The Express. — 1864-09-01 (London, England)

OWN COILRENPONDENT.) PARIS, WEDNESDAY Enmmo.  But a very small portion of the Paris press believes that anything good can come out of the English government. Nearly all papers printed here are imbued with the very French idea that people let alone will go right, but that governments are sordid and without faith. This difference between the people and the government is maintained when France talks of nations enjoying the greatest constitutional liberty, and men who are free at any moment to overthrow one cabinet and choose another. The Opinion Natio/tate, the evening democratic organ, has always been one of the heartiest abusers of English ministers, and one of the most ardent admirers of the English people. Now that matters look threatening to the North this journal looks upon it as an unhappy prejudice that people on both sides of the Channel should agree in representing France and England as irreconcilable enemies ; that their antagonism is without remedy, and that one must fall in order that the other may rise. However, no two people are more interested in keeping the peace and marching together. France and England both seek the triumph of liberal ideas, and questions of but secondary importance separate them. The more closely the respective position is examined the more clearly does it appear that the union of the two nations is a pledge of peace to Europe. When they sulk, when each one retires to his tent, leaving the field open for others to act, they betray themselves and others. It is then that reactionary governments assume importance, and acts are committed which the Western alliance might have prevented. English statesmen, we are told, have been singularly short-sighted of late. We shall see the reason why. They have been influenced by unjust distrust and a blind fear. They actually were afraid to join France in a European war for fear Napoleon HI. should seize the opportunity of getting back the Prussian and other provinces which were for a time incorporated with this country. Rather than give France this chance the English cabinet said perish Poland ! perish Denmark ! perish Scandinavia! perish all the liberties of Germany ! " Lords Palmerston and Russell, regenerated by the doctrines of 'B9, have passed through the barbarous period of wars and conquests. Do they really believe that unfaithful to our great revolutionary traditions we dream, like William of Normandy,of the conquest of England 1" One can hardly imagine such trash being served out seriously to the public. The Opinion Natwnai, however, gets periodical has of nightmare, and sees Russia directing the Holy Alliance against France. The article of which I have given you a alight sketch is meant as au appeal to the English people, who are treated to a list of all the disasters which the rapid avrandisement of Russia will inflict upon their commerce.  It appears that Latour and Andouy will plead in Cessation. A remark made by the Procnretir-136n6ral, when alluding to the latter prisoner, has attracted a good deal of attention. Evidently uncertain as to Audouy's participation in the crime, Lion Duprti said, " It is certain that this man has had something to do with the murder, either as an eyewitness, as a confident, or an accomplice ; he will not speak ; it is for you, gentlemen of the jury, to make him speak, and you have the means at your disposal." The means, of course, were a verdict of guilty, which might cause Audony to make revelations. This manner of condemning a man to know if he be guilty is perhaps unique in criminal procedure.