The Express.
London, England, 1865-02-24 00:00:00

OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL.

MALTA, FEB. la.

The Memel* from Southampton on the 12th
inst., reached Malta on the 21st (night), and left at
noon yesterday for Alexandria.
The Poonah, from Marseilles on the 20th inst.,
arrived at 10 p.m. yesterday, end left at 6 a. m. to-
day for Alexandria.

(acorn's muss.)

FRANCE AND THE MIDDLE STATES.

VIENNA, FRB. n.
The Neste Preis Prase of to-day contains the fol-
lowing :
The Dresden Journal has recently stated that sego.
Wakes had taken place between Saxony and Frames
upon tb illawig-lioistsin questioa, bat added that
no inentioa had been made of a new Rhine
confederation or anything of the kind. We have received
the followieg details as to the interview which took place
epos this subject and the French despatch which was its
malt. " During the IMe negotiations between the mute of
Vienna sad Berle, Herr von Boost bad some conversation
with M. Forth-Roses, the Mioist fr of Franca at Dresden, and
expressed hie regret that the cabinet of the Tuileries had
not made a more energetic ass of its influenos in favour
of the duchies, or, to speak more correctly, of the middle
elates, to prove a counterpoise to the two great German
powers. The French envoy reported this interview to K.
Minya de Lhays, who sent him in oonasqueacs the des-
patch referred to. Recalling the reserved attitude France
had been careful to maintain hitherto on this question, the
dimwit& stated that the Cabinet of the Tuileries bad the
lens reason to adopt a course entirely in agree-
ment with that of the middle states, or to por-
no • policy exclusively from their point of
view, because these etas. themselves had neither
hitherto stated the precise object they desired nor
the means by which they hoped to achieve it. Further, the
experience nano* had bad up to the present tune of the
middle states in no way teaded to induce her to °epees
pi their favour the two great powers from whom Freon
had received in general, as well as in many particular in-
dames, more testimonies of sympathy than from the middle
stays—remarks which were still further confirmed by the
attitude of the periodical press sad of the chambers of
those countries.* Such is very nearly the tenoar of thin
despatch, which has been probably also communicated to
the Bavarian government. M. Drotiyn de Lhoys has also
made similar verbal etatements to Baran Seebach, the
BLUR representative at Paris.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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Ism fie N. W.

MUM*
SATOILUAT. 011 Norman SUNDAY.
&W. to N.W. sad N., COASTS. N.W. to N. strong,
strong, gee in gloom, with some tall.
some minor MOW.
As above. WWITIO.N. W. to N. and back,
strong, soma rain.
8. to W. sad N., • • llourasas. N.W. to NAL, strong,
was, with rain. ussettlad, rainy.
B.& W. to N.W. strong, lanai. N.W. to N.', strong,
occasional rain. same rain or snow.

Northern nflootlsnd.--- Weetern.lreland, Wake, and a I la-
acacias. Southernedifilleh Channel and Ey of Biscay.
Indernaalaetward Instead and North Bea.

Several of the journals state that the Emperor
has sent to M. Thies and M. de Lancertine copies of the
" Bimini de Jahn Gear." with a dedication in his own
landwritine.

The Parisian fashionable world has enjoyed dar-
ing the winter a encomeion of splendid Mee. The first part
of the anal py MISIIOO comas to a elan next week. Dur-
ing Lent, although anneementa are still enjoyed in wino-
natio circles, bells and masquerade@ cease, to reoccuruence
after Baster. Concerts and soirees will still, however,
anlinate the Faubourg SL Germain as well as hewn'
skein. The Princess Idathilde has issued oar&
of levitation to the young nobility to meet the
Priem imperial on the 15th March, when a oomedy by
juvenile &Wean will be perform!, and amusements suit-
able to the age of the guests provided. Several marriages
an samosas& amongst them that of the noomplished
daughter of the Prefect, Mills Valentino Blettuman, to
the Viscount Pernetti ; Mdlle, de Kenelattm, the daughter
of the Marquis de Kenelatun, a descendant of the sired of
Brittany, distinguished daring the crusades, to the Baron de
Saint Avoye. Donna Anna, daughter of the Prince Marc
Antony Berthas*, is to be married, at Florence, to the
Marquis Gemini.

biozart's great work Die Zauberftote is to be
performed for du 6M time is its iategrity at the Theatre
Lyrique, ea Thursday, this 23rd bra, and the Preach title
Ls Plate Basolanite mashes tee's eye la ever, imaginable
hue at the carman of all the streets of Paris. In Germany
alds epees hes always beim performed la two pots, bat the
eemadthes of the Theatre Lyrique have divided it isto four
ads. The celebrated fugue will be performed &wisp the
bat sot Thb revival of fibrin made speaks well for the
iraprovemeat which has taken place in the taste of the
artistic world er Pada. . .

---
A singular dramatic company, consisting of
twenty honohbeaks at both wow, see, it is asserted by the
Aar' 4c e. parteraisg at the Mastro themes, st Tarim.
Their tbn ia tragedy sad bane* bet tat tragedy is very
larleops, end ilea ballets pratonedly med. They are said
I to be snowsohd.