The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-28 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1865.

FRANCE.

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PARIS, BEMDAT EVII7IIIO.
The Emperor arrived at Fontainebleau yesterday
evening. The Empress remains at Neufchatel, but
the telegraph announces that the sufferers by the
late accident are doing well.

A letter in this ;vening's Patric gives some
details concerning the aecideneat Neufchatel :

It was a miracle that the Emperor's °anises was not
upset by the ether, which passed it at a gallop in a very

Barn w -food. At the oakum of its town tie rsoswoy

eartisde semen!) ',plait the materials of a wood-yard, and
was violently upset. It is difficult to deeeribe the reader-

sat on of the ii;babitenis at sight of this simidwit. and
Emir emotion redoubled when they raw the Emperor and
Empress go on to their hotel on foot. The Empress re•
tuned in a few minutes to the some of tai disaster. The
amended had been oersted into the neighbouring houses.
Mane. Bonnet w carried on a stretcher to the hotel, the
Empress walking at her aide and shading her from the sun

with her parasol.
The Madrid Bpi announces that all the details
of the reci visite of the Emperor and the
Queen of Spain have been arranged, and that their
Majesties of Franca will be at. Zarrans on the 10th.
The son or the late President of the United
States, Captain Linooln, a youth of about 19, is
now In Paris. Re is studying for the bar, and has
taken advantage of the vacation to come over and see
something of the old world. There are two literary
announcements of interest. The Emperor's second
volume is in the press, but as, like Balzac, he
makes many corrections as the proofs pass through
his hands, it will not be ready before January next.
The Comte de Montalembert will publish the first
two volumes of his new work, "La Moines d'Ooci-
dent," in the course of October.
The Courrier du Bas RAin states that orders have
been sent to M. Benedetti, the French ambassador
at Berlin, to insist on substantial justice being exe-
cuted on Ott's murderer. It remains to be seen
what the Prussian law considers substantial justice
in snobs case.
In the hfoniteur de I' Arnuie it is stated that the
Emperor has ordered au extra month's pay to all
the officers and military employfs who took an active
part in the expeditions in the South of Algeria in
the years 1864 and 1855. This applies neither to
officers who joined the expedition in consequence of
promotion, nor those who returned before it was
ended, on leave, or by exchange into other regi-
ments.
A telegram from Philippeville announces a great
fire in the cork-wood forests round that town, which,
as it is stated to have burst out lithe same time in
twenty different places, can only be attributed to
an incendiary. The fire was not yet got under, Anil
the damage already done is stated to be immense.
These cork-woods are the principal natural wealth
of the province of Constantine.
The Memorial Diplomatique states that the
French frigate Dorado has taken possession in the
name of F 111.130111 of an island of guano in the Pacifio
estimated to contain 500,000 tons of this manure.
From Marseilles the news of the cholera, a sub-
ject on which moat of the Paris papers are silent, is
not unsatisfactory. On the 23rd 48 deaths, of which
15 from cholera, but up to 12 o'clock on the 24th
44 deaths had been registered, of which 16 were
from cholera.
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There is a unanimity of feeling expressed by
French journalism on the subject of the Austro-
Prussian convention. All regard it as a defeat for
Austria, although many see in it also the germs of
dissolution for Prussia. The Prance doubts whether
the convention has re-established, a geed feeling,
between the two powers.
It is announced that the Nation, whose indepen-
dent devotion to the dynasty, free from the ties of
patty, has not saved it from bankruptcy, will be
sold on the 16th of next month. The upset price is
fixed at 201., but the clause which follows, "in
addition to the charges existing on the property,"
is not likely to tempt buyers. Dr. Wren's manage-
ment of the Conatitationnel was inaugurated with a
declaration of the same sort as the later pro-
gramme of the Nation, but as the Conatitutiontel was
not long in abandoning the theory and practice of
independence, it has avoided the fate of its suc-
cessor. The Nation existed foe about three years
under the direction of M. Granier de Cassagnao,
but it never took rank as an organ of opinion among
the Paris papers. By mutual agreement they never
quoted it.
Abd-el-Kader leaves Paris to-morrow. He
will stop at Fontainebleau to take leave of the
Emperor, and then goes to Amboise. As he carries
his harem with him, the parish priest who had in-
vited him to stay in the rectory bows has been
obliged to withdraw his invitation, for the Emir in-
sisted on carrying his whole eetablishment with him.
Gossip says that he is very glad to get away from
Paris, and that he has experienced here several in-
stances of neglect. The Archbishop did not visit
him, as he expected, though it would perhaps have
been in better taste than his predecessor's quo-
tation of the Koran in defence of the Immaculate
Conception.
M. Nadar, with his Giant balloon, having failed
to obtain the gas necessary for its inflation at
Frankfort, has taken himself with it to Amsterdam,
where be will make an ascension on the 10th of
September. The moving incidents of his former
excursions do not appear to be very attractive to
balloon voyagers, for all the four passengers who
bad engaged their places have excused themselves,
although they are assured that every precaution
her been taken in case the monger oomes down in
the sea.
Charles Mathews, who some time ago gave a series
of performances.' in French at the Varidtis, is en-
gaged to appear at the Vaudeville.
The Bourse continues to improve.

According to the habil of the 23rd, the decree
dissolving the Italian parliament will be Mimed in the first
fortnight of September. The elections will begin almost
immediately after, and be completed before the end of
October. The new Chamber and the Senate will be then
convoked without delay.
THY INTERVITW BETWEEN THE EMPEROR NAPO-
LEON AND TES WIEN ON SPAIN.—The Spore of Madrid
makes the following reflections on the expected interview at
Zaraur between the Emperor Napoleon and Queen Isabella :
—" As we have already said, this visit cannot give ries to
any important change in the international relations of
Spain. There is no reason to expect that it will have any
results of the kind either now or hereafter. But as a fact,
and on aooouut of its own character, it has amisiderable im-
portance and sigaifitance, for it puts en end to the system
of political isolation and replaces us on the same medium in
which the other nations sod the reignieg families of Europe
live end move. Thief' the importance we have always at-
tributed to the interview at Zeman, end should it have
only the result we indicate, we 'ball hove reason to emigre-
tulate ourselves." •

FaMCII GRAPI2.—On Saturday morning a very
lam °assignment of grapes from the math of Frame
arrived at the Waterloo station of the South Western
Railway. The fruit, which wee omitaiocd in about 1,200
circular butte* weighed some 12 toes, and occupied five
Large railway trucks. The grapes were shipped at the
port of Havre. and wavered by boat to Southampton,
whence they w re despatched by train to the metropolis.
Although rather small in the berry, the grapes, which
are of a purple colour, are extremely sweet, and being
sold at a low price, found numerous customers among the
poorer classes of the metrooolis, for whom they are pur-
chased by the dealers of the New.out. Shorediteb, and other
cheap markets. Birmisghem sad the other maenfacturiag
towns bey largely of this description of grope, and the trait
is now extensively used in the manufacture of home-made
wines in London. Oa Friday a still larger eonsigamant
reached Lowe by the same route. This parcel numbered
about 1.300 ba-keht, and weighed 17 toss.
FATHIR IGNATIVIL—Mr. Joseph Allen, surgeon,
writes tome as follow M--" Sir, —As vseiene rumours are Gloat
(a. I ens informed), I write to state that Father Ignatius is
too ill to undertake any work for some dam to coma ; and
that Nis entirely in obedience to my orders that be bas
dis-
coutiond tie Denim in tbethapel and othermission work."
—Norfolk Nook