The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-26 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARL% THURSDAY EVINING.

That epicene institution, the minister without
portfolio, is implicitly abolished by the decrees of
yesterday. Ministerial responsibility is not yet
formally revived ; but M. Billimit, in his new capa-
city as Minister of State, will be substantially
a responsible adviser of the crown, and will appear
before the new legislature in that character. The
Emperor plainly anticipates the time when a new
plebiscite, without which his constant respect for
the glorious constitution of 1862 will not allow him
to abandon any of the fundamental crotchets then
invented by himself, may declare the principle of
ministerial responsibility without circumlocution.
The remarks of the French journals on the mi-
nisterial changes are singularly destitute of inte-
rest. The Side says very truly that the public
dose not know why such extensive modifications
have been made. It may conjecture that M. de
Persigny has been made a just sacrifice to the
electors of Paris and other large towns, whose ten-
dencies he so indiscreetly misjudged and vainly
attempted to thwart But why MM. Waleweki,
Delaugle, and Rouland should have been dis-
miased, and why the new men, MM. Boudet,
Duruy, and Behic, should have been made minis-
ters, are questions involved in a considerable degree
of mystery. . . . .

The opinion seems to be very prevalent that in
MM. Walewaki and Persigoy the Poles lose their
most ardent friends ; and that their retirement
greatly diminishes the probability of war with
Russia. Nevertheless the Bourse, which, as I men-
tioned yesterday, had adopted this opinion, seems
to have less confideooe in it to-day. There has
been a serious fall, Rents declining 25c. for account,
and Mobilier 32fr. 50c. The Southern Railway, in
which the MM. Pereire are largely interested, fell
181 r. 75c. There are rumours of differences
[between those great capitalists and the government
Iwhich excite uneasiness.

M. Billanit is at Fontainebleau, and will stay
several days with the Emperor.

M. Bariabe is to be wade a senator.

The Nation, a new journal, founded some months
since by M. Grainer de Cassagnac, as an organ of
violent reactionary principles both in church and
state, has changed hands, and comes out this
evening with a heading in new type and a new set
of doctrines. The new editor agrees with the
Preen, Debate, Temps, and Opinion Nationale, that
the elections of May, 1883, were a manifestation in
favour of liberty, which it would be " dangerous
to resist." The new-born zeal of the writer, a M.
liSonce Dupont, who was and professes still to be
au ardent imperialist, hurries him on to say that
although the changes announced in yesterday's
Moniteur are a step in advance, at which he rejoices,
ihe hopes to see much further progress in the same
Idirection.

RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.—The Hew York
Herald says :—" Since July, 1862, 57 steamers and 91 sailing ,
vessels left Neiman for the rebel port. 51 of the former
and 45 of the latter landed their cargoes, affording im-
mense aid to the rebels, and realising vast sums for the
speculators. 44 steamers and 45 sailing vessels reached
Nassau from the Confederacy during the Name period."
Lenin FOR EGYPT SENT VIA MARSEILLE& —On
the Ist July next, and thenceforward, the combined British
and French postage (provided such postage be paid in ad-
vance) upon all letters addressed to Egypt, forwarded vii
Martreillea, whether conveyed between that port and Alex-
andria by British or by French packet, will be sixpence for
a letter not exceeding a quarter of an ounce in weight, MO
shilling for a letter above a quarter and under batten.
ounce, and so on ; sixpence being added for each additional
quarter of an ounce. Letters for Alexandria, Cairo, or Suez,
posted unpaid will be chargeable at the rate of ninepence per
quarter of en ounce, but no unpaid letters can be forwarded
to any other place in Egypt.
DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY BY DROWNING.—A
melancholy occurrence took place at Falmouth on Wednes-
day, which resulted in the death of Miss Ellen Mitchell, an
amiable and accomplished young lady, the daughter of the
late Mr. John Austin Mitchell, chemist, of Falmouth.
About eight o'clock io the morning, Miss Mitchell left her
house in company with her sister—a child of not more than
12 years of age—for the purpose of bathing at Gyllyngvue-
beach, it being the first time she had done so this season. It
was a very fine morning, with scarcely. a ripple on the water.
After walling some little time OD the beach for a tent to be
erected, the two sisters proceeded into the tide. Miss Ellen
Mitchell, when she bad got to about two-thirds of her depth,
commenced floating on her back with her head seaward.
She continued doing so for • few minutes, during which time
she unfortunately drifted ont of her depth. When she found
that she could not obtain her footing she appears to have
lint all presence of mind, and raising up her arms sunk
below the surface. She never screamed, but rose
several times, and again disappeared. The violent
screams of her younger sister, however, as well as
of the booth attendant, attracted the notice of Mr.
Sharp's coachman, who was on the beach at the time.
Divesting himself of some of his clothes he rushed into the
water, but unfortunately he could not swim, and although
he went as far as he could possibly venture with any degree
of safety, he could not proceed far enough to render any
assistance. Shortly afterwards another man, called Pascoe,
and some men who had been working in tho locality, rushed
to the beach, swam out, and brought Miss Mitchell on
shore. She was not at the time six feet beyond shallow
1 water ; she had, however, been submerged about fifteen
minutes, and wee quite dead. Dr. Tyler, Dr. Guppy, and
Captain Pertersis, R.N. arrived on the beach woo after she
was brought in, and used every means to restore life, bat
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MUSIC.

MDLLE. ELVIRA BEHRENS' CONCERT.

lkidlle. Ilt,brens is an excellent artist, and a
sound and trustworthy teacher of her art. She 0011110-
quell tly holds a distinguished place in her profession, end
her &umbel concert is always one of the most elegant and
fashionable entertainment' of the season. Of this descrip-
tion wellber concert last evening at the Hanover square
rooms. It was a tasteful selection of vocal arid inetru•
mental* bansie, and the share taken by herself in the
performinees did honour to her talents. She has a rich and
mellow likintralto voice, and her style is remarkable for
'implicit?, purity, and freedom from obtrusive embellish-
ment—a somewhat rare quality among the fashionable
singers of the day. Among other interesting things, the
sang Menilalseohn's three "spiritual songs" for a contralto
voice anailisoras. They were admirably given, the chorus
being conipoasd of the members of the Vocal Association,
under the direction of Mr. Benedict. 'They are not so
generally known as many of Mendelssohn's compositions,
but he has written fee things that are more bateau].
Mdlle. Behrens was assisted by Mdlle. Pampa, Millie.
Florence Lancia, Signor Severini, Signor Mandiesi, and
other vocal performers ; end solos on the piano, the violin,
and the violoncello, were played byHerr Pinar, Herr Auer,
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