The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-16 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(now ma ovng

FARM, THURSDAY EVENING.
The Petrie assumes that the news from Mexico
in the Monifeur is the latest, and that the Spanish
General de Gasset must be at this moment co-
operating with the French General de Lorencez in
making war upon Mexico. The Monifeur, it will
be observed, does not deny that England has backed
out of the business. A telegram from Madrid,
mentioning a rumour that General Prim had re-
m signed, tends to confirm the Moniteur's account.
How curious it is that the "dream of Vichy,"
which, according to Napoleon llL's letter, he and
General Prim dreamed together, should be checked
in its execution by the latter. The Patrie, keeping
up its charter for the retail of exclusive news on
the Mexican question, learns that a petition has
been presented to the Queen of Spain by the inha-
bitants of Havannah, praying that the Spanish
troops may continue to act in accord with the
French, and setting forth the great interest of the
colony in the establishment of a stable government
in Mexico. Marshal Serrano is said to have afforded
his hearty support to the petitioners. More suspi-
cious news than this I never met with.
The Pope, knowing that General de Goyon is
about to take a final leave of Rome, has nominated
him Grand Cordon of the Order of Christ. This is
a pretty conclusive answer to the rumour set on
foot by the ultramontanists, that the general will
return to Rome after a month's leave of absence.
Only five individuals have been honoured with this
decoration—Charles X., the Emperor of Austria,
Francis 11., General de Lamoriciere, and, now,
General de Goyon.
The Emperor's carriages are beginning to be for-
warded to Vichy to await his Majesty, who is ex-
pected there as soon as Said Pacha leaves Paris.
At the Bourse the Rents did not recover from
the fall of yesterday, but that fall has not made
further progress. It is now understood that the
Mexican news was the occasion of the 4" acs panic.
To-day the Route opened rather weak, but when it
was known that Consols were i better, and that
there was no froth in the rumour of a
rise in the Bank of England's discount, the
market became firmer. The closing prices were
70fr. 50c. for cash, and 70fr. 60c., with a fall of
5c., for account. Mobilier fell lfr. 25c., and the
Italian Loan, 30c. Most of the railways were
higher ; Orleans rose 2fr. 50c. ; Lyons and
Southern, Mr. each ; and Western, 2fr. 50c. ;
Northern fell Hr. 25c. Caisse Mir4s fell nearly
40fr., closing at 125 fr. The adventurous specu-
lator's proposal to borrow 200 millions for the
account of an anonymous state is said to be
frowned on by the government.
Prince Oscar of Sweden arrived in Paris the
evening before last. His royal highness alighted
at the Swedish Legation, and was yesterday re-
ceived by their Imperial Majesties. The Prince is
travelling incognito, and w°l only rema;l two
days in the capital.
Huet, the convict at the bagne at Toulon who
lately killed two of his 'fellow-prisoners, was the
day before yesterday brought to trial before a mili-
tary court. In starting for the court he observed
that he had not been shaved, and that it was not
proper to appear in the state in which he was.
Preparations were being made to shave him, when
he suddenly changed his mind, saying that it was
useless, as in a few days his beard and head would
be taken off together. The court, after hearing his
counsel, who contended that Huet was a mono-
maniac, and did not act from premeditation, con-
demned the prisoner to hard labour for life.
The absurdity of this decision is shocking. Huet
committed two murders, with frightful premedita-
tion, to revenge himaelf on men who accused him
of being a spy. He gloried 41 his crime. There
were no extenuating circumstances. The only
reasonable alternative was acquittal on the ground
of insanity, or unqualified condemnation. To
award him a punishment next only to that of death,
on the ground of his diseased intellect, was an act
of muddleheaded folly.

A correspondent writing from Nice, May 9, says
—" Our meson has been a gay one ; an immense increase of
visitors, and ao introduction of Parisian habits and customs,
which makes everything more expensive, if more luxurious,
than when Nice was Italian. It is now getting very hot, but
what • garden! Such gigantic roses.—large as saucers.
There are yellow roses too. The orange flowers are being
gathered ; so delicious the smell is, I go every day where
the market is held, and where there are sacks of them at
three sons the kilo. We have been eating peas, asparagus,
and new potatoes for weeks pest. We have now the large,
fresh strawberry ; cherries are coml.* in ; rho the mg: de
japon, and the green figs. Do you know the former fruit?
We have had gooseberry puddings and tarts, and almost
every day I have my five sous ice. These ire the cheep
things of Nice."
A Vienna letter says :—" The equipment of the
new gun-cotton batteries is being rapidly proceeded with,
the Emperor being resolved to raise the number of his new
weapons to 150 at least in the course of the summer. The
new gun, which has mainly been rendered practicable by an
improvement in the manufacture of the explosive material,
is stated in military papers to possess considerable advan-
tages over the ordinary cannon. Besides considerably
lessening the recoil, it gives very little smoke, and projects
the ball with greater accuracy than common powder. The
guns are very light, as also is the ootton, which may be pre-
pared in • day, bye simple MOM capable of being carried
out in the camp itself. It is not added whether the new
material retain the explosive power for any length of time;
the absence of this property was the great drawback in the
first invention."
Letters from Coburg state that according to the
last accounts received from the reigning duke, his royal
highness had already arrived at Suez on his return from
his excursios in Abyssinia, and would reach his duchy
before the sad of the present month.
We read in Galiputai :—" Mr. Charles Mathews,
the foremost of English light comedians, with Mrs.
Mathews, is at present in Paris, enjoying • holiday trip.
Miss Pewit, whose distinguished merit in several tragic
characters is still remembered with pleasure, is also in
town."
Frederic Lemaitre is now going through a round
of his principal characters at the Porte Saint Martin. His
present retie, the first of the aeries, is Don Clair de Beim.
The students of the University of Copenhagen are
making grand preparations to receive their Swedish and
Norwegian colleagues, who are expected to arrive in the
Danish capital on the 12th June. The students of Ulna],
300 in number, have engaged for their private use the Swea
steamboat.
The channel between Cronstadt and St. Peters-
bars sad Oranienbaum, and almost as far as Krunais
Gorki, was dear of is oo the Bth, sod the communication
by stearobaits was opened. The Neva, in the rooming of
the woe day, was completely dear of ice, but in the
eveoiag wee again filled up by the breaking up of that in
lAke Woo.
Laat year the number of coolie emigrants sent
frees India to British Guinea was 5,029 ; to Triaidad.
2,318 ; to Jamaica, 1,718 ; to St. Kitt's, 381; ud he at
Vilma% 268.
The late floods in California have desieeyed pee-
piety which is valued at one =Mies OM*.