot the income tax.
Mr. O. THU3dPSON addressed the house amidst the
loudest manilas- Eton- of impatience and true for a division.
The hon. member, on behalf of his oinnitteents, protested
against the cuuttomauce of the inc. me tax, and still more
against its coetinuaeoe in its present unjust and unequal
foram It would increase the discontent and &satisfaction
which already existed out of doors. He should vote with
the hon. member for Montrine, and he trusted that the
division would show that a large b ely of the members of
that house sympathised with the views and wishes of the
people. (Loud cries of " Divide.")
Mr. C. PEARSON anew amidst loud cries of " divide."
He represented a constituency of 4.800 persons, and if the
house . uuld listen to him quietly 1 .r tour milieu a and eight.
Mutes, Le undertook to finish by that iime. (hear,
hear.) The subject was nearly exhausted. They had wan-
dered from Dan to Beersheba, and had exhausted all the
topics. (Laughter.) lie had presented a petition against
the income tat 'Lined by a more numerous and respectable
assenth.age than had ever yet been collected at the Horns
tavern. (Laughter.) The pa; expressed their
opinion that toe income tax was unnecessary, unjust, op.
preesive, and in;quituus, and on all t ion grenade they had
requested him to oppose it. He should do so in every stage
of its progress. He would only support the motion of
the bun. member ear Montego( , broths*, he considered
that the infliction of the tax for one year was'
better than three. He would take no part in any factious
opposition to the government, but still he should feel it to be
his duty to persist on all occasions to abiert his opinions on
the tee a ven should it be necessary to divide the house.
The committee then divided, whet. the aumbeni were—
For the original motion 363
For the amendment
The house then resumed.
ROMAN CATHOLIC TRUSTS BILL.
Mr. ANSTEY postponed the seemed readieg of this bill
from Wednesday next till the first Wednesday after the
Easter recess.
The house adjourned at a quarter before one o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.
WAYS AND MEANS.
Gunder% again proposed, "That, towards robing the supply granted
to her klajestv, the respective duties in Great Britain on property,
proofs, proleaaione, tradea, and OiliCeL and the stamp duke. m Ire-
land. granted by two arte poniard In the cull year of ber present
Majesty, awl further continuer' by two :wt. parsed io the eighth
year of uer present Majesty, shall be further continued for a time
to be hunted." Amendment again prop and, to trove out the
words "to be limited," in order to add the words "not exceeding
one year,"—(Mr. dame,)--instead thereof Uarstiou put, "'l bat
the word.. propored to he left out rtand part of the question." The
comauttee divided—Ayes, 363 ; Now. 1.111.
AYES.
Orly, T. N. Dalrymple, Captlielit, Sir R.H. Powell, Cul.
Arland. Sir T. D Lkamer' Hu. Col. Jerniyn, Earl Power, Dr.
Adedr, R. A. 8. toone,Sir H. it. Jervis, Sir J. Power, N.
Adore, Viscount Hawke, lin.T.V.Jervie, J. Powlelt, Eat. W.
*Whitley, C. B. Darken, J. E. Johnstone, Sir J. Price, Sir R.
Alexander, N. Dad, J. W. Jon,". Capt. Prime, R.
Amon, Hon. CoLDuaro, Marquis Keating, R. Party, P.
Anson, Viet. Drunilanng,Vie. Keogh, W. Bowdon, Col.
=.l". C. Drumm. H. firmed, Horn 0. Renton, J. C.
Capt. Drummood,H.llKer, R. Region, 0. W.
Armstrong, Mr A.Dulf, U.S. Kildare, Mare,. Reynolds, J.
Askindelk Surrey Duncan, V'ieoamtKnight er, err C. Ricardo, J.L.
Earl Duneembe,lln.O.Knox, Cut. Rice, E. It.
Ashley, Lod Dareuft, J. labouebere, 11. Rich, H.
Bagebtoir, J. Dundee, Adm. Lacellok tin. W.ltobortee, T. J.A.
J. Dundee, Sir D. Lemon, Sir C. Rona sty, J.
J., jun. Hoodoo, G. Leonard, T. B. Bushell; Capt.
Badly, H. Dunne, V. P. L .lie, C. P. Russel , Lord J.
faring, H. B. Du Pre, C. O. Lewis, Sir T. F. Russell, Ito. E.S.
Baring, lin. F. T.Ebrington, Vie. Lewis, OC. Woolf, F. C. H.
Baring, T. Ellice, Rt. Ho. E.Lineoln, Earl of Scrope, G. P.
Baring, no.W.B.Ellice. B. Lindsay, Cul. Seymer, If. K.
Barnard,Elliot, Hon. J. E.Littleton, Liao. E.Seyroour, Lord
Barrington, Vis. &Wean, J. B. B. Loch, J. Marto. IL D.
Barron, ear 11.W.Ruston, Earl of torte, J. Shell, Rt. tin. R.
Bell, M. Esc's, W. Lockhart, A. E. Shelburne, Earl
Bellew, R. M. Farnham, E. B. Lockhart, W. Sheridan, R. B.
Berkeley, Capt. Fellowee, E. Lygon, llon.flen.shirley, E. J.
Birch, Sir T. B. Pere., J. Mackenzie, W.F.Siorica, J.
Blacks', S. W. Ferguson, Ott Markionon,W. A.Sisuley, R. A.
Blakemore, It. Ferguson, Sir R. Macnamara, Mal Smith, Rt. lin. R.
Bolting, W. Ffolliott. J. beNaghten,Sir &Smith, J. A.
Bourke, R. 8. Filmer, Sir E. M•Teggart, Sir J.Smith, M. T.
Bound., Hn. E.Fitzpatriek, J.W.M. ravish, C. C. Smollett, A.
Bowles, Adm. Fitzroy, lion. H.Magan. W. 11. Somers. J. P.
Boyle, lion. Col. Foley, J. H.H. Mallen, The O'CESomerville, girW.
&mirky, Vint. Ferber, W. Mahon, Yiect. Soteeron, T.H.B.
Brand, T. Fordyce, A. D. Maitland, T. Spoil man, 11. J.,
Bradley, H. Poster, M. Mennen.. Ld. C. Stafford, A.
Brockman, E. D. Portoccue, C. .blanni re, W. 0. Eitanlev, lio. LJ
Brooke, sir A. 11. Yorteseue, fin. Jklareli, Earl of BtansBeld, W. R
Brotbertoo, J. Fox, R. M. Marshall, W. Stanton, W. H.
Brown, W. 8. Fox, S. W. L. Martin. C. W. Staunton. Sir G.
Browne, R. D. Freeetun, Cot. Westerman, J. Strutt, RL lio. K.
Bruce, Lord It. Frewen., C. H. Matheson, A. Stuart, 14. 3.
Snare, C. 1... C. Puller, A. E. Moitheron, J. Stuart, H.
Balkeley, Sir R. Mom. T. M. Maul.. F. Sturt, 11. 0.
Buller, Sir J. Y. Glei.stalle. W. E.Maxwell, Ito. J. Talbot, J. H.
Buller, C. Glyn, G. C. Melguod,llieet. Taylor, T. E.
Barbary, W. M. Gordon, Adm. ?deux, Sir IL Tenison, E. K.
Banbury, E. H. Goolburn, H. Molar, W. Tenneot, R. J.
Burghley, Lord Gower, llon.F. Mama, Ft. M. Thesieer, Sir F.
Burke, Sir T. J. Graham, Sir J. Mon nil W. Thornily, T.
Buefnald, W. Greene, T. Moore, G. H. 'fboniholl, 0.
Barton, Sir E. N.Greniell, C. P. Morpeth, Vier- Tollemsehe, J.
Callaghan, D. Grenfell, C. W. Monaco, Gen. Townely, J.
earlobe!, W. F. Grey, Sir G. Mead ye, Ilion. E. Townley, It. 0.
Cardwell, E. Orey, It. W. Mul.eruve, I.lrl Townahend,Capt.
Carew, W. H. P. Grosvenor, ULR.3,lwitiy, E. M. Train, G.
Catherine', Vise.Gueet, Sir J. }lure, Col. Trelawny. J. 8.
Careodieh,flo C. Hammitt, P. R. Napier, J. TreYor, Iln. G. R.
Clivendish, G. 11.114 e, R. B. Newdegate, C. TrOlkalle. Sir J.
Cavendieb, WEI. Belford, Sir H. Newry k Llonse,Turner,
P.
Cayley, E. S. Hallyburtort, Id. Viscount Tynte, Col. C. J.
Chaplin, liemiltoo, G. A. Noel, Hon. G J.Vane, Lord IL
Charter* tin. F. Ilamilboo, Id. C.Norreyn, Lord Verner, Sir W.
Chicheger,Lord.lllartie, A. Honey, Sir D. J.Vervey, Sir IL
Ctiotraeley,SirM. Hay, Lord J. Nugent, Sir P. Vary, H. T.
Christy, 8. Hayes, Sir F.. O'Brien, J. Villiers, Vie.
Clay, Mr W. Ilayter, W. G. O'Brire, Sir 1.. Villienk Hun. C.
Clenaente, Iln. C. Beacham, T. E. O'Brien, T. Vinkre, lion. F.
Clerk, Sir G. Brutal, .1. O'Connell, Y.J. Vivian, J. F.
Chfrotvl, IL M. /leatheent, J. Ord, W. liyee, IL 11. R.
Cobhold, J. C. Ileatbrote, G.J. Choulstion, Lord Wall, C. B.
Cochrane, A. B. Hretheute, Sir W -Ow 3d, A. Walk, Sir J. B.
Cooke, T. S. lienrage,G.ll.W Owen. Sir J. Ward, IL U.
Coke, Ho. E. K. Henley, J.W. Paget, Lord A. Watkins, Col. 1..
Cole, lion. 11. A. Hervey, Lord A. Paget, Lord C. Wellesley, W. C.
Colebrooke, sirT.HeYwood, J. Paget, Lord G. West, F. R.
Coles, 11. B. IliGlyard, B. C. Palmer, R. Westhead, J. T.
Conon', Col. iii I, Lord F.. Palmer, R. Williamson,Sir 11
Cortedly, M. E. 1 lodgee, T. 1.. Palmerston, Vie. Wilson, J.
Corry, How 11. Hodges, T. T. Parker, J. wilson, M.
Cotton, lion. W. Hoeg, Mr J. W. Patten, J. W. Wood, Sir C.
Courtenay, Lord Hood, Sir A. Peel, sir R. Wright:co, W. B.
Cowan, C. Hope, Sir J. Peel, Cot. Wyld, J.
Cowper, 'lon. W. 'lope, A. l'enunt,l.4l. Wyvill,
Craig, W. G. Hothini, Lewd Perfect, R.
Crippo, W. Howard, Hon. C.Phili pit, Sir G.
Cubitt, W. Howard, lion. K.Pinney, W.
Currie, 11. Hound, Hon. E.Plumptre, .t. P. Tutor% H.
Carrie, IL Hughes. W. B. klowden, W. 11. 11111, Lonl M.
Curies, H. M. Hutt, W.
NOKS.
Adair, 11. E. Duncan, G. Loather, H. Scott, lion. F.
Aclionby, H. A. East, Sir J. B. Ltionington, C. Mbthorp, Col.
A.onek„.V Evans, Sir De L.M.Gregor, J. Sidney, CIE Ald.
Anderson, A. Ewart, W. Meagher, T. Smith, J. It.
Arkwrlcbt, O. Pagan, W. Banat:tall, I. 0. Spooner, It.
Beige, W. Ferrer, J. Matheson. Cot. Stanley, E.
hanks, 0. liltairilliera, G. Mike, P. W. S. Strickeed, Sir G.
Ilenbow, J. Floyer. J. Milbm, Vivount Stuart, Lord D.
brunet, P. Fox, W .1. Mitchell, T. A. Stuart, J.
Reatiack,Lord G.O dway, Vinci. Mokarrorth, W. Sullivan, 31.
gerkeley, Ilrekli.Gardner, B. Moody, C. A. Twered, 11. W.
Berkeley, Hon.G.Ceneb, F 8. Mord., D. Thickneree, R. A.
lilac'odime,W.S. Goring, C. Monett, F. Thompson, Cal.
Blake, M. J. Granby, Marquis Must; G. F. Thou:own, Ald.
Went, It. J. Grecian, 0. Neeld, John Thompson, G.
Bearing, Dr. Greene, J. Nugent, Lord Tollemerhe, J.
groaridee, It. Gwo n, 11. 0' llaberts, A. Turner, G. J.
Aright, J. Ilan. sir B. Ovorne, It. Tyrell, Sir J. T.
'anew, M. Ilardcontle, I. A. Rake, C. W. Waddington. IS.
Benin. H. Henry, A. Pattison, J. Waddington 11.8.
Sunk L. W. Bildvard, T. B.T.Pear on, C. Wak'ey, T.
Calbrll, Id, B. Handley, C. Trebel', Capt. Walariley, Sir J.
Cay, J. Helloed, R. Pigott, F. Walpole, S. 11.
Cobjeo, B. Hope, ii. T. Pilkington, J. Walter, J.
Codrington, W. Heroin, J. Raphael, A. NVown, J. T.
Golikr, W. Hordrian, F. Reid. Od. Williams, J.
Comptor..ll. C. Ilumpher ,r Ald. Itendlesham, Id. Willoughby, IL
Crawford. W. S. Jackson, W. Ricardo, 'l. Wood, W. P.
bchwood, G. B.Joilige, Sir W. Raman,. R. WlTr."l", Marg.
Do nog, J. Jones, Sir \V. Robineon, G. R. large lion, E.
Denison, W. J. Kershaw, J. Roche, F. B. Yorke: lion. G.
Inyiviond, C. King, P. J. L. Bullard, P.
Dlerark, J. H. Hillery, CAL TRULL
..„.I)i'lett, E. LternireTtlon.F. ft•induno. G. 31r. Hume
.."-itk.Valb•Sill. Law, lion. a. & setio.eboo. W. Mr. /11119AtI
Laillea., 1, LA51.1.,,,11011•c.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.—Ysersanse.
ATLEBBURT.—The petition against Mr. Deering
wee opened yesterday. It is presented on the part of Acton
Tyndal, clerk of the peace, and complains of • system of
treating, carried on so long and so systematically as, in the
petitioner's opinion, to constitute bribery. Mr. Alexander,
(IC. opened the case, and proceeded to call persons con-
nected with the Crown and George inns in Aylesbary, to
prove the extent to which treating had bees carried on with
reference to the election.
HAIIWICII.—The case of the petitioners was yes-
terday closed by Serjeant Kiuglake, who carefully summed
up the evidence.
BEWDLEY.—The day's proceedings consisted of the
examination of witnesses to support the rebutting case
against Sir T. Wi

ritaiington.

GENERAL COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS.
The committee eat yesterday, and .truck the follow-
ing committee:
DUNDALK.—Lord Harry Vane (chairman), Mr.
But, Mr. J. B Denison, Col. Peel, and Mr. Duncan.

TT he regg.

NAILS

The Meet India Mean eaclediog Beriende, Masan, Havana,
licadures, New Orleans, Vera Cruz, Tampico, and Porto Rim, end
including three for Madeira, Jame], Outlived's, saute Mirth;
Charm, Panama, Wiwi Coast of Sown America, and It. Jaan-de-
Nlearegua, will Ce made up en the morning of the 17th Marsh.
The ovecburi mails for tilbralter, Malts, bream, the lonoen islands
ell be
Aden; (4yonliitilenilia, Iliortcrtllgg ,21017:: Chloe, Os Soutriampum
March.
The mile for New ,senor Wales, Vas illesses'e Land, and New
Zealand will be made op on the evening of the ilk Muth.
The nuns for the West Coast of Allies end Madmre will be made
ap en the owning of the list Mardi.
The nulls for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Medeire, Cadiz, and Gibraltar
will be made up on the morning of the 17th March.
The mails for the Bruns, the giver Plate, Monte Men Pernam-
bears, Bahia. Madeira, sad Buenos Ayres, will be made up on the
evening ul the 4th April.
the overland eloseu made, via Marseilles, to the Mediterranean
rigypt, Aden, Ceylon, led* Haag Kong, Lo., will be made up is th.
earning of the 2ith Apr U.
The malls for Briuski North America, Bennetts, and the United
Staten will be =NW up Oil Ms evening of the 24M April.

to call the window-breaking
populace into play.
Mr. CoCURANE, however, confines his solicitude to
another class of provokers to window-breaking. Pos-
sibly he wishes to establish a monopoly of that
amusement among his own especial followers, and to
discourage all other practitioners of the art. The
window-breaking against which Mr. COCHRANE'S ire
is directed is that which Mr. DANIEL WHITTLE
HARVEY attributes to "the exasperated instinct of
insulted poverty," and Mr. COCHRANE to " preference
of a felon's gaol over u union workhouse." Both
sages concur in attributing these eccentric tastes to
the misconduct of the City of London Union ; and,
accordingly, the aid of the legislature is invoked to
amend or suppress, not Mr. CHARLES COCHRANE, but
the functionaries of that union. The reply of these
gentlemen to Mr. COCHRANE'S attacks will pro-
bably be, that " those who live in glass-houses ought
not to throw stones."
Whatever may in other respects be the value of
this petition, it has been quite a godsend to Alder-
man SIDNEY. The ambitious alderman, ever since
he got into parliament, has been hunting about for a
subject of legislation commensurate to his capacity.
He has found in Mr. Cocintaxe's petition the object
of his quest. The petition avers that the " Mansion-
house windows were broken over and over again ;"
nay, that " they were obliged to be protected with
wires ; " and that " Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith
have lost seventy pounds from broken plate glass."
This is the extent of the articulate damage in the pe-
tition. The remedy suggested is simple and easy.
It is only an entire alteration of the poor law for the
whole of England. Alderman SIDNEY is to
advocate this remedy on the 23rd instant.
BURKE, in one of his speeches, described a
country M.P., upon whom he stumbled in one of the
rooms attached to the House of Commons, immersed
among statutes and law treatises, drawing a bill to
make stealing of turnips from a field felony without
benefit of clergy. A believer in the metempsychosis
might imagine that the soul of this egregious legis-
lator, somewhat humanised by the spirit of our age,
had migrated into Alderman SIDNEY.
Hitherto Alderman SIDNEY'S colleague in the
representation of Stafford has afforded the public
'tore amusement than himself. But even the
monster motion in which Mr. URQUHART'S deputy
has, at his instigation, embodied the Iliad of wrongs
which kindled against Lord PALMERSTON the undying
ire of that JCNo of diplomacy, must "pale its
ineffectual fire" beside Alderman SIDNEY'S proposal
to change the whole poor law of England, as a means
of preventing the breaking of windows in the vicinity
of the Mansion-house. Some constituencies might be
named which have returned a member quite as eccen-
tric as Messrs. URQUHART and SIDNEY, but to have
returned two such is the exclusive glory of Stafford.

of the

THE REPUBLIC OF FRANCE

PARIS, MONDAY. 11

The social crisis produced by the recent political
catastrophe, is assuming serious dimensions. Yes- ,
terday the saving banks were besieged by thousands
of thrifty operatives and domestics, who, in the full- ,
nese of confidence, deposited there their little all,
the accumulation of their hard-earned savings.
It was at once a melancholy and curious
spectacle to witness the variety of the ex-
pressions of their disappointment at receiving.
instead of the specie they applied for, Treasury
notes and government debentures. Some among them
who came and addressed us for counsel were English
servants and operatives. They had been dismissed,
they said, from their situations and lost their work
because they were English! that their masters and
employers dared not keep them ! that in this situation
they wanted to return home with their families,
but that these pieces of paper which were given
them in return tor the live-franc pieces which
they deposited would not be taken in payment
of the expenses of their journey, still less
could they turn them to account at home. I ex-
plained that they could sell these, and that they must
apply to an agens de change to accomplish this opera-
tion. That first seemed to console them, but on con-
ferring amongst each other, they found out that for
every hundred francs thus sold, they would obtain a
much less sum, besides having to pay some
thing for the operation. " Why," asked one
of them, a woman having two children
with her, " Why did'r.t the savings' bank
people sell these papers themselves, and then pay us
our five franc pieces." I explained that by such a
sale the bank would necessarily lose so much per cent.
on the nominal value of the paper. This called forth
an inference, express's! is no very courteous terms, as
to the honesty of a government which could thus
deal with the property of poor people.
The general discharge of English servants and
operatives is not the only effect of the ,
crisis here. Families in general are suddenly
making large reductions in their establishments.
Many within the limited circle of my more immediate
observation are discharging three-fourths of their ser-
vants, and selling off all their horses and carriages.
Others make a less sweeping reduction, but almost all
act on the principle of reduction. Innumerable
foreign re.ideats have left their hotels, and ordered
their furniture to be sold by auction. I looked
into a sale in the Champs Elysees on Saturday,
and found things selling to the brokers for less than
half their late value. Manufacturing and industrial
establishments are many of them working half time,
and some are even about to close altogether for two
or three months.
The intolerance of some of the manifestos of go-
vernment lately put forth, especially those of M.
Ledru Rollin, Minister of the Interior, and M. Carnot,
Minister of Public Instruction, has given great alarm
to the timid, and excited the most lively reclamations
among all friends of rational liberty. One step more
in this course would arrive at proscription, and result
ultimately in a r;yinte of terror.
These ministers, provisional and self-appointed,
already proscribe all opinions on governmental policy
which differ from their own. They declare all persons
ho are not partisans of a republic, and of such a re-
public as they approve not blind and hostile as M.
Guizot did to his opponents, but traitors to their
country. A little further in this direction and we
shall have a revival of the regime of Denton and

itobnpierre.
M. de Lamartine continues to receive daily from the
various diplomatic agents, the same provisional adhe-
sion of foreign governments as have been already
announced. 'the ministers of Spain and the Hanse
Towns have signified their adhesion in the same
terms. Sardinia will entertain provisionally semi-
official relations with M. de Lamartine.
During the tumults of the revolution, the Con-
, ciergerie was the scene of some irregularities, by
which MM. Beauvallon and d'Ecquevilley, and M.
l'este, were allowed to go at large. The following
statements respecting them have been published:
A report having been spread that MM. Beauvallon,
d'Ecqueviiley, and some other persons under condemnation
for offences not of a political nature had made their escape
from the prison of the Conciergerie, the Minister of Justice,
to whom the fact was not at first made known, has called
upon the Procureur-General, Id. Portalis, to send him in a
report. It has been said at the Palais de Justice that an in-
quiry into this matter has been commenced, and that a
warrant has been issued against the person who sik;ned the
order for their liberation.
M. Landrin, the commissiary of the government at the
Tribunal of the Seine, being informed on Saturday, by a
letter from the Procureur General, of the escape of M. Teste,
iminediatAy caused an investigation to be instituted into
the matter, and discovered that the prisoner had left the
Concieruerie in consequence of a usurp etion of functions
assumed by a person who had temporarily occupied an
important post in the department of the Interior. In
consequence of the measures taken, M. Teste wa, in an
hour afterwards again lodged in the prison of Con-
ciergerie. M Allard, the chief of the police de sfirete,
found M. Tests at his own house, occupied in making
arrangements to enter the maison de semi of Dr. Purls,
at Chaillut, 'o which he had frequently petitioned to be
removed. M. 'Late observed to the officer above-men-
tioned that he had not quitted Paris, in order to he al-
ways at the orders of the law authorities. He declared that,
having be. n able to quit the Conciergerie at the same time
as Beauvallou and d'Eequevilley, he had refused to do so,
and had not consented to leave the prison until the doors
were opened for him, in virtue of a signed order. 'Film en-
plartatious being given, M. Tests accompanied the officer,
and was Igain placed in the apartment which he had pre-
viously occupi.d.
In my private letter of Saturday I mentioned that
Bandon's bank would stop payment to-day. I have
just learned th d it has done so.
Innumerable election societies and clubs are forming
in all quarters of Paris. The walls are everywhere
covered with their manifestos, notices, and proclama-
tions.
The conscription has been opened for the national
bank of discount in Paris, one-third of the
nominal capital of is to Ix suppliad bi

the shareholders. The result as yet has proved the
reverse of satisfactory. Something like extortion
seems to be contemplated by the organs of the go-
vernment to compel the bankers and merchants to
come forward more liberally on this occasion.

Letters from Turin announce that the Sardinian
ministry have resigned. The King has called to his
council Count Caesar Balbo and the Marquis Lorenze
Pareto, and has commissioned them to form a new
cabinet

Advices from Switzerland state that a loan of
3,200,000 Swiss francs is to be negotiated at the fol-
lowing epochs:-500,000f. on April 1,700,000 f. on
May 1, 1,000,0001. on June 1, 1,000,0001. on July 1.
The loan guaranteed b 3 the confederacy is to be re-
imbuned by 1-10ths yearly, from the 31st December,
I R 49.

By a letter from Alexandria, dated on the 29th
Feb., we learn that Lord Hardinge had arrived there
on the previous night, and was about to embark in
the " Sidon" for Trieste.

GERMANY.