The Express.
London, England, 1856-10-24 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, Taus/JD/a Eviumro.

I am assured that the government has this day
received intelligence of the departure of Baron
Brinier from Naples.
It results from Marshal Vaillant's report, which is
prefaced in the Mmeitair by the Emperor's highly
complimentary letter to him, that, during the
Crimean war, 309,268 men were sent to the East.
The losses by cmualties in battle and sickness
amounted to 69,229. Since the close of the war,
227,136 have returned either to France
or Algeria. The artillery materiel trans-
ported with this army to a distance of 800
Ileagues from France, consisted of 1,676 gess,
2,082 gun oarriages, 2,740 carriages, 2,128,000 per •
Oodles, and 4,600,000 kilogrammes of powder.
To transport this vast armanreat there were em-
ployed 132 ships of the imperial navy, 66 steamers,
and 1,198 private s►iling meek taken up by govern-
ment, besides 8 ships belonging to the English I
navy, and 42 merchant vessels taken up by the
English government for the transport of French
troops. According to my recollection of what was
said at the time, there must be a general impression
that the English bad a much larger share than is here
sniped to them in the task of conveying the French
to the Crimea, but these are the official figures, which
I most presume to ks correct.
A body of the Ansi( Swiss Legion, ten officers and
727 men, lett Paris this morning on their return home.
At the early hour of half-pest five a.m. they sat
down to a banquet at Henry's restaurant in the Rue
de Btrsabourg. Toasts were drunk to the Emperor,
the Empress, and Queen Victoria. At nine o'clock
the train conveying the party started for Strubourg.
The Bourse opened with a alight improvement,
owing to a ries in Console, and the conclusion drawn
from that circumstance that the situation of the Bank
of England had improved. The better feeling, how-
ever, was not maintained, and the Bente closed with
much dullness at 66fr. tio. for cash, and 66fr. 60c. for
account, being a fall of Sc. and 10c. Mobilier roe
21r. 60e. Railways were inanimate, and quotations
in most instances did not vary more than 21r. or 3fr.
I believe I may announce positively that the Bank
of Frants has determined to sell its Rentes, and
that the Minister of Finaura will convert into Renter
900,000,0001 r. of Treasury Bills.
The Bank now lends next to nothing even on the
bnt security. I know an instance in which it re-
fumed to lend more than 5,000 fr. opoa Rentes worth
at present price 33,0001 r. _ _

I have already stated that the Emperor bad ex-
pressed a strong wish that Marshal Serrano, who had
resigned, should remain at his post u ambamador to
France. It is now officially annonnoed that the
marshal's resignation has not been accepted, and
that be will remain here. lie has received instruct-
Vona from Madrid to grant passpsrts not only to
Count San Luis himself, but to all the members of
his misistry now in Francs who may desire to re-
turn to Spain. The Marquis de Moline sod M.
Calderon de la Bares have already taken advantage
of the offer made them. Count San Luis and MM.
Estevan Galante', Domenech, and Blamer have not
yet signified their iatentlow to leave France. They
probably doubt whether Nunes is likely to last
long enosgh to make it worth while to accept a favour
from him.
A letter from Madrid state" that since the arrival
of Bravo Murillo many eminent public men of all
parties have called upon him.
The Vaudeville is closed to-night, the company
having been sent for to play before the court at
Compiegne.

The following ie a " esrreet list" of the names just
given in baptism to the infant daughter of the Dachas de
MostpenMer Maria de Regis, nacelles de Asia, Anto-
nia, Luisa, F de, Amelia, Felipe, Isabel, Adelaide,
Cristlus, Josefs, Joeqsine, Juts, Rufina, Lufgards, Caro-
lina, Bibians, Polonia, Gaspar., Melchior+, Bahama, Ans,
Apiece, Lucia, Francisca di Pawls, Ramona, Todos los
Santee, Brigidis, Diouitia."
A letter from Calais in the Progres says :—" A let-
ter from London informs IA of a gigantic fraud suompanied
with forgery, upon ore of the principal hoses. is the city.
The guilty party we. a clerk in the hoses ; his description
has been sent te all the principal foreign sea ports."
The narrative of Prince Napoleon's late excursion
is stunt to be issued in a volume, splendidly bound, printed,
end illustrated.
The journals of Lombardy, conducted under Aus-
trian iespfratlem, sheer themselves inereasiegly hostile to
Zeeland. The Bilaredis d Miles every day attacks Lord
Palmerston as " the firebrand of Italy."
A Paris oorrespoedent of the Brawls Isulerpors.
lanes states that Madame Henri &Arlene', the wife of one
of tee richest larrelitish eschaage brokers in Paris, has,
within the lot few days, publicly abjured Judaism and
embraced the Roman eatholie nligioa
A letter from New York, in the Drat, says:—
"Aa =suspected incident he. occurred in the affair of the
inspisytts of the Northern Railway of France. Debut,
arrested as hugest* Pa', terse est to be a woes= I As
the Anaheim law deatame that no woman eta be kept in
pram is a mill Cause, Fatted& Debut ha distended to be
set at liberty immediately; but Judge Dmiss, who ordered
bar to be kapriudied, Miss abuse, ber application 411111101'
be heard before the loth. Meantime, she sad the ether
ewe primer re have, in virus of werranta from Washington,
bee. plaited at the ditpuel of she federal court of the die-
triet of New York, which will have to decide whether erast
satniditlut Mail be granted."

THE CATASTROPHE AT THE
SURREY GARDENS.

The null Thureday evening aseembly of Mr.
Spurgeon's csvistregstio% took place last evening, over
which Dr. Fletcher, of Finsbury Chapel, in the abeenoe of
the former gentleman, presided. After the discourse, Mr.
Moore, a deacon, ascended the pulpit, and addremed the
audience in a speech, from which ars taken the following
sts'ements

"Mr. Spurgeon, though better, is not suffidentiy strong
to bear the excitement which his appesrence before you
would occasion. Alter conversing with him this morning
for some time, I plainly saw this. He still feels tee shock
very severely, end his medical attendant hes commanded
him to reply to no letters which may be sent him. Hie
wife and children aro with him ; his wife is
bettor, but week, end his children, notwithstanding
the reports which have appe-red in the press of their
death, are alive end perfectly well. Dr. Fletcher has
added to the list of obligations we lay under to him
by kindly consenting to occupy this pulpit next
Sunday morning, though greatly to his own incon-
venience. I shall endeavour to obtain Dr. Campbell for the
evening, but this is doubtful. lem not sure that Mr. Spur-
geon will W here next Monday; but it he goes on as well
so be is now doing I have a faint hope that we shall see him
next Thursday, though we must not expect him to take any
active pert in the service. Subscriptions have come in
far beyond our expectations. Our list already almost
reaches the sum of 601. I bate made application to several
sources, from whence I hope ta derive considerable

assistance. Collections have also been made in many of the
churches this side of the water for the relief of the sufferer'.
The directors of the Surrey Gardens sympathise with us
deeply, and are not only willing, bat anxious, that we
should resume oar services there. No blame whatever is
attached to us. All that human foresight or human pru-
dence could provide for we did. I have no doubt,
however, that greet rod will eventually result
fr ,ns this sad calamity, and that the Lord has a
lesson to teach us a',l in it. lam also enabled to inform you
that we are likely to bring at lets, one of the perpstratose
of the outrage lest Sunday to justice. (Cheers.) No, my
friends, let us not harbour a feeling of reveage towards even
oar enemies, although we have a right to wish them legally
punished. We have received information this evening,
which it is oar inteation to follow up, and which we hope
will malt in the apprehension of one or more of the
offenders. And I may express my desire that in a few
weeks we may have another large congregation at the
Surrey Gardens. (Here spin cheer, arose in various parts.)

Bat fear nothing, my friends, a very efficient body of
police will be in attendance to ware order. Thom gentle.
men who misted in the arrangement of lad Sunday's m-
elee will new please to repair to the vestry, when we hope
to elicit acme farther information."