The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-29 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, SUNDAT EVININO.

Intelligence of importance has been received from
Berne this afternoon. The government of Basle
has refused to admit the new consulate which the
French government desires to establish there. The
federal government has transmitted this refusal to
Paris, in a despatch which states in detail the reasons
why the Swiss populations look with jealousy upon
the appointment of new French consuls.
The Nord of Brussels, whose Paris correspondents
dabble a good deal in official waters, gives pro-
minence to the news that military preparations are
being urgently pressed on in all the great ports of
France. Marseilles and Toulon are particularly
active. This journal, while adopting the official
version of the motives that led to the Duke of
Malakoff s appointment, namely, that it was the
Emperor's desire to send to London a man whose
name was a symbol of the English alliance, adds
that the high military rank of the new ambassador
and the energy of his character also signify a de-
termination to support the dignity of France, and
that " if " for the misfortune of the world the flames
of war should again burst forth, the French govern-
ment will have nothing to reproach itself with—
it " will have betrayed no anger, and urged no
undue pretensions." This is precisely the style of
an ultimatum. Who ever talked of war, or thought
of war, before the French colonels signed the ad-
dresses threatening to invade England, which the
Moniteur published and has never disavowed ?
The Univers says it was only a matter of course
that the Duke of Malakors nomination should
have been courteously received in England, because
he was a Crimean soldier, but it emphatically adds
that the political question remains precisely as it
was before, and that it remains to be seen whether
England will "do something" about the reNgeas.
Last week the Emperor had successive interviews
with several eminent financiers, whom he desired to
consult as to the best means to be taken to relieve I
trade from the stagnation under which it has so long
been suffering. Among the persons thus honoured
were M. Rothschild, M. Pereire, M. de Germiny,
M. Duman, one of Louis Philippe's finance ministers,
and M. Bartholony, the Geneva banker. Of course
there is no great reliance to be placed upon flying
reports of what paned at these audiences. But the

rumours of certain suggested palliatives that have
been talked of lately, such as the abolition of the re-
strictions (once thought so wise) on companies en
commandite, and the throwing open the Bourse, are
thought to be traceable to them. It is further whir
pered that some of the above gentlemen gave his
Majesty very frank advice, and expressed an opinion
that it would tend considerably to the revival of
trade if there were to be no more political arrests,
and if the government would keep itself a little more
out of sight than it does, and cease to publish in the
Moniteur mysterious political paragraphs which in.
variably argue a foregone conclusion, and generally
produce an effect precisely contrary to what was
intended.

M. Leon Roche, the French ChargE d'Affaires at
Tunis, is expected daily at Munines, en congi, and
it is said that he precedes an embassy which is
coming to Paris to thank the Emperor for sending
the Grand Cordon to the Bey.
The Military Court of Revision sitting at Lyons
yesterday quashed the sentence of death passed by
court martial upon Lieutenant de Mercy, of the 18th
regiment, for the alleged murder of a brother officer,
on the ground that a special oath required by the
military code was not administered to the medical
men who deposed to the cause of death. The conse-
quence is that the officer must be tried again.
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It is announced that Fernkh Khan will leave
Marseilles on April 15, and that before returning to
Persia he will stay three months at Constantinople,
to settle all questions relating to the Turkish boon•
daries on the Persian frontier.

A new violin player, only sixteen years old, IC
Georges Jacobi, of Berlin, one of the King's pupils,
made a successful appearance at ths Salle Hertz
yesterday. _ .

PARIS, S.tT !WAY EvzlnNa.

The Moniteur says : " For 'some time past several
foreign journals have been every day amusing their
readers with accounts of intended modifications in
the French ministry and among the principal func-
tionaries of the government. These statements are
oompletely devoid of foundation."
Old comrades of the Duke of Malakoff who re-
member him in Africa describe him as a bourru, and
predict that on the first diplomatic difficulty that
may arise he will quarrel. I think they. do not
make sufficient allowance for the softening influences
of satisfied ambition and an enormous revenue. The
Duke of Malakoff', who but a few short years ago was
Colonel Pelissier, living on hie pay, has now the follow-
ing income : As Duke of Malakoff, 100,000 f. ; as Am-
bassador, 300,000 f. ; as Marshal of France, 40,0001.;
as Senator, 30,000 f ;—total, 470,000 f. per annum.
Besides this 18,0001. a year, he will receive 4,0001.
down for the expenses of the installation of his em-
bassy. Upon an income such as this a man can
afford to keep his temper, and I have no doubt
whatever that, however impetuous the former
African soldier of fortune may have been, the Duke
of Malakoff, Ambassador in London, will strictly
obey the orders of the French Foreign-office, and
will not seek gratuitously to get into hot water.
Since the peace he has assiduously frequented balls
at the different embassies, and has acquired the
drawing-room manners which were not always fa-
miliar to him. It should be known in England that
he is a bachelor, and if report speak true, not by
any means decided to remain one for the rest of his
life. The Emperor wishes his embassy to make
its appearance with much pomp, like that
of Marshal Soult at the period of Queen Vie-
toria's coronation. He will be accompanied by two
aides-de-camp. The Baroness Malaret, lady of
honour to the Empress and wife of the first secre-
tary of legation, will, it is said, do the honours of
the embassy. I believe the Duke of Malakoff will
arrive in London immediately after Easter.
The Danubian Commissioners are expected to have
finished their labours by April 15; they will come
to Paris immediately afterwards, and May 10 is
spoken of as the day on which the conference may
probably meet.
It is reported that Lord Palmerston is about to
pay a visit to Paris.
The Commandant Gautier de Rouriemont, who was
some time since appointed guardian of Napoleon's
tomb at St. Helena, has left for his poet.
The Bourse was less animated than it has been
during the week. The Rente fell 15c. for cash and
sc. for account, closing at 69.70 and 69.80, but I un-
derstand that after official hours there was a smart
rally, and that business was done at 70.5. The offi-
cial quotations report a fall in Mobilier of 7.50, and
of about 2.50 in most of the railways. Eastern rose
2.50 and Lyons 1.25.