The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-07 00:00:00

THE GRAND DUKE CONSTANTINE AT

MALTA.

(snot ova OW

MALTA, Psi. IL

The Grand Duke Coostantine arrived bore from
eireenee on the 24th with a reptaircm consisdag of one line-
of-battle ahip, two frigates, and a corvette, all al white vew,
sob IMO acres's. Everpbody acquainted with nenticol see.
owe observed that the Rasedese ebb red the port and look *p
their rewrite. in a very weateelp and wateenlike manner._

in the alernera the GreariThike, Ducaras, and sold
landed without any stets or ceremony, welted .beat the
pub& gardens. end Manned' drove through the torte.
His loperiel Ilialuera leaded ant day in state. la the
evening be dined with the Goya nor and afterwards at-
leaded • bell with the Oland Duch m. On the 26th he
• d admiral reasthere ta Nate on board h Majesty',
ship Malbarthib, a the eaperlor officers of the dead being
pet to ressive We In fill drew. Sir :Az Peandether
gave • bales hi. Imperial Highness In the everthg.
It is sisal that the etilset of the Grand Duke's visit to
Mafia is to beret the dock Ind the sasaagenteat at the
naval anon& Ardor report is that be tame yto
visit Prime Athol, mad was with as sot
lading hi'..
Her Majwity's skip is to be at Almifr ni• It wait
the orders el Leed Y.
Oa the 111th allorir &eye Pitt*, the esartethartiel
on Ova Capirell eld Mr. Tyler, the =Ws r d her
Wyeareaq eiLdiere, du .M The *sego arose free
Ilhist ism ea ion. Priefiell no boom-
mbly 411111 Mr. Tyler se m* reprimanded mg
diantissed big** '
The Pieuweeenee WWI he aeltilud an the MIL Tir
Urged Nib logeorrese, with invalids. Both tbs. theses
Wadreently wiled Mn with the Tird whom lisp

THE PARIS " MONITEUR" ON PEACE OR

WAR.

The following is a fall translation of the im-
portant articles published in the Paris Moniteur of
Saturday lest—s summary of which appeared the
same evening in the columns of the Express:
" Public opinion in foreign countries does not
clearly understand the present regime of the press
in France. The belief appears to prevail too gene-
rally that the journals are subjected to • previous
censorship, and thus an importance is ascribed to
them which is unfounded. The administration, it

ought to be known, has no preventive action as re-
gards the press. The public should, therefore,
be on its guard against the inductions founded on
the language of the journals. Whenever a grave
question presents itself, or an important act is amour
plished, the government addressee itself directly to
the nation through the official journal. That is a duty
which it has always imposed on itself, and which it
will accomplish the more scrupulously under present
circumstances, as public opinion is now more than
ever taken unawares and misled.

" The state of things in Italy, although of old
date, has in these latter times assumed in the eyes of
all a character of gravity which has naturally struck
the mind of the Emperor; for the chief of a great
power like France cannot isolate himself from gum-
done which interest European order. Animated by
a spirit of prudence which it would have been cul-
pable not to have possessed, he directs his attention
in the most loyal manner to the reasonable and
equitable solution of these delicate and difficult
problems.
" The Emperor has nothing to disguise, nothing to
diaarow, either in the objects of his anxious delibe-
ration or in his alliances. French interest guides
his policy, and justifies his ♦igilance.
" In presence of the disquietudes—we are glad to
believe unfounded—which have agitated public

opinion in Piedmont, the Emperor har promised the
King of Sardinia to defend him against any
aggressive act on the part of Austria- He hu pro
mimed nothing more, and it is well known that he
keeps his word.

-
" Is this to be considered u a dream of war? Is it
not more in conformity with the rules of prudence
to foresee difficulties, more or less near, and to weigh
all their consequences ?
"We have jut indicated what are the real
thoughts, duties, and tendencies of the Emperor ;
and all that the exaggerations of the press have
added thereto is pure imagination, falsehood, and
delirium.

" France, it is userted, is making considerable
warlike preparations. This is a completely gra-
tuitous imputation. The regular effective force of the
peace footing, adopted two years ago by the Em-
peror, has not been exceeded. The artillery is par-
chasing 4,000 horses to attain the reglementary limits.
The infantry regiments are 2,000 strong, and the
regiments of cavalry 900.
" It is affirmed, also, that the French arsenals are
displaying extraordinary activity. But it is for-
gotten that we have to change all our artillery and
to transform oar entire fleet. This last undertaking,
keg sires decided on in order to give oar fleet
its normal strength, is sanctioned by the annual
votes of the Legislative Body ; and, notwithstanding
the most praiseworthy activity, several yaw will
still be necessary to complete the operation.
"Lastly, usualness is felt at the preparations in
our navy. All three preparations, however, consist
in fitting oat four frigates for the conveyance
of troops from France to Algeria and from Algeria
to France ; and four screw transports destined to
provide for different eventualities, especially for the
service of Civita Vecchia, and for the re-victualling,
by way of Alexandria, of oar expedition in Cochin
China.

" Such are the facts, and they should fully re.
assure sincere men as to the projects ascribed to the
Emperor, and lead them to treat as they deserve the
allegations of those who are interested in casting
doubts on the mast unobjectionable measures, and
clouding the clearest situations.
"L it not time to ask when these vague and
absurd rumour., spread by the press from one end
of Europe to the other, will end—rumours repre-
senting everywhere to public credulity the Emperor
of the French as exciting to war, and throwing
on him alone the responsibility of the disquietude.
and warlike preparations of Europe P
" Who can have a right to mislead public opinion
so shamefully—to alarm interests so gratuitously ?
" Where are the words—where the diplomatic

notes—where the act. which indicate a desire to ex-
eite war for the passim. which it satisfies, or for the
glory which it Femme ? Who has seen the soldiers
—has counted the pieces of cannon--estimated the

supplies which are said to have been added with so
much cost and haste to the ordinary state of a peace
footing in France P Where are the extraordinary
bowies, the anticipated calling out of soldiers P On •
what day were recalled to service the men now ab-
sent on renewable furloughs? Who, in short, can
show the elements, however alight they may be, of
the general accusations which malevolence invents,
which credulity hawks about, and which stupidity
accepts ?
"No doubt, u we have said, the Emperor
watches over the various causes of complication
which may appear on the horizon. • It is the
duty of all prudent policy to endeavour to con-
jure away the events, or questions, which are of a
nature to trouble that order without which there is
neither peace nor commerce. It is not a respite
which real business (veritable. afaires) requires ; it
is tenuity and a safe future.
" Such foresight is neither agitation nor provoca-
tion. To study questions is not to create them;
and to divert attention from them would be neither
to suppress nor solve them. Besides, a diplomatic
examination of these questions has been commenced ;
and nothing warrants the belief that the issue will
be unfavoarabis to the consolidation of public peace.

" The Times, in its number of the 211.1. speaks of
a conversation said to have taken place between
Prince Napoleon and Count de Pereigny at the
Tuileries on the day of the transcription on the
registers of the imperial family of the marriage of
his imperial highness. The English journal declares
that the conversation in question was very animated.
and it ascribes to the Prince Napoleon and to M. de
Persigny language respecting politico which less
never need. We cannot may where the Times de-
rived its information, but what we know is that its
account is altogether incorrect."

The Mositetir of yesterday publishes • nab
decree on the subject of titles conferred by foreisa wkwidgas
ea French subject& The report witch Imola this decree •
Marts with the presseitna that distiaotioss ocaferrod by
Lutes of !tannic web, mewl in rue MAIO, to be excluively
=doss/. The acitusware of 1819 k Hanel to, by which
ewbasesto se kelp Ms bald be bxne in Freon wittiest
isrmisies fhb the old el the ebb This law has beta •
bead Mn It lb eswallas, sal resolves to be fording
bawd magi** elleetim Tb. probibitko it babas
will now be sob es rate. 11e sew kw abrogates Si d
1819, and peso lbs that be esitortation obi hurdle* ',-
ally be ecossfell by berwid literaP, end for reasessewifsbly
Ind emotpticerkvilb shies el the council of the seal slr'
tides.