The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-26 00:00:00

THE FRANCE PREFECTS AND THE PRESS.

The Atlas of to-day publishes in ita Pixie oor-
respostasoos Ma actual tent of the circular respecting the tone
of the Frisch prow towards England, which has been des-
patched by the Imperial Government to its Prefoote through
Ftano► The following la a translation

Till /TINIEST= OT TYE INTINIOR TO THE PITIPITETI.
Pero, 12th November, ISM.
" Several of the Parted= and provincial journela have for
some time past brought to the diecaselon of Eughah politico
anersgaemted tone which la to be regretted.
•

Sorb polemics have not only the Inconvenience of dis-
quieting [commercial] interests and exciting (public) opinica„
but further contribute to aggravate that distrust and hoati-
lity, of which certain public organs in England are the tai-
-1 paseleeed partisans.
" When times attacks appear in journals which habitually
defend the Imperial policy, they then assume • still graver
character, because, in the eyes of foreigners, the government
Ia held reepoissible.
" It is therefore essential that all papers upon which the
influence of the administration can be brought to bear should
be invited to observe greater circumspection.
Without doubt, it is useful to refute errors, and protest
egainat calumnies and injustice; but, whilst energetically
defending the rights and intenttons of Franoe, which
is the duty of the press, it is easy to respect
the susceptibilities of a great statism, and protect the
friendly relations of the two countries. It is in unison with
' these views, which reconcile the dignity of the Imperial policy
with the interests of our alliances sad the maintenance of
peace, that the Prefects should Inflame* the press sad public
*pinks.
•• Foe the moment, Messieurs the Prefects will limit them-
selves to confidentially presenting recommendations to those
newspapers on whose loyalty end discretion they can
sod mould abstain trout interfering with opposition journals,
save when by the exaggeration of their tono they places
themselves in open opposition to the views of the govern-
ment, in which case they should be immediately reported
to the Misstate, of the Interior."

FOREIGN-OITICI4 Nov. 24.—Th. Queen has been
gindto approve of Dow Carlos Anoell ea Viee-Coneul at
ohnn Newfoundland, for her Majesty the Queen of
Spain ; M. Christian Balvesta se Vies-Consul at Leith for
his Majesty the King of Hanover ; end of Baron D. Saverio
Fairs an ViosCoastal at Malts for Ms Majesty the King of
the Two Bindles.—Gasetts

UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE AT OXFORD.—The debate
on universal suffrage' which had been adjourned in the
University Union Society till Tbunday evening lest,
on the motion of Mr. Cutler, of Exeter College,
appeared to excite mare than ordinary interest,
The Prince of Wake and his suite were present,
and among a large number of ladies and gendarme in the
gallery were Lady John Russell, Dr. and Mrs. Aelamd,
and many senior members of the University, several of
whom, though indeed leaving the debate to be conducted
as heretofore by undergraduates and bachelors, evinced their
interest in the proceedings by staying to the close, and re-
cording their vote*. Within the last year or teo,owing to the
talented speakers that have lately come into the society, the
debates have almost re -acquired the interest which attached
to them in the days of Dyke Arland, Gladstone, and the
Bishop of Odom!. On this occasloa really eloquent ad-
dressee were delivered by Mr. Arnould, of Christ Church, and
Mr. B. Johnston., of the same society, and the two following
amendments were moved That this house, whilst it fully
rectogniees the justness and desirability of universal al=
whenever we may be ripe tor it, considers that suffrage
not give an equal voice to all who proem it "—proposed by
Mr. Blaney, of Corpus Chrieti College. "That the le
Interests in the nation' end not the mere Fredeminsatlin4
number, are what mainlyainly claws to be ',minted in the
oedema legislative body, end that this principle will be most
efficiently carried out by allowing a certain number of the
learned professional and commercial bodies to send members
to the House of Commons "—proposed by Mr. Messenger,
of Lincoln College. The house declared on the conservative
aide by accepting of the three amendments, the one proposed
by Sir Rowland Blennerhaseeir, of Christ Church, on the filet
ethnic" of the debate, to the effect " that universal suffrage
in not desirable, and that no Itotorm Bill will be complete
without a property qualification," the numbers being—For
the amendment, 6.5, seats.; 26; majority, 39. Coma
queenly the original motion was lost,
.

ETON PL TIN - FILLDS. Considerable altera-
tions have been made in these fields since the termination of
the cricketing season. The path leading from Wesicee-
yard to Sheep's-bridge has been turfed over and thus a con-
siderable space has been pitied, and though the public win
have to travel a few yards out of their course on their way
to Upton, they will be relieved from the danger of a blow
from a cricket or foot-ball, as the play .ground will be now
out of their track. Tbe whole of the turf has been seatostof
from the "match ground," and the surface been made per-
fatly level. with pounded chalk, and other subetances have
been substituted for the original mould, in order to relieve
the ground from the nig= which attached to it of being
dull and wanting elasticity. To this has been attributed the
no:l.lmoms of the matches lately played with other public
schools.

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SUPPOSED MURDER OF Two CIIILDREN.—Yeso
terday, Mr. Bedford, coroner for Westminster, held an in.
quiry at the Prince of Orange, Brewer's-green, Weal winger,
✓especting the deaths of two newly-born children, male and
female. The body of the male child was found in the grenade
of the Refuge tor Adult Females in Vineent-square, and
that of the girl in the waste ground in New Victoria-street.
The medical evidence proved that the boy had died from
strangulation, produced by • ligature round the neck ; and
that the death of the girl was caused by compreesion of the
now, and partly from blows on the heed. The inquiry wail
adjourned, in order to give the opportunity of obtaining some
information upon the subject.
FATAL POISONING CASE AT CANTERBURT.—A
magisterial inquiry took place before the bench of magistrate/
at Canterbury yesterday into the eirmunstation attending the
death of a young man named Thomas Benjamin Cole, •
tailor residing in /it. Dunssan'ain that citv,who died suddenly
on Sunday last after taking • black draught, purchased at
the shop of Mr. John Reeve, ohemist, of Peter-otreet. Aa
biped lad been held on the body, and a verdict that death
had rakes plat* from natural ceases was returned. It how.
ever afterwards transpired that a mistake had been made 111
mizlngthe draught, and that one third of it was liquor opiL
Mr. Rams was folly committed for trial at the neat Kent
j▪ oie but admitted to hail. The magistrates, however, en-
themselves 'aliened that no act of wilfulness had
r. .77)roved against Mr. Rom.