The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-12 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(mow ous ows COREZSPONDINT.)
PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING.

The news that there was to be a review by the
Emperor to-day naturally occasioned some excite-
ment at a moment when war rumours are so rife.
It was, however, only a little review—one division
of infantry and a brigade of cavalry—of no poli-
tical importance whatever. It is not true, as the
Patrie nays, that Marshal Canrobert commanded
the troops, or as the Opinion Nationale (professing
to correct other journals) has it, that the review
was held in the great race-course of the Bois
de Boulogne. It took place on the ordinary
parade-ground in the court of the Tuileries, and
the commanding officer was General Soumain.
The Emperor, accompanied by Marshal Niel,
Minister at War, and General Fleury, Grand
Ecuyer, rode along the lines, and afterwards made
a distribution of crosses and medals to some of the
officers and soldiers. It was merely one of those
matter of course reviews which are always passed
in the spring when troops change their quarters.
The Prince Imperial, who the semi-official papers
have been saying for the last week was going out
" to-morrow," appeared at a window to look on.
The Moniker du Soir says that although his con-
valescence is "almost complete," his physicians
would not allow him to come down to the reviewing
ground.
The Emperor was at the Universal Exhibition as
early as 8 o'clock this morning. The King of
the Belgians, who, with his Queen, arrived in
Paris yesterday, came to have a hasty look
at 11. Their Majesties, who were staying at
the Hotel Wslowski, Avenue Montaigne, which has
been taken for them for the season, are merely
here now as birds of passage. They leave almost
immediately for Berlin to be present at the mar-
riage of the Count of Flanders, but they purpose
returning to Paris after that event.
The Libertt announces that its circulation yester-
day was 30,380, or about 1,000 more than before
the interdiction of its sale in the streets. It pub-
lishes letters to M. de Girardin from M. Jules
Fevre and M. Eugene Pelletan, requesting their
names to be put down as subscribers by way of
protest against arbitrary persecution, and as a
testimony of sympathy with M. de Girardin's
courageous attitude.
The news comes this evening that the Prussian
Chambers are summoned to meet in a fortnight ;
and the reason assigned is that the government
" desires to consult them on the Luxemburg
question." What a curious thing it is that in
France, where the parliamentary regime cannot be
said to exist, the proposed interpellations were dis-
allowed on the pretext of " conformity with par-
liamentary usages ;" while in Prussia, where the
parliamentary riginic does exist in all its plenitude,
the question is to be freely discussed. In Paris
silence is thought necessary lest diplomatic nego-
tiations should be impeded ; and in Berlin the
government itself wishes the deputies to debate
in order to fortify and support its diplomatic
action.

The Bourse is, however, lower than ever. There
were considerable fluctuations. The Bente was in
great demand during part of the day, and was at
one moment quoted as high as 6Gfr. 80c. ; but
offers at last prevailed, and the cloning prices were
66fr. 45c. for cash and 643 fr. 20c. for account, with
a fall of sc. Credit Mobilier fell 18fr. 75c., and the
Socititd Immobiliere was much depressed. Italian
ruse 30c.