The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-10 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, TOZSDAT EVINTIO.
The Opinion NaGonak remarks upon L Dolan-
gle's circular :
The goversewat, provoked beyond maws by the clerical
party, bee taken a step which cannot fail to meat with the
approbation of the country.
The Pattie also is of opinion that the circular
will be approved of by "all honest and all sin-
cerely religions men ;" but true to its habits of em-
phatic adulation of all acts of power, it adds that
the demonstration has come neither too soon nor

too late, but just in the very nick of time.
The Paya, in which the Cassagase leaven some•
times, but seldom more than for a brief space,
conflicts with the duties of a government journal,
registers IL Delangle's manifesto without comment.
In the Prune M. Peyrat says :

N. Ile angle's circular tends to place the religions ques-
tion upon its Into footing. Let the government go en
resolutely in this course, and it must neceasarily end by
establishing the relations between the state and all denomi-
nations of worship without distinction, upon the only
rational basis—via., that of equal liberty, justice. prolep-
tic°, and repression for all. If the minister fully under-
stands the importance of his task, that is to say, if be
renounces altogether the partition of a power which is in
its nature sovereign and undiviaible, he will render an
immense service to religion. When all the members of the
clergy, without exception, shall be not only theoretically
but practically equal in the eye of the law, it will be seen
that their strength was due to government favour, it will
be found how immensely their influence has been exsajge-
rated, and the extent of their political nullity will be
perceived.
The Bourse waa much depressed. Rumours of
war still prevail. The shucking massacre of
Warsaw, the consequences of which may be mo-
mentous, was not generally known during Bourse
hours, but it doubtless had an effect through the
operations of those in the secret. The Rente closed
at 67fr. 50c, for cash, and 67fr. libc. for account,
with a fall of 20c. and 10c. Mobilier fell lfr. 25c.
In railways scarcely any change.
It is rumoured that the government thinks of
reconstituting the National Guard upon a grand
scale. Marshal Canrobert is to be commander-in-
chief, a legion for each department, a battalion for
every arrondissement, and cavalry and artillery as
formerly. You are aware that, since 1851, the
National Guard has been almost a nominal force.
The Emperor and Empress were present last
night at the Spanish ball given at the Italian
Opera House for the benefit of the sufferers
by the late floods in Spain. This is the
first public ball ever given in Paris by Spanish
lady patronesses. Thu Empress recognised many
friends in thu company, with whom she con-
versed. A lady of the demimonde, who mingled
in the throng leaning on a gentleman's arm, was
recognised by the police, and turned out with the
smallest possible ceremony.
Although the decree banishing the Princess Solms
(Bousparte Wyse) from France has not been
revoked, I can assure you that this lady is now in
Paris. She has been seen several times in the
Champs Elysies within the last week.
M. Droweirt, the had of M. de la Guerronniere's
office, is about to change places with M. Reboul,
the secretary-general of the prefecture at Stras-
burg.