The Manchester Examiner. — 1848-05-09 (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England)

QUESTORS. —MM. Chevallon, Trouver, Chauvel, Du coux." The city presented last night a most animated scene; the sky was without a cloud, and the Boulevards densely thronged, as in fact they have been every evening for some time. It would seem as if the population was so agitated that they could not keep within doors. Last night there was an additional motive for this agitation; all were anxious to hear something of the proceedings of the national assembly. The evening papers 7), we sought for with extreme avidity, and were readiteussed by the light of shop. windows aad lamp-pasta NZ fact, the thoroughfare was choked up, and there was a dense crowd along the whole line of the Boulevards. Many windows were illuminated, especially in the Rue de la Paix, on account of the example set by the minister of justice, whose hotel, with that of the old etat-major, in the Place Vendome, were lighted up, and soon after the whole square was adorned with lampions. Some agitation might be observed in the neighbourhood of tke Porte St. Denis, where politicians in blouses assemble eteFy nigkt and discuss openly the propriety of stopping those dens of murder and robbery, the Blanqui and other clubs.- Hitherto they have been restrained by more sober councils; but the anger of the people against the promoters of civil war is marked and decided. In the course of the procession to the chambers, an accident occurred opposite the Foreign Office. A horse pressed by the crowd reared up so close to M. de Lamartine, that he was obliged to force himself against those who were pressing him under its feet. The animal threw his rider, and rolled in amongst the members of the provisional govenment. The accident caused a sensation which was not of long continuance. In one of the evening papers published last night, which is supposed to have a sort of official character, it is stated that M. De Lamartine had pronounced for the separation of the church from the state. This measure will deprive the clergy of a pittance hardly worth taking; for the sum allowed for the cure of 35,000,000 of souls does not exceed 50,000,000 f.—about a shilling a piece. While the poor clergy are doomed with the property of savings' bank depositors, the government are spending sums of money which, I have heard, make a total of some 800,000,000 francs, and that within two months. We hope that a republic will prove cheaper than, a provisional government, for, if not, may heaven help the fundholder. The important news from Italy, showing the guccesks-of the Austrians, comes on this embarrassed government, bidding it prepare to carry out its promises of intervention beyond the Alps. Who is to pay the piper? Let poor Lombardy answer. The Moniteur contains a weekly return of the Bank of France. Specie had increased about 2,000,000 f. There was a great increase in over due and protested bills, the former class amounting to 18,722,973 f. and the latter to 23,579,480 f. There were 20,000,000 f. less of bills running due. The emission of bank notes was less by 10,000,000 f. The cash to the credit of the treasury,was only 22,024,718 f. The lodgments had increased 4,000^f.