The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-21
PRE-EMPToN BILL.
From The N. Y. Express
FROM FRANCE.

The French expedition to the Arctic Pole il on the
point of sailing The corvette La Recherche had left
Br,st for Hayrc, where she take the scientific
committee on board. M. Gaimard, its president was
admitted TO private audience Of the King The Sove-
reigns Of Sweden and Denmark had appointed several
and distinguished officers to accompany the
petition
The trial Of Hubert and his accomplces terminated
with scene which excited considerable emotions in
the Thejury, after acquitting Hubert Of an
entai against the life Of the King declared him guilty
Of plot Of treason against the government followed
by acts for executing il. Deportation for life, i'm
Irisonmcnt, is the penalty. Mademoselle Grouvelle,
seube, Graud and Annat, declared guilty Of the
plot without following it up by acts, and with extenuat
ing circumstances Their penalty is five years mpri-
sonment, except Giraud, whose time is limited three
Leproux the supplementary Judge, and the two others,
acquitted As soon as the Jury returned its YER
dict, Hubert eaped up and struck himself in the breast
with penkniie, and subsequently, with some similar
weapon which he had seized Both, however, were
wrested from him, and orders being given take hin,
out Of court he resisted the gendarmes with rage and
furious imprecations "The blood Of Morey," he said,
.'wonld be avenged" Mademoselle Grouvelle also
showed considerable emotion which participated by
the adv coates for the defence
NJ Gougeard, editor Of Poiliers paper has been
prosecuted for libel twenty-fo times by the
lawyers, and acquitted every time. He has been
in prison for two months the twenty fifth charge,
which has not been brought to trial.
Death Of Tateyrand-Prince Talleyrsnd breathed
his last the evening Of the nth May He had been
out in his carriage the previous Sunday but slight
produced anthrax, gangrene and he thus
carried off in his Saith year He had for some time
written and addressed to the Pope reracton Of his
duct at the famous ceremony OF the Federation, where
he forgot his episcopal ordination and condescended TO
bless that democratic, and somewhat heather ceremony
lie received absontioB extreme uncon and died III the
peace Of the Catholic Church; although the Archbishop
of Paris to whom he had sent copy Of his letter to
the Pope, kept aloof from his bedside. King Louis
Philippe, however, visited the deahbed Of the
statesman, whose respect for etiquette and coury ideas,
was manifest even in his dying moments. He insisted
presenting to the King all who happened be with
him. and had not undergone that ceremony, and he
knowledged the Kings visit not the act Of and
private friendship, but " a great honor dohe to his
house" Madame Adelaide, sister Of the King, also
visited the Prince. Messrs Theirs and Mole also at
tended his last moments Morning Chronicle.
In an article on this subject, the Courier Francois
says -" He quilted life with camness that could not
have been exceeded by the purest conscience In death
he preserved all the solcsm (mpassibte) Of his life.
He went out Of the world like true courtier by using
lattcrng words to his king, and like true dplomast
by negotiating with the Pope with whom as a conse-
Grated bishop, married priest, and accommodated
Catholic, he had many accounts to settle"
The Moniteur announces thai the Prince de Jonvle,
the Kings third son. had been promoted the rank OF
Captain Of corvette, by an ordinance dated the 9th
inst.
uenerai HENDERSON, he le&lan Minister, was In
Paris
The Paris journals MENTION under date Toulon Gath
ult, that the entire French squadron Of the Levant,
commanded by Admiral, Gallois, had been ordered to
Join the ship Jena, before Tunis The three decker,
Monticello, in Touon, to proceed TO the same des-
tnaon Admiral Lalande had been instructed to wait
on the Tunisian coast for the arrival Of the Ottoman
feet, and to sink it in the Captain Pasha attempted
to land either men or ammunition for the use Of the
Bey OF Tunis
The Suaban Mercury of the Goth instant states that
the Germanc Diet had addressed note TO the French
Government to demand an explanation Of its motives
for concentrating corps Of the Army on the Belgian
frontier &.
The same journal mentions, under head Basic, 2lst
that revolutionary movement was believed TO have
taken place, in the Lower Vaas, and that the tree of
liberty had planted in Maftigny, and other districts
Of the canton The object OF the rising put the
whole population of the country footing Of perfect
equality, and to deprive the Bishop Of the political priy
leges he still retained.
The Chamber Of Deputies has at last granted, without
any reduction and scarcely any discussion the whole Of
the supplies required ty the Minister of Commerce
These supplies were divided into two chapters, viz the
ordinary budget of that department, amounting to
$1,000 000f, and the extraordinary budget for public
works. 34,420, 000f The Assembly afterward adopted
the Railroad Tariff Bill The committee had proposed
that those roads should be free from all during
years; the Chamber, however rejected the proposition
The Journal des Debas, returns TO the subject OF the
monetary crisis in America, with which the Minister Of
Commerce threatened France, the great for
the nopportunity OF converting the Five per Cents
These arguments apropos Of the expected report
Of the commission Of the Peers the latter measure
declaring il uopportune
The attention ofithe French press seems to be fixed
with some anxiety on the affairs Of Africa Abdel-Ka-
der has sen, considerable force TO the frontier of Tuns
Achmet Bey, unable to resist him, and at the time,
having received bur hard conditions from France may
think 1t advisable to submit to the Emir. The Bey Of
Tnnis has, at the same time, shown symptoms Of alien
alton from France Notwithstanding tho influence Of the
latter country in bringing about his elevation Il
that the Bey has dismissed rather caysleily certain
French officers who were in the regency for the purpose
Of purchasing horses