The Express.
London, England, 1857-02-23 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, ficxnat EVEMNO.
Swaz a Dimanehe Gras as to-day has never been
keen within the memory of man—at all events never
when the day has fallen so early as the 22nd of
February. We have had a clear blue sky and a soft
balmy breeze, reminding one of the finest possible
day in the month of April. The crowds that
thronged all the great streets in their Sunday
clothes, running after the procession of the Scent
Gras, bought with avidity the pamphlets sold in the
streets about the comet to whose influence this extra-
ordinary weather is now universally attributed. The
Bceuf Gras of to-day is named "Qu'en dire ton ?" To-
morrow "Pritendant" will make his entry into PDX*

notwithstanding the doubts which were entertained
whether the government, which warned the Gazette
de France for its article on the fusion, would allow
a beast bearing such an equivocal name to be paraded
through the city. Due Guillaume, said to be the
finest of the three chosen animals, is reserved for
Mardi Gras, on which day the cortege will pass be-
fore the Emperor and Empress, at the balcony of
the Pavillon de l'Horloge, at the Tuileries.
The Itid,,pendance ventilates a rumour that the
Emperor and Empress will be crowned at Rheims in
the month of August. The same journal says that
at the forthcoming general elections all the present
members of the Corps Legislatif will be again the
government candidates. I doubt this latter piece of
news very much. It is certain that many of the
deputies must have given great offence, both by
their speeches and votes last session.
The Preset says in its weekly commercial review:
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Morley for discoOnting purpo►es Is beginning to reappear
in the Insaking-hormea, and the benefit of it to trade la
already perceptible. A certain movement is noticeable which
masa to protege a serious revival in Wainer. 'Whenever
the Bank of Francs shell think it. position sallciently fa-
vourable to resume discounting at 90 days, the shops will
certainly buy largely of the manufacturers, to recruit
their almost exhausted stock. There le every MGM to
hope that this wished-for moment is now not very
remote, and that during the spring maths treerrections will
become very active. The Feria warehouses have received
some smell orders for England this week. Commissions
have also come in from the United States, and letters from
New York give hopes of a movement there. The American
market is beginning to ror short of Preach goods. There is
however, little ameliorstiou in the menufectwing districts of
Abram Adrian from Lyme', Melon and Amiens, are tole-
rably favourable, bat sales are everywhere checked by tha
high prices of raw materials.
At the Little Bowie on the Boulevard, the Rente
rase to-day 20c, closing at 70fr. 15e.
A report has been circulated that M. Villemeasant,
the editor of the Flyare, had fought a duel with a
gentleman who felt offended by something he had
written about M. Millaud's grand banquet. The
spirituel writer of the Figaro has indeed fought •
duel, but not on the subject alluded to. He called out a
M.—, on account of an article in the Polichirulle.
Swords were the weapons chosen, and the affair ter-
minated with some scratches on both aides.
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The Princess Ira Czartoriaka, daughter of Prince
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Adam Czartoryski, was married, yesterday, to Count
Jean Dzialyitski, son of a noble landowner in the
Grand Duchy of Posen.
Cheret, the celebrated entreprealur of banquets,
whose reputation is European, died suddenly of
apoplexy yesterday, at the age of forty-eight. He
was the youngest of fire sons left by the founder of
the well-known house, whose windows, stored with
the rarest and most expensive fish, game, vegetables,
and fruits, attract the attention of all the prome-
naders in the Pallas Royal.
Almost all the London Sunday papers arc seized
to-day, on account of their comments upon the
Emperor's speech. The ramie comprises the Ex-
aminer, Spectator, Leader, and Saturday Review.

PARIS. SATURDAY EVISINO.
Yon have probably beard that an eminsary from
the King of Naples has arrived in Paris this week,
with the view of persuading the Emperor's govern-
ment to accept the recent (so called) amnesty, as a
tall compliance with all the demands made by
France, in conjunction with England, previously to
the withdrawal of the ambassadors. I learn to-day
that the personage in question is no other than the
agent of the Argentine government, who signed the
treaty with the King in virtue of which the political
prisouers whose irons it is proposed to strike off are
to be transported to the territory of that republic.
This man is a notorious slave owner. Serious
doubts are entertained not only about the fate of the
prisoners, whenever they may reach their destina-
tion, but even as to whether the majority
of them will ever go there alive. I under-
stand that the English government lately
sent a note to Naples, demanding some explanations
on this head. Some guarantee is said to be required
that the prisoners will be confided to humane hands,
properly treated on the voyage, and placed in a rea-
sonably comfortable position when they get out. I
have no means of knowing in what spirit the French
Emperor receives the explanations offered by the
extraordinary envoy who comes here on the part of
the King of Naples to support a treaty made with
himself. Bat there is reason to fear that Lords
Palmerston and Clarendon, out of regard to the
Austrian alliance, are greatly disposed to patch up
the Neapolitan business on terms which the English
nation will certainly not think satisfactory.
The Bourse has been a little less brilliant to-day,
although the market is still very buoyant. The Mee
of 1 per cent. which has taken place in the course
of the week was thought by many to be too rapid,
and a good many sales were made in this persuasion.
,%yers, however, came forward freely upon every
fall, and after a good deal of fluctuation within the
range of I per cent., the •Rente closed at 69.95 for
account, with a fall of only sc. For cash the last
price was 69.90, being a rise of 10c. Mobilicr rose
10f. A large business was done in Lyons, Mediter-
ranean, Orleans, and Grand Central shares,
in consequence of the negotiations set on foot
between those four companies. Mediterranean rose
10f. and Orleans 5f., but the fluctuations in the other
two lines marked in afallof sf. in Lyons,and2f. 50e.
is the Grand Central. Bezier was in great favour, in
emeequence of two influential names having been
added to the direction. The shares rose lOL
M. Boinvilliers, the reporter appointed by the
Council of State in the matter of the prepped tax
upon railway shares and other joint stock eampsite
stock and negotiable securities, presented his report
to-day. It appears that the majority at the email
recommend a tax of 2 per cent. only upon the income
Of the companies, and that the minority would have
it a little higher-2I per cent. The government, it
is said, means to support the larger figure, but even
this is much lighter than the transfer duty, which
was originally contemplated, would be, sad the
rumour of the Council of State decision, which
found its way to the Boone, occasioned very general
satisfaction.

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