The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-30 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(711011 OUR OWN

PARIS, TtriaDAY Evitirma.

I bears talk of a gigantic project of M. Fonld
to raise • sum of 600 millions in ready money,
under the denomination of smite, for the oonver-
'ion of • whole army of obligations.
You are doubtless aware that anybody may amid
bullion to the French mint to be coined into cur-
rency, or converted into any sort of crosses, medals,
or symbols, not susceptible of being confounded
with recognised orders. The other day Prince
Murat, the pretender to the throne of Naples, sent
three lingota, with instructions to have them coined
into medals, which, according to the model which
he sent, would have been Neapolitan money, with
his effigy. The employes at the mint said that the
medals demanded could not be made without special
permission, and thereupon the fat prince took his
lingots away.
Madame Greppo, in answer to the communique
imposed upon the Opinion Nationale, has written to
the Minister of the Interior to say, that although
it is literally true that her husband has been
once interrogated since his imprisonment, yet that
his examination was formal merely, and gave him
no information as to the charge on which he has
been kept for two months in prison. She also
repeats that his health has suffered from his
captivity.
The Bourse opened with much firmness, but be-
came very heavy at the close. The Route, after
rising to 70fr. 65c., left off at 70fr. 40c., with a fall
of 200. As has been the case for several days, there
was no difference between the cash price and that
for account. Mobilier fell 12fr. 50c., and the
Italian Loan 25c. The Orleans Railway fell sfr.;
Northern and Southern, 3fr. 75c. each ; Eastern,
2fr. 50c. ; and Lyons, lfr. 25c. ; Western without
change. The Caine Mires rose several francs, and
closed at 122 fr. 50c.
It is reported that the result of the interview
of the deputation of the Southern Railway with the
Emperor is that an inquiry will be granted.
The general meeting of the Isthmus of Sues
Company. with M. de Lesseps in the chair, will be
held on May 1.
The continually diminishing size of the bottle of
port wine is a standing grievance, especially familar
to the readers of Punch. An analogous abase has
reached such a height in France that a bill is about
to be presented to the Corps Legislatif to regulate
the size of bottles. The government proposes to
have only two sorts of bottles, the litre and the half-
litre—measures answering pretty nearly to imperial
quarts and pinta.
The Earl of Pembroke was buried to-day in the
Pere la Chaise Cemetery. Pursuant to express
directions in his will, the funeral was devoid of all
pomp. A plain hearse, drawn by only two horses,
followed by but two mourning coaches and threes
or four private carriages, were seen at noon
to-day in front of the splendid mansion, No. 19,
Place Vendome, which the deceased had inhabited
liar many years. As the modest cortege moved on
in that large square it scarcely attracted the
momentary notice of the passer-by. The Marquis
101 Ailesbury followed the corpse as chief mourner.
The funeral service was performed in the chapel of
the Rue d'Aguesseau. The late earl left one of
the best selected studs in the world. His stables,
which could only be seen by tickets signed by him,
were one of the sights of Paris. Since his death,
General Fleury has inspected the horses by order
of the Emperor, who will no doubt bid for many of
them at the approaching sale.

WEATHER REPORT.--(TELD3 DAY.)