The Express.
London, England, 1856-06-17 00:00:00

ARREST OF BRITISH SEAMEN AT

PORTO D'ANZIO.

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ROME, JoMI 10.

The jealous surveillance habitually exercised by
the Papal authorities stationed along the ses-coastr
especially on the Mediterranean side, has been
notably increased of late, in consequence of a fear
entertained by the government that some portion of
the redoubtable Augloltalian Legion, or some of the
Italian revolutionary emigrants, or both, should find
their way to the hallowed shores of St. Peter's Patri-
mony, and commit unhallowed attacks on the tem-
poral throne of the Apostle's representative. Ships
in the offing are anxiously reconnoitred, and
a suspicions sail immediately throws the gar-
rison of each little port into a febrile com-
motion. This nervous state of agitation has just
proved a source of inconvenience to some of our
countrymen returning from the Crimea in the British
transport ship Lady Franklin, 480 toes, of Liverpool,
who were desirous of proceeding direct to Eaglet('
via France by one of the Mediterranean steamers
which touch at Civita Vecchia, instead of performing
the more circuitou voyage through the Straits of
Gibraltar. The Lady Franklin arrived off Porto
Id'Anzio on the evening of the bth, when Mr. Evans,
part proprietor of the vessel, the mate, and three men
went on shore to make inquiries, but, finding that
they bad landed at Porto d'Ansio and not
at Giumicino, as they bad expected, they
were about to return to their vessel, when
they wen at rested by the custom-house sol-
diers for having landed without due autho-
tisation, thereby infringing the police and unitary
regulations. The British vice consul, M. d'Andrea,
immediately despatched a report of the occurrence to
the British consul at Rome, through whose prompt
representation to the President of the Board of
Health orders were forwarded on the following day
for the release of the prisoners, who arrived here
yesterday, their ship having meanwhile sailed in
search of safer anchorage and more hospitable shores
elsewhere.

Juma 12.

The sailors of the Lady Franklin were kept without
food for eighteen hours, and underwent four days

incarceration. The vessel herself has not been heard
of yet, and Mr. Evans has started for Civita Vecchia
in search of her.

Le Ford says, in a letter from Berlin, "His Royal
Bisbee,* Prince Char'es was selected to represent the court
of Prussia at the coronation of the Emperor Alexander in
Moscow. It appears that other sr:segments hairs been
made, for they now state that it is Prince Frederick Wil
liaw, Os Peirce of Prwsia's son, who is at this mamma
staying in London, that bee been selected for this mission."
We read in the Paris correspondence of the
kadepdndowet Beige—" It is said that the state of her
Majesty (the Ereprem of F. ace) is such as to justify fresh
hopes. I say no more, and readers will andentind the
reserve inspired by such a subject."
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M. de Lamartine has, it is said, est apart for the
sufferers by the Roods the retire amulet of the aubseriptless
to his " Fusilier Course of Literature," the satuariben
ussaberlar 60,000, at 20f. each per anima.

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Attention has been directed at Paris to the 'deci-
des of the plums gratuitously performed at the two first
lyric theatres Da the occasion of the baptismal fete.. At
the Oros it was the Sicilian Vespers, the poem of which
bad at first been rejected by the dramatic ciessonbip, the
ash a
Lei ct matter being garnished with lasurreetiors, with ap-
to liberty, sad ending with the delimit). ios ot a massacre,
which the populace, atm.d with hatchets and dagger.,
destroy their oppressors. Theo, at the Opera Comiquo,
"Wand Cater de Lion" was patterned—as opera pas
open the Mask hat because it is fail of aO4lllll &nada.
%the same of legitimeep.

FRANCE.

(PROW OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

PARIS, MONDAY EVENING.
I am Wormed that the Corps Legislatif is to be
prorogued till July 2. There is little doub: that
the new tariff bill abolishing prohibitions will be
passed this session, although there is a majority of
protectionists in the house who would throw it out if
they dared.

A bill has been presented to the Corp' Legislatit
this afternoon for authorising the government to
concede the Pyrenean railway lines.
The Bourse opened very unfavourably, but there
wan an improvement in the afternoon, owing to an

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announcement tkat the Caisse des ehemina de fer
had offered the Syndicate fifteen millions of franca
for the railway share settlement, leaving the house
to fix the rates of carrying over, and to select the
securities. The Rents rose 20c. for cuts, sad 10c.
for account, closing at 71fr. and 711 r. 30c. Credit
Mobilier, after havieg fallen 50fr., rallied and
closed at Friday's price. Railways improved con-
siderably from the opening prices, under the influence
of the circumstance above mentioned. The rates of
reports declined rapidly, and were ultimately very
easy. The southern line was in great demand and
rose 32fr. 500. Northern, Orleans, and Mediterranean
improved from sfr. to 10fr. each ; but Lyons fell
22fr. 50c. Grand Central fell 10fr. Austrians were
in favour and rose 15fr.

It is announced that balls will be given at the
Palace of St. Cloud on Thursday and Sunday next.
Notre Dame was opened to the public to-day to
witness the decorations as they were on the day of
the baptism.

The Moniteur of this slay contains a description of
the games, illuminations, and fireworks with which
the inhabitants of Paris celebrated, on Sunday, the
baptismal ceremony of the preceding day.
By order of the Emperor medals commemorating
the event have been distributed to all the children of
the colleges, academies, and schools, and also to the
sub-officers and soldiers of the army of Paris. These
medals,l2o,ooo in number, are of silver, and as large
u the 50-oentimes pieces; on one side they hear the
effigies of the Emperor and Empress, and on the
other that of the Imperial Prince, with the date
Jane 14, 1666.
On the occasion of the baptism the Prefect of the
Seine has presented (says the Moniteur) a bag of
sweetmeats to each of the 50,000 children frequent.
jog the primary communal schools of Paris.
The Lord Mayor of London has soot to the Prefect
of the Seine a first instalment of 4,0001. on account of
the London subscriptions for the victims of the icon.
dations.

On the 21st of this month there will be a meeting
in Paris of the European engineers who have been
to Egypt to study the plan for piercing
the Isthmus of Suez. Rear-Admiral Itigault
de Genouilly and • capiteine de raswau
have been designated by the government to assist the
engineers. In all probability a request of M. Les.
ceps, that two British naval officers should be added
to the committee, will be acceded to. A book will
shortly be published in London and Paris, containing
all the documents relating to the project of piercing
the Isthmus.

PARIS, MONDAY MOININD.

We old Parisian residents are so blasE with fetes,
that we are about the worst people in the world to
give a description of them. We know by heart all
the "properties" in the extensive warehouse of M.
Alexis Godillot, the undertaker of public rejoicings,
and their reappearance in the streets fails to exc,to
enthusiasm in our dulled imaginations. All I can
say of the entertainments of yesterday is that they
were as successful es any I ever witnessed. The
illuminations in the Champs Elytees were very
pretty indeed. I have seen more lamps, but never
saw any more elegant arrangement of them. The
fireworks were splendid. There was not a single
failure. The " bouquet" seemed to be never-ending,
and called forth screams of delight from the count-
less thousands who witnessed it. The weather was
so fine and cool that people were inclined to walk
about in the evening. Instead of concentrating, as
they sometimes do, in the Champs Ripen, they
spread far and wide, taking up positions towardi
the Palsy barrier and cn the heights of Chaillot.
The consequence was, that the Place de la Concorde,
except just under the balcony of the Minister
of Marine, was not quite so densely packtd u I
have seen It before. There were many well dressed
ladies circulating in the crowd without inconve-
nieces. A better behaved crowd it is impossible
to imagine. There was no pushing or struggling
foe places. Everybody seemed to be enjoying
themselves thoroughly. The universal good humour
was something delightful to behold. The illumi-
nations in the town were more general than
on Saturday evening. In the Faubourg St.
Honore the majority of the private houses
sported lampioos. In the new Rue de Rico!' the
gas company had formed along the first floor bslcouirs
an unbroken line of light a mile long. This was the
greatest novelty of the night. The tower of St.
Jaques la Boucherie was lighted up even more bril-
liantly then before. So were Notre Dame and the
Pantheon. The eight of the quays from the bridges
was beautiful in the extreme. The bathing establish-
ments on the river were profusely decorated with
lamps and impious of various forms, sizes and colours.
The streets were crowded till long after midnight.
I have not seen any one who was so fortunate is
to get any of the 20,0001 b. of bonbons which fell
from the balloons. There was a nartherly wind, and
I fancy none of the parachutes dropped on this (the
southern) side of the river. A rather exciting scene
occurred when the great balloon went up st half-
past four. Just as the ascent was b-gior.ing G
sadden gust of wind blew the balloon over
on its side to ,at is the ground. The crowd,
unable to restrain itulf, rushed in, seized the cords,
held the balloon forcibly to the earth, and, with a
total disregard of fair play, and in spite of the remon-
strances of the dismayed aeronaut, took forcible poe.
session of all the bonbons it contained. The sweet-
meats were devoured with as much rapidity se a fox
thrown down among a peck of hounds. The
da.
the
ere ascent close
a
management good-humouredly submitted to the lost.
Fortunatet
or
were b 'as refilled,
happily effected, and the distribution made from the
air as if no mischance had happened.
hand. yithhe there were
utne oare w be
The fetes are not over. There is the ball at the
Hotel de Ville to come off to-night. The weather a
beautiful.

In the Pais corn market, daring the put week,
business was restricted, prices varying from 93f
to 96f. for the four marks. Accounts from the pro-
vinces speak favourably of the growing crops, but
that circumstance has not produced any alert on the
provincial markets, busintas being everywhere slack
and prices firm.

Count de fitackelberg, aide-de-comp to the Emperor
of Huai', roar-admiral, and adjutant-gineral to the
fleet, has arrived in Paris. Hem accompanied by it
aide.do eamp of the Greed Duke Coortautine, act by
a superior officer of engineers. Tee count ham the
intention of visiting the forts and arsenals of Fracas.

THE INUNDATIONS IN FRANCE.—PCSLIC MEET.
IWO tN LIVIRPOOL —l.lYexPouL, MoND•v —At the elle
gestion of many el the Itsdieg merchants of Listrp,,7l.
ecd
()Lowing the example of the Lord Meyer of Lotd.o. the
Mayor of this town, John Stew,rt, , hse called a Page
During of the ichabitants, to be held no Thursday sett, ts
the Soteslons•hoase, to 'sprees sy• pithy wiat the enforcer
by the recent inundations in lof the Fronch Frociocitt
and to rase a sulsecription for their relic(.
DUBLIN, JUNE 16.—A sum of about went,
runis bus alwady been eollvtod horn for the relit f of the
Butrefelily the innadatioos io Fret cc, hut no move is
ae
matter has been made by the L rd Mayor, or say 001
pen= In satbotity.