The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-20 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(11011 Ma Own

PARIS, TILIDAT EVII/110.
Prince Napoleon's speech is too strong for the
digestion of the Moniteur. Not only does it abstain
from publishing a single line of, or making the
slightest allusion to, the most remarkable disoourse
of the Vioe-President of the Privy Council, and
the next heir but one in the line of suooession to
the French crown, but it betrays its horror of
Plon-p/oniern so far as not even to announce the
inauguration of the monument of the Bonaparte
family in the island home of the ancestors of the

dynasty.
The Duke de Persigny, on his return from Rome,
has written a book in the form of a pamphlet, ad-
dressed to President Troplong, of the Senate, in
which he records the impressions made on his mind
by his visit to the Holy City. Although disclaim-
ing any " mission," and professing to have ender-
taigut,the journey merely out of the curiosity na-
tural to a statesman, it is plain that he sees the
Roman question entirely through government spec-
tacles. HI is angry at the obstinacy of the
Pope and the cardinal; but holds to 'the
theory that it is possible to reconcile the
Holy See with Italy. He expresses himself favour-
able to the consolidation of the kingdom of Italy,
scouts the idea that a new kingdom, of 24 millions
of souls, beyond the Alps, can in any way be dan-
gerous for France, and releases the Italian people
from any "gratitude" to their liberators. He thinks
it a French interest that the kingdom of Italy should
be constituted for the sole reason that the mere feet
of its existence disarms Austria for any aggressive
purposes. But be unhesitatingly pronounoca
against Rome being the capital of Italy. He argues
that, although some time ago the Italians wanted
Rome because they thought it essential to prevent
divisions and jealousies between other great
cities of Italy, that is not the case now,
and the Italians know it. He insinuates that
Victor Emmanuel has accepted Flamme as his
definitive capital. He fully adopts the questionable
theory that Rome belongs to the catholic world,
and acting upon this idea, be bullies the Pope very
considerably. He narrates that in a conversation
with some high papal functionaries in Rome, he told
them roundly that they were quits under a delu-
sion if they thought to frighten France by making
the Pope run away. France, he said, would
scrupulously withdraw her troops at the time
fixed upon by the convention, and would
care nothing for the Pope's absenting himself.
But, and this is perhaps the most important part
of his pamphlet, for I think the idea is quite new, ,
he said " nothing would be easier than to organise
Rome in such a way as to reconcile the interests of'
the Holy See with the Italian sentiments of the
population. In concert with the catholic powers,
and with Italy herself, France would establish at
IRome a provisional government to administer the
States of the Church in the Pope's name, and to
make all necessary reforms and arrangements in
his absence."
Here is quite a new nut to crack for the Pope
when he next issues an encyclical, and I suspect
that this idea will be a fertile theme of declama-
tion for the Monde and other catholic journals of
that stamp for some time to come. The Pope may
perhaps rejoice secretly in this say of effecting re-
forms which he, to save appearances and his chi,-
' meter for obstinacy, could not personally grant.
M. Boitelle, the prefect of police, his forwarded
to the Emperor in Algeria a long and oircumstan_
tial report upon the origin and results of the ex-
tensive strikes now going on in Paris.
A doubt which for the last fortnight has per-
I Oared the fashionable world is now set at rest
The Empress will have two more dancing Mondays
this season. Invitations are out for the 22nd and
29th of May. On Monday next, in consequence
lof the court mourning for the Grand Duchess of
illiteeklemburg-Schwerin, there will be but one uni-
Toren dress for ladies at the ball ; orders are given
that they are to appear in white.
Lady Cowley will have a grand reception on the
1,24 th, in honour of the Queen's birthday.
The Duchess de Bassano gave a little dance the
other day, the cards for which contained a sans
fagot announcement, which I dare say will be
imitated ; it was simply =aerie des jams 'Wes.
The Bourse was very weak, but quotations in the
Rents and Mobilier are only a shade lower. The
Mexican loan fell to 48i, being prejudicially
affected both by the American news and the tone
in which the Mexican expedition is spoken of by
the budget committee.

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