The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-15 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

At Rigs and other towns on the Baltic prepara-
tions are being made for the reception of the Em-
peror Alexander, who is shortly expected.
The following bulletin has been published by the
Russian journals on the health of the Grand Duke
Constantine :—" His Imperial Highness is pro-
ceeding as favourably as possible. The wound is
cicatrised ; the pain in the bone, however, con-
tinues."

AMERICAN Ninve AND OUR CONTEMPORARIRS.—
The telegram from New York, published by our cootempo-
mire last evening, and which created some excitement, was
but ► copy of one of Reuter's telegrams which appeared
in the Expreir as far back as Thursday evening last!

The following pasaage of a letter in the Moniteur
has attracted some attention The battle before Rich-
mood is looked upon as • complete driest for the Federal
troop,. The most devoted partisans of the North admit
that the reverse is of the most serious character, not only
for the position of General Weigle°, but also for the
Northern cause. Within the space of one week here are
two great battles, both lost by the North. Under these
circumstances it is hoped that the partisans of ea arrange-
ment will be emboldened to raise their voice."

At the late ball at Hourges, on the Empress
Eugenie appearing the mayor presented to her a magoificent
bouquet of natiusl exotic flowers set in a rich holder of gold,
with a handle of red jasper, besting the arms of the town.
The DEbate sees a political intent in the name
which has hese given to the newly-born child of the Greed
Duchess Constantine. It seems that the name of Weclau,
the Polish of which is " Veccesbui," has never figured in
the Russian calendar, but " belongs to the grand family of
the western &laves, of which the Polish nation is a member."
The Electoral Prince of Hesse, who is now at
TOME, will. it in expected, remain there till about the 20th
inst., when he will proceed with his court to his possessions
in Bohemia. It is expected that he will have a meeting
with the Emperor of Austria whilst staying at Horowitz.
The Parisian world is on the qui rise to visit the
Hotel de lit Pais, which has been fitted up with great taste.
The kitchen in which 28 cooksare to officiate, the dining-
saloon, adapted to receive 300 pleats and 100 waiters, the ball-
room, the vestibule, afford much gratification to the cunous;
700 chambers, a telegraph communicating not only with
leach of them for the ordinary purposes of the bell, bat with
the theatres, and indeed with the whole of Europe, are
amongst the marvels ; but not only will the stranger be
enabledto sleep and to dine with every pomade luxusyaround
him, but his intellectual waste are supplied—books of re-
ference, dictionaries in all languages, manuals, newspaper'
from every corner of the earth are gathered together fee
him in the reading-room.

In the Rue Druot, a street opposite the Rue
Richelieu on the Boulevard dm hallow, is sow exhibited
• singular substitute for pavement A powder, of the
colour of ground °off's., and smoliing hot, is spread down
and then beateo, not violently, with • smooth Ant iron at
the end of • handle. Over this surface so formed • larger
iron is run by • man so as to remove all inequalities. In •
few imputes there is • hard substance rceembling &aphelia.
Its capability of m•ietaisiog its consistency under the
vehicles of all kinds which pass that way remains to be
proved. - - _

A new comedy by M. Mooquart, the Emperor
Napolooe's private esoniery, has been read to the select
committee of the Theatre Frantels. The utmost surely
WY observed about the reed*, es well as on the subject
et the piece ; but it is supposed to be eankeeled with some
episodes, real or imaginary, of the bepeeial period.