The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-18 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, SUNDAY EVZZING.

The "second &fume," which the government
feels itself enablud to abolish, in consequence of
as sum which it is about to receive from the Mexi-
can government, produced about 26,000,000 fr. to
the revenue. The tax was one that has been much
complained of, since it weighed heavily upon real
property, and more particularly upon small estates.
The repeal will be very popular, and the announce-
ment of the measure in time for the debate on
this year's budget is undoubtedly a clever hit.
The Nation sap of the Mexican convention pub
limbed in to-day's Moniteur :

It apposes that for a long time yet to come then will be
Prima soldiers in Maxim. The bulk of our army is *sly
to evacuate the country so soot as the Emperor Maximilian
mu organise iodigenoes contingents--that is to say, that
there is so definite time liccd for oar evacuation. Io any
caos we uodertake that for s'x years the tarok.' legioo of
8,000 men shall rearms is the pay sad service of the
Mexican government. We see by those arrangements that
our respoosibility will remain engaged in Mexico. So long
as the French flag floats in that country the mule in which
it is engaged must be ours. The Emperor Maximilian
woo well vrarrantecl is talkiog at Miramar of the
"gitanuitece°'which be had obtained from lb. magnani-
mous Emperor of the Franck.

The Opinion Nationale also calls attention to the
responsibility of France. It will suffice, it says,
for a single general to make a pronunciamento, a
single bishop to issue a rebellious proclamation, and
the honour of France will be pledged to support
the government which it has founded. The Opinion
also lays stress upon the old objection—not the
weaker for being old—that when the A.merioan war
is over, the United States will look with disfavour
upon the new empire, and that a war with France
on behalf of the Monroe doctrine may be the oon-
sequence.

A letter of M. Duruy's to the rector of the Mont-
pellier Academy on the subject of an application to
authorise public lectures under the auspices of a
Franco-Polish committee shows that the French
government has still a morbid dread of free dis-
cussion in all its forms. Applications of this kind,
the liberal Minister of Public Instruction is
constrained to say, are now so frequent that it is
necessary to lay down rules on the subject. His
rah, is that if he is satisfied that the sole object of
the lecturer is to disseminate useful and moral
instruction among the laborious classes, or to afford
elegant and profitable recreation to the higher, then
he will grant the authorisation. But whenever he
has reason to suspect, whether from the subject to
be treated or the names of the persons who propose
to treat of them, that the lectures are likely to
have a political character, then he will sternly
refuse. The government will not suffer political
adversaries to advertise themselves by keeping their
names before the public se lecturers ; and moreover,
whenever, independently of the intention of the
lecturer, it shall be found that the audience ap-
plauds pi/rages in his discourse susceptible of a
political interpretation, then the permissioa granted
is to be withdrawn.

It is • standing marvel that a government which
professes to be the most popular one in the world,
and boasts contiaually that on every appeal to the
people during the last fifteen years it has bad •
majority approaching to unanimity, should be so
scared by the bare possibility of free speech as to
frame such petty regulations as these.

La Prance of t3sturcla7 evening states that France
and England are agreed epos the priecdpal Oats of the
000fermam, mid that the two powers will propose an
armistice at the epodes of the sitnap.

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RETURN OS ORNERAL GARIBALDI TO
ITALY.

A daily contemporary publishes the following in
a second edition :

We announce to the public, with the mast sincere repot,
that Genre' Garibaldi will lean Friend far Gipson Olt
Friday next. The excitement naturally produced by the ring-
Dillard reception of the Dalian patriot hen not failed to tell
upon his health ; and in &faun to the opinion of his
medical advisees—with profound grief at the dkappolut-
TOO nt mused through hie &parkin—Garibaldi is toned to
bring his sojourn in this country to • speedy termination.
The following letter has been addremed by the eminent
Dr. Ferguson to Colossi Obansbers, the salons friend of the
General :

" 16 Georieutrest, Ilaaoyet,sqestro.

"My dear Oolcemil ChUroberS,—From all I rii; see I
few that the General is and/staking lauds more than is
conducive to hie health sad comfort, sad pomibly mom
than a man Tauber the eiroumstenees could stead. I have
written to the Duke of Sutiherleed sad Yr. Seely to this
effort; and, knowing how warmly you are ainsehed to the
Geseval, I write to the memo effect to you.—Yours, very
docerely, W. FraGueoN.
"Col. Chamber, Stafford Howe

The Deanna will take his departure from these shores
in the Duke at Butheriand'a yacht ; ;and the Duke and
Dasher bare sxpre•sd their determination not to leave
their iliLlakiiollll Irked until le has ruched his home.

PRESENTATION OP ADDRESS= TO GENERAL
GARIBALDI, AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.-
(THIS DAY.)

The anticipations of a "monster day" at the
Cryetal Palace will not be quite realised by those who have
so warmly intenried themselves is behalf of the workingmen.
Precisely at 6.35 a.m. the whistle signalised the departure
of the lint trail for Bydenham from Loodon-bridge;
and Biwa thou tritium have bees despatched as
often as occasion enquired. The wen* at London.
brides was not such es we expected to witness ; it is true,
large numbers were making their way to the sernainta, but not
is a manner calculated to produce • Mara of over 103,000, as
had been absurdly entreated by some of the oommi Ur. Weed
we wen informed by one of the railway officials that he
doubted very mock if there would be 50,000 present. As
the afternoon approached the traffic began to bursar ; and
between 12 and 1 o'clock the several trains brought •
number of excursionists from Northampton, Oitiord, ko.
Ely death= itself was particularly alin—everybody having
prepared for • great dentorrintion ; but on applying
at one of the pay offloes at the Palace we
were surprised to bear that sot more then
5,000 had pored there up to 1 o'clock. Am the several so-
cieties entered the prime with their nap and banners
they were loudly cheered. Garibaldi colours, flowers,
medals, and portraits were everywhere to be uses; and
in the Sydenhara-road one nra was offering " Garibaldi
ore, • peony • pot !" whilst a few paean from him • good
trade was being done in the " Life of Garibaldi, with par-
ticulars of all his battles sad campaigns, and his wife's
escape from bondage."
We observed a quantity of Italians la the pounds ; and if
the event should prove a failure in port of number, we are
persuaded that the reception awarded the general will be
of the most gratifying description.
The deputations of the Garibaldi Reception Committee'
oonsierd of John Robert Taylor, J. Baxter Langley, Dr.
Massie, George Potter, John Richardson, and Mr. Edmund
Beeler. The following saran was to be presented by Mr.
Bela (by whom it wee proposed), bat in his unavoidable ab-
eerie the teak was entrusted to lir. J. R. Taylor :

"To orTigur, OAIIIIALDL

" General,—Tee Committees of the Garibaldi Reception
and Testimonial Fund tad of t►e Working Men, who had
the preparation and direction of the arrangement for
you public entry into this metropolis, are &d-
-row of expressing to you, and have deputed me
to present to you this address, expressive of their own sea.
timente of ►ttachment to your person and of profound
admiration for the principles which have led you to devote
your lodontitable energies and consecrate your valu-
able life, both at home sad abroad, to the
cause of freedom and the welfare of mankind.
We venture, general, to express our hope that you have
rewired abundantly matiefeetory proof of how much you
live in the hearts of Englishmee, and that the spontaneous
sad enthusiastic welcome with which you have bees hitherto
greeted by ell alma of the British nation may be seams
...nospeenatinn for mush past hardship, endurance, ingra-
titude, aad suffering. We know that although
to give unity to liberated Italy and succour to
other "WI oppressed natiooalities is Europe, is the
desire of your goal, and although you have achieved immortal
renown on the battle 6eld, you abhor war ears as a lest
ioevitable neememity, and as the may mesas debating tyranny
ander/curios justice andfreedom. We trust, therefore, that we
are only giving utterance to sentiments which will hod a
ready echo in your own heart, when whilst invoking the
blessings of Providence on that career which the
Almighty may yet have in eters for you, we also
breathe an earnest hope that the upholders of des
polio rule and arbitrary power and the oppressors
of national rights may yet learn, before it is too lets
and before they have provoked further and more fatal omit-
vulsions, that the constitutional throne of • Victoria based
on the affections of a free people hie a strength and a
security which not a host of standing armies can confer.—
By order of the Committee,

" EDM OID BiAzie,
" JOHN Swarm:lsom, I Roc. sew.
" JOllll ROHM? TAYLOR. I
"Crystal Palace., Sydenbam, April 18."
Subfoined is the official programme el the day's proceed.
hip, issued by the Crystal Palace printing press :
One o'clook.—Performanos on the Bendel Festival Orpn
by Mr. James Coward :
1. Garibaldi Spark
2. &geckos, " Masaniello "
3. Fantasia on Italian dire Extempore.
4. Marcia (Garibaldini) Prarini.
6. Selection, " D Tr:restore"
6. Fantasia on Italiaa Extempore.
7. Overture., "Itaaanielee

Thies o'clock.—PreiAstaties of Adding'ss to General
Garitoldi.—The &potations promoting the addreame will
be marsh►lled in the Picture Oalles7, and proceed from
theses by the stairs on the south aide of the dais, asd after
the reception of the address will satire by the opposite stain
to sesta mined in treat of the peat orelestra.
At the preeentatiog of the Wrens of the British Garibaldi
Volunteers, in their uniform ea warn in Italy, the bead of
Dietis sod Co. (composed of the workmen of their establish-
ment) will perform the "Garibaldi Hymn." The rotas.
teen will line each Askew to the dais, and remain as guard
of honour daring the presentation.
After the oonelnelos of the ceremonial, General Garibaldi
will retain by the same route by which he entered.
Greed display el the fountains, iscludisg the high jets of
the grand basins, will take place should the weather permit.
Ceased Garibaldi will witness the display from the infamy
of the (Notre Maoism&
After the display Yr. James Coward will perform a melee-
ties of music oa the Grand Festiral Organ. At desk the
place will be brilliantly illaminated, to facilitate the de-
parture of visitors.

ADDRESS FROM THE INHABITANTS 01P
MARYLEBONE TO GENERAL GARIBALDI.-
(THIS DAY.)

heartfelt joy with which we shall hail the day,
when Italy is one indivieible and free. To oar admiration
of your valour and sympathy with he objects, we would also
add the bagasse of our love and veneration for you, many
other noble virtues. Conspicuous amongst these are self.
'Mottos, purity of We and action, and • disinte-
reettdame of purmee to which the world's history Scarcely
Inds s parallel. Thom the highest attributes of the
patriot and the soldier, ►are win for you the affection
of 'mankind eves more them all your deeds of valour, because
they touch& chord et the heart which vibrates in harmony
with the beet and noblest feelings of humanity. May it
plea= an overruling Provides= to grant you a speedy re.
Amalie§ to health and *oar, that you may loom continue
to be the Mead and hope of oppressed nationalities and the
®faltering saw of despotism, and may yon live to
witness, sad for many years enjoy, the fall fruition of all
your mere= and patriotic aspirations."
The general replied in the at place in English, and sub-
sequently more at length In French, the substance of his
remarks being ea follows:—" The reoeption which has been
given to me in England might have been given to the
greatest and most warlike man of the age. I have met
with &sibilants in all parte of the world, and I have
always been most happy in their society. The reception I
ha= met with in London, the greatest city In the world, I
shall =vas in all my We forget.* The general then thanked
the deputation is a very cordial manner, repeatedly en.
preemies himself as very grateful for all the kindness he had
received in England. The deputation then retired.

DEPUTATION OP POLES TO GARIBALDI.
(THIS DAY.)

This morning a deputation from the Polixh
National Lodge waited oe General Garibaldi and presented
him with a handsome Polish jewel, la testimony of their
grateful fraternal feelings. They alao invited him to a ban.
quit, and to become an honorary member of the lodge.
The general it:preened himself in the warmest and most
touching meaner with regard to Poland and the Polish lodge,
accepted the jewel, u be said, with " pride and gratitude,"
and consented to bean honorary member, but could not, owing
to many engagements, moist at the proposed banquet. He,
however, introduced to the deputation his intimate friend
and brother, Dr. Medici, whom he wished to become ac.
quainted with the Polish and other Masonic lodges in the
eountry, being specially deputed for that purpose by the
Goad Lodge of Palermo.

THE RECEPTION OF GENERAL

OARIBALDL