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HOUSE OF LORDS.-THIIRSDAY

The Bishop of OXFORD wished to ask the noble lord
on the woolsack, whether it was his intention to intro-
duce any bill for the regulation of charitable trusts ?
The LORD CHANCELLOR replied in the affirmative,- stat-
ing that it was his intention to introduce a bill shortly
after the holidays.

On the motion that the Crown and Government Secu-
rity Bill be read a third time,
Lord BROUGHAM said that he had no objection to the
reduction of treason to a minor offence, but he could not
allow that opportunity to pass without stating his convic-
tion that the offence of high treason was just as much
deserving of capital punishment as the crime of murder,
for offenders of that class often brought about civil war
which invariably led to great loss of life. The offence,
therefore, of high treason was often productive of great
loss of life, and it ought to be held in as much abhorrence
as that of murder or any other repulsive crime.
Lord CAMPBELL perfectly agreed with the opinion of
his noble and learned friend, and could assure the house
that no offence was fraught with so much danger both to
life and property as that of high treason. (Hear, hear.)
The Bishop of OXFORD said he was sure that the noble
and learned lord opposite (Brougham) did not wish it to
go forth to the world that he was anxious that capital pu-
nishments ought always to be applied to treasonable of-
fenders. It appeared to him that the opinion the noble
lord wished to convey to their lordships was, that the
Crown ought not to be deprived of the power of inflicting
capital punishment upon parties convicted of high trea-
son. (Hear, hear.) _ _ _ .

Lord BROUGHAM said he was much obliged to the right
rev. prelate for giving him an opportunity of explaining
his meaning. He never meant to convey to their lordships
that he was favourable to inflicting capital punishment
upon all treasonable offenders, but simply that it was in-
judicious to take the power of inflicting that punishment
out of the hands of the Crown. It was absurd to say,
upon the authority " Thou shalt not kill," that capital
punishment ought to be abolished, for the same authority
asserted. that " whoso sheddeth man's blood by man shall
his blood he shed."

The bill was then read a third time and passed
HOUSE OF LORDS.—SATURDAY.

The Royal assent was given by commission to the
Crown and Government Security Bill, as well as to several
other measures. The House on its rising adjourned to
Thursday, the 4th of May.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-SATuRDAY

Sir GEORGE GREY stated that there was no foundation
for a declaration put forth by Mr. Cochrane in an 'ad-
vertisement, to the effect that no opposition would be
offered to the assemblage of people on Easter Monday for
the purpose of presenting an address to the Secretary of
State for the Home Department. On the contrary, that
individual had been informed three weeks since that no
such address could be received, and the police had in-
structions to prevent any procession through the streets
likely to lead to the hindrance of business and the injury
of trade.

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL,

FRANCE

Our readers would perceive from the news given in our
express edition of last week that Paris was in a great state
of excitement. The Paris papers of Tuesday announce
that that town was thrown into great alarm at day break
by the beating of the rappel. The whole of the guard
turned out, several with ball cartridge, and continued pa-
trolling and marching, or in position, until ten o'clock,
when they were dismissed. The cause of the alerte was
information received by the government that the Hotel de
Ville, the Treasury, and the Bank, were to be attacked on
Monday night. A partial attempt on the Hotel de Ville
was said to have been made. Two guard houses were
attacked, but the assailants were beaten off. An attempt
to induce the workmen on the Strasburg railroad to join
them was made by the communists, but failed. MM.
Blanqui and Cabet were said to have been arrested.
Notwithstanding, however, the alarm of the morning,
the whole day passed quietly, and the effect of the mani-
festation', both of the National Guards and the Commu-
nists, has had no other effect than that of greatly strength-
ening the moderate portion of the Provisional Govern-
ment. The Communists are universally treated as public
enemies, who are desirous of bringing about anarchy and
confusion. Even the respectable portion of the working-
classes are turning against them. They feel that they
have been deceived—that they are the dupes of parties
who have broken all their fine promises, who are utterly
incapable of reducing their theories into practice, and who
are making the gullibility of the people the means of for
warding their own selfish views. The events of the two
days have certainly done more for the cause of modera-
tion and good government than all that has happened
since the revolution.

Great satisfaction has been expressed by the National
Guard and the public by the announcement of the ap-
pointment of General Changarnier to the chief command
of the National Guards of the Department of the Seine,
in the place of General Courtais, but the appointment is
not yet official. It is said that General Changarmier, in
accepting the command of the National Guards, made it
a condition that a garrison of at least twenty thousand
troops of the line should be brought into Paris.
A considerable number of persons have been arrested
who were caught in the act of distributing seditious pro-
clamations among the people, and stuck up inflammatory
placards in the streets. Four persons have been arrested
in the Fauburg St. Antoine, who were dressed in the uni-
form of captains of the National Guard, but it is doubtful
if they are entitled to the distinction.

Paris had on Wednesday recovered from the conster-
nation and alarm occasioned on Tuesday by the beating of
the rappel, and the assembling and precautionary mea-
sures and movements of the National Guard. _

Orders for the arrest of M. Blanqui and others of the
terrorist party had been issued. Several arrests had, in
fact, taken place ; and some of the clubs, that were pre-
sided over by M. Cabet among others, had been closed for
the present.
Forty thousand troops of the line were to be in Paris
this day.

The Provisional Government had ordered several mea-
sures for propitiating the people.
The foreign news received by this express mentions,
among other facts, the surrender of Peschiera to the Lom-
bardo Sardinian army.
The great holiday for republican rejoicings took place
in Paris on Thursday. The number of persons assembled
at all points of display was immense, notwithstanding
that the rain poured down during the proceeding in
torrents.
At the grand review, upwards of 300,000 national guards
and gardes mobiles are said to have assisted, together
with 5,000 troops of the line, and nearly the whole popu-
lation of the capital. The procession to the Champ de
Mars, with its innumerable, flags, banners, glittering arms,
variety of civil and military costume, and bands of music,
were peculiarly imposing ; and the cheers which greeted
regular soldiery, and the appearance of the members of
the provisional government, were exceedingly gratifying
to the friends of peace and order.
Republican colours were distributed, with appropriate,
though somewhat inflated, speeches, to the colonels and
standard bearers of the several regiments ; and a number
of addresses of attachment and devotion were received by
M. Lamartine, and his colleagues, and replied to with
cheering manifestations of confidence. In the evening,
Paris was lighted up with a general illumination, the ef-
fect of which,, however, was spoiled by the wet weather.
M. Ledru Rollin, the French Minister of the Interior,
has had a separation de biens declared between him and
his wife, an Irish lady, whose maiden name, it appears,
was Harriet Sharp. This separation de biens saves the
wife's property from the husdand's debts. [We have
heard during the present week that, whereas Monsieur
Rollin had fifty-three writs out against him previous to
the Revolution, he is now not only free from debt, but
living in the most luxurious style.]
The Presse and several others of the papers did not ap-
pear on Good Friday, in consequence of the fete of fra-
ternity of the preceding day. Those of the journals that
were published contain little else than the details of the
fete and decrees of the Government already noticed.
The most perfect calm reigned in Paris on Friday. In
the departments, however, disturbances and agitation
existed to an alarming extent.
The weekly returns of the Bank of France, published on
Friday, show a very lamentable change in its situation.
The stock of bullion had diminished two millions of francs ;
that of the branch banks in similar amount. The over-
due bills in the hands of the bank had been endorsed by
five millions ; the sum to the credit of the Treasury had
been diminished by seven millions ; the amount current,
by two millions ; the
.Bank-notes in circulation had in-
creased by four million francs.

The most perfect calm reigned throughout Paris on
Saturday—the eve of the elections—the epoch the arrival
of which had been so much dreaded. The whole city was
in motion however. Lists of candidates were everywhere
in preparation. The Mode-ris and the ultra-Republicans
alike anticipated the successful return of a majority of
their party, although the latter affected doubt upon the
point. The persons best qualified to predict were of
opinion that of the thirty-four representatives for the de-
partment of the Seine ( Paris), twenty would be of the
working classes. Should it be otherwise—above all, should
the Assembly display a majority of Mode're's—serious con-
sequences appear expected by all who think upon the
subject.
Lord Henry Seymour has, it is said, had a heavy,loss at
Paris. His butler has absconded with plate valued at
nearly 50,000 francs, and with 1,000 francs in coin. Az
yet no news has been received of the fugitive.