The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-06 00:00:00

EXCITING SCENE IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER.

The Legislative Body sat on Tuesday, M.
SCHNEIDER in the chair.
The order of the day was the adjor.rned discussion
the Press Bill.
The PliesiDenr —The part of the measure under cot.
sideration is Art. 1, which, for greater clearness. I sill
again read to the Chamber. It runs thus :• ••• Et, ,y
Peens:lnnen of age, and in the enjoyment of his civil ..:d
political rights, can, without any previous antliorisat on,
publish a journal or periodical writing, appe:,ring, either
regularly or on a fixed day, or irregularly mei in nuinhei,'
Baronies BENOINT—The majority of the Chroobr, which
last year was disposed to aesociate itself with this great
measure, is now hesitating; why (Interruption.)
M. JoSSEAC—Speak for yourself.
M. SEGRIS—No one has aright to speak in the mew! of
the majority. (Approbation some beuchea.)
Baron DE SEN. oisr—Allow me to tell you
DI. Pieutp—There is no majority until after the vote.
The Pitestniare—Lieten to the speaker; do not inter.
rupt him at every word. (Hear, hear.)
Baron ue Bet:over—The reason is that during the
year the press has shown neither gratefulneas nor neenta-
tion. µ a have found that we deceived ourselves. sqi-
picione, unfounded distrust, and calumny have appear .1,
abroad, at home, and even in this Chamber. (Reclainati.as
from several benches.)
Brriimorrr—That is for the President to my.
Baron ne Rraritner—We all possess the right of judging
what takes place here. (Noiee.)
M. Tutees-1 request to be heard.
Baron DE. SIEN.IsT—For me it is enough to refer to the
speech of M. Jules Fun. B. Tillers, with greater mode-
ration in the form but the same audacity in the ideas—
, (Fresh exclismations ; noise)—
111. THIEES—I interrupt the spec
ker on that wool
" audacity." Whet style of discussion are we minim; to
when such a term is applied to opinions, bold, isrhapr,
hut not exceeding the bounds of parliamentary debst:e !
(Hear, hear, and noise.)
The PitesiDeNr —Allow the speaker to go on witlertt
interruption. Let him choose his expressions. I L so
given opposite opinions entire liberty. and I re.inciit hoot
ou (turning to the Left) the same silence with which you
have been heard. (Hear, hear.)
Baron DE IlEsoimr—The balance-sheet of the Eniptioes
government has been drawn up, but what were tho,r
the regimes that existed under the despotism of a free
press? In IKI3, M. Viennet said " Legality is killing
and at the close of the reign M. Dermousseaux de i;ivni
exclaimed, "What have you accomplished either at bane
or abroad? Nothing, nothing, nothing." What is the
balance-sheet of the Republic! Abroad Risquons.Tout
and Chambery, at home the 15th May and the days of
June. (Loud interruptions from the Left.)
MM. JULES FAYED and PELLETS! uttered some words
which could not be heard owing to the noise.
The PRESIDENT—M. Pelletan, calm yourself. You
friends have been allowed to speak ; you cannot hose a
monopoly of interruption'. (Approval—noise.)
PeLtirrati—We throw but challenge to challer;,.
The PRESIDENT—M. Pelletan, once more I ask pus to

bo calm.
Baron rig EENOIST—In tho niidat of this noise I 1, rot
hear what is said.
M. JULES FAVRE—I sty that against the invasion of the
chamber on the 15th May the one on the 2nd Decoulgt
mil be set off. (Exclamations.)
M. CANNIER-PM:As—IC MIS II DOlMplitiSt
Huber, who directed the act of the 15th May. Do sot
impute to the government of 1648 that from which it
suffered. (Fresh noise.)
The PREISIDLIC T—Allow the !evolution of 1848 and it*
government to be spoken of—you who are continually dir
cussing other governments. (Hear, hear.)
Baron DE BENOIST—The BrepeTOT's government restored
order, has given to France tranquillity and material
and
prosperity; conquered in the Crimea, at Magenta
4olferino ; and, if the Mex Pan expedition failed, net'
hops that result was somewhat due to the
given to
ds of
Mexico in the press. The imperial rule has
the journals liberty sufficient because discussion oui,ide
the walls of deliberative assemblies is only • source of
diaorder. Freesia, Italy, Juarez, Russia even, have found
advocates in the prem. In that not liberty enough ? Ido
not see the necessity of a measure which, in my opinion,
will disarm the government. I would have voted for it s
year since, but the violent spirit which has recently maine
rested itself in the press convinces me that this bill would
be a disarmament of the government. The oppoaition
attacks the penal provisions of the measure, which shore
that they intend to disregard it
vowpassed ; and because
they vote for it I will give my against it. (Move
went.)

FATAL CABE OP POISONING. —A tad case cf acci-
dental poisoning occurred on Friday last to a
Mil' ladr
at St. Julian's. It appears that the deceased.
Sardo, was under treatment for a nervous ideal"
in the head, for which she received from her medi-
cal attendant an electuary and a liniment, lemur
panted with written directions for their use. Co.'
fortunately the deceased lady took a spoonful of the -
ment internally by mistake, and subsequently swallowed
a second spoonful about au hour or two afterwards.
She soon become insensible, and continued in that ststs
until the time of her death, which occurred at half past 0
the same evening, or twelve hours after taking then rst spoom
fuL Notwithstanding that several medical gentlemen
who had been seat for, arrived before she expired, notiosi
could be done to save the life of the unfortunate ladle
owing to the deadly nature of the *eon, whiss ch. s•
understand. oossisted chiefly of belholoona. Mi sante
WAS 65 years of age, and daughter of the late Mr. Michels
Sardo, of Catania, an old resident in this island.—Na
Thew.
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VALUE or AIDES rN Texas. —During last year
the estimated number of bides shipped from Texas trso
2,000,000, and their value 4,000,000 dollars. In some pars
of Texas, off the lines of railroads and apart front tbn
towns, the hides of cattle are not saved. The Iloostoo
TWegrap's mentions one stock raiser who bee never rola!
guile kids from the hundreds of beeves killed on
premises.
Owen IN Fnatecn.—Pio letter from Grasse('
in the Noses/Nate of Marseilles, mentions en ion*
dent whisk has amused much emotion in that flail
veterinary gagmen, occupying a respectable po
mpon.
die
was for sea time pain suspected of having poisoned
mesehers of his family, who all died under circuinsionni.
Which were strikingly similar. The authorities st
took the matter up and ordered the bodies to be elbow?
for *Lamination. The suspected rsonme Warne..
and Resift that the discovery of hicrimes was inevitab%
ks blow old his brains. He left spew avowing his 6,0*