The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-24 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

MEXICO AND FRANCE.

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PARIS. TIMMY Emma.

The short accmint given in the Moniteur of the
reception of the Mexican deputation by the Em-
peror tends to confirm the view I insisted upon
yesterday, that the Archduke Maximilian farce is
played out, and that henceforth the ingenuity of
the French press will be taxed to find plausible
rowans for making Mexico a French possession.
You will have seen that neither the deputation nor
the Emperor are represented to have said a word
about the Austrian prince, and that gratitude to
France on the part of the country and of Marshal
Forey's triumvirate is the only sentiment ex-
pressed.

Among the Mexican towns which, according
to official intelligence, have lately " adhered "
with enthusiasm to the French interven-
tion is Tialpam. This is what has taken
place in that locality :—All civil laws are sus-
pended. Martial law is proclaimed, and a
French major named Cousin is invested with abet).
lute power over life and property. In consequence
of the assassination of a French Zouave named
Muller a fine of 6,000 piastres, to be paid within
four days, is levied upon the inhabitants. Notice
is given that a number of the inhabitants have
been arrested, and that for every French soldier or
citizen •ihering to the new government who may
I be killed, a prisoner will be regularly executed by
way of reprisals. The France says that the inhabit-
ante of Tialpam have been profoundly impressed by
these energetic measures. Small blame to them !
The measures have • strong family likeness to
those of Mouravieff in Poland. They may be very
necessary as military expedients on the part of an
invading army in a hostile country, bat they clash
terribly with the representation that the people are
languishing for Archduke Maximilian to come to
reign over them.
The Journal du Cher says :

Colonel Head, of the staff, who is charged with the ar-
rangements for sandbag back the Maxi= officers to their
country, has base at Bourses for the last few days. He has
terminated his miasioe, sod is preparing to leave for Mou-
lins. Out of 106 offfners now at Houma, 30 only have
oroarmied to take the oath required from them for the
partite* of the now order of things established in Mexico.

M. Gudroult, deputy for Paris, takes notice in
the Opinion Nationale of the rumoured intention
to annex Mexico to France, and opposes the
project most vehemently. He says that
instead of the 30,000 French troops which
now occupy but a small part of Mexico,
at least 100,000 would be required to hold the
coantry permanently. To show that this estimate
is not extravagant, he observes that 100,000 men
Were actually employed in Algeria for many years,
although the mead that country is eight or more
times less than that of Mexico. In this prevision
be leaves out cif the question the probable ease of
war with the United States, but if only 30,000 fili-
busters and volunteers were sent annually to help
Juarez in keeping up a guerilla warfare, be thinks
that a third of the French budget would be
absorbed in making head against them.
To put the case shortly in an econo-
mical point of view, he says that France
has already spent 200 millions to get
back 60 ; and that if she continues the occupation
to get back the 200 she must spend a million. He
I calls for the withdrawal of the army of occupation
without delay.
At a military banquet given at Versailles a few
days ago, and which was attended by Marshal
Magnin and Marshal Itegitault de St. Jean
d'Angely, Colonel Pajol, eommaoding a dragoon
regiment, spoke as follows :

Perhapsetwe distant day the Emperor may mill epee es
to try oar strength with the oppressors of a people who
enjoy the sympathy of Franca sad then we, like our pre-
determine shall show the world what or. be does by a coos-
Weansa el all the diderest arms of the cavalry.
It is rightlyobserved that a colonel would not have
spoken in this way in the presence of such high mili-
tary authorities, unless he had been assured before-
hand that the demonstration would be plea/nog. The
anecdote, however, does not add much practical
knowledge to the elucidation of the great Polish
question. It is well known that the Emperor
wants war, and is moving various springs in
Russia, England, Austria, and Turkey, in order
to get up one. A military after-dinner demon-
stration, however, although it areentuates the
Emperor's wish, does not materially diminish the

diplomatic difficulties which still seem to dug in
the way of an offensive triple alliance.

It is announoed that General Lawcestine, who
was made Commander-in-Chief of the Ilaidonal
Guard at Paris, in order to connive at the
soup d'etat, and wbo has remained without com-
mand ever since, is to succeed Marshal d'Ornano,
as Governor of the Invalides. General MeMust,
a Crimean officer, who has the mark of a bullet in
his cheek, will be the new commandant of the
National Guard.