The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-14 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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rAitis, FRIDAY EARRING.

The Neufchatel Conferences remain in abeyance.
The government journals announce that the Prussian
ambassador is still without the fresh instructions
which he has asked for from his government. It is,
however, confidently said in ministerial circles this
evening that the third sitting of the plenipoten-
tiaries will take place on Sunday next. Respecting
the extraordinary statement of the New Prussian
Gazette that M. Ilatzfeldt is instructed to require a
formal recognition, on the part of Switzerland, of
the King of Prwisia's rights as a condition prece-
dent to any renunciation of them, wholly or in part,
which it may be the King's good pleasure after-
wards to make, the Prase desires to see

in it only the delusion of • party which,
although doubtless possessing considerable
power at Berlin, often mistakes its wishes for
realities. The Band, the semi-official organ of the
federal government, maintains that a positive pro-
mise has been made to Switzerland that no binding
resolution shall be taken by the Conference until
the Swiss representative is called in. This journal
also maintains, in spite of the reiterated assertions
to the contrary of Berlin correspondents, that the
Conference will take for its point de depart, not the
protocol of London, but the renunciation by the
King of Prussia of the principality of Neufeliktel.

The Paris says: - -
The news circulated by some foreign journals of consider-
able reinforcements of French troops being ordered to China
is not confirmed. We believe we may state that, according
to present arrangements at least, the effective of the division
now wider the command of lieu-Admiral Rigsud de °e-
-1 nowily will not be augmented.
The Pays gives the following fuller semi-official

explanations on the same enthjeei :
Thera has been a talk of a convention signed between
France and England to regulate the co-operation of the two
powers in the affairs of China; and it is added that Fiume
had engaged to furnish an expeditionary corps of 20,000
men to act against the Colonial empire. Wo think it
necanary to rectify both these statements. No convention,
properly so called, has been signed by the two governments.
There has merely been an exchange of notes, which is con-
sidered *ancient. As to the very exaggerated rspiesenta-

thin of the force of the expedition,wo have inertly to say that it
cenobite only of the VON6CIII and crews which, as is already
known, are placed under the orders of Admiral Ripnd do

Gaminly.
The Bourse has again given way, although the
opening quotations showed some firmness. The
Bente fell ultimately 10e. both for cash and ac-
count, closing at 70fr. sc. and 70fr. 90c. Mobilier
was nearly stationary. Bank of France did not re-
cover from yesterday's fall of 100 fr., which, however,
is only attributed to a probability of a reduction in
the rate of discount. Railways were dull, and most
of the lines were from 2fr. 50e. to sfr. lower.
General Vaudrey, the governor of the Palace of

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the Tuileries, died yesterday.
Prince Danilo will have a private audience of the
Emperor to-morrow. His highness, who is now
almost as great a lion as Ferukh Khan was a
month ago, went yesterday to the Italian Opera to
ace the Puritani. He appeared in his national cos-
tume, and was accompanied by his wife, who is a
distingale looking lady, much more European in
appearance than her husband.
The first great concert ib Lent took place at the
Tuileries yesterday evening; the Salle des Mare-
chaux was very crowded, nearly two thousand peo-
ple being invited. The company of the Grand
Opera performed several pieces; and M. Blumenthal,
who is passing through Paris on his way from Nice
to London, played two solos on the piano-forte.
We are requested, says the Debate, to insert the
following note :
Several French officers and sub-oftleers have sent letters to
the Persian ambassador, offering their "mitts to the Shah
as military instructors. The ambassador regrets that he
cannot yet give any positive answer to these offers, for which
he is, however very grateful. When the moment arrives
for occupying himself with arrangement' of this kind, the
ambassador will Wren himself, either through the press, or
through the French anthoritim, to those who may be dis-
posed to devote their efforts to eashallste the organisation of
the Paulin army to that of European troop. The persona
who have addremed letters on this subject to the ambassador
are requested to emmider the present notice as a reply to
their application.
" Despatches received at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs," says a Paris letter in the Emancipation of
Brussels, " lead to the supposition that the late
Caimacan of Moldavia, M. Balsche, expired from the
effects of poison."