28 SEPTEMBER 1861, Page 2

$ranrr.—M. Dentu, the publisher of the pamphlet rEmpereur, Rome et

le Rol denies that he knows its author, a statement which is just possible if lie had received the imperial permission to publish it without knowing. That permission, however, was certainly given, and stamps the pamphlet as much as if its author were, as suspected, the Emperor himself. The editors of journals in Bordeaux and Marseilles have been ordered by the police to inform them of their names, ages, birth- places, professions, children, academical degrees, means, and salaries.. The editors refused to answer any questions save those prescribed by law, and so great was the outcry that the Minister of the Interior was compelled to explain, which he did in the Constitutionnel, thus :

"The Minister of the Interior, in his solicitude for the press of the departments, thought of presenting to the Emperor some of the most eminent members of it for the decoration on the occasion of the 15th of August. But it happened that there was absolutely no informa- tion necessary on such occasions as to the position and personal re- spectability of the principal journalists of the provinces. " To be better informed in future the Ministry naturally applied to the prefects, but be really could not expect that his benevolent inten- tions would be so badly understood and so strangely acted upon."

The prefects obviously considered that, the order emanating from M. de Persigny, its intention must be to annoy the journalists, and perhaps hoped for an order to place them all under surveillance.

A volume is about to appear, directed against the Orleanist family. In an introduction which has been circulated, the author, M. Laurent (de l'Ardeche), affirms that the Orleanist princes are anxious for a re- storation, and that they selected the moment when France interfered for the nationalities to manifest this wish.

" But when the Empire, unfolding its banner, showed its popular and national programme—the Crimean war, to save the European equilibrium from the nor- thern torrent; the campaign of Italy, to liberate a great people • the expeditions to China and Syria, in the interest of religion, humanity, and commerce • the end of political proscriptions and prohibitive duties, to put an end to civil discord and prepare the welfare of the labouring classes—that day the Orleanist party became more enterprising. In quest of all rancour and dissatisfaction, and seeing its hopes foiled by the success of the Imperial policy in the East and in Italy, it sought and found compensation and encouragement where it had made until then but enemies—namely, under the roofs of chateaux and under the domes of basilicas. The restoration which it dreams of would only replace France under the oligarchic and retrograde Government."

He denies their right, on the decease of the Count de Chambord, to continue the Bourbon stock.

The new and lighter tariff on English goods, fixed by the Commer- cial Treaty, comes into operation on 1st October, and the merchants complain that French towns are filled with the agents of Faiglish manufacturers, who offer goods at prices marvellously low—so-low, that it is suggested the makers must submit to loss in order to obtain the command of the market.

The Kings of Prussia and Holland are to visit Louis Napoleon at Compiegne, and the Mal: says the Prussian Court is inclined for a French alliance. It is tired of "isolation," and though the King would prefer an English alliance, still England is too peremptory. In the same breath, however, the DAtits asserts that Prussia will not recognise Italy, because in the event of war between France and Germany, Italy would assist Frapee.