The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-17 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS

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The Journal des Ville& et C:impagnes has received
a warning for an article on M. Rouland's speech in
the Senate, which is held to be an " authorised
report." Only yesterday a Paris journal oongra-
tulated itself on the tolerance of the administration
this year in permitting the newspapers to describe
the debates. There is no doubt that the Paris
press, though with fear and trembling, breaks the
law every day. Any summary, analysis, description,
or extract of what a senator says is illegal, and may
be punished at the discretion of government. And
this discretionary power is no dead letter, but is
very sure to be exercised if the journals tranagrees,
except in the way of praise of government
speakers—an undefined line of toleration, within
which a very little comment is often, but not
always, permitted.
The pamphlet called " Les Propos de Labienus,"
which was seized yesterday, is a most outrageous
satire upon the author of the "History of Caesar."
It is now impossible to get a copy of the pamph-
let in Paris, but it is sure to have a large circula-
tion abroad. It proceeds from the pen of M.
Rogeard, a professor of some eminence, and who
writes in a very good style. There are only four-
teen pages in it. From what I have beard the
ai-eat offence consists in a suppositions dialogue be-
tween Libienus, a writer of the time of Agustus, who
—on account of his extreme opinions—was called
Rabienns, and a literary contemporary, in which
frightful libels are insinuated against Crews who
write books to excuse crimes. M. Rogeard is to be
prosecuted, and the police have made a domiciliary
visit at his house.
It is true, as stated by a morning paper, that the
Emperor asked the Duchess de Morny to remain in
the palace of the Corps Legislatif as long as might
suit her convenience. But abe has declined the

gracious offer, and bag accepted for a time the hoe-
pitality of Count de Flahault, in his official residence
of the chancery of the legion of honour. The in-
ference drawn from the supposition that the Duchess
de Morny would continue for a long time to in-
habit the palace, namely, that the appointment of
president would not be filled up this session, was
not, I believe, well founded. I have little doubt
that a new president will be appointed before the
debate on the address begins in the lower house.
The favourite names are now those of K Baroche
and the Duke d'Albufera. The former would, no
doubt, be the best qualified in point of talent and
parliamentary experience ; be is, moreover, a man
of good presence, affable manners, and aooommoda-
ting principles. The Duke d'Albufers (a son of
Marshal Sachet) is personally liked, but his principal
recommendation for the high and envied office in
question is that he is Vioe-President of the Suez
Canal Company. The latest news of this dazzling
speculation is, however, as I can state on sure
grounds, so very bad as to discourage even the most
sanguine supporters of the scheme, and I doubt
whether this caral which will not float a cockboat
can serve as a conduit pipe to the chair of the
Chamber of Deputies.
A petition is now being handed round for signa-
ture to the deputies, praying the Emperor to pur-
chase (at the state's charge) the Duke de Morny's
gallery of pictures, in order that they may remain
permanently in the president's official residence.
I The Bourse was firm, without much change ex-
cept in Lyons shares, which rose in consequence of
M. de Rothschild having concluded the Italian
loan. Reute is quoted ex div. at 67fr. and 67fr. sc.