The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-16 00:00:00

EXPRESS PROM PARIS.

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PARIS, WIDNIIIIDLY EVIIXTNO.

A Turin letter of February 12 in the Constitu-
tions*: says that M. Tourte, the envoy from Geneva,
has frequent interviews with Count Cavoar. The
correspondent does not know what may have been
decided upon, nor whether any decision will be come
to fora long while. Bat he asserts that valuable*
belonging to the King of Sardinia are daily being
removed from his chateaux in Savoy to Piedmont.
He represents the party in Savoy opposed to annex-
ation to France as a miserable minority. It is true
that among this miserable minority he reckons the
nobility, the professions, and the urban population.
But the Napoleonic doctrine is, as everybody know',
that the real opinion of every country is represented
by the ignorant classes.
The &isle is almost afraid to say all that it thinks
in favour of M. Thonvenel's circular, because the
opinions it expresses concerning the temporal power
of the Pope are those which the &isle professed
when they were not in fashion. Tbe Opinion Na-
tionale, which—although upon certain questions
(as, for instance, that of Savoy) may have had a cer-
tain understanding with the government, in return
for the toleration extended to it—was originally an
opposition journal in the main, now says:
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This journal from the first moment of Its foundation has
never owed to maintain that the temporal power of the Pope
was a purely political question, with which the religious
ample. of even the most timid catholic. were in
so way whatever conoerned. When we find ibis
doctrine broached by the pen of the official representative of
the French government, and developed with unerring judg-
ment, vigorous logic, end the most complete knowledge at
the precedents furnished by history, we cannot but con-
gratulate the government end its worthy organ for the
frankness and lucidity with which It ha. expramed a sound
opinion. This important document shows that government
has not only had the 'verity to perceive the right course, but
that it hie also conscience and courage equal to the occasion.
Pablio °pint ni will give it credit for these merits.

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The Preue throws doubts upon the authenticity
of the telegram announcing a movement in Sicily,
because, as it says, the King of Naples has just
granted an amnesty to political prisoners, but the
Opinion Nationale observes that the despatch
stating the latter fact came from Vienna, and, sup-
posing it to be correct, it relates only to individuals
against whom no evidence can be produced.
The Bourse was dull without any new feature.
The Rants closed at yesterday's prices. Railways
were about 21r. 50c. lower.

M. Louis Ventllot embarked at Marseille', on
Monday last, on board the Vatican (the name of the
vessel is a singular coincidence) for Rome.

The ConstiLtionnel publishes a letter addressed
by Baron Molroguier, of Ferrieres, in the depart-
ment of the Charente-Infetienre, to the Bishop of
Orleans on the subject of the attack made
by the prelate in his recent letter on
Mgr. Railion, one of his predecessors in the
see of Orleans, and great uncle of M. Molro-
guier. The baron accuses the bishop of having
"outraged" and "calumniated" Mgr. Hellion, and
affirms, in contradiction to Mgr. Dupanloup—l.
That Mgr. Itaillon never took the civil oath of the
clergy ; 2. That he did not administer the diocese
of Orleans "in spite of the Pope;" 3. That he
never ceased during the whole course of his life to
be in oommunion with the church. The baron in
the coarse of his letter states that, both as ecclesias-
tic and bishop, Mgr. Billion was always held in
great respect both by his flock and his colleagues.
The Opinion Nationals thinks that the Bishop of
Orleans cannot possibly leave this letter without an
answer.

ITALY.

CENTRAL ITALY.

(riox OUR amour. commasPoinn3m)
BOLOGNA, Fait. 10.

The greatest activity is now prevailing in this
town, for the elections of the Coneiglieri Comunali
are going to take place on Sunday next. Electoral
committees have been already established, both heft
and in the provinces • for the leading men of the Ls-
gationt, being impressed with the importance of
political events just now, are anxious to give • free
course to the expression of opinion by their fellow.
citizens. There is no doubt that the list proposed
by the liberals will be carried to a man. The long-
ing for liberty and independence is too deeply
rooted in the heart of every citizen for the result of
the forthcoming trial to be doubtful. Pope and
priests are so mach hated and despised that it
would be difficult to find a dozen men who would
risk their reputation by recording their votes for a
codirso. The bit-by-bit annexation, so successfully
brought to its full accomplishment by Faint,
may be therefore regarded as achieved, for you
may depend upon it it will be carried out,
sternum dricentionte, in the national Parliament of
Central Italy. It appears that, in spite of this
wonderful concord, mime inclinations towards con-
spiracy against the national government of the
country have been manifested by a few MEWL of
Modena. Four of them were arrested the day before
yesterday, and I hear that Farini is already in pos-
session of the proofs of their guilt. This priestly
conspiracy seems to have been organised by an agent
of the Duke, who, as it is generally reported, has
not yet lost all hopes of reoouquering his diminutive
state. To put into execution this rather difficult
project, his Austrian Highness, it appears, deter.
mined upon sending hischivalrous army, in the whole
2,700 men, to Ancona. At least, I hear on good
authority that the defenders of Francis V. were on
the eve of leaving Mantua for the above-mentioned
place. Ancona seems to have been chosen as the
headquarters of the mercenaries who have sworn to
defend the rights of dukes and princes, and it is from
that town that military operatioLs will be directed
against Romagns. That some foolish attempt will be
made by the dethroued Princes, rod that Austria
still believes in the possibility of a second war, is to
be inferred from the fact that the fortress of Mantua
has been put in a state of defence. Not only heaths
order to have its military stores sold by auction
been annulled, but the whole of the surrounding
country of Pietole, Pradella, San Giorgio, and Pa.
j do, has been flooded with the waters of the Minoio.
Whilst Austria is thus preparing for war, the politi-
cal agitation of the Venetian provinces is so much
on the increase that I should nut be surprised to
hear that it has broken out into open rebellion. In
spite of the severe measures of lde adopted
by the police, in spite of the arrest of
sixty-seven citizens, who have been shut up
within the fortresses of Lay baeh, Gradiace, and
Josephstad, the demonstrations against the Austrian
government have become more violent. On Sunda,
last an enormous sheet of tri-coloured paper was
posted up at Venice upon the walls of the Fenice
'Theatre, with the words Magenta and Solferino,
an historical drama. Second edition for the year
1860." The ladies of the Venetian towns publicly
wear tri-coloured ribbons and aprons, and large
brooches containing the obnoxious portraits of Victor
Emmanuel, Cavour, and Garibaldi. What can be
the result of this determined opposition to their
northern rulers but a general rising and a tremendous
slaughter ? This is the real erste in which that
unhappy country now stands. 'lull justice is done
to the 'Venetian the tranquillity of Italy will be
bat a transitory and a precarious one.

"We have been informed," says the Journal 4
" ihe French government bee eatered into rr
lotions with Prairie se o member of the Zliiveseie, with 4
view to nagotiating a column-toil treaty on beard sunder DS
those of the Freoco-English one. l'lthais, it is said, made
the lint edema..."