The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-04 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS

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PARIS, WimrieDAy Rinanat,
In the Corps Legisl►tif to-day the debate began
on the army estimates, and M. Brame moved the
reduction of the annual contingent from 100,000
men to 90,000. No report is yet published.
The Paris freemasons have made a remarkable
demonstration of sympathy with the United States
on the occasion of the murder of Mr. Lincoln, who
was a brother of the craft. Some of the lodges have
resolved that all the members shall go into mourn-
ing for three months.
A letter in the Temps, after observing that the
government, the great bodies of the state, and the
press have publicly proclaimed their indignation and
grief at the calamity which has befallen the United
States, says that the masses have no means of
giving expression to their feelings on the subject.
Public meetings are not allowed, and only a com-
paratively small number can go out of their way to
sign addressee. The writer who gives his name and
address, "Rend Dubail, 34, Rue du Chateau
d'Eau," proposes that by way of general
mourning, a piece of crape, or even a mere black
ribbon, shall be worn round the arm, were it but
for a day or two, and suggests that Monday next
should be the first day. He thinks the government
Gould not see in this any act of sedition. I should
not wonder if this suggestion were to be acted
upon in a good many individual cases, and cer-
tainly the police would not interfere. But I do
not think the manifestation is likely to be general.
Political enthusiasm in France is not easily
excited by transatlantic events, however grave
and startling.
Madame Drouyn de Lhuys has been created by
the King of Portugal a lady of the royal order of
Saint Isabela. This little fact is cited by the
France as evidence of the friendly feeling which
prevails between the Court of Lisbon and the
Tuileries. I am afraid it does not prove that
ultramontanism is as little influential in France as
it is in Portugal.
At theßourse the market wee heavy, but closing
quotations are nearly the same as yesterday. The
only material changes were in Mobilier and Lyons,
both of which were Bfr. 75c. lower.
A declaration of bankruptcy, dated the 28th tilt.,
has been issued against the Paris Parcels Delivery
e Company (Footage Parisian).
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SUPPOSED ARREST or WILKES BOOTH AP QUEENS.
uOwE YEWS:EDAM-11u following telegrams van reosived
yesterday at Mr. Banter's office Liverpool, May 3.—A
telegram received here announces that Wilke. Booth
leaded from the Edinburgh at Queenstown, and wen immn
diately arrested." " Queenstown, May 3.—The man who
was arrested here upon landing from the Edinburgh was not
Wilkes Booth, but a parenger named O'Neill, who hears a
striking likens to the amnia of Mr. Lincoln, and who
had previously been arrested in Boston. He has been
liberated."
The Inman steamship Edinburgh, from New
York co the 22nd ult., arrived at Quer/meows yesterday
at 1.30 p.m., with 13,000 dols. in specie and 248 passeegers.
She landed 45 passeagers, and proceeded for Liverpool at
2 p.m.
nwmou'rn, Mar 3.—The Star of Tasmania,
from Otago February 2, for Loodoe, hes rimed op the
Chase& She brings live cabin and eight steerage perm-
gers, 3,814c5e. of geld, and a ergo of wool, bass sad boom
AMOY Foucownse.—A letter from Charleston
says" wherever oar amiss go Eve institutions are use
follow it—the pasteoffico, the ranitary conmaiesioe, express
rempanies. the Christian oommissioe, and the dierrbass."
It having coots to the notice of Major-Gemini
Dana, eomorsding the Deportment al Milsbolgti,llhd
webs al the giantess fa the vicinity of YleksoooB. 1110'
peeing posed for this year's orop, have enmermes spas
the pewee of soldiers who fell daring the siege el
berg. the general has ordered them a the pounds
wed fee the burial of say soldiers.
Oaks 41, reds lutd
&eland that the (mud obeli be beld mend to that
W rpose, sad no &drier of the sell Mil be per-
mitted for the spree el six hell es oisker wa. of ewe see
me will any week rather rabbi& be allows* to
apes the posed ea creengted- —New reek ppm