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London, England, 1850-02-23 00:00:00

taken in execution while attending to their profes-
sional pursuits. Even the clients themselves are pro-
tected, eundo, morando, et redeundo, while going to,
remaining at, or returning from the hearing of cases
i❑ which they are personally concerned. Witnesses.
jurymen, and a vast number of public officers are en-
titled to similar exemptions, simply on the ground of
general policy, and that public or private interests
may not be prejudiced by the inconvenient and inop-
portune enforcement of the rights of creditors.
These extensive privileges have never been ques-
tioned, nor have any petitions been presented
for their abolition, and yet, we are gravely told that
the most important privilege of all—the privilege of
constituencies, and the right of free legislation—should
be abrogated, because three or four persons out of six
hundred and fifty-eight have abused their position,
and refused to perform impossibilities, by paying that
which they have not in their possession.
Again, the effect of the measure would be to throw
enormous power into the hands of the " moneyocracy,''
a party who have already but too much influence in
the Legislature. No person who owed any money
whatsoever would venture to enter Parliament if
subjected to such persecution, although able to pay
fifty shillings in the pound. Suppose a gentleman,
with an estate of ten thousand pounds per an-
num, which had descended to him charged
with incumbrances to the extent of 20,0001., or
30,0001. It could not be truly asserted that such a
person was not perfectly solvent, and yet he would at
any moment be subject to the greatest annoyance and
injury, if he chanced to offend one of his creditors, or
to excite the animosity of the Government. As the
Right Hon. Gentleman the Member for the University
of Cambridge truly stated, " The measure went to
take away from the constituency the right to judge
whether the state of a man's affairs was such as to
incapacitate him from representing them in that
House. They might repose confidence in a person
whose embarrassments might lay him open to the
operation of the Bill." Questions of a very injurious
character might thus be raised between the House
and various constituencies, that would redound neither
to the honour or credit of Parliament.

Sir GEORGE GREY, and Mr. HOME, and
many other gentlemen, felt these objec-
tions so strongly, that although, at first
in favour of the principle of the Bill, they withdrew
their support, and voted against the second reading
on the second occasion, and the measure was thrown
out, as we have stated, by a decisive majority. 'We
trust that the public time may be no more taken up
by such ill-digested propositions, which would
seriously damage the best interests of the country,
and be wholly opposed to the principles of the Consti-
tution, without carrying with it any counteracting
advantages.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
On Thursday there was a grand review of all the
artillery in and around Paris in the Champ de Mars,
by General CHANGARNIER. Shortly before the com-
mencement of the review the PRESIDENT of the Re-
public, accompanied by General D'HAUTPOOL, Gene-
ral LAIIITTE and a brilliant staff, appeared upon the
ground, and became at once the "observed of all ob-
servers," to the evident annoyance of General CHAN-
GARNIER, who by no means relished being thus eclipsed
by the PRESIDENT, who was greeted throughout bis
progress with loud cries of " Tire la Republique,"
" Vire I Napoleon." These cries proceeded from. the
people, as General CHANGARNIER had strictly pro-
hibited the utterance of cries of any sort*kythetrbops;
A species of sullen reconciliation—a truee, rather
than a treaty—has been patched up between the Mi-
nistry and the parti-pretre ; and the riormal. schools,'
heretofore the honour of France, have been sacirificed
by the Minister as a peace -,--effering to the
clergy. In the course of the diieussion on the_
Education Bill on Thursday, it Was propoied to give
the Council of the Department the power of sup-
pressing normal schools. M. DE PARRIEU proposed
as an amendment, that such suppression should not be
valid unless confirmed by the Minister of Public
Instruction, and just as it was about to be put to the
vote, he suddenly withdrew it, amidst the cheers of
the parti-pretre and the laughter of the Republicans.
This is virtually a suppression of the normal schools,
and a handing over of the primary instruction of
France to the friends, and colleagues, and partisans of
FRERE LEOTADE.

The following announcement appears in several of
the journals :
The representatives composing the meeting at the
Council of State assembled on Wednesday evening,
under the presidency of M. de &ze. The gathering was
much more numerous than had taken place for a long
time previously. The qaestioa to Le discussed was the
course to be pursued with respect to that part of the
Education Bill which concerns the normal schools. M.
I'iacatory, M. Thiers, M. Mole, M. de Montalembert,
and M. Berryer, addressed the meeting ; and in the
course of their respective speeches, insisted on the neces-
sity of mutual concessions, in order to preserve the ma-
jority intact. Eventually it was resolved unanimously
that the departments should be allowed the power of
maintaining or suppressing the normal schools. The
effect of this decision will be to place the committee
and the ministry in accord, and to preserve the union of
the msjority. In reference to religious corporations, it
was decided almost unanimously that all amendments
restricting the liberty of persons should be opposed,
and that, as recommended by the committee, a full die-
cussion of the matter should be postponed until the
bringing forward of the organic law on associations.
The question of the Paris and Avignon Rsilway was
postponed."
The Evenement says that the democratic Socialist
delegates have consented to a fusion, and that the
three candidates will probably be DUPONT DE Bus-
SAC, EMILE DE GIRARDIN, and VIDAL.

The semi-official Patrie publishes the following:—
" We learn from a good source that MM. Louis Blanc
and Ledru Rolin lately demanded an audience of Lord
Palmerston, which was granted. After this interview,
which probably satisfied the two refugees, latter re-
commended their friends at Paris to spare Lord Palmer-
ston in reference to the Anglo-Greek incident. It is
to this political recommendation that must be ascribed
the sin_ ular reserve of the Montagne on that question."
The Debats says the intention of the manifestation
Against Greece was to extract from Russia an expla-
nation as to the cause of her immense warlike prepa-
rations.

The Archbishop of PARIS has addressed a circular
to the parish priests of his diocese, directing that in
compliance with the decree of the National Assembly
and the late circular of the Minister of the Interior
respecting the anniversary of the Revolution, a mass
shall be performed in the cathedral of Notre Dame,
and also in all the churches of the arch-diocese, and
also a Te Deum chanted.

It is announced that M. DE PERSIGNY is about to
return from Berlin, the object of his mission having
been accomplished. He is to be replaced at Berlin by
M. D'ANDRE, the French Envoy at Dresden.
Letters from the Jura of the 20th state that MAZ.•
ZINI has definitively quitted Switzerland, and has pro-
ceeded to London. He passed through that depart-
ment, and a few days before bad been seen at
Lons le Saulnier. The Council of State of Fribourg
had decreed the expulsion of five refugees for bad
conduct.

The following are the principal items in the weekly
return of the Busk :

Francs.
Specie in Paria ... 330,377,823
Ditto in branches ... ... 138,268,931
Bills in Paris portfolio ... 39,129,238
Ditto in branches 67,226,405
Bills lying unpaid in Paris ... 1,623,352
Ditte in branches... 1,509.494
Bank Notes in circulation in Paris 394,229,100
Ditto in branches ... ... 70,382,150
Credit to Treasury ... 83,290,854
Private credit accounts ... ... 75,072,937
Ditto in branches ... 25,113,765

Gold has again increased by about four millions.
The bills in portfolio have declined, the discount of
bills account having fallen below the lowest point
hitherto reached since the revolution. In other
respects the returns present little variation.
PARIS BOURSE, Fzn. 22. Last Prices:—Five per
Cents., 95f. 50c.; Three per Cents., 57f. 70c.; Bank of
France, 2,320 F.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, FEB. 22.

Boulogne and Amiens, 7% ex div.—Dutch Rhenish, 2%.

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 17th have arrived.
On the 16th cannon were fired, the national flag
was displayed, and there was an illumination of the
Ministerial hotels and public building•, as also of
many private houses, as a sign of rejoicing at her
MAJESTY'S interesting position.
On the 17th, being Sunday, no journals appeared,
and the Stock Exchange was not open, but the Threes
were at 29k.