The Express.
London, England, 1858-05-01 00:00:00

EXPRESS PROM PARIS.

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PARIS, TIMAT ETZNINGO.

The indignant contradiction in the Moniteur of
renewed repine" that M. Magne, the Funnels
Munster, was to be dismissed is the only public
evidence, so far as I know, that any such reports
wen in exegeses. This is not the Met time that the
Nowise,' barn made the giants which it slays. The
paragraph is OW el that class which financial people
dread, for they always tend to shake confidence, and
so I believe the Emperor was lately told by an emi-
nent banker whom he oonsulted. To announce that
the confidence of the Emperor in M. Magne is
greater than ever, because the " attacks " upon him
are caned by his " impartial firmness in the defence
ad the great interests coafided to him," is in effect to
informs the public, which has never heard of any
'attacks," that the mode in which the finances of the
country an administered has been the subject of
serious controversy in high quarters, and to lead
them to suspect that the minister who is for the
moseet victnions against a cabal, may possibly be
seerificed on some proximate occasion. I make this
onervation without any special reference to the case
of N. Magne, of which, in common with the public,
I know nothing. But, speaking generally, it
is certain thrt ea official declaration of
confidence is a minister, especially when
not called for by any known circumstance, is
apt to provoke inquiry and nspicion rather than to
command implicit credence. I well remember that
bet a few days before General Cheaganaier's dis-
missal from the command of the army of Paris, and
when it was subsequently known that that measure
was chormbly resolved upon, the hfintileur denied
the truth of the rumours current on the subject, and
elegantly dilated upon the entire harmony which
subsisted between the General and the Prince
President of the Republic.

The Prairie announces, in answer to the rumours
of opposition in the Corps Legislatif to the bill for
spending 186 millions in further alterations and
improvements in Paris, that the government ad-
heres to its proposition, and will not accept the
slightest amendment to it.

The prohibition against the entry of the /Ode-
'endorsee Beige into France, is nut, as I was told
yesterday, " until further order," but for one month.
There is immense distinction between the two things.
To exclude a foreign journal from a country until
farther order, is to take a measure, which, however
foolish, is purely defensive and consistent with the
policy of government which sets its face against
a free press, and dreads "seditious writing " above
all things. Such a measure differs only in degree
from the seizure at the pest office of any particular
number of a foreign journal which the advisers of
the crown think it would be dangerous to the state
to have distributed. But to interdict a foreign
journal for a specified time, is to inflict a reformatory
punishment upon it. General Espinasse assumes a
jurisdiction in Belgium, and treats that country as
a French paehalic. He, in effect, tells the Isdipers-
daises Bays that it mast be better behaved, and
must conform itself to French wishes, unless it
would at the end of a month incur a farther proof of
imperial displeasure. The news of this extraordi-
nary step is only beginning to be generally known,
and it mates great sensation. The Imittrooldance
is received in every considerable pale, not only in
Paris, but in France. Its circulation here is much
larger than in its own country. People are at
a lose to find any adequate motive for the
unparalleled act of hostility which has been resorted
to against it. 8o far from the journal having of late
years exhibited any systematic hostility to the
French government it has been on the whole favour-
able to it. Muckof its correspondence notoriously
emanates from French government officer,, and it
has been in the habit of suppressing from the edition
✓ent into France any statement of facts which was
likely to give offence. It is thought by some that
the secret of the demonstration against the rode-
paulance lies in a desire to increase the circulation
in France of its rival the Nord of Brusselp, which
is supported by funds from St. Petersburg, and is a
thick and thin supporter of the French government.
At the general meeting of the Credit Mobilier yes-
today, the report declared that the profits of the
year 18,57 amounted to 3,133,733 fr. of which sum
3,000,000 fr. had been already distributed at the rate
of 8 per cent., or 23fr. per share. The remaining
4,133,733 fr. the Board of Directors were unanimous
in thinking, ought as a matter of prudence, and in
consequence of the depressed state of business, to be
kept in reserve, and not distributed at present as
dividend.

The Bourse hes been heavy in consequence of the
result of the Credit Mobilier general meeting, which
was, however, very generally anticipated. The Rents
fell 13c. for cash and 2k. for account, closing at
89fr. 43c. and 89fr. 30c. Mobilier fell 13fr.
The Orleans and Lyons railways fell 7fr. 50c. each,
and the other lines about 2fr. or 3fr.
Bic battalions of the National Guard were re-
viewed this morning on the esplanade of the Invalides
by their Commander-in-Chief, General the Marquis
de Ulu:rain.. It is to be feared that many of the
bourgeois soldiers will have taken cold : for on their
way back to their private parades, after the review,
they were caught in a pelting shower, and,
toot being provided with umbrella, they pre-
grated a pitiable appearance as they marched
through the Roe Rivoli. Many of them
however, broke from the rank/ to take shelter'under
the hospitable armies, and lighted cigars to comfort
themselves. Inspection, and reviews, both of Na-
tional Guards and regular troops, occur mow almost
every day.

Mdlle:Bigottini, a celebrated dancer of the time
of the empire. a contemporary of Vestris and Gar-
de!, died in Paris on Wednesday, at the age of 74.
It was lately announced that Taulbeellk, Corsi,
and some other artistes of the Italian Theatre were
to sing in a performance at the Grand Opera on
Saturday night, for the benefit of the Pension Fund
of the performers of the opera, but M. Calsado,
director of the Italian Theatre, has written to the
Ihste'Acte to say that " regard for his legitimate
Interests" will not permit him to consent to hie
artistes appearing on the occasion.
The Paris correspondent of the Nord of Brussels
states that at the late conference held by the re-
pesentatives of the different powers who have made
me of the invention of Professor Morse for electric
telegraphs, the sum proposed to allow him was an
umaity for life of 50,000 fr., or a sum, once paid, of
400,000 fr.

The Aber of Algiers states that Lady Franklin,
aidovr of the celebrated Arctic navigator, is at
Paint in that city.

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