The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-26 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

THE EXTRAORDINARY TRIAL FOR
MURDER.
(nom ouit oirm oomsseposmarr.)
PARIS, THURSDAY EVININO.

The weather has for the last few days been un-
dergoing transitions to which few capitals are so
subject as this. We passed first from heat to rain,
and the gutters in the streets became so swollen
that in some instances the turgid stream forsook
its artificial bed and swept in cafes, much to the
disgust of gentlemen dining downstairs alone.
When the first part of the rainy season had passed
it became cold, and people had to ransack their
wardrobe for thick clothing ; this weather still lasts,
and out-door amusements are at a stand-still, but
to-morrow the beat may return, and Nimbus re-
commence active operations before he goes into
winter quarters.

The La Bastide affair still continues to take up
columns of the newspapers. On Monday consider-
able animation reigned in the precincts of the
court, for it was reported that Jacques Latour had
declared that something new was about to turn
up. The prisoner had worked himself up
into a great state of excitement, and had
announced to Master Joffres, his defender, that
"the day of glory has arrived ! the sun is
about to dissipate the darkness, and before the
jury the accused is about to become accuser.'
When Latour entered the court be drew his notes
from his pocket and smoothed his hair ; his face had
become contracted, he was paler than usual, and
could ill conceal his irritation. The evidence given
on the previous day by several old fellow prisoners
bad greatly agitated him, and as they were giving
their testimony he rose, then sat down, clenched his
hands, and shook with his grasp the railing behind
which he was placed. At every moment he seemed
as if he were about to spring upon the men brought
forward to prove that they had seen the comb found
upon the bed of the murdered Raymonde Berge in
the possession of the accused. The Hercules, on
the contrary, maintained his usual attitude, sitting
impassible with his anus crossed. Latour com-
pletely lost his temper, and declared he would no
longer be defended, he had no confidence except in
the members of the jury. He declared that the veil
was about to be torn, and that already some of its
rags had fallen. The prisoner then became furious ;
glancing round the court—" Yes," cried he, " I
am innocent, and you, gentlemen of the jury,
public minister, and witnesses, are about to
be astonished with this drama, half comic
half tragic." The proceedings then continued, and
several witnesses were called, who all testified that
they had seen the comb produced by the crown
with Jacques Latour. Again the prisoner became
violent, declaring that he had no confidence in the
judge, that it was useless to go on, that he had
better be killed at once. At the order of the judge
the police tried to force Latour to keep his seat,
but as be continued to struggle and swear, it was
decided that he should be sent back to prison,
and that the trial should go on without him. This
calmed Latour, who had no idea of not watching
his own case, and he was permitted to remain. The
principal points which it was then sought to prove
were that the money found in the prisoner's posses-
aion did not belong to him, that he spoke of the
crime at Baillard before it was known to the public,
that he was in the neighbourhood on the night in
question ; that he was a man, however frail in ap-
pearance, of great strength, that he smoked, and
that his character was generally bad. With
regard to the last charge, Jean Ferrier,
a gendarme, had a curious tale to tell
related to him by Latour. "Jacques Latour," he
said, "who had been shut tip at Lentein,tried to m►ke
friends with me ; he confided to me that he was a
clever robber and had plundered a curd of 1,000
francs. He got into the cures house by pretending
to be • pedlar selling handkerchiefs. The curd
would not boy any. L►toar insisted, and finished

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On the morning of Sunday last the King of
Prussia and some of the members of his suite attended
Divine service in the Luthenui Church in the Dorothea
Geese. The church being small and the accommodation

minty, the elders of the community hardly knew
what to do with their distinguished guests, but
the King helped them out of their difficulties by desiring
a couple of his breed-shouldered adjutants to enter
biz pew. In the evening a comedy was performed in the
theatre in Schoebruon, and between the second end third
arts his Majesty held what u here called a "Circle." Atter
the members of the Diplomatic Corps and the dignitaries of
the Court has been presented to the King, his Majesty re-
turned to his box in the theatre, where he remained until
the performance wes at as esd.

The King of the Belgians and royal family are
still at Ostend, where t►e Grand Duke Constantin, of
Russia has meetly been added to she hat of illuetricsua
strangers.

Mr. Pezzer, the impresario of Name's theatre,
Constantinople. has returned from Italy to that city.
from his mimic.n of purveying for the forthcoming operatic
season. The season will open on October 15, and the
repertoire will include the Sicihan Vespers, Martha.
Louisa Millar. Roberto It Dinedlo, Luercia Borgia, and
the Huguenots. Thin last opera will be produced for the first
time in Constantinople.

This Rummer season has not been a healthy
one in Rome. The sirocco wind has prevailed, and per-
siciosc fevers have swept off cagey sadden victims, and
placed maoy families in mourning. This is the mast
aggravated form of the malaria fever. Monsignors Mirada
wu attacked with it a few days ago, and narrowly 'soaped
with life. Everybody was hoping for rain to purify the air.

The hotel now nearly completed on the edge of a
cliff et Alum Bay, in the Isle of Wight, will be the largest
in the Isle of Wight. This hotel hu been rendered nem-
eery in consequence of the sewsroom visitors who eater the
island from Lymingtoa screen to Yarmouth, which a ohne
to Alum Bay.

A few days since a fire broke out at Blackwood,
is the New Format. A large quantity of heath sad fume
tram buret. The Are attended ap to the bacchante!' Rail-
way, sad bast tamed the telegraph pasta on that Lae

AMERICA.

(1111111e8 Tll3OlWt.)
QUEENSTOWN, Avaurr 25.

The extra Inman steamship City of Cork, from
New York on the 12th inst., arrived here at 8.15
p.m. to-day, with 286 passengers, 42 of whom she
landed. She brings no specie. The City of Cork
proceeded for Liverpool at 8.45 p.m.

NEW YORK, Arousr_l2. Eviamia.

Official Confederate despatches from Mobile,
dated Bth inst., state :—" It is painfully humiliat-
ing to announce the shameful surrender of Fort
Gaines by Colonel Anderson. Colonel Anderson
communicated with the enemy by a flag of truce
without the consent of General Page, who inquired
by signal what his purpose was, but received no
answer. General Page telegraphed ' Hold your
fort,' and immediately visited Fort Gaines,
when he found that Colonel Anderson was
on board the Federal fleet arranging a capitu-
lation. The general left orders for Colonel
Anderson on returning not to surrender the fort,
and relieved him of his command. Fort Morgan
signalled this morning, but received no answer ex-
cept the hoisting of the Federal flag over the ram-
parts of Fort Gaines. Colonel Anderson's conduct
is pronounced inexplicable and shamefuL"
The Confederates evacuated and blew up Fort
Powell on the 7th inst. The whole Confederate
fleet, except one vessel, is sunk, beached, or
captured.
General Sheridan's forces are moving up the
Shenandoah Valley against the Confederates.
General Averill's success at Moorefield, Virginia,
is confirmed.

The Federal loss during Storeman's raid is re-
ported to be 1,000 men.
Mr. Stanton has not resigned, as was stated by
the New York World and New York Times

The governor of Pennsylvania has recommended
the legislature to make an appropriation to equip
15,000 militia for the special defence of the State.
An enormous mass meeting has been held at
New York to nominate General 51‘Clellan for the
Presidency. The New York Herald estimates that
100,000 persons were present. Resolutions were
passed denouncing Mr. Lincoln's policy, and re-
commending sPClellan's nomination on a constitu-
tional platform.
A Confederate privateer is reported 60 miles
south-east of Sandy Hook. She has captured •
pilot boat.
Gold 155 per cent. premium.
The Persia has arrived out
(Per the City of Cork.)
COMMERCIAL LNTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, AUGUST 11, Nonni°.

Money easy : Gold, 2541. Stocks steady : New
York Centrals, 1341 ; Illinois, 1291 ; Erie, 113 ;
United States 5.20 Bonds, 109. Cotton dull:
Middling Upland, 174 to 176. Flour steady.
Wheat quiet. Corn depressed. Provisions quiet.
Coffee steady. Sugar quiet. Molasses dull. Pe-
troleum : Crude, 51 to 52 ; refined, 84} to 85g.

The Canadian mail steamship St. David, from
Quebec on the 13th inst., arrived on Lough
Foyle at 2.30 p.m., and having transferred all
her mails except those for Liverpool, proceeded to
that port at 3.10 p.m. ; all well. Despatches
ashore at 2.35 p.m.

YEW YORK, Agar= 12, EVENTS°.

The World's Washington special correspondent
says there is reason to believe that a battle has been
fought near Winchester between Gen. Sheridan's
forces and the main body of the Confederates under
General Early. Very heavy cannonading was
heard from that direction at Harper 's Ferry yes-
terday.
The steamship Evening Star, from New Orleans
on the 6tb, has arrived.
General Banks issued an order on the 2nd inst.,
enrolling all the able-bodied coloured men in the
department, between the ages of 18 and 40 years,
to be put into the existing coloured regiments.