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London, England, 1850-05-15 00:00:00

any question has received full and ample discussion—
if any principle has been definitively and irrevocably
settled, it is that of " free trade." Further pro-
gress must be made; certain existing restrictions
must be abolished, but there can be no retrogression
or reaction. Mr. BERKELEY, who still calls himself
a Free-trader (a Free-trader--GOD save the mark !)
desired, because some obnoxious taxes were still re-
tained, to reimpose the most objectionable of all—
" the tax upon bread," on the food of the people,
for the benefit of the privileged few. It was not, per-
haps, the " corn of England" so much as the " corn
of the tropics" that the Honourable Gentleman was
looking to. He might not object to the abolition of
the "bread monopoly" if the "sugar monopoly"
could still be retained. But one measure of relief
naturally followed the other, and the West India
proprietor sympathised ationgly with the landocracy
of England at the grievance they had sustained, of
being no longer able to maintain artificial prices, and
to preserve taxes that had been originally imposed,
not for the purposes of revenue, but 'of protection
Hence his abjuration of his former errors," and
his readiness to bring forward; resolutions totally op-
posed to the principle which heh‘d formerly sustained
by his votes.

The division was, however, too decisive for us to
quarrel with the Hon. Gentleman for having pro-
duced a result so very satisfactory. His motion was
negatived by a majority of 114-184 only having sup-
ported, while 298 opposed any further consideration
of "the Acts relating to tbe importation of foreign
corn." We can now understand the reason why► Mr-
DISRAELI refused to bring forward such a resolution.
The Honourable Member, indeed, candidly ac-
knowledged that ," it was not one which, had
be been consulted, he, would, have recommended.
If he had thought such a motion ought talave been
made, he would either. have proposed it himself or
asked some person more competent to do so." Mr.
GRANTLRY BERKELEY was clearly not the champion
he would have selected ; and, indeed, we cannot
wonder at his unequivocal displeasure. His well-
considered system of tactics has been overturned by
the rashness and hardihood of the recruit; the
strength of his party has been annihilated through
the obstinacy of the new convert; his forces have
been dissipated and dispersed, and he must now en-'
deavour to re-organize bis forces, and to commence
de novo. In the meantime we wish the Protectionists
much joy of their acquisition ; we give them their
new ally with all our hearts. There are, we believe,
few of the Free-traders who will not join with Mr.
COBDEN, that if asked to " make a present of one of
their colleagues," they would not have selected the
Hon. Gentleman, the' hopeful scion of the ancient
house of BSREELET, as the, person to be freely sur-
rendered.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

We have received the Paris journals of.. yesterday.
The Ministers received a severe check in the As-
sembly on Monday, a check which seems to be
Ominous of the fate of the Electoral Bill. In the de-
bate on the Budget, M. Custrens proposed an
amendment, rendering each Minister personally re-
sponsible for any expenses he might incur without the
authorization of the, Assembly. This proposition,
which was opposed by the Minister of Finance and
the Minister of Justice, and which is tantamount
to a vote of want of confidence, was carried by a
majority of 85, the numbers being for the amend-
ment 361, against it, 276. •
The Patrie says that the Proctireur-General of the
Republic will be guilty of a dereliction of duty if he
does not demand an stithcirization to prosecute M.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, for having been guilty of a
provocation to insurrection in his recently-published
protest against the Electoral Bill.
The following modifications are said to have been
made in the Bill by the Committee :
" 1. It has been decided that individuals shall be
inscribed on the eleetoral lists who can prove. that they
have been inscribed for more than three years on the
list of those who are bound to give a certain portion of
labour (prestations en nature) for the vicinal roads.-
2. The mayor in drawing up the electoral list shall be
assisted by assessors chosen by the Juge de Paix
amongst the electors residing in the commune. The dis-
putes relative to the inscriptions on the list, or the strik-
ing out or electors, shall be carried before the Juge de
Paix.-3. Difficulties which may arise relative to the re-
fusal of fathers, masters, or employers, to deliver certi-
ficates of residence to their sons, domestics, or work-
men, shalealso be submitted to he jurisdiction of the
Juges de Pala, who, where the three years' residence is
clearly proved, may order the inscription on the list.".
Petitions against the. Bill are coming in from all
parts of the country. Among these is One signed by
MM. ARMAND MARRAST, GOUDCHAUX, RECCE;
BASTIDE, and other members of the Committee of the
Constitution in the Constituent Assembly. It is
abundantly clear, therefore, that the authors of the
Constitution consider any attempt to limit universal
suffrage that may be made, except by a Constituent
Assembly properly convened, as illegal.
M. Durlrt is, it is said, also of this opinion,
and he has therefore purposely absented himself from
the Assembly during the discussion. A 'telegraphic
dispatch was sent to him, by the Ministers on Mon-
" day, urging him to return and resume his place as
President. His absence is considered a stronger
protest against the measure than 'would be the most
eloquent speech. Even General CHANGARNIER
quails before the firm yet calm attitude assumed by
the people, and is obliged to temper the violence of
the reactionary measures which the Ministers would
fain adopt. General CaANGARNIIR, who has taken
some pains to inform himself of the real state of the
feelings of the soldiers, is now convinced that the
warning given by General Lssiontmena from the
tribune to all violators of the Constitution, is a warning
not to be despised.. The Ministers wished to
dismiss all colonels and officers of the National
Guards who should sign petitions against the elec-
toral law.. General CIIANGARNIXR said they might
as well dissolve the National Guards, as the men
would take part with the officers, and the troops of
the line would not be inclined to act against the
NatiOnal Guards.
The insurrection in the Soane et Loire is spread-
ing ; the insurgents were still in possession of Creusot
when the- last accounts left. • •
The Patrie 853 8— • . -
" Tne workmen of the coal basin of the Creusot are
in open revolt, to the numbers of 5,000 or 6,000. There
is something besides a question of
,nages 'Mixed up in
thicstrike; but the Government hi in a position to re-
establish order."
•
The Con.stitufionnel has the following
" A dispatch from General de Castel,aue has reached
the Government, which confirms and. explains the ru-
mours relative to the insurrection of the coal-miners of
the Creusot. We have told how some workmen, who.
had been arrested, were rescued from the hands of jus-
tice. The arrival of the law officer of the department
had for effect, to give the insurrection a more consider-
able development, and the number of insurgents is esti-
„rested at from' 7,000 to 8,000. Troops were immedi-
raktelly.doorednedrteedu taJn
et hise sopfoat,naantudriehteo lastedt ins pl
laatcnhx
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teo-
the results."
A, singular letter appears in the National, s,igntd
by 'Alum; ex-Prefect of Corsica ; ADAM, ex-
Mayor of the Ist Arrondissement
of Paris ; and
BOUILLON, ei-lieutenant Colonel of the 2d Legion
of National Guards, certifying the following state.
went :~— - •
" Colonel Laborde, representative of the people, a
_particular friend of the President, with whom be hadi
been condemned for the Boulogne affair, assured
only the day before yesterday (11th of
May), that M. Berryer and other Legitimists addressed
'him about i month ago, at the Chamber, in pre-
sence of Gepiral liontholon, for sake of recom-
'Mending that 'they 'should advise the President that it
was time for him to come to an understanding with the
Bourbons, who would ensure him a imitable position;
but that it he-did not make' haste to treat: he would be
lost. before two months had expired."
colons k further admitted: that he had related
the conversation to the Prince himself.
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88f. 70c. ; Three per Cents., 551.; Bank of
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-IaeIIANOE, MAT 14.
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SPAIN.
Madrid journals of the 9th have arrived ; they
cosain no news of interest.
The Bolus Was closed on the 9th.

GERMANY.
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of the Allied States, the approval by Prussia of this
amendments proposed in the Constitution by the
'ottillethePrluOstbsi,atuo PthreimheliMnisinteisre
Erfurth Parliament.
,The Wienei•:-Zeitung of the 9th publishes the re-
port addressed to the Austrian Minister of Finance by
the commission charged to make propositions relative
to the organic disposition of the bank. It appears
from this report, which is dated February 26,
that the bank possessed only the sum of
30,372,600 florins in cash, whereas the bills of ex-
change and other papers in circulation amounted
to 338,973,742 florins. The commission unanimously
recognises that the basis of the circulation
id Austria ought to be re-established in nume-
rary, and it proposes that in future any transactions
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