The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-12 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, WIDNIXDAT EVERNG.

The communicated note (enclosed) Bent to no less
than ten Paris journals will probably have the
effect of inducing them to cease their strike and

recommence, with but little more fear and trem-
bling than before, their comments upon the de-
bates. M. Emile de Girardin is neither to be pro-
secuted or warned. The government now says that
it has been wilfully misunderstood, and that
nothing but the perverseness of party spirit could
have seen any innovation in the simple " invita-
tion " to respect the law published by the 21 oniteur
the other day. This is sad trifling, and totally
beneath the dignity of any government. The pre-
sent communiqui contains on the face of it the
strongest evidence that the interference with the
press, which has caused such an extraordinary
commotion, was altogether inexplicable upon the
ground on which it is now put. M. Trop-
long's speech, pronounced two years ago, is
cited at length as showing on the highest
authority that fair comment on the debates was
quite constitutional. " Insulting caricatures,"
"personal satire," "parodies," and the "abuse of
apotheosis," were all that, according to M. Troplong,
the law meant to interdict. Heaven knows that
the timid reviews of the debates by the French press
have contained none of these things. The commu-I
',ilia mentions not a single recent instance of any
infraction of the limits allowed. It quotes three
precedent. only, and the latest of these is nearly a
year old. On March 8, 1882, a communiqui was
made to the Ami de la Religion for having, under
the pretext of commenting on a debate, in-
dulged in "insulting caricature and per-
sonal satire." Two days later the Perim
then directed by M. Peyrat, had a warning
for an offence described in nearly similar terms ;
and, curiously enough, this warning admits by im-
plication that a summary (resume) is not prohibited
by the constitution. The other precedent is of
older date. In July, 1881, the court of. Rennes
condemned a country journal for an article which
was " not a discussion, but an analysis, and, in
point of fact, a report." It is too obvious for
argument that these stale cases cannot afford the
true explanation of the reason why the " black
man" was sent round to the journals in hot haste
on Saturday. They, one and all, understood that
au "innovation" in a reactionary sense was
intended. Observe that the journals now
reproached with party spirit and per-
verse misunderstanding comprise the entire

press of Pal* with the exception of the COWilliiitt-
tionnet, the Pays, and Nation; and even these
three mere hirelings, although they did not piotest,
at once abstained from making any comments, and
therefore showed by their conduct that they con-
strued the communication as their contemporaries
had done. The fact is that the government, in the
face of an unwonted manifestation of public
opinion, has "caved in." I suppose it cannot be
expected to own that it was in the wrong.
The Constitution/bid quotes from the Prase of last
night the following account, as being from an au-
thentic source, of the masquerade at the Tuileries
on Monday evening :
Not more than six hundred invitations had been sent, so
that the company was unusually select; still it embraced all
the highest persoisses in Paris. The Empreme was attired
u a Venetian lady of the middle sges, her dress, crimson
and black, being covered with sequins interspersed with
diamonds. The Emperor wore a Venetian mantle of white
and crimson, and it was remarked that several high dig-
nitaries bad on a somewhat similar costume. The
Prince Imperial, in black vest and continuations with
crimson stockings end Venetian mantle, remained
in the rooms until eleven. The Princess Msthilde,
representing Anne of Cleves as seen in Holbein's
picture in the Louvre, bad her dram covered with
an immense quantity of magnificent emeralds. The Prin-
ces' Clotbdde, in gold brocade, wore her hair arranged with
powder; and the Princess Augusta Bonaparte bad on the
dress of • Syrian woulan ; the Countess de Persigny repre-
sented Fin; Mme. A. de Rothschild was a Bird of Pan•
dine ; Mme. Emile de Gir•rdin, in the costume of the Isle
of Ceylon, bad her dress covered with white and black
pearls ; and the Countess 0. Aguedo appeared as a Pack of
Cards. Count de Demidoff appeared as the Son of Night,
and wore the Sang diamond ; Count de Komar, as Louis
ZLII.; and the Duke de Moutenerean. as Mepb Stoph eles. The
Quadrille del Abeilles prodeesd the greatest possible effect ;
a number of gardeners of Louie XIV. arrived bearing on litters
large bee-hives, from which, whoa put down, there issued
• number of young and beautiful women, winged, to
represent a swarm of bees; they immediately took up
position, and went through a charming series of dances,
composed by Marmite, of the French Opera. The swore
of the fair performers was immense. Their Majesties
remained with face uncovered until 12, when, it is believed,
they went through the rooms masked and in other dresses.
The Cotillon, led by the Marquis de Cain, as a Caucasian,
Aid not terminate until 5 in the morning.
The readers of the Constitutionnef who knew
that the great and novel feature of this ball was
to be the representation of the heroine of M.
k'laubert's novel, " Salammbo," were disappointed
this morning at not seeing the name of the lady
who personated that character, or any description
of her dress. But on referring to the Presse, I
find the following p►ragraph, which the Constitu-
tionnei, for some mysterious reason, has struck out
from its otherwise literal production :

The OSMIUM de Ceatiglione was attired as Eta'ameba
with her hair given to the wind, a golden diadem above,
bare arms, and naked feet in golden sandals ; t►e long train
of her robe warn borne by the Count de Choiseul as a negro,
who held an antique parasol over her bead ; the dauliog
hilarity of the counter never ceased to captivate general
satiation.

It is impossible that this omission of the principal
feature of the fête can have been accidental ; and
the inference therefore is that, for some reason un-
known to the outside public, the " black man" must
have invited the Conititutionnel not to mention the
Counter Castiglione's name.
The directors of the Jardin d'Acclimatation have
finally resolved to hold the universal dog show on
May 3. English dogs are especially invited to the
competition.

The Boone was somewhat uneasy today, at the
news of the arrival of the Mexican packet, which,
it is feared, does not bring any very brilliant intel-
ligence of the progress of the army in Mexico.
Rents fell ltie. for cash, and 20e. for account, clos-
ing at 70fr. Soc. and 70fr. 60c.
The Daily News is seized.

Japan exported last year about 20,000balesot silk.
Yokohama is beemihm es important port. Several I:Wish
ell lie cleared there last yam for LeMlOll. An hetelsed episcopal
church is the QMMs style ere beiklieg thrre. Basemen
European and Stemless maidense• ore eseidlY aPrioldaduL
sad • club loess, sad
r.as me a
'tats of forwardomo. Skeet golds. pheeseete sad
varieties a besetifel feels have reached Soo answer. is
the moethly Memnon the have hems established Interim
Japan sad iftlitomeis.—Nse York paper.
Limnos Gsturasz.oainians Co
Zak rani& far the weak emoting 7.b S. 1MT:10i

DRAMA.

A little piece was produced at this bowie last
night the sues... of which was mainly dee to the asters, sad
their e►idnt determination to " pall it through." It is
obviously taken from a French source, and bears the title of
A Orry afore. A very young lady is determined to get
married as speedily as possible, and to obtain her wish she
makes love to a good-looking surveyor who is staying in bar
unele's house, and is engaged in mapping out the line of a
new railway. This alight intrigue gives rise to several
amusing scenes of good stock stage business, and allows
Mr. Tools, Mr. Millington, and Mies Maris Wilton to do
pretty much as they like for five-and-Imq minutes. Miss
Wilton threw all her archness and spirit into the character
of the young girl—the "grey mare' we presume of the
piece ; and Mr. Millington was cheerful and gentlemanly as
her innocent victim. Mr. Tools, who SONIA to haves fancy
for playing eccentric old men, contrived to make a bluster-
ing individuality of the uncle, and to dress him In s very
artistic retired field-marshal style of costume.

The piece, though demcribed as a esmediatts, ought strictly
to be celled a faros, ea so term maid well la. tilled with
more practical fun. It weld probably have bees remised
with more warmth by also domilmeso il it had bees played in
the middle instead shat the borlookr of the evening.
To-night we are premised I Fosounbio sketch at this
house, called d /Waiting. mod Nit. Waite Phillips's drama,
Wailed Lost in Zombie, Ire we Yam, Im Formation.

ST. BARTHOLOMEHS HOSPITAL

A special meeting of the governors of this hos-
pital took place yesterday on the subject of the election of
president; the treasurer, ]l r. Farr= Warm, occupied the
chair.

The CRAMMAN said the meeting bad been convened to
receive the resignation of Mr. Cabin es president of the
hospital, and to appoint • day for the election of •
suseemor. He had received from Mr. Cabin the following
letter of resignation :—" Inez regret extremely that
I cannot take advantage of the flattering resolution of the
house committee of the 10th ultimo, and which was con-
firmed by the geoeral court on the 28th ultimo. The
declaration at that court by the aldermen and common
councilmen has satisfied my mind that the corporatioe
would never acquiesce in my desire to retain the honour-
able position which your court conferred upon me,
when two years ago it elected me to be president of the
hospital, and that if I were to continue to Mid the dim, it •
would be in dehisce of the wishes of that body. Having
been many years an active member of the Court of Alder-
men, and for two years at the head of the corporation, I
&brink from a position which must Decessenly be ooe of
constant antagonism to those with whom I have so long
acted, sad over whose deliberation I have for two years
had the honour to preside ; a position which must slimy@
he painful to m•I therefore reluctantly come to the
ocsoclunoa that I cannot withdraw my resigeatioe.—Yours
faithfully, " Watun Comm.."
Hr. HILPS rose to move a vote of response is &newer to
the bather which had just been reed. His reeolutne ran
thus:—"This court receives with regret the resignation by
Yr. William Cohen of his office of president, putiethirly
as it appears from his letter just read that he feels cam.
E.lled to resign his office on account of the objections made
some of the aldermen to his retaining it soy longer, now
t he hes ended to be • member of their court; that con.
!Adoring that Mr. Cabin was elected governor before he be-
I same an alderman, and that he mill coatroom • govemor
of this house, the court cannot fail to perceive that by the
course pursued en attempt is made to prevent any other
govereor than an alderman being deemed eligible fee the
office of president. This court, therefore, feels called epos
to protein wont the esdeavoes thus made to rancid the
I privilege of the goveroora, and to assert their right te eked
for their president any governor whom they may soembier
best qualified to fill that Ono.*
Mr. WODISON seconded the resiolution.
Mr. Alderman WILSON said he was lorry to raise any-
thing like a disunion betimes the corporatioti governors
and the dewdrop governon by • resointiee which could eat
he forth' good of the hospital, and he would move as as
annodment then the resignation of Mr. Cubitt be accepted.
Mr. Aldermen and Sheriff LAWINSICI seconded the
amendmort, aed asked sob governor present to consider
seriously whether they ought to plate on record in the
books of the hospital • resolution containing steternente
directly opposed to the facts, and which were neither true
in spirit ace in letter.
Mr. PILL! supported the resolution which had been
moved by Ur. Helps.
Mr. Alderman Pan.ups said if Mr. Cabin bad chosen to
continue to held the office, he for one would not have
opposed it. He hoped that the resolution would be with-
drawn, and something milder substituted. (No, no.) At all
evade, be should support the amendment.
Mr. DARLING felt great difficulty, because while he consi-
dered it • duty to resist any encroachment upon their rights.
still he could not consent to throw odium upon a body of
gentlemen who, at any rate, supported their dignity with
honour and to the satisfaction of their constituents.

After some discussion,
The CHAIRMAN put the aniendinett, which was lost by a
majority of 38 against 10.
Mr. Alderman BiALEY proposed as another amendment
to strike out the objectionable parte of the resolution ; but
that was also negatived by a large majority.
The original resolution was Nw put sod carried, there
being only IMO dissentients.
The °floe of president was then declared vacant, and the
election of a successor to Mr. Cubit& was appointed to take
place on that day fortnight.

LVCILETIA AND THIS.—Oh, young ladies, young
ladles ! why an yea in such Mete- for the freedom and
abundance of married life' Why_ esimpate for magenta
drawees with I won't say what? adopt the language
of I won't nay whom' You may attract young men from
the society of the first by using the phraseology of the
second, but will you retain them with you? They may
in time give up Richmond dinners and midnight orgies with
Thais, fur a quiet meal, loving looks, sod worthy seetiments
with Lucretia. If this will not attract them, so much the
wane for them and so much the better for Lucretia. But
Lueretis will never win them by the arta of Shale. Thais,
oa her own ensued, will always beat Loaretia. She knows
her weapons better. However far Lucretia may go, she
am never come up to Thais. Thais has • grammar of her
own, a syntax, and • prosody—winged words, and winged
actions. Lucretia may study tbe aecideme, she can never
master the rhetoric. Lucretia may unveil her ankle, Theis
blushes not if her garter be expired. Think you Lord
Toot Noddy will marry Lucretia if she shows him her
garter' Thal. dream expensively. Thousands will nut
pay her milliner's bills. But at the end of six months or •
year Lord Tom Noddy leaves her, and she retrenches. But
if Lucretia rivals Thais is her dress, Lord Toni Noddy
knows that, if he marries her, six months will not see the
end of it. Sir Crewmen Creswell even cannot untie the
knot, of ribbon and the tangles of lace which figure on that
beg lithographed limn document, sod the hinds of Noddy
will soon melt in the basilisk smiles of furbelowed Lu-
cretia. Thais is • dashing river, which receives a thousand
tributaries, the draining. of the country and the seven of
the town, till A is lost in • morass or absorbed in the ocean.
But Lucretia should be a gentle brook, pare from its source,
content to murmur innocently and calmly Gowan, reflect.
big the light of heaven in its pellucid waters, till it mingles
with and strengthens a stronger current than itself. To
such as these, tranquil and tranquillising, will man return
for happiness end peace, whoa, laded with the roar of cities
sod the struggle of life, he seeks to reconcile his existence
with his Creator, to pursue end accomplish his allotted
task before the night cometh.—Blockwood's Magazine for
February.
A LADY BATHING IN TEN DIL•D BL.—The April
sun we. shining down broad and bright oe the clear rialto'
waters of the splendid lake, which slime with metallic
lustre, closed in between the high cliffs of the Jodinie bills
to the west, and the grand chain of Moab, like a heaven-
high wall, upon the east. Over the distance, and concealing
from us the further half of the ma, hung • soft sassy haze
There was nothing in all this of the Accursed Lake, amble(
of gloom and desolation. Even the shore was richly studded
with bright golden chrysanthemums growing to the edge of
the rippling waters. There ma but one feature at the scene
to ooevey a different impression ; it was the skeletons of the
trees once washed down from the woody banks of Jordan by
the floods into the lake, and then at last cast up again by
the south wind en the shore, and gradually hate buried in
the sands. They stood up almost like a blasted grove, with
their bare withered boughs in all fantastic shapes, whitened
and charred as if they had passed through the fire, It had
been my intention, of course, to bathe in the sea, so I was
provided for the attempt, with the exception, unfortuaately,
of medals, arid the stones bee, of the sbenest, I was un-
able to follow the long shallow water barefooted far enough
out to ten its well known buoymey for swimming. As few
ladies, our dragoman told us (indeed, he absurdly supposed
nom), had bathed in the Deed flea, I may as well warn any
so disposed that the water madly bunt the ski, from my
fa" and nominated quits sicrunting pan for • few mo-
ments in the nostril and *you and annt on the arms and
thrwt. The taste of it is like salts and said** mad to.
gether—an odious compound of the saline and the sniffy
bitter. No greet *coder, since its salmi ea.. a ma";
el planig chlorides and bromides:ma nratiotas and
phaos. n
stainer of sins that's ; magessia sad mamma
*moon those more familiar he shesustatory nerves. The
Dead has is thirteen hundred %album` than tbe Mathes,
rumen, and the evaporation from it (without any outlet)
fully makes up foe the supply peered is by Jades. so that
the sea Woks • little m time go. AfigiuiNe
fa February.