The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-12 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

lIAZZINI ORDERED FOR TRIAL.
MOM OUR OHS OORRIRPONDRIT.)
PARIS, THURSDAY EVRHING.

It will probably surprise you to learn that
Mazzini is ordered for trial (renroyi) before a
French assize court. Such, however, is the state-
ment of a French journal. An indictment has
been framed against Mazzini as an accomplice of
the four Italians, Greco, Imperatori, Trabucco, and
Saglio, in a plot against the Emperor's life. French
courts are in the habit of trying people in their
&beano° and pronouncing awful sentences against
them, even extending to death. But such sentences
are mere mockery, for whenever the accused party
chooses to appear he is entitled to a new trial. It
is. however, a very curious fact that the French
government should persist is attributing to
Mazzini a design to take the Emperor's life
by the hands of hired usassins. Hitherto the
general belief has been that whatever exception may
be taken to Mascini'a ideas, he is a sincere man,
and that his denial of any participation in the Paris
plot was worthy of all credence.
The Pays, alluding to the positive assertion of
the Times that Denmark can in no case expect help
from England, uses the following language, which
I read with pain, because I cannot give u good an
answer to it as I could wish :
It most be admitted that the part which England has
taken is the Danish quertioe hes not bees very perilous or
very glorious. We will not be so exclusive end so absolute
es the Sikle, which, applying to England the *slanted
phrase formerly uttered as the epitaph of Poland, pretends
that we may now ry "Fiala Britannia!" Bat, without
sharing this exaggerated opinion we must say that the levity
with which the British government has for the lest ten
years deserted sueoessivoly a great many causes the moment
that words required the support of action, is calculated
most materially to lessen her prestige is Europe.

I premised that I could not give as good an
Answer to this paragraph as I could wish. As
things appear on the surface, I must admit that
Frenchmen note with delight the failure of Lord
Russell's remonstrances against German aggression,

and the humble attitude which England seems to
be reconciled to as a oonaequenoe of that failure.
Bat I do observe that the Pays, like other semi-
official journals, tries to make the worst of the
quarrel, and oonstantly repudiates every suggestion
that it may possibly be made up. This attitude of
the government press corresponds with the opinion
th►t the French cabinet has secretly encouraged
Austria and Prussia to break the peace—not, in-
deed, by giving them any promises of support, but
by leading them to suppose that they had nothing
to fear from England. There is not the least doubt
that the Emperor enjoys the war, would be sorry to
see it at an end, and is watching his opportunity to
profit by it.
A letter from Vienna states that the Emperor
Francis Joseph has postponed his journey to Hun-
gary, "on account of the political complications"
of Germany.

The sporting asseveration of the Nation last night,
that it had been decided in a ministerial council to
send an army of observation of 60,000 wen upon
the Rhine, is not only not confirmed, but has not
gained so much as the honour of a notion by any
other paper.
The France says that the lat Danish Regiment
of Infantry, in opposing the pursuit of the Atistro-
Prussian army, lost its colonel, lieutenant-colonel,
all its officers, and 2,900 men out of 3,000. The
remainder were made prisoners.
The Bourse, after some fluctuation, closed firm,
with little change.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

After Term Nisi Prins sittings, at Westinioster.—(gef„,c
Lord Chid Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury.)

QUIX2eS.COUNSEL,

Mr. D. D. Keane, of the Norfolk Circuit ; Mr. .1
Johnson, of the Home Circuit ; sad Mr. W. Field, of the
Midland Circuit, More been elevated to the rank of
counsel ; and Mr. fierjeant Parry has had, ranted to him a
patent of precedence.

PAR ORB V. IMES.

The farther hearing of iliis libelnee was resumed
morning.
Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. Mellish, Q.C., and Mr. Quip
were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Borili, Q.C., Mr. Laid'
Q. 0., and Mr. Garth. were counsel for the defendant.
Mr. &will resumed his address, and was proceeding when
our report left.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Sittings at Nisi Prins in Kiddlems.—(Before Lad Chic!
heti°, Erie and a Special Jury.)
Seems v., TH2 BILIGHTON ILLILNIAY COMPANY,7ACCIDEV-.

This woe on action to recover damages for injuries sus•
Joined whilst alighting from a carriage at the Ballow.
station_

11;.lorjeant &ILatino and Mr. Mandell appeared for
the pinintafr ; and Mr. Ulan, 1.1.0., and Mr. Hannon for the
dolrrodanto.

Mr. Augustus Newtoo, the plaintiff, said that he wa,
formerly • banister, but wee now engaged in the formation
of joint stock companies. In November last he wu stayir.
for a week with his son at Balham, and on Sunday, Le
Salt of that mouth, be returned from the Victoria static.
to Bab= in • first-class carriage. The tads arrived at
Ballwin about a quarter to 10 p.m. It came to
a standstill and the porters called out " Etalham." lie theu
put down the window, opened the door, and put one foot
upon the carriage step, and bad his hand upon the hassle
I the door. He was about to step backwards on to the
platform ; but at that instant the train moved
on again, and the jerk threw him down veer
his beck. His feet projected over the edge of the
platform and were struck by the steps of every
carriage as it passed. He thought that his back was broken.
but he warn so paralysed that he was not able to move
feet out of the way, though be feared that he might he
drawn under the train. The train moved teu or twelve
yards farther, and then stopped again. A potter 'misted
him to ries, and, though suffering the greatest torture in the
lower part of the back, he contrived to walk to 1.1.
son's, a quarter of a mile distant. At the suggestion
of Mr. Hewett, he had there a warm bath and
his back was bandaged. On the following Wednesday he
went to his own Ibooll4 in town, and on Friday he was
attended by Hr. Hancock, the house surgeon of Charing •
arose Hospital. He had never been free from pain, the con.
sequence of the accident, since, for more than three or four
hours at • time, day or night. The pain was at the bottom
of his beck. He was confined to the house for • week ;
afterwards he went out in • close carriage, and it was Ere
or six weeks before he could walk about in
buds... He cookl not, down to the present time, walk as
' well as he could before the accident. On the 3rd December,
' after this action was commeooed, be was served with a sure-
moos charging him with having got out of a train before it
stopped, but the magistrate hearing that there were pro.
°odium in • superior court, refused the adjudication.
Cromexamined—He was riding in • first clam carriage
with a sewed clam ticket ; but he had paid • first class fare.
In the naarning he applied for • first clue return ticket,
and paid the prim of it, Is. On the following morning the
station-muter came to him, and said that he had been
riding in • first edam carriage with • second clams ticket.
He bed goes up in the morning in • second clam carriage.
He was at the bar for 13 years, but was disbarred in is-Aj
or 1851.

Tin-aiesnined—The charge on which he was disbarred
was brought against him by Sir John Jervis, the then
atteroey-general. The change preferred before the beechen
was that, having been taken in execution in • civil
action et the suit of a Mr. Harrison, he bad improperly
obtained from the plaintiff • dia.:huge out of the custody of
the sheriff. The debt sad oasts due to Mr. Harrison
amounted to 1401., and that sum be paid hafaris the
heathers entered upon the Investigation. Sir John Jervis
acted as prosecutor, and he insisted in sitting in judgment
upon the charge which he had himself brought forward. A
greater piece of oppreesion was never committed in any
ceontry tinder the sun. The Poachers were throe of the
Middle Temple.
Mr. Newton and Mr. Hewett lave evidence ea to the
plaintiff's symptoms when he reached home. and Mr. Han-
cock gave his opinion that the symptoms indicated serious
injury. They were such es indicated • condition that might
have terminated in paralysis ; but he hoped that in a few
mouths the plaintiff would be as well as ever he was. In
addition to the hurt in the back there was at one time con-
gestion of the retina of the eye.
A great many witnesses were examined for the defence,
!and the substance of their evidence was this :—ln the
a the plaintiff asked for a mooned-chow ticket and
rerer= on., but it was believed that he left his change,
3d., behind him. The train did not stop and then
move on again, bat the plaintiff was observed to open
the door and jump out, 30 cc 35 yards before the train
stopped. He fell not upon his hack but upon his face,
his feet were a yard or a yard and a half from the edge of
the platform. He instantly jumped up again without as-
alum ; and when told that he bad done wrong to leave
the train whilst it was in motion, be answered sharply,
" Mind your own business," and left the station.
The jury said that they very reluctantly felt compelled
to find for the defendants.