FRANCE.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 411, 11 July 1849, Page 3

FRANCE.

Dissensions were appearing in several lo- | calities, and the new President had anything but a bed of roses to preserve tranquillity. He is reported as having already exhibited strong symptoms of his sense of the responsibility he has incurred ; his appearance is described as haggard and careworn. A duel was fought by Count DAlton Shee and M. Charles Delesduz, editor of the Revolution Democratique journal ; the former was wounded in the hand, and the latter in the arm. Warlike preparations were making at Toulon, the destination of which was supposed to be an expedition to Civita Vecchia, for the purpose of restoring the fugitive Pope to his former spiritual and temporal position. Another rumour is, that an Austrian expedition was expected at Ancona, the landing of which was to be prevented. The assassins of General Brea and his aide-de-camp (Maugin) were on their trial. They were twenty-five in number. - M. Armand Marrast had been elected President of the National Assembly. The Red Republicans were actively engaged in Lyons and other cities, in the manufacture of musket balls and other revolutionary preparations. M. Garot, a celebrated socialist, had been brutally murdered. . The dissolution of the National Assembly was in agitation, and very likely to cause the shedding of blood. The uncertain state of the Cabinet produced much inquietude, and the termination of its existence was calculai ted on with certainty. General. XJourgaud had been elected Colonel of the First Legion of the National Guard of Paris, i Several *of the Club oratoTS were Jbeiog tried • M. B. Chauvelet was sentenced to pay * fine of 1000 francs, ..,.£.

M. Bernard has fled from justice. Several insurgents were tried by court martial and acquitted. A serious riot was attempted at Ratignolles, but suppressed

BY ELECTRIC TEtEGRAPII. The National Assembly decided on Monday, and by a majority of 466 against 288, in favour of the ministerial proposition for sending the conspirators of the 15th May for trial before the High Court of Justice. The election of Colonel for the Second Legion of the National Guard of the banlieue terminated in favour of M. Napoleon Bonaparte, the son of the ex-King of Westphalia. He had 3962 votes, M. Michel 1951, and Barbes only 137. In France a proposition to n^-me the time for the termination of the legis'ative labours was laid before the Assembly, and it was deciied by a majority of one that it should have consideration. But the committee to whom it was referred have agreed to smother it, and there is very little chance of its coming before the Assembly again. The VicePresident had been elected, sworu in, bis salary assigned,' and liis place of residence allotted to him. The three candidates were M. M. Boulay de la Mourthe, Vivien, and Baraguay d'Hilliers; the first was elected with a salary of 48,000f., to be lodged at the public expense. The President is said to be able to do nothing, so feeble are. his Ministers, and so characterless the men who surround him. Thiers and statesmen of his slamj) will not take office in a state of things so uncertain, and a sort of rival government, the experience of which includes the ablest of the Republicans Rouges, and the ramifications of which extend to the extremities of France, is said to exist secretly, and will ere long, talk openly. The precautions against surprise or revolt are as extensively and as watchfully made as ever. No one can point out where there is danger, but that there is danger is the general feeling. The expedition which is fitting out at Toulon excites little interest in France and much in other countries. Is it to take part with the Sicilians againist Naples ? Is it to assist in the Restoration of the Pope ? His Holiness, it seems, will have no French, Spanish, nor Sardinian aid, all of whom have volunteered assistance ; if the sword be necessary, he will leave it in the hands of Austria, but Pius IX never doubts the returning reason of his subjects, and his own recall to the throne, the elective throne of Rome. His Holiness and his court remain at Gaeta> He has published a warning of ex-communication against the adherents of the rebel government ; it appears to have produced but little effect, and is to be immediately followed up by an interdict should the rebels still resist. They have forbidden masks, forbidden priests to explain in their discourses what ex-communicatlon is, and have imposed a tax of 600,000 crowns on ecclesiastical property, have fired on the people, and the diligences and carriages are robbed almost as regularly as they travel. Yet Rome is indifferent. The Pope is believed in the very hearts of the people, who yet will not obey him as their prince. Sardinia still talks of marching upon Milan. Tuscany is ready for war, Naples can scarcely be withheld from chastising Sicily, Austria besets Vienna and threatens Rome ; the conquest of Hungary is increasing daily the strength of Radetzki, physical and moial, in Italy ; the Italians having clung to the hope that the valorous Magyars were to clip the wings of the double eagle.