The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-26 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(nor 01111 OW

PARIS, MONDAY EVINDIG.

The Nation hears from Brussels that the Arch-
duke Maximilian, notwithstanding his strong desire
to go to Mexico, "still hesitates." The various
and conflicting influences which weigh upon him at
Vienna keep his mind in a state of indecision,
which being very much prolonged, begins to annoy
the French government. It is asserted that the
cabinet of the Tuileries is now pressing him for •
distinct answer, in order that in case of his defini-
tive refusal some other arrangement may be made.
At Brussels the Nation says people go so far as to
say that France is thinking of naming a "Lieute-
nant of the Emperor," who will assume the admi-
nistration of the country immediately and keep
it until • regular government can be formed.
Although the Nation runs a great risk in giving
this intelligence (which the government may choose
to punish as " false news "), and therefore protects
itself as far as possible by making the usual
I " reserves," I have little doubt that the story is
substantially true. The young archduke would
like, no doubt, to be Emperor of Mexico, with •
good standing army and a well-furnished treasury,
but these things are not ready for him ; and,
doubtless, both his brother and his father-in-law
advise him not to tempt the adventure carved out
for his.

The attempt to lay down a submarine telegraph
between CartLagena and Oran has failed for the
present, owing. it is said,to the contractor's machinery
being insufficient. There is now no telegraphic
communication between France and Algeria.
The Bourse opened with some briskness, but
became heavy afterwards, and Rente closed without
change. There was a rumour that Prussia and
Austria had refused to grant Denmark the longer
respite asked for, but the positive statement to that
effect sent by telegraph from London this morning
was kept back till after Bourse hours. The evening
papers think this news "most serious," as indeed
it appears to be.

A FRENCH MEMORIAL TO SHAJLERPEARE, —Victor
Hugo kw a new work is the press upon Shakespeare It
is to appear towards the tad of February, fast before the
three hundredth assivenary of the great post's birthday,
which it is inteeded to oommeeanM• The book is to he

dedicated to England, as the oosatro in which the great
Frock exile has established his house ter as =lay yeses
M. Locum 131bacb, in goatskin of this work, rye :—" It is s
profound and exhaustive study, mode with mops* with
revarent bar, but with independence,, of one of the moist
of snee."

M. Paul Maignon, a member of the French
Agricultural Society, has just arrived in Put, after having
accomplidwd a perilous voyage. Having carefully visited
the swathes provision of China, end penetrated as far a.
1100 LIN Into the interior, he returned to Frame thmagie
Pal* Mama; and St. Petersburg, following the road
taken two years eines by AL de Bourboulon, the Preach
Amissemder fa Chia.. In his opinion the supply of silk-
worms' wed required is Praton le eon to be found in the
province of Tobekieng, es was generally supposed, but ia
the western proviso.. as the freakier. of nib*, rather
um than in Jama. Nothing deuated by the denser end
fatigue he has overhand, Y. Peal Haines speaks of
muscling his search at no dieter/ period. It is mid, more.
over, that the Meessgeries Imperial.; Steam Na►igation
Compsay have resolved to fit up cool compartments in
their ship for t►e annoyance of silkworms' need treat
Sisangltai to Seas.
" A dinner was given two days back," says the
Paris Peelle, "at the miasma of M. Bendel, thine being
weasel the threw greenes► sampans el the day—the ham
lineeit, Y. lileyerbeer, and AL Asher. The Afrionate wee
spoken als wad the snare declared that he bad net yet
Sewed the fewele diver be bad beta so bag is wash of Ice
snit that work. He added that water opera of lib—
Judith—would meet probably be brought eat blow the
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