The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-17 00:00:00

THE EXPkESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1851.

cessary consequences have followed. Another of the
Call% a of failure is that instead of fulfilling the idea
I of Schools of Design these institutions have acted as
mere drawing schools. They have been occupied in
making draughtsmen, instead of educating draughts-
men into artists. Pupils were allowed to enter with-
out preliminary skill, and the time of the instructors
—often men of first-rate ability—has been wasted
in communicating the mere elements of instruction.
If the schools are ever to work well, it will be ne-
cessary to limit the admission to those pupils who
has e acquired some sort of proficiency in the lower
departments of art. To the third cause of failure we
have already alluded. Practical men despise the
schools because they cannot trace their effects upon
the manufactures which it was their mission to im-
prove. The three principal remedies, then, which
must be applied to bring these schools into healthy
operation, are—the establishment of a proper superin-
tendence,—the raising the standard of instruction,—
and the engrafting upon them a system of Industrial
Education.
We dwell upon this theme because it is ru-
moured very generally that the majority of the
commissioners of the Exhibition Surplus Fund feel
strongly inclined to apply this fund to the improve-
ment of the industrial es ucivion of the country, by
attaching Industrial Classes to the Schools of Design.
In order that this plan,—which in the main is a good
one—may meet with due success, it is necessary that
the amelioration of the old institutions should take
plate simultaneously with the introduction of the new.
Now, supposing that the schools are placed upon
an improved basis, in accordance with these sug-
gestions, the next point to be considered is,—in what
manner can they be made to work most efficiently
for the special benefit of the towns in which they
are established, and for that of the public in general
And the public and the provincial towns have each a
right to demand an account of what has been
done, inasmuch as each pays a portion of the
necessary expenses. The government, up to the pre-
sent time, has paid half, as its share; under an im-
proved system it will expend more, and thus acquire
a greater interest in the working of the various
institutions. It will have an increased right them,
fore to watch over the development of a school, in
order to see that the public interests arc not sacrificed
to the mere local interest of the town.
In estimating, however. the proportion in which
the local and general interests ought to influ-
ence the management of a school of ants and manu-
factures, it is evident at once that the former ought
to predominate. The great elements of the pro-
sperity of such a school will be found in the
encouragement which it receives from the
inhabitants of the town in which it is situated. Now,
this encouragement will only be afforded when it is
proved by experience that the education is such as
to exercise a beneficial influence upon the staple
manufactures of the place. An instance of this may
be seen in Sheffield, where the manufacturers are
willing to allow their most promising young men to
absent themselves from work for a year, in order to af-
ford them ti me to acquire the advantages held out to them
in the School of Diaign. The loss of work, and the
expense of education, are sustained solely by the ma-
nufacturer. A result like this could only be looked for
in a school which identifies itself with the prosperity
of the town. Local interests, therefore, must always
be allowed to have the greatest weight in arrang-
ing the details of an industrial college. In
what way then is the general interest to be con-
sulted? low is the public, which will pay so largely
for the support of an industrial college, to be assured
that its funds in any particular instance will not be
selfishly devoted to the purpose of a certain manu-
facture, without any consideration being paid to the
national benefit.

FRANCE.

of the 2nd of December. The adjutant of the chef
de bataillon at the Assembly who slept in the same
room with the latter, rose as softly as possible between
four and five in the morning. His commanding
officer called out to ask him where he was going, and
having received an excuse which satisfied him, turned
again to sleep. The adjutant meanwhile des-
PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING. I vended the etaireaso and opened the doors and
To-day there is a visible turning. of the tide ~,nted gates of the Assembly to a regiment
against Louis Napoleon, and an ominous gloom is 1°- -
of the line commanded by Colonel do l'ltte
visible in the countenances of his supporters. Crowds
of people are flocking to the mayorics to obtain their pinaase. I must here observe that this colonel is
o relation to the member of the Assembly of that
inscription on the electoral lists; they even fort /aI name. Colonel d'Espinasse immediately repaired
n
queue outside the doors to procure the recognition of ' with an escort of picked men to the questors' apart-
their right to vote. And all this eagerness Is evinced I ments. In the meantime General Leflu had been
by the majority evidently not with designs favour- I
' awakened, and having dressed with all speed, he
able to the views of the President. Several cf the
disappeared by a secret door in the wall of s room,
electors communicated without reserve thcirintcntion thinking to make his escape by a concealed staircase
hi
to deposit un beau non. A great change
has communicating with it. When he reached the bat-
in fact, taken place in the opinions of the small
i tom of the staircase, his consternation was great at
shopkeepers during the last two days; and the ty- ' falling
cannons suppression of the Siccle has produced an i into the hands of six screens de vale, planted
there on purpose to intercept his escape. But no
immense effect. I hear also that the legitimists have
sooner did the General hear the name of the colonel
quite changed their policy, and intend to vote in
who commanded the invading regiment than the
Paris against, instead of atistaining, as they :tad be-
secret
fore agreed. In fact, it is thought by adopting the of his betrayal was made clear to him; for lie
himself, placing unlimited confidence in Colonel de
policy of voting universally, that if frauds are tom-
l'Espinasse, had shown that officer, only some days
nutted by Bonapartist agents voting several times I before,
the secret resource which he possessed for ef-
over (a trick which has always been more or less i feeling his escape.
practised) the total number of votes may ex- The Constitotionnef, in order to prove the exist,-
ceed the number of electors inscribed,
in ence of a plot for deposing the President, publishes
which case the vitiation of the poll would
two drafts of decrees seized in the apartments of M.
be patent to all. Whereas if abstentions
were common, the multiple-votes would be absorbed Base, and drawn up without the knowledge of the
President of the Assembly. The first decree is as
in the vacuum created by such. Hence everybody fnihma :
at Paris wishes to vote, either "Yes" or "No,' and The President :of the National Assembly, seeing the
it is thought to-day that the Noes will bo very likely 32nd article of the constitution in these terms, " The As
sta sied
in a majority. The salons are with Louis Napoleon sembly determines the place of its sittings ; it fixesi
c I 112 h
for its security and diss of them.
on Seeing tle t and the great shops ; because these richer classes the importance of the military forces bli
have not yet recovered from their fear of socialism,
and arc still frightened by the bugbear dressed uncle of the regulationspos
ofthe Natial Assembly in these
up terms : The President is; charged to watch over the in-
by the extravagant inventions of the Constitationet ternal and external securite, of the National Assembly. To
and Patrie. But the petit commerce and the enctiers, this cad he exercises, in the name of the Aesembly the
the bar and liberal professions arc, with few excep- right conferred upon the legislative pooirfetrbbeyintritta.
,32 e'ffo the.
lions Bonapartists. It is thought to-day that the c°estanitiillsgitici(i'lnioorfiti„ningetriiteylamnPdeortrlic;ming of them.yOrders
votes for Louis Napoleon at Paris will not greatly M— immediately to assume the command of all the forces,
exceed 100,000, whereas there are about 330,000 as well of the army as of the national guard, stationed in
electors. the first military division, to guarantee the security of the
The 6th legion of the national guard is dissolved. Assembly.—Done at the Palace of the National Assembly,
This legion corresponds to the district of Paris the 2nd of •
runs thus :
hounded on the north by the Boulevards of bt. '
Martin and the Temple, and comprises the Rues St. The President of the National Assembly, considering the
s 3lnil article of the constitution, and the ll2th article of the
Denis and St. Martin. In recommending thi men-
standing rules, orders every general, every commander of a
sure the Minister of the Interior says, address- corps or detachment, as well of the army as or the national
ing the President : " The inflexible resolution guard, stationed in the first military division, to obey the
which you have manifested to deprive of every omenof General —,
• ational Assembl y. charged to guarantee the satiny of
chance of success an insurrection in Paris, and N
no longer to permit that some thousands of vas- l ~ Of the Ist &Free. there were only two copies, one
cats (coquina) should decide the lot of 33 mil- CI tined robabis- fur the general-in-chief uppoiuted,
lions of souls, has induced me to submit to you all thee
other for the. ?fondness
The °me/dot/wind says : " The seizure of the
the measures proper for attaining this end."
I understand that the Monitrur is expected to de- papers of M. Raze renders evident the existence of
tree in a few days the dissolution of the 11th legion a plot. In fact all the decrees relative to direct re-
ef the national guard.
question of the troops were ready ; not only the
All the proofs of the papers are sent to the Minis- minutes, but the duplicates and amplifications re-
try of the Interior, where they undergo a double cen- cessary to communicate the same were seized. These,
sure ; that is, not only are passages struck out, but ' although
' drawn up without the knowledge of M.
others are inserted, the omission of which would be Dupin, were stamped nevertheless with the seal of
followed by the suspension of the papers. Thus the the Presidence of the Assembly.'
whole press is obliged perforce to propagate whatever The Minister of the Interior has addressed a cir-
lies are imposed by the government. cular to the prefects, with a view to the cessation of
The Intb,pentlancc Bilge has received notice font . all work
r .upon Sundays and festivals of the catholic
the Austrian and Prussian governments, that if it, Faurcn, far as such a measure can be
attack the government of Louis Napoleon it will be i"!Pme y
d lbn sothe authorities without interference
of the citizens. In all contracts
with the rights
forbidden in Germany as well as France.
A decree appears, appointing an administrative , for public works a clause is to be introduced
section of the consultative commission to fulfil those interdicting the contractor from causing his
functions of the Council of State which were in- I men to work on such days. 'the pickets are also
eluded in the powers of the commission. This see- enjoined to use their influence in order as much as
Lion consists of 28 members, among wham are MM. , possible to prevent the scandals which arise from
D'Argout, Bineau, Chassaigne-Goyon, Dabeaue, De- taverns being frequented during the hours of mass.
langle, Femy, Giraud, Janvier, Lacrosse. de Parien, The organs of the government complain of an
General ltegnault de St. Jean d'Angely, and Vatese' .1
b
attempt to dupe people into giving a negative vote
It will be presided over by M. &troche, and enter y . misrepresenting the question put, and giving it,
immediately upon its functions. A decree of the for instance, the following shape, "Is Louis Napo-
Minister of Justice will sub divide it into tom-
Icon to resign his powers ?" To which question,
mittees corresponding to the several ministries. "No," would be an answer in his favour. In cos-
Another decree appears appointiug in each arron- sequence, a placard is posted up reminding the
,
dissement a board of health, for the purification of '
electors that all who vote in favour of Louis.
pol.e!in mustn inscriben theirtieeetassvith
Na-
insalubrious habitations, consisting of nine members,
and presided by the mayor of the arrondissement. M. m rti c has published letter in°the /)//exes
Another decree awards decorations of the Legion stating that he has no longer anything to do with the
of Honour to the admiral and other officers who direction of the Pays.
distinguished. themselves at the bombardment of rh e President hag. himself
. written to M.Velon, to.
inform him that he is raised to the rank of officer of
Sake, in Morocco.
The definitive list of the consultative commission the Legion of Honour.
The Nlinister of Finance will, on the '2Bth Jun.,
is scarcely more authentic than its predecessors.
Among other names is noted that of M tidier, bauker, receive tenders for the supply of 6,150,000 kilog. of
grandfather of the affisnced bride of Cavaiguac. foreign tobacco.
M. Beugnot has had some thousand cards printed You will have observed from recent letters
that according to government accounts, l'oligny in
with the following appendage to his name "Count
Beugnot, qui n'a pas aceepte one place dans la coal- the Jura,
°hits- beet one of the principal theatres of
those horrible scenes of " Jacquene, the accounts
mission consultative."
M. Segue d'Aguesseau has published an addressed of which now constitute the chief political capital of
the existing dictatorship. I rend a letter from the
to his late constituents in the. Haute* Pyrenees,
Curt, of polisny to the Union Franc-Ourtoisc, which
urging them to vote fur Louis Napoleon, and to have
shows with what distrust government accounts must
entire confidence in him. He affirms, upon his soil
and conscience, that from all that he has seen and be reeeived-
Poligny, llth Dee., 18.51.
heard the President has reason and justice upon his Sin—ln your number of the 9th instant, you publish an
side. M. Segur d'Aguesseau is the first member of tke extract from the Stntinelle du Jura, in which mention is
dissolved Assembly who has thus publicly conic kr- made of the bacchanal orgies committed by the insurgents
ward to praise the manner of its dissolution. al, at the rectory-house of I'oligny, in the morning of
Nlontalembert, whose determination to support the the
th4th. with the viewno:hiamt, the perilous
t,a
el and inittire
President under existing circumstances has been
Lteree
sanceoufsiusitte' , rproate'st against the inaccuracy of the
mentioned, is much more chary of his praise. above-mentioned article, so far u regards the conduct of the
'fhe Constitutionnel, in remarking upon the extra- insurgents at the rectory. It is true that some of them, in
ordinary rise of the funds, 131. GOc., since the 2d of the morning of the 4th, begged me to give them a fewlitres
December, takes occasion to laud the financial of wine, but they asked for it iu a respectful manner, and
itahcayliditt nut
nt idertii
nnnk scitbidorrodpeniatthwe
system of Louis Napoleon's ministry during the last of 17:11%7; town has mustha add,sl t thattie
two years. If a loan had been effected to complete theatre, neither the authors nor the accomplices of those
the railway from Paris to Lyons when the Five per disorders made the slightest demonstration, or offered the
Cents. were but little above 90f. there would have least insult, against the " cure " or any member of the
been a great loss to the Treasury. clergy.—l have, &c., CILEEINET, Crete.
If the State were now to have recourse to a loan it The sheet containing the list of letters sent by the
might be obtained upon terms in accordance with Cuers post-office, in the department of the Var,
the true rate of interest in the country. But the which arrived in Paris the day before yesterday,
return of confidence will probably have the effect was signed by the revolutionary director a the post-
of rendering a loan less necessary than ever. There office.
is every reason to believe that the great affair of the The Univers contains to-day a fresh indication of
Paris and Lyons railway may now be easily corn- the quarter which is most likely to receive benefit
pleted by the abundance of capital seeking for em- from the new regime. You may remember that
ployment which may bo expected to re-appear in the when Monseigneur Sibour, the Archbishop
market. M. Dufaurc doubted whether any company of Paris issued an injunction to his clergy
in earnest could be found to undertake the enterprise. not to meddle with politics in their seer-.
No such doubt can now be entertained. Private in- mons and publications the Bishop of Chartres
dustry will easily fine. the requisite funds, both in at once stept forward as tho champion of
England and in Friance. In this tone of confidence the high-church party, and refused obedience to the
the Constitutionne! predicts that the Treasury will archiepiscopal mandate of his metropolitan, whom he
shortly come into possession of 100,000,000 fr. from denounced as an enemy to the church. This same
the Paris and lyons railway alone, and the state fanatical old prelate has now addressed to his clergy
will thus be able to hasten the completion of the the following circular in favour of Louis Napoleon's
works, alle, at the same time diminish the floating canvass:
debt. Chartres, Dec. 12.
The government despatches from the departments conMosnnsCeduirn this Cure,—Weigh most maturely the advice
istocorauwnictionn,trl.2tichiL !lint rtrht
to-desy state the news ,:o be everywhere excellent, commend you
and that order is on the point of being completely month, the Frenchpeople will decodeif Louis Napoleon 1
restored. is to bo for ten years President of our country.
The government journals some time since reported
that rioters near Nlacon had sacked and burnt the
chateau do St. Point, belonging to M. Lainartine, The yes or no inscribed on each citizen's bul-
Ltienbczillb decide that most important. point. la-
icise of yOu. r
yocuor.ntoryw.n
of
Jesus
sll
Christ
te
hasby
and that he had sent to Macon for troops to protect gives us the example, you will sign yes, I have not the
his residence at Nlonceaux. M. Lamartine has slightest doubt. l'rovidence at present gives us only that
written to give the statement a flat contradiction.
mode of safety, for it is evident that, it Bonaparte were re-
No part of his property was either injured or 11,c
ted, France would not find gay one to substitute for him.
ps.
he people, led away by intrigues and false suggestions,
menaced, and he never sent for any trop might m die a detestable choice, which would plunge our
Tic departments of the Aveyron and N aucluse are country into new and inexpressible misfortunes. We have
declared in state of siege. escaped the 2nd of May, 18.52, which opened to France a
frightful abyss, and it would be senseless to bring back that
A decree provides for the construction of an Ex- frig
change at hlarsehles. chance of ruin and death. All that we have of late learned
of the abominations, horrors, anti excesses of the most
On the first fine day the President is to review in savage character which have taken place area slight example
the Champ do Mars the regiments which were em- of the monstrous things which would have been committed
pled in suppressing the late Ameute. on a grand scale throughout France, had socialism
triumphed. You will perceive, sir, the irresistible force of
The Parte states that the reports of military exe-
these reflections, which must strike all men of common
cations in the Champ de Mars, the Court of the Pre-
subscribe.
tol whahviceh,tht believe, they tthoeybew, oauilril,
wniottbhee. itaailetitao.
1 fecture, and other places, are calumnious inventions, sense,
rteRTBUI SPBSCRIPTIONS TO Kossrrit Smut- . entirely devoid of the least foundation of truth. guisbed consideration and an inviolable attachment, your
access FUND.—From a collection at 3, Sackville-street, ' 1 have just learned from an excellent source some servant,
interesting 7d.: the workpeople of J. Ashton and Son, Its. ; parties •PI CL. 11w., Bishop of Chartres.
facts concerning the invasion of the As- While the ultramontane Bishop of Chartres com-
et tiemiagesys coffee-house, No. 16, Old Bailey, es. ed ;
sembly on the morning of the 2nd. The guard of vanes for the
workm a Manchester, in the employ of Mr. Bradford, High- President, and hails him as the pee-
wees 2s. 10d.; 3.5 inhabitants of Lewis, 4s. id. the Assembly was confided to a chef' de battalion in server of society, the liberal Archbishop of Pans is
DESIGN roit rue GREAT Exillailloa BUILDING whom the greatest confidence was placed. This of- subjected to the surveillance of the police; and, to
AI NEW loax.—A design, by Sir Joseph Paxton, for the . fiver slept every night in a room of the Legislative use the phrase of M. Granier de C ' nac is pur-
intended Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations at New Palace, near the apartment of General Leflo. It was sued by the invisible hand of justice within an inch
Piccadilly. I agreed that if an attempt should be made by the ex- of his collar, wherever he moves.
York, was on view yesterday in Clarges-street,
ecutive power to surprise the Assembly, the utmost At the Bourse to-day the speculators for the rise
The plan is upon a similar principle to that of the Crystal
resistance should be made within the walls, and that met with a considerable check. The Five per Cents.
be in Hyde-park, and the material• consist of glass,
Iron, and plate. The length of the building is intended to
tioo feet, and the breadth 200 feet. There are two the besieging troops should be held at bay as long as fell aft. closing at 100.50; the Threes fell 2fr. 75e5.,
entrances, one at each end, and the coustruction of the possible. Meanwhile the cannons inside the gar and closed at taafr. 50c. This fall is only attributed
all wereto be charged with blank cartrides, to the realisation of profits, the natural consequence
Idoor-ways is somewhat similar to that of the transept- al-7
entrance to the Exhibition in Ilyde-park. The roof is to
be of slate, in order to resist the ',eight of snow and in case of a sue rise it was agreed that mi- of the late extraordinary rise. Bank Shares ruse
to which it may be exposed in the United States, note-guns should be fired. At this signal 25fr. Railways and foreign &vineries were also ge-
, The structure will be built upon arches' and the gal- General Lauriston, colonel of the 10th leg ion of ncrally higher.
!cries will be supportel by brick, to, which will add national guards, who seemed best disposed in favour
materially to the strength of the building and con- of the Assembly, would cause the rappel to be beaten
I;
I der it better adapted for permanent use thin the " great
j original." The drips is on the whole remarkable for its throughout the 10th arrondissement. Thus the re.
simplicity an
.. d practicability, and is aaotler proof of Sir sistance would be at once commenced. This arranee-
lowers Pa• .. crest skill in this department of art. O
; runt continued to be understood up to the morning

This part of the question, we believe, will be the
most difficult to solve; at the same time we are con-
vinced that upon its proper solution depends the ulti-
mate success of the whole scheme. If an industrial
college is to be considered as a mere appendage
to the workshop, it will flourish for a short
time, and then fail. No single interest will
be large enough to sustain for ever an
institution of this nature. Science itself is always
larger than any particular application of it to art,
and it should be garnered up and developed in the
institutions of which we are speaking, so that, when
its aid is required, there should always be a store for
the need of the man of practice. This view will
possibly be neglected by those who typreseqt the
local interests of the place, and it is, therefore, one
which must be especially attended to by the public,
or its representative, the government. /low this can
be acted upon must be made a matter of deep consi-
deration by those who have the arrangement of
any plan of operation. In the meantime, it seems
evident that all the particular colleges should be
obliged to follow certain general directions con-
tained in a comprehensive scheme arranged by men
of the highest reputation for science and art. Each,
while following consciously its own particular direc-
tion, must unconsciously obey a general law. In the
neat place, there should be some central institution
where pupils who have displayed great proficiency
in the confined sphere of their several colleges should
have the opportunity of distinguishing themselves in
one more elevated.

These, of course, are suggestions, which might
require considerable modifications in practice. In
the mean time it should be steadily kept in view that
whenever any plan of the nature we have been can-
vassing shall be put in operation, its success will be
totally dependent upon the proper union of local and
national interests.

the Court.

OSBORNE, TVESDAY.

The Queen and Prince walked early yesterday
morning. The royal children also walked and rode u
usual. The Hon. Eleanor Stanley has succeeded the Hon.
Beatrice Byng as maid of honour in waiting.

PARIS, THIS DAT.
General Csvaignse is released from confinement.

BY SUBM.kRLNE TELEGRAPH.

A deputation from the Philanthropic Society, consisting
of Mr. Thomas Gladstone, the Rev. Sydney Turner, and
Mr. Moron, had an interview with Sir George Grey ',otter-
day, at the Home-office.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town yesterday for
Halifax.
Sir Henry De la Beebe had an interview yesterday with
Secretary ffir George Grey.
The Right lion. Henry Labouchere left town yesterday,
on a visit to the Earl of Carlisle, at Castle Howard, York-
shire.
Lord Monteagle had an interview yesterday with Sir
George Grey. Mr. Glyn, M.P., had also an interview yes-
terday with Sir George Grey, at the Home-office.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Lord High Coratni.sioner of the lonims
Islands, the Governors of Malta, Ceylon, and Hong Kong,
the Governor of the Mauritius, and the Governor of
Laboan.
Despatches were sent of yesterday to the Governors of
the West India Islands.

(Tres last sight's Gasotte.)

I'S -OFFICE, Dec. 16. The

remains of his-
late Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
were this day removed from the vault uuder Kew church,
in which they had been placed after the fuo end. and depo-
sited in the mausoleum prepared for their reception adjoin-
ing the church. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cam•
bndgu and the Vice-Chamberlain of her Majesty's House-
hold were present, and also Lord Av illisra P.iulet, the Rev.
James Hutchinson, and Mr. H. rs. 314cdonald.

FOREIGN-OPTICE, DEC. 'l3.—The Queen has been
pleased to approve of Mr. J. B. Were as Consul at Ma-
bourne, Adelaide, and W., dney for the Republic of Chili.

FOREION-OFFICY., DEC. 13.—The Queen has been
pleased to approve of Mr. Frederick Boardman u Consul at
Lisc spool. and r.f Mr. Adam Scboales Consul at South-
ampton, for e.ta Republic of Costs Rica.

(ruom As

PARIS, DEC. 15.
The banns of wedlock between the Napoleonists and
the Jesuits were published yesterday. M. Manta-