The Express.
London, England, 1858-05-29 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(71011 001 01,11 00111INTONDI11T.)
PARIS, FainAy Events°.
I have to report an indecent and savage demon-
stration on the part of the army in favour of tba
military delinquents who figured in the recent atroci-
ous duel, which if it did not reach me from an un-
doubted source, I could not have believed possible.
Yesterday, Lieutenants Itogi and Hyenne, who are
quartered at Abbeville, appeared pursuant to sum-
mons before the Judge of Instruction at Versailles

to be interrogated touching the circumstances of the
encounter in which they were both seconds, and one
—the latter—a principal. After the examination,
they were invited to a splendid banquet by the
officers in garrison at Versailles. The Colonel-
Commandant met them as they came out of the
judge's office, and escorted them to the mesa room.
The band played during dinner. The two honoured
guests sat on the right and left hand of the colonel.
At dessert a toast was drunk "to the health of the
conqueror and the future success of the cause."
Only think that in the country of Moller. the
" conqueror" thus toasted is an officer distinguished
only by having broken all laws, whether religious,
moral, or chivalrous, oat of his inordinate thirst for
1 the blood of a literary man who had written a harm-
I less lampoon, not against himself, his Mends, or
comrades, but merely against hie cloth. The thing
transcends belief. Hitherto the French army has
never emulated the swaggering demeanour which
makes the Austrian and other officers of despotic
governments detested in private society. I bear
cheerful witness that according to my own rather
extensive observation, the "inevitable sub-lieute-
nant," whether in a café or a drawing-room, has
never been wont to make himself remarked
otherwise than as the quietest and most
inoffensive man in the company. The pre-

sent violent transformation in the manners of the
French army must be traceable to an impulsion from
their superiors. I have not before mentioned a
rumour which has reached me from various sources,
that there are political reasons why a collision
between civilians and the military would be welcome,
because it would serve as an excuse to augment the
power of the latter. I am now, however, when I
see the unnatural attitude assumed simultaneously
by different garrisons, inclined to believe thiit there
mast be at least some substratum of truth in this
report.
The Pays, which hitherto, as it says, has main-
tained great reserve on the Cagliari question, now
publishes an article from which, if it is to be sup-
posed semi-official, it results that England is bound
to submit to any amount of contumely from the
King of Naples, because a war in Italy would only
revolt in increasing the power of Austria if Pied-
mont were defeated, or in encouraging the revolution
if Piedmont were victorious. The article contains
not a word implying a consciousness of the notorious
bad faith of King Ferdinand, but rather manifests
a sympathy with him. It ameindes :

As we unconvinced that the Piedammteee govetameat vie
completely foreign to the plot of Pleacems, N ommet em'
how its honour can be mow Abets& by the eppleme ef
Cagliari by the Neapolitan goverament time wee the iamb
1102 on the ooze/don of the oeptutt el the Carlo Abele bri
the French moment. In any emu, it w,ald be balker
In our °plaices, to endeavour to soothe the eusceptltallMf
whit% may have been excited both in Piedmont end Neniese
than to add fuel to the flame. The existing elements of dis-
order mad of war are suflioiently numerous, without requir-
ing the creation of fresh chances of a conflagration ; and ft
is pitiful ix the press to excite passions instead of recom-
mending • zeoderatka which would ensure to it the gratitude
end edema el AD honourable minds.
The Patrit, contradicting certain government
journals of the departments, admits (and the qua-
tion is indeed entirely devoid of doubt) that the
recent &maims Consultsion, which enacted that
candidates for the Corps Legislatif should take the
oath of allegiance in order to become eligible, dose
not apply to candidates for the Councils General and
the Communal Councils.

The Bourse has been spin extremely dull. The
Rente,which scarcely varied 60. during the day, cloned.
both for account and cash, at 69fr. 60c., with a fall
in each case of se. Mobilier fell Bfr. 76c. Railways
ate still greatly depressed; most of the lines fell from
Mk. 600. to Mr.

The inauguration of the railway from Besancon
to Belfort, will take place on Sunday next.
The Tribunal of Commerce of Nancy, acting
against the generally received opinions on the sub-
ject of the usury laws, has just decided that a
private bankers justified in Lending at a higher
rate of interest than 6 per cent., when the Bank of
France raises Its discount beyond that limit.

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MALTA, NAT XL
On the 17th, her Majesty's skip Vulture arrived
feces the west with the royal pilgrims', for whom she hod
gem to Morocco. In all, they media of idity-two pommy
three cd wk.= are eons of the Wien of Kamm and me
lds Nonin-law. Thom are also Mew ladies, who wee M-
em* the prisms' mesa, end who are regarded by than se
Molded mothers. One of the peaty speaks tolerable MqBM,
and ls eemersent with navigation He appears to be at nt
Inquiring mind, sad anxious to learn. The goatimm
the pony endeavour to reeks themselves agreeable, mis with
the °Mom, end play ohms, Ike. They drink nothing bat
lanceade, have their own cooks, end kill their ova sainels
ke boa. At sunrise and sunset they appear as deck to
prayer. On the 18th the Vulture proceeded an to Akar
dria.

On the 17th her Majesty's ship Coquette proowdod to see
It is supposed for Corfu. Her Majesty's ship Arid, it is n-
ported, will proceed there also as soon se she ii refitted, sod
her Majesty's ship Vigilant is to rebus to Malts.
Her Majesty's ship Swallow is to Miff, the Opptsy at
Osaelasitleisids, sod to lease to • day er twe.
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