The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-01 00:00:00

They have seldom to give an alarm after
sun-
set, as then the enemy almost ceases firing,
but occasionally there is a bright flash on
Brosgerland, a rush, like some express train, across
Venningbund, and that dreadful shock of a buret-
ing 60-pounder close upon us. Every man runs
for his life behind the nearest cover, whilst frag-
ments fly in all directions. 'Tie past. "Anybody
hurt ?" says a loud, stern voice ; "no ? then get to
work again;" and the same active labour continues
until another unwelcome interruption. These
redoubts are well worth a visit, which, by night,
entails at present no great danger.
About five English miles from this place is the
town of Augustenburg—more famous from a family
title connected with it than on account of any
local peculiarities. I spent several how., most
agreeably with some friends who are quartered
near there, and we strolled into the Palace garden,
once rather fine, but which is now ruined
and desolate. My companions, who, like all Danish
officers, took a fatherly interest in their men,
remembered that a few wounded comrades were
still lying in the Augustenburg Palace. So thither
our steps were turned. What sadly different sights
are witnessed by tinier wide staircases and great
echoing corridors from the princely splendour of
former days ! Now a vast hospital is established in
the square—a whitewashed building, and it« im-
mense courtyard is full of spare beds, or heaped up
mattresses, with ambulance waggons in a double
row along the wall. We passed room after room
without finding the looked-for wounded. A kind
old surgeon told us how Swedish sisters of mercy
had come to help as nurses. And they arc able to
dogood service, thelanguages being almost identical.
Sweden has also sent many brave volunteers, who
wear for a time the Danish uniform. Her
rulers may hesitate, but her people are
warmly in favour of Denmark. At last
the right place is reached, and we tread softly
between beds, on which poor mangled wretches lie
staring woefully at the ceiling, to a corner where,
as the surgeon says, are some very bad cases. My
friends ►ddress one luau, whose dull glances seem
not to recognise his pitying superiors, and then
they come to another with a face of agony, but eyes
which seek us out—oh so eagerly ! "Not two days
to live ;" and lie knows it. What crowding
thoughts must trouble that aching head ! A
cheerful, manly tone, subdued into the gentlest of
accents, bids him have courage and get well ;
whilst his captain's strong arm raises the wasted
form a little, that breathing may be less difficult
Alas ! no hope of life remains, but from that
blood-stained old knapsack the nurse has taken a
crumpled bunch of ribbon, with some yellow hair
tied up therein : "Give it to my wife—our child's
hair," is all that the parched lips utter ; yet may
not a very mournful story be hung upon those few
words

M. GARMER PAGES IN THE CORPS

LEGISLATIF.

At the sitting of the French Corps Legialatif on
Tuesday last a report on the election of M. Gamier
Pages as a member for Paris was preeented to the
Chamber. There was no opposition to the election,
and it was about to be confirmed, when the
newly elected deputy rose for the purpose of draw-
ing the attention of the house to the recent invasion
of his own dwelling, when a number of private
friends who had met there with the view of promot-
ing hie return were dispersed by the police. The
following is the official report of the sitting :

M. GAILY= PAGEB-1 wish t 0 speak. (Several Members :
Yon have not taken the oath. Take the oath fist and
speak afterwards.)

M. GAMIER PAGES —Ougbt Ito take the oath imme-
diately, M. le President! (A Member : Of course. It is
the oath which definitively completes the election.)
The President, M. DE Moitkv—An elected deputy may
speak respecting hie election before being admitted.
M. GASIDER PAGES—I am in the hands of the President
of the Chamber upon this point.
The PEESIDENT—Your election is not opposed, Monsieur
Gander Pees. Upon what do von wish to speak!
M. GAMER PAGEs—UpOn a cirrumetacioe relating to my
election.

The Pmrstriccr—The hones is ready to bear you.
M. GAaIIEB PAor.s Gentlemen, it is with extreme re-
gret that I speak before you immediately upon entering this
chamber. (A Voice : Take the oath frit(
The Parmuzrr —M. Gamier Pages cannot take the oath
before being admitted, and the Chamber has not yet voted
upon the ocinclusioce of the committee.
M. GARNIUI Ewa —I should have liked lint
of all to have gained for myself an honourable place
in the midst of you ; but facts which interest the electors,
the chamber itself, and the government, force me to speak •
I will do so quite dispassionately, u though the question
did not personally interest me, for I think that in personal
questions it is always difficult to uprose oneself coldly ;
but I hope when you have beard me that you will
admit I have overcome this difficulty. Gentlemen,
four great questions are raised by the facts I
am about to state to you the right of the
private dwelling, the right of the candidate, the right of
the electoral period, and, finally, the right of meeting.
You will see that the simple statement of facts—(various
szalamations)—

The Partairawr —M. Gassier Peen, the observations you
ire making assume the form of au interpellation. It is
evident that •o we oppose.. your election. I must there-
for', merely submit the conclusions of the committee to the
vote, *A I have does with the preceding elections. You rise
for the purpose of introducing into the debate • thorough
fleciamtion of prieciples ; confine yourself briefly to the
facts. (Numberless Voiees . "No, no. It is anaeoeseary.")
M. DILAMMULE (de la Crease)—Let him first become •
=anther.

Y. Bancr—He ought to take the oath first.
The Pir-iumirr- -Any on whose election is brought before
the Chamber has the right of speaking upon that election
Won taking the oath. (Numberlees Voioss—" Vote upon
the resolution of the committee.")
M. GAMS= PAGIM—I am at the orders of the Chamber.
I hare so intention of forcing myself. (Numerous Voices—
" Enough, enough. Vote.")
GARimt PAcas—lf the house thinks that the state-
ment I have to make and the questions I wish to raise
will come more appropriately upon the discussion of the
budget, I will not insist. (" Yee, yes ;" " Vote.")
The PREBEDENT—Moreover, the questions M. Garcia
Pagis wishes to bring before the Chamber will previously
be settled elsewhere, as the judicial authorities are occupied
with them. ("J ust so ; just so.")
N. GAMIER PAGIS—I do not insist.
The PRIBIDEST— Does anyone oppose the conclusions of
the committee? (No, no.) I put them to the vote.
(The conclusion of the committee are adopted.)

The Puernenr—M. Gender Pages, I will read you the
form of the oath :—" I owner °beaux* to the Coestitenoe
aod fidelity to the Enamor."

X Grua PAGEBLI MM.

The order of the day was then proceeded with,
M. Carnot having previously taken the oath and
hie seat.

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