The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-20 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, FRIDAY, 6 P.M.
The vice-presidency has been the subject of all con-
versations in the Assembly to-day, and it would seem
that, whether with the object of thwarting the go-
vernment or from personal predilection on hostility,
the votes are likely to be scattered leas unequally
among the candidates submitted by the President
than visa at first thought likely. M. Boulay (de la
Meurthe) will have, it is said, many votes among the
republicans of the veille, whilst the votes of the mo-
derates run the chance of being divided between MM.
Vivien and Baragnay &Hillier& It is probable,
however, that the moderate party will adopt some
common resolution before to-morrow, when the elec-
tion will take place. The report of the Committee of
Finances on the salary of the vice-president was pre-
sented to-day in the Assembly. It recommended a
salary of 60,000 franca a year, and the Little Luxem-
bourg as a residence. The question of the salary being
put was rejected, by a majority of 472 against 270,
and a reduced salary of 48,000 francs a year voted by
516 against 233.
For several days the violence of the clubs and of
the socialist party has given much uneaainess to
government. A project of law is contemplated which
will, it is said, be supported by MM. %flare and
Lamartine. The committee on the project of M.
Ratteau' for the dissolution of the Assembly, have
resolved to propose the simple rejection of the project.
M. de Chaband-Latour, first aide-do-camp of the
late Duke of Orleans and of the Count de Paris, has
been named director of the fortifications at Amiens.

The Chevalier Peruzzi, resident minister of the
Grand Duke of Tuscany, was
_yesterday received by
the President of the Republic, and presented his
letters of scull. The Chevalier Bagagli, Secretary
of Legation, will perform the functions of charge-
d'affoires of Tuscany.
We read in the Dads: " The Italian journals
have announced that Prince Joseph Poniatowski was
charged with a confidential mission by King Charles
Albert. This is an error. This diplomatist, ap-
pointed minister-plenipotentiary from Tuscany to
Paris and London, is not charged with any mission
from the Rios of Sardinia. He proceeded to his
post. at Pans by Genoa and Marseilles, without
passing by Turin.
The Assembles Nationale of this morning reiterates,
in a distinct and categorical form, the existence
of a formidable political association throughout the
country. That journal says : "A formidable associa-
tion, having the proportions of an actual government,
is organised in the country. It already is in opera-
tion in a great number of departments, prepared for
all eventualities. The ' rouges' regard as certain and
I not distant their accession to power, per fas et ne fag.
Passports fee foreign countries were taken at the
prefecture of police on the 20th December. These
passports form the series comprised between the num-
bers 7,203 and 7,214, and the checks may be found in
register 48, left in blank."
last evening there was a brilliant reunion at the
Palace of the Elysee Bourbon, at which were pre-
sent. a large number of representatives of all parties,
the corps diplomatique, and a great number of mili-
tary officers of high rank. A greater number of
foreigners were present than on any former evening.
The severe gales on Wednesday gave such force to
the ma at Trdport, near En, that a part of the jetty
was washed away, calming damage intimated at
30,000 E to 40,000.
I mend you the balance sheet of the Bank of France
for the week ending the 18th inst. The notes in circu-
lationhave again increased by nearly 4 millions. Trea-
sury balance is about 1 million better than last week,
being now 261 millions. The stock of bullion is again
augmented by 5 millions. The discounts have fallen off
about 2 millions, having been leas by 1 million in
Paris and in the departments. The protested bills are

undergoing a gradual reduction. About half a million
have been retired during the last week, making
about 25 millions liquidated rinoe the first balance
sheet of the Bank published after the revolution of
IFebruary, leaving only about 15 millions still unpaid.
The amount of bullion is now 274 millions against
434 millions of lames.

STATE OP THE BANE OF FRANCE op to Jut. 18, with
the eorreepending items of the preeedtng week:
Wert ending Wolk iodine
Jan 11
• • Jen. 18.

LIAMIZIIIII. P. O. v. a
Capital
Capital of saw toned basks a,DO,OOO sksso,ooo
Roden
Berm of new thud banks Z930,730 2,950,750
lawn in weld= 4,000,000 4,000,001
Dank notes In
Do. Dean& banks
Dia to are" .
hassent aneratt leay. creditor 258,19,691 63 26,778,876 2
Divas dasents t. 76,793,295 80 76,634,778 7
kossatavereetla the branches
isisig4s payable at debt
Bassipla payabie at debt Jo the
tamer
.. .
Drafts of branch banks payabw by
bank 5,651,601 53 5,886,321 4
Drafts of bank payable by branch
banks
Dlv4ksda payable
Liquid. of hanob hulk of Alaimo— 309,374 4 281,114 04
Dimon; divers Interade, and ex.
492,946 43 345,433 98
D=l3 and divers interests in
1 .I=btanks
Let half-year 246,051 47 246,109 83
Ditto in branch buds ...—.— 460,603 0 460,609 0

Suwiries

,1114 11 134619 23

682,912,823 81 686,393,183 69
Ailllll.
Cola and
Pub in thtfr., banks 120,067,641 0 122,350,858 0
BUla over des
Bills and acesptareas In Paris
Do. do. in branchbenka 107,310,886 87 106,731,140 61
Advances 4C bullion
Advise/ace Free& palilla funds 31,932,423 5 31,777,013 05
Advances cat Prince public tends by
Brandi banks _ 1,455,833 0 1,554,338 0