The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-29 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS. THCIDIDAY EVZNISO.

On this mid-Lent Thursday, when the Mon-
eßissetwee, decked out in ball dresses, are prome-
nading the Boulevards in carriages, there will be
rejoicings in Clichy. Imprisonment for debt is
abolished—finally abolished, in pursuance of the
Emperor's promise, for I can never believe that
the Senate will use their newly-acquired privilege
of a suspensive veto to stop this bill. The govern-
ment made such a point of carrying the measure
that several of the obstructives in the Corps Legis-
latif have been wavering for the last two or three
days, fearing to make themselves too disagreeable.
M. Baroche, the Minister of Justice, made an
elaborate speech yesterday in answer to the hos-
tile report of the committee. To-day, after a
speech by M. Segris against the abolition, M.
Rouher came to the rescue, and made converts
enough to break down the majority which, but a
short time back, thought itself strong enough to
reject the bill. On the question being put whether
the bill should be referred back to the committee,
the votes were—For, 114 ; Against, 122. Article 1
(whir t, in fact...contains the whole pgritasplit
Wyse then eirriedby 136 against

I;have already inforMed yo; that there would
be ho official inauguration of the Universal Exhibi-
tion on April 1. Nobody who has seen the un-
ready state of the place could have supposed the
French government would wish the premature
opening on the day promised, to take place with
any pomp and ceremony. Thia very morning tele-
grams were sent to the Prince of Orange and the
Count of Flanders, who were expected in Paris
this evening, requesting them to postpone their
visit. •

The government has gained in the department
of the Moselle one of those damaging electoral
victories which presage many defeats, and mark
the rising tide of opposition, the results of which
excite so much anxiety about 1869. The official
state of the poll has been an unusually long time
in coming to hand, and now the 3fmdteur du Soir
is obliged to admit that there was a mistake ill the
figures originally mentioned as approximate. The
Irevised return is as follows :

M. Li4mard (government minditLete) 17,090
N. Gargan (opposition) 9,628
Id d'Hunolstein (opposition)

The majority, therefore, over the two opposition
candidates, whose supporters would have fused in
case of a second election, was only the measuring
cast one of 348. This symptom of the ■iegns of
the times has occurred in a circumscription where
—ever since the comp d'etat—the government nomi-
nes has always walked over the course.
The rumour comes simultaneously from several
quarters that tho .hankering of France after
Luxemburg is likely to lead to an alliance be-
tween Austria and Prussia. On this subject the
Con/Tier du Bas Rhin, an influential journal of
Strasbourg, says that as last summer the principle
of compensation for the aggrandisement of any
great German power enunciated in the Emperor's
famous Auxerre speech contributed materially to
drive the potty states to take refuge under the
Prussian flag, so now the mere whisper that
Francs has bought Luxemburg of Holland has
produced an excitement among all Austrian-Ger-
mans which may have the effect of changing an
Austin-French alliance into an Anstro-Prussian
one. The fact is,on the teatimony of this French border
I paper, that all Germany looks upon Luxemburg as
an integral part of Fatherland, andthe vanquished
of Sadowa is urged by his own subjects to save
Luxemburg from Napoleon's hands, even if it
should be necessary to solicit the aid and patronage
of M. de Bismarck.
The Bourse was rather weak at the close, but
without any great change. Bente fell 10c. for
cash and 2}c. for account, closing at 69fr. 10e. and
69fr. 15c.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

FRIDAT, MAIM IL • A.ll.

LI ltetreme. i .11es.
B. T.. W. 11t0..-----,—.... W.I IL it to
1 112 F. D. I i 9,
--- - ---....!---.-- ---...-• —.--
Nairn 2935 39 W. 3 1 B.W. ho 0.12 1
Aberdeen V.3O 42 W.N.W. 1 2 . 11. rb 0.07, 1
Leith - i 1
A rdratran 13.43 43 W.N.W. 11 • N.W. c - 2
Greencastle 2951 41 W.S.W. 2 6 N. ro 0.00 2
Valentin._ 29.8145 N. 1 2 N. re 0.06 3
- - • - -
Liverpool 29.57 45 W.N.W. I B.W. re 0.17 1
Holyhead 2148 44 W.S.W. 6 B.W. oc 0.30 4
Penzance- saw 40 N. 5 N.W. c 0.23 3
Brest 29.7341 W.N.W. I N.W. he 004 4
Leticia 20.6037 N.W. 12 W. b, - 2
Rochefort 20.0045 N.N.I. 4 N.W. ob 0.08 2
Plymouth 29.70 46 W.N.W. 1 2 W. be 004 1
Weymouth 23.G8 44 N.W. 3 LW. be 0.04 2
Portionuuth 29.63 4: W.N.W. 2 W.S.W. is - 1
London 29.58 41 W. ! 2 N.W. be
Yarmouth 20.5342 W. 1 S W.N.W. Ibe, - 2
Scarborough 2946 40 W. 1 &W. c 4.44 1
shields 20.4742 W.N.W. 1 4 W.B.W. c•• 12
Helder - - - - - - -I= : -

REMARKS.
Atmospherical pressure des Im:reale
Ina, especially in Ireland. Temperatui
The winds are westerly and northwest
rain fell yesterday at moat of the star
weather is Ins, with cloudy sky.

I since yesterday morn-
e We not altered much.
;rly, moderate. A little
lons. This morning the

ORPHAN WORKING SCHOOL, RAVLIISTOCK-HILL.
—On Wednesday evening last Mr. George S. Meaaom de-
livered an interesting lecture in the dining-ball of this
institution to a numerous and fashionable auditory,
entitled Cologne, up the Rhine to 31.iyence and Heidel-
berg, illustrated by 27 dissolving views shown by the
lime light. Nothing could have been better than the
•10•11, or more effective than the lecture. The 400 orphan
children filled up the spaces in the gallery and around,
3u:,1 their singing at the conclusion much pleased the
I audience. The chair was taken by Mr. Charles Tyler,
who, in proposing a vote of thanks to the lecturer, stated
that the proceeds would go in aid of the completion of the
frame of the great ceiling picture lately presented to the
institution by Mr. Hervieu, the artist. That gentleman
was present, and received quite an ovation. It is expected
that other lectures for the same object will follow. The
picture can be seen any day by ladies or gentlemen upon
presenting their cards to the matron at the institution.
THE TIN TRA DE. —Owing to the low prices which
have prevailed for tin during the last two years many
mines have had to be abandoned which formerly paid divi-
dends, and thousands of minors have been thrown out of
employ. Within the last fortuight,however, a favourable
change has taken place in the tin market, brought about
chiefly by the decrease in the sales of b.inca, and the result
has been a general advance in quotations by the smelters.
Thia will materially benefit adventurers in the tin mines
of Cornwall and Wales, and there are already signs of im-
provement in some localities, steps having been taken to
start mines which for a long time past have been at a stand
still, in oonsequeeos of the unprofitable prices obtained for
tin. It Is estimated that the consumption of foreign tin
during 1866 was 4,500 tons, against :1,000 tons in 1865,
2.000 tons the previous two years, and VA tons in 1861.
This large increase is owing to the expansion of the tin
plate trade, no less than two million boxes of plates hav-
ing been turned out during the year 1806, which alone
would consume upwards of 7,1100 tons of tin in their ma-
nufacture. Last year the value of the tin plates exported
reached 1,900,0001., out of which the United States alone
took 1,400,000/. worth.
The pretty little English weed Pimpernel (rtna-
gallW arreitaia) introduced into these colonies some year,
since, and now spreading everywhere in gardens and cul-
tivated fields, was formerly considered to possess valuable
medicinal properties, and recent experiments have tended
to prove that its utility is eoesiderable.—Nere South Woks
paper.

[STAMPED, Id. ADDITIOSAL.]

THE QUEEN'S COURT.

The Queen at court wore a rich black silk dream,
with a train trimmed with crape and jet, and the usual cap
and veil—the cap ornamented with large pearls. Her Ma.
jolty also wore a necklace composed of four rows of large
pearls, pearl brooches and earrings. the riband and star
of the Order of the Garter, and the Victoria and Albert
Order.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise wore a train of
rich white silk, trimmed with tulle and black velvet, and
a petticoat to correspond. Head-dress, palmier, feathers,
and veil. Ornaments, pearls and diamond& Victoria
and Albert Order and Order of fit. IsabeL

His Royal Highness Prince Arthur appeared at the
Court in full Highland them, having on the last meal=
worn cadet's uniform.

His Royal Highnesa Prince Leopold, uco the previous
occasion', wore the Highland chess.
The following presentations were made to her Majesty,
the names having been previously left at the Lord
Chamberlain's office, and submitted for her Majesty's
approval :

inas Arabia, by her mother, Mrs. Arehin.
Mita Mabel Arbuthnot, by the Hon. Mrs. Arbuthnot.
Mrs. Victor Buckley, by Lady Catharine Buckley.
Lady Croft, on her marriage, by her mother, Mrs. Marsh.
La Comtism de (Irma., by the Counter of Clarendon.
The Earl of Denbigh, on his ecceaslon to the title, by the Earl
of Dude.
Viscount Dillon, by Lord Stanley of Alder ley.
Viscountess Dillon, by Lady Stanley of Alderley.
Mr. George Stirling Home Dnunrarsd, by Mr. Charles Home
Drummond Moray.

lar-777sVe ke, on taking theadditiouil name of Dyntoke,
by the Duchess of Itoxberube.
Lady &beard% by the Countess of Derby.
Mrs. Arthur Yarre, by the countess of Wtheesa
Commander lion. 0. Meetings"), R.N., on his marriage, by
General You. . . .

Maria
Lady Maria Titre!armee, on her marriage, by Lady Augustus
Fltselarence.
Lady Fanny IntaWygram. on her marriage, by her eister.imlaw,
Lady Baker.
bliss FumelL by her mother, Mrs James Rumen.
Mrs. Gabrieffl, by Mrs. D. M. Davidson.
Mrs. Gosling, by the Countess Vane.
Miss Alice Clough, by her mother, Mrs. Gough.
Iliss Frances Gough, by her mother, Mrs. tough.
klue Greene, by lady 11111.
Miss Helen Greene, by Lady 11111.
Mlle Agnes Nonillion. by her mother, Mrs. Hamilton.
Miss Faroretta Hamilton, by her mother, Mrs. Hamilton.
bliss Katherine Mayes, by her mother, lady Hayes.
The Hon. Mn. Herbert, of Muckrues on her marriage, by the
Duchess of Wellington.
Mrs. Frederick !terries. by Lady Onanni•
The Hod. W. P. Howland, Canada, by the Secretary of State
for the Colonies.
Airs. W. P. Howland, by the Duchess of Buckles:hem.
Mrs. Jo .n Card Jenkins, on her marriage, by Lady Aitchison.
bliss Mary Win:, by her mother. Mrs. Laing.
Lady Lampson, by the Hon. Mrs. J. Stuart Wortley.
Ice-Admiral the Earl of Lauderdale, on appointment u pita-
Opal nasal A. D. c., by the First Lord of the Admiralty.
Mr. Trevor Las ranee, by his father, Mr. Lawrence, serjeant-
surgeon to the 4neen.
bliss Louisa t3ddcll by her mother, Mrs. R. G. LiddelL
The lion. Alice Lindsay, by the Lady
I
Miss Labelle Lindmy, by her mother, Lady Lindsay.
The Hon. Jane Methuen, by Lady Methuen.
Miss Home Drummond Moray, by her mother, Lady Anne
Home Drummond Moray.
Lady 'ben Greville-Nugent, on addition to name, by the Mar-
chioness of Westmeath.
1f r. Paget. 31. P., by the Marquis of Bath.'
Mrs. Paget (of Craumore, on her marriage, by the Marchioness
of Bath.
Lady Watley, by the Countess of Bradford.
Mias Paley, by her mother. Lady Feeley.
Miss Louisa Palley, by her mother, Lady Puler.
lady Peurhyn. by the Countess of Derby.
Miss Helen Reid, by her mother, Mrs. Ramon Reid.
Slim Kenyon Blaney, by Mrs. Kenyon Blaney.
Mime Stanford, by her mother, Mrs. Macdonald (of Preston).
Sirs. Harding Steward, by Lady (*mop.
Mims Suttees, by the Marchioness of Salisbury.
Lady Adelaide Tolour, by Lady Virginia Sanders.
' Mrs. James R. Walker, by her mother, I,..lepdywHaeron Maxwell.
Mies Westphal, by her mother, Lady W