The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-08 00:00:00

FRANCE.

It is now stated the meeting of the French
chambers next month will not be taken as an
extraordinary session, but as the beginning of the
session of 1868, and that the Emperor will deliver
an opening speech, in which he will review con-
temporary events, and indicate a policy with regard
to them.

RUSSIAN POLICY.

We read in the Golos of St. Petersburg :

Count de Bismarck is evidently employing every means
to exhaust the patience of the French, and to provoke,
within a brief period, a °millet which he regards as inevi-
table. The Cabinet of St. Petersburg could have no
motive for preventing a war between France and Prussia.
Whatever might be the issue of it, It la certain that the
changes which would ensue In the equilibrium of Euro-
pean power could not but be favourable to us. France,
with her brilliant army, and her almost unlimited credit
in every market in the world, is, in fact, a very dangerous
rival to Russia in the East, while at the close of a severe
and sanguinary war, hereven temporarily impairedatrength
' would naturallybe advantageous for us. As to Prusaia,let us
never forget that one day or other she will become Ger-
many, and, for that remain, the enemy of Sclavonianism,
and consequently of Russia. A war between the two na-
tions is therefore ultimately inevitable. But Prussia
would not come out of a war with France more powerful
than she is at the present time. On the contrary, it may
easily happen that she would be, in some degree, weaker,
in which case our d►ngers would be diminished in the same
proportion as her strength. Let us, therefore, not prevent
the Prussians from going to war with whom they plows.
Let us rather stir up their bellicose ardour, in order that
we may derive from them similar benefits to those which
they reaped at our expense during the Crimean campaign.
If this policy does not suit the taste of poets, it is, on the
other hand, extremely reasonable.

(1111117 R'S TZLZGRA.IIB.)
ITALY.

FLORENCE, Ocr. 7, EVENING.

The Spanish Legation in this city announces
that it will not grant a vied to any more passports
for Rome.
No fresh news of the insurrection has been
received.

MILAN, OCT. 7.

The Persetvranza of to-day says that the Papal
government is incapable of repressing the insurrec-
tion either by moral or military means. If it is put
down now it will break out afresh. It is for the
interest of the cause of order and progress in Italy
and Europe that the Italian government should
arrive at the gates of Rome before either volunteers
or insurgents.

THE KING AND QUEEN OF PRUSSIA.
AUGSBURG, Ocr. 7.

The King and Queen of Prussia arrived here on
Sunday evening, and were received by the King of
Bavaria. Their Majesties dined at the station,
and continued their journey to Nuremburg where
they arrived at 10 p.m. Great demonstrations and
a torchlight procession took place in their honour.
Their Majesties left to-day for Weimar, where they
will arrive this evening.
The King is not going to Berlin, but to Baden-
Baden, where the birthday of the Crown Prince
will be celebrated.

BERLIN, Oar. 8.

The ministers of Belgium, Russia, Holland, and
Spain left to-day for Weimar to present their con-
gratulations to the Crown Prinoe of Prussia on the
occasion of his royal highness's birthday.

THE WURTEMBURG CHAMBERS.
EITIITTGARDT, Ocr. 7.

A royal rescript, dated the 6th inst.,. convokes
the Wurtemburg Chambers for the 18th of this
month.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Ocr. 7.

The nominal amount of stock of the Passive
Debt which has been offered for conversion accord-
ing to the conditions proposed by the Spanish
government is 737 million reals.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF PARIS.
QUEENSTOWN, Oar. 8.
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The Inman steamship City of Paris, from New
York, arrived here at 8.& a.m. to-day, with the
mails, 500/. in specie, and 41 passengers. She pro-
ceeded for Liverpool at 8.20 a.m.
NEW YORK, San. 28.

The election of delegates in Louisiana has com-
menced, and the radicals are apprehensive of
defeat.

Generals Sheridan and Sickles continue to re-
ceive ovations.
It is stated that Mr. Davis will be tried at Rich-
mond next month, and that the court will be pre-
sided over by Chief Justice Chase.

All the conservative candidates withdrew from
the contest at Nashville election upon learning the
non-interference of General Thomas. A collision
therefore was not apprehended.
The yellow fever has appeared among the troops
at New Orleans.
The Circuit Court at Richmond has decided that
no preference can be given to any class of creditors
by banks making assignments, and deposits in Con-
federate money are to be treated as bank debts of
the same value as when deposited.
The school superintendent at Buffalo has been
threatened with legal proceedings for ejecting
coloured children from the public schools.
Advices from Vera Cruz to the 15th inst., and
from Mexico to the 20th, state that the body of