The Express.
London, England, 1862-02-15 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, FRIDAY EVI3IIIIO.

The Pays is instructed to warn the public against
news from Mexico coming through the United
States ; and denies the truth of reports that there
have been differences between the French and
Spanish troops at Vera Cruz.
The Pays also denounces am " premature " the
statement made by several journals that a reorgan-
isation of tho commissariat Of the French navy
has been ordered. The matter is under the con-
sideration of a board of general °facers, of which
Vice-Admiral Fourichon is president, but the board
has not yet made any report, and it is quite in-
coieect to say that any new measure whatever re-
garding the commissariat has received the mink
ter's sanction.

The same journal is furthermore inspired to say
that the treaty between France and Spail for the
settlement of the debt of 1823 is not quite so ripe
for signature as has been represented. France
wishes to have certain questions, relating to mari-
time prizes posterior to 1823, settled on this
occasion by a supplemental treaty, to be
annexed to the principal one. It is not
doubted that all difficulties will be removed
in the course of a few days. M. Mon,
the Spanish Ambassador, proposes to start for
Madrid as soon as the treaty is signed, to offer
himself as a candidate for the presidency of the
Cortes. But in case M. Mon's departure should
be delayed longer than is now anticipated, the
probability is that M. Mayans, a former president,
a .11 be once more elected.
The Patrie announces that preparations are
making to prolong the French occupation of
Rome (!) and that a battery of artillery is to be
replaced by one with the modern rifled cannon.

Further accounts of the taking of Bien Hoe by
Admiral Bonnard have been received. Although
the French loss is stated to have been inconsidera-
ble, it is admitted that, after three days' fighting,
the' Anuamitea, by a very skilful manoeuvre, as-
sumed the offensive against some French posts, and
compelled their forces to divide themselves. Ad-
miral Bonnard is said to have undergone great
personal danger, and there are reports of his having
been wounded, but according to the latest accounts
he was in excellent health. The expedition against
Hub was understood to have been adjourned for
some time. It is in that capital that the wealth
and military stores of Cochin China are collected.

The Bourse showed no disposition to respond to
the favourable returns of the Bank of France, pub-
lished this morning ; on the contrary, it was very
dull during the greater part of the day. The
Route declined to 70fr. 70c. and 70fr. 05c., but re-
covered for the close to 70fr. 95e. for cash and
ilfr. ]Or for account. with a f.ll in tha lanai case
of sc. Mobilier fell 2fr. 50c. The Italian Loan
was again in favour, and rose 40c. The Orleans
Railway rose sfr.. but the other lines were from
lfr. 25e. to 21r. 50c. lower. It was rumoured that
the money wanted front the London bankers Las
been found by the government elsewhere ; but
there is much mystery ou this subject.
A French soldier named Fray, alias Vincent,
has been shot at Butia, in Corsica, pursuant to the
sentenceof a court-martial, for a murderous assault
with a knife upon a sergeant of his regiment.

M. de Saint-Marsault, Prefect of the Seine et
Oise, has Just had posted up in Paris notice of a oompe-
titles for the construction of an hotel de rills and a gen-
darmery barrack at Versailles. Four prises of 3,5C)fr..
2,000 fr., 1,500 fr., and 1,000 fr.. accompanied by • gold
medal, will be awarded to the four best plans ; the fifth will
receive a gold medal only.
Some curiosity has been evinced as to the manner
In which Dumollard, the French murderer, comports him-
self since sentence of death his been passed on him. It
was said that he had sunk into a state of nervous exhaus-
tion, sad was, when physical strength returned, a prey to
the most terrible despair. All this, it appoint, on excellent
authority, was entirely unfounded, as the wholesale mur-
derer incarceratel is the prison of Ain displays an un-
broken sang frvi,l, and pays the most minute attention to
his personal comforts. Ifs wraps his shackles round with
linen to prevent them coming in contact with his flesh, and
complains frequently of their weight and coldness. He
dose not expect his appeal to succeed ; but is, nevertheless,
' totally indifferent to the chaplain's exhortations, and has
armee tunes interrupted them to complain of the prison
fare and the bad sausages of Ain.