The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-31 00:00:00

THE OVERLAND MAIL.

AND EILITISR TSUNODA! X.)
MARSEILLES, TUESDAY.

The Valetta, with the India and China mails,
arrived here at seven o'clock this morning, and left
for London at 10 sin.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(PION 01:11 OWN

PARIS, MONDAY EVISNINO.

The expected sitting of the Neufchatel Con-
ference did not take place to-day, but no doubt is
entertained that it will be held in a day or two—
to•morrow is confidently spoken of in some quar-
ters. A grand Helvetic banquet, of which the
French papers have taken no notice, was given on
Saturday last to the Swiss residents in Paris. Dr.
Hermann, the Swiss envoy, presided, and Dr. Kern
sat on his right hand. The latter made a speech, in
which he expressed an unhesitating belief in a
happy termination of the negotiations, and dwelt
much upon the assurances of sympathy which he
has received from the Emperor Napoleon. This
evening's Petrie, however, refers to the affair in
terms which go to confirm the rumour that Prussia
is raising fresh difficulties :
. . .

In the—approaching sitting (the sth) Dr. Kern will, it is
amid, mike known the instructions which he has received
from hie government In reply to the Count de Ilatafeld's
prnpositiona. Will this answer be completely satiofoctory
We should find it very difficult to pronounce an opinion on
the point. Several foreign journals say that the two prin-
ciplel difficulties arc nthed by Slk itmiland—the one relative
to the PrertelhitrY recognition of the King of Prumiiis
rights; the other on the subject of the pecuniary indemnity
to be given to him for his domanial property. According to
these journals the amount of the indemnity dennuided is Luger
than woe at first purposed, the King claiming all aneamaince
1849. Wo know not how far these easertloes may be well
' founded, but we persist in thinking that the difflcultice,
whatever they may be, will be removed by mutual conees-
ramp, and th,nko to the good Okra of the mediating powers.
It cannot, however, bo denied that the settlement of an
affair presenting to many delicate points required great for-
bearance on both tides. The knot must be untied and not
eat. It may, therefore, well be that the arrangement may
require a certain lapse of time, and that the labours of the
Conference may nut be brought to an end so soon am public
opinion memo to expect. Should further delay take place,
the fact need 00CANi011 no unmaineas, for we are confident
that the anal bane will be honourable and satisfactory to
both portion.
I hear it said that Count de Par, the Austrian
Minister, who was lately recalled from Turin, is
coming to Paris, in the hope of setting on foot nego-
tiations. The existence of an Austrian eirotilar note
relating to the diplomatic rupture, which has been
repeatedly denied, seems to be beyond doubt, and it
is alleged that the tone of it is much stronger than
that of the verbal communication made by Count do
Paar to Count de Cavour.

Among the persons arrested in Paris last week,
as members of a secret society, were MM. Morin
and Ancaigne, writers in the Rerue de Paris. M.
Morin was formerly on the editorial staff of the
Arenie. A warrant was leaned against M. Lefort,
the student who wrote the Maxis de keine, and was
some time since sentenced to six months' imprison-
ment for the part he took in the Niaard riots at the
university. M. Lefort, however, had received a hint
of what was coining, and when his lodgings were
searched the bird was flown.

A very strong measure is in contemplation to keep
the hot blood of the Polytechnic scholars within due
bounds. The organisation of the school will, it is
said, be remodelled and assimilated in most respects
to that of St. C"1. Each student will be required
on entering to sign an engagement to serve as a
common soldier when required, and thus, should he
at any time be found tronbleeome, the authorities can
always pack him off to a regiment.
At the Bourse to-day the speculators were chiefly
occupied with the settlement in the Rente. Money
was scarce, and from 40c. to 50e. was charged for
continuations. The Three per Cents. fell 15e. both
for cash and account, closing at 70fr. 30c. and
intr. 50c. Mobilicr fell sfr. The railways, as has
frequently been the case since the Moniteur made
' known the worst about the new tax, were in greater
favour than the Rente. The Lyons and Mediter-
ranean lines were in great demand, and rose respec-
tively 12fr. 50e. and 22fr. 50e. Orleans rose
7fr. 50c.; Northern, 7fr. 50e.; Eastern, 126. 50e. ;
Southern, 7fr. 60c. Western was depressed in con-
sequence of the result of the general meeting on Sa-
turday, and fell 20fr. Orand Central fell 26. 50e.
The state of the Bank of France is rumoured to be
eery favourable. It is said that the bullion now in
hand amounts to nearly 241 millions, being an aug-
mentation of 19 millions since the returns published
en the second Friday of the month. Moreover, the
purchases of the precious metals by the bank have
considerably diminished. It is thought that if better
financial news were to come from London, the Bank
of France would at once reduce its discount.