The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-16 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(FROM OCR OWN cosuspoNnzirr.)

PARIS. THURSDAY ECM:IG.

The Archbishop of Paris has withdrawn an inter-
diction which lie bad issued against M. de Segur,
a canon of St. Denis and a Roman prelate, who is
a violent ultramontanist. The immediate cause
was the expression of au opinion in one of his
writings, tLat " a state independent of ;the church
was an enormity, anti-Christian, and opposed to
God's word, and that the Inquisition was of Divine
right." It is now supposed that he must have
withdrawn or explained away this doctrine.
The Archbishop of Paris and the Bishop of Nancy
are now at the head of an active propagandism of
Gallican principles among the French clergy.
M. Desprez, a sub-director in the Foreign-office,
has been sent to Italy to collect materials for the
paragraphs of the annual "Expose; of the Political
State of the Empire " relating to the Italian ques-
tion.

A provincial journal calla to mind the fact that
at the time when M. Fortoul, the instrument of the
Emperor's will, proclaimed as a good thing that
" bifurcation of studies " which M. Duruy, now the
instrument of the Emperor's will, pronounces a lad
thing, an eminent inspector of the university, M.
Anot de Maizieres, was dismissed by M. Fortoul
for opposing bifurcation. The question is asked
what reparation will now be made to the ex-func-
tionary for the injury done him fur being in the
right 1 The only answer is that of Talleyrand,
" You are very curious."
The city of Dijon, which a year ago returned
31. Magnin, one of the most rising members of
the opposition in the Corps Legislatif, has just
elected thirteen opposition candidates to the de-
partmental council ; the government has only se-
cured three seats out of sixteen.
The Patric notices a rumour that MM. Gamier
Pag;!s and Carnot mean to resign their seats, iu
order to give the electors of Paris au opportunity
of protesting against the judicial decision in the
affair of the " thirteeu." I cannot think this news
true. if it were so, I should agree with the Patric
that the step would not be a wise one. There is no
doubt about the opinions of the Paris constituency,
but nothing would be gained by appealing to it on
a legal question. The government would care
nothing for the demonstration, but would re-
joice in seeing the minorities in the Corps Legis-
latif diminished for a time by two votes. It
must be recollected that in case of resignation it
can always keep the seats vacant for six months.
The two members in question would not be well
• advised to create such an opportunity.
It is announced that a complete edition of M.
Mocquard's works will shortly be brought out by
a leading publisher.

The Bourse is a little heavy, with scarcely any
change except a fall of 7fr. 50c. in Mobilier.
The Daily News is aeized.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

FR/DAT, DECRIIIIIR 16, 6 Lit.

B.T.

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Nelms ....• 30.02 40! S.E. 4 2 0 0
Aberdare „ 30.10 SE. I 7 6 ES.L ro
Leith
Ardroman 2993 41 E. N. P. 2 1 3.8. Z. loc
Cireeurael3e 29 02 46 EN.E. ' 2 2 • S. oc
Galway 49 04 34 N.N.E. • 2 2 LS & ; c
Velentla 83 42 E. 6 1 S. to
Cape Clew 29 66 411 E. • 6 4;N.N. E. • o
Queeestoero 19.71 4 NE. i 4 3 1.9.8. too
Liverpool 5/.55 34 L 1 3 3 E. I 0
liciLybeisd 23.75 40 E\ .E 6 4. EN. E. br
Pembroke 23.74 40 H.\. E. 2 2 E. N. E. m
Peasants .. 24.64 GO LS. E. 4 5 ES. E. o
Brest 2B up 43 W. 6 6 N. N. F.. fr
L'Orteot 29.66 61 KS.E. 1 4 N. N.E oc
Rochefort 29.7341 37. N. W. 4 4 \.E 0
11,04.00114 29 7.) 39 Z. 0 3 N. E. of
Weymouth 2974 37 N. E. 2 4 N. E. oro
Partamouth !AU 37 LS E. 3 4 EN E. ova
Loudon 29 74 34 Y. N. E. 4 3 R. \.l:. o
borer 32 E.N.L 6 5 N N.E.
Tarisouth
4rerborou6h 29.1.339 E.S.E. 6 7 •
Welds
Heligoland 30.0625 ES.k. 7 8 E B.E. b

MtIIDAT.
S. E. to N.l: , moderate
to strong.

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S.E. to N. E and N.W.' E N. E
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some rain In places.
L. to N. and N.W., SCRTWILLII. N.E. to N.W., fresh to
fresh to moderate, strong.
strong in the
ehannel.
B.E. to N.B. fresh Bagging. Ea E. to NN E
fineor strong, generallyong, fresh, generally fine.
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