The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-03 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

ANOTHER DUEL!

(nom ous ows oosaserosinarr.)

PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING.
Thebloody-minded editors of the LiberMhave had
their will. They have established a new precedent
for their doctrine that quarrels between journalists
must be settled by the &cello. They deliberately
hold, separately and collectively, that if any
journalist chooses to consider himself in-
sulted by anything written by another
journalist he is entitled by the French
code of honour to insist upon a meeting, and that
if the meeting be refused, whether because the
challenged party objects to duelling in general, or
whether, as in this case, he denies that he ever
intended to insult the challenger, it is gentle-
manly conduct to go on insulting and provoking
the recalcitrant until they goad him into the
field. Their uitima ratio comes to this we
want to fight you, you must fight some or one of
• or else chi will say, you are a coward and afraid
to fight. Sot only so, but we will consult together
slay and night to age how we can provoke you. If
you are not satisfied that there is a good casts. UM
at present, we, a set of us, and we are not stupid
people, will exercise all our ingenuity to make
one. We will revile you more and more every
day. We will say and do everything which we
think most disagreeable to you. We will publish
in our newspaper that we have insulted yon, and
that you have tamely submitted to insult, and if
necesaary,wo will spit in your face. M. Sarcey, of
the Opinion Nationale, had not the firmness to
bear up against this system practised against his
life by the editors of the Liberti. The duel with
M. Pessard, who was drawn by lot to fight on
behalf of the Liberte, having been bloodless, in
consequence of a quarrel between the seconds, M.
Clement Duvernois (a man whose great talent
makes one regret the part he playa in this
sad affair) found means to insult M. Sarcey
sufficient to make him take the field. A meeting
took place this morning, and M. Sarcey seems to
have been badly wounded. All that the public
knows about the affair is contained in the follow-
ing memorandum sent by the seconds to the even-
ing papers :
A hostile meeting took place today between MM.
Francisque Sarcey and Clement Duvernois. M. Sarcey
having received a sword thrust in the region of the right
eye, blood flowed copiously, and covered his faro to such
an extent as to prevent him from seeing. The combat
necessarily came to an end, and in the opinion of the
seconds it terminated to the honour of both parties.
ARTHUR DE FONTIELLE, CHAELEN EDMOND,
ALEXANDRE DE GIRARDIN, G. DE SAINT-VALRT.
Paris, Oct. 2, 1466.
"To the honour of both parties !" And yet M.
Sarcey does not retract his opinion that the Liberte
is badly edited, and the public will certainly not
incline the less to his opinion because M. Clement
Duvernois, ono of the principal editors, has nearly
poked his eye out !
Tho Bourse was decidedly heavy. A rumour
was circulated, fur which there is not the least
known foundation, that President Johnson had
been assassinated. Rento fell 15c. for cash and
10c. for account, closing at 69fr. 25c. and 69fr. 17/Ic.
Italian fell 20c., and Credit 31obilier and Credit
Foncier 3fr. 75c. each.

ARRIVAL OF THE PRINCEaS DAGL4.II
IN RUSSIA.

(FIIO3I ova SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

ST. PETERSBURG, Sem. 213.
If, in addition to considerations of policy and
motives of true affection, any augury were wanted
to predict the future of the union between Russia
and Denmark which this day ushers in, a cloud-
less sky and a brilliant sun afford it. Even the
trees, which this time last year were winter-
stricken and leafless, have retained their foliage
to welcome the bride of the Cesarewitch of Russia.
Romance apart, the season is quite exceptional ; the
equinoctial gales have forgotten to blow, and rude
Boreas has given no sign of his approach ; the
sun is warm enough to bring back even
the chilly swallows, while the moon and stars
shone out last night with a brilliancy and
effect quite arctic. lam bound to report the extra-
ordinary state of the weather, because it cannot
fail to be hereafter associated with the arrival of
the Princess Dagmar on Russian soil. The beau-
tiful days of September and the landing of the
future Empress of Russia are not likely to be soon
forgotten by a people who are just eastern enough
to believe in omens.
Early this morning the classes whose circum-
stances permitted it began to travel towards two
points--Peterhoff and Czarskoe Selo, fur the bride
is not to see the capital until she makes her state
entry on Saturday or Sunday next. Your corre-
spondent, being eager to catch the first glimpse of
her, proceeded to the marine residence of Peterhoff,
where he was fortunate enough to secure a favour•
able position for viewing the entire proceedings.
I must premise that the Emperor, accompanied
by the heir apparent and the Grand Duke Con-
stantine, went out from Cronstadt last night and
met the Sleawig and the convoying squadron at
about two in the morning. The Empress, it had
been announced in the programme, was to have
received the Princess at the pier at Peterhoff, but
the weather was so superb that her Majesty altered
that part of the plan, and proceeded to Cronstadt
in her yacht. At about half-past ten the booming
of guns told us that the Russo-Danish squadron
had cast anchor in Cronstadt roads, and an hour
and a half later a salvo of artillery fired in the
grounds of Peterhoff announced the arrival of the
Alexandrie with the imperial party. The pier of
Peterhoff was tastefully decorated with flags,
amongst which, it is needless to say, the cross of
the Dannebrog was conspicuous, and the cheering
was both hearty and enthusiastic. Ladies were
there in immense numbers, to manifest their
welcome and indulge their curiosity. There
was no ceremonial on landing at Peterhoff ; the
authorities of the town were certainly there, but
the patriarchal bread and salt had been already
presented by the good citizens of Cronstadt. The
eagerness with which the crowd rushed forward to
see her royal highness and their loud demonstra-
tions of joy proved the great sympathy which is
felt for her. Indeed the Princess comes to Russia
m the bride of two Czesarewitches, commended as
much by her past sorrows as by her present happi-
ness. Her title to love, respect, and admiration
could not have been stronger. With respect to
the dress which the Princess wore, all I am
able to say is that she was attired in white, as
became a bride, and that her headdress consisted
of a round hat trimmed with blue velvet. Her