The Express.
London, England, 1850-03-04 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1850.

'be power granted it of making fellows, degraded
at once several thousand of its own members; the
Society of Apothecaries can refuse their liceree and
prosecute a practitioner, though he should hold in his
heed the nine medical diplomas of the sister kingdoms,
and that of the College of Surgeons in England. This
isthe legislation of which medical Wen have to com-
, plain, and unless this is all swept away, a new col-
lege, can only make this confusion worse confounded.
To agitate fur a new colli ge, too, would take up the
time and means that might be successfully employed
in emancipating the profendon from the thraldom of
the old ones. To form a new college will be effectu-
ally to play the game of the colleges in
London, who, with the Universities, would
have power enough to prevent the new body from
being any boon to the profession, and of fastening on
it the badge of inferiority, egaiest which every
medical man, with any sense of has own honour, or
that of his profession, should struggle to the utmost
of his power.
The great principles upon which we think all
legislation should proceed, and which, we are glad to
find, are advocated by Professor STME, are, first, the
duty of the government to supply the public with
a duly educated body of medical men ; and secondly,
the right of all men thus qualified by the government
to practise under the name of physician, surg- ou,
ceteral practitioner, apo,hecary, or whatever other
name they please, ell or any of the branches of the
medical profession in every part of the British
dominions. These aro our i rinciples. We believe
them alike just to the public and the medical profes-
sion. They admit of immense variety in the detail of
their application; but we believe they will bear the
test of examination, and must be the sole basis of all
attempts to reform the medical profession.

FRANCE.

PARIS, SATVRDAT. 5.30 P.Y.

I believe I can inform you that Baron Gros set out
for Greece, on the understanding that immediate
orders would be given to Sir William Parker to make
no more &inure*, or indulge in any further coercive
measures, until it was seen whether the Greek minis-
try would listen to the advica of France. But it is
understood that the British admitsl is not to release
the Greek vessels already in his possession, and which
are amply sufficient to cover the debt that is claimed.
It is said that orders have been sent to the French
fleet to return home. _ _ _

The committee charged to examine the bill de-
manding a credit of five millions for the agricultural
colonies of Algeria has approved of all the articles of
the government. The reporter has not yet been
named. _

Before the debate on the Avignon Railway, another
bill of some importance in its results was laid on the
table of the Assembly, being a bill to regulate the
working of the electric telegraph for priva'e pur-
poses.
The debate on the Mediterranean Railway brought
M. Do touchy to the tribune after M. Barthelemy
St. Hilaire. To-day it was resumed by M. D.
Muachy, who was followed by the Minister of Public
Works. _ . .

I learn at the latest moment that the Orleanist par-
liamentary meeting of the Rue de Richelieu have
determined by a majority to support the government
bill on the mayors.
Sir E. Lyon., Minister of England in Switzerland,
lest Bate on the 27th ult. for London. Mr. Herrici,
secretary of the embassy, was to act as chargé
d'affsires daring his absence.

SCIIDAT 5.30 PAL

Toe deficit of the budget of 1819 is quota d, by the
committee of which M. Berryer is the reporter, at
290 millions, which are charged to the floating deb .
Though the government had made an economy in
1849 of 60 millions and a half, the committee, present
upon that of 1850, a fresh economy of 84,114,897 fr.
M. Fould pieced the probable expenditure at
1,311,960,381 francs. The committee fixes it at
1,487,845,487 fr. . .

In the war department they have reduced the
budget by 11 millions, fixing it at 314,134,348 fr.
The effective force of the army being taken at 40n,W0
men. _ _ .

The committee have not proposed a reduction of the
forcze, bccouse of the present state of France and of
Europe, intern..l agitations rendering concentrations
of force necessar:, whilst from abroad the increased
number of standing armies, and the threatening at-
titude of certain powers, does not admit of diminution
in the resources of the military service.

The marine budget is redti',:ed by 7,877,998 fr. to
115,663,631 fr. 1 hat of foreign affairs, only offers
a reduction of a million. It is fixed at 6,984,700.
The temporary missions given to members of the
Aes:mbly having occasioned a good deal of expense,
the committee and the ministry have determin• d in
careert to propose that in future a member, on being
sent out VI t vraordinary envoy, shall receive an
allowance equal to a quarter of his monthly pay, and
no expenses of establishment as they are now pair!.
In the budget of the interior there is a reduction of
2,435,72.5. The credit of 1,690,000 demanded fur refu-
' gees is reduced by 400,i000f. In the metter of rsilways
the 29 millions allotted for the Paris and Lyons
railway are withdrawn, and the credit is brought
down 3.5,665,000 fr. lees
The committee not approving of the sys'em of
colon:sation in Algeria reduces the credit of
10,900,000 fr. by 5,500.000 fr. Such is in general the
statement of expenses put forth by the budget. The
Chamb r, however, will probably be less sparing than
the committee, and will resume many items quashr.d
in the treliminary inquiry. With regard to the
expected deficit in the. returns for 1850, the following
semi-official statement, extracted from the NapPle,m,
will probably be reed with interest: "The minister
of finance being calls I before the burlget-committee to
decide ulna the bases of the receipts for 1850, declared
that he would present no bill for raising new taxes
this year, and that ho had the utmost confidence. (il
se !malt Art) that 11.! should provide for all the ser-
vices with the resources contained in the budg
without resorting to a loan."
M. Berryer's report is specially confined to the
budget of expenditure. M. Gouin is to report on
that of receipts. It would be impossible, however,
for 31. Fould to balance his accounts on the right,
were the Assembly to adopt the plan urged by several
members of the Assembly, that the state should

execute the Mignon and Paris Railway.
M. Bineau fixes the deficit of MO at 82 millions,
and, even supposing only part of the line to be taken
to be knished by the state, that deficit would be
greatly increas:d. The Mountain, however, are
anxious that the state should preserve the monopoly
,of making railways, and this sentiment is shared iu
by many. To-morrow will show what is the moat
general opinion when a vote is taken on the Mediter-
mnian railway bill.
The Monitore contains a decree appointing a com-
mittee for investigating the facts relative to the in-
come of Louie Philippe's civil list, and the apanages
of the house of Orleans.