The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-05 00:00:00

11XPRESS FROM PARIS

(nom ova own CORRXIIVIDINY.)
PARIS, FRIDAY EVXDIRG.

The opinion, founded on what appeared to me
unmistakeable indications,which 1 expressed some
days ago, that nothing would come of the meeting of
the Emperors at Nice, is new all but universal.
The reckless assertion of a London morning journal
that the basis of a congress and a general disarma-
ment had been laid at Nice, commands no attention
on the Continent. I commend to your notice thu
following article in this evening's Temps :

The article of the lavalac Raw, of which the telegraph
brought a summary yesterday, is a very pretty epilogue of
the Emperor Alexander's excursion to Nice. It once for
all chases away the phantom of the Russian alliance
evoked by certain quidnunc, and on that account we
are delighted to see it. Bat what is very significant is the
choice phraseology in which the I nralidc makes us
acquainted with its sentiments. " The initiative of an
approximation," it says, " could not possibly oome from
Amnia." This means to say that the initiative ought to
come from France ; that France has offended Russia, and
owes her most humble apologies for having last year impor-
tuned that august power by a vain intervention in favour
of Poland. The Western Powers obtained nothing ; Poland
is now crushed and helpless, and yet Russia is not content.
See the haughty language now used by a power which had the
war of 1554.55 lasted a year longer, and been continued in
the Baltic, with the aid of Scandinavian and Polish ele•
meat, would have been annihilated! We trust that the
language of the Inrali* Russ will sink deep into the
French mind. Such lessons are not agreeable in themselves;
but so long as they are not forgotten we cannot complain
of them.

The France is constrained to admit that M.
1.4.111Z.):8 declaration in the Italian parliament
strengthens the case of the Opiaion National, ,
Ilebats, and all the journals, which construe the
convention of Sept. 15 different from the France.
It is reduced to hope that the telegram may
turn out to be incorrectly worded, and (a
wilder hope still) that the agreement which
M. Lanza expressly says exists between the French
and Italian governments on the subject of M.
Nigra's despatch may, after all, relate to some-
thing else, such as, for example, a supplementary
arrangement yet undisclosed.

The Pays says, on the same subject, " it is per-
suaded that when the final debate comes on, the
ministers of the King of Italy will explain them-
selves in a manner alike satisfactory to their own
country and to France."

Conut de Thun, the Austrian envoy accredited
to Mexico, who had gone to Southampton to em-
bark in the packet which left that port on Nov. 2,
was Hot able to get a place, and has come to Paris.
Ile will very probably leave by the French boat
from St. Nazaire on the 16th instant.

The Bourse scarcely maintained the rise of yes-
terday. Bente for account, however, closed at the
same price, 641 r. 95c., but for cash there was a fall
of Ilk. Mobilier fell 10fr. The money articles
of the evening papers say that the market was
weak at the close.

The election of the American President takes
place on Tuesday next, the Bth lest.

In consequence of Madame Kenneth's indisposi-
tion, the performances at her Majesty's Theatre will not
commence till Tuesday, when Faust, with Miss Louisa
Pyrie, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Santley. in the principal
characters, will be produced. The Trurtatu is announced
for Wednesday, and on each evening the opera will be pre-
ceded by You KllOOO Who.

The Sacred Harmonic Society's season will com-
mence at the end of the month with • performance of
St. Paul. Mr. Costa's Norman is to be given during the
series of concerto, and other " lase known" oratorios,

St. Martiu's Hell will be re-opened soon. Among
other entertainmenta, musical performances are announced.
Among Mr. Ifillais's contributions to the forth-
coming Exhibition of the Royal Academy (says the Athe.
mrum) will be an oil picture of the design which formed so
valuable a part of his illustrations to " The Parables," re-
presenting the "Devil *owing Tares ;" also a picture having
for subject Mr. Tennyson's "Oh, swallow, swallow, flying
south." The former will form the artist's diploma picture
at the Royal Academy.

The lllth session of the Society of Arts will
commence on the 16th inst., when the opening eddresa will
be delivered by Wm. Hawes, Esq., F.G.S., chairmen of the
council. ()o the 23rd inst., a paper by Wm. Fairbairn,
EN.. LL.D., Fit S., "Oa the Application of Iron to the
Purposes of War sod Navel Architecture," will be read.
The private view of the Winter Exhibition of
Drawings and Sketches by members and associates of the
Society of Painters in Water Colours will take place on the
26th inst.., at the Gallery in Pall-mall Etat. The exhibition
will be opened to the public on Monday, the 28th inst.

Major Hickey, late of the 101st Bengal Fusilier.,
has been appointed deputy-governor of the Portland Convict
Prison.

It uiay be considered as all but officially settled
(says the Army and Nary Gazette) that Sir William Mans-
field will somas,' Sir Hugh Rose, neat spring, aa com-
maader-in•Chief in India.

We (Army and IVary Gazette) are informed that
in the construction of Mr. Reed's new ship, the Lord
Warden, there will be emplsyed et lest 500 tons of tough.
coed steel, manufactured under the proems known Sc
Bessemer's.

We t(luited Service Gazette) understand that it is
the intention of the War-3tEce to eater iuto arrangernente
for the lighting of Aldersbott with gee. SI .jor Smith, the
barrec4•mester et that statioo, has been called upon for e
report, and has shown that the ch►nge would be attended
with a considerable oaring to the estimates.

We (United Serrae: Gucett.•) believe that a new
appointment to the already overcrowded staff in Pall-mall
is contemplated by Lord Ito Grey. It is said that Mr,
Hughes, the author of "Tom Brown," is to receive the
poia of Reviler of Military Regulations, and that he has
commenced his duties with the new pay warrant, which is
shortly to appear.

The Ma..ter of the Rolls at Dublin delivered j utlg.
moot on Thursday io a very important atse,relating to Roman
catholic religious communities, which has excited consider_
able interest. It would appesr from this judgment Um
money cannot be legally left to the monks of a Roman
catholic monastery who h►ve become such since the act of
1829, for the purposes of their institution ; but that the
crown can define the destination of any bequest to them io.
solving a purely charitable trust.

A correspondent of a contemporary elates that
the Earl .f Buchan, Ili!) wu co-reepoodeot in the recent
divorce case of •• Weide,' versus lhalciey," has joined the
commotuou of the Homan church.

WF.LLINGTON CoLLG:E.—The Queen visited Wel-
lington College yesterday amain& Now. 4, accompanied by
the ?nooses Helena and Prince Leopold, and attended by
Sr C. B. Kopp' and the royal suite. It being her
Majesty's first visit since the death of the Prince Consort, it
w. considered is a private visit, and by the Queen, wish
no demonstrations were made until the departure of the
royal carriages, when the boy. assembled on the north front
and cheered roost heartily. Hawing been received on her
twelve( by the bead master, the Rev. 1. W. Benson, the
Roves visited in SUCCOMIIOI3 1/111i.111 schools, in which the
b.oca were at work, dormitories, and domestic depertmecta,
Lail, library, and chapel. The beauty of the interior
of the chapel was much admired, and the royal party
then poised along the exterior, niieutely examining the
carvings. A fter seeing the foundatiou.ateme, the !•;ing of
which was one of the latest instances .1 the princes deep
into rest in the college, her Msjesty visited the play.grouud
awl cricket pavilion. and the fine Wellingtoniaa, and re-
I turned to Mr. Mossee's house, to which one or two boys
bad the honour of being summoned. The Sixth and Fifth
Forma were he her Majesty's desire presented to her by
name in the Sixth School and library. Her Ilajeety ex.
presaed her 'edification at the order and arrangeineots of
the college, and showed the great Interest in the Warit,lll
improverr.ents lately completed. A week's additional
bol,dey at Christmas wee granted by the Queen iu con..
memoration of the visit. The day was brilliant. and 16.1
r... 1 party drove off from the college in open carriages for
Windsor at a few minutes before 1 o'clock.
The number of emigrauta landed at this port last
week was 2,M4, making altogether 156,376 SID°. .1411. 1.
against 126,53 i to Ibis time last year. The commutation
balance now is beak is 17,524 dole 07a—Zino York Hera/d.