The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-28 00:00:00

AMERICA.

BREST, Nov. 27.
The Transatlantic Compagnie steamer Pereire,
from New York on the 17th instant, arrived here
last night. She brings 183 passengers and 250,000
dols. in specie.

(BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH).
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.

General Dix has left for France to assume the
post of United States Minister at the Court of the
Tuileries.
The Inman steamships City of Washington and
City of Cork have arrived out.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(FROM (nit OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, TI7VIDAT EVENING.
A communique to the Liberte and Gazette dc
France replies to the article of the Vigie of Cher-
bourg (noticed in this correspondence yesterday)
—which asserted that sufficient transport accom-
modation was not provided for the troops coming
home from Mexico. The gist of the official com-
munication is that although economy has been
consulted in the arrangements the comfort of the
soldier is sufficiently provided for. It says :
The information of the Vigie of Cherbourg is incorrect.
No doubt the marine department is doing its best to re-
strict the expenses of the service it is called upon to per-
form within the limits of strict necessity, but it never
thought of crowding such an extraordinary number of
men on board the transports as the Vigie states. This
department has always endeavoured, so far as its power
extends, to ensure all desirable comfort for troops on a
voyage, and it will not change its practice on the occasion
of the return of our troops from Mexico.

The traverse contained in the above arntmu-
'aqui; is far too general to be a satisfactory reply
to the charge made. The Vigie gives a list of the
ships under orders to bring home troops from
Mexico, and the numbers of men that are expected
to come home in them. The " communicated "
contradiction says that there is " exaggeration "
in the numbers mentioned, but gives no details to
show the extent of the exaggeration. It does not say
how many vessels are going out, or how many men
are coming home, so as to give the public an oppor-
tunity of verifying the strictures of the Vigie, but
merely gives the French " Admiralty" a good char

racter.
M. Chevreau, the only second in the late fatal
duel between M. Sequin and Lieutenant Lecca, of
the Zouaves, who was a civilian, has been re-
lieved from the prosecution by a mile pro-
sequi entered by the judge of instruction charged
with the case, on the ground that although per-
sonally present during the encounter he had not
taken any such part in bringing it about, either
by providing arms or otherwise, as the law takes
notice of ; on the contrary, he did all he could to
prevent the duel. The ordinary courts of law have
now done with the matter, and M. Lecca will be
tried, if at all, by a court martial.
The death is announced in Belgium of M.
Servals, the eminent violinist, just at the moment
when a new performer, who is said to have
eclipsed not only him but all other fore-
goers, has made his appearance in Paris.
M. Joachim, a German, came out the night
before last at M. Pasdeloup's popular concerts, and
according to all accounts, drove the audience into
tits of enthusiasm by his performance of a concerto
of Mendelsohn's. All the critics who have as
yet expressed an opinion on the performance arc
perfectly wild in his favour, and say that he is
beyond all question " the greateat " violinist ever
seen. _ _

The Bourse, though tolerably firm, did not
maintain the rise of yesterday. Rente fell 'lc.
for cash and 2ic. for account, closing at 69fr. 60c.
and 69fr. 65c. Mobilier fell 7fr. 50c. , and Credit
Foncier 2fr. 50c.

THE BOMBAY MAILS.

(REUTERS EXPRESS.)

SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 2S.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship
Tanjore, Captain Brooks, with the above mails, 75 pas-
sengers, specie 4,9761., and a general cargo, arrived this
morning.
From Gibraltar to Finisterre the Tanjore experienced
fine weather, serer the Bay of Biscay strong N.N.W.
winds, with head sea, and cloudy. The meteoric phe_
nomena was observed from the Tanjore on the 14th in
latitude 33 deg. 30 min. north and longitude 22 deg. east.
The whole heavens were illuminated by thousands of
meteors, shooting in a north-easterly direction. At the
time the weather was tine, but shortly after it blew a gale
from the N.W.
Her Majesty's ships Hibernia, Prince Consort, Gibraltar,
Royal Oak, Enterprise, Cossack, and Megwra, were at
Malta ; also the Russian despatch boat, Blitz. The usual
Egyptian fleet were at Alexandria.
GIBRALTAR, Nov. 23.

Exchange on London, 90 days' date, 4911 to I ; Paris,
Mr. 'l3e. ; Maneillea, Mr. 24e. ; Marseilles, eight days,
sight, 1 dia. ; Cadiz (pay in gold). to dia. ; Seville
ditto, eto dia. ; Malaga, dia. ; premium on Mr. pieces,
1 dollar per cent.
The following British ships have arrived here i—Ship
Negotiator, from Plymouth ; steamer Lamar, from Cardiff ;
barque Irenda, from Liverpool ; brig Prolem, from
Swansea ; steamer Gibraltar, from Landon ; steamer
Fanny Lambert, from Cardiff ; steamer Genard, from
Glasgow ; and steamers Cairo and Persian, from Liver-
pool.