The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-14 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(rant of a OWN cosimaroanaar.)
PARIS, FRIDAY BRINING.

The rise in Consols consequent upon the adoption
by the government of the measure in favour of
which the Daily News and Express have been
arguing for the last week, did not produce the
effect which might have been expected upon this
Bourse. Business was very dull throughout the day.
The Rente rose 20c. in the morning but closed at
yesterday's priee, 68fr. 60c., for account, and fell 20c.
for cash, the last price being 66fr. 35c. Mobilier
fell nearly 20fr., a greater fall than there has been
without security for some time. Railways are
extremely heavy, and the little business that was
done could only be effected at quotations from sfr.
to lofr. lower. There was a heavy fall (211 r. 25e.) in
Austrian railways, in consequence of the Bank of
France having given notice that all the shares of
this undertaking which it holds as security for money
must be withdrawn within fifteen days.

The Union Bretonno of Nantes states that the
news of the export of corn and other articles of food
being again permitted had led to a rather large
amount of business, and orders were sent off to effect
sales and purchases. A certain number of vessels
have been chartered to carry away corn and
potatoes.
In Paris, however, commission agents, who (at-
tracted by the telegraphic news that the decree
against exportation had been repealed) arrived yes-
terday and to-day from England and elsewhere to
make purchases, are going away again without doing
business, finding no sufficient margin to justify
operations.

It ix not likely that the sudden rime in cereals
produced by the announcement in the lifoisileur of
the day before yesterday will be maintained.
A great many Americans have left Paris within
the lest few days to look after their affairs at home-
Their absence is lamented by trade, for of all foreign
visitors to Paris the Americans spend the most money.
They have of late quite superseded the Russians in
liberal expenditure, for it is observed that'
Hamlin noblemen, although they take handsome
apartments, have become economical in their exte-
rior, they look out for good servants of all work,
and cook at home. I have just heard an amusing
and authentic anecdote connected with the financial
crisis, which illustrates the proverbial sharpness of
Jonathan. A very rich American merchant, went,
a few days since, to the banking house with which
he had been in the habit of dealing, to ask, as a
matter of course, for a considerable amount of cash
against his draft on New York. The principal
partner said, with much politeness, and more circum-
locution, that, as the applicant was not furnished
with any letter of credit from the firm of which be
was a member, it would not be regular, although he
was personally known, to advance so large anamonut
arm his signature. The Yankee smelt a rat at once,
and said, " I tell you what, it's my opinion you have
not got so much money in the house; I'll just trouble
you for my email balance of 10,000 fr." ilia sum was
indignantly handed over the counter, but the bank
stopped payment three days afterwards.
Count Not, formerly a peer of France, and the
representative of one of the beat families in the
country, was yesterday knocked down by a carriage
in the Qui des Tuileries, and had not the driver
pulled up with wonderful celerity, would have been
run over. As it was, be escaped without injury,
and, although 83 years of age, continued his
promenade without assistance. It is a curious fact
that this Count Not (in English Nash), is the father
of the celebrated caricaturist Chant (in English
Ham), whose devotion to an artistic career long
since deprived him of his parents' countenance and
favour.

"All hopes of a reduction in the price of wine
this year," says the Munitetir Vinicoie, "have
been completely disappointed. The few demands
made by consumers, the natural hesitation felt by
the trade, and the consequent stagnation of busi-
ness, have responded tolerably well to the deter-
micatioa of wine growers not to sell, as they prefer
holding their stocks at present. The merchants
who had the chance or the tact to take advantage of
the easy prices at the commencement of the vintage
must consider themselves very fortunate at this time.
What still more complicates the state of affairs is
that the wines of 18343, which have become scares
instead of declining in price, sa might have been ex-
pected, have kept firm, although the new wines
hare been preferred to them. A fresh fall of con-
siderable extent has taken place in alcohols, and
little or no business is doing in them."