The Express.
London, England, 1849-12-25 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, Monne:, 11 N.
The journals to-day are nemesia's.
General Cavaignao has left Paris for Toulouse,
where Madame Cavaignac, the wire of General Ca-
vaignao, ex-peer of France, lies dangerously ill.
The Monstew publishes the following announce-
ment : " By a decision of this day's date, the Minister
of the Finances hes reduced, commencing from to-
morrow:the 26th of December, the interest el the
Bons du Treece, to wit: To 3 per cent. per annum fee
the bons having from three to five months to run; te
4 per cent. per annum for the Bons having from six
to eleven months to run ; to 6 per cent. per annum
for bons of one year."
A letter from Perpignan of the 20th inst. slabs
that merlons disturbances have taken place at
in consequence of the dismissal of the sub-prefect of
the department. The demagogues of the town, aided
by the sub-prefect's moos, assembled a tumnitnoes
mob. The mayor attempted to read the Riot Act,
but was attacked by the mob and prevented.
The commanding officer of the 31st regiment of the
line, which formed part of the Army of the Alper
has received orders to proceed to Paris, where the
regiment is to be stationed.
A person named Massy, who was sentenced to
imprisonment for eighteen months by the Court et
Pottiers for having participated in the revolutionary
movement of the 13th of June last, bat which jar
meet was reversed by the Court of Cessation, has
been it•nittell by a jury at Angouleme.
The Socialist Hall in the Rue Martel, and an
estananet in which several socialists used to meet,
have been closed by the prefect of pace.
PARIS FUNDS, DEc. 24.
Three per Ceuta 66f. 30c.
Five per Cent&
Bank Shares

llauasu, paper;. bus, 30 13-141aceount ; Four per
Cents., 12t Floe per 13, Coupons, 71. Bank of it.
peemostal, 83 paper. Exchange on tondo% sass.

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At the hour of going to press, our usual Paris
letter, dated Monday evening, had not arrived.

ACCIDENT AT A MILL.—A few days ego a poor
little boy aimed Samuel Westwood met with a shocking
disaster. He had taken kis father's tea to the mill where he
worked, end whilst there got his hand and arm entangled
amongst the assehinery. Fortuaately, he was liberated
before he was draws amongst the geerieg loose completely,
or his life must have been lost. As it was, his arm was Com-
pletely torn to pieces, and whelk he was carried to the di..
pessary it was found necessary to amputate the injured
if The operation was rapidly performed by Mr. Thurs.
field, the patient being at the time under the influence of
chloroform, and not exhibiting the slightest sign of pain.
The ehdd is but II years of age, and had loot his mother
only a week or so before the accident.— Worcester Herold.
Two BBRY Alen liturFociimp.—A melancholy acci-
dent occurred on Sunday nkght last to two female servants,
ie the employ of the Rey. H. Ravi', of Sherwood-hill, near
Nottingham. It appears that the two females retired to rest
at the usual hoar on Sunday night. A See had been made
it the ly d.room during the day, sad the girls, on retiring to
rest, had in some way or other stopped the proper volatile-
, tion, so that the smoke could not attend. The servants not
I rising at the usual time, and no &newt? being returned when
they were called to, the door was forced open. One of tke
unfortunate women, it was found, had been dead some time
' and was cold. The other, it could be perceived, still
breathed. Medical skims immediately sent for, and every
means used to restore animation, but no hope whatever exists
l that she will recover.