The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-14 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, MoSDiT Emma.
The answer of the Morning Post of to-day to the
question put by the Daily News of Ssturday has ,
been telegraphed here en resume, and most of the
evening papers express astonishment at its insuf-
ficiency. The Patric says :—" This explanation is
scarcely one at all, and evidently calls for another."
The Temps' opinion is, that "this pitiful excuse
needs no comment, but we doubt much whether
the House of Commons, before which the affair
must necessarily be brought, will be satisfied with
it." The Opinion Nationo.k merely says :—" The
Post takes it very easy." The Pays makes no com-
ment on the news. The Presse describes the

answer of the Morning Post as "peremptory," I,
but does not otherwise express an opinion.
It is to be observed that the two latter
journals systematically endeavoured to make
the worst of the Trent difficulty while it was
pending.
Baler's Correspondence mays :—" The Morning
Post is not happy in its explanations ; they afford
a complete justification for the criticisms of the
Daily News."
The Bourse opened somewhat languidly, but
afterwards improved, and there was extraordinary
animation in the latter part of the day. The de-
cree in the Moniteur imposing a differential duty
upon the negotiation of foreign securities was no.
unfavourably received, although the indistinctness
of the line drawn between what are to be deemed
foreign and what home values was re-
marked. As an instance of the general
operation of the measure, it is calculated that the
entire annual amount levied upon the Lombard
Railway is 150,000 fr.—a sum which will be scarcely
felt by the shareholders. Nevertheless, foreign
securities did not participate to the full extent in

the upward movement of the day. Route rose 50c.
for cash and 40c. for amount, closing at 68fr. 90c.
and 69fr. Mobilier rose 6fr. 23c. The Italian
Loan, after fluctuating between 64fr. 6c. and
63fr. 55c., closed at 631 r. 95c., with a rise of 100.
The contradiction of the report of a trentenary loan
in Italy was generally believed, though some
say now that it will take place, but it is to be only
SO millions instead of 120. Railways were from
Mr. to Mr, higher.
Admiral Bonard, the newly-appointed French
Governor of Cochin China, arrived at Saigon on
Dec. 8, and immediately assumed the duties of his
post. It is expected that by February he will re-
osive the reinforcements intended to complete his
forces, and that he will immediately organise a
grand expedition against Hue, the capital of the
Annamite empire.
News from Havannab to Dec. 11 reports, that by
order of President Juarez, the Mexican troops had
evacuated the ports of Tampico, Tabasco, Cam-
peche, and all the other ports of the coast which
they occupied. The inhabitants of those places
bad not fled, as was reported, but, following the
example of Vera Cruz, had organised provisional
governments.
M. About has published in the Djbafa the
following letter to Viscount d'Anchald, stating his
reasons for ceasing to write in the Constitution/Icl :
I went into the Constitationad with N. Veree—will
you allow me to leave it with him mad to tear up the
treaty between us! If oar honoarable political and
literary director has not been able to remain three months
on the paper without giving offence to powerfal far
*merles, how is it to be expected that I ma go ea for a
year! lam perhaps is. devote& thus Y. Tiros, bat I
am certainly not Is. independent It in true that dariag
my short experience on that journal I have met with
nnivereal courtesy aol no restraint. Bat lam apt to
fancy, very wrongly no doubt, that now that IL Term is
gone, I should be is. free than heretofore. Now in a
matter of this kind apprehension is wont than reality, and
to think yourself not free is to be altogether a slave. I
hope that you will not refine to accept my meignatim, and
remain with much sympathy and gratitude, your obedient
sweat, EDMUND ABOUT.
January 11.
This is a pleasant peep behind the scenes of a
French government journal.

A ukase of the Emperor of Russia has abolieht
the preventive censorship of the press in Finland.
The Correspowlancia of Madrid states that the
Infant Don Enrique and his son were nearly suffocated on
the 7th by emanations from ealor(iffre.
Count de Bernntorif, Minister of Foreign Affairs
in Prussia, has, according to a Berlin letter, introduced since
the lit of the year an innovation in the mode of com-
municating with his agents in foreign countries, as, instead
of employing the French language as previously, he writes
in German.
The new Archbishop of Warsaw, Mgr. Felinski,
is only 38 years of age. fie was presented to the Holy See
by the Court of St. Petersburg, and the Pope mails no
objection to the choice, but, on the contrary, he was well
pleased with it, as all the information received as to the
capacity, seal, and opinions of Mgr. Felineiri was meet
favourable.
The government of Baden appears decided to set
the example of suppressing the gaming-houses. The pre-
sent Minister at the German Diet is one of the most ardent
promoters of that measure. It appears that the existing
agreement is in force until the year 1870, but that from
1888 both parties have the right to banal it.
A report which has just appeared respecting the
Pruden theatres mates that during 10 years from the let
June, 1851, to the let June, 1861, they have performed
Leming, MI times ; Goethe, 115 ; Schiller, 253 ; Henri de
Kleist., 59 ; ahakspeare, 363 ; Calderon, 3a ; Moreto, 33
MoliZes, 31; Baas., 2 ; Gout, 9; Sophoeles, 5. In the
opera during the same 10 years, Gluck counts 62 repreden-
tattoos ; Mozart, 145 ; Beethoven. 47 ; sad Weber, 109.
A Paris letter in the /nWpradonce says I
lately mentioned a trial in which Prince Woronsoff was
the plaintiff against Prince Dolgoronki, and the mat of
which was unfavourable to the latter. Prince Dolgorould
has since challenged his fortunate adversary, the woods
for the former being Y. Doha d'Allemans and M. de la
Viaville, members of the gams club as himself, and those
"if the latter, M. Foray and General Bahancourt. After
prolonged discussions, the four seconds were unanimous in
declaring that the duel °add not take place until the kal-
ifsl proceedings bad gone through their Goal stage."
Au English officer, Captain Cl—, probably un-
acquainted with the etiquette required from everyone meet.
fog or overtaking the equipage of the Supreme Pontiff in
Rome, was returning from a ride in the Campaigns with Lis
lady a few days ego, and attempted to pus before the Pope,
who was Midas his afternoon airing in the same direction.
When overtaking the Pope, persons in carriages or on horn-
book are required to keep behind him ; when they meet him
they most stop and dismount. The noble guards groom•
pee*, his Hainesss endeavoured to enforce this custom on
Mseeseasioe alluded to, but the captain cantered on and got
thew* the escort with his bat somewhat damaged by the
who Guts of the indignant geardia nobik.
Clount Schwerin, the Prussian Minister of the
bas issued the following order relating to Carl
&burs, who mortally offended the government by assist-
ing Professor Kinkel to escape from the fortress of Span-
dau, and was otherwise politically objectionable, for
his share in the insurrection in Wen :—" Cul Schurz, at
ambusalor of the United States of North America
Li= proposes to return to New York by way of the
Penis (Rhenish) territory. Your em elleocy is herewith
iihmigt or this inteetios oil the part of Carl Schuh, and
h tether requested to notify the same with all despatch to
the lobes authorities and officials at that province. and ta-
nnish San be plass so hishehoe is the way of his travel-
ling bp Itess perh.—Bedie, Dee. ter 18$1.—(Sigeed) Oenst
thhermsw."
Fould has given the sum of 30,000 fr., or
1,20 cc, for station. This, accordW to the Sport news.
paper, is the largest ram ever given in Francs for a horse.