The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-09 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(non OUR OWN

PARIS, FEIDAY EVIEIII3O.

The Constitutio*nel is quite mistaken in throwing
a doubt upon the recognition of the kingdom of
Italy by Belgium. The inference which it draws
from the wording of the decree appointing the new
minister, M. Henry Soloyns, to the " court of
Turin," that the King of the Belgians means to
make a restriction analogous to that made by the
King of Prussia when ho received the Italian en-
voy at his coronation, merely as the representative
of King Victor Emmanuel, is erroneous. M.
Boloyns is described by the Belgian Moniteur aa our
resident minister " at the court of Lisbon," and he
is appointed resident minister "at the court of
Turin " on precisely the same footing—Turin being
the seat of the King of Italy's government.
The Opinion Nationale protests against the in-
sinuations in a recent article of the Pays, the sub-
stance of which was forwarded by telegraph to Lon-
don, that dissensions exist between the two Italian
patriots--Ricasoli and Ratazzi.
At the Bourse to-day, the expected news that
the Bank of England had lowered its discount,
though in a great measure "discounted," was fol-
lowed by some animation in the market. The
Rents rose 10c., but the rise was not maintained,
the closing prices being 68fr. 60c. (with a fall of
15c.) for cash, and 681 r. 75c. (yesterday's price)
for account. Mobilier is without change. The
Italian Loan, deserted by speculation, but rather
inquired for as an investment, fell 16c. The only
important variation in railway shares was a fall of
6f r. 25c. in Lyons. The general opinion is that
the Bank of France will not follow the example of
the Bank of England in lowering its discount.
M. Missis' appeal to the Court of Cessation will
come on to be heard either on Nov. 28 or Dec. 6.
His advocate, Di Rendu, intends to submit eight
distinct reasons to show that the sentence against
him was illegal. The most remarkable and novel,
of the moyens de cassation is that the judge of in-
struction had no right to delegate his powers to a
person who was not a magistrate, and that conse-
quently a judgment manifestly grounded upon the
report of an accountant, which the judge had no
means of checking, cannot stand.
In July last M. Gauthier, a scholastic pro-
fessor, was tried by the correctional police for
having in his possession, on his return from a visit
to England, three copies of a pamphlet by the
Duke d'Aumale, entitled " A Letter to Prince
Napoleon on the History of France." The tribunal,
presided by M. Rohault de Fleury, decided, in con-
formity with a recent celebrated judgment (in re
Chemin) in the eastern provinces, that the mere pos-
session of pamphlets (as distinguished from news-
papers, the introduction of which into the country
in prohibited) was no offence. The Appeal Court
of Paris, however, decided yesterday, for reasons not
not yet published, that M. Gauthier must be held
guilty of the terrible offence, in imperial eyes, of
colportage, or the unauthorised distribution of some-
thing written, and, reversing the judgment of the
court below, it sentenced M. Gauthier to pay
100 fr. fine and costa.

A smart publication calledthe Gaidois, which has
for some years enjoyed a considerable reputation
in Paris as a sort of minor Figaro or Charicari,
died a violent death yesterday. It was prosecuted
for treating of political subjects without being
thereunto authorised ; the editor is sentenced to
two months' imprisonment and 500 fr. flue, and the
journal is suppressed.

LINCOLN ELECTION.-(THIS DAY.)

RETURN OF MR. SEELEY.
(sr Lamm rotecaara.)
LINCOLN, SATURDAY.
The election of a representative for the borough
of Lincoln took place thus morning.
Yr. JOSEPH SUUTTLSWORTH proposed, and Councillor
BATTLE seconded, the nomination of Charles Seeley, Esq.
There being no other candidate, Mr. Seeley was declared
duly sleeted.
In returning thanks the hon. member advocated en e.v.
extension of the franchise, vote by ballot, abolition of church
rates, and non-intervention in foreilo affairs.
Cheers were given by the assemblage for Mr. Seeley, Mr.
Palmer, and the city sheriff.