The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-13 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, MONDAY BYLMIYG.

Prince Napoleon arrived at Limoges yesterday
afternoon. He was received in state at the railway
station by M. de Coetlogon, the Prefect of the Cor-
reze, about a dozen prefects from the central depart-
ments, and a whole army of functionaries. The
Mayor of Limoges explained to him the special

characteristics of the industrial exhibition of the
central departments of France, which he had come
to visit. The prince, after a short reply, which
contained nothing of a political character, mounted
on horseback, and made his public entry into the
town. He wore the uniform of a general of divi-
sion with the grand cordon of the Legion of Honour.
Among his followers were M. Rouher, in bin minis-
terial costume, and MM. de la Guerronniere end
Leplay, in the uniforms of councillors of state. Im-
mediately after his suite rode a body of thirty
sunburnt and stalwart men in black coats and
white trowsers, with tricolored bracelets round their
arms. These werq the butchers of Limoges, who
it appears claim a privilege as having been [gritted
to them by Henry IV. to furnish a guard of honour
on the occasion of a royal visit. This right was
exercised in 1841, when the Duke and Duchess of
Orleans came to see the old city' of Augustontum,
the capital of the Letnos:ces. The tradition is that
the butchers of Limoges lent Henry IV. money
on one of the many occasions when he was in want
of it, but the fact is disputed by chroniclers. It is
worthy of note that the butchers' trade has always
been free in Limoges, and the place has a reputa-
tion for good meat. An immense crowd, estimated
at 60,000, lined the streets es Prince Napoleon passed
along, and it is reported that there were cries of " Viva
le never du grand homme r His imperial highness
lodges at the Prefecture, in apartments once occu-
pied by Turgot. The distribution of medals, and
the official banquet at which it is expected that the
prince will allude to political questions in the order
of the day, will take place to-morrow (Tuesday).
The exhibition comprises products from the depart-
ments of the Allier, Charente, Charente Inferieure,
Cher, Correse, Crease, Benz Sevres, Dordogne,
Gironde, Indre, Pay de Dome, and Vienne.
Marshal Randon has brought from Algeria various
Roman antiquities, which he has presented to Prince
Napoleon to ornament his house, built in the Roman
style, in the Avenue Montaigne.
The next sitting of the Paris Conference (the
10th) will be held on Thursday.
A great many sailor are now passing through
Paris, going by reline,' from Marseilles on their
way to Cherbourg, where they are ordered to recruit
the naval force which the Emperor is to show to
Queen Victoria next month.

The Bourse was steady, but with very little btuil-
nese doing. The Rente rose 60. for cash and 100.
far account, closing at 68fr. 36c. and 68fr. 46c. The
market was affected by two successive telegrams
from London, bringing Consols lower. Mobilier fell
Ur. 76e. The Northern Railway fell sfr. and
Orleans 2fr. 50c., but the other principal lines were
from 1 fr. 25c. to 2fr. 50c. higher. It was reported
that the delegates of the Lyons and Dauphine lines
had made mutual concessions, and it is hoped that
the contemplated fusion may yet be arranged.
M. Dubois, the author of a work against the use
of tobacco, predicts the most disastrous conse-
quences to the French nation from the practioe of
smoking, which has made fearful progress of late
rare, and is fast becoming universal. Replying
in the Patric to M. de Premaray, a critic, who had
reviewed his book in a jocose tone, be says, very
seriously :
Yon tell me that half the Academy takes snuff and the
ether half smokes, and that smoking Is universal in the
army. I great yea that, and more—for I will add that all
the his of Prance either smoke' or muffs with more or lase
ardour. But what lees that prove? Why, that the serails
of the settee is karate the coolly was abyss, betides
amyl la spited the numbge le he haul Jelly in imp
newspaper, men end Imam Demi* Ica pdeseileg themellees
with an ensalation wldelk iimmeals at inedesek It me le
on In this way Frames wEll Sad YEA gem liessynartere
of a °eatery hones without men capable d swing fa the
army or tilling the fields, and ties wawa A ie shwa all
ugly, sickly, and week. Why, already then are 80 ugly
wows, or warty so, out el rosy 100, 10 pemahle, 6 good
look's& and thee Is net men that cue realypetty woman
In 1,000. As to ear men they are already dialed sad ugly
monk but they • In time approximate ohnoly to Cretins
as Ourang-ontengs. This is what we are miabg to I car
masking seriously. I masons est mg mem, weenie, and
child, will contract the behold mailing.

" Iu an ettraordieary cabinet mama held in pre-
mos ad the Qum," says the /epee et Markt, "the note
by whit It the Itpusith edaish7 demed explanations from
tbe Emilia cabinet, Madge to the olinadve language em-
ployed by Lead Maissesbeity townie eptia, was road. That
fhb nets thee pewee so the dipity and sway which be.
ewe s miles of sash gluiest estetednits as ours, is re-
quited by the pandtous ssd unjust suture of the accusation
and by dee itlarity at the Spiebb mem"