The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-19 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARS, Tirsai?At

The Monifeur announces that on the Oocaaiotiof
the demise of the Duchesi of Kent the Imperial
Court will go into mourning for nine days.

PARIS, MONDAY.
The discussion on the address was resumed to-
day in the Corps Legialatif.
M. Magne refuted thearguments of MM. Devinek
and Darimon, and justified the financial policy of
the government and the increase of the duties on
tobacco. He declared that the duty on alcoholic
liquors was only provisional, and was imposed to
meet a temporary necessity created by the eco-
nomical reforms. He justified the supplementary
credits, which he said were caused by the increase
in the number of French troops at Rome,
and the expeditions to China and Syria. He
maintained that the control of the cham-
ber was real, and favoured economy as much
as the former representative system, which per-
mitted interference in all administrative questions,
and thereby weakening the government. M. Magna
acknowledged that the voting of the budget by
chapters, the number of which could be reduced,
would conciliate two great interests—viz., the inde-
pendence of the executive power and the interest
of the chamber to inquire into the expenditure.
The question, be said, was a delicate one, but
merited serious consideration. The government
upheld the system of a complete separation of the
powers of the government from those of the cham-
ber, but should not object to examine for the next
session the question whether a combination, as indi-
cated, could lead to any satisfactory result.
This declaration was received with loud applause.
M. Magne examined the different budgets since
1860. He stated that the deficit in 1860 would
amount to one hundred millions, which would
raise the total of the deficits to 985 millions. This
would, however, be reduced to a much smaller
amount by the resources which the law placed at
the disposal of the government.
M. Gouin said he should vote against para-
graphs 11 and 12. He blamed the government fur
having recourse to loans and new taxes, and ex-
plained the necessity of voting the budget by chap-
ters. In consequence of the declaration of the
Minister he withdrew his amendment, but he re-
quested the government not to make the number of
chapters too limited. M. Genii& then examined the
state of the finances, and expressed apprehensions
for the future. Government, he said, intended
guaranteeing a minimum rate of interest for the
railways, dating from the year 1866. He was con-
vinced that from the very beginning an annual sum
of 60 millions would be required for that object.
The discussion was continued by several other
deputies. The words of the address, "inexhaustible
resources," were again criticised, and a proposal
was made to refer paragraphs 11 and 12 to a com-
mittee.

After a doubtful vote the proposal was rejected.
Paragraphs 11 and 12 were then agreed to, and
the Chamber adjourned.

HUNGARY.
VIENNA, MONDAY.
The Oeskrreiehische Zeitung says :
" The Emperor has, in the Conference of
Hungarian Magnates convenol here, declared
that he will respect the rights of the Hungarian
nation to the fullest extent, but that he will never
tolerate any infringement of the rights of the
Crown."

The Diet will assemble first at Buda, and after-
wards at Perth.
The coronation of the Emperor as Xing of
Hungary will take place in the garrison church of
Buda.

DENMARK.
ITZliftoE, Kasen I&
The report of the committee appointed to
examine the propositions of the government con-
cludes with the following proposals :
That the Assembly should declare that it cannot