The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-07 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(moe ova OWN coassairoseser.)
PARK SUIDAY EcrsM,.
A pamphlet, entitled " Rome et les Ev6qual,
Francais," which I have reason to think important,
will be published to-morrow by Dentu. The writer,
lam told, is M. de la Guerronniere. The original
idea, however, is not his but that of a priest, the
Abbef Guetttee, who some time since we to
a history of the church, which the Pope
put in the " Index," on account of its
anti-ultramontane tendencies. Without attaching
to this pamphlet quite so much importance as to
that of " Le Pape et le Congria," I believe it to be
worth attention, as approximating very closely to
if not absolutely representing the official view,
of the Tuileries at the present time. I have had
an opportunity of running through, but veryrapidly,
the proof-sheets of this pamphlet, and Ido not
hesitate to say that if it be really sanctioned by the
Emperor it is even more important than the "puff,
preliminary" would have led us to expect. I have
seen it stated that this pamphlet would be very
" moderate#nd conciliatory," but I find it to be a
most uncompromising protest against the usurping
tendencies of Rome, and an explicit declaration
that temporal power is in no wise necessary to the
spiritual functions of the head of the Roman catholic
religion. The pamphlet is exceedingly well written,
and I have nowhere seen the line between temporal and
ecclesiastical government more clearly laid down.
The motto on the first page is, "Nous n'avons
qu'une pensie, oficlaircir et !usurer les consciences
cat boliques." Recalling the favourite French idea
that the patronage of the church exercised by
Charlemagne ought to be aspired to by every
French sovereign, it repeats from Charlemagne's
will, in which he recommends the care of the church
to all his successors, this mast significant qualifica-
tion :—Quantent ad ipaos pertinet et ratio postidarerit,
" as long as it keeps within its own rights, and the
bounds of reason." This wise restriction of Charle-
magne's devotion to the church is the leading idea
of the pamphlet, and it is quite certain that the
Pope will denounce it as an emanation from a
" Son of Darkness." The pamphlet proceeds to stig-
matise the recent charges of several French bishops
in answer to the " Pope and the Congress," from
which by the way it quotes largely, as betraying
forgetfulness of the laws, the morality, and even
the phraseology of the 'Gospel. It extracts from
the charges of the Bishops of Orleans, Perpignan,
and Niames, admissions showing that the elder
Popes had no notion of exercising temporal
power, and did their utmost to keep up the
authority of the Emperors of Constantinople at
Rome, and it makes the severe and striking obser-
vation that, from the time of Gregory VII., the
Popes, to whom it was formerly necessary to do
violence to make them assume temporal
power, did violence to get it. The pam-
phlet asserts that, although the official
opinion of the French clergy is in favour of the
temporal power, that is only in consequence
of the violence done to them, "it being more
odious in the eyes of Rome to be a Gallican than to
be a heretic," and that the "secret and real" opi-
nion of the vast majority of the 40,000 priests in
France is in favour of the doctrines advocated by
the pamphlet. There is no practical conclusion in
the pamphlet as to the Emperor's Italian policy.
A letter from Toulon, in the Gazette du Midi,
says that orders have been given to put upon the
stocks three new iron-cased ships, on the model of
the Gloire, to be called La Provence, La Savoie,
and La Revanch6.
The Opinion Nationale alluding to the auto-
graph letter which I mentioned yesterday had been
sent by Francis 11. to the Emperor, says that
this letter was brought by Lieutenant Hamelin
(the son of the admiral of that name), together
with important despatches from Admiral le Barbier
de Tinan, relative to his " mission " to the
King of Naples. Among the despatches is a
letter from M. Casella, stating that his master does
not think it right to evacuate Gaeta because he is
quite strong enough to defend it. If this be so,
the Opinion Nationak asks, what need can the young
and obstinate monarch have for foreign assist-
anoe 1 and it most ardently hopes that the opinion
may be right, according to which the stay of the
French fleet will not be prolonged beyond the end
of this month.

PARIS, ELTCRDAT EVINVG.
The improvement realised at yesterday's Bourse
was more than maintained at the opening to-day,
and for a little while there was a good deal of busi-
ness doing, but the unexpected fall of in Consols
produced a smart reaction, and during the latter
part of the day there was much hesitation, and
transactions became fewer and fewer up to the close.
The Rente, for account, after having risen to 67.75
and fallen to 67.60, closed at 67.60, with a rise from
yesterday of sc. ; for cash there was a rise of 10c.,
the last price being 67.50. Mobilier closed at
nearly the highest quotation of the day, with a rise
of 6.26. The Orleans Railway rose 7.50 ; Southern,
3.75 ; and the other lines about 2.50. The Caisso
Mires experienced violent fluctuations, leaving oft
at 266, after having been done at 297.50. There
was much talk of the " execution " of a Munich
banker, whose losses hare been heavy. Among
the reasons given for the firmness of the funds in
the morning was the existence of a report, accre-
dited by capitalists generally well informed, that
the government has resolved to adopt measures,
long called for, with a view of facilitating transac-
tions. It is considered certain that a bill will be
presented to the Corps Legialatif for the repeal, or
at least the modification, of the obnoxious tax upon
moveable securities (raleurs enobiliirea).
The Charente inferieure announces that an agent
de change of Saint Jean d'Angoily has just failed,
with liabilities amounting to 900,0001., and assets
which will not produce 20 per cent. The failure is
ascribed to unsuccessful speculations. Among the
sufferers are two inhabitants of the neighbourhood,
each for 100,0001., and numerous workmen and
peanuts. The journal adds that a judicial investi-
gation into the matter has been commenced.
I find in the Courrier du Dimanche another piece
of news, which I am sorry to say confirms what I
hear from private sources, namely, that the Murat
party in Naples, which but a little while ago Wal
altogether discouraged, is now, under certain influ-
ences, raising its bead and openly avowing its pre-
tensions through hundreds of agents.
The Prase gives as the result of the comments at
Turin upon the Emperor's New Year's Speech, that
however much peace may be desired war is inevit-
able.

I mentioned lately a rumour that Marshal Niel
was going on a " military mission" to Italy. Bul-
lier's correspondence now states that he is already
there studying the defensive and offensive capabi-
lities of the country, just as he did before the war
in 1859.

There is much talk in Paris of two autograph
letters, one from Francis 11. to the Emperor, tel-
ling him that he has made up his mind to die
sword in band rather than quit theta • and another
from Napoleon 111. to Victor Emmlnuel, urging
upon him the necessity
of giving up his idea of au
united Italy, and coming into the Imperial idea of
a Confederation as the only scheme likely to meet
with the assent of Europe, and to be permanently
successful. It is hinted by government Journali44
that a reported speech of 'Victor Emmanuel, in-
sisting upon the necessity of Italy keeping up the
beet understanding with her " true allies," ni,:al.4
that be is obliged to submit to the dictation of the
Tuileries. If so, he is a lost man ; hut Ido not
believe that he will disappoint the confidence of the
Italians.