The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-16 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS•

(ma( OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

P A RIB, MONDAY EV1271170.

The French word chasse standing alone is always
ambiguous, as it applies equally to hunting and
shooting. It is now explained that the grand sport
to which M. de Rothschild has invited the Em-
peror for to-morrow is a Wine. The (doubtless
heavy) bag is expected to be made in a marvellously
short time, for the Emperor is to arrive at Fer-
rires at noon, breakfast at 2, and leave at 5; so
that there will be only two hours' shooting. It is
difficult to see with such a restricted programme
how even a Rothschild can contrive to spend the
immense sum of money which has been spoken of
as dedicated to this fete. Count Walewski, M.
Fould, Count de Persigny, Prince de Metternich,
Lord Cowley, M. Boitelle, Prince de la Mcskowa,
and Prince de Reuss are among the official sports-
men invited to meet his Majesty. Bullier's
Correspondence says that the Rothschilds of Loudon,
Vienna, Frankfort, and Naples will be with their
kinsman on the occasion of this visit. During the
breakfast a fanfare by Rossini, composed expressly
for the occasion, is to be performed by some of the
first artistes of Paris.
The France announces that Mr. Elliot, charged
by the English government with a special mission
to Greece, left Paris yesterday evening to embark
at Marseilles. This corrects some former news ac-
cording to which the English envoy had already
arrived at Athens.
The France endeavours for the second time to
make political capital of the fact that the Prince
and Princess of Prussia have passed through Italy
without visiting Turin. It stated positively the
other day that disapprobation of the politics of the
Italian government was the reason for the marked
omission, and it now, by insinuation, reiterates the
same thing when it observes that, after having tra-
velled incognito in other parts of Italy, they re-
sumed their official character as soon as they passed
the Austrian frontier, and that at Venice, which
they left this morning for Vienna, they were re-
ceived by Count de Pear on the part of the Emperor
of Austria, and by Baron de Werther, the Prussian
minister at Vienna. It seems to me that if the ob-
ject be merely to prove the hostility to consti-
tutional Italy of the inane pretender to divine right
who now reigns at Berlin, the France is giving it-
self needless trouble ; if, which is more likely, the
intention is to associate the heir-apparent to the
throne and his English wife with the retrograde
policy of the Bismark ministry, the attempt is im-
pertinently premature.
A pamphlet by M. E. Rendu has appeared to-
day, entitled "'The Pontifical Sovereignty and
Italy," which advocates, not the absolute suppres-
sion of the temporal power, but a radical transfor-
mation of it ; such as has been suggested by
Father Ventura and others. The author would
have the Pope remain the nominal sovereign of
Rome, but give up the direction of all non-spiritual
affairs to an Italian Diet, sitting permanently in the
holy city. As M. Rendu is reputed to be a sincere
catholic, this opuscle makes a certain sensation.
Even the France, which has been favoured with an
early proof, speaks respectfully of it, and merely
" reserves " its opinion as to the merits of the

project.
The Pattie mentions a report from Rome that the
Pope thinks of disbanding his regular army (which,
in point of fact, is not the least use to him) as a
measure of economy. M. de Merode, his fierce
war minister, is opposed to the measure, but Car-
dinal Antonelli is said to approve of it.
The Patric says that Portugal is about to transfer
to Italy, for a pecuniary consideration, an island
on the coast of Mozambique to be used as a penal
colony.
The Bourse was firm to-day. Rente rose 15c.
for cash, and 10c. for account, closang at 70fr. 70c.
and 70fr. 75e. Mobilier rose Mr. 75c., and the
Italian Loan 90c. The Orleans Railway rose 51r.
In the other lines there was little change.