The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-19 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

Glom OUE OWN OONINSPOIDINT.)

PARIS, WIDIFISDAT EVIENDIG.
The revolutionary movement in Poland is now
the absorbing political topic ; but the telegraphic
news, mostly derived from Russian sources, is
unreliable, and the news brought by private letters
is too confused and too stale to give any clear idea
of the actual state of things. It is believed that
France and England have made some diplomatic
representations to the court of Berlin tending to
check the designs of the infatuated King to
interfere in favour of the Czar, but nothing certain
is known on the subject. The French press is
almost unanimous in condemning the interven-
tion of the King of Prussia, and several
papers cite a famous mot of K de Mon-
talembert to the effect that the hangman's
assistant (le valet du bourreau) is even a more
despicable character than the hangman himself.
Nothing, however, is known with certainty either
as to the real import of the treaty between Prussia
and Russia, or the intentions of the Emperor Na-
poleon. It seems to be thought that people are
better informed in England, and a telegram, with
a summary of a leader in this morning's Daily
Netcs, is noticed in almost all the evening journals.

At'the Bourse the fall continues. Bente sus-
tained a further decline of 20c. for caah, and 15c.
for account, closing at 60fr. 95c. and 70fr. Mobi-
lier fell 37fr.60c., and railways were fully from sfr.
to 7fr. lower. .

I bear that when the Bceuf Gras procession
arrived at the slaughter-house at the top of the Rue
Rochechouart, on Monday evening, cries of "Des
tampions !" and " Vire la Republique !" were
tittered by • part of the crowd, and that several
arrests were made in consequence.
I am informed that the 31st of May is the day
fixed for the great Paris races with the new prize
of 4,0001.; and that, in consequence of this Cecision,
the days previously appointed for several minor
races in France are changed.

THE DILAPIDATID HOl7BlOl IN STANFORD-STREET.
—The persons charged with forcibly materials the dilapidated
houses in Stamford-street surrendered to take their trial at
the Surrey Sessions yesterday. As they pleaded guilty,
and ss the prosecuteix merely asked for protection for her
property, they were ordered to enter into their own recog•
nuances to come up for judgment when called upon, the
chairman observing that whatever their claims upon the
property in question, the unseemly and riotous mancer of
enforcing those chthus which they had adopted could not be
tolerated.

THE CASE OF " RUSSELL V. ADAMS."—A pre-
liminary !meths of members of the medical and legal pro-
fessions was hold yesterday afternoon, at the rooms of she
College of Dentists, 5, Caveudieb.squere, for the purpose of
considering the most bitting way to express sympathy with
Mr. William Adams, the defendant in the recent adios, and
to testily the high regard in which his profeasimial and
private character is held. The meeting, which was very
musereuely attended, was presided over by Dr. Brady,
M.P. A committee wee appointed for the purpose of niskiog
the neomeary arraereemota fora public meeting to be held
at Preernaeome-ball early seat week.

ROYA Gnooe.Anticet. SOCIIITY.—At the meeting
on Needy west, et &XI flir B. L Mnrcbiaon,
president, to the chair, the papers to be reed are :- I. On
the disclaims of water from the interior of Greeolsod,
*Ow andenesigh Use lee, by Dr, H. Rink, of
Green 2. On Rupert Lod. by 0111fi&ill billisgttcs
H. Byes, LL, Lail&
Tint 'rowans SocuirT's &nook —The com-
mittee el thee amity bare elected to the most secretary-
ship Mr. J. 0. DeeieL LLD., who alio halm the Lppoult-
mast al eeereiet7 to the Royal Oeledonian Asylums.
Tens AND LUBIN'S
WIDDING IMAM= for to same, twat kaibissnatle Orange
?lower, Myrtle U M the railer-three bottles In a cane,
Th., or e. IL enda-4. ises-oress, vi.-wwertmesmacl

FiteNca MEN-or-WAR IN rag BABYISH SEAS.—
According to the but advice. the French ships Gironoe,
Oalvadas, sod Lynx were at the laird of Rearm ; the
hopmatrice and Alphie were at Suez ; the Peels was at
the Mauritius ; and the Donna was met in the Red Sea.
THE ILLNESS OF THE LORD BISHOP or OXFORD.—
OXFORD, WEDNESDAY EVININO.—The Lord Bishop of Ox-
ford, tinder the advice of Dr. Wateoe, still keeps his room.
His Greco the Archbishop of York has undertaken his
lordship's confirmation duties in the 11100••• until his lord-
ship's return to ecemlissenor His gratis has arrived at
brain-ball, Oxford, where he will preach the first Lenten
" (at St. Mary's) in the arena of his lordship.
%a n lirritintArlowAL RIFLI COlerreer.—Captain
Horatio Rose,of Netherly, in a letter to Mr. Macke
.edillor of the Wexford Conatieution, announces that
men resident in Ireland, as well asthma residing in farrows.
sentry and in England, an eligible to compete fort
'the honour of representiog their country in the in-
ternational match between England and Scotland for
the " Oche Challenge Shield." It is intended to bolds corn-
=at Edinburgh in themes* of June, fora prize which
probehly, of sorter higher ear% will carry with it
the proud tide of " Champion diet of Borland." From
amongst the competitors in this !latch Captain Ross willchocee
five, who, with three to be 'sleeted from amongst Scotch-
men trident in England, will form " the eight " who shall
represent Scotland in the irrational contest. Beetchmen
resident io Ireland are invited to the competition at Edis.
burgh, and should any of them so distinguish thereselven
as marry& 'es to be considered worthy of representing
their country, all that will be necessary to qualify them for
competing in the ioternational contest will be to cooper
themselves as bosomy members (if not previously such)
with one or other oft the volunteer corps embodied in Scot-
land—the conditions of the match being that the competitors
shall be volunteers, effective, nen-effective, or honorary, of
the respective countries.
TEE INDIAN NAVY. —A circular Jinn been issued
by the Marine Department, Indiroffice, stating that the
medical board appanted for the purpose of examining and
reporting upon the state of health of those officers of the
Indian Navy who ere desirous of capitalising all or any pr
Sion of their pensions will meet at the India-cake an Wed.
needay, the 225th of February, at one o'clock p.m., and at
the same hour on Wednesday in each of she four succeeding
weeks, if there should be any offioere then ready for exami-
nation. Officers who have sr volunteered for other service
in India will be referred to the medical board, on their
stating in writing on which of the above.meotiosed days it
will be ooevaeleot for them to appear before the beard, and
the exact portion of the pension it a intended to commute ;
and the amount allowed will be issued immediately after the
receipt by the Secretary of State in Council of a satisfactory
report from the board. Any officer nay commute for a sum
of money a smaller portion of him pensioo than the full
amount authorised by the despatch of the 28th November
last, but no application foe the privilege will be entertained
unless preferred within twelve mouths from the last-named
date.—Griadlay's Hosts News
Accinaur TO A LION TA/ARR.-0o Monday even-
ing. during the exhibition of Minden' Menagerie at Porto-
bello, an accident of a very alarming nature happened to
Macemo, the linmtamer, which caused much excitement
among the spectators. Some of the visitors to the menagerie
had been touching one of the dromed.ries, which became
roused, sod eerily snapped at a porn standing near
it. In the midst of the confusion cared by this incident,
Merino came forward to reify the animal, but it sad•
deoly turned upon him, and, patching him by the arm with
its teeth, whirled bin body round mere than oar, and
threw him on the ground. Some of the people marred
with the menagerie rushed to the reissue of liscomu,
and succeeded, by the vigorous use of sticks, in
forcing it to release the object of its rage. The utmost
alarm prevailed among the spectators, many et whom
made a speedy exit from the menagerie, end spread
the rumour that Herm, was killed. Happily, however,
this was a mistake, for on his being rescued. it was found
that, though much shaken, he bad marvellously escaped
any injury beyond the flesh wound in the arm, cared by
the bite of the vicious animal, and a few bruises. After
some time he was able to walk up to the train, and pro-
ceeded to Edinburgh toget surgical aid, and it was expected
that he would be able to resume hie dangerous employment
in a day or two. —Scoters/a.
FrOURES AT A FANCY BALL—A lady who was
present at the mend fancy ball at the Tuileries, describing
the scar in a letter to the Onardise. lays :—" To repre-
sent a calendar of the season, months, and days on a
female figure, might appear a feat of somewhat difficult
accomplishment to common imaginations ; but here it was
to be seen folly developed in the fair person of the Duchess
de Trerist)t with the entire zodiac jauntily thrown acmes the
body in guise of a scarf. Fire was represented by Mdme. de
Persigoy, attired In a Same-coloured tissue, over which salt.
menders of eery shape and dirorsions were depicted m
sporting in their nerve element. Old Ocean might be divined
under that cool costume of shining gauze, through which
meandered fishes and marine monsters of infinite variety,
i while borders of marine plants hemmed in the lower por-
Coe of the deem, and, intermingled with shells, ark,
aid pearls, armed the head sod shoulders of the moist
divinity. The Austrian ambessadress, who is more cirr-
i goisheil for her wit and love of eccentricity than her beauty,
displayed as a demon of the night two huge black
pinions, while a greve.looking owl with outstretched
wings set parched on her head. Flowers of all sorts
were favourite subjects of adoption ; several ladies
represented pansies, violate, and myosotis ; others made
themselves up into baskets of vegetables or bundles of
culinary herbs, carrots generally forming is such cars
prominent part of the Mad-gear! Birds of many climes
and variegated huge were whirling about to the raise
of an admirable head • among them a bird of Paradise
(Madame A, de Rotgeribil wan arrayed in resplendent
plumage ; another, in more modest ggusise, represented
a dove ; there was there, too, a Itses4n eagle, a blue
bird, and others of the feathered tithe too numerous
to mestios. Varieties of butterflies also abouoded, brought
into fashion by the Empress's predilection for them by way
of head-dress ; es well as desiten-flies of a large growth and
of the brightest and most brilliant tire, with lizards, lady-
birds, tad the entire family of the insect and reptile trills.
One lady was a serpent, the coils of which were depicted
twining round and round her dress, while the head of the
animal, with its glittering ruby eyes, was reared aloft and
formed a singular though not ever•plessieg coiffure. I
might Mierr on for ever were I to attempt to rumors
hundreds sere dente fantastic costansee."

' Munn ABA FonaNCVAXIDS, SOCIITIC or kfAir-
CURT /at —The following vegetation has been adopted by
this eoeiety :—" That in the opinion of the executive of tie
Union and Ernancipatioa Society of Manchester, the eon-
duct of the Lord Mayor of London, in publicly reoognisita

of the Southern Confederacy, and author
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moat 'sued iihmesisties, ea tending to give the appear_
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