The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-13 00:00:00

EXPRFS-S FROM PARIS,

(PROM OUR OWII CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING.
In a Paris letter dated Nov. 10, in the Ina-
pendanee Beige, I read the following :
Attempts are made to make some noise here about an
article is the Cologne Gazette, which seems to lean towards
a Franeo.Pmehin alliance, and speaks of the eventual
elision of Northern Sleewig to Denmark. It is pretended
that this article was Inspired in France from o high place.
In this evening's Pays 1 find the article in ques-
tion reproduced in ezteneo, without comment, in a
leading column, and knowing how the semi-
official journals here are managed, I do
not hesitate to consider this reproduction
as almost an adoption, and at any rate
as a pregnant contradiction of the long-accredited
rumour that M. de Bismarck's mission to Biarritz
and Paris was a failure. It has struck many
poli-
ticians long ago that Napoleon 111. and M. de
Bismarck were des dines faite.s pottr se contprendre ;
and I myself, while recording the reported fiasco of
IL de Bismarck in France, could not help noticing
the extraordinary attention that was paid to him
both by the Emperor and his ministers. The
article in question, headed "N. de Bismarck in
France," begins by stating that be made a most
favourable impression, and that he is considered
the most able diplomatist in Germany, not except- At a meeting of the South of England Literary
leg even M. de Beset. The rumour sod Philosophical Institution, held at the Hartley Instita•
that be was coldly received at Biarritz nos, in Southampton, last week, the Rev.
R. Kell pre
traced to two " statesmen " enemies
of Elac"lpsh" lam andaauthmtme rlsloefornWigfhokuntod sihnoTwarlmathe parts
is
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his, who set about the story to serve origin of Newtown, In the Tao of Wight, sad the extent
their own ends. No doubt France is very of the tin trove carried on with the mouth of England sad
"reserved," and carefully abstains from interfering ' the Phenicians ..ed the Greek merchants of Marseillioe, the
in the internal affairs of Germany. Bat France, ancient Kamilla, and Mr. Greenfield adduced the fact of
although having no "material interest " in the ;' lha well-known process of mating clotted cream in Devon.
Duchies, feels a debt of gratitude to Denmark be- shire being Identical wlth that Fraethed th• "'Ws awe"
of the
sMwedi.terraneany
lyseexone proof of
early period
m
cause she lost her fleet and Norway out of her
fidelity to Napoleon L It is then given to be un- ' the eeeth.weet of Begfeed mod the maritime colonies of
derstood that N. de Bismarck, yielding to the the Mediterranean.
wishes of France, is disposed to restore to Den. The Queen has been pleased to sanction the fot
mark Northern Sleswig. So far the Emperor !enlis
ter t! Nnietritteists "'W.;
and PIZ:
Napoleon is made to playa chivalrous and lasso yel7ehig7„ to he ber d a
see„leetitelmbar ci tbs 140..
disinterested part ; but the article, which must lative °ousel of the Virgin Taiga&
on to say that „
be taken aa a whole, goes I CONCESSION Ow AN ADVANCIE IN ',OLLIE'S' WAG."
_. —The colliers in the employ of two leading arms at Long.
The "'reach government on its part will ton having giveo notice of an inteetion to &mud an extra
see in N. Bismarck's conniption a reason for 31. Per day. the I.oolrtusOcalirastag •^. A•1°6•41"
that RI" sd.
he
adhering to the principles of which the present stri:trwir epreta.e,, itgi"tre' dolma. sad to maks was
Prussian prime minister, by ad-
his foreign policy, has ream mere/. Is the Loonies abide* the 'uses el eel-
made himself the representative." , hers are sow. therefore. te. IS. Pie As,. The medere
lateed to recoup themselves by Insressing the prim al sod
I have seldom called attention to any newspaper to coasomsen

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