The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-19 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, SATVIDAT ETIINING.

I have just received DO of the President's recep-
tion at Lyons, of his stay and departure. Tim lead-
ing feature of his visit hes been the speech which he
delivered at the banquet of the Hotel de Ville on the
15:6, the official text of which you will find below.
His allusion to 1804, the date of the empire, has
' created mach sensation. You will find at the close
of
my letter, several telegraphic despatches, which
tract' his stay up to the latest moment. The King
of Sardinia's minister of war, General de la Mariners,
same on the 16th to greet him. The President took
his departure from Lyons at 9 on the morning of the
17th (teat is to-day) for Lons-le-Saulnier. lie was
aroompthied by General de Castelline, who would
go with him as far as &waren.
The Councils- General are to be urged to express
spontaneously wishes for the revision of the coistitn-
tin. If a sufficient majority of them express this
wish, the subject will be brought forward by the
government and the majority of the Assembly con-
jowly next session: and the article interdicting
Louis Napoleon's re-elec. ion will, if he behave pru-
dently in the meantime, be in all probability abro-
gated. But in all cases be will appeal to the muffreges
of the people for a renewal of his lease of power. Ihe
members of the committee of permanence are highly
irritated with his amumpuon of the imperial tone.
Having disengaged himself from the hospitable
cares of Madam e Leroy, who did the honours of the
prefecture at Miloon, the President embarked once
more, between five and six is the morning, on board
the Hiroadelle. He got out at Trevoux to receive
the usual compliments of the authorities. Some
little girls came to offer nosegays, one of
whom lisped a little speech of welcome,
after which, the President took her up in
his arose and kissed her. The steamer con-
tinued her voyage to Lyons, pulsing various towns to
right and left, from which the usual hubbub of con-
flicting cries arose, until she entered at nice
the second capital of France. Toe pennon of fort
Loyasse began forthwith thundering the official
salvoes. 'free prefect of the Rhone, the mayor of
Lyons, and the commander of the 6th and 6th mili-
tary divisions, General de Castellane, received the
President upon the quay. When he lauded he was
greeted by a stunning shout of " Vivo la Repub.
lige, ! " from mumbled thousands. Vive le Presi-
dent!" was also heard, bat "Vive Napoleon!" and
"Vive l'Empereur !" were comtle.ely drowned in
the larger and louder cries. The President went to
the cathedral, where he heard mats (it was the
_great
fete of the Assumption, and the say chosen by Nape-
leon to honour his own patron Saint.) Then he fey
paired to the Prefecture where he received the civil eel
military authorities, and reviewed in the court the old
soldiers of the imperial army, who had been gathered
fres all aides together for that purpose. The Presidest
having bestowed numerous decorations, was on the
point of retiring to repose himself, when a dipole-
ties of inhabitants from Le Guillotiere, said by wol
sesservative correspondent to amount to three flaw.
Ned, presented themselves to protest against the db.
feilestfal resolution of the majority of their
sipsloonncil, who refused to visit the President. The
ant morning (18th) Louis Napoleon visited the
'lmelda. He showed himself to the crowd from'
the Woos, of the archbishop's palace, and passed
Ltu/h the city amid conflicting demonstrations. Al
oloek the crowd became so dense that the car- I
riage could scarcely advance even at a walk. The
President was obliged (by what reasons is not stated)
to give up the design of entering the Hotel de Ville,
where a banquet we. awaiting his presence, by the
principal door, but succeeded in effecting his entrance
pby the barred gate on the side of the theatre. The
resident delivered the following speech in reply to
the mayor :
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