The Express.
London, England, 1857-02-10 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

The Pays says A private correspondence from
Trebizond, of Jan. 20, states that the advanced
guard of Mirza Mehcmmed Khan's corps, which is
intended to manoeuvre in Fazaistan, and make head
against the English troops, bad left Irak-Adjeme, to
march forward. This advanced guard, commanded
by Fezlull Khan, was to take up a position in the
Bakhtery defile, on the banks of the Bendemir, and
to intercept the English in case of their leaving
Bushire for the interior. It will be remembered that
in the war of 1828, when the Russians were vic-
torious on all other points, they were never able to
force this position, which was then defended by

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, MONDAY EYZNINO.

You are aware that M. Fould, the Minister of State,
lately left I'arie for Tarbes. lie has not gone to
the south of France for recreation. It is now an-
nounced that he is charged with an important mission.
The Emperor, it appears, is extremely anxious about
the high and continually increasing price of the neces-
saries of life in all the southern markets, and more
especially at Toulouse and the neighbourhood. M.
Fould, one of the Emperor's most confidential ad-
visers, is sent to inquire into the cause of this state
of things, and to make suggestions for a remedy. He
is instructed to put himself into communication with

the mayors of the principal towns, with the Cham-
bers of Commerce, with the directors of railway
companies, and with all persons whom he may
think likely to be able to furnish valuable informa-
tion. The mission is intended solely for the Empe-
ror's private; information, and has no officially ad.
ministmtive character.

The Bourse has been extremely good to-day. The
Rente opened with great firmness, and went on im-
proving with scarcely any reaction to the close. The
last prices were 68fr. We. for cash, and ttsfr. Stk. for
account, being a rise of 10e. and We.; Mobilier rose

17fr. 50c. The amount of business done was not
very large, but the better feeling was decided. Rail-
ways recovered considerably from the sort of panic
which prevailed all last week. The new tax, which
ia considered certain, is still talked of, but people
are less frightened about it. The financial news
Iran London, reporting a satisfactory state
el the Bank, and a considerable arrival of
babe, had a marked effect upon this
market. The Orleans railway rose 7fr. 50e; North-
ern, 7fr. 50e.; Eastern, 10fr. ; Lyons, 17fr. 50e.;
Mediterranean, 17fr. 50e.; Southern, 15fr.; Grand
Central, 7fr. 50e. All the minor lines were also
quoted higher. The fusion of the Orleans and Grand
Central is still unsettled. An expected meeting to
continue negotiations did not take place this morning.
The annual report of the Governor of the Bank of
France, published in the Monitcur of this morning,
makes no mention of any of the schemes of reform
of the statutes which have been recently ventilated.
M. Flandrin, member of the Institute, has just
been selected to replace M. Paul Delaroche, as pro-
fissor of painting at the School of the Beaux-Arts.
In the Paris corn-market, during the past week,
prices were firm, the four marks being at 79fr. 50c.
the 157 kilogrammes. The reserve at the Halle is
at present under 6,000 quintals. Wheat has re-
mained at 43fr. and 44fr. the hectolitre and a half.
prices continue firm in the south of France, the
ilamand from Spain being of late rather on the
increase.