The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-18 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS. MONDAY EVENING:

The announcement in the Moniteur that the de-
parture of the Emperor and Empress from Paris
was delayed for "some days" in consequence of
the health of the Imperial Prince, has naturally
caused much anxious conjecture, and was not
without influence upon the Bourse. The France
to-night says that the indisposition has " now
completely disappeared, and his state is altogether
satisfactory." But this courtier-like journal goes
further than the official Moniteur du Soil.,
which says more soberly that the Prince's
health, is "almost entirely re-established." The
France says that the Emperor will " very soon "
leave Paris, but the Moniteur is silent upon that
subject.
The Patric, speaking of the rumour which it says
is current in England that the Prince of Wales will,
after the maritime fetes at Plymouth, accompany
the English squadron to the French coast, says
" We repeat this rumogr without vouching for it,
but we are able to state that the result of the elec-
tions in England is regarded as favourable to the
French alliance." . .

The author of "Propos de Labienus " is about
to publish at Brussels a pamphlet entitled "Omar
Orateur."

A negotiation was lately opened with Mdlle.
Patti to sing in the Baden concert rooms this sea-
son. She asked 1,2001. for six performanoes. The
director offered 1,0001., which was indignantly re-
fused. Subsequently, the reigning prima donna
announced her intention of giving a concert at
Baden-Baden for her own benefit on September 4,
but she forgot that there is not in the place a single
room large enough to hold such an audience as
she would like to sing to, except those belonging
to the gambling establishment, whose offer she re-
fused. Thereupon M. Benazet, the enterprising
king of the metropolis of roulette, seeing his ad-
vantage, wrote to La Patti the following magnani-
mous letter :
Mademoiselle,—You desire to live a concert on Sept. 4.
Os that day the Grind Salon de Conversation, duly illu-
minated and adorned with flowers, will be at your service,
gratis. I myself shall pay for my place to hear you.
Bv4Azrr.
The Opinion Nationale, which seems to have a

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speciality for misunderstanding English affairs, an-
nounces that Mr. Panizzi has resigned the direc-
tion of the British Museum, "one of the most im-
portant scientific publications in England" !
The Pattie, meaning to be disagreeable to M.
Jules Simon, publishes a conspicuous paragraph
stating that the reason of his absence from the
concluding sittings of the Corps Legislatif was that
he was staying in England, where he " dined fre-
quently with the princes of the house of Orleans,
by whom he was very warmly received."
The heat in Paris has been considerably greater
this summer than the newspaper returns of Cheva-
lier's thermometer indicate. The reason is that
Chevalier's house on the Pont Neuf is exposed to
the four winds, and one of the coolest spots in Paris
Many people after suffering from the intense heat of
yesterday were surprised to read that Chevalier's
thermometer only marked 29. That was so at the
Pont Neuf, but in the Rue Montmartre at half-past
2 a thermometer from his house marked 34 in the
shade. There was a thunderstorm last night, but
it has not refreshed the temperature, which is still
most oppressive.
Strikes are in contemplation by the working
gardeners and the journeymen hair-dressers. The
latter are said to have obtained permission to hold
a public meeting this evening. The public would
have more sympathy with them if they would
undertake hereafter to cut a man's hair without
tormenting him all the time that they hold his head
between their hands by puffing their employers'
oils and pomatums.

The Bourse closed very heavily. Rente fell 20c.
for cash and account, at 67fr. 40c. and 69fr. 370.
Mobilier fell 271 r. 50c. There were a great
many Bales of this security, in consequence of the
explanation that the Mobilier has not received the
" concession " of the City of Paris Loan, but only
gets a commission upon it. Mexican fell clos-
ing at 67fr. 40c.