The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-29 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, MONDAY Evmmto.
The Monikur, in the present dearth of political
news, continues to employ its large type in the
enumeration of the way in which the Emperor's
,fete was celebrated in different places. It it per-

haps this want of subjects of interest which has
given rise to renewed rumours that a step in the
direction of the " crowning of the edifice " of the

Napoleonic constitution has been decided upon.
It is said that the Emperor is much gratified at

the complete tranquillity which has reigned in the
country during his short absence in Switzerland.
Two very unmeaning speeches of MM. Magne
and Baroche aro interpreted by those who always
see things as they wish them to be, in a liberal
sense, but impartial readers will find it dif-
ficult to find in them anything but flattery

to she Emperor, and compliments to the Empress
on her regency. The Emperor comes to Paris to-
morrow to receive the new Spanish Ambassador,
M. Bermudez de Castro, and to receive the letters

of recall of M. Mon. A special train leaves to-
morrow for Neufchiltel, with all the appliances cal-
culated to render the removal of the ladies who

were injured on the 24th as easy as possible. The
Empress accompanies them. The footman, whose
ankle was broken, has had his foot amputated, and
he also is doing well.
Rooms are being prepared at the Louvre Hotel
for a new Japanese Embassy, which is expected
at Marseilles to-morrow. This time they are
six in number, but the object of their
mission is still a secret to the public. The official
Pays represents them as coming to visit the
arsenals, and study the questions relating to the
armament and defence of forts, as well as to pur-
chase all that is required for the arsenal which is
to be established by the Tycoon at Simenceaki.
This being the officious version, we may be excused
if we think another, which is also current, not

altogether devoid of truth. It is said that the last
embassy was pronounced a failure in Japan, and
that the new one arrives with powers to make large
concessions to France. _ _ .

Fur some years the attention of the French go-
vernment has been much directed to the East, the
results being the Chinese expedition and the con-
quest of a large territory in Cochin China. In
China proper they are not idle, and it is stated
that the province of Ho-nan, containing a popula-
tion of fourteen millions, is desirous of placing
itself under French protection. Other provinces
are said to have similar inclinations. In /Coo-ay-
choo the rebellious u.ussulmans refused to sub-
mit to the mardarins, but did so to a missionary
delegated by the French catholic bishop, who had
received powers to this effect from the Chinese
governor.
The cholera seems stationary at Marseilles. On
the 26th there were 59 deaths, 28 from cholera.
During the 34 days that the cholera has been re-
marked, the entire number of deaths from that
cause has only been 330, an insignificant propor-
tion in a population of 300,000. In the commence-
ment nine cases in ten of those treated iu the
hospitals terminated fatally, and now eight in ten
are cured.

The Gazette des Tribunaux gives x curious instance
of the carelessness which was formerly the rule, and
is now only the exception of the great nobility of
France in regard to the management of their estates.
One of the heirs of the last Duke of Montmorency
brings an action against the steward of his father
to have his accounts examined. M. Demion, the
steward, who had for thirty years managed the
affairs of the Duke Anne-Charles, who died about
1849, was a notary's clerk without fortune when
be was appointed to the office of intendant, and
when, four years after the duke's death, he was at
last induced by legal proceedings to send in
his accounts, he brought a claim against
the estate for principal and interest, amounting
Ito two millions and • half (100,0001.) It seems,
I that he enjoyed the entire confidence of the duke,'
and during the thirty years that be served him
never presented any other than a sort of aoeount-
current, showing the sums received and the dis-
bursements, without particulars or VOUlaitell. The