The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-28 00:00:00

FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, TocaDAY Evernro.
The return of an opposition deputy for the de-
partment of the Puy-de-D6me, where the late
Duke de Morny was for many years in the habit of
walking over the course, is an event of the highest
importance, as proving that the reaction against
despotic government is spreading from the large
towns to the provinces. M Giest-Ponzol, the
independent candidate, has been elected by 14,140
votes against 12,188 given to M. Meradier. for
whom the prefect and all the subordinate funo-1
tionaries did their utmost. Only three or
four days ago the journal of the pre-
femurs indiscreetly proclaimed that the issue ,
was between a friend and an enemy to
the empire, and that all who voted for M. Oka-
Pourol could only be enemies. It is quite uncon- I
atitutional to put the case in this way, because nosl
opposition candidate can stand unless he takes the
same oath of allegiance as his patronised opponent.
Now that M. Girot-Pourol is elected, the Emperor
must feel that the officials of the Puy-de-Dome
have done him a bad service in denouncing 14,000
electors of the department as enemies of the
dynasty. In 1863 the Duke de Morny polled
21,421 votes, and the united forces of the
opposition only mustered 499. Now, an op-
position candidate scores 2,000 more votes than
the prefect's nominee. This remarkable elec-
tion, following closely upon those of M. Beth-
mont in the Charente, and M. Goerg in the Marne,
must go far to convince the Emperor that universal
suffrage is breaking its leadiug-strings, and that he
must speedily resign himself to see representative
government a reality and not a sham.
The Temps says that the Vegessi negotiations
are decidedly revenues—not merely interrompues.
To say nothing of the old Roman and Neapolitan
States, it was found impossible to come to an un-
derstanding even in regard to the Piedmontese
bishoprics.
Prince Napoleon, whose yacht le ordered to be
got ready for him at Havre, is about to make a
trip to the coast of Brittany. I believe it would
be a mistake to infer that he is on any better terms
with the Emperor than be was. His retreat to
Pranging is only postponed for a short time.
The King of the Belgians' son, the Count de
Flanders, is now in Paris, and °mei. Fiche has
arrived. We do not hear anything of Abd-eL
Hader, who was to have been here on the 25th.
yesterday one of the Arab soldiers called
Turcos stabbed a comrade in the Tuileries gardens,
almost under the Emperor's windows. The two
men were talking to a rung girl under the trees.
One of them who did not understand French asked
the other what she said. The answer was, " She
says you are very ugly." At once out flew the
sabre of the insulted Tomos, and he inflicted a
wound which instantly proved mortal. This is a
bad beginning of the rights of nationality which
the Arabs are to receive by the pending Senates
Coneuttues.
The banns of marriage are published between
M. Mirbs' daughter, the widow of Prince Polignac,
and N. Roma, a manufacturer, residing in the Rue
Bonaparte, No. 107.
A book published at Geneva, entitled "Napoleon
and his Historian, M. Thiers," has been prohibited
in France. The author's name is Barni.
The Bourse has again been depressed. Rente
fell bc. for cash and 2}c. for account, closing at
66fr. 35c. and 66fr. 32ic. Mobilier fell Ilfr. 25c.
Mexican was about I better. The Southern Rail-
way fell Ur., and Lyons 2fr. 50c.