The Express. — 1860-12-08 (London, England)

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.  (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.  The speedy dissolution of the Corps Legislatif is considered very probable, and some people suppose that the concluding paragraph of M. de Peraigny's circular to the prefect. alludes to measures to be taken on the occasion of that event. A relaxation of the draconian laws of the press is also thought to be " in the situation." It appears that the protectoral promises that no government candidates would be put forward at the elections for Savoy and Nice have not been kept. At all events the Count de Cesaole, who had announced himself as an independent candidate upon the express understanding that there was to be no government interference, retires from the contest upon the alleged ground that his personal dignity will not allow him to go to the poll under existing circumstances. At the same time he disclaims any idea of systematic opposition to the Emperor's government. In the case of Leymarie v. the Moniker, Debar, and Prase, the Civil Tribunal, presided over by M. Benoit Champy, decided this morning that the official reports of debates in the Corps Legislatif being drawn up by a legally constituted commis. sion, the journals that republish them are not responsible for the contents, and cannot be called upon to rectify any misstatement of facts of which private individuals may complain. This decision was expected, and I do not think there is any fault to be found with it.  The murderer of Judge Poinsot has not yet been arrested. Some soldiers quartered near Noisy-leSee, at which point he must have jumped out of the train, depose that they saw a man running across the fields at the hour at which the train went by that station. The funeral of M. Poinsot takes place to-morrow. It has been proposed that all the judges of the Imperial Court should attend in their robes, but inasmuch as the deceased was not killed on the bench, or in consequence of any act done by him in the exercise of his judicial functions, it is said that etiquette is opposed to such a demonstration. There can be no doubt, however, that most of the judges will follow the corpse as private individuals, and that to-morrow will be a dies non at the Palais de Justice.  The Bourse is in a state of utter stagnation. This dulness is very remarkable at this time of the year, for it generally happens that business is more lively in December than in the preceding month. It is a curious fact that, notwithstanding the vaunted national prosperity, the conciliatory attitude of the Emperor, and the reiterated proclamations of a policy of peace, the French funds are nearly 2 per cent. lower than they were at this time last year, when the country had scarcely recovered from the shock of a costly war, and a loan of 750 millions had not been definitively placed. On December 7, 1859, the Throes, ex div., were quoted at 70fr. 75c., and to-day they are only 89fr. 10c. This latter, which is the closing price for account, represents a rise of sc. from yesterday. For cash there was no change. Mobilicr fell Mr. In railway shares there was next to nothing done ; Eastern fell 2fr. 50c., and Southern lfr. 25c. ; in the other lines there was no change whatever.