The Express.
London, England, 1858-05-12 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

paces ova own 001REEPOWDEINT4
PARIS, TUESDAY EVININO.
The result of the election entirely bears out the
opinion which I ventured to express, that the
government had brought all its men to the poll on
the last occasion, and that the two opposition can-
didates, MM. Lionville and Picard, who failed a
fortnight ago, owed their failure not to any re-
actionary feeling in favour of government, bat
solely to a division of opinion among the liberal
electors u to whether it was more politic to oppose
the government by voting against it, or by abstain-
ing from voting at all. With regard to M. Lin-
ville, the failure resulting from this policy was pair
remedy, because his adversary, General Perrot,
polled a sufficient number of votes to validate his
election on the first scrutiny. But M. Eck, the
government candidate opposed to Picard, not having
obtained the " absolute majority," the law required
a second election. Now during the last fortnight
the Coriatitutionnel and Pays, with that hardi.
hood which journals protected by power can assume
while the independent press is reduced to silence,
have repeatedly asserted that all the abstentionists
belonged to the government party, and in many
eloquent articles have inveighed against their indif-
ference, and urged them to go to the poll on this deci-
sive occasion. What has happened? Why Picard,the
opposition man, has polled nearly 2,000 votes more
than he did a fortnight ago, while Eck only adds
200 to his score. And, moreover, be it observed,
these additional 200 are not recruited from the ranks
of abstentionists. They are votes which were
thrown away at the last election in favour of an
im-
perialist who started on his own account, one M. Boar.
don, who, by • circular published in all the papers,
withdrew his pretensions, and begged his friends
(just 256 in number) to vote for M. Eck. It is
therefore manifest that the police, the spies, the
secret servioe money, and the countless other means
of influence of which the goveinment disposes, were
so efficiently used on the last occasion, that nothing
more could be made of them on this. All the elo-
quence of the government journals failed (taking
due account of the Bourdon voters) to gain so much
as a single man for M. Eck. At the same time, the
opposition party, finding, since Picard was only
beaten on the first scrutiny by some 150 votes,
that those who thought it impossible to gain a
victory under the unfair conditions of the combat
were mistaken, rallied, and produced at the poll
nearly 2,000 more men than came forward before.
To form a just idea of the importance of this fact, it
is essential to bear in mind that the severe laws do
not admit the possibility of any serious canvass or
electoral organisation in favour of an opposition
candidate. There can be no electoral meetings, no
speeches to stir the minds of the constituency ; the
boundary that divides a notorious opposition voter
from a seditious person apt for imprisonment or
transportation is an infinitesimally thin partition,
and there is in operation the recently-voted cele-
brated law of " Public Safety." The independent
journals, as I have before had oocuion to observe,
have not been allowed even that small modicum of
freedom, which, tempered by the dread of warnings
and prosecutions, they were permitted to enjoy at the
last general elections. The influential Debate has not
even published the namesof the opposition candidates.
The Preset and &eels rarely and fearfully pub.
Hailed a few lines against abstention, but never ven-
tured to recommend the opposition candidates. The
election of M. Picard, an obscure junior barrister,
known only as • man having the courage to hoist
an opposition flag, is, in the face of to many oppo-
sing circumstances, an immense fact, the importance
of which will be felt throughout Europe. It show,
unmistakeably the current of public opinion in
Paris, and is the most pregnant denial that could
be given to the " indignation " articles against Eng-
land of the Unice'', and Conetiguti4mnel. There are

now four:opposition members for Paris seated in the
Corps Legislatif--MM. Emile 011ivier, Darimon.
Jules Fevre, and Picard. They represent more
than half of the constituency within the walls.
Fuad Pacha and M. Hubner are both expected in
Paris this evening. I have reason to think that the
conferences will be opened on the 17th.
The Queen of Holland, accompanied by the Em-
peror, stopped on her way from Longchamps, on
Sunday, to visit the beautiful: gardens of the Pre
Catalan.
A letter from Seville states that the Duchess de
Montpensier is suffering from a nervous malady,
which causes great uneasiness to her friends.
_ _

The Bourse was very heavy at the opening for all
securities except the Rente, which resisted the
downward tendency. Towards the afternoon there
was a general recovery, and then the Rents became
very firm. It closed with a fall of 10c. for cash and
a rise of sc. for account at 69fr. 80c. in each case.
Mobilier, after having been quoted at 700 fr., and drag-
ging down all the railways under its patronage, re-
covered to 725 fr., closing with a rise of sfr. The
Southern Railway left off with a fall of 27fr. 50c.
Most of the other lines were about sfr. lower, but
Lyons rose lir. 250.
The Press° says, in its weekly commercial re-
view :

Some little animation has been apparent during the fast
week in the meroery, haborduilierie, and ready-made WA-
bllahments, and still greater activity would in all probability
bays manifested Wolf but fur the continued ►harp weather of
the tune row". As it 11, many of the homes have somewhat
got rid of their stocks, and will be moon obliged to apply to
the manufacturer. to replenish their antortmenta. That
branch of business called "articles de Paris" sto3 re.
mains in a languishing condition. No orders we
coming in from abroad, and those from the pro-
vine, are not sufficient to give activity to the mane-
factories. At Lys= sues animation prevails, as very
slight stocks of resselitiored goods remain on hand.
The accounts from ROOM end Mulhansen ere not so favour-
able u could be wished. Ropes are, however, entertained
that orders will speedily case fa In preparation for the fair
of lleaucaire, which will tend to give sums employment to
the manufacturers. At lielhisters, the only article that is

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bears out the
ear, that the
to the poll on
ipposition can_
who failed a
lot to any re-
vernment, but
ug the liberal
facie to oppose
by abstain-
! to M. Lion.
policy was past
oueral Perrot,
to validate his
M. Eck, the
ird, not having
,• law required
last fortnight
th that hardi.
wer can mourns
aced to silence,
e ateten..ionista
, and in many
Mat their indif-
poll on this duel-
Why' Picard,tha
.000 votes more
Eck only adds
be it observed,
d from the ranks
:es which were
favour of ea in-
apt, op, M. Bour-
n all the papers.
red his friends

M. Eck. It
t, the spice. the
leas other mean
it disposes. were
in, that nothing
,is. All the elo-
I failed (taking
to pin eo much
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'loud was only
man 130 votes,
indite to pie a
• of the combat
peed at the poll
forward before.
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enema canyon or
if an opposition
oral meetings, DO
ppip.titnency ; the
opposition voter
imprisonment or
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roily-voted cella.
The independent
iaion to observe,
mall modicum of
head of warnings
ted to enjoy at the
pal Thibate has not
spttion candidates.
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in, but never yen-
candidates. The
junior barrister,
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of NO OMIT cppo-
A. the importance
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public opinion in
denial that could
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Darimon,
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to think that the
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