The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-15 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1863.

TURIN. JONI 13.

FRANCE

ITALY.
(nowt boI ame mai

(non ona OWN coaassroirnsar.)
PARIS, SATURDAY Svappra.
The France, following up the idea ventilated by
M. Michel Chevalier, that Mexico, is to be per-
mauentiy occupied for the glorification of the Latin
race on the Western continent, says that a civil
service in every department is to be immediately
organised in that country. French clerks are
going out to work the finances, poet office, cus-
tom house, electric telegraph, and railways. A
railway is to be made not only from Vera Cruz to
the City of Mexico but from that capital to the
Pacific mom. A :anal from the Gulf of Mexico
to the Pacific is also in contemplation. All these
schemes tending to the permanent occupation of the
country, and to a greater drain upon the resources
of France than the war itself has been, are quite
contrary to the reiterated official assurances that
no conquest was intended, and that the Mexicans
were to be free to choose their own government. I
however, quite believe the assertions of the France.
I am persuaded, from various indications, that a
permanent occupation is, and was from the first.
intended. This scheme on behalf of the
_

" Latin race," which a despotic government bad
been 'able to undertake behind the back of the
nation, which by no empathy with it whatever,
will surely involve France in a war with the
"Simon race" as soon as the civil war in Ame-'
rice shall be ended.
The Bourse was better than it has been all the
week. Rents rose 90c. for cash and Isc. for ao-
oeunt, closing in each case at 69.60. kfebilier rose
18f. There was a rumour that the Southern agents
had held out as a bait to the Emperor to interfere
in America, that President Davis was ready to con-
sider a plan for the gradual extinctioa of &Lavery.
At the Boulogne Correctional Tribunal on June
10 a Frenchman named Robert was convicted of
having introduced into France from Folkestone •
package of seditious pamphlets, entitled " Lettre h
use Bale," and thereby having, "with a view to
trouble the public peace and excite to hatred and
contempt of the Emperor's government, practised
manoeuvres," &c. The pamphlets were concealed
in a portmanteau with a double bottom. The Im-
perial procureur asserted that the publication
seized tended to excite readers to arisaaainate the
Simperer, and he demanded the maximum of the
penalty applicable to the case. The court, adopt-
ing: the public prosecutor's view, sentenced the
prisoner to two years' imprisonment.
The Clicsivari makes the following allstate. to
BOOM sinister rumours of reactionary measures which
have been current in Paris yesterday and to-day :
It is rumoured that the government only await" the defi-
nitive melt of the elections, that is to say the beginning of
next week, to take a decided step both in home and foreign
poligy—in home policy more particularly. Bet in what
direction wi l the announced changes be. There're not want-
ing those who affirm that *lnbuilt.' in general, and the
liberty of the pees in partiodat, me about to be farther re-
@trivial, and that we shell be brought back to the state of
thing which immediately followed the coup cletat. Sown,
however, think tint the 111A6V11102 will be in a liberal meas.
Everything will depend upes the mauling which the go-
vernment attaches to the voter of the electors of Paris and
the principal cities the empire. If the govenuneet
shell ultimately adopt °Oakes expressed in certain sa-
mba" the aloft of wbkit is vary present in all
mindil, it will of comes think it neceneary to corintaraot
" Mesons tentleseles and hostile ocialltioaa" But that
would In a dosage .way of responding to the erialias of the
country expressed by universal suffmge, whose sovereignty
forms the boas of our existing institutions. And we will
therefore hope that the sinister predictions of those who
lake their desires and fears for realities, may not 'oe accom-
ribbe The d.
Deity News is seized.
The Prue says it ix quite arranged that Princess
Helens, the third daughter of Queen Victoria, is to
become the wife of Prince William of Denmark,
now King of the Greeks.

FONDEST.)
TIJRIN, Join 10.

During the leat, few days we have alternated be-
tween
sorrow Awl eadoees, smiles and tears. On
the 6th we had the commemoration of the death of
Count Cavonr, a loss that is still keenly felt by the
people here. I noticed that Count Stakelberg, the
Russian minister, showed his good taste by being
present at the funeral service. Yesterday the scene
changed. The national fête of the Statute was
celebrated. The entire airy was in holiday guise,
and from morning till night all was life and gaiety.
There was no religious festival ; but at Milan,
Ariano, Paola, Campobasso, Monteleone, Sondrio,
Nicastro, Caltaniaetta, Messina, Caserta, and
other places the clergy spontaneously took
part in the ceremony, notwithstanding the
prohibition issued from Rome. The Italian govern-
ment bad forbidden the civil Ind military authori-
ties to ask for the attendance of the clergy, merely
allowing them to accept it when it was offered by
the clergy themselves. We see, therefore, that the
Pope is wanting in the moral authority to enforce
obedience even in spiritual matters, and that even
the clero rebel against his abuse of the spiritual
power for temporal ends. What will Lord Nor-
manby and Lord Lennox say to this ?
To returu' however, to the fête of the Statuto.
At half-past ten o'clock in the morning the King
left the palace on horseback, attended by a nume-
rous staff, in the midst of which the President of
the Council, Signor Minghetti, who followed
Charles Albert to the field years ago and who
still preserves his rank as an officer in the
King's suite, was to be seen. Loud cheers
welcomed the King, and continued during the
review which took place immediately after.
More than twenty thousand men of the army and
National Guard were reviewed. The inspection
over, all the troops filed before the King in the
Piave Castello. On this occasion the youths of
the Military Academy took part in the ceremony,
as well as the pupils of the military colleges of
Racconigi and Asti, and the normal schools of
infantry, cavalry, and military music. One of the
divisions was commanded by the Neapolitan
General Pianelli, who was among the best of
Francis the Second's generals. The infantry of
the line was remarkable for the progress it has
made. Hard living and constant service in the
repression of brigandage, by which many regiments
have been removed from the enervating influence
of town life, have perhaps contributed, with
emulation, to bring about this result. The bersa- '
glieri and the artillery seemed fully to deserve
their excellent reputation.
Without going into all the details of the fête I
may mention that the racing in the Piazza d'Armi
was very successful. The English jockeys shone as
usual, and there was a Tuscan jockey who Would
have done no discredit to Epsom. The King, the
Prince of Carignan°, and the Duchess of Genoa, &c.,
were present, as well as a very select company,
which included many ladies from other Italian cities
and a large number of foreigners. There was in
addition an immense crowd of people.
I Previous to the race a ceremony of another kind
took place. The Prince of Carignano, the Prince
of Aosta, and the Duchess of Genoa presided in the
grand ball of the University at the distribution of
the medals to the successful exhibitors of the
London Exhibition. Signor Manna, the Minister
of Agriculture and Commerce, read a short but
effective address appropriate to the occasion, and
their royal highnesses distributed the medals amid
the cheers of the spectators. Altogether Turin
looked like a great capital yesterday. To-day the
rain has interfered with the continuance of the fête,
especially with the fireworks, which are poetposed
until next Sunday, when the prises for the target
shooting will be distributed.