The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-26 00:00:00

EXPRFBI3 FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, TuzaDAT Evianto.

The Opinion Nationale nye of the Pays' article :

According to the Pays the Romani are the serfs
al the church, the helots of the catholic world, a
people devoted to perpetual 'abjection and abasement.
This theory is the strongest defiance that has yet
been hurled at the principle of national sovereignty.
We will not take anon ourselvee so combat it, but we will
remind the Prance that this theory his been already dis-
avowed and refuted in official despatches ; end we will
,further say, it is deplorable that whenever the
government takes a decision, whenever it does an sot,
officious publiciats do their best to prove to UM that the
decision decides nothing, and that the act signifies nothing.
We will tell them that this policy of see-saw oonfueion and
MISS which they patronise is the wont of all possible policies,
that it satisfies no one, alarms every interest end every
°osmium, and obscures every problem.

A correspondent of the Indepeadasiec Beige,
writing on the subject of the pamphlet patronised
by the Pays, says :
The great anxiety of the government at this moment
Is to re-assure the catholic party after having
excited the hopes of the party of unity in Italy.
Thera is nothing new in inch tactics, and they
ought no more to alarm the Italians than they comfort
the clericals. This micaaw policy has been often sad often
resorted to by the French government, and it should not
now occasion surprise. The France attempts to make a
great noise about a pamphlet, from which it gives copious
extracts, without denying that there may be a certain
"officious" leaven in this °pawls. I think, than, no great
importance should ho attached to it. It came out sod-
denly, without any puff preliminary, and though probably
having an administrative origin, should be regarded as a
mere transitory accompaniment of that phase of the impe-
rial policy which it is thought expedient to throw into
relief for the moment.

The Esperance du Peuple, a journal of the Loire
Infdrieure, has just received a warning for an ar-
ticle in its number of Oct. 20, which " excite% to
hatred and contempt of the Emperol's government
by accusing it of • disloyal policy in regard to
Italy, the object of which is alternatively to deceive
all parties."
This warning is very apropos to throw a light
upon the situation. After the article in the Pays
no one can fail to be struck with the accuracy of
ithe accusation for preferring which the Esperance
' du People stands condemned.
The Patric now says, and I find no contradiction
or modification of the news in any other quarter,
that the Emperor will leave St. Cloud at noon
to-morrow (Wednesday) for Nice, where he will
arrive in the night, and that on the following
morning, at 11 o'clock, he will pay a visit
to the Emperor and Empress of Russia. The
Emperor will spend the whole of Friday at Nice.
The Opinion Nationale says, but this news is not
confirmed by any government journal, that the
Emperor of Russia will come to Compibgne in the
early part of November ; that the French court
will arrive at Compigne on Nov. 3, and will stay
till Dec. 15, and that the usual annual invitations
will not be issued until after the Cray's visit. A
despatch, stating that the King of the Belgians left
Geiera this morning for Lyons and Marseilles, is
naturally interpreted as confirmatory of a rumour
that be will meet Napoleon 111., and the Emperor
of Russia at Nice.

M. de Bismarck has arrived in Paris from Biar-
ritz. He had an audience of the Emperor at St.
Cloud to-day, and this evening he is to meet M.
Benedetti and 31. de Goltz at dinner at M. Drouyn
de Lhnys'. It were needless to say, at a time when
so many complicated diplomatic intrigues are going
on all over Europe, that the presence in Paris of
the Prussian prime minister who bears on his
shoulders the main responsibility of the atrocious
war against Denmark gives rise to many conjec-
tures.
The Bourse opened well upon the strength of a
rise of 3 in Consols ; but although the second
telegram brought Consols with a further improve-
ment of it, and, although it was given out that the
bullion in the Bank of France was augmenting,
the rise was nos sustained. The Rente, after
touching 64fr. 90c., closed at 64fr. 60c., being 15c.
lower than yesterday. There is no difference be-
tween the quotations for cash and account. Mo-
biller fell 2fr. 20c., and Credit Foncier, 20fr. In
railways there is little change, and some of the
lines are a shade better. Uneasiness regarding
Italian affairs is the only reason I have heard for
the weakness to-day ; and yet it WY not expected
that any disturbances would take place at Turin.
Nobody knows, however, why the Italian Parlia-
ment is suddenly adjourned without any vote hav-
ing been come to.

The Venice Gazette recently contained a very
carious letter from Rome. The writer (says a comemondent
of the DEbati) is a prelate high la the favour of the Poetifical
court. He plainly declares that the power of the Popes
ought to u•dwgo • change, and accommodate itasH to the
asomities of modem times, so as to protect the Mimesis of
risligioa sad morality. "Some time ago," adds the sone-
spandsat, "1 szpresesd the same opinloo, which was of
Mlle rase coming from ms, bat it has great rake as the
viewa • prelate writing bola Hoes to the Ada thastis of
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RR JAMBS *&LL.
lie dissuasion about sb. merit. and pretensions
of tai Davenport Brothels and their anditants, Mears. Fay,
Ferguson, and Palmer, manually excites the ambition ad
nosey prefessionsl scajerese, sad while • M. Tobeisepre ire
been induced by • private subscription to compete with er
" expose" them gentlemen, PfdiSSOf Andeesou has been
induced to attempt the same feat, by way, we presume, cd
advertidng his show in Begentatrest. Pm:lime Anderson
hes been too long before the public not to know the little '
arts and contrivances by which mere. in • coasseed walk
of clever charlatasery is mast surely secured ; sad be, awa-
kes, does well, while disclaiming any feeling of antagonism
le the -Mmes. Davenport, or any ether conjurors, to im-
prove the oceeeks. His invitations horned for the " expo-
sition of the so-ailed set of apiritealiem," known amongst
professional jugglers as the reps trick, brought many hun-
dreds! of persons to Bt. James's-haft yesterday anemia%
amongst wham were many dretingnished men eau-
mated with Medan, 11366011, and art The proceedings
were opened, as usual, by the appaintmmit of • committee
of fifteen, to tie the repos, sad generelly to witness and
report upon the kicks performed on behalf cit the audience,
and on this committee wen Mr. George Godwin, Ka
Boyle Bernard, Mr. Henry Mayhew, Dr. Paddffite, Dr.
Watley, Mr. Priswell, Mr. Campbell Clark, Mr. Tom Tar
lor, Mr. John Hollingshead, and other gentlemen. After
Mr. Auden.. had explained that one of his assistants, upon
whom he had relied to be bound hand and foot, wee sud-
denly taken ill, and that his second daughter—a young girl
of thirteen—had consented to take this man's place,
the performances commenced with the binding of • mus-
cular assistant of the " Professor"—• young man about
thirty. The binding was dose by Dr. Watley, at the re-
quest of the chairman of the committee, sad was
apparently so effectual that the young man confmned his
inability to get out of his bonds. This unexpected
difficulty seemed to foreshadow • failure, but the professor
then brought forward the daughter before mentioned, and
she was bound, gently, but securely, by Dr. Rios, a mem-
ber of the committee. When bound she wee placed in •
wooden cupboard, similar in appearenos, though not in
proportions, to the one used by the /demurs. Davenport, and
after the canal door closing and the u.ial interval of time,
she appeared free from her bonds. This is no more than
we have seen a juggler do at Cremoine-gardene, another
juggler do at the Woolwich-gardens, and another juggler do
at the Canterbury-hall, but coming, as it did, after the
muscular smistant's failure, it wai accepted with all the
honours due to a miracle. The young lady is interesting,
and undoubtedly clever, and it was stated that she had not
practised this trick more than a few days. Her attempt to
tie herself was not so eucceeeful. Wu certainly fastened her
wrists together, and fastened the cord through the sat, but
the chairman undid these biota instantaneously.
After Mies Andersen junior's performance, the muscular
assistant was emboldened to make another attempt—pro-
bably to regain his credit with the audience, but no one
could be found to bind him, except an unknown gentleman
described as " • sailor." This not being altogether made-
factory to the chairman and many of the audience, Mr.
Tom Taylor was deputed to see fair play, espulially as the
muscular amiitant declined to be tied by Dr. Wakley.
When fastened, at length, in • rescuer which seemed
secure, and which appeared to pinno him more than the
Brothers Davenport were pinioned, he was placed in the
cupboard, like an Egyptian mummy, sod left to untie him-
self. This he did in • few minutes to the satiafaction of
everybody, and doubtless of himself, without complaining
of that "stoppage of the circulation" which had so ember
reseed his former effort..

The sonalled musical and oretniripping testa were put
down on the programme to follow this feat, but before they
were attempted, the Professor introduced his eldest
daughter's very clever elaiieoyant performance. This young 11
lady's grace and talent have been so often described that we
need not enlarge upon them here, but we may say that her
feats of memory were far more ingenious than the cabinet
tricks, and far more straightforward and satisfactory.
After Miss Anderson had finished, the younger Miss
Anderson and the muscular moistest were bound main—
partly by Mr. Henry Mayhew, and partly by the "sailor "
and Mr. Tom Taylor. When bound they were placed inside
the cabinet, on two seats at each end, facing each
other—la a similar position to that in which
the Messrs. Davenport place themselves. They were
bound to these sesta pretty securely, and the doors were
closed, u before, by the chairman. Instantaneously a couple
of trumpets were thrown out of a diamond.ohaped opening in
cos of the doors ; in a few seconds a tambourine followed,
and in about a minute the out which wu on the beck of the
muscular assistant was thrust through the opening. In UN
I than another minute a sign came to open the doors, and
when opened the twoactors—man and, young may— appeared
free from their bonds.

The proceedings, ex far an they went, were considered to 11
been satiefactory an exposure of the preternatural pretensions
of the Maws. Davenport, that a vote of thanks, proposed by
Mr. George Godwin, and worded by Mr. Bayhi Bernard,
was tendered to Mr. Anderson on behalf of the *ow
piny. The performances proved, what scarcely needed proof,
that the Davenport tricks are done by natural wens, but
they scarcely went the length of thoroughly expoeing those
tricks. This can only be done by some calm trial before
a ;select committee, free from the excitement of a crowded
meeting, in which the same cabinet is used, the was effects
are produced, and the same condition ere strictly observed.
We are no partisans of the Mews. Davenport—we hays
been amongst the toll who deoonoced them as imposton
when they claimed preternatural powers, but we think that
justice is hardly done to them as clever corsjurors. A
private performance which they gave last Friday evening at
the Hanover•square Rooms was far more et ebs:Wry this
the performance given on the Twee* previous (reported
in most of the papers), and it is possible that in the tricks
they do, which they have studied from oluldres, they will
be able to hold their own 'pint all-comen. Professor
Anderson has done little more than advertise them and him.
self too, and we are still waiting for some one to take up
Mr. Palmer'. hundred pound challenge.

THE LATE GALES.

ABERDEEN, Ocr. 25.

The fatal results of last week's storm along the
north-asst rout of Scotland have now bees pretty accu-
rately ascertained, so far ea the fishing porta en renamed.
The lass of life hsa bees great, no fewer then 26 &hempen
belonging to the Bauffahire oust alone being reported
drowned. They were theorems of two of the Buckle bake.
named respectively the Gley and the Gaffer, sad a Porta&
boat, the Shamrock. The crew of the Gley were nine in
number, sin of them relatives, named Gmbdis. The
Gaffer was manned by eight men, all of the
same surname of Cows—a father aad four sous,
and another branch of their family of three bro-
thers. The Perkasie boat had s crew of Übe, end all,
with one exception, were named Smith. They comprised
a father and sou, five brothers and two sear relatives. The
three boats were lost is the terrible gale which continued
over Wednesday and Thursday. le the foremost of Thursday
the sloop Dolphin, of Christianeend, bound for Harkin,
wee driven on shore at Yarmouth sad totally wreaked.
Her crew, four in number, were saved. Other esualtese
are =ported, bat the above are the most serious. Inshore
Over the north of Scotland, the gale and heavy rains have
bees vary deunictive to property and the crops, a good deal
of which is yet in the fields. Several of the northern rivers
rose to a great height, and so strong wu the flood at the
Glen of Rothae that upwards of twenty yards of the Mo-
rayshire Railway were carried away, sod the traffic brought
to a complete standstill for a couple of days.
From returns just °bided it appears that by the loss of
the fishermen narrated above twelve women have bosom
widows and thirty-four children fatherless.

MVIIDZIL AND BI7ICOLARY IN TEI FOE/NIT OF
DIAN.—GLOUCIIINEE, TUESDAY NIORT.—A dkbolintl and
fatal outrage was committed oe Monday night atWhiteceofk
is the Forest of Dean, Gioneestaishire. At ea early hoer
the family of Mr. Wood, healer, retired to reek Some
time dining the night they were disturbed by
strange Down and on looking out they saw a
party of five men, one of them dressed is 11111011101
clothes and all wearing black sneaks over their fasts.
Young Mr. Wood confronted the midnight meneders,
when he wee instantly shot dead. After this dewily set
had bees perpetrated the ruffians ranmaked the hawk sad
curried off two 51. notes and some gold and silver limey,
the surviving inmates being too much tingled to offer
resistaoce. The thieves got safely ewer with their booty.
and have not yet bees dieeovered, them& the pollee ere
meting diligent man* for them
Dsontrenvit Feu.—Yeoterday atornialteiner.pre-
mime of Mr. Frederick Hoarser. Dulnpthreeft
were found to he ea flak Shortly shoo Yr Met
along a conductor with his fire asap etrited, owl voccei
• reran mad women free the third hew, amid the ohms
of the spectators. Notwithstanding the eseillees of •
another of firemen the premises and Inhale Mask were
entirely destroyed, Keil the 'Allele Memo of Mr. UNA
sewrreador, sad Mr. Penne.pMiieeYr

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(TlllB DAT.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Ergirstrar Window, as Commisrioner.)
Iw I,Z G. MORGAN.
. .

The bankrupt was a merchant of Lawrence Ponape,.
lane. This was the sitting foe examination and discharge.
No accounts bad been filed ; but the liabilities are stated at
about 7,0031.
On the application of Mr. Plows for the =knees. am.
sealed to by Mr. Bargocd, for the bankrupt, an adjournment
slim die was ordered, Wilk protection far a mouth.