The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-16 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, FRIDAY ETKIIIIIG.

In the Corps Legislatif yesterday, K Picard
supported the amendment for reducing the annual
contingent of recruits from 100,000 to 80,000. The
bill for 100,000 men was voted by a majority of
243 against 15. M. Thiers voted with the majo-
rity ; K Berryer was absent. Here is the list of
the minority :—MM. Carnot, Darimon, Dorian,
Jules Fevre, Garnier-Pagbs, Glais-Bizoin, Hdoon,
Le Vicomte Lanjuinais, Magnin, Marie, Le Due
de Marmier, 011ivier, Pelletan, Picard, and Jules
Simon.
There were considerable oscillations at the
Bourse to-day. The rise during the week led to
heavy sales to realise profits. The Bears attempt
to trade upon the monetary situation, which they
say is bad, especially in England, for the Bank of
France returns are better than were expected ; but
as Consols come without change, these suggestions
do little to counteract the movement here, which is
decidedly upwards. Rente, however, after being
quoted at 66fr. 80c., closed at 66fr. 60c., the lowest
price of the day, with a fall of 10c. Mobilier
fluctuated between 1,187 fr. and 1,1641 r., closing at
1,1831 r. 75c., with a rise of Gfr. 25c. Railway
shares remain very steady. Some outside business
has already been done in the Mexican loan at a
premium.

When the Spahis were about to leave Paris, the
Emperor, wishing to give personally a proof of his
good feeling, informed them that fifty places would
be at their disposal in the Imperial Guard. Forty
of the Algerians selected the Zouaves, a preference
which may be readily conceived ; almost all the
others requested to enter the cavalry. One alone
decided on forming part of the Grenadiers of the
Guard, and he will doubtless be the tint Mussul-
man that has ever mounted a bear-skin cap.

" Au idea is in contemplation," says the Diritto
of Turin, "to open a subscription in Italy, to have • full-
length portrait of Garibaldi painted, to send as • present to
England. A committee which has been appointed ha• ap-
plied to one of the first Italian artiste to nedsrtake the
work. At the bead of the committee are MM. Cattanem
Ferrari, and iforaini, deputies ; Garr's', Nimess% Bar-
isal, Gtirolt, &a"

THE LATIVIS WINKING VIRGIN.—The Comets
dells MareAt of Aomori states that • few evenings sec the
parish priest of Matelica, near Macerate, while giving the
beealictio to the people assembled in the church, suddenly
exclaimed, " A miracle!" and pointed to the picture of the
Madonna, the eyes of which appeared to roll. The people
saw and believed, the news spread. and crowds hastened
to the church to witneu the miracle, when the district
judge arrived with a police form sad took for-
cible possession of the picture. trpoo examination it was
found that solder's web covered the eye' sod that the Mu-
slim was produced by the draught roused by the lighted
candles, which made the web move. The popular*, however
mow outrageous, • scuttle mooed, and the uPtels of the
National Onaid, in endesvouriug to quell the tumult, re-
ceived • blow on his heed with • bludgeoe. In consequence
of this, the priest sad several of the rioters ware arrested
sad are now under trial.