The Express.
London, England, 1858-08-24 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, MONDAY EYINTNO.

It is, I believe, beyond doubt that negotiations
have lately ben set on foot for establishing a better
understanding between Russia and Austria. The
mediators are the Grand Duke of Hose (whose
wife is the sister of the Czar) and M. de Badberg.
Whether, however, as a German journal pretends,
the two Emperors will pieet at Vienna in Septem-
ber, is, I think, more than donbtfal ; the programme
lately published of the Czar's tour makes no mention
of Vienna. These rumours are not without impor-
tance, because, u I can state on sure grounds, the
progress of the efforts making to bring the two
Emperors together is watched in official circles here
with intense curiosity, not to say anxiety.
The Bonne has been very Arm. The Bente
opened at Saturday's prices, and rose to 89fr. 76c.
both for cash and account, with a rise of 25c. and
15e. Mobilier rose 23fr. 76c. The Orleans railway
rose llfr. 25c. ; Lyons, 6fr. 250. ; and the other
lines about 6f•.

The news of Marshal Bandon's resignation of his
post of Governor of Algiers, which I mentioned
ten days ago, is confirmed by the Akhbar of Algiers.
There are still reports of difficulties (tiraillements)
in the ministries of war and marine, consequent
upon the powers c3nferred upon Prince Napoleon,
and more resignations have been tendered, although,
perhaps, not accepted.
It is seriously said that the Duke of Malakoff is
about to be married, not to an English, but t 3 a
Spanish heiress. The lady's name is Dons Sofia
Valera ; she is the sister of the Marquis de It Pa-
niega, a Spanish nobleman who lives in Paris, and
is in some way or other related to the Empress. It
is even said that the departure for Spain of the
Empress's mother, the Countess de Montijo, is de-
layed on account of this marriage.
Rear-Admiral Fabvre, a distinguished officer, has
been appointed Maritime Prefect of Cherbourg, in
the place of Rear-Admiral Gourdon, promoted to
the rank of Vioe-Adiriral.

It is rumoured that the French wand to be esta-
blished at Tien Slog has already been selected. M.
de Montigny, now French consul at Shanghai, is
the name spoken of. . .

The Irukpetad once states that a "petitioning " on
a grand Kale has been " organised" ;n Britt-ny,
praying the Emperor to confer the title of Duke of
Brittany upon the Imperial Prime. If this news be
true, it must be already certain that the heir appa-
rent to the throne of the Napoleons will beer that
title, because no popular organisation can be effected
without orders from the central authority.
At an Italian restaurant in the Prongs des Pano-
ramu there are four waiters, all eons of the landlord,
whose respective Christian names are Napoleon,
Omar, Alexander, and Leon. Many people dine
there for the• fan of being able to cry out, to the
astonishment of casual customers, "Napoleon, where
is my tagliarini ?" " Cesar, get me a flask of
Montepulciano."
A painful scene occurred two or three days ago
at the Cirque in the Champs Elystes. Count de
Grammont Caderousse and the Count de la Room,
an aide-de-camp of the King of Sardinia, who have
for some time been rivals for the favours of a lady,
came to blows in the theatre. • Au e•rangement for
a duel natr—ally followed, whlch, however, may
perhaps be prevented by the publication given to
the affair.

Mr. Lindsay, M.P., has become so celebrated
France by his speech about Cherboe-g, that
arrival in Paris on a vacation trip annonnoed in
the jou, rel.