The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-21 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, SAIVIDLY, 6 rat.
The great event of the day is the speech delivered
by M.Thiers last night on the Public Instraetioe
Bill. I forward a detailed report of this remarkable
harangue, which shows the inconsistency and frivo-.
lity of French statesmen more conspicuously than
any speech that has been delivered from the tribune
or years pat. The papers of the moderate party,
as they all themselves, are in smacks with it.*
The speech has had the effect of raising the funds
considerably this afternoon, and although the spirits
of the conservatives are somewhat damped by a tele-
graphic despatch received here at four o'clock this
afternoon, announcing that en ultra Socialist had
been returned for the department of the Garet,
yet they are beginning to build their hope on the
unstable foundation, that the Public Institution Bill
will become the law of the land by a very considera-
ble majority—credal Adieus Apella non ego.
The reported death of Louis Poilippe was received
here last night with indifference, and the discovery
that the rumour was a:ctinard has been received in the
same contemptuous manner. Kings are evidently at
a discount in France now, despite the rebuffs to which
all befriending the republic are exposed.
The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows
that the cash in hand has increased by 4,000,000 f.
The commercial bills discounted have decreased by
2,750,000 f. The protested bills have decreased by
105,000 f. The bank notes in circulation have in-
creased by 2,750,000 f. The balance to the credit of
sundryeasury has decreased by 2,000,000 f. The
credits have increased to nearly a similar
amount.

SCNDAT, 6'30 r.m.
The fate of the Public Instruction Bill was decided
lut night, by a vote which has excited considerable
surprise throughout Paris. It was decided by a
majority of 258, the numbers being 435 to 197, that
the Chamber should page to a second &liberation on
this vexed question. And as, according to the terms
of the constitution, a delay of five days at least must
elapse before the discussion can Ira resumed, the
Montagnard party will be able to rally their forces
during the truce.
During the discussion lut night, M. de Parrieu,
the minister of publics instruction, declared that, al-
though it was not a government project, yet the
cabinet was disposed to support the fundamental
principles of the bill, subject, however, to some
un►mportant modification, which he should pur-
pose to introduce when the several articles of the
bill were brought under discussion. The National says
that the fate of the bill was decided by M. Thiers,
whose speech rallied round his flag all those waverere
who were thankful to have an excuse for this act of
apatacy. The National tells the majority of the
Chamber that they have chosen to put the men who
fought for the republic at the barricades under the
soutane of the priests ; they have chosen to do this,
and must therefore abide the consequences. The
same journal is highly gratified by the result of the
election in the department of the Gard, where, as
yen were informed last night, the socialist candidate,
M. Favard, has been returned by a large majority over
his 000ssevative opponents. There is no other news
of any importance to forward to yon this afternoon.

• we /wet that want of epos attire us to postpone the publica-
tion of this speech till to.sos+ow•

SPAIN.

KADRID,.Jpr. 12.

Although there is no open ministerial crisis, every-
body expects that there will occur something or
other; either that Noun, by one bold stroke, will get
rid of his enemies, or that his own party, already
tired of a temper that becomes every day more domi-
ineering, will end a sabstitute for him.
In the Chamber of Deputies the debate upon the
bill relative to public accounts was proceeded with,
and several of its most important clauses passed. The
28th clues says that when urgent expenses of great
necessity occur, under the responsibility of the go-
virulent, the King may, by a royal decree, give the
Iminister power to obtain a supplementary credit if
the exposers are for services comprehended in the
estimates. In both cues there credits shall be
considered provisional till approved of by means of
a bill to be presented in the succeeding legislature.
Three progreasta deputies; opposed this clause with
much earnestness. The deputy master said that the
present minister would make abad use of such a con-
°esteem. Rooms and Olouga both opposed the
clause. The former said, that in a case of urgency,,
the government would do better to violate the law,
and then ask for a bill of indemnity. Olozaga also
made one of this trimming speeches of which he has
of late given several seudidous specimens. The
clause was voted by 71 votes against 22, Olozaga
voting with the government.
Letters from Catalonia say that a tremendous hur'l
cane has occurred in that province, uprooting trees
that have stood for centuries anng immendotse
damage in the country. The coldvery. general
throughout the country, and even in Andalusia where
winter is ecarcaly ever severely felt, sentinels have
beenfrozen to death at their posts.