The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-04 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

THE EMPEROR AND THE PRESS.
(esoM ens owe cosacsroarnsirr.)
PARIS, MONDAY EVZNING.
BL Emile 011ivier, with ghastly looking plasters
on his head and face to cover the serious wound he
received from his fall in the Church of St. Germain
l'Auxerrios, appeared in the tribune of the Corps
Legislatif this afternoon to support one of the lite-
ral amendments to the press bill. The fact that the
discussion still goes on is held by hopeful people
as evidence that the government does not mean to
withdraw the measure.
On another point of great importance the France
and Pays lay before their readers radically diver-
gent statements of facts. Last week a deputation
consisting of 240 editors of departmental journals
waited upon the Emperor to entreat him to with-
draw the bill. People unacquainted with the
state of the provincial press in France must
naturally suppose this to have been a moat remark-
able demonstration of public opinion. But the
fact is that these journalist pleaded pro aria et facia.
They all exist by the tolerance of, or under the
direct patronage of, the prefects; and if independ-
ent journals are allowed to start, and will not be
liable to be warned and put down administra-
tively, their occupation will be gone. The
Pays asserted yesterday that the Emperor
told these journalists he would be very glad if the
Corps Legislatif would relieve him from the respon-
sibility of going on with the bill. The France
says the Emperor never said any such thing. But
now the Pays reiterates its assertion with new
emphasis and circumstance. It defies all contra-
diction of the substantial accuracy of its original
report. Respect for his Majesty precludes M.
de Casaagnac, though one really does not see why,
from giving the precise text of the imperial words,
but he undertakes to say that the Emperor told
the deputation "he had been disappointed by the
attitude and language of the press within the last
year ; but that, full of confidence as he was in the
wisdom of the representatives of the country, he
would wait for such an unmistakeable manifesta-
tion as would enable him to take a decisive step."
The government has gained an electoral victory
of considerable importance in the department of
the Nord. M. des Rotours, son of tho late
member, has been returned by the large majority
of 21,291 votes against 8,363, given to M. Gery
Legrand, the independent candidate. The opposi-
tion party in Paris are greatly disappointed by
this result. They did not think the Prefect of
the Nord would be able to make his machinery work
so well as at the last general elections, and
had expected that the feeling lately shown
so strongly in the Somme and Indre and Loire
would have broken out in this part of France also.
In the great town of Lille M. Gery Legrand had •
large majority, but he was swamped by the country
districts. There is to be a petition against the re-
turn, but that will be of little avail. This govern-
ment success is the more remarkable that the ma-
jority now shown by the ballot-box is much larger
than in 1863. Then M. des Rotours, sen., was
returned by a majority of only 5,443 votes. Now
his son obtains a majority of 12,928. The govern-
ment is therefore quite entitled to point to this
result as showing that the Army Bill and the new
loan have only increased its popularity.
It is rumoured that, in consequence of the close
vote in the chamber, the Emperor has refused to
sign the decree for driving a boulevard through the
Montmartre Cemetery ; that M. Maussmann, in
consequence, tendered his resignation, but that.his
Majesty refused to accept it.
The Bourse was weaker. Rents fell 2}c. for
cash, and 1211 c. for account, closing at 68fr. 624 c.
and 68fr. Kie. In other securities there was
scarcely a fractional change. Business was very
dull as soon as the transactions connected with the
settlement were concluded.

ARRIVAL or THE BREMEN. SOUTHAMPTON,
FRB. 4.—The North German Lloyd's steamer Bremen
from New York has arrived here with 88 presagers for
this port, Havre, and Bremen ; 44 err of mils for Lon-
don ; and 147,494 dole. in specie for Begird.
CROORHAVIN, FEE. 4, 6.30 A.M.—The Inman
steamship City of Bantam, from New York, is now passing
Browbead signal station en route for Qiieenetown.
THE FEVER AT TIRLING.--WO regret to find
from inquiries recently made that the number of came
of fever at Tirrling appears to be on the increase, not-
withstanding the untiring exertions made by the medical
men, and the liberality and energy shown by the board of
guardians and by Lord Rayleigh, who is the owner of
about one-half the cottage property of the wish.
The total number of deaths up to Saturday night was
thirty ; six took place last week, four males and two
%mar, varying in age from 17 to 78. Meanwhile the
preparations for converting the national school-room
into a temporary hospital have been actively lug
on under the direction of Dr. Ginison, the bsdding
and all other requirements being supplied at the expanse
of Lord Rayleigh. who, we understand, title; a ark
blanche to Dr. Gimson to provide eve Rut is
necessary in this respect. Than are t 40 cases
which it is orsidered mammy to remove to the hoe-
pital as soon as it is opened, whir will probably be at
ea early date, se the arrangements are now nearly com-
plete, and on Saturday two proteskstt sisters el mom
from East Grinned arrived at Terling to assist in re-
moving the patients. Several of the old wells have been
*lard? and three new ones sunk by Miran el Lead
}..tal_eigh, which will supply pure water from a
level than the old wells, these brim beteg eon-
d.:o.ool4thigie antherithe to here enema the outbreak
contaminated by sense matter. Neap of
ge patients have bora young people, end ve lean Uri
many abte-heilied yaw men who -assisted elassang the
=lbare slam been efts* down bp t
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el oases is that of dad living the Rayleigh
Arms. It approve to be the general in the se
boerbaed than the medisal pen ale waked for
their tiranith. end that a Leger 'ME of surrecus :64
be et ease •Itt to deal vat ad outbreak which is
aseeming es distressing and eimming a eiteraeter."--Smex
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zAir LONDON DISTRESS.

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Iheterday the fist meeting of tke recently formed
nniteitamerative committee for the relief of the distress
is the Iheemnd of London was held at the Manisa-
hones, under the presidency of the Loan MAYOR, who con-
sented to become its chairman, and likewise its tams/rarer,
in conjunction with Mr. &muds, M.P., and Mr. RavunhilL
There were present. in addition to the Lord Mayer, Mr.
Samuda, Mr. C. Wigrem, Mr. R. Wigrarn, Mr. S. Char-
' rington, Mr. Ravenhill, Mr. Currie, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Bossard, Rev. S. Hansard ?Rev. T. J. Rowsell (represent-
ing the Metropolitan and Relief Association), Col.
Haygarth ( tins the for the Relief of Dis-
tress), Rev. J. Capita Rev. B. ' ord, Mr. Newton,
and Mr. Corbett, Poor-flaw Inspector.
Mr. HALT the secretary, read a letter from Lord Over-
dose en losing 1001. towards the relief now that the dis-
tribution was centralised, and intimated that since Satur-
day nearly 6001. bad been reached, including 1041/. from
Mime Burdett Cootie, and 1001. tress Mr. J. Loyd.
Some conversation took place with reference to the posi-
tion of the East London Mission, and a letter which ap-
Mr:iin the Tines of that day, signed by Mr. Dudley
e'r. It was auggeeted that Mr. Hely, the secre-
tary, should write an official reply to correct the
error eons impression which it was calculated to convey,
but the suggestion was not adopted, the committee being
almost unanimously of opinion that to reply to it officially
would givo it a prominence to which it was not entitled.
Mr. Comirrr made a statement of what occurred at the

meeting to which Mr. Baxter's letter referred, and the
members present communed in its accuracy. It was to this
effect—that a meeting of representatives of the various
societies for the relief of the distress in the East-end of
London had been called together for the purpose of merg-
ing them in a united organisation ; that the SrstLandau
Mission alone refused to unite ; that it was then proposed
the other six committees should unite as a central body ;
that when this proposition was put, mesons who were
present as mere listeners voted in a majority against the
resolution, but that when put to the representatives of the
committees present it was carried unanimously ; that the
East London Mission having by their own act excluded
themselves, they had in fact no Mass Biondi to oppose the
union of the other relief organizations. Mr. Corbett
denied that he proposed any of the resolutions
at the meeting referred to. It appeared to be the
general feeling of the committee that, whilst desiring
to act in union with, and to have the cooperation of, the
East London Minden, it was not the proper time for teach-
ing the Gemmel when the immediate work to be done was
I to feed tho hungry.
This sentiment was most strongly represented by the
Rev. Mr. RoweiLL and the Rev. Mr. HANSLID, who,
whilst admitting the sincerity and seal of the East London
Mission, deprecated the introduction of anything like rsli-
glom preference or exclusion, where the object to be
moomplisbed wee to keep soul and body together.
Mr. SAMISDA, who the Lord Mayor having been called
away on other business, now occupied the chair, urged the
same view, and expressed an opinion that thelEast London
Mission would not stand out in their exclusion, and waste
their money by bestowing it on the same persona who bad
been relieved by the ceatial executive committee.
The discussion then turned on the expediency of keep-
ing the relief afforded by the central executive committee
as distinct as poesible from the relief administered
by the boards of guardians. The principle on which the
committee would act in giving relief was enunciated in
the following resolution, which was adopted unanimously :
" That as a principle supplementary relief shall not he
given by this committee to persons in receipt of parochial
relief, it being the intention of the exeeotive committee
to relieve generally such cases as, from the exten, of the
present exceptional distress arising from the otagnation
of trade, timely help may prevent from becoming paupers,
and to which the funds placed at the disposal of the com-
mittee by the public are considered 'penally applicable."
Mr. CUltal E represented that the distress amongst the
better class of artisans was intense. Many who had
their own houses now lived in one room, and in several
cases had but one bed. He knew of 90 families of artisans
who were in the greatest distress. Amongst these there
was not a single shipwright, but they were WO clam la-
, bearers.
The Rev. Mr. Rowse, the Rev. Mr. HANSARD, and
' other members of the committee, also bore testimony to
the extent and the intensity of the distress.
Mr. Coe errr stated that the whole of the area covered
' by the relief committees was now under a uniform poor-
, law relief, and that the rate of relief had been raised to
that which existed in Poplar.
' The committee resolved to meet every Monday in the
' Mansion-house at such en hour as might be most convenient
, to the Lord Mayor.