The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-12 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, THUBSDAT. 101 ♦.Y.
The Morliteur of this morning announces that the
,fits appointed for Sunday next will not be postponed,
as had been erroneously stated. The fall programme
of this national pantomime is given in the official
journal. The banquet in the Champ de Mars, with
the magical transformation of the tents, is, how-
ever, omitted. The oxen with the gilded
horns are replaced by horses, and the proces-
sion of the clergy is omitted. All denominations of
ecclesiastics having declined any participation in the
solemnity. The entire line of the boulevards, from
the Bashle to the Madeleine, the Rue Royal, Place
do la Concord, Avenue de Champs Elyskes, Palais des
Veuves, Pont de Jena, and the Champ de Mars, are
to form an immense theatre for this spectacle.
Among the performers in it I observe the corps
diplomatique, but have not learned whether Lord
Normanby and his colleagues intend to march with
the young girls is white—the orpheonistes, opera
singers, and other artistes that M. Ledru-Rollin has
ordered to be marshalled for the occasion.
The Club IKmocratique of the national guard of
Paris has just posted up a strong protest against the
two proclamations, one by the Societe Itepubliceine,
the other by the Societe des Droits do l'Homme, ac-
cusing the national guards of having "in fratricide
banquets prepared the troops of the line for a St. Bar-
tholomew of tho workmen of Paris,"and menacing "the
bourgeoisie with the justice of the organised sections."
Theclub declares thechargeagainst the national guard
to be a calumny, and protests against the existence of
armed sections when the national guard and the army
are the only bodies which can be militarily organised
in the republic.
It is stated (says the Mcssager) that the rooms in
the public buildings assigned to the different clubs
are about to be withdrawn from them, and that they
will henceforth be obliged to hire at their own expense
the places for their meetings.
P.S. M. Sobrier has just placarded a proclamation
to the democrats, in which he invites them to meet
, on the 12th (this day) at noon. He requests that on
, this occasion there shonld attend the meeting none
but the heads of the clubs, ateliers, and other dele-
gates.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.—WEDNESDAY.
We resume the report of this session where our
yesterday's despatch left off :
M. Louts-BtAse , I present myself before you with the
mind tree tr..m all personal considerations, and from all the
feelings of constraint and rest rye which the circumstance of
being a member of the government imposed on me. We
have been reproached with having raised the question of
labour ; but it was not we who raised it, but tire evolve ,
tion ;it was raised on the first day, in the midst of the combats '
and the day after we received it front the hands of the stones
ing people. I come to demand from you to give force to the'
executive power which you have ju-t founded—l come to
ask you to establish a special minister of labour and pro-
gress. ((heat agitation.) When 1 entered en power, I
hoped that the crisis which we owe so the late government
would not last long, and that society contained in its bosom
security for the m.iintemince of order; but I was
soon forced to entertain another opinion, in prewar's
of the calumnies of which we were the victims. Well,
I can declare that, in examiniug my conscience, I
have nothing with which to reproach myself. If I
have done good—and I truly believe I have—l owe it to
the people, who have bestowed their confidence on me.
I hesitate not to declare that ins: rable history, in its page
of truth, will say that, in passing through a terribleceisis, we
have maintained order, although the people were wretched and
starving. (Prolonged movement.) And why did the people
suffer—why were they in want? Because it was said to us,
who were unable to de anything, " Your ideas are Utopian,
—if not, apply them to the people." Because it was said,
" You see these theorists, who buoy you up with chimerical
hopes; hut what have they done ? Ilave you: wives
cemed to be unhappy and hungry ?uil " (Renewed agitatioa.)
And yet we kept the people tranq by giving them hops
when we could not give them reality ? It was thus that we
replied to all the calumnies brought against us. I have
declared that until a constitution should be formed, I would
remain a stranger to power. Bitter annoyance, it is true,
has entered my heart, but not hatred. But it is certain that
I have repeatedly been the object of calumnious attacks—
that—(at this m .ment great tumult broke forth, which lasted
for some time)— I am conviuccel that there is not one amongst
sou who would not have had the beast cruelly wrung if he
had been the object of attacks similar to those which have
been directed against me. (Cries of " No, no '•') They
have affected me the mare, from the fact that they were not
levelled against my ideas. if my ideas be false, let them
succumb ; but as to my intentions--(interniption, and cries
of " No, no !")
A Member on the Left.—You are always confounding the
social question with the qestion of pesnsprinciples
alone are n question lawas to yourselrf,o personally, you are
not attacked, and I regret that you always speak as if you
were. (Decided marks of assent.)
M. Lotus DIAN c--The attacks made on me have afflicted,
bat in nowise discouraged me. I shall not the less persist
in serving the cause of the people-1 "hall always defend it.
(Violent interruption, and cries of " We also, we a!so.")
The whole assembly here became more and more violently
agitated, and then rose by a unanimous movement, tirotest-
ing by their exclamations against the remarks of M. Louis
Blanc. Great agitation prevailed for some time. At length
the hen. member was able to make hims If heard, and pro-
ceeded)-1 cannot tell you how happy the sentiments you
have just displayed render me. (Ironical laughter.) I wucon-
Timed that there was no one here who would not take the
cause of the people in band and it Ives to call forth
an expression of your sentiments, that I employed the obser-
vations you have just heard. (Expressions of doubt.) But
you who love the people do not delay to come to their assist-
ance. Remember that hunger admits of ao delay—that it
rejects the provisional. What you have to do fur the
people who have brought you here, is to occupy yourselves
with their wants—is to create a ministry of labour and pro-
gress. (Loud laughter hero interrupted the speaker.)
A Member—" Vous sites Orff,vre, M. loose !" (Increased
laughter.)
M. Louts IDA:lc—Do you suppose, by chance, that I am
interested in the question ? (Renewed laughter.) If lam
desirous to witness the triumph of ideas, to which I have de-
voted my life, it is because these ideas seem to me the cowl-
ter-blow of the feeling that at present prevails in society. 1
say that the nomination of a ministry or labour and progress
would have for its object to supply a remedy to a terrible
situation—yes, terrible, teerible, as I can declare; for I have closely
examined it. You were told yesterday, that there are no
longer political parties in France. I believe it. But what
exi9t9, and what must be prevented from existing, is the
great and lamentable party, who are the victims of want—it PRUSSIA.--We have received our files of papers
LS the party fur the diasolution of which we must labour in- from Germany— Berlin, the 9th; and Vienna, the 6th.
re/nutty. I demand, then, that labour be immediately Our Cologne correspondent writes 9J follows
organised, is order to prevent the revolution of hunger. COLOGNE, MAY 9.
(Prolonged agitation.) Now that this city has returned its two deputies to
M. Peorts-1 join most heartily in the opinion expressed the forthcoming constituent assembly in Berlin, in the per-
by the hon. member who has just addressed you, that some- sons of its archbOihop anti of Herr Carnphausen, president of
thing ought to he done for the working chime. I conceive the council of ministers, the inhabitants begin to discuss the
that a committee of inquiry ought to he appointed to aid probable results of the elections in Berlin. Several journals.
the assembly, by its iuvestigations, to devise means to elle- amongst others the Dusseldorf Gazette and the Cologne
viate the misery that presses on that part of the population. Gazette, are of opinion that the leader of the republican
Let that body call before it the delegates of the working party, Dr. Nauwerk, will be, for a certainty, returned for
classes of Pavia, end others from the provinces, and the Frankfort Diet. I must hasten, however, to state that
decide what ought to be attempted. I stand here as the the above gentleman has publicly expressed the opinion
envoy of the working clams, and, myself a vrorkman (cheers), that a republic in Prussia is out of the question for the pre-
to advocate their cause. I beseech you, therefore, to turn sent; and he has, consequently, declared that he will Burs,
your attention to the present situation of that body, but, for for the time being the constitutional monarchy
that purpose, Ido not ask you to appoint a special minister. cratical institutions. On the other hand, the retrograde
(Loud cnes of " Hear, hear!" whilst every eye was party, who attempt to conceal their designs by making the
turned towards M. Louis Blanc.) I
-° my view of the "lei " throne " their watchword, anti who consider the strength-
the Minister of Labour must be the Minister of Public Works. cuing of the monarchical principle, and the restoration of the
(Loud approbation, accompanied with much laughing, ever
one still looking at M. L. Blanc.) What passes outside ought
Y weight and influence of the army and of state employis as
their great objects, have, it appears, El good chance of return-
not to occupy our attention too much, and yet the truth is
that the workmen only want that their labours should give ing a representative of their opinions. There are some 200
candidates for the Berlin and Frankfort parliaments, two-
them sufficient support, and they are well aware that work thirds of whom are persons in government situations. Next
can only be given where confidence exists—(hear, hearnumber,
) to them, in come literary men ; then manufac-
-that confidence can only emanate from this assembly.
For according as it sets, confidence will be restored turers, tradesmen, and military. Amongst the number are
also a dozen mechanic's, and live " working men."
more or des
rapidly. (Hear, bear.) As to the The failure of the commercial firm of k etschow and Son,
com-
mittee established at the Luxembourg, in my opinion, it
is not to blame, for in order to be blameable created, after au honourable existenee of 130 years, has
a Jeep sensation in the mercantile world. It hp
must be done, and it has done nothing. pears, however, that the assets exceed the liabilities, and
(Loud laughter and applause.) Not that there was that the non-arrival of the sum of 80,000 thalers, to cover
not in it much goad will and ability, but the very ele- bills of exchange, is the cause of the suspension of payments.
meats with which it was constituted rendered all its efforts The merchants, ship-owners, ship-builders, and mercan-
perfectly inefficient. A committee of inquiry, appointed
by you will, I repeat, place itself in communication with the tile captains in Stettin, assembled a few days ago in order to
deliberate on the means of forcibly raising the blockade of
heads of the different working associations, and being that
seconded in its efforts by you, will soon establish confidence, port by the Danes. After much discussion, the assembly
broke up without coming to any decision, but with the
and that confidence will be the safety to us all. (Loud determination of meeting again in a few days. It appears
applause ) that there is a want of able seamen, and of course without
M. Fah
could not but approve of the g.ood sense and them it woald be almost impossible to undertake any daring
practical views of the hon. deputy who had just addressed enterprise against the fiery Danes. There are at present
them. He wished to state to the assembly that, in the course four Danish ships of war cruising off Heligoland, and they
of the morning, apr position signed by several members had have already captured several (lemon vessels.
been sent in to the president demanding the Tory thing now The civic guard of Trews have been disarmed, and all
applied for—namely, a committee of inquiry. quietly gave up their wear ins. The Prussian eagle has been
M. Wotowaxi thought the committee ought to be soma- restored to the places whence it was removed, and the mill-
Dated at once. ary have taken possession of all the posts and gates.
M. FLOCON wiahed to have it remembered that the idea It is somewhat surprising. that the Berlin journals..are
of a committee of inquiry was altogether due to the demo- silent respecting the mediation of Engle: d between her-
metic party. Three years back a demand for the same par- many and Denmark, a mediation lately_ a nounced in
pone had been made to the previous government, but without House of Commons amidst the cheers of that assembly. The
effect. Vossische Zestung is of opinion that the latter belligerent
M. BABBE9 wished the assembly to declare that M. Louis power has proposed a three weeks' armistice, solely with the
Blanc has deserved well of his country. (Oh, oh.)) view of preparing for a long contest. The same journal
M. FRESLON said that it was the duty of the assembly to adds, that in case the German army penetrate further into
occupy itself with the social questio
en under the penalty of Jutland, it will require considerable reinforcements in order
being despised by Frence and cursed by posterity ; but it to garrison the towns in Schleswig and Holstein, and to
could not realise by one blow what could only be the result provide for the protection of the coast.
of the efforts of ages. (The emphatic tone of the hon. mem. The German journals begin to communicate lees empty
her and his gesture excited shouts of laughter, and he left details respecting the Polish movement in Posen. All_cotinthur
the tribune after making two more movements of his arms, in stating that the insurrection has become general, tha e
more extravagant than all the preceding ones.) Poles in several places have gained the upper hand, and that
The PBBSIPENT consulted the chamber as to whether it on some occasions they have acted even
a on the offensive.
wished to nominate a Minister of Labour and Progress, as The provilme has been declared in statetooLsiegoet, and
suggested by M. Louis Blanc.—Unanimously rejected. General Von Colomb has ordered all pawns
of
resisting.thkie
quit), to i xamine the question relative to the working nlttases 'authorities by armed force. On the other hand, M e
oral' denominations.
The chsnt4r me at six o'clock, `executed hdliinbyd tb.ortitetheofwailloh,ervint
4auGccerart.aishartiotalo,rane4eelrytitrP4oli...,

We have received by the Levant mail the journals
and correspondence of Athens of the 30th ult.
The embarrassments of the ministry, financial and
political, continued to increase, the revenues could
not be collected, the public employees were unpaid, and
even the pay of the troops was irregular.
An insurrection had broke out in the north-eastern
part of the kingdom, headed by Col. Velenza,who had
raised the country, dismissed the authorities, and
advanced upon Jamie, the chief town of the Phthio-
tide, where the garrison consisted only of 300 men.
The government had sent Gen. Mamouri to repress
this insurrection, and had sent the steamer Otho, with
a detachment of light troops, under Major Loulio,
against it.
Other parts of the kingdom had also manifested
signs of disorder. At Phile, only three leagues from
Athens, the orders of the government were disre-
garded.
The installation of a mayor had been resisted, and
government were obliged to send an armed detach-
ment to enforce it. Two men were killed and seve-
ral wounded.
These journals say that the law authorising the
national hank to suspend cash payments for five
months had not produced any unfavourable effect.
The bank notes were received at par in all ordinary

payments.
On the 30th it was said that the revolt had ex-
tended, and was expected to extend to a revolution in

GERMANY;