The Express.
London, England, 1848-11-09 00:00:00

LATEST FROM PARIS.

PARIS, WEDNESDAY.
It appears that the report which I quoted of what
passed at the meeting of the Institute on Monday
evening wu not precisely correct. It is not true
that the meeting passed any collective vote with or
without a protestation of the minority in favour of
Gen. Cavaignac's candidatesbip. The meeting
on the contrary resolved thst collectively it would adopt
no candidate; but the sense of the individual members
comprising it being taken,42 members expressedthem-
selves favourable to the candidateship of Gen.Cavaignac,
one declared for M. de Lamartine, and the remaining
twenty-one members present declined expressing
any opinion. In fine the meeting declared unani-
mously its allegiance to universal suffrage, and that it
would give its frank and loyal support to whatever
president might be elected.
There are no political news of general interest in the
journals this morning that were not anticipated in
my despatches of last night.
The panic in the money market pre-occupies all
minds. Yesterday the Bourse exhibited an absolute
" satire qui peed." Raiders of values of every sort
rushed forward to sell them with a recklessness in-
dicating almost en agony of despair. A thousand
rumours were circulated, which at once explained and
stimulated the confusion.
The vote of yesterday, rejecting the prorogation,
may somewhat appease the alarm, but the demands
the congls ars so numerous that if not checked by the
hones the number of members remaining in Paris
will soon be insufficient to constitute a quorum.
The journals this morning announce that Generals
Bekaa and Changarnier, and Marshal Bageaud, who
ha,. been respectively solicited to stand for the Pre-
sidency, have severally declined.
There has been a re-action on the Bourse to-day.
The Five per Cents. opened at 63f., subsequently fell
to 62f. 50c., but closed ultimately at 64f. 75c.
This improvement is attributed by some to
an understanding that General Cavaignac has
had an explanation with the club of the Rue Poitiers,
in the course of which he declared he was still a
republican, bat that he was resolved to carry on the
republic upon moderate principles.
rims, Not. a:— Newloan, 61 33 ; !tiros per Costs.. 42 ;
ties per Cents., 6i 60 ; Laat Loan, —; Yours, —, Solgiun
Ma. Mot 774 ; 771 ; Do. Mama, Two-unto.
Hell, —; Naples Ranee, 77 541; Roman Loan, 031; heasury
Hoods. —. Sank Shares, 1373; Mclnnis co London, SO days,
23 471 cash
Paris ; 92 days, 25 40, orb.
11.an.we and Orleans, 370; Paris and Renee, 260;
Rouen and Havre, 170; Avignon and Marseilles, ISO; Sera.
boars sad Bale, 76 25 ; Celan Vteeson, 220 ; Amiens and Boulogne,
-; licedasuz, SU 30; Nor* 340.

MADRID, Nov. 2.—Toras per Cab, In paper; after Balsa,
16 MG k cash. Fite per Cents, 01 paper; after Vor, in j ash.
huistree, 3i raper ; after Balsa, caah. Coupons, 5 paper. bask
of It. Ferdinand, 10 paper. Badlands ea Landes, 90 days, 46 60 cash.

ITALY.—A bulletin, lamed by the provisional
government of Venice on the 27th ult., states that the
Croats had been defeated by the Italians, the former
having 200 men killed :or wounded, sad 600 taken

EMIGRATION.—PLTMOUTH, Nov. 7.—The et
lion fleet, consisting of the Glenelg, Marian, Labuen,
Ache-
cian, Steadfast, and Lord Huogerford, with the Hamburg
ship Godeffroy, continue in the sound. One pa senger on
board the Glenelg, Mr. James Southoott, a master printer,
formerly of Fleet-street, London, died on the passage down,
and was buried at Deal, off which port the Glenelg lay
four days. Deceased's death was accelerated by sea sick-
ness. The jury at Deal returned a verdict of " Died from
ritual causes." Mrs. Southeott and her six children have
abandoned the voyage to Port Adelaide in consequence of
their bereavement. The Glenelg is in excellent condition,
and for her burden, 1.500 tons, has but fewessengers,
having brought from London 130, and ship here 20,
making only 160 in all. She will probably sail 's afternoon.
In consequence of the appearance of scarlatina on board the
Steadfast, bound to Sydney, all her pessengen are either to
he landed or transhipped to some vacant floating depilt.
The Colonial Land and Emigration Commissionen have sent
orders to that effect, and the government emigration autho-
rities here are taking effectual measures foe having the bed-
ding and clothing landed and baked, and the ship white.
washed and fumieated. Two children, mainly through sea
sickness, died on the passage of the Steadfast from London
to Plymouth, and two others died subsequent to her snivel.
One men, Thomas Gordon, who wu placed at the depot on
Sunday, died the neat day. Bight of the passengers from
the Steadfast axe now in the depot suffering from scarlatina,
but they an all progressing favourably. There is no 'A-
mu In the other ships.
THE Sta SERPENT tie THE THAMES.—We lone
not a single moment in laying the subjoined letter before
the eyes—(how they will be opened !)—of astonished
London. The Si a Serpent Is in the Thames! It will be
seen that the monster was beheld by our =respondent—a
suet intelligent and conscientious watering, as we have
undo it our business to discover—off Chelsea Reach.
Whether, in its course from the tea up the river, the
serpent has entirely swallowed the mrltitudinous family of
whitebait off Blackwell, is a speculation that must, until
next May. feverishly engage the minds of all men in-
tereeted in the Crown and Sceptre of Greenwich. However,
we hasten to introduce the reader to the letter of John
Skull waterman, of Chelsea ; a letter written in that homely
lin& of style that endears to our memories the voyages
of and Dampier. " Cheyno-walk, Nov. 1, 1848. Mr.
reedi,—The sea earpint is in the Thames. There can be
Redoubt on it, geeing the horrid monster myself. But, sir, I
give you the account regular, as if I was writin' with swabs
on my shoulders to the bigwigs of her Majesty's Admiralty.
Last night, coming off in my wherry, the Better Luck
Still, from the Red-house, and a leg of mutton arid trimming
supper—the wind St. Paul's east by Fulham Church nor
west—light airs end hazy—striking ten bells—and thinkin'
o' nutria', I suddenly saw a long black earpint like thing
upon my weather bow. Bain' in no manner afeard—for I'd
bad too much ale an gin-and-water for that, tho' not a
drop more thsn's good for en affectionate husband and in-
dulging father—bein' not a bit aimed, I laid ell along upon
my salts, and had a good look. For 20 minutes—more or
less—l seed the thing a cutting like smoke towards Batter-
sea. It wee shoat a hundred ya der long, and seemed to move
with two fine that went round and round, end made a hissin'
seise like bilis'. water ; and it carried ite head out o' water
some twenty Bet and more woenlittiss IMUltiialle smoke and
sometimes an. And so it went en at the matter of ten
knots an hour, till it came to Battersea-bridge. where it
seemed to bend its head bock'ards to go thin' the arches,
end to, hada' the bend o' the river, it mudded out fo' sight,
but not out o' mind, of yours humble sunset, Joan SKULL.
—P.S. I'm not much a drawer, but think I can warrant
the pictur I send en the jar simile of the earpint as it ap-
peared. Some of your elyandtteck ream may have seen
swathing like it aton."—Prisg.

LORD MAYOR'S DAT.—This being Lord. Mayor"'
Day, the Lord Mayor entertained, at the Mansion.house,
the late Lord Mayor, aldermen, sheriffs, the Entertainment
Committee, and a few personal friends to breakfast. The
civic body afterwards proceeded to Guildhall, where the grind
procession formed and passed along Cheapside, Newsats.
street, Skinner.street. F.wringdon•street, into Bridge-stress,
and took *Ater at Bleckfriers-hridge, proceeding to West-
nainster-hall. The barons of her Majesty's court of exchequer
having assembled in their scarlet robes, the Lord Chief Baron
wearing his collar of 8.8 , the Lord Mayor wee introduced
to their lordships by the Recorder, in a speech similar to the
one which that learned personage delivered upon the pre-
sentation of the Lord Mayor last week to the Lord Chan-
calor. The usual oaths, that his lordship would deliver a
true and faithful account of all dues paid to him en wine and
oil to her Mejesty's exchequer, were taken, and Mr. Alder-
man Fonseca", am the next in rotation for the civic chair,
counted the horee-shose, hob•naik, and chopped the ricks,
Ming the tenure under which the corporation bolds the
forge in St. Clement Danes, which now comprises nearly the
entire parish. The barons and the other judges were then
invited to the dinner, and the return of the procession was in
the mane order as its arrival.