The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-11 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PAWS. SUNDAY EVENINO.
The reception of the Imperial family at Biarritz
was as enthusiastic as might be expected in a

watering place which owes all Its prosperity to their
annual visits. It was quite a state affair,with arches',
of triumph, military music, and cent-gardes at each
end of the procession, which was followed by some
50 private carriages belonging to the bathers, who
are said this year to number 3,000, of all nations.
The Prussian Ambassador, several Russians of
distinction, and a great many Spaniards had arrived
in time for this reception. Among the latter I
remark the Duke with the Duchess of Fria', lately
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Lady Crampton. Yesterday the visit was paid to
the Queen of Spain, but of course we have not yet
any details on the subject ; to-morrow she retnru
the compliment. The Emperor left at 2 and was
to return at 9; I suppose it is to compensate for his
having made the first visit that the Queen is
to arrive at half-past 1, and not to leave
till half-put 19, remaining longer in France than
the whole time occupied by the Emperor's journey.
The fleet has sailed from Cherbourg, it is supposed
to add to the solemnity of the reception at Biarritz.
The Duke of Mecklenburg-Schweriu, now at Bag-
arras de Luchon, has volunteered a visit to Biarritz,
where he will arrive on the 13th. M. Conti, the
chef of the Emperor's cabinet, has accompanied him
this year, but none of the ministers are iu his suite.
M. Drouyn de Lhuys returns to-morrow from
Boon, and it is rumoured that although lie went not
on diplomatic busineas,but to esoort Mdtue. Drouyn
on her return from a watering-place, he had a pass-
ing interview with the King of Prussia.
This reminds me of the Ott "question," which
threatens to be as troublesome as that of Salzburg.
M. Simon, who coutiuues at the Constitution/id,
acd is neither made a hofrath nor a minor in
Austria, signs an article this morning saying that
the French chargiS d'affairs at Berlin has orders to
watch the proceedings of the Prussian authorities in
the affair arising from the "death" of the French-
man named Ott. This paragraph in the officious
paper seems to indicate on the part of the French
government an inclination to view the outrage more
leniently th►n the French people do.
The Bishop of Ajsccio has published a pamphlet
in answer to Prince Napoleon's speech, not
attacking his purely political appreciation of his
great uncle, but to prove that the great
man died a sincere catholic. This reminds
me having heard years ago, on what seemed
good authority, that when on his death-bed Napo-
leon ordered the sacrament to be placed on a tem-
porary altar in his room, the chaplain in attend.
snob objected, but he answered, "It is the privi-
lege of royalty, and lam a crowned head." Mon-
signor Coquereau, who seems to have excited so
much admiration the other day at Portsmouth, can
probably tell whether this is correct, although I
think he only arrived at St. Helena after the great
hero's death. I subjoin a paragraph from the
Petrie, which though relating to the Portsmouth
fifes, is probably new in England. It is quoted
from the Moniteur die Ciergi, it is therefore, of
course, true, although to those who were not pre-
sent it seems as monstrous a Nape as layman ever
indulged in :
Os Friday, Sept. 1, there was a rev:ew of the Royal Ar-
tillery and hfar'nes oe the vast plain which stretches be•
tweets Portsmouth and the sea. The chaplais•ia•chiet was
present in 'inlet cassock in the midst of the brilliant staff
of the Minister of Marine and the Lords of the Admiralty.
A hundred thousand apectston surrounded the sit*. At
the sod of the review ten thousand at least of the spar
tater. broke into the circle reserved for the cortege, and, cop-
preaching the carriage in which Mgr. CasPutrum was seated
beside Lord Climes Part, requested his blessing in wed■
as respectful as intelligible. The caeslry who were hoopla(
Use ground wished at first to cony out its orders, but Lord
Clarence Paget, who was the float to understand the pions
feeling which animated the invading crowd, gave orders to
the guards to let them pies, and the illustrious prelate
blessed with much emotion the crowd, which fell on its
kw', bed thee rising, cried out, " Viva TEropersur ! Vire
la Frame "
Monsignor Coquerean is not a bishop ; it is as
canon of St. Denis that he wears the violet.

SLAVERY IN Cosa.—The question as to the in-
dodoes the abolition of slavery in the United States may
exert indirectly upon the existieg system in Cuba has not
escaped the attentioo of theleading merchants of Ilavaanah
whose conclusions with respect to it, however, are not die:
eouraging, either 1111 regards the prospects of the coloured
population or the outlined prosperity of the island. It it
admitted that there are some who feel great anxiety, but
the large majority, it is said, look to the adoption of a plan
al gradual emancipation, and axe confident the result will
in no way permanently impair their commercial strength
and resources. Their ground for this belief ocoudsta hi the
experience for the last few year■ of the rapid advance of
mechanical as compared with mutual labour. Statistics re-
oently published show th►t in 1866 there were in the
island 323 772 slaves, while the production of sager
was 17,7211,589 strobes. In 1862 the slaves num-
bered 368,550, and the production of sugar reached
41,418,444 arrobsa. Thus, while the increase of slaves was
less than 14 per oast., the increase of sugar pvoduotloa wee
mom than 130 per cent. Immigration from Chins, the is-
troduction of machinery, and improved methods of culture
have beau the causes of this change, and they are considered
curtain to contiaue In a still increasing ratio to replace slave
labour. "The facility of importing labourers from China
at a moderate cost and the experience pipet as to their
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DEPARTURE OF THE QUIZ= FOR SCOTLAND.— Awoke are enough," it is observed by one of the leading
Almost at the last moment the tine fixed for the departure and meat intelligent hokum, "to calm our minds as to
of her Majesty sad she younger members of the royal what we ere to do when we no longer have slaves," Some
family for &otlaod, which was to take place tx•morrow of the largest planters have fora long period been in the
(Tuesday), has been altered, and her Majesty has decided to habit of letting out the greater portion of their estates to
leave Windsor Castle this (Monday) maniac for Balmoral. Chinese who pay rent to sager-sane, which is delivered at
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge TO- the mills, and this coarse is steadily pining ground. In-
terned to town from Germany os Saturday. His rays steams are known of entire estates that are being worked
Highness attended at the Hone Guards on Saturday after without a single .lave.—Tamar
noon. A correspondent of the Post mentions ass proof of
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess the enteet to which lunacy is the present day basadvasced,
of Wales are expected to arrive at Marlborough Hanna to ' that an English jeweller received, while at Baden, an order
day from the Duchess of Cambridge's Chateau at Rum- ' for a betting book to cost 5601. It is to be set with
peobeire, near Fraskfoct. diamonds and precious goose, and the pencil is to any-
His Royal Highness. the Prince Amedeo, seooni mounted by a black pearl of the estimated value of Ha, •
sue
of his Majesty the King of Italy, is expected to arrive skim which would rather 'kittenish Mr. Hill and Mr. Morrie,
at Southampton under the name of Cohot Polleogo, and the who have het" thousands sod tons of thewseada is sight-
ofticiahi of the custom-house and docks have received in. teria-Peonr books with a couple of inches of the oomiraeoest
Windom to give facilities to his royal highs... and mate ; land lona- A Bond-street jewel'er also sold • watch to an
en their arrival.—Baste Advertiser, Sept. 9. IWian nobleman, fora lady, foe 2,000 guineas, the vales
The Morning Herald says :—" We are able to an- being made up is diamonds.
uouno. ea apcceeching cem, we. which will mass gnat in- I THE Qu.wt DOWAGER or HAWAII.—Her Ma-
laity the Queen Dowager of Hawaii has congested to visit
tenet is the Gehiosable and political world. It is that of ahe Bishop of Bochester at Danbury Palms next Routh.
the Lord President of the Oonocil, Earl Grooving, to Mime She will attend a meeting at Chelan, d on the 19th of
Cotali•CentShell, sager of Mr. Walter Campbell, of Way. October, ors behalf of the Hawaiian m.sonon. Oo the eves-
' of Lady mseiniesie, of °theca, sad of Mts. Davenport- lag of die 19th the Queer' will become the pert of Mr. C.
Breenky." G. Hosed, at Shah-hall, sear Colchester, and on the 20th
she will attend a missiosary meeting at that town.
Mrs. Richard Barton sailed from Southampton
A gentleman who has travelled through lowa
ow Saturday in the mail dim" °mid% Captain Wool- lately says that there are at heat 10,000 retoreel safety at
sett, to loin has innagilaa, Bur*" the Eastern week I. that state, helping to savor the harvest. He saw
trayslisr, in the Basil& kindly an We widier in the state —Bar York perm