The Express.
London, England, 1858-10-14 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(MON OUR OWN OOKIISPONDINT.)
PARIS, WIONZSDAT BYNNING.
You must have observed, from extracts which I
have already given, that the court writer, whose
happy task it has been to chronicle the visit of the
Emperor and Empress to the Chiions camp, is a
man of no ordinary powers of eloquence. The
official journal does not often contain flattery served
up with such graces of style as those which flow
abundantly from his pen. The account in this day's
Moniteur of the Empress changing her rich shawl
for one of Rheims manufacture, reminds one of
Diomed's change of arms in the Iliad. It is a pity
that the custom of the Moniteur to publish political
articles without a signature, in open and uncontra-
dieted defiance of the law, prevents the public from
knowing the name of its brilliant contributor. The
following is a feeble bat literal translation of the
article alluded to :

This morning the Emperor and Empress minately in-
spected the cathedral and the church of St. Renal. Cardinal
I(outset, attended by a large body of his clergy, called the
attention of their Majesties to the many marvels of
these edifices. Notre Dame de Rheims is so celebrated that
say description of it would be superfluous. But St.
Rani, though less known, is one of the most curious
=Generate In this country. Both by the charmer of Its
erehlteoture and the traditions with which it Is associated, it
Genies us farther back into the past than the cathedral
does. Ike august visitors to these churches repeatedly ex-
ported the great interest they took in the noble and
touching objects to which their attention was caged.
At Notre Dame the Emperor and Ewers knelt
down for a few minutes on the spot where they yes-
terday raised their hearts to heaven. This morning pryer
offered up in the church recently so animated,
end now restored to its habitual tranquility, was particularly
=terming. The few persons permitted to witness this
touching Instance of the sincere piety of the Sovereign and
his august companion were impressed with serious
thought/.

After this visit, the Emperor and Empress proceeded to
the large building in which the city of Rheims had, in the
short space of a few days, improvised a brilliant and com-
plete exhibition of ita products. M. de Brunet, the pred-
dant of the Industrial Society, conducted their Majesties
through the vast halls in which the woollen tissues, which
are the riches and the glory of the Rheims manufacturers,
were buitsfally laid out. The Empress and some of the
Wise of her suite observed, with a smile, that among
the elegant stuffs shown them, there were many which
are commonly sold as foreign products. It were to be wished
that Rheims would always proudly place the 'talons] stamp
upon all her productions. We cannot too strongly resist
the fashion, or rather the mistake which has always pre-
vailed in France, of attaohing no value to anything not
brought, at greet cost, from foreign countries. The Empress
on this occasion set a charming example, which we are sure
will not be lost. Four specimens of Rheims manufacture
had been respectfully presented to her—s plea of very fine
Cannel, another of white merino, a third of checked cloth,
and one of those shawls known in the trade as 'Glasgow
shawls. The instant the last article was presented, her
Majesty, with a grace impossible to be described, threw off
the rich Cachdmire which she wore, and wrapped herself
In the triumphant folds of the national tissue. This
Sl3lsoll had something in it so "pantaaeons, sad
was performed with an elegance so touching and
so happy, that all the representatives of the trade of
Rheims who were prestat, subjugated by an irresistible
charm, cried out in their gratitude, " Vire l'lmpeks-
trios I" After having examined the tissues, their
Majesties expressed a wish to see the animals
who supplied the wool, and they were conducted to a build-
ing in which several of the most precious types of the ovine
rose were collected, and among others some sheep of the

specks known as ~seta-merinos franoo-espaanol4. Thus
pared the last day of this visit, showing in s ,me sort in the
privacy of their daily existence the august personages who
but the day before had appeared in all the splendour of their
illustrioue rank. But even in the abandon of f►miliar life
there I. a power and a supreme power which the Emperor
and Empress preserve, and will ever exercise the own-
' potence of goodness.
This evening Pays mays :
It has been ansouneed that the Marquis de Lisle will
leave Lisbon. This news is not true. It I. hoped that the
qoestion of the Charles Georges will be arranged, but we
think we know that the French government, which is sup-
porting a question of European national law, will not 'hawk=
its pretensions.

The Parris has reason to think that the terms of
the ultimatum, as given by an English journal, are
correct. They are, it says, such as public opinion
would expect from the firm, loyal, and straightfor-
ward policy of the Emperor's government. Several
journals have spoken of the mediation of a friendly
power. This course the Patrio thinks is not possi-
ble. It is oertain that France will applaud the
ultimatum as an act of dynasty, and that Europe
will sanction it as an act of equity. It is well to
remark here, that the Nord of Brussels, which said
only the other day that the French squadron was
to bring away the Charles Georges by force if
satisfaction were not at once given, now says that
Admiral Lavand has express orders not to commit
any hostile act until he receives fresh instructions
from Paris, after the arrival there of the French
Ambassador, in case he should be recalled. This
news is reassuring, and if true, as I believe it to
be, shows that there is no present danger of a
breach of the peace.
The Bourse has been very firm today in conse-
quence of a confident belief that the Portuguese
affair is as good as settled. It was rumoured that
there would be a change of ministry in Portugal.
The Rente roes 20c. for cash and 300. for account,
closing at 73fr. 45c. and 73fr. 65c. Mobilier rose
26fr. 25c. The movement in the railways was less
decided than in the Rente, but Orleans and Lyons
rose 10fr. each, and Northern and Eastern sfr. each,
and prices were generally very firm at the close of
business.

The Court of Caseation this day confirmed the
judgment of the Court of Poitiers against M. de
Curzon and other legitimists, who were sentenced
to imprisonment under the law of " Public Safety,"
for holding intercourse with the Count de Chambord.

FRANCE AND PORTUGAL.

The Times publishes the following telegram :
" PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
"The mediation of a friendly Power has been con-
ditionally accepted in the dispute between France
and Portugal."

The electric telegraph between Melbourne and
Adelaide has been conmpleted, and opened formally by the

governon of Victoria and South Australia. _
There are notices in the Australian journals of
numerous plans of worship being built by the various deno-
minations. Among them is • splendid " Kirk" for the
Presbyterians under the pastoral charge. of the Rev.
Mackintosh Mackay, LL.D., being of the style of " ADO-

can Ecclesiastical Architecture known u decorated, or noon
correctly, Curvilinear Gothic, the Edwardian period of
church architecture in England."
_ _

" One of the minor political incidents of the put
month," says the Melbourma Harald of Angela 16, "has
bean the return to Victoria of Mr. Vlilliam Nicholson, the
introducer of the ballot into this country. This gentleman
has figured oonspiconaly es the founder of the ballot is
Australis, at several public meetings deriog his May In
England. The honour, however, does not belong nein-
sively to him ; the ballot was adopted by the Legislattut of
South Australia before it was introduced into our old ,
lative Assembly by Mr. Nicholson. Bat that is only a
small point: what we have to congratulate our respected
fellow-colonist upon is, the eminent success of his sensible
measure. Not one of those who opposed its introduction 5*
find would now vote for its Every argument then
brought against it, has fallen to the ground before its undo-
, niably beneflcial °partakes."