The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-20 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

AUSTRIA AND SARDINIA.

SUSPENSION OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.
In the Debate of this day we read :—" The ques-
tion raised by the despatch of Count Buol, of the
10th February, far from being settled as we had
hoped, is now aggravated by a new step on the part
of the cabinet of Vienna. According to information
which we have received direct from that city, dated
the 14th, Count Paar, the Austricu I charge d'aff aim at
Turin,has received orders to demand his pasaportaand
withdraw, with all the members of the legation.
Diplomatic relations between the two governments
are altogether at an end. M. Buol has addressed
a circular despatch to the representatives of Austria
at the European courts, directing them to bring this
grave resolve on the part of the Imperial court to
the knowledge of the respective governments, and
to explain the causes which have led to it."

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, TIIIIIPDAT Evenxo.
It was lately said in a correspondence of the Is-
ellpendanre Beige, that the French Emperor bad
full/ decided upon a large creation of imperial
nobility, and that a decree carrying hiv idea into
execution might be expected to see the light very
soon. The Path has been instructed to notice this

rumour, and in such a way as to shew that it
is far from being unfounded. The official journal
alleges, indeed, that the Belgian paper's correspondent
is " incorrectly informed," and that nothing of the
kind is " decided." But it caresses the idea of an
order of nobility, which, "whether an illustration of

ancestors as in the case of old titles, or a brilliant
recognition of personal services, as in the case
of new ones, is perfectly compatible with
the present regime." The Patrie is even anxious to
add that in its own opinion (an opinion of course
meant to be taken as the spontaneous and conscien-
tious result of the private cogitations of the redae.
teurs of the Patric, and not in any way as being
inspired by the Tuileries) a nobility is the necessary
complement of a democracy which admits no pri-
vileges, but yet recognises merit in every depart-
ment of the state and rewards it by distinctions.
The most likely inference to be drawn from this ad-
mixture of panegyric with a denial of the existence
of the plan extolled, is that the new dukes, mar-
quises, counts, &c., will not be created
just yet, but that on some future occa-
sion, probably the coronation, a batch of
them will be made. Meanwhile the Patrie warns _
the bearers of titles to which they have no legal or
hereditary right that the time has come to put an
end to such a "scandalous abuse." Threats of this
kind have been put forth before, and have greatly
fluttered a vast number of dawn in borrowed plumes.
But the matter now looks really serious. The go-
vernment, we are told, is determined to "restore
the dignity of titles and names by protect-
ing the legitimate rights of those entitled to
bear them against usurpation." The weed-
ing that will take place in certain salons
is likely to be something really heartrending.
Certainly not one man in ten who calls himself
Viscount or Baron, or puts the magic particle " De"
before his name, will be able to show a shadow of
legal right to back his pretensions. I apprehend it
will be very difficult effectually to put a stop to
usages long sanctioned by custom. But what will
be more difficult still is to persuade the public to
attach any great consideration to titles sanctioned
by the government heralds. It is quite certain that
in purely French society titles are not valued
at a rush. They are very useful in Eng- •
lish drawing-rooms, and are not without weight
as a qualification for a Director of a Joint-stock
Company. But a Count or a Baron, ra Count and
Baron, and unless belonging to some well-known
family, whose name is better than the title, cannot
get 101. credit with his tailor, or 100/, extra portion
with his wife on the strength of designations which
are undoubtedly marketable in the city of Loudon.
The records of the Corps Legislatif, during the
present session, mention scarcely any other business
than the voting of additional local taxes in divers de- "I
partments of France. No less than twenty-two bills
of this kind have been passed already. M. Herman. -
a senator, one of the new official editors of the Pa-
tric., has been directed to write an article to endea-
vour to remove the very natural impression that the
directors of the public expenditure in the depart-
ments are following the example of Paris, and out-
running the constable.
The Bourse was a good deal moved to-day by the
latest news from Vienna and Turin, according to
which a diplomatic rupture between Austria and
I Sardinia seems next to certain. The Bente fell 20c. .
for cash, and 21c. for account, closing at 70fr. 88c.
and 70fr. 90c. Mobilier fell 30fr. Railways were
L from sfr. to 10fr. lower.

THE EAST.

TEMISDAT.

The Telemaque has arrived from eonstantinopls
four days behind-hand, owing to tempestuous
weather, which forced the Criey and the Majestic.
English ships-of-the-line, to put into Malta.
. .

Admiral Bonet anchored on the sth at Smyrna,
with three vessels of his division, leaving two hi,
the Piraeus. The admiral saved the crew of thi
English brig, the Roscoe, when on fire at the month
of the Hermus.

Kiamil Paella, governor of Jerusalem, has been
replaced.
Prince Gagarin has arrived at Kutais with the
title of Governor-General of Gouricl, Imeritia, Min-

yells., and Abr.sia. He was received with rest
warmth.

The Russian flotilla in the Caspian Sea consists at
present of seventeen steamers. A fort constructed
by the Czar's troops at the mouth of the Gourgan
has been completed, and will contain a garrison of
2,000 men.

EGYPT.

A letter from Alexandria, 7th, says You have
doubtless been informed of the appointment of a
new ministry in Egypt. It is constituted as follows:
—Prince Alimet l'acha, ex-pupil of the French
Polytechnic School, Minister of the Interior and
President of the Council ; Prince Moustapha Bey, ,
Finance ; Prince Halim ruche, ex-pupil of theEoole
d'Etat Major at Paris, War; Stephan Bey, Foreign
Affairs ; Hafas Pasha, Marine ; Mahmond Paths,
who has served in the French navy, minister without
portfolio with a voice in the Council ; Prince Ismail •
Paths, educated in France, President of the Council
of State; and Arakel Bey, Governor of the Soudan."