The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-18 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(nos ous ows COUESPONDENT.)
PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

This capital has been turned topey-turvy for the
last few days, Parisians escaping from the dust and
crowding of the Saint Napoleon, and people from
the country flocking in to see the illuminations,
which never before drew such compact masses, and
were never more brilliant. Added to the attrac-
tions of flowers, gas, and fireworks, the bill included,
a day after the fair, a king, and the equality-loving
population of France loves Majesty with its glitter
and tinsel. The King of Spain has been safely de-
posited at St. Cloud, and this evening there is to be
grand dinner at that charming chateau. To-
morrow there will be a dinner at the Tuileries and
a gala representation at the Opera, and on Satur-
day a magnificent fête at Versailles, where three
millions of francs will be laid out to amuse the
royal guest. It is not impossible that the Champs
Elysees may be again lighted up, for the myriads of
lamps still remain.
Napoleon 111. has undertaker, one philanthropic
work which should be extensively imitated—the
establishment at Vincennes of an Imperial Asylum.
On the fete day of its founder this asylum bad
its illuminations and festivities just like the rest
of Paris, and we are informed that fireworks are a
remedy for all diseases. Formerly labourers,
directly they left the Paris hospitals, were obliged
to return to work. The Emperor desired that they
should have an opportunity of entirely regaining
their strength, and for this purpose bad his asylum
constructed. Commenced in 1855, this building
was completed in 1857, and, with its grounds,
spreads over a surface of 34 scree. Up to last
June the asylum had received 41,924 convalescents
—that is to say, 11 per cent. of the sick received
into the hospitals. With very few exceptions, the
labourers, on quitting the asylum, have been able
to recommence work immediately, and the amount
of relief thus afforded to the families who would
otherwise have been obliged to support members
rendered useless owing to sickness or accidents has
been enormous. Most of the work in the asylum
is performed by patients about to leave ; the num-
ber of beds is about 600, but most likely there will
soon be considerable extensiots made. It would
take too much space to give all the details of this
Falai' de Santd. Innocent recreation is one of the
chief remedies employed, and the building courant"
a small theatre.

The paper which has the largest circulation in
France, and from which I have taken the de-
scription I have given of the Imperial Asylum,
makes known that its inmates were not forgotten
on the 15th August, when the firework treatment
was extensively tried.
Of course the talk of the day is this " Bourbon
traveller," as the Siècle calls him. It is looked
upon as a curious event that he should be received
by a Bonaparte in that palace of Versailles, the
work of his ancestor, Louis XIV., and the delight
of his cousin Louis Philippe. The Constitutionnet
has nothing but tine compliments to pay to Spain,
' and must write up au alliance between the two
countries. On the other hand, democracy declares
that the husband of the Queen Isabella occupies a
far different position from that held by Prince
Albert, and that the personage received with so
much pomp by the court of France is bat the
shadow of a sovereign.
The French papers continue to speculate in a
wild manner in the future of Germany, and the
ulterior policy of its component kingdoms. A cer-
tain amount of uneasiness is still manifested at the
success of Prussia, and the actions of Austria in
bidding for popularity with the leaser states are
anxiously watched. The idea is gaining ground
that the destinies of Europe have slipped from
French into German hands.

M. Emile do Girardin has just published, in a
volume of 800 pages, all the articles which at
different times he has written on the liberty of the
press. By way of preface he has addressed a letter
to M. Rouher, pressing his work on the notice of
that speaking minister. He labours to show that
the present laws do not answer the purpose for
which they were enacted, and he concludes that—
" as far as the press is concerned there is only one
law to be made ; that is, a law suppressing all
existing laws without replacing them."
The evening papers mention a review which is to
take place on Friday at the Champ de Mars. The
national guard of the Seine, the Imperial Guard,
and the troops composing the garrison of Paris will
he exhibited to the King of Spain by his brother of
France.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

TNIJILIDAT, AWNS! 18. • L.

11. T. W. Y.
Noire VAS 45, N.W.
30.01162 N.N.W.
Lelth 30.0011111 S.
Ardroesea ... 86.64 bor W.
Onieoeme66e„,3o 1044. W.S. W.
Galway 3166;66 ILS.W.
Vdeotio
Cape Clear St 93 02 NX.
Qesenotowa. 84 62 S. I
Liverpool 30 Se 64 LOS I 1
tlotalhead UM 671 X X.X.
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Brod 1924 N. j
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2..0 62 Z. I 3 2 N. W. 2
melotort —.1944 Of ill.i 1 3 N. W. ba 2
Plymouth ....29 97 &K. I 7 2 . & lom 4

Weynostli.. 1110.01 471 L , 4 3 I 83. sr . .
forlaanooth.. 60.04 56 r. s 4 1 E. oas 2
Landsat .....'115.N 62 N.N.I. I I $ N.?. b
Dover ._. .. 90.05 59 NAL 1 S N.N. , to 1
Yarns& .. 1..0854 N.N.E. ' 2 4 N.N.L co 4
4rsrbeco96h. 20.0663 N.N.W. I 6 I N. 9. en 3
NMI& —.. NO On .4 N. W. It 9 I N.Y.. e 2
Hallgolaad.. 22.66 GO N. W. 6 7 \. W. cl. 7

IMOBASIA.
FOIDAT. ow Nooroima PAITRDAT.
N. to W. sod &W., COMM% &W. to N and tack,
siodoesto do strong. trash, squally, la
places some rain.
E. to S. and to S.W., Irtmaa. IS. Eto?. W and N. W.,
moderate to strong, fresh to strong, show-
some raw In places. er. in places,
As next above. POtTRIIIUI. A • next above.
N.E. to W., tredt, kooraim. W. to N. and hitch,
squally, fine gent- freak. squally, show-
rally. ea in a tew places.
Northens:Seollond. Woolens:lreland, w sloe, arid ad-
Iseesztes. tlnothoro.Faottislt Chatomol and hay of Macao, augers
altsatorsrd lisigload sad North 1.45.

A letter from Brussels in the Temps affirms that
the Emperor Napoleon lIL is expected at °Mout, on a visit
to Sing Leopold, oe the 26th beet., coining direct by Lisle
tad Ghent, without passing through Brussels. His Ms.
jog,' is to to acoomptnied by only a smell suite, and will
MOWN at (Mend cooly a day.

BAD NEER FROM TER WHALlRg.—lntelligence
eves received is Deeds* as Monday that the Intrepid ail
Elena bad arrived at Peterhead on Suoday, the former
yeses! with just .bat she was last reported as havise (60
ton seal oil), sod the Elms" cleats. They report the whale
fobing at Oreeelaud a total black, except the Columbia,
oae sod the Polar star a swan one. and two aosoegas
three Dutch vessels Tb. Poly** of Doodles, is said to
have been seen three days before the 29th July—the date
the above vessels left—by one of the foreigroen: bat it is
oot said if she hag any suave. The Elora left from
getting short of provisions. All the vessels out are en.
petted to remain soother month it the weather keeps clear.
—Dundee Courier.

'HE RIOTS IN BELFAST.

(From yesterday's Freeman's Journal.)
BELFAST, Tv DAY NIGHT, I.2IYCLOOL

The riots dill continue, without the slighted aura of
&booties. The military, to the number of nearly 3,ooobuti
are at present in the streets, and about 1,000 coasts ,
both forma having been considerably reinforced from Du
this evening. There are also a great number of special con-
stables on duty. the magistrates having sworn them in to-
day. There are nearly 60 penal' wounded by gasshote ;
33 persons are at present in the hospital. The magistrates
sent a detachment of soldiers and constables to all the gun-
powder stores to take pramesion of all stook, so that it might
not fall into the !mods of the mob. Several eccotuiters be-
tween the opposing mobs took place during the evening,
and the police bad to separate them at the point of the
bayonet. One man was knocked down by the constabu-
lary, and received • bayonet wound. The same man
bed previously received a gunshot wound in his
leg. For mischievous purposes a rumour was got afloat
this evening that a number of catholics, including the Dublin
coal porters and • number of Tipperary men, were to come
down by the train which left Dublin at one p.m. for the
purpose of reinforcing the catholic party. The train being
due here at 6.30 p.m., a most formidable orange mob, coo-
sistiog of ship carpenters, armed with hatchets, pitchforks,
billhooks, kn., at that boor took possession of the Ulster
Railway tern:Pans, compelling the company's servants to fly
in all duectionaThe orange mob acted is the most brutal
manner toward the passengers by the train—even the first
class passengers were shamefully treated, and six of the
passengers bed to be removed to the hospital. The coal
porters, of course, did not come, which caused the ship
carpenters some disappointment, as they intended to give
them • fearful reception. The ship carpenters have
traversed the town all day in search of the catholic navvies,
who are not to be found anywhere. It is aatici-
pried that s fearful encounter will take plus about
one o'clock, when the navvies are expected to make their
appearance. The ship carpenter mob at present number
nearly 1,000 persons, and the navvies about 500 or 600, but
the former being well wined will give them • double advan-
tage. The magistrates held • consultation to-day, and were
waited upon by several influential deputation, requesting
that the town be given up to the military or put under
martial law. The magistrates have issued • proclamation
stating that any person found in • mob and not dispersing
when told to do so at once will be immediately arrested.
The Most Rev. Dr. Dorrian, the Roman catholic co-
' adjutor bishop, his issued an address to the catholic* of
Belfast, calling upon them not to participate in the
riots at present disgracing our town, but to show the
greatest forbearance. Business was completely suspended
during the day, and the people are afraid to venture out
of doors io any street adjacent to the disturbed districts.
Firing is at present still going ors in all directions, and the
greatest excitement prevails. Another hour or two is ex-
ported to tell a great deal, If to-night passes over without
a battle we may fairly hope that the riots are at an end, u
the strong forces at present in the town and those on the
way. and which will arrive during the night, ought to be
able to put down any disturbutos De matter how great.
It is stated that instructions were received yesterday
(Tuesday) in Belfast from the government by the authorities
to use the most decisive means to put down the riots ; said
for that purpose eight hundred men of the constabulary
from eight counties were ordered by telegraph to concentrate
themselves hut eight no Belfast. Major Esmond*, Deputy
Inspector of Constabulary, armed with toll power, was wan.
nated to take the spemal command of the 800 men acid of the
constabulary already in Belfast. At five o'clock Yesterday
evening nine officer. and 192 noo-commisoioned officers and
privates of the 81th Regimeet, and one officer and 50
of the constabulary, left the Amises-street terminus of the
Drogheda Railway for Belfast. Trucks were in readiness
last night to convey a buttery of artillery to Belfast this
morning, and the 78th Highlaoders are under orders to be
ready at • moment's notice to plowed to the some of these
disgraceful riots io came the local authorities should intimate
that more troops are required. By the train which left this
city at five o'clock yesterday evening a squadron of cavalry
proceeded from Duodalk to Belfast, where there is now
congregated • force of military and constabulary
amounting to nearly 3,000 men. It was stated last
night that • porter in the employment of the Ulster Rail-
way Company was shot on one of the bridges of the hoe
yesterday evening.

(sr uscrsio TZLAGIAPH.)
(ISOM 001 OWII CORRESPONDKIT.)
DUBLIN, WEDICLIIDAT NIGHT.

The mobs fought with considerable fury this day.
For the first time mince the riot began they exhibited
dogged courage. A despatch states that they did
not show a spark of cowardice ; they stood the fire
of each other without flying. A great number have
been wounded, and the surgeons of the hospitals
were busy all day performing amputations. The
protestant operatives, 12,000 strong, marched
through the town to-day. They do not appear to
have joined in the rioting, but to have been on the
look out for the Roman catholic uavvies who chal-
lenged them. The troops in Belfast now number
about 4,000, ►nd it is hoped they will now be able
to quell the rioting. They fired on the mobs last
night, and, it is said, killed several people.

DUBLIN, THUISDAY Mosetio.
Despite the efforts of the pub,* and military the
Orange ship-carpenters and the Roman catholic
navvies had an encounter yesterday. It ended in the
navvies being driven up to their necks iu the mud
of the river, where the orangemon fired on them,
wounding ten and killing one.
The disturbed districts have been isolated by the
military, and the special constables are doing good
service. The peaceable citizens want martial law
to be proclaimed.
Very little wrecking or firing took place yester-
day, and probably the troops will extinguish the
riots altogether before this evening.

Tae NEW TRAFFIC AWL-LATICES FOR THE CITY.
—(Tuts Dar.)—Tbis morning, at 6 o'clock, the amend
constables of the City polies tome went " on duty armed
with new powers under the provisions of the City of
London Traffic Regulation Act, lliert," for the purpose
of carrying lute practice the "Rule., orders, and regula-
tions of the Court of Aldermen relating thereto, as ep.
proved by her Majesty's !Secretary of State, Sir George
Grey." The first of these regulations declares, "that
omnibus, metropolitan stage carriage van, or other mi-
rage, licensed for the conveyance of passeogers at separate
fares, parsing eastwards through St. Panl's churchyard,
proceeding to, or whose destination as stated on such
vehicle shall be Loodoe-bridge, or to any place over
Loodon-bridge, shall, when it reaches the southeast
corner of St. Paul's Cathedral par down Cannort•street
sad theme over London-bridge: and that every
such carriage making the reverse journey shall
truelove the like route ; and that the driver of every
such omnibus,. kc., shall drive the same pursuant to this
regulation. This order, affectieg merely two local points
of the City, was easily carried out. A picked set of men,
nods Yes Acting-fluperiateadeet Daddy, were placed at
the a mthosist corner of St. Paul's-churchyard and the
eastern end of Cannon-street ; bat their services were little
needed, as the drivers of the several vehicles referred to
appeared to be well acquainted with the regulations, and
obeyed them sicordiagly. The change caused Calmat-
street to exhibit a very lively appearance, while the over-
crowding of Cheapeida was entirely prevented, DOO4 but
the omnibus,, to and from London-bridge, vice Oxford.
street and Holborn-hill, Lc.. being permitted to pass or re-
turn that way. It is believed that the regulations will
prove of the utmost advautage to the public.
Ex PERM WITS AT 8 HOE BURY NESS. —The experi-
ments with Sir William Armstrong's 600-pounder shunt
gun were continued at Shoebury nese on Tuesday. A float-
ing Warrior target, measuring 12ft. by 101 t., was moored
as 500 yards from the gas, the charge being reduced to
Nob... wilting the velocity of the shot down to what
it would have been if the gun had been fired at 2,000 yards
divtatice. Although the first shell ricocheted it went clean
through the target, making a large hole, blowing the
upper plate completely off, and breaking sanely every bat
in the middle plate, which was detached some three or
four ioehes free, the backing. Three other shells were
fired, but one c f them struck the top end, the other two
the left sod right side of the woralwork of the target,
inflicting no very serious flumes. It is stated the Ordnance
Select Committee have reported meet favourably on the
merits of the gun, sod the War-Mace authorities have
decided on ordering four more for this year's delivery.
During the afternoon several photographs were taken of
the target, loth is frost and rear, shoots( the amount of
damage done to it. Among the visitors who witnessed the
expenmenta were the Count de Paris. the Duke de
Chartres, the Duke de Moutpeasier, and the Prince de
Joieville. The smashed target will be towed to Shimmer
in the coarse of a day or two.

DESTRUCTION OF FARM PRODUCZ. Between
2,00 W. and 3.0001. worth of farm medusa, belonging to the
Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, has just been destroyed on
Braitoote-farm, beer to Stafford. The fire broke out early
on Tuesday morning, bat it wee not sionroly extinguished
until about noon yesterday. The damn wore aeon be •
policeman on duty at Stafford. TN nffkoz and • civilian
mu to Brancato to arouse Mr. Frederick Nash, the
wormier of the farm under the Noble owner, who
lived on the premise', sad they spread the alarm as they
proceeded. On rembiag Branoote it was found that a
quantity of straw on • stand had been coosunied, sad that
• very loop hay rick, • stunt rick, and an oat rick
wore one mass of flames, which lighted up the conotry for
miles around. In • short time the Munn bad spread to •
Droned oat rick. A fire marine wee obtained from I oceatre
Ball. the mat of the Esti of Shrembory, and another from
Stafford, but water could be obtained rely from • pump,
sad from • pit • quarter ot • aide distant, by means of
waterearte. When a third engage arrived a ecinnextoo was
made to within 100 yards of the pool, and water was poured
upon the burning property in considerable quantities.
Policemen and thine'ss were at the rue time active in is-
awning acme el the surrounding produce from close contact
with the flames, and a rick of peas and a rick of barley were
Woe preserved. The farmhuildings also were kept from
tain fin The cowls ci the tire is sot imam

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