The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-29 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(710 X 001 Owg

PARIS, TKVIVIDAT ETRIMIG.
The closing session of the first Legislative As-
sembly of the second empire wee finislsed to-day, the
six years to which the mandate of that body is
limited by the constitution having expired.tThe
government evening journals, the Pays and the
Pattie, both contain articles insisting upon the great
claims of the defunct legislature to the esteem and
gratitude of the country, but the law not permitting
the press to make the slighted allusion to what the
representatives of the people are doing, otherwise
than by a literal transcript of en Add report, neither
of these journalism, able to tell their readers whether
the Bank of France Bill has been pained this after-
noon or not. I am able, however, from private
information, to supply this omission. The bill was
voted by 223 against 16 after a rather brilliant
speech against the measure by M. Kcenigewater, one
' of the members for Paris, which speech called up the

reporter, M. Deena, and the government cv.
miseries, MM. Baroche and Veiny. The session
was declared closed by M. Schneider, the vice-pre-
sident (acting as locum teNeni for M. de Morny), at
half-past five this evening, amid vociferous cries
of Vwe lib mperwar r
The house being now dissolved, it will be seen in
a very few days whether the country will be dis-
posed, and whether, if disposed, permitted to mani-
fest anything like a practical interest in the elec-
tions. At preexist there are decided symptoms of a
mach greater stir than has yet been Ken since
December 2, 1851. A great many republican can-
didates are spoken of, and it does not yet appear
that the newspapers, which may choose to run the
risk, will be prohibited from publishing their ad-
dresses. One vital question will probably be ex-
amined with a good deal more attention than it was
in 1851 and 1832, and that is whether the ballot-
boxes be effectually secured from official tampering.
According to the ordinary course, the ballot-box is
sealed with an official seal alone, and passes the night
in the Mairic, but with what companions the public
does not clearly know.
I have reason to believe that, according to intelli-
gence from Constantinople received to-day by the
French government, the French, Russian, Prussian,
and Sardinian Commissioners will withdraw from
the Principalities should the Porte persistia refusing
to remove Prince Vogorides from the post of Caima-
can of Moldavia. Such a step would be tantamount
to a declaration that the four above-named powers
would not recognise the elections conducted under
dr puma Caimacan's regulations.
At the Bourse the preparations for the settlement
aimebed attention that M. Devinek's report on
Ike lank of France bill exercised no influence,
although the amendments adopted were considered
satisfactory. It was taken for granted that the bill
would pass to-day by a large majority. The Rents
was very heavy and fell 20c. both for cash
and account, closing in each case at (Mfr. 10e.
Mobilier fell 12fr. 60e. The advantages held
out by the Bank Bill to the Credit Fonder occa-
sioned some business in the shares of that institu-
tion, which have been long neglected. Railways
(with the exception of the Orand Central, which re-
mained firm at an advance of I fr.) were lower. Me-
diterranean and Southern fell 10fr. each; Bezien
and °misname 30fr., and the other lines about
2fr. 60e. each.
The trial of the forty-five persons charged with
having formed a secret political society for the over-
throw of the government, was concluded to-day. Six
of the prisoners were acquitted. The remaining
ddrty-nino were found guilty, and, as has
been very usual lately, sentenced to punish-
ments which appear very light in pro-
portion to the gravity of the offence charged.
sates vary trtra six months' to three and
bar pore impriammsat, but the longer terms were
ally inflicted upon a few. It is stated in the
indictment that towards the end of 1838, the police
having made investigations respecting a secret poli-
deal society, called the Militante, ascertained that it
was in communication with another secret society,
mined the Francs Juges. Pursuing their inquiries,
dry further learned that the members of this new
moiety were accustomed to meet outside Paris, and
particularly on the Buttes St. Chaumont, and that
when they proceededto the reception of new members
they wore masks, and had their heads covered with
• handkerchief. They also ascertained that the so-
ciety was divided into four cohorts, each of twelve
tribes, and that the tribes bore the names of those of
Israel ; that it was controlled and directed by a su-
perior council, called " the Consistory ; " also, that
the members were required to take a solemn oath to
devote themeless, their families, and their fortunes
to the establishment and maintenance of a demo-
cratic and social republic. They moreover Ism&
out that the members recognised seek other, not