The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-10 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, FIUDAT EVKIIING.

From good private information, I believe that
the Emperor has resolved upon a course of action
which will be called • " solution " of the Roman
question, and I think this solution will be such all
to put an end, in effect, to the temporal power of
the Pope ; but I do not think that the French
troops will come away from Italy. In all proba-
bility there will be early in the autumn a mixed
Italian and French garrison in Rome, and the bulk
of the French army of occupation will withdraw
to Civita Vecchia, there to remain for an indefinite
time. General de Goymen recent trip to that port
for "sea bathing" was probably merely a pretext.
Although the Ledependuiece says that at a recent
ministerial council Count de Persigny alone was
in favour of energetic action in Rome, the other
ministers being of opinion that the De Merode
affair should be allowed to drop, I have now no
doubt that De Peraigny's advice (or, to speak more
accurately, concurrence in a foregone conclusion)
will prevail.

Having received the above information, I attach
more importance than I otherwise should do to
various expressions in the semi-official papers of
the day. The Pays, by way of " latest news,"
thinks itself able to affirm that the ultimatum said
to have been sent to the Pope on the De Merode
affair " does not exist, and that especially it could
not exist in the form indicated by the journals."
This is an oblique way of admitting that there is
an ultimatum. Again, the Paya, in a leading
article, scornfully repudiates the assertion of a
clerical journal that its tone has softened down in
regard to the Do Merode question, and protests that
its " indignation of the first impression is only in-
creased by reflection."

The CuiWING(
markable tonne :

speaks in the following re-

The advisers of the sovereign pontiff do their utmost to
add to the difficulty of the generous protection which the
Emperor for the last twelve years extended to the court
of Rome. They oppose the most peremptory refusal to the
most legitimate and moderate demands, all dictated b. the
interests of peoples, the papacy, and religion ; they have
recourse to humiliating accusation; insulting distrust,
conflicts without a pretext, a persistent system of puerile
annoyance, and even open violence, for the purpose of die.
couragiog catholic France. Thi► conduct astonishes good
sense and revolts all hearts. The political shortsightedness
of it is mingled with strange ingratitude. It is under the
protecting shadow of our flag that the ministers of Pius IX.
set us at defiance. . . France is sick of so many un-
appreciated services, so many despised counsels, so much
loogauimity fur nothing, and above all laments the distress-
ing position in which our army is placed ; she is tired of
playing the ungrateful part of saving people in spite of them-
selves and being repaid with insults.

The Presseobeerves on the above passage that
it is " more than an ultimatum ; it can only be
the notification of a rupture, and must be the pre-
lude to a speedy evacuation."
The weather is very hot for the grand review be-
fore the King of Sweden, and although the hour
was considerately fixed for 5 in the afternoon,
many of the corps bad to leave their barracks as
early as 2 o'clock, to be upon the ground in time,
with suitable intervals for halting. To-morrow the
King accompanies the Emperor to the Chalons
camp.

The Bourse waa affected by the tension between
the courts of France and Rome, and also by the
news from Hungary. Rente fell 15c. both for cash
and account, closing at 68fr. 26c. and 68fr. 30c.
Mobilier fell llfr. 25c. The Orleans and Lyons
railways fell 13fr. 75c. each ; Eastern, 10fr. ;
Southern, Bfr. 75c. ; Western, sfr. ; and Northern,
3fr. 75c.

The lessees of the new arcade called the Passage
Mires, which leads from the Boulevards des Rations
to the Rue Richelieu, have brought a curious
action against M. Mires' assignees, demanding a
general reduction of rent, on the ground of the
mni-executionjof certain promisesj made [by M.
Mires, and also of the " discredit which his arrest
had thrown upon the passage." The case was tried
to-day, and the court, after bearing a great deal of
evidence tending to show the flourishing state of the
passage, such as that upwards of 10,000 persona
pass,,through Lit/in 4day, and that sub-leases are
made at an enormous profit, dismissed the suit.
The French papers speak of a very scandalous
row as having lately occurred at Beyrout. Accord-
lug to their statement aix officers of the English
ship Re (theylmean, I suppose, the Reuown),
aiuiVe7ry drunk,lassaulted a French coffee-house
keeper named Trouget, and did damage in his
house to the extent of 2,000 fr. ; the officers are
under arrest, and the English admiral has ordered
an inquiry.

ITALY.
TURIN, Atmore 6.
Father Giacomo is expected here to-morrow from
Rome. The Pope in his mercy has allowed him
to slip through the jaws of the inquisition, and
merely deprived him of his living, which is likely
to remain vacant ; for of the few Piedmontese
priests who would be willing to supplant the
courageous confessor of Cavour, it is doubtful
whether ono will be found to brave public opinion
so far. If Rome wishes for a schism, she
is going the right way to work to produce one.
Everybody is talking here of the secession from
the catholic church of a priest named Ramello, who
has turned protestant, and married a young girl,
1 whom ho previously converted to protestautism.
The clergy fear that many young priests may
follow this example. Father Giacomo will pro-
bably meet with a public ovation when he arrives
at Turin. It is reported that he is accompanied
by the ex-Jesuit, Father Passaglia, and a rumour
is current that the latter is charged with a mission
from the Pope to the King. Although Passaglia
is detested by Antonelli, tt is not absolutely im-
possible that he may have some sort of sneaking
commission, such as may be always disavowed when
convenient. However disagreeable and contrary
to all their protestations, the only rational thing
for the Pope and Cardinals to do, is to make
terms with the King of Italy.
The latest news from Naples is very good.