The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-29 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUESDAY EVENtn.
On the 14th inst. the French fleet left its anchorage
at Tenedos to join that of England in Besika Bay;
the former consisted of 9 vessels of various sizes and
3 steamers.

The Turkish army was being concentrated around
Adrianople ; the Soraskier was about to leave Con.
stantinople, accompanied by several generals. 'fhe
feast of tho Ramazan had commenced, but the works
were not interrupted on that account,

The GovernruCnt of King Otho has decided on
arming three men-of•vvar, to be employed for the pro.
tcction of Greek subjects in the Levant, in case of
the occurrence of hostilities.

Tho Sleek, professing to speak on the information
of a well-informed person just arrived from London,
says that Lords Aberdeen and Clarendon, and Mr.
Gladstone, ashamed of having allowed themselves
to be deceived by Baron lirunow, are now
so furious against Russia, that Lord Palmer,-
ton's policy appears pale in comparison. Nes-
selrodc's circular, it says, is spoken of in ministerial
circles in London in terms such as the respect due to
a foreign government with whom France is not at
war, forbids the insertion of in a journal. The
Siecle anticipates that Lord Clanricarde's motion
will be carried unanimously. The Constitu-
tionnel, however, observes that news from St.
Petersburg, of a date poster.or to that of the in-
structions alluded to by the Siede, leads to the con-
clusion that if full powers were at one time given to
Prince Menchikoff to act without referring to St.
Petersburg, those powers have been withdrawn.
The news from Jassy therefore, although of
,so recent a date as the 17th, iu no res-
pect changes the situation before surmised to
exist, namely, that that Count Neaselrode's letter
crossed the ircaltl of the Sultan, and that the refusal of
the Porte to accept the ultimatum, which might have
been led to amore decisive attitude on the part of Rus-
sia had it been pure and aim ple,completely changed its
character when it was found preeededbyconcessions
which, in the view of the Porte,ought to give Russia
every guarantee she could equitably demand. Under
such circumstances the orders sent to the hospodara,
although not to be passed over without notice, must
not be considered as conclusively showing that the
provinces will be occupied by Russia. But, even
supposing that the occupation does take place, it
seems that Turku- has decided to protest, and not to
make it a casus Belli immediately.
The Eurotas has arrived at Marseilles a day be.
hind time. According to the Pays she delayed her
departure from the 13th to the 16th, in
order to wait for the answer of the
Divan to the Russian ultimatum, but it is
suspected that the delay is attributable to
defects in the packet, which is one of the worst be-
longing to the company of the Messageries Nationales.
I The letters and papers brought by this boat will not
be distributed till late this evening, or to-morrow
morning. The telegraphic despatches received by
the organs of the government confirm the reports in
various quarters that the Porte will not engage in an
armed contest immediately upon the invasion of the
Danubian principalities. She will confine herself
to protesting, and declaring all negotiation impossible
during the occupation. This conduct will be at once
dignified and pacific, but in order to pre-
serve the peace of the world, it will be
more than ever necessary for the allies of
the Sultan to assume a determined attitude. It
is evident that it will cost the self-love of Russia
more ;having once crossed the Pruth, to withdraw her
forces without gaining any point, than it would now
to abstain from sending them there. The Bourse has
shown some symptoms of alarm to-day. It opened
brilliantly. For the first quarter of an hour
it seemed to be agreed by common consent that the
Eastern question might be considered as in a fair way
of arrangement, and the beautiful weather of yester-
day and to-day served to stay the anxiety which has
lately been felt with regard to the coming harvest.
But shortly after the opening of the Bourse vague
rumours of an unfavourable nature began to circu-
late, and it was soon found that all the principal
brokers were receiving orders to sell. Under the
influence of an uneasy feeling a fall set in and conti-
nued to the close. f he Threes fell nearly three
quarters of a franc, and all other securities, although
the fusion railway lines resisted the movement for
some time, followed in the wake.

The ToLlonais, of the 24th says: " The lena
of-battle ship is still is the roadstead, expecting the
order to sail for the Levant, and join the French
squadron there. The three-decker Souverain has
just had her masts fixed, and it is believed that orders
will arrive to have her fitted out at once."

The Princess Csernicheffs, wife of the Minister of
War of Russia, and her son, arrived at Lyons two
days ago on their way to Cauterets to take the waters.
The son, who, though only fifteen years of age, is
aide-de-camp of the Czar, was taken ill shortly before
arriving, and in consequence, the princess intends to
stay some days in Lyons.
Five Italian refugees, who were concerned in the
last disturbances of Milan, arrived at Havre on San-
day, and left shortly after for London.
The favourable condition of tho Railway share
market reported as existing yesterday has not been
maintained, a decline having taken place to-day in
the value of that description of security, in shares in
the Orleans and Paris sad Lyons lines to the amount.
of 13f. ; in Northerns of 10f., and Paris and Strati-
bourgs 7f. Western of France and Lyons to the
Mediterranean shares, however, were better sup-
ported, and had both advanced of. at the close of
business. Final quotations: Northerns, 84+7.30;
Orleans, 1,063 ; Paris and Strasbourg, 903.30 ; Paris
and Lyons, 1) 10 ; Paris and Rouen, 1,033 ; Lyons
to the Mediterranean, 740; Western of France,
733.