The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-11 00:00:00

EXPRE.NS FROM PARIS.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

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FRANCE AND THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION.
PARIS, Aran. 10. m
PARIS, WEDIE4DAT EVINING.
In to-day's sitting of the Legislative Body, .de Ginirdin , with that readiness in an emergency
MM. Segni and Larrabure announced that, taking which he possesses to an extent not surpassed by
any man in France, publishes to-day his plan of
into consideration the communication made the
day before yesterday by the Marquis de Moustier, reprisals against government for its odious
attempt to restrict the circulation of the Libert4
and the present state of the negotiations on the
by prohibiting its sale in the streets, and for a
Luxemburg question, they postponed their de-
new prosecution, in respect of which he has been
mends for leave to question the government on I
that subject. this day summoned before M. Gouct, the judge of
The nine bureaux are of ..pinion that the in-
instruction, to answer the hackneyed and elastic
charge of exciting to hatred and contempt of
terpellations proposed by MM. Fevre and Lam-
I government. He admits that the government
brecht should not be authorised.
has already done his property some mischief,
The Moniteur du,'toit of this evening in its bul-
letin, after referring to the recent declaration of inasmuch as his circulation, on April 8, was
the Marquis de Moustier in the Corps Legislatif, 29'6°0' where" yesterday, April 9, in mil-
sequence of the interdiction of the sale
says :—" The public may rest persuaded that
France will know how to reconcile the exigencies' in the streets it was only 27,100. He,
(4 the national dignity with the interests of peace e' course, means the public to understand
" and with every sentiment of moderation and jut-
that the measure was in its inception almost illu-
tice sory, since the desire of the-Parisians to see the
.
Ltherti was as great that most of the people who
The Duke de Granunont has arrived here. It is
asked for it at the stadia on the Boulevards and
announced that to-morrow the Emperor will hold
found it was not to be had, took the trouble of
a review of the troops in the Bois de Boulogne,
and that he will distribute various crosses and de-
going or sending to the office, No. 123, Rue Mont-
corations. martre. He announces that he will shrink from
no pecuniary sacrifice to convert the bulk of his
The Etendard of this evening denies that the
readers into subscribers. Be has already doubled
opening of the camp of Chalons has been hastened
the number of porters employed to carry the
this year. The date fixed is the 25th May.
According to a telegram received here from Libertf to subscribers at the earliest possible hour.
Vienna, it was considered in the best informed The necessity of printing 20,000 copies for
circles in that capital that Austria was disposed sale between 4 and 5 o'clock prevented, he
to observe in the Luxemburg question a friendly says' the possibility of sending as many
,
attitude towards France, and to unite her efforts copies to the departments by post as there
with those of the other Powers in order to bring was a demand for,
and he hopes now to
about a satisfactory solution of existing difti- send out more by rail every evening. In order to
culties.
facilitate subscriptions in Paris, he announces a re-
duction of from 54fr. to 40fr. a year in favour of read-
• ing-rooms, restaurants, airs, beer-houses, wine-
shops, hags trieeb/i,,, and all places where newspapers
are taken in for the public to read. Finally, he pub-
lishes the names and addresses of libraries where
the Liberte may be legally sold. All this is won-
derfully audacious considering that the govern-
ment has power of life and death over the Liberte,
and may suppress it to-morrow by decree if it
prefers such a summary measure to the little more
tedious process of reiterated prosecutions.
The present prosecution against the Liberte is,
like the last, to be hurried on. I understand the
trial is fixed for Tuesday next. This time no doubt
M. de Girardin will accept the assistance of the
eminent counsel who were to haaro supported his
appeal had he gone on with it.
In the now incriminated article of the Liberti,
there is a reference to a snot of Prince Gortchakorr
which Girardin defied the government to say had
not been pronounced. This snot is current in the
salons, and I have heard what it is. The Russian
minister said " The empire is enabled to keep an
upright position because' it receives knocks
(souffiets) on all sides."
The opposition have presented a new amendment
to the press law, proposing to abolish the discre-
tionary power exercised by government to prevent
the sale of lawful publications in the streets.
One of the rumours of the day is that M. Rouher
in a conversation with a deputy this afternoon,
assured him the Luxemburg question would be
settled without war.
Such was not the opinion of the Bourse, where
there was again a further serious fall. Rente de-
clined 35c. for cash and 50c. for account, closing at
66fr. 50c. and 66fr. 25c. Credit Foncier fell
32fr. 50c. ; Mobilier, 7fr. 50c. ; and Comptoir
d'Escompte, 7fr. 50c. The Northern, Lyons, and
Orleans Railways fell from 12fr. to 15fr. There
was a frightful panic in Italian, which fell 2fr. 50c.
There was a rumour that in case of war Italy would
ally herself with France against Germany. That
indeed would be the destruction of Dalian unity
and liberty.

PRUSSIA AND THE
_LUXEMBURG WES-

TION.

BERLIN, Aram 10. EVENING.

The North German Gazette publishes an article
in which it points out that the fortress of Luxem-
burg had a national obligation to serve as a protec-
tion to the Germanic Confederation, and also the
international object of guaranteeing the neutrality
of Belgium. It adds :—" This position the disso-
lution of the former Confederation has not
changed. Were Prussia, on her own responsi-
bility, and without the consent of the Powers
represented at the London Conference, to give up
the occupation of Luxemburg, she would violate
her national and international obligations as a
member of the Band, and as an European Great
Power. The Marquis de Moustier appears, ac-
cording to his communication in the French Legis-
lative Chamber, to desire to conform to these con-
siderations. That no intention exists of in-
corporating Luxemburg with the North German
Confederation has been already made manifest by
the declaration of Count Bismezek in the North
German Parliament"

THE ITALIAN MINISTRY.
FLORENCE, Aram 10, Erzsrc.

To-day the following ministers took the oaths of
allegiance to the King :—Signori Rattazzi, Teochio,
Ferrara,Coppino, Giovanola de Blasi', and General
Revel. In the Senate to-day the examination of
the witnesses in the trial of Admiral Persano was
brought to a conclusion. In the Chamber of
Deputies, Signor Ferrara asked for information re-
lative to the causes of the ministerial crisis. Baron
Ricasoli replied that he could not give any expla-
nations on the subject. The matter then dropped.

TURKEY AND GREECE.

CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 5.

The Porte has addressed an energetic note to
the Greek government threatening to invade the
latter's territory if it persisted in its hostile pro.
ceedings against the Porte.
Yesterday an extraordinary council of ministers
was held under the presidency of the Sultan, when
the propositions of the Powers in reference to
Crete, and the future condition of the Christians
in Turkey, were again considered.

THE LUXEMBURG QUESTION IN

AMERICA.
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GERMANY.

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The Senate has almost unanimously ratified the
treaty with Russia for the cession of Russian
America to the United States.

FRANKFORT, APRIL 7.

THE SPECIAL COMMISSION IN DUBLIN.

DUBLIN, Wmx►ADAT NIGHT.

At the special commission to-day, Thomas
Burke, John M'Cafferty, and thirteen other prisoners,
were arraigned for high treason, and counsel were sasigned
to them. Mr. Butt and Mr. Dowse were selected by the
majority of the prisoners. The court was formally
adjourned until Monday next, but there will be no actual
sitting for the trial of prisoners until the 24th instant.
CORK, WEDNF.SDAY.

Kirwan, the Fenian centre who wu lying wounded in
Meath hospital, escaped last night through the window of
the ward, although two policemen were guarding him,

flabai an AliMarg.

ADMIRALTY, APRIL 9.—AProiNTMENTS. Sub-
Lieutenant G. C. E. Lockhart, supernumerary, to the
Research.
Assistant-Surgeon Dr. J. llorrocks, to the Jamaica
HospitaL
Assistant Paymasters F. P. Lyne, supernumerary, and
J. R. C. Whichelow, supernumerary, to the Royal Ade-
laide ; W. Lovely, supernumerary, to the Minotaur ; G. F.
Matthew, supernumerary, to the Britannia; C. Farwell,
supernumerary, to the Terrible.
Midshipmen R. H. Davies, supernumerary, to the Chan-
ticleer; J. Giles, J. Mastertnan, and Hon. H. N. Shore,
to the Minotaur, complement incomplete.
ADMIRALTY, APRIL 10. —APPOINTMIINTS. —Chief
Engineer 0. Treness, to the Jumna k Engineer T. A.
Clarke, to the Jumna ; First class Assistant-Engineer C.
P. Muller, to the Jumna ; Assistant-Surgeon J. I'. Way,
to the Asia.

PORTSMOUTH. APRIL 10.
The Orontes, 2, iron screw troopship, Captain H.
Phelps, will mail on or about Saturday next for Plymouth
with the 40th Regiment, now stationed in this garrison.
She will then proceed to Ireland, Gibraltar, and the
Mauritius for the removal of troops.

THUNDERSTORMS.—ShortIy after 7 o'clock on
Tuesday evening a violent thunderstorm broke over Lon-
don. The sky became suddenly very dark. and thunder
and lightning followed, accompanied by • heavy fall
of rain and terrific gusts of wind. The storm, which
was most severe, lasted only ten minutes or •
quarter of an hour. On tiatunlay week, about 7 o'clock.
a storm of the same kind occurred, accompanied by wind
and rain. There were two vivid flashes of lightning and
loud peals of thunder. On Monday, about the same hour,
there was • high wind and heavy fall of rain, but no
thunder. The storm of Tuesday night broke over Chat-
ham shortly before $ o'clock. The lightning struck • por-
tion of Government House, the official residence of Major-
General F. Murray, commanding the garrison. It broke
nearly the whole of the glass in one of the windows, and
caused other damage. The occurrence was witnessed by
the sentry on guard immediately in front of the house,
and an alarm was raised, as it was at find believed that the
house was on fire, but this was subsequently found not to
be the case.

There is a rough wind blowing from Paris,
whether it bodes a storm will soon appear. The
German people begin to look upon the master of
France as a man of impaired intellect, to invite the
world to a festival of peace, and then on the very
day of the inauguration to pick a quarrel, that
may lead tx, a war, which he himself described at
the time of the Danish campaign, in a despatch
sent to England, " as the most calamitous and
hazardous enterprise in which France could possibly
engage. Ana all this for Luxemburg, a German
district he has no right to, as he at all events is
not the heir-at-law of the late Confederation, and
which is at least as important to Germany as Con-
stantinople is to France. If Constantinople
were sold to England or Russia by the Sultan, Louis
Napoleon would certainly object, though France
Las not garrisoned the city for 52 years. I cannot
say that taut oreeze came unexpectedly. German
bankers and merchants feel quite certain
that as long as Napoleon reigns there will
be something amiss every spring, whether he
chooses to act before or behind the curtain.
People who have much to lose by war almost wish
that he will not give in this time, thinking it more
desirable to bring the question at issue—that is,
whether other nations are bound to pay
' black mail to him—brought to a deci-
sion now than at a later day, and so put
an end to all the miseries of doubt and un-
certainty. The excitement in Germany is intense ;
the most inveterate enemies of Prussia aide with
her on this occasion, and she will be supported by
public opinion and by countless volunteers if re-
quired, though this, owing to the great superiority
of the German forces, is scarcely probable. Napo-
leon has already inflicted on his own people 'the
greatest mischief. Germans coming from French
provincial towns speak of having been insulted by the
populace, and oven in Paris there have been rows
between German and French workmen. If this
goes on for a few weeks the old hatred will revive
on both sides, and render peace impossible.
Commercial men who were on the point of visiting
the Exhibition have given up the idea ; all orders
have been countermanded, and trade has been
crushed for the summer. It cannot be wondered
at that the German press uses strong language
and excites the people against French dictation.
In the face of this important issue all other poli-
tical occurrences stand in the background. Still,
I can say, without fear of being contra-
dicted, that the enlightened statesman at
the head of affairs at Vienna does not in- ;

tend for a moment to take Germany in the
rear, should France attack her in front. With re-
gard to Italy, she has everything to expect from
a Prussian, and nothing whatever from a French,
alliance. Prussia does not care for Rome, while
France will never give up the Pope. I can there-
fore state that commercial people are much more
easy in their minds than they were last year about
the pending war, and that should hostilities un-
fortunately be forced upon Germany, they will be
followed up with energy and spirit, and with re-
sources which render success probable. France
will certainly not be in a position afterwards to
disturb the peace of the world every other year or
so, as she does now.