The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-21 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, WEDNESDAY, 5 30 P.M.
The questions on foreign. affairs, and more par-
ticularly upon the entrance Into the Palatinate of a
Prussian force, will be discussed on Monday. During
the preliminary discussion in the legislative Assembly
yesterday, which preceded this decision, the most ex-
traordinary scene occurred. M. Estancelin had said
that he did not fear either a Prussian or an Austrian
invasion, because both of these powers were in the habit
of respecting the French flag, but he begged of the
Assembly to take speedy measures, that France might
no longer become the refuge of all the revolutionists.
Notwithstanding this, M. Lagrange persistedin having
the que•tions fixed to come on for debate on Friday,
when M. Eetsneelin again got up end said, " that
thei e was greater danger in the entrance of the revolu-
tionists than in that of foreigners. Upon this
extraordinary anrouncement the left rose up in as'o-
nishment. The orator afterwards made a lame apology,
and there the matter rested. The words of M.
Estancelin are commented on in nearly all the papers
this morning. The National, of couree, takes a much
more serious view of them than is necessary. The
Preue admits the explanations of M. Estancelin, but
recommends a little more circumspection in future.
The Sleek says not a word, informing its readers that
it has learnt that government fully intends to sup-
press it.
The ministerial journals contain remarks on the
course adopted by the Mountain in the National As-
sembly. to prevent the regular course of business.
There journals demand an immediate revision of the
rules of the chamber, so as to prevent the continuation
' of a system favourable only to agitation and excite-
ment, and prejudicial to legislation.
The ronstitutionnel 13mely attempts to explain
away M. Estancelin's words, which it says are those
of a man young and inexperienced in parliamentary
discussions.

To-day there is no sitting in the chamber.
In the bureaux yesterday there were meetings to
name a committee on the bill relating to the school
of administration. The new measure brought for-
ward by M. de Fallout, the minister of public instruc-
tion, substitutes for the plan brought forward by M.
Carnet, the creation of an administrative chair in all
the faculties. This plan was in general app-oved of
in the buresux, some member, however, maintaining
that even the chairs thus intended were scarcely
called for by a well-authenticated necessity. The mem-
bers ntmed to the commit tee are in favour of the bil.
The political meeting of representatives until lately
presiled over by M. Dufaure has now taken the
name of Cerele Constitutionnel. It held a sitting
yesterday in the Place Vendome, and proceeded to
its definitive organisation. General de Lamoriciete
was appointed president ; General Bedeau, M. G. de
Beaumont, and M. Paillet, vice-presidents, and M.
Oscar de Lafayette and M. Pcupio, secretaries. This
body has decided to give its support to the present
ministry.
The editors, managers, and compositors of the
People have addressed% letter to the Republique., con-
tradicting the statements made by General Gout-
gsud in the tribune of the National Assembly. They
deny that violence had to be employed to effect an
entrance into their offices on the 13th, or that the da-
mage done could be considered as accidental ; or that
the printers of the offices of M. Boole used insulting
language, or that 150 persons were arrested in the
evening in that house ; they admit, however, that
the next day fifty workmen were taken into custody.
The Gazette des TWbananz says :—" It having been
rumoured that M. Ledru Rollin bad been seea since
the 13th in the Palace of the Louvre, aid that he h:d
there found an asylum in an apartment occupied by
one of the employes, at five o'clock yesterday a corn-
ny of gendarmerie mobile and a number of sergens-
de-ville were placed at all the lames of the palace, and
a perquisition was made; but up to a late hour it had
produced no result." On the other hand, the lesdlk
Id'Ostende says :—" It is positive that M. Ledrußoll'n
was on Friday night at Ostend. He suppei at the
Hotel de la Cour Imperial', and left the same night,
for England. He was provided with a passport.'
M. Gioberti, who some time ago sent in his resig-
nation as Sardinian minister at Paris, has received his
letters of recall, and yesterday presented them to the
president of the republic. hlarquis Emmanuel d'A-
seglio succeeds him in the qnality of charge d'affaires.
A large placard has been posted up in Paris which
excites some curiosity. It states that, on the 18th of
July next, the forest of Pacy, containing about 813
hectares, will be put up to auction, at the upset pric
of a million, by legal order of M. Louis Philippe,
Count de Nenilly, formerly residing at the Tuileries,
and of all the members of his family, residing, the
former in England, and the latter in Spain and Ger-
many.
The cholera is still extending its ravages in high
quarters.
General de Pont-le-Roy died yesterday at Paris,
from cholera, at the age of 80 years.
M. Theodore Bic, representative of the peiple, has
been rather seriously ill for some few days back.
General Dmnadieu, formerly a deputy, died on
Monday, at Combevoie' of cholera.
The Count de Lieur, formerly director of the parks
and gardens ef the crown, died two days ago, a' his
retreat of Etangs-Gobert, near Versailles. The Em-
peror Napoleon, w;th whom he was a fellow-student
at Brienne, held him in great esteem and sffec'ion.
He was the author of the Penton* Franfaise, arid se-
veral other valuable works on horticulture.
The funeral of the officers, sub-officers, and soldiersl
of the 17th Light infantry, killed in the late insurrec-
tion at Lyons, took p'aos on Sunday. Tee number of
coffins were ten, being those of two captains, one sub-
lieutenant, three corporals, and some privates. The
corners of the palls were held by the members of the
regiment of corresponding rank to the deceased. Ge-
nerals Gemeaa, Magnan,d'Arbouville, and an immense
number of officers followed In preceuioe.