The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-10 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, FRIDAY Evisass.

The French press has placed itself most unre-
servedly on the aide of Denmark, and the more
that power is bullied by Germany the more does
the wrath of each writer increase. This vast
literary net work represents the feeling of the na-
tion, and yet France stands idly looking on, and
satisfies herself with giving vain advice, abusing
England for being as motionless as she is,
and enjoying every telegram which shows some-
thing rotten in the alliance between the two plun-
dering powers. To-day Denmark throws obstacles
in the way of a final arrangement, and with two
future sovereigns billing and cooing in her capital,
shows resistance. The French press sees something
decidedly diplomatic in these visits, and sings peens
to think that Germany must relinquish some of her
claims in presence of these august travellers, as if
their opinions at Copenhagen were stronger than
in London and St. Petersburg. Yesterday the
leading journal here proved, in a clever
manner, that the whole expenses of the
war should fall upon the Duchies, as if men
greedy of gain would be likely to pay attention to
public law. Now Prussia seems on the point of
seix;ig on the Duchies for herself, but Austria
appeals to the Diet, and Russia shows her teeth.
Then Austria and Prussia lay aside all other
causes of quarrel to overawe the secondary States,
and the secondary States are reminded by France
of the old confederation which Napoleon I. pro-
tected. Austria wishes her non-German posses-
sions guaranteed, but Prussia refused this unless
conceded more than an equivalent. However, it may
be asked if this arrangement has been concluded.
Austria is said to be on the point of recognising
Italy, and two explanations may be given for this
unexpected event. Prussia may have satisfactorily
guaranteed Venice, and again, if diplomatic rela-
tions be established between Vienna and Turin this
offer, which could hardly be refused by the advisers
of King Victor Emmanuel, would give anything but
satisfaction to the party of action. These are the
various themes which have occupied French writers
for a week past, but the relationships in which the
different powers stand one to another is on all sides
admitted to be a mystery.
The visit of Minister Roon appears to have borne
speedy fruit, for already come telegrams that the
Prussians are constructing at Kiel dock and basins
on the model of those of Cherbourg.
M. Ganesco, formerly editor of the Courrier du
Dimanche, has got into trouble with his new paper,
the Europe, brought out at Frankfort, for having
published severe remarks respecting the conduct of
M. Bismarck. M. Genesee appears no friend to
established authority; he was banished from France,
and now runs the risk of having the same sentence
passed on him by the Diet.

The Nord states that the Duke De Grammont-
Caderousse has died of a pulmonary disease, at
Biarritz. Last week it was rumoured thst this
nobleman breathed his last in Spain.

The Minister of Public Instruction in France, in
order to encourage young people to motions their studies
after leaving school, proposes to found • prize in every
cantos for the child of 15 or the youth of 18 who, while
employed in manual or agricultural labour, shall have best
retained or improved the instruction he received at school.
The primula to consist of • deposit in the savmgs•bank. The
expense is to be defrayed by the Minister of Public In-
struction, or by the department, if sufficient funds are not
provided by private coati ;butions.

A few days ago the leading members of the
Female National Committee in Galicia were tried at
Cracow and sentenced to more or less prolonged impri-
sonment. The Countess Ostraerska, who had the care of
the funds of the committee, is to be imprisoned for live
years, the Counteu Wochicka and Madame Zebrowska for
ten months, and four other ladies for periods varying
between six and three mouths. According to the Galician
correspondents of the Views papers, persons are still
arrested in the streets of Cracow and Lemberg on sus-
picion of being connected with the revolutionists io
Miamian Poland.

A public meeting has been held in Kanturk for
the purpose of making arrangements to present a congratu-
ktory address to the Right Hon. the Earl of Egmont upon
his assuming formal possession of the Kanturk family estate,
lately the subject of well.koown litigation. Hi lordship
arrived at Lohort Castle within the past few days, and this
is cleaned a fitting oca•inn to tender him the best wishes
sod cordial respect of the tenants on the property. The
result of the deliberations of the meeting wee that a depu-
tation was appointed to wait upon Lord Egmont and consult
his oonvenience ma to receiving the address, &c.

" The cotton crisis in Orance,' says the Moni-
teur, " which has been so severely felt by the operative
class, seems to have well nigh passed away. The commrop-
Urfa of cotton io France during the first three months of
the present year Wei 30,1:18.:r87 kilos., one-third more than
in the same period of 1841, and one-third less than in the
same period of 1860. The mischief caused by the war in
America is therefore in • fair way of being remedied.
Before 1861 no lam than 60 per omit. of the whole supply
of cotton came from America ; the imports from that
country are now scarcely two per cent. of the whole, and
there seems every probability that ere long the French
colonies of Algeria, Guyana, and the West ladies will pro-
duce as much cotton as Frames requires."

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A Chamounix letter states that a serious accident
occurred three days back near that town. IL Lenient,
Protestor of Rhetoric at the College Napoleon of Paris, was
visiting with his wife and several other parsons the arch
formed by the glacier at the source of the Arveyron, when,
in passing along the foot of the Moraine, a large atone rolled
down the monatsin and struck M. Lenient on the head,
knocking him by the force of the blow into the river. He
was taken out and reoveyed to his hotel, but at the time of
writing the letter referred to ha had not recovered con.
ecionanees, and the secrameat bad been administered to him
is extrentia.

The writer of a Paris letter, in the Indespendance
Beige. says :—" Negotiations have bees opened with the
Archbishop of Paris for the purpose of removing the ob.
slacks opposed to the baptism of the children of Prince Na-
poleon. As is well known, the situation in which Victor
Emmanuel, the intended godfather, is placed in relation to
the church, had prevented the Bret baptism. The Emperor's
cousin will not consent to the ceremony for the second of
the princes taking place before the obstacles to the baptism
of the ant shall have been removed. To obtain this result
is tte object of the present negotiations, and there is so
doubt that it will be attained."