The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-04 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING.

The official organ, this morning, has • note
contradicting the false reports which have lately
been in circulation respecting the Emperor's
health and the news of a conflict between France
and Italy, together with an alleged revision of the
treaty of the 15th September. These unfounded
rumours have not, of course, been without their
effect in the state of the money market, and partly,
but to no great extent, account for the agitation
and panic which have for some days reigned on the
Bourse. The note in the Monifeur says :

Reports, utterly groundless, were yesterday put in cir-
culation in Paris, and especially en the Bourse. It is
much to be regretted that public credit can be ineuenced
by such manotuvres. The government has, without lose
of time, called upon the judicial authority to institute an
inquiry as to the authors of this false intelligence.
I was well aware of these damaging rumours yes-
terday, and purposely refrained from alluding to
them, even as rumours, having very good reason
for believing that they were, in the main, false.
There is no doubt, however, about a growing un-
easiness as to the Roman question ; and the mis-
sion of the Italian representative at Paris to the
Emperor, at the instance of M. Rattazzi, in con-
nexion with a desired modification of the conven-
tion, is undeniable. It is not from Italy alone
that anxiety and mistrust proceed ; there is a vague
undefined feeling that all is not well with Prussia,
and the German Bourses are almost as bad as
those of France ; each of them are the cause of
fear to the others, and so the painful restlessness
and perplexity go on.
M. de Lavalette, who left Paris on Saturday
for his estate in the Dordogne, has gone to
Biarritz, whither, according to the Paris, he had
been sent by the Emperor. M. Rouher left Paris
on Tuesday for the imperial residence. Among
the political personages who are now at Biarritz are
Marshal Niel, K Fould, and M. Frimy. The
Gazette de France inquires :

Wh►t is going on at Biarritz? What are the grave
questions discussed there in the councils of the govern-
ment? For there is no awoke without fire, as the old
proverb asp, and it is hardly possible to doubt that im-
portant resolutions are on the point of being taken at the
Eugenie Villa. In addition to the several advisers of the
Emperor who are known to have been summoned to
Biarritz, it is said that Prince Napoleon is on his way to
the same destination. The presence of M. Nigra at the
council sufficiently indicates the nature of the question
under discussion.

The panic in the Bourse his in some decree sub-
sided to-day ; and there is an improvement in the
quotations of the Bente. Threes, which finished
yesterday at 67fr. 85c., began at 67fr. 95c., and
reached 68fr., never falling below 67fr. 60c.
Italian Fives again declined ; they left off yester-
day at 45fr. 95c., and are quoted to-day at
45fr. 35c., a fall of 60c. The Credit Foncier
has suffered a further fall, and the Credit Mo-
bilier closed at 163 fr. The political news from
Germany is of a somewhat more assuring cha-
racter, but the money market is extremely weak,
operators appearing to wait upon Paris, while Paris
is mistrustfully looking upon Germany.

The Italian journals announce the death of M.
Bonelli, formerly director of telegraphs in Italy, and in-
ventor of the apparatus which bears his name.

The celebrated Oriental scholar, Ewald, professor
at the University of Gottingen, having declined to take the
oath of fealty to the King of Prussia, has received an offi-
cial intimation from the Ministry of Public Instruction at
Berlin, that, " as his faculties am evidently giviog way,"
he will be placed on the retired list.
The Countess de Flandre, the Echo du Parloment
of Brussels states, is in an interesting condition, and ex-
pects to be delivered in January next.
General Goethala, Belgian minister of war, has
rent a circular to all the commanding officers of territorial
divisions directing that schools shall be opened in every
regiment for the instruction of illiterate soldiers. Attend-
ance at these is not to be absolutely e unpulsory ; but such
men as have not received any primary education, and who
neglect to amid themselves of the teaching now to be pro-
vided, are to receive no permission or absence from duty
nr favour of the sort, nor will they be allowed to be drawn
for in the granting of furloughs.

The Queen of Holland arrived on Wednesday in
Paris from Cherbourg, which port her Majesty reached in
the morning at 7, on board the Balk, Dutch semi of war,
from Southampton.

The towns of Hamburg and Lubeck have received
permanent Prussian garrisons.
THE FRENCH COURT AT BIARRITZ.—A letter from
Biarritz says :—" The Emperor and Empress went two
drys beck with • suite of about 30 persons to Iszurite to
visit the grottoes in that neighbourhood, es they had done
last week in another direction. The carriages passed
through Bayonne at 9 in the morning, and followed the
main road which leads from St. Pierre d'lrube to Haspar-
rem. Their Majesties were to have arrived at 11, but
the warmth of the reception at Heaperren induced them to
stay some time, and they only reached their destination at
2 o'clock. A lunch was served in a meadow under some
ADO chestnut trees, after which the whole party
,commenced the ascent of the mountain. At the
entrance of the grottoes were 24 lads and 24 young girls,
each carrying at the end of long sticks Venetian lanthorns
and all along the galleries were placed at Intervals 21
robust inhabitants of Irturite, having in their hands
flaming torches, which brilliantly illuminated the glitter-
ing stalactites of strange and elegant forms, so that the
whole scene was most dazzling, and caused the illustrious
visitors to osprey' frequently their admiration. Their Ma-
jesties examined these wonders of nature mast minutely
and were much gra.ified at beholding the vaults sud-
denly lighted up with Bengal fires. At 3 o'clock the im-
perial party returned to the Villa Eugenie, leaving, as
usual, substantial marks of their benevolence to the In-
habitants of Isturitz."

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REPRESENTATION or BRADTORD.—Last evening
Mr. Miall began to addreas the electors in the different
wards. His speech of Wednesday night appears to have
been exceedingly well received, and to have produced •
good impress;on in his favour everywhere. Mr. Ripley
(who was unwell and confined to bed on Wednesday) was
also announced to appear for the first time at • meeting in
the Little Horton Wood. Mr. Thompson has not yet
arrived from the continent. His friends are prosecuting
his canvass vigorously, and on Wednesday the signatures
of more than 800 electors were affixed to the requisition
inviting him to come forward. The writ will be issued on
Monday next, and the election, it is expected, will take
place at the latter end of Next week.
ATTACH ON • VOLUNTEER ARMOURY.-011 Wed-
nesday morning a moat audacious attack was made by •
body of men, supposed to be Fenixns, upon the armoury
and ammunition magazine of the Harrow Rifle Volunteer
Corps (the Isth Middlesex). This armoury is in • barn on
the farm of Mr. Chapman, at Rozeth, aloes to the town of
Harrow. The family of Kr. Chapman were aroused at
about 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning by the explosion
of firearms, and on examining the barn it was found the
door had been blown off. The volunteers in the neigh-
bourhood were promptly under arms for the defence of
their arms, and the polies searched tho resighbotarbood for
the perpetrators of this serious offence. It is stated that
several saspicione &sweeten have been seen daring the
past week banging about the neighbourhood, where, as
may be expected, the greaten excitement prevails.

THE DEATH ON THE METEOPOLIT.I.V
RAILWAY.

THE ADJOURNED INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning the jury charged with the inquiry
into the death of Elisabeth Stainsby, supposed to hays
been calmed by the foul state of the stoiosphnrn in the
tunnel of the Metropolitan Railway, re-assembled at the
Elephant and Castle public-bonne, Old St. Pancrsatead,
to resume the investigation.

Dr. Lankester, the coroner, however, informed theta
th►t he had received ► communication from Mr. Fenton,
the manager of the Underground Railway, in which he
stated that the scientific evidence which the directors
desire to produce was not complete, and begged him again
to adjourn the inquest. The scientific referee whom he
had himself appointed had, he believed, concluded his en.
petimenta, but he thought it better that the jury should
have all the scientific evidence before them at one time,
and, therefore, he had agreed to adjourn the court, with
their consent, until Wednesday, the 30th instant, when
he hoped that they might complete the inquiry. He might
mention that he bad received wurances from a very large
number of people that great improvements had already
taken place in the ventilation of the Underground Railway;
and therefore the jury would feel th►t their time had not
been wasted, but that they were, as he might say, keeping
a watch over the railway for the benefit of the public,
In answer to the complaint made by some people that they
were unnecessarily interfering with the railway, he added
that he had received a great number of communications
from persons who had complained that they had felt their
breathing much oppressed when travelling by this line
and some of whom said that they had been obliged to
abandon its use.

The inquest was then formally adjourned until Weds'''.
day, October 30, at the same hour.

THE RAJAH OF IhYSORE.-A PICTURESQUE

SCENE.

Advantage has been taken of the recent anni.
enemy, the seventy-fourth, of the birthday of the Rajah
of Mysore, to announce to him that the House of COM.
mono had resolved not to annex his dominion on his death,
but to hand it over in due time to his adopted son. A
correspondent of the Timer, who was present, describes
the picturesque scene which was witnessed. On entering
the reoeption-room the correspondent wee not a little as.
tonished to find close on his left what looked like a minis.
tore farm-yard about milking time. Three or four cows, with
all the tranquil dignity of demeanour which results from
the sense of a secure soma' position, were languidly chewing
she cud of contemplation within a few yards of the spot
where their royal master was just at that moment en.
changing international courtesies with the representative
of the British empire. "Let your readen imagine the effect
of • few cows near the throne on a drawing-room day at
Bt. James's. But then these Mysore cows are not only
aristocrats of the highest birth and breeding, but are also
sacred. The Rajah has them placed close to his bedroom,
in order that they may be the first objects seen by him as
he gets up in the morning. This is considered a good
omen. A devout Hindoo will get out of bed and traverse,
if necessary, the whole length of his house and *mart.
yard, turning his eyes neither to right nor left, and
' cutting' his dearest relatives and richest uncles, in order
that his earliest morning salutation may be paid to his
sacred cow. And men who will respect no other oath will
rather die than perjure themselves if they are made to
give evidence holding on to a cow's tall." The young
prince, who was brought in, is • pretty, intelligent-looking
boy of four, so covered with precious stones that
one of the military gentlemen present instinc-
tively began to calculate what fortune might be
made by looting him. During the reply of the
Rajah to the English commiationer's speech he held the
little prince in hie lap. The Rajah, by • royal fiction, was
not supposed to be present at the dinner, but he really
posted himself at the upper end of the room behind a cur-
tain (through various peep-holes of which dark eyes every
now and then glanced curiously out, sadly interfering with
n2to the dinner of romantic e who found themselves for
the first time in such tan proximity to the Howie
of the Harem), and he evidently
took the keenest and
most amused interest in all that was going on, constantly
sending complimentary presents, usually mysterious
specimens of sweetmeat, or curry, or sherbet, to any old
friends or acquaintance, whom be happened to moor
else among the guests. He is famous for little at.
tentions of this kind as, indeed, for every sort of courtesy
and consideration. If • friend or neighbour is in trouble
or in good luck—if • child has fallen ill or a favourite
daughter has just arrived from England—one of the first
to send message. of condolence or congratulation and to
make all the necessary inquiries is the Rajah. When
dinner was over his highness advanced into the room and
took his seat near the commissioner, who proposed sue-
ceuively the healtLs of " The Queen," " The Rajah," sad
" The young Prince." It is disgsurting to read that • few
of the officers, despite the pre enc, of the Rajah, of English
ladies, and high English of vial., got noisily and (burrow
fully drunk. One or two amused themselves by throwing
empty champagne bottles upon the crowd below,
and by bonneting and intuiting whatever native
attendants happened to come in their ii.,y. " India."
writes the correspondent of the Times, "is the last
place on earth In which Englishmen should mionn.
duct themselves, and yet by some evil fatality it is in
India that they exhibit least self-control. Men who be.
have with perfect propriety in English society become
among natives reckless to indecency, and, over and above
the immediate disgrace, their misbehaviour, by giving to
those natives who already dislike Englishmen just grounds
for despising them, produces grave and Immanent political
results which it is only charitable to hope that these
' gentlemen' have not enough brains or information to
realise." The speeches were snooeeded by a display of
fireworks, an equestrian performance, and • series of mar-
vellous gymnastio feats by Indian jugglers. Long chains
of jasmine flowers were then hung round the necks of the
visitors, and • neat little parcel of betle was presented to
each, this being the ceremonious method of noting the
time of departure. The guests then went through the
process of salaaming and band shaking with the Rajah,
and left the palace under • salute of 21 guns.

WEATHER REPORT.- (THIS DAT.)

FRIDAY. (brows •, 8 &K.

11. ILI W.
(Idea
Aberdeen 130.14 371 N. W.
Lath 130.2:.1,42: W.
Ardreesan
Oreencm.ne 30.39'411
Valentin .;
N.N.W.
Roches Point .41 34
. N.ll.
klelybeed .2' 44 N. N. K.
Peumnee .3144 N.N.E.
Brest
lee4ent .0841 N.W.
Rochefort .06143 N.W.
Plymouth .3.1122 N.
Weymouth 130.2141 N.
Portamouth l9 40 N. N.E.
London !3 N.N. W.
Yarmouth 3O 011421 N.
Scarborongb F. 13 39, N. N.W.
-Veld, lB 40, N.
Henley — —1

NIL W.
A.N. W.
111. w.

x.:ii,z.

N.E.-
N. Y.W.

O.Y.W.
r.~.i

1/61fALRICS.

N.W.
N.W.

r:W.

If W.
NW.

The atmospherical pressure-7ms generally increase& mostly ell
Aberdeen, and least on the west comet of hence. *Nag
northerly winds have been blowing all ni er one waste since
yesterday. At Penninee the win! has been N.N.K, force S.
Snow and hall have fallen In the north, and there has been ludil
et Penzance and Brest. Temperatures are very low er
A chniinutton of 11 deg. has occurred at Rochefort. "I'MT,
mouth nearly an inch of rale has Wan, where it to still raining.

The Sunday Magazine for October, which is the
opening part of the volume for next year, cunt .ine the be-
ginning of a new work by the author of the " Annals of a
Quiet Neighbourhood," called " The Se,ihuard Parish."

THE FIOFIT FOR THE CHAItrIONsH IF. —A meet-
ing of the friend■ of the parties who are under engage-
ment to fight the forthcoming battle for the championship
of the prise ring was held to-day at the Mhos
of Bell's Life, in the Strand. The nwn who
are to fight are Jem Mare and Ned O'Haldwin,
two well known pugilists, from whom great sport
is expected. The object of the meeting to-day was to
fix the place at which the fight shall take place, and
the discussion of this knotty point was of course conducted
with greet secrecy. It may, however, be stated that the
fight will oome off on Tuesday, October 15, in what it
known as " the London district," the stakes being 2001.
• side, with the honour of the champion's belt.
MIRE MARY FLOOD JONES. She was one of
those girls, so common in Ireland, whom men, with tastes
that way given, feel inclined to take op and devour on the
spur of the moment ; and when she liked her lion, she bad
a look about her which seemed to ask to he devoured.
There are girls so cold-looking,—pretty girl., too, lady-
like, discreet, and armed with all accomplishmente,—wbom
to attack seems to require the same sort of courage, and
the saine sort of preparation as a journey in quest of the
north-west passage. One thinks of a pedestAl near the
Athenaeum es the moot appropriate and most honourable
reward of such courage. But, again, there are other girls
to abstain from attacking whom is, to a man of any warmth
of temperament, quite impossible. They are like water
when ono is athirst, like plovers' ergs in March, like cigars
when one is out in the autumn. No one ever dreams of
denying himself when such • temptation comes in the way.
It often happens' however, that in spite of appearanoeo,
the water will not come from the well, nor the egg from its
shell, nor will the cigar allow itself to he lit. A girl of
such appearance, so charming, was Mary Flood Jones. of
Killahm, and our hero Phloem was not allowed to thirst
in vain for • drop from the cool spring.-51. Peals, No.l.

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