The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-22 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, Jimmy' Emma.

Although Raster Monday is generally all but a
holiday at the Bourse, a good deal of business was
done there to-day. The Rente was very firm, and
left off at 70fr. 60c., both for cash and account,
with a rise of 15c. and 10c. Mobilier rose Bfr. 75c.,
and the Italian Loan, 45c. The Orleans Railway
rose 7fr. 50c.; Lyons and Southern, 3fr. 75c. each;
Eastern, 21r. 50c. ; and Northern, lfr. 25e. ; Western
was without change.
The unexpected news of the total and definite
acquittal of Mires--whereas he himself only asked
for a new examination of his accounts—produced
an immense sensation. The shares in the Caisse
Gin‘rale des Chemins de Fern, which were quoted
at 45fr. on Saturday, sprung up to 70fr. It is said
that the Douai people, who in the course of
the trial took up a strong impression in Mires' fa-
vour, have invested largely in these shares. I un-
derstand that Mires has already arrived in Paris,
and is surrounded by troops of friends who have
confidence in him, and will aid him to recommence

financial operations on a large scale. He has been
upwards of eighteen months in prison on what is
now judicially recognised to have been an untenable
accusation.

In consequence of the newspaper offices being
closed on Easter Sunday, there are no morning
journals to-day, and those of the evening are sin-
gularly destitute of news. The weather is beau-
tiful, and makes us Englishmen think of the
Brighton Downs, where we hope it may be as good,
in fulfilment of Admiral Fitzroy's prophecy, for the
review of the volunteers.

M. de Lamella, the governor of Mazes prison, has
been dismissed for showing too much indulgence
to political prisoners, whom he is accused of having
allowed to see their friends, in his private room, at
times not allowed by the regulations. He is trans-
ferred to the Hadelonettes, a prison for nnfortu-
nate females.

A pamphlet on the Roman question, by M.
Pietri, Senator and ex-Prefect of Police, is on the
eve of publication by Deutu. The author's last
speech in the Senate, wherein lie called for the re-
peal of the law of public safety, liberty of the
press, and the cessation of administrative inter-
ference with elections,is reproduced as an appendix.
It is reported at Toulon that Rear-Admiral
Cbaigneau will supersede Vice-Admiral Jurien de
la Gravure in the command of the Mexican
squadron, upon the assumption—which can be
scarcely doubtful—that the latter will resign as
soon as he hears of the Emperor's disapprobation
of the convention of Soledad.

Some provincial journals say that the French
Mediterranean squadron, which is already known
to be under orders for Naples, will accompany the
King of Italy's flotilla from Genoa, and that this
step will be taken as an important mark of sympa-
thy fur the Italian cause. Let as hopefully accept
the omen. The presence of the English fleet at
Naples will, at all events, neutralise any encourage-
ment which the Muratists might be inclined to see
in the French vessels.

The Union, which lately published the false
news that the Minister of Public Worship had
written to beg the Prefect of Polies to keep his eye
upon the writings disseminated by the clergy in
Paris and its neighbourhood, has been compelled,
by a unnnouniqui from M. Rouland, to publish a
contradiction. I apprehend that, under existing
circumstance., the Prefect of Police would natu-
rally keep as good a look-out as possible, without
the stimulus supposed.
Princess Richard de Metteruich, the wife of the
Austrian ambassador, gave birth to a daughter yes-
terday. The Pope's nuncio will baptise the infant
to-morrow at the private chapel of the embassy.
The Japanese ambassadors, who were to have
gone to London on Thursday, like Paris so much
that it is said they will prolong their stay here till
Sunday or Monday next
Murphy, the famous Irish giant, has just died of
small-pox at Marseilles. The Gazette du Midi says
Shia his body is to be embalmed, and sent to the
Museum of Natural History in Paris.
The Earl of Maltnesbury arrived in Paris on
Saturday, and alighted at the Hotel Mirabeau, Rue
de la Paix. The Berl and Countess Spencer have
also put up at the same hotel.

Thirty-six biehope--nearly one-half of the total
somber in Fmoce--bave notified to the Minister of Public
Worship their intention of repairing to Rome in compliance
with the summons of the Pope. No impediments will be
offered to them by the French government.

Letters from the Lower Rhine speak of the tem-
perature there as unparalleled at the rine seuon since the
year 1811. For the preceding six weeks the weather had
Wm so uninterruptedly warm and spring-like, that fields,
orchards, and kitchen gardens showed an extraordinary
firrelopmeet of vegetation. More than • fortnight ago all
the goes fruit, and most of the apples, pears, Irc., were in
full bloom, while from the earlier blossoming kind',
such u apricots and peaches, the flowers had fallen and the
fruits were set. The great quantity of blossoms gave pro-
mise of • first-rate fruit year—barring late frosts. The
meadows were equally forward, aad grams, lucerne, and red
clover were tall monk for the egther it need were.