The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-07 00:00:00

GREAT FIRE IN OONBTANTINOPLE.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sze?. G.

A great fire broke out last evening in Stam-
boul which has already destroyed about 2,500
houses, mosques, and public buildings, and is still
raging.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

AHOY 0011 OWE

PARIS, WZDNILIDAT EVENING.

It seems that government has at last determined
to do something fur the press—nothing very new
indeed, but still something which is grateful to the
editors of newspapers. There is at this moment
such a dearth of news—such difficulties in filling
the necessary number of columns. Taking this
into consideration, the government has of late
greatly increased the number of those gratuitous
contributions which, under the title of com-
muniqub, it has a right to insert in any
paper. It is said that at the Ministry
of the Interior it is proposed to form a
bureau, of which the members will be exclusively
employed in the composition of communiquts. If the
present tolerance which permits of an occasional
mild rejoinder from the party thus censured be ex-
tended, or even allowed as the rule instead of being
the exception, these ministerial communicat ions will
not only supply copy gratis, but will also provide
material to make more. If not witty themselves
they may be a cause of wit in others.
The beads of the ministerial departments have
received orders to commence the preparation of the
Budget for 1867. This first step has for object to
ascertain the principal augmentations of credits
which may be judged necessary, hardly a pleasant
announcement to the taxpayers, who would much
rather hear of diminutions in the expenditure. The
work will be finished within the month, and it is
proposed to prepare the final plan of the budget
in time for the opening of the session of the Lestis-
lature.

This evening's Moniteur has an article on the
visits of the fleets and the English alliance :
The imperial squtdree has returned the visit of the Eng.
lish Best, and met at Portsmouth with • reception worthy
of that which greeted the English flag at Cherbourg sod
Beset. On both sides these fetes were the occasion of the
most sympathetic manifestations of feeling. We are happy
to bear witness to the c metes, of the Queen's government,
the ready welcome of the English people, and the friendly
language of its pass. The Emperor's is not the bet
French government which has desired tote on terms of confi-
dence and friendship with the osblnet of London. First, the
alliance, afterwards the entente cordiale, were the constant
object of the last reign ; but it belonged to the imperial
policy to realise this idea by rendering it fruitful for the two
nations sod for Europe itself. The English newspapers
have all recognised this truth with a rare unanimity. The
good Mottoes of Freon and England are founded on mutual
littered. But thus is another tie in the auformity of
their principles in matters of public law. It was thus that,
gads I by • paring stnulat'oo, they showed equal dish.
tar seteduas in arming the independecos of the Ottoman
empire. It was tans tt a', after 'coati France go to war to
enfranchise Italy, Ea :land no 'outer r tamed the lonian
Wands in her dui euleoc., so I consented to unite them to
the fawns of their n.tionality in t oaf( rmily with their
wishes.
The Bourse is firmer to-day, but little business

transacted. Rent, improvel dud Mobilier
lir. 25c.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

TEKTISDU, SiP7MOILIt- 7. I A.K.

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RIONIALIL
/MAY. ON NOITIIIIII SATURDAY.
N. to W., fresh to OWEN 8.8. W. to W.W.W.,
strong, equally. with Worm to fresh, with
showem some rain.
As above. WIRMIN. As above.
Vailable,light, tofi.W., ttornatts. B.E. to S.W. and W.,
i ttnah. fresh
8. to W.. moderate to NAtiritan. 8.9 W. to W.N.W.,
1 troth. fine. trail to moderate.

Iforthern=&etlaed. Western.lrelasd. Wales. and adja-
cencies. Ftouthern=loglieh Clumnel and Bay of Biscay.
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