The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-04 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, TEIUIUIDAT EVKIIMIG.

Admiral Jurien do la Gravibre will start for
Vera Cruz about July 20 or 25, on board the Nor-
mandie, a new iron-plated frigate, which is said to
have made some experimental trips to sea with
complete success. Captain de Russel, of the Mon-
tezuma, who lately returned from Mexico, and is
said to have given the Emperor much valuable in-
formation, is appointed flag-captain to the expe-
dition. The Emperor passed no less than five
hours on Sunday in conference with Admiral de la
Graviere and the Minister of Marine. It is now
said that General Forey will not go out before
September.
The Senate closed its session yesterday, after
having by acclamation voted the budget in the only
form which the constitution allows its sanction to a
bill ; viz., by declaring that "there is nothing in
it unconstitutional." No senator thought it expe-
dient to call to mind that a tax upon private car-
riages waa held to be unconstitutional five years
ago. .

wA
rather interesting discussion occurred on the
subject of a petition presented by au advocate of
Aries against the decree (already the subject of a
reference to the Minister of Justice) on another
petition enforcing the retirement of judges at a
given age. It appears that this petition is worded
lin manner most hostile to the empire and its
institutions. Nevertheless Count Casablanca, the
reporter upon it, expressed an opinion that the
Senate had no choice, since the petition raised a
constitutional question, but to have it read at a
public sitting and printed in the Moniteur. He,
however, took the opportunity of saying that the
regulations ought to be altered now that the
debates of the Senate were made public, because
it was inevitable that petitions would sometimes be
presented which could not decently be read. In
spite of Count Casabianca's authoritative recom-
mendation, the Senate thought it so important to
prevent the public knowing what the Aries
barrister said about the constitution, that they
took upon themselves to vote the order of the day
upon his petition, thereby shelving, it without a
reading. The subject was revived just before the
session was declared closed, by M. de la Guerron-
nibre, who, albeit not often (of late) distinguished
by liberalism, protested that another senator, M.
Tourangin, had misrepresented him by stating that I
be concurred in the opinion that on a petition touch-
ing the constitution the Senate in every ease had
but one course to take, via, to pass to the ceder of
the day. On the contrary, M. de la Guerronnibre
thought that the duty of the Senate was to examine
• constitutional petition, like any other, upon its
merits. M. Tourangin repeated his argument,
which must be admitted to be plausible,

viz., that inasmuch as the

ivielf,

rising its initiative, can only prose
reform in the constitution when thereunto moved
by a requisition, signed by ten members, it would
be anomalous if the first comer should be enabled,
by way of petition, to do what no single seuatb,
can do--raire a constitutional discussion in ti,.
Senate. M. Troplong put a stop to the coutrover,y
an not being properly before the house, and tht
question remains in dubio.
The walls of Paris are now covered with
trated placards, announcing that there will shortly
be given on the lake at Versailles a grand nautirl
fête, representing the combat between the Mem..
mac and the Monitor. The Boating Club of Berg,
has made arrangements to have its boats came!
to Versailles by railway for the occasion.
The Bourse, after opening with hesitation, be.
came very firm at the close. Bente rose 20c.
for cash and account, closing at 68fr. 10e. au,
68fr. 35c. Mobilier rose Ur. 35c., and the !talo,
Loan 20c. The Orleans Railway rose 12fr. 50,.;
Southern, 10fr. ; Lyons, 7fr. 50c. ; Northers,
6fr. 25c. ; Eastern remains unchanged ; and Wester%
fell lfr. 25c. Canute Mires, the Court of Cassatior
rha •done worst, is looking up again ; r
having now
is quoted to-day at 66fr. 25c., whereas it was dun
'at 50fr. last week.