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On the 10th, the assembly terminated the gene
era discussion the BILL and divided on the qucs
ton whether the measure should be read second
time For the motion, 455; against it, ls7-ma-
jority, 265
On the 2lst the assembly were occupied in debat-
ing the law for transporting to Algeria the 465 in
surgents Of June the remainder Of the prisoners at
Belle Isle. NJ Sauteyra proposed an amendment
TO the effect that those insurgents should be sent to
trial set at liberty. After discussion, the
amendment was put and lost. stormy debate Of
two days then followed, with result
| From the London Times learn that on the
3d. in the Assembly, division took place on the
third article of the bill for the transportation of the
insurgents Of June, to Algeria when there appeared
for the article, 397 against II, III; majority, 200
| The article referred TO the manner in which the
deported shall be treated in Algeria, and specifies
that they shall be obliged TO work, that their civil
rights suspended, and that they are TO be sub
ect to military jurisdiction. In case Of an attempt
TO escape, they shall be condemned To a period of
imprisonment not exceeding that of their sentence
| of transportation. The debate was tumultuous
/ as the previous day.
| On the oath, M. DuchG having assembled the tri-
bune, said that it might be Inferred from passage
in the MoniteT, that he had been called to order
on the'preceding day. Now, at the moment re-
ferred to he had not said word. He was meditat-
ing on this reply Of celebrated prisoner, applica
BILE to the circumstance: 81 look among you for
judges, and can only find political enemies and
execuioners;" But he IN. Duche) did not give
utterance to his feelings and had not consequently
deserved TO be called to order "Had you pro-
nounced those words" replied the president, "you
would have certainly deserved it," After this in
cdent, the Assembly resumed the discussion on the
transportation bill.
| New EXPEDITION TO LA PLATA.-Thc semi
official Patria stated Thursday that 'sthe gov
eminent has just decided, in council of ministers,
that it will Immediately send expedition to La
Plata. II was positively stated at the Assembly
that the squadron would be composed of one
two frigates and several small steamers. The ex-
petition will be placed under the command of AID.
mil uyho ife 10 md
full diplomatic powers. Some persons spoke OF
Admiral Lame as the man best calculated in every
respect to bring such a negotiation to good ter
mination, and we entirely concur in this opinion.
The effective strength Of the troops to be sent will
be two thousand men, under the immediate COM
mand of Col Lannesde Montobello, of the 7th chas-
seurs. The members of the committee who ex-
amined the question of La Plata have received an
assurance that the expedition will be promptly pre-
pared, and despatched as soon possible" This
statement has been denied but it seems true not
withstanding.
PERSECUTION OF THE PnEss.-The editor of the
RSforme was convicted on Thursday, before the
court OF assize at Paris, for having published
seditious libel and was sentenced to three months
imprisonment and to pay fine of 2,O00f
The Presse was seized on Saturday for having
published a libel for which the Re{orme had been
condemned This conduct was the more culpable
from the declaration of the Presse that it repub-
shed the libel in order that the public might judge
of the justice injustice Of the sentence on the
Rfforme The trial of Emile de Girardin was fixed
for the 25th January.
While the democratic journals prosecuted,
those which attack the republic escape UNPUBLISHED.
The editor Of the Gazette de France has been tried
before the court OF assize of Paris for having, in
article in his journal the 7h of September last,
attacked republican institutions and the constitu-
ton. He was acquitted by the Jury
The responsible editor Of the Reforme NJ Galot,
was sentenced to two months imprisonment, 400f.
fine, and the costs, for having brought out the jour
nal with incomplete caution money. Fines Of
lnHl ntaA tka k,,t.
paid; in consequence of which, after the usual de-
lay, the sum was taken from the caution money.
The journal ought to have ceased to appear until
the caution money made up, but it was
brought out on several successive days.
Conspiracy TO AssAssINATE THE PREsIDEsr.-
The Gazette DIES IribunGux states that's young man
had divulged to the police his having engaged to
assassinatc the President of the Republic at the
Italian Opera, on some night when the President
should visit that theatre Subsequently, the project
of police has written to the Journal des Debats 20
say there is no truth in the statements about the
conspiracy to assassinate the President. 1t has,
however, been remarked that the main fact of some
thing criminal having been contemplated by some
person or persons is left untouched.
MIscELLAsEous.-The D6bafs states that the
number of names struck out of the election lists in
Paris alone, in the course of the revision go
ing on, exceeds $4,000, while the number Of new
electors re- scribed does not exceed 1000
, Every thing seems to indicate (says the Liver
pool Mercury that a reconciliation between Louis
1
complished, and that the prince in his anxiety TO
maintain order and protect society against the So
ciasts will make all reasonable concessions to the
} majority of the National Assembly. Hitherto he
has shown rather marked dislike for the Legiti-
mists, being, 1t said, the chief obstacle in
the way of his ambition. Many circumstances,
however, have occurred lately to prove that he
take the Legitimists cordially by the hand in
the effort TO France from utter ruin II the L.
gitmsts will but show half the patriotism displayed
by Louis Napoleon, France viii be saved.
, La Pafrie Of Tuesday announces that M Guizot
has declared himself candidate for the represent.
alton Of the Charente.
The Corsairs says:
ave are assured that the Prince de Canine has
forwarded 10 the Legislative Assembly the follow
ing petition: In my quality Of French citizen,
demand to be allowed to enter France like my bro
theirs Pierre, Antoine, Louis Lucien Bonaparte-
like my uncle Jerome and son, and like my first
cousin Louis Napoleon Bonapartc.'"
letter from Berlin Of the 18th states that the
difficulties which had arisen between the king and
tho Chambers. relative TO the notifications in the
Constitution demanded by his majesty, had not
only not been settled, but had become more compi-
Gated. Great anxiety prevailed at Berlin. NJ Ra-
dowitz, one of the members of the Central Commits
sion of Frankfort had been summoned TO Berlin by
telegraph, 10 advise in the crisis, and General
Peucker bad been named 10 replace him.
The Austrian Government published on the 18th
the Constitution OF the province Of Silcsia.
According TO the Augsberg Gazefs, another con-
stitution s about TO be conferred on Gcrmany-Ba-
} varia, Wirtemhurg, Hanover, and Saxony having,
in conjunction with Austria, agreed on the funda-
mental bases of one to be promulgated by them
jointly.
The Assembly Of Citizens Of Hamburger on the
l7th rejected by 425 10 35S, the fundamental law
drawn up by commission, in the place of the con-
stitution Of the Constituent Assembly, which was
also rejected by the citizens. For the last four
years the citizens Of Hamburger have been endea-
vouring 10 draw up new constitution without sue
cess.
Denmark and the Duchies.
The Constit,ttionneLt Zeifung contains short no
ce from Berlin Of the 18th instant stating that the
. negotiation for peace between Denmark and Prus-
sia commenced on the 18th instant. The trustees
of the Schleswig estates have the 9th of Deem
Der addressed letter to the King of Denmark, in
whichtbey inform hmof their readness too operate
. with the kings commissioners for the termination
Of the fatal discussions which ever since two years
. exist between the kingdom Of Denmark and the
Duchy Of Schlcswig. In the puchies great agita-
ton prevailed. In the Chamber OF Deputies at Kiel