The Express.
London, England, 1853-01-05 00:00:00

FRANCE.

I'ARIS, TrESDAT Evasiso.
A decree in the Muniteur, after referring to the
presidential decision of Feb. 12, 1830, by which
several "superior" commands of military divisions
in France were instituted, and to the decrees of Jan.
9 and Dec. 7, 1851, which created the armies of
Paris and Lyons, and stating that the exceptional
circumstances which occasioned the creation of those
superior commands have ceased to exist, but that it
is necessary that the armies of Paris and Lyons
should still continue, and that the territorial com-
mand in those two cities should not be separated
from that of the troops in active service, enacts that
the superior command of military divisions in the in-
terior shall be suppressed, but that the commander-in-
chief of the army of Lyons, shall continue to exer-
cise that command concurrently with the command
of the Bth territorial military division, and that the
commander-in-chief of the army of Paris shall at
the same time command the Ist territorial military
division.

The navy to-day conies in for a share of the deco-
rations which were so abundantly distributed as
Now Year's gifts to the army. The Moniker con-
tains several hundred appointments and promotions
in the Legion of Honour of naval officers and sailors,
all of course carrying the regulated dotations.
The delay in the recognition of the empire by the
great northern powers continues to excite public
curiosity, but, as time wears on, the rumours on the
subject become more and more contradictory. It was
confidently asserted last week by many who pro-
fessed to be in the secret that the letters of credence
had all arrived, and would be presented on Monday,
Jan. 3, at farthest. Then it was said that Prussia
alone had sent instruction to its minister, and this
was dwelt upon as proving that there had been no con-
cert between the three sovereigns. The government
papers every day quote from different German
journals professing to give rvery terms of the re-
cognitions, but few of these agree with each other.
The more it is asserted that the letters of credence
have been settled and contain "no reserves", the
more difficult it becomes to answer the question, why
have they not been presented.
The l'atrie states, I know not on what authority,
that the proclamation of the French Empire has been
celebrated by all the French Consuls in Austria and
Prase* and that the local authorities took part in
the demonstrations.

The appointments to newly created offices in the
imperial household, which I lately announced to you,
are but the commencement of the entire revival of
all those sinecures invented to reward the adherents
of the former empire, which it was fondly hoped
the present sovereign would dispense with. Besides
the grand chamberlain and the first chamberlain,
there are, it is said, to be twelve assistant, and
twelve honorary chamberlains. Then, after the ex-
ample of 1812, forty-six young gentlemen aro to be
selected from the best families that can be got to
furnish them, to bear the title of pages to the Em-
peror. The salary question will speedily be solved.
Unless expectations shall be dreadfully disap-
pointed, every office to which the designation
"grand" is prefixed, will enjoy emoluments to the
extent of at least 2,4001. a year, and many people
speak of 3,0004 at.d even 4,0001. as the probable
amount. The first chamberlain, first veneer, and all
the other spin and span new grandees who are called
" first," because they come next after the " grand' "
will perhaps be content with 2,0001.
' M. Berryer's letter to the Moniteur, which I sent
you yesterday, has not been inserted in that journal,
but it is admitted that be was right in maintaining
that the council of the order of advocates of the Court
of Appeal was not subject to the orders of the court
master of the ceremonies. In a curt semi-official
note to-thy it is stated that it was announced by
mistake that the council of the order of advocates of
the imperial court (that is the new designation of the
Court of Appeal) had been represented as following
the council of the order of advocates in the Court of
Caseation among those who "had the honour"
of being received by his Majesty on New
Year's Day. This form of expression is in-
tended as a snub for M. Berryer, because the
advocates of the Court of Carnation, although
in fact a less important and less independent body
than that of the imperial court, haves higher rank in
pointof precedence. Itappears thatanotherobjectionto
the marshalling of the ceremony ofNew Year's Day was
made and acceded to. In the programme the
Archbishop of Paris was placed as immediately fol-
lowing the Sesate, and before the Corps Legislatif.
The members of the latter body asserted their right,
according to immemorial custom, to walk imme-
diately after the Senate, and the Archbisholt gave
way.
The Princess Wasa left her chateau of Morawetz
a few days ago for Dresden, to be present at the sig-
nature of the marriage contract of her daughter,
the Princess Carols, with the Hereditary Prince of
Saxony.
PARIS, MONDAY EVINING.
There has been some more fighting in Algeria.
Commandant Pein, chief of the Arab Bureau, of
Boucada, on returning from Laghonat with his goum,
attacked and dispersed an important fraction of the
'hostile tribes who believed themselves out of the
reach of the French by their position in the south.
A corporal of @patois was killed in the attack, but a
good deal of boot, was taken. By the establish-
ment of the French at Laghouat, their line of occu-
pation of the Heys will be fixed at sixty karma from
the coast, and will comprise the three important
points of Boucada,Laghonat, and El Blod.
The Petrie gives the following contradiction of
the news of the occupation of &mane by the
French :

The English and American journals speak of the occupa-
tion of the Peninsula of Santana by the French. This news
is similar to all that of the same kind given by • great
number of foreign prints. After the epidemic hat ceased
at Martinique, the Bybille frigate left her station at the
Wand to 'give her crew a change of air. She went enticing
►boat in different parts of the waters of the Antilles, and it
is her presence in the waters of Hayti which gave birth to
the rumours circulated in the American journals.

Prince Murat paned the whole of the night of
Saturday in assisting to extinguish a tremendous
Are that occurred at M. Malen's large carriage
warehouse in the Avenue St. Cloud, and the next
morning sent I,ooof. for the relief of the workmen
who were thrown out of employment. The Emperor
has given 3,000 f. for the same object.

SWITZERLAND.

The following note, addressed by M. Druey, the
Federal Minister of Justice, to the police authorities
of Berne, throws light upon some facts which we
recently reported:

Berne, Dec. 10, 18.52.
Honoured Sir,—The Minister of France remitted to the
President of the Confederation, on the 3rd inst., a note, in
which it is stated "that a large number of pamohlets in the
Trench language, by Victor Hugo, find their way into
Frame from Switzerland; that this propaganda is organised
at Geneva and at Motet, where thcre exist, so the note
Minns, clandestine presses. which multiply the works of
this anarchist, u well as those of M. Eugene Sae ; and that
the practice of printing and disseminating these pamphlets
has existed %mantled for more than seven months." The

H. DIM ZY.

THE EXPRESS. Vi:EDNFADAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1853.

stlaisteilf Taira supreme, the espimtatios that the au- rto reestablish the tranquillity and' mum the repose
thoritleniiiMpat a slop to these proceedings. • of the iskabitante of the surroundinedistriet. In order
The illeilumests thee made being eery vague, sad more that the rebels may not be able to procure areas or muni-
or leprumerelain, the Federal Council has Treated V the 'on', the government of his imperial Majesty has ordered
Freer % Miler to give it more precise and einummautial the blockade of the sea emit of Moutesegoe, and to this
information. Meanwhile, sines the erimplaint of the repro- end a flotilla has just been despatched thither. You are
isolative of France is a grave rawer, and it is important therefore requested, M. le Ministre, to communicate these
Meat Switzerland should not give just muse of complaint to facts at once to your government, and to apprise your
• friendly power, the Council thinks it well irt to wait for consuls on the spot, In order that they may make the ne-
glemlndiestions which have been asked beim taking Some emery arrangements until time raising of the blockade.
slope in the matter. Letters from Bosnia state that all the rayahs ca-
ne points on which my department has bees charged to Vile of bearint arms have been enrolled, and are to
make inquiries, and concerning which I must request you ant.... .......
.
le procure immediate information are first—whether I led afilli um—‘
ion really exist in your cantos eland:ratios printing-cams
Musk multiply the works of Vide( Hugo (such as his
altspoteoa I. Petit "), or these of M. Magee' Bee ; second,
•Inther the works mentioned have bees pet forward pub-
Hely in your canton according to the laws and regulations
of the country; and thirdly, whether the works in ques-
tion have entered France, either directly or indirectly, from
your canton.
Should it appear that these works have been clandestinely
printed, you will have to repress this abuse according to
the laws. It is doubtless the duty of the French authori-
ties, before those of any other state, to protect their country
from the introduction of writings which it considers to be
dangerous; bet this fact does not absolve the functionaries
of Switzerland from their duty to watch that such works
may not enter from our soil, in order that neither the con-
federation nor the cantons may be accused of furnishing a
field for the enemies of a neighbouring state, and of wink-
ing at their acts. We must alio avoid furnishing to the
Fr.alch police the least pretext fur adopting a vexatious
syst..M or treatment towards travellers entering our country,
and in this way diminishing the access of visitors.
Ilave the goodness to inform me, as soon as possible, of
.
the result of your imp

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE ARCTIC.

(BY YILECTRIC SELIG/LAM.)

(Paoli ouu owx

LIVERPOOL, WZDNISDAT MORNING.
The United State, Mail steam-ship Arctic, Capt.
Luce, has just entered the Mersey, direct from New
York. She left that port on Ssturday, the 25th.
By this arrival we have three days' latet intelli-
gence than brought by the Niagara on Monday last
from Canada and the United States.
Her mails will leave to-night at nine o'clock for
first delivery on Thursday morning. Those for the
Continent will cross channel at Dover by the mid-day
mail.

We hastily select the following items from the New
York papers just landed :
The newly elected vice-president, Hon. W. It.
King, is reported better.
The papers state that the occupation of Samano by
the French is confirmed.

In the United States Senate on the 22nd a bill was
introduced with the view of establishing a railroad
to the Pacific Ocean, and also the adoption of poet
routes throughout the entire line ; its introduction
was favourably received.
In the Senate a motion had been made for conies
I of the correspondence which had passed between the
governments of England, France, and the United
States, relative to the guarantee that Spain should
continue to hold possession of Cuba.
Intelligence from Havannah, to the 19th of
December, had reached New York stating that the
British frigate Veata had just arrived there withl
three slave ships as prizes, in consequence of which
great excitement prevailed in that island.

The amsmeMolalsTil;iieiatirstcici the Arctic report
business good, and money easy; stocks in pretty good de-
mand.

EXCIANOII.—A fair business done for the Arctic. On
London, 1091 to 1081; Paris, 6.13 ; Namburgh, 361 to 3 ;
Bremen, 791 to 80.
Amu-IL—There is a goal: business doing in ashes. Pots
commanding 4 561, and pearls 5 76 per 1001bs.
Corrox.—The market is reported very active, with a
good business going forward at advanced prices. The news,
however, which had just arrived by the British Mail steam-
ship Canada, would, it was expected, again depress the
market for the staple. The following are the latest quota.
Lions : New Orleans end Mobile mid. fair to fair, 101 to
Upland mid. fair to fair, 10 to 4.
BREADITUPPII.—The market for grain and flour very
firm. Western Canal flour, 6 624 to 6 75; Boathern
wheat, 1 24 to 1 26; Indian corn, round yellow, 70 to 72;
Indian corn, southern white, 68 to 70; °omegas prime
wheat, 1 30 to 1 3'2; Indian Meal, 3 874 to 4.
Plovnioss.—There was a good demand, the supply
short, and pi ices generally tending upwards.
Woos.—There is a very active demand for both foreign
and domestic wools of all kinds, with very firm prices.
Fairionrs.—A fair business had been done at the ad-
vanced rates. Grain to Liverpool, 11 to 111 ; flour, 3s. 6d.
to 4s.