The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-11 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, MONDAY ETNXINO.
To-day the Assembly entered upon the debate on.
the notation Bill. M. de Royer, Minister of Justice,
stated that the question had appeared to him simply
a financial one, but the committee having made
of it a political question of the first order,
the government awaits the decision of the
Chamber calmly. At the same time, he felt
that it was the duty of the government to Ws
the earliest opportunity to protest against certain
allegations, of the report. He found fault with
the report for laying open the President of tho
Republic to a direct attack, without taking
account of the ministers by whom he was
surrounded, and for whom he (M. de Royer) claimed
political responsibility, although they formed only a
ministry of transition. Ile recalled to mind that tho
words and political acts of the President—acts for
the rest in which the Assembly had joined—lid al-
ways had the object of reassuring the country,
and of giving security and eonfidemy, as well ns of
proving that the President was above all de sirme: of
meriting the name of an honest man. and of keep-
ing his constitutional oaths. After this speech nu-
merous voices demanded an immediate division.
The Assembly, on being consulted, decided that the
debate should go on. M. Dufougemis. a legiimist,
mounted the tribune. M. Piscutorv. reporter, de-
mandid to speak, but in vain. M. nurougemis, read,
amid the noise of conversation, a speech agaiml the
bill. _ _ .

M. Montalembert then ascended the tribune, and
spoke amid deep silents% He would hove aside the
money question, and apply hims:lf to the pilitied
one. He deplored that the majority, although doubt-
less with the best intentions in the world, had.
entered upon a systematic opposition. (Great noise.
Cries of "No, no," and " Yes, res.") IN ell, then, if
they liked the phrase tidier, they. had entered upon a
"permanent" opposition. (Laughter.) Ile was not
the President's adviser, but he could bear witness
that he had been true to his missioa, which was to
restore society, and to suppress demegisgy. (Assent.)
The President hadperformed his mission with courage,
honour, and ability. Then. provet-ling to examme
the acts of the President, M. Montalembert praised
them all, with the exception of the letter to Edgar
Ney, an error which had been nobly repaired by the
restoration of the Pope. lie regretted also the dis-
missal of General Clumgarnier, but he had under-
stood it since he had heard the explanations of the
general, and had seen the counsels which he had
given and followed.
General Changander here said—" I beg M. do
Montaletubert to mention precisely what he means."
Al. de Montalembert said that he had regretted the
dismissal of Gen. Changarnier; but he had under-
stood by what had since passed that there way be-
tween the general and the President a real incompa-
The divisions of the party of order had begun
with the electoral law of May 31. Startled then by tho
success of its own victor-, the majority thought
of dividing the skin of the hear, which they thought
they had killed, although they lad only muzzled
him. After some interruption, M. 3ltmtalembert re-
presented the President as the expression of au-
thority, which had need of defence. The speaker
was often interrupted by the Left ; and M. Houdin
was called to order, with inscription on the proves-
redid. Vehement apostrophes were interehanged.
(At post-hour the debate was still proceeding, but
a telegraphic despatch intOrms us that the bill was
rejected by :596 votes against 201—being a majority
of 102 against the government measure.)
The Bourse seemed to-day but little aftictcd by
the Ikttation question, The resolution of the President
to abstain from agitating the country by a national
subscription has no doubt contributed to give firm-
ness to the funds. The rives (lured at 06.85, being
a rise of 30 etotinns upon yesterday.
The interest attached to the subject of to-day's
sitting drew together a small crowd opposite the
entrance of the Assembly, faring the Place de Bour-
gogne. But there was nothing which could give the
slightest uneasiness with regard to public nauquil-
lity. The guard of the Assembly was not increased.
At the beginning of the sitting. the Assembly
voted, by a large majority, in favour of granting the
authorisation demanded by M. Ramon& la Casasette
to prosecute M. Ney de la Moseowa.
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