The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-16 00:00:00

THE EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH.

Some further particulars respecting the visit of
the Empress of the French to Schwalbach are contained
in a letter from that place, dated the 11th inst. :—" Just at
the period of the airival of the King of Prussia the Em-
press left her villa accompanied by the Queen of Holland,
and enjoyed • promenade towards the Paulioenbrunnen,
whence, in about half-an-hour, their Majesties returned to
the villa. The Queen of Holland was dressed in mourning,
on account of the recast death of her father, the King
of Wurternberg. The Empress's costume consisted of a
black robe and • dark blue jacket with gold button, such
as is worn by ladies at the sea-ids, a black hat and veil,
with a long white feather. The walking-stick, which her
Majesty carries with much grace, was not wanting. When
the Queen of Holland took leave about half-past 3, the
Empress and the whole of the imperial suite, the gentle-
men in black costa and wearing their orders, attended her
Majesty to her travelling carriage. The parting was most
affectionate. The Queen repeatedly kissed the Empress,
who with the most amiable simplicity, without in the least
regarding her position as Empress of the French and as
consort of the Emperor Napoleon 111., showed the deepest
respect to her royal greats. The Empress gains all hearts
by her remarkable grace and amiability, combined with
that nobility of manner which so well becomes her exalted
position. When the King of Prussia paid his visit he
wore civilian costume, and across the white waistcoat
wee the broad red band of • Grand Cross of the
Legion of Honour. The visit lasted for an hour
and a half, and when his Majesty departed at half-past
5, the Empress (who had received him most cordially
• a; the entrance of the villa) threw open the windows of the
balcony, and, attended by her four ladies in waiting, bade
the King adieu by repeated waves of the hand and inclioa-
Cons of the head. His Majesty ,during his stay at Schwalbach,
patronised the Hotel de Nass•, which was decorated with
black sad white Rags, and an eagle and • crown, surrounded
with oak leaves. On his arrival at the railway station the
chapel choir was present, and sang the Prussian National
Hymn.•"

Some French sportsmen have Lately bad some
disastrous accidents. A few days since, H. Fer_
meat, mayor of Rogues (Euro), while punning a
deer in • wood, fancied he saw it move behind a
bush, and fired. He was struck with horror on heariog a
cry of distress, and, on proceeding to the spot, found he
had shot a man who had been occupied in cutting wood to
make brooms. Surgical aid was promptly procured, but
in vain, for the unfortunate man had received nine buck-
shot, and • large slug in the region of the heart, and
expired in the course of the day. Another fatal accident
occurred on Saturday at Mandrels (Moselle), causing the
death of M. Richard, a landowner of that place. He had
been out for a day's sport with M. Mamie, a neighbour,
and they were returning home together, when the latter,
not wishing to take his goo loaded into the hems, fired it
off, and in so doing, by 110011) inexplicable accident, lodged
the charge in his companion's thigh. The shot severed the
artery and caused laremorrhage, which terminated fatally
soon afterwards.

A letter from Rome of the 6th saes :—" The
matrimonial escapade remaios in statu quo. The young lady
is still in the convent of the ladies of the Lagro Came, deter-
mined to embrace the catholic religion,and marry the Okve-
liere, who, however, is coalined in the convent of St. Andrea
della Valle, and will probably be sentenoed to a prolonged
period, as being guilty of abduction, an offence not easily
overlooked at Rome. Cardinal Anionelli, at all sweets,
appears rewired that the mania(' shell not be effected in
Rome, and he seems perfectly willing ter the young lady to
be transferred from the convent to the an of her snot, or
her brother, who bas been telegraphed to, and is on his way
to Rome, provided they alga a paper promising not to be-
tatters with her conscience or endeavour to btu her new
caesura' opislosa."