The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-25 00:00:00

THE EXPRp3S,
.FRIDAY EVINING, NOVEMBER 25, 19.

larrined at their own eubjects, and they
.g!fogoe4.

accepted his sesurancee that the Empire, though it
onisted is spite et their settlement, ere peace. A
time maw, birrerer, when his IKbeesee in raising
voluntary lo►:as to carry on war, and his manage.,
meat of a .aistant army, taught the whole world that
he mule. rely on the attachment d the French, and
had ro military rival to fear. In his own time and
his own manner he set about reforming the re-
lations established by the torn tre►ties, and in
eoecurrence with a sentiment very general in Europe,
went with an army to give freedom to Italy. We
seed not follow his career farther. The end of the
mocessent was, vnd is, to convince the whole world
that these treaties, all Europe acquiescing, are prac-
tically at an end. The humiliation they indicted on
France is wiped away, and the last great battle,
which enabled the Powers of Europe to dictate them,
is effectually revenged.
Austria being humiliated; Rosaisenfeebled and es-
tranged; Prussia commanding the sympathies of only
• partof Germany Spain and Italy allied with France ;
the condition of the Continent, saving the prevalence
of actual war, is now similar to that of ISO 7, when
France and England were contending foe mastery in
Europe. What may be the feelings of the French
we do not pretend to say. It is idle, however, to
attribute those feelings now, whatever they may be,
to the EreetiOrt. They are the result of circum-
stances. In Franco the name and power are
restored which Europe thought it had put
down for ever. To the French the magnificent
armaments consented with it, w►ich give them
the assurance of impunity, and which have already
given them ■ power of aggression and a splendid
triumph, are et present a source of pride. To us, now,
disappointed and mach deceived in our expectations,
these armaments are a source of prodigious annoy-
ance, alarm, and expense. Opinion here favours our
armaments, but condemns unequivocally those of our
neighbours, and the relation they bear respectively
to our own safety is the great fact on which the
general opinion among us is founded. The mutual
services which the English and French have
lately rendered each other, in promoting the
material welfare and the civilisation of both, an
insufficient to entirely sweep out of the national mind,
however mach they have brushed off, the old mutual
jealousies and hatreds. It is easy enough to say that
opinion is or ought to be in favour of relying on the
advantages of mutual trade, and on the immense
Wheats of mutual communication to preserve peace,
=dery enough to conclude that opinion is against
great military armaments, but facts show that each

assertion■ and conclusions are not correct. The
journal which mays that opinion is against power,
meaning the military power of France, and controls
it. might as well may that a disregard of
material welfare is the practice of Englishmen
because some persons denounce it as selfish,
worldly, and anti-social.
We mast not mistake expression for opinion, nor
the writings of a few for the aspirations of all. The
actual guiding opinion whichdictatesconduct is far lees
what a few say than what all feel. We can only rely
therefore on the feelings of the many for the preser-
vation of peace. We have seen enough within the
last seven years to be convinced that the Emperor of
the FililiCH is as truly their leader as Heir-
ow and ROMA were of the tribe which in-
vaded England. If the thoughts of that nation
should take the direction of foreign conquest or yin-
dirties wan, it is barely possible that the writing
and printing of their own countrymen might
stop them, but it is certain ours would not. We
may, however, do something towards counteracting
their warlike tendencies. Oar recent policy of en-
larging the market fur their produce, has increased
their means of subsistence, and strengthened their
motives for living in peace at home. An extension
of this policy would extend these beneficial effects.
Oeir contemporary, in spite of his gloomy views of
France and Frenchmen, intimates distinctly enough
that we have ourselves partly to blame for the condition
of the French and their inimical feelings. Accord-
ingly he recommends a relaxation in our duties am
Breach produce. But while thus admitting that the
two nations can mutually moist each other and pre.
mots each other's greatness, he idly echoes a vulgar
phrase, the burden of national quarrels, " there
▪is room enough in the world for both." Room
enough! The French have increased in wealth sad
greatness in consequence of our increase ; and modern
history, especially the history of the United States
—the gtowth of which, says Mr. M'OttLiocu, was
necessary to the growth of our manufactures—
proves that the increase of one people in uambers
and wealth makes room for the increase of another.
As the only safe and sure means to asks these
costly armaments hateful to both people, by making
them unnecessary, we should open a market here for
the labour of Frenchmen on their own soil, by abating
sr abolishing our duties on their produce. The
see►iiice of a considerable revenue is a small object
compared to putting an end to the prevalence of opi.
aion in favour of vast armaments.

;9t Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. $4.

Tim Qum, accompanied by Princess Alice, walked
Is the Newwwsk Ibis morning, and visited tle Dealer ef
Kai el Ifwgwece.

The Mese Osseeet. ,ekit Priem Posieekk Wilkes mid
PAWNS Teeforkh Warm at P. (Moore floyeO,
west to Laden by • weld bulk of the Ikea WINOIM
Itek•ey. awl a,.. hen the plate stades, Wuhan. to
Y. Weemktoter Mom The Prime Oared efterweette
woe r, Ilketbseek. itrose. Pekoe Predootek Wilkes
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Nov no et she privets eteeke. sad poemel to the Crib
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0. Commll lamb at the tionimdles.
Won melved se ele Ce1;614-calal mewery
Initarrevars el lir Warn bola lolanda.

• GAIN* Gingen w held iseterdaTritutl;
alleial mildews of the First Lard of the
in Denniagetreet. The ministers present ewe—
Vissenat Manatee, the Lord eoiller, Earl
Grenville, the Duke of Argyll. Sir G. Conewall
Lewis, Lord John Reseell. the Debt of Neweeetle,
the Right Hoe, Sidney Herbert, Sir Charles Wood,
the Chancellor of the Ezeherprer. the Dike It
Somerset, the Right Hoe. C. P. Villiers, Sir Osage
Ors, the Earl or Elgin, the Right Hon. T. Mom
Gibson, and the Right Hos. Edward Cardwell.

His Royal Highassi Prince Frederick William of
Preemie paid a vlelt yeetorder to the ball of the If orebear
Teflon' Compel (Ide royal Mebane bsto ea hoarser,
member 01 **made* freotnetty), epee muck
vas acemprisi br Captain roe Selteetafte, eide-doesolp
Is hie mryal Mem% rid Lord Alfred Pm*. The primer
vas wooled or the ealemase doer, sad emedeeted over the
sword spartanal• by Mr. Thome. Chula* the wow, i
Memo. Wawa Duple, wiltto ham% Hear, Nees.
WO.= Thelma Elliott, the werdmee. emAl Mr. Mereeel
Fieher. idea *lhe eempeq.

'The Duke sad Deeisee et Sutherland have left
WeWee Cods, anr Idtabargb, kr Teialars, Stand-
shin ne dachas is repeated te min ia lowa to-nenew,
ea her Way to whit nr Majesty and the mil family at
Winker Cann

lONATION OF 753 FICABBOB OP SAINT
WOl4B BP TAB BEV. MOS. DALE:

Taterdsty a fitilratation of the laity of St. Parana
Walla caps Act Hoc Thomas Dale, M.A., at the Vioarage-
bows Is &mite -square, for the purpose of presenting an
Miklos, gime .oy upwards of 600 parishionem, thiedy mem-
both Of his err...eremitic* at the parish church, expressing a
Mtge that b• would relinquish his detenninatioe to resign
lfa itherr.hency.
The deputation was introduced by Mr. D. E. CAMERON,
the make churchwarden, and consisted of several local
asaatalestae and gentlemen. The address haviog bees read,
The Eev. Tees. Bets said the kindly essereace of affec-
tionate regard, end the desire so earnestly umemed for the
leatinuaace of his minim:, among them, had awakened in
kite enlisting emotions, which he found it difficult to em-
body in words. He telt deeply grateful for an attachment
god 01111110 of which he acknowledged himself wholly uncle-
Nevin& bat painfully precluded by &Madam which could
net be overcome from acceding to a motet which it •
wan meet gratifying to metes, and with which it would be,
were It practicable, still more grag to ooteply. He
11 thought EitimeM fortunate that be bad dread, had an op-
porttuttty of stating the eaten of these difficulties in his
reply to as eidrem received Wet week from his brethren of
, • the clergy. Them would, be wee persuaded, satisfy all who
reed them, that while his remotion of the living, se at present
coestiteted, would be inoompatible with the natural sod res-
. minable desire of the district incumbents for complete parochial
independence, the resumption of it after resignation, agree-
ably to the suggestion of the clergy, would to one in hie posi-
tion be scarcely becoming, and to one under his cionuestances
altogether Inexpedient, All that he could do, however, is
semedsinee with a requiem so kindly urged by Hem he would
Is. It was his purpose, mbe had publicly announced, to
have magna amongst them for the last tints on Joe 1, 1640.
He looked forward to an interval of rem, that be might be
better popeyed foe any lee arduous and lees extensive sphere
of duty which the providence of God might open to him.
But it wee the opinion of the bishop, of his exported motes-
tar, end, he believed, of the great majority of the district in-
cerobsete, that the ecclesiastical administration of Bt. Pan-
cras should be assimilated as nearly as mumble to that of
other perishes in the diocese, end that If an application were
math esiterliament for this purpose his (Mr. Dales) mat-
sumo, kr • time Is the incnenbeesey might materially pro-
mote its seems. He had ameediagly conseated to
ate legal amidence until the prospects of the
seethe of parliament could be in some immure sacertained;
end is hug as be wee data/mid at hie poet, for a secular
=still mom important object, ha would set,so far as
mud thength might he spend to base, dieconthes.m he
bed peepmed, hie spiritthl mithstratime. And thee be should
be meted preneet pain of Wag my wettable day for the
tersithellen of hie ministratione mon them.

TEE RELIGIOUS D.IBBIIIBIONB la liZasosora

IN-TH1.141412'.

Yesterday evening • vestry sit .ta of this pariah
ea had in the board-room a no terhboow, lir. Joni
nuns to the their.

Mr.MUnzret7Uttl he bad glue no** of a newton for the
unisidgentios of the vestry that 11111116104 vitt& wu to the
dist that the rector (the Bur. Bryn Xing) la applying Ent
tie the police, and sexindly for @pedal sonstabire for the
time was deserving et censure, and respectfully calling
qua the tutor to nip Ma living. Mr. Herbert addraued
W ustseiag at sore Meth in support of his motion.
Mr. neenza suassiod the motion.

Mr. grwrinvis pr tested mann the eocieelastleel esereles
bZi which Ina carried mle the perish by the renter. lin
hoped the mere would couthine the mining, kw he
did not what was so stoutly maintained by the reside S
Whereon, that they had the law on their side.
-- -

Yr. Bumf thought they would be right in showing the
leder that they could not any longer tolerate him sa their
*Waal guide. Still a vote of censure would not remove
his. fie begged to move as as amendment, " rhat the
rector, having forfeited all theidence the parishioners may
have placed in him se their religions teacher, by ea obstinate
In carrying eat a hem of worship which he
!tows is distareful to the se else by introduoseg certain
therein, to imitation of those adopted by Rocosaiate
:thdr worship; wd, further, by his recently attemptiag
to thlareince a body r.f special einualtise, to have been armed
with trancheona. into the parish chunk for the ppaarrppoose of
eakeeleg obedknce thereto, we, the vestry, b.linlisthe
above to be loonwistent with our faith as preestants, declare
war utter inabtlity any Lager to recognise Wm as ow spiel.
teal director or guide—we therefor* respectfellyrequet him
to cause peace to be restored to the perish by his Immediate
resignation of hie clew as motor." He did not think that
11r. King would resign in coneegasnce or this represeotatioo,
bet It would be the most gentlentaalike way of showing hint
what the pariallionem wanted.
YE. Musson seconded the aniendrosat.

Afore 60111111 meteor discasidort,
Mr. Ramie= said that am ha wished the vestry to be
anabsone, ha wuuld withdraw his resolution in favour el
the armadsont.

Tin aina;dMent haring there become the substantive rem-
Whoa, it was put from the chair and carded unanimously.
It wee than °edited that copies of the resolution should be
forwarded so the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of
Larsiss, and the Bev. Bryen King.
Yf.Ltrussonx moved that a subscription be entered
Into far the support of the afternoon lectureship OM Rev.
Hap Allen'id,-as there wee no endowment. He had ma-
Aimee in proposing tide, and that • committee @Meld be
appointed to cony it out, because the rights of the
=loners to appoint • lecturer had been clearly MA-
MA 8rmu16248 seconded the motion.
. .

Tb readution wee carried, end a committee, consisting of
the eharchwardena, overseers, and other gentlemen, was
agrigarrann moved " That this vestry do petition both
Hawes of Parliament that some memo may la devised
whereby the veeta* defects in the discipline of the church
may be remedied, sod power given to the tasty to Inserters by
same cheep sod summary process for redress of the grievaame
which we have to complain."
MI. YOUNOUVIIIAND semedisd the motion, which wee
unanimously agreed to.

Their Royal Rieman= the Doke and Duchess
d'homale have leit °Haw Hour, Twiekaahua, on a visit
to the Hercule aad Maechieens al Salisbury at Hatfield
Homo, Herta.

His Excellency the Austrian Minister and the
Countess d'Apgiceyi law Istt Cbandos House to join the
eras staying eith the Narvik sad Marthiosass of Salisbury
at Ilatflold.

The Baroness Bruunow has issued cards for as-
sambliss as Thursd►ys, the 1M sad the Bth of pert month.

The Earl and biomass of Clarendon and the
Ladies Villiers have let tows ott • vielt to the Marquis sad
Marchkeee• of Salsbury, at Hatfield.
The Earl and Countess of Hardwieke and the
ladles Yorke and Loud Royston have arrived at Hatfield
Howe, cc a visit to the Margele and Merohioasee of
Sellbary, heel Wicopole Hall, Cambridgeshire.

His Miteediehay the Marian Minister and the
Bereseer. Browne entertained at dinner bet aveniog, et
Mohan Haavy the following distinguished party:—Hu
inaelkeey the Kameda Waage* lia Thealleeey Count and
Chwataie van Piebre.>i izaallanay du Chevalier d' Lawns,
hi loud Kum Aly Khoo, the Duchies at Leaman.",
lob Wrtar itsseid. Lied Jolla last, Lard and Lady
Waldman, Kr ladariek Meralideen, Count sad Cowes.
Blended', Is.. 1110101111. Coat W. Monaca. Kr. flaboaroff,
lad Mr. !sauna[ Tehlay. Mier dinner the berensea bad
a Emil smirk ill. rengiany at which included the mambas
of dr wept difimisatire eel wet of the netalty tow in
10.11.

Pie. W. William,. M.P., will meet his constituents
et the Has Tavern. Keenbights, ea Monday evades next.
We reed Is the iftracherter Esonsursr Under.
sambas that rumours regard*, the asrleas Masse of Mr.
Man awe ■ eboalation V Illembrater Let everdni, we
haw male lausbis ea the sahjoat, and we meted Is state
the hirelsg hos spas the bat setheelty:—Mr. Cobden
he Louisa kr Peals ea Wedasedsy, the Ma beteat, sad
wow Bra sift waive Weft Bald, yid* we aggravated
by Me onselms the Chimed ea Me 1711. Whir ha arrival
?mats he was mapslled Meow's, Mass& to his room, sad
W bees willmbi Wee irk We Si, glad, however, to
Oslo Mat, sametlei to the West report of his physician, the
Yuma& /shares was provesabg faeoerably."
NARROW PAWS OF Mi. Be" M.P.—On Tues-
day swains lest a risigalar webloart abash night have bees
attended with Istal semegeseme, lisppeesd to Mr. Base,
M.P. der Derby. It appears that the has, member, who had
Mee altsadmi the besqua Ideas to the ex-sasyor of Derby,
test Derby by the 10.14 pa Birmissium train. Os his ar-
rival it lowlae-ases-Twat hs was sow by has brougham, the
cosebawa sad, a valet sktbson the bon. Bribery Lodge, Mr.
Barra rosidsses, bobcat four miles from Denys-apou-Treat.
The sight was very Isom and, although the carriage lamps
ware lighted, it wee with difficulty the coashasa could Bud
his war Oa 'Melts at the tare of the road leedieg to the
forest dm coachman unfortunately, Ihroesk the dense fog
that pftvaited, mode • wrens tors, mid drove the carriage
into the middle of the mask Mr. Baas tried to open the
door. but could not for some time, bet, as the vehicle gradu-
ally Oiled with water, he was ambled to do so and then
swam to the beak out the other side, where his valet: had ar-
rived Wee Wm. The eoschmaa mmaised oe the box,
masegbig to keep the borate' heeds above water until an
elan' was rabid, mid several cottager@ residing doe. by
Caere to their aseletesee. In about se hour the bosom were
safely leaded, um having received much injury, and the
carriage wire left fa the water all chat Had the carriage
tensed over oe mitering the water Mr. Bess must have lost
his life' het, es It was, he escapes with a slight cold. Mr.
B." did sot So " Bilkkg Lode. bat remand to
Banat. _ _

CRYSTAL PALACT. ONT 131MALITO
TII7IIIIAT, Nov. 24. —Adatiediata jammU, 777; ditto
by moon tickets, 476; total views,

LATEST InELLIGENCh.

THE ARMY OF CENTRAL ITALY.

ADDRESS OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

The following new order of the day be. peen issued
by General Fanti to the army of Central Italy:
" Head Quarters at Modena, Nov. 18, 1869.
" Soldiers,—When I arrived amongst you three
months ago, I quitted • noble command in the
brave Sardinian army, and separated myself with
regret from my brave comrades *of the Crimea
and of the last campaiga. I was, however, sus-
tained in this trouble by the consoling thought
that I was rendering a great servioe to my
country and to the land of my birth,
I where I received the first rudiments of the
military art, and gained my first experience of war
upon the Secchia and the Marsoohia.

" The difficulty of the undertaking did not stop me ;
for I wes anxious to see a strong end well-equipped
army created, though when the enemy constantly
menaced us upon the Po and the Tavallo, I ootild
mint only upon a handful of brave soldiers for the
independence of the country. That which gave me
full confidence in success was the facile enrolment
and organisatio n of troops; the unanimous concurrence
of these generous provinces, and of the neighbouring
provinces which still groan under the yoke of the
foreigner; and the wisdom and sympathy of the
men who conduct the government so well and
also of all those officers who fought so gloriously
in Piedmont and Lombardy, as well as at Venice
and Rome.

"This success has been realised: for to-day we
have numerous phalanxes of infantry, of cavalry,
and of artillery, we power field batteries and
siege artillery; arsenals sre being erected; mu-
nitions, ambulances, and transports are being or-
ganised; fortifications are being erected at Mirandole
and at Rimini; and Bologna, surrounded with guns,
will become at no distant period a centre which
will give us safety and protection in any eventuality.
" Nevertheless, these results must not unduly
exalt as; the work to which we dedicate ourselves
in the spirit of self-denial, requires time. The
hand of man does not create with the rapidity of
thought; discipline and instruction do not proceed
solely from inclination—they are the fruit of time,
habit, and labour. Let us pursue then with patience
and constancy the work already sketched oat,
in order to make ourselves worthy of the
destinies to which Providence and fortune
have celled us. With perseverance we shall
triumph over the enemy, who does not feel strong at
home, who reads his ruin in our attitude, and who
will be compelled either to ignominiously lay down
his arms before public reprobation, or to come de-
spairingly to battle with the certainty of defeat.
" Courage, then, my young soldiers. Honour
and loyalty ! let thole words be our motto ; and let
those who attack us on the pretext of our
excesses, find us strong and united around the flag
which we have saluted for ten years upon the Doira,
and which even alone, we will defend now and for
ever for honour and country.

FRANCS.

PARIS, FRIDAY.

The Mositeur of to-day announces the appoint-
ment of the Marquis de Moustier to the post of
Ambassador to the Emperor of Austria.

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, FRIDAY.

Th. health of the King of Prussia has so far
improved, that his medical attendants have advised
hie Majesty to remove to the Isle of Wight. It is
believed that this advice will be followed.

AUSTRIA.

PARIB, Nov. 26.

The Marquis de Bourqueney has received from
the Emperor of Austria the Grand Cross of the order
of St. Stephen, the insignia of which were accom-
panied by a letter of the Austrian Minister for
Foreign Affairs, regretting, in the name of his
sovereign, the definite retirement of the Marquis de
Bourqueney from the post of French ambassador at
the court of Vienna.

M. de Banneville has received at the same time,
from the Emperor of Austria, the grand cordon of
the order of the Iron Crown of Lombardy.

The other members of the Austrian and French
missions have also received decorations according to
their rank.

Baron Meysenberg and Chevalier Joclean have
been raised to the dignity of grand officers of the
Legion of Honour.
Count Caroly and Chevalier Desambrois have
received from the Emperor of the French gold snuff-
boxes with the portrait of his Majesty set in
diamonds.

THE GERMAN CONFEDERATION.
CAMEL, TMULDAT.

The Second Chamber has, by a vote of 32 against
8, resolved upon addressing a memorial to the Fede-
ral Diet for the reestablishment of the constitution
of 1831.

FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE, THCRSDAT.

In the sitting of the Federal Diet of to-day the
plenipotentiary of Hesse Electoral acceded to the
proposals of the committee, and granted some con-
°lesions in reference to the wi,hes of the Chambers,
but persevered in maintaining the constitution
of 1852.

TURKEY.

TRIBSTS, Noyereaa 26.

The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Aostralia has arrived
here with advioes from Constantinople to the 18th
jest.

A large number of shipwrecks hare taken place
in ths Black Bea. )(lentil Puha, president of the
high court of justice, hu been suspended ; in his
place Saffetti Puha, late minister of religious insti-
tutions, has been appointed.

A dmmateh from Nice 111100UtWel that the Empress
Mother of Amnia la stwioady Indisixeed.

The Hospodar Alexander John has addressed
a proclamation to the Bewarablene, whose territory wee
ceded by Ramie la virtite of the meaty of 1856. He pro-
misee to Mks all their complaints Into coasidaratlos, sad
that they shall base& by all the improvements Introduced
Into the other parts of hie territory.

A letter from Nice, of the 22nd ear:—"The
general Impression that Him is crowded, end that span-
rotate or villas are namely obtainable, is quite WOWS"
Tiers is an avenge camber of visitors, but the rage for
building dining the hat three years has been ic great that
an two-thirds of the houses are let. Competition is
boning its effect, as good accommodation can now be hod oa
more reasonable terms than hitherto. There Is also an Idea
abroad that the blitz of Runtime has been such as to change
the town into a Raisin instead of as leglish colony. Such,
bewever, is far from the nee as our °netters= are in great
seniority. and the het few inndays then hes been a nuua
roue congretgatkm at church. The Queen of Holland occa-
sionally attends divine earvise at the lingliah chapel."

At tke moot of the Romeo oitholic bishop of
Gibraltar, o eabstelptioa Ised bua oiled smug the crews
et the Preach mush la hunt of the Iberia Jews, who, to
the somber of 3,000, were sposvps4 'Wheat researree oa
the amoral roost our bibrehir, sad a ocasiderable wra
vu collsolut

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

Cram ova owl<

PARIS, TRIMSDAT RIMMING.

The report, which I allv4ed to yesterday merely
as a Bourse rumour, of a proposition being on foot
fora general disarmament, is today the talk of the
town. It is asserted that the main object of Lord
Cowley's recent journey to London was to make the
English governtnent acquainted with the ♦iews of
Napoleon 111. on this subject. In a lithographed
correspondence which this night's post will carry to
all the departments for the inspiration of the pro.
viacial papers, I read the following paragraph :

The limieror is said to have charged Lori &witty to
aware her Britannia Majeety that hie fidelity to the alliance
'ermine Intact; that he kaa proved his sentiments by his
eats; sad that if England le willing he is ready to promote
a general disarmament in Europe. The impromion made
her by this news Is eioellent ; it will not be Ims well
reoafsed in the aspertmente, where the desire for peeve is
always mare strongly marked that is Paris. We are
I assured that to the mum of the oonvemation which pre-
ceded Lord Cowley's departure for London, the Emperor
said to him, "France has need of England to settle the
Italian question, and England has need of France to bring
the Chinese affair to an end."

I must take leave to doubt the correatneas of the
above report of any conversation that may have
taken place at Compiegne between the Emperor and
Lord Cowley. There is no connexion whatever
between the Chinese and the Italian questions.
Although cheerfully accepting the co-operation of
France to bring the Emperor of China to reason, it
cannot properly be said that England " wants"
French assistance ; and it is certain that
no English Minister would barter any shred
of Italian liberty as the price of that assist-
ance. I know not what truth there may
be in the proposal for a reciprocal disarmament.
A similar overture was made some time ago, and
then the all bat universal opinion in England was
that our national defences were eaientially uncon-
nected with the armaments of the great military
continental powers, and that their progress could not
in any way be checked on account of any fancied
rule of proportion between them and the forces
which those powers might choose to call a peace

establishment. It cannot be forgotten that up to
the declaration of war with Austria, the official
watchword in Paris wea, " France will have
no change to make in cue of an agreement
for • disarmament, because she has never
armed." I am not aware that there is any
recent change of circumstances to make the
suggestion coming from France more reasonable or
possible than it was before. I observe that the
Pays in announcing the return of Lord Cowley to
Paris states only that his short journey to London
was connected with the coming congress, and makes
no allusion to the rumour of the day.
The Patric says that the delay in sending out'
the circulars for the congress is attributable not to
England but to Austria, who objects to the regency
of M. Buonoompagni. At the same time it has
reason to believe that the " difficulties are not
arises, and there is every reason to hope that they
will soon be removed."

It is amusing to watch the vain efforts of the semi-
official prints, which, in spite of wholesome advice,
will profess to have " opinions" of their own, to
wriggle ont of the fix in which they are placed by the
haughty jobation of the .Mowiteur. M. Grandguillat
offers an explanation which, if there were any sense
in it, would make ont that the Comaitsaionnel,
though, as he desires humbly to own, not an official
organ, is something more important, and has a much
higher mission. The Mowiteur, he say., " registers
accomplished facts," but oar teak is very different.
" We explain events beforehand, as ooseeientious
interpreters of the sentiments of France, and the
political principles of the empire." Compreod esti
pawn'.

At the Boum a rather motive business was done
in the Bente, which, after fluctuating between
70fr. 20e. and 70fr. 10c., closed at 70fr. 10c. for
cash and 70fr. 16e. for account, with a fall of 6c.
for cash and a rise of no. for account. Mobilier
rose lfr. 250. Railways were less brisk than the
Rents, and closed with scarcely any change.
It is given oat that M. de Lessem who, as you
are swamis now at Constantinople, finds the Grand
Visier Mehemet Biprisli most favourably disposed
towards the Isthmus of Suez scheme, and that the
persevering promoter will, in all probability, shortly
return to Paris with the Sultan's firman, authoris-
ing his company to make the canal.
The Daily News was seized to-day.
A telegram from Macon, dated this afternoon,
states that the divorce case between M. and Mdme.
Chapuys-Montlaville, which has been much talked
of in the fashionable world, has terminated in a de-
cree of separation, with a declaration that both par-
ties are in the wrong; the husband is, however,
ordered to refund his wife's fortune. The court was
crowded with the leading inhabitants of the Wee-
et-Loire and the neighb,uting departments.
The Petrie announces to-night that the principal
author of some calumnious reports touching the son
of a "high functionary of the Empire "—reports
alluded to by the Independence Belye—ie arrested.
From papers seized at the residence of the prisoner,
it has been discovered—so, at least, says the Petrie
—that he was a " hired " agent employed to write
libels against leading public men !