The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-24 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 24, 1869,

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, WINS MAY Eywent*.
The Pays repeats positively, and in the form of
separate paragraph, the annonnetment which it made
I parenthetically yesterday, that the circulars of the
French government proposing the convocation of a
convene have " not yet been despatched."
The Opinion Nationals learns at the moment of
going to press that the delay in convoking the
congress is occasioned by " new exigencies" on the
part of England. According to the Opinion England
requires—I. That the decisions of the congress
shall not be necessarily executory ; 2. That the form
of government of Italy, in came of the non-restore•
tin of the dukes, shall be defined beforehand. I know
not what truth there may be in these pre-
cise auctions, but it seems probable that
the keeping back of the circulars which were ex-
pected to have been issued many hours since is due
to highly praiseworthy efforts of the English
government to obtain now a clear understanding
which may prevent serious difficulties and profound
disappointment hereafter.

A Turin letter in the Press. oontradicts the report
that Garibaldi was appointed aids-de-camp to the
Xing of Sardinia, aad even doubts whether the gal-
lant patriot has accepted the rank of lieutenant-
general which was offered to him. It is reported
that he said to the King, " I will remain in retire-
ment, but always ready when called upon by your
Majesty and Italy."
The same letter says that the Regent Buonoom-
pagni is accompanied by three private secretaries;
the deputy, Alfieri, of the family of the great poet,
the az-deputy, Rezaaco, and a nephew of Count
Cavour.

A Corepi4ne letter says that the Pope's nuncio
is expected at the palace on the 27th, and it
suggests that M. E. Aboues absence may be
attributable to this cause. I much doubt, however,
whether there WOA ever any truth in the story of
his having been invited.
The military college of La Fli,che, which in 1863
was christened by the Emperor the " Prytante Im-
perial Militaire," is entirely reorganised by a decree
in to-day's Moniteur. In March last a riot occurred
in this establishment of such • serious nature that
the Emperor at one time thought of suppressing the
school altogether. As it is ninety students Sr. defi-
nitively expelled, Marshal Randon, the minister at
wee, stating in his report that he recommends his
Mejesay to confirm their exclusion, it being neces-
sary "to prove to young men that expulsion is a
real chastisement, and not a mere threat susceptible
of being transformed by an amnesty into a vacation
of a few months." The school destined for the
children of military men is to be commanded
by an officer of rank, who will have a uni-
versity professor under his immediate orders,

and the *strict military discipline which hitherto
prevailed is to be relaxed in favour of the second
and third classes, whose education, under the super-
inteudeooe of the university professor, will partake
more largely than it did of the civil element.
The Bourse was better than it has been for some
time, but, owing to sales for the realisation of
profits, the highest prices of the day were not main-
tained. The Rents closed at 70fr. lbc. for cash, and
70fr. bc. for account, with a rise of 10c. in each ease.
At one moment the quotation for account had been
70fr.15c. Mobilier was in demand, and rose Mr.
There was scarcely any alteration in the closing
prices of the railways.
There was a talk at the Bourse of a proposal for
a general disarmament to be made to the congress
as a guarantee for the peace of Europe. The com-
plexion of every day's news must undergo a very
great change indeed it this idea is to be realised.
The latest intelligence which meets my eye, on
glancing over the evening papers, is • telegram
from London, stating that second battalions are
to be added to thirty-five English regiments, and a
statement in the Journal di; Havre that the French
Minister of Marine has just made contracts with
private firms for new " constructions " (qy. of ships
or arsenals?) to the value of 24 millions of francs.