The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-18 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Doc. 18.

The Allgemcin Prelasi:ache (Stern) Zeitung of to-
day publishes an article on the proposition that a
popular assembly should be added to the Federal
Diet, which concludes as follows :—" Should a ma-
jority of the members of the Diet agree upon such
an extension of the popular representation at the
Federal Diet without the concurrence of all the
members, such an act would be a violation of the
Federal constitution."

AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON, D. 18.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Hammonia, due here from Hamburg on Monday
night, and appointed to sail for New York yester-
day, only arrived hers this morning.
The detention was caused by the breakage of 250
teeth of the large oog-wheel of her machinery. She
will sail for New York on Saturday next.

The Malta Times says :—" The schooner-yacht
Pilgrim, belonging to the Duke of St. Albans, arrived here
on the 7th from Cowes. His grace and a party of friends
are on board. The Pilgrim laves for Rome, when the
mother of the duke is at present sojourning. Several other
yachts had arrived during the week. We hear there are as
many as twenty-six English yachts this season in Albauia,
and that there is the unprecedented number of thirty-five
in different parte of the Mediterranean."
The King of Bavaria passed some hours at Augs-
burg on the 13th with the ex. Queen ot Naples. Her Ma-
jesty spends the greater part of her time with the family
of Duke Lenin, her brother.
A Marseilles letter says :—" M. Leverrier, the
astronomer, has at last obtained the authorisation which he
solicited to establish in different parts of France astro-
nomical stations dependent upon the Paris Observatory.
He left Pans some days back to examine some of the locali-
ties of the south, the most favourably situated for the in-
stallation of fresh astronomical stations."
A letter from St. Petersburg, in the Nord of
to-day, says :—" In the memory of man there has not been
such a winter as this at St. Petersburg-20 degrees of °old ;
the river and the sea looked in ice for a loos time past,
and not • flake of snow ! Thanks to the gluey frost,
hones and pedestrians cannot keep • footing upon either
the road or the pavemeet& The air is extremely dry;
we breathe it with difficulty. Nervous people am par-
tioularly affected by it; accordingly no one stirs oat exoept
on lbusinees, and of carriages arid promenaders there are
literally none, even at the Nevski& perspective, between 2
and 4 in the afternoon, where there is ordinarily a great
crowd."
ARTIFICIAL " SIAMESE TWINS."—A curious and I
interesting experiment was lately made at Strasburg to
effect the union ot two animals, so that they might, to a
certain degree, have • life in common. It was, indeed,
producing artificially what nature pro
thduced
Siam sponese Ttaneengy
in those extraordinary phenomena; e wits.
Two white rate, of the Albino species, were selected for
the experiment, probably as being more manageable than
their darker brethren. Au iociaioo was made on the sight
side of the one, and on the loft of the other, engaging the
skin and the cellular tissue under it. The surfaces of the
two wounds were kept closely together by sutures and
bandages until the sixth day, when union by the first inten-
tion was found to have taken place. They tben attempte
by aids, being united by a dishy band. An to
poison both hy the mouth of the one did not succeed, but
as injection thrown into the jugular vein of one animal was
found to have entered the superficial femoral reins of the
other. showing clearly that an intimate vascular union had
already taken place between them. This interesting expe-
riment may bare a most important bearing on restorative
surgery.—Oslignani.

FROM PARIS.
=Os oosuaromairr.)
P-• ARM WIDNIODAY Eviania.
The Moniker gives no satisfaction to the curiosity
the public as to the details of the grand shooting
resident given by Baron de Rothschild to the Rca-
peror. It merely mentions the fact of the visit,
and gives the names of the personages who had the
honour of shooting with his Majesty. That of the
host does not appear among them ; but I rather
think the omission must be the result of a mistake.
It was certainly said that the princely banker
meant to carry a gun on this great occasion. The
following particulars are gleaned from various
sources :

The Emperor left Paris yesterday morning at half-past 9
for the Chinon of Ferrines on a shooting excursion is the
grounds of Baron de Rothschild. His Majesty was received
at the terminus of the Eastern Railway by IL Thouvenel,
president of the board of directors, and 301. Perdonnet,
Baude, Beign hes, Hollins, and Sausage, directors. The
Emperor was accompanied by M. Fouled, Count Walewaki,
Lord Cowley, Generals Fleury and Ney ; sad M. Thouvenel
was invited to take a seat in the imperial carriage. The
train left immediately for the station of Oxoner la Fer-
Aires, where it arrived in about an hour, the distance being
about 20 miles. At this station (which six villages, for-
merly deprived of communk►tions, owe to Baron de Rothe-
child) the baron's equipages, in bias liveries and yellow,
awaited hie Majesty, who took his seat in an open
carriage with four blood horses and postilions. Five other
carriages, also drawn by splendid horses, were plued at the
disposal of the guests. The baron's four sons were waiting
at the station to receive his Majesty. At a quarter to 11
the Emperor arrived at the chateau, and the imperial flag
was at once raised on one of the towers. After looking
over the interior of the edifice, the Emperor took a walk in
the park, where he pleated a cedar to commemorate his
visit, and then returned to the chateau for breakfast. The
service of silver plate, made from models which were
immediately destroyed to preserve it unique, was mom-
parried by the celebrated service of Sevres porcelain, way
plate of which bears an authentic picture by Busher,
signed with the B. At this table sat all the baron's fanny
and the guests. After breakfast a numerous shooting
equipage awaited the guests, who proceeded to the
great park, which covers 1,500 hectares (3,700 ,
acres) entirely surrounded with walls, and contain-
ing three farms. The sport wu splendid and (boat
1,000 head of game were killed. On returning to the
chateau, about half-put 5, the Emperor found all the
population of the environs mumbled in the court-yard,
headed by the mayors and cures. A collation had been
prepared in the hall, the gallery of which was occupied by
the male chorus-singers from the Opera, who, under the
direction of Victor Mare, executed the " Bunten' Chorus"
of Rossini. At 6 o'clock the signal for departure was
given. The keepers, huntsmen, and other potions em-
ployed on the domain, holding torches, limed the road for
the imperial cortege from the portal of the pekoe to the
gate of the forest, which wee also brilliantly lighted
all the war to the station at Owner. His Majesty
then retuned to Paris, and in the evening, accompanied by
the Empress, bottomed the Opira Comique with his pre-
sence to tritium, the I,oooth representation of Boieldisu'a
opera of La Dame BlaticAe.
There are very various accounts u to the head
of game killed. Some of the evening papers sar
1,000, but the France gives the figure u 2,500.
Even this falls far short of the programme of the

Independence, which spoke of 6,000 as destined for
slaughter. 800 pheasants alone are spoken of as
having been brought down. A great many of
these were put in pigeon-traps along the line of
march, and were only let out by the beaters when
the Emperor came within distance. Contrary to
the programme given yesterday, the breakfast took
place before and not after the shooting. It is
noticed as a mark of special condescension that
Baroness de Rothschild, although she has not
been presented at court, was allowed to do the
honours of her own table. Guignart was
the artiste entrusted with the responsibility of
providing the breakfast. The Patric, which seems
to have had a special correspondent at Ferrieres,
says it abstains from giving the wondrous bill of
fare, " on which alone a long poem might be writ-
ten," from a feeling of delicacy respecting the private
life of the worthy host. Ferrierte as it now stands
is valued at 700,0001 sterling.
The Patric now retracts its former assertion that
the surrender of the lonian Islands was not to
include Corfu, and says the only subject under
discussion is whether some of the fortifications are
not to be destPoyed.
Mr. Elliot—called in all the French papers Lord
Elliot—missed the steamer for Greece which left
on Dec. 15, and is obliged to remain at Marseilles
till to-morrow (Thursday) before he can start.
General de Lorenoea arrived in Paris this morn-
ing, and has already had a long interview with the
Minister at War.
At the Bourse the Rents exactly recovered the
fall of yesterday, closing at 69fr. 95c. for cash, and
69fr. 70c. for account, with a rise of 15c. Mobi-
lier rose 10fr., and the Italian Loan, 45c. In rail-
way shares there is hardly any change.
The following note has been communicated to
the journals by the administration of the telegraph :
The telegraph lines are at this moment seriously dammed
in mast' places, owing to the high winds and heavy =las
which have prevailed in the south, and •lso to the untied
in of cold weather. A great many wires have been beast
by the weight of the hoer treat attaching to them. Com-
munications between the different southern towns and be.
t wean Paris, Marseillee, and Bordeaux have been frequently
interrupted. These accidents have occurred at the very
time when the administration had laid down a number of
new wires, and was giving to its service a rational organisa-
tion in order to meet the ever increasing demand. It is im-
portant that the public should be aware at the entirely
accidental character of the present irregularities, which will
be promptly remedied.

.-CTED3 DAY.)

/LL

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Wettings at Nisi Prins, at Gruldhall.—(Before Lord Chief
Baron Pollock and a Common Jury.)

1181113ig

This trial was resumed at the sitting of the wart to-day.
Mr. Collier, 4.0., and Mr. Mellor were counsel for the
tt. end Kr. IL Chambers, 4C., Mr. Gray, and Ift.
tile for the defeedsat.
Several other wituomas were called to prove further act.,
of alleged insanity by the defendant. Among other emu.
trinities deposed to were rennin about in the public high.
way without his shoes, emptying three bottles of champagne
into a pail sad stirring it up with a mop to make punch,
and boasting that he was the owner of gold mines.
Mr. Nortem, the defendant's solicitor, acid that defendant
was much better and manageable when he had some drink,
' and that on one occasion tie 'eked witness to take care of him,
as he sometimes did net know what he was about. The de.
isedeet's property amounted to between 3,000/. and 1,11001.,
sad it was burdened with a mortgage for 2,5001. When ho
drew the cheque of 2,000 L in favour of the plaintiff in May
' last be had from 5001. to 6001. to his account at the Lon
!
; don and Westminster Bank.
1 Mr. Guild, a solicitor, who bad formerly acted for the
i defendant, deposed to an interview at which the plaintiff
said, that if Mr. Buten did not wish to purchase Highfield-
house, at Crawley, he would have no objection to let
him off.
Mr. Gates, a grocer at Crawley, said that in May, lid,
the defendant owed him 91., and he sent him a blank
liked He
with permission to fill it up for any amount he
al He afterwards burnt it is the face of the defendant,
and told him if he paid him he intuit do so properly. Once
he ordered two 'idea of bacon and two chests of tea ; boa..
be thought the order unreasonable, he did not attend to it.
Mr. Scholefield, the resident medical superintendent at
the Camberwell Lunatic Asylum, said that when the defen-
dant was admitted on 28th May, 1562, he was of unmoral
mind. He got better, and when he was discharged on 2'..'od
July he was fit to be entrusted to the care of his friend.
Though recovered he required are.
Croorexamined—There was at all events a temporary
alteration of the striate» of the brain. lie vu
in a state of semi-inebriation when admitted. lost
he preseuted the true symptoms of a maniacal patient, .and
they remained after the intoxication raarad away. very
likely his state might have been produced by excerire
drinking. That was said to be the exciting cane. It
frequently happened that a person became mail
after excessive drinking but sane u soon 14
be abstained from drenkiug. There was nothing
to show that he would not become of sane mind if he kept
from drink.
Another witness named Gates, • builder at Crawley, aid
that be saw the defendant, when droned in a Mounts
shirt and a cricket cap, jump into • ditch after some dark.,
and catch one.
' Cross-examined—He was fond of cricket. Wittier
thought the defendant did this act rather as a spree.
i This was the conclusion of the evidence for the defence.
Mr. Collier then addressed the jury for the plaintiff, and
submitted that the defendant knew perfectly well what he
' was about when he gave the cheque.
' [The case was proceeding when our report left.l