The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-22 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(MON OVA OWX 0031LIPONDINV
PARIS, Ty LIDA Y EV1)1 MG.

On the same day (February 17) that M. Rouland
wrote • remarkably polite circular to the arch-
bishops and bishops, M. Sam& sent one to the pre-
fects, which, although in pari esoteric, treats of the
subject in • very different manner. The Minister
of Public Worship abounds is "soft @awoke," and
gives gentlemanly adyiccia.Anstitatksid, shish
they would be verfehliffiTyYrfolrow tiCeia Lacked
up by some stimulus more irrefutable than reason-
ing. The Minister of the Interior fills up the hiatus
which must have occurred to every wind on reading
the manifesto of his colleague. M. Billault
roundly instructs the prefects that the patience
of the government is tired out, and that it has fairly
made up its mind to stand no more nonsense from
the clergy. To begin with—the laws prohibiting
the distribution of books and pamphlets without a
license are to be strictly applied to them and their
agents, and, by way of holding over them • rod in
pickle, they are threatened, if they do not wend
their ways, with a prosecution even for what they
may say in the pulpit. The Usurer* rejoiced
exceedingly some little time ago when an Alsatian
protestant was fined and imprisoned for lending a
pamphlet to a friend, and the high-church party
has never ceased to applaud every tyrannical
act, whether legislative or administrative, tend-
ing to repress intercommunication of thought
among those not of their own persuasion.
These overbearing bigots are now reaping for their
own account what they sowed for others, and, how-
ever detestable the system which oppresses them,
few will pity their particular case. I should be
very curious to hear M. Grsndguillot, or any other
'• publishing secretary" of the government, explain
the reason why M. Rouland's genteel circular was
published in the Moniteur, while M. Billault's
business-like and infinitely more important manifesto
of the same date was kept out of it. The latter
came out in Loudon before it was known in Paris,
and is only reproduced this morning by the Consei-
terionne/ after the Moniteur de Lille.

The Pays has the following remarkable commen-
tary upon M. Rauland'a production :

To the re-establishment of our altars, to the revival of
our faith and of the Catholic church, it vu neosseary, la
the councils of God (il foliate done Ice eonseile de Dieu) to add
the Napoleonic dynasty.
The Opinion Nationale is strongly of opinion that
France is drifting into another war with Austria :

In vain (it mays) do diplomatists attempt to stay Baropeen
this slippery descent; they tiod no point cropped. Look as
long se you will, there is but one solution tur the Italian
question, and that is the total, radloal, and irrevocable expul-
sion of Aland., and the foundation of • national power la
Italy. Once Italy mistress of hermit, said then neither
France nor Austria would have pretext for interieremce,
and Serape would have a right to prevent them from wor-
ld/lag.

I know not whether the Opinion has any authori-
tative grounds for using the above language, but it
is certain that both in the army and the general
public there is a strong impression that war will
break out again in the spring.
The same jnurnal, in allusion to the English
ministerial majority of 63, says :—" The opposition
will, perhaps, understand after this check that public
opinion is in favour of the treaty, of the cabinet, of
the French alliance, and of Italian independence,
against Lord Derby, Austria, and the reactionary
party."
The Bourse was very favourably acted upon by the
telegram with the news of the division on Mr.
Duiratlia motion. Sc►rcely a doubt is felt that
this trial of strength indicates the majotity that will
vote for the treaty of commerce. The Rents c.osed
at 681 r., both for cash and account, with a rise in
Cacti case of 20c. Mobilier rose Bfr. 76c. The
Orleans and Northern railways rose lOtr. each, and
the other lines from 21r. 600. to Mr.

Tar Press. says in its weekly commercial
review :

The agitatiou caused among the manufacturers, particu-
larly those in the north of Framer, by the announcement of
the übsoge of the meal, bas now subsided. Instead of any
longer occupying themselves with addresses and memorials.
they ere beginning to think seriously of the best means to
derive adveutage from the change, and many of them, by
reducing their prices, are endeavoneing to open sew outlets
' for their productions. Others, who hod hitherto contented
tteniselves with their old machinery, although for behind
the general progress made, em turning their attention to
procuring new, which will secure them en economy of from
15 to 'A per cent, in the cost of their products. There is
therefore reason to hope that French indu.try will be able,
without danger, to ult.r into competition with all foreign
markets. As regards general business in roils, we hove
little or no change to notice.

TILE CUU.VT LE CRAMBOAD AAD THE POPS.

The following letter has been addressed by the
Count do Chambord to une et the most eminent of those who
In France have advocated the cause of the Papacy :
" Venice, Jan. '27.

" You have just readerod, sir, to religion and to sodsty a
service fur which I feel the necessity of thanking you. A
dark policy believed the motel .12111 e to be weakened, sad
opinion sufficiently kept down, to venture, under a vain
appearance of zeal and affected meekness, to justify, m-
ount age, and promote, after having formally promised to
prevent, on odious act of spoliation, the inevitable
comiquences of which would be to establish every-
where force in the place of right. In truth, what
possession is there were ancient, MUM legitimate, more
worthy even I y its very weakness, of all respect, snore fre-
quently guaranteed by treaties, more generally proclaimed
se nete.ssry for the traimoillity of the world, than the
temporal dowiniu of the Papacy ? How can we du other-
wise (lieu recognise in this work of egos a decree of Proni.
denos securing to the chief of the chum t the principal
sourer and venerated centre of Cttrietigu civilisation, the
spiritual independence which is netsreaoy for the fulal•
runt of its holy and salutary mission? Who but must feel
that to annul a right so sacred is to annul every other
right P To despoil the euvereigu to the person of the
suocessur ci St. Peter is to mouses all sovereigns;
and to oveithrow his throne, which has stood a thou-
sand years, Is to asp the founlations of every throne.
It la sad to ewe France thus made me of as the instrument
against her own eummenew, her heart, her traditions, and
all her interests, in order to carry out attempt which can
end only in new couvoleiont. Thus, in this CJWIDOO dan-
ger, to thu voice of episcopacy, which has raised the
cry of alarm, are joined other vows. no less courageous, no
less zealous, in support of the crow of right and of liberty,
confounded and attacked at the sines tittle as they are in
their august representative the Pontiff-KM'. But no
one bit done so with wore energy, memo, [stout, and
eloquence than N. —, and I have read, not without Wog
deeply effects], what ha says at iie dose to a Panda ea
meek, so confiding, so generous, awl now so tried by atific.
non, (The Count de Chambord here quotes a pause tram
the pamphlet alluded to, which emouragen the Pope to re-
sist, end to defend his rights, and with them the rights of the
wsakost.sovoittign.)
" Kay the.. noble and touching words bo heard by all I
How much to be regretted to it that, under the pressure
which now keeps down in the ilapthe of the Mart the most
noble santimems, the tab•eure of a wise lirwrty, abandoning
to the mercy or suitrmy will all rights and all principles.
leaves without detente, wittou, protection, without
novae, the &taint imams as Frosts, of teligiuo, and
society.
" iteevive the expressional toy (retinae.
"Hsitay."

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AN INDIAN AhIUINAI T.—Sir. Kißht. the
Indian barmaid who tell it.to the MIA is Back Bay aosaa
year• ago, from the &feta of a wile, .u.l nee afterwards
p.eivd up by • r•reting rteetuer unhurt, floatiog un his
balloon, has rialsatai, tm acknowb-ilgotont of kin services
during the siege of Luck ow, .red the tuntintee generally.
• vrertawy eurgreiti'e romnilriqn. Ha has bare poetrd
the Lahore Light florae, at Dual Dam, which ha hes bade
directed to join foltherith.—Bomrerii.ef Neil.