The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-07 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(VION 001 OWN

PARIS, WIDNISDAT Emma.

I have again nothing certain to report from
Sicily. Some despatches say that the armistice is
prolonged indefinitely; but, according to others, it
expires to-morrow, June 7. The Patric mentions,
under all reserve, a rumour that the " Sicilian
question is about to enter into the phase of negotia-
tions." I believe I can throw some light upon this
latter report. The King of Naples, finding it im-
pooible to get any guarantee for the possession of
his dominions from the powers of Europe collec-
tively, and being driven quite into a corner, has
actually asked the Freneh Emperor to act as a
mediator between him and Garibaldi ! I am
.given to understand that Napoleon 111. replied at
once that before he could entertain any such pro-
posal, he must know the basis of the proposed me-
diation, and must also consult his allies. Whether
the negotiation has gone further I cannot say.
Marshal Vaillaat, who, before leaving Italy, has
gone on a pleasure trip to Venice, is expected in
Paris by the 15th. He will spend a couple of days
at Turin on his way. With the departure of the
marshal and his staff the evacuation of Central
Italy by the French army will be complete.

The Moniker de P Artois announces that the
members of the Emperor's privy council are here-
after to rank as ministate, and take precedence as
such according to the date of their nomination.

A good example of military discipline has just
been .at by the Minister of War, at the expense of
an officer of rank. Thera is a general order that
no officer is to send his private horses by railway
at the public expense without a special order from
the minister. A brigadier-general having in spite
of this order required a railway company to trans-
port some horses for him to the Chalons camp,
has been visited with a reprimand, and the cost
of transport is ilebited to his private account.

I have reason to believe that the government in-
quiry with a vi.3w to the completion of the commercial
treaty with England is going on satisfactorily though
I slowly. There is, as you well know, a strongly-
organised protectionist opposition in the country,
and the prefects of various departments are con-
tinually transmitting demands of particular inte-
rests to be " heard." Nevertheless, the general
tenor of the evidence hitherto taken is good—bet-
ter, perhaps, than might have been hoped for. I
do not think, however, that it will be possible to
get the supplemental treaty signed so early as
the period originally spoken of—namely, the begin-
ning of July. It is possible that a treaty embodying
the results then agreed upon maybe concluded by that
time, but there is no prospect of either the French
or English commissioners concluding their labours

so soon, and many things must remain over to be
sittled by a further supplemental treaty at a some-
what later period.
The Bourse, although firm at the opening, was
thinly attended, as now that the summer season
has set in is likely to be the case, unless important
events should give an entree .edinary stimulus to
speculation. The Bente rose to 70fr, 15e., but the
animmt of buainem date was small, and the closing
quotations were 70fr. both for oash and account,
being a rise of only sc. and 15c. Mobilier rose
Mr. 50c. Credit Foncier fell 21r. 50c. The rail-
ways were about If r. 26e. higher.
IL Edouard Fould has been appointed Chef du
Cabinet of the Minister of sta. ; and M. Pelle-
tier, Secretary-General of the Ministry of State,

has been aaMed Secretary of the Imperial Family
Council.

&WASHY ',ma Cinatau.m. —A most* a
those 14610 y to the liberation of the Salina from the
tyranny of the King of Naples was beid in the Polka
Bosed•rooss, in Edinburgh, on Euppiag. The Dean of
Child occupied the chair. IL J. 1. liladayttNl 1110.11 d the
tido meeting deeply sympathise we* the of
Bialy In their efforts to has thmastree heat the mug
opproaden to which they have beta se hag inhieste mad
moles to open eubeerlaWa is Inatimor el Se gapaiir
they feel, sad to fermi Oho imannto womillaila midst
Garibaldi with the heat peal & Edw. Thirty-two panda
were inbseribed in the aerating.