New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-26

The proceedings Of the French Assembly for the
past week have mainly PersaiBed to local interests,
In the shape Of Railways not entertaining TO toe
world at large bat infinitely more important TO the
world than the mos, inspired debates. Happy Is
the nation whose history is dali says Montaigne.
As,d fact for journalists. When battle GOOD and fire
cease to rage, mankind will require less excite
nent and live soberly. Upto this time the iosoxi
cation Of the Newspaper hss been required BY saint
and sinner alike; and no Fathev Mathew mas de-
claimed against the mental alcohol or its exciting
intelligence but rather called il toe day book most
needed.
The EOglish Railway Commissioners hsvs pub
hshe1 full report for the past year. Only about
1000 miles ont Of 5000 which remained 70 be
opened at the end Of lsi9, were in course Of con-
struction at that time. Regarding the dePrecia-
ton in the value Of railway securities it Is stated
that several causes have contributed 70 bring about
that result the principal being the outliying o.
the branches the traffic on which has not eq1aled
expectation the expens = nature Of the works
and the rapid degree in which they have been
pushed forward irrespective Of the actual condition
of the countrys prosperity. The total amount o.
cspital expended on railways in ls49 s said to be
1920 600 900. The railway calls for August, in Eng
land, 60 far as they can be at present ascertsined
are f195 $50 agsins. 81, 527 a. the same date
last year. The proportion called BY foreign COM
panies is f22,2ll. In August last year, there
were no calls by foreign companies.
A curious and violent scene occurred in tne
Chamber on the attempt to remove the doty on pot
NrJ. X al m tho
amount Of useless expenses. The Expedsionsry
army to Italy cost - 900, OOOL A supplementary
warcredit Of 500 OOOf was asked 3, ,OOOfgere
given annually to the President. AL this ws
done without the slightest hesitation, and yet when
a MEASURE was proposed TO alleviate the suffering
of the poor it was strongly opposed, &c. A divi
sion on the question was called for. IL had com.
menced when the secret ballot vas demapded.
The Presidential demand for the secret ballot
has been sent in by number Of Members OF the
Assembly, bat the demand has not been signed
by 40 members.
VoIcEs-Add my name and mine.
Mr. VALEs1IS-The secret ballot cannot be pro-
cee6ed with
OS THE LEFT-Gou are AFRAID 20 snow your
selves.
Indescribable clamor here ensued the Left insist
ing that IS the vote bad commenced openly
should have 80 continued. The left was literally
rabid ~ Laborde from the tribune denounced
the attempt to vote In secret as oowsrdly.
TIE President sought 10 explain how the Sc
cret ballot had not been at frat announced. Some
Members of the Left had rushed down and thrown
in their bulletins 90 quickly that he had not time to
announce to the Assembly the contents OF the de-
mand for the secret ballot which he had not AZ frat
been aware Of Explanations on the Left No
votes had been given in the seats OF the Members
and if any bulletins were found in the urns, Il was
because the Members Of the Left had com nenced
voting at once. Fresh ordinations
Al. MATHE-It is not true. Order;. order 1
repeat, tits not true. Indignant exc mations
ii. Hathe was censured and after It vas done,
fresh voice from the left gave the lie TO NJ DIPin.
NJ. CHsUFFoUR said the question was one OF
good faith.
"Dont talk Of good faith in politics. cried II.
EsTANcELIS, Aid de-Camp to tue Duchess OF o.
leans, and who wishes TO abolish the National
Guard in the department OF the Seine
The taxes remained after this scene oil iory'
The vote on the budget Of receipts for 1850 tooA
place, 400 to 1872. Toe Ministry promised various
ameliorstions. 90
at the Legation here took place on the aston OF
the news of the Presidents death being officially
announced. The following names appear as OH
GERS and reporters Of resolutions; Harry shelton
saudford Charge al interim, Robert Walsh, .. P.
Corbip Valentine Mott Lambert, Pdnsle, Divine,
Pile, w. H. Fry, McClintock, Bishop, q. A Buck
ipgham, Norton, w. II. Powell, Hslmuta. The
resolutions run as follows:
That in the death Of Gen. Taylor the American
nation had sustained heavy loss that in civil
life. as public servant, he vel administered the
laws of the Union, " ith an impartial regard Tor the
rights snd interests of all the States that Ia var
be displayed high qualities as a general; and by
bis love OF peace lent his profession its ales. las
ter That as in the administration Of the govern
ment az regards the rights OF Soreign nations, be
reached the standard OF honor set by Washington,
which cannot be departed from without disgrace
and detrment or ruin, 70 the Republic. Into these
resolutions were introduced special tributes b the
Union to the highest dignaries Of peace aud to the
rights Of nations, be .ause the word disunion has
been much harped on by the European press, the
lust Of war in America duly magnlted here, the
Cuban affair msrepresebted. Amid fall room OF
gentlemen from al parts Of the United States there
vas not q dissenting voice to these eaancisuoas.
The ether resolutions beyond the customary ones
were this by Mr. SANFORD: " That while we deeply
deplore the calamity with which our country has
been visited, we ferveD.ly pray that this sttlicton
may chssten and purity the hearts OF our country
me D. inducing all TO set aside party and section
al feeling thus leading US more and more, In the
language Of the Inaugural Address OF the deceased
toinvoke acontiuuance OF the same PrUse ting care
which has led US from small beginnings, 20 the emf
nence We this day occupy, - seek q deserve that
contil uance OF prudence and moderation Ia our
councils by well directed attempts to ass1ags the
bitterness which too often marks unavoidable dit
ferences OF opinion, BY the PRONUNCIATION aaf prac'
iice Of just ard liberal principles aud By an enlars-
ed patriotism which ahsu acknO Eledge no limits
but those of our widespread Republic
Dr.. Mott wrote the following admirable resolo'
tion:
That In contemplation Of biz bereavement behold the
tesuuf1l ard sublime spectacle u RspuDc almoH gog'
ernrg sef-we witness he mora grandeur OF h pi'"k
iulo oihsr hsLdg.
There vas q resolution ahch excited sharp
debate. IL spoke OF the Republican simplicity OF
Gen. Taylor, thathe evidently deemed thed gnty OF
human nature wa all suce at for the Gdornmsut OF
any tiice Mr.. Mann Of Georgia thought This
would be considered as a hit a. Louis Napoleon.
Dr. McClntock q New.Ycrk, on the Committee on
Resolutions defended il NJ. T. Z. CJr0lo. one OF
tie most esteemed and long settled residents OF
Psri. objected to II, Tho friends Of toe resolution