The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-02 00:00:00

BRITANNIA.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2.

Mona matter and less art would perhaps be
desirable in the speeches of a Minister without a
Portfolio who is commissioned to expound to a
Legislative Chamber the foreign policy of •
powerful Government. M. BILLAULT was, in
times of yore, a Parliamentary speaker of no mean
ability ; he sate on the Extreme Left in those
days, as the advocate of extreme political opinions,
and of somewhat socialistic theories of labour and
capital. His oratory, always copious and clever,
has gained in force and clearness since he has
accepted the part of an Imperial rhetorician, ready
to defend with equal grace and spirit the temporal
power of the Pots and the independence of Italy,
the occupation of Rome and the principle of non-
intervention, the invasion of Mexico with a clerical
and a military conspirator in the train of the
French army, and the independence of the Mexican
people. Rhetoricians, with their rank abundance
of phrases, are the native growth of that soil of
Imperialism formed out of the decaying matter of
dead liberties. M. Bizzsuir's recent efforts, how- I
ever, are too like those of the Napoleonic drame,
in which gunpowder and big drums eke out
the poverty of invention and the " damn-
able iteration " of the clap-trap. Seldom has
this eminent talking Minister performed his
allotted task with a more intrepid assurance or a
more pliant versatility than in the debate on the
Mexican expedition upon which the curtain of the
Legislative Session fell, since nothing remained for
the deputies to acclaim but M. Di MORITT's 908
valets et plaudite.
And yet if M. Brusuir's exercitation was
intended to convince public opinion beyond the
walls of the Chamber of the justice, necessity, or
prudence of French policy in Mexico, we are obliged
to observe that it was a brilliant breakdown.
It leaves the Mexican expedition in a maze of
words which will not save the lives of brave and
valuable troops perishing like rotten sheep of
the vomits, hemmed in by a hostile popula-
tion, uncertain of supplies, with the choice of an
inglorious retreat to their ships, or of inglorious and
unprofitable victories if they advance. " The
" interests and honour of France," " the sword
" and the flag of France," are sounding wordl
worthy of the applause of a French Assembly, and
of the respect of all men. But it required leas moral
courage in a Minister to pronounce them than in an
independent speaker to vindicate the national rights
of a weaker State, to denounce the in-
justice as well as the difficulty of an
enterprise which begins by • French general
and a French plenipotentiary breaking their word,
and goes on to stake the honour and the blood of
France upon a scandalous transaction of jobbers.
The conduct of the French general and plenipo-
tentiary towards the Mexican Government pain-
fully recalls the expedition to Rome iu 1849, when
M. DE Laassris (who, indeed, was acting with
strict personal good faith) represented France as
amicably disposed towards the Roman Government,
while General OUDINOT announced that he came to
protect the free expression of the national will of the
Roman citizens. M. Juts° Rivas no doubt had
the precedent in his mind when he condemned
the vague and evasive language of the French
Minister at the Conferences of Orizaba.
And what is the substance of M. Bru.strLr's
apology for the separate action of France in Mexico?
He dwells upon the injury and annoyance which
French citizens have suffered at the hands of suc-
cessive Mexican governments, as though the injury
and annoyance endured by English merchants were
not far more considerable in proportion to the far
larger amount of English capital and enterprise at
stake. It was to obtain satisfaction for these out-
rages and losses, and sufficient guarantees against
their recurrence, that the Convention of the three
Powers was signed. M. BILLAULT, at least, does
tardy justice to the conduct of England, which the
semi-official organs of the French Government have
been systematically misrepresenting. No wonder
England is called "perfidious," for nothing seems
so perfidious to those who sign Conventions only
to break them as an honest adherence to positive
engagements.

It is no concern of ours to explain the policy
of Spain ; it is possible that the Court of Madrid
wu duped at the outset by its own designs, and
that to General PRIM belongs the credit of de-
clining to pluck the chesnuta from the fire that
France might present them to an Austrian Arch-
duke. It is no longer doubtful that the Govern-
ment of France went to Mexico with a secret and
an ostensible policy, and that it has fallen into the
trap it had dug for its allies. The deceit it would
have practised upon them has recoiled upon itself,
through the delusions of its own agents and
of the partisans who are conspiring against their
country under the French flag. According to M.
iliu-sur.r, the policy of France in Mexico was,
and is, to put down the Government of JUAREZ,
to consult the sentiments of the Mexican people,
and lastly, to leave JVAREZ in power and the
people to its fate, if the machinery of
:nal suffrage, set in motion by French bayonet.,

of the lonise Islands.

should not prove to work so smoothly in Mexico
as it works in Europe. On the sub
ject of " the independence of Mexioo,
" and the principle of national sovereignty,"
M. BlLLauir was betrayed by the fervour of his
faith into a comparison which we would recom-
mend to the attention of our Italian friends. He
taunted the Liberal party in France with " ap-
" proving beyond the mountains what .they dis-
" like beyond the seas." The Imperial orator
likens the people of Italy to the people of
Mexico, and takes credit for having not only deli-
vered the Italians from foreign governments, but
for having given them an opportunity of making
known their wiahee. Such a comparison seems a
strange compliment to Italy ; but it is also
doubly fallacious, inasmuch as the administration
01 JITARIZ is not a foreign Government in Mexico
like the Austrian Government in Lombardy and
the Austrian Duchies in Central Italy ; and, as a
matter of fact, the French have left the Austrian
Government standing in Italy, and would actually
have restored the foreign Governments of Tuscany
and Modena bat for the resolution of the Italian
statesmen and people. Ministers without Portfo-
lios are sometimes, we fear, involuntary witnesses
against the Government which their rhetoric adorns.
In their laudable anxiety to paint the most flatter-
ing portrait of the Imperial system they are apt
occasionally to exaggerate the picture, and to make
the resemblance more striking than agreeable.
For instance, here is one side of the Second Empire,
as it is presented to an admiring world by M.
Bu.t.iutr, in his eloquent peroration. "The Bag
" of France will never cease to be the flag of right,
" justice, civilization and liberty." This is admi-
rable, but here is another portrait of the same, en
silhouette. M. Jut= Rivitz had exclaimed—" We
" abhor all tyrannies, even those that disguise them-
" selves." To this M. Busauir rejoins, amidst loud
acclamations, "Tyrannies that disguise themselves
" are those which recognise the national sovereignty
" but only respect it when it obeys them." These
are golden words, and deserve to be written up
over every polling place throughout the French
Empire at the coming general election of repre-
sentatives of the people.

The .Aretoricain of Brest announces the arrival
in that port of Prince Alfred on board the screw ship-of-
the-lie. St. George. The prince quitted Cherbourg on
Sunday morning. When the St. George anchored the
French flag wu displayed at her mast-head, and a salute of
tweotyene guns was fired, which was answered by the land
battery gun for gun. The prince was immediately waited
upon by the chief of the staff of the Admiral-Prefect of Brest
(who offered him an apartment at the prefecture), and by
the British consul. The prince, in courteous terms, ez•
premed his regret that he could not accept the prefect's
hospitality, as he did not wish that his presence at Brut
should give rise to any official reception. The Armoricais

adds-J' Prince Alfred, who wears the uniform of a mid-
shipman, is seventeen years of age. He bears a strong like-
ness to his royal mother. He speaks French fluently, and
has all the appearance of being a smart officer."
Hui Serene Highnese Prince Solna Braunfels
has arrived at the residence of the Hanoverian Legation,
from Hanover.

His Excellency Lord Bloomfield ie expected to
arrive in Loudon oa the 14th ist. from Vienna, os a brief
leave of absence.

The Berland Countess Stanhope entertained at
dinner, lad *main& Lord and Lady Delmore, Lord and
lady Cremate, the Marquis of Tullibardine, Lord Henry
Gordon Lennox, Lord Loughborough, the Right Hoe. W.
L Gladstone, M.P., and Mrs. Gladstone and Miss Ma-
sker), Hoe. Miss Henniker, Hon. C. Bourke, and Mr.
Delano.

Lady Charlotte Denison will have an assembly
at the Right Hon. the Speaker's house at the New Palaos,
Westminster, to meet the Viceroy of Egypt, rfter the
Speakeee entertainment to his highness.

The marriage of Miss Brand, aided daughter
of the Hon. Henry B. W. Brand, M.P., and Mrs. Brand,
with Mr. Thomas Henry Farquhar, eldest sou of Sir Walter
Radcliffe and Lady Mary Farquhar, and nephew of the
Marehionew Cholmoudeley, is appointed to take place on
Saturday neat.

The Duke of Devonshire's assembly last evening,
at Devonshire Hamm was among the most brilliant
re-
unions of the present season. It was attended by about 700
persons, including nearly the whole of the distinguished
foreigners ►t present in London. All the saloons of this
superb mansion were thrown open and brilliantly illumin-
ated. Her Royal Hightails the Dachas d'Aurnale was
among the early visitors. Previously to the assembly, the
noble duke entertained at dinner the Countess de Flahault
and Mdlle. Elphinstone de Flahault, the Duke of Argyll,
Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl Grenville, Via-
count and Viscountess Clifden, Lady Dufferin, Hon. L
Ellis, Hoe. Frederick Byng, Hon. Algernon Egerton, M. D.
and Madame Longuinoff, Miu Lamella, and Miss Alice
Cavendish.

The Conntegs of K inn oull and Lady Anne Macken-
zie have obligingly undertaken to reassemble the " Fancy
Quadrilles," which excised so much admiration at the Cale-
donian fel:myths., ball last week, at the coming " illmackt'•
on Thursday. These sets, respectively entitled "The High-
land Quadrille" and "The Flowers of the Forget," were the
great features of the Caledonian ball, and their reappear.
ant* on Thursday will doubtless ensure a brilliant assem-
blage of company.

ilia Highness the Viceroy of Egypt, after trying
the engines and the trim of his vessel, on Monday, proceeded
in his yacht to Portsmouth. His highness is expected to
arrive in town this day (Wednesday).

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council eat
yesterday. An appeal from Bengal, " Juggornohun Chase r.
Maniclichund," part heard, wu concluded. Lord Kings-
down gave judgment, dismissing the appeaL An appeal
from Canada, " Grant r. the Atria Fire Insurance Compsny,"
was heard. Judgment wu reserved. An appeal from
Bengal, "Maharajah Moheehur Sing r. Hurruclinarain
Sing," was commenced. The lords present were Lord
K lovelorn, the Right Hon. Dr. Lushington, Sir E. Ryan,
Sir L. Peel, and Sir J. Colvile.

Despatches were seat yesterday from the Colonial-
office to the Governors of the West India Islands, British
Columbia, Bermuda, and to the Lord High Commissioner

Mr. W. D. Seymour, M.P. for Southampton,
erill address his aonetitoeuts on the 9th inst.

The Rev. Peter Daly, P. P., having been unani-
mously elected chairman of the Galway Board of Town
Commissioners, resigned his office at a meeting held on the
26th ult.. He stated that he was about to take a little
recreation in another clime, on account of the state of his
health. He suffers from a kind of debility that he never
felt in his life before. "I may tell you," be says, "that
mach is the state of my health at present that it is with
great difficulty lam able to dress in the morning. I foal
that it is not from my time of life or overexertion. I
have gone through certain phases of circumstances, which,
perhaps, might have some effect upon me, but my under-
standing is not impaired."
A very painful circumstance occurred in Dublin
on Monday. While a cue was proceeding in the Court of
Exchequer it was found that the counsel for the defendant,
Mr. Ralph, wee not present. He was immediately sent for,
and found lying dead upon his bed. He had died of stran-
guleted hernia, and so suddenly that there was no time for
an operation. The announcement of the lamentable event
caused a great sensation in court.
It is stated that the Northern of France and the
South Eastern Railway companies are preparing fora large
' accession of continental traffic during the next two or three
' months. In the month of June 14,000 passengers rimed
between Boulogne and Folkestone, an increase of 6,000 over
the coneeponding month of last year, and to meet the ex-
pected further increase there is to be organised, on ad
after the 15th inst., another express service each way leg
Folkestone and Boulogne ; making two express tidal services
in the day time between Paris and Loudon. This will be in
addition to the night service by the same route.

Foßram-orrica., Jinn 20.—The Queen has been
graciously pleased to appoint George Samuel Lennon Hunt,
Eq., now bet Majesty s Consul at Pernambuco, to be her
Majesty's Consul for the provisoes of Pernambuco, Paraiba,
Alagoas, Rio Grande do Norte sad Csari. —Gazttte.

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RUSSIA.

The journal La Bourse of St. Petersburg says :

The extreme heat and the absolute want of money in the
country nearOdemaare stopping the transport of wheat and
fodder to the port of that city. The exportations of the Polish
provinoes are equally at a standstill. Complete destitution
as regards ready money places many egriculturiste under an
impossibility of exporting their products. In consequence
of this state of things the prices of wheat are too low for
the producer and too high for the merchants of other
countries; and the result of this is the absence of foreign
vessels at Odessa. Commerce in general is in a most pre.
carious state.

Mexican.
universal