The Express.
London, England, 1848-09-16 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, FILIDAT, HALT•FAST 11 AA.
M. de Lamartine is unfortunate. His book " Three '
Months in Power " has dropped almost still-born. It
is forgotten in a week. He made an effort yesterday in '
the Assembly,which has been followed by a check which
fire months ones would have been thought an impos-
sibility. The amendment, which oon-reyed hie
ideas on the momentous question of incorporating in
the constitution the principle of the English poor laws
as they existed bdont theist reform, was rejected by
an enormous majority, composed of all parties in the
chamber, except the socialists and ultra-democrats.
The votes spinet the amendment were 698, and
those in favour of it, ineloding that of M. de Lamar-
tine, 187. The debate on this question is not, how-
ever, concluded, although this result undoubtedly
deprives it of a large portion of its interest. Its issue
is now certain. Alter some 90 members, who have
claimed to address the house, shall have spoken, the
right of all citizens to demand employment of the
state, when they cannot, or will not, find it elsewhere,
will be formally denied by the Aasembly.
The great event of yesterday was the speech of
M. Dutrure, which rivalled in lucidity and force even
that of M. Thiers, and which was received with a
triumph of approbation by the Assembly. The de-
bate was adjourned till Monday. To-day and to-
morrow being, se usual, reserved for general business.
Notwithstanding very contradictory statements
which appear in the journals of this morning on the
subject, it is certain that the news which I have sent
you of the taking of Meseb la by the Neapolitans is
confirmed. That event took place on the Bth, after a
struggle almost unparalleled, which continued for
lire days. Nothing was neglected by the commanders
of the British and French ships in the port and the
roads to mitigate the horrors of this awful catas-
trophe. Upwards of 7,000 women, children, and old
men, were received an board these vowels. The com-
manders of both squadrons presented entreaties to the
Neapolitan government to limit its attack to Messina,
, and to leave the remainder of the islands un-
, disturbed. It appears certain that the city
of Messina has been reduced to a heap of ruins ; but
we are without details.
. _ .

The other report which I transmitted to you of the
departure of the Sardinian squadron from Venice has
also been confirmed by a telegraphic despatch.
The National, which may be assumed to speak the
sentiments of the government here, observes upon this
and upon the departure of the Austrian squadron to
blockade Venice, that although the evacuation of
Venice by the Sardinian troops was a necessary con-
sequence of the armistice, yet that no condition was
contained in It to warrant the oocnpation
of Venice by the Austrians; and, further, that Austria
having soculdsd the mediation of England and
Frame, based upon the maintenance of the status quo
cannot violate that status quo by the occupation of
Venice without an infraction of the law of nations."
Some of the journals having represented as govern-
ment candidates a certain number of citizens who as-
pire to be repreesetatiies of the department of the
Seine, the Moniteur des Soir says:—" These amnions
are incorrect. On all occasions, when the government
has been questioned on this subject, it has declared
that its sympathies are with MM. Edmond Adam,
Gervais (de Caen), and Horace Say."
A letter from Lyons states that the troope, which
now form the army of the Alps, will, in all proba-
bility, take up their winter quarters in the towns near
the frontier. The letter adds that although the
chance of war have become lessened since the accept.
once of the French mediation, the army is still daily
receiving reinforcements.

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