The Express.
London, England, 1860-03-30 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, TwUIeDAT.
The reply of Prussia to M. Thounsuel's note was
mut to Paris the day before yesterday. Prussia
disapproves of the annexation of Savoy to France.
Switzerland, whose rights were reserved by Sar-
dinia, has made an appeal to the powers. Those
rights must be examined and protected. Prussia
concluded by announcing that she will treat the
question of Switzerland ui a special note.

TUSCANY.

LEGHORN, MARCH 29.

Prince Carignan has arrived here, and has met
with an enthusiastic reception. His royal highness
is expected to enter Florence this evening, where a
splendid reception awaits him.

GERMANY.
FRANKFORT-ON-TIMM.AINE, Tin:MOAT.
Austria has notified to the Federal Diet her pro-
test against the annexation of the Italian Duchies
to Sardinia.
Prussia has repeated her reserve in reference to
the question of the re-establishment of the consti-
tution of Electoral Hesse.
The Federal Diet, in reply to Prusai, referred to
its resolutions on the question.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS. TIIOIIBDAT EVENING.

The Pays confirms the statement that negotia-
tions are going on for the occupation of Rome by
Neapolitan troops.
The Pays now "believes" that General Limo-
riders has really gone to Rome to take the com-
mand of the Pontifical army, but, referring to its
equivocal article of the other day, it protests that
it did not mean to reproach or threaten the general
in citing Art. 21 of the Civil Code, but merely to
express a regret that he should take service with a
foreign power without having previously obtained
the authorisation of the French government. The
Pays presumes too far upon the forgetfulness of its
readers. The article of which I sent you the text
was studiously ambiguous, but was not open to the
construction which it now puts upon it. The
Pays said distinctly that General Lamoriciere
was not the man to have taken the step in
question without permission. Its present opinion
can only be the result of supplemental instructions.
The policy of the French government, in with-
drawing its troops from Rome, supposing the news
to be really true, which I should be very sorry to
guarantee, is most puzzling. Unless Austria
again invades Italy nobody supposes that Neapoli-
tan troops, even with all the aid that they might
get from Spain, could bold Rome for a week. The
concentration of the French army in France, the
continuous military preparations, and the sudden
recall of officers on leave, lead to the apprehension
that war on a grand scale is contemplated before
the year is out. I venture to predict, and I shall
probably remind your readers of this prediction
shortly, that within a few days the government
journals will accuse England of m intention to take
Sicily, and will simultaneously endeavour to get
up a war feeling upon that score.
A journal under French protection, to be called
Lea Nationalita, will shortly come out in Geneva,
to advocate the doctrine of natural frontiers to the
fullest extent.

" Order" will speedily reign at Nice. The for-
midable Corsican Pietri, formerly prefect of police
in Paris, has arrived there, and woe to the anti-
annexationista who get upon his black books. A cor-
respondent of the Pays naively says that "it is
most desirable that the occupation should precede
any voting, and that the votes cannot be really
free, except under the protection of French regi-
ments." Nevertheless, the Pays says to-night that
orders have been sent that the army of Lombardy
should not leave garrisons in Saint Julien and Bon-
neville, the French government having declared
that it will not take military occupation of Savoy
until the whole question is definitively settled.
There is reason to think, however, that this decla-
ration only applies to the neutralised provinces of
Savoy.
The upward movement of the Bourse assumed
extraordinary proportions to-day. The Route
rose lfr. 36e. for cash, and lfr. 40c. for ac-
count, closing at 70fr. 40c. and 70fr. 36e.
Mobilier rose 40fr. The Orleans and Lyons
railways rose llfr. 26c. each ; Northern, 7fr. 60e. ;
and the other lines about 2fr. 50c. It would be a
great mistake to suppose that this rise is any index
to the real opinion of the public upon political events.
It is entirely owing to extraordinary efforts and
reckless expenditure of money on the part of the
government. The fact is notorious that the Rente,
to the extent of two millions, representing a capital
of 400 millions, has been bought for the amount of
government institutions. It is publicly announced
that the Caisse de Depots et Consignations will buy
daily till the 24th of April. The money article of
the Opinion Nationa/^ boasts that the movement is a
national reply to the debate in the English parlia-
ment.

Several weeks ago the ultramontanist party
organised a movement which they intended to be
universal in France, to petition the Senate in favour
of the temporal power of the Pope. The result
of their efforts is a ridiculous failure. It appears
from a report of Senator d 3 Royer, published in

the Meaiteur, that the petitions, 42 in number,
presented to the Senate on this subject, contain
only 6,342 signatures. This is the numerical de-
monstration of a population of 36 millions of
Frenchmen in response to the cry raised by certain
bishops and jeauita of " church in danger." The
signatures collected in Paris were but 313. It is
only fair to observe that the Pope's agents would
doubtless have enlisted a great many more recruit.,
were it not for the prevalent and not altogether
unfounded impression, that to sign a petition
against the imperial policy is a perilous act. How.
ever, the fact remains, that the ultramontaniat
party is impotent in France. M. de Royer, in order
the more to discredit the pretensions of the peti-
tioners to represent the opinions of the country,
points out that Bof the Paris petitions and 12 of those
from the departments are couched in identical
terms. He tells the petitioners that they are alto-
gether mistaken in the temporal powers of the
Pope as a matter affecting their conscience and an
article to the catholic faith. In support of this
position he cites at superabundant length passages
from history, showing that the Popes have
at sundry times gained and lost various
territories without their spiritual juriadic.
tion being in any way affected. He recapi-
tulates the events of the war in Italy for the
purpose of showing that the Emperor did all he
could to support the Pope's rights, and is in no way
responsible for the Romagnas having thrown off
the yoke. After warmly approving the passive
attitude of the Emperor, and stating that to take
the petitions into consideration would be to imply
doubt and anxiety about the imperial policy, he
prudently leaves the door open for further ap-
probation in case the Emperor, to whose
" wisdom and authority" it is fitting to leave
everything, should at any time hereafter think
proper to interfere actively on behalf of Rome;
" If there is anything to be done the Emperor's
past conduct is a sufficient guarantee for the
future." Thus, in the opinion of the reporter of
the Senate, whatever is is right, and whether the
Emperor continues to abandon Rome to herself,
or shall think fit to give her s lift, the Romanist
petitions are undeserving of node's. He therefore
proposes to meet the debate upon them by the
" previous question," or, to use French parliamen.
Lary language, the "order of the day." The
Senate met this morning to consider the report,
and although a few ultra-catholic members will
probably have spoken in favour of the petitions,
there is no doubt that the previous question will
have been carried by an enormous majority.

A letter from Paris says :—" The Bishop of
Orleans preached yesterday (Wednesday) at tho church of
Bt. Rod Never since General Bonaparte pitilessly
shot down the ' sections' on its steps, in Ven-
demiaire, has that sacred edifice held such a

concourse within its walls. Had the prelate
suffered fine and imprisonment there could hardly have
been fa more marked ' manifestation.' The sermon was
announced for 2 o'clock, but from 6 in the morning many
people had taken their places. The crush was so great,
particularly when the bishop ascended the pulpit, that for
some time he wee unable to proceed in consequence of the
heaving to and fro of the dense mass before him, the
desperate struggle of those outside to get in, and
the confusion mused by the women calling for help,
and carried out fainting. The prelate is of • robust
cad of mind, lint for mime time his emotion was so
great, from the intense interest exhibited by the people, that
be was hardly master of himself. After some time
order was restored, and the congregation (which
AM filled every part of the church almost to
suffocation) listened to his sermon in the deepest
silence. He made not the remotest allusion to politics in
his sermon, the subject of which was charity. The line of
carriages extended for a long way in the Rue St. 110110fi,
believe nearly to the Place de la Concorde."
Didlle. Martinez, who ix known by the name of
"The Black Malibran," appeared on Wednesday before the
President of the Civil Tribunal, at Paris, end represented
that she had obtained an engagement of 400 fr. • month ►t
• new siuging café, called the Alcazar, in the Faubourg
Poissonniere, but that her creditors had put in an opposition
to the payment of her salary ; and she prayed abe might be
allowed to receive three-fourths of the money, in order to
enable her to live. The creditors objected to the demand.
but the president accorded it.
A fire broke out a fow days ago in the apart.
li menu occupied by the Portuguese minister, in the (lacteal
Palace, at Rome, which, by-the-bye, is the head-quarters of
the are brigade, of which the Duke Gaerani is commander.
It appears that the fire, which had been smouldering all
night, was only discovered by the duke's son, who, going
out to shoot at daybreak, found the stairs of the palace in a
dense smoke. The conflagration was soon subdued, but not
before the Portuguese archives, dating back to 600 years
ago, and containing some very curious documents, partici'.
Ludy those relative to a celebrated controversy about the
Jesuits, were entirely consumed.

A letter from St. Petersburg • says :—" Imbue.
thus for carrying out the abolition of serfdom are being
addressed to the authorities. Among other things, the
Emperor has ordered that traders, burgesses, and in general
all the inhabitants of towns, shall pans into what is called
the clam of free cultivaton. Hitherto that had not been
permitted."
EXTRAORDINARY ACCUMULATION OP WEALTH.
—On the 14th instant, an old lady, 82 years of age.
Mime Mary Weary, of Neruicoe, near Wadebsidge, died.
She was known to possess a considerable amount of property.
parrt of which mine to her as the survivor of two mitu
from her brother, the old Squire John Weary, who was
well known for his eccentricity throughout Cornwall.
After Miss Weary's death, her room, which no one had
been allowed to outer for ten years before, was seuched,
and about 9,000(. was found in the room. 5145/. was found
in cash, and sonic rolls of notes of the Eaat Cornwall
Beak, which had been out of the bank, if not in &cu.
lobe, for 36 years. Several hundreds of pounds
were found wrapped up in cotton, and a utensil
was full of sovereigns. Two packets of noted were
found with a thousand pounds in each, and some thous
sands were found in the health*, and eime of the money was
so dirty that it had to be washed. Nearly a cart load of
were found, and amongst then, a great number of
figeli7s ; many, we are informed. out of date. It is not yet
known how much property Miss Weary has left, but it must
b 3 very considerable. Some of the land will pus to the heir.
at-law, Mr. Thomas Cleave, of St. Breock ; but the remain.
ing landed property will puma, with the other property, to
sixteen nieces, awl grand-nephews nud nieces, who will,
probably, make a better use of it then in keeping it idle.
Mrs. Downing, of Plymouth, the only daughter of Mr*.
John Legoe, of St. Breock, who is one of the lucky in.
heritore, will collie in for a good share, her mother, it is
said, being entitled to a third of the chattels. It is supposed
that there are a great many hank notes still secret 4 for
there are still many old Doter missing.—Plymouth Jeered.
THE MYETERIOUIi DEATH OF as OFFlCES.—Yes-
terday Mr. Bedfonl, the coroner for Westminster, resumed
and concluded the inquiry, ut the Monster Tavern, Pimlico,
respecting the death of Mr. John Thompson, aged id, who
bad served as an officer of the 16th 4encen in the Peninsu.
I.w War as well as in the Crimea. The proceedings of the
former inquiry appeared in our columns. Dr. Pearce, of
Regent-street, Westminster, stated that in his opinion the
cause of death was compression of the brain, which would,
no doubt, be caused by violence, as the externd
wound on the right side of the bead showed.
Robert Cox deposed that he was a tailor, and lived at 8,
Apollo-court. He had by chance met the deceased, who
ho thought was his brother, awl they then had some gm
and water together, but he (Cox) became so int,.m.satal
that he did nut know what became of the deceived, awl
could not account fur his being where he was found. Before
the deceased died lie gave to bun his keys, and said, "If
anything happens to one, all lily property is yours." lie
had since the deceased's death pawned the watch at Atten.
borough's, but he luel lost the ring. The rest of the pre.
perty he meant to keep, as he considered it was left to him.
I The coroner said the statement of Cox was one
which could not at all be relied upon, as he
had stated that he was en drunk that he did
not know what he Was doing. A legal gentleman, who
C are
on behalf of Mr. Palmer, said that proceedings
atZilen against Cox in another court, and he noon
that the property of the deceased, to which Coy had wit the
slightest right, as it COUtil be clearly proved lie was no rho
tier whatever to the deceaeed, might be phased inside heels.
The coroner keying summed up, the jury returned a verdict,
" That the deceased hod died from eau session ou the brain,
produced by an effusion of blood, which had been caused by
the injuries lit had weeiveil, but how those Warns hal
been mused there was no evidence to show."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS HAT.)'

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Hef.we Ilr. Cosnminiaser °authors.)
hg 110,17%..t' rrAN4.—TOTAL REYLAAL or

CLUTIMATC.

Manus, gave juJgawat I. tLh are. The liaalrittpt
*ad movveyecrivraer, at Fatalism.
certificate was opposed the crewel that
bankrupt had oulappirapriated trust tuna, sad
..they names which had i.aie into him posessekid
titer nrivarldag wi the fact that the ewe Lad
-

is-. a heard iis tb bankrupt's abrnsce, whisk his Honour
..teemed was mai* ki• owe fault, se he bed ample lichee
of the emetteh be referred to the /Dente of the diAe. He
regretted to my that the.- rawv emir becoming of frequent
... 'meant—teem where ...bribe" widen:miry ecrivenere were
glltru.ted with large sums to urnet. and betrayed the
sonhdenee repwrsl in them. It woe ask
to be de.
t4r,sl that these MM., were upon the isemese.
hing at the gnat nankin., rvpsed by pimple is soli-
citor.. parth steely us the investment of nesery, and
ear, odly ,In re country ibetrieta, those NHS 1111011111111atiii•
polio...et lir the mimesis, ...bleb they ezereiesd. Their
..-I• . e an.l arierwarree were sought oe all OCC•4211114, especially
reitli regard to the us sestmest oil mosey ; for theipablic at
loge seemed to be easier the &Mao. that there was
is.• ...Wady in the world gainer them that ed eal
zz
, ins, A per met for their money. leery beer
the malts of that folly ; but it still revelled. The bash-
rept to
nhi saw was well cusnested. ha eetseand to
bask-
ph. Waes .4 hie race, Yr. Shatter, a ef us-
idasheed Wisp* sad piaitiam. who had hed tlie as&
4, :
.... i i
.1. nee mad Illipert of hie mighbours. he had bees
betrayed new that which bad raised thousands sad
thereon—sea vesitletion • he had adventured into
kidding spesnla • sad to preside funds for
shams semienelnes 'be lad see scrupled to
avail Mora in the meet wicked and usjust way of the
tarns that Yid hi.. entnasted to kum to lay oat on mane
MP awl etheevime The malt was frightfil to eastas.
plain Is mum ansem the parties hod bees enthaly ruined
.ese pear panne. mad Small. hail estrunied the Itaabeept
with In mein snip sad the teekrayi, le the
man lisertieme way. bed appropriated the emsney to la
owe nswerthy pseposee Toi ran Lemma la mews; though
sot the Mod phial., was that of NM. Itata
relglihne. Mimi had retired from beeiness with ennesse.
i a the death dlr. 1111011111, be was made joist teueerie with
ihe tioniunmpe kw a very imp 1J 000 L or
.1 Iran pre pets. He Imam ankles of law ; thiell=
not wee a mliler. mid inn therefore Os nem rows-
oliie for the peep, maaegemsat of the non. list whin
was the andste al tbs haskrupt ? At a sessemel
when It. Pelee wee utterly ambled by illesestrom Mind*/
1., imidama, mil mos eaffering hen the nest intesme pub,
the heskrupt welted upon kiss. escampenied by two of Lis
own clefts ; area liselsgget Ira Mee out of the roomy
twitewil the ea, when in that debilitated Mato, to uga •
p.a.. of ationeey by *Lich the bankrupt wee to
(Sr.c we the sole power aver the Meet fends, the
eL.le of whisk were afterwards sold out and appro.
Funs, to his building specalatinoe, he taking
some wet of security, which them was every
rea.e.o to believe .meld be worthless. When
the bankrupt ithecooded, shortly after, Mr. Paint
was advierd to commence a suit &garnet him for havingeous-
batted this pima act of injustice ; he let judgment go by
default, and was ordered to repay the mosey, upward. at
I..issV. Ileitis in the last siege of insolvency he could sot do
thi. , sal the result was that MIL Paine, after the death of
h.r liustenth had been made a party to seven or eight cbsa
or. 'nit., and had been obliged to pay out of her can
p.ket 22,000 f. Could anything be more sad to
e.otemplate than the wickedness of this man !
Ili, case strongly showed the extremely mischievous cum.
x iiiiences which flowed from conduct of this description,
and the oessesity that such offences should be punrshed.
The panishment which this court could inflict was indirect,
..n.l 111 MAlly miriade unsatrefectory • but in any alteration
of the Ly' which might be made foe transferring those cases
t., cnniinal tribunal, it waa most essential carefully to
ii. :In, the offences which were to be indicted. Provisions
iihstl ale. he made for the cods, and the appointment of an
officer iii the character of crown prosecutor would be IleCeilM
At priwat it too frequently happened in carnet sent to
rrosru court that the parties escaped through some technical
...min.lrum which rendered the prosecution useless. Every
..ii., would say that a man who bad been guilty of such con-
duct aa that of the Lookrupt towards Mrs. Paine was entitled
L• in consideration whatever—ought not to be allowed to
re-enter trade—and ought to be without any protection for
the future. hut to be left entirely to what the creditors might
think it to do with him. Rut Mn. Paine% CSMI did not stand
slow: there were several others. From Boxall, • man de-
violent on his daily labour, the bankrupt had taken ltrol.,
,;:rink him an undertaking that it should be placed out on
mortgage. The pair min had never got either interest or
;Tooled; it turned out that Evens, instead of investing it
on Illortpgr. had put it in his own pocket. Was he not
much more guilty than the man who should take that
mould by force to the highway ! Looking at the morale
off the question infinitely neve so. The court, in the course
cf its expcnenee, hail never known so cruel and beauties@ a
raw. There were other cases—not quite so heart•rencling.
that of Lie-mace, for ineteace, from whom he had taken
?SP. Mrs. Merriott's case was a remarkable one. The
laokrupt was trustee ander her marriage settlement ; and,
s• 'itch, bound to take care of her interests. From her be
I.,rlVOli re.V., and he went through the fame of giving
her a sort of pass-lsod, like • bauker's hook,
in winch he made sham entries of looney advanced no mods
mi.:, to a Mr. Trueniau, and intent paid by Mr. Trueman,
el., n, in reality, there was no such persn. This be ad-
nttesl, on being meows' by Mrs Xerriott, and begged her
nit to mention the circumstance. fie hail practised the
wow delusion in the cow of another person, from whom he
100 l got upwards of 3001. There were other instances
off misconduct as • solicitor, the lonkrupt having
th•tr.ye 1 certain deeds ; but it was needless to
render them in this ease. There was quite enough
ti dew that the bankrupt was utterly unworthy id
a notate of any kind, and that he ...right to he left with-
out 14,4,6'0. the judgment of the conrt was that the
rsrtiti, ate he wholly refused, ant that no further protection
from arrest hie given.
Mr. Lawnince asked for the costa of the oppeition.
His Honour sad he should he earl to allow them on se
liberal a male as c-. 111.1 IV done, to at the position of
malty el the melees.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THB DAY.)