The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-11 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(I,RON 001 OWN CONIZSPONDENT.)

PARIS, MONDAY EVICIING.

It is given out that the acceptance of the Mexi-
can throne by the Archduke Maximilian it. certain.
All that is positively known, however, is that in
a telegram, thanking the Emperor for his congra-
tulations on the election, he makes his consent con-
tingent upon the decision of his brother, the Em-
peror of Austria. That is an open answer, which
says nothing. I have reason to think that the
question does not stand now precisely ou the same
footing as it did at the time when Marshal Forey
was ordered to get the archduke " spontaneously "
elected by the Mexicans. Of course, if the Em-
peror Napoleon means to give a throne to an
Austrian archduke, it is because he intends to
make use of him ; and if the archduke should be
recalcitrant, it will be easy for the pro-
tecting power to make such conditions as
will be certain to be refused. I have a very strung
opinion that the relations between France and
Austria are not at this moment so extremely in-
timate and cordial as that the archduke could be
advised to do such a mad thing as to expatriate
himself to a pestiferous climate for the sake of the
title of an Emperor and the government of a
hostile people, ho being all the while a puppet
iu the hands of a French garrison.

The clerical journals are delighted at the " elec-
tion" of the Archduke Maximilian to be Emperor
of Mexico. But their approbation is based upon
the assumption that he is a "good catholic," and
that neither he nor his brother will make any
concession either as regards the rights of
the Pope or of the pretensions of the de-
throned princes of Italy. The hope of the
ultramontaue party is that the church of Rome,
by obtaining under the protection of the French
Emperor a solid footing on the American Conti-
nent, may be able to transplant there the mouldy
institutions of the middle ages, which there is
no hope of keeping much longer in a flourishing
state in any part of Europe. The Union says;

The democratic journals sea with very bad humour the
establishment of a monarchy in Mexico. That circumstance
would already be a considerable reason for ns to entertain
an opposite opinion. The revolution excels in quarrelling
with what thwarts it, and a certainty may be felt that in
the majority of case@ whatever it attacks is precisely that
which is beat suited for the true interests of France and the
cause of civilisation and of justice. Were we not a few
days since told, " After all, Juarez is the representative
of liberal principles." Those who call for his over-
throw, and those who wish to substitute a little
order, security, and liberty, for the ri4ime of spoils-
tion, despotism, and anarchy, are only " clericals"
and " retrogrades." Those amenities appear to us to be
traits of light. To those motives, however, are to be added
others of a higher order. We pointed them out a few days
ago, and we indicated what ought to be, in our opinion, the
price of the blood shed by our soldiers. That price is no
other than the establishment in Mexico of a state of society
based on conservative principles, and which, uniting toge-
ther the Latin and catholic race, too long a prey to deem
deny, should restore to it the force and the prosperity of
which it is worthy, and energetically oppose the encrcach-
meats of the Saxon and protestant race. Are there
in Mexico elements fur such a favourable reaction!
I Can ',rance find there the legitimate atiafaction of her
wishes and of her aacrificie? HIS the monarchy of the
Archduke Maximilian the conditions sufficient to succeed in
it? We are certainly as well aware as anyone can be of
the great difficulties attendant on such a task. But what
is there easy is this world, and what nation can be regene-
rated without much trouble? What suffices for just under-
takiogs and for elevated minds is that the difficulties be
not insurtuountabla and that the object be honourable.
God will do the rest.

After arguing that the Mexicans ought to be de•
lighted to escape by the course proposed from the
auarchy which has torn them iu pieces for so many
years, the writer says in terminating :

Has the Archduke Maximilian the qualities necessary to
undertake so arduous a mission! Wil: be accept it ; and, if
he does, will be succeed? From all we know, that prince
has the most favourable chances of success. His exalted
intelligence, his deep attachment to catholicism, his wall-
known ability, and his resolution to attempt what is not
ordinary, realer him apt to incur those risks. We are
certain that for no cons:deration in the world would either
he or his august brother consent to purchase the throne of
Mexico by any concession which might attack the respect
due to the rights of another, and which might more parti-
cularly prejudice in Italy the interests of the dethroned
legitimate sovereigns and of the most venerated of those
sovereigns, Pope Pius IX. Under such conditions, stipu-
lating for himself alone, the archduke is equal to attempt
the work, and if well seconded he has strength enough to
succeed in it.

The Archbishop of Paris's letter ordering prayers
for Poland was made use of by the " bears " as a
symptom of war. Itente was very heavy, and fell
30c. The closing price, 67fr. 15c., is the lowest
since the sudden rise at the beginning of last week,
and that rise is now completely effaced. Mobilise
fell 16fr. 25e.
I am informed that within the last mouth the
French government has been largely exporting gold
to Mexico. The Bank of France, to check the
drain upon its cellars, refused for many days to
give any gold at all to the public ; and as many
people preferred taking notes to the inconvenience
of carrying away heavy bags of five-franc pieces,
the precaution of the Bank has met with wonderful
success. This fact, which reaches me from a sure
source, explains the curious phenomenon of the
Bank paying nothing but silver at a moment when
M. Chevalier writes a pamphlet to prove that gold
is likely to become the only metallic currency.
Yesterday, Sunday-, August 9, was the hottest
day known in Paris for very many years. X.
Barrel, a scientific luau, formerly a pupil of Arago,
writes to the Opiuithi Natiiiiiafc that iu all proba-
bility there has nut been so great a degree of heat
for the last 158 years. He does nut speak with
certainty, on account of tho difficulty of accurately
testing recorded observations. A thermometer
which marks 39 deg. (Centigrule) in the shade
will at the same moment mark 65 deg.
in the sun ; and between these extreme
degrees there are a great many inter-
mediate figures, depending upon the conditions iu
which the thernioneter may be placed. However,
M. Barrel consulting yesterday a very good thermo-
meter, quite in th,, shade and far from any house
or wall iu the garden of the Rue Notre Dame des
Champs, observed ;it) deg. at half-past 2. He
says it is very rare iu Paris for the thermometer to
exceed 36 deg. It has not been so high as 37
deg. since Aug. 18, 1842, and Le finds uo record
of its having reached 39 deg. (the present heat)
since August 19, 1763. Ou August 20, 17133, the
beat (always, of course, supposed to be in the shade)
was 40ileg., and that is the only known instance
since 1705, when thermometric observations were
first systematically taken in Paris, of greater heat
than in this year, 1863. To-day there is a little
more air, but the heat is not sensibly diminished,
and the barometer stands at set fair.
"The continuance of the beat," says the Union
Bourgi, ifploll.l4e, to Callse nomo uneasiness
to the vtue-growers in Burgundy. The grapes up
to the last two or three days had not suffered from
the drought even on light grounds, but now they
in many places begin to shrivel as though entire
deprived of sap. This fact has before occurred,
particularly in 1861, but did not, however, prevent
an excellent crop. At the first rain, those grapes
would speedily recover, and the quality would com-
pensate for any falling off in quantity caused by the
heat."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(Tills DAY.)

JUDGES' CHAMBERS.
(Before Mr. Juetice Keating.)
•}TART AND •NuTHEE r. WAUGH.- JUDGMENT rt TUE

CASE OF COLONCLWAU..

Soon after the learned judge hail taken his seat, a gen.
Conan named King asked hia lordship whether be bed
wale to a decision in the came of Colonel Waugh, in which
a 3 application was nude yesterday to discharge him ont of
rottjj of the Sheriff of Middleaex, as to a capiaa to hold
to Mil for 50,0C'Ji. by the official manager of the London
and Eratern Banking Company.
Mr. Justice Keating asked Mr. King whether both parties
were in attendance, as he wished to state to the learned
ounsel who appeareu in the case his reasons for the jodg-
inent he bad formed.
_ .

Mr. King said he appeared on the part of Colonel Waugh,
and was not aware that the other side intended further to
appear in the matter. It merely steed over for his lord.
ship's decision on the questions raised.
His lordship then add he had carefully considered the
matter with the statute and the authentic% cited, and he
could only say that he had been strengthened in the imprea-
lion made on him yesterday, that this was not a case in
which he ought to interfere. The application to release
from the anise at the suit of the banking
company was in effect though not in form an appeal from
Mr. Justice Blackburn, who hail granted the espies on
which the defendant hail been arrested. He was clearly
of opinion that the claim which had been entered on the
part of the official manager on the proceedings in bank-
ruptcy was inch a bar as was contemplated by the act of par-
liament, and therefore was not one on which the defendant
could be discharged out of custody. He had arrived at that
cooclusion after considering the cues quoted on both sides
with the particular sections of the act, and as that was the
and also considering the application as an appeal from
yr. Justice Blackburn, the summons would follow the usual
merle, and be dismissed with costs.
His lordship endorsed the summons as dismissed with
mat
By this decision Colonel Waugh most either find bail es
directed by Mr. Commies:emir llolroyd, not for his protec-
t," but for his release, or remain in custody until the
Nropletion of his case, and his discharge by operation of

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Wore Mr. Registrar Minim)
lig. SABCBL COWELL
. . .

The bankrupt is the well.known public singer, residing at
Kenologeon-oval. This was the But sitting for prod
of debts and choice of aasigneet The debts are
gated at 7731. ; the principal creditors are Mr.
F_ Weston. of the Music-hall, Holborn, 140/.;
sod Mr. M. Kyle, music publisher, of Glasgow, 1121. The
tacknipt thus describes the cause of his failure :—" Loss of
saw sod other kisses in America, ill-health, heavy tra-
velling expenses, and insufficiency of income to meet my
secessary expenditure." Ooly two creditors proved, and
to choice of sreignees was made. The next sitting was sp-
rinted for the let of October.