The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-07 00:00:00

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FROM PARIS.

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PA BIS. MONDAY Evmnsu.

Instead of corning to Paris to preside at a coun-
cil of ministers the Emperor, changing his mind,
has summoned the ministers to attend him at Fon-
tainebleau. MM. Billault and Drouyn de Lhuys
have been there since Saturday ; the others left
Paris at 9 o'clock this morning. The Emperor
goes to Vichy direct from Fontainebleau to-mor-
row, and the Empress and the Imperial Prince
will oome to St. Cloud, as expected. The feeling
to-day is several shades more peaceable than for
some time past. The Constitutionnel has an article,
signed " Vitu," which anticipates sufficient conces-
sions from Russia, and will not admit that the
Poles can be so unreasonable as to refuse the six
points. It is true that the same journal had last
week an article, signed " Lirusyrac," which took
a sombre view of things, and sounded
warlike. Readers, therefore, have their choice.
Another pacific piece of news is that it is
"not certain" that the Emperor will go to Cher-
bourg at all, and that at all events there is no truth
in the report of the Italian fleet coming there to be
reviewed by his Majesty. The Pays has an article
exhorting the three intervening powers to keep agreed
whatever happens, and speaks of the necessity of
some new diplomatic act to give a " sanction " to
their decisions and assure their aooord for a consi-
derable period of time. I think it now almost cer-
tain that France will not go to war with Russia
this year; hut, differing with the anodyne articles
of the government journals, I see no hope of any
practical good for Poland as the result of the pro-
tracted negotiations.
The Moniteur at length speaks of the revolution
in Madagascar, but very shortly ; it abstains from
reproducing the attacks of the semi-official journals
upon English agents, and says, contrary to the
impression hitherto prevalent, that the new go-
vernment is likely to recognise existing treaties.
It is expected that the Muniteur of to-morrow will
contain fuller particulars.
K Behic has, it is said, prepared a decree for
making an immense canal, navigable for vessels of
large tonnage, to connect Paris with the sea. You
will remember that several years ago the Parisians
were greatly tickled by the idea that Paris was
already a " seaport," because a few fiat-bottomed
steamers had got up the Seine from Havre with
some bales of goods. Now, however, it is Hai/
that the scheme for making Paris a Port de Met. is
"really serious." A capital of 200 millions is
talked of, and several Loudon bankers are said to
be engaged in the affair.
A traveller just arrived from Copenhagen tells
me that the new Greek loan will be negotiated in
the London market.

The Bourse is very firm. Rente rose 25c. for
cash and 10c. for account, Mooing at 68fr. 75c. in
each case. Mobilier rose 21fr. 75c. Railways were
animated ; several lines improved upwards of 10fr.

WIMBLEDON PRIZE MEETING.

VISIT OF THE PkiheE OF WALES.

Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon it was
announced at Wimbledon that the Prince of Wales had
arrived and was riding round the camp. His royal high.
nets, who wee acoompanied by Captain Grey, one of him
equerries, was received at the entrance to the en.
closure by Lord Ducie, Lord Elcho, Lord Bury,
Colonel North, and Colonel Loyd Lindsay, members
of council of the National Rifle Association, and the secre-
tary, Captain Mildinay. In the first instance the genasel
minis of the arrangements was explained to the Prince,
who acquainted himself in detail with the in.
tended proceedings of the asaociation, and then
expressed • desire to make • trial of one of
the ranges. The 200 yards' range was first visited,
where the Prince fired several shots from a Whitworth rifle
belonging to Lord Elcho. The marking was according to
the Belie system. and the first shot brought out •
" centre" from the marker's butt. In every ease save on.,
when the Prince tired so experimental shot from • differ-
ent rifle, the bullets were, in the marksman's phrase, well
"on" the target. But the fact that such crack shots as
Lord Bury, Lord Vele, and Major Holford, who fired at
the same range, only succeeded in making " centres "
and " outers," showed that there must hays been
• partial mirage, attributable to the great glare at
the sun sod the swampioeu of the intervening hollow.
The final bull's-eye made by the Prince of Wales wee
the only one obtained at this target. The next trial was at
shorter range, but at • moving instead of a stationary
target, and here the Highland experiences of the Prince
stood him in good stead. Those who have not actually fired
at the "running deer " can form on conception of the &M.
culty of hitting the mink. Appearing to move very slowly,
it really travels with the velocity of a railway carriage, sad.
as in its course it describes an arc of • circle, the rate of
speed at different points is necessarily various. The artist
has made the deer of the dun instead of the red tribe, sad
there is, consequently, little by which it ran be dis-
tinguished from the bank behind, bat for all that it rarely
succeeded in crossing its " corns " scatheless. At one
time the Prince succeeded in planting four bullets esocas•
sively in the portion of the body forming the metre of the
target. The members of the association who were present
ooncurred in declaring that the practice which had bees
made at this range, if not better, was at least equal, tskiog
the geooral average of the shots, to that recorded of soy
single rifle at the meeting of 1862. His royal highness
mused it to be understood that he hoped to be present with
the Princess of Wales on the 13th Mat. to witness the
match between the Lords and Commons, and the contest
for the "Alexandra" price given by the association.

The rival eights who are respectively to represent England
and Scotland in the International Rifle match have been
selected. The Scottish Eight is thus composed :—Captain
Horatio Ross, Lord Elcho, thiptain Edward Ross, Mr. Her-
cules Rosa, Mr. Cohn Roes, the Master of Lovat, Mr. H.
Maxwell, and Mr. Ferausoe. The reserve candidate on the
Scottish aide is Mr. Henry, who will be brought forward to
supply a vacancy if, through mishap, one should occur. The
English Eight are—Viscount Bury (cx egt:(0). Earl Duck,.
Captain Heaton. Mr. Martin Ridley Smith, Lieut.-Colonel
Halford. Captain Hawker, S iuth Middlesex Rifle Volun-
teers, Mr. A. Ashton, Captain Rowland. s.ith Regiment.

NOBLE Reset:E.—About a quarter past 2 o'clock
on Friday afternoon last a boy named Israel Briggs wan
rowing on the Medway, past Messrs. Steer's candle manu-
factory at Maidstone, when he fell overboard. The accident
was observed by several porsoos on the bridge, who raised
au alarm. A young man named Charles nosy, in the
employ of Messrs. Wright, corn factors, hearing the cry,
ran from his master: warehouse, jumped into the river,
and swiftly sw►m to the drowning boy, who was about 50
yards distant. Not having stopped to divest himself of
any clothing or his shoes, Fioey, though a stroag•bnilt
young fellow, was well nigh exhausted ; but he succeeded
in reaching a wall at the side of the river, and clung to it
by his lingers, until the boy was taken from him. He was
loudly cheered for ha noble conduct by the spectators, some
of whom personally rewarded him. This, we understand,
is the eighth life which Fieey has saved in a similarly
courageous manner ; and no case could be more deserving
of rec.:loolmi at the hands of the Royal Humane Society.—
South Nasiern 0":01r.

THE WEATIIEIt AND TUE CROPS.—The prospects
of the coming harvest have day by day become more fa-
vourable. lon wheats are, to a nee, looking splendidly.
The " blooming" has proceeded node, the most favourable
rood tions,and appearances are such as to indicate that the crop
will, with any thing like auspicioua weather during harvest,be
of a superior cluracter,both in quality and quantity. Oats and
barley are both looking extremely well, and beans and peas
have immensely improved. Little if any damage was dons
by the late rains, and we scarcely ever recollect a season
when the grain crops were so entirely free front damage
or standing more bold and level. Already there is on
some of the wheats a tinge of colour, giving evidence
of a tendency to ripen, and a few days more of the present
splendid weather will suffice to impart to oar fields the
golden hue betokening the early approach of harvest. Con-
siderable progress has been made in haymaking during the
past week. A large breadth of grass bas been cut and
carried, anal& few more days of hot sun and drying breezed
will enable further rapid progress to be made, and the hay
to be gathered iu in first-rate condition. The hay crop will
not be a heavy one, but the quality will be excellent, and
there is every armee:once that the " afUrmath " will help
to make up for whatever deficiency there may be in the
first crop. The present bright and sunny weather is wel-
comed by the hopgrowers, and the continuance of it will go
a long way towards placing the hop plant beyond the power
at its essisice.--Suasex Advertiser.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(THIS DAY.)
The SPLIKII3 took the chair at a quarter past 12.
FORTIFICATIONS AND WORKS.
Mr. MASSEY brought up the report of the resolution on
lortificatioes and weeks, and leave was given to bring in •
bill founded thereon.
REMOVAL AND PUNISHMENT OF PRISONERS
BI L L.
This bill am amended wu considered and ordered to be
read a third time oa Thursday.
FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL.
09 Ammo 17, a Dew clause, which proposed additional
hums duties on fixed engines,
Sir H. BRUCE proposed to add to the end of the clause
• duty of 21. on fly rods, but after • brief conversation the
amendment was negatived and the clause agreed to.
Mr. W. R. GORE proposed to insert the following clause,
which ass agreed to :--'• Maitistrates paying license duty,
Ind being owners of land • utting on rivers or lakes in
soy district, may act and vote as ex-officio members of any
heard of conservators elected for any such district."
Mr. kPMAHON proposed to insert a clause empowering
the courts to award costs. which was agreed to.
Go the motion of Sir E GROG AN, the following clause
was agreed to i—" Nothing in this act contained shall
may to nay person who shall catch or attempt to catch, or
16.11 have in his possession, aoy salmon or trout for the
purposes of artificial. propagation, Or other scientific pur-
ee's, and nothing in this act stained shall prejudice
the legal right of any owner to take materials from any
strum.
(hi the motion of Mr. LEADER, the following clause was
tread to :—" Where a turbine or similar hydraulic machine
'hick may be injurious to the young of salmon in their
descent to the sea is supplied from a river frequented by
oiroon, the parsec owning or wing such machine shall, during
the time in which such descent to the me takes place, pro-
ride grating or other efficient means to prevent such young
d salmon from passing into such machine, and in case such
Deus be not provided, such person shall forfeit • um not
weeding fifty pounds, and also a sum not exceeding five
pounds for each day during which such injury to the fry
continue'
[Left sitting.)

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
Aker Term Sittiap at Nisi Prins at Guildhall.—(Before
Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury.)

BRYANT e. FOOT.
This was a peculiar case, and illustrates a novel and in-
genious mode of harassing a clergyman by litigious
tsrishioneres The plaintiff Is a labounog man residing in
the pariah of Horton, Buckinghamahire, and the defendant
the rector, and the action was brought against the latter
for refusing to marry him. The real question wu the
amount of the fees the rector and the clerk were
tled to.
.

yr. O'Malley, Q.C., Mr. A. Stephens, Q.C., and Mr.
Rideau were counsel for the rector ; Mr. Hawkins, Q.C.,
Mr. D. 1). Keane, and Mr. M`Namata were counsel for the
plaintiff.
Mr. O'Malley, for the rector, said the imam' bad been
drected by Mr. Justice Blackburn, and it would appear
that the dispute in question bad arisen out of some
animosities in the parish on the part of a small section of the
inhabitants against the incumbent, whose only desire wan to
Mailltldo the rights of the benefice, sod the plaintiff, who was
a poor man, had only been put forward as a tool to contest
the rector's right. The plaintiff, when he applied to be
married, wan told the fee, but he declined to pay it. The
rector, however, told him that if his refusal was based on
poverty he would advance the amount, but the offer wan
drained, and two actions were commenced against the
defendant, one by the man and the other by the woman,
although they bad since been married. The action by the
Mar had been stayed, and the former wan turned into the
point issue. Marriage fees could only be form of custom
and ancient usage, and most be proved Where been received
tines the time when legal memory was deemed to begin,
no, the reign of Richard I. A fee nominally the same in
amount as that claimed could not be proved because the
Tau of money bad greatly changed since the former
period. The exact amount, however, was not necessity in
a one of custom, and so long as he showed that some
amount had always been paid, and that the amount in
question was a reasonable one, that was all that wan required.
The case was opened last night, sod the Lord Chief Jus-
tice, who said he could see that the whole pariah would
have to be called, and the case would occupy if tried out
the remainder of the sittiogs, suggested it would be better
to turn the facts into • special case.
Mr. Hawkins said be would gladly inept to it if he
could, but the whole pariah bad for a long time been in •
ferment about it. The parties bad, however, been married
under the advice of an attorney, who had • consultation
about it.

Mr. O'Malley said hi. client bad a poor living and was
nimble to tear the burden of a long law suit ; while on the
other side there was but a nominal plaintiff put forward by
an association, who had given security for coats.
This morning, on the re.amembling of the court, the
learned counsel conferred together, and after some difficulty
sod much negotiation, the ease was seat to an arbitrator
to ascertain the facts only, which he was to embody in a
special came, the wart above to have power todraw inferences
of fact, as well as decide the law ; the costa to follow as if
the ease bad been tried out by a Jury.
Mr. Hawkins, on the pert of those who were acting for
the plaintiff, denied that they were actuated by any ani-
se:oily against the rector ; but, on the contrary, be said
they were actuated by the most friendly feelings towards
him, and hoped to continue in amity with him for many
low years to come.
The jury were then discharged, hie lordship certifying for
especial jury.
Of the remaining two came in the list one was turned
into a special case, the point leveled being a dry queatioo
d law on the construction of a deed, and the other was
withdrawn.
The court roes before 11 o'clock.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
iittings at Nisi Prins in London.—(Batese Lad Chid
Justice Erle and a Special Jury.)
NE/SILLY V. ADAMS -ACT/ON OS LIBEL AGAINST A

CLERGYMAN,

This are was partly heard yesterday ; it wu an action to
recover damages for two libels imputing to the plaintiff
habits of drinkieg, and also that he had taken improper
Liberties with Mary Crook, a servant maid.
Mr. M. Mambo's, Q.C., sad Mr. Joyce appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr. Brandt for the
dafeedant.

Mary Crook mid she was for some yearn in the service of
Kr. and Mrs. Fowler. About August or September, 1861,
the plaintiff came to stay there for ten days or a fortnight.
On • Sunday evening during this time, he told witness to
take some warm water into his bedroom. He was in the
room. He caught hold of her and threw her on
the bed, and he behaved in an indecent way
to her. She called out, and he said that be most staff
something iota her month. She got away, and coming down
stairs crying she met Mr. Fowler, who asked her what was
the matter. She told him, and be told her to say nothing
about it to lira. Fowler, became the plaintiff was going to
leave the house next day. That night she bolted her bed-
room door when she went to bed. Sbe heard the
door tried, and thinking that it was Mrs.
Fowler, she looked through some glass in the door, and
saw it was the plaintiff. He was undreamed. A week
before he caught hold of her, and tore her dram, and after-
wards he offered her 10s., and she said that she did not want
either him or his 10s. She remembered him coming home
hem Newbury tipsy. She had also seen him drunk on other
ocainious. She had seen him drink as early as 10 in the
mord
beer.ning, and sometimes before. He drank neat gin, rum,
ao _

Orem:examined—She was 21. It was three or four days
before he left the last time that he caught bold of
her and tore her deem. He said he would "duck" her,
and she was frightened. There was hailing going oo at the
time, but the plaintiff was not ; he was going to
wash a carriage. This was only three or four yards from the
boom. She told Mrs. Fowler. When he was drunk he was
very food of kissing the girl.. She had never seep him kiss
anybody. When he kissed her be was quite sober. He
bused her three or four times before be threw heron the bed.
She did not tall out very loud. but Mr. Fowler heard her.
She called out "give out." What she told Mr. Fowler
was that the plaintiff had upset her, sod she would tell
Fowler when she came home from thumb. He saked
what she was upset about, and she said she could not tell
him. He said she must, and she afterwards told him.
The plaintiff came up to her bedroom three times, and she
looked through the window and saw him by the light I. his
morn go downstairs after waiting a minute or two.
Mr. Stephen Fowler said that the plaintiff told him he
was a barrister, and something higher than • barrister,
for the lawyers brought their cases to him before
they went into court. He said he bed been fourteen years
lawyer before be got into that position. Witness also said
he saw the plaintiff the worse for liquor oil several occasions,
tad he corroborated Mary Crook's evideoce as to what took
Place on the Sunday, as far as he was aware of it. The
witness added that the plaintiff said he had a farm or
two of his own in Keot, and he should like bim to take one
a them. Witness wept to look over the farm with the
Phiatiff. and then the plaintiff said he bad just let it.
Übe case wee proceeding when our report left.)

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the dodge Ordinary.)
WINDHAM V. WINDHAM AND 010 GLINT.
to this case, which had been set down for trial, Dr.
I'iirchey applied to the court to dimming the petition on
the affidavit of Mr. Wiodhain's attorney, who deposed is
in affidavit that he had been instructed to withdraw the
petition, and also that since the 13th of May bat the parties
tad returned to cohabitation.
ffir. Dunphy, on behalf of Mrs. Windham assented to
the motion on oonditioa that her costs be paid.
, Mr. Lewis, an behalf of Signor Clutglini, also agreed to
tal applicatiee on the mine terms.
' tirC. Cromwell—Let the petition he dismissed, and let
he Petitioner pay the costa of both respondents.