The Express.
London, England, 1853-06-08 00:00:00

TURKEY.

(at straluanrs TELICIELPE.)
PARIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Letters from Constantinople, dated 26th of May,
anndunce that the remainder of the ,personnel of
the Russian Embassy embarked that day for
Odessa; but it was still a question of measures to
come to a pacific solution by means of arbitration.
Reschid Pacha was for this solution, which some of
his colleagues were not inclined to support.
On the 2nd of June the English squadron was
still at Malta.

A telegraphic despatch dated Berlin, June 7th,
states that news has been received there from St.
Petersburg that the Emperor of Russia had do-
spatched a courier to Constantinople, with a demand
that Prince Menchikoff's last proposal should be ac-
cepted by the Porte within eight days. Supposing
this intelligence to be authentic, it makes the situa-
tion neither better nor worse. He knew before that
the Czar would avow and support the conduct of his
envoy. News of his resolution, when he shall have
learned the united attitude of all the powers, will be
of some value

FRANCE.

PARIS, TUISDAYEVENING.

An article in the Pays, following in the wake of
that by M. de la Ouerroniere of the day before yes-
terday has excited a great deal of attention, as 'hew-
ing that France is resolved to take no isolated part in
the Turkish question, but to act in conjunction with
the other Powers of Europe in support of the treaties
which Russia now threatens to set at naught. Re-
ferring to recent opinions expressed by the Si,'cle and
the Assemblele, the article says that the Sl?cle in
vain attempts to soften the form of its '
po-
I
lemics • it represents the revolution ; it has re-
volutionary traditions, principles, and prejudices. On
the other hand, the Asseniblie vainly attempts to in-
voke the interests of France ; it represents, in the
particular question of Turkey, the interests of Russia,
and in its general politics it is the organ of those
parties which dream impossible restorations, and
which are more or less allies of the old European
coalitions. The object of both, says the Pays, is to
isolate France—the first by. making her the prime
mover of the revolution against the kings of Europe,
and the second by inspiring feelings of antipathy and
distrust against the power issuing from the free
suffrages of the people. The first would see
France overturning thrones, in the hope that
society might be ingulfed in the common
ruin; the second dares not perhaps avow to itself that
a league of sovereign, against the French empire
would marvellously serve the interests of its party.
In any case and in every point of view, the tendency
of both these political parties is to isolate France
from Europe. In opposition to this policy imputed
to two opposition journals of diametnailly opposite
shades, the Pays avers that the present policy of
France is to tighten the bonds which unite the great
modern states of Europe together, and to strengthen
that pacific equilibrium which constitutes the pros-
perity of the present epoch, and the security of the
future. It asserts that the Eastern question has
afforded a striking opportunity for the clever develop-
ment of this honest, loyal, and truly national policy.
It is reported that the Emperor, annoyed at ob-
serving the immense number of crosses and ribands
that meet one's eyes in every street and every salon,
is about to take a step tending to render the honours
he delights to scatter less cheap in the eyes of the
multitude. It is contemplated to prohibit the wear-
inF of any foreign order in Prance without the per-
mission of the French government ; and this per-
mission, it is said, will only be granted to orders
emanating from foreign sovereigns. If this should
be so, the orders of St. Sepulchre and Malta would
be excluded. In order further to put diffi-
culties in the way of sporting decorations, a
tax of 25fr. for a chevalier, 50fr. for an officer, and
so on for higher grades is intended to be imposed.
A further part of the same scheme is to increase the
severity of the regulations now existing for striking
off the list unworthy members of the Legion of Ho-
nour. It has happened of late that unpreoedentedly
numerous orders of chivalry have been found guilty
of degrading offences without it being possible, ac-
cording to the letter of the statutes, to strip them of
their decorations.
It is confidently stated that commercial negotiations
are on the point of being opened at Brussels, to set-
tle a definitive treaty of commerce between France
and Belgium, in place of the provisional convention
signed in November last. It is said that one of the
heads of the department in the Ministry of Foreign
affairs, or the Ministry of Commerce, will be sent
to assist the French Minister in Belgium to arrange
the matter.

The late visit of the Emperor to the "Halle.,'
resulting in an order to stop the buildings on the
proposed plan, has given rise to an excellent pun.
The heavy pavilion disapproved of by the Emperor,
is called "Le Fort de la Halle."
A report has been spread in Rheims of an attempt
to assassinate the Emperor. The authorities of the
town, in contradicting the rumour, have intimated
that the law against the propagation of false news
will be severely executed.
It is a happy circumstance that the insolent asser-
tion put forward yesterday by the Auemblee, of the
omnipotence of Russia, is not allowed to go unchal-
lenged. The Slick says to-day
The Cur," the Assembke says, " would be quit for a
fleet burned." Is not this last touch delightful for its free
sad easy nonchalance ? However, as it night happen that
such a Joke was taken by some person as a serious dale-
ration, we may say that, in the opinion of all nen acquainted
with war, Russia, deprived of all supplies and aid by
sea, and, in addition, exposed to the landing of troops on
her flanks and nar, would be placed in a position nearly
desperate.

Marshal de St. Arnaud returned to Paris yester-
day, at one o'clock, having left St. Omer at six in
the morning.
The Bourse has again been without any salient
feature. The general tone of the news from London
on the Turkish question, and the rise in Console, was
expected to have had a good influence, bat tho hope
was disappointecL The same indisposition to do
business which prevailed on Saturday was observable
to-day. The Threes closed at 77, which, allowing for
the dividend, is equivalent to a fall of 15c.