The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-23 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, FRIDAY EVILNING,

The adjourned debate ou the Roman questiOn
was opened to-day by Viscount Anatole Lemercier,
• gentleman of the Keller and Plichon
His first duty as a catholic was to thank M.
Granier de Cassagnac for his eloquent defence of
the temporal power of the Holy See. His next
duty as • conservative was to thank him for his
opposition to Italian unity, but he did not agree
in his conclusions that the barque of St. Peter
might safely rely upon the bee-studded mantle of
Napoleon for its sail. The logic of events in poli-
tics was inflexible. The speech of M. Jules Favre
had been foreshadowed by that of Prince Napoleon
in the Senate, only the Prince Napoleon had stopped
short three parte of the way in his road, and M. Bil-
lault (in the Senate) had stopped ►bout half way,
but M. J. Favre had carried their arguments to
their legitimate conclusion. He proceeded to de-
fend Austria, and to eulogise Lamoriciere, and was
left speaking.
The great success of M. Jules Favre's speech
yesterday is a theme dwelt upon by several journals.
The Petrie says that be spoke the " true parliamen-
tary language--a language never finer than when it
is moderate. The chamber may be proud at seeing
the debates on great questions raised to such a
noble elevation." Even the Pays records the
applause which greeted M. Jules Favre, but it
naturally awards the palm to its own editor, M.
Granier de Cassagnac, who it flatters itself has hit
upon the very plan wanted to reconcile Italian
liberty with " the imprescriptible rights of the
Papacy." I rather think that this fond delusion
will be dissipated by M. Billaalt's speech,
in which, however, I have no very great confidence
on the score of frankness. He will, however, I
believe, speak more strongly against M. Grassier de
Cassagnac than against M. Jules Favre.
The Roman question, according to political talk
here, appears to be terribly embrangled. Although
the Moniteur, in its bulletin, ..explained the minis-
terial modification at Turin, as being necessitated
by the creation of the kingdom of Italy, it is as-
serted in many quarters that Cavour broke up his
ministryto evade interpellationa, because Napoleon
HI. persists in remaining at Rome.
The Bourse was languid,and the lowering of the
discount both in London and Paris having failed
to impart animation to the market, it is now said
by those who must have a reason for everything,
that people are waiting to see what effect the
relative cheapness of money will produce upon
trade. The Rente fell be. for cash and 10c. for
account, closing at 68fr. 15c. in each case.
Mobilier fell 2fr. 50c. The Orleans and Western
railways fell Mr. each, and Northern, 2fr. 50c.
Southern rose 2fr. 50c. ; and Eastern, lfr. 23fr.
Lyons was without change. The Caisse Mirbs rose
to 9bfr., being an improvement of 7fr. 50c. The
Roman railways and the Port of Marseilles rose
Mr. each.

lawsmrom. Assizza.—Tho spring assizes com-
menced yesterday, Mr. Justice Hill tekiog the crown, and
Mr. Justice Keeling the Med side. There are about sixty
ponere for trial, two osty being charged with murder.
The judge, in charging the jury, said that there were seem
cases of stabbing—an offence which must be put down by
the strong arm of the law.