The run on the French savings bunks still proceeds, and
must be taken to a certain extent as evidence of the falling off of employment for the working classes. A portion of the panic is, however, ascribed and ascribable to the exertions of the disaffected. The Government is, with reason, alarmed at this manifestation of distrust, and is using every means to obviate it, and restore confidence. One of its expe- dients may not be unacceptable to you. A benevolent, but somewhat eccentric individual, named Champion, (better known as " the than, in the little cloak,") has been during some years extremely bountiful to the poor, and has in consequence acquired a certain degree of popu- lai:ty. On him the Police have prevailed to come forward and the Malls are covered this day with an address from him to the people, remonstrating with them on the folly of withdrawing their deposits from the saving banks. The alarm and the distress are, however, so general, that it is feared his well.meant advice will not prevail to any desirable extent, SO that the hopes founded on those establishments will net for a long time be realized.— Times Paris Correspondent.
From 20,000 to 30,000 workmen are out of employ at Lyons, and consequently in want of bread, and but a veey few of them can find employment on the embankments. The Metyor of Lyons has drawn a faithful picture of their condition, which calls for prompt assistance. The sum of 20,000 franks distributed among them by order of the Minister of the Interior gives only 70 cents to each individual. The melancholy accounts from St. Etienne tend to increase this calamitous state of things. We are assured that two deputations from the depart- ments of the Loire and the Rhone have pressed Ministers to alleviate this distress by some legislative measure.—Bon Sens.
When Louis Philip urged his former Finance Minister, Humann, to propose in the Chamber of Deputies the grant of a dowry to the Queen of the Belgians, The Minister replied—" Sire, I support my children, and I portion them out, on their marriage, out of my own fortune : let your Majesty do the same, and I am sure the country's affection for your, faintly will be the stronger and the inure lasting for it ! "
A rumour of the death of the King of Prussia has been circulated In Paris.
The noted Abbe de Pradt died in Paris on Sunday morning.