The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-02 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS. WEDNISDAY EVIIIIIO.

The general impression here is that the eventu-
ality of a war with Russia already forms the
subject of keen diplomatic discussion at the hotel
of M. Drouyn de Lhuys. England is of course
represented as seeking principally to obtain
sufficiently strong guarantees against a repetition
of the Mexican misunderstanding ; any veUeite in
the direction of the Rhine and of Brussels being
likely to prove a less remediable affrir than that
which caused England and Spain prematurely to
recall their armies from the aforesaid expedition.

The so-called liberal measures - of the
government are languidly discussed by the
independent journals, some receiving them in a
" timeo Danaos" spirit, others damning them
with faint praise. Few people trouble themselves
to follow the officious organs, the Conatitutionne/
and the Pays, in their flights of ecstacy on the
subject ; and the mention of these two journals, as
associated with the ones famous Mires, reminds
me of the death, this day recorded, of his son-in-
law, the Prince Alphonse de Polignac. He leaves
two children.

The settlement at the Bourse commenced to-day.
As regarded the Rente it is represented as being a
disastrous one. Buyers who have held on to the
last in the hope of a reaction, are now obliged to
"execute themselves," as it is expressed. There
was a general tumble down of prices in all securi-
ties, Italian Rente alone being the exception to
the rule. Rente fell 25c. for cash, and 15c. for ac-
count, leaving off at 681 r. 15c. and 68fr. 20c. re-
spectively. Crddit Mubilier (French) fell 25fr. for
cash and l6fr. 250. for account, leaving off at
1,160 fr. for each. Crddit Mobilier (Spanish) also fell
15fr. for cash and Mr. for account. The settlement
to-day did not extend to railways and general secu-
rities, and a further fall is anticipated to-morrow
by the prophets of evil. It is possible they may
be out in their calculations. High rates, however,
being asked for carrying over, it is thought sales
will be continued.

An unusual ceremony took place in the cemetery
of Pre la Chaise on Sunday afternoon last. The drummer
of the regiment of Turcos, lately arrived from Algeria,
died suddenly while on guard at the Palace of the Tui-
leries. The funeral cortege, consisting of the entire corn-
pane to which the deceased belonged, left the military
hospital of the Cros-Callou about twelve o'clock. The
Mufti, or Munnlman priest, who is • young men, with
• noble countenance, walked at the head. His turban,
burnous, and other garments were remarkably white,
and formed a strong contrast with the uniforms of the
Turcos. After the coffin was lowered into the grave the
Mufti, ►mid the most profound silence, opened the
Koran and read some passages from it suited to the occa-
sion. Previous to this ceremony the Mufti placed three
cards, bearing inscriptions, one os the forehead, another on
the heart, and the third on the feet of the corpse. The
Arabs say that these inscriptions will enable Mahomet's
envoy, when ho comes to interrogate the dead, to address
the necessary questions to them, the answers to which will
decide the punishment to be inflicted on them for their
faults, or the rewards to be bestowed on them for their
good conduct. This forms only a small part of the cere-
monies practised in Africa on • similar occasion.
The Univers Musical, which in one of its pre-
ceding numbers had remarked that love ►}fain are the meet
terrible enemy to music, now announces is the following
terms the loss which the profession has just suffered from
the marriage of two artistes who have been often heard and
applauded in public:—" The two illustrious sisters Fend,
whose young talents shone with such splendid brilliancy,
have both 'turned out badly.' The one (Virginia), boa
married • rich banker of Turin, end the other (Caroline) is
about to be united to • superior °Moor at Nice."
The Spehie (native African cavalry), have been
ordered to leave their barracks and go to encamp sub Jove
frigid° in the plain of St. Maur, near Viooeuses. The
reason for this step is that their horeas, accustomed to
sleep in the open air in all weathers, have suffered eon-
sidenibly is the barrack stables, and many of them have
died from the change from their usual habits —victims to
the refinement of civilisation.