The Express.
London, England, 1850-01-18 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, THCRIDAY, 5 r W.
The Chamber has already lost three days in frivo-
lous and unless discussion on the Public Instruction
Bill. Yesterday M. Poujoulat commenced the pro-
ceedings by replying to the speech delivered by M.
Victor Hugo the day before. He was followed by
M. Pascal Hurst, who opposed the measure, declar-
ing that the clergy would definitir ly be the great
gain: re by the proposed changes, as. after some time,
• sahism would inevitably take p!ace between them
and the state, the result of which would be the supre-
macy of the church, the state being, he said, certain
to give way in the struggle. M. Bdchard then closed
the day's proceedings by delivering a speech in favour
of the bill.
It is rumoured this morning that General Chan-
gamier is to be removed from the command of the
troops and N Wend Guards in Paris. The iftseusUis
Natioxak says that he will be replica by General
Mignon.
In addition to the Riforme and the Presse, the
Liberte was also seized yesterday. The Monies's►
mammas this morning that its offmre is excitement
to hatred and contemr of the It-public. This is
assuredly a false accusation, as the Li6ert4 may have
excited its readers to evince their contempt to the
rulers of the Republic, but it is too ei tunch an advo-
cate of republican principles to say antit in dimple-
ragetnent of the Republic itself.
M. de Montalembert has just ascend. d the tribune,
to reply to the heavy charges which M. Victor Huge
brought against the committee on the Public Instruc-
tion BilL Should any decision on the bill be eons to
this evening, of which there is but slight probability,
the result shall be forwarded to you by special
express. The royalists and parti-prare are manifest-
ing great misgivings as to the fate of this their pet
project ; and the general impression appears to be,
that the bill will be thrown out, and'that the advo-
cates of monopoly and intolerance well receive • heavy
blow and great awesuragement.
The minister of public works yesterday appeared
before the committee on the budget, and (as M.
Berryer intimated in his observation before the As-
sembly) the affair of the Paris to Avi ;non Railway
was brought to a close. The report sill be :mme-
dietely presented, the former arrangement not having
been changed.
You are aware that the number of bakers in Paris
is limited, and that the goverrment, in cresr that the I
monopoly may be made b.metteisl to th iithsb:tants,
exercises the right of controlling the Oct: of bread,
compelling the bakers to have a suliicient stock
of flour on, hand, &c. After the revolution of Fe-
bruary, however, neve-al persons opertd t aker's- shops
without authority, and the Jour:Aqui, n bakers at the
same time revolted, and imposed cuntlitioss upon their
employers with which they could nut comply without
ruin. These abuses were checked, but as an opinion
has been expressed by some of V e members ot the
National As mhly that the trade otiallt to be free,
tre prefect of pollee has just app limed a commission
to inquire into the subject, and report • hether say
and whit changes are necessary.
Gabgaiani says to-day :" We regret to beam, by a
1 tier of the 14 h from Boulogne, that so far from the
passport aye. m, ss regards tnvetletn Lola Engl end,
havlug been ebolielied, it is now ex mist d with even
more than the former rigour. Wile, rho del testion
on this maloket, ap intaneou-ly made keo en by the
President of the Republic, was first kouwu at Bun-