The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-17

Passing near the Bourse, where at this time a
| good many workmen are employed preparing the
foundation for four colossal statues, which will
nament the four corners of the square, exc
cutting by Pradier, the greatest French sculptor,
found young English Quaker, with bible in his
hand, addressing, with considerable huency, the
crowd about him on the evils of war. Crowds are
quickly formed in all large cities but in more
easily than Paris where les distractions the rage
and consequently every is the alert for them
The boy Quaker continued his discourse for some
time but al last the police officers stationed at the
Theatre du- Vaudeville saw large crowd, and came
10 dispense il with the usual CucaeS Inessteus! so
frequently heard during last May and June. They
begged the young Englishnan 10 go home, telling
him it was contrary to the city ordinances for any
one 10 address the public unless he had written
permit from Colonel Rebllot the project of police
The Englishinan answered. ''Je ne retire pas -
and refused The police parleyed a little while
but at last, seeing words useless, they carried the
enthusiastic peace orator to the police station
The French constitution in one of its articles pro-
vides that during the vacation of the National As
sembly committee 10 be appointed before the
adjournment of the Assembly shall be invested with
quasi dctatoria powers for 80 Jealous the French
that even during 80 short period of their six
weeks vacation, permanent body must be on the
alert watch their executive. The frivoity of this
measure is well exposed on its first trial II designs
are in contemplation by the chief OF the State the
present committee will be found his warmest sup
porters; nay, more, they more than suspected
to have urged him 10 what are called 6 decisive
measures General Changarner is the leading
member of the committee, and II was after hearing
his report and reflections on the present state of
Paris the meeting adjourned TO the close OF tins
week.
The French government for several years past has
had continually thrust upon their attention the
great need for reform which existed in their crimi-
nal practices but the late Minister'S speak of those
before the revouton--were rather averse to change
in any department of their government. Their
conduct in every discussion this subject instanced
the truth of remarks made by the great agitator OF
England, MIR. Golden, at the Peace Congress which
was holden last week in Paris GO that no men were
more obstinate to teachings than professional poll
ticians who long used to the routine of their
desks they thought beyond their offlce-door there
was no wisdom in the world" But persevering ef-
forts on the part of the left party of the Chamber OF
Deputies at length forced the government TO yield,
and reforms passed the chamber which, however,
fell through the House of Peers. This end was at
tanned only after years of struggle when the revo-
luton swept about deputies and lords, leaving TO
the reformersa new field for their operations Now,
NJ Odilon Barrot the Minister of Justice, has
brought in a report recommending the appointment
of commission composed of the leading members
of the French bar, to investigate the various re-
forms which may be necessary, such as giving the
accused more speedy trial, giving the French tri
bunals jurisdiction over OF crimes committed
by Frenchmen or foreigners in a foreign country,
the criminal having escaped to France, and II be-
to be adiudged by a foreign court-to define the
powers of examining ma gstrates power must
say abused TO the last degree in France, where
every accused Is at once presumed guilty, confined
in Jail while a process is going on which can be
compared to nothing we have in our language but
a chancery suit. During times of northumberland
there are many annually in France-numbers of
persons hurried off 10 jails, and await weeks
and months before their case is heard Within the
past few days, twenty thirty innocent men have
been liberated from confinement which they have
undergone since the 18th of June, having had their
looked into for the first time after two months
imprisonment. The best mode of reinstatlng IRE
hdbihtation) condemned persons to their rights of
citizenship is also of the points which will be
pressed on the COMMISSIONS most necessary mea-
sure in this country, where numberless laws have
thrown good citizens out of the pale of the exercise
of civil rights the punishment of outlawry being
one of the most common in the French law, and
administered blindly fortune is said to distri
butte her favors.
France continues to show those unfavorable symp-
toms which, for some time past, has characterized
1.-THE continued increase of coin in its vaults, and
of sequence the great stagnation of commerce. The
amount of coin in the vaults of the mother bank in
Paris has now reached the sum of two hundred and
forty-one millions FIVE hundred thousand francs,
hundred and thirty millions three hundred and
eighty-six thousand francsa total Of specie in the
vaults of the bank lying idle, not even accumuat
ing interest, is nearly three hundred and seventy
millions FIVE hundred francs of coin in the mother
bank, and three millions in the branch hanks, over
the last returns The circulation of bank notes has
diminished. month ago there were three hun
bred and seventy three millions Of francs worth of
notes in circulation in Paris, while there Is but
three hundred and sixty four millions three hun
bred and nnety-two thousand francs, This shows
a dminutiOn OF four millions for this week. The
circulation Of the branches, on the other hand,
shows a slight tendency 10 augment; II is now
forty three millions two hundred and forty-three
thousand francs-which will make a total OF circu-
lation say four hundred and seven millions five
hundred thousand francs. From this statement
you will readily that the notes in circulation
exceed the coin in the vaults only thirty four mil
lions five hundred thousand francs, The discount
account presents the same appearance II did last
week There is an increase of one million two
hundred thousand in the figure AZ Paris, and
diminution Of one million five hundred thousand
Ia the branches. The whole amount of discounts
only reaches one hundred and twenty -three mil
lions FIVE hundred thousand francs. The account
current of the Treasury department reaches fifty
eight millions six hundred and twenty two thou
sand francs-bcing an increase OF hve millions OF
francs over the account Of last week. There are
notes lying over 30 the amount Of one hundred and
fourteen thousand francs. The special deposites,
gold, silver, diamonds, or foreign coin, &c, are
one hundred and ten millions five hundred thou
sand francs.
Having recently seen much Of the ceremony
Of European Presidential tours-the brilliant staff
surrounding the chief Of the state the embroidered
officials, the mass Of soldiers who kept all persons
from approaching the-President they call it-and
Louis Napoleon himself msgnifcently dressed in
the uniform Of General Of the National Guards, with
hs three OF four servants in the short breaches silk
stockings, and embroidered cOat--the BOnaparte
l livery read with gusto ] cannot picture 70
/ you the accounts in the American papers of Gene
| raj Taylur's travels. The familiar "Well, old
/ Zach how're you, old fellowi' Thank you, am
\ well, and how are your" had heartincss or natu-
ralness about it, that, after seeing much ceremo-
| ny, and hearing so many court phrases-your true
mincing malicho-came upon me with a refresh
ing effect; a. an old Scotch or Irish ballad linked
| ia memory with pleasant hours and loving faces,
/ when heard after Italian opera in a crowded
! theatre. You DO not know how difficult thing IL
j. for "A European 10 conceive Of the freedom, the
simplicity the absence Of etiquette Of one OF our
| Presidents tours; they cannot understand of a
scene where gentlemen unrestraned by malice and
/ soldiers "frc and fall back" used 70 do In
! Mexico. As have said, have been amongst -
| much ceremony and etiquette here, where the Pres
idcnt (Spcakcr) Of the Assembly leaves his door
under the roll Of drums and presenting Of arms
which continues until hc reaches the House the
Hussicr claps his hands, and all the audience rise
when the robed and capped Judges appear and leave
their cOurts-Of the countless guards at every pub