The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-07 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(PROM OUR OWN CORIUMPONIMCT.)

PARIS, THURSDAY EYRNLIG.

Nothing certain has yet transpired as to the re-
sult of the cabinet council at St. Cloud ; but, judg-
ing principally from negative evidence, I have a
strong opinion that no resolution has been taken
tending to immediate war. I observe that the
journals, acting under the orders of a minister who
may very possibly be on the eve of dismissal, Reek,
if not to disguise, at least to extenuate the im-
portance of the divergency which has undoubtedly
occurred between Paris and London in the conduct
of the negotiations. They admit that France pro-
posed an identical note which England would not
agree to ; but after all they say the difference is
but a matter of form, and, indeed, when they
come to think of it, England is perhaps the most
logical, because Prince Gortcbakoff wrote differently
worded despatches to each of the three powers,
and therefore it is only natural that they should
send him separate answers. They assure their
readers—and most falsely assure them—that the
three powers, in Bending separate notes, are
animated by just as much unanimity as if
they had concurred in a joint one. No doubt, as
these journals say, it would be very possible that
the object should be the same, although the terms
in which it was sought were different. But
although this might have been so, it is not the
fact. France—and that is just what these jour-
nalists are for the moment instructed to conceal—
did propose an ultimatum, and England and
Austria would not agree to it. That is the great
fact of the last few days.
What is going to happen now t I have no pre-
tensions to say with certainty ; but, as a straw to
show which way the wind blows, I think it worth
while to notice an article in this evening's Nation,
which chimes in with rumours prevalent at the
Bourse that the Emperor Napoleon was trying to
make an intimate alliance with the Emperor
of Russia, and that with that view the Duke de
Morny (whose wife is a Russian lady of rank) would
either be made Minister of Foreign Affairs or
1 despatched to St. Petersburg on a special mission.
This would be startling news, but however impos-
sible it may seem, you will find by the following
extracts from the Nation (a journal supposed to be
under the influence of the Duke de Morny) that
the idea is not too strange to be circulated in print
here in Paris, where false news (when unpleasing to
authority) is punished as a crime.
The Nation begins by saying that France was first
provoked to take notice of the Polish question by
England, and by the promise of the Times that
France should have the Rhine. Thereupon the
Emperor, just by way of playing a game, as the
Nation now insinuates, said, "Oh, yes' The
Polish cause is a just and holy one. France has a
traditional sympathy for it ; but the question is
essentially a European one ; let us see what
Europe can do, and let us essay a common action."
" England," says the Nation, " did not dare say
no, and fell into the snare." Let us make a
passing note here, that a French journal boasts of
• " snare" having been set for England by France.
Austria, says the same authority, being appealed
to in the name of her newly-professed liberalism,
joined in the diplomatic campaign, but in a half-
hearted way. And now, gays the Nation, what
did the three united powers demand l Why, the
six points, which "in reality amounted to nothing."
As to the armistice it was a thing asked for by
England "on second thoughts," supported "feebly"
by France, and vaguely by Austria. The Nation
then proceeds to commend Prince Gortcbakoff's
despatch as being, though misunderstood, " logical
and sensible ;" and it opines with much chuckling
that the only two governments which have acted
"cleverly" throughout the whole business are
those of France and Russia. It admits (con-
. teary to the sophisms of the Constitutionnet and
Pays) that there are at this moment "real and
profound differences" on the question between
France on one side and England and
• Austria on the other. After claiming for
France the merit of the " initiative " in an
attempt to settle the question by a diplomatic
E understanding with the two other powers, it
' assumes that understanding to be now broken,
and concludes that the course to be taken by
',. France is to " address herself directly to Russia,"
"to draw nearer to her," with the view of obtain-
ing credit and power which is not to be had by au
i association with England, and so to act that

" Poland, which has been very near causing a
quarrel between Russia and France, may now
be a means of uniting them in an intimate
affiance, an alliance which shall be a check to
England and perhaps a chastisement to Austria."
At the Bourse there has been a reaction of 25c. in
the Rents, but Mobilier only lost 10fr, of the great

rise of yesterday. In railways there is no notable
change.
A very auspicious puff of a " great event about
to come off in the theatrical world," is launched by
BitTher's Correspondence, and will no doubt go the
round of the newspapers. The statement is that a I
lady in the highest ranks of European aristocracy,
the daughter of Count Aprasenie, granddaughter of
Count Taticheff, formerly Russian ambassador at
Vienna, adopted daughter of Prince Esterhazy,
and wife of Count Batthyany, has resolved to go i
upon the stage. She is to make her first appear-
ance at the little pupils' theatre in the Rue de la I
Tour d'Auvergue, and then per saittim (the leap is
tremendous) will play in the Misanthrope and
Plit,l re, at the TM.:Atm Francais. Now, the theatre
in the Rue de la Tour d'Auvergne is a plate where
anybody may make an experiment by paying a few
francs ; whereas it requires exceptional talent, long
standing renown, and (generally speaking) strong
ministerial influence in addition, to obtain an en-
gagoineut at the Theatre Francais. How it happens
that this lady, if, as the puff pretends, she has ability
and interest sufficient to be already retained for the
top step of the ladder, should choose to make her
/dig( at the veiny bottom, is a mystery to which
all my knowledge of Paris affords no clue. It is
euphemistically stated that the countess is impelled
to tread the boards not only by her tastes but by
the fact that she is ruined in consequence of a

judgment of a divorce court which hae separated
her from her husband. She has already played in

Foreign countries, but under another name. This

fact, showing that she does not need an appren-
ticeship, only makes it the more extraordinary that
a catechumen of the Th6atre Francais should desire
to make her first acquaintance with a French audi-
ence among the kept mistresses, unlucky school-
girls, and failures of the Conservatoire, who form
the staple of the corps dramatique in the Rue de
la Tour d' Auvergne. Bullier's Correspondence says
that the countess has addressed a letter to the
Renee des Dena Monies, in which she assigns
patriotism as one of her reasons for embracing a
theatrical career, the Magyars being more acces-
sible to dramatic emotions than to any other.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

FRIDAY, ACROSS 7, 8 A.X.

18. 11.5 1 D. w. IP. 11. Q. I L 8.. 118
Nairn 120.77 57' 2 S. 1I 2 84 c 0.07 1
Aberdeen 29.81,61 4 11.8. K. 4j2 • 22 0 - 2
Leith 20.7900 2 IL 11 2 24 r- 1
Shields 129.77,66 4 W. 2, 2 24 c - 2
Scarborough 29.90 63 2 S.W. 1: 4 22 0 - 2
Greencastle 29. 76'63 2 W.O. W. 35 1 , 8 0 0.18 2
Galway
Valentla
Queenstown 29.9165 1 B.W. 4• 6 20 m 8.15; 4
Liverpool 79.92 66 3 8S W. 3 4 24 c 0.45 2
Holyhead
Pembroke lO.OO 62 0 8. W. 2 , 4 . 20 m 0.15; 2
Pen:anew
Brest
L'Orient 30.12 68 1 B.W. 8, 6 22 0 - 2
Rochefort • 30.32 655 2 W. 21 2 28 b- 2
Plymouth - S
Weymouth
Portsmouth
Loudon
'30.0466'
3 1 w.s.w. 13 5 6 10 0 0.011 -
Dover 30.06 65' 1 W.S.W. 16 1622 m - 1 8
Yarmouth .. - 2
Heligoland 29.96 68. 01 W. 216 20 0 0.15 8

PROBABI I
SAW RDAY. ON THC NON OLT.
N.N.W., strong NORTII.I, CST. W. to N.. fresh. tine.
at times, with showers
B.S.W. to W.N.W., WPM COASTS. W.S. W. to N.N.W.,
strong or fresh, fresh to moderate, a
showery in places. few showers.
W. to N. and back, SOlMlCoanflf. W.O.W. to N.N.P.,
fresh, showery in a fresh. fine.
few places.
S.W. to N.W., fresh to 800711-ELW. W. to N.E., fresh to
moderate, a few moderato, fine.
showers.
North-East=Calthoess to Norfolk. West=Domegal to Cota-
walL South=Channet and Bay Coasts. South-Enst.Stralt of
Dover to Norfolk.

A terrible catastrophe (says Galignani) occurred
last week at Peruse.. a studl village near Malaga. Four carts,
each laden with 50 quintals of gunpowder, for the works
of the Malaga Railway, had jest passed through the village
when suddenly a loud explosion took place, the four vehi-
cles having blown up. Eleven persons—men, women, and
children—and twenty-two homes lost their lives. A shep-
herd who was keeping his flock at a short distance from the
spot was also killed, and nearly the whole of his sheep. The
cause of the explosion is tot known.
RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.—The fol-
lowing is an extract from a letter from a traveller, dated
Helaingfors, July 29 :—" If you were on this side the
Baltic you wauld be surprised at seeing the magnitude of
the preparations that are making here to resist a foreign
invasion. Armaments of very great extent are going on,
guns are being mounted even on batteries outside, though
close to the city, and Russian troops arrive daily. Four
thousand have been thrown into Sweaboeg, sad to-
morrow 12,000 men, called the 3rd Grenadier Corps, are
expected at Heleingfors. The Emperor is to come this day,
and festive preparations are going forward to make his re-
ception as warm as possible. The inhabitants are pleased
at his having convoked the Diet, which had been a dead
letter since 1800. The merchants who had a stock of flag
bunting make a good thing of it, and have disposed of all,
as everyone is desirous of dispbaying from his house sonic
flag or other on the occasion. The Emperor prooixds
hence to Tavastehaus in order to inspect the Finnish troops
in camp there, rend on his return will peas in review the
Russian troops at Helsingfors. A ball will be given to
his Majesty next Friday."
THE. NEW ZEALAND CHIEFS AT FULHAM PALACE..--
Yesterday afternoon the chieftains from New Zealand
who have been so long in this country visited the Bishop
of London at Fulham /Ware, in pursuance of a wish to that
effect exoreseed by hie lordship. The chiefs, who were 12
in number, and were accompanied by two of their wives
and one single woman, arrived about five o'clock, with the
government interpreter, Mr. Jenkins. The bishop and
Mrs. Tait had an afternoon garden party on the occasion.
and, as many visitors had arrived prior to the coming of
the New Zealanders, his lordship invited all to the chapel
in the palace, where a short service was held. As it was
previoinsiy explained to the bishop that the chiefs were
acquainted with certain hymns and prayers, and that they
could follow these by reading the prayer-books in their
satire tongue, his lordship selected those particular por-
tions. The service was opened by the singing of the
" Old Hundredth" Psalm, after which a few prayers and
collects were said, and also the 33rd Psalm, when the
service was closed by the bishop pronouncing the bane-
diction. His lordship was assisted by the Rev. F. J.
Jackson and the Rev. J. J. Coxhead, who were amongst
the visitors to the palace. The company then returned
to the beautiful grounds adjoining the palace, where
the more youthful portion indulged in simple out-
door sports, such as croquet, in which game one of the
finest of the New Zealanders seemed to take some interest.
After promenading the gardens for some time, and entering
into conversation with several of the visitors, the New Zea-
landers took leave of the bishop and Mrs. Tait about seven
o'clock. The visitors semi:a:sett the Archimandrite
the Bishop of Aberdeen, Archdeacon Sinclair and lady
Glasgow, the Dean of St. Paul's and Mrs. Mamie, the
Dowager lady Shelley. Sir Thome and Lady Fremantle and
the Misses Fremantle, Ago.
VAses-rinv No-rim—During the long vacation
all applications to the Court of Chancery which are of an
urgent nature are to be made at the chambers of the Mas-
ter of the Rolls. All applications ex parte are to be sent to
the Master of the Rolls by post, accompanied with the brief
of counsel, endorsed with the order applied for, and such
other papers as may be thought necessary. All such papers
to be sent by book-post. On applications for injunctions or
write of ne (treat remit, there must be sent, in addition to
the above, a copy of the bill, • certificate of bill filed,
and office copies of the affidavit in support of the applica-
tion. The paper sent to the Muter of the Rolls will. when
any order is made thereon, be returned direct to the re.
ultra:, accompanied with such order as the Master of the
Rolls may have thought fit to make thereon. When the
Master of the Rolls declines to make any orders thereon the
papers will be returned to the solicitor who sent the papers,
according to the address gives by him. The Master of the
Rolls's address, when be leaves London, can he obtained on
application at his chambers, Rolls-yard, Chancery-lane.
The chambers of the Master of the /tolls will be open on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in ever; week
from 11 to 1 o'clock. - .

THIS INDIAN CASE OF CONRCIENer...-111 & letter
in the Times of this morning Lieut.-Colonel Oliphant,
writing on behalf of the Maharaja Duleep Singh, denies
that it wanever intended by his highness that his &tweed
mother should receive the rites of Christian burial. He
adds, "Yesterday, at 10 o'clock, the remain, of the late
Maharanee were removed from Abingdon House to be de-
posited temporarily in • vault at Kensal.grsen Cemetery,
following the course which was adopted in the ones of his
Highness the late Rajah of Coug. The remain, of the
Maharanee were attended by his highness, myself, severel
of his personal friends, and by all the retinue of her late
highness. No Christian rite was attempted, his Highness
Duleep Singh, when the coffin was placed in the mausoleum,
merelyr addressing his people in their own language with
eHeetiooate earnestness vs the nneertalaty of human life."