The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1850.

trer financial contingencies than l ' legislative wisdom. The
Stamp Deism Bill was after infinite cobbling
and debates, of which most interesting is that the
system of hampering with enormous duties the smaller
transfers of land received so much damage that it
mast be surrendered whenever the exchequer can
afford the sae/rifles.
Introduced upon February 26, diacussed at several
intervals, and formally negatived upon Jane 6, Mr.
Fox's Education Bill has yet made a notable advance
during the year. The prejudices which wore once
arrayed against any proposal for having the people
taught save by orthodox teachers, ars now satinet.
Even the cry of " godless" and "infidel" issues from
the lips of Mr. PLUMPTRI with no responsive echo
from the benches around him. That education is safe,
desirable, and should be universal, is now conceded
on all hands. The measure is now contested almost
solely 'upon the ground that it is supererogatory.
Schools established under the National Society, the
parochial unions, the church, and the dissenters—to
all which we may observe that the bills perseveringly
introduced in successive sessions by Mr. Fox have
contributed a wholesome stimulus—are now said to
have rendered any further interference of the legis-
lature unnecessary. Thus far has the great educa-
tional question
.programed.
After throwing out one bill for ensoting extra-
mural interments, parliament has pastod another
whose application is limited to the metropolis. More
time was wanted to consider local hverests, and
discover local capabilities before making the measure
general. But the principle is freely and finally re-
cognised that in crowded communities the dead shall
not poison the living. This concession has beam won
in the face of the prejudices and the interests of the
church authorities; and in London has been dearly
paid for. Other cities may not have so ligh a price
to give for leave to "bury their dead out of their
sight'.
The Merchant Shipping and Seamen's Fond Bills
were considered and settled so far as came within the
competence of the House of Commons. Tt ey failed,
through the clumsiness of their executors, for the pre-
sent year.
Of the Landlord and Tenant Bill, either in Eng-
land or Ireland, we cannot say that the principle was
ever fairly debated. Party heats and class interest,
stopped the way even of discussion, and the question
remains one of the most important and most map-
proachabla of social problems—at least until the
houses of parliament shall cease to be exclusively a
landlords' legislature.
Mr. Sofneame's Friendly Societies Bill was post-
poned by • tacit understanding that the subject was
too important to be sett:ed by an incidental measure,
and government would prepare a bill of wider scope
against next session. As referring to associations
numbering more than three million members, and
possessing nearly twelve millions of funds by the
labouring classes as provision against various casual-
ties, the bill bordered upon another measure which
stands among the ministerial remands of the year.
The Savings Banks Bill, after receiving some very
unskilful handling, was early dropped out of debate,
though not definitively abandoned until nearly the
last day of the session. In the house and country,
however, the question has assumed a shape which will
constrain the government to undertake a real, as well
as nominal and delusive, responsibility for the nosings
of industry.
Mr. SLANBT's committee upon the " investments
for the savings of the working classes," protracted its
labours until too late a period for the production of
bills this year. The report it has finally presented
however, suggests many additions to our social code.
To alter the law of partnership, so as to limit liability
without encouraging fraud, and [Move from the
purchase of land the exorbitant charges which now
place the acquisition of real property beyond the
reach of the small capitalist., are among its most
imperative suggestions. The happy consequences cf
all kinds that will flow from such stimulus to our in.
dostrials, when their economised gains can secure,
without gambling hazards, an equal per centsge
of profit with the hundreds of their richer fellow-
citizens, will ensure • careful elaboration of the
report into substantive measures by the forthcoming
ebruary.

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The Ptusideat Maned the following answer to
the Agricultural Society of Metz.

Tell the populations ;rideh yos represent, that all ay
solleitude is at their service. I seml not recall to NUMB-
braises that I owe to their vol. the homier of being placed
at the head of the sonata, in order to be maniocs about
their nature lot. Is it cos enough to reflect upon the part
which agriculture play, in the destinies of our country, of
which she is at ones the aerie and the guard ? Those robust
ems which open the furrow are the mzie which handle the
musket. I have bat one regret when agriculture is in
(motion. and that fa. that my means of aiding
it an sofar below the desires of my heart. In particular I
have felt this inability all the more deeply this year in the
presence of the smoky et meal prodac'ione. Let us hope,
however, that the sewn. in preparation by the govern-
ment will prevent • mangoes daub calamities.

The President replied to the address of the chair-
man of tho Mutual Aid Society at Mots, ono of the
best organised in France, in the following manner:

You know with how mach ardour I here promoted every
where the edablialuneat of mutual-aid sedition, of which
yours °Hen so perfect a model. I trust that our Glow-al-
times Iney emu Imitate your thane.; in relieving all Ms-
treee and sjmpathieing with all esllertr. Mahal aid 10.
aides will banish envy Wm the heart those who are af-
flicted by poverty sad disease; and will give those who live
in easy oircuntetentess the mean' of doing good with discern-
ment. F.r both thole reasons each institutions will always
bs the object of my nest lively solicitude.

The equanimity of the President was considerably
disturbed at Mots, by an incident which will probably
be omitted in the elncial reports :—ln the evening a
numerous deputation of officers of tho national guard
came to the hotel where he was lodged, and asked to
see the President of the Republic. As soon as Louis-
Napoleon appeared, after a short address ,by their
spokesman, the whole party set up a shout of " Vive
It Republique !" The President replied : " Messieurs,
if this is a manifestation which yon come to make
here, it is an improper (inconvenante) one. If in
these cries lam to see counsels, I seize this occasion
to tell you that I accept none from any person."
After which he retired into the interior of his apart-
ments, while the deputation was shown down stairs
with es little ceremony as they deeorved.
The President was greeted as usual by a numerous
body of soldisre of the old imperial army. These as-
sembled to the number of 2,000 in the gardens of the
prefecture, and drawn up in two lines, which he
visited in the same manner as at Strasbourg.
The municipal council of Rheims has unanimously
voted 7,000 fr. for the reception of the President of the
Republic.
General C.stellane paid yesterday a visit to Ma-
dame d' Hautpoul, wife of the Minister of War,
during which he confirmed the report that he bad
been obliged to draw his sword at the ball of
Besancon for the protection of the President.
He added that the attempt had not been made
with the premeditated intention cf doing
any bodily injury to Louis Napoleon, bat was
designed to carry him off by a coup-dc-main, and
secure his person as a hostage for count saions to the
democratic-soeislist canoe. Mdme. d'Hautpoul commu-
nicated to General Castellano a letter from the Mi-
nister of War, from which it appeared that the Presi-
dent would not reach Paris until late to-morrow
night, as he c ould be obliged to attead a bill given
by the town of Chalons-sur-Marne the same evening.
The Nepaulese princes were conducted to-day, in
carriages of the Elyste, under the attendance of M.
Baciocchi, an aide-de-camp of the I'resident, to the
chateau and park of St. Cloud.
Three members of the Committee of Permanence
applied yesterday to the Min'ster of Justice to order
the liberation of M. Chavoix, in whose imprisonment
parliamentary privilege was violated. M. Itoulier re-
plied that he could not accede to this application, as the
case of M. Climax came under the head of surprise in
flagrant., date°. Tne minister has sent instructions
to the Court of Appeal at Bordeaux, to demand with-
out delay from the president of the national assem-
bly authorisation to prosecute M. Chavoix.
Mrs. Heald (Lola Montez), notwithstanding her
sudden disappearance from the sumptuous apartments
she furnished in the Beaujon quarter, seems to be still
lingering in the neighbourhood of Paris. Her pre-
sence in the suburbs is said to hive been detected by
the police, from the frequent visits of her maid to the
Monte-de-Piste, with lace and jewels to pledge.
I: is reported that some laterateur, whose pen is
skilled in the handling of gallant chronicles, is prc-
pariog a volume of L la's memoirs for the press. The
French booksellers will probably find the speculation
of publishing such a work more profitable than the
Enelisli one'.
At the Bourse to-day a slight fall took place in the
rentes. Tne death of Louis Philippe, announced by
the English papers, was the subject of much specula-
tion. The President's unfavourable reception by the
national guard of Mtt z was also spoken of.
Hopes are at present entertained that M. Thibon
and his nephew will recover from their wounds. From
information given to the magistrates it appears cer-
tain that M. Thibon, who is dead, was mad. Several
witnesses have deposed that for sonic days before the
late dreadful event, he was quite wild in Lis de-
meanour, complaining of damage done to his furniture
by invisible enemies, and allirmilg that, notwithstand-
ing all his precautions, hundreds of francs were every
day secretly placed in his secreUtire.
The Assenahhe Nationale publishes the following
letter, addressed by the Baron L Taibon, giving a
correct account of the melancholy event which lately
took place at his house :

I owe it to the memory of my unfortunate brother to
rectify the statements, more or less inexact, on the cruel
events which have jut thrown our family into mourning;
allow me to appeal to your kindness and on your impar-
tiality to insert in the columns of your journal, the relation
of fact* such as they ociurred, and the truth of which I
solemnly attest. Yon can well understand that the inis-
tenons I have already experienced in losing a beloved
brother, who was to me the most faithful and the most de-
voted friend, is sufficiently severe, without my having also
to deplore perfilious insinuations and malevolent intrepre-
tations. On Friday, my brother cute to dine with me at
No. 4, Rue de Bose; his son, accompanied by his young
wife, having preceded him. Scarcely had he ar-
rived than he evinced a degree of violent mental ex-
citement, of which he had shown symptoms for some days
previous. A prey to some strange hallucination, he com-
plained of imaginary dangers with which he fancied himself
threatened, and suddenly opening a poignard-knife, he at-
tacked his son, and inflicted a violent wound in his abdomen;
he then fell on me and plunged the knife, reeking with his
sou's blood, late my shoulder, but happily my wife mixing
him round tke body weakened the force of the blow. I tied
with the knife sticking in the wound and bleeding profusely,
Hy poor brother was then seised with horror at the sight,
and ruhieg to the window, threw himself from it Into the
court. These horrible events were only the work of •
minute. The wound of my nephew is more serious than
mine, but without presenting any dangerous symptoms. As
to the author of them dreadful scenes, he was picked up in •
dreadful state; on coming to his reason he understood all
that had pseud, and became a prey to the most indescribable
remorse. He was carried to the :militia at Butejon, where
he expired about I I o'clock the came night, calling his death
the just expiation for his involuntary acts of fury.
It is gratifying to reflect that the last act of the
late Louts Philippe which has been heard of here was
a munificent one—the gift of the Standish collection
of Octave to the nation.
The Marseilles paper. make no mention of the re-
appearance of cholera in that city.
A letter from Jersey announces the proximate ga-
thering of • French democratic congress. Already
some deputies were arrived from France. Ledra
Rollin and oompeers were daily expected from Lon-
don.

A letter from Masaini appears in the Republique,
defending himaell against the charges brought in a
journal of Turin and repeated in the Univers, relative
to his administration.

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