The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-20 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(nom on OWN coaanroimirr.)
PARIS, SCYDAT ETERICG.

The news telegraphed from the Observer that the
Conference had a long sitt,ng yesterday, and that
there are " probabilities of an arrangement," seems
to perplex the semi-official journals of this evening,
which had evidently received instructions to lament
that everything was going wrong. The Pays,
which has been quoted more than any other journal
for the last few days, says complacently in its lead-
ing columns that it does not "even know whether
the sitting appointed for Saturday took place," that
the last Loudon invention appeared "not to suit
anybody," and that "it is at this moment doubtful
whether this proposition has received the honour
of a discussion in the Conference."

The telegram from the Observer is given as latest
news in a subsequent column. The Patric says
its own "private information" (by which expres-
sion it must be taken to allude to the same set of
instructions as were furnished to the Pays) is "alto-
gether at variance with that of the Observer." This
tone of the press lends importance to a remark
which I heard last night from a person who fre-
quents political soirées that as long as there is
no hope of the Conference doing any good French
official people rub their hands and look pleased ;
but that when the probability of a settlement is
spoken of they look blue. The snot d'ordre here is
that it is waste of time to think of any other
panacea for existing political evils than the Empe-
ror's Congress. Some of the papers say that these
politicians with one idea have converted the Eng-
lish tones to their views, and that an attempt to
throw out the government on foreign policy is not
renounced but only postponed for a little while.
Apart from the rumours about the Conference
there is little to speak of to-day except some further
particulars of the melancholy reactional), measures
connected with the elections for the councils-
general. The prefect of the Ille-et-Vilaine has
suspended M. de Beaufort, the mayor of
Plerguer, for not showing sufficient zeal
in canvassing for government candidates. M.
Bruld, mayor of Ville.es-Nonais, in the same
department, has been suspended for similar reasons.
The prefect of the Nord is reported to have been
very active in stirring up lukewarm mayors.
According to a correspondent of the independence
Beige there is reason to fear a " succession of
categorically repressive measures." This reminds
me of the curious fact that on the day before the
wholesale domiciliary visits in Paris a friend of
mine told me that people were speaking in
government offices of the probability of " strong
arbitrary measures, amounting to • demi coup
d'itat." The beginning has been bad enough ;isit '
possible that worse remains behind.
A communicated note addressed by the Pro-
cureur-General to the Opinion Nationale contains a
contradiction, but in an equivocal form, of the news
that the bdtutinier of the order of advocates was to
ask for information touching the domiciliary
The note says that "no explanation of that kind
has been or could be demanded." This does not
exclude the fact that the reported meeting of the
council of the order did take place, and that it was
resolved that M. Dufaure should communicate with
the Procureur-General. Of course the latter was
not bound to grant the bdtonnier an audience for
such a purpose, and the communique probably
means in substance only to warn him that he
need not take the trouble of presenting himself.
Not only advocates but members of several other
classes of society have been favoured by the atten-
tions of the police. The latest names mentioned I
are those of M. Murat, jeweller, Rue de Grand
Chautier ; Franky Magniadas, jeweller, Place
Thoriguy ; and M. Bralaret, coffeehouse-keeper,
Rue Constantine, at Belleville.

TES MOORS AND FORM'S OF Pl27llllllll.Z.—The
heavy thooder showers throughout the week have enfeebled
the young broods, but their energies have somewhat
vivid fledge the suesbino sod warmth of Thereday. O.
eons Willi a few of the mete hays bees moored with good
water and some birds drowsed. Genial weigher at primmest
le seriously looked for by avidness. rimming goes ca
faveasably I. tie !rode.—likabstrpA Cossunt.

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TtTSDAT. ON NORTIIIIIII WIDIIIOIDAT.
&Z. to S. W. moderate MAIM. 6.5./. to W.S.W.,
to strong, showery In strew to moderato, p
showery la leas.
B.riceLto W.S.W.. worm& &w. to N.W., tree&
stroag to freak showery to places.
rale la places.
&& W. to W. \,w, So minx. S.S.W. to
strong to moderate, peat', generally Sae.
a few showera

A. fresh. Zasraig. As next above.
generally Am.
leorthern=tleotland. Waatern=ireland, Waka, and Si-
ISCINICIOL erOatherosillidiell Cha ast and NSW 8.. liattta
mileatward Zogland and North Sas.

TEE ALEXANDRA PARC —This park practically
opens for the meson en Wednesday with a grand flower
show, at which prises to the amount of 7004 will be given
by the company. We Cr. given to understand that alt the
great growers will be repreeeeted at the show. The betide
of the Grenadiers and 2ed Life Guards will play on the
days of the flower show. Frequent trains will run from
Farrisgdon-strest sod King's-cross to Wood green station,
which is at the perk, sad but a few hundred yards from the
flower show. Arrangements are being made for holding *
great fair in the month of July. and the Maids d Bow
tiques are now being put up close to the site of the flower
show. The cricket ground is complete. oc nearly so, and
the two cricket pavilions are finished. The grand archery
meeting of the National Archery Association of England
will hold their meeting oa the 6th, 7th, and Sib of July,
when prism to the amount of 5001. will be shot for. There
will be a monster gathering of Foresters on the 11th Jaly.
A grand review of cadet. of the metropolis in July. •
dog show cm July :30. August 1.2, 3, and 4,1864. • poultry
show on August 22, 23, 24, and 23, 1864.
AN ITALIAN ALPINE CLUE. —An important &MO.
(dation, under the name of the Alpine Club. has meetly
beet established in Turin, having for its chief object the
edeatifls exploration of those vast fields of ice, perpetual
snow, and abysses of nameless lakes which are comprised
is the Italian Alps—a region by so meses inferior in sisies-
intereet, as well as natural beauty, to them of Savoy,
Bwitasrlasd, or the Tyrol. Italians hare frequeetly base
'mired of leaving to foreigners the task of developieg the
resources sad illostratiog the beauties wherewith nature hes
so richly endowed their country; but Italy has lately
afforded many proofs of having been awakened to
national life. Not the least signifkant of these
is the formation of the Alpine Club of Turin,
which inoladee among its members men from every
grade of society who are distinguished by their lite-
rary and scientific &Ushuaia* or their political ability and
importsece. Arming other noble manes we 'notice Woe of
Berm Eieaeoli, Minghetti, Perani, Vieoonte Venosta
members of the prompt ministry ; Count Della Rosen, first
sicie-demansp to the King ; Marquis Nora. Major-Gemmel
Ma /iv& Animas; wimente Commeadatare Bells. while
science and literature are represented by eaequach men as Sells,
BiamosdL Gael, d others ef lly high repe-
tition. The originator' eft this slab are Signori Seth and
Cimino The latter gentlemen is well !mown for his me-
tribetiens to the Giornale elk 41p1, a piabliortion full of
Important articles by ma." Frew* and asethey

THE MURDER OP A WOMAN AT NORWuoD.

INQUEST.—{THIS DAY.)
This morning Mr. William Carter, coroner for
East Surrey, held an inquiry at the Robin Hood Tavern,
Oak-grore' Atwater, into the circumstances of the alleged
murder of Louisa Dyer, on Tuesday last.

Impostor ThomPsoti and Snip:ma Thomas bad the
soseesseuesot of the ease ou the past of the pollee
authorities.

-Theens.----excited t intend in the seighboarhcod, and
the eourtNran

It was stated that two men were arrested by the police on
suspicion of the murder. They were briekmakers' labourers,
and their names are Edward Turner and James Willisui
Clarke. They have been, it is understood, identified us the
two men that were seen last in company with the unfortu.
sate deceased gotsg towards the held in which bet dead
body was aft found.
Impactor Thompson stated to the coroner that two per.
eons had been taken into custody, but they were not brought
up to the court.
The Coroner said that as they were not present be mild
not bold that there was any charge against them. It would
be necessary first to go into the inquiry, and if evidence
was adduced implicating any parties, it would be • question
whether the parties compromised should not be brow,ht
before the court prior to the verdict being returned.
The jury then proceeded to view the body of the de.
ceased. Two severe contusions were visible on her person_
one on the head having been evidently the principal any
of death. _ _

W. Wks was the first witness called. He said he was a
general dealer, or Wailer. He lived in hinge. He saw
the deceased dead for the first time on Thursday, aid
he identified her as his sister•indaw, Louisa Dyer.
The deceased had no husband living. He believed she was
married, but he did not know who her husband was. He
understood she only lived with her husband for ono fort.
night. She was married at St. Mary's Church, Southern'.
ton. He never asked who her husband was, or what his
Christian name was. Her maiden name wee Davis. He
did not know her age. Perhaps she wu 35 years of age.
See lived with wittier, and sold things for him. He last
saw her alive at 2 o'clock on Tuesday at his house. She
had nothing to take out in the way of trade then. She
used sometimes to stay out all night. He did not know
why she used to stop nut. She used to say she would sell
nothing more for him, she would sell for herself. He be-
lieved she had no property when she went out on Tneedsy
last, as be saw his wife take from her pocket Std. at that
time. Deceased might have had a little drop too much at
that time. She was at times of intemperate habits. When
she broke out she drank excessively.
By the Jury—There had been no quarrel between the
deceased and witness or his mite. The latter took the
money from the dammed to prevent her from drinking
more.

Robert Thompson said that be was • gardener, living in
Hawthorn-grove, Penge. On Thumlay morning, at Lull.
pest R o'clock, be went into a hayfield in Pangs belonging to
Mr. Freud. He got into the field over the three rail fence.
The road from which he got into it led down to • hi icktield,
and was • new road leading from Oak-road into the Croydon.
road. Witness wanted to see whether the hay was fit to be W
shaken out, as Wednesday bad been very wet. itoess went
straight along for about 30 yards, and he then s..w the
body of the deceased lying on the ground close by a new
paling. He went up to her and saw that it was a person
be had known by sight. She was lying Bat on her back.
The body was parallel with the fence and her bead was
towards the Oak-road. Her clothes were up above the
kaees. She had a bonnet on her head. It was on the back
of her bead. There was an appearance about
her head, a mark or swelling, which led him
to consider that she had been subjected to violence. Them
was also blood upon her clothes and upon the ground.
He did not notice blood until she was moved after be had
given an alarm. Bat be observed at first that her
clothes were saturated with water. When he but saw
dectesed be did sot at once think she was dead, but after
looking at her for • minute he fated she was not alive.
Witness bad ism deceased about selling eggs. bat he could
' not tell when be last saw her alive. He assisted in bring-
ing the body to the Robin Hood.
Mr. Charles C. Wood. surgeon, said that he was in pro>
ties io Peep. On last Thursday morning he was called to
see the body of the deceased lying in • stable at the back of
the Robin Hood. He bad seen the deceased before occa-
sionally. He mode &cursory examination of the body. He
found • wound u. the peritoneum, penetrating the vagina and
rectum. It appeared to have been made with • sharp stick,
or some weapon of the kind. It was • slightly lacerated
wound. The laceration was slight. Witness passed •
silver probe in. It was not wide—it would admit a large
pin, and was • punctured wound. The laceration was in.
terual. The wound was an inch sada half in depth. it
might have been made with a nail or sharp pointed
stick. The hands were not injured, but they were
livid. The face also was free of injury but livid. The
tongue was somewhat protruded. There was an injury on
the head above the right ear. It might have been • wound
made by • blow from • weapon or from falling on graveL
The bonnet was not injured. There were similar marks on
the elbow, and they might have been canned in the same
way,or by being grasped by the nails of the hand.Aboat half
a pint of blood had Bowed from the deep punctured wound
be had mentioned. He formed the opinion that she bad
been dead about two days. He made • post-mortem exami•
nation subsequently. He found no external injury whet-
ever further than those mentioned. On opening the bead
he found the cranium perfectly sound. There was no injury
odder the mark on the temple. The membranes of the
brain were much congested. He deduced from the results
of his post-mortem examination that the deceased woman
was forcibly held down for the purposes of violation, and
that she died from asphyxia, something being thrown over
her mouth, or some twosome on the trachea He could not
tell positively whether there had been any ootinexiou with
the deceased.

Erideeee wee then taken es to the finding of the body,
and a waiter at the Robin Hood .aid the deceased was there
on Thursday night. somewhat, be thought, the worm for
liquor. He saw her afterwards in a haybeld in the compaty
of two men.

An inspector stated that from what be knew of the de.
erased be had no doubt she went into the fiskl for an
immoral purpoite.
Atter a lam deliberation the jury decided to adjourn the
Inquiry till tomorrow week.

LOTS AND 80101D1.

INQUEST.—EILS DAY.)
This foresees, at 10 o'clock, an inquest was taken
by Kr. leftism, jam., at the &minnow* Arms, Retired-
pta Hydepuit, an view of the body of Lan Rants,
aged 20, in the serving of Yr. Bibbert, 18, Prins's-gate.
Witnesses were examined, from whom evidesce it
appeared that for sons time past deceased has ben la a
ilemiondiag state, which had latterly much increased in
iseasequenos of a aorrespoodence between her and a young
man having broken off. That day wen she received
a letter from her suitor, in which he stated that
be wished all oommusioation between them to cease.
On Thursday morning last she was seen by a fallow-
'errant when she seemed very melancholy. About 1 o'clock
she was found suspended by a rope from a four post bed-
stead. An alarm was raised, upon which William Turnbull,
the butler, with the housemaid west up, when the rope eras
cut by the housemaid while the butler held her up. Dr.
Martin, of Trevor-terrace, was seat to immune the body,
and said that the deceased had been dead about halt an hoer.
Nomad before committing the rash act had written two
letters, which were produced. One was written te her
mother, and the other to her nether. la the latter she re-
marked, " With trembling band sad aching beat/ I snits
to Tost a few lines when I shall be better off. This it al
owing to George. When lam gate perhaps he will look is
my face." She concluded by giving her love to several of
her relation.

A letter wee produced from her yourifmaa. La it Metaled
that a maw ought to love a wom►n before he makes her his
wife. He tbotmht that after what had puma between them
for the hat few mouths they should sot be able to agree.
He hoped that she would meet with some 011111 who would
make her happy.
The Coroner summed up the evidence, whim
The Jury returned a verdict of "Temporary issisity."