The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-01 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS. 1 LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

(►SOY ora t)%11 COILWPONDILTT.)

PARIS. MONDAY Evrsoro.

M. Forcade, a brilliant writer, makes his &but
in the Neut. as the successor of M. Prevost PO"-
•h.l. His article revives a question which, when-
vier it ham been pressed hitherto, whether by
M. E. she Girardin or others, has always been met by
the government with a stern negative. That ques-
tion is, whether the time luss out 4,11111 e for "crown-
ing the political edifice" of 1862 with liberty pur-
suant to the promise of that date. He desires to
abstain from all criticism of the existing coustitu-
tion relation to the circumstances under which
it was framed. Whether it was then right or
wrong he regards as a purely historical question of
no prewilt practical interest for Freuchtuen. But
he argues strongly that the repressive system,whieh
may have been sieccssary for the preservation of
the dictatorial government which followed the coop
nrinit, cannot Ike essential to the existence of the
empire at this time of day. In 1862 the strength of
the executive power was looked upon as the first
guarantee for social interests', and it was feared
that it would be weakened if it were exposed to
the a.mp•titiou of liberty. This notion M. Pomade
characterises as a "protectionist idea" applied to
political power. But will the government say, after
au eight years' reign, that it still stands in need of
this prk kits:title 1 His it not during that period, on
its sole initiative and on its own responsibility,
happily conducted and terminated many glorious
uualertakiapl Has it not thereby sufficiently
demonstrated its moral strength 1 And must it
not now begin to feel that the competition of pri-
vate initiative is a necessity. Commercial freedom
most elated political freedom as a logical conse-
quence. Such is the spirit of M. Forcade's
art ids%

The Pays mentions as a rumour, which has ere-
Mod a great aetouttion, a propo.al said to have been
made by the Count de Moutetuolin and his bro-
ther, Don Ferdinand, to renounce their legitimist
pretensions, and to recognise Queen Isabella as the
lawful sovereign of Spain.
A Florence journal states that General de Le-
moricikre, who now tells hi., eoedoerieri that the
cause of the Pope's temporal power is inseparable
tom, civilisation and liberty, joined with Msaxiiii
and Colonel CLAMS in l&$ in signing a proclama-
tion to the French army of Rtnne, headed " War
with despots ! alliance between peoples !" in which
the destruction of the Roman republic, raised up
by the " free suffrages of the people " and prepared
by the "genius anti the blood of martyrs," wan
treated as a sacrilege.
A story is current in Paris to the effect that the
Emperor of Austria thinks of abdicating in or.ler
that the Archduke Maximilian may become regent,
with a federative system throughout the empire and
a revival of all old franchises.

The Bourse hat been very govt. The Remote rose
2.k. for cash, and 3.1 c. fur account, closing at
infr. One, in both cases. These prices are the
highest of the month. Mobilier closed without
change ; the general meeting of the company was
held to-slay, but the results have not transpired.
The Northern Railway rose :dr., and the other
French hues from lfr. 25c. to 2fr. 150 c. Geneva
fell 22fr. 50e., in consequence of its being announced
that ieu dividend eau be paid fur the present.
A letter front Marseilles saps :

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The journey of their Majeste•e to Savoy will be under-
taken sooner than was at first expected. Orders have been
given to the Mediterranean Railway Company to prepare
the inge•riil train. The Empsror hal at first intruded to
eisiburk at Toulon, but it is now said that their Majesties
will embark here on board the Aigle 'add, which will
carry thou direct to Nice, where p,parations have been
already made fie their reception. Front Nice the court
wall roietsial to Puget-Theniers anil Guilt,. 11.11 C. The entrance
into savoy will le. by Moutons or Loral..l.ourg, after which
the court will proceed to St. Jean de Maurienne, Aisne-
belle, Albertville, and Muutiers, sail return to ChambEry,
Aii-les•Haina, Anneey, and, perhaps, Bonneville and
Then at I, however, think that the Emperor will not go
Annecy, and the return et their Majesties will be
by OM. This journey will be made with a certain degree
of isinip ; several packets, with numerous invited meta on
Issinl, will accompany the imperial yacht from Marseilles,
will escort her as far as Nice.