The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-06 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS, JAN. 6.

The Empress yes present yesterday at the sittings
of the Council of Ministers and the Privy Council.

THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT.
TURIN, JAL 5.

To-day, in the Chamber of Deputies: theootn-
puttee of inviry into the disturbances of Septem-
ber last presented their report. The debate will.
take place alter the report has been printed. The
president communicated to the Chamber the reply
of the King on New Year's-day to the parliamen-
tary deputation.
The session will recommit** on Monday next.

OPENING OF THE PORTUGUESE CORTES.
LISBON, 2.•

The King opened the Cortes to-d►y.
His Majesty said in the speech from the throne
that the budget would show no deficit. Measures
would be introduced to regulate commerce, the
wine trade, and customs.
The Portuguese minister in London was expected
to amicably arrange the difficulty between England
and Brazil.

• This Way= has socapisd three days is issounissios.

TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, J. 4.

A report of the Grand Vizier upon the budget
has been published. The necessity for the last
home loan is explainA by the non-receipt of reve-
nues. A large proportion of the army is to be fur-
loughed for six months, and the conscription
stopped, as a measure of economy.

THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.
BUCHAREST, J•x. 6.

The budget for 1886 wee laid before the Cham-
ber% to-day. The total revenue amounts to
80,000,000 f., and the expenditure to 58,000,000 f.
The total debt aoes not exceed 8,000,000 f.

THIS LAT' PRINCINS ANN CZAZTORTSZA.—Yestee-
day a molana funeral 'orrice for the repose of the soul of
the Princess Ain Csartoiska (widow of the late Prince
Adam Crartoryska), who died at Montpellier, in France,
on the 24th tilt., is her 64th year, was performed in St.
Peter's Italian Church, Saffron-hill, Hattoe-gardeo. by the
Rey. L. Jezdsewaid, and attended by the Polish refuges,
resident in London. The deceased, born Princess &Oahe,
was no leas distinguished than her illustrious husband for
many private aid public virtues, which were exhibited
ore conspicuously than during the long period of
her exile, which she devoted entirely to the alleviation of
the suffering, of her distressed countrymen and the educa-
tion of their children. Her ken is deeply felt, not only by
the eattgratioo, bat throughout the whole of Poland.

Tan PritsraN GULF TILEGRAPIL.—The following
papas were placed on the 14 of December at the disposal
of jibe Bombay press :—lodo-Buropeur Telegraph Depart-
ment, Kurraches, 24th November, 1864.—From the di-
rector, Mekran Coast and Submarine Telegraphs.—To the
Secretary to Government, Bombay.—Sir, —I have the
honour to forward, for the informatics of government, ex-
tract from • message received by me to-day from Lieu-
tenant St. John, R.E., Superintendent Shirks Division of
Telegraphs in Persia:—" From Lieutenant 0. St. John,
ILE, &rehire, to Mr. Walton, Kurraohee. 24th
of November, 12-'2O p.m.—A courier arrived from
Tebermi this morning. Major Obampain has hopes that
the difference between English and Ponders authorities
will be settled satidactorily. In tea days or a fortnight the
matter will be decided on. way or another. Boundary die.
put. between Turks and Persians settled. Rase for Psalm
line not yet fixed." Mr. Johnston*, the Vios Consul at
Bussorah, also informs me, that the clerks to work the
English wire through Turkey, in accordance with artiole
VL of the convention signed at Oonntantinople on the 3rd
September last, have left that capital for the several stations
in Turkey. We may, therefore, •ow daily expect the lino
tribe declared open for the transmission of menages be-
tween Istria and England and intermediate countrise.-1
have, Lc., F. J. WALTON, Director, Mekraa Coast and
Submarine Telegraphs.

Qunsararown, JAN. s.—The Inman steamship
City of Cork, from New York on the 24th ult., arrived
here at 2.30 p.m. to-day, wit► 24 amble and 60 steerage
passengers, and 1,1841,025 dolt in specie. Sbit landed 11
sacks of mails, four cabin and five steerage passengers, and
prooseded for Liverpool at 2.40 well. Her sews
has been fully anticipated by the Hibernian, vi Green.
castle, which brought New York despatches to the 24th
• afternoon.
ATTACKED BY ♦ Ting.--SECIINDIRADAD, Dna. 7.
This station has been thrown into a state of =chemist by
the following melancholy event which took place yesterday.
It appears a ter. Gilbert, a resident at Secundembad, left
horn yesterday morning for the purpose of see' n the moss
at Moul Alli. On arriving at the racecourse he allowed his
horse to gran in an adjacent field. After the races were
over he discovered that his horse bad strayed from
where be left it, mid immediately went is search ; while
doing so he wandered into a jungle near the Noel
Alli rock, when to his utmost surprise he wee
suddenly mind by a tiger, who °aught him by the Ade,
and inflicted a deep woad with him teeth. The cowmen
woe witnessed by several men, who rushed instantly to ►is
moistens and thereby saved his ►ife, bat not is time to
prevent him from sustaining serious injury. He was coon.
veyed at ono, to the Garrison Hospital, where be still lies
le a very precarious state. Faint hopes are entortained of
his recover►. Several Aiken have we oat in swab of
the animal, and doubtless they will noosed is its capture
or destruction. Last year a native was carried away and
tom to pines by one of then monsters, whic► I believe hoe
not yet been captured. During the years 1861-2, se lea
than three cheetahs were shot sear the maw place, and
stiteequeetly a trap was set, but no man were captured.—
Times of /edit".