The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-05 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The Moniteur of this morning announces that
during the absence of M. Magne, M. Fould will
undertake the direction of the Ministry of
Finance.

A project of law has been presented to the Corps
Legislatif for authorising the city of Paris to issue
287,618 obligations of 8001 r.

(RECTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
THE CONFERENCE.
PARIS, JULE 5.

The Russian amheasador, Count Kisseleff, has
officially informed K Thouvenel that the Court
of St. Petersburg, having examined the three pro-
posals of France for the definitive settlement of the
question of the annexation of Savoy, has resolved
upon giving preference to the assembling of a
European Conference at Paris.
The Duke of Grammout has completed his cure
at the waters of Vichy, and is about to resume ifis
functions as Ambassador at Rome.

THE " REFORMS " AT ROME.

ROME, WEDNZSDAY, JeLY 4.

The reforms which the Papal govonunent has
decided upon granting are to be promulgated shortly
in a Into-propri,
Among other concessions the Pope grants to the
Consults of State a deliberative vote on all finan-
cial questions ou which until now it had only a
consultative vote. But thew reforms aro to be
granted on the condition of the integrity of the
patrimony of St. Peter being guaranteed.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, TIieRBDAT.

The new Minister of Finance, Herr von Fleur,
has so arranged that coupons of the national loan
falling due on the Ist inst. will be paid in specie ;
in all foreign capitals at the rate of 2fr. 45 cents.
per florin.
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THE DISTURBANCES IN THE EAST.-
GREAT MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS.

MAILSELLLES, WEDWERDAT..

Advioes from Beyrout, to the 21st ult., state
that the Druses, reinforced by hordes of plundering
Kurds and Bedouins, had attacked the town of
Zahleli, the last refuge of the Christians. The town
was entirely buret down, and 1,000 Christians were
murdered.
Dheir el Kamar, in consequence of the inhabi-
tants having been unarmed, was plundered and
deserted.
Other acts of incendiarism, pillage, and murder
had been perpetrated in the Ant► Lebanon.
It was said that the children at the school Ma-
lahala had beau killed, notwithstanding that they
were under the protection of the French flag, and

chat the French Coned had sent to withdraw the
children from the catholic colleges.
The Turkish military reinforce
Arrived at Beyrout.
Adrian from Constantinople to the 27th state
iliac the Sultan hail written to the Grand Vizier,
c..ngratulating him on the results of his mission
Anil hail assembled the ministers, to whom he del
dared that he would support them against all
rivalry.
Judgment bad been pronounced against Hansib
ex-Minister of nuances. His property was
declared sequestrated.
The property of Osman Pacha, the ex-favourite,
hail also been confiscated.

had not

. •
Cyprus was agitated in favour of annexation to
Greece.

The Greek government wan orpaling the Na-
tional Gomel.

The Turkish Customs authorities had seized •
bundle of proclamations in favour of the re-este,-
blishLueut of the Byzantium empire. The agents
in whose puesessiou they were found had been
arrested.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARK WM/MOAT EVVIING.

The Pays is authorised to contradict the widely
circulated news that the Bari is Antonini, the
Neapolitan ambassador in Paris, has resigned. It
also asserts that the Prince of Syracuse is recon-
ciled with his nephew the King.
The 80111110 was calm to-day. There was no
(ormigu news of a nature to influence speculation.
The Rents fur account opened at 68fr. 55c., and
after rising to 681 r. 707., closet' at the average price
of the day, 681 r. 55c., with a rise of 15c. ; for cash
the last price was the sense, with • rise of 10c.
Mobilier ruse 7fr. We. The Orleans Railway rose
Mr. 75c.; Western, 2fr. 50c.; and Eastern and
Southern, Hr. 23c. each; Lyo•sand Northern left off
at Monday's prices. The swam of the subscription
to the new railway obligations, about which some
doubts had been entertained, is supposed to have
contributed to the comparative firmness in the Rente
and railway shares. It is rumoured that the
amount of subscriptions exceeds by • third the sum
sake' for, and that the subscribers for the Lyons
and Orleans obligations, which were the favourites,
will have to submit to very large diminutions of the
allotments demanded.

In order to &Surd fresh facilities to business, the
following changes hare been ordered by the minister
COUJIIIIMV in the previously existing regulations
relative to incrchandrie is Inspirits :—Complete sup-
pm-salon with regent to goods exempt from import
or export customs duty ; also, of all formalities, ex-
cept those which are obligatory fur all foreign mer-
chandise passing through the French territory ;
substitution of a permit far the receipt of caution
money, and exemption from leading with regard to
gon.in free from import duty, but out from export
duty ; suppression of samples for culouial produce,
and oneadiug, and marks fur losers, cattle, and
lugs

The /ghats thus itcoruf ully alludes to the pitiful
prevericatiou of the Coma .In JUonWwulin :
It is of small eoasequesce to Queen Isabella 11. sal the
Itpunnile people, whether the Count de Montemolia main-
tains ha preteuded rights or reamer:es them. The set
equal at Coterie use June a will do so more harm to the
lrysinnuste right. of the tEasen tau the act of April vs
could do them val. But the two sets taken together csa-
a.t but discredit the Caltlalli of the prism who Wised them.
In this scum it may, perhaps, be said, that they are out
altogether valuelem, and it is even diflleult to my which is
saleulated to produce the greaten( effect, the renunciatiou or
the r..too.tetara. Hitherto sempatby has sever been
ilmesl to nufortanate pretesders. It was all is min that
politics coodeamed them ; then is is Inman nature • err.
tan tate he adventurous heroim, which all the politics is
the world cannot &Mary, sad which, is the recesses of
mei. souls, pleads for hales primal when they bear them-
rives bravely, Laidig a thousand shiagers, and show them-
selves ever ready to lay doom their byre la support 4
their duns, whether rightful or wreagfal. to the neheritsace
of their fathers. Thies in so whig who doss sot, ia spite of
liiineelf, take an enigma is Charles Edward ; so Lowrie
but weeps Weer the soiliold 4 Coral ; sad, to cite • modern
luau.., who cam mad ,emoted the narrative of Marie
4 *an 'a rounantm campaign is Li Vend!, ? The Coma de
th.utersiolis appeared for a long while mot unworthy to
Non- aide by side with tbs.e legoadary heroes, but he has
au. for ever precluded as from mein say ronsimoe in hi.
history. He mimed me of Imbella's generals
foci his alleyway ; them, slum the pima/ sal
brave ofleer had menaced for hie sake • oil-
dire,. Mauna mai a life, till then happy and
blameless, he repudiated his ~we muse by a solemn &et
writing , he repudiated it too late to save the roan who had
Liken up sm.. at his niatigat.ou, but nun enough to get
hio.self .f prison ; the pardon which be obtains from
the cletiniv-y of his rival Le Wkoe advantage of to go hark
from his wood ; he treat. legitimacy air • garment to be pat
•-ti oil thr.isli at pleseurn rreottoues io A 17771 rights
elm I, h., R.. sone. in .Jess ; and to justify all this he invokes
the opinions of Layers, commentators upon Papiniau petti•
C.,rging Jr., talialtira of ueuurchi.sl jurisprudence, as if
hoimur should not speak louder sal clearer ia the soul of •
prime thou the hest law bunko that ever were ',Attire.
Is this the —oldie t of • mail who pretends to be the
iormusitiou .4 • great party 7

Colon,' Faulkner, the recently appointed Anicri-
..in imni.ter, and Mr. Spencer, the American
hare instted awls fur • flte diamplice to
the 4th 4,f July (the anniversary of
11, All independence), in a pretty park at Neuilly.