The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-08 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 8, 1848.

was 151,0721. That the elk* of the maim damp
tiiia is to create a peaeimissope.ly hl favour of anti
-priced sewsprove--we aught safely say duds
h paVioseserspaper--is obvious from the
aP and bitterness with which the
depreeates any change. That the high advertise-
meat duty precludes many from using newspapers
as their wlvertisin channel, is notorious. g l'
he
11. IL. 61 of advertisement duty charted upon
-and-eight-penny advertisement in
upon one six
this paper is conclusive on that point. There
tan be no doubt that an equitably proportioned
stamp duty and a reduced advertisement di.ty
would 0001140 D an increase of newspaper circulation
and advertising business that would at the least make
up any deficit occasioned by lower rates. We feel
convinced that it would do much more.
It is not any apprehension arising out of financial
calculations--it is the dread of free newspaper stric-
tures that prevents ministers and parliament from
substituting an equitable proportionate fur the present
uniform stamp duty, and from reducing the duty on ad-
vertisements. AU charge is refused in these imposts in
order that the free expression of public opinion may
be indirectly checked. Ministers are afraid to do jus-
tice lest their tool, !he Tinges, should turn upon them.

FRANC H.

PARIS, SATURDAY, 6 P.M.
In my despatches of last evening I sent you a re-
port of the prooeedings of the Chamber up to the mo-
ment of eke election of too president, M. Beebe',
which took place so late as six o'clock. The house
afterward' elected vice-presidents, secretaries, and
quest:ors, and did not adjourn until half-past twelve.
the following are the results of the elections:
Foe Tea rasinestee—Numbar of voters, 727. M.
lluehea, 390 ; M. Treat, 234 ; M. Kurt.9l ; N. Voir
hsio, 11 ; M. Cormenin, 3. t 4. Duch( c, having obtained
the required ms,ority, was declared duly elected.
FOR THIS VICS-PaliaIDENTS.—The cumber of members
voting was 727. and the von were thee distributed: M.
Recur:, 633; M. Cavaigaso. 676 ; M. Corbon. 397; M.
Guinard, 378 ; M. Cormenin, 3111; M. &mud, 319.
Foe Telt SECSITASI es.—Nuroner of votes, 633. Peopin
365 ; Robert (des Ardennes), 333; Drfteorges, 326 ; Felix
Pyat, 322; Lacrosse, 287; Emits Pima, 252.
}.Oll. Tits QuillToll.—N umber of voter+, 699. Degouske,
4891juriBungnathusedetvl'enusinys, 36e38v;eralC1
altelreaNiiiiiorineer,fotk.
place
between the members, marked with much vivacity.
In these MM. Barbes and Etienne Arsgo were ob-
seem' to take prominent parts. Occasionally the
disputes assumed even a violent character ; the epi-
thets "aristocrats, terrorists," dic.,being loudly uttered
on either aide. In one or two cases cards were inter-
changed been M. Barbee and other members.
The result of the elections is considered to be hhly
favourable to the moderate party, which forms highly
large majority in the Chamber.
It is not understood that either section of the Pro-
visional Government is prepared to bring forward a
protect of a constitution. 'this will most probably
emanate from the party in the assembly of which the
left centre of the ex-chamber will form the nucleus.
P. is understood that the assembly, which will con-
tinue its session to a late hoer this evening, will, be-
-1 fore it adjourns, nominate an executive committee in
lieu of the Provisional Government which has re-
signed, for the purpose of carrying on the govern-
ment from the present time until the constitution
shall be definitively declared and established by the
assembly. It is not known whether this executive
committee or the assembly itself will nominate the in-
terim ministry. It appeared, however, to be generally
agreed that it is essential that the government should
be homogeneous, and that it should not, like the pre-
sent Provisional Government, be distracted by con-
flicting opinions.
Among the rumours which have been in circulation,
one is, that a programme of the constitution will be put
forth in which the executive will be assigned to three
consuls, the names for the first turn being MM. 1)e
Lamartine, Thiers, and Merrast. The rumour which
I mentioned in my despatch of last evening of a triple
combination, conaisting of Dupont (de I'Enre), lle
Lamartine, and Ledrultollia, is also circulated ; and
it is added that M. Ledru-Rollin is already preparing
to quit the hotel of the Ministry of the Interior.
A report prevailed to-day in the chamber that " at-
troupements " of operatives were about to arrive there.
This was partly confirmed later ; 150 women from the
national workshops presented themselves and de-
manded to speak to M. Ledrceltollin on the subject
of their labour. M. Ledruitollin, declining to answer
this demand, M. Pagnerre, secretary to the govern-
ment, received them, but his answer not satisfying
them they gave utterance to much abusive and
offensive language against the government, where-
upon M. Pagnerre withdrew and the crowd was dis-
persed.
In the course of the day complaints were loudly
expressed among the representatives against the Pro-
visional Government, for having encroached upon the
right of the country by appointing a governor of the
palace of the chamber. It was observed, however,
by some that the remedy for this abuse of power was
in the hands of the assembly, who might dismiss the
officer so appointed.
"lhe Montteur says :—" We believe we may affirm
that the Fete of Fraternity, which had been first fixed
for 4th May, then postponed to the 10th, will take
place on the 14th.
A report was prevalent at the chamber of the
National Assembly, at four o'clock, that Peachiera
had been taken by the Sardinian army. It had come
from the Bonrse,and very little credit was given to it.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.—SArt.RDAT.
The legislative palace within and without pre-
seuted nearly the same aspect as yesterday. AU ap-
peared tranquil. A battalion of the national guard,
as before, performed the service. 'f hose who arrived
were first struck with a certain agitation which ap-
peared to prevail among the deputies, who crowded
to the tribune of the journalists to demand if a re-
port was true that popular " attroupementa " were
about to come to the Chamber and demand permis-
sion to defile through it. The alarm thus created
subsided by degrees, when it appeared that the report
had no serious foundation, and the different combina-
tions proposed for the creation of a new executive
power became the general subject of conversation.
At one o'clock M. Buchea tmk the chair, about 500
members being present. M. De Lamartine was ab-
sent. It was remarked that M. Ledru Rollin moved
much about the chamber, taking a place successively
beside different members, with whom he discoursed.
After the " proces verbal " the president announced
that M. Felix Pyat declined the office of secretary, to
which he was elmted. At half-past one the verifica-
tion of powers was resumed, and proceeded without
any incident worthy of attention. until the question
of the election of M. Schmidt, our of the representa-
tives of Paris, was brought forward, which was ob-
jected to on the ground of the representative being
wrongly described as an operative, when in fact he
was a " maitre des requetes." This election, on the re-
port of the bureau, was annulled. Upon this a deli-
cate question arose—namely, whether M.Moreau, who
mood next on the list, should not be immediately de-
clared the sitting member. M.Moreau being known to
belong to the moderate party the proposition raised a
viol. nt opposition from the ultras. The motion was
strongly supported by M. Berryer, when the qeestion
being finally put to the vote there appeared to be a
majority against the proposition, and, consequently, a
new election for a member for the department of the
'-'e will take place.

worship.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce—from its
nature quite foreign to political affairs—could only prepare
with zeal and attempt with sagacity the new institutions
requisite for the fecundating of the first of the useful arts •,_
it spread the band of the state over the fainting interests of
commerce, which you alone can satisfactorily revivify by
your authoritative acts.
Such have been our differing and incessant solicitudes.
Thanks to Providence, which has never more strikingly
exemplified its intervention in the came of the people and of
the human mind ; thanks to the people themselves, who have
never better demonstrated the treasures of reaaon, of cieism,
of generosity, of patience, of morality, ot true civilisation
which fifty years of imperfect liberty, have elaborated in
their souls ; we have been enabled to accomplish—imper-
reedy. of course, hot not without some success—a portion of
that immense and perilous task with which, by events, we
had been entrusted.
We have laid the foundations of a Republic—a
form of
CONCLUSION OF SATURDAY'S SITTING. pnivenrcenmr;
means
hs
(Intl, hdetii:ierednetclianrestdruraimluractaanb thou
le in
M. DuroNT (Da L'Emtz), president of the council, proffered b foreign or CiTil wary, anarchy, captivity, sad
said, the weakness of my voice not permitting mo to the scaffold; we have demonstrated that • republic is com-
patible with external and internal peace, with perfect order,
read with sufficient power the account rendered by
with in dividual liberty, with amenity of manners an 4
the Provisional Government, I ask the permission of urity of morals in a people fur whom hatred is torture, and
the Apembly to allow it to be read by. the Citizen purity of morals in a people fur whom hatred is torture, and
r whom concord is a national instinct.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, whose voice may be we have promulgated the great principles of equality, of
heard in all parts of the hall. (Yes, yes.) fraternity, and of unity, which must, by developing them-
Several Volers : We do not hear. accomplish the unity of a people
selves day by day in our laws made by all and for all,
The PRESIDENT : The venerable citizen Dupont through the unity of their
(De l'F.ure), on account of the weakness of his voice, rectv"ll".. ..
e have universalised the rights of the citizen by univer-
&eke that another should read the report. Citizen salising the right of the franchise t and universal suffrage
Lqmartine has undertaken to do so. has been the result we have obtained.
M. LAMAIITINE then aced as follows : We have incorporated the entire people into a national
Citizens? lam about to have the honour of reading to you guard—and the entire people have powerfully seconded us
(for the citizen-Presidnt of the Provisional Government) by unanimously devoting the arms with which we furnish
the preamble of the different reports prepared by each of tbe them to the defence of their country, of order, wished
ministers of the Provisional Government, with a view of the laws.
plaeica the aituation of Primes before the National Amemliy. We have passed five-and-forty days without any other exe-
Citizen rep esentatives,—at the moment that you enter entire power than that derived from moral authority entirely
upon the exercise of your sovereignty—at the moment that divested of physical attributes, and wbi:h the nation wit-
we place in your handatho powers which the revolution had tingly recognised in us ; and the people consented to be
provisionally confided to us. We first of all owe to you as governed by persuasive speech, by our counsels, and by its
account of the state in which we found, and of the state in own generous 12*pirst."5.
which you youretivea found, the country. We have passed morethan two months of a criais—of ow-
A revolution broke out on the 24th of February. The pro- tion of work, of misery, of elements of political agitation and
plc overthrew the throne; itsworeon the wreckof that throne ial anguish, accumulateddin innumerable masers in a
henceforward to reign alone and solely by itaelf. It charged chipital of a million-and-a-halt of inhabitants, without having
”revisionally to provide for the danger and atonalities of property violated, and without a We threatened by