The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-09 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

WON OUR OWN 00511.18PONDP.NT.)

PARK TUDIDAY EVENING.

A letter in the Pays states that the only object
which the Grand Duke Nicholas now hag in coming
to Turin is to thank the King for the hospitality
which the Empress Dowager has so long enjoyed
in Piedmont. When the journey was origi'ially
projected there was an idea that the Grand Duke
would treat with the Sardinian government for the
transfer of the Russian maritime ostablishment
from Villafranca to some other port ; but it is now
said that the Villafmnca station will be maintained
on its present footing.
Letters from Rome say that a pamphlet, under-
stood to be in the press, is looked forward to with
much curiosity. The author is Father Pasaaglia,
as ex-jesuit, who helped the Pope to draw up the
proclamation which made the Immaculate Concep-
tion a new article of faith. This learned doctor
offers Europe a new solution of the Italian ques-
tion. Ile proposes an Italian confederation, with
a diet at Rome, Venetia to be transferred to Pied-
mont on the understanding that she will restore
the Romagnas to the Pope, and Austria to be put
in possession of Servia by way of compensation.
Will the Roman government allow this pamphlet
to be published and sold 1 is a question generally
asked but not yet answered.
M. Bertin was this day elected a member of the
Council of the Order of Advocates, and no other
candidate having obtained an absolute majority the
election for the other vacancy was postponed till
Thursday. Notwithstanding K Emile 011ivier's
retirement from the contest, twenty-four members
of the bar persisted in voting for him.
The Bourse opened heavily under the influence
of the confirmation of Garibaldi's expedition.
The Rente declined to 70fr. 80c., being a fall from
yesterday of 20c. Subsequently a notice was
placarded that the raise of depots and consignations
would buy 427,000 fr. of Rente per day, from the
11th of May to June 7. This news was greatly
calculated to provoke a rise, for it had hitherto
been understood that the government purchases
for public institutions which have been going on
for the last month would cease on May 10. The
effect of the announcement, however, was but
momentary. The Rente rose suddenly to 71fr.10c.,
but soon began to drop, and closed at 70fr. 90c.
for cash, and 70fr. 95c. for account, with a fall of
10c. and sc. Mobilier fell 6fr. 25c. The Southern
Railway rose 3fr. 75c., and Western was without
change ; but all the other lines were lower. Orleans
fell 10fr. ; Lyons, 7fr. 50c. ; and Northern and
Eastern, 2fr. 50c. each.
The Prase says, in its weekly commercial review ;

Our &deices are more satisfactory ; the new tariff, which
comes into operation this day (May 7), will revive apecula-
tion and impart activity to many bninches of manufactures.
Several purchases of raw cottons and wools were made at
Havre and Rouen last week, in anticipation of the redue.
Lion, the sellers making considerable concessions, in order to
dobusineas. Theprice of wovengooda keepi up at Rouen and
Mulhouse, there being so very little stock on hand. At Lyons
some large outer& comparatively speaking, have been received
from England, but there is still uo inquiry from America,
wad in consequence a good many looms are doing literally
nothing, while others, which produce special fabric*, can.
not keep pace with the demands made upon them. Spring
has at length set in, and, although very Late, its influence is
materially felt. There is a sudden demand for summer
goods, and it is hoped that the sales of the month of May
will go far to mike up for the stagnation of March and
April. The new law, which is to reduce by one half the
duties on sugar, coffee, come, and tea will not be passed foe
some days. Of all these articles sugar is the one which
moat suffers from this legislative delay. The fall in the raw
material, seems, however,to have reached its extreme point.
As to coffee and cocoa they are so scarce in all our markets
that the coming reduction of duty has produced no effect
on quotations. The new measure will probably augment
the home consumption of chocolate very considerably, but it
will not suffice to open foreign markets to our manufacturers.
It is much to be desired that a drawback of 25fr. per 100 kilos.
upon the exportation of chocolate should lie granted. Such •
measure would assure a preference to French chocolate in
foreign markets, where its superiority over all others is
generally admitted. Cereals still showed an upward ten.
dewy at the beginning of the week, but latterly the millers
have been disposed to give way a little. The latest advice,
from Beziers mention a considerable fall in 3.6 alcohols,
sod the movement will probably spread throughout the
south. The vines in Languedoc and the Bordeaux country
have not suffered from the frost, and are now looking
extremely well. The winter 'lading lasted till the end of
April, there is ground to hope that we may be spared the
late frusta of the month of May, which are so destructive.
At Bercy business is again active, and wines are selling at
an advance of 3fr. or 4fr. the cask ; but should the accounts
from the vineyards continue to be good, present prices will
not long be maintained.

The mail diligence which rung between Orleans
and Montargis was tired upon the other night in
the Orleans forest, at a place called Etang-des-
Bole, near Lorris. A dog, which was lying down
in the seat usually occupied by the conductor, was
killed, and the coachman received two small shots,
one in his forehead and the other in his neck. It
is considered doubtful whether the outrage was
committed with a view to robbery, or from a motive
of private vengeance. Two passengers who were
startled from their sleep by the report of the gun,
which they supposed to have been fired by •
poacher, escaped unhurt.

"Alexander Dumas," says a letter from Mar-
seilles, "is on the point of leaving this place on his trans-
Mediterranean excursion. The following is related of the
man. Just as be was leaving Paris for the railway, he
called his servant and said : Take these ten lords, and run
to Ruggieri's firework manufactory. Ask him for sum,
rockets, serpents, and Roman candles, and bring them to
me at the Lyons railway station, where I shall wait for
you.' The servant set off accordingly. A friend who hap-
pened to be present inquired, ' What do you want those
fireworks for? Why, to let then, off in the Desert,' an-
swered Dumas ; ' you cannot imagine the grand effect pro-
duced by the illumination of the great pyramid r-

The Dublin Mail has the following intelligence
in reference to a new phase in the emigration mania :—" It
is currently reported, and as currently believed, that within
the last fortnight between 400 and 500 young men—a few
of them belonging to the respectable trade classes—have
left Ireland en route to Rome, with what ulterior object the
reader can readily enrollee. The great majority of the re-
gamins are said to have been picked up in Cork, Ken 7, and
North Tipperary, the minority being composed of Dublin
men. Through some mysterious agency each recruit has
had the good fortune to have received a sum of 13f. 15e.—
not, of course, by way of bounty or smart-money, but
merely to cover the necessary expenses of a visit to the
eternal city.'
From Gibraltar we learn that the 400 millions of
reels which the Moors owe Spain, are to be paid between June
and January next, or earlier if the MOON think proper in
order to shorten the stay of the Spaniards at Tetuan. It is
rumoured that an instalment of one-half of the 400 millions
will be paid very shortly. Spanish troops are leaving Ceuta
for Spin. The foreign steamers aubeidised by the
Spanish government are being rapidly paid off. The
poorer classes of Jews at Tetuan are suffering severely
owing to want of employment, the trade with the interior
being completely stopped by the Spanish occupation. The
Portuguese and Belgian consular authorities have returned
to Tangier. Mr. Elton, the British Vice-Consul, was re-
ceived by tbe Moon with distinguished honours on his land-
ing from H.M.S. Doris at Mos-adore. Great rejoicings had
taken place at Mogadore on peace intim proclaimed. The
British steamer Warrior had landed a cargo of goods
there. The steamer Hecla had arrived at Gibraltar on her
way to Constantinople and Salonica.
SINGULAR FREAK.—At present may be seen by
the curious, in the open preserves of John Harris, Esq., of
Grenenthen, a neat in which are four eggs of a pheasant,
and five eggs of a partridge. The old 'anis have hitherto
agreed very well, alternately depositing their eggs in this
partnerahip couceni as above stated.— CUMitriaNd Pargado