The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-07 00:00:00

RAILWAY PROSPECTS.

PARIS, TVEBDAY, G 30 r wt.
Nothing has occurred hero to-day since the de-
parture of my despatches of the morning worth men-
tioning. The Ministry, with the exception of M.
Cremieux, still retain their places, but no one regards
them as anything more than temporary occupants of
office, to be tolerated until affairs ripen so as to allow
more fit men to take the reins of power.
1 am assured that MM. Thies and K do Oirardin
are returned for the Seine Inferieure, by a large
majority.
According to the lists obtained from fourteen

arrondissements of Paris, I learn that the re-
turn of Caussidicre is ensured by an immense
majority. The other names mentioned as most
forward are, Gen. Changarnier, M. Goadchaux,
and M. Moreau. I am also told that the return
of MM. Thiers and E. de Girardin fur Paris,
in the .sth and Bth places out of the eleven, is highly
prebable. The other names which are most likely
are, Victor Hugo, M. Boissel, Hypolite Pass'', and
Horace Say.
Priam Louis Napoleon has also some chance, hav-
ing many votes in the Banlieue and at Chaillot.
The name of the Prince de Joinville was on some
of the lista in the second arrondissement
Achille Foald had &any votes in the 2nd and 3rd

The Committee on Finance yesterday devoted a
long sitting to the application of the law relative
to expropriation of the railway lines. The
committee, without contesting this right to
the state, came to the opinion that it could
not he applied. to railways, which had concluded
with the state contracts interdicting all expropriation
for periods of greater or less duration. The Committee
on Public Works also deliberated yesterday on the same
questior, and came ultimately to an opinion contrary
to that of the Finance Committee. The sub-committee
charged to consider the re-purchase of the lines has
made its report, through M. Lefranc. In this report it
is affirmed that the state ought to possess the railway
lines and work them itself. It declares that, by the law
of expropriation, the state has a right to take posses-
sion of the railways ; but, as to the ways and means, it
ought to be left to the dee;sion of the government itself,
which has not yet divulged its se-ret. In all cases it
thinks that this state cannot take the lines without
treating on terms of mutual arrangement with the
companies, and, in case of disaceord, having the =Mr
decided by a court of arbitration.
We find the following communication in the Con-
stientionnel :—" Napoleon the Great chose two illus-
trious marshals, M.assena and Moncey, to command
in chief the National Guard; Louis XVIII. selected
the brave Marshal Oudiuot • Louis I'hillippe,
General Lafayette, and Marshal Gerard and Lobau.
The government of the republic has chosen the
Marechal—des logic! (a sergeant of cavalry) Clement
Thomas. Who will dare to say that France is not in
progress' A decree of the Minister of War, dated
the 28th ult., calls into active and immediate service
the 80,000 men forming the coutingent of the class of
1847.

The probable retirement of MM. Lamartino and
Ledru ltollin continues to be mentioned.

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Mama,Jr't 6.--Nls, Loan, —, Terre per Cents., 13 23, Do.
Eve per Cants., t;575; Four-end-lUD, —; Fours, Bevan
Ares, lain, 6O DO. 5512, —. Do. Threes, —; Do. Taro-Ind-a.
11 .14 ; N pits firntes, 71 30 , !tonna Loan, 36 30 • Treasury
1t...14 11. Blink Shares, 119730; hathange on London, no trans.
. . _ . .

Ilanarays.—Paris end Orleans, 5.73 75; Paris and Rouen. 397 20;
Rouen and Havre, 202 50; 'Avignon and Msreeilleo, 215 ; Stras-
bourg and Bale, 03; Centre %%mon, 257 70; Amiens and 800.
ler*, ; Bxdeass, —; North, $53.
PARIS Bowies, MONDAY.—The market was at first
and priors were sustained with difficulty. The questions of finance
which the Aisenibly will be called on to restive in a few days
occupied the general attention. It was s.eerted u poeitim that N.
Dueler. was about to be replaced at the Ministry of Pismo* and
that the speech be made on Monday bad been disapproved by the
majority of the F-tecutive Comenivaim. It mut known that the
minister bad declared that the government would formally
oppore the adoption of the prepet of decree propmed by
M. Muth, in the name of the Committee of Finsmea, for
the reimburrament of the Mammary bona and the deposits. of
the swing bents. The I:almoner had made this declaration
without committing the Executive Cornmireion, or even the ma-
jority of the other *Allister,. If the Minister of Finances should be
replaced, the project of If. Maul% could not be distorted so soon we
waa announced. That which arrests the fall of the funds, in spite
of the uncertainly of the tinaocia. measures which will be adopted, Is
that the dispoadion of the great majority of the depiriee to known
to recut every project which would tend to destroy public
credit in violating any of the engagements of the state. Till two
o'clock prices remained the same an on Saturday, when stock was
freely demanded, and prices ruse up to the closing. This was osca-
stoned by the important news noticed from Italy of the fall of
Peachier*, and the defeat of the Austrians. It woo said the Austrian
troops were completely disbanded, and that Radeteky had
rtrouble get them together again. It was hoped that
ot to
onenuence of this the Pope would Fuomed in inducing the
Attract= government to recal its troops and acknowledge the lode-
penit ace of Lomb tray. These evenly would probably prevent any
intervention of France in Italy. The news had also u favourable
effect on the Italian funds. Bank Mitres ag tin gueatate.lconaiderat•ly.
They fell to the prices of Saturday, alter having roan 40 francs. It
was said that the bank would noon resume cash payments, but this
obtained little credit. Railways are without any material variation.
Premium on god aid Meer and the exchange are without eariition.