The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-30 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(TROY 0011 OWN OORIMPONDIENT.I

PARIS, WEDNE,DAT EVLNING.

A report ban been in circulation that Prince
Gortchakoff had resigned and was to be succeeded
by Prince Orloff. That news, if true, would have
been a inure decisive augury of peace than any-
thing that has yet occurred ; but, unfortunatkly,
all the evening papers say there is no confirmation
of it. The great thing now waited for is the set-
tlement of the rejoinder to the Russian reply
which France has drawn up for the consideration
of England and Austria. On Oda subject several
of the French papers profess to have had revela-
tions. According to the Pays, which says that the
analysis of the draft given by the Vienna Presse is
very incomplete, that despatch was forwarded so
long ago as July 21, instead of on the 26th, as the
Austrian journal states.
The Fravre, whose news—though it may chance
to be right—must be received, like that of all
the French journals, with the utmost distrust, says
that the French note, though " a little dry," has
prcduced a favourable impression upon the Queen's
government, for the reason that it does not assume
the character of an ultimatum. The cabinet of
St. James's, this journal says, is hesitating between
three courses—separate notes with identical con-
clusions; separate notes, in all respects identical ; and
a collective note. In either of the two latter cases Lord
Russell would wish to strike out a few bitter ex-
pressions in the French draft ; in the first hypo-
thesis he would also make some slight changes in
the conclusions which would render the wording
more conciliatory. According to the same source
of information the desire of France is to send a
collective note, and that it should be presented by
Austria.

The France affirms that the latest news from St.
Petersburg shows a more conciliatory disposition on
the part of Russia ; it also asserts that the news of
Russia having prohibited the exportation of corn,
oil, and cattle is untrue.
It is said that the Emperor has congratulated
Prince Richard de Metternich, the Austrian
Ambassador, on the attitude assumed by his
government on this momentous occasion.
The Pattie pretends to know that recent confi-
dential explanations, sent to London by the
Emperor, "cannot fail to consolidate the union,
already so intimate, between the two great
maritime powers."
The Bourse is without any striking feature. The
Reute, after some fluctuations, rose I; c. ; Mobi-
Her rose 10fr.

A despatch of the Minister of Marine to the
maritime prefect of Cherbourg inquires what time
and what expenditure will be necessary to put all
the ships now in reserve iu that port in a condition
to put to sea. A special credit of 500,000 fr. has
just been given to the maritime prefect for extraor-
dinary expenses, and he has at the same time been
told that whatever more may be wanted shall be
forthcoming.

A question of international law of small
proportions has just been decided in favour
of Mr. Hildyard, au attachif of the Bri-
tish embassy in Paris. Mr. Hildyard keeps
a dog in respect of which he lately received a tax-
gatherer's paper claiming a duty of ten shillings iu
pursuance of the new act rendering dogs liable to
taxation. Mr. Hildyard claimed exemption ou the
ground that inasmuch as foreign ministers' dogs
were not taxed in England, his dog ought to be
free ou the principle of reciprocity. The head of
the tax gathering department thought this a good
plea, but the question was nevertheless brought
before a court of law for decision. At the hearing,
M. do Guign4, the judge advocate, was of opinion
that the reciprocity doctrine would not hold waterl;
but lie nevertheless thought that Mr. Hildyard's dog
was entitled to repudiate the tax, because be inha-
bited Lord Cowley's house, which, by a recognised
fiction of international law, is British territory.
The court, adopting this view, decided that Mr.
Hildyard's dog stood upon precisely the same foot-
ing as all the other imrsosind of the embassy.
It has been very generally reported that the
famous statue of Napoleon 1., in his three-cornered
hat and grey frock coat, which surmounts the
column iu the Place Vendome, and is generally
one of the first striking objects which catches the
eye of the English visitor, was to be taken down
on the 15th of August and replaced at once, as a pro-
. minent feature of the fete, by the new statue in a
Roman costume. The statue of the petit capural
is indeed condemned, but it will not be dethroned
quite so soon as reported. The substitution of M.
Auguste Dumotit's statue will not be made before
October. The old one, which the advocates of the
change say looks better on a near view than at its
present elevation, will be placed at Courbevoic, on
the spot where the remains of the Emperor, when
brought from St. Helena, first reposed ou the
banks of the Seine.

An excursion trip frwn Nantes to Vera Cruz is
spoken of in Paris, to be extended to Mexico ; the
period to be limited to three months, and the cost
to 3,000 fr. The Paris papers expect that the sub-
scription list will be quickly tilled, as they doubt-
less suppose that few persons having 3,000 fr. at
their command will deny themselves the pleasure
of experiencing the yellow fever !

DEATH OF LORD MACIN)NALD.—WO have to
record the death of Lord Macdonald. who died on Saturday,
at Bessingby Hall, Yorkshire. His lordship was in his
/c'rtli year, being born in ISO°. He married, in 1643, Miss
Wyndham, eldest daughter and co-heiress of the late Mr.
Geo. Wyndham, of Cromer Hall, Norfolk, and the Countess
Listowel. He is succeeded be his eldest son, born in 1549.
The late lord was brother to Colonel the Hoe. Janne Mac-
donald, U. 13. Ilia lori•hip had been in a had state of health
for some time past. so that his friends were prepared in a
mesaure for the calamity.
MANSION BriusE.—The Lord Mayor and the
Lady Mayoress entertained the masters and wardens of
the principal City companies at a banquet last evening,
which won served in the Egyptian Hall at the Mansion
House. The compro,y, about 170 iu number, included the
Light Hou. Lord Ilarrit, Sir Charles Rich, Bart., Sir C.
Honey, Sir C. Bright, Mr. Alderman Gibbons, Colonel
Svkea, M.P., Mr. R. W. Kennard, M.P., and Mr. J. T.
Norris, M.P.
TESTIMONIAL TO C. L GRENFISEN, ESQ.—Yes.
terday evening a dinner took place at the Freemasons Tavern
on the occasion of presenting a testimonial to C. L.
Cruntisen, Esq., the energetic secretary of the Conservative
Land Society. From what transpired during the pro-
ceedines it appears that the idea of • testimonial originated
io certain attacks which were made some two years ago on
the direction of the RIM relation, sad more especially on Mr.
Gruneisen, the secretary; the result was that a sum of
reAP., was subscribed by persona who bad been connected
with, or had known Mr. Gruoeisen in his threefold capacity of
journalist, musical critic, and secretary of the Conservative
Laud S iciety. The subscribers to the testimonial comprised
noblemen, members of parliament, baronets, knights, gene-
rals and colonels in the army, musical composers, singers,
literary men, member. of the newspaper press, and many
private lrieuds. Of the sum collected 200/. was devoted to
the purchase of a salver and other pieces of plate; and •
puree containing 300 guineas was presented tothe recipient of
this mark of the gond wishes and kind feeling of • numerous
circle of friends. The festivaL which was held last night
under the presidency of H. N. Fowler, El., was of a cordial
character, and the proceedings, though necessarily most
gratifying to the gentleman in whose honour the company
assembled, were in their essential features private and per-
Iona! rather than offering any claim to special public notice.
Foaceir Law(' it IN EGYPT. —ln a hitter. in the
Tiows of this morning, from Mr. Howell, secretary of the
Peninsuler and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, re-
lating to a question of Mr. 1). Griffith in the House of Com-
mons, it is stated that "the company do not employ,
and
or elsewhere.•

THE LOSS OF THE PARIS STEAMER.

DETAILS OF THE WRECK.
(FROM A JERNEY CORREAPONUENT.)

The fine steamer l'aris, one of the Maples's Chan-
nel line, was lost off Jersey about 9 o'clock on Tuesday
morning last. She left Plymouth on Sunday night for
Guernsey and Jersey, landed passer ger, and cargo on the
respective Meads on Monday, leaving the last-named place
for St. Melo on the same day. She started from St. Melo
at about 6.15 on Tuesday morning with twenty-four pas.
'engem and twelve tone of cargo, chiefly butter and eggs,
She was under the charge of a Jersey pilot of considerable
experience, named De la Cour. The day was beautiful, and
there was scarcely • breath of wind, and the sea was
as smooth as a mill-pond. Shortly before 9 o'clock
the steamer was observed just off Elizabeth Castle,
which, with the Hermitage, (urine an outwork of
rock at a short distance from the entrance of Victoria
Harbour. The tide was just begiouiog to flow. The captain
asked the pilot which passage he was going to take, the
Sellette or the middle passage ! The pilot replied to the
effect that be would take which passage the captain
chose, to which the latter replied that it was not his
province to interfere, adding that it was high time that he
(the pilot) made up his mind. Almost immediately after
the captain observed that the marks were on, and that the
vessel's head was not altered. Ile called the pilot's gates-
tion to the fact, when he replied that it was "all right."
The steamer's head was then on for the Sellette passage.
The captain again warned the pilot of the danger, which
was now clearly apparent. This warning was scarcely off
his lips when the vessel struck on a rock known as the
Grime Vaudin. The engines were, on the first shock, im.
Imediately stopped, but were at once set going again. It
was then found that the vessel was making water in the
engine-room, and thereupon the captain ordered the boats
to be lowered for the purpose o► saviog the passeogera and
crew. In the hurry and ,onfusion which ensued,
one of the plugs of the bouts was found to be missing ; •
Miss Rutherford. one of the passengers, with great presence
of mind, remedied the loss by stuffing her gloves into
the hole instead. The steamer Wonder, Captain
Clements, also from St. Mato, was fortunately near to the
Paris at the time she went down, and instantly sent as.
sistanee. Ten minutes after the vessel struck she went
down in five fathoms of water. It is supposed that her
bottom was literally ripped up from bow to stern. All the
passengers and crew were saved. The only person whose
life was in imminent jeopardy was M 491 Le Cool, the
stewardess, who having ran down iota the Woos
as soon as the vessel struck, was the last to
leave the wreck. She had to leap for her life,
which she owes, under Providence, to the gallantry of a
young Frenchman, who leapt overboard and swam to her
rescue. The Paris was valued at 7,0119 t., and was not is.
gored. There are grave doubts in the minds of practical
, men as to the possibility of raising her, although several
schemes for doing so have been proposed. Great excite.
meot prevailed in St. Hellen during the whole of Tuesday
forenoon, and the Victoria and Albert piers ware thronged
by thousands of spectators. The masts of the sunken vessel
were clearly visible from the shore. This is the first wreck
that has occurred off Jersey since the Metropolis was lost
about three years ago, not far from the fatal locality
described above. •

SHOCKING INHUMANITY IN SHORSDITCH.

I

A painful inquiry was held by Mr. John Hum-
phreys, Maldivian coroner, at the Horse and Groom Toren,
Curtain-road, Shoreditch, last night, respecting the &Mho/
Michael White, aged five months, who lost his life under
the following circumstances :
Catherine White, 17. Gloucester-street, Shoreditch,
said that last Saturday morning her husband left the
house with the baby's things. She followed him
io a few hours' time so see if he hail pawned
them. She left the baby naked on the bed covered up in
the blanket. She locked the door, as she intended to rebus
quickly. She met her husband in High-street, Shoreditch,
opposite Worship-street. They had a violent quarrel,
several hundred persons assembled, sod witness struck her
husband. The police came up and witness was carried off
to the station-house. When there witness stated to an in.
specter and to several police-constables that her child was
locked up at home with no person to take care
of it, and she asked them to see after it. She also
called out to her husband, who followed her to the station-
house, "John, go home, and look after the child." He did
not do so, but walked away. The police did nothing in the
matter either. That was at 12 o'clock, and about 8 o'clock
witness's little sister went tot he house of herown accord, and
by the advice of the neighbours broke in the door, said the
baby was found dead. Witness was brought before the ma-
gistrate on Monday, but was discharged as no charge could
he sustained against her.
Harriet Clifford, a little girl, s►id that on Saturday
night she went to her sister's room, and as she war told
that the baby was inside, and she could get no answer
when she knocked, she burst ici a panel of the door by re-
peatedly rushing agaiust it. She then crept into the room.
She found the baby with its head uoiler the pillow. She
took it up and found it was dead. Its face was black
and shocking looking. It had on doubt got itself under
the pillow when it was hungry sad looking for food.
Dr. I. I'. Collier said that he was called in to de-
ceased, and fouud it dead from suffocation. It wee a toe,
healthy child.
John White, father of the deceased, said that his wife cut
him over the eye with a brick three times. They were both
taken into custody, but be war let off.
A Juror—Why did you not see after the child when you
were asked by your wife'.
Witness said he was not asked. The inspector told him
to go about his business, and he went about it.
Several of the jury said that they considered that the
police were guilty of want of humanity iu not seeing that
something was done for the child, 'which they must have
known would have died of starvation if left locked up alone.
The Coroner said that the polkas would be certainly open
to such a charge if both parents were locked up, but so the
father was set at liberty it was his duty to see after the
child. His conduct was most inhuman and unmanly.
A police-countable said that on Sotui day two gentlemen
came to the station-house, and said that Shoreditrh High-
street was blocked up by a crowd of WO or lAK) persona, who
were around a roan and a woman eog-iged in a violent ccn-
teat. When the police went to the spot ih-y found a dense
mob around the Whites, who were fighting desperately. The
magistrate discharged the woman on Mouday entirely
because the child had lost its life through the circumstances
of the case. - . .

The Coroner having summed up, the jury returned a ver-
dict, "That deceased, being an infant of tender age in chirp
of his parents, WY found dead from suffocation ; and the
said jurors (Luther say that great blame attaches to the
father of the child for his gross neglect."
The proceedings then terminated.

COMMISsIoNs GRANTED To NON-CONINIIssitiNED
OFFICLits IN TUE ARllt.—This morning vas issued a re•
turn of the number of nomcommissioneti officers whor
during the three years ending 10th June, l,0;I, Lave
received commissions in the aimy —lu the cavalry the
number was '2, in the Royal Artillery P. in the Royal Es.
giocers 1, in the Military Train 1, in the Foot Guards 1,
and in the infantry N.

PArPERISM IN ENGLAND %NO WALES.—A parlia-
mentary paper issued this morning contains a comparative
statement of the number of paupers (except lunatic paupers
1 in asylums, and vagrants in receipt of relief), on the last day
lof the 4th week of May, 1862 and 1SG:1. The number of
paupers in 1862 was, io-dour, 123,705 ; out-door, 771.577 ;
total, 495,552 ; in 18.33, imdoor, 123,653 ; out-door, ,7,.414;
total, 982,072.
RoYAL CoLLEGE or gUto:roNK OF ENI:L.kNO.--.
The following gentlemen, having undergone the necessary .
examinations for the diploma. were admitted tiouillaN of
the college at a meeting of the Court of Examiners oi. the
29th inst.. viz.: Messrs. William Davenport,. Eitlagroven
I Staffordshire ; Frederic Morlej, ifieker, Iducoloshire ;
Frederick Page Atkinson, 1..5..\., Romney-terrace, West-
minster; Josiah Court, Warwick ; William Frederick
Hughey, Barnabury ; Joseph :Morrie, Birmingham ; John
Ure, Birmingham; Robert Whittington Lowe, Edinburgh;
Felward Brewster, Grantham ; John Thomas Jones, L. S..V.
Tretnador, Carnarvoushire ~. Bolen Wills Soper, Dart-
mouth ; Churtou Oillitian I..tuli, Amsterdam ; henry Wil•
son, Meet...tone; Charlea Forrester Bellmore.E.Huouth ;
John Fleming, Ulversioue ; Ai Gum George Mickley. Buns
tingford ; Henry Brietzcke, her M .jraty 'a dockyard, I ielit•
ford; Edward Thomas Blake, Tamiton ; Ileory °Awn,.
Fawcett Butcher, Ware, Herta ; George Starling. Ohl
Charlton ; Edward Cresewell Haden, Godley, Wornsiter•
I shire ; Alexaml r Bottle, Dover ; Ilemy M Kenzie rakes,
Woolwich ; and Frederick William Co.dea. :Salisbury.
THE ROYAL YA,HT Sql'Alolt,,N I{E.:,VIT t —This
crowning event of the yachting world is fixed to come off
next week. The annual dinner of the members of the
squadron will take place at the Cantle, West ( 'owe+. on
Tuesday next. On Wednesday her Majesty's Cup, of the
value of 100 guineas, will be sailed fur by the schooner
yachts and yawls belonging to the squadron, and in the
evening the usual annual display of fireworks will take
place. On Tbnrsiay the Royal Yacht Spiadrou will give a
prize of BS) guineas, to be saile•l for by cutters of not less
than 30 tons belonging to any royal yacht dub. The annual
ball will take place in the evening. Ou Friday his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales's Cup will be sailed for by
cutters of the Royal Yacht Squadron. The vessel* are to be
started from off the R.Y.S. Castle to the Steerliridge.buoV.
thence northward round the Calehot Light,easel, to a vessel
off Egypt House, to the starting vessel off Cowes: twice
round.
LONDON GENERALOMNIBES COMP•NY(LIMITED).--
Traffic ratseipta for the week ending July 2C,, 12,1761,55. Ilk!.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Redone Mr. Commissioner ream)
R 7 VLIGHT.- ALUMS.° VELATIOOII DLITSCE.
The bankrupt, a shoemaker, of Bell•street, Edgware-road,
applied for his release (rim custody.
Mr. Ernest Reed, for Mr. Harris, the detaining creditor,
opposed ou the ground that the bankrupt had broken into hi
client's premises, and removed a quantit► of goods ; there-
upon 30 action was brought, and the jury gave a verdict in
(•your of the plaintiff. These prooeedings were
imututed to deprive plaintiff of the fruits of
that verdict. The bankrupt had also stated he
had mortgaged some leasehold property in Belletreet, but
the name of the mortgagees was not given ; also that he
had lemehold property at Kingsbury of no value, although
Mr. llama had offered to give 1C X. for it..
The Commissioner asked how long bankrupt had been in
prison.
Bankrupt replied 28 days.
The Commissioner declined to release the bankrupt at
present.

HANDLIT V. ROBINBON.-A BUILDING um.

The was a summons under the Small Debts Act to re-
cover 13/. 17a. lid. oo s judgment.
Mr. Ernest Reed appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.
William Medal( fur the defendant. . .

Mr. Reed said that the defendant refused to make any
offer towards the payment of his debt&
Mr. Medadf pleaded the debtor's poverty, and aid be
wee perfectly unable to pay.
The debtor was examioed by Mr. Reed, and it seemed be
wee a baker in Shoreditch. He was now in the shop, bet
ally working for another person. His furniture was seised
by the landlord under an execution for rut, but was still
on the premium. He had within three months built a home
at Tottenham, but had mortgaged it.
Mr. Medcalf add the debtor had not a vestige of pro-
perty, and barely sufficient to live on.
The Commissioner said it au perfectly clear what the
cue was. The debtor must pay 3/. • month or p to
prison.

RE OLDB•Y.

This was an examination meeting, and application for
discharge.
The rankrapt was an ironmonger, of Hampton-terrace,
Camden-town. Debts, 290!. Acosta, 1451.

Mr. Zlale; apPMredfOr the serifine; ; Mr. Ws.Binger
enpported•
There was no opposition, and the examination was pared
and discharge granted.

- 11 commies:now or 1081011TUNI1.
The bankrupt, Joseph Barns, of Walworthsroad, poul-
terer, andlioemed victualler, applied for his order of discharge.
The unsecured debts are 628/., and the property given up is
valued at 2441. The creditors are chiefly salesmen in
Leadenhall market. The bankrupt attributes his failure
" to illness and death of his wife and child, tieing turned out
of a house in Crown-row, Wawa.* the premiums being
required by the Chatham and Dover Railway Company, aid
kisses on perishable articles."
Mr. Seleby, foe the wives', said that he wished to ex-
amine the bankrupt as to the disposal of 5715 f. received from
the Chatham sad Dover Railway Company.
The bankrupt, examined, deposed that immediately after
receiving the money be went on the market and paid it
away ; be had been obliged by the proceedmp of the rail-
way company to take other promises in the neighbourhood
to keep his customers together and support his children. He
had been in bushier 16 yearn without failure.
Mr. Bobby expeemed himself satisfied and the
lion was pared and the discharge allowed.