Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-04-29

Louis Philippe II is said that he is to be transferred
to the palace OF Pau, with his wives and followers.
In consequence oithe posponement ofthe elections,
new instructions have been addressed to the Commits
saries OF the Departments. The Minister of the In
| terror recommends the mayors to employ all their
solicude in preparing the lists and in nscrbng all
the citizens who may appear to them TO possess the
conditions Of electoral capacity.
The Provisional Government has issued procla-
nation exhorting the army to observe discipline, and
announcing its determination to repress insubordna
ton Another proclamation exhorts the citizens of
Paris not 10 disturb order by tumus in the streets,
which stop business and work.
Ever since the resignation of General Subervie the
department of Minister of War has been vacant, and
the duties have been performed ad interim by M.
Arago; hitherto the Provisional Government has
found no one to acceptit. Gen Cayaignac, Governor
| General OF Algeria, has positively refused. Gen.
Changarnier has also refused the bureau. Lamartne
has directed the dismisson of all the English en-
gineers and strokers employed in French steamers.
An immense French fleet of observation is in the
course of being formed on the whole line Of the Tia
Ian frontier, from the Medterranea TO Switzerland.
The Constitutional publishes letter dated Touon,
the 25th ult, which states that reinforcement of
200 men is about to be the army in Agiers
The streets of Paris have lately been crowded with
deputatlons OF patriotic workmen going to the Hotel
de Vile, with their offerings for the benefit of the Re-
public. demonstrates have been addressed to the
Provisional Government by the diplomatic agents of
Belgium, Prussia and AUSTRIA for allowing Belgians,
Germans and Poles 10 make public demonstrations
against their respective governments. NJ. Lamartne
said that the French government had no intention of
| interfering against those governments but that it
could not deprive their subjects in Paris Of the liber
ty OF freely expressing their sentiments With res
pect TO the Poles, he is stated to have boldly decar
ed that France felt the greatest sympathy for their
cause, and would not be unwilling to aid them TO
gain their nationality and liberty.
According to the National, the Provisional Govern
ment had determined to take possession of the rail-
ways by redeeming all the shares at the price they
bore on the 2lst of February.
The following proclamaions and DEGREES, in addi-
ton to those published in the last European Times
have been issued by the Provisional Government
The Bank of France authorized TO discount bills hav-
ing the names oftwo parties only, but condition Of
their being collateraly secured The Banks of Ly-
ons, Rouen, Bordeaux, Nantes, Lisle, Havre, Mar
seiles Toulouse and Orleans, to suspend cash pay
ments until further orders Their collective issues
not to exceed total of l02, 900 900 francs The said
Banks authorized TO issue 100 franc notes, and to
ceve local bills, which may be passed to them by the
| National Discount Banks. A Guarantee Bank TO be
established in each town where National Discount
Bank exists, for the purpose OF serving intermediate
party between such Bank and traders, the capital Of
the banks TO be raised by joint stock companies and
in case to be less than 400 900 francs Each Guar
antec Bank TO have attached TO it a sort of bonded
warehouse for receiving deposits OF goods, and on
these deposits the bank to supply the additional
dorsement required by law for the negotiation ofbis
| through discount banks
A temporary reductions equal TO about 50 per cent.
made III the expense OF protesting bills registration
dueS, ana tne eInOlumentS attached 10 those docu-
ments. The closing of the lists of electors postpon
ed 10 the Goth of April. Commissares Of Depart
ments prohibited from adopting any financial COM
mercal measure without referring them in the first
| instance TO the Provisional Government. Citizens
forming part of the National Guards elect their Of
ficers and non commissioned officers during the month
of April. The companies of grenadiers and volti-
geurs to be suppressed. The woods and forests
forming part of the property of the former civil
list to be transferred to the Administration of the
State Forests. The Minister of Justice to grant let
tiers of naturalization TO all foreigners who prove
by official and authentic documents to have been in
France during five years. and that they worthy,
in every respect, of being admitted to enjoy the
rights of French citizens An additional delay of
IL days granted for the payment of bills of exchange.
Volunteers allowed TO enlist in the army for term
of two years.
Existing duties on the circulation and retail of
wines, spirits, and other fermented and spirituous
liquors abolished, and general tax on the consump
tUm of those articles substituted. $4,000 OF the re-
cruits enlisted in lS47 TO be called into service, and
special council of recruitment to be formed in the
principal town of each reimbursement These men
| to be called into active service on the LIST of May.
An exemption from the CONSUMPTION laws conferred
on the brother of every Frenchman killed severe
ly wounded on the three days Of February last.
| The Provisional Government having sequestrated
the Orleans and Central railroads. the directors met
| and resolved that the stockholders be convoked-
those of the Orleans the 9th and those of the
Central on the 2Sth inst that the revocation of the
sequestration be demanded of the government as
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