The Express. — 1858-02-08 (London, England)

FEBRUARY 8,185 R.  LATEST INTELLIGTNCE. .• ANOTHER SWEDISH LOAN. (non OCR OWN CONANSTONDINI4  HAMBURG, BAro anAy.  A prospectus has appeared of another loan to be raised by the Swedish government, bearing interest at 41 per cent., and of the amount of 8,190,600 dollars, to be employed in the construction of railways. The loan is negotiated by four German houses, and considerable purchases have been made " 641*  TSo4lted to examine the new measure of " Public The Bourse has been animated, and there has been a further oonaiderable rise, in consequence of the Bank of France having reduced its discount from 6 per cent. to 4} per cent. The Rents rose 20c. for each and 15e. ter account, closing at 69.66 and 69.80. Mobilier was rather weak at the close, leaving off with a rise of only 2.60. The railway market was Arm, but without much business doing. Orleans, Lyons, and Western left off 2f. or 3f. lower; the other lines rose about 2.60.  The bullion in the Bank of France has again increased this week. The augmentation is understood to be to the amount of 16 millions. The reserve of notes has increased to the extent of 26 millions. The resources of the establishment are now so abundant that it has been resolved to give no more than 2 per cent. interest for new deposits, and to reduce the interest on existing deposes to 21. per cent. The suspension of M. James Ocher is said to have been occasioned by a delay in the receipt of a sum of money amounting to no lees than 2,600,000 f., which he is in hourly expectation of receiving from America and the Isle of Reunion. The most confident expectation/ are entertained that he will shortly resume business.  There is no truth in a report published by the Inciterendance Beige that M. James Odier had committed suicide.  A Paris letter in the Inelependance Beige gives the following explanation of the fact which has been much remarked upon, of the Queen of Spain having sent no special messenger to Paris to congratulate the Emperor and Empress on their escape on Jan. 14:—" When Queen Isabella received the news of the birth of the Imperial Prince, she without loss of time sent him the order of the Golden Fleece. Now, the Emperor has not yet sent the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour to the Prince of the Asturias, and it seems that the forgetfulness is expected to be repaired at Madrid before the Spanish court takes the initiative of any further civility. This incident, which by purely practical men might be thought to be of small importance, is considered quite serious by the Spanish government. I am even assured that the Duke de Rivas was on the point of demand ing his passports and leaving the affairs of his legation in the hands of a simple chargt d'affaires." Prince Christian of Denmark arrived in Paris at 8 o'clock last evening, on a special mission from the King. Court ' ages were in waiting to receive him at the Northern Railway station. A letter from Cannes states that the King of Prussia is expected there shortly, it being hoped that the mildness of that climate may aid in restoring his health. It is publicly announced that the Courrier de Paris has been purchased by MM. Dauriol and Cremiens. It will, I believe, no longer attempt any opposition. The idea of " liberty with the Empire, which M. E. de Girardin for a brief period attempted to sustain in that journal, is now altogether out of fashion.  Orders have been sent to the commissariat establishments in the south of France to despatch forthwith to Algeria a great number of spades, Rickaxes, wheelbarrows, and other things required in effecting earthworks. These objects are destined for the troops who are to be employed in the execution of railways in that colony. Each soldier is to be paid 76c. a day, and inducements are to be held out to labourers in France to emigrate to Algeria to assist in the work.