The Express.
London, England, 1859-04-07 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, WEDNUDAY EVININO.
Little or no news of the congress, but much talk
of preparation for war is the characteristic of the
situation. The Minister of Marine is combining his
efforts with the. of the Minister at War to be

ready whenever the signal may be given. Orders have
been sent to Toulon that 88 vessels which have long

been preparing there should be ready to put to sea if
necessary to-morrow, and I learn that a telegram for-
warded to Brest yesterday, directed that eight vessel
should leave immediately for Toulon. It is stated
positively from Maresilles that all the commeacial
vessels belonging to that port that were in the

Adriatic, are reaming home, oonsidering these
waters as missfe, and that no freights from Trieste
an now be had. The Emperor has been two or
three times to Vincennes within the last few days to

review General Vinoy's division, which is expected
to march to the south daily. There is a rumour
that the Emperor will go to Lyons very soon to
review the army there, but this news is considered
premature.

It is given out that the session of the Corps Legis-
latif, which, under ordinary circumstances, would

expire on May 7, is to be prolonged until after the
conclusion of the congress. A Belgian paper speaks
of the 20th of April being the day fixed for the
meeting, but no confirmation of this news has been
made public here. It seems very unlikely, since the
later date of 30th April was, down to yesterday,
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generally rejected u having been fixed with too
sanguine haste. According to the latest intel-
ligence, Austria • still insists on the disarm-
ing of Piedmont, as a condition precedent.
Unless she gives way upon the point, it
is said that the other powers will meet
without her, but in that case a peaceable solution of
the difficulty would be all but hopeleu. The Vienna
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journals continue to be moat hostile to the govern-
ment of the Tuileries, and tauntingly say that Count
Cavour is the only man in the world who possesses
the French Emperor's secret.
Pamphlet' on foreign affairs have lately showered
down in such numbers that we have left off counting
them. One just out, with the taking title of
" Austria, Machiavel, and Italy " is said to be very
severe upon the Pope.
It is confirmed that the Paris Conference will
meet to-morrow. The Turkish Ambassador, M.
Munn', openly states, se I am informed, that he
means to protest against the double election of
Colonel Count, but it is nevertheless believed that
Food Pacha is prepared to sanction the vote of the
majority of the oongraw in his fsivour. As I have
already said, the question is virthally settled.

It i; stated that the Empress, having been advised
by her physicians to drink the waters of the
Pyrenees, will, on the opening of the Pyrenean rail-
way, which is to take place towards the sad of May
or beginning of hue, go direct to Tarbes, and after-
wards visit Bagneres de Bigorre, St. Sativenr, and
Cauterets. It is not believed that the Emperor will
be able to accompany her Majesty, for by that time,
he will, 'wording to very general report, be spending
his " dearest action in the tented field," gathering
fresh laurels to replace the faded ones of his uncle.
The Bonne has been firm to-day, principally be-
cause speculators have remarked that during all the
late panic" the figure of 68 has always been a barrier
to the fall. The Rents for account, after opening at
87fr. 93c., rose pretty steadily, and closed at
68Cr. 260., with a rise of 20e. For cash there was a
rise of 26c., the last price being Mfr. 30c. Mobilier
roes eh. 76c. Most of the railways were about
60e. higher.
M. Mires has purchased the Hotel des Prince', in
the Rue de Richelieu, in order, it is stated, to con-
vert the building into offices for the Credit Industrial
Company. It is said that he is charged with the
organisation of the new undertaking.
It is with very great pain that I have to record
the death, by his own hand, of an amiable English-
man, well-known in Paris and London—Mr. Watson,
late a medical officer in the East India Company's
army, who shot himself on Monday morning, at Na
9, Rue de Parme, where he had resided for many
years. His housekeeper on going into his bedroom
to call him at the usual hour, found him dressing,
and 'eked him whether he would like a pol au feu
for his dinner. He answered with perfect compo-
sure," Very well, Marie, let it be • pot au feu to-
day." She shortly afterwards went out to market,
leaving Mr. Watson alone in the house. On her
return, not finding him at breakfast, she went again
to his bedroom, and found that he had got
into bed and had rolled the counterpane round
him. With a presentiment of calamity she ap-
proached the bed, and found that blood was
streaming down his breast. He had shot
himself through the neck with • pistol, but was
perfectly sensible, and calmly said' to her, " Marie,
don't make any noise about it." The servant in-
stantly gave the alarm at the porter's lodge, and
rushed for a doctor. When the latter arrived, the
sufferer said to him, " I shall send for my own doctor,
sir, but I think it will be of no use." His usual
medical attendant was speedily found, and the two
surgeons ascertained that the wound was mortal.
He had shot himself through an artery, and had
placed the muzzle of the pistol so clew to his neck
that none of the neighbours had beard the report.
He lingered for twelve hours and then died. Ido
not hear that he said anything to explain the mo-
tivee that led him to commit the fatal act, but a
paper was found in his apartments on which were
written several axioms, and among them the
following, " Life without health is not worth
having." The deceased had been for many
years very anxious about his health. He was
of • full habit of body and often expressed a belief
that he bad a disease of the heart. He led a very
regular life, paid great attention to diet, and was
very sparing in the use of wine and spirits. Lately
he was apparently in better health than be had
been some years back. For the last two winters his
custom was to rise early in the morning and walk
from the Item de Parme nearly all across Paris
the College of France, or the Sorbonne, where he,
au old bachelor of 00, would listen to lectures with
all the ardour of a student reading for honours. He
was recently very assiduous in his attendance on
Professor Baudrillart's lectures on moral philosophy,
and would comment upon them with much good
sense and without the least eccentricity or
excitement. He bought a pair of pistols about a
fortnight ago, and in answer to his housekeeper,
who asked what he wanted them for, he said they
were good things to have when travelling. It was
his habit to travel during three or four months every
year. The deceased was in efficient circumstances;
he has left a will, which remains in the hands of
Mr. Piekford, the British Consul, who awaits proper
authority to opal it.

It appears that the Punjab goveruseat hue intro-
lend English u the language of kw iato all On courts of
the prostate. It was flirt Wad for throe menthe as an es-
pokiest, and was emfined to sled snits nadir Ity, 100, and
shove 1,000, sad to) patty ceingial awe.