The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-02 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

We are informed, through the courtesy of the
Peninsular and Oriental Company, that the steam
ship Valetta, with the Bombay mails, arrived at
Marseilles at 7 o'clock yesterday morning, and that
the mails left for London at 10 o'clock the same
forenoon.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, MONDAY ETIN7IIO.
The orders of the day, both of the Senate and the
Corps Legislatif, contain the magic words, " Com-
munication from government" What those com-
munications may be it is not yet lawful for the
public to know. Bat as no machinery has yet been
invented for compelling senators and deputies to hold
their tongues until the Monignor announces what
they only are supposed to know, rumours are already
afloat, some of which have reached me, andalthough
they are meagre, and I cannot of course vouch for
their accuracy even as far as they go—they have, I
doubt not, a foundation in fact. The communication

to the Senate was, I am told, a draft senates eon-
sultum settling the Regency. The Empress is to
be Regent, and the Council of Regency is to consist
of the Princes Jerome and Napoleon Bonaparte, the
Presidents of the Senate, Corps Legislatif, and
Council of State for the time being, Marshal Pelis-
sier, Cardinal Morlot, Archbishop of Paris, and
Count de Peraigny. Although it has on many
occasions been said that the Empress does not
desire the Regency--although during the short
period that her Majesty presided at the
Council Board during the Emperor's absence
opportunities were afforded for oburviog that
her tastes and habits were not in any way
suited to the task imposed upon her—and although,
moreover, it is certain that the government of a
Spanish lady, however charming and beautiful,
would be exceedingly unpopular in France—l have
no doubt that the Empress is appointed Regent. Se-
veral of the military addresses spoke of her in such
terms as to make it clear that the point had been
decided. It will be remembered that the President
of the Corps Legislatif is Count de Morny.
The " communication " to the Corps Legislatif
wu the bill for new " repressive measured." As to
this I have learned little beyond what I have already
announced. It seems that the most noxious clauses
of the bill have been still further pared down, the
Emperor being convinced that they were not work-
able. One of the most remarkable changes is the
erasure of a clause which would have made penal
words spoken in "any place whatsoever." The old
distinction between conversation in a " public place"
and in a private house will, therefore, probably be
preserved, and the chances of deletion greatly
diminished.

The lisdependance, in noticing a heat of rumours,
says that a change has been made in the distribution
of the newly-created military commando, and that
it is believed that Marshal Canrobert is to be nomi-
nated to the great military command of Nancy, Mar-
shal Bosquet to that of Tours, and Marshal Bare-
guity-d'ililliers to that of Toulouse ; whilst those of
Paris and Lyons are to continue to be retained by Mar-
shal Magnan and Manilla de Custellane. As to Marshal
Peliesier, it is believed, adds the letter, that he will
be nominated Marshal-General—a dignity held by
some distinguished soldiers, and amongst them Mar-
shal de Villars, Marshal de Sue, and Marshal
Bonk. It is satisfactory to know that something is
to be done with Pelissier, for it Was feared that his
head-quarters were intended to be London!

The Bourse, which opened heavily, was a little
better at the close, in consequence of more fa-
vonrable rumours regarding the bill before the
Corps Legislatif. The Rente rose 33c. for cash and
45c. for account, closing at 69fr. 13c. and 69fr. 25c.
Mobilier rose 17fr. 60c. Railways were from
3h. 60c. to 7fr. 60c. better.

M. James Odier, the father-in-law of General Ca-
vaignac, has resigned his post as regent of the Bank of
France, in consequence of some reverses. It is un-
derstood that the Bank is prepared to make large ad-
vances to him. The Camptoir d'Escompt• is • creditor
to a considerable amount. M. Lemercier de Ner-
vine, one of the regent-receivers-general, who,
being 70 years old, was entitled to • retiring pen-
ion, is appointed regent in place of M. James Odier ;
and M. Maurice d'Argont, the son of the late go-
vernor, is promoted from the receiver-generalship of
the Cote d'Or to be a regent-receiver of the Bank..
M. Gautier, senator and sub-governor of the Bank
of France, is dead.

M. Gabriel Deleseert, who was prefect of police
for many years previous to and at the time of the
breaking out of the revolution of 1848, died at
Posey on Saturday and was buried to-day.
Prime Oliejano, a special envoy from the King
of Naples, sent to congratulate the Emperor on his
escape on the 14th, has arrived in Paris.

At a grand return dinner given yesterday by the
press of Paris to the directors of the principal rail-
ways, at the Trois Freres Provencaux, a M. A—,
who was supposed to be a spy, was unceremoniously
turned out of the room.

The Cologne Goggle hes been seised.
A pamphlet is about to be published, in which it
will be proved that the present Emperor is descended
from the royal line of France. The idea is not new,