The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-25 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, SUNDAY EVIININO.
The Yogi eor of this day states that the govern-
ment postpones, for financial reasons, tke establish-
ment of the proposed lines of transatlantic communi-
cation, but will shortly establish a line of vessels
between France and the Brazils.

The Wurtemberg government informs the bishops
of the Upper Rhine, who, in conference at Fribourg,
sent a manifesto of ecclesiastical independence to the
Bing, that any further communications they may
address to it will remain unanswered, the government
recognising no other ecclesiastical corporation than the
Bishop of Roteoburg.
' A number of English residents at Vienna have
presented a congratulatory address to the Emperor.
The Second Prussian Chamber has rejected by 147
to 139 votes the bill for giving the executive an
arbitrary power to exclude foreign newspapers and
printing from the kingdom.
At the Bourse yesterday there was rather a large
amount of business transacted in government securi-
ties, and prices showed an increase on yesterday's
closing rates. Closing quotations- —Ca& : Three per,
Cents., 80f. 23c. ; Four-and-a4lalf per Cents., 103f.1
60c. For the account: Three per Cents., 80E 10c.;
Four-and-a-Half_per Cents., 103 f. 30c. Bank Stock,
2,730.—8er1in (Friday): Loan, New Four per Cents.,
100 ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1034. Bank
Shares, 1091. Exchange on London, three months,
6.22}.—Brussels (Saturday): Belgian Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 984 j Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
53 13-16. Austrian Five per Cents., 844. Spanish
One per Cents., 231. Tourney to Jurbise Railway
shares, 320; Charleroi to Louvain, 607; Dendre to
Was., 636. Exchange on London, 25.074.

PARIS, SATVIDLT Svairmo.
The Civil Tribunal of the Seine gave judgment to-
day upon the preliminary objection taken to their
jurisdiction by MM. Veron and ?Eris in the cause
of Azusa° v. Tenn. The court, as was expected,
he declared limit competent. Dr. Venn and M.
Mires are decreed to pay the costs of the interlocu-
=objection, and this already celebrated cause is
red to stand for hearing upon the merits, on this
day fortnight.
The Moreilesr publishes a decree of the Emperor
putting an end to the ad interim administration of
the War
department exercised by M. Ducal, Minis-
ter of Marine, in the absence of Marshal de St. Ar-
naud, who has now resumed hie functions.

Several new great speculative undertakings are
on the topic Notwithstanding the fear lately
frequently expressed of encumbering the market
with new paper, I understand that more railway
coacemions may be shortly expected. A prospectus
is in print for a grand whaling company at Havre,
with a capital of 7,500,000 f. This company is said
to be under the patronage of the Emperor, the
Empress, Prince Napoleon, the Princess Mathilde,
the Marquis d'Hautposl, Grand Refereadary of the
Senate, Admiral Hugon, General Schram°, dec.
This beats any London committee list during the
railway mania.
M. Lebobe, the ex-deputy, formerly president of
the Tribunal of Commerce, and M. Callon, the
banker, are now in treaty with the government for a
lease of the baths of Vichy, with a view to their en-
largement and amelioration. The company propose
to lay out a million of francs in the thermal esta-
blishment to buy certain springs in the immediate
neighbourhood of Vichy, and in particular the famous
one of Hanterive, and to make arrangements for
the accommodation of 3,000 additional bathers per
day.
The Prefect of the Var has issued a proclamation,
informing the authorities and inhabitants that the
socialist agitation is reviving in the district under
his superintendence. The insurgents against the
coup (Mat were more numerous in this department
than in any other, and an immense proportion
of the political victims lately pardoned belonged to
the Var. At the election for Louis Napoleon, scarcely
a negative bulletin appeared in the box. This fact

has been frequently cited u proof of a wonderful
change of opinion. It would seem, however, that
socialism was only " scotched, not killed.
- • • '

The remainder of the imprisonment to which M.
,10 Ra.4pot
surges
wesasortencend by
loth:tallith Court of tustrie
.
itaiipail, it is ma, will• immediately go to' Belgium,
• period at kila sentence has yet two yams to ran.
o proposed lines of siubmarine telegraph be.
n Franoweed Algeria are now uallar.the consi.
• n of elie-government, one by way of Piellmon t,
Sardinia, and Corsica to Bone, and the other from
Perpignan, along the Spanish coast as far as Oats,
and thence to Oran.
The Constitutionnel, in commenting. upon Mr.

Gladstone's financial statement, says :
The financial scheme, the heads of which we hale 4.
scribed, is evidently favourable to small fortunes. On Mile
account it will be well received in England. Mr. Gladaelia
developed his views with that lucidity end power et ass-
ment for which he is remarkable. He spoke for five
and his speech occupies no less less than twelve col
the Times. This journal receives the proposed meastnee
with shouts of triumph, and pushes its lyricism so far as tie
thank God fur the prosperity which the speech presages f
England. This burst of grateful enthusiasm is vet y excis
able, and doubtless the abolition of the stamp upon supple-
ments has nothing to do with it. The coming debate win
let us see whether this enthusisstical satisfaction is stand
by the house.

SWITZERLAND.