The Express.
London, England, 1849-05-23 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS. TIIISDAT, 636 rile.
Marshal Bayard Is to bs minister of war and pre-
sident at the consult of the new adurinistration. It I.
as yet uncertain who will fill up the subordinateposta,
but it is probable that M. Leon Faucher will be
minister of finance, and that M. Fallout will remain
in his present post.
The president of the republic and the moderate
party who counsel him, see in General Bugesud an
amebae of ssfety. The army loves him, they say, and
be will then hive sufficient power to pot down
insurrection. This is a bold and desperate rep taken
by Louis Napes's. His new president of the council
is not liked in Paris. He is the enemy at oece of the
socialists and of the Cavaignac party, including MM.
Demme and Lamoriciers, and it remains to be seen
whether, with the number of partisans these two
parties possess in the chamber, he will be able to ob-
tain a working majority. M. Passy could certainly
not be included in the new arrangement, be being the
avowed antagonist of M. Faucher. It will be difficult
to conciliate General Changarn'er, between whom
and Gen. Bugertiod there was little accord in Africa;
however the moderates hope to be able to get over
this personal difficulty, and form a ministry. This is
the result of the councils belt let-ly at the E'yree,
at which every point was discussed. The pew eat
miniery's dissolution ie only postponed for a few
days, till every minor arrangement Is made. The
following article, under the head of " c =maul-
cation," publirhed in the Constiftdiottnel and other
moderate journals this morning, means nothing else
then a postponement of what must infallibly happen
in a few days :
An article appeared yesterday in a journal, in whisk a
;wounded &solution of the ministry was spoken of. *mai
persons have considered this news as beating a sensi-elkelal
character, from its insertion in that journal. The tiesk Is,
that the ministry remains constituted for the purpose of
being ready for all the necessities of government ; that no
other resignation than that of the Minisier of the Interior
has been either given or accepted; that circumstances do
sot allow of an interim is power, and that the President
of the Republic, as well as his ministers, have too much the
oesseienes of what they owe to the country, to leave asap
even of one day in the action of the executive power. It is
also inexact to say that di pensions have broken out in the
minietty, and brought on its dissolution.

The socialists are triumphant at the votes given in
their favour by the army, and the moderate a mention the
review of jest relay u a sign that the enthusiasm for
the president and the republic was intense. The teat
of the ballot is more to be depended on than the 'alba-
eiellln of a moment, which may not even b 3 sincere.
However, the review of yesterday was got up for a
, and, according to tho nal/Jenks, that has
purpose, and,
The sequel will show which of the
penis s is right in their estimate of the feelings of the
arm? ; bat when we find even the official journal re-
peating over and over again the prott rations of the
army's fidelity, it is a sign that some doubt is felt on
that score.
After the review in the Champ-de-Mare, the Pre-
sident of the Republic addressed the following letter
to General Chaagarnier
My dew General,—l beg you to testify to the different
seeps which I have this day reviewed my lively satisfaction
at Auk fine order,sad my gratitude for their sympathetic
welsome. With such soldiers, our young republic will soon
resemble her elder deter of Marengo and Hohenlinden, if we
are forced to it by foreigner. And at home, the anarchists,
if they raise their standard, will emu be reduced to im-
potence by this army, which is ever faithful to its duty and
to honour. To eulogise troops is to eulogioe the chief who
commend@ them. Have the goodness, my dear general, to
take off all punishment' for breeches of diceiplane. I em
happy is having this new occasion for expressing to you my
particular sentiments of high esteem and friendship.
LOUIS NAPOLZON BONAPARTE.
The Massager du Midi of Montpellier of Saturday
has the following :
The whole of lest islet Montpellier was in a constant state
of agitation. About six o'clock in the evening • report be-
came current that the prefect had received • telegraphic
despatch, announcing the serials' intellegence that the mi-
nisters were impeached, that General Changansier had been
arres'ed, and other similar events. Upon this, several per-
sons assembled in the square sad in the coast yard of the
Mies-lure, and demanded an audience of the prefect, to
learn the truth of these reports. The prefect was absent;
but as soon as he was informed of what bed taken place, he
declared that he had not received any tel-graphic despatch
from Pule, and ordered • company of the national guards to
clear the mart yard of the Prefecture. In the evening the
meeting of the club of Moaners:de was very nu-
merous. At half-past eight they went up the town,
followed by • crowd, which ineremed as it went
along, and entering the square in front of the Pre-
cture, spin demanded a communication of the telegraphic
despatch. The commandant of the taws and the prefect
came out on the balcony, and renewed the assurance that no
despatches had beim received exerpt these from Lyons end
Marsei lcs relating to the elections. A voice from the crowd
insisted that the de-peehes from Lyons and Marseilles should
be communicated to the delegates of the people. Tee pre
feet, who had already made known the contents of the de-
spatches, could not submit to such an injunction. Attempts
were then made to force the door, which were continued with
great violence for more than en hour and a bell. When it was
nearly It o'clock several dot ishments of the 9th regiment of
the line and let engiarela marched into the square and com-
pelled the Montegnards to relinquish their invasion of the Pre-
fecture. It is affirmed that threats to put the prefect to death
were heard; that cee of the members of the deb of Montag-
nerds proclaimed himself to be the representative of a new go-
vernment, and in that capacity insisted upon occupying the
Pe‘keture even pretending to give orders to the captain of
the gendarmery. This, therefore, was an attempt at insurrec-
tion. Its mosses might lave bes po-sible had not the gate
of the IhMeeture been so solid. Justice has trken the
matter in hand; already warrants have been i-sued to arrest
the insurgen.s. Most of them are in fight, but ten were
arrested at daybreak.
Fresh arrests have been made at Geas since the
disturbances there. Biziers was also the scene of
some disorders on the 17th, but the agitators were
arrested.
In the National Assembly to-day M. Sarrans put
his questions on the affairs of Italy. He said that by
a vote the Assembly had intended to blame govern-
ment for having diverged from the object assigned to
the expedition, and it was to be supposed that the
government would have taken the hint thus given it,
bet it had not done so, and every one knew the pro-
clamatioa addressed to the army by Gen. Oudinot on
the 12th of May. It was tine nothing had been done
against Rome. But it was not there only that the
counter-revolution was pursuing its object. It was at
Helogna also; and to understand this it was sufficient
to recall to mind what General Wimpffen bad under-
taken. The French corps in Italy had been rein-
forced, and the unity of purpose between it and the
Neapolitans and the Austrians was evident. With
regard to the Russian intervention, every one knew
the ambition of the cabinet of St. Petersburg, as well
as the spirit which guides it. This interven-
tion was a blow to European principles, and
chiefly to thou that at present regulate
France. It was eaffic:ent, in order to know the Czar's
intention, to read his last manifesto, which was a de-
clamion of war against all democratic interests. It
to that document was joined the proclamation of the
King el Prussia to his army, no doubt could any
longer be entertained respecting a coalition of all the
site males against demoeracy. Democracy was
everywhere treated as the idea of demagogues
and anarchists. It was impossible that the sole object
of the irruption from Russia of 207,000 men should

be solely he the subduiag of Hungary. BeiWs this
amber there was a reserve of 103,000 ream, making
a total of 318,000 men who had bten called to arms.
Hungary wu a mere pretext. The coalition r f kings
lens again being formed, snd he row wanted to know
what would be the policy of the Fret& government.
The minister of fonogn affairs, in reply, said that,
with regard to Italian affairs, the Assembly had
manifested its will, and on the morrow of
its having done so an agent had been sent
to Italy, bearing a detailed account of the deli-
beration and orders to execute the wishes of the
Assembly. He would not return to a disctraion
which hai then been closed. With regard to Hun-
gary something had already been sad at that bi-
hue. lie had already stated that what took place in
Hungary had excited the solicitude of government,
which had written about it to St. Petersburg, Lon-
don, Vienna, and Berlin. It had been said that the
time for isnot:lotion was pitted, but as for them
(meaning government) they continued to negociate.
If any one blamed them let them make their charges
at the tribune.
M. Guiehard followed the minister, saying that
France had evidently joined the coalition of kings.
M. Jolly proposed that the Assembly should show
how it appreciated the conduct ..f the cabinet by pro-
posing an ordre dr jour motive, He preferred war
to the humiliation of France. In consequence, he
proposed the following order t f the day :
Ti,. National Assembly, considering that the manifeen of
the limping ef Russia, sad the treatise gamed between him
and the Kings of Prussia and Aso* are a blow to the
principles of the French constitution end the rights of na-
tions, and contrary to the resolutions of the licional Assem-
bly taken on May 7, 1848, enjoining government to take
energetic measures to came the principle of the nationality
of the Roman republic to be respected, and to defend French
nationality.
After a speech from M. Manguin, General Cavaig-
sac got up, and said he should vote against the order
of the day as proposed by M. Jciy, but he should
like to see me h a one =eddied in this sense, that the
French republic should not be made to recognise that
of Rome. M. Joly changed his ordre die jour, but it
did not satisfy General Caveigr.ass in its amended
form, and that officer wu left framing an ordre du
motive, which he was about himself to present.
The Bourse to-day recovered somewhat from its
panic, owing to large nom it. for purchases.
emus, may rt.—Three per Cents, 30 80; Wes, 5013; BelaLsn
Pews, 1640, 83 831 ; 1842, 63 11.31 ; Boman lam, 73. Bank Shares,
2000. Y.xebange um Landon, 30 asm, 25 321: 90 dare, 93 40.
RAILWAYS.— Paris and Orleans, 700; Marl and Rouse, 460;
Bea and Bane, : Avignon and Xameilles, Stras-
bourg and Bale, 100; Centre (rilenton), 313 ; Auden' and —Boulogne,
—; Bordeaux, 390; Nor.b, WO; Park sad litissbrorm 317 30;
Toursand Nantes, 310.