The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-20 00:00:00

OUR PARIS LETTFit.

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PARIS, ![Dubai EVMTING.

The Madrid correspondent of the Gaulois affirms,
on the authority of General Prim himself, and
with an emphasis which argues great call for the
denial, that not only has the Count de Deus never
thought of putting a crown on his own head, but
that if by any extraordinary combination of unex-
pected circumstances the crown should be offered
to him he would refuse it. This correspondent
quotes as Prim's own words spoken to himself :
" I would rather emigrate, and quit for over my
country, which / so much love, than be its king."
La Preme, referring to the report that a map of
Europe will shortly be published, under the
Emperor's patronage, for the purpose of justifying
his peaceable policy, and showing that the changes
in the 'boundaries of Prussia are no detriment to
France, thinks it impossible that the news can be
true. It would be not only " puerile," but
" criminal," in the opinion of the Prase, after
having during two years disturbed the repose of
families by insisting on the necessity of a great
increase of military force for the welfare and
honour of the nation, to say now—" All this was a
farce; you were wrong to be frightened, and there
was nothing whatever the matter." It does not
believe for a moment that the Emperor entertains
any such ideas.
The Patric, referring to a rumour that the Corps
Legislatif was to be convoked for November, says
it has reason to believe that nothing is decided on
the subject.
According to a Bucharest correspondence in the
Augsburg Gazette, Prince Charles of Roumania has
asked the hand of the third daughter of the Ring
of Denmark, the Princess Thyza, and has been
accepted. The marriage will take place, it is said,
as soon as the young princess, who was born
on September '29, 1863, shall have attained her
seventeenth year. This alliance will closely
connect Prince Charles with the courts of London,
St. Petersburg, and Athens.
The Brussels correspondent of the Opinion
Nationale writes that in spite of the reiterated
denials of the Paris official press the military
treaty between Franee and Holland exists; and
the asseverations of the Constitutionnel will not
change the belief entertained in political circles
at the Hague.
The Frun-e says it is enabled to contradict the
rumour circulated by several Italian journals that
en interview will shortly take place at Milan
between King Victor Emmanuel, the Emperor of
Russia, Count d'Usedorn, and General Hombres.

Libcrtel publishes as news from Brussels,
" under all re:erie," that M. Rochefort hiss been
seriously wounded in a duel with M. Marfori.
The Bourse continues its upward course without
a cheek. Bente to-day rose 273 c. for cash and
221 c. for account, closing at 7fr. 20e. in each
case. All other securities were somewhat
higher.

The departure of the King of Prussia from
Baden to return to Berlin is flied for to-morrow. Ilia
Majesty will probably stop at some town on his way, and
among others at Giessen and Halls. The Queen Dowager
will leave on the 31st for Italy to pass the winter at
Montone.

The Journal de Nice announces that Fuad Paola,
Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, is to 'peed the winter
in that town. His excellency's health is, it is stated, im-
proving elthough but slowly.

The Duchess of Madrid, née Princess Margaret
of Parma, niece of Count de Chambord, and wife of Don
Carlos, has just joined her husband, who has been in
Pare for some time.

Count de Bismarck, although still at Varsin
(says Oalirtom), is now suftlaiently restored in herilth to
take pert in public affairs. All verbal sornmuniestions

with the Minister of State take place through M. do KT);
dell, privy councillor and private secretory to the Federal
Chancellor. The 11fallow! audio states that the speedy
return of the count to Berlin has again become uncertain.
He is going to a wedding which is to take place in the
Arnim Crwchelndorff family, to which he is related. Ho

will Play there four days, and it is nut yet known whether
he will proceed to the capital or go back to Varian.
A New York paper says that before the war
nearly 2,000 men were employed in various occupations in
the Norfolk Navy-yard, while at the present time the
number does not exceed 400, all told.

GRILENOASTLZ, OCT. 20.—The Allan Company's
steamer Nova Scotian, from Quobuo on the 10th inst.,
arrived in Lough Foyle at 6.40 a.m. to-day with Ol pas-
sengers. She landed the mails for London and proceoded
to Liverpool, all welL