The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-17 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, SUNDAY EVZNINO.

The 3foniteur does not yet officially announce
tho recognition of the kingdom of Italy, but it pre-
pares the way by citing, in an obscure corner of its
ponderous columns and under no particular head-
ing, the following paragraph from the Patric,
which must henceforth be considered as official ;
It is stated that negotiations are opened for the re-
establishment of diplomatic relations between France and
the court of Turin. If these negotiations should come to •
result, the consequence will be the recognition de facto of
the Italian kingdom, composed of the provinces mud states
which were placed under the sceptre of Victor Emmanuel
after those event* on which France is not now called upon
to pronounce any opinion, but which were accomplished
under the cover of the principle of non.interven-
tion recognised by Europe. The resumption of di.
plomatic relations with Turin would not imply on the
part of France, on the subject of the policy of the
Italian kingdom, any judgment on the past or any
solidarity for the future. It would only show that the go.
vernrnent de fo,lo of the new state was sufficiently estab-
lishixl for it to be possible to entertain with it those inter-
national relations which the interests of the two countries
imperiously require to be established. France by her new
attitude would not mean to interfere in any way in the in-
ternal or external affairs of the Italian kingdom, which
would remain the sole judge of its conduct, as it is the
master of its future destinies. France will act towards
Italy just se the great European powers will one day do in
regard to the American question, by recogniaiog the new
republic of the southern states when that republic shell
have constituted a government resting on bases which will
allow international relations to he entered into with it which
may comport with the general interest.

This lugging in of the American question for the
purpose of insinuating a belief on the part of
France that the rebellious states of America will
not fail to constitute themselves a nation, must
give great offence in the United States.
Notwithstanding the gingerly reserves made by
the Mositeur, in its half shame-faced way, I sin
happy to see by the ravings of the clerical journals
that they consider the recognition of Italy as no
unimportant step towards the consummation which
all friends of freedom desire. The Union says :

France is about to nccoguise a work of brigandage, vio-
lance, and hypocrisy . . . Whatever artful terms may
be used, this recognition implies necessarily the end of the
Popes temporal power.
So be it.

It is stated in several papers that the archbishops
of Lyons and Paris have given orders to prevent
the mass for Count Cavour being celebrated with
extraordinary pomp. In particular, it is said, that
Cardinal Morlot has refusal to allow the Italian
professional singers, who wished to take part iu
the service which is to take place at the Madeleine
to-morrow, admission to the organ gallery. One
would wish to disbelieve the existence of such
miserable spite ou the part of the Archbishop of
Paris, but unfortunately there is both positive and
negative testimony that Le has done his little worst
to diminish the tribute of respect desired to be
paid to the memory of the groat Italian patriot.
The Opinion Nationale endorses the news as " cor-
net," and the Monde quotes it without contradic-
tion. The conduct of the French archbishops is the
more extraordinary, when wo find, as the telegraph
reports to-day, that the Pope himself is to perform
a mass for Cavour at Rome. It is, however•, quite
possible, consistently with Jesuitical principles, that
the Pope may with to honour Cavour's memory at
Rome, and at the s tine time give orders to have
dirt thrown upon it in Paris. In Rome an audacious
attempt is being made to circulate the lie that
Cavour died abjuring his opposition to the temporal
power, and this lie would be greatly accredited by
the presence of the Pope at the altar on the occasion
of his funeral service. Hero in Paris, where people
know better, it would he hopeless to go upon this
tack, awl therefore the clergy throw cold water upon
the demonstration of to-morrow. Notwithstand-
ing all the pouting of the clergy, the service at tho
Madeleine will be a great manifestation of personal
and political fettling. It is aunounced that
Marshal Valliant, in the character of minister of
the Emperor's household, and the chief of the staff
of the expedition to Italy, and M. Thouvenel,
minister of foreign affairs, will attend. The
Abbd Deguerry, the new bishcp of Marseilles, will
officiate.

The Abbd DiC4iierry is really bishop of Mar-
seilles. The scruples pathetically set forth on the
ground of affection for his old parishioners of the
Madeleine were merely a form of the conventional
soli rpiseopari. He saw the Emperor at Fon-
tainebleau the other day, and the thing was settled.
Among the members of the corps diplomatique
who are to meet the Emperor at Vichy, the names
are mentioned of M. do la Valetta, ambassador at
Constantinople; M. Barrot, ambassador at Madrid;
the Duke de Grammont, ambassador at Rome; and
the Prince de la Tour d'Ativergne.

The session of the Corps Legislatif is further
prolonged till Juno 27 ; the debate ou the uew law
on the press, which was fixed for to-morrow, will
not come on until Tuesday. Of course no concessions
will be made beyond those volunteered by the
government. M. 011ivier and his friends, the
cinq, as they are called, only hope in supporting
their amendment to lay down principles which will
serve as a rallying point for the future.

The elections for the councils-general are going
on to-tlay throughout France. The clerical party,

which has been making immense efforts, will
doubtless return a few candidates, and here and
there a democratic liberal may get in, but I appre-
hend that M. do Persiguy has taken his measures
too well to prevent this election from forming an
exception to that general rule of quasi unanimity
which is an essential characteristic of Napoleonic
universal suffrage. A government journal averred
the other day that although in one single
instance a prefect had let fall an unfortunate
phrase, the administration in general bad not
made any "excessive" use of its influence. But
the Sieck boldly takes issue ou this statement, and
asserts that wherever the administration has fixed
upon candidates of its own it wages unrelenting
war upon all others. The SUcle proceeds to quote
several instances of unfair if not illegal pressure,
such as the summary dismissal of functionaries,
extra-judicial injunctions to journals not to print
the addresses of independent candidates, and the
refusal of printers to lend their presses without the
prefect's consent.
The Siamese ambassadors and suite are located
at the old Persian embassy in the Avenue Mon-
taigne.

AMERICA.

LIVERPOOL, SinroAT.

The Royal Mail steamship Persia, Captain Jud-
line, which left New York on the sth lust., arrived
in the Mersey at 7.20 this morning.
The New York Herald of the sth inst. thus de-
scribes the situation of affairs :
The contemplated advance of the Federal troops over the
Potomac, towards Fairfax, did not take place yesterday, in
consequence of information received by General Scott that
a large body of rebels, reported to number several thousand,
were at Centreville, about ten miles from Alexandria, and
all the troops were therefore retained at their posts, in
anticipation of an attack. They bivourcled on the field on
Monday night, sleeping on their arms, ready for action in
case of a surprise. Nothing important occurred, however,
except a few straggling show on the outposts.
We learn from Fortress Monroe that intelligence reached
General Butler yesterday that a scouting party of Colonel
Allan's Troy Regiment had been taken prisoners by a
body of 500 rebels at Fox-hill, near Hampton, on the pre.
vious day, but General Butler doubted the report from the
fact that the country in that direction had been thoroughly
reconnoitred, and the presenceof no such fume of rebels
could be discovered. However, the general immediately
ordered Colonel Duryee's Zounves to pursue the rebels sad
recapture the party of Colonel Allen's men, if such disaster
had occurred. _

Slaves continued to arrive in considerable numbers at
General Butler's camp, and are put to work in the trenches.
They are said to comprehend the position of affairs very
clearly, and report that their roosters are very much alarmed,
soil are flying from their homes every day.
Information reaches us from Harper's Ferry that the
rebels contemplate en evacuation of that post, and it is cer-
tain that the residents there are abandoning it in large
number. and retiring to Winchester. From the reliable in-
telligence we have from Harrisburg yesterday of the ad-
vance of United States troops in the direction of Harper's
Ferry, and the immense force surrounding that point, and
completely hemming in the garrison, as well as from the
fact that smallpox and diarrbies are raging among the
troops, it is not at all improbable that the rumours of
evacuation may prove true. Upwards of 5,000 Federal
troops arrived at Charubersburg yesterday, and in leas than
24 hours there will be fully 30,000 men at that point,
menacing the ferry. It is said that the condition of the
planters in Virginia is most deplorable. They are begin-
ning to discover that they have been duped by their Seces-
sion friends from the South, and they are sending their
slaves off to prevent • general stampede.
Parties of Virginians are flying to Williamsport, Mary-
land, to avoid being impressed into the rebel army, leaving
their families and property behind them. The greatest
excitement and indignation against the Virginia weed-
siouists exists in that quarter, and the people are preparing
for a border tight.
From Cairo wo learn that intelligence was received there
of the presence of a force of 5,000 rebels at Union City,
I Tennessee, where General Beaureganl was expected to
arrive on Sunday last. 10,000 rebels were reported to be
located at different points between Memphis sod Cairn, no
doubt with the intention of advancing towards the latter
point and attacking the Federal troops there.
'the hteam-frigate Susquehanna, the fist of the recalled
Mediterranean squadron, arrived off Sandy Hook last even-
ing from Cadiz. She has been ordered to proceed it once
to Boston. There is little doubt that her destination is
fir Charlestown Nave Yard, where she will be refitted for
the Southern blockade.
The Herald of the 4th inst. says :

Movements of a decisive character are on foot, which
point to the immediate advance of Federal troops into the
interior of Virginia within the present week. '1 he occupa-
tion of Fairfax will be the first measure. Several regiments
in Washington and its vicinity received marching orders on
the 3nito cross the Potanuic, and take the place of those ad-
vancing upon Fairfax. Information has reached General
11'1)owell that the rebel troops of Fairfax are under orders
to offer no resistance to the Federal army, but to fall
back on 3lanassa's junction, which it is evident the rebels
are making strenuous efforts to defend. The place is of
great importance to both parties.
The arrival of the Ist (Maine) Regiment and the 79th
(New York) Highland Regiment at Washington, on the 3rd,
makes the number of troupe at the capital and its vicinity
amount to 50,000 men.
Intelligence bas been received from Cincinnati of an en-
gagement between the Federal troops stationed at Grafton,
Virginia, and the rebels. Two columns of General M'Clel.
host's coininsud, consisting of the lit Virginia Volunteers,
under Colonel Kelly, and the Indiana Volunteers, under
Colonel Crittenden, marched on the night of the 3rd inst.
20 miles forward, as far as the town of Phillippa, and our.
prised a corns of 2,000 rebels. A fight ensued, in which
the rebel. were routed and 15 of their number killed, sod
several captured. Many of the Federal troops were slightly
wounded. No official account of the affair has yet been
received.

The fight at Aoqua Creek during the 31st ult. and Ist
inst. proves to have been quite a brisk affair. It appears
that the fight, which was tealsomrily abandoned for want
of ammuuitiou on hoard the ',lilted States vessels, on the
314, was resumed at 11.30 a.m. on the Ist June, and con.
tinned until ball-part four that afternoon, without inter-
mission. Captain Ward, of the Freeborn, reports that up-
wards of a thousand shots were fired by the rebel batteries,
and that at least a hundred struck on or close around his
ship, some of them done... Ting her hull so that she leaked
considerably, and some hitting her wheelhouse ►nd shaft.
The Pawnee, too, was frequently struck, damaging both
hull and rigging. No one was killed on board the vessels,
but the firing from the batteries showed that the guns ware
ably handled.
A brisk little affair occurred at Williamsport on the let
inst. The rebels attempted to seine a ferry boat lying op-
posite that point. Thu Federal troupe opened fire upon
them. The skirmish lasted for nu hour, and the rebels
were compelled to desist, after having three or four of their
party wounded.
The New Orleans Picayune, of the list May, states that
the Brooklyn has captured the lo.irque H. J. Fleming. from
Rio Janeiro for New Orleans. with 190,000 dela. worth of
coffee. It was sent to Key West.

The Moutgotnery Post, of the 3lat, aaya that a
portion of tho Confederate troops have boon ordered
away from Pennacola, and that little apprehenlion
of tight exude there at prumerit.
The Northern Light hnd arrived at Now York,
with 373,201 dolts. tmannre.
. . .

A despatch from Washington, dated the 3rd
inst., AI/11011110M that the Kentucky brigade, en-
camped near Cincinnati, has received marching
orders for Louisville, and tuldu—" This is highly
important, /144 the advance of Federal troops upon
Kentucky soil will bring the loyalty of that state to
a test."

Advice; from Havana were to the 23rd May.
Business was very dull. United States vessels
were at a discount iu the freight market. Tho
Spanish troops were beginning to return from San
Domingo. Exchange ou London 4i to 5 prow.
Senator Douglas expired at Chicago at 9 o'clock
on the morning of the 3rd inst. In token of re-
spect all the flags in the city were at half-mast, and
prominent buildings were dressed in mourning.
At Washington similar tokens of respect for his
memory wore paid. The state department building
was draped in mourning.
The Panama Herald states that two British sub-
jects had been starved to death in prison at Lima.

Prince Napoleon and the Princess Clotildo ar-
rived at Ajaceio, in Comm, on the Bth. Their imperial
highnesses were received with rest enthtuiimm by the in-
habitants, who cocked from every part of the island on di"
announeernent of their arrival.

Tho Monittur of yesterday publisbes a detailed
report of the operations of the expeditionary corps in Cochin
Chins.

Casa or Sworraoan.—Ou Wednesday forenoon,
• boy between seven and eight years of age was lying itrthe
sun at his father's door, in Elgin, when be complained of •
pain in the bead. He was taken into the house, put to
W. and died In the course of the evening. The cause of
desalt is supposed to have been sunstroke.—EdinGurvh
Cuurana.