The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-02 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, SATURDAY ETIRIXO.
The Prussian news to-day was oonsidered so favour-
able for the maintenance of_ pesos in consequence of
the urney of M. Manteal to Oderberg, that the
foods recovered from their recent depression with a
sodden force of expansion which exceeded the ex-
pectations of the moat sanguine " bull." The Fives
closed at 92f. 600., with a rise of If. 700. upon yester-
day. The announcement of the united exertions of
France and England to prevent a rupture between
the great German powers tended equally to produce
this favourable re-action of the market.
To-day M. Remasat read to the assembly the
report of the oommittee on the bill of the minister of
war opening a credit of ten millions for covering the
expenses of the levy of 40,000 men. The report,
which concluded in favour of the adoption of the bill,
repeated all those arguments for the observance of
strict neutrality which were used by the members of
the majority in the recent debate in the bureaux. In
case war should break out, France ought to regard
the belligerent parties with complete impartiality. A
single cannon shot might disturb the balance of
Europe, and the repose of the whole world, and be-
come the signal fora social war. The committee pro-
posed unanimously that the chamber should adopt the
following resolution :—" The National Assembly, con-
vinced that the policy of neutrality, such u expressed
in the message of the President of the Republic of the
12th of Nov.,s the only policy suitable to France,
rues to the discussion of the articles of the bill."
The report was interrupted by frequent cheers.
Ths adjournment of the motion of M. Cretan to the
Ist of March, is a source of no small relief to, the go-
vernment, and of much satisfaction to the legitimists.
The removal of this intrusive question is chiefly due to
the exertions of M. Thiers, who has thereby drawn
upon himself some unpopularity with the ultra-1
Orleanists. Only one legitimist, M. de Laroche-
Jacquelin, stood up against the adjournment. The
great favour shown to M. Creton's motion by the
Left, who stood up en masse in favour of its being
maintained on the order of the day, has
tended considerably to damage it in the eyes
of the majority, who gather hence a deeper insight
into the attempts which the democratic opposition
would make to turn to their own advantage the schism
in the majority that would ensue upon the appear-
ance of the Orleans princes on the soil of France.
A considerable number of Prussians have during
the last week presented themselves at the Prussian
embassy to have their passports rised to return to
their country, and to place their services at the dia-
-1 peal of the government as members of the land-
wehr.

The President to-day paid a visit to the Mint,
accompanied by MM. Barocbe, Fonld, and Dumas.
A medal in honour of Louis Napoleon was struck in
him presence.
BUNDAT EVIMING.

The report of M. de Remusat, of which I send you
a complete translation, is greatly eulogised by all
shades of the conservative press, as a state paper of
the highest merit. On the other hand, although it
was listened to in silence by the Left of the Assembly,
the anti-democratic spirit manifested in certain passages
has not met with the same t )lerance out of doors, but
has drawn severe animadversions from the liberal
journals. The passage which insisted upon the good
right of Denmark was greatly applauded in the
hem ; and the announcement that Russia had, in an
authentic document, expressed her intention of
adhering to a neutral policy produced much sensation.
In speaking of the responsibility which would fall
on the head of that power which should, by its
imprudent language, necessitate an appeal to arms,
it seemed to be understood that the reporter was
glancing at Prussia, and his remarks were accordingly
cheered by the conservative party, which has ever
displayed each a bigoted and irreconcileable hostility
against that power. The assurance that France would
survey the armed contest, if it should break out, with
severe impartiality was received with loud applause.
The allusion to the danger of a social war drew forth
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a vague murmur from the Mountain, which was im-
of the Chamber. The harmony prevailing between
the views of the government and those of the com-
mittee is dwelt upon ; and the difference between the
increase made by the prevent levy to the garrisons of
the north and east, and the formation of a corps of
obeervation, pointed out to the attention, in e
marked manner. Another portion of the report
which caught the approbation of the Chamber, was
the deprecation of all inconsiderate steps on the part
of the executive, which should forestall the decisions
of the Assembly, and bind its hands by the force of
accomplished facts. No remarks worth quoting are
presented in any of the papers on the subject.
The members of the diplomatic corps provided
themselves last night with proofs of the Afoniteur,
and sent off the report by special couriers to their

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respective governments.
The debate on the credit demanded for the levy of
40,000 soldiers is fixed for Thursday. Two speakers,
MM. Charles Dupin and Persigny, are inscribed to
address the Chamber in favour of M. Remusat's re-
port, and nine members of the Mountain in
opposition.
On Friday night M. Benyer made a long speech,
at the meeting of the Rae de Rivoli Club, on the
German question, and the proper attitude for France
in relation to it, which coincided completely with the
views of M. de ltemusat. _ _ .

According to the report of General Oudinot on the
extraordinary credit of 12i millions for expenses,
not included in the budget, the effective of the French
army, given in an annexed table, amounts at this
moment to 390,000 men and 87,800 horses. The
recent levy ordered of 40,000 is not comprised in this
statement. The committee proposes, unanimously,
the adoption of the credit demanded, after deducting
183,000 ft. set down for the camp of Satory.
M. °Witte had an interview with the President
yesterday at the Elyse', in order to make the usual
announcement of a new member of the Academy,
M. Nisard.
The Astrolabe in arrived from La Plata with the
treaty signed by Admiral Lepredour with Roses. She
left La Plata in the beginning of September. The
Prony brought the treaty with Oribe.
A subscription is opened at the Foreign-office for
the succour of the plundered inhabitants of Aleppo.
BOURSE.