The Express.
London, England, 1858-09-14 00:00:00

" Spirits from the vsety deep,"

when they are "called for." The fact of their fee-
quence proves their value ; they would not be there
unless they were wanted. And then, to soothe the
irritation of French susceptibility, the name English
reader cheerfully takes off his hat, bows, and warmly
thanks the French l►nguage for many, very many,
words and expressions borrowed by perfidious
Albion, and for ever incorporated with English
phraseology.

But to return to the Rived and its lucubration..
The writer select, as his illustration the word
"humour " which, " as l'humour, has obtained the
right of citzenship in France." Adopting the defi-
nition of M. Philarete Charles, he accepts it but
under one form—the form which by the way ex-
cludes Dickens and Thackeray from the claim to be
considered as English humourists. He says

Hamlet, who turns the world into bitter pleasantries—
Yorick, whose skull serves as the text of such melancholy
theories—poor Jacques, who morales& at once so charmingly
and so childishly nu the death of a stag--and the entire book
of Bterne,are int luded among the most curionsprodnets of the
British imagination. The English, in losing Lamb, lost the
last gem of their humorimio erown. This exotic style will
never be successfully acclimatised with us.

He then proceeds to exalt Rabelais, Racine,
and Labroyere (whom, however, he cannot poasibly
elevate higher than English °titian= has placed
them) in whose works, he goes on to say,
.

You will never fod that railturs of high-flown muff men-
tains and vul,g.tr buffoonery of which Stetn and Swift have
given such singular specimens. This intellectual shameless-
ness (diroyondap) is not in harmony with the habits and
genius of a nation which appreciates above all things pre-
cision of form. Let us, then, remain faithful to the tradi-
tions of the French intellect, and let us not sacrifloe to vain
caprices the serious qualities which have obtained for our
literature, a lasting milluenmi and popularity in every pert of
the civilised world.

Here is evidently a writer who will not take um-
brage at being styled a literary Anglophobe.
According to the commercial report of the Presse
the state of affairs has not altered sensibly during
the last week. Business continues to in-
crease slowly. Orders are coming in both
from the provinces and from abroad, but
credit revives slowly. Business in general is
dons for cash. Merchants for the most part realised
their capital during the crisis, and they now save the
discount by paying fm goods at once. This accounts
for the small quantity of commercial paper in circu-
lation, although on the whole there is an increase of
transactions. Manufacturers complain of the scarcity
of labour= they 'have been obliged to refuse orders
owing to the difficulty of finding workmen. This is
equally the ease in Lyons and other manufacturing
towns, as in Perim. During the commercial crisis
many workmen left the town, and took to agricul-
tural labour. Operations at Lyons are described as
being active. Articles of luxury are now in demand
such as jewellery, broilers, cabinet-work, and lace.
The prices of taw materials are firm, with an upward
tendency. Speculattirs ars purchasing silks, woollens,
and cottons. Cotton-wools in particular maintri•ii a
price that leaves but a small margin for the manu-
facturer. The importance of encouraging the pro-
duction of cotton in Algeria, with a view to compe-
tition with America, is dwelt upon. Calmness pre-
vails in cereal* and wines. The fine harvest weather
has occasioned the getting in of the corn in such good
condition that it was thrashed and brought
to market very early, so the quantity at
market has been abundant. Tne wins trade is
always dull just before the vintage ; but as a great
vintage is anticipated, the Burgundian proprietors
are selling their wines in order to get cellar-room.
The departure of Prince Napoleoa to Algiers,
which has been cap .ken of as if it were fixed fur the
25th of this month, will not take plate, as we ars
now told, before tho end of October. - A paragraph
in the Indipertdanre Beige, according to which the
Prince Minister had succeeded in persuading the
imptrial government to open all the Algerian
harbours as declared free ports, is met by the
Padres with a qualified sort of acceptance; the
ministerial journal " believes, for its own part, that
it is not very improbable that the government may
really adopt a decision to that effect before long.'
On the other hand, the rumour of a French expe-
dition to Madsgatoar is contradicted in the same
quarter. What the Pattie say. of it is this :
We believe we know from a very certain source a In-
formation that there is absolutely no foundation for the
rumours which have been circulated by several journals w.th
respect to an expedition alleged to he projected by France,
and to be undertakeu shortly against Madagascar. Ti Is
possible that such an expedition may have been talked about
at the minteries a few days ago, because u Francs has never
renounced her indent claims upon that island the new' of
the departure of a detachment of English troops from the
Muritius to Madagascar has naturally recalled everybod)'s
attention to this question. But on the one hand tb. English
operation referred to is nut yet offictally confirmed, and, on
the other hand, we are assured that the Emperor's govern.,
went has not pronounced an intention lately to send any
force whatever against the Malgaches.
_ . _ _ _

The Bourse has been quiet to-day, and the Rents
sustained a slight reaction, closing at 72 fr. 75 e.,
although a disposition to seek investments is still
perceptible. Railway shins were in the same
position, and (hose of the Northern and the Geneva
lines especially remained Ann. Many purchases

were made in the Spanish funds, Credit Mobilier
gate way in the first half-hour, but recorered some-
what, and fell again to 930 fr.

INSTALLATION OF A CANON or YORK.-013
Saturday, the Rev. John Jarrett, M A., of St. John'. Col-
l/la, Cambridge, VINO of Northcave, near Brongb WILP in-
atathrd into the canonry of Bole, In York Cathedral, Tell-
dared vacant by lb. prefortnent of the Hon. and Rev. A.
Danouraby, M.A., to the Dummy.