The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-14 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, WIDNWIDAT 'IM MO.

The Pays, speaking avowedly with a view to the
debates on foreign affairs which will probably take
place immediately after the re-opening of the Eng-
lish parliament, desires to explain what it under-
stands by an alliance between two great powers in
time of peace. Neither party can possibly consent,
under the pretext of an alliance, to be subservient
to the other. The alliance can only be
durable upon the condition that the inde-
pendence of each shall be respected. It
implies instead of excludes the possibility of dis-
cussion, and it is in the nature of things that the
parties should sometimes differ in opinion. The
alliance only means that in such cases they will
sincerely endeavour to come to an understanding.
There is consequently no more reason to say that an
alliance is compromised because one power at the
commencement of a discussion is of a different opi-
nion from its allies, or even because on a particular
question it may be threatened with isolation, than
there would be to insinuate that it is subservient to

foreign influence, because it falls into the views of
another power without any controversy. Considered
with a due regard to these principles, the Pays would
feel it easy to demonstrate that the alliance between
France and England has not been in the least weak-
ened. This line of argument, although very reason-
able, looks like a preface to the disclosure of con-
siderable differences.

The Bourse has again been depressed by a panic
in Credit Mobilier. The directors are very much
blamed in some quarters, for not publishing their
accounts more frequently. Very sinister reports are
afloat conceived/1g the prospects of a dividend. Some
think there will be none. The shares fell to-day
86fr. The Rente fell 20c. for cash, and 36c. for
account, closing at 89fr. 600. and 69fr. 85c. The
Orleans, Madura, Western, and Southern railways
fell 10fr. each ; Lyons, sfr. ; and Eastern, 2fr. 60e.
The Italia del Popolo contains an article in eight
columns, by Mazzini, entitled " Party Men in Ac-
tion." It argues that in the present condition of
Italy conspiracy is not only a right but a duty.
The Countess de Rens, wife of General Prim, has
just been safely delivered in Paris of a son.
The Museum of the Luxembourg, which has been
closed for some months for repairs, is now reopened
to the public.

PARIS, TVICIIDAY E'VENINO.

You are already aware that • few days since a
book entitled " Yrais et faux Catholiques " was pro-
nounced by a court of law to be libellous, and that
the author, a M. Martin, was fined and imprisoned.
The matte is so much talked of, and is so curious in
connexion with the efforts now making by Ultra-
montanism to obtain the mastery of the world, that
I think some further particulars will be interesting.
The most striking facts of the case appear with suf-
ficient clearness from the judgment of the court,
which runs as follows :

Considering that in 1857 Martin published and sold a work
added "True and Fein Catholics," of which he admits
himself to be the author. Considering that in contempt of
the constitution, which le the tiret law of the state—a consti-
tution which reoogul es, confirms, and manatees the great
and salutary Deis ple of liberty of worship—Martin, in
divers paeans of his work (hare various pages are cited),
maintains that tolerance in religions matters, which he an
osatically calls toleration, is a product of the adman of
the existing civil and political institutions, and a
consequence of the liberty of worship , that thelle=
ought not to remain passive In the face of the unpunished
violation of the Divine law, and that when she sees the vote.
rice of inimical religions rearing their altars by the aide of
hers, she ought not, out of any fear of being reproached with
intolerance, to shrink from denouncing them.' That after
having d as heretics even lukewarm catholice,
Martin " that it is the minion of the church to
extirpate idolatry and to puma heresy," and adds that " it
is not only the duty, but the right of the church,
to pww. to heretics, and that it is imp:male to be a
good catholic without accepting and acting up to that an-
nple ;" and he holds up to the church, as an example to be
followed, the maracas of entire peoples, which were armor
plished in old times, in order, as he says, to appease the
Divine man That Martin invokes the law of Theodosius,
which pronounced the penalty of death anal cavern who
should relapse tato their old errors; that he justifies the in-
quisitko, the punishment of burning, auto-da-fes, and the
ma ace of the Jews before the departure for the crustier,
and raises the church for having, out of its torrent=
allowed princes to accomplish these bloody deeds, s
that good "dhoti° ought to bow with respect to the
"myseiws silence" of the church on this subject; that,
after having cited the *maniple of Frans 1., who,
to the sear " delivered to the Same a certain n"Zdbiri
heretics fa to draw down the blessing d Hearse upon
his arms, and to set se example of signal piety sad mud
genet the new dootrine," he affirms that 'rat that period
faith was more livelyand more general than it is In our flay,"
and concludes by esserting that .ter the salutary spectacle of
those punishments inevitably and by the tenor which they
struck formal the true filth into the hearts of those who
witnessed them ;" that after having thus falsely deacribed as
an institution of hatred and persecution a religion which le
all love, pace, and charity, the accused affirms that liberty
of worship render, the action of the church powerless, blame
" the state for aullearleing mean eresies and more
dolly Oh astalled seen," and observes— —"that both diens
and human laws regard as somespliess he a came those who,
having the power to prevent it, allow it to be committed, and
warns those who are Wrested with the government of men
that, if they meet with reisteno• their duty is to use phy-
sical force to wean silence." That in contempt of the laws
which establish the franchises of the Galilean church, Martin
maintains " that the Court of Rome has the right to interfere
with the temporal _government of France; " and sake " Why,
if there be a thdlima, there may not also be an
Anglican, a Spanish, an Austrian, a Chinese church, de.;"
and concludes by qualifying the "Galilean chureh es
Galilean schism, and maintaining that this schism is a pod.
tive heresy." That without respect for the organic laws
which declare that instruction is free in France under the
high surveillance of the State, Martin dares to maintain that
" the church has an inalienable right to the conduct of public
instruction," notwithstanding " the general torpor of catholii
nations which has spread to the clergy Itself,' and urges the
members of the episcopacy' resolutely to smart themselves in
the face of secular governments, to nein upon their inviolable
right to adman youth, and to declare that they will reams
all nerszosnis to all those who receive lay education not
authorised the church." Considering that this exposition
of bad andangerous doctrines canna but be prejudicial to
the interests of the church which he libels by imputing to ft
his opinions, and which it is the duty of ittstice to defend
the fanatical and Intolerant zeal of Wee friends ; and
against
exposition is, at the same time, the most violentnega-
tion of the moderate and salutary principles laid down by
law and which every one ought to respect ; that, in produc-
ing these doctrines with arguments and in a style the ad-
Bendy aggressive character of which Is evident, Martin his
exceeded all the Hmita allowed by law for the patios of free
discossios, and has been guilty of three misdemeanors-1.
An attack upon religions worship • 2. An attack upon the
t=i to due the laws end the inviolability of the rights
which soaker ; and 8. Justifying actin, which are de-
dared by the penal law to be crimes or misdemeanors ;
therefore, he., Ras oourt sentences Martin to sax months'
imprisonment, and to pay a fine of 2,000 f.
The Univers cannot conceal its vexation at thisjudg-
went, because it feels that the doctrines thus stigma-
tised, although they are in reality those which its
own party would act upon if they could, are stated in
each abrupt terms as to shock the public. It de•
claree that M. Martin is a wolf in sheep's clothing,
that he is not a catholic at all, and has
maliciously met forth some of the doctrines
of the church unaccompanied by proper ex-
planations, for the express purpose of bringing
them into disrepute. I should not at all wonder if
this suggestion of the Unseen should tarn out to be
true, aid, if so, M. Martin cannot do better, to while
iamwaprisoy sonmemenort,
thanthe tetiolireousadhthouerslifoefofhispefsioex,
imn:wouhithich
he will find a case very much in point—that eels.
betted writer, if I mistake not, having been from-
coted and condemned fora pamphlet, called The
Shortest way with the Diasenters," which the court
understood in a literal sense, but which was meant
ironically. If M. Martin's work should do as much
for the cause of toleration as Defoe's did, he will be
richly "compensated for his present discomfort.

A FUNERAL AT MADWIL—The funeral of an
English brand at Madeira boa in it something of peculiar
and melancholy Interest. Re or she has probably come
theirs a long, weary, and expensive voyage, as a der&
resort ; almost when too late, bat yet, with great cam time
'slough stall to fight off death. The " great cue' is takm
for a time, end with each success, that at length it le pre-
sewed upon; a slight sold is caustexti is little cough lolowS
• few days, sad slitter had bean kat ; all that he!
bra struggled for for maths,with Each anxious ars, is
gees ; sad under the sane brilliant sun, along the oars
road, trurreesded by the same prows—his very hone pr-
baps ridden by ow of than—you follow to the grave one but
a slant weak duos, despite Al-Iteelth, the gayest and mast
arresting oroprion of many a rids. This is the
, sinister and tirehing part as to = at Madeira. Ile
ass looks an braled, no one acts as such ;
iso pals censor
ties eks, asd mouths closed with resp mut year
eye ; cheer almost sera in good health, ame
nd leading the
most *mast oat-door ea/stews ; and it never tome yew
mind bow war the thrsshbotd of eternity are all oval
you, till, you look out of your window soma lovely cloud-
lase Dooming, your eye is dled by the eau &wing on ths
diver plate of a °ran, as ils and pest, and by it you est
how have faded all the cherished hopes of reinneleg haat
quits arca& you lad bat a few days eines boos
L some young and interesting invalid.—/rish 1111=1
if Laser, Jan. member.
THE MOOLVIELDE BtfilatenartniD.—At a eon
of the Cit amaWmasof Sewers on Traday a report from
Dr. an the mortality stares for the queer wee
prorated, the rare of which he dwells urn the huger
of disturbing this old graveyard. A Wee was red from
Mews. Piper aad Young, the raters, against whom a pro-
1111011d0111 ha has eonmomosd for so drag, and who now ga-
min deep
their regnet, promising to make any swar-
med' which the oseeialesiesere ore their medical ofilow shwa
propels. Afber same oaaverestion It was resolved to peel-
pone the trial el the Indietment against Yews. Piper sal
Tsang this undentsading.
THE RUT INDIA COMPART.—After oar re=
of the meeting st t•letere yesterday, at the East
Hoag% woo dmilai the dieemelos wee adjow nod gad
Wedseeday and.

nto the views of
prey. Considered
, the Per would
'thanes between
the heat week-
agh very reason-
closure of con-

wed by a panic
ate vary much
publishing their
lister reports are
dividend. Soma
lam fell to-day
oh, and 36e. for
I Ottfr. 83c. The
robe= railways
laoters, 2fr. 60c.
article in eight
arty Man in Ar-
ent condition of
bat a duty.

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is now reopeoed

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tutees " was m-
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and imprisoned.
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liking by Ultra-
)! the world, that
11 be interesting.
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of which ha admit•
that is orterept of
the Matti coned-
manatee' the per
vorrip—Martin, is
is pages are cited),
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I of the atheism of
7.l:rthe ahuel
d a
of the unpunished
in she sees the vols.
[tan by the side of
is( reproached with
them: That after
remora catholic%
lon of the church to
end olds that " it
it of the churchs
imporble to be
ing up to that prie-
r en example to be
, which wore room-
lays, to mazer
law of us,
gram reverts who
I be justifies the in.
ato-da- fie, and the
ire for the crusades,
of IL fervent
.=
body
ewes,
with rspect to the
this subject; that,
• 1., who,
• certain a=stril
ins of Heaven upon
ai.l piety and seal
that" at that period
tun it r in oar day,"
Watery spectacle al
he terror which they
hearts of those who
e freely described se
a a religica which Is
d alms that liberty
rah palmier blears
Taal lad morer
' that both =
St • crime those whys
to be committed,
governesset Orr
duty is to am Or
ooehisept of the kws
dices church, Mardm
the right to interfere
1," and mks " Why,
not dm be am
tisane church, tr. ;"
silken chaser en
this whirl i• ak
pod-
for the mir lame
In From,' rider the
tree to maintain that
the raided of pridie
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Melt" end urges the
o assert themseives In
t upon their Metairie
that they will refer
dm lay educados nee
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but be
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by impetingeta
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of fries Meads ; mod
honor violent sew
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set , that, is
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order, Martin his
the practice of due
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aid tarn out to be
do betttr, to while
hie Oa months'
of Defoe. io:vrhich
point—that onla•
,sing been prOMO-
let. called " The
' which the court
which was meant
could do as much
did, he will be
discomfort.

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