The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-02 00:00:00

FIPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, MONDAY EVIXTSO.

The Emperor received the deputation with the
address this afternoon. His Majesty was seated on
the throne, having the Pr i noes Napoleon and Murat on
his right and left hand. All the ministers, members of
the privy council, the marshals and admirals stay-
ing in Paris, and the grand officers of the crown,
were present at the ceremony. It was observed that
M. Picard, the opposition deputy, appeared in
uniform. The evening papers are allowed to give
a short summary of the Emperor's speech in reply ;
but their versions do not agree, and Ido not
attempt to reconcile them, because you will cer-
tainly receive the text by telegraph. It is generally
understood thatthe speech was in no way accentuated
and leaves every question open. The burden of it
as to home affairs seems to be that progress is de-
sirable, but that it is dangerous to go too fast, and
that the deputies will do well to wait patiently for
the Emperor's "initiative." Several journals men-
tion the following as the Emperor's exact words
touching foreign policy:—" As to foreign affairs,
the policy of the imperial government is clearly
traced ; it is a policy of reserve, peace, and con-
ciliation." If this version be correct, a great deal
turns upon the word "reserve," which, under ex-
isting circumstances, will probably be thought to
detract considerably from the value of the professed
desire for peace and conciliation. It is very gene-
rally supposed that the Emperor enjoys the
trouble into which Europe is now drift-
ing, and thinks it serves her right for
not at once accepting his proposal for • congress.
All the reports about K Drouyn de Lhuys' recent
despatches and conversations tend to show that the
real original congress is still the only measure of
"conciliation" that France is ready to lend a hand
to. It is to be feared, therefore, that when a war
begins the Emperor "reserves " himself to cut in,
without in any way pledging himself to any prin-
ciples, and will be ready to fight on any side, just
as it may suit the purposes of his own aggrandise-
ment.

The Bourse has experienced a panic. Rents fell
40c. for cash, and 35c. for account, closing at
66fr. 05c. both for cash and account. Mobilier fell
13fr. 75c. Railways, which for a long while have
been almost stationary, were greatly affected, and
declined from Mr. to 7fr. ; Lyons fell 12fr. 50c.
A pamphlet entitled "La Conspirstion des
Quarante" was published yesterday at Dentu's,
and from the ecstatic praises which the Pays be-
stows upon the work, I think it portends the
destruction of the famous Academie Francaise,
whom incurable propensity to elect members not
partisans of the present dynasty has long given
umbrage in the highest quarter. The Pays de-
scribes the pamphlet as the "autopsy "—(ominous
word)--of the institution, and adopts all that the
writer appears to have said about the " errors,
presumption, irreverence, indiscipline, usurpation,
and abuse of privilege" of this greatly envied
body. An entirely new system of election is said to
be imperatively called for. I suppose, therefore,
that the society instituted by Richelieu,
and whose independence has been respected
by all succeeding governments, must now
at length succumb to the star of the
Bonapartee, and that the French Academy will
shortly be elected upon principles conformable to
those which regulate the nomination of mayors,
municipalities, deputies, and councillors of State.

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It has been for some time rumoured that the
affairs of the company which undertook to build a
monster crystal palms at Auteuil for a permanent
Universal Exhibition were not in a flourishing state.
A great deal of money has been expended on the
foundation and walls of an immense structure,
which extends from the Auteuil gate of the Bois de
Boulogne to the Sevres high road. But bills have
just been posted in Paris, announcing that the site
of the palace is to be sold by auction, and that the
company will be wound up. The upset price is
fixed at 2,250,000 fr. tinder these circumstances

there is little probability that the original dolga
will be carried out.

M. Miot, an ex-representative of the people, now
in the St. Pelagic' prison, under sentence for a
political conspiracy, writes to the Temps to oom-
plain that, having been on the 26th of January
subpoenaed as a witness in a case in which he bad
no interest whatever, he was kept for sit hours in a
dark, unwholesome dungeon in the Pelvis de
Justice, in company with felons and robber.

A letter from Rome of the 25th tdt. says
" A grand ball was given here last night at the palate of
the Potteries' embassy in honour of the youthful bride,
the daughter of the Duchess de fialdanha, married lately
with so much inegniaosom to Frederick Gloalbure Walpole,
Eaq. The carepony inchaded all the memo of diseselise
at Rene Amospt the Hanka were the Mershkesse of
Downehire and lady Alias Hill ; Lady Dowpsr, sad the
Lades Memos, Adana', and Atosbells Cowper ; Lady
Louise Balfour ; Lord and lady Bakeby ; Pigment Denote ;
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