The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-21 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(THOM 0011 OW2I

PAB.III, TOZBEILT Evmum

The Moniftur indirectly admits the correctness
of a point of constitutional law raised by some of
the journals, i.e. that a seat in the Council of State
is incompatible with the position of senator. The
Emperor, therefore, in receiving the oaths of M.
Roulaud, president, and MM. Chita d'Estanga
and de Foroade La Roquette, vice-presidents of
the Council of State, thanked them for having
consented to resign their functions of senators to
resume a more active political position. There is

something in this evidently not contemplated
when the constitution was framed. In the first place,
the use in the Moniteur of the word "functions"
as applied to the duties of a senator will, I am per-
suaded, give offence. There is nothing that a
Frenchman high in the public service dislikes so
much as to be called a "functionary." The qua-
lity of a senator was certainly considered originally
to be as indelible as that of a peer. There is no
instance of resignation, except th►t of M. Drain
de Lhuys (who has now accepted a re-appointment),
and when he in a buff made the precedent it was
a surprise to find that the thing could be done.
When the constitution says that councillors of
state cannot be senators or deputies, it clearly never
meant that senators were to resign or to suspend (for
that is what it practically comes to) their life
dignities, in order to become councillors of state.
However, M. de Girardin—who, for the sake of
argument, which he loves, goes into these consti-
tutional matters deeper than anyone else—says,
most truly, that the leading though unwritten
article of the constitution is that "the Emperor
can do as he likes." It is beyond dispute that
the article of the constitution which it is now
thought fit to respect by making the new coun-
cillor of state resign was set at nought when MM.
Baroche and Rouher, both senaton, were named
successively ministers presiding over the Council
of State. _ _

The grand review to be given to the King of the
Greeks takes place to-morrow at Longchamps.
The Illoniteur, in announcing the review, does not
mention the young King's name, but it is neverthe-
less understood that the display is in his honour.
The grand stand of the racecourse is to be thrown
open to the public on this occasion.
The King of the Greeks dines to-day with M.
Drouyn de Lhuys at a state dinner rather hastily
got up, but at which the English and Russian
ambassadors, several other members of the Corps
Diplomatique, and most of the ministers will be
present. _ .

When the young King was at the Opera the other
evening, Count Baciocchi offered to take him be-
hind the scenes, and was surprised to receive the
cool answer, "No, I thank you ; I see quite well
enough from my box." The feuilletonists, asto-
nished at this resistance of what in Paris peeves foe
great temptation, talk about the virtue of Tele-
machus, and call Count de Bponneck Mentor.
The Bourse, which yesterday hailed the end of
the ministerial crisis by a rise of from 20c. to 30c.,
has exactly lost the ground gained to-day.
The Daily News is seized.

Mr. Mechi writes " I can confirm Mr.
Lees's and Mr. Cakes sedement as to the effect of this
propitious season on oar grain produce, both in quantity
sad quality. Poor and high farming have both felt its
effects, which I have reuse to believe are general over the
whole kingdom, but especially on the stiff clays. I have
thrashed three fields of wheat, the first two producing 58
bushels, and the last 52 bushels per acre ; the weight—
red wheat, 661 b., and white wheat 641 b. per imperial bushel;
and I hear geaerdly of abundant crops"
Tau Naw PEERAOR.—We understand that the
title now thought of by Sir Wm. Somerville is not Colville,
bat Delvin—a choice which is scarcely more free from diffi-
culty than the former. The difficulty in this cese would be
of Irish not Scotch origin, inasmuch al the barony of Delvin
has been used as the courtesy title of the Marquisate of
Westmeath, and is, we believe, actually in abeyance among
the representatives of the fourth Earl of Westmeath. That
nobleman having been outlawed in 1691. the abeyance of
the Barony of Delvin lies between the families of French,
of French Park, fierodugham, and Costello, dreocadarre of
his eldest daughter, Lady Mary ; and the Talhota. of
hide. descendants descendants of her sister, Lady Catherine Buret.
Dublin Brewing Mail.
THE IRISH REPRESENTATIVE PE/MAUL—The
election of arepreesotative peer in the room of the late
Lord Downes lassi terminated in the return of Lord
Inchiquin.
DEATH OF MR. G. W. HOPE, M.P.—lntelligence
of the death of Mr. G. W. Hope, one of the conservative
members for the borough of New Windsor. was received by
Mr. Voider', his parliameotary agent, no Monday evening,
by letter from Mr. Hope Scott, of Lasses, Divan,
where the late member bad been staying for the benefit of
his health. The melancholy eject happened at seven o'clock
on Sunday morning last. Mr. Hayter, liberal, has already
anaonorm his iotention of coming forward at the next
general election, and there is no doubt that that gentleman
will offer himself for the preeeet vacancy, although the
ocaservative party will probably not let him walk over the
grained.
DEATH OF MR. LANGSTON, M.P. FOR THE CITY
OF OLFORD.—YenWidaT morning intelligence of the death
of Mr. J. H. Langston, M.P., reached Oxford, but though
it gave rise to deep regret that the city had lost its old and
cormstent represootative, yet it excited on surprise, inas-
much as Mr. Langston had been seriously ill for some time
past, and within the last week or two his death had been
hourly anticipated. Mr. Lupton resided at/Sander House,
near Chipping Norton, and was distinguished as an enter-
prising agriculturist, and more especially as • breeder of
short•horn stock. As a politician Mr. Lupton was
strongly attached to whip principles. By his death a
vacancy is made in the representation of the city of Oxford.
The candidates 'poker' of at the present time sre Mr.
Fletcher, of the Reform Club, and Mr. Serjeant Gametes on
the radic:al interest. Mr. Cartwright oe the liberal interest,
and Mr. A. Peel on the more moderate liberal side. It is
fully anticipated that • candidate on the conservative
interest will be forthcoming.
RZDERALS AND CONFEDERATES.—The Federal
paddlewheel steam frigate Vanderbilt, 12, Captain Baldwin.
arrived in Sinsoa's Bay August 90. sad left September 11.
The last of the Confederate steamships of war, Alabama,
Georgia, and Timeshares, left only 16 hours before her
arrival. The Vanderbilt refitted in port, took in 900 toes
of coal, sad was supposed to have gone somewhere between
Aeolian and St. Helena. Danes the isterval the Alabama
took a short run up the west oast, nod returned to ilimoa's
Bay September 16, having bees in sight of land four days,
and was repairing her condensing apparatus and wham
when the Saxon left. Captain Semmes will not, it in said,
from motives of policy, seek an engagement with the Van-
derbilt, but if blockded l,v her in Simoa's Bay will elude
his antagonist, as he did the Sao Jacinto at Martinique.
The Georgia is supposed to have gone to some distance, and
the Tuscaloosa to Angra Pequina, where she landed her
cargo of wool, and thee cruised off the Cape. Captain
Semmes has his prize the Sea Bride ;he has not takes
soy mole ships.
THE ZAMBEZI.—'The Rev. James Steward,
Commissioner from the Free Church of ficothad, aims
home wronger from the Cape by the Saxon. He has =-
pima the Zambesi thoroughly; first with Livingstone's
expedition. and afterwards shale up beyond Tete la use
direction, and knead the Murchison Falls in soother. He
has also visited all the chief missionary stations in the Cep
Colony. The lotelligeaco received at Cap* Town MO
death of Dr. Mellor, of her Majesty's ship Pioneer, was
dated so far beck as April.
THE SOUTH WALES COAL TRADP.—There has not
. bees each a demand for steam coal for many years pest as
at the preeent time, and the steam onal colliery proprieton
are tasked to the utmost extent of their powers to meet
the requirements of shippers. The colliers, well knowing
this fact, bare adopted • system which cannot fed to injure
themselves in the eaL lasted of performing a fair day's
labour, they turn oat less coal than mud, and thereby in-
convedenere their employees ti a very great extent. The
' reason for this conduct is supposed to be • determination
no the part of the men to tones the mestere to give them •
larger advance than what hes beet already promieed. In
erithrmeace ot this state of things many of the °odometers
decline to take more orders, owing to their inability to own-
plate the premed orders ea the books. As yet the @mood
colliers of Monmouthshire have not takes any step is refer-
ence tO a rise is wagee, but, once the edemas is granted is
the Aberdare Valley, there Is no doubt that they will
to be placed in a similar position. The house reel
suffering from the unfavourable weather and the Karetty of
tonoage, and the shipments have been far below the average
dories tiniest fortnight.

LAW INTELLIGENCE. ---
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. COMMilliioollf Ooalbara.)
IN la 121.0103 GUIUIZT.
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The baskrept. of Etotbet field-street, Langton out of
business, came up by adjourantent for hie order of dischaegc
Debts, 2,2771. ; property held by secured creditors, go.
The edjouromrnt had bees ordered that the bankrupt night
give up or acoount for an LO.U. which he had received
from his brother. Thin being done, the order of diachaeo
wee granted.

to this case, reported yestardsy, the amount of the hmk,
rupt's defalcation was stated at 2801. It should have hop
281, only.

IN HE W. ELL/OTT.

The bankrupt was a boarding-house keeper of Pimlico,
owing 2161.
Mr. Aldridge skated that the bankrupt had been is primly
He had been bankrupt before, but it was J 2 years liner.
Order granted.

Tim bankrupt, a cutfir,Tl OlfoTd-street, arm adjourned
duo dila not baring Cad any mounts.

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ni as iiADowcaorr.
This was soother case of a lodgioghouss-keeper, living 4
Noel/aid-square, Notting-hill Debts upwards of 1,0001.
No 'rota

The iar.krupt stated that the rent of the house hewn.
pied in Norlaod•gaare was 601. a year. All the furniture
wee settled on his wife by a post-naptiel settlement nude
in 1856.

Aldridge said he had taken advice u to the validity
of the eettlemeut, which was made to secure the furniture
then in the house, and any furniture that might afterwards
be purchased by the trustees. The bankrupt had all the
time been held out to the world as the owner of the
furniture.
__ _

The bankrupt said that the validity of the settlement had
been ienotestid under a former insolvency.

Adro-t7rned

In this case elm th►re were so accounts, and ►n WORM
meet sine die wee ordered, with protection for • mouth. The
bankrupt was described as a commission agent, of Cumber.
land-.trees, Pimlico.

IN RE W. biIQUIJART.—ANOTHZR ADJOURNMENT lIINZ DIE.
The bankrupt was described as a paper pulp maker, el
Wilmot.street, Old Kent-road. He bad been edindiatted
o prison, when be stated to the registrar that big debts
were about 4001. No accounts bad been Bled.

Buchanan now stated that the baokrupt's debut
were upwards of 2,0001., but the snots would yield lOs. is
the pound.
Hu Honour said it was moot important that this har,krapt
should have filed amounts, aa the amount of his debts had
been inoorrectly stated.
Adjourned .me die, with protection fora month.

she was in liquor I sent her away. )!T daughter woe up,
and she also was very drank. She said she would have her
husband's --life. milli sag she should sot, and abut the
door. She then made use al most Oily language, and my
husband went and requested her to go away; and as she
would not he told me to throw a pail of water over her.
1 threw the water, but none went over her. I replier:lth°
pail in my room, when the prisoner rushed at me and
struck me in the face. I tried to return the blow,
when she struck me on the head and cut it. Dined;
after blood came rushing from my month, and I won* uP
my son. I told him that his wife bad stabbed me. I ran
out and met a policeman, who took me to • surgeon's. and
be directed my instant removal to the hospital in a cab,
where I. fainted, and recollect nothing more. I only came
out this morning, and am now very weak.
Catherine Sheen, a girl living in the mme home as the
mother, said—The prisoner came into our room and took a
knife off the bed, and directly after I maw Mrs. Wood
bleeding from the face.
Edward florley, 141 D, said—About half-past 8 at night
I was is High-street, when the proseentrix came to me
bleeding profusely from her face and hand. I took her to
the doctor's, and afterward' apprehended the prisoner, who
was very drunk. Her father-in-law afterwards gave me the
knife. _ _

Prisoner said the recollected nothing of what occurred.
Mr. Yardley fully committed the prisoner for triaL
AS the prisoner was being removed the howling and
screeching again conunenosd sod was taken up by the pri-
soner's friend. outside the court, and seven or eight policemen
had to remove the crowd.
THAMES.
A PIG IN A POKIL
A dirty little old man, vein, shabbily did, and with
a large quantity of beard and moustache, and who gave the
same of Charles Steward, WOO brought before Mr. Par-
tridge, charged with stealing a pig.
John Sherman, a police-coestable, 285 produced •
live pig in a beg, and said be stopped the primmer with it
in the Londoa.road, Bow, at half-pall 4 °Work this
morning, and upon asking the prisoner where he obtained it,
he replied, in the Minories. He asked the primer when
he was pies to which he answered, to Bermoodsey.
Mr. Partridge—He was on the wrong aide of the river for
Bennowdsey.
Sherman—Yes, sir ; he was going towards Beath when I
stopped him, I asked him. what he gave for the pig. HO
said 12s. Afterwards be said 11s.
The prisoner, who mumbled eoseething between his teeth
for some time, was understood to say the policeman wanted
the pig to make pork pies with.
Mr. Partridge la this man sober ?
Inspector Griffin—He is quite sober, sir. I would not
hays pot him in the dock if he had not been sober.
Mr. Bowdler (the second clerk)—Ls the prisoner a Jew!
(Laughter.)
_ _

The prianner—Did you ever know a Jew to deal in pork
(Loud laughter.)
Mr. Partridge—Where do you live
The prisoner—At No. 1, Blue Anchor-road, Bermondsey.
Sir. Partridge asked the police-coosiable if he had made
inquiries at No.l, Blue Anchor-rod ?
Sherman—No, sir, I have sot. He said a little while
ago he bought the pig is Billericay.
Mr. Partridge—At Billericay, in Bram? What have you
to my about the pig—is it year pig?
The prisoner—Yee. Charles Steward, of No. 1, Blue
Anchor-rowl,Bermondsey. Homily waste the pig forlumeelf,
for pork pies and sausages. (Laughter.)
Mr. Partridge asked the cosatalils if be had rams to
believe the prisoner gave a false address.
Sherman—No.

Mr. Partridie—Then discharge the old man andere him
his pig. I don't understand why he was taken into me-
dy. lo
The prisoner threw the pig across lilhalionlder and left the
court.

SUSPECTED DEATH BY POISON.

fl QUEST.--(THIS DAY.)
This day, at 12 o'clock, Mr. John Humphreys,
Middlesex cormier, held ea inquiry at the Crow and Leek
Torero, Palltionrtreet, Mile-end, respecting the death of
Mrs. Ruth Blythe, aged 22 year&
Sarah Puller, 19, Plesesat-rew, Mile-tad New=
mother of the deceased, said that her daughter was
to dames Blythe, a poulterer. They lived at 5, High-street,
Great Gerdes-street, and there deceased died on Friday.
Witness removed the body of the deceased to her hones the
same night. For nine weeks she complained of illoaes—a
severe internal pain and a swelling of the stomach. She
was attended by Dr. Charopoeys sod _by Mr. Cockrell for
one day each, and by Dr. Godfrey. Witness did not be-
lieve that there was any cause for death other than internal
inns= mation.

Sr the Coroner—Witness at one time might have been
anxious to fled out the real cause of death. Wits's' did not
know whether deceased's brother believed that her death
arose from a different came sad wished for a post-mortem
examination. Deceased was on good terms with her has.
brad. She had taken laudanum 18 mouths ago.
Mr. Wm. rkkitrey, said that his uncle, Dr. God-
trey, attended deceased before death. In consequence of a nom.
munteation witness made a postmortem examination. The
mother wished it. Witness found the body well developed,
and presenting no external egos of disease. The lungs were
healthy. The peritoneum was inflamed, and lymph was
effused into the lower intestines. The stomach was
of a bright vermilion red throughout. There was
about six ounces of a dark fluid is the stomach.
There was no other symptom of disease. Is consequence
of a suggestion made Dr. Godfrey seat the stomach and its
°outsets to Dr. Tayl.r for analysis. It appeased as if the
deceased had died from poison. The remit of the analysis
had not let been ascertained. It was stated to witness that
dsssd had been murdered by poison.
Yrs. Polley said that cleansed made no statement to her
that poison bad been admieistered to her. Witness did not
know where liar son wan at present, but she did not think
he was right in what he stated. There wens rumours sa to
the way in which her daughter had met her death.
The Coroner said that rumours wore not evidence.

The witness said that her daughter took no poison her-
self for the last eighteen months.
The Coroner said that he should adjourn the proesediass
for the production of important witnesses, who wire at
present absent. According to the medical (widows it wes
a strong case of suspicion, but until the evidence of Dr.
Taylor could be procured it could not be positively known
whether the symptoms observed had beim really the remit
&s.
proceedings were adjourned aorertliagly.

THS PERUVIAR DOLLAR BONDS.-( THIS DAY.)

A meeting, comprising at Last seven-eighths of
the holders of the above hoods, was held at 1 o'clock, at
the offices of Mr. Lewis H. Haelewood, 7, Lothbury, 'To
consider what steps should taken to obtain payment of
their bends and coupoos in ' hard instead of in the
depreciated American paper now illegally tendered."
The CHAILMAN L H. Healewood), said • great deal
had been already does in the way of represesatioes to the
Peruvian government, but no satisfactory answer could be
obtained. The grievance commenced in December, 1862.
when coupon' had to be sent out and mutest
was tendered in greenbacks. After that there was •
large drawing of hoods, and instructions were sent oat
by the holden to the 'gents not to receive anything but
hard dollars, and to protest non-payment. The greenbacks
were protested by Mews. Brow., in Philadelphia. and seat
back again. Siete that time the May bonds had barns
doe, and again payment was retuned. la May last
• memorial was sent to the Peruvian government,
bearing the signatures of Meseve. Brehm, and 44 ether
firms, in which the cam on behalf of the basinelassi was
pointed out, sod allusion made to the fast that So hoiden
were in reality asked to receive ire. td. insteed of
4e. 2d. An answer was returned as the 13411 of
!Tidy, snaking attention to the grievances, bat sodden
hadensebenes done.—After some ersvereaties the followleg
resolution was agreed to :—" Reeolved—That this meeting
declines to receive as payment for their hoods and cooper
the United States paper money, tendered by the finessiiii
agents of the Peruvian government in New York, and de.
mends that each payments shall be rude in specie or its
equivalence."
A BONDHOLDER suggested that the resolution should be
communicated to the committee of the Stock Exchange,
with a view of preventing the Peruvian government from
obtaining any further loan until they had fulfilled their
pest eopigemeass. (Harr, hear.)
The CHAIRMAN said he could not believe the Peruvian
government would so far damage their credit as to refuse
to do justice in the matter. If. however, they did it would
be for the bondholders to meet and pun such a resolution.
One gentleman had suggested that the Peruvian foods in the
hands of .Meese. Gibbs might be attached if en application
for that purpose were made in due form. He mentioned this
to show that it was not to be supposed the bondholders WOMB
entirely without remedy.
It having leen stated as a possibility that the Perseids
government would consent to pay in hard dollen I.
though not io A merits, the followingresoledeswere,
after some consideratioe, adopted :--" That this malting
la willing to accept payment in London, or is Spa* et
elsewhere, as is most connaient to the Pravda governess%
provided always that payment be made in such a curves
as shall yield at least& per dollar to the English holder.'
" That, inastnoch as the loan of 1862 is necessarily da-
mn* to the holden of the dollar bonds, by reason of the
increased supply of Peruvian securities, sod as the holders
of the former Anglo-Peruvian Four-lied-a-Half per Cent. sad
Three par Cent. and Uribarren and Reps bonds were most
liberally dealt with sad amply compensated by the terms of
the consolidation. this meeting trusts that they may

wave the same hiend and Mai the is lmig loon
epos their beetle say be bmweewil to II per test, so that
they reay deed is the weskit am equal terms with the 1999

---Mr. GZOIGE HASLZWOOD observed that the amount 'sq.
able annually for interest was under 19,000 f. if paid is
sovereigns, and about 12,0001. if paid in grembeeirs ; so that
all the Peruvian government would get by perpetrating the
injustice complained of wee 7,0001. per annum. The entire
dote was little more than 400,000!
The previous nrentorisl wee readopted, and a committee
appointed to wait upon the love .o and generally to
attend to the interests of the

The railway between Winchester and Alton,
through Alrestord, is rapidly provesidag towards coot-
platioa.