The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-01 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

THE GREAT PARIS PRIZE.
(nod am owl 00111/11POSDKITT.)

PARIS, 813211 MY EVINING.

The largest crowd of fashionable company ever
seen on the Longchamps racecourse assembled
there to-day to see the long-talked-of great Paris
prize run for. The morning was sultry and
lowering, and at about 2 o'clock a smart thunder
shower cooled the air, softened the turf, and
spoiled a good many bonnets. However, before
the greet event of the day came off the weather
held up and became as fine as could be desired.
The Grand Stand was crammed in every part.
Many holders of 20fr. tickets could scarcely find
standing-room, even on the roof. A novel feature,
which lent additional animation to the scene on
the course, was the appearance of a number
of tho spshis, who galloped about in all
directions, their flowing white and red
costumes fluttering in the wind over the
long tails of their little barbary homes. They
got up several impromptu races, both among them-
selves and with French civilians. In the weighing
ground I observed a great many faces well known
at Tattersall's, several members of the House of
Lords, and some of the House of Commons. When
Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clifden was brought out to
be saddled, the French sporting men showed intense
curiosity to scrutinize the horse who ran second in'
the Derby, and were loud in their commendations of
his extraordinary beauty. Lord Clifden and La
Tongues were the favourites. La Touog ues is an un-
gainly red chesnut mare with an unsightly bit of
white on the rump, which one might fancy had been
made by a crupper ; but her form of running is
splendid. Saccharometer's velvet black coat and
elegant proportions were much admired in the ring.
The Emperor and Empress arrived just before the
vest race.
After two minor affairs twelve horses started for
the great Paris prize, 100,000 fr., half subscribed
by the city of Paris, and half by the five great
railway companies, besides a silver cup given by
the Emperor. The horses that ran paid I,ooofr.
entry, and there were upwards of sixty forfeits of
500 fr. each, so that the prize to be won was a very
splendid one.
The twelve competitors were got off at once with
a capital start. As they passed the Grand Stand
they might have been covered with a sheet. M.
Aumont'a Damier made play at first, and was
closely followed by the Duke de Moray's Demon.
Lord Clifden held a good place till near the end of
the race, and a severe contest then took place be-
tween Mr. H. Savile's Ranger and Ls Tonogues.
La Toucgues's jockey flogged her very hard as he
got near the post, but Ranger won by two lengths.
Lord Strathmore's Saocherometer was third. Ls
Toucques gains as second 10,000 fr. , and although
she was not the winner Frenchmen are much
pleased to think that she best Lord Clifden and
Saccharometer, two prominent Derby horses.

A letter from Rome says :—" The Count and
Countess of Aquila arrived here two days ago, and were
joyfully received by Bing Francis IL, the oonnt's nephew,
se well u the Queen and the rest of the royal family. The
Neapolitan refugees were delighted to see this re-union be
twain branches of the Bourbonic family of Naples hitherto
reported Dot to be on the best of terms together."
The International Statistical Congress meet in
Berlin on the 6th of September next. The building in
which the business of the congress is to be transacted is
the chamber of the House of Deputies. It is understood
that the Crown Prince bus consented to open the proceed-
ings of the congress. . . .

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The congress of the German naturalists and phy-
sicians is to be bald this year at Stettin. The promediop
commence on the 18th of September, under the presidency
of Dr. Dohue and Dr. Bsbm.

At the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, for
to-night (" extra') Don Giovanni—which, as was the cane
last mason, is running a race for popularity with II Bar.
biere—is announced ; for to-morrow Norma, preceded by •
conoert, in which Mdlle. Carlotta Patti will sing ; and for
Thursday La Garza Ladra, with Mdlle. Adelina Patti (first
time) as Ninetta.

The operas announced at Her Majesty's Theatre
for the current week are the Huguenots (to-morrow) ; the
Trevino— with Mademoiselle ArtAt (Thursday) ; and 11
Ballo un Maselsera (Saturday). In the last-mentioned
work, a new singer, Mademoiselle Volpini, will be heard.
and Signor Della Sadie will appear as Renato. Faust is at
length officially announced, with Mademoiselle Titian. as
Marguerite, and an otherwise powerful cast
The concerts of most interest for the current week
are the last " Recital" of Herr Patter to-day ; the seeped
" Recital" of M. Thalberg (Hanoverequare Rooms), also
to-day ; the sixth Philharmonic Concert, this evening; the
fourth of the New Philharmonic Concerts (director, Dr,
Wylde), at which Alboni is to sing (Wednesday evening) ;
Mr. Halle 's fourth " Recital " (Friday afternoon) ; Mr.
Walter Macfarren's Matinee (Hanover-square Room) ; and
Mr. Howard Glover's grand " Monster Concert" (St. James's
lE44—both on Saturday morning.
Professor Thomson commenced a short course of
lectures " On the Electric Telegraph," at the Royal batita-
lion, on Saturday afternoon. In the course of his lecture
he exhibited in operation a recent modification, by Sir C.
Bright, of Steinbeil's original telegraph, by which massages
as be transmitted with gnat rapidity and received by the
sound of two bells, which indicate all the letters of the
alphabet by their alternate and combined sounds at differ-
ent intervals. By this mean, be said, se many se forty
word' per minute may be transmitted.
The Era says :—" The withdrawal of the name
of Mr. Phelps from the Lyceum play bills, where it has been
so long underlined, will be explained shortly in the law
courts. A difference of opinion has arias. between Mr.
Phelps and Mr. Pechter with regard to the propriety of
casting the former popular tragedian for the part of the
°bort in Hanalei; and for the violation of the specific agree.
reset made by Mr. Phelps legal redress has been sought"

The Painter.' Company's annual exhibition of
works of decorative art was *posed to private view oa Bator•
day at Paiute& Hall, Triaiq•k+ae.

ANGLO•PORTUGUES! BANK (LIMITED).
(THIS DAY).

An extraordinary genenlmeeting of shareholders
was held at one o'clock, et Hie London Tavern, Mr. HOB=
Russell, Norman in the chair.
The following report was read by the •
"The directors of the Anglo-Poituessem"Btaral (Limited)
beg to refer the shareholders to their circular of the Bth ult.,
in which the reason for convening the present meeting wee
fully explained, as also the following head@ of arrangement
made with the London and Brazilian Bank (Limited) :
L The Loodoo sad Brazilian Beak to Omen, its presoak
share capital of 1,000,0001. to 1,260,0001., by the nese of
2,600 new dares of 1001. each, with 351. paid up.
2. The new shares to be allotted to the directors of the
Anglo-Portuguese Book (Limited), for distribution amongst
their shareholders. 3. The directors of the Anglo-Porta-
gum Bank to pay to the London and Brazilian Bank, for
the 2,600 new shame, the sum of 106,3001., being at the
rate of 401. 10s. per share of 1001., with 351.
paid up. The Aoglo-Portuguese Bank to dis-
charge all He liabilities, and to be dissolved end
permanently wound up, and the goodwill tranderred to the
C'Ziaolir and Brazilian Bank. The number of shares issued
in the Anglo-Portuguese Bank is 14,097, representing paid-
up capital of 112,7761. The directors propose to set aside lla.
per share, which will cover the sum already paid for expenses,
andallowasuffitientbalanoetomeetalloriteteadmg liabilities.
As it has been impossible to get all the SCCOUDte from Portu-
gal in time for this meeting, • balance sheet will be pre-
pared forthwith, and will he at the office of the company
for inspection by shareholders. The directors propose the
exchange of shares shall be on the following terms :-I'hM
the shareholders shall have the option of accepting.° many
London and Brazilian Bank shares, at 401. 10a. per share, se
the amount of capital in their reepectivenaznes (subioet to the
above deduction) will purchase, with the provision that,
should the surplus balance exceed2o/., they can claim another
London and Brazilian Bank share by paying the difference,
otherwise the balance to be returned; or of receiving the
amount of their subscription in cash, less the de-
duction for expenses. The directors further propose that
those shareholders who hold less than five shares shall
have the option of claiming one London and Brazilian Bank
share, by paying the difference, or of receiving cash is full
for their shares, without any deduction for especial. The
Loodon and Brazilian Bank having, at their meeting, been
authorised to issue the stares required for carrying .out the
above arrangement, it only remains for the directors to submit
for the approval of the shareholders at this meeting the
following special resolution, authorising the* addition of the
following clause in Article 102 of the • tared Articles of
Ansociation of the Company :—' 14a.— e directors may,
and they are hereby empowered, as and when they may deem
it expedient, to settle and wind up the affairs and dissolve
the company, and discharge the liabilities thereof, and to
transfer the goodwill of the same to such other company,
and upon such terms and conditions as they may consider
fair and reasonable.' "
The (Aramaic explained the remora which had induced
the directors to enter into a negotiation with the Brazilian
Bank for the amalgamation of the two compaines. The
government of Portugal required that 25 per cent.
of the subscribed capital should be paid down be-
fore the bank proceeded to commence operations,
and even then they had no security that they'
would be allowed to begin business, the governmeet
stating that when the money was paid they would declare
whether they might begin business or not. The articles
of aseociatiou provided that Si. only could be called up at
any one tune, and that three months must elapse between
the calls, oomequently it was impossible they could com-
mence before the end of the summer or the beginning of the
autumn. The Brazilian Bank had already a footing in Poe=
and if the two establishment. came in operation they
be competing with each other. Under these oironmstancee
the amalgamation was considered 'deniable. He moved the
adoption of the report.
The motion having been carried, the resolution recom-
mended in the report wee proposed and adopted unani-
mously.

ATLANTIC ROYAL NAIL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.)
The adjourned fifth ordinary general meeting
of the shareholders took place at the London Tavern, at
1 o'clock this afternoon. The meeting was bold pro forma
for the purpose of adjournment only, the advertisement
stating that the details of the contract between the oom-
piny and her Majesty's government are not yet completed.
The CHAIRMAN observed that when the meeting was held
on the 83rd of March it was adjourned because the contract
was not completed, and as that was still the cam he now
proposed that there should be • further adjournment till
Monday, the 13th of July. There was every reason to
believe that the vessels would commence their service on
the lad of July.
In reply to a question from Mr. Adams,
The CHAIRMAN said the accounts would be quite ready
for presentation on the 13th proximo.
The motion having been secooded, was pet and carried,
and the meeting accordingly stands adjourned till the 13th
of July, at one o'clock.

The committee for the City entertainment to the
Prince end Princess of Wales hays jest effected with the
Royal Insurance Company an extra ineuranc• of 50,0001. on
the building of Guildhall, including the new erections,
fitting', and °oaten* for the term of six weeks.

THE COURT AT HALMORA.L.-00 Sunday the Rev.
Norman M'Leod conducted divine service at the coatis at
10 a.m. He afterwards preached twice in the parish
church, when the court attended, among whom were the
Duke of ArgylL the Duchess of Athol', Lady Auguste
Bruce, Lord Charles Fitsroy, General Grey, Mrs. and Miss
Grey, kc. The rev. doctor was, as tonal, eloquent and
very impressive. In the afternoon, the Quesa, in her
pony carriage, accompanied by the members of the
royal family on horseback, went round by Invergelder.
On Monday afternoon, her Majesty, with the Princess
Helena and ladies in waiting, drove by Itallochbuk Forest
to the Linn of Dee. Oa Wednesday, the Queen, accom-
panied by Princess Helena, and attended by the Inches
of Atholl, drove to Invercauld, and honoured Mrs. Farqu-
harson by a visit. Prince Alfred seem, to be an enthusiastic
angler. He is day at the waterside, and during the week
has bagged twelve fine salmon—three of which were caught
on one day and four on another. Prince Arthur, who
arrived at Balmoral on Saturday last, via the Spittal of
Glenshee. after a hurried run through the lake district of
Wales, has also taken to fishing, and on Tuesday hooked
his first salroon—a feat which pleased him highly. Dr.
Othd, we understand, will web& at the castle on Sunday
(yesterday) morning, and afterwards officiate in the church
at Cretans.- Aberdeen Herald.
Tas Qussn's BIRTHDAY. —The birthday of her
Majesty will be kept next Saturday with more than usual
brilliancy and solemnity. The usual parade of the Guards
will take place in St James's-park, and the Prince of Wales
will review the Queen's (Westminster) Regiment of Volun-
teers in Hyde-park. There will be a levee on the Bth in
celebration of the Queen's birthday. The Prince and
Princes of Wales will proceed in the usual procession of
royal carriages to Ascot on Thursday, going from, and re-
turning to, Frogrnore, where they will sojourn for the pur-
pose of attending the royal races—Observer.
THE WANDERING MINSTRELS' CONCERT.--OD
Thursday evening, at the conclusion of the first part of the
above concert, the Prince of Wass personally called to
the Hon. Seymour Egerton, shook him warmly by the
hand, and asked him several questions relating to the
society. Lady Katherine Coke, whose performance on the
piano was so much applauded, was warmly received by the
princess. Her royal highness also most graciously accepted
two presents which had been worked by two dashed dumb
females belonging to the Rev. S. Smith's °segregation.
The pecuniary results of the concert are not quite mom,
tinned ; but as nearly as can be caltukted at preheat, the
profits will be more than 3501., two-thirds of which will be
added to the building fund of the Association in Aid of
the Deaf and Dumb, and the remainder will be given to
the British Asylum for Deaf and Dumb Females.
THE PRINCE OP WALES AND THE CORPORATION.—
The public have lately been informed through the news-
papers that the freedom of the City is to be " presented "
to the Prince of Wake on the Bth of June next. This is not
strictly true; the Pripet of Wales was born free, and has
the same right to the freedom as he has to his title of Prince
of Wales. The late Prince Consort wee made free sixteen
months before the Prince of Wales was horn ; all the royal
children are, therefore, born free. The corporation have
really invited him, not to swept bet to assume the freedom
by presenting himself, and making the usual legal declare.
Wes.—City Praia
TYNDALE MONUMENT.—On Friday the first stone
was lard of a monumental memorial of Tyndale, the martyr,
and translator of the Bible. The monument, which is to
be erected by public subscription, will be on Nibley Knoll,
near Wotton.noderEdge, and in the parish in which Tyn-
dale was born. The knoll belongs to Lord Fithhardinge and
the freeholders of North Nibley, sad the stone was laid on
Friday by Colonel Berkeley, 3LP., as representative of the
noble lord, his father. There was a very large assemblage
of people. The spot selected is a lofty one, and the memo.
rid will be then from • great distance. It will consist of a
tower 111 ft. high, exclusive of the terminal, which is to be
a reflector. The cardinal/1 will be ornamented with sculp-
ture, representing the chief events in Tyndale's life. Inside
the eatratthe door will be a recess, in which a Bible will be
chained, and there will be a book-tray upon which it may
be kid to be read. As yet, only 8001. have beet received
towards the 1,6001. required.
ACCIDENT TO THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR AT CO-
EmsaAoss.-Bar A. Paget (mays the Dagbladet of the 27th
ult.) and the secretary of the embassy, Mr. Kirkpatrick,
have just had a narrow escape from drowning. Last Friday
they went out for • sail on the Forego, a lake situate in
the environs of Copenhagen, quite near the residence of the
ambassador. A gust of wind caused she boat to amidst at
a considerable distance from the shore. Bar A. Paget sup-
ported himself on the surface of the water by some ears
which he seized, while Mr. Kirkpatrick etideavoared to save
himself by swimming. Happily some psesecs by, perceiving
their danger, at coos entered a boat and went to the help
of the shipwracked=n just in time, for their
strength was all bet
ROYAL Fats HOSPITAL, GRAw's-INN-EGAD.—The
'amber of patients relieved at this hospital during the week
aiding May 30 was 3,233, of which 897 were new cues.
CEYSTAL PALACE.—HALF-A-CIORW DAY.--44•
mann, MAY 30.—Adniknions on payment, 2,573; ditto by
Nam tiokele, 3,713 ; tend, 6,288.

LAW INT]

(THIS DAY.)

00TJBT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

Sittings in &ann.—lb/Ara Lord Chid Arlin Cockbui,
and Justices Crompton, Blackburn, and Minor.)

rae atrazire.

The Attorney-Oeneril (with whom was Mr. Russel!)
showed cause against a rule calling upon Mr. James Mall.
to show cause why an information should mot be lila;
against him in the nature of a quo warranto to 'boo bf
what authority he claimed to exercise the ones of took
councillor of the borough of Oldham. The rule stated that
the defendant had not • majority of votes at the election
is November last, and at alleges three cases of alleged pe,
sonation of livirg persons, one of a deceased person, and one
case of double voting. The relator, Mr. Ogdeo was in 4
minority of one, and the returning officer declare4Mr.llell,n
duly elected.
Mr. M. Smith, Q.C., and Mr. T. Jones appeared in sap.
port of the rule.
After bearing the Attorney-General's explanation, whieb
reduced the number of votes to an equality, the court 01.14
the rule absolute.
Rule absolute accordingly.

=PARTS WILLED V. 1A L OF wtscriatica AND OTNEBA.
Mr. Hawkins, Q.C. (with whom wag Mr. Quasi, morel
for a rule nisi, calling upon the Earl of Winchihisa sal
Richard John Kennett, the publisher of the Sporting
Gazette (Limited), to show cause why a criminal infer.
mation should not lame against them for the pub
lication of certain libels contained in that ma
on the 16th and 30th May last. The Earl of Win.
chilies and Earl Coventry, the senior steward of the Jockey
Club, were among the LAMM of the shareholders in the
paper. The applicant is the well known "Argue" of the
Nosing Post, and the libels complained of, signed " Jolla
Davis," the assumed name under which the Fail of Win.
anima writes in the Sporting Gazette, charged the applicant
with reosiving bribes to praise or disparage hones and their
owners. Mr. Wilke, in his affidavit, most pceitively
denied the charges, and came before the court to vindicate
hie character. Application bad been made to the Earl of
Winchilese and Mr. Kennett for a retractation and apology,
but they were refused.
The Lord Chief Justice doubted whether this court
should interfere in a case of this kind. The applicant had
his remedy by action for damages, or by indictment.
Mr. Hawkins said that Mr. Wines had no desire to pro.
coed for
After edoitlealOgthened diecnseion,
The Lord Chief Justice mid the court mast leave the
applicant to his ordinary remedies. It was a matter arising
out of turf squabbles, one anonymous writer attacking
another. The merits of the TOMS complained of might be
differently appreciated according to the class of minds who
read them, but be did not think it a awe in which the
ooartonght to interfere.

Rale-Afused.
The Attorney-General obtained rules this morning wings
the guardians of the Macclesfield, Great Morton, Nut-
wich, and Congleton Unions, relative to their not complying
with orders for rates in aid.

EXCHEQUER CHAMBER.

Chief Justice Erie announoed that s clump had been
made in the sittings for hearing errors from the different
courts, and they were anxious that it should receive as moth
publicity as possible, lest the counsel and parties might be
pat to any inconvenience, The new arrangement sus as
follows :
For *non from the Queen's Beech, Saturday, June 13;
Monday, June 15 ; and Tuesday, June 16.
For errors from the Exchequer, Wednesday, June 17; aid
Thonday, June 1&
For snore from theConunon Pleas, Friday, June 19 ;and
Monday, June W.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(TIM DAY.)

The Jane general sessions of the peace for the county
oildiddlesez commenced this morning at the fiensimehouse,
aerkenwell.green, before Mr. Bodkin, seristant.judge,
Payne, deputy assistant-judge, and a full bench of magi.
testes. The calendar contains the names of 76 prisoners
committed for trial. The state of education of the pri.
sonars was reported to be as follows :-Can neither read
nor write, 11; can reed only, 8 ; cae read and write but
imperfectly, 33 ; read and write well, 3.
The Assistant Judge 'Meowed the grand jury on the
intrust of their duties.
SINTZSCVS ON PILLSONZNS OP LAST EMSSION.
Thomas Wilson, 25, and Benjamin Lloyd, 28, convicted
last session of feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-
house of William Everard, and stealing therein a 'moorland
four forks, his property, were brought up for judgment.
The prosecutor is a schoolmaster, living en Southgate.
road, and the prisoner Wile= was seen by Mrs. Everard to
run out of the house with the articles in qumtioo, and was
immediately joined by the other prisoner, who was waiting
for him outside.
The officer from the House of Correction proved that
Wilson had been sentenced to three months on the 28th at
November, 1861 ; three months on the 20th of March, 1862;
and six months in July, 1862. The other nee had also beta
in prison, but it cmld sloths ascertained whet for.
The Assistant-Judge sentenced Wilson to be kept in
penal servitude for four years ; and Lloyd to be imprisoned
and kept to hard labour for two years.
Witham Smith, 48, clerk, was convicted of stealing a
printed book, value 83. 6d., the property of Robert Wolf ad.
Nothing being known of the prisoner, the Assietant•Jodge
sentenced him to be imprisoned and kept to bard labour for
siz months.
William Raymond, 31, clerk, convicted Last session of
steeling a watch and chats, the property of Elizabeth Ben-
nett, from her person, was brought up for judgment.
In this case the proseentrix, a widow, was walking in the
EuMon-road on the night of the sth of May, and ioquired of
a person she met the way to Gower-street, when the crimper
came up behind her, and putting his hand over her shoulder
snatched away her watch and chain and made off with it.
A description of him was given to the police, and be was
take* into custody in Seymour-street.
It was proved that be had been in the House of Correc-
tion before, and although it could tot be positively made
out, it was strongly believed that he had before been trans.
por.
The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to be kept in peed
servitude for three years.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)