The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-23 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(nom on on coononimsn.)
PARIS, TVIADAT nvismus. I
The Patric announces that Mr. Lsyard had
interviews to-day with M. Drouyn de Lhuys and
the Emperor. It reiterates, not as independent
Paris news, but as something opining from that
extremely doubtful authority, the Patrie's London
correspondent, that Mr. Layard is charged " once
more " to express to the Court of the Tuileries
the "pacific sentiments which animate the Queen's
government." I repeat my doubts, expressed yes-
terday, that it is most unlikely that Mr. Layard
should have any mission here to supersede Lord

Cowley.
The following article, in this evening's Patric,
is perhaps the beat explanation of the rise at the
Bourse, which, however, was ultimately slight
compared with the highest prices of the day :
Despatches announce that Prussia and Italy have
accepted the proposal for a congrece. This news,
as now given, is premature. The notification of
the proposition emanating from three neutral powers
not having yet been made, the Cabinets of Florence
and Berlin have not yet had an opportunity of °facially
notifying their intentions. It is, however, certain,
according to our information, that the Pruscian and
Italian governments have already indicated a favourable
disposition, and that indecision sow prevails only on the
side of Austria. No declaration, however, contrary to
the desires of the neutral powers having been made by the
cabinet of Vienna, there is reason to hope that Austria
may yet accede to the Anglo-Franco-Russian proposal.
We are assured that the Berlin cabinet has adhered to
the principle of the congress, and expressed an intention
to take part in it even if Austria should not.
It is said that the King and Queen of the Bel

leans, the latter an Austrian archduchess, are to
pay a visit to the court here next month. This
determination is ascribed to a letter from the Em-
peror assuring the King that he has no ambitious
views on Belgium ; but although this assurance,
already given verbally to the Count of Flanders, is
no doubt very gratifying to the King, and still
more so perhaps to the Belgians, there are reasons
which render this visit improbable. The Empress
goes to St. Cloud at the end of the month, and the
Emperor has already ordered his chAlet at Vichy
to be prepared for his arrival about the same time.
The Bourse was impressed to-day with the
belief that, in default of peace, there would be
at least a conference. Rente rose to 64fr. for
cash and 63fr. 70c. for account, but these prices
were not maintained ; the last were 63fr. 35c. for
cash, and 63fr. 2211 c. for account, being a rise of
only 20c. and 40c. The Italian Loan rose lfr. 35c.
in consequence of the prevalence of the belief that
the Senate will throw out the bill so prejudicial to
Italian credit, which, in breach of good faith with
the public creditor, proposes to tax the public
funds. Credit Foncier rose 12fr. 50c.; Mobilier,
7fr. 50c.; and Comptoir d'Escompte, 17fr. 50c.
Railways were all about lOfr higher.

WEATHER, REPORT.-(THIS DAY.

WEDNIBDAY, MAI 23, SLY

1 L.---77,
-_-
. r.
itcl Extreme.
8.. T.i W. 0,—,--,1 W. E. rt
12 9.
7130.7i150 W. 12 • W. b— 1
.. 40.18 57 N. 2 S B.
2
~ ;30.23 60 W. N. W. 2 2 E.N.E. b 2
~*0.2565 8. 2 2 && b— 1
..44.14.441 K.
1 4 Y. al 1
lAnlO se K. 3 b E.S.Z. b 1

Natrn . lao.n•eo:W.
Aberdeen ..130.18.57 N.
Leith '30.2360 W. N. W.
ArdrOallii !30.49 65 8.
Oreenreelle ,14.34.608 ti.
Valentin 130.10 56; E.
Cape Clear I
30.26 54 N. N. W.
Holyhead !30.21 55 E. N. E.
Penzance 30.09 54 E.S.Y..
Brest 29.96 57 ES. E.
Loden' 20.84 54 N. E.
Rochefort 29.84 56 E.
Plymouth 30.11 56 E.
Weymouth 30.14 56 E.
Portsmouth 30.16 55 S.E.
London 30.21 61 E. N. IL
Yarmouth 30.26 47 E.
Scarborough 30.25 53 N. E.
Shields 30.2853 S. Y..
Helder —

E.N.E.
N.E.
N.E.

il;

. ----
PROBABLE 1
THURSDAY. IN huRTHISE FRIDAY.
Variable. moderate to COASTS. Southerly and westerly,
fresh, tine. moderate to strong.
Easterly to southerly, WESTER& Chiefly south-east to
moderate to strong aouth-wet. but vary-
ing, moderate to
strong
Easterly and south SOUTHER.g. As next above.
easterly, strung to
fresh, fine generally.
lAs next above. Ziergag. Similar.
Northern—Scotland. Western—lreland, Wales, and adja-
cencies Southern—Englis Channel and Bay a Biscay.
Eastern—Eastward England and North Sta.

The restored and newly-built parish church 01
North Waltham was consecrated last week by the Bishop
of Winchester. The remains of the old church were of the
period of the 11th century.
THE BISHOP or LONDON.—The bishop returned
to Fulham Palace on Saturday afternoon last, and was pre-
sent at the services in Fulham parish church on Sunday.
The public will learn with pleasure that his lordship has
derived great benefit from his short sojourn near Hastings.
The bishop is, we bear, expected to officiate at the mar-
riage of the Rev. G. Stopford Ram, M.A., of Wadham
College, Oxford (now chaplain at Thun), with a daughter
of Lord Inchiquin's (of 47, Prince's-gardens, and of Dromo-
land Castle, Ireland), at All Saints' Church, Prince's-gate.
MONSTER EXCURSION.—Yesterday, a large body
of excursionists, numbering about 1,400 persons, left
Brighton at an early hour in the morning on a visit to
Windsor. They were conveyed in two special trains—one
of twenty and the other of fifteen carriages, provided by
the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, and
leaving Brighton by about 7 o'clock, reached Windsor at
10, by way of Clapham Junction and the South-Western
line. The excursionists made the best use of their time,
and visited the Castle, Eton, Windsor Great Park, and
other objects of interest. The state apartments were of
course closed, as her Majesty is in residence at the palace.
After a very pleasant day the numerous visitors returned
in the evening to Brighton.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.—OD Monday afternoon,
at Holmfirth, near Huddersfield, a Mrs. Sarah Wimpenny,
about 40 years of age, the wife of Joshua Wimpenny,
warper, l'pperthong, committed suicide after killing her
youngest son, a boy about a year old. She left home about
3 o'clock in the afternoon ostensibly with the inten-
tion of going to the Netherlong school feast, Whit-
Monday being the day when there are gatherings
at all the schools in the locality. She took her
child with her. About 5 o'clock a man named Thomas
Crook saw the body of a woman floating in the
water in Mark Bottom's dam, near Bridge-mills, Holm-
firth. When brought to the bank it was found to be that
of Mrs. Wimpenny. It was also discovered ter hat shehaw had
fastened her child to herself by tying it with h sl,
which she fastened round her waist. On the bank of the
reservoir there were found her bontet and the boy's cape,
and to the latter there was attached a paper, upon
which was written " Rememberpoor Albert"—the name of
the child. The bodies were removed to the Crown Inn,
HolniErth, and there await a coroner's inquest. There
is no definite reason given as to why the wretched wom
should have committed the rash deed, but it is stated that
she was very exciteable.
SUSPECTED WIFE MURDER.—Yesterday, the
petty sessions at Edmonton, Thomas Hopkins, 29,laAt bourer,
was charged before Mr. Buck with the murder of his wife.
It appeared that he had been to spend the day at Rye-
hou-se, and on returning home found his wife absent. He
afterwards saw her at the Bell Inn, went bornehe , and on
on
her arrival about 12 o'clock, it is presumed, stabb
her, and soon after she died from a wound she had re-
ceived in the neck. Dr. Biddle was soon in attenda
en
nce,
but life was then extinct. The parties had only be ,
married 12 months. Previously to her marriage with the
prisoner she was a widow, obtaining her livelihood
laundress. The prisoner was remanded to Thursday next.
THE BLAIRGOWRIE MURDER.—Yesterday morn-
ing Joseph Bell was executed at Perth for the murder of
Alexander M`Ewan Baker. The latter wtra as shot on
ll tby
he
highway and robbed ; the crime was ced to Be
clear circumstantial evidence. To
witness rat a Bell retested
his innocence of the crime, calling God to hat he
knew nothing of it. Calcraft acted Si executioner, and
Bell died without a stiuggle. There was a large but quiet
crowd.