The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-13 00:00:00

augmenting the army force, for the support at the
navy, which is in a flourishing condition, and for a
raceesefal development of the country's welfare in
all respects.

" You will perceive from the budget how much care
I have continually devoted to the improvement of our
army, which has always with unshaken devotedness
known how to straggle for and maintain the honour
of Prussia se well in war as in peace.

" The efforts of the government have always,
in concert with the other German federal powers,
been directed towards obtaining for the German
duchies, which are under the Danish sceptre, the
full exercise of those rights, to which the federal
laws and the treaties betweea the German Diet and
Denmark gave them well founded claims.
" The first time I addressed the Deputies of this
country as Regent I called upon them to carry high
the banner of Prunus, whereon is inscribed, 'King-
dom, by the grace of God, observance of law and
the constitution, fidelity of the people and of an
army conscious of victory, justice, truth, fear of
God.'

" Forward help me to carry high this banner. He
who follows it follows me. Let us leave to succeed-
ing generations the old Prussian spirit, which finds
expression in the unanimous shout of ' Long live
the King !'—a shout which, though mingled with
sorrow, is nevertheless enthusiastic."

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(PROM OUR OWN CORRINTONDIXT.)

PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The Patric contains an article signed E. B. Gal.
Lad (understood to be a borrowed signature for M,
de is Onerninniere, the councillor of state) which, as
I read it, is very warlike. The writer has now
nothing to say in support of the official assurances

of the Alleraireur that nothing in the state of " diplo-
matic rsktions " justifies the apprehensions which
bare been entertained, and which, by the way, the
Moniteur so ralLly said it was the "duty of the
government to put an end to." lie admits that the
Bourse " believes in and fears war." The only con-
solation he administers fee this belief is in this
hesitating phrase repeated in various forma through.
out hie article, "that war is undoubtedly
possible, bat it is not at present possible." Totally
contradicting the semi-official assurances which
were repeatedly given • few days ago, to the effect
that the Emperor's speech on New Year's-day re-
(erred, not to Italy, but to Semis and the Princi-
palities, he says that the questions of " Montenegro,
the Principalities, Semis, the German duchies,
and the navigation of the Danube, are all secondary
questions, which cannot possibly lead to a war."
Two vital questions—those of the " East " and of

" Italy "—;.re alone treated u questions that may
by possibility furnish forth a cams &all. It is
very significant that the writer labours to show
that France when she engsgcd in the Crimean
war had " greater need of peace than she has to-
day." He anticipates that " if" the Italian question
should be raised France would submit to war taxes
without a murmur, as she did on the former occasion.
After these alarming preliminaries he argues
evidently only for form's sake that the fears of the
Bourse are chimerical, because war will not be I
resorted to till all means of conciliation are ex-
hausted; and he affects to believe that the prin-
ciples of the treaty of Paris will promise means for
a friendly understanding. It the struggle should
come, he insinuates that England will favour France,
and that there will be " no danger."
The Patric states that Prince Napoleon, with a
suite of eight person', leaves Paris at 8 o'clock to-
morrow morning for Marseilles. He is going to
Turin to fetch his bride. According to my informa-
tion, he will embark at Marseilles on board the
Reine Hortense, for Genoa. He will stay only a
week in Italy, during which time the fiancaffies
(betrothal) will take place, and then he will return
to Paris.

The Bourse continues to be greatly agitated, and
the oscillations were so violent all day, that the
brokers had frequently the utmost difficulty in mak-
ing a price. The immense fall of the last few days
led to a great many speculative purchasers, and
towards the close of business it was thought that a
better feeling was perceptible. The Rents left off
with a fall of 43e. for cash, and a rise of 33e. for
account, at 68fr. 60c. and 68fr. 30c. Mobili-r rose
60fr. Some of the railways recovered in a great
measure from the fall of yesterday. Orleans rose
36fr. ; Northern, 10fr. ; Lyons , 22fr. 60c. ; and
Eastern, 10fr. Southern fell 10fr., and Western,
2fr. 60e. Bank of France fell 33fr.

The Debars, in a remarkable article signed by Pd.
Prevost Paradol, pronounces strongly against war.
The late death of the Archduchess of Austria pre-
vented Baron de Hubner from being present last
evening at the ball at the Tuileries.

P.B.—After Bourse hours there was a slight rise
in the Rents on a rumour that General Niel was
going to Vienna on a special mission.