The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-19 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(110* oui OWN coansposramer.)
PARIS, FRIDAY EVIDII2IO..

I hear that the address has been voted by the
Senate this afternoon without either Prince Napo-
leon, Count Walewaki, or any government commis-
sary saying a word about Poland. This &no:le-
nient will surprise many. It is evident that Prince
Napoleon's mouth is stopped by superior order, and
one vow understands why there was a rumour
some time ago that there was a wish to have the
address voted by acclamation without a debate.
The debate in the Corps Legislatif will not begin
till after New Year's-day.

Lieut. Fleury, of the Voltigeurs of the Guard, who,
it will be remembered, was lately sentenced to 20
years' hard labour for the murder of a laundress,
his mistress, is to have a new trial. The Military
Council of Revision has quashed the sentence of the
court-martial upon a point of form—the evidence
of a witness in Algeria not having been taken in
the matter prescribed by one of the articles of war.
The case will be tried de novo by the permanent
court-martial of Paris.

WEATHER B.ZPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

B•TUIDAY, DICISIUM 10, 8 A.X.

B. IIL,-
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Aberde.M; 431
LaOh 110.11 2
Gehrey 3a 43 0
Valenti& 10.14 •
Cape Gear 3O.
• 30.60'471 1
voir=7 ▪ (30.014.71 1
„,30.62 46, 0
Pastnekr 43,
Peasame . 120.144461
Brat
L'Orleat
Iteehelar4 34,
nomoW :30.57 431
Weymouth 120.53 44i
Pertmeoath
Loudon '10.30
Dover 110.441
Ifinuoath 80.43
tlearbonsgh....3o.3o 4
312lel4e
30.14 4

SCSDAT. NOWAY.
N.W. to VAC, node- or NnitormEßN N.N.W. to &Nit.,
rate, Ape. COASTS. moderate to liilbt,
lime.

W.N.W. to 1.N.X., /hennas N to L and
moderate to Hint, moderate to treat.
One.
As next adore. MIDDLIL As next shore.
N.N.W. to &N.Y., nournian. N.N.L to E.S.E., mo-
moderate to light, deride to freak fine.

line. • _______ __ ______, ____
N. to E., moderate to Unitas. N.E. to B.K, fresh to
trash, fine. strew.

Nortlserim.qcotland. Weatern.lreland. 111ddle.Walee,
opposite and adjacent. Pontherri=Engllsh Channel and Biscay
Bay. Yastern=Fiasiwaril England and Heligoland.

It appears that there is to be a second sporting
club at Paris. The old Jockey Club is declared by 110C10 to
contain a number of members who are not sportsmen in any
way. The new club is to be called the Turf Club, and be
composed exclusively of active and real COM of the turf, the
title to admission being that of a gentleman rider.

M. Gudin, the well-known French marine painter,
is now exhibiting in his own atelier a large picture, com-
manded by the Emperor, which represents his Majesty
landing at Genoa, the deliverer of Italy from Austrian op-
pression. The picturesque port of Genoa is gay with flags,
sad wavered with people, who greet the Emperor as his
canoe, manned by a crew from the Reine-Horteme, cuts
through the glittering water, on whisk floats wreaths of
flowers.

MIL K flows& M.P.—Mr. E. Howes, M.P.
for East Norfolk, has met with an sosident this week while
shooting on the estate of Mr. H. N. Burroughs.", of Bar-
liegham, a stray shot bavieg struck his eye. 'tie faired
'that the bon. member's ay/eight will be affected.
THE SOCIAL SCIENCE APSOCIATION.—The hono-
rary secretary of this association has addremed the follow-
ing letter to Professor Archer, in reference to the motions
adopted at the late meeting of the local oommittee regard-
ing the vote of censure passed on the Edinburgh office-
batters :—" 3, Waterloo-place, Pall.roall, S.W., 16th De-
cember, 1863. 13 ir,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of yesterday's date, sedating ao extract from the
'Mouths of a meeting of the member. of the late land gene-
ral committee of the Edinburgh meeting of this association,
and requesting roe too:pewee., a meeting of the council, and
to submit the resolution. contained in that extract for their
coesideratioe. Your letter and mickinure will be laid on
Friday next before the executive committee, in which body
resides tbe power of summoning extraordioary meetings of
the coescil.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, G. W.
HA (MINOR, Hon. General Secretary. Prof. T. 0. Archer,
Edinburgh."
A Lars Pons'. DELIVERL—A letter wee re-
ceived at Bath, Heise, last week, which was mailed at the
office I. July. 1818, for Dereeport, lowa, tied was found in
the bottom of a mail bag at Waskiegtoo, D.C., that was
laid amide for maim nothing Iv* years and four months
before it was delivered.—Missouri paper.

DRAMA.

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BEAUFORT-HOUSE PRIVATE THEATRICALS.

The first amateur dramatic performance of this
(the second) season of the South Middlesex and Westmin-
ster Volunteers took place at Beaufort-house, Walken-
green, Fulham, last evening. The long room built by the
corps for regimental purposes at the back of the old hones,
now the head-quarters of the division, was crowded by an
elegant and enthusiastic audience, and the convenient little
stage at the end presented some very good scenery, and a
troop of actors who, considering that they were amateurs,
acquitted themselves creditably, and in some respects excel-
lently. The performances consisted of the lively vaudeville,
by Mr. Palma,. Simpson, called Court Cards, and an origi-
nal burlesque, by Messrs. Edward Draper and Ellis Rey.
' noble, of the Westminster Voblotters, entitled The Chinese
Invasion of 1960. In the first of these pieces the ladies
unquestionably won the chief honour, the gentlemen being
rather awkward, as if unpleasantly conscious of their f►ncy
costumes. The three female characters were played by
ladies who evinced much tut and dramatic feeling. Miss A. B.
(for the programme, as regards the actresses, only gives us
initials) represented a dragonish old lady with genuine
spiteful intensity. Mrs. T., as a lady of honour at the
court of a little German principality, was agreeable and re-
filled ; and Mrs. J. H. 8., as the Primmer Amelia of Heiden-
hamen, displayed so much grace, point, and spirit,
after she had conquered her first nervousness, as to draw
forth frequent rounds of applause. This lady cer-
tainly looked the princess to perfection, and enlisted the
will of the audience from the moment she made her
In the burlesque the gentlemen had
it all to themselves, and did much better than
in the drama. The greater number appeared in their
own dresses and their own proper characters, as Volunteer
Riflemen ; and all acted, sang, and danced with admirable
energy, skill, and humour. We have never seen better
burlesque fooling on the regular stage than that of Messrs.
Deane, Draper, Bird, Matthews, Peckover, and Reynolds.
The two last gentlemen, as Miss Churn-choo, a Chinese
belle, and Sar-res, her attendant (a sort of Celestial Mrs.
Gamy), showed their possession of first-rate comic powers
and the most complete self-poresion. The "make-up"
of both was highly ludicrous, end the falsetto sipping and
mock feminine ways of the former provoked roars of laugh-
ter, one song and grotesque dance being honoured by a
vociferous encore. We must not fail, moreover, to accord
a just meed of praise to the writing of the burlesque itself.
It was extremely piquant and fussy, sad the puns were
among the Lest for ingenious badmen that we have beard
for a Hog while.