The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-28 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, TIirRADAT EVEXING.
Yesterday the committee on the Municipal Hill
arrived, after an animated debate, ut the following
results, which will modify, in an important manner.
the electoral provisions of the law of May 31. On
the proposition of Otlilon Barrot, the committee
resolved that a register should be formed in every
commune. in order to constitute the electoral dorm-

elkeite by right of birth or by right of acquisition. The
right of suffrage by acq.uisition is subjected to the
condition of three years domieiliation in the com-
mune. The committee then resolved, by 19 votes
against 8. that citizens who have satisfied the
law of recruitment in a commune have their
electoral domicile in that commune as lon

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as they continue to reside there. Such wi.
be inscribed on the electoral lists by virtue of
the declaration by the municipal council, that they
have continued to reside there; and they will be
maintained on the lists during succeeding years, sol
long as the municipal council does not declare the
contrary.
M. Leon Faucher made yesterday a chivalrous
effort to cover the Elysee against the assault given
by M. Raze in bringing at once to the vote the
vexed question whether the same electoral law is to
apply to the President and the Assembly. M. Fau-
cher opportimely suggested that it was of equal im-
portance to know if the same chvtoral law should
apply to the municipal and political elections. The
Assembly, however, intent tqsm keeping the ground
of attack upon the President as clear as possible
from all questions which might embroil the debate,
admitted for discussion on the same day with the
Iproposition of M. Desmares, only one of the three
aing amendments
_proposed on the electoral law of
May 31. It rejected the discussion of the proposi-
tion of M. Dalwaux, which aims at applying the law
of May 31 to the municipal elections, because it pre-
tended that it could not forestall the conclusions
of the municipal bill committee. M. Victor Lefranc
withdrew his motion for an inquiry into the results
of the law of 31st of May. There remained only
the motion of M. Arnaud (de lAri4re) for the aboli-
tion of the law, which was filed for discussion on
Friday, after the proposition of M. lksmares. M.
Arnaud was absent, or it was said that he would
have withdrawn his motion. It was expected that
he would do so today. M. Faucher's tactics, there-
fore, however well-meant to shield the President on
one hand, and to snatch from the Assembly on the
other a formal confirmation of the law of 31st May,
met with complete tltilure. This may be taken as a
measure of t!w support which would accrue to that
statesman. if he entered upon office. Much surprise
was occasioned by his being supported by M. l'isca-
tory, whose recent hostility to the President was
shown by his fur from courteous report on the motion
of M. de Remusat.
The discussion of the Avignon Railway Bill, fixed
for to-morrow, is expected to be adjourned. in conse-
quence of the electoral motion of M. Desmares.
MM. Bourut, Dupont (de Hussar.), and seven
other menders of the Mountain, yesterday presented
a proposition in the Legislative Assembly, declaring
that the allowance made by the state to French car-
dinals, for the expense of installation, shall be hence-
forward suppressed, and that all sums allowed for
such purpose or for the speeLl salary of these divi-
twice shall not be paid after the Ist of May, POI.
M. de Lavalette, the new ambassador to the Sub-
lime Porte, is immediately to proceed to his destina-
tion.
A war steamer has been placed at his disposal
to convey hint to Civita N'ecehm, front whence he'
will proceed to Rome, in order to conic to an under-
standing with the Pope on the subject of the Chris-
tians in the East. M. de Lavalette will only remain
a few days in the Roman capital, and will then pro-
ceed to eonstantinople. M. de Bourqueney, son of
the former ambassador m Turkey, accompanies him
as an attache.
To-day M. Medics de Montjau interpellated the
Minister of Public Instruction on the suspension of
the lectures of M. Michela ; mid on the dismissal
of MM. Jacques and Guepin, public teachers.
The law on adulteration of goods was passed.
Ministerial combinations for the formation of the
definitive cabinet are again the order of the day. I
mentioned yesterday that in which M. Faucher
would take the lead with a Fould-Raroche re-
plritrage. Last night another combination of mo-
derate legitimists and Ronapartiats was spoken of
las more probable. An article m the Patne, dwel-
Ilagnocen t‘hiethatdhveanktgiagtcimit to be
reports prevailing on this subject.
On drawn
some rom
colour th
i t os new
On the day before yesterday M. Waisse gave a
grand dinner to the President and ministers, which
was regarded as a farewell entertainment before re-
signing his scat in the transitory cabinet. .._,Jhusa, .

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The funds continue to decline, on account of the
! unsettled look of the political horizon. A fall of 2.5
centimes in the Fives was attributed to the impend-
ing discussion of the motion of M. l)esmares. Tho
Fives closed at 93.85; the Threes, at 57.83, a full of
;I 10 centimes on yesterday. The railway share mar-
-1 ket, on the other hand, was brisker than usual, and
le several investments of English houses in these wea-
-1 rities were announced.

The Lzbert%, of Lille, gives an account of the result
of the investigation lately instituted in that town by
the committee appointed to carry out the law relative to
the improvement of the dwellings of the poor. It has
examined into the condition 0f340 cellars nd 469 other
dwellings. Of the former, 212 have been declared
as uninhabitable, and the other 128 have been
ordered to have material alterations effected in them.
Eighty-six of the other dwellings have been con-
demned as not being capable of improvement, and
two entire houses have been interdicted, and arc to
be entirely reconstructed. 383 dwellings are ordered
Ito be thoroughly cleansed before they are again let.
The committee has also given orders for various
measures of ventilation, paving, sewerage, &c. The
proprietors of the houses have generally been ready
to do all in their power to meet the views of the
committee.