The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-31 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, WZDNISDAY E7127121G.
The Emperor is to-day in Paris, and has presided
at a cabinet council. His departure for Biarritz is
fixed for the sth or Bth.
The news from Neufchatel continues good, and
the Empress will be at Fontainebleau to-morrow.
To an individual who suffered a long preventive
confinement, accused of the ells murders for which
a monster named Manatee has lately been con-
demned, the Emperor has given an indemnity of
600 fr. It must have been motived by the atrocity
of the unfounded accusation brought against huts,
and the rigour with which the suspicion may have
caused him to be treated. If his Majesty under-
took to indemnify all those who are subjected to
long preventive imprisonment, be would soon find
bis private exchequer insufficient for his own daily
wants. The functionary charged with the reading
of the petitions addressed to the Emperor will
probably find his work more than doubled by the
precedent thus created.
M. Ingres, the chief and the Nestor of the
French school of painting, is alarmingly iIL His
great age (he is upwards of 80) leaves little hope of

his recovery.
The mayor of St. Brieuc, in the department of
the 06tes du Nord, bas addressed a warning to the
farmers of his neighbourhood against buying
English cattle. A number of agents are said to be
in the oountry offering to supply these cattle. He
entreats possible purchasers to beware of cheap
bargains which might have so fatal a consequence
as the introduction of the cattle disease into their
farms. Re recommends at all events that no cattle
be purchased which Dave not previously been ex-
amined by a veterinary.
I send you Abd-el-Kader's last. He made a speech
at the freemasons' entertainment which, as coming
from the mouth of a mussulman saint and warrior,
has an " interest of curiosity," as they say here.
In the persons here present, I thank freemasonry in
every country. I consider freemasonry as the Brat institu-
tion in the world. Is my opinioo every man who does not
profess freemasonry is an isoomplate nun. I hope that
one day the principles of fraenimoory will prevail through.
out the whole world, and from that day forward all the
nations will be at pirate.
Your readers will remember the murderous attack
on M. de Balobe, secretary of the Russian em-
bassy, and two other persons, who were attacked
in April last in the hotel of the embassy by a
Russian named Nickitschenkoff. The trial came
on today at the assizes of the Seine. The culprit
is a little man, with very intelligent expression and
the bearing of a gentleman. He seemed quite at
his ease. He stated that he was the son of a
retired captain in the Russian service, in which
be himself also was till he resigned in 1863, for
personal motives which he refused to explain.
After living some time at home he came abroad,
aa he says, in hopes of getting employment in a
commercial house, but the route he took was a long
one, as he travelled through Turkey, Palestine,
and Egypt, on his way to Marseilles, thence he
came to Paris, went to London, where he was
on the 15th of April, and then returned here to
commit the crime he was accused of on the 24th of
that month. He acknowledged that in going to
the embassy to ask for funds he was resolved to
attack anyone whom be saw if he were refused. On
M. de Balche's refusal to assist him he inflicted
five wounds, of such gravity that for a fort-
night his life was despaired of. Not content
with this be gave six wounds with his poniard
the usher who same to the assistance of M. de
Baiche, and also wounded the coachman who
came to secure him. The facts were clearly
proved, the motives, if any, beyond mere des-
peration, were not ascertained. He was found
guilty and condemned to tramez forces d
perpfteatii, the galleys for life.
The Bourse is still bouyant. To-morrow, being
the last of the month, is the day when the final
battle will be fought between "bulls" and
"bears." Rents 68fr. 62c., a rise of sc. Mobilier,
an improvement at 31r. 75a.

At Udine (Venetia) an Austrian magistrate, Essel
by name, has been asnaminated in the street. He we
charged with the proceedings against the Friuli lesnrgents.
He did the next day. There is no doubt that this is purely
a political mmesination. The government bee offered I,OOOL
reward for the discovery of the murderer.
On Tuesday evening the Duke of Somerset, &e-
-manated by the other Lords of the Admiralty, sad by
Lord Cheeses Best, west on board the Duke of Welling-
ton shortly after 7 o'clock, to be in readinom to receive his
dlstinguislid poste. When the arrival of Y. de Chime-
loop Laubat. the French Minister of Marine, was an-
nounced the Duke of Somerset advanced to the sotsuieo
port of the middle decx to mist him, and condoeled him
to the reeeption mom, which adjoins the bsnquetting
saloon, When the whole of the pests had ummbled,
dinner was announced, and the arrangement at table was
snob that each English guest had one of the French officers
on his right hand. The dinner wen exceedingly sump-
toots. No toasts wee given at the banquet, and
after it was over the guests wandered about the
ship, admiring the beautiful moos which the bar-
boor, with its thousands of lights sad the watery sparkling
under thgr inflames. prosentsd. The guests included,
besides K. de Otessaloitp Lombok the French Wainer d
mori.., K. Depay de Lams, ehlsf instructor of the French
navy, sad the principal French diem Is command of the
fleet at Spitted. Amp, the Ileglish guests were Sir K.
Seymour. Admiralliir S. Deems, Sir G. Bailer, commander-
ie.:skisf of the math-western district, Captain Sworn*
Captain Hamby. Captain Herbert, and several other
English naval dicers in oorentsad of our fleet at this port.
At 10 o'alook N. its Obeeeolotto Laabet book his departure
and p, mead on hoard the MIN Hortense. His hada(
was the signal for lighting up tins emuone of wimps
port-holes was immediately illandasted ; blue light/ bring
at the ISM time exhibited ail round her pawl& and at
her red seam