The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-10
DAILY.
ADDITIONAL NEWS PER CA MBRI4.
FRANCE

FRANCE
! PARIS, August 25.--The Assembly were
engaged on Saturday, in discussing the
budget on the public instruction bill--thir-
teen chapters were disposed Of, but nothing
Of moment arose during the debate
On Monday, the law Of the press was Ct
ficially published 1t is said that the Presi-
dent will use the powers it confers on him
with the ut most vigor; in short he hates the
press, and would exterminate it if he could
The greatest annoyance to the press, is the
clause which compels all writers to sign their
own articles; but it is thought that this
clause will be evaded, by making the re-
sponsble editor sign all that appears in the
paper. 5ige 81 Y N
| The election of the committee of twenty-
| five of prerogatve and surveillance, during
the prorogation Of the Assembly, was pro-
ceeded with on Tuesday. s2
In the Assembly, on Monday, the Presi-
dent proclaimed the result Of the ballot for
the committee of surveillance during the pro-
rogation. Only fifteen names had received
the required majority Amongst others APP
peared those Of Odlon Barrot, General
Changaraier, Berger, and General Lamori-
ciere.
7 Within the last two days, TIC, 900 francs
have been deposited in the Paris Savings
| Banks. as df #w 5fs s7H,
II is said that the whole Of the municipal
councils of Marseilles had resigned, in con-
sequence Of the order given by the Govern
ment that all vessels arriving in that port,
and having no case Of death or Illness, shall
not be compelled to perform quarantine.
The ten other members of the council of
prerogative and surveillance were proclaimed
on Tuesday. Upon the whole, the commit
tee are considered unfavorable to the views
| of the President.
| General d'Hautpool has acknowledged
| that he committed an error, as regards the
law of discipline, in his differences with
General Changarnier, and the two Generals
come to reconciliation, in order to relieve
the President from embarrassment.
| The French feet has left Naples for Cher
bourg, there to be reviewed by the Pres-
dent Of the Republic.
Two frigates suddenly left Toulon yes
terday for Tunis. ssai
| Reports have been received here from
Morocco, stating that in consequence Of the
continued droughts, the greater part Of the
crops had been destroyed, and that a famine
was apprehended. .s.g
Count Pise, one Of the most distinguished
officers of the Republic, died on Saturday.
In several Of the departments the people
live in continued dread of incendiaries.
A destructive water spout fell in the vi
entity Of Orleans on the 10Th 81 4@,
A letter from Marseilles states that an
American corvette had anchored in the bay
on Thursday, having on board the Turkish
Ambassador, accredited by the Sublime
Porte to the Government at Washington.
1t is said the next great move in French
| politics, as regards the interior, viii be an
attempt on the part of the new coalition Of
the extremes of the Chambers, to repeal
| the electoral law OF the 2Ist. 5
In consequence of the death of the Pres-
dent Of the United States, the President Of
the French Republic will 60 in mourning
for one month, A grand solemn service
will be performed at Notre Dame, and for
ten days the national flag will have black
Grape attached. sb I'm
A certain rise has taken place in the price
of grain. t t "A. I''l,l l-Al e.
The quotations Of the Hall had risen from
25 francs to 30 francs. Several representa-
tives of the colonies have presented propo-
sition relative to the establishment of lin
of steamers between France and the French
West India Islands, touching a: Lisbon, MAJ
| deira and Teneriffe. The starting point for
these vessels will be Havre.
Louis Napoleon is about making another
provincial tour-this time in an easterly d.
rection The defnitive effect of the new
electoral law is said to be that the number
of electors in France, which in lS49
amounted to ter millions and half, has been
reduced to three millions and a quarter.
The fierce attack upon the Assembly IN the
semi-ofcial journal P6upoir, causes great
sensation in political circles The subject
has been considered at Cabinet Council,
but nothing was positively known The
Bourse was rather agitated--fves opened at
96f So, and closed at 90 10.
The commercial accounts for the past
week are excellent. The Paris manufac-
turers have more orders than they can
execute, and operatives are in great de-
mand cf #.kiH5 fh
ENGLAND AND IRELAND. 81
The potato disease has appeared in many
parts Of the kingdom, whilst from Cork,
Tipperary and Galway, reports speak cheer
ingly Of the coming harvest. b .s
The political news of Ireland is devoid OF
interest II is said that her Majesty intends
paying that country another visit during the
month of August.
At meeting of the friends OF Baron
Rothschild, held at London, on Tuesday, it
was resolved that he saould present himself
at the bar OF the House as member for Lon
don. The Baron, according to previous ar
rangement, entered the House on Friday at
noon, presented himself at the bar, placed
his credentials upoa the table, and demanded
to be sworn on the Old Testament
3 A very stormy debate ensucd, in which
the pusilIanimous conduct of the government