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

MINISTERIAL RESIGNATIONS.

PARIS, MONDAY, 11.30 A.X.
Besides MM. Fortelle and Laudrien, whose resig-
nations I mentioned yesterday, M. Jules Fabre, secre-
tary of the Ministry of Foreign Affair and reporter of
the committee on the affair of Louis Blanc, and
M. Lacrosse, one of the secietaries of the assembly
have resigned. The resignation of M. Cremieux,
Minister of Justice, was expected, it being well known
that the executive commission expected and desired
it It, however, has not taken place.
The incapacity of the Minister of Finance has be-
come so evident in his communicst 011 e with the com-
mittee of the Assembly that his resignation hu been
hourly expected.
The magistrates charged with the investigation of
the affair of the 15th May have been almost con-
stantly sitting in the palace of the Assembly examining
the represeiratives as to the circumstances of that day.
It is generally reported that circumstances have come
to light which place one of the representatives, hold-
ing a high position in the state, in a position of grave
suspicion in connection with the plot of that day. It
is not impossible, therefore, that the proceeding taken
already with respect to M. Louis Blanc will have to
be T.( petted.
The President of the Assembly having been elected
only for a month, the tenure of office of M. Bucher
expired yi sterday. A new president will be elected
to-day, and it is understood that M, Senard, Vice-
President, will be the successful candidate.
The Constabettionnel mentions a report that M.
Fortelle will be elected one of the vice-presidents of
the Assembly to-day.
I announced a few days ago that the executive
government had formally declared in the Moniteur
that in consequence of the abuses of the incendiary
placards, and the attroupements in certain parts of
the capital, projects of law would be presented to the
Assembly on Iriday last, to check these sources of
disorder. The executive, however, changed its mind
between Wednesday and Friday, and it i
now announced that such measures are abandoned.
The committee of the Assembly on the project of
law for the re-establishment of divorce have decided
on its rejection. The committee on the project of
law upon the jury have come to a like decision.
The Committee of Finances adopted yesterday the
decision of its sub-committee, and defiuitively rejected
the project of the late Provisional Government for the
dispossession of the railway companies.
It having been feared that the engineers on all the
railroads would have struck this morning, as they
threatened to do, to compel the directors of the
Rouen Railway to die:barge some few English en-
gineers still in their employ, a meeting of the direc-
tors of all the railways was held at the Minister's
for Public Works, when it was resolved that they
would not yield to such demands.

Most energetic measures have been taken to place
the Rouen Railway beyond the reach of a coup de
main, and strong guards have been placed on some of
the other lines.

The Madrid mails of the 31st ult. have arrived.
A decree appears in the Gazette, appointing the
Sub-secretary of Finance, D. Manuel de Sierra y
Moya, to repair to London, for the object of fulfilling
an important commission connected with his depart-
ment.

114ALIN MAT 31.—Three per Cents.,'2ll ankh ; after Bolan, 211
earn, 214 p.per; Five per (amt.., 134 =eh; Yardarm 54 p.per, after
Bola, 54 aaah ; Bank ut St. k'enlmand, 58 cash, 81 pap' r. kaLhange
on London, at GO day% 42 SO.

LATEST FROM PARIS.

PROBABLE DISSOLUTION OF THE
MINISTRY AND EXECUTIVE COMMISSION.

PARIS, MONDAY, 630 r N.
For several days past " attroupements" of the
working class have collected in various parts of the
town and obstructed the thoroughfares. This was
especially the case in the quartiers St. Martin and St.
Denis.

At the Porte St. Martin and the Porte St. Denis
the populace collected in such numbers during the
night as completely to obstruct the circulation. This
state of things has elicited from the Mayor of Paris
a proclamation, addressed to the mayors of the
arrondissements, in which he states that the govern-
ment has felt much anxiety with respect to the crowds
which fur some days have assembled in different parts
of the capital; and that orders have been given
to disperse them, and to re-establish the circulation
wherever it may be embarrassed or interrupted.
A very serious turn-out of the mechanicians and
workmen on almost all the railways around Paris,
with the exception of the Ronen line, has taken place
this morning. It appears that the mechanicians on the
different lines have entered into a combination to force
the directers to expel all the English mechanicians and
engine-drivers from France. On the Northern and Or-
leans line the directors had complied with the demand.
On the Rouen line the directors have firmly resisted,
and the consequence is, that on the other lines the
employes refuse to work until the Rouen director
shall have complied with these demands. The
trains on the Versailles and St. Germain railways
are stopped, but those on the Rouen line are going as
usual. A large quantity of troops and National
Guards have been stationed, from an early hour this
morning, at the Rouen terminus, and detachments
have been sent along the line to the points most
liable to attack. The Orleans and Northern lines
continue to work as usual. _ _ .

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The elections have proceeded to-day with apparent
tranquility, indeed the public in general appear to
take but little interest in the matter. Judging by all
that I see and hear, all classes, even including the more
decent of the industrious, are heart-sick 'of the fruits
of the revolution. Diaappetintment and despair are
vividly expressed in every countenance.
The recensement of the ateliers nationaux, origi-

nally fixed for to-morrow, is postponed till Wednes-
day. The measures laid down for it will, it is an-
nounced, be rigidly observed.
It is reported that an audience has been granted by
M. Crept:aux to M. Beauvallon, who was condemned
to eight years of imprisonment for perjury in the
cause arising oat of his duel with M. Dujarrier. M.
Beauvallon has presented a petition for pardon. It
will be remembered that M.Cremieux was his counsel.

M. Martin (de Strasbourg) succeeds M. Portal's
as procureur-generaL
In the Assembly to-day, M. Clement Thomas,
commandant of the National Guard of Paris, dis-
avowed the observations imputed to him disparaging
the decoration of the legion of honour. His expla-
nations, however, were received by the Chamber with
rather equivocal expressions, in which laughter and
applause were about equally mingled.
lfhese explanations were extorted from him by
several resignations, which were tendered by officers
of the National Guard, who refused to serve in that
corps under his command.
P.s.—Since the above was written, I have witnessed
the conclusion of the sitting of the Assembly. Never
was witnessed such a scene of scandalous confusion
and official impotence. Ministers contradicted one
another, and an Under-Secretary of State declared,
that he blushed for the Executive Commission. It
would be impossible to give an adequate tableau of
this most extraordinary and discreditable scene.
The general dissolution of the Ministry is expected
this evening, and it is extremely doubtful whether
the Executive Commission will hold together.
M. Senard is elected President, with only six
dissentient voices on above 600 votes.

Pea" Jolla 3.-74 e. Loan, ; /Imo pm. Omuta, 444 ; Do.
Flee per Cents, 688; Your-and-Hall, 60; Fours, —: Deleon
Flees, luM, —; Do. 1842. 664. Do. Threes, 60i • ID.. Teruand-a-
-11411, N Kentea. 70 ; Raman 1.0110: S 4 ; treasury
Beads, 22.; Bank Mares, 1180; ktobanin oa London, no trans.
. . _ . . .

VIP. --Paris and Orleans, SB3• Paris and Rouen, 40o;
Rouen and Havre, 20.3; Avignon and Marseilles, 2IS ; Stras-
bourg and Rale, 82 SO; Centro Vierson, 237 SO , Andans snd Bou-
kgrie, ; Burdsana, LJ SO; Nor* SS&

IMPORTANT' FROM ITALY.

SURRENDER OF PESCHIERA.
VICTORY OF THE ITALIANS OVER
THE AUSTRIANS.

Advice, from Turin to the Ist have brought the
important intelligence that Peachier& had surrendered,
and was in the hands of the troops of Charles Albert ;
and that an engagement had taken place at the
same moment at Guito between 30,000 Austrians,
who last marched from Verona, and 15,000
Piedmontese, the result of which was that the
former were completely routed, and being pureutd by
tke cavalry, when flying in confusion, a great portion
were cut to pieces. fling
King and the Duke et Savoy
were personally engaged in this combat The former
received a slight contusion of the ear from a cannon
ball that passed near him, and the latter was slightly
wounded by a musket ball ; not aufficient, however,
to induce him to dismount or to retire from the field.

Since the foregoing was written, we have received
the following from our Paris correspondent :
I am now enable d to give the details of the suc-
cesses of the Predmontese troops, the general result of
which I announced this morning. I annex the
official bulletin published in the Italian papers,
and dated from the head-quarters at Goito, at half-
past seven on the evening of the 30th :
Thirty thousand Autism's, attacked our positions of
Goito; 15,000 of our troops defended them, and best the
enemy completely on the open held. Gen. Bays led our men
and proved himself most experience/ aad valourous. The
king received • contusion on his ear, and the Duke of
Savoy was slightly wounded in the thigh. He did not
however quit Isis saddle. Two regiments of cavalry us
pursuing the enemy. The following account is from
Gen. &laic° :—" Peschiera is in the band, of our troops.
' The efforts of the enemy so prevent or retard its fall have
been vain. The day before yesterday, Mani`U Hadeiski
marched during the night from 20,000 to 25,000 men from
Verona to Mantua, with numerous artillery and'
cavalry. The garrison, thus reinforced, made • sally
against the Tuscan troops who were besieging that
fortress on the right of the Mincio. These troops, who
had sevtral times on other occasions repulsed with valour
the sallies attemped by the enemy, resisted during three
hours nearly the overpowering forces which had so unex-
pectedly attacked them, but were at last forced to
abandon their positions. lieut. Gen. Bays immediately
huvsned with part of the troops of the first division from '
Costossa to Vol*, and his sudden appearanx before the
enemy brought them to a stop; at the same time matters
had taken a more cheering expect for our troops at the
extreme left of our positions at Larise sad Colletarino ;
the enemy, who had hoped to derange more directly the I
siege of Peschiera on that side, was vigorously repulsed,
with great loss, by the fourth division, commanded by'
Liet. Gen. Federici. This morning the king sent, un-
der the orders of Lieut. Gen. Bays, the greater part of
the troops of his own division, and those of the reserve.
This army, marching from Valeggio and Volta, advanced
towards Mantua, without succeeding in meeting with the
enemy, who seemed determined not to leave the fortress.
His majesty had already ordered the troops to take
up their positions on the eminences of Goito, and was
preparing to return to his headquarters of Valeggio,
when suddenly the report of cannon was heard, and
the battle began; the king turned his front towards the
enemy with satisfaction, and hastened to the fight
before Goito. Here the engagement was fierce, but
the excellent orders of Baron Bava, sommandant gene-
ral. seconded by the well known valour of the Duke
of Savoy, commanding the reserve by General d'Arvillars,
commanding the first division, by Generololivieri, command-
ing the cavalry, and by the artillery, who behaved all praise,
obtained a complete success, and the enemy was routed.
The cavalry sent against the fugitives at the decisive
moment completed their defeat. At that moment the
king received the news of the surrender of Peschiera, which he
immediately communicated himself to his have army, who re-
ceived it with cries of ' Viva it Re 'Viva Mali& l' A cannon-
bill passed so doss to his majesty, that he received a
slight contusion on the ear ; the Duke of Savoy also got
a wound from a musket-ball, which was not serious,
and not heeded by him. The victory obtained on this day
against much more numf rotas troops has raised the
spirits of our troops ' the more so, as our losses in dead
and wounded are but few. We propose giving more
minute particulars of the events that we have barely
sketched, to satisfy in part, at least, as soon as possible,
the interest universally felt in the glorious and holy enter-
prise that our army is bringing to a happy conclusion.

Rio J.4NEiRO.—We have accounts from Rio de
Janeiro down to the llth of April. The rate of exchange
upon England was 26d. ; Paris, 352 to 360; and Hamburg,
6.55. The local six per cent. stock was quoted at 891 to 90. ;
and the provincial, 88i to 89. Freightage to the Channel
was 675. 6,1.; to Liverpool and Havre the terms were
nominal. Business throughout the preceding month had
not been brisk, owing ,to the unfavourable news from
Europe, and prices had not fluctuated to any great extent.
The exports of Coffee in March amounted to 137,413 bags,
against 122,893 bags in the same month last year. The salts
amounted to 120,000 bags, against 100,000 in the same month
last year; and the stock was 80 000 bags. PrEes during
Marco ranged from 2,5,50 n. to 2,950 n. Campo, Sugar fluc-
tuated between 1,900r5. and 2,800 n.; and Pernambuco be-
tween 2,1000ra. and 3,ooors.—The continued rise in vie value
of local stock, to the extent of nearly 2 per cent., wu the
great feature in the money-market.

HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY.—We have
been requested by a corn apondent to correct an error which
is very general, namely, that the Honourable Artillery
Company and the "Ancient and Honourable Lumber
Troop " are one and the tame. Such is not the case. The
Lumber Troop is a convivial society, holding its meetings at
an hotel in Fleet-street, and bestowing honorary titles of
military rank upon its members. The Artillery Company
is the most ancient corps of volunteers in the kingdom, and
is borne in the Army List. It is on record that it
was in exiivence in 1037, and that Henry VIII.
I bestowed upon it marks of especial favour; that
' the corps garrisoned Tilbury Fort when England
was threatened by the Spanish Armada; that under the
command of the gallant Major General Skipton it did good
service during the civil wars; that it took a distinguished
part in placing the present royal family on the throne ; that
during the riot, of 1780, the regiment, by its determined
bearing, saved the Bank of Zealand from pillage; and,
lastly, that in 1804, when Napoleon formed his camp at
Boulogne, it mustered nearly 1,400 strong. We may add,
that the seal of the corps still burns actively, for the mem-
bers were under arms and in readiness to assist the civil
power during the greater part of every night of the past
Week.

ROYAL COLLEGE Or CHEMISTRY.—The annual
meeting of members was held yesterday at the college. in
Banover•square. Mr. B. B. Cabbell, ?d P., presided. The
secretary read the report of the council. It expressed their
satisfaction at the increasing number of students. In the
first year of the society's establishment the amount received
In fees from that source was 6291 145.; in the second,
6611. 10e. ; and in the present year, 7371. 10s. They referred
with satisfaction to the report of the professor for some
interesting details respecting the progress of the students:
With regard to the financial condition of the institution, they
regretted to state that the subscriptions towards it had mate-
rially fallen off. It had been found necessary to incur a
heavy debt for the building of the laboratories, &c. A fund
was opened to deflay it, which promised well in the begin-
ning, but which eventually left the institution with liabili-
ties to the extent of 2,0001. In order, sa far as possible, to
meet these liabilities, the council proposed a pro rata sub•
scription among their body. The result was, that several
members of the council and other noblemen and gentlemen,
amounting in all to twenty-throe, contributed 601. each to-
wards the object, and six others promised to come forward
with a similar sum.—The financial report showed the follow-
ing results: Balance remaining from the last account.622l 18s.;
receipts, 2,5021. 95.7 d.; expenditure, 1,9681.17 s ad.; balance
in hand 6431. 12a.—The report was adopted unanimously.