The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-16 00:00:00

CASSEL, Du 13.

For several days past the retrea iag Pra•sian
troops have streamed through our streets. As the
Prassiens pass through, the Bavarians march in ;
their he.d.quarters are at present in the eh coral
palace of Rettenberg.
HANAU, Dec. 11.
The drsgonades against the members of our cowls
o, justice, whose fidelity to their oath binders them
from complying with the taxation demanded, con-
tinue to be carried on. To-day lit,een men took pos-
session of the apartment of the assessor Fuchs, who,
by the instructions of the commandant of the town,
Colonel Hose, are authorised to demand, besides their
lodging and expenses, also execution fees.

BeRLIN, Deo 14.—Voluntary Loan, 104; New Loan,
Four and a-Half per Ceuta., 981; National Debt, 84 ; Com-
mercial Marine Society's Premium, 120; Bank Shares, 931.
VIZNNA, Dec 13.—Five per Cent. Yetalliques, 95;
Four-and-a-Halt per Cents., ditto, 82. Bank Sham,
1,160. Eactiange on London. 12.26.

PORTUGAL.

[By F.,eetric Telegrsph.)

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING:

The Iberia iasitist arrived fion3L,sbon, with dates
to the 10th of December. Exchange on London, 641,
per thousand reit'. Daconut on Bank notes, 6to 7
per cent.

FRANCE.

PARIS, BATDRDLY EVENING

The Mottitsur of this morning announces that the
Vote Universe, was seized yesterday for the publica-
tion of an article entitlt d " La Loi de 'Thum' and of
a feuilliton called "Lea Contests Sociaux an XIX
Steele. Les Petits Entails." The responsible editor
is to be prosecuted under the double °berg° of attacks
on property and of exciting hatred between the dif-
ferent c.assea of citizens.

The debate on the usury laws, which has ompied
the attention of the Legislative Assembly for the last
three days, may be said to be at an eod ; for, although
the minor clauses of the measure are still under die-
curton, the main clause, which gives a Lew defini-
tion of usury, and the object of which is to
bring every operation in which the rate of in-
terest exacted on loans exceeded the prescribed
scale within the operation of these laws, his been re-
jected by a majority of 366 to 293. The merit of
haying defeated thin attempt to render the usury laws
evil more stringent than they were under the act of
1807, is due principally to M. 'butler, the Minis-
ter of Justice, and M. Odilon Barrot. Both
these gentlemen strongly opposed the extension of a
law which was merely intend( d to operate against
that pest of society, the professed usurer, to every
transaction, whether fair or unfair. The ab-
surdity of the proposed extension was forcibly
shown by M. Roultier, who stated that, ever
aim the revolution of February, the value
of money was considerab'y more than the strictly
legal rate of interest, but still no one on that
sccjunt would think of prosecuting the bunkers and I
other capitalists of Paria who took advantage of the
state of the money market. Almost all the most en-
lightened members of the Assembly supported the view
so ably advocated by MM. butter and Barrot, but,
nevertheless, the minority in favour of the measure is
so formidable, that it is evident that had their oppai-
tion been more lukewarm, the measure would probably
have been carried. It was supposed that, after the
rejection of the Brat clause of his measure, M. de
Sc. Priest would have withdrawn his miiisure alto-
gether ; but it appears that he is still anxious that
the remaining CialUEll of his measure should be
adopted, their object being to increase the penalties
at present in force against usury as laid down in the
law of 1807.

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the discussion
on M. de St. Priest's measure against usury was not
continued; but, from the number of amendments
brought forward by different members, and the amend-
meets made by the committee on the original proposi-
tion, the affair became so confused that the Assembly
ultimately resolved to refer the whole matter back to
the committee, which was accordingly dune.
At the commencement of the sitting the Minister
of War presented a bill demanding a credit of
3,218,000 francs for the expense of the French army
occup)ing Rome for the first six months of the year
1851.

At the hour of post the Assembly is discussing the
bill for the reform of the system of bypothics.
Lest night a meeting was held of the Orleanist
elub of the Rue des Pyramich a. The object of the
meeting was to take into eotirderation the proposi-
tion, of which notice has recently been given by M.
Victor Lefranc, for the revision of the electoral law.
After a long discussion, the meeting resolved unani-
mously thdt, when the proposition was brought be-
fore the Assembly, it would oppose it.
SUNDAY MORNINO.
In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, alter your
reporter lets, the discussion on the bill relative to the
reform of the law of mortgage was adjourned till

Monday.
The Moniteur publishes the nomination of General
Duvivier as Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.
The elections of the Tribunal of Commerce of the
department of the Stine, terminated yesterday.
The following are the names of the aseistant-judges :
MM. Evetta, Lobel, Compagnon, Contat, Desfou-
tainee, Be la amuse., and Hennecart.
HOU ME.