The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-22 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS. BATUIDAT.
The Monitor promulgates this wooing the famous
law on the press, passed in the Assembly on the 18th
of July. The law is signed by the President of the
Republic, and countersigned by the Minister of Justice.
At the opening of the sitting on Monday next, the
Legislative Assembly will elect the commission
charged, according to the terms of the constitution,
with permanent powers daring the prorogation. A
list has been distributed among the members to am.
pose this commission. This het, which is circulated
in the name of the conciliation parties, and whisk is
said to ban hese drawn up by thedeputies who meet
at the Palms of the Council of State, is as follows :
MM. d'Adelsward, 0. Bunt, Banohard, Berryer,
Beugnot, Charwoman'. Craton, Delesent, Durand
Savoyat, Gravy, Leo 'de Laborde, le Ostieral de
Lamoriciere, Jules de Lesteyrie, Oscar Lafayette,
cis Lespisasse, d. Lenristoo, Combarel de Leyval,
Mole, Monet. de Money, Nettement.
Oudinot, le General Saint-Print, and V. sin.
Tb• liquidation of the Indemnity granted to proprie-
tors in the French colonies, in cantina» of the
emancipation of slaves, having given rise to culpable
manoeuvres, the Minister of Finance has deemed it
his duty to propose legislative Malang trlVOlitthe
colonists from being deprived of a part of their indem-
nity. He has accordingly demanded that the bonds of
government should be delivered to the colonists by de-
grees, and according as their rightsare definitively es-
tablished. The committee of the budget has approved
the measures proposed by the minister, and has just
demanded, through the organ of M. Sneak* Barth..
lemy, that the Assembly should vote urgency for the
bill, and thus put an end to the ninon and illicit
speculations to which the colonies are a prey.
The Council of State has held this week four sit-
tings. It has adopted, on the first reading, a project
of law on the societies of credit funcier, and oom-
menced the discussion of the project of rule of public
administration for the execution of the law of March
15, 1830, upon instruction in what concerns the head
authorities.
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To-day the sitting of the Asseiiiiy—presenled"--li-tile
interest. The bill for granting flee millions for the
agricultural colonies of Algiers was read a third tine,
and passed as adopted on the second reading. The
debate on the budget was then resumed. The whole
sitting was absorbed by discus4on on the budget of
public instruction, which presented no point of
interest.

Much curiosity is evinced in various circles to know
the votes given on the trial of the Poutvir. It is re-
ported on good authority that the ministry wee split
on this division. The ministers on the greatest terms
of intimacy at the Epee voted for the acquittal of
M. de Lamartiniere. Two ministers voted for the
minimum Sue; but those who represent in the cabinet
the parliamentary majority voted for the maximum.
The report of M. Lagreok upon the convention of
extradition concluded been France and Saxony was
presented yesterday. Already twenty treaties of
extradition have been signed by France with various
powers. The present is the first treaty which has
been submitted for the approbation of the Assembl7,
required by the constitution. The great question in
this province of international law concerns the extra-
dition of political offenders, a principle which has
been hitherto disavowed by France, but appears likely
to be introduced under certain modifications in the
present convention.
A motion has been presented by MM. Benoit and
Cherasein for a fresh cantooal division of France, re-
' establishing the system of the large commune which
was settled the Constitution of the Year 111. of the
Republic, and doing away with prefects, sub-prefeots,
councils-general, and, in fact, the whole departmental
, machinery as it exists.
The Adrift says that the Frech fleet of the Medi-
terranean is going to Cherbourg, where the President
will review it during the next month.
Most of the papers announce the change in the
amount of their subscriptions, which will be iatro-
dead by the new law on the press The Constitsi-
Ilona has raised its price by one third, from 8 to 12
, frame; the Debella from 13 to 17 francs; the Prow
from 6 to 12 francs the quarter.
The chief topic of interest at the present moment is
the appointment of the committee of twenty-five,
who have the right of convoking the Assembly, iu
case of urgency, during the prorogation. This
important ballot has been deferred until
Monday. Such a committee was instituted
by the Constitution to be the guardian of
the rights and independence of the legislative body.
It is, therefore, essential that it should present a plc-
, tare in little of the house, and represent the minority
as well ea the majority. A list circulated yesterday,
in which men of the most opposite opinions figured,
and appeared to neutralise each other: thus,
General Changarnier and General Lamoricidre, M.
Berryer and M. Gravy (the friend of Cavaigeao),
M. de Mornay and M. Leo de Laborde. Odillon Bar-
rot and M. Nettlement, M. de Bt. Priest and M.
Cretan, formed so many couples of the most opposed
shades. It will be seen that men of paramount par-
, liamentary influence each as This,. and Mon-
telambert, have been excluded from the list, which
Ist:lfor emnbining a majority of votes in its favour.
:ported that between this and Monday great
efforts will be made to upset this arrangement, and
bring in a Bonapartist clique.
The Dtbab announces that the club of French
emigrants in London had been closed by order of the
English government.
The National is informed from authentic source.
that the health of the Queen of Spain is by no means
in so satisfactory a date as represented by the tele-
! graphic bulletins, and has been much shaken by
her recent confinement, so as to present ground.
for serious apprehensions.
SUNDAY Evexisro.
The delay in promaleatieg the law on the press is
esplained in a way which throws a striking light on
the hostility and distrust prevailing between the Pre-
sident of the Republic and the majority of the
Aseemb:y. You know that Lapin had placed upon
the order of the day on Friday the motion for pro-
ceeding to the secret ballot for the permanent inter-
parliamentary committee of twenty-five. In the
meantime a list no obviously hostile to the govern-
ment was prepared amulet the operation of a coali-
tion between the legitimists and rises-park soon.
tenanced by the Left, that the ministers in closest
imlidence at the Elva, hinted that the law of the
press had not been yet mitred, and that unless the
secret ballot were deferred, U.e President would exer-
cise his right of calling a fresh deliberation. The majo-
rity, thus intimidated, agreed to adjourn until Alonday
the formation of the committee of permanence. In fact
the irritation of the President must naturally have beta

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