The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-14 00:00:00

THE KING OF PRUSSIA AND THE
PROFESSOR

A letter from Berlin to the Correspondent of
Nuremberg says :

It is related that during her last stay at Gotha, Queen
Victoria, In convening with the King of Prussia, who was
paying her • visit, spoke to him, among others, of Profes-
sor Virehow, and of the great esteem in which his physio-
logical works were held in England. A few data after the
King met the professor in • promenade. Accosting him,
he rid to him, 'The Queen of England has heard of you.
lam proud of having at the University of Berlin
proteron so celebrated ; only it is a pay that
you concern yourself with politics, and that you vote
with the democrats." 11. Virchow immediately re-
plied, " Sire, what you tell me places me in •
situation similar to that of the French artilleryman, in
the French campaign of 1792. That artilleryman had been
made prisoner, after defending himself heroically, and Kiog
Frederick William said to him, You are • brave soldier ;
only it is a pity that you are fighting for inch a bad cause.'
Citizen William,' replied the republican volunteer, ' let
las speak of something else ; we shall never agree on that
11 subject.'"

AUSTRIA.

The Press of Vienna says :

The constitution of the empire has just achieved a great
victory. Transylvania has decided late, but it has decided, to
send deputies to the Reichrrath. The friends of the unity
of the empire cannot but rejoice in this feet. The Austrian
ermetittition has acquired an important country, the Princi.
pality of Transylvania, and this country has detached itself
definitively from the Magyar programme, which i
opposed to the diploma of October and to the patent of
February. The presence of the Transylvanians in the
Reithamth guarantees; to us the future prosperity of the
constitution. We do not, it is true, put upon ourselves the
illusion of believing that the Hungarians will be per
suaded as easily and as promptly to send their
deputies to the Reicharath, but the mere fact
of the recognition of the constitution of the
empire by the diet of Transylvania ought to convince the
Hungarian party that it will not be able to attain the
object which it bee pursued hitherto. The advan-
tage of the new situation is that this defeat of the Hun-
gluteus renders Feasible the renewal of the negotiations
with Hungary. Who knows, after the example set by
Transylvania, what a new diet of Croatia would now do, and
if, besides Transylvania, Croatia declared itself for the con-
stitution of the empire. Hungary, isolated, would be obliged
to lend herself to a compromise.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS•

(MOM OUR OW:: CORRZSPONDIMT.)

PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING.

In M. Billault the Emperor loses not only a
prime minister, but the most able of the govern-
ment speakers. His loss is so universally felt to
create a chum difficult to be filled up, that the
prevalent opinion of the day—an opinion possibly
unfounded—is that the meeting of the Corps Le-
gislatif on November 5 will be pro forma only, all
serious debating being thrown over till after the
new year. M. Billanit is prematurely snatched
away from a distinguished career. He was born
at Vavves, in Britanny, in 1805. Called to the
bar of Nantes, he early took part in provincial po- '
litical life. At the age of twenty-five he was elected
a member of the Municipal Council of Nantes ; and
at twenty-nine, he attained the far higher position of
Councillor-General of the Loire. At the age of 32
he was elected a member of the Chamber of Depn-1
ties, and at 35 be became Under-Secretary of State
in M. Thiers' ministry. The curiosity felt to see
him in the capacity of first minister of the empire,
doing battle with his former chief, now an opposi-
tion member for Paris, is frustrated in a melancholy
I way. When Thiers gave place toGuirot, M. Billault I
took a decided part in the opposition, and filled a
respectable place among debaters of the second
class. In the Constituent Assembly,to which lie was
elected, he took prominent though by no means
first-rate rank. He was thrown out for the Legis-
lative Assembly, and during the years 1849, 1850,
and 1851 he practised with great success at
the Paris bar. The coup d'etat found him
ready to hail the rising sun. He was the first
President of the Corps Legislatif, and afterwards I,
twice became Minister of the Interior. The decree
of 24th Nov., 1860, which enlarged the attributes
of the parliament and at the wee time created
ministers without portfolios to support the policy
of the government, gave M. &Hank an opportu-
nity of displaying talent of a higher order than ho
was before supposed to possess. I have often heard
members of the " five " speak with respect and
admiration of his ability. He had to the last a
slight remnant of a Breton accent which somewhat
marred the pleasure of hearing him ; but his dic-
tion was exceedingly pure, and his serious manner
and readiness in reply always obtained for him
an attentive hearing even from his bitterest adver-
saries.

Marshal d'Ornano died this morning at his
official residence at the Hotel des luvatides. He
was born at Ajaccio, in Corsica, in 1784, and be-
longed to an ancient family. He entered the
French army as • lieutenant of dragoons at the
age of sixteen ; and although his military career
was not undistinguished, his seniority, and the
fact of his being the last surviving general officer
of the old Imperial Guard, constituted his princi-
pal title to the dignity of • marshal of France, to
which he was elevated by Napoleon 111. in 1861.
He took part in the battles of Austerlitz and JiMa.
During the war in Spain, when under the orders
of Ney, he was several times noted fur acts of
bravery. At tho battle of Moskuwa he commanded
the whole cavalry of the army of Italy.
In the disastrous retreat of the French
army he very nearly lost his life. He a as
severely wounded, and would inevitably have
perished had not the Emperor given Linn a place in

the only carriage which he Lad left. Subsequently
it was his fate to rally to all the governments which
ruled France in rapid succession. When Napoleon
was in exile at Elba he served Louis XVIIL, but be
again joined the empire during the One Hundred
Days. On this account he wax banished by the
Restoration. He was allowed to return to France
in 1818, but be never again had a commission under
the legitimate Bourbons. The Revolution of 1830,
to which he speedily adhered, brought him once
more into active service ; be was created a peer of
France and placed at the bead of the fourth mili-
tary division. This command he held till he was
removed from it by the Republic of 1848. For •
short time he sat in the Constituent Assembly.
At the coup (Mat he was named a member of the
Consultative Commission, and, not repudiating the
honour,as many did, his further fortune was assured.
He dies with the highest honours which the empire
could bestow—a marshal of France, a senator,
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, and governor
of the Invalides. The Emperor, as already stated,
attended his death-bed.

The Nation takes upon itself to say that Gen. do
Montebello, who has come to Paris from Rome on
leave of absence, after a serious difference with the
Pontifical authorities, will not go back to his post.
The Bourse opened with some firmness, but was
prejudicially affected by the news of M. Billault's
death, which was known about half-past 2. Rents
fell 20c. for cash, and 15c. for account ; and Mo.
bilier, llfr. 25c.

GRICAT WESTERN OF CANADA.-(THIS DAY.

This morning the ordinary half-yearly meeting
of shereholders was held at the London Tavern, for the
purpose of submitting the report and gourd statement of
accounts for the half year ending July 31 leek of electing
eleven directors and two auditors, and for the trausaction
of other bovines* ; Aklsrman Dixon (presided of the board
of direesors) occupied the chair.
The report (an abstract of which has already appeared in
the Express) wee taken as read.
The (Mammals, in moving its adoption, stated that this
was the ISM meeting under the new constitution, which
enabled them to transact their own business ; and he con.
gratalated the shareholders upon this result. By the act,
which received the royal assent on the sth of May, 1863,
end which enabled than to postpone for four year the
carrying out of the Oil Speiags Branch to their line, power
was given to the board to elect whether their general
meetings should be held in Loudon or in Canada, and
under that power the present meeting was held. A
machinery had been provided which would enable them to
get the full advantage of the local experience of the Canadian
board, but the transaction of business would practically take
place is London. The accounts were lucidly anted, sad be
should not enter into the items unless some explanations
were required. He might mention, however, that
the infra for 1863 amounted to 292,4421. u against
246,5241. 7s. 10d. in 1862, and that the tonnage
was 289,000 tom for the present year, as compared with
273.000 in the previous year. With regard to the
working expenses, to which the attention of the
board had been particularly directed, • reduction of
six per out. bad been effected in the present half
compared with the corresponding lull of
;la while at the same time the property and rolling stock
' of the company was kept in good and substantial repair.
(Hear, hear.) Having justified the amount of the
renewal fund, the Chairman referred to the matter of
lois by exchanges, nod announced that the directors had
repeatedly urged the necessity and justice of having in-
creased rates ceded to them. The compsoy received its
mileage rates from the New York Central and Michigan
Central in greenbacks ; end they claim:ll, therefore, to
raise their rates to roes respond with the loot from this cane.
The government of Canada feared that worse consequences
would tenth from such • measure, and in that position
the question had arisen whether, under these OtietIITASSION,
it would not be expedient to give up the through tog%
altogether. But there bad been • gain, such as it was,
upon the through traffic, and he urged the shareholder
to pause before tithing • step which it would be very
difficult to recede from.
After some discussion, the report was adopted.

SHOCKING DEATH OP A CHILD .8T A PALL
PROM A WINDOW.

INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.I
This morning an inquiry was bald by M-.
William Payne, Cormier for the City of Landow and South-
wark, reenacting the death of Elizabeth Jane Taylor, agrd
11 months, who was killed under the following melancholy

Jane Stone, a little girl apparently twelve years old,
said the deceased child lived with her parents at No. 4,
Baldwin's•Flace, Gray's•inn-lane. On last Saturday even-
ing decawied's mother, being busy, sent the child into the
home next door to witness to mind. Witness wee in the
habit of miudiog the deoessid. She placed the child
oa a table in a front room on the 'wooed door, sad gave
deceased a money-box to play ith. The table was next
the open window. The money•box fell end in trying to
catch it the child rolled over and oat of the open window
into the street beneath. WiLoves was not near enough to
sere the child. The father of the deceased was a carman.

Catharine Brongh said that she heard the deceased fall on
the flags, and she took bar op. In falling deceased struck
upon the iron railings in front of the kitchen window.
Mr. Eccles, surgeon, amid that deceased died from the
effect' of serious injuries caused by falling upon the iron
railings. The muscles of the abdomen protruded, and the
internal organs were ruptured.
The Coroner having summed up. the jury returned a ser•
diet that deceased was killed aecideotahy by falling from a
window.

WZATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

WNIMESDAY. 00101112 14. • &IL

Is. *lv. W. 7.11. Q. z. Is !a.
- - - - - - - - - --.
Nairn - ....... SAG 47, 1 8 l2 c lOU 2
Ilbatioto ..... 20.42 63 0 HAL ; II I 0.30 4
USIA 5.69 62 2 &X .1 11 o 10.07' 1
Shields •39.043 2 SAS. ' 11 so 10.431 4
Scarboromtb 19.46 51 2 8 16 8 f 0.53 2
OrtencsaUs 29.30 63 1 8.0.8. 6 cI- i 2
Galway tem fis 2 ASA. 6 b ; 910' 2
Valenti& 8.0.87 61 1 8. 16 r 10.18 4
Queenstown 30.08 64 1 8.3. W. • If 0 10.19 6
Literpowl - -SAL 6. 2t 8.8. 114 b, 9.06 3
Holyhead 19.43 64 0 II BZ. ;16 cI- 2
Pembroke 19.6366 1 5.8. W. 114 c ; 0.47 7
POUZIIIIO6 . 29.37 55 2 SS W. •16 b 19.15 6
Brest 9.4967 3' 88. W. 110 c' 0.06 6
L'Orleut 29.67 65 3 I 6.6. W. 18 o j 0.20 7
kochefort 26.6.134 0 8.8. 11 c 0.0. i 3
Plymouth 39.4557 3I f 11.5.E. 16 b- , 3
Styles...A 9.42 fw 4 HAW. 14 m o.i4i 6
Portsmouth 29.67 67 3 I SW. ' 20 ma 0.45 6
London 29.6065 4 i SAW. • 4 c 0.08 -
nover 29.64 M. 1 ! KG S. . le o 1.00 3
Yarmouth 29.6766 1 I 3.6. W. 116 cI- . 5
IMlGslaild 29.14 1.4 0 I 8. i 122 m .0.15 3

PROSY=
TIVISDAT. ON TNII FILMAT.
S.E. to S.W. and N.W., NOP2III.IWIT. S. to W. &tut N.W.,

fre4t ts wog&
showers. squally, unsettled,
8.5.& to W.S.W. and Win COMM S.S. W. to N. N.W. and
W.N.W., fresh to • hack, strong tottelht
gale, rim at Utiles. futile rain.
S. to W. and N.w.. BovynCoarm B.W. to N.W Woo:,
strong to • gale, squally. Hiowers.
showers.
8.8. W. to W. N. W.. IloirrwEasr. S.W. to S.W.. fresh to
strong, squely, WILL, 'Weal nsuAllY•
rain.
North-East=Calthriess to Lincoln. Wast=Donegal to Cani-
wall. South =Chrua.el and Bi.oty Ceuta. SontJt-Sint.Strott
Dover to Lincolnshire and Heligoland._ .