The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-20 00:00:00

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PARIS, FamAT Imam
The only political news to-day is the contadich
tion of the rumour that a circular had been sent by
at ditdoniffeiiis'its ittptamttic Arita it ilse

catholic courts. My letter yesterday explainsA
the grounds on which this rumour was probably
booed, and the denial in this evening's Petry may,
after all, be less serious than it seems. It would,
evidently be out of place if not to write, at least aa
acknowledge, the despatch of a circular on tip,
subject of Rome at the moment of the arrival eg
X. Mancardi, the director of the public debt ea
Florence, who oomes to arrange the delicate goo.
Lion of the payment of the interest on the part ot
the Roman debt which the Italian government is
bound by the treaty of September to provide fcr.
His arrival is announced in this evening's papers.

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It ix currently reported in official rimicethe.
far from encouraging in any wet the ideal

further intervention, either by Spain or any of
French government has made proposals
to the Pope on the aceeptanoe of which it under.
takes to guarantee his temporal power. These pro.
posals refer to some internal reforms, which it re.
garde as absolutely necessary, and the establish.
merit of diplomatic relations with the kingdom of
Italy. The integrity of the present territory wil
be guaranteed on these conditions. The soures
from which this information reaches me leads eel
to believe that it is so far true that such propel.'
tions have really been made. It remains to be
seen whether Pins IX. will accede to them.
We have had this week another of those literary
fracas which' from time to time break out epida
mically among the members of the French pram
This time, thanks to the intervention " • long time
ago " of an Italian " patriot " and his stiletto,
there has been no bloodshed. The Charioari, by
profession of joker of jokes, was indelicate enough
to make fun of one of the dii majores of the
press—no less a personage than M. Pauli*
Limey rac himself. He has been ill, which,
friends, acquaintances, and readers alike
regretted, but his convalescence had been
announced in the Constitetiontw/ when the
offensive article was publiahod. It is only fair to
give M. de Girardin the eredit of the new arrange-
ment by which editors in chief now avenge their
wrongs by deputy. As he improves everything he
touches, so he has improved the Christian precept,
and shows how to turn not the other but another
cheek to en aggressor. On this occasion the task
fell, whether by lot is not stated, to a young
writer in the last-born of the government organs,
and he forthwith inflicted on the audacious writer of
the squib such • heavy pen-castigation as kis
disrespect for those sitting in high places melba
The editor of the Chariectri, whether he recopied
his own thunder in the style or not, resented its
use in a paper which does not pretend to wit, sell
sent a " friend," two friends, for that is the rule of
French duelling politeness, offering the champice
the traditionary pistols for two and coffee for cos.
I give the diwouenietit in the words of the precis-
terbal, of course omitting names :
The challenged party's seconds refused the pistol, bilk
friend Wing been long ago maimed in the right Mad as
that he cannot hold a pistol, but he was ready to widi a
sword. To the remark that it is difficult to underlie(
how the hand which can brandish a sword cannot rap a
pistol, it was answered that he could me a sword by al'
taching it to his arm. In presence of this deolustios
physical infirmity, which renders all demand for sitioba
tion according to the ordinary laws of duelling, sad
equality of chance, impossible, we can only bks sots of a
situation without issue, and declare our misdoe at as ea&
I have devoted so much space to a subject of
small apparent interest because it is another illus-
tration of the baneful effect of the law which re-
quires all articles to be signed. Its object vas to
destroy journalism, but it at the same time ended
journalists. In proportion as the opinions of ths
press lost weight the writers gained a sort of
portanoe, and from time to time call attention to)
their individuality by personal attacks on each
other. As this last affair has had so happily ridi-
culous a termination we may hope that we •141
hear of no more for some time to come. Radicals
kills most things in France ; may it be succesfullse
putting down the practice of killing in the duello.
The discouragement which, with few exceptions,
has reigned at the Bourse for the last three medal,
continues to weigh upon its operations. It is VII
that the Three per Cents. are quoted this demos
without further fall, but it is apprehended thei
this is no proof of an early rise. On the watch
the tendency is downward. The Credit Mobilise
and all the companies which have sprung from b
are severe sufferers. At this season there is gene-
rally an advance in these shares, caused by
the approaching making-up of the books. These
have been heavy sales, which have discoursed
speculation. Both the Socidte Mobilier and the
Parisian Gas have experienced a considerable fall.
The Comptoir d'Escompte is also affected by de
general weakness. Three per Cents. closed at
68fr. 67c. for account, and Mr. 70c. for elli•
showing a fall on the latter of 10c. Italian fall
30c. for cash, and rose 25c. for account. In nil.
ways there is little variation.
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FATAL ACCIDENT AT
T .TY THE LONDOXISIDO
RAILWA S

Mr. Payne, the Southwark coroner, held sa
inquiry last evening, at the Vestry-lull, Fair-Walk
Horselydown, respecting the death of Clement Wheals,
aged 14 years.
John Stone, a labourer, said that the deceased
boy in the employ of the London, Brighton, as maw
Coast Railway, and on Wednesday last, while be
crossing the South London Extension line, at the Insio
bridge Station, the buffer of an engine Anil It
and threw him some distance in front of the train.
screamed, and the train paned over his body. go
dreadfully cut and mutilated, and witness rota ball
basket to remove his remains in. His jacket had
entangled in the guard iron of the engine wheel bial"
was cut in pieces.
Alfred Gretton, a little boy said that he and the dwolli
were signal lighten and lamp cleaners in the
ploy of the Brighton Railway Company. Witelity.
the deceased cm the line running before the
He had been told by the foreman to do one ior
He was doing right in crossing the line.
John Ward said that be was the engine drived'
11.30 a.m. Brighton train on Wednesday last. WO"
,
tering the station he did not whistle because the ran,
clear. The engine drivers are forbidden to edge* t,
much at the London-bridge station. No man whistles...!
less be sees that the road is not clear at the station.
nese first saw the deceased when he was under the OM
in the middle of the train. Several wheels had
over his body. Witness then reversed his engine.
In answer to questions by the jury Charles
railway employe, said that the deceased, bie f
been in the employ of the oompanv as a Name
ten months. He always crossed the line, and
so as well. Sometimes 50 workmen, terrible lig"
iron rails, crossed the line. The road reread b/
refreshment rooms was half-a-mile. The ressoe bort
employed as signal lamp lighters by the compare
they are lighter, quicker, and more actin then'
A. juror—And cheaper.
The jury returned a verdict of " Amldesta
00 V
and the jury think that older and steadier
pee
be employed as signal lighters by the oompulli •f*,
boys, and the jury say that if boys are esiple,
ouet to be properly superintended and instruclet to,
The Coroner—l do not think that you will be OP
suede the company to give up boys.

M. Thouvenel had the misfortune to lose his!'
four months ago, at • moment when he himself Ira 04
over. He died from disease of the heart.