The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-19 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(1110 N 01:11 OWN CORAINFONDINT.)
PARIS, WZDNFAVAT ETZNINO.
M. de HatLfeldt has received from Berlin the fresh
instructions which I said he was expecting yesterday,
and this afternoon at two o'clock he had a conference
with Count Walewski to make a communication
founded upon them. It is very probable that the
Neufchatel Conference will meet to-morrow.

Ferukh Kbsn has been paying a great many fare-
well visits, but he did not have his audience of leave
of the Emperor to-day, and he is engaged to dine
with Count Walewski this evening. Although his
departure for London has been a little delayed, it is
scarcely doubtful that he will leave this week. He
purposes returning to Paris after a very short stay in
England.
The event in the Polytechnic School which I an-
nounced yesterday, is only shortly alluded to by the
French papers, which, of course, cannot venture to
comment without leave upon so serious a matter.
The Pays says it is true that the second division of
the school has been dissolved, but, it adds, " only
for reasons connected with discipline." Another
paper states that all the parents of the lads dismissed
have received an intimation that they must send foe
them home. I understand that the young men who
beat their adjutant, also cut off his mustachios.
The Bourse opened with much hesitation, in con-
sequence of the fluctuations yesterday. But very
little business was done in the Rente for cash, and
it closed at 70fr. 85e. (the only quotation), with a
fall of sc. for account, after having touched 71fr. 25c.
sad been as low as 71fr. The Rente closed at yes-
terday's price, 71fr. 15c. There was an extraor-
dinary upward movement in the Credit Mobilier,
which rose nearly 40fr. in a quarter of an hour. The
reason assigned for this rise was a report that the
Austrian government had, on the application of the
kanders of the Austrian railways, consented that
the 10 per cent. profit severed to them should
be converted into 44,000 new shares, and
that the Credit Mobilier, ae representing
1 some of the principal founders, would be
each large gainers by the operation that the next
dividend would be 135 fr. In the course of the af-
ternoon a letter from the directors of the Credit
Mobilier to the Syndic of the Agens de Change was
circulated, contaiuiug a positive denial of the report
that any supplemental divideud was to bo expected,
but this contradiction produced no effect upon the
market, and the Mobilier shares closed very firm at
nearly the highest quotations of the day. The rail-
way market opened rather heavily, but it
quently improved. Lyons rose 10fr., Meditet.
nean, 15fr., Orleans, sfr., Orand Central, 3fr. 75c.,
and Eastern and Northern, 2fr. 50e. each. Western
fell sfr., and Southern, 2fr. 50e.
The Choral Societies of Strasbourg, who, pur-
suant to time-honoured custom, are in the habit of
meeting to practise music, have received notice
from the Prefect of the Bas Rhin, that they must in
future be duly licensed and registered under pain
of being prosecuted under the enactments against
unlawful assemblages. The avowed reason for this
measure, which will be exceedingly unpopular in
the Franco-Rhenane provinces, is the fear lest,
under the pretence of music, people should meet
together to talk politics.
The Duke de Caumont-Laforee has just died.

A LESSON TO FRENCH MOTHEII.B.—A person
in rather a high position ha* just o ' from
the Civil Trtbemil of the Seine a separation from
his wife, with the right of keeping his child. in
esoaeconsee of the Salkwing eitrumatiumea. The child
had tie mai% and its medical atisadiait declared
its life to be In danger, bat Mn nadir nevertheless
eicathani to pawn kw White fir an amain party to
wile AM bed been lasts& "Tea cannot have the
child, who le ftii&" andlikmailhe !rind. The wife re-
plied that it lime prte Ist bar to semis away from
prami
the party wlthost bmoldag WE gall:stag guilty of
a want of pattern The
botebend ransiantrated with
bar, bat la Ana. She IM Mad ea to the petty, if only
!tan barn. The hatband this hr- that if the
NOW hoe latenden IBM onetatkin In doer would he closed
sgelast bra on her Mum The alb Lb tar the party, bat
on ha: team home was mien!, nbaktince. The tribunal
has illebbit that the hatband we. astintly justified, and
bat tartharmen ruled that a wife who forsakes her child in
Ghana Ittiltilts bar conjugal its.

REPORT FROM THE FRENCH ENVOY AT
ROME TO THE FRENCH MINISTER FOR
FOREION AFFAIRS.

The following is an extract from the document
noticed in our leading article columns
If the Sovereign of the Pontifical States were not at the
same time Head of the Church, his preservation or his ruin
would be of little importance. But the cause of catholicism
is at 'tithe in this matter. For this MAIM it is that so high •
degree of interest is so juicily considered by the red eatholio
powers to attach to the exterior condition of the Roman
States. These power' bavo a profound feeling of the dangers
which would threaten thenwelveo even in the event of a new
revolution, and they understand what a reconstruction of the
temporal power of the papacy on a new lead might cost
Europe. Religious passions being unchained eimultaneendy
with political peados; the gravest, perhaps even the
bloodied conflicts might arise.
The prudence of statesmen induces them to seek for the
sae of anticipating and preventing such fetal complies-
eiteetion is naturally directed towards the nature of the
Mommions necessary to satisfy the populations. Unhappily
lbsie populations are not to be method. I thine /
Ws roved this. By destroying the Pontifical authority
numerous party, but not the whole nation, is sure to be said
led. Ity the establishment of a constitutional regime
which would appear, however, to be little in bar-
way with the power of the head of the churele
a large number of individuate would be equally Needed ; but.
as I have said, the one party as well as the other 'mid
rapidly allow public business to fall into the hands of the most
violent section. DI. Road, who wanted neither the nemesis,
talent nor the good will, had devoted hiweelf to the task of
introducing into the Pontifical states a perliamentary 'eyed.
It might have been believed that he ulie,ht have re ketonic.*
some support. The event teechem too that be cceopktey
failed in ootaining this support. Nobody wee founder the
moment of danger to support or defend him. No voice
was raised to deplore his violent death, still lees to invoke
vengeance for the deed.
It is in the highest degree impomible. in the midst oe
melons which are dividing the minds of men, to create a
truly popular administration. But allowing the attempt to
be euccesifful, such an administration would find no more
defenders at a critical moment than Count Roost found
when endeavouring to carry his undertaking to a successful
termination. Simple reforms content no one. I think
I have abundantly shown that this is not the question, and
that, besides this, the movements of the Pontifical go-
vernment are far Mora being such se to Sgteave oceaaion for
the populations to consider themeelves in their
legitimate interests. Reforms week' be momentarily granted
by certain parties only on coneideration of the damage and
loos of popularity which they might inflict upon the l'onti-
fical government.
We cannot even see to what combination we could have
recourse. A profound investigation of the true situation
things gives no precise indications as to the course to be
adopted in this matter. In whet direction are modifications
to be employed How far are they to be carried'? With
regard to this point the greatest uncertainty
Now,
_modifitations can bear no good fruit unless they
sae clearly indieated by the nature of things. This is not the
case here. We consequently see the spectacle of the
must contradictory views bang promulgated according to
the nature of individual opinions.
Certain persona who have already exceeded once in de-
priving the Holy Father of hie tiers, not for their own Profit,
but for that of the demagogues, see accused of entettainiag
the project of dividing the Pontifical state into two podium,
one of which is to be governed by a delegate of the Holy
Father. Such a combination as this, I confese, appears ts
me to present the greeted dangers.. There is no doubt thee
it would open the door to revolution, and that it would tab
advantage of the revolution attracted by the expee.
tations founded upon certain swede. The rapine
Lion would have Ices respect for their lay gurecuor
than for the present delegates. They would not risk a crowa
or a drop of bleed to defend him. At the end of a be
months the fall of the Sovereign Pontiff would be declared af
Bologna, an Italian constituent amenably would be convoked.
and war would be declared method Austria. Allowing thee
the new power would be able to ntaintain its position, and
should succeed in satisfying the populatione what name
could be given to the other half of the Pontifleal states
which will complain of being abandoned, and will ask for
their equal sharer What in. to be done if they rime in insure
?eaten to gain their ends, and how can we doubt that they
will resort to extreme immures ? Thus then. will the
Papacy be plundered, its enemies eatedied,and catholic Europe
become a prey to the most dangerous agitations. In
any nag we must expect that the Pope would meet
such a project with the moat desperate reeistan
In reality, if he did not he would deserve to have a brevet af
radical incapacity decreed to him in the presence of ell
Europe. lie will never give his assent to such e plan; but
wbether he were to mast or yield, the Papacy would be streak
with a mortal wound, and this is what the authors of this
oombination understand very well. There would be
but one remedy. The Italians always depend for the com-
pletion of their projects on foreign support. If this support
were to fail them they would adopt a proper course much
more readily than would be imeginel, looking at their actual
situation. It would be necessary, however, that in England
and Sardinia the organs of the was should comae to excite
the passions, and that the catholic powers should continue to
give the Holy See evident marks of sympathy. But how
can we hope that enemies, animated with such a spirit as
influences the opponents of the Holy See, would put a stop
to their attacks when they have been made in so remarksld
a manner?
Ido not think that all the questions of this world must
necessarily have a definitive solution. The Roman questicy
in my opinion at lend; has cone. We MD only, exerciamg a
benevolent and attentive protection, avert the dangers of a
catastrophe, and prolong a provieiume stale of things which
has at !teat the grand merit of preserving Europe from in-
numerable evils.
Any other cedes of measures would only precipitate events.
If his y agovernment, from motives easily compre-
hended, should deice to put a stop to the French occupation
of the Roman States after a delay of greeter or less durations
it would be bettor at once to dement the sluiese to the ire-.
pulse of the torrent than In open them by dealing, either by
means of advice openly given, or by torte el combinations, the
coup ads grace to the temporal power of the Popes.
In the presence of the existing egitetion of mind in Italy
and of the very lively emotion caused toy the publication el
the protocols, it is inqmeeible to keep down a profound feel-
ing of anxiety am to the future destiny of the l'apacy. If
care is not taken Europe will see the most terrible of mob•
hems present itself—terrible, in fact, because it is connected
with the deepest and the must ardent vedette of the huge
heart.
The words pronounced by your Excellency in the Code•
fence, the assurance you hove given of the interest which
the Emperor's government will nut cease to take in the safety
of the Pontifical power, are certain proufe that the true into
reels of the church are in no danger in the present crisis.
With such a programme, the moot imminent dangers may to
removed, and the catastrophe delayed. This is all that ma
be accomplished at the present moment by human wisdom.
Let us continue to give the Papacy the benefit of our proud
tion. Let us decide deliberately only, and after encases's
diminutions, on complete evacuation, and only after Win
well assured that it is possible. Calm will come by degree.
Finally, if the political aid relieluttstrunquillityof Bell, Ne•
haps even of Europe, should appear to depend solely orb
presence at Mita Vecchia and Anoint, of a few hundred met
giving a moral, rather than a material, support to the Ponli•
fical flag and establietuuent, but dill a support which ism*
dent, is it not a hundred timec better to have recourse total
certain remedy than to attempt to obtain simile'. ends by
ways full of peril? If in such circumstance tie
temporal power of tho Parody should be MIMd
anew, and if, in epee of our efforts, grave cod-
plleatimm should cruse, the responsibility would tin
at least rest wholly end entirely on events which in
often etronger then man, and we should not have to repack
ourselves with having contributed (ONO fetal a result.
I thought that I was performing it duty in submittiog le
the high appreciation of your excellency the results cif a
tolerably long experience and connected study. The kid-
nese and encouragement with which you hoes met alp/.
peel to explain my opinions, have emboldened me to es •
without reeerve.
I appeal to the indulgence of your Excellency in reverse
my labours, and beg you to accept the reiterated assume
of my high coneidenftion.
thee-

The Itussian Prince Youssoupoff has bought tba
chateau and park of Berry, outside the Banter de la Rafts
on the banks of the Seine, and intends, it is said, to make I
very pretty place of it. The prier paid is 2,000,000 fr. TIM
chateau has long been in a dilapidated Mate, but the its
presents iMiIICIIKO capabilities, and it might, and new dm*
lees will, be made ono of the most enviable residence.
environs of Paris.
A letter from Vienna, in the Nerd says:—"Til
Emperor and Empress appeared the day before year*
(the 13th) for the first time shave their return at the IMO
of llofburg. Wonderful stories arc related here of the dd
which their Majesties made, in returning from Italy, to
ds
celebrated grotto of Adelsberg. The interior of this tag
subterranean labyrinth, even to it. most distant peestell
was illuminated by 16,000 torches and Bengal lights. TS
entrance to the grotto was ornamented with a transFol4
bearing an inscription. A military band awakened II
scheee of the cavern. In the pert of the grotto called 41
Ball-room' were ranged tifly couples of peaseets el 61
Cerniola in their national costume. The august vitae*
mained in the grotto two hours."
A letter from Naples states positively that "I
submarine electric cable which is to unite the Two Sall
will be submerged by the let May, and that all the OM"
the island will be by that date in communication Mail

Continent.
M. F. de Leasers bas arrived in Feria from V*
At hie departure from the Emit, the preliminary workeofdi
canal through the Isthmus of Suez rare urged ra

activity.
" Marshal Randon (bap a Paris letter in a Renal
journal) is to return to Algeria in two or three
do
said that he has not succeeded in obtaining the Ilinkrr,
mend he desired for the expedition to Kabylis, resaord
economy preventing its taking place at present."