The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-27 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(FROM OUR owl 001

PARIS. TIRMADAY Enrinna.

The decided impression to-day is that the danger
of war is averted, or, at least, adjourned. The
panacea relied upon is the quashing of the conven-
tion between Russia and Prussia. Russia, it is
said, did not want the King of Prussia's help, and
only accepted it out of courtesy, when it was thrust
upon her. The Czar, therefore, it is thought, or,
at least hoped, will make no difficulty in giving
back a signature which he did not ask for. So far
the great immediate stumbling-block would be re-
moved. But it is not so clear what can be done
with the Polish insurrection, which still spreads,
and is at many points meeting with wonderful suc-
cess. The intention of France, and probably of
England, is to recommend Russia not to grant the
independence of Poland, which it is known he
never will do till absolutely compelled—but to act
up to the stipulations in favour of Poland made by
the Congress of Vienna.
We hear nothing more of the offer of the Czar
to submit to French arbitration, which was men-
tioned by the Opinion Nationale yesterday.
The Bourse has been dull, but has not lost the
' rrse of yesterday to any serious extent. Rente
fell 20c. for cash, but rose sc. for account, closing
at 69fr. 55c. and 69fr. 60c. Mobilier fell 2fr. 50c.
Railways were rather higher.
News comes from Turin that the Marquis de
Pepoli, whose departure for St. Petersburg, as
Italian ambassador, had been long delayed, has
at length started ; and that hie instructions are to
give an unreserved support to the policy of France
and England in regard to Poland.
Count de Sartiges, the French Minister at
Turin, is seriously iIL A Paris physician has
been sent for by telegraph.
I see that a work which, owing to a favourable
review in the Times, made some noise a few months
ago, "Ten Years of Imperialism in France," has
been translated into French, and is now selling in
Paris at a low price. The book struck me as not
deserving the encomiums bestowed upon it. The
style has a certain merit, but the matter is
made up from beginning to end of reports furnished
by different ministerial offices, with the sole view
of glorifying the Empire. The systematic way in
which official statistics, relieved only by a few
heavy attempts at humour, are worked up in every
chapter, shows that the profession of the author in
the first page of his preface to record the " impres-
sions of a flasseur " is a very awkward piece of
insincerity. The puffs now going the round of
the French papers state that the author of this
book is Lord Clarendon, and that he was assisted
by the Bungarian General Ebers. I have heard
the name of General Ebers mentioned before in
connexion with this suspicious essay on impe-
rialism, but that of Lord Clarendon takes me quite
by surprise. I presume that now the assertion of
the French journals as to his authorship will either
be admitted or dented on authority.

"The Elector of Hesse," says the Independence,
" visited a few evenings ago the theatre at Carol, when
the piece represented wu the Lac den Iles, and the public
applauded the different views which pseud before them.
One was the Frederick Square, which is bordered by the
palace of Frederick William L The Elector rose, leant
over the front of the box, and loudly manifested his
pleasure at the scene, bat his joy was solitary and without
echo, the audience sitting still like so many statues. Seeing
this, an imprudent courtier interrupted a silence which was
intended as a lesson, by clapping his hands and loudly
crying out Bravo!' which led to such an outburst of Ewes
and hooting that Frederick William was obliged to yield
to the storm and quit his box. The courtier thus verified
the old adage, that nothing is more dangerous than an
prudent friend."
EXTRACTION OT • BALL raott TER LEO. —A
letter from Lyons informs us (says the Moniker de rAnotee)
that General Duey, who commands the subdivision of
the Rhine, has just suourefully undergone a surgical riper.
atioo which merits notice from its *hiking suelop with the
celebrated extraction of the ball from Garibaldi's kg. Gen.
lousy at the battle of Solferino received • ball in the
right foot which caused such serious disorder that the
presence of the projectile remained unproved. For
more than three years the general could not
walk without violent palm The chances of military life
recently brought together at Lyme! the general sad lie
'einem who had first dressed his wound on the 24th Juae,
1850. The foot having been again examined, the pressure
of the ball 111111 secertaioed. and a projectile weigh*
about sa mace was extracted. This emetic* has re.
stored to the Gerund the fall movement of his foot.

DRAM or DA /1011•17-0INTI.JVie regret- to
animist.e the decease of Mme. Dammed-ChM, the
eminent sieges, aged 63. The deceased retired from the
stage is 1844.

INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

EQUITY COURTS.
(Won Via-Chancellor Wood.)
GLADSTONE V. THE OTTOMAN lam[ AID TEI MULTAX OP

This wee • Whiled by thepensomi to whom the Turkish
government granted • oneeen for establishing • national
bank in Turkey against the Ottoman Bank and other
parties, to whom the Turkish government had tubes.
gushily granted • coommion to reetrain the defendants
from acting under the last granted instrument. It will
be recollected that some time ago • suit was
instituted for 'topping the payment out of the Bank of
England of • ram of 20,000/. Turkish Bond., which were
then claimed as forfeit eantion-money, by reason of the
non-formation of the beak by the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs
then insisted, and still Joliet that they were not bound
to start the bank until the Caimes, a Turkish
paper mousey, was withdrawn from circulation, •
step which bad not been taken. The Ottoman
government leaded on the other hand that the withdrawal
of the Mimes was not a ("audition precedent, and they
therefore annulled or expected to annul, the first conces-
sion, and granted • new one to the present defendants. To
stay action under the last-named cionoession was the object
of the present rait. The defendants demurred to the bill,
alleging that even admitting all the facts, the court had no
jurisdiction to interfere.
The Solicitor-General, Sir H. Cairns, Mr. Giffard, and
Mr. Wickens were for the demurrer; Mr. Bolt and Kr.
Dr ca supported the bill.
The Vice-Chancellor was ,of opinion that the demurrer
must be allowed. The matter was one for the conaidera.
Um of the Ottoman government, and not a question for
the municipal °arta of this country. (His Honour gar)
judgment in so low a tone of voice that it was with diffi-
culty be could be beard except by those in his immediate
neighbourhood.)

(Wore the Waster of the Bolls.)
ELL/4 V. ROUFZLL.
In this owe, noticed yesterday, hie Honour ordered the
plea pleaded by the defendant, Sarah Rotuma, to the plain-
tiff's bill to eland for an answer, with liberty to the plaintiff
to except to the earns.
Yr. Selwyn, Q.C., and Mr. C. Swanatoo were for the plea;
and Mr. Flobhonee and Mr. Cotton for the bill.
Ws Honour informed the her that he should be en-
at the Judieial Coenonttee of the Privy Council on
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next. There will,
therefore, be no sittings in this court on those days.