The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-06 00:00:00

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Governor Pierrpoint, of Viqgronia, hag preferred
charg to General Grant agailaat General fichol-
Sold, of allowing rebels to hold office withotit
takilgthe teat oath.

(BY ATLAUTW TRECORAPII THROUGH MI. REUTER'S ACMICY.)

WASHINGTON, MAI 6.

The Secretary of the Treasury has issued the
usual monthly statement of the public debt of the
United States. The total amount of the debt on
the lst of May was 2,639,500,000 dole. against
2,642,000,000 dole. on the let of April last, being
a decrease of 2,500,000 dole.
The cash in the Treasury on the lst inst. was
139,000,000 dole., against 122,500,000 dole. on
the lst ult., being an increase of 16,500,000 dole.

OUR PARIS LETTER.

(rams OUR OWN CORREATONDENY.)
PAINS. TUESDAY EVENING.

The report that Prince Metternich's summons to
Vienna was owing to his having indiscreetly let
scat out of the bag, by stating in private conver-
sation that Belgium would very soon be absorbed
by France—a report traceable to an organ of the
French government published in London—h 4 con-
tradicted by the news that he only leaves Paris to
be present at the marriage of his brother, which
will take place at the end of this week.

Several journals speak of the probability of
Viscount de la Gueronnii.re, the editor of the
France—the journalist specially cited by M. de
Maupas as one who might, without danger to the
state, be allowed to write freely—being called to
some high functions. But as to the precise office
which he is to fill there is much divergency. Some
say he will be made Minister Plenipotentiary in.
Switzerland, some in Belgium, and some are for
sending him as far as China—a journey which at
his age I should fancy would be extremely dis-
tasteful. The latest rumour is that he is to be
made Minister of Fine Arts and of the Emperor's
household, vice Marshal Vaillant, who desires
repose.

M. de la Gueronttieri!'s journal, La Fano-0,
states that a young deputy is about to publish a
sensational pamphlet with the title " Theodoros
and Juarez."

The report that France has lately taken some
diplomatic action of importance at St. Petersburg
is thus confirmed this evening in the latest news of
the Pres.ie:

It appears that the Cabinet of the Tuileries, iq confi-
dential instructions sent to IL de Talley rand, the French
ambassador at St. Petersburg, has very persistently made
known its intentions and views with regard to the inter-
ference of Russia in the east, and in Crete. M. de
Talleyrand has lately bed long conferences with Prince de
Gortschakoff on this subject.

The Bourse was very firm, and towards the close
business was more animated than it has been for
some time. Rents rose 17ic. for cash, and 104 c.
for account, closing at 69fr. 50c. and 69fr. 44c.
Italian rose 5c., and Credit Foncier 2fr. 50c. ;
Mobilier fell lfr. 25c. It is greatly hoped
by the directors of the Mobilier that the
judgment of yesterday, which, after all, will affect
very few shareholders, in consequence of the
special grounds on which it is based, will be re-
versed on appeal. The question is whether
directors of anonymous companies are responsible
for anything but
_Mutes lourdes (crass negligence),
and the practice has hitherto been not to find crass
negligence unless when some of the money lost by
the shareholders found its way into the pockets
of those guilty of it. It was stated
at the Bourse, and I have no doubt

truly, that Marshal Niel has summarily called upon
all contractors for military stores to send in their
supplies on the very day fixed. A momentary
hesitation was produced by this news, but the final
quotations show that it was not considered essen-
tially alarming.

MR. GAZE.

TO Till EDITOR Or THE VIPRES,t.

Sitt,—Having just returned front what has
proved a most successful tour with a party of gentlemen
in Egypt, Palestine, and Turkey, my attention has been
directed to a paragraph which appeared in a recent num-
ber of your journal, in which, referring to myself as the
conductor of the party, you style me' Captain," instead
of Mr. Henry Gaze. I take the liberty of asking your
insertion of a brief note to make this correction, as,
although apparently a trifling matter, it may affect me
prejudicially, inasmuch as I propose to conduct another
party to the East in October next, and am desirous that
this error (which probably arose from the friendly use of
the term amongst the party) may not deprive me of any
advantage that may accrue from the successful issue of
the pioneering expedition referred to in your paper.—l
am, aro., HENRY GAZE.
Southampton.

Tun Pour ca 1. SITUATION. —Both the Government
and the Opposition Whip Circulars for Thursday evening
state that divisions will be taken on Mr. Gladstone's re-
solutions respecting the Irish Church question. In anti-
cipation of an affirmative answer to the address to the
Crown, the Suspensory Bill, consisting of three clauses,
has been drawn and approved by the Attorney and Soli-
citor General for Ireland under the last administration.
It has been urged upon government by influential mem-
bers, supporters as well as opponents, that their beet
policy will be to withdraw the distribution of seats
schemes in the Irish and Elootat Reform Bills, and to deal
simply with the franchise. The suggestion, which has not
been unfavourably received, is " under consideration."—
Owl.

The transfer of the territories of the Hudson
Bay Company to the government has been agreed to by the
chairman, Lord Kimberley. A measure to effect this, says
the Owl, will be introduced into parliament in the 00111J118
of a few days.

A deputation of Mexican bondholders waited
upon Lord Stanley at the Foreign•ofoe, this afternoon,
to present a " memorial "for the resumption of consular
intercourse with Mexico.

A deputation, consisting of Lieut.-Colonel Gray,
LP., Mr. Thomas Barnes, M.P., the Mayor and the Town
Clerk of Bolton, and others, had an interview with the
Duke of Richmond yesterday, at the office of the Board of
Trade, in relation to defective railway station accommo-
dation and level crossings at Bolton.

A Bombay paper states that floating post-offices
for the sorting of letters will shortly be established on
board the mail packets running between Bombay and
Suer.

The lumber trade in the state of Michigan, in
the United States, amounted last year to 24,000,000 dole. ;
15 years hence the forests in that state will, it is expected,
cease to exist.