The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-25 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, TOZSDAY Emma.

The France has a leading article, not, I am pretty
sure, semi-official, the object of which seems to be
to deprecate war, and to seek the solution of the
Polish difficulty in the magnanimity and prudence
of the Russian Emperor, who will, it hopes, listen
to the remonstrances of diplomacy. If the absolute
independence of Poland is to be upon the European
programme, a general war, says the France, is cer-
tain ; and in such a case, France, who know of
some certain enemies, does not very clearly see
where she would find allies. Under these circum-
stances, although the immediate cause of the in-
surrection was the " unfortunate and inop-
portune " recruiting measure, and although
the convention between Prussia and Russia
is a " grave, imprudent, and regrettable "
act, the France will not allow itself to
think that war is necessary. France can-
not counsel Ramie to grant Poland independence,
but she may with a prospect of success advocate
the " liberty " of Poland, viz., those rights to
"representation and national institutions" which
were promised by the final act of the treaty of June
9, 1815, and shamefully confiscated in 1831. The
hope of the France is that the Czar will yet pre-
vent a war, and conciliate his Polish subjects by
granting those rights.
The Patric thinks that the English journals are
a little too much inclined to put France forward to
pull the chestnuts out of the fire, and recommends
prudence. .

I The Opinion Nationale says, in a postscript, that,
according to a Bourse rumour, the Prussian cabinet
has already peremptorily refused to accede to the
remonstrance of France.
The Bourse was unusually crowded. A large
business was done, and a disposition to realise all
speculative securities was prevalent throughout the
day. It was observed, however, that large holders
of investments did not give way to the panic. The
all has been very considerable. Rente fell 700. for
cash, and 65e. foe amount, closing at 69fr. in each
case. Mobilise fall 51fr. 16a The Orleans Railway
fell llfu. 26c, Southern Bfr. 75c., and Lyons sfr.

Pe Notsvnifitollicaszuisour (which, however,
it ts reqttires 'on) that M. de &cy, the
edi r of the Journal des Debats, who has been

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,several times honoured by invitations to Compiegne
Old the Tuileries, is likely to be appointed prin-
cipal tutor to the Imperial Prince, whose present
tutor, M. Moonier, would in that case consent to
take the wood place.

AMERICA.

(istrimed 11112211•19.)
QUEENSTOWN, Frs. 25.

The Inman steamer City of Masehester, from
New York on the 14th inst., arrived here this
morning. She brings 18 cabin and 18 steerage
passengers, and 500,000 dole. in specie.

NEW YORK, Fn. 13, Evirrurc.
(Per C:rgy al the heater.)

Mr. Seward has sent a report toCongress, denying
explicitly that he ever made say communica-
tion to the Confederate authorities at Richmond
through the French minister.
Correspondence between the French and Federal
governments has been published relating to an offer
of mediation by France and the French proposal
that Northern and Southern Commissioners should
meet on neutral ground for discussion without the
cessation of hostilities.

Mr. Seward refuses to entertain any proposition
concerning the conduct of American domestic affairs
from any foreign power whatever.
The Richmond papers say that the results of the
naval engagement off Charleston were much leu
substantial than was supposed.
The offiioal reports of the Confederate commanders,
Ingraham and Tucker, make no mention of the
raising of the blockade.
The British Consul left Charleston on the 7th
inst. on board H.M.S. Cadmus.

The• impression prevails at Charleston that
Savannah will be attacked before Charleston.

The Senate has passed a bill providing for a
national currency, and also a bill granting pecuniary
aid to Missouri for the emancipation of the slaves.

NEW YORK, Fn. 14.

About 35,000 men will be detached from the
Potomac army, and are to proceed to Suffolk,
Virginia, by way of Fortress Monroe. A portion
of them has already left the Rappahannock.
General Burnaide will command this special
expedition.
The Federal ram Queen of the West his returned
from her expedition down the Mississippi below
Vicksburg. She ran under the Confederate
batteries at Port Hudson, drawing the fire of the
upper batteries without receiving damage. She
destroyed three Confederate provision steamers and
captured 56 prisoners.
The Confederates are hurrying reinforcements to
Vicksburg.
The Confederates are reported to be advancing
up the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and are said to
have• reached Okoloma. They are repairing the
railroad destroyed by General Grant.

The Federate have cut the levees on the Missis-
sippi side of the Mississippi river 12 miles below
Helena, and on the Louisiana side opposite lake
Providence. This has been done in order to flood
the country, and to open a communication for
steamboats to a point in the rear of Viokabwg, and
to reach the Yazoo river some distance from its
mouth.

The late Federal victory at Fort Donnelaon was
gained by means of gunboats, which had arrived
and shelled the Confederates.

The Federate in the fort were surrounded, and bad
fired their last round of ammunition when the
gunboats arrived.
The New York legislature has passed a compli-
mentary resolution to General Welellan.

A resolution has been introduced into the New
Jersey legislature to send Commissioners to Rich-
mond to ascertain if the South will consent to
re-affirm her adhesion to the Union, if not, under
what terms amicable relations under one govern-
ment can be restored.

The Governor of Pennsylvania bas sent a message
to the legislature of that State condemning arbi-
trary arrests.
The Senate has adopted resolutions, asking the
President for any information of which he may be
in possession relative to the employment of negroes
by the French in Mexico.
The Illinois Legislature has passed peace resolu-
tions.

The Senate has passed a resolution taxing the
bank circulation 1 per cent, for two years, and
2 per oent. thereafter.
The Senate committee has reported adversely to
the construction of • submarine cable along the
southern coast.

A bill has been introduced in Congress repealing
the duties on coal and railroad iron.

The barque Springbok, from London to Na/{3IMI
t
has been captured off the Bahamas,

The Etna has arrived out.
001INERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NSW YORK, Fin. 13, &lava.

Money easy. Gold, 514 per cent. premium.
Exchange on London, In.. Stocks steady. New
York Centrals, 1191 ; Illinois, 901 ; Erie, 74i.
Cotton quiet—Middling Upland, 92c. to 93c.
Flour 15c. higher, and advancing ; wheat 2c. higher,
and improving ; corn dull. Provisions, coffee, and
molasses quiet ; sugar dull.

LONDONDERRY, FEB. 25.

The Montreal ocean steamer Bohemian, from
Portland, on the 14th inst., has arrived. She brings
5,000 dole. in specie.

NEW YORK, Fn. 14, Evmmic.
(Per Bohemia.)
General Fremont has applied to be employed
upon active service.
The Port Royal correspondent of the New York
Herald says that General Foster's expedition is dis-
embarking at Helena Island. All mystery en-
shrouding the expedition is thus destroyed, as
days must elapse before anything could be done.
Rumours are rife of disputes between Generals
Foster and Hunter. Foster has returned to Wash-
ington.
General Joe Johnston hits superseded General
Bragg in Tennessee.
The Confederate Congress has passed a resolu-
tion directing the committee to inquire into the
expediency of passing a bill providing that negroes
captured from the enemy shall be returned to
their owners, and those having no masters shall be
sold to raise a fund to reimburse citizens who have
lost their slaves through the enemy.
The Illinois Legislature has passed a resolution
that as the Canal Bill was defeated in Congress,
the governor be authorised to appoint commis-
sioners to the Canadian Parliament to apply for
the improvement of transportation to the Atlantic.

INTELLIGENCE.

NEW WRY, Pm. 14, Emma.
Maley easy ; gold, 55f ; stook* dull. New York
Centrals, 1171; Illinois, 90* ; Eris, 741.
The Haan, which sailed this morning, took
300,000 dollars.

ITALY.

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TURIN, Fn. 21.

The Marquis Pepoli is still at Bologna, and has
asked to be allowed to delay his departure for St.
Petersburg, feeling as he does what an embspeaming
position he would be placed in just now, as the re-
wesentstive of a free but comparatively feeble
government at the court of • monarch whose col.
diem are at present killing wanes and children in
Poland. On the one hand, the Italian government
is compelled to resist the extreme party, which
would like to involve it in war with half the world ;
on the other hand, it cannot unite with despotism,
and contradict its own origin and the principle of

nationality. These considerations have twice
been urged in recent cabinet councils. If.
de Sartiges endeavoured to ascertain what views
had been expressed by the moat influential minis.
tars, but without the slightest snooess. The minis-
try have the loan of seven hundred millions to think
about, and they leave people to believe that financial
matters occupy their undivided attention, and that
they have turned their backs for a while upon
foreign politics • indeed, Signor Minghetti almost
said as much in politics;
speech in which he introduced
the loan. He attended the commission yesterday,
and remained there more than four hours, to answer
some sixty odd questions respecting the loan, the
retrenchments announced, and the purposes to which
thegovernment intended to apply the money. The
replies of the minister wane so oompletely satisfactory
that they even succeeded apparently in calming
Signor :ftramo, one of the most determined of
opponents when in opposition, but who when in
power (and he was Secretary-General to Signor
Depretis in the Ratteszi cabinet), is intolerant of
the opposition of others.
Sir James Hudson has been for more than a
month in Tuscany. He was at a country seat of
Signor Collachio's in La Maremma, and thence he
weutwild boor hunting. Fifty boars were killed and
some deer. He is now at Florence, and meets with
vary marked attention there.
, Count Paeolini has been troubled for the last
fortnight by tertian fever. This intermittent coin-
, plaint prevent. him from attending his office every
day ; but he goes every other day and works at
home. The fever has quite left him for the last
two days.
General fiirtori has also been ill, and was unable
in consequence to follow General Bixio in an expe-
dition against the brigands, which, however, wee
without effect. During the last few weeks the
brigands, it seems, have been making themselves
somewhat scarce, notwithstanding the eulogisi
passed upon them by Francis IL in his address to
the reactionary deputation, wherein he spoke of
them as royal militia, conferring upon himself thus
by implication the title of King of the Brigands.
He is wanting, however, in one kingly attribute—
the courage to place himself at their Lead.
The venerable Ruggiero Settimo, Honorary Pre-
sident of the Senate, has sent a thosand lire from
Malta as a subscription for the sufferers by the bri-
gand.ge. The subscription, by the way, is still ad-
vancing ; it amounts now to nearly three millions.
Signor Rattazzi within the last few days has
turned his back upon parliament, and gone with his
bride to Milan, where, as you know, the carnival
lasts until the first Sunday in Lent. It appears
that the newly wedded pair do not meet with a very
sympathetic reception in Milanese society.
The so called party of action," under the pre-
text of expressing sympathy with Poland, are
reorganising the association that may be said to
have occasioned Aspromonte. Public opinion is
weary of all this, more especially because any
, collision occurring now would inflict serious
I injury upon the finances; of the State, and render
it difficult to contract the loan on advantageous
terms. The government has been informed, let me
add, that it is precisely with the object of inter-
fering with the loan that the reactionists stimulate
and waist the hot-headed, so as to occasion mo-
mentary agitation, at all events, in the principal
cities of Italy.
Signor Naacimbeni, of Tortona, who has lived
many years in America, and written a history of
Rio della Plata, has recently published a little work,
entitled "New Rome," in which he the
establishment of the capital of Italy on the shores
of the Gulf of Speszia. To say the truth this idea
is not new. It was suggested by the author of a
careful " Life of Fra Paolo Serpi," and a " History
of the Pops—" I mean Bianchi Giovini, who died
last year at Naples. If it were possible to divest
men of all sentiment and feeling, this might be a
good solution of one of the principal difficulties
which stand in the path of Italy, and others equally
good could doubtless easily be found. But senti-
ment and feeling are facts, and facts are stubborn
things.

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