The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-18 00:00:00

who is AWN 1848, had redbird the draft of Paris
with Wood.
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0109111 Fabvier followed, and deo blamed the sys-
tem pursued by the government
M. C. Leger ge also spoke in the same sense, and
altrately the Arembly pared to the order of the
day by 437 against 133.
In support of the argument of M. d'Hautpoul, the
Popolfaeof this inormog says: "The government,
having received from the preps advice that disturb-
ances might break out in the rovinces, hen thought
Inecessary to send lieutenants-general to the seat, the
centre, end the south, in order that pease may be the
better sutured."

The Biitle says to-day to the President, u Well,
now that you have ensured safety in the country,
what are you about to do." The Blida and many
others want to know when the action of which so
much was said in the late message of the republic is
to be shown.

The Napoleon replies by anticipation to the remarks
of the Sleek saying: " A year ago the finances of the
state, which are the public fortunes, were seriously
compromised. There was a deficit of 300,000,000 of
franca. Now we have without a loan kbudget which
haleness itself. A year ago work and trade had
ceased everywhere. Now the manufactures are in
full operation. The customs have returned as much
as in the most prosperous times, the real increase in
the indirect revenue has been 77 millions in 1848.
A year ago the city of Paris fed near 100,000 poor.
That number is now reduced to 10,900. A year ago
the entrance duties into Paris had considerably
diminished ; workmen drew their savings from the
banks, and pawned their property. Now the oelroi
bee brought six millions more than las: year. The
deposits in the savings banb has increased by
27,888,000 francs, and according to official accounts
the number of things pawned is now far less than
that of things taken out. A year ago the fonds were
66. They are now at 96. Is this nothing ? "
The Beinlrnene gives, as positive, a change of mi-
nistry here, publishing the names of the new cabinet,
bat this morning dote not give any confirmation of
the report.
The following paragraph, relative to Swiss affairs,
appears in to-day's Napoleon : " Whatever the papers
may say, the independence of Switzerland is not
threatened, and France will cause it to be respected,
if necessary, so long as the Confederation on its part
respects the rights of nations and the obligations it
has towards its neighbours.*

SWITZERLAND.
Letters from Berne. of the 15th lest., state that an
engineer officer, CuL Siegfried, had gone to Geneva
with formal instructions on the subject of the fottill-
cations. Mazzini has left Switzerland.

SPAIN.

MADRID, FEB. 12.
Each of the Chambers bed a sitting yesterday to
vote the Public Accounts Bill, pursuant to the report
of the mixed committee. The parliamentary session
may be considered as over, and the two Chambers
will probably assemble but once more, and then to
hear the decree of prorogation read. It is not, how-
ever, determined when this shall take place. The
dissolution is no longer talked of; it will be probably
put off till the queen's pregnancy shall not admit of a
shadow of doubt. The members of the senate were
directed to assemble to-day, but the order was coun-
termanded.

About 100 men have been ordered to proceed
forthwith to the Portuguese frontier. This military
measure is to be for the purpose of watching the
movements of the four Portuguese regiments that
have revolted on account of their not receiving their
arrears of pay.
We have beautiful weather for the Carnival—as
warm as in spring. The streets of Madrid present a
magnificent panerams, being filled from morning to
night with masks of all sorts, bands of students pro-
menading with their guitars, enveloped in their old
clocks, which they have a picturesque mode of throw-
ing over their shabby attire. Her :Majesty drives out
frequently to witness the festivities.

Manans, Fes. 12.—Three per Cents., 291; Four per Cents., 12/
paper ; Four per Cents., 13 paper; Coupons, 7i paper. Bank of St.
Ferdinand, St. Exchange en London, 30.33.

ITALY.

ROMAN STATES.—Letters from R,me, of the
9th inst., s'ate that at 11 o'clock on that day a grand
demmstration took place on the Corso, by all the
republican, which terminated in a peaceable prome-
nade, and without disturbance. Tne demonetrati'n
would probably confirm the Pope in his dehrmination
not as yet to return.

NAPLES.—Letters from nor correspondent, to
February 9, state that the advices from Sicily were
anything but satisfactory. Six young meu had been
shot on the morning following an outbreak which
took place there a day or two before our cores-
pondent wrote.
At Naples the Five per Cents. closed on the Bth at
934. Exchange on London was lower than it had
been for many years.