The Press.
London, England, 1853-07-30 00:00:00

\I. Isturitz, Spanish Ambassador in Loudon, M.
Bermudez, and many distinguished Spaniards, are
daily expected here. The Queen Christina holds
quite a court at Malmaison : her reconciliation with
Narvaez is entire and cordial, and his return to
Spain is considered as most essential to the best in-
terests of that country. The Minister for Foreign
Affairs will take possession of his new official resi-
dence on the Quai trOrsay on the 15th August:
already it is beginning to be furnished.
The state of the weather, generally a commonplace
subject, is now an all-important one—the crops, the
vines, and the people being all dependent on its effects.
The few last days have been magnificent, and revived
the hopes, almost extinct, of a fine harvest. Last
night a thunderstorm broke over Paris, and con-
tinued till morning. The lightning lighted up the
streets at moments during all the night.

It appears certain that despatches were received
from the British Government by the English Am-
bassador yesterday. Their contents have not trans-
pired, but it is supposed that they contain instruc-
tions for concerting with the French Government
the line of acti,,n to be taken with regard to the
allied fleet, in case of the refusal of Russia to with-
draw from the Danubian provinces as a preliminary
to the negotiations which will be opened under Aus-
trian mediation. Of course, all this must be better
known in London than here.

The verdict of the Court of Cessation in the case
called " Des Correspondances des Journaux Etran-

gets" has produced a profound and salutary effect
on the public mind all over France. Private letters
are held sacred from the police—no charge can be
brought against the writer or receiver on account of
their contents. We had long to contend for this in
England even. . . .

Any idea of taking any firm step on the Oriental
question is always coupled abroad with the resigna-
tion or dismissal of Lord Aberdeen. They believe it
would break his heart to have to act offensively
against his old friend the Czar.
A rumour, at first very much discredited, but which
has since gained ground and taken some consistency,
states that a matrimonial alliance is in contemplation
between the son of Jerome Bonaparte, styled Prince
Imperial, and one of the daughters of the Queen
Christine by her union with the Duke de ltianzares.
At first, on account of this report, the ex-King
Jerome and his son kept studiously aloof from Mal-
maison, and even neglected to pay the customary
visit of ceremony to the Queen Christine ; but lat-
terly they have accepted invitations to dinner, and
are on ne pest mieux with her Majesty and family.
Sidi Ben-Gamah, one of the most powerful chiefs
of the tribes of the South, Sheik-el-Arab, and his son,
the Card Ben Hassan Bourga, arrived at Marseilles
on the 25th July, and started the 26th for Paris. They
are accompanied by a numerous suite, and bring
with them some magnificent horses as a present to
the Emperor. Their visit to France is a spontaneous
act of their ova:.
The Monfteur of this morning contains a long
postal convention between France and the Papal
States, concluded on the Ist of April, 1M53, and rati-
fied by their respective Governments on the tlrd of
June, signed by Cardinal Antonelli on one side, and
by A. de Reyneval on the other.
There is a curious story circulating that a French
proacrit in England wrote to the Prince de Joinville
to recommend his family to him in case he should
perish in an attempt he was going to make on the
life of the Emperor Napoleon 111., which letter the
Prince sent to Lord Pahnerston, who communicated
its contents to the Emperor.
M. Eisseleff, being asked if he thought the Em-
peror of Russia would accept the propositions of
England and France, answered by another question,
" Would you, sir, if you were engaged in a duel, con-
sent to take your adversary's second for your
umpire ?"
The Bourse fluctuates every day with the different
soi-disaut news of the day. Yesterday the funds
went up a little ; to-day they are going down.