The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-05 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(MOS OUR OWN CORRESPOND/NT.)
PARIS, WEDS/ AWAY E%ESISO.

The semi-official journals at length repudiate,
but in a lame and gingerly way, the pamphlet
which has excited so much attention in England.
The Pays says, it its ordinary bulletin of news
that this pamphlet has been wrongly attributed
a "high functionary," meaning M. de la G newton-
niere, whose authorship was disclaimed on credit-
able authority two days ago. But then the Pays
goes on to affirm that the French government is
altogether a stranger to the publication. It is
quite possible, however, that the Pays deduces
the major proposition from the minor, and, armed
with a contradiction from M. de la Guerronniere,
jumps to the conclusion that the Emperor could
not make use of any other amanuensis. The Patric
also, without the guarantee of any special signature,
or the employ of the conspicuous type common')
used for communications, but simply in the course
of trivial observations on the news of the day, says,
" We think we know that this pamphlet is a merely.
individual production." There is nothing in de-
nials of this kind inconsistent with the supposition
very justifiably entertained that the pamphlet is
one of the many feelers launched by the Emperor
without consulting his recognised advisers. In
this point of view the principal objection made to
the official character of the pamphlet—that the
Emperor, who abounds in declarations of peace and
goodwill to all the world, would never have sanc-
tioned such a declaration as this, " Venetia is as
necessary to Italy as Belgium to France"—
has very little weight. I have no doubt
in the world that the Emperor, without
therefore entertaining for the moment any aggres-
sive designs, believes in his heart that Belgium
ought to belong to France, hopes one day to pos-
sess it, and is glad to familiarise the public mind
of Europe with such an eventuality. The pamph-
let, assuming even that the proof sheets were cor-
rected by his own hand, does not compromise him
diplomatically, for M. Thouvenel may with a safe
conscience tell all foreign ministers that the
"French government" has nothing to do with it.
If this mode of reasoning should seem extraordin-
ary to some of your readers, and be thought libellous
upon the Emperor, I beg to at their attention to
a very singular passage in a speech pronounced
only the other day at a council-general by M. De-
langle, the Minister of Justice, which hints at
much vaster designs than the annexation of Bel-
gium as hatching in the breast of the French Em-
peror. This hard-headed well-seasoned lawyer,
who cannot be suspected of speaking otherwise than
by the card on a solemn occasion, told the assea•-
bled notabilities of the department of the Nievre
that " the Emperor would fain extend the influence
which he exercised in his own country over
the entire world, and make all other nations par-
ticipate in the advantages of his government." Of
course M. Delangle went on to say that the Em-
peror wished to achieve such great results " pattifi •
tally," but the wild idea of universal dominion of
a modern Cteaarisin was not the less launched by
one of the gravest members of the Emperor's
council.

The Pafrie contradicts, with an explanation, the
news of the French squadron having left Beyrout.
It appears that the larger ships have been with-
drawn, merely because the anchorage is not good
in w,nter, but that several vessels, under the com-
mand of Captain La Gmudiere, will remain during
the whole season.

The Bourse, the agitation consequent on the
settlement being now over, seems to be decidedly
firm. The Rente rose 10c. both for cash and
account, closing at 69fr. sc. and 69fr. 21k. Mo-
biller rose llfr. 25c. In railways there was little
alteration.

An ingenious smuggling trick was practised
three days ago on the frontier, near Lille. Some
boys sent up • gigantic kite, and followed it
across the frontier line into Belgium. There a man
attached to the tail several bundles of cigars and a
large one of tobacco. The kite was again raised,
and the boys quietly returned into France without
paying duty on their booty.

A letter from Biarritz, of the 2nd, says :—" Their
Majesties, since their arrival here, take dail► walks in the
commune, the multitude respectfully making way for them,
happy in wituessing the excellent health of the Emperor, the
Empress, and the prince Imperial. Every day the fine band
of the god of the line execute symphonies before the palace.
A charming ball is each day organised, of which the Prince Im-
perial does the honours, and to which he invites all the chil-
dren that are present, the Emperor and Empress looking
os with evident pleasure. Yesterday Biarritz was visited by
s host of excursionists eager to seek a respite from the beat
in the sea.breeze. To the evening a display of fireworks
was let off at the foot of the CAIIIOO, in the presence of
upwards of 2,000 spectators."