The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-09 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9, 1848.

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUESDAY, 11 A.ll.
The speech of M. Leon Faucher, delivered in the
assembly yesterday, on the subject of caution money of
the journals, is the text of various comments in the
papers this morning. Laudatory in a high degree
in those of the moderate party; the reverse, of course,
in the organs of the ultra-democrats. The Journal
des Debuts says:—" Of the six orators who occupied
the tribune, four opposed the decree. The pro-
ject was, however, defended by M. Faucher,
as it ought to be, with remarkable talent and
thorough knowledge of his subject. M. Leon
Faucher spoke on the question, not only as if he were
a veritable journalist, but he spoke as a profound
legislator and statesman."
A proposition to the following effect:was yesterday
distributed to the members of the Assembly : " I de-
mand the Assembly to authorise proceedings against
me.—LAMENNAIS." It has been referred to the com-
mittee of justice, who will report on it in regular
course.
Yesterday the Sardinian ambassador and the Mar-
quis Albert Ricci had another conference with Gen.
Cavaignac, at which they made an explicit demand
for the immediate intervention of the French army
in Italy. It is understood that Gen. Cavaignac re-
plied by staving what I have already announced,
that the French government have resolved to join that
of England in offering their immediate aid, that the
basis of their proposals had already been settled on
conditions which, while they would satisfy all rights,
would omit no means of saving Europe from the evils
of a general war.
The journals to-day repeat what I mentioned in my
despatches last night, that negociations have been
opened between the parties in the chamber, with a
view to the suppression of the documents and evidence
on which the report of the committee of the insur-
rection is based. According to these reports, it would
seem to be the object of parties to smother the inquiry
and stop the debate, so far as respects M. Ledru
Rollin, and to leave the tribunals at liberty to deal
with MM. Caussidiere and Louis Blanc. If the go-
vernment anould consent to sanction its law officers in
apple ing to the assembly for liberty to prosecute Caus.
sidicre and Louis Blanc, it is not impossible that such a
compromise may be adop ed, but at the same time,
considering that a large portion of the documents and
evidence are already in the hands of the printers, and
have been transcribed by some 30 or 40 persons, it is
very difficult to see how their suppression is practi-
cable.
A modification of the ministry was spoken of yes-
terday in the Salle des Conferences of the National
Assembly. It was said that M. Marie, the Minister
-of Justice, would be appointed First President of the
Court of Appeal, in place of M. Seguier, and be re-
placed as Minister of Justice by M. Sknard, who
would be succeeded as Minister of the Interior by M.
Marrast. One of the journals, on the eontrary, says
this morning that M. Bethmont is to succeed M.
Seguier. -

We have received the Madrid mails of the 3rd inst.
Our correspondent writes : " Just when many fancied
that ministers had really. set their shoulders to the
wheel to mend the public Interests in connexion with
the bank, as well to save that establishment, lo ! all at
once the bank notes are up again, or rather down
again at 10 per cent. discount, for this is the price de-
manded for changing in the shops, although they are
quoted at Bi."
Munson, Arc. 3.—Thres per Cents,after Bolen, 1 caah. P2O cash; after Bolus lassi9i
cash Five per Cents., 111 paper 1 ves,
4 paper; after Bolsi, 31 cash, Coupons, 61 cash. Bank of Isabel*
30 cash. Discount of notes, 74 8 per cent. k:xchaolfe on London at
60 days, 45 cash.

ITALY.—The report which I announced to you
by telegraph last night of the capitulation of Milan
is repeated in the journals of this morning, but has
not been confirmed. The fate of that capital is still
uncertain. We have, however, news from it to the
4th inst., which have arrived by express. It appears
that the following proclamation of Alarshal Radeteky
addressed to the inhabitants of Lombardy, had been
circulated :
Inhabitants of Lombardy,-1 am arrived on the Lombard
territory, at the head of a valiant and victorious army, to
deliver you from a tyrannical and revolutionary domination.
!Wining to perfidious iminuetiens, many of you have for-

gotten your duty towards your legitimate sovertiffn• Batt=
to your duty subjests under the protecting
sceptre of the Emperor and Kieft. I offer you my
hand in token of sincere reconciliation. Lombards,
listen to my friendly counsel; receive with confidence
my valiant troops. They will guarantee to the peiceable
citizens the greatest security of person and property, but
the laws of war will be applied in all their severity to
those who, in the blind delirium of rebellion, shut their ears
to any exhortation. You may take your choice. My duty
is punctiliously to keen my word.—Valeegio, July 27.
On the 3rd, the Piedmontese army fell back from
Lodi to Milan, under the walls of which capital they
were encamped. The next day, so far as can be col-
lected from the advice' received, they retired into the
city, and the Austrians were encamped under its walls.
It does not appear from the accounts that in this
march of the Austrians from Lodi to Milan any
resistance had been offered ; it would seem
that the Piedmontese retired before them
without striking a blow. It is necessary to
observe, however, that we are without detail
or tic:orate information of any kind. No bul-
letins were published, and the correspondence from
the Sardinian head-quarters has ceased to arrive.
Milan was declared in a state of siege on the 3rd,
and terror prevailed throughout that capital. A despe-
rate resistance was likely to take place, in which all
ages and classes and both sexes would join.