The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-22 00:00:00

AUGUST 22, 1850.

Austria, Presses 4 Pros* are presided over by
Nes_politan etisinnaki.
The state Miele !outlast& Prince Louis is promoted
to the rank of lord high admiraL The navy is to be
increased. The King is forming military Naimoli at
Gaeta. The army consists of 90,000 men.
Neapolitan Firm, 98g. Exchange on England,
676.

FRANCE.

RIOT AT BESANCON.

PARK WIDNIVIDAT
I have jut received intelligent* of a serious riot
which occurred at Besancon daring the President's
visit, and which was only quelled by the vigorous
action of the troops. The President reached Be-
sancon at about seven o'clock on the evening of
the 19th. You may remember that the tele-
graphic despatches 'peak of two balls, given
the same night, one of which took place in the
Place de la Halle. The President is described as
having appeired at the latter for only an instant.
The surmise which may have occurred to many that
his rapid retreat was caused by some sinister demon-
stration on the part of the population, has been too
fully justified by the event. The pressure of the
crowd was so great in the neighbourhood of this ball
that the troops could not form that double line
which is here called la hale. The dignity of the Pre-
sident, thus unhedged by the usual prickly fence of
bayonets, was sadly exposed to be hustled by
a rude and anything but friendly mob, com-
posed chiefly of workmen, who deafened him
with shouts of "Vivo la Republique !" No
' sooner had Louis Napoleon gained the interior of the
ball-room, than the tumult became wilder and fiercer
outside, and the cries louder and more menacing ;
and presently in burst a torrent of the popu-
lace, headed by such grim figures as re-
minded those present all too strongly of
the disorders of the first French revolution.
A roar of " Vive la Republique!" burst from this tu-
multuous column, which consisted of workmen, whose
fierce excitement made it probable that they would
be hurried on to acts of slob nee, which formed at
first no partof their intentions. Indescribable oonfosion
arose, as may be imagined, from the invasion of a ball-
room by a wild rout of such rough customers. Amid the
flight and shrieking of women, and the bewildered
crush of disconcerted couples, the President's staff
were honourably intent in managing if possible a safe
retreat for their chief and for themselves. In both
of these objects they appear to have succeeded, and
presently the ball-room was abandoned to the uncouth
invaders, who took triumphant possession, with up.
roarious cries of " Vive is Republique!" Of course
they did not spare any of those symbols, such
as eagles, and flags with the President's initials,
which bore any relation to the scheme of reviving
the empire. For the rest, wo must wait for further
accounts before anything certain can be known
as to the behaviour of the mob. Meanwhile glen.
Castellane, who had already drawn his sword for the
protection of the President in the ball-room,
reined the troops, and, returning at the bead of a
s'rong detachment of cavalry, charged sword in
hand. Presently the ball-room was cleared
by infantry at the point of the bayonet. These mea-
sures sufficed to quell the riot and restore order. Se-
veral prisoners were taken. _

As yet no official hint has been given with regard
to this grave disturbance. But you may place full
reliance upon the private source from which the above
information has been furnished to me. It will be
stated in the official accounts which it will be ne-
cessary to givs of the affair that there are
5,000 Seise jouneymrn-watchmakers at Besancon,
and that the demoomition wu confined entirely to
three republican foreigners. But the motive of
such a version is too obviuur for much importance to
be attached to it.

The Muniteur gives two telegraphic de4patcher,
with the latest cows cf the President's voyage. The
first was contained in my letter of yesterday. The
other is as follows :

Besanpm, Aug. 19, 1t p.m.
Tho review of the national guad ecd c f the try,ps of the
line, in the Champ de Mrs, was magnifimnt. The Pre.
cadent paged through the di on horseback, and was re-
c•ived enthusiasm. The wind .we were crowded with
onnsen throwing bouquets. The President has quitted
Ii mop as to continue hi, journey.
No Wegraphic devote! es have been received which
give any account of the President beyond Colmar,
where be arrived on the 20th. The authorities went
out a mike or two from the walls of the town to meet
him.

The le;ititnist ricers continua to g.ve accounts of
the Duke de Bordeaux's receptions. '1 he Banapartiets
say that the duke's lameness has become much more
perce
Api irate letter of the 18th, from Wiesbaden, an-
nounces the arrival of sixty workmen from Pali., by
a tram de plaiair. The Duke of Bordeaux having re.-1
ived the rude homage of these legitimist
blouse, invited them to his evening reception,
where tt ey will be caressed by the grandees.
Today the funeral of M. de Balzac took place. The
service was performed, amid a crowded attendance of
literary men and artists, at the church of St. Philippe,
du „Houle. The hearse, followed by a great crowd,
passed the boulevard at two, on the way to the ceme-
tery of Pere la Chaise, where the mortal r, mains of
this celebrated novelist were interred. A great num-
ber of workmen attended the coffin to the grave, and
listened with attentive admirati• n to the fine funeral
oratian pronounced by Victor Hugo over his deceased
friend. M. de Belzac's life was tcrmira'el on Sunday
night, by a painful dieesse, from which he had long
suffered. Eighteen months ago, already attacked by
dropsy, he quitted France to contract a marriage with
a Itnesian lady, to whom he was devotedly at-
tached. To her he had dedicated " Seraphttus,' and
accumulated in his hotel of the Beaujon quarter
all luxuries which could contrit ute to her pleasure.
He returned to France three months ago, in a state:of
extreme danger. Last week he underwent an opera-
tion for abscess in his leg; mortification ensued. On
the m orning of the 18:h he became speechless, and at
midnight he expired. His sister, :%Idme. Surville,
visited his dea'h-bed, and the pressure of her hand
was the last sign he gave of intelligence.
From ar. turn published by the Monitettr, it ap-
pears that in the month of July last the customs' du-
ties on imparts yielded 11,819,000 fr., wt ilst in the
same month of last year they were 12,492,000 fr. The
diminution has been principally caused by the falling
off in the imports of coal, oil, linseed, cotton, silk,
indigo, and colonial and foreign sugar; but, on the
other hand, there has been an increa-o in cai-t-iron,
copper, lead, wool, and linen threads. With respect
to exports, there has been a decline in brandy, el-
c dud, skins, glees, soap, cloth, and maider ; but there
has been a continued increase in wino, salt, re-
fined sugar, machines, linens, silks, cotton goods,
and millinery goods. On the whole, though there
has been a decline in commercial activity, it is not
very considerable, but unfortunately it has con-
tinued fur several months. For the first seven months
of 1849 the customs received 72,500,000 fr., but for
the corresponding period of this ye ar the receipts have
only been 69,381,000 fr. In the bonding warehouses,
also, the stocks of cotton, cast-iron, corn, and foreign
sugars are very large. The stock of foreign sugar is
185,000 quintals; last year at this period it was
99,349; on the other hand, that of colonial sugar, is
rather small. In navigation the general movement
during the first seven months of this year has been
2,099,000 tons ; in the corresponding months of last
year it was only 1,980,000 tons; but the increase has
not been in favour of the national vessels.
The Bourse was much agitated with rumours of the
riotous expl igloo at Besangon. It was said that a
pistol had bees fired at the President ; but this state-
ment met with little credit. The fall was 25 cen-
times on the Fives' which closed at 97.5, and the
same amount on the Threes, which closed at 58.35.

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Noonan.-Nt. Germain, 410; Versailles (right hank), 133; Parla and
orisana, 7n1.1; Pals and !town, 391 541; RounU and Ilarro,
219 I, ; Sir I.l.turpt 0011 Hale, 11739; 11111000 and Amiens, 180;
Oily:Ana owl Hord...tun 391 311; North, 406 29; Paris and .1,...,0rg,
147 311; Toar, 1410 Nano., 218 75; Monterrat and Troyes, 93; Ot-
tani and Viettoll, 330.