The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-09 00:00:00

ZPRESS, FRIDAY BiIiFING, JUNE 9, We"

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" It is dertainmrha?tikelehlexican agVt who delved
in Paris was sent by the Emperor Maximilian
for the express purpose of explaining the critical
state of affairs in Mexico, the menacing attitude of
the Americans, and the fear of his Majesty that
war would be declared by the United States now
that the war with the South is over. The French
government has therefore given the Washington
cabinet to understand very plainly that Mexico is
wider the protection of France ; that France will
not allow any power to attack it ; that filibuster.
and other adventurers entering the Mexican terri-
tory with hostile designs will, if taken in arms, be
hanged or shot without loss of time and without
mercy ; and that the United States' government,
whoae good faith France, of course, does not doubt,
will act wisely as well as humanely by doing all is
its power to keep its subjects from injuring her
profkle. The Washington cabinet probably hat
no desire at this moment to be on bad terms with
this country, and wi'l no doubt act prudently iu
this affair. The language and tone of France are
what may be called decidedly energetic. It may
not be literally correct as I mention it, but it is
substantially so."

PRUSSIA.
HERR BISMARKI QUARREL.
The quarrel between Herr Von Bismark and
Herr Virchow, referred to in one of Renter's tele-
grams, arose out of expressions used in the late
navy debate. The loan demanded by the govern-
ment has, it will be remembered, been refused,
sans phrase. " The House of Deputies," thus ranks
the laconic resolution, passed by a large majority,
"is not in • position to grant any loans to the
existing Ministry of State, that ministry having
practically set aside the right of voting the budget,
conatitutionully belonging to the House of Depu-
ties." Herr Virchow, among many other and
equally unpleasant things, said that if the Premier
charged them with deficient interest in the navy,
he had, in his sovereign contempt of the house,
either not taking the trouble of not reading the
report of the special committee on the subject,
or, if be had read it, he stated the reverse of the
mitt).
Herr von Bismark retorted rather angrily. Herr
von Virchow had charged him with stating "the
reverse of truth." What could be the intention of
the hon. member in using language which be must
be well aware was of a kind to compel • demand of
personal satisfaction 1 As we can't sue you before
the courts, to demand personal satisfaction is the
only remedy left. Herr Virchow has said that " I
have either not read the report or, if I had read it,
stated the reverse of the truth. I shall be glad not
to find this offensive charge in the stenograpbiu
report."
Then followed • scene. Herr von Unrab, the
vice-president, who occupied the chair at the mo-
ment, declared that, as far as he recollected the
words used by the chairman of the Budget Com-
mitt. there had been nothing offensive in them ;
while Herr Virchow calmly informed the minister
that he abided by all be had said, without, how-
ever, repeating the words. Herr von Bismark
re-
joined that he would wait to see whether the lan-
guage employed by Herr Virchow would be per-
sisted in to the end ; and with these words left the
house in a state of considerable excitement. Mr.
Prince Smith then moved that the gum:el should
be taken up by the house, and the members de,
clare,,,themselves responsible in • body for the con-
duct of, Herr Virchow. This would be the best
means of preventing a demand of personal satisfac-
tion being preferred, a demand which, be need
not s►y, was altogether inadmissible. The motion
was, however, not put to the vote, Harr Grabow,
who had resumed the chair, ruling, at the instance
of another member, that the vice-president having
refused to reflect upon Herr Virchow's conduct, it
was altogether unnecessary for the house to sup-
port a decision passed by the directing and only
representative member of it.
The day after the sitting M. de Bismark sent a
challenge to Herr Virehow, who is a physician.
The latter was absent at the time, and his friends
now insist that he shall refuse to fight, on the
ground that the freedom of debate is violated by
the challenge.

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FRANCE.

PARK avers 9.

The Empress has received the letter written by
the President of the United States to the Emperor,
in reply to the Imperial letters recalling M. Mercier.
A decree has been issued, signed by the Empress,
according to which all warnings given to the jour-
nals in Paris and the departments are considered
nuU and void.
The resignation of Prince Napoleon of the Vice-
Presidency of the Privy Council. and the Presi-
dency of the Exhibition Commission, has been ac-
cepted by the Emperor.
The text of the despatch of the 22nd ult., ad-
dressed to Mr. Bigelow by the American Minister
for Foreign Affairs, is published to-day. It expresses
the grateful memory preserved by the government
and people of the United States of the sentiments
expressed by the Emperor, the Senate, and the
Corps Legislatif on the occasion of the assassination
of Mr. Lincoln. It reverts also to the old friend-
ship existing between the two nations—a friendship,
adds the Minister, which is cordially reciprocated
on our side.

AUSTRALIA.

PENZANCE. Joss 9.

The Norfolk, from Melbourne on the 21st March,
has passed up tke Channel, off here. She brings
203 passengers and 5,672 oz. of gold.
She landed 20 passengers here this morning.

!URIC®.

licinses Tuassug.) .
...,rASRIVAL OF THE CUBA.
(VII Crookhaves.)
The following are the heads of the news brought
by the Cuba.

NEW YORK. MAT 31, WINING.
President Johnson has issued an amnesty prouia-
nation, excluding therefrom rebel civil allows,
military above the rank of colonel, naval above the
rank of lieutenant, governors of staira and bordertee, rebels with
over 20,000 dollars of property, ptes,
raiders.
Kirby Smith has surrendered.
A terrific explosion has occurred at Mobile.
Hundreds of persons were killed and millions of
property destroyed.
Several persons have been arrested at San Fran-
ciao° for complicity in a conspiracy to seize a
steamer and put it to sea as a Mexican privateer.
Gold, 12133.

NEW YORK, MAT 31, Komi°.
President Johnson has issued a proclamation
granting an amnesty, and the restoration of the
rights of property—excepting slaves, and except
in
cases where legal proceedings under the confiscation
laws have been introducei—to persons engaged in
the rebellion, conditionally upon their taking an
oath to support the government and all laws and
all proclamations issued during the rebellion in
reference to emancipation.
The following classes are excluded from the
amnesty :—The rebel civil and diplomatic officers,
foreign and domestic agents, those persons who re-
signed Congressional, judicial, military, and naval
positions to aid the rebellion, °filmset the rebel army
above the rank of colonel, and of the navy above
that of lieutenant, those below those ranks who
were educated at West Point or the Naval Academy,
all who treated prisoners otherwise than as
prisoners of war, governors of states, pawns who
left the national lines to aid the rebellion,
all pirates, border raiders, and persons who volun-
tarily participated in the rebellion whose taxable
property exceeds 20,000 dole. Those comprised in
the excluded classes desiring to obtain the benefit of
the amnesty must make a special epplication to
the President for pardon, when such clemency
will be liberally extended to them as may be con-
sistent with the facts of the case and the peace and
dignity of the United States.
President Johnson has appointed Holden pro-
visional governor of North Carolina, and has
authorised him to call a reconstruction convention,
the delegates to which are to be chosen by loyal
persons only. The convention will put the civil
machinery in motion, and is empowered to prescribe
the qualifications of the electors, and the eligibility
of any person to hold state offices, or it may pass the
question for decision to the legislature meeting
under the new arrangements.
The President directs the ministers of the cabinet
to enforce the laws of their different departments,
and restore the national authority within North
Carolina.
Mr. Johnson has discharged all persons sentenced
by military tribunals to imprisonment during the
war.
General Canby reports on the 26th that arrange-
ments for the surrender of the rebel force in the
Trans-Mississippi department cad been concluded.
This surrender includes the men and the material
of the army and navy. It is unofficially reported
that the same terms had been granted as to John-
son and Lee.
Kirby Smith's surrender embraces the whole of
the Confederacy across the Mississippi, and the
war is now ended.
Southern papers report that the people are dis-
posed to accept the new order of things, and to
stand by the government to re-establish order ani
industry.
An abstract of Sherman's report to Grant has
been published, wherein he strongly animadverts
upon the action of Messrs. 'hillock and Stanton
towards him.
The ordnance depot magazine has exploded at
Mobile. The cause is unknown. Night blocks of
bui!dings and 6.000 bales of cotton were destroyed,
and 300 persons killed, besides an immense number
who were injured and buried under the ruins. The
loss caused by this catastrophe is estimated at 48
millions of dollars.
Telegraphic communication between York,
Mobile, Orleans, and Memphis is restored.
Thomas supersedes Ralleok, who is transferred to
the pacific department.
It is reported positively that Stanton will shortly
retire from the cabinet.
The scheme for the liquidation of the national
debt by voluntary subscriptions is being followed
up.

no burry at all for such a grand architectural con-
struction as might some day be decided upon. As
M the proposed site in the Rue Luxembourg, it
was far removed from the commercial quarters, it
would seriously impede the traffic in the neigh-
bouring streets, and would, after all, only afford
room for au insufficient building. It had been
'certified fourteen years ago that the post-office
required a ground floor axes of 11,000 metres, aod
the plan of the new building only provided
10,500. It was not immaterial to observe that
although the Assumption Church was not one of the
great monuments of Paris, it was a useful chapel
of ease to the Madeleine, and it was undesirable
to demolish a religious edifice without very great
cause. M. Forcade de la Roquette, in supporting
the credit, made use of an argument which greatly
damaged his cause. He said that M. Hanssmann
• had a plan which involved the demolition of the
present Post-office, and that if the present
vote were refused "untold expense" might be the
consequence. The chamber resented this threat of
unlimited " Hausemannisation," and the show of
hands against the government was overwhelming.
The French freemasons have just concluded a
debate on a subject which I rather think no English
lodge would think it useful to discuss. By a
majority of 160 to 50 the Grand Orient has resolved
that the statutes of freemasonry recognised the ex-
istenoe of a supreme being and the immortality of the
soul. It must not be understood that the minority
deny either of these dogmas ; they only think that
the principles of toleration in matters of opinion
know no limit, and that even atheism should be re-
spected so far as it may be the faith of a brother.
Even the majority do not require as a condition of
initiation a profession of belief in the contested
statute. It is thought that General Mellinet, the
commandant of the national guard of Paris,will be
the new grand muter. This would be substantially
as much an imperial nomination as was that of
Marshal Magnan.
The Bourse is weak. Rents has scarcely varied,
but Mobilier has fallen Bfr. 750. The Lyons Rail-
way fell 7fr. 50c.