The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-29 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARLS, WLDNUTIAT EVZNING.

News which reaches here from Madrid represents
public feeling as opposed to the Franco-Italian
treaty, and even goes so far as to declare that the
Queen Isabella has written an autograph letter to the
Pope. No mention is made of the couteuts of this
supposed epistle, which the Pays believes only to
exist in the imagination of a correspondent trying
to create items. However, there can be little doubt
as to the ill humour of Austria. To believe letters
from that country, France wished to consult her
on the treaty before concluding it ; she, however,
declined, and Napoleon 111. determined to prose-
cute the matter without the aid of Francis Joseph.
Prince Metternich has been ordered here to demand
certain explanations. It seems doubtful that if
Austria bad known what was going on she would
have left her ambassador so long quietly sip-
ping Johannisburg on his celebrated estate. He
might have been tempted to remain where he was
by the close proximity of the Empress.
The Paris journals should be most careful in
what they write, not only on political subjects, but
with regard even to the improvements in the city.
None of them are very voluminous. The Prose,
in making some observations which in no way in-
criminated the Prefect of the Seine, on the project
for the reconstruction of the Hotel Dieu, which is
to be finished according to imperial edict at the
same time as the new Opera, fell into some unim-
portant errors. For this crime your French con-
temporary has been inflicted with an unpaid coin-
muniqui which extends over one column and a
halt The proprietor may not object to being
furnished with so much voluntary matter, but the
Minister of the Interior who sits up aloft to look
after the slips of the press should have a little more
consideration for the public.

The court will soon set out for Compi.4ne, where
Prince Humbert, no longer travelling incognito,
will be right royally feasted. Before arriving at
St. Cloud the Empress goes to the Duchess of
Hamilton's at Baden. The Emperor paid a short
visit to Queen Christina before she left for Spain—
a visit of condolence perhaps.

From Jarealaw, on the Wolga, there reaches us
• tragical social drama. Mr. K., one of the richest land.
holders in the Government of Tljol, was walking with •
friend, when suddenly, without apparent provocation, Count
R. sprang upon him and struck him violently in the face.
They fought next day, and the count fell dead with a bullet
in hie breast. He ba I lived in great retirement with his
wife and two lovely daughters in • castle adjacent to an
estate of Mr. K.'s. The latter, • vet y handsome man,
applied himself to the seduction of the count's eldest
daughter, and, having succeeded, abandoned her after •
time in order to seduce her sister. The elder girl, furious
with her lover, confessed all to her father, and hence the
duel. The most realistic part of the affair is to come.
Miss de IL, in despair at her father's death, of which she
accused herself as the muse, in her turn challenged her
faithless lover, and when he refused to fight • woman she
put on man's clothes and struck him in the public cuff.
To avoid sandal Mr. K. thought it advisable to fiy from
the woman he had injured, and he set out on • journey.
It is said that Miss de R. has sworn to purses and overtake
him, and judging from bar previous conduct she may well
have the courage and energy to keep her word.

The French government is now taking active
measures to supply lifeboats at some of the most exposed
points of its 1,000 miles of omit.

A regiment of Belgian grenadiers have voltut-
leered for Mexico, on condition that they are to form the
body guard of their Princess Charlotte of Belgium, now
&Dense of Mexico, and to he styled " Grenadian de
l'lmpentrioe Their uniform is bins, with purple facings,
pey roamers, and round hat with cocks' feathers, like that
worn b► Italian riflemen. They are to pre through Path
en their way to Bt. Nur», whence they are to embark
for Marisa.

The new statue to the celebrated philosopher,
Immanuel Haat, ham been erected in Honipberg. It will
be inaugurated probably by the Crows Priam of Prussia on
the 18th el October.