The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-12 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS

(now ova ows Conn:poxDun%)

PARIS. MONDAY Evanto.

K O'Quin's report on the budget was distributed
to the deputies to-day, and it is thought that the
day for beginning the debate upon it will now be
fixed forthwith. The report is a large volume,
containing upwards of two hundred pages. The
principal modification proposed by the committee
is that a credit destined to provide for the obliga-
tions which the government has contracted with
the railway companies to facilitate the creation of
certain new lines shall be opened at once, instead
of being deferred as the government contemplated.
The guarantee given to the Eastern Company
began to run on Jan. 1, 1864, and, although
I the exact sum to be paid cannot be ascertained
until the end of the first quarter of next year,
the company will be entitled to call for payments
on account before it would be possible to obtain a
vote in the ensuing session. Under these circum-
stances the committee thinks it desirable to take
the credit now, and it fixes the amount, for 1863,
at the lowest estimate at 13,500,000 fr. The com-
mittee provides for this surcharge by certain aug-
mentations in the estimates of receipts, and by the
reduction of ten millions in the expenditure, most
of which is taken from the "extraordinary"
budget. After these chauges, and some augmen-
tations
under the head of public worship and I
primary instruction, the two budgets (ordinary and
extraordinary) are made to balance with a surplus ,
of a million and a half of francs. The committee
observes that the budget thus regulated provides
for every charge which it is possible to foresee, and
it is confident that it will be wound up eventually
without adding to the mass of deficit. But the
report adds :
Our hopes would be fatally deceived if, owing to rash
impatience, the events which at this moment preoccupy
the political world were to lead to a European medic&
France, which steadfastly desires the maintenance of peace,
is assuredly not afraid of war, and if the day come, when
in order to sustain her honour er interest, the government
should be constrained to call upon her for fresh samifioss,
she will accept them without a murmur. But, thank God,
the appreciations of the government, as to the existing
situation, do not hold out to us any necessity of this sort.
Confident in its strength, as in the exalted wisdom of the
sovereign to whose hands she has remitted her destinies,
the country can osatemplate the future without anxiety.
At the Bourse some purchases were made on the
strength of the archduke's departure for Mexico
with the title of Emperor, but there is no change
of importance in quotations. Rents only rose 5c.,
and Mobilier but sfr. The fear of a general war
seems to have vanished, but many financial people
apprehend a monetary crisis.
The France says, in reference to various
rumours about the mission to Miramar of K
Herbet, councillor of state, that he was only sent
there in order to obtain from the archduke, in his
character of Emperor, his signature to various
documents which he could only sign provisionally
in Paris, and that it is not true, as pretended byl
certain journals, that he was instructed to propose
to the new sovereign any different arrangements
from those which he concluded personally with the
Emperor when in this capital.
I am not aware hew the project of an amalga-
mated Shakespeare banquet, broached at the meet_
ing at the embassy, is getting on. But I am told
that preparations for a banquet under French 1
management, and which I rather think will be
entirely independent of the English committee, are
in a very advanced state. It is proposed that this
dinner shall be given at the Hotel du Louvre at
the moderate cost of 10fr. per head. K Victor
Hugo, as the head of the " romantic" school, is to
be called the honorary president, but as he does
not choose to set foot on French soil, he will of
course not be there. Special invitations have been
sent to MM. Guizot, Villemain, Lamartine, Alex.
Dummy sen., F. V. Hugo, Berryer, Jules Fevre,
Jules Janin, Auguste Barbier, Th. de Banville,
and the publishers, MM. Lacroix and Pagneere.
Among the members of the committee are Madame
George Sand and MM. Theophile Gautier, Legonvi,
Michelet, Eugene Pelletan, E. Arago, Louis
Ulbach, Hector Berlioz, and Regnier (of the
Theatre Francais).
M. Michelet lately gave a fancy ball, at which
many of his friends, to pay him a delicate compli-
ment, appeared in costumes representing the titles
of, or characters in, his works. Madame Sand ap-
peared as a sorceress ; K Renan as a horsefly, and
there were " birds " and "insects " innumerable,
and even the "Sea " itself. The Countess de Mon-
temerli represented "Italy Enfranchised," and her
sister " Venice Delivered." K Gustave Dori was
the "Sun." M. Michelet himself was habited as
" Franklin," and Madame Michelet as the " His-
tory of France."

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

Ib®•T, Allti It, t A.X.

18. ii. 1). W. .Z. 171. L S. L
, i
Noire I 29.9548. W.N.W. 1111 Ibe 1
W. 15 rb -. 2
Leltb ,30.01 67, W. 96 1 els 2
Ardromen 10.0643 N. 32 1 o 4
Oropocestie 30.1116 W.B. W. 16 es 4.01 2
°slow 3O 1960 50 W. IA • -- I
Valentla 30.1644 N. N be 11
Cape Clear INAS 49 Z. IS be I
Queenstown ? 10.04 61 LILL 18 e 2
Uverpool
Belybeed '30.09 48 M.N.M. 22 4 2
Pembroke 30.1546 N. N.B. I b .- 2
PIIIIMICIS . VAS 40 1911.11. I b 3
Brest iIRIS 50 &N.B. 4 lb 4
L'Orimss . . - 2
Itecbefort 130.00 48 .1.11. 4/ eb I
Krum* 00.12 48 ft.w. 18 . b 1
Weymouth '30.10 49 N.Z. 14 roc 3
Portsmouth
Lemke X20.1144 N. L 10 !ob -
Dover IWO 61 N.N.Z. NI 1 et 1
T_ .anioalli —l4ll 03 N.N.L 4 ma I
3emboroogb 18510 46 W.N.W. U . b I
UMW 15.19 45 LW. 21 Ibc 2

THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.
(THIS DAY.)

The forty-sixth quarterly meeting took p!v:s
this day at the alone in Norfolkatreet, Strand,
GRIMM= baring road the advertisement coevenint the
meeting, the chairman (Viscount RANICLAGII) read the sub-
joined report of the executive committee :

eiecittive committee, to subutittiog this their
forty-sixth quarterly report, have the satuf,cttoe of placing
blarethe shareholders the followiog grAtify ins return.; of
the results for the two first quarters of the twelfth finaLciAl
year :

Rhin* i Mare*
Quarters ending In I CW. T..tal P.c.ril t.
I prove's.' pleted. Shares.

Dec. 41,1563...
ILAreht.l,

Bxll-year ending Lady.
day. 1864
Totals to Sept. 70,1867

Grand totals to lady
day, 1416

IN II
118 67
207 120
16,677 14171

15,11114 4,1104

SS! I 15.32.1:i 7
ISt 11;.371 II

437 32. CA 1; c
12,711 !701,14., 11 7

Ivms

M'4l 14 I

'• It will be sees front the shove table that the large
number of 20,14 S shares of 501. each have been hou,d
oleos the forivatiou of the society, represoutimr n sulacri; ed
capital of 1,007,4001., the actual cash receipts from all
sources having bees Dearly 734,0001. The returns of the
register of the Order of Rights are as follow :--Cunniet-el.
5,244 ; drawn, 3,234 ; maiority,ll,7o6 ; total.lo.ls4. Deduct
rights exercised on estates. km, 7,681. Caexercised
2,503. The last share number on the register by seniority it
No. 14,813: and the last share issued up to Lady-dav, I 44,
was No. 20,14 A. The total sale of deed to Lady.diy,
emanate to 336,1184 3s. Id. The total withdrawals mote
the formation of the society to Lady-d.iy, are 21,,0r10r.
17s. Sd. The allotments for the half-year 'Live been as
yet chiefly confined to estates purchased at former periods;
for instance, the agreement entered into with the
Tottenham and Kentish-town Railway Company Dec..
Bated the issue of a sew plan. The Ipswich estate has
bees presented in a novel sad advantageous manner in a
fresh mapping of the land. The disposal of the niensim on
the Wanstead estate affordel the opportunity of submitting
additional building land for sale. On the 16th of March,
the committee were enabled to allot the second and rad
portion of the Colchester estate, reserving a plot thereon
for the erection of a church. Advantage was taken of the
same allotment to offer an eligible building property
at Bishop Stortford. The sale of the important
y recently acquired in Batters..., situated in
rorgtht-lane, will be commenced on the 6th of April. the
the result of which will be announced in the next quarter 4
report. The committee, however, congratulate the he.dera
of rights of choice on the opportunity afforded to thew if
priority of selection on ouch a valuable estate. The York.
road property, which was the first Battersea allotmen!.
proved a most successful investment; not only were 124,1i1y
remunerative grounds rests obtained, but considerable pre-
mium. have been paid to the original allottees by
purchasers. The Plough-lane estate, now offered,
has all the advantages of close railroad and steionbmt
communication, and its proximity to the Battersea.park
must reader it &most eligible locality for building purposes.
Many of the new railroad schemes before parliament will
materially improve the society's suburban and provincial
estates, such as those at Kentish-town, Wood-green, Seven
Sisters, Tottenham, Rocharuptoe, Enfield, Brighton, Tan-
bridge-wells, d.c. The executive committee have been are.
fat of the moiety's interests in those proportion through
which new railways will pas. The intended erection of •
chapel on the Oatlands-grange estate at Weybridge has
given an impetus to building, • large quantity of land having
been recently sold by the society for the erection of villas.
The committee entertain the expectation that the rector of
Forest-hill, the Rev. Mr. Clarke, will be able to carry out
his intention of providing additional accommodation for his
parish, by raising • fund to erect a church on the Brocklev-
hill estate, Forest-hill. The difficulties is allotting the
Avenue estate, Southampton. arising out of the claim of the
corporation to some common land, connecting the main
frontage with the high-road, being nearly removed, the
committee hope that the property may soon be offered for
sale. An important allotment, consisting entirely of free-
hold and leasehold villas and houses belonging to the moiety
at Brighton, Oxford, St. Margaret's, Putney, Enfield, North
Bow, Ate., will take place in the miming month. ft will be
a good opportunity to =my persons looking out for homes,
either as residences or as investments, especially as the
privilege of pa the purchase-money by easy instalment.
will be granted. It is an esseutial element of the society's
system, that it affords the cheapest and best opportunity
to the provident investor to become eventually his own land-
lord."

THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)

This morning at an extraordinary meeting of the
shareholders at Kuig'stroos, presided over by Mr. Ihmison.
powers were gives to mime 1,046,3001. ordleary stock. for
carrying oat the arrangements under the acts of 1:162.6Zi,
the stock to be allotted pro rota at the price of 1231. per
100 i. It wee stated that the amount of ordinary stock at
present misting was 4,796,7311. 10a., and the preference
stocks brought the amount up to 9,244,8181. 104.

THE SHOCKING AND NATAL ACCIDENT TO
A STATION MASTER AT CAMBERWELL
STATION:

INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.)

This forenoon, Mr. W. Carter, coroner for Sur-
rey, opened an hciniry at the Priem of Wales Tavern,
Brunswick-read, Camberwell, respecting the death of Mr.
Gawp Christopher Stewart, acting stationmaster at the
Can station of the London, Chatham, and Dover
Railway, who was killed by a train on Saturday last.
Walter Heals, 6, St. Mark's-thrreoe. Renitingtoo, said
that last Saturday. a little after 12 o'clock, he was on the
stairs of the Camberwell New-road Station of the Metro-
politan Extension Railway, and he was going up to the
platform to see the trains go past. He saw the deceased
on the platform going to meet a train coming from Dulwich
and going towards the Elephant sod thistle station. Jost
as the train was coming in, and while it was in motion,
the dammed ran to it and caught hold of a door of
a carriage with the right hand. The carriage was in the
centre of the train. He tried to get on to the step of the
carriage but be mimed his footing. The train wee coming in
rather swiftly. He went rapidly by the aide of the carriage
for an biscuit sod then he fell down. Hie leg was caught,
and he was drawn under the carriage. The train went trot
and left him on the gravel. He appeared to be quite dead.
Joseph Matlock and that be was the guard of the train
that arrived at the Camberwell station from Victoria at
11.56. Witham was in the break compartment of a pas-
meager carriage. Upon entering the station he saw the de-
ceased running on the platform by the side of the train.
He had his right arm stretched out as it he was at-
tempting to catch bold of • door handle, and ha was
looking down as if he was endeavouriag to me if he could
Imp on. Suddenly he swung round, and cams with hie
boa between witnem's carriage and the last one. The
train stopped almost directly, and winsome ran back to him.
Hs IMO lying boom the metals, and the two wheels of the
carriage had pared over his back and his arms. He was quite
dead, and when takes up was found to be dreadfully mutilated.
His death we. mainly due to his own act Hu only loonve
must have bees to ride on the step of the earrime up the
platform leaned of walking. The earrings which passed
over him was lit tad off the rails. The neon ell got
oat of the train when deceased was kilLd. Witness had
men deceased on other ocamthee jump an to a train leaving
the station, to talk to a porno, but it was not his constant
practice.
Mr. W. Stewart, quartermaster of the 6th Brigade of
Royal Artillery, identified the decreed.
Mr. Sausders, the superintendent of the district in which
the accident occurred, said that the deceased had been six
months in the employ of the company.
The Coroner having summed up,
The jury returned a verdict of " Ascielental death."