The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-18 00:00:00

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The Marquis de Lavalette has issued a circular
to .the prefects enjoining them to see that ballot
boxes with two locks, such as are unconditionally
prescribed by law, are provided in every case for
the elections. This circular is a creditable admis-
sion by the present Minister of the Interior of the
existence for the last fourteen years of an almost
incredible abuse going to the very root of universal
suffrage. I am quite sure that when during
past yearn, I have called attention to some of the
very few instances which could in the nature
of things come to my knowledge, as votes being
received in a soup tureen or a washhand-basin, and
the bulletins remaining all night at the mercy of
functionaries who had an overwhelming interest in
getting the government candidate returned, my state-
ment must have been received with incredulity by
many who, however doubtful about the genuine
popularity of the empire, could sot believe that
under any regular government such gross palpable
frauds oould be mistimed. Now that public opinion
is too strong for this kind of thing to be tolerated
any longer, a wholesome confession is made.
There is a split among the deputies of the demo-
antic opposition on the subject of " gratuitous
and obligatory instruction." MM. Jules Fevre,
E. Peiletan, and E. Picard have definitively re-
fused to sign the amendment to the budget pre-
sented by MM. Hag* autfroult, Carnot, and
Jules Simon proposing a loan of 160 millions for
promoting that object.
It is said that M. Thies intends to make a trip
to Rome as soon as the Corps Legialatif breaks up.
It is permissible to suppose that he is going to
ask the Pope's blessing and thanks for his recent
extraordinary speech on behalf of the temporal
power.
Aceording to a Turin letter in the Prop*, of
Lyons, the Italian Prime Minister, General La
Marmots, has gone to Rome to treat in person
with the Pope, or with Cardinal Antonelli, concern-
ing the questions left pending by M. Vegezzi. This
important news has not been officially announced,
but the correspondent who promulgates it observes
that General La Marmon', who left Turin
for Florence with the King, is not men-
tioned among the high functionaries present at
the balls and official ceremonies which have
taken place in the new capital of Italy since Victor
Emmanuel's arrival there. The inference drawn is
that the general must have branched off ineog. for
Rome. The Gaiutte de France, a very well informed
Papal organ, thinks this news " not improbable."
Madame Natoli will play (in French) at the
Vaudeville Theatre, on Saturday, May 20, the part
of Bennis in M. Lsgouvd's play of that name.
The Dieppe regatta has been fixed for the 27th et
August.
Tne Bourse has been very bad indeed. Rennes
fell 250. for cash and 20c. for account, closing at
I 67fr. 45c. and 67fr. 40c. Mobilier fell 20fr. The
I more the report presented to the general meeting is
reflected upon, the less it is liked. Unfortunate
shareholders who bought at 1,600 fr., and now find
their shares at 760 fr., remarked how very humble
and depreesed wee-tie attitude of Ordinate" who
formerly held their heads so high. The Mexican
Loan fell lfr., closing at 49ifr., a poor prospect for
those who were told only a month ago that the new
loan would bring the old shares up to 601 r.