The Express.
London, England, 1855-05-09 00:00:00

FRANCE.

OF Tat DLILT Imre.)
PARIS, TUMIDLY Evantiro.
The Moses'sr to-day confirms the news which I
have spoken of as in circulation for three or tour days
past—the resignation of M. Dronyn de Lbuys. As
to the real ceases which have led to the retiremeat
of a minister who, whether as regards independence
of character, wealth, personal leaner*, and reputa-
tion for ability, stands conspicuously at the head of
all the statesmen of the revived empire, I strongly
incline to think that they will not now be made
known. Bat I can state without any hesitation what
is believed in official circles, and what I have no doubt

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it is intended that the European public shall believe.
The received reason is shortly this : It having been
'greed between the two governments that Lord John
Russell and M. Drouyn de Lhuys should concur in
every proposition entertained at the Vienna Confer-
ence, M. Drooyn de Lhuys, mistaking his authority
and the sentiments of the Emperor, took upon himself,
immediately after Lord John Russell's departure, to,
open the Conferences afresh, and to promise to obtain
the Emperor's acceptance of a proposition, supported'
by Austria, which, the Emperor is of opinion, M
wholly inadmissible. Thus, to all appearance, the
disgrace of M. Drouyn de Lhuys is at once an acknow-
ledgment to England of the indiscreet slight pet
upon her by that diplomatist, and a pledge that the
war shall be carried on till the legitimate objects of
the war are achieved, without any more dallying with
the Cabinet of Vienna.
In confirmation of this view, I am able to state, on
good authority, that positire orders have been sent
to Baron de Boturqueney to listen to no proposition
for peace other than one of the alternatives pro-
pounded in the Conferences—the absolute neutrality
of the Black Sea, or the limitation of the Russian
naval forces therein.
M. Dronyn de Lhuys left Paris for the country
last night. He was accompanied to the railway sta-
tion by M. Thouvenel.
The new loan of 700 millions, which I have already
alluded to as being imminent, is at this moment under
the consideration of the Council of State. It is
thought that it will come out on the system of obli-
gations and primes.
'1 he Bourse was, at the opening, in a state of con-
siderable perturbation, in consequence of the change
in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, but the Recite did
not fall considerably, and soon recovered to pester•
day's price. The decline of j per cent. in Consols
wan attributed more to the administrative reform
meetings than to foreign politics. The Rents closed
at OSir. 40c., with a rise of 50. Most of the railways
rase from lfr. to 2fr. 300. Austrian rose 2fr. 60c.
An article in the Conatitutioanel, allowing by com-
parative figures the frightful and rapid advance in
the price of every necessary of life in Paris, has pro-
duced an extraordinary sensation. It tells us bet
that u Bich (unfortunately) " we ourselves de know,"
but tae recapitulation " stirs men's blood" pro-
foundly. We quote the first few sentences :
The approach of the outlive of the Universal Exposi-
tion hes soddenly caused in this capital a considerable
advance is the rates of all things indispensable for life.
Alimentary products, with firing and lodging, are be-
coming °Nuts of luxury. Can this advance, which has
the spin rues of being made on a day and boor deter-
mined, be JR. tilled ? Is it that Pans, usually so well
permit% d, should all at vice have found her stooks de-
create; are the markets of &Mil and Poney, folly
peopled with cattle and sheep last month, only now
become deserts! The sonorous producers who Ire.
quest our antral markets are then 'united to hold
in hard in hard, and have they sworn to put us on short
cosmos t But why this savories increase of prices
which readers the means of sentence impossible for the
working classes. the small shopkeepers, and the rwcrloyis
of livery kind ? Why this exaggerated ionises in the
rates of lodging', which will shortly compel us to emigrate.
unless we choose to sleep under the stars in the opus air t
It is with regret we say it here, but retailers, restisersteun,
sod cook shopkeepers, masters of tarnished hotels, house
peoprietors, all ewe possessed with the vertigo. On the
eve of the 'Rosanna sub of these different classes of
people have promised thiamine a rapid sad fantastic for
lane, and, without plausible "um, without demand being
is extras of the moldy. for there are very few stranger yet
in Pens, the most absurd pretensions have all at ones bees
manifested.
The following interesting soldier's letter, which I
translate from the original, I can certify to be
genuine. It was received this morning by the ser-
vant of a friend of mine, from his eon, a corporal in
the French army before Sebastopol :
Inkermann Camp, before Sebastopol.
Deer Pareats,-1 have just neeived your letter, which
gave me great pleasure, for it has been rumoured in the
camp that Paris is besieged by the workmen, sad I was afraid
that something might lupus to you, but sew I am re-
sound. Now as to Sebastopol, things are ping cm toler-
ably well. Every day the Russians attack se on some point
or other, but they are always the dupes, for since the 23rd
of last month we are constantly on the lookout, sad they
invariably get the worst of it. In the night of the 23rd of
March they surprised no. We were not in force, but a -
theism nobody hung back. The Russians came right
into our trenches, and a frightful mugs followed. It was
not a battle—lt was butchery. The men fought with pick-
erel', se if the bayonet did not wound enough. My bat-
talion cams up, but rather late. The Russians fled whets
they heard our drums; but never mind, I had the pleasure
of sending a few ballets after them. When I arrived they
were already twenty pares off, SO that we could not charge
them at the paha of the bayonet. The next day there was
an armistice to bury the dead. We had 400 killed sad
212 woaoded,* and the Russians 900 dead. We deal
know the number of their wounded. We took a Basks
officer prisoner. He tells us that they bad 18,000 ma em-
ployed in this attack, and we answered him that we
were bat three thousand. Then he was astadshed
to find that three thousand Frenchmen had driven away
18,000 gaesians. It was a glorious Ode( for us, for it wee
indeed a splendid coup. Bat the alit day, when we saw
the field of battle, it was frightful. We could net stir a
step is the Maass without treading upon dead bulks.
Blood, blood, all about. Whet the Bourns came bets
quarters, they were quite red with it. Their hese and
bands were coveted with blood. Tido is the affair is which
my battalion remained three sights running la the trendies ;
sad from that time I never oases to thank Providence for
having preserved as Imes We swan% for I have seen
the moment whoa my turn seemed coming. Out of listen
men in my paid, I have only aloe left ; six were wounded,
and ono was killed. Se the we also had ratioas fee sixteen.
I dank my MOW by siabrashie yen with all my hurt.

• nis Y. Roth ban essiber Um has over bets Adilly re-
vile.

SPAIN.

The Madrid Gaulle, of May 3, published the law
authorising the sale of the estates of the state, the
communes, and the clergy. The Journal de Dbals
gives a long account of the difficulties which the
ministers experienced in obtaining the royal sanction
to the bill, which the Cortes had voted by the large
majority of 168 to 12. Mgr. Friuli, representative
of the Court of Rome, the Cardinal-Archbishop of
Toledo, and the King, were the chief opponents of
the me=re at the Palace. On the 28th ult. Esprit
-
taro proe•eded to Amps:, to see the Queen. Her
Majesty is resorted to have said, " I reproach myself
for haying allowed such a bill to be presented ; it is
a violation of a compact which I have made with
the Pops, and I as resolved not to give it
my sanction." The Marshal is said to have
repaired to the King, and to have reminded him of
the services which be (Espartos)) had rendered to the
Queen and throne sice n the revolution. The King is
said to bave replied, " I am not ears whether it
weld not have been better to lose crown and throw
than to have preserved them in the manner you have
done.*
The next day all the ministers went to Areajoes.
and Marshal °Taman is said to have represented to
the Queen the conrisisenose which must inevitably
=see if hie Majesty persisted in her former real.
The Qat= is said to have given way, sad to have
=liaised with tsars, " Thisspinet I will MO. bat 1
rir,
with my heart your videos, d
Godall will cawsdee megesabilhy of anmy
weeks= to fail en year hod sad the beads of year
eolleeitiee."
Th• PeePertY Rosined in the law mists of—the
egad sad urban deludes NA peehadons• and the