The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-08 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(now ors OWN

PARIS, TKVIIIIDAY EVENING.
The Prince Napoleon left Paris at nine o'clock
this morning for Berlin. The Petrie, which origi-
nally was instructed to contradict the news of his
approaching departure for that capital, now says that
he has gone in consequence of " a new desion."
This is probable, for it is certain that two days ago
official personages acquainted with what is going on
in the foreign office strenuously denied the tea* of
the report from Berlin. The Courrier de Paris
says that the Prince is estimated with a slim ban
the Emperor to the King of Prussia. A
paper, however, pretends that the object of his
is simply to fulfil a duty of etiquette. He is to go
soon to St. Petersburg to return the Grand Duke
Constantine's visit, and the explanation offered
is, that on this account it wss proper that
he should first return the visit lately paid to
France by Prince Frederick William of Prussia.
His imperial highness is accompanied by General
Count de Sallee, senator, formerly commander-in-
chief of a corps d'armt-e in the Crimea, Lieutenant.
Colonel Bertrand, of the artillery, an aide-de-camp
of Prince Jerome, Commander Ferri-Pesani, his sib.
de-aunp, and Captain de Weidner, one of his orderly
officer► Ile will proceed by way of Cologne and Her
debourg, at which latter place he will be received by I
Lieutenant-General de Brandt and General Trescow,l
in the name of the King of Priori'. The prince will
not be absent more than ten days, and immediately
after his return he will go to Manchester to see the
Art Treasures Exhibition.
Last night the city of Paris gave a splendid file
to the Grand Duke Constantine, at the Hotel de
Ville. The exterior was illuminated with brilliant
lines of gas, which showed off to advantage eat
beautiful architecture of the building, and shed
glare of light all over the Ile de la Cite. Withins
the ante-chambers and corridors were profusely as-
mated with flowers. The company passed throe& i
the state drawing rooms to the principal ball room,l
which was fitted up as • theatre with great skill
and taste. A temporary flooring formed a gentle
inclined plane, and permitted the seats to be so
arranged that all the visitors could see perfectly.
The invitations were necessarily limited, it
bsisg impossible to accommodate comfortably more
the about 1,000 persons in the grand salon alone,
large as it is. Almost all the men appeared in uni-
I hem. There were a grist many ladies, and it was
an awning sight to see fat senators, old generals,
Gni dignified prefects turned out of the front seats
as new batches of fair visitors arrived. By the time
das curtain rose, the gentlemen had been gradually.
driven back to the first row of pillars, and the entire
space between that and the reserved seats for the
Grand Duke's party was occupied by ladies, whose
coiffures of many-coloured feathers and flowers
showed like • goodly parterre. The Grand Duke and
a small court party arrived at 10 o'clock. lie entered
by a private door, and it was only by the orchestra
striking up that the company was made aware of
his presence. The performances consisted of a beau-
tiful scene from nominee Mau is BOW, fragments
from the Psyche of Ambroisc Thomas, Verdi's
Ermine; Verdi's Romeo mid Juliet, Gluck's Armito,
and a ballet. These pieces were performed by the
regular company of the French Opera with appro-
priate dresses and scenery. The entertainment
went off well, but without any great enthusiasm.
There was rather too much talking for music
to be enjoyed thoroughly. After the concert the pre-
fect entertained the Grand Duke at a reeherchl supper.
There was also a capital supper for the general
visitors, with abundance of excellent champagne.
The Grand Duke did not walk through the rooms,
and indeed was not seen by the public at all. The
Emperor was not present.
The Grand Duke breakfasted with the Emperor
this morning, at his villa of Villeneuve L'Etang, and
afterwards visited the Sevres China manufactory.
At the Bourse the animation which was remarked
yesterday, gave place to a feeling of depression,
occasioned principally by the fall in Consols. The
Itente fell 23e. for cash, and 30e. for account, clos-
ing at Mfr. 23c., and 69fr. 30c. Mobilier fell 13fr.
The railways lost the ground that they gained yes-
terday, closing at nearly the prices of the day be-
fore. There was a vague report that the new pie
pool relative to the Bank of France was rejected,
but the news was vehemently contradicted, and met
with but little credence.

PARIS, WEIINENDAT EVENING.
The weather has been magnitleent for the grand
review. The Parisians, who always love a military
spectacle, were stirring betimes. Many went to take
up a position in the environs of the Champ de Mars
as early as seven in the morning, and waited
patiently for hours before a single soldier made his
appearance on the ground. Dazing the whole
morning a constant stream of people might be
seen in every street marching with hurried steps
towards the scene of action. By one o'clock Paris
was visibly depopulated. All the world had gone to
the Champ de Mars. Immense pains were taken to
render this review worthy of the Orand Duke's
attention. The entire Imperial Guard was for the
first time assembled together. Besides the garrison
of Paris, regiments were sent for hem Nancy, Com-
piegne, Mean:, Fontainebleaa, Melon, Chartres,
Chateaudun, Provins, Orleans, &o. There mast have
been et least Ilitythenessil men in line. The Champ