The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-21 00:00:00

I.XPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, Twommax Enema.
The opposition of some of the ministers, and
especially that of K Fould, to the Emperor's
journey to Algeria, was the cause of the note in
the Conatiturionns/ today, affirming that the
duration of his Majesty's absence will not be so
long as French and foreign journals have stated,
sod that the day of his departure is not yet fixed.
I believe, however, that it stands for April 26.
The court was frightened at the idea of an
absence of forty days, the Empress being left regent
all the time. It will probably be arranged
that the Emperor will not be away more than three
weeks. He has finally determined to go in cense-
gnome of the pressing solicitations of Marshal
MacMahon, who wishes him to decide for himself
whether the colony is to be governed on military
or civil principles—expressing, at the same time,
his own decided opinion that the sword, by which
the Romans governed Africa, is still the only thing
to be relied upon in that quarter. Generals Fleury
and Castellan and Colonel Rolle will accompany
the Illtuperoras sictuelomeasp. M. Pietni,the pirate
secretary, and Dr. Corvisart, the Emperees physi-
cian-in-ottlinary, will also be of the party. As
there is now no submarine telegraph between
Faunae and Algeria swift avisos will run between
Toulon and Algiers during the whole of the Em-
peror's stay to carry despatches.
The Sport saya the Emperor will stay a day at Lyons.
If so, he will find a great deal of distress among the
working population. The prefect, M. Climes°,
has just made an urgent appeal to private charity
in consequence of the number of looms that are
at a stand stilL lam sorry to say that dis-
tress is very general among the working classes
in Paris. The savings banks' return from April 11
to 17 show an alarming falling off in deposits,
which were only 165,660 fr. against 459,4371 r.
drawn out.
There is a rumour that in consequence of the
Emperor's trip to Algiers, orders have been given
bring out the Africaine on Tuesday next, the 25th.
I have difficulty in believing this ; it is at any rate
certain that neither performers nor some shifters

are ready.
The expected visit of the King of the Belgians to
Paris, on his way back from England, has not taken
place ; he went straight from Calais to Brussels.
There was nothing political in the autograph
letter lately sent by the Emperor to the King of
Prussia ; it consisted merely of a few complimen-
tary lines accompanying a presentation copy of
Napoleon llL's " History of t; assar."
Some of the evening papers say that the Em-
peror of Russia passed through Path this morn-
ing on his way to Nice to see his sick son ; but,
according to other accounts, this news is prema-
ture, and he will only be at the Northern Railway
Station to-morrow.
There is good news for Clichy. The bill in-
nounced from the throne for the abolition of im-
prisonment for d0t.41 loftrad of being shelved till
another session, as was &area, is now preseniea to
the Corps Legislatif, and there can be no doubt
that it will pass. It purposes simply to abolish
imprisonment for debt in all civil and commercial
matters, and puts foreigners on the same footing as
Frenchmen. It contains no provisions whatever
for the Genic) bonorum, or winding up of insolvent
estates ; and the consequence will be that the
bankruptcy laws remain as they were, and as to
non-commercial debtors the creditor will have •
right to seize his property when he can find it.
The bill continues imprisonment for debt in case of
the nonpayment of fines judicially inflicted,
whether on behalf of the public prosecutor or of
private individuals who claim to be damaged by
aoy criminal act.
A letter from Tananarive states that the ex-prime
minister, Rainyvonioahitriniony, has been arrested
and sentenced to perpetual banishment. He is
accused of having plotted in favour of Radatua 11.
He is at present lodged in a village three days'
journey from Tananarive, where he is guarded by
200 soldiers, whose heads must answer for his safe
custody.
The Bourse has been inanimate. After having
fallen to 67fr. 65c., Rents for account closed at
yesterday's price, 67fr. 66c. Mobilier, still in dis-
credit, fell 6fr. 25c. Mexican has varied very
little. It is stated that the bullion in the Bank of
France has decreased by 40 millions ; but if the
bills discounted have increased proportionably, the
symptom is a good one rather than otherwise.