The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-12 00:00:00

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PABIS, Puois, 660 i.x.

The bill oa primary teachers took up the whole
sitting yesterday in the Legislative Assembly, As
an the preceding day, the precentor were not of a
veryinteresting &meter, and the sitting doped
without the dispassion being delleitively brought to a
clue. Not lees than three -divider teak plea in the
puree of the day, the last being is the adoption of
Art. 6. The result in all the assn woe In favour of
the government measure.
We read in the Pattie of yesterday evening :-
0 We learn with the most lively satisfaction that the
government has jut decided, in a Council of Minis-
ters, that it will immediately send an expedition to
La Plata. It was positively stated at the Assembly
that the squadron would be composed of one or two
frigates and several small steamers. The expedition
will be placed under the command of Admiral Do-
bonniest, who will units to the command full diplo-
matic powers. The effective strength of the troops
to be sent, will be 2,000 men, under the immediate
command of Colonel Lannes de Montebello of the
7th &usenet. _ _ _

The cabinet, seeing the want of success of military
negotiations at Rome, is on the eve of despatching
Cardinal Dupont to treat with the Pope.
The Aseetabkle Natiewsk contains the followMg
" Something extraordinary is sang on in certain
regions of the political world. It MOMS that a sketch
is being made of an important page in history.
Difficulties are weighed, means of action counted,
the part of each is fixed in expectation of the decisive
choment. We shall have occasion soon to speak of
the extraordinary things that are being rumoured."
Without attaching any great importance to this
mysterious statement, it may be tam as confirming
the rumour afloat as to an approaching appel au
peupk.
Assembly was again occupied with the clauses
of the bill on primary teachers to-day.
Various amendments having been rejected, and the
remaining articles adopted without discussion.
M. Leo de Laborde moved the following additional
clause :

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%The present law, essentially temporary, shall only re-
main in foie. during the six months Molting its promulga-
ties. If, at the expiration of those six months, the organic
law on primary and secondary instruction be not voted, all
the decrees, laws, or ordinances, which now regulate primary
instruction, shall be virtually abrogated, and that branch of
instruction become completely free. „

M. Leo de Laborde said, that he did not combat the
law because it wu unconstitutional; such an argu-
meat was too silly. (Laughter.) He opposed it
because it was inefficacious and contrary to the pun
ciples he had advocated previous to the revolution of
February. He was not conmquentiy a comedian of
the last 18 years. Although he did not consider
society as deeply menaced as many thought, yet he
admitted there was an evil which required a prompt
and energetic remedy. It was for that reason he con-
sisted to the temporary enforcement of an arbitrary
law, in the hope of conquering in the end, and for for
over, liberty of instruction.
The Assembly did not concur in the above clause.
M. Lavergne next moved, "that the six months
should only commence on the let of March," being
seavinceed that the ministry so earnestly desired the
adoption of the law in order to influence the ap-
preaching elections.
This propoeition was likewise rejected.
M. Noel Parfait then rose and asked ministers if
they intended to apply the provisions of the law to
the dismissed schoolmasters who hare opened esta-
blishments in the parishes where they exercised their
functions. (" Yes ! yes!" on the Right.) He wished
to be reassured on that head, although he had little
confidence in the promises of ministers, and believed
them capable of everything. (Loud murmur@ on the
Right.)
None of the ministers thinking proper to reply, a
ballot took place on the entire bill, when there sp-
peered—
Voters
Absolute majority..
For the bill
Against it

. 608

. 305
. 385
. 223

Majority.. .. .. 162
The bill was accordingly declared to be adopted.
The bureaux avembled before the public sitting to
discus the government motions for additional pay to
nos-commissioned officers. several members pro-
tested against what they called an unworthy means
of seeking popularity. The committee chosen is
unanimously opposed to the motion.
According to the bank returns published to-day,
the augmentation of the metallic reserve continues,
being upwards of 4 millions in Paris, and 11 millions
in the provincial banks. The discount accommodation
he increased in Paris about t of a million, and
fallen off in the departments 31 millions,
the amount of the former being 46,563,382 fr.,
and of the letter 73,555,552(r. The protested
bills are about 40,000 fr. lees in Paris, and about
30,000 fr. less in the provinces, the amount of
the former being 2,226,4381 r., and of the latter
1,687,270 fr. On the side of the liabilities, the notes
in circulation have increased about 5 millions in
Paris, and about j of a million in the pro-
vinces, The account current of the treasury bas
declined half a million, the amount at present
being .71,545,591 fr. Private accaunts current in
Paris have increased 11 millions, and in the depart-
ments have fallen off 41 millions, the amount of the
former being 79,917,255 franca, and of the latter,
25,282,868 francs. The whole amount of the metalic
reserve is now 438 millions to 4571 millions of notes
in circulation.

-The committee charged to examine the proposition
of M. Betting de Leacastel, to fix the number of the
ministers and the nature of their attributions, yester-
day heard M. Emile de Girardin, whom it had in-
vited to come before it to explain his views on the

subject
The second report of the committee on the proposi-
tion to prevrnt cruelty to animals has just been pre-
vented by General de Grammont. It tends to have
persons so offending punished with a fine of from Mr.
to 15fr., and an imprisonment of from one to five days.
Two.thirds of the fine is to go to the commune, and
one-third to the informer.

The expense to be occosioned by the augmentation
to the pay of the sub-officers is 1,788,091 fr. The eco-
nomies which the minister of war proposes effecting
in order to provide for that Nun will amount to'
2,023,936 francs, being more than the mm re-
quired. The minister of war proposes to suppress
two squadrons of the park train, four companies of
military equipages, and one company of military
workmen. Toss number of sub-officers in the army is
about 24,470.

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