The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-26 00:00:00

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pleasing to. -neither, and there is ne reason'
why the taste of any particular person'
should prevail over that of his neighbour. To
avoid the inconvenience. the dishes are served in
the most primitive form. The meat is always
cooked to the same point • sometimes there are fish
and vegetables ; the materials for a meal are served
up rather than a meal itself. Ent alongside of this
ie an arsenal of bottles and vials containing liquids
and powders of all colours. There are essences of sauces,
aromatics and strong spices, and each guest prepares
his own seasoning,. which would probably be most
d' agreeable for his neighbour. However, at times
the Englishman gets gay, and takes it into his head
to give a dinner, and this fit being upon him his
extraordinary food
presents to the connoisseur a
sight more deplorable than his habitual repast.
He este heavily, he multiplies his dishes, mixes his
wines and spirits, transgresses the most elementary
laws of gastronomy, and generally terminates his
feast in la eatacombes de lee table. What prevents
' the English from • g a cuisine is that want
of sociability which is the foundation of the French
character ; it is also an exaggeration of that prac-
tical spirit which leads them to eat in the most
condensed and expeditions manner possible."

THE FRANCO-ITALIAN TREATY.

Theereue of Vienna says :
The withdrawal of the Fiume tromps from Rorsi within
two yam would be a matter of secondary importanos if the
cabinet of the Tuileries continued to follow in the path of
Its past and present policy. Does France intend to
maintain the temporal power of the Pope' It would
be sufadait for this purpose to keep at Civita Vecchia
a small force and a flotilla which would be able at once to
render mairtance to the Papacy if it were threatened. It
cannot be imagined at Paris that Victor Emmanuel could
take Rome againet the will of Fre', either by
main fora or by a revolution organiaed in the
city. Fame can morally occupy Rome as long as
it *saes her to do so, and she can therefore
dispense with the military occupation. If the withdrawal
of the French troops took place at once, and if it was
followed by a Sardinian invasion, the clerical party in
France, which is very powerful, would hold the French
government responsible for the destruction of the
papacy, sod would merely regard Victor Emmanuel as
the instrument of that destruction. But when the French
troops after a lengthened period have Wt, and when the
papal government has maintained itself for a certain time,
a popular insurrection may overthrow the government
from one day to another. We do nut in the least doubt
that the Emperor Napoleon desires to keep the Pope at
Rams, but only on conditions that will hardly be refused.
And if Baron von Bach returns to Rome he will have
nothing to do but to commentate on this fact with as many
details as poseible.
The Wanderer says :

Such is an outline of the wonderful information
concerning English cookery conveyed to the French
public by DL Theophile Gautier (file).

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WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

MONSIT, samba 14 II A.X.

It is dulcet impossible at the present moment to appre-
ciate correctly the consequences to Austria of the Franco•
Italian treaty. It is said, however, that our government
attaches so much importance to it that Baron von Bach has
seceived notice to hold himself in readiness to leave at once
for Rome. A council of ministers will be held today or
to-morrow to decide on the instructions which should be
given to him. The minister of state, Von Scbmerling, has
been telegraphed for to hell The treaty io question does
not threaten Austria with any immediate danger, but there
is reason for apprehending that Denmark, which is spe-
culating on every complication which may arise in Europe,
may be emboldened thereby to protract indefinitely the
negotiations for peace.

VISIT OF LORD CLARENDON TO VIENNA.
The Botschafar of Vienna, of Sept. 23, sap :
_

There la every reason to believe that the peace conference
not hold a sitting very won, as negotiations are being
actively carried on outside the conference. The expected
arrival of Lord Clarendon at Vienna seems to have reference
to the question of peace and war, and to imply an effort to
save something for Denmark. If this really be the object
of the visit we do lot anticipate for Lord Clarendon any
great snows', as no diplomatic rhetoric could regain for
Denmark what she has lost by war and the preliminaries
of peace. We are, moreover, unable to appreciate the col,
recto.= of the report that the object of Lord Clarendon's
visit is to bring about a rapprelement between England
and Austria.

(1101113's nulailLNEL)

ARRIVAL OF THE HECLA AT LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 26.

The extra steamer Heels, from New York on the
14th inst., arrived here this morning at 7 o'clock
with 89 passengers and 55,000 dole. in specie.

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M6NDAY WIENINtit
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THE MURDER ON THE NORTH
• LONDON RAILWAY.

THE INQUEST.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning, at 8 o'clock, the coroner's inquest
in reference to the death of the late Mr. T. Briggs was re-
sumed by Mr. Humphreys, sad the jury impeanelled for
the purpose, at the Town-ball,Bankney. The public an.

nounoement that Franz Muller was to be brought up this
morning occasioned eoreidemble exeitereest in the imme-
diate neighbourhood, and as early as 6 o'clock a crowd bad
assembled in front of the ball, who whiled away the tedium
of waiting by recognising in any person who drove up in a
cab the veritable Muller, raising shouts of laughter at
his expense. The inquiet-room, to which no pereon was
admitted except by ticket, issued by the parochial autho-
rities, was denialy crowded at 'an early hour, and it was
not without considerable difficulty that the requisite as
could be preserved for the jury, the witnesses,
and the officials baring duties to perform in connexion with
the inquiry. At a few minutes before 8 o'clock the prisoner,
Franz Muller, was brought up from the House of Deten-
tion in the custody of Inspector Tanner, and was allowed •
seat neer the coroner's table. He was dressed in
his ordinary and somewhat shabby attire, and looked pale
and haggard. He from time to time cast anxious and
furtive glances at the jury and the witnesses, and ooze-
'tonally consulted with, and made suggestions to, his
solicitor, who sat beside him. In appearance Muller is very
unlike the photographs which are sold at the shops and in
the streets professing to be the carte de visite of the
alleged murderer. He is a slight but wiry Tenet mar, about
5 feet 7 inches high, somewhat round shouldered and mus-
cularly built, but without an ounce of superfluous flesh
upon him. His brow is overhanging, and the expression of
his countenance, which is Teutonic in its general character,
is decidedly morose and determined. He is of fair com-
plexion, and his hair ia light brown, with • slight tinge of
yellow. He paid great attention to the evidence, especially
that part of it which bore upon the finding of the body on
the railway, and the character of the wounds indicted, but
did not betray the slightest emotion.
All the witnesses previously examined were in attendance
but were ordered to leave the room before the examination
commenced.

The hat found is the prisoner's baggage, when appro.
headed on board the Victoria, and assumed to be that
which Mr. Briggu wore on the night of the murder, the
gold watch and chain, and other articles bearing on the
case, were paraded in the room for identification.
As before, Mr. Moojen, solicitor, attended to watch the
case on behalf of the friends of the murdered man, and
Mr. Beard, solicitor, appeared for Mailer.
Mr. George Blythe, with whom Muller lodged up to the
time of his departure for America, identified the prisoner
and repeated his previous evidence as to walking out with
Muller on the Sunday evening, adding, in answer to Mr.
Beard, that the clothes the prisoner wore on the Sunday
were the same that he had on on the Saturday.
Mrs. Blythe, wife of the last witness, also identified the
prisoner.

Jonathan Matthews, the cabman, and Mrs. Matthews,
hie wife, Mr. Haifa, Mr. sod Mrs. Repeat, Sergeant Clarke,
Inspector Tanner, Mr. John Death, ;and other witnesses
identified the prisoner u the man they had described in
their former evidence as Franz or Francis Muller.

Mr. Morass Briggs, sou of the deoemed, mailed sod
examined by the Coroner—My father usually wore his
necktie in a bow. On the 9th at July and for some time
previous he wore a mourning hatband on his bat. The
hat shown to me is, as far as my belief goes, the hat of my
father.

The Cocoon—That is the evidence, gentlemen of the jury,
on which I shall cell on you to (=eider your verdict, but
before I do so I will read the evidence over to you taken at
the previous examinations.
The evidence wee accordingly read over—a proem which,
owing to the number of witnesses and the nurnetans adjourn-
ments, necesmilly occupied a considerable time. When the
testimony of Mr. Thomas Lee wee read that witness was,
on the application of Mr. Beard, recalled, and crassili•
amined. In the course of his cross-examination by Mr.

Beard, he said :—I cannot identify the prisoner as either of
the men I saw in the carriage with Mr. Briggs when I
spoke to him at the station on the night of the murder.
(The prisoner was then directed to put on the hat found
in the railway carriage, which be did, and stood up in the
court, confronting the witness with a ste►dy, noble aching
countenance. Mr. Lee was again asked if he could identify
the prisoner, and he repeated his previous answer, adding
that he bad only seen the men for an instant.)
Mr. Beard—l should like to have the lining of the hat
sewn in, as I think it probable that in the course of the
proceedings I may have occasion to have it triad upon
Matthews. (To the witnese)—Can you describe the men
you saw in the carriage with Mr. Briggs!
Witness—The man who sat by the aide of Mr.
Briggs appeared to me to be a te" thin man. I cannot say
positively whether he was dark or fair. Be had whiskers.
I believe they were dark whiskers, but it was only a casual
glare, so that I cannot speak positively. The other man
who was on the opposite ride of the carriage was a large man
with light hair, and, I think, red or earrotty whiskers.
Mr. Beard—Abont what age should you say ?
Witness—l cannot say, I bad only a momentary glance
of ►he mae.

A Juryman—You say you only had a minute to look at
him. Vi'as it possible for you to distingo'sh the colour of
the whiskers in that Vme !
Witaeaa—No.
The Juryman—Theo how do you know that the other
man had dark or black whiskers !

Rites—l say that I believe the man who sat on the
same side of Miscarriage as Mr. Briggs had black whiskers,
but I cannot speak positively whether he bad any whiskers
or none. (A laugh.)
The readiog over the evidence was then resumed, and at
ita 000cInaion the prisoner bold a short but earnest conver-
sation with his solicitor, of course in a whisper.
The Coroner (addresaiog the prisoner)—What is your
name!
Prisoner—Frans Moller.
Coroner—And year age ?

Primmer—Four and twenty.
Coroaer--Now you are not boned to make any state-
moot, but you are at liberty to aay anything you please or
to uk any questions of any of t►e witneeees. At the same
time it is my duty to tell you that anything you may say
will be taken down, and may be used in evidence against
you. Perhaps you bad better consult Mr. Beard.
The prisoner haring exchanged a word or two with Mr.
Bard,

The Coroner again asked him—Do you wish to say any-
thing!
Prisoner (in a low voice)—No; I have nothing to say
now.

The Coroner having directed that, the prisoner ebeeli
be removed, proceeded to sum up, pointing out that there
could be no doubt that the death of Mr. Briggs had re-
sulted from violence inflicted in the finds, sod accounting
for the blood upon the window, the steps, and wheel
of the carriage by the auppoition that Mr. Briggs
was endeavouring to escape from his aseallant by
leaving the train on the opposite side, or that he was
endeavouring to prevent the umbra from escaping. He
canvassed the widowe givea as to the identity of the two
hats, deducing from the fact that Mr. Briggs wore a
mourning hatband, and that after the murder Muller was
seen by Mrs. Repeat endeavouring to put a mourning bend
on to the hat he was thee nearing, and which she swore
wan not the one he bad previously worn, enfficiast proof of
' identification to warrant the assumptioe that the hat foiled
in Muller's possession wee that of the demised. Upon
the questioe of motive, he suggested that there was sufil-
tient in the anxiety of Muller to possess himself of the
means, of which it was known he wee deficient, of paying
his passage to America; which supposition answered the
improbability of his having made public the fact that he
was about to emigrate.
The jury then retired to eossidar their verdict, sad, after
an abeame of twenty minutes, returned to the jury-nom,
end, in answer to the usual Question from the Comer,
The Foreman said—Our verdict is that the deceased died
from the effects of fool violence administered is a railway
marriage on Saturday, the 9th of July ; and we god that
Frees Muller is the was by whom that violesee wee eons.
sated.

The Ooroser—That is, goatteenae, equivalent Is a ver-
dict of " Wilful If ardor."

The foremaa—The ten/ else wish to append to their ver-
dict the followleg :—" The jury, whilst powder their vet.
did, take the opportesity al express* their dissatiefes-
tics with the present este of railway ecesesouslatios„ sa

affording facilities for the parpstratios of various aims
and ottecoss ; and sarolstly desire to all the atbwitke of
the bons preerninsat to the subject, sad to the aseessity
of saforciag the adoptios by railway composts. of sons