The Express.
London, England, 1851-02-12 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, TVESDLY EVIIMING.

The coalition have struck their blow; and, whe-
ther their refusal of the I)otution be founded in jus-
tice or not, there can be only one opinion as to the
short-sightedness of people who think they have cut
the wings of the imperial eagle with such a pair of
shears. M. Thiers has simply given Louis Napoleon
a fair stage for appearing beam the nation ia au
attitude which will move their sympathy and respect.
The President has immediately caught at the opening
to make a generous sacrifice of his personal feelings
and interests to the cause of public tranquillity; and
no doubt he will p.mved to put into operation those
csionomirs which will probably add greatly to
his coulTort, without depriving him of a single adhe-
rent who is other than a trencher friend. Vt"hat mat-
ters it to him whether a hundred Louis d'ors be saved
in champaigne and ices every Thursday evening, or
whether he has only a dozen of horses in his stables
instead of sixty-three? But it is a business of im-
111CUIIC importance that all France should say: "Ile
might have got the money by asking us instead of
the Assembly; but he has refused a national sub-
scription in the interests of our tranquillity." A
national subscription would evidently, have been
impolitic in more than one point of view. If not
successful, it would have made the President cut a
pitiful figure; and in all cases the new appeal would
never have broadened the base of popularity which
was afforded by ail millions of votes. Meanwhile
the President rides about to markets, establishes
military bakehouses, and affects the encouragement
and promotion of all that can contribute to the bien-
etre of the army and people.
You may take the tollowing personal experience as
a test, to a certain extent, of public opinion among
the middle classes with respect to the dispute be-
tween the President and the Assembly. An elderly
French physician, who has an extensive practice in
' Paris, where he has resided a great number of years,
tells me that among the families of the middle classes
whom he attends, there is but one opinion, and that
opinion is in favour of the President. lie stated
that he had been present at a numerous meeting of
medical practitioners on the day before, and there
was scarcely a dissentient voice among the fraternity,
so far as their own opinions were concerned, and they
gave exactly the saute account of the tone of feeling
prevailing in the families which they frsquented.
Everywhere the opposition of the Assembly to the
President was described as a factious, unprincipled
coalition, grounded, in the party of M. Tillers, on the
personal ambition of a knot of parliamentary leaders.
I take this on the whole to be a significant fact, well
worth your attention.
In the division of yesterday the Duke de Broglie
and M. Dupin abstained from voting. M. Mole
voted against the notation.
The Anillcur publishes the following eommuni-
I tutted note :

In anticipation of the rejection which has just taken place
on the subject of the expenses of representation, numerous
subscriptions have been organised. This was au imposing
and manifest testimony of sympathy for and approbation of
the conduct of the President. Ile is deeply affected at it,
and cordially thanks all those who had the idea; but he
thinks it his duty to sacrifice a personal satisfaction to the
repose of the country. Ile knows that the people will do
him Justice, and that is sufficient for him. The President,
therefore, refuses any subscription, however spontaneous
and national the character of it may be.
Yesterday, between two and three o'clock, the Pre-
sident of the Republic, accompanied by M. Fleury,
one of his aides-de-camp. left the Epee, and drove
himself in a phaeton to the ground on which it is
proposed to erect the new market. After going
along the Boulevards, he
.proceeded through the
rues Poissonicre, Neuve Saint-Eustache, and Mont-
martre. On reaching the Pointe Saint-Eustache, he
walked his horses slowly over the site of the markets,

and the; proceeded towards the guava by the rues
Rambutean and Saint Penis, and the Place du Chu-
telet. Ile returned along the guns to the Louvre,
and visited the place clearing away for the prolonga-
tion of the Rue de Ricoh. Throughout the whole of
the way he was received with strong marks of res-
pect and attachment.
The President of the Republic, on the report of the I
Minister of War, has ordered he re-establishment,
with improvements of the " Service Manutention-
naive" (military bakehouses), in all the fortresses on
the frontier, and in all other places in which the
strength of the garrison shall render them advan-
tageous. The minister states that this re-establish-
ment has been recommended by the majority of
generals in command of divisions, and colonels and
other superior officers of regiments; also by a com-
mission of generals. commissaries, and medical
officers. specially appointed to examine the matter.
The minister likewise states that the measure will be
advantageous ti agriculturists, by rendering necessary
large purchases of corn.
A report prevailed last night that Gcn. Baraguay
d'ltilliers was to be dismissed from the command-in-
chief of the army of Paris. But it seems likely that
this rumour originated in a remodelling announced in
the Menit,or of the divisions of the troops. The troops
assembledandmaintainedat Paris,instead of remaining
separated into two divisions. one of them three times
more numerous than the other, and in brigades not
less unequal, they are to be formed in three divisions,
and in brigades of about the same force. The fibmi-
tear announces that the first of the new divisions
will be commanded by General ('armlet, who com-
mands the first military division ; the second by
General Guillabert ; the third by General Levasseur.
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military division, by this measure.
Give no credence to the rumours about the Mar-
quis de la Valette replacing General Aupick at
Constantinople. The idea of appointiong M. de la
Valette French ambassador to the Porte has been
abandoned. It is at this moment quite uncertain
who will succeed General Aupick. For the rest, that
minister has not been yet recalled.
The sitting of the Assembly did not present any
feature of interest. A bill was adopted by 379 votes
against 16 for granting an extraordinary credit of
60,000 fr. to the ministry of marine and colonies for
the construction of a dyke at Sainte Maris of Mada-
gascar, for giving salubrity to the air. The order of
the day next brought on the discussion of the propo-
sition of MM. Lopez I)ubec and Favreau, relative to
a prolongation for ten years of the term allowed to
French proprietors of slaves in foreign countries for
divesting themselves of such property.
After several amendments had been rejected, one
proposed by M. Marichal in favour of a prolongation
of seven years was adopted. The ensemble of the
bill was adopted. Then the Assembly's sitting
broke up.
The report of the committee on the bill for assimi-
lating Clrilian vessels to national vessels in French
ports was presented yesterday. The adoption of the
bill is recommended, and urgency demanded for its
discussion.
The Bourse was good. The Fives rose 20 centimes.
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