The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-12 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, WEDNESDAY Emma.

Prince Richard de Metternich, the Austrian
Ambassador, leaves Paris this evening for Vienna,
and will be absent a week. The Prince de Reuss,
first Secretary of Legation at the Prussian Km-
bassy,started this morning for Berlin. These simul-
taneous departures, which, beyond all doubt, are
connected with the critical state of negotiations
relative to Poland, have occasioned considerable
excitement and curiosity in diplomatic circles.
I am now enabled to state on good authority
that Prince Vladimir Dolgorouki, who is one of
the Cur's aides-de-camp, though not the aide-de-
camp at first supposed, has no " official " mission
to the Tuileries. But he expects, as already
stated, to have an audience of the Emperor, and if
the course of conversation should encourage him
to speak on political topics, he is prepared to ex-
plain the reasons which compelled the Russian
cabinet to decline compliance with the counsels
tendered by Franca .

The Temps justly remarks that an mention of
the France that all political powers in Mexico hero
been conferred upon M. de Saligny is wanting in
precision. It is certain that when General Foray
went out he combined military and diplomatic
functions, and M. Saligny was superseded by him.
If now the latter diplomatist is restored to his for-
mer functions, General Foray would seem to be,
pro tanto, disgraced ; and, at any rate, as the
Temps says, the public is entitled to a more precise
statement.

The Bourse was in an uneasy state. The Sicele
ventures to mention as the causes of the fall yes-
terday
three rumours :-1. The rejection by Russia
of the French proposals ; 2. The resignation of IL
Fould ; and 3. Bad news from If.exioo. The Rents
sustained a further fall of 100. to-day, closing at
69fr. 600. and 69fr. 700. Mobilier fell 12fr., and
the railways were all lower.
Yesterday, in honour of the marriage of his
Royal Highness the Prinoe of Wales, the children
of the British Free Schools, 130 in number, were
entertained by the committee of the schools at tea,
and received Bibles in commemoration of the day.
At 8 in the evening about 400 of the English
working classes were feted at the Gymuase Thivelin,
in the Rue de Berri. The festival was got up by
the clergy and some of the wealthy English resi-
dents. The room was well lit up and adorned with
banners, flowers, and portraits of the Prince and
Princess, and presented a most genial aspect. The
English Choral Society sang some pieces ; oue or
two addresses were delivered by the clergy, and re-
freshments were distributed in the intervals of the
entertainment. The proceedings wound up with
the National Anthem at about half-past 10.

At the convert given on Monday evening,
at the Tuileries, with the exception of • Nolo is
the violoncello by M. Franchome, nothing vu
heard but Milian music. Tamberlik sang the prayer
of Pollute, sod • duet from Ote with Deii•B6diw
Milne. Battu pre the rondo in Don Paaqualc, and with
Zucchiai, • duet from the same opera. Zucchini pre as
air front the Iffizir ir A more. T e elegem of the Omer.
retain' execrated the chorus of " 0 Signer," from the
Lootbardi. Alborg sang the drinking air from Lucretia
Borgia.

MM. Graslani and Mario are engaged at the
Italian Open at Esneine, ebin appears to be the moat
iloarishher theatrical aatabliebment ia Span.