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majority of 305 to 48

Again the discussion was resumed, and amendments
were proposed, some of which were acceded to. Others
led to so much difference of opinion, as to the terms in
which they were couched, that at length
Mr. \YAK LEY moved that the chairman report progress,

with a view to

so framed

he hous

might know what it was voting upon

The house again divided, and Mr. Wakley's motion
was defeated by a majority of 270 to 32.
The house then divided upon the question, that the
clause as amended stand part of the bill, and it was carried
in the affirmative, by a majority of 242 to 50.
After some discussion on the fourth clause, the house
once more divided upon the question, that it stand part of

of 221 to 33

The report was ordered to be brought up on Monday

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

The Paris papers of Wednesday are filled with extracts
from the London journals of Monday, detailing the pro-
ceedings of the Chartists, of the Government, and of
the Parliament, on that day, in respect of the Chartist
demonstration. Generally speaking their sympathies are
with the Chartists, but the Debats and other respectable
prints express their satisfaction at the triumph of order
in the British metropolis.
A deputation of four distinguished persons presented
to the Provisional Government on Tuesday an address
from the Republic of Venice congratulating them on the
establishment of a Republic in France, and soliciting its
sympathies and aid.
Domestic deputations having had their day, the Pro-
visional Government appears now besieged by the Clubs,
who come daily with suggestions for the better conduct-
ing of public affairs, with offers of support, and pledging
themselves to give effect to the decrees of Government,
particularly that one which placed under the nrotection of

French honour the foreigners resident in the capital.
The failure of the Bank of Thurneyssen and Co., on
Tuesday, cansed increased gloom in Paris.
M. Lamartine had received from the Ministers of
Spain and Russia respectively assurances of the most
friendly dispositions towards the French Republic.
It would appear that the silly story was yet current that
Lord Brougham was about to avail himself of the facility
furnished by one of the multitudinous decrees of the
Provisional Government, which enables foreigners resi-
dent in France two years to claim letters of naturaliza-
tion, in order to offer himself as a candidate for a seat in
the National Assembly !

The movement of the troops, which were to form a part
of the army of the Alps continued. Two battalions of
the 20th Regiment of Light Infantry had left Marseilles,
and the Bth Regiment of Hussars bad marched from
Moulins for that destination. The first Battalion of
of Riflemen of Vincennes had taken up on the extreme
frontier.

The Moniteur publishes a circular addressed by M.
Armand Marrast to all the Mayors of Paris, requesting
them to adopt severe measures against the lodgers and
shopkeepers who refused to pay their rent to the proprie-
tors within their respective jurisdictions. _

La Liberte announces the arrival in Paris of the 61st
Regiment of the Line coming from Meaux. A regiment
of cuirassiers also arrived in Paris on Tuesday. One of
our letters states that " some merriment was occasioned
by the gravity with which the armed citizens (still out of
uniform), who were on guard at the Tuileries, saluted
them as they defiled before them."

The Afonileur des Clubs states, that the Provisional
Government has resolved unanimously that there shall be
a great popular festival within the next week, at. which the
army shall fraternise with the people and the National
Guard. A banquet is to be given in the Champ de
Mars, at which the Provisional Government is to assist
The troops are not, however, to remain in Paris, but are
to march directly after the banquet to the frontiers of
Italy.

It has been decided that the Palace of the Louvre shall
be connected by additional buildings with that of the
Tuileries, and that the Royal library shall be deposited
there. The entire pile will thus form the largest museum
and library in the world.
The Paris papers of Thursday contain no domestic news
of importance, if we except the occurrence of emeutes and
disturbances at Havre, Troyes, Bezieres, and various other
parts of France.

With the exception of the incessant marching of armed
and unarmed bodies of men through the streets, Paris was
tranquil.

The Monileur of Friday publishes tho weekly account
of the situation of the Bank of France, which is nega-
tively satisfactory : the situation of the Bank had neither
improved nor become worse.
The elections and the preparations for war continue,
however, to distract public attention from the contempla-
tion of the financial and commercial crisis.

Party feeling in respect of the former was beginning to
display itself in very unsatisfactory forms.
The promotions in the army and other movements led
to the belief that in a very brief space of time France
would be engaged in a foreign war.
The riots in various parts of the Republic were assum-
ing a formidable character. An additional instance of
military revolt had also occurred.

Two-seizures of arms took place in Paris on Wednesday
last.

On Thursday morning the provisional government
communicated their plan of the appropriation of the rail-
ways, all of which are henceforward to belong to the state.
The companies are to be indemnified by government
stock, the value of which, together with the value of the
shares, are to be estimated by their price on Bourse on
one and the same day, hereafter to be appointed.
M. de Rumigny, one of the two of Louis Philippe's
aides-de-camp, who followed him into exile, returned to
Paris two days ago.