The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-19 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, SATVADAY, 6 30 r.si.
Various assemblages of operatives and men in
blouses, to the number of from 4,000 to 5,000, col-
lec'ed to-day in the neighbourhood of the assembly.
The terraccs of the gardens of the Tuileries were com-
pletely filled. It was reported that some intention
was entertained of presenting an address to the
Minister of Public Works. No extraordinary pre-
cautions were taken round the chamber, the interior
of which, however, was guarded as usual. The pro-
ce,dings of the chamber presented but little interest,
the business of Saturday consisting merely of peti-
tions.

A let'er has been received in Paris from Guard,
stating that disturbances bad occurred there on the
13th inst. on account of the attempted collection of the
additional tax of 43 centime., in which 15 men have
been killed aid abort! 30 arrested. Order had been
for the moment restored, but serious feats of new dis-
turbances were entertained.
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The weekly report of the Bank of France, which
ought to have been published yesterday, did not ap-
pear until this morning, when it was published in the
Mondeur. ((It will be found under our head of
Money Market.) It will be seen that the central
stock of bullion in the principal establishment and its
branches is eight millions more than it was last week ;
while the amount of notes in circulation is 12 million,
less. The amount of protested bills is also one million
less than last week, but the amount of ovcr•due bills
is 1.) million more. The actual amount of bullion in
the bank and its branches is 146 millions, while the
notes in circulation arc under 360 millions. The
divi-
dend for the six months will, it is stud, be de-
clared at 30 francs per share.
The commission of the constitution met yesterday,,
and expects to hold its last sitting today, and that
M. Armand Marrast, the reporter, will carry up its
report on Monday.
M. Come is appointed Procurcur-Oeeral of the
republic of the " Cour d'Appel " of Paris.
Within the last few days deplorable disturbances
have broken out in some communes of the Ardennes,
owing to the hostility of the peasants to the removal
of grain to Belgium. The most serious resistance was
made at Fond-de-Givonne, where a barricade was
erected near the bridge ; and the national guard of
Sedan, the troops of the garrison, and some brigades
of gendarmerie, had all to be employed to destroy it.
From 12 to 15 citizens were wounded in the struggle,
out eventually the perturbators were put down, and
four or live of them were captured. A manufacturer
of Sedan subsequently purchased the grain, in order
to give it to the poor.
PARIS, SUNDAY. 11.30 .t. 31.
The only news of interest which has transpired this
morning, is the reported disturbance in the provinces.
I mentioned in my despatches of last night, the sub-
stance of intelligence received from the department
of La Creuse, relative to the disorders excited
there by the resistance given to the exaction of
the 45 per cent. increase on the years' taxes decreed
by the Provisional Government. Letters still later in
date have seen been received, giving an account of
conflicts between the peasantry and the national
guard, the former being armed chiefly with pitch-
forks and some firearms. A considerable number of
the insurgents were killed; 10 were dead at the hos-
, pital, and nearly as many were mortally wounded.
Advices froml%Zismes have brought accounts of dis-
turbances in that department. Disturbances have

also broken out at Perpignan, at Foie, in the depirt-
ment of Arriege, and at St. Etienne.
Yesterday a person amidst the altroupensents in the
gardens of the Tuileries and the Place de la Concorde,
who were discussing the affair of Louis Napoleon,
addressed them in favour of Henry V. and his
right to the throne of France, cries of " a l'eau "
were instantly raised. The mob seized the person,
and were about to put their threat in execution, when
two commissaries of police, followed by a great
number of gardiens de 'aris, rescued him, not with-
out difficulty, frmn the hands of the people. The
gardiens led him to the Palace of the Assembly : the
crowd followed him with hissing and hooting to the
gate of the palace. Ile was for a short time con-
fined in the "Corps de Garde," but was afterwards
set at liberty, and conducted out, to escape the mob,
by a door leading to the I'lace Burgoyne.
The Commission of the Constitution, after a sitting
of six hours, terminated its labours on Saturday.
The number of articles is 139. The project will be
printed and distributed on Monday in the bureaux of
the Chamber. The report will be definitively settled
during the few days in which the project will be
under examination in the bureaux.
Yesterday evening 60 of those wounded in F. bruary
quitted the Palace of the Tuileries; 22 went to the
" Matson de Sant.7!" of M. Dubois, and the others are
gone to the watering place of Bourbonne.
()a Saturday there was paid to the ouvriers of the
ateliers nationaux, 50 centimes above their day's pay,
which was, it was said, given by the Prince Louis
Napoleon out of his own pocket, the workmen being
informed that he had done so as he thought their pay
of one franc a day too little.
Within these few days medals with the head of
Prince Louis Napoleon have been distributed. They
are given by preference to men in blouses and soldiers,
a great number have been sold on the Boulevards.
They have a ring to attach them to the button-hole,
no that they may serve as a rallying sign.
Yesterday evening, about eight oclock, the grouper
became alarming about the legislative palace. Five
persons were arrested, who appeared to be acting as
leaders, and were conducted to the perfecture of
police. The garde mobile and the guard of the palace
were under arms.
It is said that M. July, who has distinguished
himself by his extreme democratic opinions, and by
the arbitrary exercise of hie power as commissary-
general at Toulouse, is named ambassadur to Sweden.
Since the above was written 1 have received in a
private letter the following details of the disturb-
ances at Nismes :
In the evening of the I Ith some partial attacks
began, then disorders, there attacks were can-ed by
recollection of the broody struggle which took
place on the 27th of April, on the occasion of the elec-
tions. In the evening of Monday, between 8 and 9
serious fears were entertained by the authorities, who
took their measures but carelessly, fur at half-paet ten
a general cellision broke out between the parties,
and shots were fired. On the Tuesday and Mc:dues-
day these disorders having continued, but without
offering any very serious aspect, became more grave.
Skirmahes, in which firing took place, occurred be-
tweeu the Faubourg. and the adjoining country, and'
many persons were killed and wounded. 'these have
their origin, it is said, in religious animosity. Troops
were marched from Avignon and Tarascun, 800 of
the engineers are gone from Montpellier.
The operatives in the arsenal at Toulon have struck
work, demanding higher wages.

The Madrid mails of the 12th have arrived.
The arrival of the report of the debate on Spanish
affairs iu the House of Commons would, it was
thought, prove fatal to the Narvaez cabinet. The
liberal party intended, in the event of being success-
ful, to desire the return of Sir 11. liulvrer.
Our Madrid letters of the kith announce that the
pronunciwnento expected on the preceding evening
did not take place, having been postponed, as our
correspondent was informed, by the circumstance of
the Queen Mother having become convinced of the
impracticability of retaining Narviii z in power, and
therefore joining secretly his opponents.
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Mstdo, Julia 13.—Three per Cents., 211 paper; after Bolin, 211
3.16 e.sab. Five per Ceuta ,13 paper; after KA., 12/ cash. I...wives,
5 paper; after Bobo, 4 nab. Bank of St. Isabella, 7u paper. E.:-
change on London, at o 0 days, 41 paper.

NAPLES.—We have received despatches from our
Naples correspondent to the 11th. A royal decree
was published on the Bth, re-establishing the national
guard, which was to consist of 12 companies of 200
men each, to he formed in the twelve quarters of
Naples. The mode of re-organising this body gave no
public satisfaction.
Troops were daily Bent off to the provinces, and
especially to the Calabria& The army is represented
as beinir in general devoted to the King, and
most bitterly hostile to all the inhabitants, except the
lazzaroni. Commerce and every breech of business
was is a state of the greatest prostration. The forced
loan was a complete failure. A report is mentioned
that after the departure of the Thetis from Messina
the Neapolitan forces made a sortie from the citadel
and gained an important victory over the citizens.
While the Thetis remained it was moored in such a
position in the harbour that the guns of the citadel
could not play upon the town without striking
its rigging. It was reported that the Eng-
lish had protested against the Sicilians supplying
troops to the insurgents in Calabria.

The provisional government established in Cosenza
was exercising all the functions of established sove-
reignty. A parliament was convoked for the 15th
inst., and the national guard of the 3 Calabriva were
summoned to meet them. An address had been circu-
lated to the inhabitants of Naples, in which it was de-
clared that the atrocities of the 15th May had broken all
bonds between prince and people, and that, there-
fore, the Provisional Government having united with
the Sicilians, and encouraged by the general indigna-
tion against the royal government, invited the paths-
mete, interrupted by brute force at Naples on the
15th May, to reassemble at Cosenza on the 15th
June, and to place under the tegis of the Assembly
the sacred rights of the Neapolitan people. This
address bore the signatures of the members of the
Cemmittee of Public Safety.
Another address was circulated to a like effect, and
signed by a number of the deputies who had escaped
from Naples. This address, however, states that it
is not the intention at present to prenlaim any form
of government, nor to anticipate the decisions of the
assembly, to whom alone it will pertain to determine
on public affairs.
Other decrees of the provincial government order
the organisation of a mobile guard, to occupy the
coast, and oppose the disembarkation of the royal
troops, as well as for the service of the provinces.
It appears, therefore, that open war is declared be-
, tweeze the Calabrian provinces and the royal govern-
I meat. Meanwhile agricultural business is paralysed
iu the country as commerce is in the towns, neither
rents nor taxes are paid, and proprietors fear to en-
force their rights.
The French fleet was still at Naples on the 11th.
The Thetis was also there. The Porcupine was in
the harbour under repair, and the Sidon bad sailed
for Malta.
The 3 per Cents., on the 10th, were sold at 881.
A Provisional Government was also established at
I'otenze, in the Biesilicat. An insurgent movement
was manifested at Bari. It was said that the growth
of communism in the provinces had alarmed many of
the proprietors, and induced them to join the royal
party, even against their will.
Other letters announce that Terramo was in lull
insurrection. The municipality of that place had
denied a funeral service for the martyrs of the 15th
Mac. The 30th May, the day of the King's fete,
was celebrated with funeral pomp, the church of St.
Augustin being entirely hung with black. The in-
tendant and the judges had quitted the town. Simi-
les proceedings had taken place at Chieti.
I)eput itions had arrived at Naples from Cosvenza
and Chieti, consisting of the bishop and most respect-
able inhabitants, to explain to the King the wishes
of the provinces. Tne King, however, refused to
receive them.

LARGE BEQUESTS TO LORD BROUGHAM. A
Sunday paper, from the beat authority, states " that, Mr. Watt,
jun., of Birmingham, retinal), dossaied, has bequeathed to
Lord Brougham 60,0001. The 25,0001. left to hi. lordship
by Mrs. Flaherty, of Hammersmith, he generously gave to
his brother, Mr. W. Brougham."
BARRISTERS-AT-LAW. -- MIDDLE TEMPLE. The
names of the undermentioned 4entlemen, caLed to the de-
gree of the Utter Bar on Friday, ssere published in the
Mildlo Temple Hall, en Situr lay .—C. Sumner, E.g.,
M.A., Ballioi College, Oxford (sou 01 the Bishop of Win-
chester); \V. L. Jones, Esq.; J. Buckniastrr, Esck , B.A,
St, Mary Hall, 0:for I; W. Hickin, Esq. ; T. O'naltiettn,
EA. ; and J. 0. Otitaths,