The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-05 00:00:00

JAPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, Ti
wan
.glintly.

Although the

that the Baak of Milli
to 51 per Gent, wee not

daring Boarss hours, the mann was tally diti
Pedalo sad the_ __WI in
anninaced by tsbigrapht was eoasldered a sure indi-
cation that the anti4Ad resolve had been taken.

The Bank of France,
, after having, in deference to
wishes apnoea in a high quarter, hesitated for
the lastiottnight, Instoday added to raise in dis-
count is 6 per cat. The Bak hes further resolved
not to discount peer with mot than seveay-ftve
days to nut, and fo cell upon a its debtors to pay
an instalment of 10 per ant. epos advances already
made. Thai narked symptoms of tightness in the
messy market pranged a very great effect, although
they ease apes nary *w r by surprise. it is the
apprehension of abuts of this kind which has pro-
duced the great deirersion of the last few weeks.
Still the 0)311;6140os detract( precautionary measures
being taken by the Balms of England and
Fran°, on the same day struck the public
mind very forcibly, and produced a very general de-
sire to close all speculative amounts. The Rents fell
• , closing at 64fr. 45c. Credit Mobilier tell 05fr.
Austrian railways declined 16fr., a larger fall than
' has yet been seen on this favourite security in say
one day. French railways were exassively heavy,
and fell without any exception. Orleans fell 10fr.
Northera,l2k. 60c.; Bestern,l6fr.;Lyons,l7fr. 600.;
Lyons and Mediterranean, 20fr. ; Soo-them 25fr. ;
Western, 18tr. 76c. _ _ _

M. Olozage, the Spanish Ambassador, had as
indium of the Emperor to-day to take leave. He
does sot, bowevir, set oat for Madrid immediately,
os menet of the state of his health.

The Emma is very 6r from well. She does not
dine habitually at the Imperial table, and is subject

to frequent ;makings. itepons that an °facial an-
nonnesasent of her promos* will soma be inserted in
the MoMmor matinee to be eirenlbted. The ldth of
the month is mentioned as the day when, barring
seradents, the long-expected intimation will appear.
There is a talk of a treaty having been concluded
with Swaim

It is a curious fact that the important intelligence
of a large French faros having been landed at Baps-
tads, which, first published in London by the Express,
woe emphatically contradicted two days sue-
sessively by the clubs, is given by the lifmiteisr
to-day for the first time, not in the columns usually
devoted to the most resent sod interesting intslli-
glass, but is the shape clan ordinary letter, inserted
io the third page amodg advertisements and common
news.

The DReite speaks of the new plan adopted for
=the price of bread in Paris, and considers it far
to that whieh has been sated os since
1811 By an ordinance passed in that year, the prise
of bread wee directed to be fixed every fortnight, ao-
=ding to the average quotation of the flour sold at
the corn market during the preceding fourteen days.
That avenge was struck, however, only from the quo-
Utica, of flour of the first quality actually sold in the
market, through the agency of the authorised °ore-
feeton, no account being taken of any flour which
might be remold, or sold' by auction, or declared, after
examination, not to merit the designatioa of first qua-
lity. Every day the quantities so disposed of were
added together, es well as the sums obtained for
them, and at the end of each fortnight an average
was struck, which served as the basis for the official
price of bread. The second quality bad its price de-
termined by diminighing that of the first quality
either 7e. or Be., according as the number of centimes
was odd or even. But this system was manifestly
vicious, immesh as the sale of flour at the Paris
market seemly represented the twentieth part of
-the. quantity cusemsed in the, department, awes-
taioed by examining the official tables. Taking. far
instance, the period from the 16th May to the 30th
Sept., 18511, it, will be found that, whilst amV1111,147
quintals of flour were sold at diaMeikkon Ms thaw
744,295 were. consumed in tips. filisslmeisk The
system was also zoeedingly albottio a emit*,
very hdportaat point—it gesaitated spieniation,
and mosoanged fictitious sales. The quantities
maid sash day being known .Iy. the 461 • re-
tares, it was sufficient, in pardealar asses, towards
the end of a fortnight, to bring into the merket a
certain number or qointals of flour to ohmage the
average either for a rise or for a fall i and the import-
ance of such an operation may be judged of by the
fact, that oily la. in addition or in diminution makes
a difference of upwards of 120.000 fr. per fortnight in
the department of 'the Seine. It is in presence of
these and many ether inconveniesses, that the Pre-
fect of Mho some short time bask ordered the old
plan to he abused,- and the avenge for the future
to be itrnsji flooi the whole of *smiles of every kind
really disses 4 both' hive's and seam being obliged
to make a asslaration at sault Maiseatlentand all
money pains-ring to pas through ea Am applaud
fir the purpose.

SPAIN.

In the sittiotof the 3rd instant a bill was reel4e,
the Cartes, fixing the contingent of the apseti*
army, for 1868, at 70,000 men. The Cortes
wards approved of a bill containing liberal sae*
mete relative to the Omission of political neva
es the Spanish territory.
We have received the Madrid journala of the 29th
alt. The Council of Ministers had been for eome.clays
occupied in considering the manlier in which it
would present to the Cortes the question of alliance
between Spain and the Western Power.. It was not
expected that Spain would immediately take part in the
war in the Bast, but the half of the reserve would
be called under arms in the early part of January,
aiid the other half in the course of the year, ea
circumstances might require. Generele San Miguel
and Doles have approved of the idea of giving a
.livided