The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-24 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS. WEDNISDAT ETZIENG.

The lectures (literary and historian) in the Roe
de la Pair, the arbitrary suspension of which
drew down upon the government severe comments
from all the liberal journals in Europe some time
ago, are now likely to be resumed, but in another
locality. It is rumoured that M. Durny, who
seems since the Franco-Italian convention to have
more liberty to follow the bent of his own en-
lightened views than he at one time had, has autho-
rised the continuance of these lectures in the casino
adjoining the Masonic Lodge in the Rue Cadet.
The building is the property of the craft, and the
catholic organs, who hate freemasonry, represent it
Si an aggravating circumstance, and a terrible
sign of the times, that such men as Pelletan and
Prevost Paradol should be allowed free speech in
such a place.

M. faine's nomination by Marshal Valliant, the
minister of the Emperor's household, to the poet
of Professor of History and esthetics in the School
of Fine Arts, is also a cause of much groaning
among the Mack dragoons.

The Bishop of ChoAres has followed the Bishop
of Nismes in denouncing the Convention an I the
conduct of the French government subsequent to
it. These are the only two prelates who have
hitherto spoken out upon the subject. The
France, whose constant effort is to keep its
devotion to Rome in wholesome subordination to
its imperialist principles, suggests that the Bishop
of Chartres is frightening himself unnecessarily.
As to Mgr. Plantier, Bishop of Nismes, he, since
publishing his mandate, has gone to Rome under
pretence of the necessity of seeking a warmer
climate. I rather think the true reason is that
Nismes, with the council of state looking out for
appals con►medabws, has become too hot to hold him.

The Patric, contradicting • current rumour,
thinks itself authorised to say that although M. de
gartiges, the French ambassador at Rome, may
have regretted the hostile language of the papal
newspapers, it is not true that he has officially ad-
dressed any remonstrance to Cardinal Antouelli on
the subject.
A notary of Villetrun (near Orleans), named
Jerry, has been convicted by the assize court of the
Loir and Cher of a long series of forgeries of bonds
and mortgages, by means of which he embezzled
monies amounting in all to 200,000 fr. and upwards.
The prisoner, who is Cr years old, bad practised as
a notary for upwards of 20 years, and till recently
bore a good character. Many people of small for-
tune are ruined by his misdeeds, and an Orleans
notary named Thuillier is a great sufferer. The
jury having declined to find extenuating cir-
cumstances, the prisoner is condemned to im-
prisonment with hard labour for life ; but
although the case is • very bad one, and the
necessity of severe repression of sash crimes is
strongly felt, the jury out of pity has petitioned
the Emperor to mitigate the punishment. Im-
mense confidence is reposed in the class of nota-
ries ; and happily breaches of trust on their part
are very rare.

A grocer of Batigoolles was yesterday sentenoed
by the Tribunal of Correctional Police to thirteen
months' imprisonment for appropriating to bis own
use money and railway securities, which he picked
up in a pocket book lost oa the Boulevard des

RIRIONATION Or LORD LYONS. —We have reason
to believe that Lord Lyons, bee Majesty's Minister at
Washington, has sent over his resignation. 11l ben th, ec•
cadoned by wiwearied exertion in the performaace ci his
mercies duties, has led, as we are informed, to this dee .
minatioa as the part of his lordship, whose services, made
peculiarly difficult circumstances, can scarcely be appeal.
Wed is their full extent. We think we are justified in ay.
ins that the pacific ambitions still existing between Crust
Britain and the at ailed ignited States of ime:its are dos,
in the first degree, to the tact and temper displayed by
Lord Lynes is his intercourse with the governmeat of Wash
Witco. —Pon.
VISIT OR ORNKRAL TOY THUMB AND FA,OLT TO
teen Pantos AND Pitman or Watzw—Yesterday evens&
shortly before seven o'clock, 0•111111111 Tom Thumb, hie vie,
and Mime Minnie Warren (her sister), visited the Priam al
Primers of Walla, by appoistasest, at Marlboirongh.Loas.
The vowelise Wok place is the library, and besides the
Prince sad Prisms of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and
Prime Arthur were preempt. The Prince of Wales sad tits
Oentensader-in-Cbiaf *stored iota familiar conversation with
the general, while the Princess was almost ezelnorely
cecopied with Mn. Stratton sad her baby. The interior
bated about a quarter of an boar, when their royal high•
weer retired, highly delighted with the visit, while its
getters' and family were no lees delighted with the bower
paid the. It is understood that General Tom Thank who
is • distiagnisbed Freemason will shortly attend • grand
lodge to be held by the grad master. The private reorp
ties held yesterday as Wadi's Hotel, Doverotnet,
very fully attended.

We need in the Bury and Norwich Post :—" On
the evening of Widnes:lay, the 16th of November, hi
Highness the Maharajah Mations Singh hoited all the
inhabitant+ of the parish of Elved.on to s most so*,
entertaiemest. The children had his at 6 o'clock, ad all ine
rest ot the village children Joined them at 7, to wither scar
extraordinary feats of jugglery performed by him highs"
who he an expert isorderor, almost rivalling the ARMCO
brothers. A large stage um erected io the entrance 61
where mats were placed so as to sonommodate all the mu
futon. The performance lasted two hours, and brsoo
farth shear of applause. Her Highness the Ilaharser
delighted both old mid young by her kind engaging MUD(
--goisg into the servants' hall to see the children it
and taking great matins of the warmth His Menem s
demerrealy popular among his temente, visiting them Pe
smelly to ingeire into their wants, and taking rest yam
in improving their dwellings, /MOW al which he hu
already rebailt.”

Mr: Seward, speaking on the evening of the lOth,
et the White Roam, Washington, to an immease rand
who ems to offer eangretalstimis on the late elastics. ad
respecting slavery :—" See how the matter amp& TM
that year d the war Dllppriesed the African slave weds it
the United States ; the mooed year of the oar brought nu
nevem tap to the level of soldiers et freedom. and aboliabei
slavery in the district el Columbia ; the third year aboliibid
slavery in Maryland—(obsers)--aad if the democrats and
that the war has been a failure this year, ohm Coviro
ebonies together, it will adopt a constitatiOeal sweodmet4
sad abolish slavery throughout the United Stater " 11,41
einem)

♦ letter from Rome, of the 16th says :—"The
Ling sod Queue of Sweden hays solarised to this place. The
Qum Dowager with bar summons family bad come text
some time before. The little court is sow complete; hat
She only coamspiesies that • few more moms am! b•
ism malidog cm the Piaci° said Corso. The weather u Tel
wet here, and the only mason that Rome is not inuodstei
is that the rain set in before snow had fallen on the mom•
Mine. Is spite of the weather, however, strawberries are
Mill hawked shoat the streets."
The Belgian Chamber of Representatives su the
19th dimmed the cpmetioe of the gambling bow
at flea. Swaml members moomnamided the government to

suppress the establiehment, while ems in the Dame of Of
principle of absolute liberty gaped for its mint/Daus 11.
Frire.Orbaa, Kinkier of Timers while pointing out the
difficulties which stood in the way of immediate soot*
woo, oharacterimed is very energetic' terms the itomoSitY
of 'omitting establiehments, arid dwelt at some keit"
the advantages of honest labour. The words of the amine
were loudly applauded by the Chamber, but oo step re,
Slum against the roulette bank at Sc..
THR LOCAL EXAMINATIONS AND THE Rtftwtt's
—Lest mouth Mr. R. Potts. M.A., of IrMity
Cambridge, wrote to several of the railway comreo4
&Oleg that the boys who atteoded the Cambridge L-°'l
Biaairtteeme may Ss allowed to travel to and from the
plus of examinatioo for a Niggle fan, and that the saes
privileges may be granted to mutes or 131001A011 WOW
PlaYiai their rapt* and to the samisen. la stir Os
directors of the Great Estero Railway has agreed to or
cede the outran'', to " youths, if under 16 yaws of age.
8:. Osozat's CHURCH, CAMPDILT-HILL, K
SINOTOR—YasMeday this then* was coosecrated by the
Baehr, of Loads. There was a large atteodance both °I
the 'brig, sod WI,, ow the orsisics The church cosine
ides 1.100 sittiap, of which se-third are free and `O4C
. It is a Iteodeos• structure, with a spire. whir
rro essnaaid the elevation it Seeds ups. would be • 'Sri stnhml
objeet, if its effeet were oat diminished by the adjoin 01t
lofty obelisk al tiethari Judie* Waterworks.