The Express.
London, England, 1856-06-12 00:00:00

THIC BAPTISMAL FE'l'l&

The add programa of the fien to be has ea
the oeeselon of the beptian of the lambi PAN**
appears Es the llenigair.
Oa the 14th feat. salvos of artillery will mamma
the toolosot when the otreisooy eguassese sad

whits it is ever. It will be portsessi at halfisst
o'. r. is the estbsdral shank at Psis Tbde
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and in the evening the public edifices wiU be illu-
minated.

On the 16th festive eatertainments will be offered,
from two o'clock until eight, simultaneously on the
esplanade of the Invalid.* and at the Barrike du
Thine. At the former place there will be two large
theatres erected for the representation of martial
gessoes, and two other theatres for gymnastic exhi-
bitions, games, and rope-dancing. Four mots de
tocagns, or climbing poles, with prizes suspended
on them, will be provided there. A number of
balloons are also to be sent up. At the Barrier. do
Truce the amusements will be much of the same
kind. At one o'clock the principal theatres of Paris
will be opened gratuitously. These are the daylight
entertainments. At night the garden of the Tuileries,
the Place de la Concorde, the Champs Elyse's,
the Hotel de Ville, and other conspicuous
places, will be most brilliantly illuminated
with coloured limps; the facade of the Tui-
leries' garden will display a reproduction of the
devices exhibited at Versailles on the occasion of the
Queen of England's visit. Several large vessels on
the Seine are to be occupied by military bands, who
will play during the whole evening. At nine o'clock
fireworks, and films d'arte, in the shape of " a
Gothic architectural interior with a baptistery," will
be displayed in (root of the Legislative Assembly's
palace, and at the Barrier* do Trouts.

The Afonaeur states that in consequence of the
promise which the Emperor and Empress of the
French made to become the godfather and god-
mother of all children born in Franoe on the same
day as the Imperial Prince was born, more than
3,600 claimants of that honour have addressed appli-
cations to his Majesty on behalf of their offspring.
The prefects of the departments to which they
belong have therefore been instructed to obtain in-
formation about the families of then children, and their
circumstances in life; and assistanoe has already been
sent to those who pre found to be aeedy. It is the
intention of the Emperor and Empress to transmit to
each of these families, through the prefects, a certifi-
cate authorised by the chief official of the Imperial
household, and bearing testimony of the favour be-
stowed upon the children. An annual sum will be
set down is the budget of the civil list for the relief
to be given hereafter to such as may be in poverty,
and their Majesties will undertake to provide for
those who shall become orphans. Information has
reached the government, through several of the
mayor., that some families in their locality have
been waiting for the day of the baptism of the
Prince, in order to baptise their own children at the
same time. It is arranged, that they may select
such persons as they shall prefer, to hold the children
at the baptismal font; and the mayor of the place, if
required, shall officiate, es representing the Emperor.

THE INUNDATIONS IN FRANCE-ENG]
SYMPATHY WITH THE SUFFERERS.

There is every ramp to Wises that the meeting
to be held at the Yeatioe-home to-merro• wlll be worthy
of the osmaios, both la is gourd character end Is it • re-
sults.

The Prefect of the &Ma has ~.sited the following letter
from the Lord Mayor:
" Mousiest le Prekt—l have ea honour t, Inform you,
that &siring to respond to the general wishes of my fellow
Winne, I have &invoked a meeting, to be holden on Friday
next, hum 13, to norms the sympathy which we Gel fcr
the 'affirm by the Inundations in the math of France, and
to mt on foot subesripttoss is aid of Ulm already opened
is Paris under your engines. Aoospt, Monsieur Is Profit,
the arsrasw of say distinguished matintents.
" I request you to be so good as to read ma as answer,
which I 'nay read to the meeting.
" DAVID Simmons, Lord Mayer."

There a so doubt that the English milmeriptionwil be
cordlally received li Panes, as a timely testier:my of
brotherly sympathy. Yesterday evning•s Pah* says that
nebeeription list. are also 'paced in Belgium, lielland, and
liwitaerlasd. It windy applauds the idea, sad hopes It
say meet with all the mem that Its author sea hops hr.

CATTLE SHOW.

The French distribution of twiny took plate an
Tuesday at one o'clock, In this Western Gallery of the
Petals de l'leilestrie; IL Routine. Mildew of Affricultur•
and C 0...,.., I. the than. Os his right and left were N.
Dapie, Yr. Denison, IL Mahe Mosta', and Gene-
ral Allard. A great number of Senators and member of tbe
legislative body won poseur, ma well as the gentlemen
composing thejeries. Y. Rasher opened the pros:Godley
by an appropriate address ; after which Y. Timerant, for-
merly pupil of the Arthowileal Imitate of Terminer, and
afterwards Y. Redone, one of the eonnalesiocen of the
culled oat the names of the persons to whom
prime bed been awarded. The variety of costumes of the
sacesesfel candidates added great animation to the Bosse.
This following are the assess of the *Whines from the
Malted Hiagdom obtaining ant prises: