The Express.
London, England, 1856-03-11 00:00:00

PERSIA.

A letter from Damascus, of the 9 h ult., in the
Augsburg Gazette, says :—" Baron L.jeune, Ambits-
wider Extraordinary of France to the court of Persia,
has been residing here for some short time. He was
on the point of leaving for Teheran by Bagdad, with
the ratification of the treaty concluded between the
two powers, and with the grand croon of the Legion
of Hoooar conferred by the Emperor of the French
' on the Shah, when be learnt that the Ambassador of
France, M. Bonne, had followed the example of his
Esglish colleague, and bad broken elf diplomatic
relations with Penis, acd had retired on Turkish
territory. Baron Lejeune will remain here, in con-
sequence, until further orders."

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, MONDAY Eve nNo.

The attractions of the layette exhibition increase in
enormous proportions. Toe crowds which flocked to
see it yesterday and on Saturday were but a handful
of people as compared with the muses that have be-
sieged the Rue Vivienne this day tram morning to
night. The ladies now have it nearly all to them-
selves, for there are few men who have the patience
or can afford the time to stand three or four
hours in a queue while waiting for ad-
mission. At one time to-day theca were
about 3,000 women in the Rue Vivienne, closely
packed in long lines, extending in one direction as
far as the Charnpeaux restaurant, in the Place de la
Bourse, and in the other's far as the passage Colbert.
Hundreds went away, exhausted by waiting. 11?-
, inforcements of sergea•de-viile were sent for conti-
nually to keep order.

The cradle alone coat 25,000 fr., nod the hangings
of the cradle room 40,000 fr. The coat of the whole
outfit is several hundred thousand francs.

The Sled* excuses itself from publishing the cere-
monial for the birth of the imperial infant on the
plea of" want of room."

The general and superior officers of the let Mili-
tary Division have bleu apprised by a circular that
they will be received at the Tuileries on the c:casion
of her Majesty's sccouchement, in the same order so
on New Year's Day.

The Bourse has been worse than on any day since
the annomocement that Russia had accepted the
Austrian propositions. 'there was no political news,
beyond idle rumours which nobody believed, such u
the story that the English fleet had been beaten by
Russian ships in the Baltic. The prevalence
of unsound speculation to which I have more
than once alluded is now generally looked upon
se a fact big with future catastrophes. Failures of
some important* are announced as having occurred
at Mete, Strasbourg, Nancy, and other provincial
turns. The position of several Government con-
tractors whose operations have been based upon the
supposition of a continuums of the war is consi-
dered critical, and it is understood that the Cot:Voir
4, Eseoniple is very cautious in taking the paper of
any one who has been concerned in purveying war
material. In fact, the prospect of peace produces a
more uneasy feeling in certain commercial quarters than
has ever existed since the commencement of the war.
The note in yesterday's Ifoniteur, announcing that no
new concession of railways or other industrial under-
takings would be granted this year, has produced an
eff,.ct precisely the reverse of what was intended. Some
people see in the paragraph the germ of a new loans
and say that government wants to keep to itself all
the floating capital that is to be had; and others, who
do not go so far in their interpretation, reflect very
seriously upon the gravity of the over speculation
which has gone to such an extent as to provoke an
admonition from a government which has not hither-
to shown itself prudish in this regard. Among the
gloomy rumours of the day, there was one that a
crisis might be looked for at the Corn Exchange, in
consequence of the fall during the past week. I
have reason to believe, however, from private infor-
mation, that there is no fear of this. The fall in
wheat during the week has not exceeded lir., and
there has been a considerable rise in flour this day
—a rise extending, for transactions for April, from
89fr. to 94jfr. and 95fr. The Rents fell 50c. for cask
and eio. for account, closing ■t 71fr. 60c. and
72(r. sc. Credit Mobilier fell 27fr. 50e.

The railways were all very much depressed. St.
Rackbert and Grenoble fell 20fr. The Austrian rail-
ways, which, atter the Bourse on Saturday were done
at 9361 r., fell to 910 fr. The only security in favour
was Credit Foocier, which rose 121 r. Wu.
The following are the latest bulletins relating to
the illness of Prince Jerome. It will be observed
that they are Ins fa•ourabls than those in the Mo.
lesteur of this morning:

March 10, 8 a.m.

Hie Imperial H gbnM has act poised so pod a sight as
t • piss:Awing one, his cough having proved troublaiose.
Th, re 4 40, however, at y fever.

Ma clt 10, 3 p.m.

The pita* hat produced a ealut►ry effect, aad the ft.:-
Timm of tbs co►gb hes soceibly dimiawbod. The Impt-
nal patina hes tad two h mite' ship.

The examination made by the judicial authorities
into the strike of the cab drivers of the Citadines
Company has proved it to be of a more serious
character than was at first supposed, and in con-
sequence not fewer than twenty-two of the men have
been arrested.

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PARIS, SUNDAY.
There is a profound mystery about t►e proceed.
loge of the Congress, and only now ■nd then some
tritliug facts ooze out, which, from their nature, are
reliable, but which sufficiently indicate the internal
agitation—one might almost say convulsious—of the
Council Chamber where the pacification of the world
is said to be in progress, it ibis be really true, then
these spasmodic symptoms remind one of a woman in
trouble. For the sake of France, I wish that the

aceourAconent of the Empress may prove less difficult
than the doubtful conception of the Four Points to
the maternal solicitude of the Plenipotentiaries for
the felicity of mankind. Lord Clarendon looks
anxious aid worried ; Count Cavour, who is a lite-
rary man and a philosopher, seems to rejoice in the
contusion of where Count Waleweki is lost in the
vastness of combinations ; and poor Aali Pacha is on
the point of dying from indigestion, in consequence of
being both obliged to abstain from smoking for a
great part of the day, and devouring too sumptuous
dinners with which people, in their cordiality, posi-
tively overwhelm him. The Russians are the only
ones who thrive amid.( their imaginary discomfiture:
They are treated with empressement and distinction
everywhere, aid la k pleased at the adulations—not
to say ovations—offered up to the departed spirit
of Nicholas and the martyrdom of Holy Russia.
Aali Pacha, the Grand Vizier, is a line specimen of
an old Turk, though be is air yet young and enjoy. all
the advantages of an accomplished European educa-
tion. He has the msiestic dignity of an Osmanli,
the easy and refined manners of a gentleman, and
treats those in whom he confides with frank cordia-
lity. He speaks both English and French. As long
as Turkey has such men as Aali Paella she will live
in spite of the whole of Europe if ranged against her.
Consider only it is he who has arranged the conces-
sions to the rayahs, aid you need not dread a false
reform. I only at lid you some hints that you may
understand the character of the man who, under a
most unassuming appearance, conceals such sterling
qualities.