The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-25 00:00:00

EMPRESS FROM PARIS.

MOM OUR Owl CODIMONDIII7.I
PARIS. MONDAY Evammo.
Events now passing at Rome give some colour of

likelihood to the confident assertions of the France
that the Pope is wavering, and leas obstinately
wedded to his non postumus than has been gene-
rally supposed. Although the Duke de Persigny

repeats in Italy the story told by the semi-oflick
prints bore, that he merely went to Rome to let bis
wife see the ceremonies of the Holy week, there can
be no doubt that be had a mission from the Em-
peror to bring the Pope to his senses if possible.
U ha shall have persuaded his Holiness that come
what may the French army will leave Rome at the
end of the two years, it is quite conceivable that
after all the tall talk so freely indulged in by the
clerical journals, the court of Rome may reflect very
seriously when it comes to the push, whether
its interests may not be better served by arranging
with Victor Emmanuel to stay at Rome than by
going away. As to the catholic religion it may
be safely left out of the question. The proverb,
the nearer the church the further from God, is
nowhere so true as at Rome, where the princes of
the church, i.e. the cardinals, are, according to the
weight of uniform testimony, habitually occupied
with secular, municipal, and miserably trivial
affairs. There is, moreover, lees reverence among
the - de of Rome for purely catholic dogmas

peopL
than in the most politically liberal town in Pied-
mont. But if we may believe recent letters
from Rome, and a remarkable article of the
Europe, of Frankfort, the Pope is feeling his way
towards some scheme of conciliation with Italy. I
am very sceptical indeed as to any good result from
this change of attitude. It is a small thing that
Cardinal Antonelli should have expressed himself
pleased at a warning having been given to the great
Jesuit Parisian organ, the Monde, and said that he
would have given it a warning himself. Cardinal
Antonelli is not the Pope, and has much more
political sense than the Pope. I cannot lose
sight of the fact that all the organs
which have hitherto possessed the Pope's
confidence say that, although he receives the Duke
de Persigny politely, as he will any French envoy,
be will not budge an inch so far as regards prin-
ciples. Still his position is so difficult that his
autograph letter to Victor Emmanuel—represented
by the Jesuits as a mere spiritual admonition to an
erring son of the church—may well be an attempt
to negotiate politically, and the choice of M.
Vegezzi, a devout catholic, to treat at Rome about
the vacant sees does seem to indicate that the King
of Italy is ready to meet any overture half way.
The Patric is authorised to contradict the asser-
tion of the Journal de Geneve, that the Russian am-
, bassador had complained to M. Drouyn de Lbuys
of the conduct of the Polish emigrants in France.

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Mance. As the eye ranged backwards slam the Jamie . ----
River, tenni bright jets of flame in the region of Peal In consequence of the death of the Czarewitch, Aothem." After which ib. right honourable the Lord
and Cary streets augured the breaking forth of that the Emperor's departure for Algiers is postponed thre
metbeers Debt7, the
his robsst. of oinffi otii.u.sco:impaicilied by
terrible confisgration which subsequently swept WOW to April 30. The Patric adds to this date, "as will present an address from the corporation of the
the heart of the city. As the train moved off I
iat present arranged," a reserve confirming the int- city
from the Fredericksburg depot about 6 o'clock I of Dublin, to which him royal highness will reply.
I The choir will then sing lialyes "The heavens are
themember f Donegal,
who had pension that many of the ministers are opposed to
parted with Mr. Conolly,
passed& month in Richmond, and wee upon this eventful the journey altogether. I procession will be formed, and will conduct his royal
I highness through the building :—Architecta, sawn.
morning still undecided whether to follow General Lee's Some of the papers treat quite seriously the I Modest.' of the •'o s departments :—Fine site, en-
emy or to strike northwards like myself. About halt an story that the Emperor means to make Abcl-eL goreering. Indian, &Solid, British, and AgricultaraL
hour after my departure General Breckenridge, one of the , Kader viceroy of Algiers, and so relieve France &asters of Executive Committee. General Superinten-
dent. Secretary of Exhibition Committee. Exhibition
last peaseegers who traversed the already blazing radioed , from the burden of the colony. Committee, Foreign Commissioners and Representatives,
bridge over the James River, started to rejoin his colleagues. I The
Viceroy of Egypt has given u
About two hours niter my eyes rested for the last time I p his project Athlone Pursuivant of Arms. High Sheriff of the CitirA
Dublin. Lord Mayor of York and other Mayon.
upon the dingy
old 101 wader whom shadow / h,,,,, of a visit to Paria—eoMe say because the astro- provost of Edinburgh. Lord Mayor of London. Com.
rotid so many hours, the sten and stripes floated in , logers have pronounced against it ! mender of the Forces. Chief Secretary of Ireland. Knights
trpaiumph from its ours,
root." i M. Emile 011ivier has been elected almost +ottani- of the Most Illustrious Order of. fit Patrick. The. Lord
~, . Chancellor. supported on either side by the Dublin Hasid
ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN: mouldy a member of the Council-General of toe and Cork Herald. The Lord Mayor of Dublin. His Ex.
A Peeled messing of the members el thie ecciety W" held 1 Var. The government did not ostensibly support cellener's Household. Ulster King of Arms. Her Excel-
yesterday, is the enneil-room of the Horticultond Society , . limy Lady Wodetionor. His Excellency the Lord Lints.
at South Kensington, Mr. Edwari Wilson, Y.P., in the him for fear of alienating his old opposition friends. mot. Hie Royal Witmer the primes of Wales. Equerries
chair. Among those present were Lientenent-Coloul Lord
Manatees Cecil. Mr. J. W. Malcolm, M.P., Sir Parer Bar-
reu. B.A. Mr. sissy J. B. Hrierma. Mr. Marshall Hall, i I not disagreable, and the consequence is that he got
But the prefect "tipped the wink" that be was and aides-de-cemp. During the procession the orchestra
will perform Meyerbeer's Grand March front the Proplare.
On his rojal highness and their exallencies return to the
Rev. Cyril W. Page Mr. F. T. Rockland, &e., kn. The the votes of both parties. This is a victory which dais the amain chorus from Mandelesoises "Hans at
chairman briefly stated the objects of the meeting, seal must be embarrassingo
_cannot m-...-
for him, as be „,..1, Prates" will be given. and at its conelusioe his royal high-
er/died on Mr. Waterhouse Hawkins, the hoe. 'scrota', to sees will command Ulster King of Anse to declare the
reed the correspondence which had led to the receipt of a longer halt between two opinions. He must soon Exhibitioe open. The declaration being made, it will be
latter from Lieutenant-General Huila, conveying the noti- eau whether he thinks the government is going announced to the public by a flourish of trumpets, and by
Motion that His Royal Menem the P71111:41 of Wales had -
the firing of a royal salute. After which will be smug
graciously ...seed to temp the President of the nasty. fast enough towards the " crowning of the edifice," Handel' •• Gewwd Bellaluith Charm," to be followedy
Before the meeting separated. Mr. Dockland stated that he or not. the National Anthem, which being concluded his
had just received a letter from Mize Burdett Cootie, who ' highs's' sad their excelleseise will leave the had'
bad offered to present the society with a seal, which offer I Subscriptions towards the palace for the Univer- their the
the same areaway as at maracas,
was gratefully accepted. sal Exhibition in the Champs de Mars are now playing the Neigh latices! sir.