The Express.
London, England, 1857-02-17 00:00:00

THE WAR FEELING IN PERSIA.

Le Nord, of yesterday evening, publishes the
subjoined letter from a special correspondent at
Teheran, dated January 10 :
" Preparations for war aro being made with the
greatest activity. All the resources of the country are
laid under contribution ; the troops are being concen-
trated, the irregular militia convoked, and, finally,
a levy en masse has been decided upon. A' Holy
War' is preached. The foreign representatives
advised the government to abstain from this appeal
to iinaliasea, but the government persisted in
its intention, while giving warm= that public
miler about be untroubled, and that the life and
property of Christians should be respected. All the
flank' curies, as well as the clergy and the card-
seen, assembled in the mosque of the Shah—
mere than 30,000 people covering the court and
terraces. The meeting lasted nearly the whole of
the day, and concluded with the reading of the
Annul of the Shah in four different parts of the
mosque, so that the document might be hard by
the entire amenably. This production, long and
prolix, according to Oriental fashion, speaker first
of the peace and friendship which reign be-
tween Persia and the other powers, with the
exception, unhappily, of England; then gives an
expose of the circumstances which led to the rup-
ture, and the people, in conelusion, are exhorted to
fight and sacrifice life and fortune, if necessary, in
the defence of their religion and country. The as-
sembly dispersed tranquilly, but it is feared that
some badly-disposed persons will profit by the ex-
citement to create disturbances. The Orman will be
read with similar solemnities in the forty principal
towns. Unfortunately, scenes of disorder are much
more likely to occur in the provinces than in the
capital."

THE CARNIVAL LN ROME.

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ROME, Fn. 11

Rome has decked her Corso with tapretries, and
added impromptu belecnies of all descriptions to
those already existing in front of the palaces and
mom spacious 'widgeons, in expectation of the Car-
nival thetivities whirls are to commence on the day
after twosomes& no fisrore would doubtlea have
bee mach greater the it is (although from the
prise of windows mad balconies there appears to be
no las& at anialsore, espeeislly .monpt foreigners)
if the Roma government had so far relaxed he diffi-
dence es to permit the as. of 'maks this year I bet
the meet mimes which have stained with blood
the somnistd garb be other sceneries have afforded
the emksieNtied seiheritios bon a matt reaststable
exams 14 seedaeleg their presientiat measares.

The snivel st dr tilers ei Res& is sow ea-
oressi for dr leth falba; bed • the revsessets

of dist exalted ladyderiiirly "Ia bar on

imperial will, the el:inseam ef he; pine beams a
very problematical 'Air. Meanwhile Oat Sk-
ulk/ is at Nice, awaiting her Maketyb behest,
and the ambassadorial nableace in the Comm is pre-
pared to receive tie Empires en the Int leer, amil the
Orand Duchess Olga on the mad, their respeedve
suites being dab= to inhabit the nationally
yaw* " Hal de seeds " The seal tomato of
this betel will net be grateful fler bang turned oat
et will
in the presemail=.6.l lodg-
ing; II Phnom efill
at this asesea is the smelled capital of the world,
hem cramod hale le pekes—foe we have the
shrew the Ma.paltarlar emenget otherode-
beielsedn a aebellesam,aile et leedele, as hie' am-
edlimmiit:bewhit rah=
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The at th Me
Angloas wee tea
been dealt hr the kat two yaw
the thia• al the Ma Mew
etthe Am= The deemmiewlefef thee iforegidy patzi-
Ohms and he phial= whew dim were
twee." le hen two than= years age hie
moveable nark deigsed egaia to km the a&
et likari end wad upon the fasscrated =tfoht
is Mar Mawiee AgrwAb Able of the "
awl mewbeielf but fe -==eve the snag hate et the
ash= of the • Ban keit; whma Kahn
shire priaminsa4 tamale.= lhomm thet
=lied &Vat of the Emma Ide, Mr, X. it
and Mr. &vile Barter, boa, their reapeethe
==seal esaing sawed admiral= by
la Ms mimed& ad eternal city an
testes had food hr gratification. To those
who Mak h a= racing a profa-
nation d the chafe flapagna, the ckuirchft
of Ramo ear amide bedemaity in every pessible
hem et ragas askeenily. The Pope end his
larva awl baffle boa maw their periodical
appeonna in di.
Pelee% foil the circle of
eenverb have eileiffied the reedier treat of
their
paaely -telivert4 MO of
sense
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. , e lam gad er Ole* in the
near the alba tepic
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the Wary. Dr. lissaisies illesemnies
he we waded by am= the
ME mare weennel heaves, of Reale. upon the
swegirt lent etDivine low, by Fatbse etsgbaaotre-
tells Peeing of the Mae mix= whole awaiting
hen the man d_sping te red= hie neophytes in
Iheadinavia and Leghad. The numbte a/ Erni=
averts to the Rama Catholic frith wow romidneg
hem be. been dialabed by the reametenhe of i
Mr. Wilbeefersh bedew of the areleimoreL. •

The Emperor gal Laren of the Plena received
ea fleaday awed hedgmee of Medwairs, peumetal to their
Mejetedia by the Illeglieled flpealsh sabewsiora, the Bel-
o" Akimbo, .41 Dutch weekesee, art at Ma
soode„„Bunii~d'eakes. Mee seamal•thae by
sialarg Lad oedr7 win Deattidawa sad
Yird Law* Mr. Madgeht, Lady Ocean, M. Bay* Caged&
Tower, .Lieeemet-Colead Barieg, Mr. Augustus Paget,
ead Cep* Mn, god Mks Xesieett.
The Cheriveri, to Amgen to the favour which
the Lamm quadrille ban &Waal to Par* gives a mew
tura which represeals two dawepid aid wars, Imam the
same of Puha and Behrem, aseerlag the Maripleedas Views
Merges, and a tryalesew reesandag, .They bays become
devalleMy Old lad tans dace tbs learetatiou of the
Leans."
The Swear if Madrid oiyop—ollogion from
Medal dies that tae Odom }ea sued tha
erode tgefileare which yea medgebelsg mak at Hoeg
Kay wed that Ma mew bed to hosed to ault NOW 4.
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EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, KoNDLI
Last evening M. Milked, the banker, rive one of
the most splendid entertainments that was ever
served in the house of a private individual to a large
circle of journalists and literary men. His large
mansion in the Place St. George having no room
safficiattly vast to contain all his guests, a pavilion
was erected in the garden, in which Coven were laid
for 150 persons. The pavilion was hung with crim-
son velvet, surrounded with rich pier glasses, warmed
by air pipes, cooled by bobbling fountains, and
lighted by thirty dozen wax candles in gilded
chandeliers. The places of honour were filled
by the Duke do Saint Simon, M. Le-
febvre Dunne, the former Minister of Pub-
lic Instruction, Baron Taylor, president of the
Society of Gene de Lenses, and M. Cremieox, the
eminent advocate. The dinner, furnished by MM.
Potet and Chabot, was of the most exquisite descrip-
tion. Even the valetudinarian, who for a moment
fancied he was surfeited with the fieh, learned, as the
scientific repast went on, to understand the import
of the French proverb, " L'appetit and ex orsatigeatel,"
and as his palate was tickled by trellis', pheasants,
and woodcocks, found himself getting ravenous
as the infinite varieties of mkt* entremets,
and desserts marked the doling moments
of the feast. The wines were all of the finest
quality. I am positively assured that the banquet
cost the giver 100 fr. per head without wine. Gold
and silver forks were thrown about the table in pro-
fusion, and all the third course wee served upon
Sevres china, Deering the initials and crown of
Louis Philippe. At dessert Berea Taylor proposed
the health of M. Milked. M. Poneard, of the
Academy, followed with the toast of Madame Mil-
ked, and immediately afterwards that lady, who is
very beautiful, and several years younger than her
husband, walked round the dinner table (escorted
by M. :Lefebvre Burette), and graciously
saluted the guests. After-dinner speeches
are not eongenial to French habits, and never form
so ormspienens a feature of a banquet se they do in
England. On this occasion, however, speechifying
went on somewhat longer than used. M. Miry, the
poet, made a humorous discourse, end, observing
upon the magnificence of the banquet, said that
whatever evil things M. Poomard might have said of
money, he thought it was a good thing if it was
made a good me of end seeing howsomptaously M.
Milked treated literary men, he could only hope
that he might see California installed in
the Place St. George. When M. Miry
sat down there were loud cries for IL Cremiena,
whose eloquence is so renowned. He rose with some
reluctance, and, after a brief allusion to the brilliant

constellation of literary talent gathered round that
festive board, concluded with proposing the " Li-
berty of the Press." This wholly unexpected toast
was received with loud applause, but much laughter,
for just opposite to M. Cremieux were seated M.
Grassier de Camagnae, M. de Cesena, and other sup-
porters of liberty of that calibre. After dinner,
Madame Millaud gave a concert, which was attended
bya great many ladies, besides gentlemenwhohad not
joined the dinner party. Among the latter were
observed M. Ler:martins and M. Duple, sin*. The
Duchess of St. Simon wore the Cross of Malta,
which she, of all the ladies in France, in alone en-
titled to wear. A supper in the tent followed the
concert, and after that an impromptu ball was
arranged, which lasted till near five in the morning.
The memory of this file will last for many a day.
The Bourse opened well, it being anticipated that
the Emperor's speech would contain satisfactory
statement. respecting the financial situation and
promises of reduction in the public expenditure con-
sequent upon the peace. The speech Smelt was
placarded about half-past two, and produced a very
mixed feeling. The great point, that there is to be
no new loan, was of course considered a bright fea-
ture, and the reduction of the second war decime,
although expected, was favourably accepted as a
reality. Bat the announcement that the military
levies for 1868 are to be 100,000 men, that is to say,
20,000 more than the ordinary contingent,
was felt as a painful surprise, notwithstanding
the explanation that the Emperor intends that
about two-thirds of the number shall only remain in
actual service two years, and the inference which ,
the public is intended to draw that his sole object
is to form an efficient army of reserve. The data
that a tax on negotiable securities la " under
consideration* also produced a certain degree of
depression, particularly upon railway shares. Al-
though the public mind has long been fiunlliarised
with the project, a rumour had been current within
the last two or three days, that, in con-
sequence of various practical objections made
is the Council of State, it had been .ban-
dead The uncertainty as to the nature and
extent of the tax to be imposed weighs more heavily
on the market than if the worst were known. The
Bente, however, after fluctuations within the range
of 16c., was well supported to the close, and left off
at yesterday's price for cash, and with a rise of 10c.
for account, at 68fr. 46c., and 68fr. 63e. Mobilier fell
f 2 r. 60e. Most of the railways fell .boat 6ft. A
good many purchases were made in the packet com-
panies which are considered to have a chime of ob-
taining the transatlantic concession, the speech stat-
ing that a sum will be set apart for that object in
the budget.