The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-14 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(non 01:31 OWN COBINST'ONDINT.)
PAB.D3, iramAT Emma.

The address was voted yesterday evening, the
"five" being the only dissentients. It must, I
think, be admitted that, contrary to the expecta-
tion entertained at the opening of the session, the
five have had a tolerably fair hearing to develop
their amendments. Now and then, indeed, some of
them were forced to sit down by the pressure of a
hostile majority ; and last night particularly, M.
Picard was violently prevented from replying to
M. Baroche's very insufficient answer to M. Jules
Favre's speech on the electoral lists and circum-
scriptions. But upon the whole the five have been
able to turn to very good account the new privilege
,of having their speeches reported faithfully and
fully. They have said a great many things which
no:journalist would have dared to have printed ;
and although it has been thought worth while by
the authorities to prevent the humble classes who
See no other paper than the Moniteur des Communes
from knowing M. Jules Favre's, opinion on the
Jecker bonds, yet the Moniteur and the Paris
papers contain ample materials to enable the in-
telligence of the country to judge between the
government and the opposition.
The moat important speech of the whole debate
was undoubtedly that of M. Billault on the Italian
question. But all his eloquence comes merely to
this—that the Emperor has got possession of Rome
and means to keep it. This melancholy "solu-
tion" was suspected before, but now there is no
doubt about it. M. Billault pretends, indeed, to
believe it "not impossible" that the temporal
power and the kingdom of Italy may be reconciled,
but that is mere idle talk which deceives no one.
The combination which the Emperor, aided by
Count Walewski, M. Thouvenel, the Marquis de
Lavalette, and even M. Drouyn de Lhuys himself,
has so long been trying in vain to effect, must for
all practical purposes, be deemed impossible. If
the Pope would not budge an inch under M.
Thouvenel's threat that, in default of radical re-
form, the Emperor would be tired out, and would
solve the Roman question by himself, it is not
likely that his Holiness will give way now
that be receives the comfortable assurance that the
Emperor's patience is inexhaustible. M. Billault's
first and last word was, "we will wait." M.
Emile 011ivier very truly said that this announce-
ment did, in fact, put an end to the Roman ques-
tion ; that " we will wait" would be the answer
next year and the year after as well as now, and
that the French government haddetermined on the
indefinite occupation of Rome, while waiting
blindly for events which it confessed itself unable
to anticipate or to guide.
M. Billault's pretance that the Emperor's
policy in regard to Rome has never changed
is refuted by many eloquent facts. It is re-
feted by the isolation of the five members in
voting against th, paragraph on Rome on the ad-
dress, whereas last year there there was a minority
of 91 against it. Now the Betters and Plichons,
who last year were on the verge of rebellion, are
practically satisfied with the Emperor's conduct to
the Pope. It is refuted by the Constitutionne.l and
Pays, eating their owu words—by the piquante dis-
closure made by M. Picard last night, that Viscount
d'Anchald, who on his appointment had been made
to sign his resignation in blank, was turned
out of the Constitutionnel because he ventured to

say that the subscribers might not perhaps relish
being told that black was white, without some
deoeut period of transition. It is refuted by the
Pope having seriously asked M. Odo Russell in
kagust last whether England would grant him an
asylum, and then (after M. Dronyn de Lhnys
superseded M. Thouvenel) pretending that he was
only in joke. It is refuted by the testimony of
M. Thouvenel himself in his place in the Senate,
and it is refuted by the notoriety that while at

Compiigne last autumn the Emperor suddenly
turned round and adopted what is known as the
policy of the Empress.
According to all present appearances there is no
hope of the unity of Italy as long as the Emperor
has the power to prevent it.
Meanwhile M. Billault's speech in favour of the
Pope's miserable temporal power may possibly do
immense harm to his spiritual dominion by widen-
ing that important schism which is every day mak-
ing rapid progress in that country. Victor Emma-
nuel's policy is now clearly to make himself a
Henry VIIL Let him appoint to all the vacant
bishoprics without consulting Rome, and if be go
boldly to work he will find the mass of the Italian
clergy, and almost all the laity, ready to support
him.

It appears from M. Baroche's explanation in the
chamber last night that the evening papers misun-
derstood the import of the " third " species of
official reports of the debates which the govern-
ment was "land " enough to furnish them with.
The Patric, in a fit of confident enthusiasm, said
that the whole solution of a vexed question was
contained in this new instance of benevolent
condescension. The Temps, on the other hand,
looked with suspicion on the gift, and seemed to
fear that the official summary was meant to super-
sede all other comments. Both journals turn out to
be wrong. K Darimon asked yesterday whe
Cher the intention of government was either directly
or indirectly to prevent the journals from publish-
ing that article of discussion " which one cont-
steniqM of the Moniteur had deprived them of the
right to publish, and which a second communigui
had restored." M. Baroche replied that the
right of " discussion" of the debates, whatever
it might be according to the constitution,
was in no way affected by the communication
to the Paris journals of the short summary
which has always been sent to the provincial
papers, and which, owing to their limited space,
they find very useful. The Duke de Morny raised
a laugh by observing that there was never any
harm in accumulated benefits. The matter re-
mains settled therefore in this way—there are
three sorts of official reports which the journals are
authorised but not compelled to reproduce at
their pleasure—vis., a summary, an abridged but
still voluminous report, and the textual report
from the short-hand writer's notes which is given
by the Moniker. Aid over and beyond this the
journals have a right to discuss the speeches
(appricier is the French word) so long as in this
discussion and criticism they do not overstep
the ill-defined line—the line, however, which
K Troplong said was obvious to common sense—
and which separates a critical article from a report.
For the present the journals will go on as hereto-
fore. It is more than ever apparent that the
"black man's visit," which struck a panic among
them a week ago, was altogether uncalled for.
But it is quite clear that as to the difficult and un-
defined course in which they are left to steer they
are altogether at the mercy of the government.
It is impossible to criticise a speech without quot-
ing or describing so much of it as is necessary to
show to what the criticism refers. And the go-
vernment in the exercise of its arbitrary power
may always treat that quotation or description as
an unconstitutional and garbled "report"
I hear in more than one quarter that the famous
Jecker, who M. Billault represented the other day
as being in some very remote quarter of the world,
and in a dying state, is at this moment in Paris,
but incog., and that great pains are taken to con-
ceal the fact of his presence.
A letter from Marseilles states that the mouth
of the Rhone, so constantly complained of by
boatmen, is now in a worse condition than was
ever known. The heavy weather which has pre-
vailed in the Mediterranean this winter has had
the effect of damming up the entrances to the river
to such an extent that no sailing vessel can now
enter or leave, and in consequence all the coasting
trade between Arles and Marseilles and Cette, and
the other Mediterranean ports, is suspended.
The Progris de Lyon reports that a slight, but at
the same time welcome and nnlooked for, revival
in the cotton trade has taken place at Roanne,
where some workmen who had been driven to seek
employment in the construction of the Bourbonnais
Railway have now returned to their looms. It is
hoped that this good symptom may be speedily
followed by others.
At the Bourse to-day the Bente fell 15c. for cash,
and 10c. for account, closing at 70fr. 35c. and 70fr.
55c. Some of the railways, however, recovered the
two or three francs fall of yesterday.
The Daily News is seized.

The Emperor and Empress of the French were
parent on Wednewiay night at a splendid ball at the Aus-
trian embassy. According to the Presw, the Empress was
attired as Juno, and Vera imam paniit Den. Some of the
costumes seem to have been rather sacentrio—Princess Anna
Murat representing Winter, and Countess de Pendgny a
windmill !

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A Naples letter, of the 7th, in the Mats, says :
—" The Duchess of Genoa is so pleased with Napalm, and
the reception she has received there, that she intend'
making a long stay. She has selected two Neapolitans as
ladies of honour, the PADCOIIIIdi Piedmont. and the Duchess
de Grisolia." _ _

A Vienna letter in the Times says :—"M. Ciev-
zeinki, the editor of a Polish paper published at Lemberg,
has been condemned to three jean' imprisonment, the court
having found him guilty of high treason. The preliminary
examination of the unfortunate gentleman lasted 13 months,
but still there are public men in England who maintain that
the Austrian laws are well nigh perfect.

.
A few days ago there appeared in the columns of
• conservative contemporary an absurd piece of satire, pur-
porting to be a despatch from Cardinal Antonelli, and de-
signed to throw ridicule upon the recent offers of our
government to the Pope. As the document profaned to be
eatdosed is a note from • dimity legate of the Pope residing
in Loanterequare, one might have thought that the cha-
racter of the " despatch" was made sufficiently conspicuous.
But it has been taken as grand "rinse by several Parisian
papers, and published ea • genuine document of vest
political value. It has bees also socepted with equal faith
by more than one influential Irish newspaper, and made the
anima of articles, angratulating the Roman catholic
world on Cardinal Antonelli's conclusive manifesto.
The will of Miss Rosa Frances Lewis, of Cade-
pa-place. has been proved in London. This lady hsa
left many charitable bequests, viz.:—To Si. George's Hos-
pital and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty.to
Animals,2oo/. each; to the Brompton Consumptioe Hcepital,
the Asylum for Idiots, Reigate, and the National School',
tipper and Lower Clayton, 100!. each ; to the following
institutions in Liverpool—the Blind Asylum, Deal and
Dumb Institution, Blueaoat School, Ladies' Lying.
In Charity, Christ Church National Schools, the
Infirmary. Brownlow-hill, and the Dispensery, Vauxhall-
road, all in Liverpool, 2001. each. Miss Lewis built sad
endowed, at a cost of 12,0001., the noble edifice, Christ
Church, Ealing, and has liberally made provision for the
erection of • parsonage hones and school to be attached
thereto. By the death of this lady • sum of 10,0001.,
over which she had • life interest, under the will of her
late brother, T. D. Lewis, Eeq., reverts to the National
Gallery, the interest only to be laid out for general pur-
With this bequest is also accompanied the portrait
L7s6 Sir Martin A. Shea, It.A., of hcr father, W. T. Lewis,
Esq., the celebrated oomedias. aid part proprietor of
Coyest Garden Theatre, of wham the testatrix was his
eon died.
The Yelverton Marriage ease has been set down
for hearing co appeal in the House of Lords, but it will
probably not be beard till immediately after the reassembling
.1, el the home at the close of the Faster room

CAMBRIDGESHIRE ELECTION.-(THIS DAY.

in Jam u°

CAIIBILIDGZ, SATURDAY.

rord George John }fanners wan this morning
elected without opposition, on the nomination of Major
Pemberton, seconded by Major Tryer.

GROSVENOR AND WATSTEND RAILWAY TEE-
MINUS HOTEL COMPANY (LIMIT6D.)-(THIS
DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was
held at noon, at the Hotel, Pimlico ; Lord durum Len-
nox in the chair.
The report, which wee read by the secretary, Mr. J. T.
Darks, after congratulatiog the proprietors on the swam
which had attended the company's orations up to the
dose of 1862, proceeded as follows: The gross receipt"
from the 14th of April to the 31st December amount
to 30,3661.65. 3d., and the expenditure for the name period
has been 20,9541. 16s. 4d., leaving a surplus cash bellow of
9,4111. Pa. Ild., from which, after deducting • sum
sufficient to cover liabilities of every description,
there remains a net available balance of 8,1291.
14., for dividon. From this amount your directors
recommend a deduction to be made of 10 per
cent, equal to 8121., to be appropriated to a 'sinking fund,'
to meet the depreciation and renewals of furniture, and the
replacement of capital, and from the remaining 7,3171. 4s.
to declare a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum
upon the share capital of the company (free of income tax),
which will together absorb 6,6131., leaving 7041. 4s. as •
reserve fund, to be carried over to the next account. The
directors, while recognising the part memo as exceptional
in its character on hotels in general, through the ad-
ditional influx of visitors caused by the Great In-
ternational Exhibition, believe that its effect will
prove more eePeemlly end permanently_ beneficial
to this company by bringing the Grosvenor Hotel more
prominently before the public ; in addition to which they
have every reason to anticipate a large and valuable addi-
tion to their present connexion, when the passenger railway
traffic at the Victoria terminus shall have assumed propor-
tions commensurate with the importance and advantages of
its position and the number and magnitude of the lines
(meant and prospective) now or shortly to become con-
nected at this point."
The DriAlitltir, in moving the adoption of the ret,
said to some it mght seem that the concern bad not been
sufficiently successful, but to others it no doubt appeared
that a dividend of 10 per cent. was too much, and that it
would have been better to make • larger addition to the
reserve fund. The shareholders had been for • long time
without any return, and that fact had been taken into ac-
count by the directors in recommending a dividend of 10 per
cent. In the year 1862 there were 34,000 visitors to the hotel.
There bad been some mall losses incurred, but he was happy
to see that • bill bad just been prepared by Mr. Wykeham
Martin, to protect innkeepers against robbery. They had been
obliged to lacer considerable expense in altering the
locks, and the result of this was satisfactory. They would
now have to contend with twelve other hotels, either
constructed or in the course of being constructed;
but owing to the admirable position of the Gros-
venor Hotel they would be able not merely to
bold their own, but to make steady advances.
The directors would, as far as possible, keep down the working
expenses, though last year that was • matter of considerable
difficulty. Lest year they were obliged to have • very
large staff of servants, and the number could not be re-
duced all at once after the close of the Exhibition. He hoped
that the visitors to the hotel would be as numerous this ems=
as they were last. The capital account would, he believed,
be closed for 160,0001. He should be sorry to see the share
capital increased ; what he considered beet was that they
should raise the 15,0001. required on mortgage at 4 or 4i
per cent.
After some discussion, the report was adopted, and the
dividend recommended declared.

At the evening meeting of the Royal Society on
Thursday last, the Prince of Wales was unanimously elected
a fellow of the society. We (Athemeam) believe that his
royal highness, following the example of his illustrious
father, will attend at some oocaing meeting of the society
to sign his name in the Charter Book, and be formally
admitted. . _

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The anniversary meeting of the Geological So-
ciety will be held at the gaiety's apartments, Someone*
Hoene, on Friday next ; and the annual dinner will take
place the same evening at Willie's Rooms, Kingstree', St.
James's.

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The annual soiree of the Photographic Society
will take place on Friday evening next, in the Gallery of
the Exhibition, Suffolk•street.
It has been decided (says the Reader) that the
annual archeological gathering for the present year shall
be held at Rochester, under the presidency of the Marquis
Camden, the President of the Kent Archeological Aiwa.
dation. The sections of history, architecture, and early
and medieval antiquities will be under the direction of the
Very Rev. W. F. Hook, D.D., Dean of Chichester; the
Rev. Professor Willis, F.R.S., President of the British
Association ; and Lord Talbot de Bala:ids, respectively.
It is said that Millie. Carlotta Patti will shortly
arrive from America—under engagement to Yr. (lye.

Mr. John Stuart Mill is about to publish a vo-
lume an " Utilitarianism." _ _ .

Lient.-CoL Fisher is preparing for publication
"A Narrative of Three Years' Residence in China in 1859•
1861." Col. Sir James E. Alexander announces "Incidents
of the Maori War in New Zealand in 1860." Lieut.-Col.
Campy Deputy-Adjutant-General in the Anetrallen Colo-
nise, has prepared "A Narrative of the War in New Zee-
land in 1860.1861." _ _

Mama Williams and Norgate have in the press
ProL Huxley's new work, " Evideace as to ILaa's Place in
Nature," Yams. Huxley and Hawkins's "Comparative
Ostsology," Dr. Barlow's "Centribntions to the Critical
Study of Dude's Divina Commedia," and Y. P. BarriZre's
" Ecriraine Francais."

Sir James Hudson is at present on a hunting
party with Baron Ituaaoli, in the Tuscan marshes, belonging
to the latter.

It is confidently stated that Mr. Scrjeant Shee
will have the offer of the first mosacy oa the judicial
bench.

The contract for the manufacture of ordnance be-
tween the government and the Myrick Ordnance Com-
pany is now to be terminated, "and I am induced," writes
Sir W. Armstrong, "to join the friends composing that coos-
piny in the hope of rendering aid towards making their im-
portant establishment productive under ita altered circum-
stances. I have felt, however, that I could not join the
company in a eapacity to be useful without causing undue
interference with my official duties, and I have therefore
decided on radioing my poet, although I still desire to
render the government gratuitously any further assistance
they may require."
The Illustrated Times observes that there it an
excellent precedent for sending a blind member to St.
Stephen's. Colonel Burt, the friend and brother in arms
of General Wolfe, lost the sight of both eyes—the officio
of a wound received in action ; yet he sat in the house for
ran afterwarda, and proved himself on many =ulcer; to
he a useful and active member. He figures in one of Gil-
ray's caricatures, published in 1787, and is depicted being
led in to waist in forcing a projected measure down the
throat of its proposer.
The Channel squadron, under the command of
Rear-Admiral Smart, N.H., has bean ordered to return to
England.
THE LGED-I.IIEUTEICANT or MONMOVTIRSRIRE AND
Ms Hamm? or Ctrriu.—By a letter dated Feb. 9, the
Lord Chancellor has informed Mr. Herbert that his name
shall be immediately placed on the commission of the peace
of the county of Monmouth.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE
ENSUING WEER.—Monday—Asiatic, at 3, " Bactrian Pali
tocription, Key to Bactrian Notation," Professor Dawson ;
Royal Academy, at 8. "Sculpture," Professor Westmacott.
Tuesday—Horticultural, at 2, Ballot dor seeds ; Ethnolo-
eca, at 8, "Gipsies," Mr. Crawfurd ; " Yenadies of
Chingleput District," Dr. Shortt ; Statistical, at 8, " Patent
Laws," "Political Economy, University of Oxfonl," Rev.
J. K T. Rogers ; Civil Engineers, at 8, " Drainage of
Dundee," sad "Sewerage of Newport (Moo.);" Royal
Institution, at 3, " Animal Mechanics," Professor MarshalL
Wednesday—Meteorological, at 7, Council ; Society of
Arta, at 8. " Means of Promoting Growth, IQs.. of Cotton
in ladle," Mr. Shaw ; Geological. at 8, " Middle and
Upper Um, Dorset," Mr. Day ; " emulation of the Infe-
rior Oolita, Middle and South of England," Mr. Holl.
Thursday—Royal Institution, at 3, "Chemical Affinity,"
Mr. Frankland ; Numismatic., at 7 ; Royal Academy. at 3,
"Painting,' Professor Hart; Unseen, at 8, " Aculeate
Hymenoptera, East Arehipelmo„" Mr. Smith ; "Guinea.
worm (Filaria medinensis)," Mr. Bastian ; Chemical, at 8 ;
Royal, at 8j ; Antiquaries, at Bi. Friday—Horticultural,
at 2, Election of Fellows ; Geological, at 1, Anniversary ;
Philological, at 8; Royal institution, at S. "Recent Dis-
coveries. Jerusalem." Rev. U. Williams. Saturday—Royal
Institution, at 3, " Language," Professor Millar, second
series.
THE LATE NORTH RIDING ELILCRON. —The ab-
' strict of the expenses incurred during the North Ridiog
election in the Benue of last year, have this week been pub-
lished by the election auditor. From this abstract we
learn that the 000 test cost Mr. Merritt, the conservative
I and ...coastal candidate, 5,3961. ; and that bin opponent.,
Mr Milbank, bad the mortification of expending above
8,0001. in obtaining a defeat.—Yerkatire Gazeae.

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