The Express.
London, England, 1850-04-18 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1850.

FRANC.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT IN
FRANCE-300 LIVES LOST.

RIS, WIDNIIIIDAY, 7
Yesterday is the LetslPAady, Ameembly the close of
the sitties was stormy is the extreme. The object
of the Mountaia was to procure &nominal division on
the uppresdoeof the succours to persons condemned
for pofitioal offences, a redaction which bad bean car-
ried on the preceding day. For this parpoes M.
Sotioelcher moved an amendment to restore that aid.
This wu set aside by the homes voting the previous
qaestion. Hereupon M. Chants made some fervent
resnonstanees against the inspleit disavowal
by the Assembly of the revolution of Jn'y
acd February. fhis called out M. Dotter',
' who never appeared to greater advantage than in
appeasing the present tumult, aid leading back the
debate into a smoother channel. M. Dufoure, baffled
on the one hand by the malignant intention of the
Mountain to procure a nominal list of the suppressors
of this aid; while on the other be administered a
merited colligation to those organs of the majority,
which were decidedly revolutionary in tone, and
openly advocated the subversion of the republic.
He hinted inicular at a remarkable article
which appeared a part
day or two ago is the Ctm-
stitutionel, entitled La Solution, to which, in fact,
there is a second_ part added in to-day's number of
that journal. Id. Joly next brought forward an
amendment for granting 800,000 francs to poPtioal
prisoners. The previous question was voted by
406 against 211.
The sitting of the Legislative Assembly to-day was
occupied from the beginning with a subject scarcely
less exciting than that which produced so violent
a some in the Chamber yesterday. In continuing the
debate on the budget of the Ministry of the Interior,
the first chapter which turned up was the aid granted
to political refugees. The committee proposed a
sweeping redaction. M. Joly opposed the reduction,
and maintained that the government had failed of its
duty of hospitality towards refugees of various na-
tions. He cited the cuss of Frapoli and Bonaparte
of Canino. He concluded with calling on the go-
vernment to answer the rumours of coups 'Mat,
which had be alluded to in M. Dafaure's speech,
at yesterday. M. Baroche, Minister of the Interior,
declared that he soured the reduction proposed by
the committee. He justified the expulsions ordered
by the government with regard to foreigners whose
presence was menacing to the public security.
Answering then thechalleage of M. Joly, be declared
first that the government was responsible only for its
own acts, and that it as well as the President regarded
as an insult the reports of a coup d'-itat, hawked
about to keep alive anxiety. He announced that the
government was a stranger to these dangerous publi-
cations, and would not hesitate to proceed against,
and cause to be seized, the National for a foot of
this nature.

Gen. d'Hautpoul, Minister of War : I have dig-
tr-saing news to communicate to the Assembly. The
i-on bridge which separates the two parts of the town
of Angers has given way as a battalion of the 11th
regiment of infantry was crossing. Four companies,
with arms and baggage, were precipitated into the
Loire. The weather was fearful, and, in spite
of the most prompt and of eent succour, it is
to be feared that the number of victims is not
less than 200 or 300. An officer of ordnance of
the President of the Republic has already gone to
Angers to convey to the regiment the expression of
p:ofrund grief which the President feels. When the
government shall be more fully informed, I shall pro-
pose a project of law with a view of affor ling some
consolatios and assistance to the bereaved families of
the unfortunate sufferers. (Unanimous approval.)
The discussion was then continued.
M. de la Moskowa opposed the reduction as in
reference to the interest of the colonies.
M. Beane opposed the reduction, and insisted upon
the need that the French had of being aided in the
defence of liberty by political refugees • he cited, as
proof, the words pronounced in the English parliament
y Sir Lord Itussell—(laughter),—who announced
on the let of March, the imminent subversion of
universal suffrage in France, and a change in the
form of government. M. Gustave de Beaumont and
Gen. lAhitte, Minister of Foreign Affsirs, contested
the accuracy of the language attributed to Lord John
RusselL The president then reminded the hon.
representative that if be wished to interpellate, he
should state so, and the Assembly would decide
whether permission should be given.
On the reduction proposed by the committee being
put to the vote, the result was ea follows: No. of votes
619; absolute majority, 310; white cards, 412; blue
cards, 207. The reduction is therefore adopted. The
rest of the debate was quite devoid of interest.
In the Sills des Pas Pardus rumours prevailed of
an kneute against General Catellane.
Since the report made to the Assembly by General
d'Hautpoul, we learn that about 20 bodies and several
wounded men have been taken out of the Loire. The
lieut.-colonel has been taken out wounded, but not
dangerously. Many women and children accom-
panied the regiment, and are among the victims.
Only five minutes before a squadron of hussars had
crossed the bridge. It was a suspension bridge.
The Union Electoral. has decided that a prepara-
tory ballot should take place on Sunday for the can-
didate of the party of order for the election of the
28th. The list to be proposed to the electors as pro-
visional candidates embraces those already set up for
the election of the 10th March, with the addition of
M. Leclerc and M. Marie. This determination ap-
=to have been later abandoned. The preparatory
will be eonlned to M. Funned Foy and M.
Loden.

The Raul Pvltlic, of Lyons, says:
The agitation to which Paris is • prey, and the general
disquietude which for some time hes beat spread over all
France, begin to mast on our sib manufactories. Orders
from Ragland and Amorist re Monet always the same; but
those tram Paris are considerably redneed. The great hums
which ordinarily purchase all our artiste' of taste, all our
fashi 'liable stuffs, wait until the political situation shall have
improved, is maks their purchases. It is thus that the least
'moths, that the slightest bar, always cause aslackesing of
work and a As* to insaufseturing activity. The speeches
at elm's& mwestand the canasta of sedan semis&
pwar, have the lal• essmsquas• efiegriving namemes
workems ef what Is seensay.
A miss of =Hay in the army, similar to that at
Augers, bat attended with much graver symptoms,
ham taken plain at Calton, as described in the follow-
log letter :
A deplorable seems has just takes pleas here, which will
&minims be tamed to mount by the socialist party. Eloise
&stream's of the depot battalion of the 68th, ire garrison at
this place, and Dame belong's" to a battalion of the 44th,
posing through the town, uemnbled as usual to take a tra-
uma' glees together. After copious libations, sad urged ,
by the *Wet editor of the Rejorisetswr dr Lot. a Red jaw,
nal, they began to sing the " ermine's'," and various so.
Mallet songs. They were on their keen singing, when the
commissary of polies having interfered to put an end to the
tumult, whirl had already drawn together a considerable
crowd, they positively Mused to otey his injunctions. He
wished to arrest the most riotous among them, when he was
grossly insulted, and sabres were drawn. Several cries of
Vim Is Rdpublique Ditsocratique et &Male I" were raised,

The Courtier du Lot giventlw following amount of
the affair: I

By seder of the Prommar of the Republic, K. lan', the
emunimery of miles, west to the said when the Isaiah emu
proceedings were mem *a, sod ea the outside of which a
mai Webb' crowd had aresiebled. He there foiled several
sub-celeste Mete 68th ; two of them ware standing ea Main
singing seditious nose, the Morons of which were repeated
by about 60 other, of that regiment awl the 44th with great
animation. As WAR as be meld obtain a hearing, the Co.
missary requested that an end might be put to the mime, and
observed that soldiers, partimelsrly those who hold a certain
rank, ought not to set ea example of disorder. To this the 'sh-
uffle's's of the 68th replied that they would Meg, wed that it
1118/ no betimes of ; whilst those of the 441 k replied
is more topmast terms, sad withdrew. Three
sab-Mtions of the 68th mini seditious mks in
passim before the wonkier, of polies, and a
sergeant mode us of the followieg insulting suplu
aims, "It i, infamous that that nasifl. of a revamimety of
pollee should have peevented ear gulag, whs. we are
under a republic." The serpent was platted la the hands of
the polies authorities, but immediately afterwards four
individuals of the town endeavoured to prevent his being
takes to the Hotel de Ville. Bedew that they meld not
seemed in their purpose, they ran off to fterde some sub-
lime, who suss with sabres in,their hands. On. of them,
• sergosatAaajor, atteepted to strike tke reseasiseary of
paw with Ms sakes. hat the blow was parried by a garde
ebatapetre, sad tbeameakaary palm, la order to avoid
bleaddred. NUM NMI Os release the issresaat, sad on the
folkserlai day kw sad wastlisr were pissed wader arrest.

The Minister of War hu resented a bill for modi-
fying the rectified project of 1860, by which he de-
mands to carry up to 1,200 men the effective strength
of the present battalion of gendarmerie mobile,
which now only numbers 717 men, and the creation
of a new battalion of the same force, of a similar

strewled • The present battalion he proposes to have
eon from let May, end the mein(' to be orga-
nise from lit June. The expense of 1860 will
amount to 1,149,836 fr., but it will make no change in
the budget, as the minister proposes to make an equi-
valent redaction in the army.
Tne Gnu:toil of State yesterday commenced the dis-
cussion of the bill on the reform of the mortgage
system. The report has been confided to M. Beta-
snout.

hi:do Melon (Nord) has promoted the followiog
proposition, tending to replied Art. 92 of the alio-
toral law :

At the general fleeting, sapplententary repremnfatLeas
shall be named is tke proportkm of a Aka foe each depart- '
meet. Lab shiest inesribe os balletia a masher
et madidetes equal to that of the represeatatimi4 and the
still sappleensatary ones to be chases. Tke eand'dates wise
have obtaioed Wgreatest number of votes alter these I
elected Mull be proclaimed supplementary deputies, and
'hall bra lint asserdiag to numerical suporioriTy, destiaed
replies the representativ.a la owe of mummery oinks,
death. resignation or otherwise. Partial eleetions sonnet
takputiesshae plass iall have be • &Pertinent until
en tabus:ed. the
in the (mot
mentary
de of that
being the ease, the electoral colter • Interested shall be
called together w ithin a delay 01 40 days."
The oandidateahip of M. Leclerc inspired a better
feeling in the market yesterday, and ipnoes from the
opening kept gradually creeping op. For the erd of
the mouth, Fives have improved 85c.; Tome, 46c.,
the former closing at 88 fr. 500., and the latter at
64 ft. 86e. For ash, Fives have advanced 660.;
Threes, 330., the prices being 88 fr. 360. and 64 fr.7sc.
Bank of France shares have declined 16 fr. Little or
nothing doing in foreign securities. The share market
has been rather firmer, but without any general im.
Forest in priors. Versailles (right back) and
Orleans have advanced 2 fr. 600. each; Bordeaux,
Northern, and Bile, 1 fr. 250. each; Versailles (left
bank) have declined 6 fr.; Viersou. 3 tr. 75e.; Mar-
milles and Btreabarg, 2 fr. 60c. each ; Rouen and
Nantes, 1 fr. 250. each ; Havre and Montereaa are
anvaried.

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ammo —Pans sad Drams, SU ; Paris sod Roues. 507 30 ;
Roues sad Havre, US; Avignon sod Marseilles, 176 23; litrastourg
sod S. 093 73 ; Drams and Vima. 111 23 ; Orleans and bor.
dam,a 3113; Northam, 410 ; Pads ad anstrairm 321 23; Tours
aml9lll i 0 VerssMes (right bank), la ; Ditto (left teak), 140.