The Express.
London, England, 1856-02-07 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, UK

world which might be made available for the use of
prison who submit to be duped by the of
Mamma. The mask of the Meediciqty
would ,Awnish velum of useful reeding anti* sat-
; loot. !frith these, and a chola colleetion of biogragdoise
of swindlers, old and sew, a LliworY of UmfalUow-
I ledge might be collected which would be of the utmost
atility.to simple ponces who toil and spin for the
benefit of the idle and the vicious. Why not have a
I" Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
among Duple P Treatises on begging-letter writing
end all forms of imposture might be issued by such
a society. The antiquity mad duration of the art of
swindling might be illustrated by proofs *Snag
with the god MZICIJAY and ending with the.isseori
I boy )(Anion. On. Bus would be a abode in ant
a Society, and LAZAIILLLO Ds Toim Om of Abe
heroes of its romance. Spain weal' minty a seam
of amusing and instructive rialingp. 11te history of
Ovziwr D'ALFAXACILD wmigips OD oyes of many a
seft-hearted spinster, wholes added epos giving cep
the purchase of a new asp, that she may employ the
mosey in °attributing to the happiness of a father
who ham just half-murdered the mother of his chil-
dren, and who is meditating a brutal punishment
110 his daughter for her delay in bringing back the
money he expecte to "get out • of the spinster in
question, by a begging letter. Quirvsno's "History of
Paul, the Spanish Sharper, the Pattern of Ropes and
Mirror of Vagabonds," would be valuable. We should
net much care about the dashing robbers or about
expert thieves. ROBIN HOOD and CLAUDE DU VAL
would not Apra in oar biographies. There is no need
to warn people against open-handed demeastratioas
spinet their purses. It is the trickster spinet whom
the dupe is to be protected. If a class of dopes should
be formed, we do not know any book Attar for a text-
book than the" History of Basepfylde Moon Carew."
There the daps may see, in a compendious form, the
different nudes in which he is made to contribute to
the neentildse of those who live upon him. If mis-
Mendes se to be sent into the world of dupes, let
Shun le pupated for their work by a study of the
guessedisp of the Mendieiti Society. If snob
meseares NI we have alluded to were vigorously fol-
lowed, the dupes might become educated, and we
might indulge • hope that the memo= fends applied
to support a few thousand rogues, might henceforth
be employed in the maintenance of ten times that
number of honest men.

IXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(rI%OIII. 011/ OW. 0011111110MMIR.)
PARIS, WIDNISDAT

The Rusin plenipotentiaries are 'repeated in
Paris oa lioaday. They will peas two or three days
at Balla 111$ route.

The Bowes opened quietly, but with more firm-
ness than yesterday, and in the mares of the day it
improved mesiderably. The Rents rose 20c.,
closing at 72fr. 400. There was an unusual de-
mand for Bank of France shares, which rose bbfr.
Credit Mobillsr rose 7fr. 5041. Austrian railways,
after retrograding some francs, experienced a rapid
reaction, and closed with a rise of Ur. 250. French
railways were all in very fair demand, at
an 'dream of from 2fr. to bfr. St. Rembert
and Grenoble roe* lbfr. upon the strength
of a report that the line was about to be amalgamated
with the Mediterranean, on the terms of two shores
for one. The railway obligations are now very
favourite investments for those who, having made
large moats by speculation, wish to place their capi- 1
tel without risk. The obligations, at present prices,'
pay upwards of 61 per ant., besides the chance of
being paid off with a premium, while the Rent., at
731 k., produces 41 per cent.