The Express.
London, England, 1863-11-04 00:00:00

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NOVEM'

FROM l'Alill

(nom ova owx oomarossourr.)
PARIS, WEEDILY EVENING.

ft was somewhat, ostentatiously announced se-
veral days ago that the imperial printing•ofce was
diligently at work at the "yellow book," in order
that it might be delivered to senators and deputies
at the very beginning of the session, and that they
might thus possess all the information on the home
and foreign policy of the country which it was in
the power of government to give them. But
within the last two days it has transpired that the
book will not come out till after the debate on the
verification of powers, and the very jejune and un-
satisfactory reason has been suggested that by that
time the Polish question may posaiblyassume a more
definite shape. The France, however, now makes
an excuse which reads better, although probably
it is not more true, i e., that the delay arises
from the desire of the government to make
the collection of diplomatic documents as ooinplete
as possible up to the latest moment preceding the
debate on the address. The usual resume of the
home and foreign policy will be, we are told,
distributed to members on Nov. 6 ; but that con-
coction, although, no doubt, it will be interesting,
must manifestly be lees useful than the documents
themselves.

At the ceremonial of the opening of the law
courts for the winter season, which took place to-
day, the absence of M. Troplong, the president of
the Court of Caseation, was observed. He is still
very unwell, and his inners is said to be the expla-
nation of a report that the Senate will not begin
the debate on the address till after New Year's-day.
K Troplong, it is said, is unwilling to cede the
chair to a vice-president of the Senate, and he
hopes to be convalescent in two months.
Although this statement is repeated to me on the
authority of a vice-president of the Senate I find
it contradicted is other quarters, where it is asserted
that the Senate will probably begin the discussion
of the address before the Corps Legislatif, and
certainly at the end of this month.
The Preece, whose editor, M. de la Gueronnibre,
is, it must be remembered, a senator, says that the
work of the new team of government orators is to I
be distributed as follows :—M. Rouher, the Min.
biter of State, has reserved the Polish and Italian
questions for himself. K Rouland, the
minister presiding the Council of State, will
defend the home policy and support the department
of public instruction and worship. Kde Parieu,
first vice-president of theoouncil of State, is charged
with all questions of political economy. K Chain
d'Est Ange is to do battle especially on behalf of
the Mexican expedition, and besides will moist M.
Rouher and M. Rouland generally. K Vnitry,
the governor of the Bank of Fran°e and honorary
vice-president of the Council of State, is to take the
lead in finance. M. de Pomade La Roquette, who
is a specialist in the customs department, will show
a good front to the protectionists. As to the great
affair of the verification of powers with which the
new session must necessarily commence, it does not
appear that the parts are yet specially distributed ;
but the government bench will be au grand
complet for that debate, and every member of it
will be expected to do his beet to screen and white-
wash the prefects and their subordinates down to
the garde chanspitre.
The France announces, in a separate paragraph
in its front page, that the " question" of the
"liberty pf the theatres" has been "solved." The
meaning of this is that the Board of Censors,
without whose sanction no play can be performed,
is to be done away with. Aa, however, their deci-
sion is constantly overruled by the Emperor, the
importance of the step it is not to appreciate.
The report from the Bourse is that the aspect of
political affairs is considered better, but that of
financial matters worse. Under these circum-
stances some speculative purchases brought the
Route for account 20c. higher, but for money there
is scarcely any alteration. It is feared that the
Bank will raise its discount on Thursday.