The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-26 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, TUESDAY EVINING.

I am very positively assured that Mr. Dayton,
the American minister, has received by the last
mail explicit instructions from his government to
protest against the establishment of a monarchy in
Mexico. This news is highly important.
M. Dubois de Saligny, who, it will be remem-
bered, was the accredited representative of France
at the court of Juarez, and is now superseded by
the Marquis de Montholon, accredited to a govern-
ment nominated by France, is now, we are told
by the France, coining home to Europe on a
"mission " relative to the affairs of Mexico, with
which he is thoroughly acquainted. This seems to
me a very puzzling business indeed. Whose man-
datory can the ex•representative of France in
Mexico be, when he comes to Europe on a
" mission " 1 I hear that the new French consul-
general in New York will be M. Gauldrde Boileau,
at present consul at Quebec.
The France says the reason why the delivery of
the three despatches to Prince Gortchakoff was not
known sooner is that the news came by a special
courier, and wan not sent by telegraph.
A letter from Brussels, contradicting the state-
ment that King Leopold had counselled the Arch-
duke Maximilian to accept the throne of Mexico,
says that his Majesty has signified to his son•in-
law that he would rather not give any advice at all
upon the subject. The Temps, however, contains
the following paragraph :

We believe we aux affirm that King Leopold is not
favourable to the sooeptaaoe "pure and simple," but re-
commends the archduke, without positively refusing, to pro-
pound conditions which would be so difficult to be complied
with as to render the assent illusory.

It is said that the Imperial Prince, instead of
accompanying his mother to Biarritz, has been re-
commended sea bathing in a more northerly
climate, and that he will pass some time at Havre
next month, under the care of a physician.
M. Boudet's circular to the presidents of the coun-
cils-general, desiring them not to make any political
speeches, is not the illiberal measure which it has
been represented to be. Rightly considered, it is
quite the contrary, and merits approbation as a
homage to legality an..l the rising tide of public
opinion. This requires some explanation. For-
merly the councils-general, though possessing
no positive political powers, were in the habit
of having political debates. They said what they
liked, and as they were freely elected, resolutions
passed by them naturally had great weight with the
government as being considerable evidence of the
general opinion of the country. When Louis
Napoleon was meditating the coup d'itat he made
great use of the influence of the executive power to
obtain from the councils-general resolutions de-
manding a revision of the republican constitution of
1848 ; but upon the time-honoured principle,
" When you are up kick the ladder down," he
hastened to enact in his constitution of 1852 that
the councils-general should confine themselves to
local affairs, and not talk politics at all. The prac-
tice, however—a practice entirely conformable to
imperial notions of fairness and decency—has
hitherto been that the presidents (who are not elected
by the people, but nominated by the Emperor)
should make political speeches, and that
anybody else might be allowed to say ditto. But
whenever the slightest contradiction to the key-
note was offered, the president at once put the
speaker down and enforced against him the letter
of the law. It is this one-sided and disgusting
state of things which M. Boudet feels to be incom-
patible with the state of opinion iu the country, as
shown at the last election, and therefore he says
in effect that there shall no longer be two weights
and two measures—no longer one law for the
dependent presidents, and another law for the
independent members. It would be better no doubt
if the councils-general could speak freely on
all subjects as formerly ; but until such a
large reform shall be accomplished it is
some improvement that MM. Fould, de Morny, de
Persiguy, Magna, and other senators and func-
tionaries in imperial livery are prevented from
reading political lectures, iu contempt of the law,
to assemblies which dare not contradict them.

The Bourse was u dull ea yesterday as to the
extent of business done, and prices were weaker.
Bente fell 10c., and Mobilier 12fr. 60c.

STRAY RAMS FOR THE CONFEDERATES.

The following memorial wan yesterday sent from
the Executive Committee of the Emancipation
Society to Earl Russell :
UNTO TRZ 110%? BON. TAIL ROWELL, NKR MAJESTY'S
PRINCIPAL SICIINTART OF STATE POE FORCION ATTAINS.
The 311smorial of the Executive Committee of the Eman-
cipation Society humbly eheweth :
That your memorialists desire to call your lordship's at-
tention to • subject of very grave and preening importance.
Your memorialists have learned that certain persons, re-
gardless of the proceedings already taken by her Majesty's
government to stop such practices, have equipped vessels of
• very formidable kind, which are ►bout to mil from
England to make war upon a nation with which
this country is at peace, and a people very nearly
allied to us by ties of friendship and commerce.
In particular, your memorialista am informed, and earnestly
call upon your lordship to make immediate investigation
into the fact, that two powerful iron-plated steam-rams
which for some time have been in preparatiou in the Mersey
by the builders of the Alabama, ►re now almost ready for
sea ; that the remade are equipped and armed with steel
prows and turret., and are intended for the purpose of
committing hostilities against the government and people
of the United Stake of America. One, it is believed,
will mil on or about the 27th of this present month
of August, and is to be received by the Coafederate war
vessel Florida, now hovering off the British meta for the
pumas.. Another iron•plated war vessel, destined for the
same service, is approaching completion in the Clyde. In
view of what her Majesty's government has already dope in
the case of the suspected gunboat Alexaedre, and of a state•
mint by your lordship that you believed the Foreign Enlist-
ment Act sufficient to stop them dangerous practices, your
memorialists cannot doubt that the law will be enforced
against the persons and vessels concerned, in • spirit of
loyalty and good faith to an allied nation struggling for con-
stitutional freedom and emancipation against • rebellion of
slaveholders. _ _ •

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May it, therefore, please your lordship to order a prompt
investigation into the circumstances above detailed, and, if
necessary for this purpose, to stop in the meantime the de-
parture of the war vessel which is ready to mil, and to
apply the law with vigour to prevent hostile acts against a
friendly power contending for human freedom.
And your petitioners will ever pray,
W. EveNt, Chairman.
P. A. TAILOR, t Joint
W. T. Mammal!, 1 Treasurers.
F. W. Cassecar, Has. Secretary.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

WIDWESDAY, AVITIVIT 11, II LM.

LIL 3. W. P. X X LL L
—..-...
Nairn 19.42 64 &S.X 6 at
Aberdeen ... - 10.26.12 N.& 16 r 0.102
WA 133637 N. SS r 6.110
Shields 71•.01 67 N.N.W. SO •
I== lanai. W. 16 b 6.211
1344161 &W. U 0 9.69
Galway KU* Z. 16 b
Valenti& l9 41161 Z.. SO 0
Queenstown —16 d 28 0 CU
Liverpool 29.47 671 W.S.W. 66 e 9.41
Nallybesd 29. Li 67 W.S.W. 1 U e 656
Pembroke 26.42 6.6 W.N.W. It r 1.59
Pemmites 119.46 671 LL 24 r L 46
Brest 20.46 SI 6.L W. - 10 6.14 -11011ent 211.56 611 1211. W. 110 r 0.36 7
Recision
Plymouth 2347 00 ILL 14 • 9.111, 1
Weymouth
Parlamenti
London 19.66 67 S. . 16 c 0.41 -
Dover 129.69 621 W.S.W. 20 r 0.60 2
Tarsal& U./4 671 W.B.W. ld b S
Helimind 129.49 69 3W. 28 r 0.06 6

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211131.5 DAY. ON TM FRIDAY.
N.Y., to N.W. and 21101111-EAST. B.E. to S.W. sod N.W.,
&W., trash to strong, strong, unsettled.
squally, with rain.
&K. to B. W. and Wrsr Coins. B.W. to N. strong to
N.W., fresh to strong, fresh, sqmilly.
sod to • gale in
lirrewith rain.
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to W.N.W., Sorrecotsts. W.S.W. to N.N.W.,
strong, squally, with strong to trash, show.
rein. ery.
Bto W. and N.W., Bonn-UM 8.5. W. to N. N.W.,
fresh to strong, un- strong to moderate.
settled.
North-East= Caithness to Norfolk. West=Dousgal to Corn-
wall. South=Channel and Bay Coasts. Bontk.faiit=Stralt of
Dover to Norfolk.

The Emperor of Austria, letters from Frankfort
state, will proloag lis stay in that city for several days•
Being desirous of not returning to Vienna without having
obtained a result, his Majesty will not, it is thought, leave
before the aid of the week.

Letters from Rome of the 22nd instant, which
have been received at Mame'Rea, state that Mr. Odo
&mall, the &grub charge d'Affaires, has been recalled.
and will definitively leave Rome. Cardinale Taal and Amat
Are both seriously ill.

The Paris papers announce the death of General
EaSlice at the age of 76. The deceased general entered
the army in 1807 and was severely wounded at Waterloo.
In 1837 he was made general of division. He was also
created • peer of France, and was Minister of War when
Louis Napoleon was President of the Republic.
ACCIDENT TO THE DOKE or COBI7RO.—The Times
correspondent at Frankfort says :—" His Serene Highness
the Grand Duke of Coburg, who appear' to be very
popular here, went on Friday last to Biberich,
where he was kicked on the mouth by • horn
which he was examining. Fortunately, the Duke's teeth
were not injured, and the swelling of the lips was so speedily
reduced by the constant application of ice, that his highness
was yesterday (the 73rd) able to go to Coburg."
FRENCH ACADEMY or St.:mecum—At the last
sitting, M. Coulvier-Gravier communicated a table of the
shooting stare observed from the 17th ult. to the 14th hut,
the period of the year during which that phenomenon occurs
with peculiar frequeecy. The maximum number observed
per boor was 121, on the 10th inst. ; the minimum was 6,
on the 17th ult. From the Bth to the 14th (except the
maximum above stated), the numbers ranged between 33
and 48. M. Conlvier-Gruier is of opinion that the phe-
nomenon, after decreasing in intensity sines 1848,
is new again on the increase. U. Jobart de
Umbel'. communicated • paper on the regeneration of
animal tissues, being • contisuation of his former comma-
niutions on the same subject. Is the present paper he
establishes the fact that the periceteum (the membrane
which covers the bones) is insensible. M. Coinde announced
that certain insects which infest the Nerium Oleander and
other plants in Algeria possess, in • high degree, the tine-
torial qualities for which cochiocal is so highly prised.
M. Evrard announced that nitrate of potash is contained
in the dregs of wine in a sufficient quantity to be
remunerative, and may be obtained by collecting
the crystals which are deposited in the vats by
the dregs, and subjecting these crystals to repeated
re-eryaWlinitiona The mother liquor which re-
mains contains • quantity of carbonate of potash, which
may be extracted by evaporation and calcination.—A pam-
phlet was received from H. de Simone, in which he de-
scribes • disease which is called attossature in Sicily, and
causes the death of many young mules. A few days after
their birth, and after having sucked their dams, thsT ran
sick and die without any apparent cease. 11. de &mope
states that this disease is attributable to the previous nice,
boss state of the dam, which suddenly becomes fat after the
first months of gestation, and has her udders filled with •
serous kind of milk.

SICEDA DDLERS. —The Brockvilk (Canada) ReCOMIT
says :—" On Friday afternoon lest the steamer Bay State
touched at Brookville, from Ogdensburg, having on board
some 60 or 70 draughted and enlisted is., for the American
army, on their route westward. A ssooosathe vessel touched
the wharf, one of the intended soldiers jumped upon the
wharf, and exclaimed, ' Abe Lincoln may be —, I care
nothing for him now.' Some of the non.commiivioDed
officers in charge d4l not relish this style of leavotaking,
consequently followed the skedaddler, and did their best
to get him to return to his duty. This he resolutely refused
to do, when he was knocked down by •corporel or sergeant,
mid then seized for the purpose of being carried on board
the steamer. This summary, process, it appears, did not
meet the approbation of several roughs around the wharf,
who immediately fell foul of the American officers, and a
=free fight ensued. Several severe blows were dealt,
last the Americans were glad to take refuge on the
propeller, miens the man knocked down istals° two others.
The steamer had to leave without them."

A KENTUCKY SLAVEHOLDER ON EMANCIPATION.
—At the dinner of the alumni of Dartmouth College, ma
the 23rd July, Mr. Jacob Dinsmore, of Kentucky, a
member of the class, 1813, made the following remarks :--
If in crushing out this accursed rebellion slavery must go
overboard, then, for God's sakes let it go. I am, a; the
present time, a Kentucky slaveholder ; I have been such for
more than forty years, but I assure you that, during all this
time, 1 have been a firm and unwavering emancipationist.
Coder existing circumstances I cannot well set free my
slaves, but I pa 7 every one of them the same daily wages
that I should rye corresponding white labourers. I want
this war to be prosecuted ; and if slavery shall be crushed
thee I shall cheerfully abide by it. destruction. lam a
local Kentuckian, and whatever fate in the course of the
war shall befall the domestic institutions of my Slate, I
shall give way to no murmuriogs, but, under the circum-
stances, shall stand up for the country and her Ng. There
is but one course for the loyal North to pursue, and that is
to put down the rebellion. We must defeat the rebele, or
they will conquer as."