The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-17 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS•

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PARIS, FarDAT Evening°.

M. Baroche continues to be the favourite for the
post of Minister of State and principal government
orator. He is undoubtedly, supposing his health
to be strong enough, the beet man fur the purpose
in the government ranks. It is understood that
M. Rouher, justly estimating the range of his own
capacity, would prefer remaining President of the
Council of State. If M. Baroche should succeed
K Billault it is probable that M. Chaix d'Est Ange
—who has been out of office for some time—will
become Miuiater of Justice. Since Count Wa-
lewski had an audience of the Emperor yesterday,
it has been rumoured that he is to be made minister
of the Emperor's household, Marshal Valliant
being removed to the governorship of the Invalides,
via the late Marshal d'Ornano. I think this latter
news very probable. It has long been wished to
provide a place for Count Walewski, and this
arrangement will console him for the loss of the
London embassy, which he had his eye upon. The
Temps to-night says that "important ministerial
modifications" are impending ; I have no reason to
think the changes alluded to will be much more
extensive than those above suggested. People are
puzzled to know why M. Thouvenel should have
been sent for by telegraph. It would be impos-
sible for him to enter into any ministry of which M.
Dronyn de Lhuys forms a part, unless, indeed, which
there seemssmall proepect of, the Roman question
were going to be settled in favour of Italy. M.
Dupin is clearly too old and too much rooted in
old legal habits to be the " talking minister." I
continue to think he was only sent for to be con-
sulted on the situation. In case of M. Troploog's
death or retirement, be would probably be made
President of the Senate arid of the Court of
Caseation.

The rather unexpected news bas been received
to-day from Madrid, and adopted without question
by the government journals, that the Empress, who
was thought to be on her way to St. Cloud, is to
spend five days at Madrid, as the guest of the
Queen of Spain. A story is current that a pro-
jected marriage between the Count de Paris and
his cousin, the daughter of the Duke of Mont-
pensier, gives the Tuileries great uneasiness, and
that the Empress has a mission to try her influence
with the Queen of Spain to break off the match.
It is remarkable that the Franca, which was one
of the warmest advocates of the Mexican expedi-
' Lion, now adopts the conclusion of M. Debelleyme's
pamphlet, i.e., that the French army should leave
the moment the Archduke Maximilian assumes the
reins of government. I cannot explain wby this
paper should have orders to argue in such a
vicious circle, for it is quite certain the archduke
will never go out unless he is assured of the sup-
port of the French army for a considerable time.
The France, it is true, says "Europe " must
guarantee the new throne, and the Rance Colleens-
porcine says positively (but quite contrary to the
fact, as I believe) that England is prepared to
do so. There must be some deception and in-
trigue sot yet unveiled by this impudent taking
In vain of the name of Europe. The Opinion
Nationale ridicules the idea of the " common
guarantee" and prophecies that the archduke
will not quit his snug palace on the Adriatic.