The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-05 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS.. SATURDAY EVENING MARCH 5._ 1853.

FRANCE?

PARIS, Fatmsv RIMMING.
The ifonitetir contains the following important
explanations from the French government, concern-
ing various political questions which have lately
agitated the public mind on both sides of the channel :
" The Itheniteur would not suffice to contradict all
the erroneous reports which are in circulation, prin-
cipally in foreign journals. However, there are
certain errors which the government considers it
a duty not to allow to gain credence. Thus the
public j
ournals have announced that Austria hid re-
fused the mediation of Prams:. and England in her
differences with Turkey ; that France had joined
with other powers in making representations to the
British government relative to political refugees ;
that she was negotiating at St. Petersburg a conven-
tion relative to the Holy Places ; that the Emperor
of the French had himself transmitted from the tele-
graphic office a dispatch to Vienna, on the occasion
of the attempt against the life of the Emperor of
Austria ; and lastly, that the Emperor had written
a confidential letter to the Federal government rela-
tive to the complaints addressed by Austria
to Switzerland. The truth is, that in the dif-
ferences between Austria and Turkey, the
mediation of France was not offered, and con-
sequently could not have been refused. With
regard to the refugees, France reckons on the
straightforward dealing of the English government,
having no doubt that it will fulfil towards her alt the
duties of good neighourhood. But she has not
joined in any collective step, if indeed any
such proceedings have taken place. With respect
'o the Holy Places, friendly explanations may
have been exchanged at St. Petersburg, but
the negotiation on that point opened with
Turkey must follow its course to Constantinople.
Is it necessary to say that in the afflicting circum-
stance of the attempt on the Emperor of Austria's
life, the communications between the two sovereigns
kive been conducted by the ordinary mode and accord-
ing to the ordinary forms. The Emperor of the
French, penetrated with horror at so odious a crime,
handed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs an auto-
graph letter, which was presented to the Emperor
of Austria by the Minister of France at Vienna. As
*ta Switzerland, the councils of the French govern-'
meat to the federal power, dictated by the desire to
contribute to the maintenance of good relations be-
tween the Helvetic government and the neighbouring
powers, are marked by a sincere sentiment of kind-
' nese, but they have not been produced under the
form supposed."
In reference to the charge against foreign journals
as being the originators of the reports now affirmed
to be false, I may remind you that one of the most
important of the above statements—namely, that
Austria had refused the mediation of France and
England with regard to the Turkish question was
first circulated here by the Constitutioneet.
I understand that M. de Seim', the husband of the
Emperor's cousin, the Countess de Selma, has this
morning received orders from the Minister of Police
to leave France immediately, and it has been inti-
mated to him that should he delay his departure he
will be forcibly conducted to the frontier.
The Peerie of yesterday evening says :—" The
Asscinblee Nationak speaks of a great outrage
at Vienna on the residence of the English ambassa-
dor. We are assured that there is nothing in the de-
spatches from Vienna which arrived to-day to confirm
this statement."—'fhe rumour mentioned by the Al-
setnblee Nationale was current here at the Bourse
threedays ago,and since then there have been several
despatches from Vienna, in not one of which was
such an affair mentioned.
I have just heard of a shocking event, which will
place the imperial family in mourning. The young
Count Camerata, son of the Princess Bacciocchi, has
blown his brains out. A love affair is said to have
affected his reason.

Additional troops left Milan on the 28th ult., to
reinforce the blockading cordon on the Swiss frontier.
A deputation from Ticino arrived at Milan on the
21st, and was received by the military commander,
Count °inlay, who sent them to Radetzsky. The
deputation left the next day for Verona.
The Moniteur this morning declares the statement
that Austria had refused the mediation of France
and England in the affairs of Turkey to be totally des-
titute of truth. The mediation of France was never
asked, and never proffered.
There has been a quiet, steady business going for-
ward on the Bourse today, without much excitement
or fluctuation. The only variation worthy of notice
has been a rise of 20c. on the Four-and-a-Half per
Cent. Rentes. The last prices called for cash were :
Three per Cents., 801 r. 70x; Four-and-a-Half ditto,
Mfr. 70c.; and Bank Stock, 2,797 fr. 60c.

The telegraphic reports of 'prices to-day were:—
Amsterdam Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 65; ; Me-
talliques, 87 13-16ths. Vienna Fives, 941 • New
Loom, 105#; Lombards, 99; ; Bank, 1,408 ; Exchange
on London, 10.48. Brussels: Belgian Two-and-a-
Half per Cents., 53; One per Cent. Spanish,
24 1-16th; Threes, 43 5-16ths.

PARIS, TRUIIDAY Evaxnto.
In the late edition of the Presee of to-day, M.
Emile de Oirardin expresses his gratitude to a go-
vernment which, possessing unlimited power, might
have suppressed hi•journal, has contented itself with
giving him a warning. He will do his utmost to
conform to the rules of combat, but will fight to the
last. He Is prepared to be suppressed, and thus
alludes to the contingency :
Whit, to put things at the worst, Is the extent of what
might happen Ito the Presort It might receive a second
warning, it might be suspended for two months, and it
might be suppressed, and two millions of property would
thus be lost. Bet it so. 'lite Press* is prepared. It is not
yesterday only that its inventory has been ready, its warm
decided upon. Every morning the Prase expects to disap-
pear in the evening. All that it an do ie to endeavour to
postpone the hoar as long es possible.
The Aesembiee Nationale, in defending itself
against the warning, complains that a trap was laid'
for it by the Cbsetautionseel, which, by initiating in
the arena of public discussion an historical parallel
between Bonaparte and the Bourbons, led to the
natural inference that the lists would be fairly open
to all comers. After the overpowering intervention
of the minister of police the Assemblle can only leave
the Constigutionnel muter of the field.
The warning given to the Mode was for certain
passages of a letter signed by the Viscount d'Arlin-
court, • legitimist, which are regarded as an outrage
on national sovereignty.
M. Boubier de l' use is determined to be a mar-
tyr to his own opinion of the true construction of the
constitution in the matter of the oath. He declares
he will only be expelled from the Chamber of Depu-
ties by physical force. Orders have, however, been
given, that at the next sitting he shall not be ad-
mitted into the house, so that the question to be
decided by physical force will be slightly varied In
form.

---The long-talked-of ball to be given to the Empress
by the Corps Legislatif is now fixed for Thursday
►fter Easter,--Euter Monday, the day originally
selected, having been objected to by certain strict
catholic* on religious grounds. More than 3,000
applications foe tickets have already been sent in.
Meanwhile, notwithstanding the imperial example of
strict observance of Lent, many individual members
of the Corps Legislatif have been giving balls at their
houses.

Today being the Mi Carone, there will be a ball
at the Tuileries, the only one daring the Lenten
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SWITZERLAND.

Letters from Bern* of the 27th state that on the
previous day the Federal ministers resolved in an
extraordinary sitting to draw up, for tranamiesion to
the cabinets of Europe, a memorandum upon the
Ticino dispute, in which it will be shown that the
complaints of Austria are without foundation. The
Federal Council has not yet decided what answer
@lull be made to Austria.

The Emperor has ordered of Mears. Young and
Dcicambre, for his own private use, two typograpical
machines of their invention, by which any one may
perform the compositor's work by simply touching
keys like those of a pianoforte.
The prefect and a general division of the Gard made
a military demonstration at Alain on the 26th, in conse-
quence of symptoms considered alarming in the move-
ments of some old members of secret societies.
Twelve arrests were made.

A letter from Aire (Pas-de-Calais) states that a
woman who appeared to be a diaper to the place
distributed revolutionary proclamations at an early
hoar in the morning of Thursday last, at several
houses in the place. One of them was immediately
handed to the police, and orders were given fur her
arrest.