The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-12 00:00:00

diminution of pressure

re reported this ;writing
If highest pressure lies to
=Vend In force from the
elsewhere they are very
diminished at most sta-

Le Journal do RI., Rhin says that the last
mason at Baden-Baden has been the best in the memory
of the oldest inhabitant. There were 53,000 strangers
there, and " no adventure, not a suicide, not a scandal."

The Sentinelle du Jura having announced the
discovery near the Lake of Bonlieu of black truffles, which
"appear to have an excellent flavour," is thus severely
reprimanded by a writer in another country paper, who
remonstrates in the following terms : "No one who
studies correctness of language, especially if at the same
time he is a gauntlet, will approve of such ambiguous
phrases. Trainee must not appear, but be excellent. The
confusion between seeming and being may be tolerated in
the life of individuals, but where black truffles are con-
cerned, never."

The Todonnais says that the French general who
commanded at Mentana was greatly surprised to find
young lads of fifteen among his prisoners, and that he re•
monstrated with them. " General," replied one of these
youthful soldiers, "it is never too soon to learn how to do
welL"

All trace of the Universal Exhibition is not to
disappear with the close of the show. The reserved
garden is to escape. The plants belonging to exhibitors,
which are now being removed, will be immediately re-
placed by the horticultural treasures of the city of Paris.
The great salt water aquarium has been replenished, and
at this moment turbot, lobster, eels, plaice, and mackerel
may be seen disporting themselves.

.
This evening hidlle. Titiens will appear at Her
Majesty's Theatre aa Valentine in the Huguenots, the cast
al which includes Mesdames Trebelli-Bettini and Sinico,
Signors Bettini, Foil, and Gassier, Messrs. Lyall and
Bentley; on Thursday, Semirainide is announced "for the
last time;" on Friday, Martha, for Mdlle. Kellogg ; and
on Saturday, Oberon, with, one exception allowed for, the
mat of the regular season.

Miss Rye has 100 more young women leaving
England for Melbourne at the eud of this month. If any
readers will spare her old clothing, " especially under.
linen," she will be grateful.
The thanks of the colony of Honduras have been
presented to Captain Carmichael, the commander of the
British Honduras Militia, by the colonial House of Assem-
bly for the valuable services rendered by that officer during
the late campaign against the Indians.

According to the Birmingham Post, Mr. Bright
was invited to resume his place as a representative of
Maochester, as soon as Mr. James's death became known.
A private communication was made to the hon. gentleman
that, if he would consent to stand, the liberals of Man-
chester would support him. Mr. Bright at once declined,
saying, as he had previously done, that as long as Bir-
mingham cared to have him he would remain member for
the hardware capital.

It is understood that Professor Henry Morley
haaretired from his editorial duties in connexion with the
Examiner, with which he has been associated for the last
16 years. Mr. Morley's best wishes remain with his late
colleagues and with the newspaper, which from its founda-
tion has commanded the assistance of some of the ablest
men of their time.

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NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS OF ENGLAND AND
WAL —(Tium Dar.)—This being " the morrow of St.
Martin," the nomination of sheriffs for the varione counties
of Ha gland and Wales, with the exemption of Lancashire
and Cornwall, the sheriffs of which are nominated by the
crown, and Middlesex, where the sheriffs are elected by
the livery of the City of London, took place in the Court
of Exchequer, Westminster, in the presence of • large
number of visitors who were attracted by the ceremony.
A FORCED LOAN.—A Canadian of French ex-
traction came over to visit the Exhibition in Paris, and
was hospitably, as a relative, received into a French family
for a month. One night he entered the bedroom of his
host, picked a lock with consummate address, and ex-
tracted securities payable to bearer worth 5:5,900fr., with
their coupons attached. After the act he retired to rest,
and in the morning took leave, left Paris by the railway,
and reached Liverpool, whence he addressed • note to this
effect to his victims :—" It is I who have taken your secu-
rities, your diamonds, jewels, and plate. But it is no rob-
bery ; it is • forced loan. With its produce I shall do a
great business In Canada. If I succeed I will repay you
with interest ; if I fail, it will be • dead loss to you and to
me,"