The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-04 00:00:00

TURKEY.

VIENNA, Nov. 2.
The Vienna papers publish advioes from Tre-
bigne, stating that 2,600 Turkish troops who were
marching against Gubovo were repulsed on the
29th ult. by the insurgents,:who pursued them nearly
as far as Trekigae.

POLAND.
Limns°, Nov. 2, Rvininta.
To-day about 10,000 persons went to the ceme-
tery to erect a cross in memory of those who fell in
the disturbances at Wilna and Warsaw.

The military and police marched out, but nothing
occurred to necereitate their interference.

The people returned quietly, singing the national
Polish song.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Nov. 3.
The Correspondencia Autografa of to-day an-
nounces that the Queen's speech at the opening of
the Cortes will promise constitutional reform of the
most liberal character.

FRANCE.

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PARIS, SATURDAT ETZWING.

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It is a very suspicions circumstance, that im-
portant news from Switzerland is now kept back
until it has appeared in the London papers. The
concession of the French government in the affair
of Ville-le-Grand—a concession which, however
grnimweilby, argues a previous ill-considered de-
mand—soust of bonne have been telegraphed here,
but the news did not appear in print till twenty-four
hours after it had been published in London. It is
just the same with regard to the recent French in-
vasion of the Swiss village of Cressoun litres, in the Val-
ley of Dapped'. This serious news was published in
the London morning papers of yesterday, and it is
only known in Pans this evening. Even now
some of the papers affect to speak of it as
doubtfuL The Pays confesses that it has
no information beyond the text of the telegram. It
ventures upon the safe jobservation that if French
troops have really occupied Cressonuitres there
must be some very good reason for it. The Pt•easc
thinks it is begging the question to call Oressonnieres
a Swiss village, thereby meaning to insinuate that
the French have not gone beyond debateable land.
The Temps, in a conciliatory tone, thinks that the
moderation just shown in the matter of Ville-le-
Grand is a reason wby no precipitate judgment
slionkl be formed on the present occasion. That
is a good observation, with which 1 will take leave
of the subject for a moment.

I find, however, that the lithographed corre-
spondence speaks of new difficulties having arisen to
add to the "'irritation between France and Switzer-
land." It seems that the authorities of the canton
of Berne have refused to allow Frenchmen to marry
in that Canton without a regular permission from'
the Freiach government. Ido not wonder at this,
for the French law (witness the case of Mrs. Pater-
son, Madame Pescatore, kc.) is so uncertain on
the subject of marriages contracted abroad, that •
nation may well object to run the risk of its solemn
ratification of matrimonial contracts being treated
as a nullity. Accordingly, it is not the feat of a
strict ride having been made which is treated as •
grievance, but it is said that the Berne authorities,
rn notifying their decision to the Federal Council,
made wee of slighting expressions towards certain
French diplomatists, whom it accused of being
addicted to insumis proadis. The French lega-
tion in Switserland protested against the expressions
used, and on the Federal Council transmitting the
protest to the Council of Berne the latter refused
to retract anything. Here, then, is • separate
quarrel, of the merits of which the public have at
present no materials for judging.
All the evening papers contradict a statement
made by some foreign journals, that the Duke of
Magenta was to go from Berlin to Vienna on an
extraordinary mission. He is expected to leave
Prussia next week direct for Paris.

The Opinion Nationale has received the agreeable
news from St. Petersburg that General Count
Schouvalow, the principal stafrofficer of the 'Wa-
lden secret police, is coming to Paris to organise a
systematic surveillance of all the Russian residents
in this city. One would think, as the Opinion says,
that Russia has quite enough police work to do at
home just now.
No special Italian commissioner will be sent to
Paris to negotiate the commercial treaty ; K Nigra,
the resident minister, has received full powers.
The settlement at the Bourse, interrupted by
yesterday's holiday, was completed to-day more
easily than was expected. The large deliveries of
stock which were apprehended do not appear to
have been made, and the people asked with
astonishment what could have becowe of the
Routes which the Bank has lately sold. The fact
is that the settlemeut began earlier than usual, and
was effected for many large transactions at the
beginning of the week. Rente left off at yester-
day's price, 68f. 10c., for cash, and at 681. 20c. for
account, being a rise of 20c. These were not quite
the highest prices of the day, for the market became
dull when it was found that the operations con-
nected with the settlement were over. Mobilier
rose 3f. 7k., and the Italian loan, Ik. In rail-
ways there was scarcely any change.

Yesterday, the Emperor and Empress witnessed
in the park of Compiegne a trial by a M. Buyert of
aerenectw:dr-Invented fire-proof dress. A cottage was
in the park for the purpose of the experi-
ment. The framework of the building was iron,
and the roof and walls were made of faggots and
other combustible materials. Their Majesties were
attended by • numerous courtperty. The fire brigade
attached to the chateau of Compiegne were in readi-
ness, in case of their services being required. M.
Buvert's dress is described to be both waterproof
and fireproof, and is copiously stuffed with sponges
sown together. He wears • helmet like that of a
diver, with an appar..tus for supplying fresh air,
and glasses to see through. At a signal from the
Emperor he set fire to the temporary cottage, and
when the flames had well got ahead he went into
the midst of them several times with perfect impu-
nity. The Empress, greatly excited by the scene
cried out repeatedly, Enough, oh it's quit;
enough." The expviment wee considered to be
entirely successful, and the Emperor warmly com-
plimented Di. Buvert upon his invention.
Prince Murat's powers as Grand Master of the
Freemasons having expired on October 31, the Grand
Orient of France has instituted a sort of provi-
sional government, of which M. Douniet, a member
of the Corps Legislatif, is president, to exercise the
duties of Grand Master until the next election,
which, by the violent interference of government,
has been postponed till May next.
It is announced that the French Mexican expe-
dition, consisting of 2,000 men, is to be assembled
at Brest and ready to sail by November 10th. The
Spanish contingent will be 3,000 men (under the
command, as it is thought, of General Prim) and
12 or 14 ships, carrying 300 guns.
The Prima d'Oporto and the Duke de Beja ar-
rived in Paris yesterday morning from Germany,
and alighted at the Hotel du Louvre. The Princes
are to proceed to Commegue to visit the Emperor.
Last evening they went to the opera.
Snow made its first appearance in the neighbour-
hood of Lyons the day before yesterday. The roofs
of the houses on the rising ground of Fourvieres
were completely covered with a white coating.