The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-20 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR OW'S

PARIS, TUESDAY Emma.

Dr. Veron's quaint paragraphs in the Constite-
f ;motel are the principal subject of political discus-
sion to-day. The doctor having been the first to
get wind of the great Fould affair, his articles are
DOW closely scanned, on account of the possibility
of their being founded upon some scrap of official
information, but the vein of authority which they
enjoy will soon be worn out if he does not put a
check upon his natural eccentricities. The follow-
ing astounding paragraph has occasioned much
amusement :

It has been rumoured for the last two days that his
Excellency Count de Morny ;id very seriously negotiating
for the purchase of the Pays. This report is coincident
with an article in that journal cont►ining most just and
warm eulogies of the character and talent of the President
of the Corps Legialatif.

If this is meant for irony, it is assuredly very
cutting. But there is considerable doubt on that
point. M. Veron is a member of the Corps Legis-
latif by the grace of the government, to which he is
" devoted," and would hardly offer an intentional
insult to the president of that assembly, more
especially when that president happens to be a
personage so very closely connected with the
Emperor as M. de Morny. Nevertheless, it is dial-
cult to conceive that even the long habit of wearing
a livery could so blunt the perceptions of a
man of ordinary common sense as to render
him capable of framing such a sentence as
the above in the belief that he was paying
a compliment. M. GrandgaWot, the degomme,
who has "the honour of knowing M. Veron," and
has "sometimes" been reckoned by Lim as of the
number of his friends, complains of the above
announcement as being " most disobliging." He
does not say precisely whether he considers it dis-
obliging towards himself or the Count de Morny.
Very naturally he wishes to affect a solidarity with
the latter, who is his patron. The Count de Morny,
ho says, never stood in need of such "coincidences"

to obtain from him the homage due to " his great
and fine character." He calls to mind that both
in the Constitutionnel and the Pays he never failed
to praise him, and this nobody will deny. In con-
clusion, M. Orandguillot knows nothing whatever
of the alleged sale of the Pays. It does not, how-
ever, at all follow that Verou's account may not
be true. Orsndguillot would not be likely to be
taken into the confidence of the negotiators till the
transaction was completed.

Dr. Veron also fathers the following para-
graph, which was much discussed at the Bourse :
If we are well-informed. the Minister of the Intenor has
submitted to the Emperor a project, which may be called
both political and financial, consisting of a disarmament,
with the maintenance of the staffs. This measure would
be complementary to the new financial measures confided
to M. loull The disarming would not only be a new and
favourable guarantee of confidence and prosperity for
France, but also a fresh and powerful one for all the
governments of Europe. It would be general peace crown-
ing the glory achieved by the French army on fields of
battle. If we are well informed, the Emperor will visit
the Queen of England during the Universal Exhibition of
London. The project of Count de Persigny, submitted to
the Emperor, will, therefore, be at the same time a new
and great political and financial measure.

The P;esse laughs at the tax on pianos, and
thinks the statement about the reduction in the
army very obscure and unsatisfactory.
At the Bourse there were great fluctuations,
with a large amount of busiuess. Yesterday's
article in the Patrie was considered more serious
than that of Dr. Veron, and it was inferred that a
reduction in the army might be really hoped for.
The Rente varied between the figures of 70fr. 20c.
and 69fr. 96c., and closed at Oft. 85c. for cash,
and 70fr. for account, with a rise of 200. in each
case. Mobilier rose llfr. 85c., and the Italian
Loan 25c. Railways, after being higher, left off
with little change.
Father Lacordaire, after having received extreme
unction, and taken a solemn death-bed leave of
many friends, suddenly rallied on Sunday week,
and has been improving ever since.
According to the Pays, General Cialdini is really
expected in Paris, but only for a short time ; he
intends to proceed from Paris to Madrid.

THE CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRA-

LIAR YAMS.

9011TILUIPTON, Nov. 19.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Ceylon, Captain Evans, with the heavy portion of the
►bove mails, arrived at the Needles at 2 a.m. this morning,
but in consequeuce of a thick fog she brought tip in the
Solent. Her mails arrived here by steam-tug about 7 o'clock,
and were despatched to London by the 8.40 and 8.50 trains.
The ship's pupate and despatches not having been sent on
here with the mails did not come to hand until the Ceylon's
arrival la the docks, at 12 o'clock.
The Ceylon beings 86 passengers ; gold and gold dust,
117,2801. ; specie, 2,5001. ; valuables., 3,0001. ; precious
stones, 2,500 rupees ; sad the following ouzo, via., 1,200
sacks wheat, 600 sacks beans, 794 cases dates, 52 ewes
ditto, 80 bales sauna, 4 packers tusks, 260 boxes manses,
4 octaves wine, and 120 packages sundries.

The riling transport Niaa ;as about embarking at Alge-
siras 200 convicts condemned for life, who are to be con-
veyed to Samar (Island of St. Domiogo).
The Spanish screw frigate* Leatland and Concepcion ar-
rived at Santa Cruz de TouslEs on the 10th ult., and left
for Havannah on the 19th.

The steam4loop Patino arrived at Banta Cruz on the 23rd.
The Norwegian screw-oorvette Norueu, 20 guns, lett
Cadiz for the Antilles on the 4th.

The Spanish transport Alan left Cadiz for llavannah on
the sth, conveying the 3rd battalion of Marisa&

The Alicante. with tho 4th battalion, was to leave Ma-
laga for Cadiz on the 6th.
The Cadiz Constitutional states that the expedition
which is being organised at the Havanoab, destined for
Mexico, is composed of 12 war vessels, eight of them of the
first class, with government and merchant transports, sufil.
cient to convey 6,000 men (infantry), '3OO artillery, 200 en-
gineers, 150 horse, three batteries, together with military and
civil employis, hospital and stores attached to the division.

The Spanish army is at present composed of 271,000 met
and Zi.ooo horses, including the forces in the colonial. The
artillery minders upwards of 14,000 men.
The war steamer Vulcan° left Algesiras on the 29th with
despatches for the Spanish cbarg6-d'affaires and for the
Moorish government, announcing that thequeations between
that empire and Spain had Lees arranged. Prince Maley-
el-Abbas and suite paid a visit to the mint on the same
date.

Fut4sitst. or MR. T. S. Duitomtits —We are in-
formed that the interment of the late highly-respected
member for Finsbury will take place to-morrow (Thurs-
day), at Kensal-groon Cemetery. The procession will have
Sussex-gardens at half-past 10, and is expected to reach the
A correspondent, writing from Chamounix to ' cemetery about 11.
the Courrier do. Alpes, mays :—" I think it will not FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. IB.—The Queen has been
be without interest to you to have an exact ac- pleased to approve of Mr. Heinrich Denenberg, as Coned
count of the extraordinary number of tourist' • who at Singapore for his Boyal Highness the Guard Duke of
have this year visited this place. From the official °ldenburgh'—Gagette•
list it exceeds 9,000; among whom there were 4,169 Dowsixo-arszar, Nov. 18.—The Queen has been
English and Americans, 1,993 French, 712 Germans, and beesl"seci to be • P"M"
35ti Russians. The other manes stand for much lowerof ite".-e Iwgrlative CeoarH 01 the 'aloud of Jamaica.—
&we-
numbets. Under tho head of Spain only 26 names are set
HITERALL, Nov. 19.—The Queen has been
There are *me Tube list." giv
eeeeprised in the general pleased to e and grant unto Lieutenant Henry Chad
Cattley, of Feser's Irregular Csvalry, her Majesty's royal
Rooooni, the great Italian singer, has just ob. license and perrakisioa that he may accept and weer the
tined a groat triumph at Manikins, not for his singing, insignia of the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour of
but for his admirable thse-Fiftk Class, which his Majesty the Emperor of the
Presence of mind- While Performing French has been pleased to confer upon him, as a mark of
• duet with a Mdlle. Marti, in Coterentola, her gauze dress his imperial Majesty's approbation of his distinguished asr-
Waa let on fire by the footlights. Bonconi seized the dress vices before the enemy during the late eembihett British and
In his heeds, and immediately extinguished the flame, but French °paranoias against China. —Ga.:erre.
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without in any way discontinuing his execution of the Wgirmwa Nov. 16.—The Queen has been
pram, quietly finishing the phrase be had commenced when monPlemed to
, Prise"Barton the Rev
`lay, i‘n-theinooGiiilayß"ot. tha:fterd the prima donna's skirts began to blase. This " startling oog dimes of Ely, vacanhe t
by the death of the Bereaved
incident" excited the enthusiasm of the audience to the Timothy Fysh foord Bowen—Gazette.
highest pitch, as well it might. Snow was an inch deep in Norwich on Monday.

ZIPLLNATION,

3.—Baratiteler earreeleliiiiiiiai,;id to 32 deg. at mean sea
level; each 10 feet, of vertical Hee, causing about one hundredth
of an loch diminution ; and each 10 deg., above 32 deg., causing
nearly threedutudrodths increase. k: —Expored thermometer
in shade. M.—Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew
point,. D.—Direction of wind (trio—two points left of mag•
Beth:). F.—Force ,1 to 12--estimated). ,1 to 01. I.—
b, bide sky: c, clouds (detached.. f, fog; h, hall 1,
lightning; m, misty ihazy) o, overcast ; r, ruin; a, wow;
t, thunder. (2.—tiesdistarbance (1 tog). 1.--Calm.

parnors TO THIS WORT. 1111.11A.41tRIFORI FRIDAY.
Britain—W. to ii.—Ftesh to W. to S.—Yresh to strong, some
strung. rain.
retand—\.W. to S.—Fresh to a. to N.W.—Strong, rainy.
strong, some rain.
Coast—N. W. to B.S. W.—
Fresh.
England LW. to S.
Fresh, tine.

B. to \.W.—Fresh, flue.

8. to N.N.W.—Fresh, flue.

THE Cssumx aimJos.—We bear by electric
telegraph that the writ for the Carlisle election arrived
there today, and that proclamation was made from the
market cross that the nomination will take place on Mon-
day, and thepolling on Tuesday next.
EAST WORCESTERSHIRE ELFATION.—At a meeting
of the leading conservatives of East Worcestershire, held
on Monday (says the Warerhantpl,,n Ch runi,le), Sir John
Pakington in the chair, it was resolved that no opposition
should be offered to the return of Harry Foley Vernon,
PAT, the liberal candidate.
PRESENTATION TO THE LATE GOODS MANAGER
01 THE WEST MIDLAND RAILWAY.—A abort time ago
Mr. Thomas Hibbert retired from the office of goods
manager on the West Midland line, in order to eater
upon a more lucrative appointment on the South Western
Railway. lie held his former office fur nine years, and won
the respect of the officers of the company and many mem-
bers of the community with which he was connected io
business. It was resolved, therefore, to present him with
some substantial marls of the respect in which he was bet.
A subscription hat was accordingly opened, end very woo
220 subscribers bad given in their names, and upwards of
300/. was realised. This sum was expended in the purchase
of a dinner and dessert service of plate for twelve, a beau-
tiful gold chronometer watch and guard, andneatly a neat,
C containing 100 guinea*. Wo/, hampfisi

THE DIRTRERRED OPERATIVES OF BLAcKBURN.--•
A provision has been made to aid the distressed operatives
of Blackburn and district. Additional rates are beiog
levied throughout the union to eatable the board of guar-
die= so meet the extraordinary demands which will ouubt-
leas be made upon them duriog the ensuing winter.
The guardians have taken the matter up meet vigorously.
It is proposed to employ. all the able-bodied males oo
the works of the new workhouse in coupe
erection at Grimahaw-park, and to pay each labourer
the sum of ls. 6d. per day. The work required of thew
is to excavate the ground connected with the work-
house, the whole of which has to be first thoroughly drained
and seemed, and then tilled in readiness for spring. This
will find employment for a large number of 'people ; and,
should other labour be required, the guardians propose that
the corporation should find some other work in the Corpo-
ration Park, or elseiwherel upon the extensive improvements
being effected throughout the town, the guardians contri.
butiug out of the poor rates to the expense thus incurred.
Already a body of men are employed on the new eorkhotve
property, and others are being set to work. The propo,il
to hold a public meeting in the Town-hall, t 3 devise the
best means of raisin subscriptions to meet the threatened
crisis, was entertained at a private meeting of the council,
the local members of parliament, and magistrates, Clrnr,
potry, overseers, and guardians of the poor, in the Council
Chamber on Monday. After considerable ili,cussion, it
was the unanimous opinion of the meeting that it was in-
expedient at present to hold • public meeting on the sub-
ject, and that the meeting proposed to be held to-morrow
(Thursday) evening should be postponed. From the returns
of the relieving oM' ars for the past week we find that the
number relieved was 3.123, or $29 in excise of the number
relieved in the corresponding week of last year. at an extra
cost of 21f. lie. 5d., and total expense of Id.
There is also an increase in the number of inmates io the
workhouse of 90 over the corresponding week of last year.
bilntrin• IN IRELAND.—A brief announcement
has reached us cis dreadful agrarian crime committed in the
county of Limerick on Saturday night. A farmer Denied
Quinlan was shot through the heart near his own house—
death, of coarse, being instantaneous. A man who hati
been recently evicted by the deceo•ed has been taken into
custody on suspicion.