The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-27 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1861.
LATEST INTELLIGENCE. I EXPRESS FROM PARIS. I

off ; 2. That the surplus is greater than the Go-'
vernment estimate, and therefore the tee duty
ought to be taken off ; and 3. That there is no
surplus at all. After a whole month in the very
heart of the session has been wasted by the Oppo-
sition in the attempt to establish these contradio-
' tory propositions, it is perhaps useless to make
any appeal to their sense of consistency and self-
respect. But all impartial judges will agree with
our contemporary the Economist in thinking that
there should be at least "a decent consistency in
" the tactics of a financial opposition, and that
" essentially opposite lines of argument should
" not be urged upon exactly the same question
" without the least change in any of the critical
" and essential circumstances of the case."

But if in the eager pursuit of opposition in any
form and at any price, the extreme section of

hu for the time lost all sense

of consistency and self-respect, the more sober
and reflective members of the party may be re-
minded of what is due to parliamentary usage and
public convenience. The Casircsuza of the Ex-
cuequait openly stated a fortnight ago that the
revenue was suffering from the unexampled delays
the Opposition had interposed to the passing of
the Budget through Parliament. This surely
ought to decide all right-thinking men against
giving any further support to a purely dilatory
policy. If any part of the scheme not yet practi-
cally decided by Parliament is objected to, let it be
opposed, discussed, and settled without delay, and
once for all. But at this period of the session, to
strain the forms of Parliament simply for the
purpose of rediscuasing a question already de-
cided, is a proceeding which the common
senile of the country will regard as purely
factions. Yet this is the kind of attempt which
Mr. Disaaam's language hints at, and which rumour
asserts will be made by himself and his party to-
night. The Opposition, it is said, will reopen the
question of the Paper Duty. But that has already
been decided by Parliament, se Lord P•zainurron
reminded the House in his effective summary at
the close of the last debate. " After a certain
" amount of discussion," said the noble lord, " it
" was generally admitted that there was a surplus.
" That admission was made not merely in words
" but by • motion, because those who began by
" disputing the existence of a surplus ended by
" proposing a greater reduction of taxation, which
" would have absorbed a portion of that surplus.
" That was a step in the progress. Then arose
" the question as between tea and paper, and
" great objection was raised, which was largely
" and generally expreseed, to the repeal of the
" paper duty; but discuision had its effect, and now
" there is no dispute as to whether the paper duty
"should or should not be repealed. There was
" step the second very satisfactorily established."
Mr. Disaami, according to the report, moans to
reopen the question, and divide the House on the
Paper Duty again. But if so he will not only
ludicrously stultify his own party and contradict his
own words, but what is far more important, he will
violate • clearly established constitutional usage,
and excite public odium by pertinacious eflort to
retain a tax which the Government and the House
have agreed to abolish.

Ctu Court.

OSBORNE, MAT a

The Queen and Prince Consort, accompanied by
the Vas of the Belgians, the Prime of Wale, the Coast
of Fleadais, Prisms Alice, Princess 111111111111, Princess
Legatee, sad Prime Arthur, weal out driving in open car-
riages yesterday.
The Dueler of Athol., Lady Augusta Bruce, and Lord
Merles Fits• Boy were in atasodanoe.

The university of Priaoraa Helena's birthday took place
toity.

MAT 26.
The Prime 011111104, esoompanied by the King of the
Belgians, the Prism al Wsles, and the Count of Flanders,
sleamsd over to Portsmouth in the royal yacht Fairy yes-
terday thermos, sad returned to Osborne at eight o'clock.
Dives service was portrayed at °Morse this morning
More be, Majesty, the Prises Consort, the Prince of Wake,
1114001111 Aline, Princess Rama, Primus Louise, and Prices
Arthur.

The King of the Belgians dee abseiled the esevise. The
Wise and Gentlemen in Weltiog, sod the doom* house-
hold mere present.

His Omod Ducal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse has
twee attacked by measles, the symptoms of which first ar
paired on the !thrd inst.
The dieesse, which is of a mild character, la passing
through its natural course, and the eruption is now disap-
pearing.
The Duke of Newcutle arrived I. London on Friday
eveaiag from his esat, Clamber Park, Notts.
Despatches were'reosived cm Saturday at the Colonial-
eines trom the Goveraces of Gibraltar sod Newfoundland.
MalDospatobto won mot to the GoveroGoat..of Canada and
ta.

We (Court Joionsal)believe that her Majesty and
the Court will notate to Buckingham Palace as the 314
instant, to remain in town until the claws of the semen.
Them will be two drawing rooms in June. It is sot likely
tiers will be any state bell, yet we have very good reason
to believe there will be a series of concert, at Buckingham
Maui during the ensuing month, extending into July.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
stlmittiad by Gemeral Airey, Colonel Bingham, Colonel Jet.
vain, sad Colonel Charter* visited the Pavilion Hotel,
Folkestone, after the review at Shorocliffe, on Friday.
Their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess
Vietoraf Hobenlohe, who an at present in Germany, are
sot 'Needed to return to London before August.

His Excellency the Ambassador of France and
the Collates; de Flaluult entertained at dinner, on Satur-
day evening, at Coventry House, the Earl and Countess of
Elgin, the Earl and Countess of &Woo, the Earl of Shel-
burne, Mr. and Mrs. John Leslie, Mr. Charles Growl's, Mr.
Martholdi, Mr. Dutreill, Count Fahlen, &c. The Countess
de Flahnult received a mall party later in the evening.
His Excellency the Russian Ambassador and the
Baronses Brazosow entertained at dinner, last evening, at
Chaeham Hones, Sir John and Lady Crampton, his Excel-
lency the Chevalier d'lsturia, and the Chevalier Conte, Mr.
Merry del Val, Mr. Chacon (of Herreira), Count and Cuuut.
me Blaaluf, Count Fables), Mr. Sabouroff, Lc.

The Duke of Kwlucar, with M. H. O'Shea,
attache, and Madame O'Shea, hare arrived at the Bruns-
wick Hotel, Jermyo-street, from Madrid.

The Earl Grauville arrived at him residence in
Dratim-etreet, last night, from Paris, in which capital the
noble Lord President bar been passing the Whitens holi-
days.

The Earl and Countem de Grey and Ripon arrived
in Carlton Gardens on Saturday, from visiting Lady Mary
O►ner, at Newby Park, Yorkshire.

Viscount Csiitlerosse has returned to Enb.n-place
frown hie seat, Killarney, Ireland, where his lordship has
pared the Whitsuntide rarer.

Lord awl Lady Blantyre, who have been pasa-
lag the holidays at St. Leoasrda•ou.&a, returned to
Orsreaor•pMes oe Saturday Lat.

Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M.P., and Lady Emily
Peel return to tows to-day from Drayton Maaor, Stafford-
shim.

The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M. P. , will
arrive at his °Metal residence in Downing *trent this after-
noon from Flintshirs.

Mr. and Mew. Auguatua Frederick Thistlethwayte
have arrived Ia Oroevesor•quare from visiting Lord and
Lady Henry Chobsomleley in Hampshire.
The Bishop of London will resume his usual
Tasidar's levee after the Whitsuntide holidays on Tuesday.
June 4.

The Queen has presented the Rev. J. C. Car-
witben (rector of Chaßaeornbe, Devoe*hire) to the living
of fitokentoim ; and the Rev. W. H. Omer, Conte of
woodhousts pm Leeds, to the living of Iletningbrough,
near Hall.

ITALY.

It is stated in the correspondence of the
Indi-
pewdance Beige that M. Cavour has received an
invitation from the Emperor Napoleon to visit
Paris after the closing of the session of the Italian
parliament, and that the renowned statesman, after
staying a short time in the French capital, will
come on to London.

The order given by the capitulary vicar to the
clergy of Milan to abstain from participating in
the national fete of the 2nd of June, which was the
primary cause of the late disturbances, hes had a
singular issue. In quitting Milan, where his pre-
sence disturbed public order, the capitulary vicar
delegated his powers to a member of the chapter,
M. Poltiggia, with ea injundion to maintain his
instructions. M. Poltiggia having refused this
office, but without inducing his superior to accept
his resignation, the chapter has reassembled, and
unanimously decided to accede to the municipal
invitation to celebrate masa, and sing the "Te
Ilium" in the dome on the occasion of next Sun-
day's fete.

TURIN, MAT 25.

The official Gazette of the Kingdom of Italy of
to-day gives a denial to the report that the Italian
government claims the right of depriving the
bishops of office, and declares that nothing has been
changed in the relations between Italy and the
Pope, in reference to the bishoprics.

THE DUKE OF MODENA AND Mit ARMY.

A letter from Mantua in the Sentinel& Brea-
riot& says :

The Modems, stationed In Friuli, to the number d 800,
lately applied for their discharge from the duke, alleging
that the term of their service had expired. The duke re-
plied that they mast wait three mouths longer, and that at
the end of that time he would either return with them to
Modena himself, or give them the discharge which they
asked for.

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PIRA SUNDAY EVININD.

The departure of the court for Fontainebleau,
which has been so long talked of and so repeatedly
postponed, seems to be now really at hand. A
racing journal, La Francs Hippique, says that
Tuesday in this week is the day fixed, and that the
court will stay a month it Fontainebleau. The Con-
stitutionnel mentions Thursday as the day of the de-
parture. Rumours of grand stag hunts continue
to circulate, but these, I should think, can scarcely
take plate if the hot weather of which we have
now a promise should set in definitively. We are
at length, and after an almost unprecedented inter-
val, enjoying real summer weather in Paris. Yes-
terday and to-day have been as fine as could be
desired—clear blue sky, and soft western or
southern breezes—warm, but without oppressive
heat. There was no such weather during the whole
of last summer. Apropos of Fontainebleau, some
archeologists have been complaining that some of
the groups of preadamite rocks in the forest, which
are universally admired, have lately been injured
by quarry diggers in search of building materials.
The Emperor, petitioned on the subject, has
ordered an inquiry.
Happening to be at Palsy to-day I observed
considerable commotion among the natives, and on
inquiry about the cause, I was told that the
" water had arrived." R appears that the artesian
well of Pansy, at which works have been going on
without any palpable result for I am afraid to say
how many years, was at length visited by water
this morning. M. MSWIIIIIIIIIIII hastened to the spot
to observe the phenomena and publicly congratu-
lated the engineer, M. Hind, on his success. The
Emperor visited the well at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
I cannot yet learn anything definite about the
great Masonic contest. Partisans of Murat write
letters to the Conatitutionnel and Pays arguing
the illegality of Prince Napoleon's election. There
is a rumour that Prince Napoleon has resigned—if
so, the cause must be that he resents the inter-
ference of the police. Murat claims to be still
Grand Master and declares the election adjourned
till October.

Yesterday the Senate referred to the Minister of
the Interior for consideration (that is to say, received
favourably)a petition prompted by the unfair doings
of the prefects at elections, and praying that the
constitutional interval of twenty days may be strictly
secured to the electors (in order to give them time
to choose candidates) in all cases-departmental
and municipal elections as well as in elections for
the Corps Legislatif. This decision was come to
against the reporter of the commission, Baron
Lacrosse, who was warmly supported in his opposi-
tion by M. de Royer, late Procureur-General.
The Preset has a leading article recapitulating the
principal points of a remarkable letter from Frank-
fort lately addressed to the Daily News, which
denounced, as to be apprehended, a new confedera-
tion of the Rhine, of which the members would be
the French Emperor and the minor states of Ger-
many. While disclaiming any knowledge of the
political secrets of either the French or German
governments, the Prase says :

We do know this—that France has no need to court the
German sovereigns for the sake of her own aggrandisement.
Sooner or later an event may happen which would very
legitimately authorise her to claim an extension of territory.
If, as a consequence of the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire,
other states of Europe should become augmented in such
a way as to prejudice the influence and interests of France—
an eventuality which may be very near at hand—the object
might be gained in a more worthy and honourable meaner
than by the reconstruction of the confederation of the
Rhine at the expense of German liberty.

The above paragraph, although certainly not
official or semi-official, is worthy of notice as an
index of the current of ideas in France. The Em-
peror, whose policy I am afraid will never be con-
sistent with a state of quietude in Europe, has im-
pressed upon everybody about him the idea that,
by hook or by crook, he means to have the Rhine
frontier. The argumentation of the Prase now
suggests a motive for the breaking up of the
Turkish empire which the French official press has
been lately advocating.

PARTS, SATURDAY EVZNING.
The most exciting news still comes, as it has
been facetiously said, not from the Orient, but
from the Grand Orient (grand masonic lodge).
I am still unable to make out clearly whether the
moat lamentable interference of the police yester-
day was a coup made in the interest of Prince
Murat or Prince Napoleon. The journals are very
chary of information. The Pays, however—.
which, of course, supports Prince Murat. because
he is in this instance the representative of bigotry,
intolerance, and lawless tyranny—says that
the election of a grand master has been
postponed till October by a decree of Prince Murat
issued "in consequence of a decree of the Prefect
of Police." This statement would infer that
Murat's thoroughly infamous conduct has been
patronised by the government. But I find in the
Opinion Nationale a document tending to show
that, notwithstanding all the illegal and shameless
acts of Murat, the election of Prince Napoleon still
stands good. The deputies of the Legislative As-
sembly of the Grand Orient declare, by a mani-
festo, dated May 24, that all the recent acts of
Prince Murat are tainted by the manifest inten-
tion to maintain himself in office at any
cost (ptand mime), and to provoke per-
manent agitation in the craft. They pro-
test against his interested and illegal inter-
ruption of their masonic labours as regards
financial and other matters, but declare that they
have effectually elected Prince Napoleon grand
master of their order.

The bill relating to the press has been adopted
by the Council of State, and is expected to come
on for discussion iu the Corps Legislatif on the
3rd of June.

The statement of the Temps that Mire's case wax
referred for trial to the Tribunal of Correctional
Police is contradicted. The Opinion Nationale
says that the " instruction is not yet terminated."
It adds that the complaints of Mires and his friends
of his long preventive imprisonment have been
listened to in a lii.;11 quarter, and that a wish (I sup-
pose a command ix meant) has been expressed that
the report of the accountant judicially employed
shall be made not later than June 5, and
that the trial (before whatever jurisdiction may ho
ultimately decided upon) may tome on not later than
the 10th or 15th. All this is " passing strange,"
and difficult to reconcile with any notions of a re-
gular and impartial administration of justice. The
plain question which must occur to every mind is
this—What possible occasion can there have been,
supposing the prosecution of Mires to have been
conducted iu a straightforward manner, for any
special iqterference of the Emperor ?
Thu elevation of M. Stourni, the Postmaster-
General, to the dignity of a senator will probably
be followed by the resignation of his office.
The Bourse was dull and without any marked
feature. The Rentals closed at yesterday's prices,
69.40 for account; and at the same figure, being
a rise of 15c., for cash. Mobilier fell 1.25. Rail
ways remain without change of any consequence.

On Saturday the Emperor and Emprees of the
French paid a visit to the " Trireme " which is lying at the
port of 8t Cloud, and which took a trial trip down the river
as far as Neuilly and hack.
The Jaws IN Pauses.—A letter from Berlin
says :—" It appears from a declaration made by the Minister
et Public lustruction in the Committee on Petitions, that
Jewish professon will be admitted into the colleges. Tbey
cannot, however, be appointed except in such establishments
as have not a special confessional character. It Is mid that
Jews are NW about to be allowed to exercise the functions
d *ISM"