The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-19 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, MONDAY EY"KM.
• The rumours that some sensational liberal
measure* are brewing crop up in each various
quarters that the most incredulous are compelled
!to take notice of them. The Pram gives these
geports the first place in its weekly political review.
The Progrds of Lyons, the incligeiodoecs Bulge, the
Temps, and many other journals talk of them. The
14th of October, the emigre/vary of the battle of
is spoken of as the day on which an im-
perialdecree taking another step towards the
{downing of the edifice " is to appear, and it is
*thought a mincideerie woethy of note that the
.Pays announces the return of the lingerer from
Biarritz for the middle of October. Greater hefty
for public meetings, extension of the liberties of
the press, and a change in is liberal sense in the
relations between the government and parliament,
are said to be the leading features of the proposed
,reforms. But concomitant with them a foreign
policy is to be declared which will make the "fron-
tiers quiver with excitement." M. Emile 011ivier
is to be Minister of State, to inaugurate the new
regime, and other new men of his selection will be
introduced into the ministry. The Marquis
de Lavalette leaves the Ministry of the
Interior for that of Foreign Affairs, and the
" energetic " General Fleury becomes Minister of
War. Sceptics object to this programme that it
has not been the Emperor's practice to make known
events of such importance a month beforehand,
although it must be admitted that there were pm-
' monitory symptoms some days before the famous
I decrees of November, from which dates the revival
of public spi.it in France. A more serious objection
is that the reforms projected could not in great pm t
.1)• lawfully promulgated by a simple decree, but
mould require a law or a senates consultum.
M. Bernard Derosne, who is not inaptly described
as the " plenipotentiary" of the Brothers Daven-
port, has been compelled to withdraw his charge
against members of the French press that they used
free list tickets to get money on the night when the
price of admission was returned. But his retiree-
tation is not considered sufficient, and he is pressed
to give further explanations of the grounds on
which he preferred the odious accusation.
Lord Russell's c;*cular on the Osatein Conven-
tion, although called " energetic," and although
muched in almost identical language with that of
M. Drouyn de Lbuys, produced no effect upon the
Bourse. It is well-known that communion in hard
words does not imply any joint action on the part
of the iron-clads lately assembled at Cherbourg,
Brest, and Portsmouth, and therefore the Bourse
refuses to be frightened. The Rents closed with
scarcely any variation. Mobilier fell only lfr. 25c.,
and Mexican rose I.

THE FRENCH
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PRESTS ANDON THE FENIAN
AGI.

The Paris Pruac devotes to the " Fenian " agita-
tion io Ireland a long article in which the writer coma to
the conclusion that it is the height of absurdity to imagine
that the movement involves serious dalliers, or is likely to
brio' about a revolution, as some Park mummers have
aid:
" We do not believe," says the Preen " that the Queen's
government themes these fantastic. appreheosions ; we do
not believe that Admiral Decree squadron has been sent
to Bantry Bay for the 'pedal purpose of watching for
the problematic arrival of American monitors with •
Fenian corps cr.:trete; the vanguard of which has
of course oome over beforehand by single files is the Bootee
and New Y'.rk steam pockets. It is quite obvious that
there are Fenian as tociations in Ireland, and that a number
of silly youths go about the country singing
the ' Fenian
Boys.' But we cannot consider this as • revolutionary
symptom. The fact is that the Inch are still grown-up
children ; they are food of noise and agitation ; they are
partial to whisky, m;dnight perambulation; • sprig of
shamrock and • green flag faacisates them, sad they de-
light in a row with the yak*. They mey abo be
reproached with an ugly proclivity to lurking behind
hedges, ad shooting every now and el en • landlord
or his agent, by way of paying their rent. They
have always had secret societies, and the name of ' Fthiewe
has the advantage of novelty over that of ' white boys,' or
' black feet ;' hence probably its adoption • bet they have
no serious means (nor perhaps intention) of resistant. ; they
have no civil nor military chief to lead them into action,
Of enable them to keep the field for a week, even if
they wished to do go, which we very strongly doubt.
At bottom Ireland has no real grievance ; she is
in the enjoyment of religious, civil, and commercial
liberty. Every grade, rank, and dignity, all the
rewards of civil, military, or political life, are as
open to the Irish as to the English. The general most
laden with honoers during this century, Wellington, was
an Irishman. The Irish everywhere occupy foremost posi-
tions in the army, at the bar, on the bench ; in parliament
the Irish brigade disposes of the majority, and almost lays
down the law to the ministry. In times of famine Ireland
has ever found in the purse of England the most liberal
and generous sasistawie. We say, therefore, with the at.
most confideeoe, that Irelaed has neither e motive foe re.
volting nor the means requisite for doing so. On those
grounds we can attach so serious importance to Fentaalszn
like the ' repeal agltatioe,' it will all go off in smoke.°
The drew National discusses the same subject and in
the same strain :
" Fecianiem has made no converts were among the dregs
of the populace ; amallahopkeepers, email fermiers, artisans,
bricklayers, and vagabonds of every description form the
personnel of the association. They are mid however to be
desperate mid ripe for any mischief; but, with-
out any acknowledged leader, without any guid-
ance, having no definite object in view, they
conspire at random, and are kept together solely by
delusive promises, too readily credited by their nnenspect-
ins ignorance. Thus they have been panuaded that they
can rely oe the early arrival of an American fleet, with
50,000 soldiers and 900,000 muskets ° Others believe is
the aid of France. With people eo eredidnas, it is may
to produce a sodas inplesiee which the greet weber of
those affiliated might render daegerous, but tits impossible
to believe that, kno—log their illusions, the English go-
vernmeot an possibly entertain any serious appee-'I
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