The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-17 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, TUESDAY EVENING.

It appears to be toe that a French merchant-
man, the Protas of Marseilles, laden with stores
for Gaeta, has been captured by Garibaldi's ships;
but as the blockade has not been recognised by
France, she will probably be restored to avoid
disagreeable consequences.
The Constitutiontut and the Pays won't allow
anybody to abuse Victor Emmanuel but them-
selves. The twin journals have received in-
structions to be very angry to-day at the un-
measured language of the legitimist organs towards
a sovereign who, "although his policy may be
objectionable," is the "legitimate heir of one
of the oldest royal houses." M. Grandguillot
does the bidding in the Cotistitaticmnet, and
the same work is achieved with even greater
effect in the Pays by aM. de Lausibres. This gentle-
man exclaims with enthusiasm that in his eyes
" crowns are always respectable, and that those
who, in the name of any king whatsoever, throw
dirt upon any crown are anarchists, false royalists,
and violators of all laws, human and divine." This
crusade on behalf of Victor Emmanuel, so imme-
diately after the great Boniface article, is decidedly
funny. Some people are in too great a burry to
forget that Victor Emmanuel is the father-in-law
of the Emperor's cousin, and that the Prince
Napoleon has not yet been sent off on a voyage
round the world. There may be virtue yet in the
famous "family compact." Only within the last
two days T observe a favourable tone towards
Italy in the government journals, which greatly
countenances the opinion that, although M.
Thouvenel may have been allowed to fire off his
solitary Boniface shot, it means nothing.
The Constitutionnel says that the information of
the Opinion _Nationale, apropos of the Council-
General of Algiers, was " incomplete ;" that "sus-
ceptibilities " were indeed awakened by a passage
in M. de Vatiles speech, wherein that honourable
magistrate expressed, and rightly, as the Constitu-
tionnel thinks, a hope that before long the Arab
taxes would be collected upon the French system.
But the Constitutionne/ is happy to learn that the
momentary misunderstanding was promptly cleared
up, and had neither the gravity nor the conse-
quences which the Opinion Nationale too hastily at-
tributed to it. This means, I suppose, to convey
the impression that the news of the resignation of
the Council-General of Algiers was false, but the
Constitutionne/ does not say so.

The Bonne was much firmer than yesterday. A
variety of doubtful news was in circulation, among
which the speculators for the rise selected to lay
stress upon a report of a coolness between Austria
and Russia just on the eve of the Warsaw meeting.
The Rents rose 20c. both for cash and account,
closing at 69fr. lbc. Mobilier rose Bfr. 7bc. Most
of the railways were from lir. 26c. to 2fr.
higher.
Among the false news stirring to-day, of which
there is a good deal, one palpable canard comes by
telegraph from Marseilles, viz., that in consequence
of Mars:Mfg refusal to leave Naples the Pro-Dic-
tator has prohibited Louis B!aoc from opening his
national workshops. This is rank absurdity.
Louis Blanc is not at Naples, and would certainly
never think of operating among the lazzaroni at
this time. _ _ _

M. Firmin Caraiguac, a first cousin of the cele-
brated General Cavaignac, has just died at Cabers.

In the afternoon of the Bth inst. a detachment of
Austrian volunteers arrived at Laybach, on their way from
the Papal States, and very badly they behaved to the
people on whom they were billeted. In the morning of the
following day another and larger detachment was sent by
rail from Trieste to the Laybach station, and on their
arrival there the men grossly abused the Austrian
officer to whose care they bad been intrusted. Some
of them threatened to kill him, and displayed so much
violence that he considered it advisable to send for assist-
ance. A company of the Styrian regiment King of the
Belgians soon made its appearance and surrounded the car-
riages, from which the worstdiehaved of the volunteers
were removed by main force. Information of what had
occurred was forwarded by electric telegraph to Gratz,
where the mercenaries behaved quietly enough, as they on
their arrival found the station full of troops.
EXECUTION IN PARDL—A man named Jeun
Alder, who had been condemned to death by the Court of
Amines of the Seine for murdering his mother-in-law and
attempting to kill his wife, was executed on Monday morn-
ing on the Place de la. Roquette. When going through the
ceremony of the toilet, he said, "I ought to expiate my
crime ; I merit the sentence parsed on me, but it is a ter-
rible thing to die on the scaffold." Some hours after his
arrest, Alder had attempted to hang himself, and it was
only through the breaking of the rope that he then compel
death. He was attended on the scaffold by a protestant
clergyman, and the Droit makes the remark that it is 40
years since any protestant has suffered capital punishment
in France.
GENERAL LAMORICIERL —A meeting of catholica
was held last night (Tuesday), at the Hanover-squire Rooms,
for the purpose of promoting a testlmoaial in the shape of a
sword of honour to be presented to General Lamoncii,re ;
Mr. J. P. Henesay, occupied the chair. and there
were present a number of catholic clergyman and gentlemen.
Resolutions were passed. authorising a subscription list to
be opened, and requesting Sir G. Bowyer and the Very Rev.
J. (O'Neal, V.G., to act as treasurers. The Rev. J.
Doherty and Mr. N. W. Hodges were appointed honorary
secretaries. A committee was formed, and arompt those
who consented to act were Lord Fielding, Sir G. Bowyer,
General Tyler. Mr. Henessy, M.P., Mr. H. W. Wilberforce,
B. Berkeley, Faq., R. Monteith, RR. (Carstairs), and the
Revs. Canon O'Neal, Morris, M`Doenell, Sing, Dr. Gilbert,
dcc It was stated that a number of other influential names
were expeeted to be added. A list of subscriptions amount-
ing to a ameliorable sum was read, and the secretaries were
directed to advertise the same in the daily and weekly
journals.
IRLINGTON CHURCH Of ENGLAND YOUNG MEN'S
SOClLVT.—lsetures in connexion with the Islington Church
of England Young Men's Society are to be delivered as fol-
lower—Oat. 28, &iv. E. Hoare, "Money ;" Nov. 2, Rev.
T. Hugo, " A Day in London in the Reign of Edward III.;"
Nov. b, Rev. F. F. Stathem, "Handel, Haydn, and
Itoarini ;" Nov. 15, Rot'. Omen Chempneys, " Tea ;^
Nov. HI, Rev. S. Thornton. "How to form Opinions ;^
Nov. 80The Very Rev. Dean Trench, " Wordsworth ;"
Dec. 6, Rev. 3. B. Owen. " Haunted House. Dec. -14,
Benjamin Shaw, Faq., " Paris and the Pyrenees^
SUICIDE 01 111 E HUNTAZAN or THE DURHAM
Coorry liorrus.—lntelligenee has just reached us that a
well-known character, whose death will he much deplored
by all those who knew him—we moan "Tom, the hunts-
man" of the Durham County Rounds—committed =i-
cicle yesterday morning by hanging himself at Sedge.ield.
/cradle Cl roe ick.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

A Court of Aldermen was held yesterday at

Sir B. W. CARDIN took the chair as Winn t(SCSA for
the Lord Mayor, who was prevented by illness from attend.
ing. The following aldermen were peewit:—Alderman
Cubitt, Lord Mayor Elect; Messrs. Copeland, Wilson,
Salomon', linmphers, Sir F. G. Moon, Lowestoft, Conder,
Gabriel], Mollie, Finnic, and Yr. Alderman and Sherd
Abbise. The learned Recorder was also present.
The minute@ of the court held on the 29th of September
were read and confirmed.

governors The of tihe different gaols made their usual
reports. It appeared that the number of prisoner, at pre-
sent confined in Newgate is 81, of whom 9 are in the in-
firmary. In the debtors' prison there are 207 prisoners, of
whom 8 are in the infirmary ; and at Holloway 320 pri-
sonars, of whom 12 are in the infirmary.
Alderman Primus moved that the petition of certain
electors of the Ward of Tower, praying that the court would
take steps to elect a fresh Common Councilman in the place
of Mr. Thomas Barkley, should Le referred to the General
=Committee. The petition represented that Mr.
had not attended the courtfor six months, and that
he was not prevented from doing so by illness or any other
known cause, and the object of the petitioners was that this
court should take the necessary steps to procure theeleetion
of another gentleman to fill the office of Common Council.
man in his place.
Alderman COPZIAND seconded the motion, and said it ap-
peared to him that it was for the credit of the corporation
that no time should be lost.. . . .

The motion was put and carried unanimously, it being
also agreed that notice should be given to Mr. Barkley of
the intended proceeding.
The usual precepts and orders having reference to Lord
Mayor's-day were ordered to be issued.
The Rev. Mr. Davis, the ordinary of the gaol of New•
gate, presented his annual report, which was orthned to be
printed.
The gaol committee appointed to consider the subject of
the nature, duties, and emoluments of the office of chaplain
of the City Prison, Holloway, made a report in which they
recommended that no alterations should be made, and that
the new chaplain should receive the same salary of 3001.
per annum, in addition to • reaideuoe, gas, and fuel,
allowed to tbe late chaplain.
The report was received and confirmed.
The same committee also made a report in which they re.
commended that an increase of salary hoald be
.granted to
certain officers of Newgate and Holloway prisons. An
increase was recommended to the salary of the surgeon of
Newgate of 30/. per annum, and to that cf the clerk of 10/.
per annum, until it shall reach 1501. per annum. The salary
of the surgeon of Holloway prison was recommended to be
increased by 20f. per annum, that of the clerk and steward
by 501. per annum, the schoolmaster 301. per annum, and
various warders were recommended an increase of salary
ranging from ss. to 2e. per week.
The LORD MAYOR ELECT, as chairman of the committee,
! in moving that the report be agreed to, said that although
! the increase of pay recommended might appear to be large,
ho could wenn the court that after an attentive considera-
tion of the scale of allowances to the gaol officers
in StMey. Middlesex, and other counties, the coin.
mittee had come to the conclusion that the remuneration
they recommended to be paid to those officers was only fair
and reasonable, and was not at all in excess of what was
paid in other counties for similar services. The committee
.d given the subject their most serious considerations and
they felt that what they recommended was only a fair re-
muneration to the persons in their service, and that none of
them would be overpaid by the increased allowance. With
regard to Net/gate, they should remember that pen=
possessed of considerable property and means were frequently
confined there, who might be very desirous of infringing
the regulations of the gaol, and it was their duty to place
those officers above the temptation of receiving • bribe from
each persons.
Mr. Alderman Merin seoundedthemotion..

Mr: Alderman 617 ALLIS sii4llet;iigntat pleasure in
bearing testimony to the great pains that were taken by the
committee in investigating the matter, and to the great care
and discretion with which the chairman, the Lord Mayor
Elect, had investigated the subject.
The motion was then put and carried unanimously.
Mr. Alderman Idnott then brought forward the motion of
which he had given notice, that the 33rd standing order of
the court be amended by substituting the word Friday for
the word Satunlay. He said the court at its last meeting
had adopted a resolution by which certain business hereto-
fore transacted by the aldermeu on Saturdays would in
future be performed on Fridays, and the *eject of his pre-
, sent motion was to carry out tile principle to a still further
extent. The Saturday half•holiday had now become an
accepted fact, and he trusted the court would not refuse its
sanction to the further extension of the movement.

The motion having been seconded,
Mr. Alderman WILSON moved as an amendment that
the matter should stand over for further consideration at
the next court. lie expreenal his opinion that the reso-
lution that Sad already been carried ought to have been
submitted to a fuller court, and that every alderman should
have had an opportunity of giving his opinion upon it. He
had spoken to thirteen aldermen upon the subject, and only
four of that number were favourable to the change that had
been already made. If the present resolution were carried,
he said, the effect would be to throw so much business
upon the Friday that it could not be got through, and he
hod seen an instanoe of the inconvenience that would be
created the previous Friday, when the resolution came into
operation for the lint time.
Alderman Sir H. MOGOZEUDGi.onded the amendment.
He said he thought there was already quite enough busi-
ness to be got through on the Friday, and as to the half-
holiday movement, as it was called, all he would Foy was
that if their duty as magistrate,' called upon them to he in
the City on Saturdays, they ought to be there.
Alderman CoPMAND supported the motion, and said he
did not think there was any ground fur the insinuation that
the court had been taken by surprise by the motion that
Was carried at the last court, as the notice of that motion
had been before it since the 11ith of July. Be hoped the
court would agree to the motion, and if it did nut, all he
could say was that he for one would not work on Bator.
day. (A laugh.)
Alderman SALOMOVII said for his pert it was entirely in.
different whether the btuduess was Gone on Friday or Bator,
day, but as it. was a matter concerning the personal conve-
nience of every member of the court, he thought that every
one of his brother aldermen ought to have an opportunity
of giving his opinion upon it.
Alderman MECITI eventuallfwithdrew his motion, and
the court shortly afterwards adjourned.