The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-14 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, WIDNIBADAT EVENINO.
The following are the amended provisions of the
bill for imposing a duty on transferable securities,
as given in the budget for 18.58 :
Independently of the duties established by the law of 6th
June, 1860, every minder of shares, promisee of shares, or
bonds, in my company or undertaking wham:sever, will De
subjected from the Ist July nest to a transfer duty of twenty
centime per 100 bona of the value negotisted. Shares to
bearer, and those the transfer of which an be 'Sena with-
out any entry being made in the books of the °overlay, ere
to be Sable to en annual and obligatory duty of twelve cen-
times per 100 hum of the capital of the end sectultier,
eskolsted an the smear rice during the preceding year.
The duty en nominative securities which cennot be nego-
tiated withoet an awry in the bomb of the company will be
Fatale at the nomad of treemilr. All sectutnee liable to
the email day ere to pay the imolai quartaiy, end at the
end of a& grazier the cam:sake are bound to give an
mama of the said reordpta. In companies which silt the
°encash& of es mitts to bearer into nominative alse,
&a and, the transfer duty is to be paid on the sell am-
mica, bat that act may be effected without charge for the
space of three months from the date of the present kw.
Neap maritime are subject to the same day sa French.
Any contravention el the law will be liable tea line of from
1006. to 6,0006.
NUR°. Rosa Bonheur was present at a cattle show
lately held at Evreux, and took several sketches of
the finest animals collected there.
The public gardens of Paris new present a most
charming appearance, the trees being covered with
brilliant verdure, anti the orange trees being brought
out and placed in their usual positions. The chest-
nut-trees of the Tuileries and the lilacs are in full
dower, and vegetation is advancing with extraor-
dinary rapidity. The weather has become warm and
seasonable.
Decrees in the Mositeur nominate six knights in
the Legion of Honour among old soldiers, for dis-

titfed services.
pring fair of Leipsio is now over, and has
est been is good as had been anticipated. The
quantity of cloth taken to the fair was about 200,000
pieces of all qualities, and about 160,000 of them
were sold. Cotton and demi-woollen fabrics, which
in previous fairs were in demand for the American
colonies and for Moldavia and Wallachia, were ne-
glected; fabrics of Thibet and merino wool were in
demand, and rose 30c. to 60c. the ell. Printed cali-
coes declined largely, as did also fabrics of goats'
hair and bareges ; printed woollens, on the con-
trary, rose from 10 to 16 per cent., and were, never-
theless, almost all bought op for Runge and Poland.l
Silks were neglected, partly on account of their
dearness, and partly on account of the dawns st
American, Russian, and Wallachian punki&
Of raw wool, about 400,0001b5. were offered. b
not a fourth of that quantity wad sold, owing to
holders having refused to consent to a reduction sir
price.
The Three per Cents, closed to-day at
69fr. 55c. for the end of the month, and
the Pour-and-a-Half per Cents. at 92fr. Orleans Rail-
way shares, 1,477 fr. 50c. ; Great Northern, 970 fr. ;
Strasburg, 760 fr.; ditto New Shares, 742 fr. 60c.
Paris and Lyons, 1,482 fr. 60c.; Lyons to the Me-
diterranean, 2,010 fr.; Western of France, 791 fr.
23c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 816 fr. ; ditto New
Shares, 820 fr.; Great Central of France, 612 fr. 60e.;
Lyons and Geneva, 770 fr. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier,
1,302 fr. 60c.; Austrian Railways, 717 fr. 60e.
Coon" Avrazisintni.-Pann,N=Casli Pilaf& -
Four-sad-a- HAI par Cads. Not kr 10 yews),
914.00 c., 92tr. ; Your par Cents., 806.506.;Three
69fr. Mc. 60c. 45c. 40c.16c.; Bank of France, 4,40013..43764.
4.390 fr. 4,400 fr.; Crfdit Fonder, 5004.; ditto Obligations of
600 k , Four per Cents., 436 ; ditto, Three per Cents., 396 k. ;
ditto Tenths. Three per Cents. 82fr. 50c.; Credit Mobilier,
1,3006...Z1,29M. 60c. 1,302 fr., 60e.; Discount Dank, 7006. ;
Pisdistoateas Five per Ceuta , 904. 60c., 26c., 10c.; ditto,
Three per DWI., Mfr. 60c., 26c, Mfr.; Austrian Five pre
Cada, ; Bastes de 11=1tothschild's), 113 k. 2k.;
Bosoms, 90tr. ; Converted Debt., 25, 2431 ;
ditto Three per =l:2laterior Debt, 411; ElCiaing• on
Loud." at sight, paper, Mb. 30e.; money, 26fe. 21;
three months, ppm, 246. 90c.; money, 24fr. 86c.

PRUSSIA.
CLOSE OF THE CHAMBERS.

The Session of the Prussian Chambers wu closed
on the 12th inst. by a royal message read by M. de
MantenffeL _ .

The Message enumerates the various measure. I
adopted during the Session; it mentions likevrise
the measures which have not passed ; it alludes to
the bill relative to the prohibition of payments in
foreign notes, and expresses the hope that a general
understanding on that measure will be come to with
other States. The Marge expresses satisfaction at
the conclusion of the negotiations for the settlement
of the Sound flues. .

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The Royal message does not make any allusion to
foreign politim.

We learn by telegraph that the festivities at
Berlin in honour of Prince Napoleon were con-
tinued. The King and Queen honoured with their
presence the ball given in the Prince's honour by
Baron de Moustier, the French ambassador.
A grand military review was held on the 12th.
The Prince of Prussia gave a grand gala banquet to
the French Prince on the 13th. Prince Napoleon
was to leave on Thursday, the 14th, for Dresden.
Her Majesty the Queen of Prussia left Berlin on
the 13th for the Castle of Pillnits, near Dresden.