The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-25 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

MARSEILLES, THURSDAY.
The royal mail steamer Wye arrived here this
morning.
The Oneida, with the Australian mails, 114 pas-
sengers (38 of whom are children), and gold valued
at 76,2831., arrived at Suez on the night of the 16th
instant.
Her dates are : Sydney, Feb. 2; Melbourne, Feb.
5 ; Oalle, Feb. 28; Aden, March 9.
The Oneida left Suez with the outward mails on
the evening of the 16th March.
The European and Australasian would leave Syd-
ney for England.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(111.011 Ova OWN

/ENS.)

PARIS, TUXHISDAT Symms.

1

The rumour has been industriously reported to-
day that Prince Napoleon is to be the French pleni-
potentiary to the congress. I look upon this story
as a feeler. How would it be possible for ordinary
diplomatists to preserve their sangfroid and assert
their dignity in the presence of such a high and
puissant prince? This objection has engendered a
report that the congress is to be composed of princes
exclusively—the Duke of Cambridge for England,
the Grand Duke Constantine for Russia, the Arch-
duke Maximilian for Austria, and the Prince Frede-
rick-William for Prussia. It is en open question
whether the second plenipotentiaries are to be the
respective 'idea-decamp of the princes.
The Bonne has been extremely firm, in the belief
that war is at least adjourned, and that the adhesion
of Austria to the congress is certain. The Rents
rose 40c. for cash, and 60c. for account, closing at
69fr. 20c. in each case. Mobilier fell Bfr. 75e. The
railways were in considerable demand. Orleans rose
Sir. 73e., and the other lines 2fr. or 3fr.
A buffet for refreshments has bean opened in the
interior of the Bourse.
The Nord of Brussels contains the following
statement, in which I believe there is no ex-
aggeration
A vrelb informed paten who has arrived from Lyons sista'
that in a circle of twelve hours' march from that city there
are concentrated 120,000 men, and that the forts aud barracks
of Lyons are inemiceuiently crowded, for private lefties
fn uo offlosn in Lyons epclk to precisely the same facts, se
that in some instances men sre sleeping two in a bed. TM
division of Omeral Renault is ready to start on the first
rig tai, and little time would b 3 required to prepare the other
tr,..pe, which are much superior in number, for a departure.
On the road from France to Piedmont by Most Cents huts
hero been constructed, and stores of provisions and forage
have been collected. These are facts which indicate that it
is time for • congress to moot.
The Toolonnais states:—" It is asserted that one
of the divisions of the army of Algiers will shortly
receive orders to return to France."
We read in the Emancipation of Brussels :—" A
considerable number of horses purchased in the pro-
vince of Namur, in Belgium, by the French govern-
ment, for the use of the artillery, passed three days
ago for the station of Charleroi, on the way to
France."
It is confirmed that the Emperor will hold a grand
review of the army of Paris, in the Champs de Mare.
on Sunday next. The effective strength of this
force is sixteen regiments of the line, four battalions
of foot chaaseure, and a divisionof cavalry, consisting
of two regiments of carbineers, two of cuirassiers,
and two of dragoons, without including three corps
specially devoted to the permanent service of the
capital—the municipal guard and sapeurs-pompiers.
A marriage between the Count de Paris and the
Duchess of Parma, which has been for some time
talked of, is now said in certain Parisian salons to be
• thing decided upon. The young princess is at pre-
sent only about twelve years of age, and therefore
the marriage must be delayed for some three years
at least.

Two fancy balls are spoken of as likely to take
place in Pads within the next fortnight—one at the
Trek ries, end the other at the hotel of the Minister of
State.
Mehemet AU Paths, brother of the Viceroy of
Egypt, and .ember of the Connell of Ministers of Turkey.
embarked at Coadantinople on the 14 h f
or
Trieste. He
intends to visit Vimuys, Berlin, eL,I the Other Pellet*
ei•ise of Gersony.