The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-07 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, FRIDAY EVICIMIG.

A paragraph in this evening's Patric adds con-
siderably to the evidence in favour of the rumour,
which I noticed the other day, apropos of the ap-
pointment of M. de Badberg to be Russian ambas-
sador here, that an entente cordiak was brewing
between Russia and France. It was lately stated
that the Sultan had acceded to a joint application
by Russia and France for permission to restore the
cupola of the Holy Sepulchre, which is crumbling
to ruins. But this story is now varied by news
from Constantinople, which the Patric presents as
"highly interesting." The Porte, it appears, did
say that it was disposed to give • favourable con-
sideration to the request made by France, as
protectress of the Roman catholics of all rites, and
Russia as protectress of the various sects of schis-
matics. But the Sultan has claimed the privilege
of contributing • third part of the expenses on be-
half of the Christian subjects of his empire,
and the important news of the Patric is that France
and Russia will not consent to admit Turkey as •
partner in their holy work. The two powers also
reject • proposal that Austria, Spain, Bavaria,
Italy, and other catholic states should be allowed
to contribute, and insist upon what they call their
" indisputable right" to preserve the Holy Places,
without permitting a question to be raised about
any other nations. "It is impossible," the Patric
sententiously observes in conclusion, "to foresee
the future, but if the Eastern question is to be
opened upon this new ground, the two powers, for-
merly enemies, but now allies, would find them-
selves supported, for divers reasons, by all the
Christian populations of the East,"
The Esprit Public repeats, in spite of contra-
dictions, that the cabinet of St. Petersburg has
lately addressed a circular to the Russian consuls
in the East, of a character extremely encouraging
to the Christian populations who desire to throw off
the yoke of the Sublime Porte.
The Patris states that, in spite of the protest of
Admiral Jurien de la Gravikre and M. de Saligny—
who, it seems, broached the strange doctrine that
because France contemplates the conquest of
Mexico the latter power cannot make • valid con-
tract for a loan—Mr. Corwin, the United States
minister at Mexico, did on April 28 sign a conven-
tion with President Ju area, by which the United
States agreed to advance to Mexico the sum of 26
millions of dollars, on the security of the revenues of
certain Mexican provinces. Baron Mercier, the
French minister at Washington,has informed Presi-
dent Lincoln that France will consider the above
convention as null and void. Here then is a dear
cases bath for the future between France and the
United States. Verily the Temps was well advised
when it said yesterday, echoing the words of the
Moniteur that the public daily takes more and
more interest in the affairs of Mexico—" this
phrase is, perhaps, true in a sense not intended."
The news given by the Pays that the French
army bad on May 25 passed Montezuma, and
were within a few hours' march of the city of
Mexico, is disbelieved by Buther's Correspondence,
which observes that such intelligence, supposing it
to be true, cannot possibly be received for a week
to come. Generally speaking the exclusive intel-
ligence from Mexico, given as "latest news" by
the official papers, may be safely set down as
fabulous.

The Bourse has been a little firmer, bet prioes
remain almost unchanged. The only noticeable
difference in railway shares is a fall of 13fr. 75c. in
Orleans.

It is rumoured that M. Rouher's journey to
England is postponed.
"The Prince J4rOme says the Journal de
Rosen, "which has brought back Prince Napoleon
to France, has received orders to proceed imme-
diately from Marseilles to Havre, and the officers
could not even obtain permission to land. That
fact leads to the belief that the Prince, although
only just returned to France, is about to embark
'for England."
The Duke de Riario-Sforsa has just died in Paris.