The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-15 00:00:00

OUR PARIS LETTER.

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PAM& WIDSIZSDAT Evammo.

Confused notions are apt to be entertained in
England as to the liberty of the press and of
public meeting in France. Those two great ques-
tions, as you are aware, underwent a very elaborate
discussion in the Legislative Chambers, and
many were the rejected amendruenta moved fur
the purpose of giving something like life
and substance to what only appeared too clearly
to the opposition to be a mere pretence and
delusion. Still people got it into their beads that
the Emperor could by no possibility promise a
series of most important reforms without taking
care that legislation should follow the spirit
of these improvements. A very heavy disappoint-
ment, however, has been felt in this respect ; and
only tco many journalists know to their cost to
bow great an extent, and with what severity the
law may still be brought to bear upon an out-
spoken public writer ; while as to public meetings
no right whatever has been accorded, and freedom
of discussion is a thing unknown, or known only
to be utterly impracticable. The Sie,le has a very
good article on this humiliating state of affairs,
and, as on most occasions, ventures to speak
plainly. That leading liberal journal, by the
way, is becoming more bold and daring every
day.
The Gaefou urges the extreme desirableness of
infusing fresh and younger blood into the Legisla-
tive Body. It is a subject which is matter of con-
versation in political circles, and from the manner
in which it is talked about is another of the signs
of the times which are too conspicuous and too
important to escape notice. The common declara-
tion is, "The country is badly represented."
People are beginning to fuel too deeply not to
express themselves upon it that the members of
the Legislative Corps are not the true and living
expression of the national opinion—that they are
for the most part the personification of a past
time more or less remote.
The Presse has reason to believe that the French
Chambers will meet on the 10th of next month,
when it is said some ministerial modifications will
take place.
The Bourse closed firm with a rise in most of
the principal securities. Threes, 69fr. 75e. ; Ita-
lian, 52fr. 671 c. ; French Mobilier, 287 fr. .50e. ;
Spanish Mobilier, 272 fr.

The Canadian Ministers of Customs and Agri-
culture, it is announced, have decided to remove the pro-
hibition from importing cattle into Canada from the
United States after October 8, but inspectors will examine
cattle until November.

Bubocriotions are being raisod in New York and
elsewhere in the States for the bensflt of the sufferers by
the recent South Amu-lean earthquakes.

♦ letter from Pau says that the nu-Queen of
Spain has been requested by the /Newer and Empress to
occupy the palace as long as she thinks proper. It is now
supposed that her es-Majesty and suite, which is so nu-
merous as to require accommodation out of the chitsau,
will remain in France for the winter. She speeds her
mornings in the chapel, rides and walks during the
day, and receives some of the Spanish colony in the
evening. _

The two sons of the Viceroy of Egypt have
arrived in Pans for educational purposes. The eldest boy
remains in France and the younger one goes to England.
A great number of Orientals are now in Parts—Egyptians,
Turbo, and Persist's—mot by their governments to study
soldiering, medicine, engineering, and other useful arts.
The troubled state of Bavaria has induood his
Royal Highness Prince Louis and family to return home
without delay. They have been guests of the Court at
Brussels.

In January and February last a revolution was
effected in Peru at the cost of many lives. Immediately
afterwards yellow fever raged, and destroyed nearly a
third of the inhabitants of Callao and Lima. Sumo then
an earthquake has destroyed three important Peruvian
cities, and reduced more than 100,000 persons to starva-
tion ; and since the earthquake a fire broke out and raged
for several days in Callao.
Captain Deal, the commander of the South-
Western Cowpony's steamer Despatch, which came into
collision wig' a schooner and a brig • short time ago at
Spithead, and who was knocked overboard and seriously
bowel by the oollisiea, hes just died of his injuries in the
Soul& Haab Infirmary.