The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-24 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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Bexuar Evanixo.
The Emperor will be in Paris to-morrow. He
leaves Bordeaux at 10 this evening, and may be ex-
pected here about Bin the morning. His Majesty,
accompanied by M. Fould, the Minister not only of
State, but of the " Emperor's household," has just
been surveying a large and, as it is said, an advan-
tageous purchase, made by the latter on his Majesty's
account, in the arid district of the Landes. At La-
bouheyre, the most populous town of that depart-
ment, the Emperor was received with much cere-
mony by the municipalities of the neighbourhood.
A deputation of working smelters presented him
with a miniature cut iron column disguised as a
bouquet, with the motto, "To Napoleon 111., the re-
generator of the Landes, presented by the grateful
workmen." His Majesty will go almost immediately
to the camp of Chalons.
Count Rayneval, the late French representative at
Rome, who has just been appointed ambassador to
Russia, arrived in Paris this morning.
I understand that the French government thinks
it expedient to deny any present intention of occu-
pying a position in Cochin China, but the govern-
ment organs are instructed to insist upon the perfect
right of France to go there whenever she chooses,
and that by virtue of an old claim. It will be ad-
mated, however, that the claim can only be en-
forced by cannon, and while credit is taken for
momentary forbearance, the public will be told that
the government alone is in a position to detzrmine
what may be the proper time for enforcing itsrights.
The Prease says, in its weekly commercial re-
view :
The reirumption of activity in the Faubourg St. Antoine,
which we have more than once noticed with regard to some
special industries, is now becoming more general. Several
manufacturers Bad it diMcult to procure hands enough, and
preparations are beginning to be made for the winter assort-
meats. A good many ordain have been received, both from
the provinces and from abetted. Poe some time past Turkey
has purchased largely in our market. Several ready-made i
warehouses have received large commissions from Algeria,
Switaeriand, and the Brasile. Business with England, which
was checked by the first news of the Sepoy revolt, has now re-
vived. Large consignment' of "'Aides of Paris," perfumery
more especially, have been sent to London in the calumet the
week. Advice" from the manufacturing departments an-
nounce an almost general resumption of activity. The move-
ment Is especially remarkable at Roubaix. For some years
pest the manufactures of this town have become very im-
portant, and the progression continues in an increased ratio.
The dearness of silk has increased the sale of mixed woollen
and silk tissues. The exportation of theme goods to the
United States has been de►eloped in an extraordinary degree.
For the lent eighteen months Roubaix may be said to have
had no dead season. Birdman is better than It was at Ronan,
but Mulhouse continues very calm. The exorbitant price
of the raw material paralyses the trade in manufactured
cottons. The manufactories of Lyons and St. Etienne are
not very active, although they have received some orders
from Parts haws. The accounts of the silk harvest are
far from satisfactory, and it IN to be feared that silks will
continue very dssr.