The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-28 00:00:00

THE PARIS FETES.

The programme of the fetes proposed to be given
by the city of Paris in celebration of the Exhibition of In-
dustry of all Nations is definitively stated.
M. Sallandroure de Lamornaix, Commissary-General of
France, has just returned from France, where he was slim-
moped fur the purpose of combining the necessary.arrange-
meats of the intended hospitality of our Parisian neighbours.
lie has issued, in the name of the Prefet de la Seine and the
Municipal Council of Paris, upwards of one thousand
formal invitations to the royal commissioners, the foreign
commissioners, the members of the various juries, the exe-
cutive and special commissioners, the mayors of he prin-
cipal towns of the kingdom, the presidents and secretaries
of the leading scientific societies, and a large number of the
nobility and of the distinguished patrons of art and science.
On Friday the Commissary waited on the Lonl Mayor
with an especial invitation for him and the Lady Mayoress,
for whom a suite of apartments has been prepared at the
Hotel do Ville by the Prefet de la Seine, whose guests
they will be during the period of the fete.
It is understood that about two hundred and fifty of
those who have been most intimately and actively engaged
in the direction of the Exhibition will have provided for
their use a special train, leaving the London-bridge station
on Friday morning, the lot of August, at hall•past eight
o'clock. A steamer will be in readiness at Folkestone to
convey the party to Boulogne, and they will arrive in Paris
at seven o'clock the same evening.
The other guests will find ample facility for travelling
provided for them by the South Eastern Railway Cons
pany, who have kindly promised to give every assist-
ance, in order that no difficulties may intervene to thwart
the hospitable intentions of the Parisian municipality.
The scheme of the fc stivities is—
On Saturday, August 2, a grand dinner to five hundred
visitors at the Hotel de Ville, to be followed by a concert, to
which &lithe visitors will be invited, and at which the cele-
brated orchestra of the Conservatoire will exhibit its re-
markable talent.

On Sunday, August 3, the National Museum and Palace
of Versailles will be opened to the visitors, and the cele-
brated waterworks and fountains will be in full activity.
On Monday, August 4, the President of the Republic will
given grand fete at the Palace of St. Cloud.
On Tuesday, August .5, there will be a grand ball at the
Hotel de Ville, for which it is said eight thousand invita-
tions will be issued.

On Wednesday, August 6, there will be a review and
sham fight in the Cham{rde-Mars, and in the evening a
grand representation at the Opera.

The comtuitteo appointed to superintend the ar-
-angements of the dinner to be given to Mr. Parton, at
Derby, on the sth of August, have issued circular■ altering
the day, in order that Mr. Paxton might be enabled to
accept the invitation to the Parisian fete... We are, how-
ever, requested to state that in order to suit the convenience
of Mr. Paxton and other gentlemen, the dinner will Ulu,
place on the sth of August, the day originally appoint d.

COLONELCY OF THE 36T11 REGIMENT.—It is now
decided that Major-General Lord F. Fitaclarence is to
succeed to this culonelcy, and the appointment will appear
iu Cue next military gazette.
RLGCLATIONS FOR STEAM VESSELS.—In the Steam
Narigation Bill, which is passing through parliament, there
are carious new regulations to be enforced respecting the
number of passengers, &c., on steam rends. The act will,
however, cut take effect until the 31st December.
EPIhCOPAL AND CAPITULAR ESTATEI.—The report
of the Douse of Lords on the Episcopal and Capituler
Estates Bill has just been leaned, by which it is declared to
be inexpedient farther to proceed with the bill, and giving
reason' for the same.

ADMIRA LT V, ELT 26. —A P POINT'S ENTS.---Cape.
Sir Y. *Mailmen, to study at Royal Naval College. Assistant
Surgeon Edward Loney, to Express. Clerle Henry
Pe!rj, to Centaur.
MOVEMENTS OF TBOOPS.—Tito let battalion of
the 23rd Regiment left Plymouth on Friday, for Preston,
Lancashire. The nth Regiment removed the same slay
from Devonport to Plymouth ; and the service companies
and dep6t of the 19th lteoiment have been consolidated at
Davenport instead of Plymouth.
MADRAS STAFF. Lient -General Sir George
Berkeley, who has been succeeded as casumander-in-duet
by Sir Richard Armstrong (now en route to Madras), la
expected to embark at Madras for England in October or
N.Jvc,rob.v next.
ST. Lucu.—Lieut.-Governor Darling has arrivg,
10. Engiand from Bt. Lads, sad during his absalie•
government of the island will be administered by 4.iant•-
Colonel Brooke, of the 67th ltegiasent.