The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-07 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7, 1864.

Z&PRESS FROM PARIS.

(nog on owx onnaromrsar.)
PARIS THURSDAY Ewan.

It is announced that ameliorations (1) or at any
rate changes in regulations of the debates in the
Chambers are in contemplation. Instead of the
discussion on the address being taken by para-
graphs it is intended to adopt the English system
of voting the address en bloc, and not devoting to
it more than two or three sittings. There is no
doubt that time has been most absurdly wasted
in the discussion of the address as hitherto con-
ducted. But unless further loans are to be made
of English parliamentary usages the restriction of
the latitude given to deputies under the pretence of
discussing the address can only be considered a
reactionary measure. The French representatives
can propose no bill and make no motion. They are
deprived of all initiative. The measure now con-
templated, if unaccompanied by other reforms, will
be simply a withdrawal of the privileges granted a
few years ago. It matters little that, as the Patric
says, all great political and financial questions will
hereafter be reserved for the debate ou the budget.
This was so before ; but it was highly important
that the repreeoutatives of the people should have a
full opportunity to discuss the state of the nation
at the very commencement of the session. It is true
we are told that next session the budget will be
produced to the bureau three days after the
opening. Something of the kind has been often
said before, but the budget has never yet been
ready till the session war nearly over. Even
assuming it to be true that the forthcoming budget
will be submitted to the bureau so soon as alleged,
we know by experience that many weeks will be
taken up before the report can be ready. If it is
intended that the months of the deputies are to be
closed in the interval, it must be the Emperor's
intention to diminish instead of extend the in-
fluence of parliament upon the march of public
affairs.

Although the telegraph from Turin has contra-
dicted the news of a loan being in contemplation,
recent letters say that M. Sella, the finance
minister, thinks of recurring to M. Minghetti's
plan---i. e., instead of selling the government rail-
roads, to keep them, and to raise a loan of
500,000,000. The contracts entered into by M.
Minghetti for the sale of certain domanial lands
will be confirmed.

There seems to be no truth in the report cur-
rent two days ago of a delay in the translation of
the seat of government to Florence. The change
will probably be effected in the course of the month
of February. The parliament will sit in the old
palace now occupied by the prefect, who has re-
ceived notice to quit.
There was scarcely anything doing at the Bourse,
and prices remain almost without change.

A ROYAL HUNTING PARTY IN SWEDEN.

071011 001 B.IICIAL CORMISPONDINT.
STOCKHOLM, Oar. 1.

The Prince of Wales bas greatly enjoyed his
hunting party to the interior, and is in no way over-
fatigued. The forest in which the hunt took place
is about 14 or 15 English miles from Orebro, •
place midway between here and Gottenburg, and
distant from the capital about a hundred and fifty
miles. The object of going so far was to pro-
cure if possible for the Prince of Wales a shot
at an elk. A telegraphic message had been re-
ceived by the King, which said that • herd
of the animals had been seen in the forest
near Orebro, and in all haste, therefore, the hunt
was arranged. The King telegraphed to Mr. Oscar
Dixon, of Gottenburg, greatly renowned in this
country as a mighty hunter, and Mr. Dixon met
the royal party at their rendezvous yesterday morn-
ing. They arrived about seven a.m., having left
here the night before, a little after one. This night
travelling was leas fatiguing to them than it would
have been to travellers by an ordinary train, as
their carriages were fitted up with berths like
those of • ship. Then there was wine on board,
and a communication between the principal car-
riages, so that the earlier portion of the night was
passed very pleasantly. In one carriage was the
King, the Prince of Wales, and Prince John of
Olucksburg; in another, Prince Oscar, I believe
Prince Augustus, and the members of the English
legation--Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Heneage, to whom
the King has during this visit shown especial kind-
ness and courtesy.
They all turned in after a while and got a few
hours' sleep. At seven, as I have said, they reached
Orebro, where the whole party turned out and had
a standing breakfast. Almost every one present
was a member of a certain hunting club, of which
the King is chief, and wore the uniform—long
boots, greenish trowsers and coat, and grey bat with
green ribbon and feather. In fact everyone present
belonged to the club, except the Prince of Wales,
for the members of the legation had just been en-
rolled by the King, though so lately that
they had not been able to procure the dress.
They were, therefore, dressed like the Prince of
Wales, in aplain shooting costume,with long boots.
Here I may as well tell you exactly who composed the
party. First, of course, there were the royal per-
sonages. In addition to them there were the mem-
bers of the English legation, whose names
I have already given, Mr. Oscar Dixon,
Colonel Koppel, and the Hon. G. Meade. Then
there were Count Gade, Baron de Wrede, Baron
Sundin, naval aide-de-camp to the King, Count
Schildt, military aide de-camp, Count Horn, Count
Lagerfeldt, Count Luvenhaupt, Count Sandals,
mar6chal de la tour, and Baron J. 13eckfrus. I
may have called some of these gentlemen barons,
who ought to be called counts, and tics versa, but I
have given you their names correctly. This list
comprises absolutely the whole party, beaters and
servants excluded. The accommodation in the train
was limited, or other invitations would have been
god.

the forest, all its members, excepting the King, the
Prince of Wales, and Mr. Oscar Dixon, were
formed into a cordon which stretched along the road
for a mile and a half. The great object of the day
was to provide, if possible, good sport for the Prince
of Wales, and even Prince Oscar, Prince Augustus,
and Prince John of Denmark helped to form the
line of sentries, whose duty it was to drive back into
the forest any elk that might be started by the
King and Prince of Wales In this way it may be
said that the actual hunting party consisted simply
of the King, Prince of Wales, one other, and Mr.
Oscar Dixon, whose great knowledge of the country
and familiarity with the peculiar sport of the day
enabled him to act as guide and manager of the
proceedings. I have now to speak of the " one
other," whom I have not yet named. I regret to
say that I cannot give you his name, although it
was to his guidance Liman more than to that of
Mr. Oscar Dixon that the King and Prince of
Wales were entrusted. This personage was the dog.
Elk shooting in Sweden is carried ou in a peculiar
way, with the help of one small dog. He gets upon
the scent (if he can), and follows it up, yelping
more or leas the whole time. When he gets near
the elk the animal is irritated, *nigh. in no .way'
frightened, by the offensive sounds, and instead of
running away from the dog, puts down his head
and rims at him. The dog, of course, retreats back
to the bunters, and leads the elk within range of
their rifles. Yesterday, however, the distinguished
beast on whose nose a King, four princes, and a
party of Swedish nobles depended for their day's
pleasure, failed in his attempt to find an elk. I
do not for a moment wish to hint that the sagacity
of the dog was at fault. From the first it was sup-
posed to be unlikely that the hunt would be success-
ful. The forest is of immense extent, and elk are
scarce. Prince Oscar saw one, as I understand, during
the day, and turned him b►ck into the forest, but
neither King nor Prince fired a shot. In spite of
this, however, I am told that they enjoyed their
day very greatly, and regretted neither the railway
journey nor their twenty miles walk through the
woods, which kept them on their feet from morning
to evening. It was about half-past nine when
the cordon was formed, and it was nearly half-past
five when the King and Prince reappe red at
the old rendezvous, and called in their friends.
You may suppose that by this time everybody
was tolerably hungry. At a little wooden cottage
they did justice to a substantial meal, which would
have deserved the name of dinner if it bad not
been that they dined afterwards in greater state.
I fancy, indeed, that the meal in the forest
shanty was the real dinner after all, but the
nominal dinner took place at Orebro, at the house
of the governor of the province, at about 9 o'clock.
The whole party drove back to this place in the
order in which they came, and thence by the way
the Prince of Wales inspected a local volunteer
corps, which was drawn up in his honour. After
dinner, at about half-past 11, the sleeping train
was once more called into requisition, and the tired
hunters returned to Stockholm, which they reached
at 4 this morning. To-day, I need scarcely say,
the Prince did not exactly rise de grand matin.
There was no amusement on, as it was obvious
beforehand that no one who had taken part in the
hunt at Keglan would be inclined for anything
but rest. This evening, however, there is to
be a gala night at the theatre. Faust is the opera ;
and I will give you an account of the performable
to-morrow.

INDZCRN BATHING. —A cariollll case was tried
at Edinburgh lest week. It was an apps! against a
cionvictice by one of the sheriff enteditutes of Fork:shire
of two or three respectable lads for bathing in the Northeek,
sear Breeltin Coat* • madame of the Marquis of
Dalhousie, better known so Lord Panmare. The sham
crime of which they were convicted was " indecent
exposure of the person, to the annoyance of the liege',"
and their punishment wad a line of 21. each, or ten days'
imprisonment. The Lord Justin Clerk sad Lord Nears.,
however, reversed the sentence of the sheriff substitute,
and ordered the Boa to be repaid, sad found the lima who
had prosecuted them liable in 12 guineas of expenses. They
pointed out that, while indecent exposure in private
for the purpose of destroying the mortis of y persons,
or ie public to the disregard of modesty and , was
criminal, yet undressing was not so in all circumstances.
more perticularly where bathing was the object. The Lord
Justice Clerk "eked if it would be au aggravation of the
offence if, on going to bed one were to forget to lock the
door ; end Lord Nears", in a hamourous matence or two,
in the course of a rather philosophical speech, desoriped
exposure of the person as in many sees laudable, and
observed that, in his opinion, • bather did not require to
take excessive care that he should not be seen. "If be
ware bathing • mile or two along the shore from any house,
and a lady choose, through • reconnoitrer glass, to look at
him from motives of physiologioal curiosity, or other
motives, it was her own Leh if she saw what she ought
not to see."

-bEBTRFCTION OF A Fox COVER BY FIRE--
On Tuesday night, between *even and eight o'clock, the
inhabitants of Cloadalkin and the surroing neighbour-
hood were alarmed by the appearance of an extensive firs in
the vicinity of Belgard Demesne, the residence of Dr. Ken-
nedy, J.P. For some time fairs were entertained that it
might be some haggard and farm Wading, that were on
fire ; but on approaching the scene of the conflagration it
was discovered to be the extensive fox cover, the property
of the above-named gentleman, occasionally resorted to by
the Kildare Hunting Club as their rendezvous. Sergeant
Kane and the men of the constabulary stationed at Modal.
kin were immediately on the spot, and made every exertion
to impede the program of the flames ; but owing to the
Mato of the weather and the inflammable materials
(furze and withered grass) which composed the oover, al
their efforts were unavailing, and in one boor and a half the
whale cover wee consumed. The appearance of the tire was
extremely grand, and having been on an eminence it could
a. distinctly seen for miles. Its brilliant reflection on the
sky contrasted beautifully with the appearance of the dark
groves and plains beneath. It is thought that the fire was
the work of an incendiary, though from what motive it is
difficult to imagine, as the proprietor is one of the most
popular gentlemen in the locality. It is understood that
there will be a large reward offered for the apprehension
and conviction of the parties concerned in the perpetration
of the outrage, which it is hoped will have the effect of
bringing the miscreants of this act to punishment.—P'noc-
max s Journal.— _

Scsormas Daum.—On Saturday last an inquest
was held before William Pratt, req., coroner, March, on the
body of Mr. W. Bond. wbo CMG to his death on the same
morning under very singular circumstances. Deceased,
who for many years past had carried en the business
of a baker, he., in this town, arose early on Saturday
morning and commenced making bread. His wife came
down stairs shortly after 7 o'clock, and faux, the deceased
standing at the kneading trough with his head completely
buried in the dough, and quite dead. Dr. O'C.oanor, who
was speedily in attendance, eras of opinion that deceased
was seized with a fit of apoplexy while at his work, and
Whig forward his head gradually sunk into the dough,
whereby he was suffocated. When found he had hien
dead a considerable time. Verdict, " Accidental death."
BUICIDIS or A BANK MANAGER.—An inquest wee
held on the body of the manager of the Berkeley Bank,
named Mr. H. Williams, at Berkeley, on Tuesday. The
deceased had during the latter part of last week exhibited
unquestionable signs of mental derangement, and being
missed by hie friends, they went in swab of him oe
Friday morning. They succeeded in tracing his footsteps
of 1.). body