The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-12 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(PlOll 0172 OWN

PARIS, MONDAY EVIDDNO.

The France takes upon itself to say that Russia
has agreed " in principle" to a conference on the
subject of Poland. This is the very idea which
was thought to have been abandoned two or three
days ago. The France is a very suspicious autho-
rity for its revival, being too much connected with
M. de Larochejaquelin (who by the way has just
gone to St. Petersburg to get further instructions
for the advocacy of the Russian cause in the Senate)
and with the Russian embassy here to be trust-
worthy. A consent "in principle" may be syno-
nymous with a refusal in practice.
The French papers, no doubt by order, say
scarcely anything of the Turkish despatch, which
has, however, produced a panic in Isthmus of Suez
shares, sending them down 30fr. The Constitution-
nel reproduces the embrangled note which I cited
from the Pays last night, and which was sent to
both journals from the Foreign-office. The Rente
was firm to-day, rising 20c. and 15c.
A Swedish fleet is expected at Cherbourg between
the 25th and 31st of May, and is to be received
with much pomp and ceremony. If, in the course
of the month, negotiations with Russia should not
take a favourable turn, there are many more im-
possible things than that this fleet, accompanied by
a French one, should return at the moment of the
elections with the nucleus of an army destined to
emancipate Poland.
K Ferdinand de Lasteyrie, a grandson of
General Lafayette, is an opposition candidate in
the Ist cireumscription of Paris, notwithstanding
that M. Havin, for whom K F. de Lasteyrie some-
times writes in the Sleds, is the recognised candi-
date of the democratic committee for that district.

It is understood, however, that in case a second
election should be necessary owing to the want of
an absolute majority for any candidate in the first
essay, either M. Haviu or M. de Lasteyrie will re-
tire and leave the field open to the one who may
have obtained most votes at the first poll. A like
arrangement will be made generally throughout
France, and therefore candidates of all shades of
opposition may come forward (in many cases) with-
out any fear of injuring the liberal cause. Every
stray vote tends to prevent the government candi-
date from obtaining the requisite absolute majority,
and when a second election becomes necessary, the
state of the first poll will often be a better guide
than any electoral committee could possibly be to
the choice of an independent candidate.
The Siecle states that M. RaTill has met a large
electoral meeting at Montmartre, and made a
speech to the electors. This is an important an-
nouncement, which I should Pre to hear more
about, for hitherto it has been assumed that no
electoral meetings were legal. The example will
certainly be followed, if the government continues
to wink at this innovation.

The dog show was closed yesterday, and the
prizes were distributed to-day, with proclamations
and sound of trumpet. The highest prize (1,000 fr.)

for a pack of hounds was awarded to Baron re
Carayon Latour. The Duke of Beaufort's pack,
which only appeared for two days, and did
not compete, has a " very honourable men-
tion." The Imperial Prince's prize of 500 fr.
for "useful dogs" was divided ex (quo be-
tween a shepherd dog belonging to M. Janet
and • Danish dog belonging to M. Coupon:.
Baron Rothschild's gold medal (value 500 fr.) was
gained by • Scotch spaniel named Dick. The first
prize (200 fr.) for English pointers was carried off
by Mr. Newton's Renyer. I subjoin from a long
list of prizes of small amount • few English names
which strike my eye :-200fr. to Mr. J. Guppy for e
King Charles named Napoleon ; 100 fr. to the same
Mr. Guppy for a small spaniel also named Napo-
leon ; silver medals to Mr. Macdonald for two small
spaniels ; gold medals (200 f r. ) to Mr. Riley for two re-
trievers, Royal and Bees; gold medal (200 fr.) to Mr.
Heath, of Suffolk, for two spaniels, Fanny and
Flora ; second gold medal for foreign shepherd dogs,
Mr. Arthur's Scotch dog, Hero. The prizes for bull-
dogs seem to have been all given to Frenchmen—
at least I do not recognise any English name in the
list unless AL Petit, whose bull-bitch Schiedam
gained the first gold medal (150 fr.), should happen
to be an Englishman. The French papers com-
plain that there was a disproportionably large
number of ugly dwarf bull-dogs in the exhibition.
The Duke of Brunswick's Newfoundland only
gained the second prize (a silver medal and 7Mr.),
the first prize (a gold medal and I(#r.) being
awarded to M. Chair.

WEATHER REPORT.

,-(THIS DAY.)

TUESDAY, HAS

11, i £ll.

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Nairn 19.21126 1 &LW. 4r 16 0.28
Canteen —.29.24 1 2 B.M.W. j 1 e 9 0.66
Leith '29.94 5111 4 W.&W. II 0 6 0.08
Ardrcems 19.3 150 1 W. 111 018 0.96
Patna\ 19.4048 2 S.W. p 9 I -
Gstway 29.731120 0 W. 18 •Ad 1.10
Valstals 19.61 62 0 &W. 120 r 'l6 0.70
wo 21.6346 1 &W. mo 0117 0.82
arts.= 16.63 MI S W.&W.
Liverpool 29.!.6196 4 W.&W. "co
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I:Orient.. 29.9696 4 B.M.W. 6 0' - —I 6
Rochefort —10.12 56 3 8. 6 2 - —1 1
miaow& „.24.7.163 1 B.W. 8 ;29 r 8 ;0.72 6
Weymouth -19.7962 1 &W. 2 116 rlO .0.80 6
Portsmouth. 19.7922 1 &W. II r, 6 0.17, 6
Ker. 29.78.62 1 6.W.
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London 29.74 32 2 S.W. 9 3
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MILITIA ANTIZTV IN HYDE-PANK.
(THIS DAY.)

This morning, notwithstanding the extremely
unfavourable state of the weather, his Royal Higimma the
Doke of Cambridge, the Commander-is-Chief, held • review
of militia regiments in Hyde-part. It was migkially in-
tended that the proceedings should oommeoce at 12 o'clock,
and an officiel notice to that effect was issued, but
at • late hour last evening an intimation mu giver
to the officers of the several regiments that, his royal
highness would commence the inspection at 11 o'clock.
At half-peat 10 o'clock the men comprising the Royal
East Middlesex arrived on the ground with their bend,
and accompanied by Lieut.-Col. Commandant J. B. Aloock,
late of the 95th Foot ; Major William Reed, late Captain
of the 6th Foot ; Major Northey, Captain Mangles,
Captain Ibbeteoc, Adjutant Thomson, Am At the same
time the Royal Westminster arrived, sooornpuried by
Colonel Viscount Chelsea, Lieutenant-Colonel Glossop,
Major Henry Penton, Captain the Hon. G. H. Cadogan,
Captain Woodhead, Captain Stone, Lieutenant Brand, and
Adjutant Thomas, late of the Grenadier Guards. These
were followed by the City of London Beeiment, under the
command of Colonel Alderman Wilson, and accompanied by
Lieut.-Colonel M'Call, Major Allan, Captain Hobson,
late of the 72nd Bengal Native Infantry, Captain
Captain Jarlaod, Captain Cave, Captain Cunningham,
Adjutant Hall, and other officers. The foorth regiment in
the field was the King's Own Tower Hamlets, accom-
panied by Lieut-OoL Commandant W. L. Grant, late cap-
tain of the 7th Foot, Major F. J. Parry, Major
Edwards, Captain P►lliser, late of the Tipperary Mi'itia ;
Captain Traherne, late of the 60th Foot ; Lieut. Little-
wood, Adjutant Gray, late of the 7th Dragoon Guards, &o.
Toe men mustered in the large open space between the
Serpentine and the Marble Aroh, and. at a quarter to 11,
fell into order, the ground being kept by • detachment of
the Gouda The Duke of Cambridge arrived on the ground
at a quarter past eleven, and was vociferously cheered as
he passed along the ranks. It had been raining all night,
and some showers fell while the review was gains on,
so that the ground was soft and slippery, but
the men performed their evolutions vary well, and
it was evident that they bad been thoroughly trained. At
the close of the proceedings the duke called the oaken of
the various regiments around him, and expressed his sat*.
(motion with what he had seen. It is understood that other
militia regiments connected with the outlying districts of
the metropolis and the adjacent counties will be called ant
for inspection by the Commander-in-Chief in the course of
• week or two, but so definitive orders have yet been issued.
The inspection this morning occupied little more them an
hour.