The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1850.

FRANCE.

PARIS, Tel:Jaime Evonee.
The Minister of Finance, as I told you, pre-
sented at the close of yeeerday's sitting • bill
of groat importune, with the object cf abroga-
ting the freced circoistion of the notes of the
Bank, putting an end to the exceptions' sys-
tem to which this establishment his been sub-

mittad since the resolution, and returning to the old
statutes. The maximum circulation hating brawn
fixed by the Provisional Government at 460 millions,
and raised in D.cember last to 625 million., in Mob
extension in favour of commerce, b comirg indispens-
able, the government, in concert with the council of
the Bunk, preferred to restore to the establishment its
entire liberty. The mra.ure proposed will re-establish
payment in specie, and impose no limit to the issue
of bank notes, By the tame bill the loan of the Bank
to the State is 'effaced to 76 zillions: the State rc-

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some. the free disposal of the funds which had been
affected to the guarantee of the other 75 millions
forming the second half of the loan. The reienbune-
ment a the 73 millions received or to receive by the
State ie dela, red for one year, and will take place by
thirds on the 15th J0:3., fsth August, sod 15th
October, 1852. The Minister demanded urgency for
the bill, and the Ainambly ranctioned the &mend
without hesitation by a vote. No doubt the bill will
aloo bs voted.

The Court of Cusation decided yesterday that the
three years of domicile req.Aired by tie new electoral
law ought to be continuous and without break.
The Mull/cur contains a dome fixing the orming
of the teseions of the Councils General throughout
the republic, for the 28th of Augud, and their close
on the 10th of September, with the exception of the
Council General of the department of the Seine, the
session of which ie to open on the 2.5. h of October,
and close in the 10. h of November.

The councils a arrondiss.meLt are to melt on the
16t4 of September, fur the & cond part of the anion,
which is to last five days. Tne council of urrondiese-
meat of the Seine is to open its session on the 16;h of
November.

Among the modifications introduced by the Minister
of Public Works into the cul4ier des charges of the
Paris and Avignon It %away, is the following
to the advantage of the company : The com-
pany is charged with the exeoution of the part which
traverses Lyons only rs far u the peninsula of
Pernche, and Is permitted to establish at Vaise not
only a station. but a principal terminus ; so that the
question whe her the lino from Lyons to Avignon is
to pass on the right or left hank of the Rhone is
reserve'.

The President is determined to hold a grand ra-
view of the fleet. It is supposed that the prospect of
having the Prince de Joinville competitor at the next
presidential election is not strange to the motivts of
this new 1/1411COCIVet. The President will first repair
to Harre,and there embark fa Cnerbourg, where the
grand naval parade is to come off. The journey to
Strasbourg and Lyons will take place room The
President'. departure from Paris is fixed for the 13 h.
The destination of the French fleet is sit last deci-

sively known. The Chimers arrived on the 27th at
Toulon, coming from Tunis, which she left on the
24. b, in c mpany with a portion of the squadron,oon-
listing of the Jupiter, u!my, and seam-frigate Ca-
cique. The three latter ships sailed for Lisbon, where
they will be joined by the rest of the squadron, namely
the admires Bag-ship Ocean, the Jeutapper, InfLx-
ibis, Jena, the ale tm-frigate Descarter, and
.steam

corny(' Como, the arriv-al of which at Mahon has
been ascertained. The squadron will make a short
stay in the waters of thelsgus, and then weigh anchor
for-Cherb Airg. The steam-frigate Mogedor is going
to the West India eta, The steamer Ceibaos is
gone to Civita Virmbia.
It is repo ted here that the charge of destination in
the journey of the Duke of Bordeaux, from Aix-la-
Chaplie to Wiesbaden, was occasioned by a hint
from the Prussian court, which deaircd to give no
motive of jealousy to the French government by har-
bouring so near to the frontier of the republic( a
prince whose pretensions are backed by a numerous,
influential, and excitable party.
To-day all the newlapers have made their ap-
pcaratce with the stamp, for the first :time. Severe!
administrations have suppressed the numbers which
were distributed grietnitemsly to pubic ottizera and
private permits.
In the sitting of the Lgialative Aavembly to-day
the debate on the 80-deaux and Nantes Railway
Bill wu resumed. M. Colfavru moved au important
amendment, proposing that the Minister of Public
Work* should give a cocup!ce statement of the share-
holders of the companies, that the Assembly might
be able better to determine the modifications neces-
sary to introduce into the contracts. 'Lite slat m?nt
should be produced before the house proceded to the
discussion of the articles. The members of the As em-
bly who held shares in the companii sh,,uld be
nbligtd to make an immt dice declaration of the fact at
the bureau, and should abstain from taking any Rift
in the debate or in the division on the bill. Two trials
by assn et-kee having proved doubtful, a ballot took
place oi-s•he question evuether this amendment should
be taken into consideration. The question was de-
cided in the affirmative by 250 against 241 votes.
This result produced much sensation. The amendment
of M. Culfavru was refei red to the examination of the

committee. The debate on the biil was conetquently
interrupted. MeanwLile the debate opened on the
budget of receipts. M. Chonry demsnded that the
dirmssion should begin with the question of lightening
the land•tax. The government propored a relief from
the 17 additional centimes for the profit of all the de-
partments. M. Bonnet iroposed that the relief should
not extend Leyond 5 centimes forst' the departments,
and that the 12 other centimes should be removed for

the profit of the departments most heavily assessed.
M. Darn made an analogous motion ; only he ex-
tmded to 10 centimes the relief common to ail the

depsrtmen ts.
This motion being first submitted to discussion, M.
Fould, the Minister of Finance, oppo•ed all such
ameudmente, which were based on a supposition
wholly impossible to realise, namely, the equalisation
of taxation ; and strove to show that the government,
having chiefly in view the succour of agriculture, Lad
cherished a great political object, which would be
defeated by splitting the measure into fractions.
AUer hear ng M. de Vatimesuil in favour of the
amendment and M. Berryer against it, the Assembly
proceeded to vote by secret ballot. The amendment
was rejected by 358 votes against 163. The greatnese
of the majority was subject of universal surprise. The
article of the government was then adopted.
M. Pougeard, in concert with a great number of
the members, has presented a motion for assimilating
the arrangement of benches in the Asamhly to the
old system of the Chamber of Deputies, where they
were set circularly in front of the tribune; and draw-
ing lots for places.
Prince Musignano, brother of the Prince of Canino,
was present at the sitting, in the tribune of the vice-
president of the republic.
The President of the Republic in gone to-day, en
great state, to be present at the representation of the
Hippodrome. A megnifietnt tent has been erected
in the centre of this ample eirea•,l.o receive him and
his suite, who are escorted by a fine detachment of
tlasasembineers. This lordy guard will be en attend-

ante during the perfonsaice:
The law on the orpnisation of the natimal guard,
so eagerly expected, has not yet been distributed. I
hear that the cavalry and artillery are suppress-d,
and that the comede de recensemerst are in some cams
entitled to elect alma.
The ministry is considerably embarrassed as to the
municipal elections. Several communes persist in
asfusing to elect according to the new electoral law.
The Bomd of C,Neniaerce of Marseilles has protested
essinat the measures adopted by the Minister of Com-
mies with regard to the sanitary intendance.
I. Legree-Devot and Auguste Gros have pre-
sented an amcodatent to the budget receipts for 1831,
with the object of lowering to 21r. the prtoe of pus-
porta for foreign countries, fixed at lofr. by the decree
of July 1810.
A proposition has been brought before the Agricul-
tont Society of Paris for introducing the cultivation
of !temp into Algiers. It is stated that there are plebe
in the neighbourhood of Oran well adapted for this
purpose, and that with proper cars ands iptsser.l
a successful bine would follow an exmenlat Vat.
lay. It is nut denied that difficulties would byte
be contended with in the later stages of the mar,'
these, it is asearted,remy be overcome by the tetro.
diode's of 0000 artificial euphonies already resorted
to in other localities where this fibrous substance is
raised.
A letter from Mulhouse of the 29th tilt., stake that
I business is brisk there in the calico trade, the price

being constantly on the ries. It appears also that a
large amount of articles have been exported to Spain
from Roan, and that a farther demand in cotton
goods is anticipated. The wool trade, u U spin-
ning and weaving are concerned, is also oocsidued in
a prosperous condition.
Tin Boum to-thy was without significance, not-
withstanding the excitement produced by the pending
railway question.. There was a rise of 150. in the
Five s. The Tartu remained stationary.

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Bordeaux, •03 73 ; Norte, 473 7 • Perim and ems/Adore, 337 30;
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