The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-12 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(MON 001 OWN 001RISPONDENT.)
PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING.

The banquet to M. Jules Fevre on the occasion
of his election to the French Academy, which was
postponed on account of his illness, came off yester-
day at the Grand Hotel. it was originally in-
tended to have been a dinner given exclusively by
the bar, but the committee ultimately enlarged tho
programme, and gave a more general character to
the festival. Upwards of 300 sat down to dinner
in the great room of the Grand HoteL M. Berryer
presided, and was supported by MM. Carnot,
Marie, Lanjuinais, Gamier Nee, Senard, Jules
Simon, Ernest Picard, Havin, Glais-Bizoin, Beth-
mont, Javal, de Janzai, de Grammont, Malezicux,
Magnin, Dorian, Pelletan, Honon, Girot-Pouzol,
and the Duke de Marmier. Amongthe company not
belonging either to the bar or the Corps Legislatif
were MM. Renan, Cochut, de Jouvencde, Georges
Lafayette, Maurice Bixio, Olozaga, the chief of
the progressist party in Spain, Loon Say, Vavin,
Villaume, Lambert, Sainte-Croix, Henri Martin,
the historian, and Barthblemy. No such banquet
has ever taken place in France since the founda-
tion of the empire, and a due amount of credit
must be given to the police for the tolerance which
allowed so many opponents of government to assemble
together. Although the event was no doubt apolitical
demonstration, no abuse was made of the privilege.
The only speeches made were complimentary ones
exchanged between M. Jules Fevre and his " venera-
ble master and friend "M. Berryer. The applause
given to both was tremendous. Every sentence
they spoke was greeted by a sympathising
audience, which did not always hear, with unani-
mous and vigorous clapping of hands and shouts of
"bravo" which lasted several seconds. At the con-
clusion M. Jules Fevre took M. Berryer in his
arms and kissed him with " effusion," a demon-
stration which was greeted with thunders of
applause.

The wholesome precedent set by M. Sainte.
Benve in refusing to fight a duel is being followed.
The Cowries. Francais to-day records the positive
refusal of one of its writers, M. Duchene, to fight
with one of the two Cassagnacs, junior, upon the
question whether their father's name ought to be
written Granier de Cassagnac or with a parenthesis
thus, Granier (de Cassagnac). Again, M. Weiss,
an eminent professor, educated at the Ecole Nor-

male, having contrasted the severity of M. Duruy
in dissolving that school with his indulgence for
his own sons, MM. Anatole and Albert
Duruy, who both continue to hold public
offices notwithstanding the duel, under scan-
dalous circumstances, fought by one, and the
affray with M. Bravay at the Lyons Railway sta-
tion, in which the other was the aggresaor—M.
Anatole Duruy called at the office of the Journal
do Paris to challenge M. Weiss, and on the latter
saying he would not fight, he gave him a blow on
the head. Journalists are now the most fighting
men in France, and there is a school of bravoes
among them who hold it a religion that every man,
no matter what his age, habits, or principles, is
bound to go out whenever called upon for the most
frivolous cause. M. Sainte-Beuve has done good
service to society by setting an example which
people have now moral courage to follow. Of the
assault committed by M. Anatole Duruy on M.
Weiss I presume the proper court of law will take
cognisance.

There was a little more animation at the Bourse.
Rente rose 15c. fur cash and 12i.c. for account,
closing at 69fr. and 68fr. 90c. Mobilier rose
2fr. 50c.; Credit Foncier, 12fr. 50c. ; Comptoir
d'Escompte, 15c.; and Italian, 90c.