The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-04 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, SurroAs Ersxuro.

To-day the Grand Duke went to the Russian I
church in the Rue Neave de Berry, and at two in
the afternoon be accompanied the Emperor in an
open carriage and four to the races at the new Ilip-
podrome in the Bois de Boulogne. I scarcely ever
saw the Champs Pipets so crowded with carriages
as it was to-day. Shortly before the Emperor came
along, the whole length of the immense avenue be-
tween the Rue de ChaiUot and the Barriere de
l'Etoile, a distance of upwards of a quarter of a
mile, was as much blocked op as old London-bridge
used to be at four in the afternoon. The Imperial
cortege, consisting of three carriages and four, with
outriders, was delayed several minutes, while the
private equipages in front were defiling through
the barrier gates.
The Grand Duke is again invited to dine with the
Emperor to-day.
It has been mach remarked that at the dinner
given at the Russian embassy, the Grand Duke, in
proposing a toast to the French army, congratu-
lated himself in the name of Russia on being able
henceforth to reckon as his friends the "intrepid
conquerors of Alma and Sebastopol." This is a
frank admission that Sebastopol was conquered.
Yon will remember that at the time the Russian
organs represented that the garrison merely with-
drew from the southern to the northern part of the
city for strategetic reasons.
General Todtleben, who is now said to have been
detained at Marseilles by slight indisposition, al-
though a Marseilles journal attributed his stay to a
desire to witness an engineering experiment, and to
inspect military establishments, arrived in Paris last
evening.
Lord Elgin embarked at 'Marseilles on May 1, on
board the Candor, for Malta.

The Pays says that Baron Gros, a diplomatist of
great experience, is about to proceed to China, with
the title of envoy extraordinary, and that he will go
out in the Andaciense.
The Guides, who have, I believe, never quitted
Paris since the creation of the corps, are about to be
sent to do garrison duty at Mclun, and will be re-
placed by the Empress's Dragoons,
According to a telegraphic report of an article in
the Zeit of Berlin some further delay may yet take
place before the definitive settlement of the Neufcha-
tel 'tendon, in consequence of Prussia having made
a new proposal at the last moment. It is said that
M. de Hatzfeld has been instructed to offer to give

up the million of francs indemnity, wh*.en at one
time nearly led to a rupture of the negotiations, in
consideration of Switzerland restoring to the pro-
testant
churches the fee simple and capital of their
property, instead of merely laying the income. Dr.
Kern will doubtless feel it necessary to refer to
Berne on this point, and the Federal Council will be
obliged to consult the government of Neufchatel,
which in 1848, took the management of this property
into its own bands. It is not for a moment to be
supposed, however, that the signing of the treaty
can be very long delayed by this secondary question.
The Prase says in its weekly commercial review :
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Trade, which iss &awn a teaescy to become more
active, has been somewhat paralysed by the return of cold
weather. Most of the shops have 'old but little, sad the

masafacturen netesearily feel the consequences of a limited
consumption. The set of financial crisis which peva&
simulteneovsly M all the markets of Ramps eseepois mar-
cheats to restrict their operations la Nagitmed rid through-
out Gummy, 8 and 10 per mt. dimmer has been paid on
emanisrelal papas a het erhich sedielmitly explain the
small demand for Free* goods la those countries. The
lacriedarlisrs that oar msaiderbein have received are from
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be. Sens vineyards in Burgundy and to Isere have ben
beet-bitten, but tbe evil is hr front hung sewn. We have
lately seen several inners Rem oar northern departments,
who rapist that the wheats an ryes ennuis to potent a
very hownelde *proems. TM hare he the *llk asp,
which was sratertetant in the seen. and which lately ono-
snood • sadden ries at Lyme and Vahan, do not ON= to
have been Tenanted. The thsrasameter hes neva beta
Whew law end tlis conditioa et the worms is at preen&
salishotory. Conde bays min rhos a Oils this vs&

The cold weather has served as a pretest for asking higher
prices, lint it is not thought that the upward movement as
make much progress.
In reference to what the Presu says of the
weather, I may observe that it has been much milder
yesterday and to-day, although the wind is still in
a cold quarter. The crops in the neighbourhood of
Paris are very much better looking than at this time
last year, or indeed ti gin for several years past.

PARIS, SUNDAY EVENIKO.
The court mourning of four days ordered for the
Duchess of Gloucester has occasioned considerable
alterations in the programme of the flees for the
Grand Duke Constantine. The breakfast which was
to have been given to-day at Villeneuve-Letang is
ut off to the ith. The grand fete at the Hotel de
Ville is postponed from Monday, the 4th, to Wed.
nesday, the fith. The ball at the Tuileries will take
place on Friday, instead of Wednesday. No day
has yet been fixed for the state visit to the opera,
By the way, the Grand Duke, who inherits the lacing
of his father Nicholas for the theatre, indemaifikd
himself for the lose of the opera yesterday by going
incog. to the Maki Royal, where he laughed very
heartily at Ravel. He goes about in Parts a great
deal. Yesterday he visited the l'alais de Justice, the
Sainte-Chapelle, Notre Dame, St. Genevive, and
the Music de Cluny. Afrer his return to the Tuile-
ries, the Prince again went out alone to take a walk
through Paris. Ills visits to the public buildings are
generally very rapid, and he shows a disposition to
cut his cicerones short when they incline to be
prosy. At Norio Dame, he merely took a hasty
survey of the exterior. lie is a military man and
sailor, and looks at all things pertaining to War
with a business-like eye, but he does not seem to
• have much curiosity for mere sight-seeing.
The Courrier de Marseilk says
General Todleben hoe not accompaaird Prince Coasts:.
Una, as many persons have supposed. The illustrious sae-
sew is to Mullin some da •in this city, and immediately
, after the Grand Duke's departure he accompanied Colonel
de Blois, of the artillery, to examine the effects produced by
the mplosion of the mine at Le Frivol.
The Russian squadron commanded by Admiral
• Behrens is expected at Algiers towards the end of

May.
The Emperor yesterday paid a visit to the Franco-
Swiss Company's manufactory of moveable houses at
La Villette, and ordered one for his own use in the
Landes of Gascony. His Majesty closely inspeetd
two model houses for families of the better clam of
workmen or persons with small incomes, and seemed
much pleased with them.
The Petrie says that the Emperor will positively
pay a visit to the Sologne, to see the rogear of the
works for draining and improving that ftstaft dis-
trict, immediately after the GranOuke's &pada&
The Toulonnms announces that the genera des.
tions are positively fixed for June 21st. I know sat
whether this news be correct, but it has been re-
marked lately that the provincial journals profess to
know a great deal more about the elections than ws
do in Paris ; and it is more than probable that they
get their information from the prefects.
A Paris correspondence in the lad
Beige states that a bill has been sent down es des
Council of State, and is to be pressed on as sielgatr
by which it is proposed to make the law mai Mei
stringent with regard to literary journals, wide
have hitherto enjoyed comparative immunity km
the regulations which shackle the political
They offend chiefly in speaking " evil of di. g•
The frivolity of their style is not to protect them dy
longer, and they will be taught that ridentem dicers
imam is not a safe motto to act upon. A stamp
duty, caution money, and even preliminary antis.
risation, are among the repressive means prepaid.
Either of these would be the death warrant d I
host of ephemeral publications.
The Bourse has been again agitated. This is set.
Cling day in Blares, and very large sales have lean
effected for speculators who have been execsitei.
Lyons and Orleans Railways were
affected by these operations. When the
was nearly over the market became Arnow, 1111111
sensible recovery from the lowest point of the day
took place in some securities. As it was, however,
the Rente fell 10c. both for cash and account, eke*
at G 8.50 and 68.83. Mobilier, after having fallen
from 20 to 30, was in demand, and closed at abed
yesterday's price. The Orleans Itailway fell 22.601
Mediterranean, 33 ; Lyons, 10 ; Southern, 17.50;
Northern, 2.30 ; Western, 2.30. Grand Central ad
Eastern improved a franc or two. Geneva fe1147.111
The shame in thin undertaking have declined 131 E.
within the last month.
M. Alfred do Musset, one of the most celebrated
poets of this century, died this morning, at the
early age of forty-five. He has often been called
the French Tennyson. lie was one of the youngest
members of the Academie Franeaise.
The Courrier de Paris affirms positively that
Rossini hes just composed six new melodies, which
will be shortly published. The writer of the para-
graph says he has not heard them, but has seen
them, he having been one of a party to whom Madams
Rossini showed the new compositions of the illus-
trious maestro, with visible joy and pride, on Thus*
V last.