The Express.
London, England, 1858-01-18 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

II IPIIIIB 07j7173, Made, Bowsaw.

OPENING OF THE
FRENCH LEGISLATURE

EMPEROR'S REMARKS ON THE AT-
TEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

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PARIS, MONDRY AFTERNOON.

The emperor's diaconme at the opening of the
Legislative Session announces several administrative

measures. He stated that in China the French were
acting in ooneert with the English fleet, to obtain the
redress of grievances. " I cannot conclude without
speaking of the late criminal attempt, and I deplore
the sacrifice of so many victims in the at-
tempt to reach the life of one individual.
However, such plots convey a useful lesson.
In the first place, those who have recourse to them
betray their own weakness and impotence. In the
second place, assassination never serves the cause of
assassins. Neither they who struck Julius Cmsar,
nor they who struck Henri IV., profited by their
murder. God sometimes permits the death of the
just, but n the triumph of crime. These at-
tempts can neither disturb the present nor the future.
If I live, the Empire will live with me; if I fall,
the Empire will be confirmed even by my death;
for the indignation of the French people and army
will afford a new prop to the throne of my son."

SUDDEN DEATH OF THE DUKE OF
DEVONSHIRE.

A second edition el the More* Post contains the
following announcement, received this morning by
electric telegraph:
" The Doke of Devonshire died at Hardwick Hall
last night suddenly. His grace had been out in his
carriage on Sunday." The deceased nobleman (Wil-
liam Spencer Cavendish) was the son of the fifth
duke by his last wife, the eldest daughter of the
first Earl Spencer. He was been in Paris in 1790,
and succeeded hie father in the dukedom in 1811.
He was educated at Trinity College, Cam-
bridge, where he received in 1810 the degree
of M.A., and in 1811 that of LLD. He was Lord-
Lieutenant of Derbyshire. In 1828 he was ap-
pointed Ambemador-Extraordinary, to represent
this country at the coronation of the Emperor
Nicholas, and kis munificent displays on
the occasion of that event were a theme of
comment throughout Europe. A personal friend-
ship of the most intimate character was then
keened between the deceased Czar and his Ones,
an illustration of which was afforded by
the visrt, which was unique of its kind, paid by the
Emperor to the Duke during his stay in this country
abw years age. The deeeseed nobleman was Lord
Chamberlain of the Household from May, 1827, to
Fehenery, 1828; and again, from November, 1830,
Desember, 1811. His Grace was well known as
a Whig of the old school, and as • liberal patron of
the arts and sciences and of literature. He was
weir married, and he will be succeeded in the title
and estates by his cousin,William Cavendish, F.H.8.,
D.C.I. , second Earl of Burlington.
His Grace leaves two surviving slaters, the
Count's' of Carlisle (mother of the Lard Lieutenant
of Ireland), and the Countess (Dowager) Granville
(mother of the Lord Prendent of the Council).
The fatuities of the Duke and Dwaine of Suther-
land, the Earl and Counties Grenville, Hon. Mr.
and Lady Fanny Howard, Lady Dover, Hon.
and Rev. Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Gray, the
Right Hen. Henry and Lady Mary Laboochere, the
Earl of Caritas, Lard and Lady Bacot, Hon. %mg,
and Lady Lades Cavendish, Lord and Lady Rivers,
Lord and Lady Charles Fitzroy, Hon. Charles C.
and Lady Catherine Cavendish, sad many others, are
plead is mourning by the lamented decease of the
noble duke.