The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-26 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, TUMIDLY Eviinato. ;
The following note in the Constitstionnel, signed
Boniface, excites a good deal of attention :
Rumours of ministerial changes *matinee to be
dissemi-
sated, for the inventors and propegaton of false news never '
tire. It would seem that them must exist in some corner of
Paris a maauhaotori of political gossip, kept on foot by
people who care for nothing else, and have probably so
other trade to follow. Let us say, once for all, that the
rumours which have been set going for some time past are
utterly without foundation. What is true is that metals
persons are very uneasy about the elections next year,
dreading to have to do with a minister whom they know to be
as thoroughly resolved openly to pstroaise the friends of
government as to combat its enemies.
The meaning attached to the above paragraph
—which has no doubt been supplied direct from
the Ministry of the Interior—is that M. de Per-
signy is to be kept in office at least till next year,
in order that he may work the system of "govern-
ment candidates" at the elections. This is looking
forward much too far. Neither M. de Persigny
nor anybody else can promise that he will be in
office a year hence.
According to present arrangements the court,
breaking up the Paris season earlier than usual,
will go to Fontainebleau on May 1. Early in the
summer the Emperor will leave Fontainebleau for
Vichy, visiting Clermont, Riom, Aigueperse, and
the site of the ancient Gersovia, where, it seems
now to be decided, was the famous camp of Ver-
cingetorix. There is a talk of an imperial progress
in the western departments, to extend over three
weeks, the Empress being of the party.
Bullier's Correspondence says that the Emperor
will not go to the London Universal Exhibition.
The Bourse has pretty nearly recovered frost
the fall of yesterday. The Rente rose 25c. both
for cash and account, closing at 70fr. and 70fr. sc.
Mobilier rose 3fr. 75c., and the Italian Loan 10c.
The Northern Railway rose 12fr. 50e. ; Lyons
and Southern, sfr. each ; Orleans, 3fr. 75c. ; and
Eastern and Western, lfr. 25c. each.
No lees than 200 people who have the misfor-
tune to be called Dumolla;d, have petitioned the
Minister of Justice for permission to change their
names. Most of them propose to take a ei-apris
designation, such as Dumol or Dillard. It
appears that Dumollard is a rather common name
in the south of France.

The funeral of M. Ha143%7 took place at Paris on
Monday afternoon. with much pomp and splendour. His
op-religionist, M. Fould, was among the mourners, and
Marshal. Valliant and Count Walewski were also pressot.
The emsposer of Le Guide was laid in • grave in that
part of the Cesesilere Montmartre reserved for members of
the Hebrew persomion, the mournful cortege being pre-
ceded by military bands playing selections from his principal
operas. Aceoetling to a French custom, speeches were de-
livered over his open tomb.
The Revue Orientate states that M. Jules
Girard, the lion killer, has obtained from the Governor-
Ueneral of Algiers the necessary authorisation for the
formation of a society for exploring the desert to the
south of the French poessesions in Algeria, and the este-
bileinneot of commuaiestloce between that country and
Senegal, either directly by the Adele, or runbeeetoo.
• communication from Basle, in the Courrier
is Bas-!thin, says :—" IL Pctowski, the manager of the
fleheviserhall saltmorks, bee been arrested and ormemed
to the prison of Licstat. He is accused d 000sidenbie
abitreMbers, and in his kat szemination sielinowleaged
having appropriated • mut cd 60,0:131r. lissardoes
speculations and the frequatatiou of gaming.honsee is
stated to be the came of his osedeiga Pebewski, originally
• poor Polish refugee, cherished this employment some
years bsok, sod since smoked the freedom of Aupte

MIINIFICFSCE.

GIFT OF 150,0001. TO THE LONDON POOL
The following correspondence makes known an
imerampled act cd beselicsacis :
"London, March 12, 18M. ;
"Ileatlentee,—ln reference to the intention which it is
the Aid of this letter to communicate, I am desirous to
explain that from a comparatively early period of my coca.
mired life I bad resolved in my own mind that should
my labours be blessed with swims, I would devote a por-
tion of the property thus acquired to promote the intel-
lectual, moral, and physical welfare and comfort of my
fallow men, wherever, from circumstances or location, their
claims upon me would be the strongest.
"A kind Providence has continued me in prosperity, and,
oodequently, in furtherance of my resolution, I, in the
per 1852, founded an institute and library for the bad t
of the peopled the place of my birth, in the town of
Dames, in the state of Massachusetts, the result of which
has proved in every respect mast beneficial to the locality
end ratifying to myself.
"After en absence of twenty years I visited my native
lad in 1857, and founded in the city of Baltimore, in the
die of Maryland (where more than twenty years of my
beldam life had bed peered), ea instants woe a much
mere extended scale, devoted to seines and the arta,
with a free library, eoineidhig with the character
of the institution. The form *se was laid la
11168, and the building is sow sesapieled, but its dedication
has been prolpeasd is aramegesans of the unhappy ems-
timid dilemma at present prevailing in the United States.
"It is sew twenty-five years sines I oommessed ley
redden*, and beldam Ia Leaden as a stranger ; but I did
not long feel swat a 'drawn' or is a' strange lend; for
in ell my cosrameial and goad lateroouree with my Brilida
friends dudag that keg period I bays constantly resolved
courtesy, blades" sad scaddepos. Under a sew el spa.
titade for then hieedngs ef a Mad Provider" einsiesegul
by early easociatiase, and glininlated by my views as ma
of duty as of inclination, to follow the path which I beg
heretofore marked out for my guiddee, I have bed
prompted for several years pest repeatedly to state to some
of my confidential Mends my ialmatisa at me digleat pried,
if my life was spared, to rusks a donation for the benefit of
the poor of London. Among those binds are three of the
number to whom I have now the beer to address this
letter. To my particular friend, O. IL Darapacc, Eq., I
drot mentioned the subject Aye years ego. My meal soarer-
mations in relation so it were held abed three yews does
with my esteemed friend Sir James Emma Tomsk and
with my partner, J. 8. Morgan, Req. I also availed my-
self of opportunities to consult the Right Rev. Bishop
of Ohio, and with all times gentlemen I have
since freely permed upon the 'abject in a way to confirm

that original intention.
"My object being to ameliorate the oondition of the poor
oat needy of this peat metropolis, and to promote their
ecesfert eat beppieesa,l take pleasure in apprising you that
I Mgr deteradaed to Insider to you the sum of 150,000/.,
=kit sow erode available for this purpose on the books of
Meese, George Peabody sad Co., as yen will see by the
aosompanying correspostlenea
" In committing to yea la fall eso‘leue in your judg-
ment the administration of We fuel, I read bat feel
grateful to you for the *oar= &Miss you bare se cheer-
fully undertaken to perform, and I elagetely hope and trust
that the benevolent feelings that have prompted a devotion
of so much of your valuable time Ira be appreciated, not
oely by the murk but future vereeMogs of the people
of London.
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but there re sore feadonsental ukuleles from which it is
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out lir yews osarilariloo, wooer ler orir pallier which
will sioartily row your attealisg, wilkelfre it may not
be found ondrive to the conditions spoiled above for
their ultimate realisation, and least likely to promat diffi-
culties= re pounds I have pointed out kr avadoacir, to
apply thelesil, or • =riot of it, in the egaileggliga of
such hovered dwellings for the poor me ray "Oro ribs
utmostrhis degree the essentials of ,bi,olos, com-
f aftimmt, and economy.
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▪ , the sum of 150,00 W. will be at egos trans-
late your names and placed at your diaporl, for
Mill purpose I reserve to myself full power and autho-
Zeitas • ration of the money may probably not be
Me NM time to come to meet the legitimate por-
Vograllispkteld, I would suggest that IN early u poor-
Me alter the organisation of the treat 100,0001. should be
legered for the time being, in your Hama, in Consols or
Sri bilis Stock, thus adding to the capital by means of
the osintlotereot ; and the stock so purchased can be
out as the money is wasted for the object'
Meantime, pending the preparation of a formal
Viii set, vs troll be under no responsibility whatever in
reeler of tar tad, or its investment or disposition.
With thrspretimmary stipulation', I commit the fund
to your monovalent, and to that of such other persons as
by a majority of your voices you may elect, giving you the
power either to add to your number (which I think should
not at any time exceed nine) or to supply coral vacancies
occurring in your body.. It is my further desire that the
United Stated Minister in London for the time being should
always, in virtue of the office, be a member of the trust,
unless in the event of his signifying his inability to act in
discharge of the duties.
' I have the honour to be, gentlemen, yours very faith-
fully, " G;Onfla PIAZIODT.
"To his Exoellency Charles Francis Adams,
United States Minister is London.
" Right Hoe. Lord Stanley, M.P.
"Sir James Emerson Tumid, K.C.S., L.L.C., kc.,
London.
"C. Y. Lampoon, Fec.,London.
"J. S. Morgan, Esq., London."

" London, March 15, 1862.
" flir,—We have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of the 12th inst., apprising us of your munificent appropria-
tion of the sum of 150,0001. towards ameliorating the con-
dition of the poor of London, and intimating your wish that
we should act in the capacity of trustees for the application
of this fund.
" Whether we consider the purity of the motive, the
magnitude of the gift, or the discrimination displayed in
selecting the purposes to which it is to Le applied, we cannot
but feel that it is fur the nation to appreciate rather
Shea foe a few iudisidual• to °ipso, their gratitude for an
act of beneficence which has few (if any) parallels in modern
times.
" For ourselves we are deeply wan:lions of the honour
implied by the confidence you have reposed in us as the
administrators and guardians of your bounty, and it only
remains for us to assure you of the satisfaction with which
we shall accept this trust, and the seal with which we
shall address ourselves to the discharge of its duties so soon
as its precise nature is sufficiently defined and the arrange-
meats for its administration satisfactorily organised.—

Ever faithfully your',
" Caamia FRANCIS ADAMS,
" Oraartsr,
" J. EDWIN= Tariturr,
" 0. M. LAMPOON,
" J. S. Xmas.
" To George Peabody, Eq., Loudon."

Dean Close is again in hot water at Carlisle. The
Carlisle Artillery Volunteers having announced their
intention to give an amateur dramatic performance for the
benefit of the funds of the corps sad at the local dis-
pensary, the dean has written two or three letters to the
captain of the corps and to the colonel of the regiment,
"esleninly protesting" against the performance, and urging
them to stop it. The reply of the captain in that be dose I
not feel justified in interfering with any parferwsere of
individual members of the corps who, being off pandit, ars
beyond his control.
The Committee of the Poor Clergy Relief
Societ have received the sum of 5291. 4s. 7d. from the
Rev. John Hobson, British chaplain at Shanghai, to be
distributed in sums of 201. to clergymen io the greatest
distress, and to be denominated "The Shanghai Christmas
Besefaction, with the drop and respectful sympathy of the
chaplain and community." This unusually large asstri-
bn&n wee the noble response to an appeal from the dm".
lain to his congregation on Christmae-day, 11161. Tins
committee have already aided seven families hem this bene-
faction. They have also lately received from the Rev. O.
Sloggett, chaplain at Lahore, the sum of 501., samba by
him from the British residents there.