The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-28 00:00:00

'REM PROM PARIS.

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PARIS, WEDNISDAY Emma.

In spite of the smooth professions of the higher
authorities in Paris which are meant for European
reading, there is no doubt that the most shameless
abuses of authority are going on at this moment in
the provinces against the free exercise of universal
suffrage. In the nature of things, but few instances
can be made known in Paris for some time to come.
Many country districts, in which the votes of
ignorant peasant' will count at the poll, have no
local newspaper, and no correspondents of Paris
journals. Some flagrant examples, however—a
great many more than I have time to quote—have
already come to light. I mention a few merely by
way of specimen. M. Floquet, the barrister, who
is a candidate at Beziers, writes as follows to the
sub-prefect :
The Temps newspaper, which I had mad legally and regu-
larly caused to be addreded to certain private individuals and
public establishments in this department, hie been seised
in the cafés. If that is an unauthorised step on the part
of your agents, I pray you to rebuke them. If they acted
by your orders, I beg you to show that those orders were
hid But I have a right to demand an explanation, and
to know whether in this department the government and
its friends have • monopoly of the right to adde' the
public through the pries. I have also to call your attention
to • fact still more grave. Since my arrival here I find that
my hotel has been constantly watched by spies. I cannot
budge • step without being dogged by police agents, and
the name of every man who per me • visit is noted down
in the police books. I would not believe in the possibility
of such an inquisition when I was first told of it, but
I have been compelled to yield to evidence. Yesterday
whee, accompanied by • friend, I went to all upon one of
the most respectable inhabitants of this place, I could not
help seeing that I was followed. I now pretest against
this insult to my dignity as a citizen and my independence
as a candidate. It is new to me that when I fulfilled the
formalities which give me a legal right to become a candi-
date, I thereby placed myself under the surveillance of the
police. I know not whether it is intended to intimidate
' or provoke me, but I beg you, M. le Sous•Prefet„ to be
well assured that I will give way neither to fear nor anger ;
I will not quit the arena of legality, however limited that
arena may be ; bat within its limits you may be very car-
, tain that I will never badge an inch.

CsAaLm Ptownr.

The Courrier de st. Etienne (Loire) is to be
prosecuted for an article complaining of the
difficulty of procuring electoral cards by those who
are suspected of an intention to vote for inde-
pendent candidates. The journal says it will go
into court escorted by a thousand electors who
have been defrauded by the administration of their
rights of suffrage.
The Side mentions several instances in the
department of the Manche of the electoral
addresses of opposition candidates being torn
down by order of the mayors, a proceeding quite
contrary to law.
The Marquis de Pierre, who was a government
candidate in isn, but having shown too much
independence is reduced to be an opposition candi-
date in 1863, quaintly tells his late constituents to
remember that when the garde ehampetre (the lowest
functionary in the official hierarchy) puts the bul
letins of his opponent into their hands they are not
obliged to use them, and that " the duty of the
garde champetre is to run after malefactors and not
after the electors."
An important and quite original observation
upon the elections is made by the Temps, namely,
that of the nine government candidates for the nine
circumscriptions of Paris, no less than five are
members of the (so called) municipal council, nomi-
nated by the Emperor, and which has the right to
tax citizens and spend their money, without the
citizens themselves having any voice in the matter.
The names of these five men are MM. Devinck, Varin,
Fouch4-Lepelletier, Ko3nigswarter, and Picard. The
last mentioned Picard, a man of no note whatever,
must not be confounded with his namesake, an
eminent member of the " five." The special point
upon which the Temps insists is that if the Parisians
elect theme men as deputies, they will afford the
government an excuse for saying that the citizens
of Paris do not wish to elect their own munici-
pality, and that they are content to see the ex-
penses of the city and the rate of house rent con-
tinually increasing, while the rate-payers and in-
habitants have no voice in the matter.

There being no confirmation of the news which
made a panic at the Bourse yesterday, the Rents
has been a little firmer. The rise is, however, only
5c., and the amount of business done was limited.
hiobilier fell lfr. 25c.

The greatest race which ever occurred in France,
viz., the grand and long talked-of City of Paris
Prize of 100,0001 r., is to come off on Sunday next
at the Longchamps course. A great many of the
Derby horses, among whom are Lord Clifden, Hos-
podar, Seacharometer, and Early Purl, have ar-
rived in Paris. The general French opinion is that
La Toucques, the extraordinary filly who won the
French Derby at Chantilly, will beat them all.
It is estimated that, with the entries, the winner of
this stake will gain 160,000 fr. (6,000/.) It is a
coincidence rather unfortunate, but probably not
anticipated, that this great race and the steeple-
chase at Vincennes on the following day are fixed
for the two days when Paris will be occupied with
the general elections.
Mr. Mason, the Confederate envoy resident in
London, has arrived in Paris with a mission, as it
is reported, to the Emperor's government.
The Duchess de Morny gave birth to a daughter
yesterday ; she is going on well.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

TQIIIIEDAY, lAT t& • LX.

I
11.0 JLID. W. H. 1.11.1 I. LI lt. IS.
—!--. _
Nairn 30. 571 4 B. W. 210 2 0.08 2
Aberdeen ,30.06157, 4 W.B.W. 414 4 0.08 2
Ledth 30.13168 5 W. 2 16 1 0.07 1
Ardmore& - 10.20153 2 B.L 1 4 - —, 2
Porten& 3lloo' 2 W. 2ID - —l2
Galway 30.10167 1 Z. 124 - I I
1741tedie 301408 1 Z. 121 0— / 1
Qwenetown 30.480 2 B.W. 4 —l2
Holyhead 30.21154 2 8.8. W. 2 til —l2
Liverpool 30.25,56 2 B.W. 11
Pembroke '30.5555' 1 W. Idi —' 1
Names 130.4111.6 1 N.N.W. 2HI
Jersey - --—1!
Brest 10.3064 N.W. 3410 a —I 2
L'Orlent 10.30,65 N. 2 11 11 a 1
111.0ebefort _230.32 67 N.E. 4 4 4 b —' 2
PHreoutiv
Weymouth 00.3648 N.W. 2 IIN • —. 1
Yortemoullt 110.3113 N. 5 4IN 4 2
Hew. 10.6264 W.N.W. 1 - e -
Loedon 10.31 68 W.N.W. 1 1 U
Dover 30.2840 N. 1 1 b 11-11
Yeresouth 10.2765 N.N.W. 4 110 b I —. 2
Bearborough 80.3054 W. 1 1 1,11 0 I —' 2
Shields 20.22 45 W.N.W. 1 1 ' • I —• 2
Heligoland _10.21 40 W.l. W. 4 421 r ' 3
glergen I -L. —'
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Liaboa - - - —.-

Izmir. SATURDAY.
W.N.W. to 8.8. W , too. 80071 AND. 11.11. W. to N.N.W., vs-
derate, fine generally. viable, Sao
As above. TRULAND As above.
W.N.W. to £I.AW., W.CtOrrtAx. W.B.W. to N.N.W.
light to moderato, moderato, lam
SM.
N.N.W. to W S.W., W.TRANCR.
moderate, fine.
As out above.
Similar to above. SA ENGLAND.

As ..xt above.

8. W. ENGLAID.

B.W. to N.W., mA►
rate to tight, flea
S.W. to N., variable,
ible.

N.N.W. to SAW., vs- Z. 00182. As mod above.
?table, tine.

FIREIDIAMO/ffe-RALL Cowrirrnox.—The following
meltede haw; been elected to receive the prizes :—No. I.
1501., T. H. E. Oarpeater. L'Union tall la forst ; No. 2.
100/., Edward Barry. it.R. h., Stability ; No. 3. 751., S. W.
Llawkira. Expo-Wens.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

Sittings in !lance, —(Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn
and Justices Wightouto and Blackburn.)
KARL CARDIGAN V. LITEIT,COLONZL CALTRO7I27,.
On the application of Mr. Serjeant Shea, the rule for
showing cause against the plaintiff Sling a criminal informa-
tion in this case was enlarged to Tuesday, the 9th June,
when it will be fully argued.