The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-19 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, SUNDAY Evrtn4c.

M. Anselme Petetin—a gentleman who, it in un-
derstood, has promise of a prefecture in Savoy
--signs an article in the Opinion Nationale, which,
in spite of oratorical precautions and an affected
moderation, is in substance a defiance to Europe,
and au ostentatious declaration that the French go-
vernment would like nothing so much as a general
war to revenge Waterloo and Leipaic, and to rally
disaffected subjects at home to the Emperor's
dynasty. After speaking of the "bitter team"
which, according to him, France constantly sheds
for the humiliation suffered at the periods stereo-
typed by the two battles referred to, and regretting
that the Republic of 1848 did not stretch out its
hand to take, not only Savoy, but Belgium and the
Prussian provinces of the Rhine, this representa-
tive of the aggressive policy of Napoleon 111. goes
on to say :
If in a period of profound peace you were to talk to
people about the necessity of conquering the Rhine fron.
tier they would laugh at you and think you • fool. But—
[and here he betrays the motivefor the tentative, provoking,
ambiguous policy which keeps the world in • state of
constant alarm and suspicion]—if whenever she makes •
natural and legitimate movement France feels that she is
watched and threatened—if a popular conviction is formed
that there exista against us • tacit concert, a perpetual con-
spiracy of malevolence and compression ; if France is brought
to discover that the antipathies against a certain power
which reigns over her is extended to a hatred against
herself ; if the affront of her defeat is to be eternally
brought up against her and made the basis of public law—
then do not doubt it, France will one day return to her
ambitious views, but it will be your fault. Then she will
take in her heart a resolution to become strong enough to
suffer no more insults: and to resume with entire trnn.
quillsty her pacific tabours after having by an overwhelming
revenge dewed that insult which she had endeavoured but
was sot permitted to forget. In thinking continually of
Leipsic she will perhaps force you to remember Jena, and
in forcing us to this revenge, the glory and horror of
which may heaven awe us—do you know what an incom-
parable service you will have rendered? It is all
very well to be a legitimist; but Frenchmen do
not repudiate the flag under which their sons
fight and become illustrious. [Here we have distinctly laid
down the necessity under which the Emperor of peace it
placed to carry on foreign wan, in order to prevent divi.
done at home.] You will have accomplished around that
victorious flag that fusion, that reconciliation of classes and
parties which we have vainly sought since 'B4, and which
was never in the way of realisation, except under Napoleon
L, and under the pressure of peril from abroad. You
would have already had an inkling of this miracle after the
recent war in Italy, if fatality had not brought in the inter-
vention of • foreign element. But in the case supposed,
you would see this miracle complete, and in all the fulness
of its fecund and beneficent splendour, and on that day
France will have recovered all her strength, and will be
able to despise all hatreds.
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The Duke of Magenta (Marshal M'Mahon) is
appointed to command the Chalons camp, which,
according to some reports, will be augmented to
the strength of 100,000 men.
The Emperor will review the infantry of the
Imperial Guard in the court of the Tuileries on
Tuesday next, and at the same time will inspect
the 56th Regiment in the new uniform in which it
is proposed to dress the whole of the line.
M. F. de Lessee makes known, in his journal,
L'istkese de Suez, that he has received an autograph
letter from the Emperor of Abyssinia, offering to
support the canal scheme with " all the resources
of his empire." _ _

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PARIS, SATURDAY Evomm.
I hear from a private source that the treaty for
the cession of Savoy was signed on the 15th.
French troops will certainly occupy Savoy imme-
diately. It is ooufidently stated that the Pope has
asked the Emperor to withdraw his troops from
Rome, and that the Emperor makes no other ob•
jection than that he wishes first to be assured that
Austria will not attack Piedmont. On the other
hand, it is said that Austria will not object it
Piedmont will promise not to attack the Pope. All
this probably covers diplomatic fencing which will
not, I think, lead to the evacuation of Italy by the
French army, but there is no doubt that negotia-
tions of great importance are going on.
The Opinion Nationale says :
We are assured that the Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne,
the French ambassador in Berlin, has received instructions
to declare, in OEM of • protest on the part of Prussia against
the annexation of Savoy, that France will follow a similar
course in regard to this annexation to that taken by Prussia
and Austria when the French government protested against
the absorption by the latter power of the free ritir of Cracow
—that is to say, France will simply Nix notice of the
protest.
The italics in which the Opinion printa the word
take mean that France will take Savor as well as
take notice of the protest against her act.
The same journal says, in a leading article :
If we were the French government—that government
which went to war to deliver Italy, and which would desire
to see that fine country definitively emancipated without
being obliged to shed more blood—we should oome to an
understanding with England to assure respect for the prin.
ciple of non intervention in the Peninsula ; we should then
withdraw our troops from Borne and Lombardy, and we
s:iould leave the liberalism of the north and the despotism
of the south to settle their quarrel among themselves, not
rmitting any European power to throw a sword into the
If such a course were strictly followed, and not
departed from or account of some unforeseen or
distasteful result, the Opinion foresees that Austria,
finding it hopeless to keep up her influence ia
Italy, would at no distant day abandon Venetia as
a useless burden to the House of Hapsburg and a
stumbling-block to the peace of Europe.
The Bourse was unfavourably influenced by the
, fall in Consols and the protest of Switzerlana, to
which it is understood that Prussia and England
have adhered. The Route fell 25c. and 20c.,
closing very heavily at 67.80 f., both for cash and
account. Mobilier fell 3.75 f. Railways were
1 firmer than the Rents, but fell from 1.25 f. to 2.50 f.
' The trial of the Bishop of Orleans is again ad-
; jouruud. I learn that M. Chair d'Est Ange threw
the Slide overboard, but supported the action by
" the heirs of Bishop Rousseau.
' Poor Jullien is dead, and was buried to-day.
' A young English lady, who, under the profes-
' 1 sional name of Kidlle. Persiui, met with great
success at several theatres in Italy at the beginning
, of last year, but whose engagements were suddenly
I broken off by the war, was enabled by the kindness
' . of K and Madame Peyser, who lent their splendid
I mansion in the Avenue Montaigne for the purpose,
• to give a brilliant concert last night, preparatory
~ to her departure for England. The debutante has
, a clear soprano voice of touch power, and has evi-
-1 dently been educated in the best Italian school.
She was well supported by an old London favourite,
, Madlle. Favanti, who has just returned from Italy.

Sts JAlta nuouus—We understand the total
Nam realised by sulsouriptiom for this gentleman amounted
to 9,0001. His health is still very indifferent, and Captain
Brooke has proceeded to 11m-two as chief of the &weak
government, and representative of Sir James. All effort*
to induce the Bettie!' government to purchase the settlement
are now relinquished. --Lorodou nod Chime Tekornoit.
Tu EAST Dl.t HoCSE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM.-..
It cannot be mid that the authorities are dilatory in making
the arrangements for the trailer of the India-office to the
West-end. If (viol diligence were noel in all drimttmeniss
on every occasion, thin;* would come as near
perfection as is possible in madam, matter'. Of the
thousand tons of records Ave hundred, r0n.i..4
of duplicates and ueivovioaial trifilicktoo, have been void
at a fair rate, mai nvkliAivf, we :ffe inforrned, altogether
something under r.,U00/. The pipets so sold, by • pr' Teo*
well known to the trade, will have the ink removed from
them, and will worked into I,lp and remade into papers
which will fetch oloulde the prtee given for them s the
arr. The library .4 the East India Offirv, a, rich in Oriental
manuscripts, is to be transferred, we tinderrtatill, to the Board
of Conti-oi. To the mune idnec will go, perhaps, the valitabin
collection of in•huitrial laviuwav, 'will:qrs even the museum
of annual& Ara...riling to emir, however, this latter collection
will be aunt to the British ]lowan. *Mb a comae we world
I etallt.tiy iieprevate. The maw .4 .trtiche at tee British
Museum is alnvaly r. pmligions no to defy oupereisionr. be-
sides, it is very desiralr'.o to retain .11 the Miran colic tieris
in one spot, mid that spot the most smossible to Ones.'4
students.—Horue ontrd