The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-30 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

OWN ODA OWN

PARIS, FR/DAT Evizniga.

I see by the lithographed correspondence which
goes into the provinces that the article in last
night's Patric, complaining of the Orleans princes
having attended the funeral of the Duchess of Kent
--and which, by the way, is reproduced in this
morning's Constitutionnd—has "given rise to all
sorts of conjectures," and is connected in some
minds with rumours of the " mobilisation " of a
large French army on the eastern frontier of France.
From the same authority I learn that very serious
egforts are making to establish the " autonomy " of
Ireland and the lonian Islands. I doubt whether
you will easily bring yourself to attach much im-
portance to these rumours, which, I suppose, serve
a purpose here.
The Presse, quoting a passage from a leading
article of the Daily News of March 28, in which
it is stated that the French army is at present the
hope and strength of the liberal cause in Europe,
and that, although the " presence of the French
army in Rome is no doubt a protection to the Pope,
it is equally • guarantee to Italy against Austria,
and a security for the peaceful abolition of the
temporal power," appends the comment :—" It
would be difficult to reflect with greater precision
the true sentiments and aspirations of public
opinion in France."
The Presse says of the attempted reform iu
Venetia :

The Emperor of Austria has published an ordinance con-
cerning the mode of electing Venetian deputies to the Coun-
cil of the Empire. It was not worth while to take this
trouble—no deputies will be named. The assembly in
which the representatives of the Venetian people are to
sit will be held in the Cpitol, and not in Vienna. Where
is the Venetian who would betray Italy for Germany, and
abandon his mother for • step-mother ? The new electoral
ordinances promulgated by Austria are merely a concession
♦a point of form. The Emperor want, to hare it believed
that be really governs the people whom he only oppresses.

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The Bourse (which in Paris is open on Good
Widay) was even more thinly attended than has
been usual of late. The Rente gave way 10c. or
150. in the course of the day, but recovered for the
close, and was finally quoted at 67fr. 75u. for cash,
with a fall of Sc., and at 671 r. 80e. for account, with
a rise of bc. Mobilier left off without change, as
did most of the railways. Orleans rose Mr. 60c.,
and Lyons Ifr. 25c. The Cebu* Mires rose sfr.,
closing at 95fr.
At Lumen, in tho department of the Gard, two
young men have been arrested on suspicion of
having murdered their sister, Francoise Aberlin,
aged 18. The motive for the crime is said to be the
fear that their sister might marry, and so diminish
their reversionary interest in the family property.

A letter from Vienuw of the 26th says :—" The
day befcee yesterday Mdme. Caine( loft this city forLoodon,
where she is to sing at Covent-garden Theatre. Collies,
who is • great favourite with the Viennese, was nearly
smothered with wreaths and bouquets on Saturday, when
she sang for the last time as Leonora in the ?Tension. The
managers of the Vienna Opera-house would fain have re-en-
gaged the Hungarian star (the Hungarian word
means ' stall, but her terms were too high for them. If
Mr. Cr) should give Halevy's Join* this season, the London
public will find that Madame Carnes is a great tragic actress
as well as • test-rate singer."

The Malta Times of the 16th lint. mays :—it seem%
to have been determined to distribute the British fleet in the
Mediterranean into area divisions. The fleet to he stationed
at Malta, under the immediate orders of the Commander-
in-Chief, Vice-Admiral Faushawe Martin ; the second for
the coast of Syria, under the command of Rear-Admiral
Munday ; and the thikd for the Adriatic, under the com-
mand of ReirAdmiral Decree, formerly holding the post of
Captain of the Fleet. Vice-Admiral Martin bad transferred
his flag from the Caner to the Neptune, aisd Bear-Admiral
Decree hoisted his flag (blue) on board the Omar, sad, with
the Algiers, left forCorlii. Rear-Admiral Zoaday will leave
in about a week on board the Hannibal, 91.1(or Beyroot.
The Cressy and Jeans Watt are to nags tog the prinutat