The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-14 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(1101 091 OWN

PARIS. fluttpiT Evawurs.

The Prase, referring to the rumour that the
Paris Conference, 'opposed to be about to mentble,
will treat of the Italian question, expanse I belief
that, Use far u is at present known," the plenipo-
tentiaries will only be convened for the purpose of
settling the difficulty raised by the double election
of Colonel Cease. The Pays, on the contrary, sees
no rune why, If the Congress of Paris is to meet,
the state of Italy should not be brought before
it incidentally, as war the cue originally, and
it would regard such an event as one
from which the happiest results might be hoped
for. It goes on to say that it considers
the meeting foe the above purpose a. " highly-pro•
bable," and as a ooestimmation to be most devoutly

wished, and it hopes that the cabinet of Vining
which the German journals represent tue being
animated by the most pacific sentiments, will call
upon the European powers to settle (trencher) the
Italian question, which the revolutionary party gene
hopes may lead to war. This opinion of the Pays
probably reflects only the wishes of the capitalist to
whom the journal belongs, and who in common
with the vast majority of society In France
L opposed to war. A correspondent of the Nord of
Brussels, who I suspect is better informed, writes
from London that all the efforts made by England
to induce France and Austria to agree upon a sem-
men ground for negotiation on the subject of Italy
have rifled. It is, I believe, even doubtful whether
it will be neceseary to call the conference togetheff to
discuss the question of the Principalities. It is very
probable that the state gee may be confirmed by
diplomacy, without • meeting. It would be very
good policy on the part of England and Austria to
advise the Porte to accept Colonel Conza's election,
and thus remove a eases bell which France is most
anxious to find.

A Turin letter of February 11, cited in a widely
circulated correspondence, says :

Is it to be place or war? That is Iles question which fa
universaßy asket. For nay own port I think that every
good liberal conservative ellOOld wish for war, ender existing
earcematsam, for, if in order to avoid war, we allow our-
Moss to be hang up by diploma, It le certain that both
peace and order will be so thoroughly disturbed is Italy, that
Bumps cannot fail to foal the shock. Let every possible
expedient to avoid the mina be tried by all means, but let us
not mope ate of those Impotent compromises whke, so far
ltos ramvlng came of perturbation, only tend to aggravate
then.

The Emperor want to Vincennes one day last
week to witness a trial of some new cannons of
extraordinary lightness which, it was alleged by
the inventor, would be u effective as guns of much
larger calibre. His Majesty remained an unusually
long time while General Labitte, who com-
manded the experiments, blazed away at a
wall without any effect. At half-past 6
in the evening his Majesty gave it up as a
bad job, and left for Paris; but almost as soon as
his back was turned, the wall gave way under re.
petted fire, and it is stated that several officers of
experience have expressed an opinion that a revolu-
tion has been effected in the entire system of
artillery.
Prince Jerome escorted his daughter-in-law, the
Princess Clothilde-Napoleon, to theTheatre Francais
last night to see Alfred de Musset's Caprices de
Marianne. The Prince Napoleon was absent from
Perim on a sporting excursion with the Emperor.
The Journal de Loiret announces that M. Henry
des Theresa; the stock-broker who absconded from
Orleans with securities to a large amount belonging
to his clients, has been arrested in a country house
near Marseilles, where he was preparing to leave the
country.

PARIS, SATVROILT EVENt“.

The long talked of project of knocking down the
present wall of Paris—that wall of which it was
wittily said when it was built, " Le mur murant
Paris rend Paris marmurant "—and extending the
limits of the city to the line of Louis Philippe's
fortifications, is now accomplished by a decree in the
Mctiteue. I say accomplished, because the consent
of the legislature is treated both by the decree and
the report ot the Minister of the Interior which pre-
cedes it as that mere unimportant formality which
indeed it is. lam not prepared to give any opinion
ea to the merits of the measure at this present time-
From the analysis of M. Delangle's report it is
expected to produce much dissatisfaction in many
quarters.
• " •

The Bowie was heavy at the opening, but im-
proved at the close, owing to French rumours that
existing difficulties may possibly be settled by a
Congress. The Rents rose 30 for cash and
20 for account, closing at 68.30 and 88.15,
Mobilier rose 10f. Railways were comparatively
dull, and did not rise more than 2.50. It was
given out that new severe regulations against the
holding of any little Bourse on the Boulevards had
been issued, and this news made many people desire
to close accounts, rather than remain open to the
chances of the news that may come between War-
da7 and Monday.
fhe Corps Legidatif yesterday declared the elec-
tion of M. Baudelot, the recently elected govern.
ment candidate for the Aisne, null and void, he being
disqualified according to article 30 of the organic
decree of February 2, 1852, on the ground that
within is,. than six months preceding hie election
he had been a judicial functionary, namely, Presi-
dent of the Civil Tribunal of Vervitui.
A well-known stockbroker at Orleans has ab-
sconded, taking with him property which, so far as
already known, exceeds the value of 800,000 f. This
event adds greatly to the distress recently eceasimeed
in the town by the failure of an eminent beaker.

II