The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-27 00:00:00

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succeeding mail from the Levant has told us; • Thlt7
Bt7Lrstv has at last died, with private debts, never
to be paid, that may be reckoned in millions of
pounds sterling, and the Treasury cannot satisfy
the commonest daily wants of the Gowernment.

A verse in the vernacular idiom was. lately
placarded in Stamboul describing the public
life of that capital as represented by
" A Sultan without respect—a harem without
" shame—governors without capacity—• clergy
" without faith, and • people without • voice."
A new SULTAN has now ascended the throne, and
h moral portraiture is already circulated. It is
said that he is a more strenuous Moslem than his
prellassomer. 1 t may be ; and yet even so not only the
Musgulmens, but the Christians may be the better
for his rule, if, pricked by shame, he apply him-
self vigorously to abolish the abuses which have
brought his family and country so low. At any
rate, the Moslems may feasonably believe that his
reign is the last in which they will have an oppor-
tunity of showing Europe that their government
is tolerable or even possible. We shall soon
know of what stuff the new Sovereign is made ;
for, if be maintain Hiss l'sces and *MUM
Au in power, it will be • sure sign that the old
system of misrule and plunder is to go on.

fItEST 1111'ELLICIENCE.
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PRANCE.
Under the hew! of " Latest Intelligence" La
Patric publishes the following :

It a asserted that a corps of 2,000 men is being
organised for Cochin China. nil corps will consist chiefly
if &May and marines. With the gendarmerie and native
troops actually under formation, it will constitute the army
of our new colony. This army will suffice for all wants and
e►entualities.

We have advice' from Saigon W the 14th May. The
Ducks*. with troop, on board, arrived there on the 13th.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.
(nom ova ova oinuerostorwr.)

PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The death of the Sultan has produced scarcely
any effect upon the Paris Bourse. The Rent° in
the course of the day was quoted as low as 67fr.
55c., but it closed at 67fr. 65c., for account, being
a rise of sc. Mobilier fell lfr. 25c. The railways
were without animation, and suffered no important
change. The general opinion is that, so far as re-
gards the imminence of what is called the " Eastern
question," the new Sultan is a better man than his
predecessor, and more likely to adjourn the crisis.
M. Granier de Cassagnac, who, according to
Figaro, is to have 201. an article for six articles a
month in the Constitutionnei, brings out hie second
article to-day. The first, its high price notwith-
standing, attracted oo notice. The present one is
not calculated to make any great sensation. Its
only object is to say " ditto " to M. Billault's last
reactionary speech. Caasaguao rejoices exceedingly
that all liberal interpretations of the decree of
November 24 are burked by K Billault. No liberty
of the press—no repeal of laws of public safety—
no relaxation in the mode of "directing" univer-
sal suffrage in favour of government candidates—
and, above all, no dissolution of the present " loyal
and devoted " Corps L3gislatif, are the grand re-
sults which M. Camagnac deduces from the Bil-
lault speech. Should you remember that the Em-
peror on a celebrated occasion promised to "crown
the edifice" with liberty, and should you think
with the liberal party here, which hailed Nov. 24
as au instalment, that the fulfilment of the promise
ought not to be much longer delayed, K Caseagnac
is ready with the answer that "the constitution
will develop itself in its own peculiar spirit, and
not in a spirit hostile to it." Small comfort in this
argument ! For the peculiar spirit of the constitu-
tion of 1852 is hostility, to an extent never before
known in France, to every description of liberty—
except only the liberty of universal suffrage exer-
cised under the protection of bayonets, policemen,
laws of public safety, laws prohibiting public meet-
ings, and laws restraining the publication of eleo-
total addresses and the distribution of voting tickets
(bulletins). M. Cassagnao repeats the hackneyed
argument, invented to reconcile the sacred charac-
ter of the free universal suffrage which is supposed
to be the origin of the Napoleonic power with the
fetters which the great elect of the people thought
tit to put upon it as soon as he was able--namely,
that in a great national crisis universal suffrage
needs no guidance, the innate good sense of the pea-
sant being necessary to put governments in the way
of order, but that when government is in a normal
state, universal suffrage cannot be expected to go
right unless "directed" by the "natural oouneslkes
of the people," viz., "the mayor, government
functionaries, and the clergy !" This is the pith
and marrow of the great 201. article in to-day's
Pays.

if. Emile Mahan, a young journalist, who last
year was a correspondent of the Opinion Nationale
In Italy, and wrote some good lottery headed
"Lettres d'un voluntaire de Garibaldi," was
arrested "administratively" a day or two since, at
5 o'clock in the morning, at his lodgings in Paris.
The Opinion Nationale has no idea of the cause,
but thinks it impossible Out its young contributor
ten be Is any of the "categories" obnoxious to
the laws of public safety, and doubts not that he
will be soon released.

M. Gautier, the tutor of one of the Duke de
Nemours' children, having occasion to come to
Paris from England a few days sines, was arrested.
Nothing political was found upon him except two
or three copies of the Duke d'Aninale's pamphlet.
After passing a night in prison he was released.
The further hearing of the case of Paterson v.
Bonaparte was adjourned last evening till Friday
next, when M. Chaix d'Est Ange, Proeureur-
General, will address the court. M. Berryer con-
cluded his argument yesterday, and submitted that
the judgment of the "family council," which had
been treated as conclusive by the Tribunal of the
First Instance, did not touch the question of the
validity of the marriage of Jerome Bonaparte with
Miss Paterson. He admitted that the second
marriage of Jerome with the Princess Catherine of
Wurteniberg could not be impeached, that Prinoe
Napoleon was legitimate, and disclaimed any
' intention to interfere with the dynastic position
given him in 1862. He humbly submitted to
political necessity, and questioned no act of
sovereign power, but he denied that any act of
sovereign power had ever been exorcised in such a
way as to bar the legal rights of Mrs. Paterson and
her non as the widow and child of the late Prince
Jerome.

Mrs. Lemann, the widow of the famous biscuit
baker, who has for many years been enjoying her
large fortune in Paris, died this week, at her man-
sion in the Rue di Tivoli.

A Parisi letter in the /*dependance says :—" The
famous M. Mendip bee proposed to the French authorities
to cress the Seine upon a rope stretched between the Palace
of the Tuileries and barrack of the Quai d'Orsay. This
will be a gratuitous sight to the Paris population and will
take place on the 15th of August. A considerable sum,
however, of the amount set apart for the fête will be
given to the audacious acrobat."

A letter from Peeth of the 23rd sap; :—" M. de
Montalembert has been a guest of the Cardinal Primate
and other notabilities. He has been frequently present at
the sittings of the Chambers, end has not been sparing In
his eulogies upon the order, the lore fur constitutional
liberty, and the resolution to keep to the ground of lega-
lity and historical right, which those assemblies display ;
bat he trembled for Austri► ' What wilt become,' he
said, 'of that heroine of the church? Be reconciled with
the church ; be reconciled with Austria—► step so neces-
sary to Europe and the church; distrust the intrigues in
the Principalities ; beware of allying yourselves with Holy.'
These good counsels had scarcely been uttered when the
Count heard of the demonstration is honour of Count

Calmar and the King of Italy. This affected him so much
that las precipitately quitted the Hungarian capital."

- . .
1110 N-CASED Sates.—This morning tho following
return was made to parliament respecting iron-cased ships
ea to date of contract, time of completion, and penalties :
Warrior—Builders, Thames Shipbuilding Company; date
of contract, Sept. 11, 1839 ; time fixed for launching, April
11, 1860 ; date when launched, Dec. 29, 1860 ; time fixed
for completion, July 11, 1860 (to be completed and ready
for sea, except mastiop, and portable cabin furniture);
probable time of completion, July, 1861; penalty for non-
completion within contract time, 50,000 f. Black Prince—
Builders, Meson. Napier and Sous ; date el contract, Oct.
6, 1859 ; time fixed for launching, Oct. 10, INCA; date
when launched, Feb. 27, 1861; tame fixed for completion,
Oct. 10, 1860, exempt as repo* such works as cannot be
finished before the engines are put on board, which are to
be dale while the engines as, being fixed ; probtble tint*
of completion, August, 1861 ; penalty for non-completion
within contract time, 50,000 f. Resistance—Builtiers, Messrs.
Westwood, Bailie, wade°. ; date of contract, Dec. 14,
1859 ; time fixed for launching, Use. 14, 1860 ; date when
Lunched, April 11, 1861 ; time fixed for completion, Dec.
14, 11160, except as regards such works as cannot be finished
before the engtnea are put on board, which are to be clone
while the engines are being fixed ; probable time of corn-
pletioe. October, 1861 ; penalty for noweesaoetion within
contract time. 40.0001. Defence—Builders, Manes._ Palmer
Brothers ; date contract, Dec. 14, 1860; time fixed for
launching, March 14, 1861 ; date when launched, April 24,
1861 ; time fixed for completion, March 14, 1861, except as
regards each works as cannot be finished before the engines
are pot on board, which are to be done while the enigmas
are Wag fixed ; probable time of completion, end of July,
1861 • penalty for non-completion within contact tints,
40,001 X.

1861};

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. ;
By * arrival of the oviriand mail we receive
advicearana Calcutta to May 22, and from Madras
to May 28. There is very little news. The go-
vernment had published an analysis of the sums
sasigned to the various presidencies and provinces
for public works during the current year. The
whole sum sanctioned is 3,370,0001, in the propor-
tion of 640,0001. to Madras, 630,0001. to the North
Western Provinces, 520,0001, to the Punjab,
510,0001. to Bengal, 500,0001. to Bombay, 190,0001.
to Oude, 100,0001. to Pegu, and the remainder in
small sums to Nagpore, Hyderabad, Coorg, Tunas-
scrim, and the Straits Settlements. Besides this
total a sum of 82,5001. is held in reserve for future
claims, 305,0001. is reserved for railway and tele-
graph charges, and the local funds for local works
are estimated at half a million. The approximate
distribution of expenditure among the guaranteed
railway and irrigation companies in the current
year will be—to Bengal, 2,400,0001., to Bombay
1,850,0001., to Madras 980,0001., to the North West
Provinces 750,0001., and to the Punjab 220,0001.,
or 6,200,0001. in all.
An attempt has been made to construct a rail-
way out of local capital alone. The scheme aban-
doned by the Gude Railway Company for want of
a guarantee, of a line from Cawnpore to Lucknow,
has been taken up by three Christian merchants
and several of the great native landholders in
Oude. Government has promised land and every
assistance short of a guarantee. The capital is
fixed at half a million sterling, in 20,000 shares of
251. each.

Respecting the famine the Friend of India says:
We have elsewhere discussed the parent aspects of the
famine in the North•Weet Ths =tuition% liberality of
England to India—though we hope that the usual fall of
rain a month hence will make further efforts unneamenry—
haa been warmly acknowledged in India b9rh the edu-
cated native public and the press. The number of
orphans to be oared for tbe necessity for sup ring the pea-
santry of the strident dietriets with grain-seed, and the call
for wells, tanks, canals, and roads, will profitably employ
that portion of the money seat from Finland w may
not be required to mitigate actual starvation. Colonel
Baird Smith is just about to seed in his report to govern-
ment, bat be will not leave the stricken dutrieta mill he
in assured of the certainty of at least an average rainy
sewn. ne want of rain has affected the prospect of the
mops all throughout India, and will to a certain extant
limit the area of cultivation. In Bengal the showers have
been so frequent during the peat fortnight as to lead to the
belief that the early rain Las come, though at an ember
petted than usual.

The position of affairs in the indigo districts is
said to have undergone no change.
It is reported that the Governor of Madras has
for the present abandoned his intention of residing
on the Hills.
The Madras government has declined to appoint
a gentleman to proceed to the cotton districts, as
unnecessary, but promises to improve the roads as
much as the funds at its disposal will permit.

Of the recent meaen
Friend of India says :

concerning the army, the

The transfer of the European portion of the late Com-
pany's army to the Queen's sumo., op far as the men an
soororaed, may be said to be ss complete in Bombay and
Madras sa it has been in Bengal. A number of junior
officers have volunteered for this line with their men, sual-
cleat to do- duty with the new corpn But this is not the
moo with officers of higher rank. While several have
applied for admission to the Staff Corps, all above 18 or 20
years service still wait on in anxious suspense to know
bow Lord Canning's lamed remsammodatkor of • Imre
boasts on rettremest time the dere& SOL will be resolved.
Now that tbe fete of the army his bees deeded, the Medi-
cal lonise look eagerly for the plan which will either ab-
sorb them into the royal service, or, as they themselves
wish, leave them still a local body with spend luaus
azfAhr Cacutta papers by this arrival state that
Mr. Ling had gone to sea, in consequence of ill
health ; but we learn from a later source that he
arrived at Penang in the government steamer
Australian on the 24th of May, and bad then nearly
recovered from his late dangerous illness
Mr. W. B. Beton-Karr has been appointed mem-
ber of the Legislative Council for Bengal.
Mr. G. C. Barnes, who acted for a short time as
Foreign Secretary, is dead.