The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-15 00:00:00

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ream. 61IND6Y 311ININO.
The debate of yesterday. on the stamp was
highly interesting, and was signalised by two results
of much importance. At one moment the principle
of imposing a tax in proportion to the miss of the
newspaper was on the point of being adopted, but
two veterans of the prime, the editors of the Freak and
Orrin, MM. Girardin and Chambolle, earns to the
rescue, and adduced arguments in fewest of encourag-
ing large newspapen, which had due weight with
the Assembly. -The differential stamp duty proposed
by M. Adelswaerd, and supported in a talented
speech by M. de Vedanta% was thrown out, and a
fixed duty, whin' was set at first at 8 centimes,
then reduced to 6, and finally fixed at 6 with the
consent of the committee, was voted by • small
majority. The other result was still more
important, for one of the most essential features of the
bill, the infliction of a tax of 6 centimes ups. every
sheet of publications on political or social subjects con-
taining lees than six sheets, was rejected by an im-
mense majority, in spite of the exertions of Baroche,
the only orator in the cabinet, who tasked himself to
the utmost to prove that there was no other way of
dealing with the pest of socialist pamphlets. In the
course of the debate on the first question, the impres-
sionable Assembly was greatly dazzled by a scheme
of Oirardin for obliging all papers to publish en offi-
cial analysis of the debates in the Chamber, and of
the proceedings of the courts of law. You are aware
that as it te, the proofs of the Monikur are accessible
to all papers, but they are given out so late as to be
comparatively useless. In fact they are only digested,
I I believe, by the Dlbato. Everyone seemed ready to ad-
, mit thegrossevil of the ocesided reports given by paper'
of different colours; but it isnot obvious that this evil
would be remedied by extending the functions of the
' official stenographers to the arbitrary task of digest-
ing a compendious report. It sufficed for the prac-
' tical fioger of M. Cbombolle to test this plausible
scheme, in order to dissipate the illusion. Girardin
made use of an illustration so obviously sophistical, in

maintaining that the abbreviated report should. be
like the reduction of a picture, as to invite a refuta-
tion, somewhat elaborately logical, from Leon Faucher.
Barthelemy St, Hilaire undertook the task of defend-
ing the interests of booksellers, by averting the
threatened impost on non-periodical publications,
Tne c immittte, having first levelled the tax at all
works of less than 10 sheets, consented later to con-
fine it to books on social and political sub-
jects, and to reduce the number of sheets to
six. This retreat unmasked the weakness of
their position, and damaged their Ligaments. To fix
a tax of 6 centimes upon a pamphlet of one sheet, of
12 upon two sheets, and so on up to six, and then sud-
denly to exempt publications of seven sheets and
more from all tax whatever, seemed unaccountable
upon any sound principle. The consequence would
be to swell books to unreasonable dimensions, and to
priors unattainable by the mass of readers. Baroche
made a desperate stand for this iniquitous clause; but
its mischievous tendency was so obvious to the sense
of the house, that the extremes of Larcchejacqoelin
and Pierre troax met in its condemnation, while M.
Coquerel, a member of the Centre, dealt the finishing
blow. Laroobejacquelin announced in the course of
his speech that he and his friends would bring
forward • motion for the repeal of the electoral law.
With the object of obviating the inconveniences
resulting from the rapidity with which bills for which
urgency is voted are carried through the Chamber,
MM. de Girard and Michant have presented a motion
to enable the Assembly, upon the the demand of 20
members, and before the definitive vote upon the bill,
to vote, without discussion, a fresh deliberation within
three days.
Yesterday the President set out at noon, accom-
panied by two aideeede-cimp, for the Chateau of
C.impigne. The ministers Baroche, d'Hautponl,
and Bineau, with General Chansarnier, Baron Roths-
child, and MM. Mold and Montalembert followed,
after the termination of the Assembly's sitting, in •
special train.
The committee of initiative has proposed to refer
the motion of General Grammont, for transposing the
seat of government to Versailles, to a special com-
mission.
The same committee has declared against taking
into consideration the motion of General Fabvier for
the release of Abd-el-Kader.
The sugar bill presented by the Minister of Com-
merce is the repetition of that which has been already
laid before the Council-general of Commerce at the
Luxembourg. 'roe government proposes to reduce,
from 1850, the additional tax on foreign sugars from
201 r. to 13fr. per 100 kilns. From the same date the
duty on colonial or native sugar would be. reduced
from 45fr. to 40fr. For the year 1851, 52, 53, the
duty upon sugars of whatever origin would be reduced
5.r. every year. The government proposes also a
gradual diminution in tee duty on coffee from 95fr.
per 100 kilos. to 601 r.
The Day of Tunis has accredited to the Preach
government an extraordinary envoy, who is just ar-
rived, end is the bearer of magnificent presents for the
ambassadors of the several courts. The Day's repre-
sentative appears nightly at the theatres, accompanied
by M. de Lesseps, with whom he is on terms of much
intimacy.
M. Poitevin is to make to-day smother balloon
ascent on horseback.
The treaty between France and Spain, for extra-
dition, is concluded, and only waits the ratification of
the French government.
The Moniteur of the army maintains that nothing
has yet been settled about the camp, which is to be
established at Versailles, iurthcr than the general
plan. The Paine, on the other hand, communicates
the closest details of this design. This is accepted as
another indication of the dissensions between Chan-
gamier and d'Hautpoul ; and while a minister so re-
pugnant to the commander-in-chief is maintained in
aloe, all the assurances given concerning the har-
mony prevailing between the President and General
Changarnier, or between the President and the ma-
jority whose might is represented by Changarnier,
Inset be regarded as mere dust flung in the eyes of
the public.
The distinguished Italian refugees, Montanelli,
Mania, Saliceti, Pianciani, Mazzoni, Amari, and
Accursi, have addrreeed a letter to the Pro see, pro-
testing against a calumnious correspondence in the
Putr.e, which describes the features of an atrocious
conspiracy, including plans for assassinating the lead-
ing ministers in Europe, and attributes the chief part
in these machinations to Mezzini and the chiefs oft•
'ltalian emigration in France and England.
for 1

ITALY.
TUSCANY.

We read the following in the Corriere Mercantile
of Genoa of the Bth :—" Our letters from the Romagna
inform as that the band of a brigand called II passatore
has iccreaseed to an unusual number, that it invades
both the Romagna and Tuscany, levies contributions,
disarms end incorporates piquet. of revenue officers
' and soldiers in its ranks, and now, receiving continual
i increase from the desertion of pontifical troops and
dismissed functionaries, has assumed the colour of a
strong political guerilla. Several engagements have
been fought by it against the Austrian troops; one,
in particular, near Perugia, where the Austrians
I were beaten. The Tuscan government, justly
alarmed, has sent troops to the frontiers.
The following anecdote is related :—A detach-
ment of Tuscan Velites met with a party of the band
of Passatore. The chiefs on both sides held a parley,
in whioh the brigand told the Tuscan o a cer that he
had no intention of spilling Italian blood, but that all
he wanted was Austrian blood. If you choose,'
added he, 'to fight us, do so ; we shall only defend
gergelvea: The Tuscan officer, surprised at these
sentiments, retired. It is said that the bands of it-
mana are in secret communication with other bands
in the Abruzzi. That of Psssatore is about 700 strong.
The Austrian general hes issued a moat severe procla-
mation, similar to that of Cleo. Manhes, in Calabria,
in the time of Napoleon, and threatening with court-
martial whoever is guilty of affording shelter, water,
or fire to the brigands, or even dote not denounce
their movement.."

TURIN.
Advice' of the 10th jut. announce that in a few
days the parliamentary session will be closed.

Naw Cmuicula.—By a return printed on Saturday,
it is shown that the charge. and expenses of the commission-
ers fey building new chamber, amounted, in the year ending
the 25th March last, to 3,3871. 12e., exclusive of 6691. 4s. Id.,
for law onto, whlch wore not paid for want of fug&