The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-24 00:00:00

OUTWARD MAIL OF JUNE 20-26.

The Ellora arrived at Melbouine on the 13th,
and Sydney 17th August.

OUTWARD MAIL OF AUGUST 4-10.
The Mongolia arrived at Gallo on Sept. 5.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, SUNDAY EVZSTNO.

Whether it be true or not that an Imperial letter
treating of the re-organisation of the army is
shortly to appear in the Moniteur, it is certain that
long inquiries will be made before the adoption of
any definitive plan. The matter is referred to the
consideration of several military departments and
officers of rank who will make reports to the Em-
peror and give their reasons. Two different
systems are said to be under consideration. One
which, if the Emperor still entertain the opinions
expressed in a letter written by him to the Pas de
Calais some years ago, and lately reproduced in
the Paris press,must be personally leant to by him,
is something analogous to the Prussian landwehr
system, but with the difference that the obliga-
tion of military service would apply only to men
between the ages of 20 and 30. The number of
men of this category in France is estimated at
three millions. A reserve of 600,000 men of this
class would be formed liable to be called out when-
ever wanted, but in the meantime allowed to
marry and follow their ordinary pursuits. The
regular army would all the while remain at about
the present figure. The other system contemplates
a very large addition to the regular army ; but by
way of compensation the period of service would
be reduced from seven years to five and three
years. Although these feelers are thrown out I
believe the entire question to be sub judice, and
if, as there is every reason to believe, the Empe-
ror's policy is sincerely pacific, it is reasonable to
hope that when the present excitement caused by
the aggrandisement of Prussia shall have passed
away he will contrite to put off any large augment-
ation of the army to the Greek Kalends.
The ironclad squadron under the command of
Rear-Admiral le Roncibre le Noury, consisting of
the Magenta, Heroine, Magnanime, and Forban,
has received sailing orders, and, according to re-
port, is to proceed to Biarritz. There is some idea
of the Emperor, Empress, and Prince Imperial
making a cruise with the squadron on board the
Forban.

The King of Prussia has conferred the Order of
the Grand Cross of Louisa upon the Duchess de
Mouchy.
The rain of which I spoke yesterday continues
to-day. The most optimist writers on the vintage
offer no more consolatory remark than 1866 will
not be so bad as 1816 ; they go back to 1814 and
1792 to find more exact parallels.
The common impression that the new Opera
House will be finished in time to receive the visi-
tors to the Exhibition next year is incorrect. At
most the scaffolding will be taken down in 1867,
and the four facades shown in • nearly perfect
state, but the interior will not be ready for per-
formances till 1870.

The Prussians, while staying in an enemy's
country and at some one else's expense, show no sort of
disposition to stint themselves. The little town of
Aschaffenbing has just had the gratification of paying the
following " little bills :"—For the dinners of General Vogel
von Falkenstein, on the 15th and 16th of July,
1,2748. 24kr. ; for those of General von Manteuffel, on the
16th, 17th, 18th, 12th, and 20th, 1,41213.. 6kr.; for General
von Flies, on the 20th and 21st, 2098. 15kr. ; and General
Manteuffel again on his return, for two dinners,
48:21. 271 m, tasking a total, for the honour of feeding
these Prussian generals for a week, of 3,4658. (7,426 fr.),
or an average of above 700 fr. each dinner. General
Vogel von Falkenstein has, in consequence of his exactions,
received the nickname of " Der Raub Vogel"—the bird of
Prey.
The following telegrams have been received from
Newfoundland:—" Saturday, 3 p.m. Newfoundland lines
still interrupted. No sign of rain clearing off." " Sun-
day, 1.20 ►m. Newfoundland lines still interrupted,
Weather heavy. Cables perfect." A subsequent message
received last night announces that the rain and bad
weather of the last two or three days and the gale of last
night had culminated in a perfect hurricane; that several
poles between Heart's Content and Harbour Grace have
been blown down; and that it is feared it will take two
days to repair the damage done. The storm, however, has
in no way affected the Atlantic cables. which remain in
perfect working order.
It will be seen by a telegram elsewhere that the
Antibes legion has arrived at Rome. It appears that they
are to be entertained by the Pontifical troops, but that the
club of the French officers has refused by 58 votes against 2
to admit them.

A commission from the Board of Trade will
visit Liverpool on Tuesday, to take es :dense respecting
the lighting, and buoying, and introduction d fog-signah
in the channel with the °Meet if preventing the nu-
merous wrecks which have takes place, especially on the
Irish coast.