The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-15 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, Patna: Itvsznie.
Mexico, and still Mexico, is the leading political
topic of these dull times, when the stupendous
affairs of Europe are awaiting the results of the
battle of Sadowa, without affording much to
chronicle. The affairs of Mexico are so steadily
converging towards the abdication of Maximilian,
and the palpable and confessed failure of the
French expedition, that any surprise in that direc-
tion was scarcely to be expected. Nevertheless,
the Moniteur has a great surprise this morning. It
tells the world that the French general, Osmont,
who had been appointed by Maximilian Minister
at War, and the French military intendant, Friant,
who had been gazetted as Mexican Minister
of Finance, will not be allowed to accept their
appointments on the ground that they are incom-
patible with the rank they hold in the French
army. What tremendous official commotion in
Mexico is betrayed by this announcement ! What
cogent political reasons must have produced it !
The government of the Tuileries knew certainly of
these appointments in August 30 if not sooner.
Then the semi-official journals of Paris rejoiced in
them and cheered the Mexican bondholders by the
prospect of an administration in their interest con-
ducted by French officers. The Moniker then
offered no word of objection. The mani-
fest indecency of these appointments in
the face of the promise to the United States that
France would evacuate Mexico at a fixed date
did not prevent the government press from
glorifying them. Well, now the delusion is over.
The Emperor, who however ill-advised in under-
taking the Mexican war, has better sense than the
counsellors who would have him go on with it,
means to keep his contract with the United States,
and it is pretty obvious that the note in the
Moniteur to-day is the result of a reminder from
Washington.
It is sickening to notice the frequent instances
of crimes without a name committed by monks of
low degree, who by the mere fact of their religious
character are allowed by French law to have
charge of children without going through
the testa and examination to which lay
schoolmasters are subjected. Many cases of
this sort necessarily escape my reading of
the French papers, and many, vastly many more
are hushed up altogether. The assize court of the
Tarn and Garonne on Sept. 6 sentenced a wretch
named Balanger (in religion Brother Ernest) to five
years' imprisonment for a long series of disgust-
ing misdeeds. A certain " Brother Cleophas "
was convicted only a few days ago of similar
offences.

M. Leon Gozlan, a literary man of some celebrity,
president of the Dramatic Authors' Society, and
honorary president of the Soci6t6 des Glens de
Lettres, died suddenly this morning of apoplexy, at
the age of 60. He had an apoplectic attack a few
days ago, but was thought to have recovered his
usual health.
The Bourse waa very heavy. Bente fell Bic. for
cash and 25c. for account, closing at 69fr. 90c. in
each case. Italian fell 40c., Mobilfer Bfr. 75c., and
Credit Foncier sf. Mexican funds are so little
dealt in as to be scarcely affected by the news
affecting them. They rose if. yesterday, and fell
iff. to-day.

ARRIVAL OF A UNITED STATES MAN OF
WAR AT SOUTHAMPTON.

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SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY.

The United States man-of-war steamer Frolic,
tender to the flag-ship Colorado, has just arrived here.
The Colorado is expected here this evening. Admiral
Goldsborough has arrived in the Frolic.

The Moniteur has the following:—" The sub
marine cables connecting the coasts of France and England
have recently sustained injuries of a nature to interrupt
the communications between Paris and London. The
cables belonging to the Submarine Telegraph Company of
the Channel are three in number. Wtilst that from
Calais was being repaired, that between Boulogne and
Folkestone, containing six wires, was accidentally broken
on the day of Sept. 9. The transmission of despatches can
now only be effected by the line from Dieppe to Beachy
Head. The conducting wires, four in number, which join
the submarine cable on the English territory, are insuf.
gcient for the rapid interchange of numerous despatches
between the two countries. The telegraphic communica-
tions between Paris and London will therefore be liable to
considerable delays till the two submarine lines are re-
; established by the company."

The Italian journals state that at Torre Annun-
ziata, near Naples, some women of the lower orders a few
days back carried statues of the saints in procession (not-
withstanding the prohibition of the authorities), to obtain
from Heaven a cessation of the cholera. The sub-pre-
fect of Castellamare had been to the village to make in-
quiries and adopt measures to prevent tho recurrence of
these processions.
M. Bagier, the manager of the Italian Opera at
Paris, has issued his programme. He produces all the
stock operas of the Italian lyrical drama, which in our days
figure in operatic prospectuses, and gives the following as
his singers : —Prime donne soprani, mew soprani, el con-
tralti : Mesdames Patti (Adelina), Lagnia (Emmy), Castri,
Calderon, Sorandi, Lianas, Zeiss, and Bianoolini. Com-
prinaarie : Mesdames Vestri, Dorsani, Gueretti, and
Marcus. Tenori : Fraschini, Pancani, Nicolini, Galvani,
and Ketten. Compritnari : Leroy and Arnoldi. Baritoni :
Cressi, Verger, and Agnesi. Bassi : Selma, Dobbelli,
Falls, and Vairo. Buff : Zucchini and Mereuriali.
The Currier of Nuremberg mentions a rumour
that the Grand Duke of Hesse proposes to abdicate in
favour of Prince Louis, the husband of Priucess Alice.
The Constitutional Gazette of Vienna, better
known as the Austrian Lloyd, under which title it was
founded at Trieste, is to be discontinued, after an ex-
' istence of thirty years. The founder was H. de ',Waren',
one of the first of German publicists, who, finding himself
unable to carry it on by reason of his age and infirm
health, now retires with a considerable fortune.
The ascent of Mont Blanc was successfully ac-
complished on the sth by Messrs. Lawson and Douglas
(Englishmen), Mr. Arnold (American), and M. Letellier, an
advocate at Rouen. _ _

A melancholy accident in reported by Galignani
from Lausanne. Mr. Henry Telbin, a young artist, and
son of the celebrated painter of that name, who has latterly
been sketching at Brannen, in the canton of Schwits, wish-
ing to make a drawing of the Rothstock, on Wednesday last
made an ascent of the Waaiflech, a wall of rocks
rising just opposite the Omni. Having obtained a
favourable site he seated himself outside the parapet and
within a few inches of the precipice and began to draw,
but almost immediately rose to make some change in his
position. In so doing his foot slipped, and he was preci.
piloted from a height of 163 feet into the depths of the
lake below. Some workmen who were repairing the road
saw him fall, but the lake being very deep at that spot,
and a violent isle blowing at the time, they were unable
to recover the body. _ .

The Milan Ossetic announces that the Princess
Mathilde arrived in that city on tit, 100. from her villa at
Bekisae.