The Express.
London, England, 1857-12-05 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS. FRIDAY EVII2IIIO.

The great news of this evening is the non-appear.
once of the Press* under very remarkable circum-
stances. An article appeared in that journal lent
evening, signed by M. Nefftser's successor, M.
Peyrat, in which the question of the parliamentary
oath was discussed. The refusal of the oath by
MM. Carnet and Gondchanx was very severely
censured, on the ground that they had sepa-
rated themselves from the democratic party
at the moment when it bad been generally
agreed that action was desirable. It was moreover
said, with much justice, that when they sent circulars
asking the electors to vote for them as member, of
a body in which they could only sit by taking the
political oath, it was implied that they
undertook to fulfil the condition. The no-
tations fact that the opposition electors of
Pads wished the representatives of their
opinions to take their seats is dwelt upon, and the
conduct of MM. Carnet and Goudchaux is contrasted
with that of Dr. Herron, who consented to take the
oath in deference to the wishes of the electors of
Lyons. There was a reference town assertion made by
the Press* the other day, that there were symptoms
now perceptible in Frame of a revival of publics
opinion, and after speaking of passing events in
Piedmont and Belgium, it was said "It seems as
if a general cry had been raised from one end of
Europe to another, Rise and march!' " This
latter phrase was, however, manifestly a figure
of speech, and not in the remotest de-
gree an appeal to physical force. Upon
the whole, the article, although making some-
what light of the obligation of an oath—and in
this it was by no means out of the fashion in France
—was, it seems to me,of a very harmless description.
However, it has excited the ire of the government. A
decree has been sent down to the Prow office to-
night suspending the journal for two months. The
measure will he probably thought extremely ill-
judged, particularly after M. Troplong's speech
boasting of the substantial liberty which the impe-
rial constitution had preserved. At least 200,000
people will this evening call for the Press* in the
ea/lain vain.
The Pays is very indignant with the Times foe .
having represented that all the members of the
Corps Legislatif were decorated with the order of
the Legion of Honour. Your contemporary, who
drew a jocular picture of a respectable set of gentle.
men all twiddling with a red ribbon at their button-
hole, evidently did not mean to be taken literally,
and will probably be surprised to find how near its
statement was to the exact truth. The Pays now
tells us that oat of the 280 members of the late Corps
Legislatif only Hte wore the much coveted order.
The Bourse has again been very heavy. The alarm-
ing rumours concerning the Credit Mobilier continue.
It is certain that this institution is compelled to sell
part of the immense amount of securities it holds at
enormous sacrifices. The shareholders who got
200 fr. interest for their money the first year and 100 fr.
the second are in a state of consternation, being told
that they are not likely to have any dividend. There
is a rumour that the Credit Mobilier may be, per.
haps, suppressed altogether. The Rents for account
kll2oc.,closing at 67fr. 50c.; Mobilier fell 37fr. 50c.,
the Lyons railway fell lefr., and the other lines from
Mr. to 10fr. Private letters from London mention
several more failures.

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.

(IT miser= Tirammarx.)

SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY.

The Alhambra has arrived with the Peninsular '
mails. She left Lisbon November 29. Amongst
her cargo is specie to the value of 10,2501.
A heavy gale raged in the River Tagus, from
November 28 to the 30th, causing much
damage to the shipping in the harbour. Three
Portuguese vessels were reported to have sunk in
the port from the violence of the gale. A schooner
was also seen wrecked under Port St. Julian.
Her Majesty's ship Curlew was at Gibraltar. The
Triton was at Vigo ; there were no ships of war at
Lisbon.
From Lisbon we learn that the fever has abated.
It is stated that the French physicians have re-
ported to the French government that the fever is
of the typhus class, and that it has been caused by
the unwholesome state of the sewers and the gene•
ral dirty state of the city.
The Bishop of Coimbra has been appointed Pr
triareh of Lisbon.
The young King is very popular, on account d
the kindness he has displayed during the raging
the fever.
The plan of powdering the vines in Portugal wit►
sulphur, to destroy disease, has damaged the flavour
of the wine. The yield of oil in Portugal is short d

the average.
In foreign exchanges at Lisbon no material altera-
tion has occurred.

The Pays has received a private letter from Loa•
don of Dec. 2, stating that it has been decided to scam fbil
life of the King of Delhi, and that he will be imprisoned
the Fortson of Tailors for the remainder of hie days. No'
Ted* Shah, Mug of Delhi, now in his niaety•tbini 3154 ill
the representative of the family of Akbar Shan, one d
founders of the Mogul empire.