The Express.
London, England, 1857-02-09 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(now ova owx

PARIS, Burnet EVENTNO.
It is reported that the Emperor of Russia will be
in Paris in the month of April.
. .

The Presse says in its weekly commercial review:
Business shows no symptom of revivaL The calls of
daily consumption suffice to keep some manufactories at
work, and retail sake naturally go es to • cer-
tain extent. But speculation continuos to be reserved, and
the high price of everything checks exportadon. Advice%
from Rouen sad Maim report a general state of uneasiness
among the cotton manufactures. They cannot @MOM rerun-
neratis e price*. Lyons boa bent for the last month in a more
favourable position. Some very good orders have been
received from America, sad the Paris shops have bought a
considerable quantity of rich stuffs, which, notwithstanding
their rest price, go of pretty easily. The inenufacturv• of
other stuffs are still in the dad season. Cure is somewhat
blew.
The Pays, in confirmation of a previous announce-
ment that the English fleet was preparing to
evacuate the Black Sea, says that Admiral Lyons,
pursuant to the protocol of January 6, has ordortd
all his ships in the Black Sea to withdraw to the
Bosphorus. At the same date (the date is not men-
tioned) the 'tussle= had evacuated the Isle of
Serpents.
The Emperor has ordered twenty-five magnificent
opera glasses (some of them to be ornamented with
2,tXstfr. worth of diamonds), which he intends to
offer as a present to the Grand Duke Constantine
when he arrives. Ido not know whether the Grand
Duke is shortsighted.
Tho Preen and Beta, ette both coutradict the state-
ment of the Revue Britanniyae that Redru-Itollin
had left London for the United States. The great
democratic tribune continues to inhabit the lodging
where he has long lived in London.
Before leaving Paris yesterday, Colonel Chesney
had the honour of en interview with the Emperor
of the French.

The usual weekly cabinet council took place at
the Tuileries yesterday, and sat three hours.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Fen. 7.

The conservatives have prevailed in the municipal
elections. M. Mon 's departure is announced to be
near at hand. M. Gonzales Bravo is unwell. Ilia
journey to England is deferred.

AUSTRALIA.

LIVERPOOL, SrsnAT.

The ship Morning Light, Captain Gillie, of the
Black Ball line, arrived in the Mersey this morning,
with the Australian mails, 124,000 ounces of gold,
172 passengers, 350 bales of wool, and a large cargo
of tallow, lead, tin, and copper ore.

She left Port Phillip Head 15th November, from
which time until crossing the Equator she expe-
rienced head winds and calms to an extent almost
unparalleled. Sho has made the passage from the
Equator to Liverpool in 20 days. Her latest dates
are—Melbourne, 14th; Sydney, Bth; Adelaide, 7th;
Tasmania, 4th November; and New Zealand, 22nd
October. _ _ _

The latest dates from England at Melbourne are
August 20th, conveyed by the ship White Star in
75 days.
The following ships had arrived at Melbourne.
From Liverpool—Lady Westmoreland, Fulwood,
Merlin, British Lion, and Nugget. From London—
' Coping, Copenhagen, Orwell, Thames, and Constitu-
tion. From Glasgow—Bathia and Gazelle. And
from New York—Monsoon. At Adelaide, the
Arena, from London. _ _

The Blackwell was to ail with the mails for Lon-
don on Nov. 30 ; the Admiral, Nov. 12 ; and the
Ocean Chief, for Liverpool, Nov. 27. The Heather-
bell, with the mails of Oct. 31, bad sailed for London,
with 81,478 ounces of gold and 399 bales of wool.
The William Money bad sailed for Liverpool Nov. 2,
bat had no gold.
Melbourne had been visited with a severe gale on

the Bth and 9th Nov., which appears to have been
general along the coast, and it is feared that many
casualties will be reported.
The news from the diggings is encouraging, re-
' porting a discovery of new fields, and very fair ac-
' counts from the old ones. At M'lvers the quartz
found is very productive, and the miners are rapidly
advancing in prosperity and comfort.
The gold escort for the week ending Nov. 8 wu
61,776 ounces, against 66,606 ounces in the comes-
pending period of 1863. For the quarter ending
Nov. 8 the returns were 629,300 ounces, being a
decrease of 9,076 ounces compared with the same
period of 1866.
The demand for gold at Melbourne is on the in-
crease, and the competition among the bankers is
keeping up the prices at the gold fields so that the
supply in town is not equal to the demand. The
price is from 765. 3d. to 78.., according to quality.
It is reported that rich quartz has been found at
South Mucklegord and Mount Blackwood.

la the labour market there have been numerous
inquiries for married couples for the country, and an
active demand is springing up for agricultural
labourers.

The Melbourne markets are not quite so Wier
tory as might be expected at this lesson. large
arrivals and the expectation of many more have bal
a eeriest, influence in checking business. Stocks
were believed to be low at the Nags, and con-
siderable orders were in the mares of execution. The
retailers in town were very slow to increase their
stocks, except at low rates. On the part of importers
there was considerable apprehension that the trade
was about to be over-done, and this induced them to
part with article* in demand at low rates.
Wool was an the way to the coast in lane qua*.

tities. Quotations for fleece from 161, to 19d.
d.
perall ow poun
T was not offered in any largo quantities,
and sold readily on its arrival. Hicks were in good
request for shipment.
Exchange on London: Drafts against gold pur-
chased at par.
Freights to England : Gold delivered at the Bank
of England, atid. per oz. ; wool, three farthings,
per lb.

The Heather Bell has arrived. She brings 81,478
ounces of gold, and 399 bales of wool.—Times
(second edition).