The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30, 1853

How then are we to read these Vienna tele-
graphs, which say that the Serbs are in arms
to oppose the passage through their country of
the Bosnian contingent, which wishes to join Om
PACIIA at IViddin ? Even in default of 'martin/Er-
elation on the subject, we may without mush di&
catty solve the riddle. TO keep her awn fieedam,
Berrie has always had a certain jealousy of Turks as
well as of Russians. She has found it wise to stand
armed in her mountains, frowning by turns at both,
whilst destitute of resources to hold a continued eon-
test with either. Practically and most wisely
her leaning has been to loyalty and the &mina. Bat
if a great war is to mare between the Turks and
Russians, in which Austria is presently to join, we
may understand that Berrie is neither strong enough
or self-saeriliciag enough to stated in her exposed posi-
tion and throw down an open daimon to the UAL
Just across the Danube Bee a large Austrian army
ready to swarm over the stream and mash her by
overwhelming numbers. Her mountains stand be-
tween Bosnia and Widdia. The Bosnian contin-
gent cannot therefore join Oran PACIIA with-
out mooing Berrie. The Austrian and Rus-
sian spots, and the Reed= party in Ber-
rie itself, for Russian gold finds people

to take it in Berrie as alsowhere—have, it is known,
demanded that the Serbs shall be neutral, and allow
no each pomace to the Bosniacs, who want to go into
the field against thirtkaa; and—Berrie may there-
fore have thought ltbest to make es show riresistunce.
Her regular army musters less than 2,000 meet ; her
militia are fixed at 40,000. If the Berrien Govern-
ment, therefore, were in earnest in wishing to stop
the Bosnian, the 2,000 regulars would be of very
little use. The Berrien authorities, par se, would be
but a feeble barrier. The militia alone could afford
anything like effectual resistance; and, to get that
into hearty operation, the people—the nation—must

go heart and hand in favour of the CZAR. To
believe they would do anything of the kind
would be to believe that they desire the downfal of
their own independence. Oxea PACIIA therefore
may well calculate upon getting through Servia all
the aid that Bosnia wishes to send him—even
though some difficulties may at first seem thrown in
the way.

ANOTHER FREE TRADE ~ SION OF THE

TIMES."

Advice, from Stockholm state that the members
of the Commercial Union of Stockholm have unani-
mnualy agreed upon sending in a petition to the
King for a thorough revision of the enbtoms laws.
The petitioners point out the desirability of a very
low tariff on all raw materials and all articles of
food, of the repeal of all prohibitory laws, and of the
introduction of duties according to measure and
weight, instead of ad valorem.

gbe Court.

—.4.
. OSBORNE, Nov. 29.

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The Duke of Brabant arrived at Osborne at half-
past twelve o'clock from Dover. The royal yacht Fairy,
commanded by Captain Crispin, was in waiting at Gosport
and conveyed the Duke to Osborne pier.

A deputation of licensed victuallers had an interview
with Viscount Palmenton on Mends, to induce his lord-
ship not to abolish the lotteries held at public homes until
after (Arista:Las. The deputation consisted of MOWA.
Riptoe, Stroud, Madden, Everett, Bryant, and Fowler.
The omimissioners for inquiring iota the state of the cot-
inmate at the cityof London, held a meeting yesterday
at the Wise of Its First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-
street. The maniniesiseme present were the Right Hon.
H. Lalimeffiete wed& Hernewall Lewis, Esq.
Despatches were gettelved at the Colonial-office yesterday
from the Governor at Malta.

The si;ittes 74 the Privy Council sat yester-
day and resnoted die beating of the petition of Schism-
bargee to nodal IN mkt la Oilmah parent. The lords
present were the Leda illigille Tomer and Knight Bruce,
the jedp of the High Cain et Adiairaity, Sir J. rat-
tans, and Sir B. Ryan.

It will be seen by Omar Paoha's despatch that a
carriage was sent sad weft' search made amongst the
de►d et Oltenitza fora body supposed to be that of sane
perms of distinction. A line in the letter of oar Constan-
tinople correspondent potato to the likelihood that the slain
soldier was the son of Osasral Gorteehakelf. The Ennis=
en paying the penalty of their aggression.

THE BOARD OF CURTOIIB.—The Board of Custom
have issued a nodes, sanountiag en open court for the
purposes of bearing sad deciding complaints, and for inns-
tigatiag stamen relating to the moms' revenue. A room
in the Caetom•hoass has bean set apart for the purpose, and

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the sew court is to sit on Taudays and Fridays, every
week, when wieweary.

COLONELCY or TUB 20TH FOOT.—Although this
coloneley still mossins meant, it is g UT stated that
Msjor•Usaeral Godwin, C.B. (who, it is said, will be nomi-
nated a K.C.8.), is to mama to the appointment.

DEATH OF GENERAL aft THOMAS BRADFORD,
O.C. 8., G.C.ll.—On theft* inst. this distinguished officer
died at his residence is Mw, aged 76 yeah. He entered
the area, in 1793, served in biked in 1798, is Hanover,
and in South Amerims—heii eit Monte Video and Buenos
Ayer. Bableguently he umg in the Peninsula, and he
Insured a sins mad sky he his distinguished services in
command of the Pertngnme Brigade at Corium, Bala-
mama, Vittoria, It. fiebereinkend Rive. In 1815 he was
nominated a K.C.8., sad kllnl a G.C.H. By the decease
of Sir Thomas the tiskaisky et the 4th (King's Ows) Regi-
ment of lafautst becomes moist
DEATH OF CI 8131 AOOIIIIIIIS DE BUTTS,
K.C.H.—iiir A. de Be" SRI arks onikeis commandant
et the Royal Regime/et mid pima is the ice. died
cm the 28th fast., aged 13 yam Only a short ago Sir
Augustus last • see, wise but she served is the swag.

LATEST FROM ABROAD.

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'MANLY!.
PAM/. TIAISDAT Evasinte.
The Pour-and-a-Half per dents. bad improved at
the tiering of the Bourse 15c. on tits rates of rotor.
day. The Threes were the same as yealerday.
Closing prices :—Fonr-and-a-Ralt Tier Cent. Reties,
100,5; ditto Three per Ceate., 74.301 Book shares,
2,890.

GERMANY.
VIENNA, Nur. 28.

The Turks were still at KaWit at the last data.
The Danube hu overflowed its banks near Oltsnitza
and Giurgewo.
The exchange on London is rising, and is to-day
11.17. The Austrian funds are also rather lower
than on Saturday. Fire per Cent. Metallicines,
921.

GREECE.
ATHENS, Nov. 17.
The first session of the fourth legislative period is
opened by royal decree.
A new journal has been founded, with the chid
object or calling the Greek race to a sense of its
high destiny in the present crisis.
The Patriarch of Constantinople had addressed a
letter to the Holy Synod of Athens, announcing his
elevation, and expressing his desire to maintain
friendly relations with the Hellenic church.

THE WAR
BETWEEN
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM OMER
PACHA.

By the arrival of the Egyptus we are in receipt
of the letter of our Constantinople correspondmt,
confirming the report of Russian losses in the Black
Sea, and enclosing the despatch transmitted by
Omer Pacha to his government, after the battle of
Oltenitsa. The Turkish report which has hitherto
been published in this country, is only a translation
from the hurried and inexact accounts of the Journal
de Constuntinopk.

_
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 15.
The following is the despatch received by the
Seraskier from the Marshal commanding the army of
the Danube, narrating the events of the 2ad, 3rd, and
4th inst., at Oltenitza:

" Th:ePos session of the island situate in front of
Turtukai having been considered iodispeosable, I had
effected the passage of troops, and in the space of the
night of the Ist managed to raise tolerably strong for-
tifications. On the following day, the 2nd, two batta-
lions of infantry, three pieces of cannon, and a hun-
dred of the mounted pollee, were conveyed in large
boats to the locality, with ammunition, provisions,
and great coats.
" They had scarcely landed, when from the batte-
ries of Turtukai we opened a fire on the lazaretto
situate 01 the left bank. After the first discharge
the Russians quitted this position, and the imperial
troops took possession of the building, which is of
solid construction, with vaulted chambers. Without
loss of time four hundred workmen, under the direc-
tion of staff officers, commenced raising fortifications,
and for which purpose two thousand gabions had
been already prepared. On the 3rd again other
troops were sent to fortify the fete de pont.
" As soon as the imperial troops had landed on the
left bank of the river, the Russians quartered in a
large village at about an hour's distance, turned
round, and b -nen to retreat. A body of cavalry was
despatched to reconnoitre, and having encountered at
Oltenitza an outpost of Carrick cavalry, they killed
five, and rejoined our lines with a loss of three men.
We found at Toads, on the left bank, a great quasi-
thy of boats, which were sent to Turtukai.
" The number of boats at our disposal having faci-
litated the coooti uotioa of the brit's*, we were
enabled without delay to place in the fortifications
12 large guns, which were brought from Schumla.
" On the 3rd, at 4 p.m., three battalions of Russian
infantry, with eight cannons, a regiment of cavalry,
and party of Cossacks, entered the village of
Oltenitza. Our troops, posted within the works
constructed on the left bank, waited them de pied
femme. This same night I caused to be constructed
a bridge at the conflux of the Argish and Danube,
and flanked it with redoubts.

4, Yesterday, Nov. 4, at 8 a.m., we began to per-
ceive the movement of the Russian force.. As soon
as their march was well defined, I caused to be em-
barked and conveyed to the !Aurelio& reinforcement
of one battalion. The evening before I had placed
on an even ground a battery of guns calculated to
face en Awns any attack which might be made. The
Russian forces amounted to twenty battalions, three
regiments of cavalry, one of Cossacks, sixteen
mounted batteries, and sixteen on foot. They formed
in order of battle, with fourteen pieces of cannon in
the rear of twelve battalions, and the regiment of
Cossacks in lines beyond the reach of our guns, and
fronting the centre of our works. They advanced,
supported by the fire of their artillery, and at the
same time two battalions, with two cannons, came on
threatening our left flank. Having commenced the
assault another stronger division—consisting of six
battalions with four cannons, and having in the rear
three regiments of cavalry supporting and outstrip-
ping left lank—took its position and
in two lines, with artillery, hone and foot,
into echelons, attacking our right flank. After an
e.xchange of some cannon shots, the centre gave the
assault, whereon they charged both our wings. The
centre attacked three different times, and each with'
a fresh battalion—twine on the left, and once on the

right.
"A well-directed fire from our fortress at Tuts
tukai soon dispersed their right column—and the
centre gradually fell back after having suffered
severely and half its numbers hors de combat. The
battery of the island, also mounted with powerful
guns, menu' top, and commanded by Ithalid Pacha,
did admirable execution on the enemy's right wing.
The Russians advanced with coolness and resolution
almost to the brink of the trench, and on this account
their loss was considerable, amounting to a thousand
men killed and double the number wounded.

"The engagement lasted four hours, from noon till
4 p.m., and during this interval the waggons never
ceased to carry off their dead, and twenty were ob-
served heavy laden oven after the conflict. With a
view of facilitating this duty, as long as it lasted,
we abstained from molesting the enemy and from
firing a single shot, but found nevertheless 800 bodice
on the field. A private carriage, moreover, wee re-
marked, and from the pains taken in the earth we
conjecture it must have been destined to receive the
body of a general offioer.
" At sp.m. a total confusion ensued in the Russian
ranks; their lines were completely broken and their
retreat precipitate. An hour later some few rallied
in the neighbouring villages, but the remainder fled
in disorder. Some of our men pushed forward in
pursuit of them beyond the lines, but were sum-
moned back by trumpet to their own quarters.
" Our lace amounted to 106 men. We found on
Ithe field of battle 500 muskets, sacs, cartridge boxes,
equipments, etc. " Omni."

syssaded. , Lower down they were phi exposed to the
Busiest Intuit.. ; and booing it was ispossible to ad-
vegps, returned to Restates'', end get eater sever ler
repairs at Mum.
Oa Thursday last, the Perth, Lloyd Mule?, else is
(Mabefore Morgue, flag hoisted, hod alto to sager
te Rued= battery, althosgh the weather was so
clear • set to admit the possibility of an serer. Out bat-
tery between &patchouli and Verdes.. fired some sista
is order te protect the packet, which was Wend to two
pluser, and her chain broken by prejestiles. lienee, ander
the speesseity of Miming, she Auld herself labia our
prates**, and the passengers were landed.

Daring these Incidents eons of the inhabitants
of Roatehoith armed hastily and crowed the Deaths, and
set Are :to :the guard-house above Giurgevo ; whereon sig-
nals were Immediately given, and the troops occupying the
neighbouring posts fled without resistastos. These ware all
burnt down by oar an, who retorted with some muskets
end ammunition found oa the spot.
At 4 o'clock p.m., after the return of the Austrian
steamer, the 'goat of the company at Othrgeth sent to
apologias, stating that the Am nia= bad And by mistake,
and the captain. accompanied by the Austrian and Prussian
Consular Agents, presented themselves before me to in-
quire whether the steamer might be considered safe in her
present station. Is reply, I observed that I could make no
formal engagement, and that the vessel necessarily must be
exposed to the same risks with the tows itself. On this the
captain resolved to depart, and at a Malmo from this
place of about three hours, the Russians math fired on the
vessel, which was defended to the best of their ability by
our post guards. Finally, the captain was forced to sr-
proach the right bank, and throw out his anchor, and he
seat me the second in :command to inform me of these
events.

I have learnt by a despatch from Omer Pacha that the
Austrian captain was so ezasperated at these outrages of the
Ruskss and grateful for our protection, that he informed
him of a Russian flotilla being stationed before Ismail, and
that the gun-boat steamers and other osmosis composing it
were so closely pressed together that a single battery would
suffice to destroy them. In consequence of this the com-
mander-in-chief despatched Aly riche, general of cavalry,
to adopt the measures required under these circumstances.
The Captain Fiche informs me that a three masted
steamer, which I suppose to be the Bessarabia, and two
others of the Odessa line, in war trim, were cruising off
Varna.

Our own correspondent (in continuation) writes:
The Turks, you are aware, occupy a strong position
at Shefkatil, on the Georgian frontier, and the Rus-
sian forces are posted at Kernel, distant about four
hours from that fortress. The Asia (Austrian
steamer) brought intelligence from Trebizond of the
Russians having attempted to land 1,500 men at
Batoun. However! it blew a rather heavy gale at
the time, and a well-directed lire from the battery
almost immediately sunk the large transport steamer
with the troops, and all perished excepting 27, who
are to be conveyed, per Nil steamer, to Constantinople.
The Russians have assailed Shefkatil live times,
hoping to regain their lost laurels, bat hitherto in
vain.

The Turkish steamer Cheh-Per had in tow a trans-
port with troops, horses, and ammunition for Batoun,
and having been attacked by two Russian ships of
war, let go tho transport, and luckily e►caped un-
hurt to Trebizond. Ihe other vessel is also safe at

Binape.
The last project of settlement, as already men-
tioned, was announced (oftieusentent) to Reschid
Pacha by M. Scheter and I'isam, chief dragomans of
the Freuch and English embassies. The Minister's
reply to that communication was, it is understood,
that it would be utterly impossible for him to make
any such proposal to his colleagues and his sove-
reign under any circumstances. I have heard from
a good source that this last diplomatic manmuvre
amounts in substance to the memorable Vienna note,
in a somewhat modified form!

M. de la Cour has been recalled, and starts on
Saturday next with M. de Bersolle, one of his at-
taches. Various rumours are afloat respecting the
cause of this incident, but it is quite certain that an
ambassador and staff militant will be most conducive
to the interests of Turkey at the present juncture. M.
Barsguay d'ililliers, the successor, dined at St. Cloud
on the 31st ult., to receive his last instructions; left
Paris on the Ist inst., and thus may be hourly ex-
pected at Constantinople. General Bosguet, with
some French officers destined for the service of the
Porte, are also expected with the utmost impatience.
The combined fleets are all moored at Bgros, and
31r Edmund Lyons will soon join them with a rein-
forcement of three ships.
Sadi Effendi, a Polish officer of distinction, who
in consequence of the inveterate persecution of the
Czar, it is uid, had been obliged to embrace Islam-
ism as his last and only refuge, is promoted to the
rank of Feric, and charged to organise three Cossack
regiments in the Dobrodja, Anatolia, and the
environs of Constantinople.
Mouhtar Bey, ex-Minister of Finance, has been
nominated to his old post of Tophane Nazir, which
he filled with credit and ability for many years.
A History of the Ottoman Empire, on Hammer's
plan, is in by Haironla Effendi, son of
Abdulhak Oa, ex-Hekim Bachi : three volumes
have already appeared.
General Gortschakofl's son, it appears, was
amongst the slain at Oltenitza. A voluntary offer-
ing of winter clothing for the army is in progress,
and to which all without exception of nationality are
sending in their contributions.
At this moment, 9 a.m., his Excellency M.
Baragnay dlifiliers has arrived in port, per Prome-
thee war steamer, and, after the usual exchange of
salutes, is expected at the French Palace, Pera,
which is all ready for his reception.

General Michael Czaykowski, who hu been nomi-
nated Pacha, or chief, of the Cossacks of Turkey,
long resided in France. "He made," says the
Siecle, "brilliant studies here; but they were inter-
rupted by the war of Poland in 1831. He is a man
of noble character and rare energy. No one knows
better than he the spirit, manners, customs, and his-
tory of the Commack& of the Ukraine. Between 1837
and 1841, he published at Paris nine works in the
Polish language on that people."
There is no authority for the statement of a
Vienna paper, that the Turks had left Kalafat for

It isizgain asserted that the first regiment of
Osten ken's corps paned through Jassy on the
12th inst. But the German papers publish letters to
the 17th, in which it is positively affirmed that to that
date nothing had been seen of the Russian reinforce-
ments on any point of the Pruth.
The Russian war ship Jenikale, whose loss we
reported last week, was, it appears, one of the finest
vessels in the Russian navy. Nothing but bad
seamanship explains the lose of the ship,which struck
lupon the rocks near Jala, in smooth water.
It is stated in several letters from the East that
the greatest agitation exists among the Affghans ;
that Dost Mahomed has declared to the Court of
Persia that the Alfghans were at war with Russia,
and that if they should decide on attacking that
Power the Shah would be expected to great them a
through his dominions. The same letters
passage
dimEt in Bokhara, in consequence of a popular
movement got up by the Afghans, the Shah was as-
suinated, and that the Grand Vizier, an Afghan
prince, had been proclaimed in his place, under the
title of Ildherim Shah. It appears he is the bitter
enemy of Persia and Russia.
The Journal de Constantinople contains the fol-
lowing ;
The Minister of War has this day received the news that
the imperial troops repulsed, with loss, five attacks made
by the Rusaians by land on the fort of Sholkatil, which
they vainly attempted to take ; and that a Russian steamer,
containing 1,600 troops for disembarkation, having at-
tempted to cannonade the same fort, was so damaged that
it could aot make any use of its paddles whets it wished to
sheer off. The wind drove it on a rock, and of its 1,600
men only 26 succeeded in escaping. The Nil went to the
spot and made them prisoners ; they are to be brought to
Constantinople. Some prisoners were also taken at Sher-
katil ; most of them were grievously wounded ; they were
conveyed to Trebisond, where they will receive all the
attention their state demands. As soon as they shall be
cured, they are to be sent to Constantiaople. On the Gth
the government steamer,the Cbeh-per, towing • small brig,
containing horses and ammunition, was surprised by a
Ruuian squadron, consisting of two line-of-betas ships,
three fngates, a corvette, and a steamer ; but thanks to the
sangfroid and to the ability of her commander, M. Em-
manuel Legit, she succeeded in escaping, and in continu-
ing her route without further accident.

the Priisce to the sense of the Czar by bringing about
ia open breach with the Porte. It was believed at
Belgvade that the government had, to the date men-
tioned, avoided all farther engagements with the
Porte than these which arise out of its relations u a
tributiry state, and it was doubted whether these
would be strictly fulfilled. The importance of Sorel&
will be more and more recognised as the Eastern
question unfolds itself.
It should be mentioned that it was reported in
Vienna oh Monday that a serious conflict had taken
place between the Serviette and the Turks near
I Ushitza, on the Servo-Bosnian frontier, and the
Turks were repulsed, the loss of both parties being
estimated at about 500 men. It is unnecessary
Ito that this intelligent* is worth nothing till con-
ray fi.

FRANCE.

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Palle, TUESDAY.
The first and only notice of the " fusion" which
has appeared in any Parisian journal, is the following
few hue in the Seek of this morning :
Darin; the last week there has been a talk about the
fusion. The Duke de Nemours has paid a visit to the
Count de Chambord. The demeanour of the visitor and
the host was agreed upon beforehand. The words to be
used were as completely settled as if a speech from the
throne had been in question. To escape eld susceptibilities,
the august personsges addressed each by the innoceist ex-
pression, " Good morning, cousin." A proeis verbal °PO'
audience is in simulation, which the royalist journal will
no doubt give us.

Several individuals were lately arrested at Orleans,
for spreading the false report that an emends had
broken oat at Oien, and that the mayor and sub-
prefect had been hanged by the populace. Three of
these persons have been sentenced to fifteen days'
imprisonment, and two others to fines of IM., and
sf.—a light sentence for such an abominable offence,'
in times when k man may be transported for life,
without judgment, for belonging to a secret society.
A case of assault, tried in Paris on Saturday last,
brought to light some very extraordinary circum-
stances, resulting in the ruin of an officer of the 72nd
Regiment, notorious for his devotion to the govern-
ment. On the 13th of October last, Captain Deeor-
thins, of the 72nd, while promenading in the Galerie
d'Orleans, was publicly struck by M. Franceschi,
late a lieutenant in the same regiment, but who had
been cashiered pennant to a requisition made by
his brother officers. The object of M. Franceschi—
an object openly proclaimed at the moment of the
assault—was to provoke Captain Desorthies to fight a
duel. The latter, however, said that M. Franceschi
having been ignominiously expelled from the regi-
ment, he could not possibly meet him. It was alleged
by the ex-lieutenant, but denied by the captain, that
the latter called him a spy immediately after being
assaulted. It is to be gathered, however, from what
came out on the trial, that M. Franceschi was re-
garded as a spy in the regiment, and it does not ap-
pear that his conduct was otherwise open to reproach.
Ho had served in the army for eighteen years, and
had excellent military testimonials. The colonel of
the regiment was no party to his expulsion. On the
contrary, it was represented by the counsel for
the defence that the colonel had taken his
part. At all events, the colonel, when examined
as a witness before the court of inquiry which pre-
ceded M. Franceschi's dismissal, said a Franceschi
was powerfully protected; he was recommended to
me by the Emperor's surgeon." It seems that Fran-
ceschi presumed too much upon this " protection,"
and gave himself airs of importance upon the
strength of it, which gave intolerable offence to his
brother officers. When the regiment was quartered
at Lyons, Franceschi was on terms of great intimacy
with M. Lordereau, a commissary of police, and, ac-
cording to the evidence of this commissary, Fran-
ceschi reported to him that the officers of the regi-
ment were in the habit of speaking disrespectfully of
the Emperor and Empress. M. Lordereau one day,
after a conversation with Franceschi, went to the
barracks, and said to Captain Desorthies and some
other officers " I understand you are very free in
your conversation here, and I should recommend
you to be cautious." The zeal of Lordereau
appears to have carried him further than his
friend intended ; for it was urged as part of
Franceschi's defence, that he begged Lordereau to
say nothing about it, for fear the regiment should be
punished. Shortly after this event, which made a
groat sensation at the time in military circles in
Lyons, a large majority of the officers of the 72nd
called for a court of inquiry, which court being duly
empanelled, according to the rules of the service,
reported that " Lieutenant Franceschi had acted dis-
honourably (avail manqué drhonneur), and called for
his dismissal from the service." The Minister at
War complied with the requisition, and the dismissal
was confirmed by the Emperor. M. Nogent Saint
Laurent, an advocate of strong Napoleonist princi-
ples, made the best defence he could for Franceschi
against the indictment for the assault. He insisted
upon his enthusiastic devotion to the person of the
Emperor—a devotion naturally increased by his hav-
ing been promoted from a non-commissioned officer
to a lieutenancy after the coup d'etat. Daring
the fighting in Paris the lieutenant-colonel of this
regiment was killed and the colonel wounded. This
fact was brought forward as a proof of the good
feeling of the regiment, but M. Nogent de Saint
Laurent to some extent countenanced Franceechi's—
or at least the commissary of police's—accusation
against the other officers by qualifying them as
esprits frondeura. However this may be, Lieut.
Franceschi's powerful "protection" seems to have
abandoned him for the present. The Tribunal of Cor-
rectional Police found the assault upon Captain
Desorthies unprovoked and wholly unjustifiable, and
sentenced the prisoner to 15 months' imprisonment,
a fine of 25E, and to pay I,ooof. damages to Capt.
Desorthies, and the costs of the trial.
The Journal des Chemins de Fer states that the
government, after a minute examination, has ordered
enquetes to be opened on two new railway projecti—
ons between Corbeil and Nevem, and the other
between Nevem and Chalons.