The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-08 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, TI:118DAT EVI:11010.
The Emperor's sudden return from Vichy is
looked upon ass symptom of political difficulties,
and perhaps the forerunner of important and unex-
pected events. The quietude with which (setting
aside the suppression of the Courrier du DistericA4 he
has for several days endured the comments not
only of the European press in general, but of Paris
journals devoted to his dynasty, upon the appa-
rent defeat of his policy, has astonished every-
body, and now it is fancied that he must have pre-
pared some theatrical hit more suo. The Bourse
was alarmed by rumours of " bad news" from Italy,
by which phrase is meant that Italy cannot be got
to agree to the preliminaries of peace, and that
there is a fear of the temporary armistice coming
to an end. I cannot believe this. Italy would
only be courting her own ruin by persisting obsti-
nately in the war. Prussia has now no interest in
helping her, and France would only be too glad
to see her get another thrashing from the
Austrians. The danger cannot lie there. So far
from Garibaldi having any such wild project as
going on with the war on his own hook, the Opinion
Nationale says he is impatient to get back to
Caprera. That is clearly the best thing for him to
do under the circumstances. But while discrediting
anything seriously sombre from Italy, I think the
Emperor's return must bode something extraordi-
nary. It is stated that his visit to the Chiffons
Camp for August 15 will take place as previously
announced.
An appeal to the Council of State against the
two warnings to the Prase, which caused M. Emile
de Girardin and M. Clement Duvernois to with-
draw from that journal, was argued on Saturday.
M. Augog, a Master of Requests, commissioned
to act as Judge Advocate on the occasion, opposed
the appeal in a very few words, declining to go
into any of the questions raised by his opponent,
M. Gigot, and taking the only solid ground he had
to stand upon, namely, that in the matter of
warnings the spirit of the legislation of 1852 was
to give the government an absolute discretion.
The council took time to consider its judgment.
Not the least remarkable among the many signs
of the irrepressible revival of public spirit in
France is the tendency to pick legal holes in the
Draoonic legislation of 1852, which for many years
was blindly submitted to. Only a few months ago
the Council of State was forced to declare that a
suspension of two months of the Courrier du
Dimanche was illegal. The government, by the
way, when it suppressed this unfortunate print
last Saturday had the effrontery to mention the
illegal suspension in the catalogue of its many
offences.
The Bourse was very heavy indeed. Rode fell
10c. for cash and 30c. for account, closing at 69fr.
and 68fr. 35c. Italian fell 85c., dosing at 52fr.
Mobilier fell 6fr. 25c. The Icierti mentions as
reasons for the fall rumours of the Emperor's return
from Vichy (not certainly known at the Bourse),
the probable offer of the crown of Emperor of Ger-
many to the King of Prussia, and the attitude of
Russia as an impediment to the conclusion of peace
between Vienna and Berlin.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

WZMIZIDAN, MAIM 8, 8 A.M.

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Nedra 53.21 63 W.N.W 2 4 N.W. 10. 1
Aberdeen - 211.21 54 N.W. 1 4 8. ree IL 1
Leith
Ardroman 29.42 66 LW. 3 2 N.W. ele 0. 5
Greeocastle 32.35 63 8.8. W. 2 8 N.N.W. ro .0.5 2
Valentla.
Ilverpool 19.61 67 S.W. 2 0 W.N.W. g 0.1 3
Holyhead 19.54 66 8.8. W. 2 8 8.8. W. se 0. 3
Peneames 129.79 60 W.S.W. 6 9 W.N.W. e 0.95 4
Brest .. 20.8861 W.S.W. 6 7 W. to 4
Locked 123.88 61 S.W. 2 6 W. So 3
Rochefort ..29.96 la 8. 2 2 &W. e 2
Plymouth _119.79 62 W.S.W. 2 8 W.S.W. oe , 0.02 4
Weymouth - 29.77 681 W. 4 9 B.W. so .0.01! 4
Portamouth 19.77 59 S.W. 4 .10 B.W. o 1 4
London !28.7666, W.S.W. 41 8 W.S.W. rbc 0.16 -
Yarmouth A 9.70 MI W.N.W. 6 10 W.S.W. eh I 2
Scarborough. 29.6666 W. 21 6 S.W. c 0.08 2
Shield, 26.6065 N.W. 4 8 N.W. oc .0.06. 6
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REBURIES.
Sign• of more settled weather are not yet apparent. Tempos,
tures have not changed much Barometers In the west of Ire-
land have again begun to fall, and the Mods have again backed
to south-wset Cautionary signals have been repeated on the
western and southern coasts.

Pints EXHIBITION OF 1867.—Her Majesty's
Commissioners for the Paris Exhibition of 1867, at their
meeting, held at the South Kensington Museum on the
28th July, 1868, appointed as members of the commission
the following noblemen and gentlemen, who have ceased
to be commissioners ex officio:—The Earl of Clarendon,
K.G., the Earl de Grey and Ripon, Right Hon. E. Card-
well, M.P., Right Hon. W. F. Cowjper, M.P., Right Hon.
W. E. Gladstone, H.P., and Right Hon. T. Milner
Gibson, M.P. The Right Hon. H. F. Lowry Corry, M.P.,
Vice-President of the Committee of Council on Education,
or the Vice-President of the Committee of Council on
Education for the time being, was elected a commisaioner.

—Gazette.
10, WHITEHALL-PLACE, ALTGIIST 4.—The Arch-
bishop of Canterbury has, under the authority of the act
of the 13th and 14th years of her Majesty, chapter $4, ap-
pointed Mr. Edward Howes, of Morningthor, in the
county of Norfolk, a member of the United Church of
England and Ireland, and a member of the Commons
House of Parliament, to be a church estates commis-
sioner, in the place of the Right Honourable Spencer Ho-
ratio Walpole, resigned.—Gazette.
PALMERSTON MEMORIAL TABLET IN WILST-
MINSTER ABBIT.—A slab to the memory of the late Lord
Palmerston has just bean placed in the " Statesman's
corner " of Westminster Abbey, directly over
the grave. It is of beautifully polished granite,
neatly and effectively ornamented round the borders
with flower-work. It is about 8 feet long by 3
wide, and in the centre a large cross has been cut into the
slab. The only inscription on it, which is recorded on the
left border of the memorial, is, "Henry John, Viscount
Palmerston, Oct. 18 1865." No preparation has yet been
made in the abbey for the statue which is to be erected
to the memory of Lord Palmerston, but it is expected that
it will be placed there in the latter end of this or the
early part of next year.
ORFORD RiPORM LEAGIII. —At a meeting of
the members and friends of the Oxford Reform League,
after an address by the President (Professor Rogers), giv-
ing an account of his visit to the National Reform League,
London, as delegate of the society ; his views on the pre-
sent aspect of the reform movement ; a humorous refe-
rence to the return of a " repentant Adullamite " (Sir
E. Bering), and other matters, the following resolution
was proposed, seconded, and supported by rations mem-
bers of the League, and unanimously adopted by the meet-
ing :—" That in the opinion of this meeting it is dedr•ble
to enter into negotastions with the National Reform
League, on the beets reported by the delegate from the Ox-
ford League, vie., household and lodger suffrage and the
ballot, and to invite co-operation and general agitation of
the reform question." There was • general expression
of feeling, that while for purpose, of cooperation
the above platform should be adopted, the society
should still maintain intact the brut principles on
which it was formed, viz., manhood suffrage, end redistri-
bution of seats, the ballot, and payment of election ex-
penses out of the local rates. The second resolution was,
That in cue the funds of the Oxford Reform League are
sufficient for the purpose, the committee are empowered to
make such grant to the National Reform League as may
seem expedient, on the condition that they report such
grant at the earliest meeting of the League after such
course has been adopted." It was then resolved to raise a
fund by subscription to aid is mae:outing the cause of the
people (in cases of undue vio and severity by the
police) in the superior courts, ruck money to be received
by Mr. 11. A. A. Matthews, the escretary, and forwarded
to the council of the London Reform League.
ekes bscrip
lion was accordingly ecemneweed at the of the

meeting.
MIL BATZMAN'S 1117111 CAL TOIIII n as UNITED
STATEIL—Mr. Bateman line }cud concluded to
for en approaching tour throagh the pets cities of
America, with the following artiste:—Madam. Parepa,
giver Ferranti, Mr. Levy (the eornet4-pistou 'player),
Herr Rees,
to Fortuna, and Signor Brignoli. Mr. J.
L. Rattan is to be • amber of the party.
Osmas Paaaos. -ORE SZILUYO DAT.-
Ammer 7.—Atimindono on payassat, 4,498 ;
ditto by mom Melools, 1,062. Total viistets. 11,550.