The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-19 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

triton OUR OWN OORRISPONDWIT.)
PARIS. THURSDAY Evian:G.
Private letters from Biarritz state that the Em-
peror's health has profited by his stay at the sea-
side, but that his spirits, far from improving, con-
tinue very depressed. He is represented as being
in one of those fits of indecision which are com-
moner than his very warm admirers allow. No
one calls in question the persevering courage with
which he carries out a resolution which he has once
arrived at, but many of those who have studied
him moat closely assert that his decisions are much
oftener the result of events than their cause. His
entourage certainly regard with alarm the growing
feeling of discontent which exists in the nation to
which they can neither shut their own eyes nor
I blind him. The most opposite plans are proposed
to restore the prestige of the government, but
nothing indicates that the Emperor is incline 4 to
' listen to any of them. On all hands it is allowed
that for the present, and for a considerable time to
come, the peace of Europe will not be menaced by
France.

The Marquts de Lavalettes visit to the imperial
residence has been the subject of much comment,
and there are not a few of the would-be monopo-
lists of news who pretend that it has reference to
an arrangement proposed by the catholic powers
for the security of the Pope after the withdrawal
of the French army of occupation. This, I need
not say, is more than improbable—it is impossible.
To yield on this point would be stultifying the
whole foreign policy of the present reign, and,
whatever it may be worth, the Pope has nothing
to count on but the moral support he has been so
solemnly and repeatedly promised.
M. Thouvenel's long illness terminated in his
death last night. He had not yet completed his
48th year, but all who know him would have sup-
posed him, even years ago, before his health failed,
much more aged. He was in manners and prin-
ciples a disciple of M. Guizot, under whom he
served for some time in the Foreign-office. When
only thirty he was Minister of France at Athens ;
afterwards at Munich ; and in 1855 he was ap-
! pointed ambassador at Constantinople. one of the
greatest places in French diplomacy, and then
exceptionally important, for he was, in fact, sent
to counterbalance the influence of Lord Redcliffe.
In 1860 ho was recalled to take the portfolio of
Foreign Affairs, which he held for about two years.
1 After he had been replaced by M. Druuyn de
Lhuys he was appointed Grand Referendary of the
Senate, a post of high honour but small influence.
He has long been in declining health.
The prosecution of the &eminent resulted, as
was foreseen, in the condemnation of the editor
and the writer of the article which had ventured
to discuss so grave an economical question in a
non-political journal as the tax on places of amuse-
ment in favour of the hospitals. They are con-
' demned each to a small tine, and the paper is
suppressed. In last night's Evenement it was an-
nounced that the Figaro will become a daily paper
at two sous, of the same form as the &eminent.
IThe writers will be those of the suppressed paper,
and the Figaro will be replaced by the Grand
Journal, which will henceforth appear twice a week.
The Patric has been sold for 60,0001. to the
Credit Foncier. It would seem that all the com-
panies of credit are determined to have a news-
paper at their disposition. Tho Comptoir
d'Escompte founded the Avenir, and the l'resse, as
is well known, belongs to the Caisse Miris. Thanks
to the uncertainty of this species of property ac-
cording to the present legislation, it will not be
long before all the Paris papers will be the property
of powerful financial companies or will cease to
exist. I am happy to be able to end this paragraph
about the press with the good news that Mr.
Harris's prosecution of the Gazette de Lausanne
has been withdrawn ; and that the editor has
apologised for the insulting language of an article
which had been inserted without his knowledge.
The Muniteur of this morning refers to the
resignation of the Syndicate of the Bourse, or, as
A letter from Stuttgart says : we should say, the committee of the Stock
As was to be foreseen, the chamber has adopted by a
change. This, of course, has not contributed to
large majority (62 against 25) the project of an address drawn
upby the commission in a sense hostile to thepolicy of Count the revival of public confidence, and there was
Bismarck. Vain were the efforts of those favourable to little done to-day, although the fall was only of
the Prussian cause to make an amendment pass. The sc. The Bank return shows a diminution of
chamber would not hear of it. Its majority, composed as nearly 640,000/. in the stock of bullion, but al-
it is of advanced liberals and republicans, would fain see
though this reduction will no doubt be carried much
a southern league established on the bogie of a common
further, the general impression which it conveys is
parliament, and a militia system on the Swiss pattern, and
in this attitude they would like to wait for such great favourable as showing some revival in trade.
events in Europe as might give back to the German popular :
party, both in the north and in the eolith, the power of ;
IY MCKIM; AT DEAL.—The 30th of August last
remoulding the institutions of the fatherland on ' was one of those wild nights of which we bear sailors speak,
democratic principles. The debates in the Chamber were and many a gallant ship when the morning of the Ist of
occasionally of a very excited character. Dr. Romer, the September broke was found stranded or wrecked on the I
son of the minister who in 1849 dissolved the German iron bound coast of England. Among these was the ship ,
trortthhe,
ea vessel of
esourattali2louoertuons burden,
eta wlateh was
e seen
hi
parliament by military force, taunted the house, through a
Latin proverb allusively rendered, with following the the Goodwin Sands. At the quarter sessions ionsgfror the eastern
views of Karl Blind. The allusion was the snore pointed, division of the county of Kent, held at St. Augustine's,
as that exiled leader had been personally feted at Stutt- near Canterbury, on Wednesday, a also was beard which
illustrates the mode of life pursued by the Deal boatmen,
N:l3lierc generally.
was
gait,
after the Baden amnesty, by the same majority of
the Wurten,berg Chamber. Herr von Wachton, like manand namedis
aof
rtasiinter ananmarineimportance
t°
store dealer,
Romer, a well-wisher of the Prussian cause, declared that by the crown authorities with stealing an immenserg
the result of the war was agood one, because it had struck quantity of rigging and ship's stores belonging to the late
a blow at the republican cause. The Chamber, however, ship North, wrecked on the Goodwins on the 30th of
by a majority comprising three-fourths of its members, August, the property;r of Cedloirrolithagßoe yd, and
u Co.,enol
adopted the original address. At Berlin this issue of the titvee;rener was defernvder by Mr.. n
Francis.Pr?The. case prosecuted, and
will assuredly cause great exasperation in govern- pied the whole of Wednesday, and some of the evidence was
mental cycles, whilst the democratie party are exulting. of rather a curious character. The stolen property was ex-
hibited in court, and covered a largo portion of the space
within the bar. The chief officer of the North identified
PROPOSED DIRECT ROUTE FROM ISLINGTON TO the ropes, cordage, and ship's furniture ; and Mr. George I
TOE Ctrs'.—Last evening a public meeting was held at Reed, a coastguard officer, stated that for many days after
Myddelton-hall, Islington, for the purpose of promoting a the ship struck swarms of Deal boats went out daily to the
direct route from Essex-road, Islington, through Packing- place where the North was stranded, and actually stripped
ton-street, Shepherdess-walk, Bat -street, Bunhill-row, her of everything that could be carried away. Several
Type-atreet.and Moor-Llne, into the heart of the City. The carters swore to taking away waggon loads of the rope
chair was taken by Mr. Alderman Lusk, M.P., and there which had been sold by the Deal boatmen to the prisoner to
were sevend members of the Metropolitan Board of Messrs. Phipps's paper-mills, about seven miles from Deal,
Works present. The chairman said it was but fair that as where it was made into brown paper ; and it appeared that
so large s sum of money had been contributed by the dia. these gentlemen gave the prisoner a higher price for this ;
trict to the Metropolitan Board, a moiety of it should lot than he had ordinarily been receiving, because it was
be expended in increasing the public accom- so good. The whole of the evidence was of the most ex-
modation by the construction of the new route. traordinary character, and proved conclusively that ,
Mr. Howes moved, and Mr. Bolton seconded wrecking" is the profession of a large number of the ;
"That this meeting, believing that the time has arrived Deal boatmen. The cosstguard officer swore that although
when every facility should be afforded to the metropolis he saw the boats stripping the wreck every day for weeks i
for the purpose of carrying on its largely increased trade he was powerless to prevent it, and that he took no action 1
with as little inconvenience as possible, urges the different whatever in the matter. The evidence for the prosecution
vestries on the line to use their best endeavours to procure was given very unwillingly. After the chairman, Sir
the opening of the direct line of communication between Brook Bridges, M.P., had summed up the case in a very ;
Islington and the City." Mr. Fit supported the resolu- lucid and able manner the jury retired, and were
tion, which passed. air. Starling moved and Mr. Wood- absent three hours. They returned several times into
thorpe seconded the next resolution, as follows :—" As the court to have some points of the evidence explained to
tenets of the Metropolitan Board of Works are supplied them. Ultimately they agreed that Foster had possession
by the several metropolitan parishes, including the City of the goods, but they did not admit that he knew they
of London, and as large improvements have been and are were stolen. The chairman told them this was the point
being carried out at the cost of the board in other pm- they had to consider. They again retired, and cure into
bons of the metropolis, especially at the West-end, this court at last with a verffiet finding the prisoner " Not
meeting is of opinion that justice to the northlurtern poi, Guilty." He was therefore acquitted and left the court.
tion of the metropolis requires that the Metropolitan The case was intrusted to an eminent detective officer of
Board should carry out this proposed improvement at its the metropolitan force, and there are two or three other
own ooet, and asks the vestries to impress this view on cases which will be investigated. The authorities at
their representatives." The resolution was carried. Lloyd's are at present engaged in making minute inquiries
THE LIVERPOOL DOC/18.—A special committee of into the whole circumstances of the close, and into the
the Mersey Dock Board, to whom the question of extensions general, question of " wteetleg " as practieeti in the
and improvements was recently referred, yesterday recom- • uneighbourhood,
e the .Goodwin Sands, and from the infer-
mended the board to endeavour next session to obtain bor. alabon they have received it is more th•• Fee into the
h•hle th" •
rowing powers to the extent of 860,0001. for new duke royal commission will be appointed Inquire
and warehouser' ; of 250,0001. for the purchase of addi- whole raattar.—rilwa•
tional land in the vicinity of the docks owned by the CRYSTAL PALAca. ONE SmiuNci DAT.—
. board, and to obtain power to spread the cost of poor rates THURSDAY, OCT. 18.—Admissione on paym424. ent, 976;
over the surplus funds of previous years. ditto by season tickets, 450. Total visitors, 1,