The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-15 00:00:00

The Gazette de France contains tho following

It was part of the plan of the conspirators to depose
Queen Isabella and place her sister, the Duchess of Mont.
winder, on the throne. Overtures of this kind were made
some time since to the duke, and were accepted by him.
Having once passed the Rubicon, the Duke de Montpen.
Aim feeling that the revolution of which he had become
the head could not subsist without strong support,
addressed himself to Prussia. The first overtures
at Berlin were made by au agent of the
arrested Generals, so that those who subsequently
represented the Duke at Berlin found the ground pre.
pared for a favourable reception. The Prussian govern.
ment did not hesitate to promise its good offices and oven
to furnish money on certain conditions. These conditions
were that the new Queen should not ask for the recog-
nition of France by the offer of a treaty of alliance with
the imperial government, that Spain should remain
neuter in the event of a war between Prussia and France,
and that Spain should attempt no demonstration against
Italy if the latter made common cause with Prussia
against France.

(1111011011 ZEUTZNE AGENCY.)
PORTUGAL.
LISBON, JULY 14, EnLuso.

The Duke de Louie has been summoned by the
King to forma new ministry, but has not yet
succeeded. The present crisis was caused by the
unanimous refusal of the Council of State to
agree to the ministerial proposal to close the
chambers until November.

TURKEY.
CONSTMCMVOPLB, JOLT 14.

The Viceroy of Egypt has renounced his in-
tended visit to France, and will prolong his journey
here.

The Sultan's eldest eon, Youssouf Izzedin
Effendi, has been promoted to the rank of
colonel.

The Grand Duke Alexis is expected here shortly
from Russia, on his way to Greece.

AMERICA.

ANOTHER PROCLAMATION OF PARDON
FOR POLITICAL OFFENCES.

• The Inman royal mail steamer City of London
arrived at Queenstown from New York, at 11 p.m.
on the 14th instant, with 1,132,000 dolt'. in specie.
Having landed mails and passengers she proceeded
immediately for Liverpool. All well.

(Per the City of London via Queenstown.)

NEW YORK, AUX 4.

President Johnson has issued a proclamation
(as already announced by cable) granting a free
pardon to all participants in the rebellion except
those now under indictments for treason-felony.
The persons pardoned are to be restored their
property, except such as they have been legally
divested of under the laws of the United States.
Mr. Stevens has introduced a bill into the House
of Representatives to divide Texas into two states.
Pursuant to the orders of the house, the Com-
mittee of Ways and Means have reported a bill
taxing the interest on government bonds 10 per
cent. The report states that the committee unani-
mously disapprove the bill, as calculated to injure
the national credit and character.

The North Carolina and Louisiana Legislatures
have ratified the constitutional amendment chang-
ing the basis of representation.

THE INSULT TO THE BRITISH FLAG AT
MAZATLAN.
NEW YORK, JULY 4.
. The New York papers publish details of the
insult to the British flag at Mazatlan on the 20th
June, stating that the Mexican authorities seized
and examined Captain Bridge and the paymaster
of the British frigate Chanticleer on suspicion of
smuggling specie.
Captain Bridge demanded au apology from
Governor Corona, which being refused, he threat-
ened to bombard the town, but refrained in con-
sequence of the mediation of the American consul,
and sent to the British admiral at Victoria for
instructions. The Chanticleer meanwhile blockades
the port against Mexican vessels.

OUR PARIS LETTER.

(MOON OUR OWN 001118OPONDENT.)
PARIS, TUESDAY Evainto.

General Bolin, Adjutant-General of the Imperial
Palaces—a post which he had held for many years—
has just been dismissed and compelled to evacuate
the apartments he occupied in the Tuileries at 24
hours' notice. He was a great favourite with the
Emperor, who in all probability only resigned him-
self to part with him because age and failing health
rendered him unfit for his duties. He had for a
long time been spoken of as " eccentric," and
now the Figaro, referring to some recent occur-
rence, says, " General Bolin was difficult of ap-
proach, and his illness had greatly soured his
temper." His successor is General de Maleherbe,
of the artillery, who belonged to the Corps
d'Armie of Lyons, and lately commanded a sub-
division in the department of the Orne. General
Bolin is nominated honorary adjutant.
Viscount Artus Talon, one of the most famous,
and, I may add, one of the most esteemed men on
the French turf, died at Lyons on Sunday of a
cancer in the stomach, from which he had been
suffering for some years. He was attacked
by a violent crisis while in the train
from Paris on his way to Aix for his
health. His wife, who was with him,
finding him exceedingly ill, sent for his intimate
friend, M. Chevreau, the Prefect of the Rhone,
who, with a doctor, was almost immediately in
attendance, but the viscount died two hours after
his arrival at Lyons. The news, at once telegraphed
to Paris, made the Jockey Club melancholy for the
evening. Viscount Artus Talon was the younger
brother of the Marquis Omer Talon, the represen-
tative of a family- founded by an extremely
eminent judge of the last century. The young
viscount, who took to steeplechasing at
a very early age, enlisted as a private
of cavalry when the Crimean war broke out.
He soon obtained a sub-lieutenant's com-
mission in the Bth Hussars. At Balaclava, riding
as ho generally did his own horse, he won
a cup which was disputed by several English
CAHOOTS. At Baden-Baden, in 1866, on his horse
Regalia, he won the International Steeplechase.
He was wont to say that on the turf he had beaten