The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-23 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, Noma Emma.
The Emperor arrived at St. Cloud last night,
or rather this morning. No note has been written
by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the subject
of Rome, but the Pattie which originated the
rumour had good right to suppose its information,
derived from one of the minister's colleagues, cor-
rect. M. de lavalette when ambassador at

Bozos proposed such an arrangement as that which
was said to be again on the tapir. Hu; short in-
terim pomeasion of the foreign portfolio gave him
the opportunity of again studying this question,

and he profited by his Tilt to Biarritz to propose
this solution to the Emperor. Having obtained his
consent to try it, he wrote to M. de Monstior,
sending him a sketch of the circular which he sug-
gested he should write, and at the same time com-
municated it to another of the ministers, who is his
sworn ally. It was from him that the Patrie's
information was derived. The appearance of the
paragraph referring to this was highly dis-
pleasing to M. de Moustier, who insisted on
the Petrie inserting a positive contra-
diction, and at the same time wrote to
X. de Lavalette what is described as having been
a very stiff letter declining to receive orders from
him, and expreadng his intention of conferring on
the subject with the Emperor. In fact, if M.
Ronher directs the French policy in Germany and
M. de Lavalette that in Italy, there only remains the
Eastern question for the exercise of M. de Mous-
tier's talents, and he could have managed this at
least as well at Constantinople, which he quitted
with so much regret.
Thouvenel's funeral was celebrated this morn-
ing at Saint Sulpice with great splendour. The
grand entrance to the Palace of the Luxembourg
was transformed into a chambre ardente. At the
church the Archbishop of Paris presided,' all the
ministers were present, and all the foreign embassies
and legations were represented by some of their
members. The Senate, the Council of State, and
other constituted authorities sent deputations, and
the church, one of the largest in Paris, wan crowded
to the door, notwithstanding the heavy rain which
has fallen all day. The polio* were in great force,
and obliged the crowd, which was very large, to
keep moving. Public celebrations in the Quartier
Latin are always feared by this branch of the ad-

ministration. The crowd ended by forcing a way
through the lines, and took the church literally by
assault. _ _

The arrival in Paris of Marshal O'Donnell, with
his family, is announced this evening. His friend,
General Prim, seems to prefer a warmer climate,
more in the neighbourhood of the Pyrenees. All
the advioes which come from Spain represent the
discontent against the government as daily in-
creasing. This is not unwelcome news to the I
numerous holders of Spanish railway shares, who
are unanimous in blaming the government for the
hopeless condition of their lines. That government
has enough to answer for, without laying to its
account the bad management and worse than extra-
vagance of the directors' administrations. These
gentlemen no doubt find it very convenient to have
an opportunity of transferring the blame of theirown
ill-doings to a government which no one defends,
and of which anything may be believed. There are
companies in England less culpable than they
which would be glad to have such a scape-goat.
The Paris papers continua to discuss the rn_
moured abolition of the address at the beginning
of the session. I have already expressed my opi-
nion on this subject, and neither the arguments for
nor against a change, which is still uncertain, con-
tain any novelty which would make them
worth repeating. At this season, when there is
really nothing to write about, such a subject as
this is a God-send to the writers. For the last two
days the majority of the newspapers have had one
half, in some cases more than one half, of their
space filled with advertisements—pleasant reading
to their proprietors, but less satisfactory to sub-
scribers. The tone of an article in this evening's
Patrie leads to the conclusion that the discussion
of the address is decidedly to be abolished. It is
well known that this paper often represents M.
Rouher's ideas, which on such a subject as this are
likely to be correct.

REPRESENTATION OF BELFAST.—REQUISITION TO
JOHN MULHOLLAND, ESQ., CRAIGAVAD.—A copy of the
following document reached our hands on Saturday. We
understand that it was being signed during the day :
" Requisition to John Mulholland, Esq., Craigavad. Sir,—
We, the undersigned electors, request that you will allow
yourself to be nominated as a candidate to represent the
borough of Belfast in the imperial parliament. In you we
recognise a gentle.nan intimately associated with the staple
trade of Ulster, and a member of a family whose enter-
prise has contributed largely to make Belted the most
prosperous town in Ireland. Having confidence in your
character and ability, and believing that you would unite
men of varied shades of political feeling, we feel assured
of your return, and pledge ourselves that we will use our
utmost exertions to secure it."—Northern Whig.
FUNERAL Or W. FISHER HOBBS, EsQ.—The
remains of this lamented gentleman, whose life as a lead-
ing agriculturist we endeavoured to sketch last week, were
interred in the churchyard of White Colne, the quiet vil-
lage in which he was born, on Thursday last. The father
and mother of the deceased gentleman for many years re-
sided at Nightingale Hall, Earls Colne, and at their deaths
they were interred on the south-east side of White Colne
churchyard. A large tombstone marks the spot, but is
without any inscription whatever. The hearse, drawn by
four horses, was followed by two mourning coaches, con-
taining the relatives of the deceased, viz.:—Miss Hobbs
(Colchester), sister of deceased ; John Boby, Esq. (Tatting-
stone) ; Mrs. Boby (also a sister of deceased) ; Wil-
liam and Henry Hobbs, Esqrs. (Rocking), William
Hobbs, Esq. (Sellmdge, Kent), and Henry Hobbs, Esq.
(Smeeth, Kent), cousins of deceased; John Boys, Esq.
(Goldberger), and Roger Nunn, Esq., deceased's medical
adviser. There also followed the carriage of the deceased,
and that of J. T. Helium, Esq. (Wormingford), one of
deceased's executors, but who was himself too ill to be
present. The mournful cortege arrived at the churchyard
about '2 o'clock,where it was joined by J. H. Blood, Esq.,
solicitor, Witham, deceased's legal adviser ; J. Trethewy,
Esq., Selsoe, Beds (co-executor with Mr. Helium), Thomas
Sadler, Esq. (Chappell, Edward Catchpool, Esq. (Feering
Bury), and J. Taylor, Esq., surgeon (Earls Cane). The
burial service was impressively read by the Rev. G. J.
Taylor, curate of White Colne. The grave is in close
proximity to that of the deceased's father and mother.
The coffin was of panelled oak, and bore the simple in-
scription :—" William Fisher Hobbs ; died Oct. 11, 1866 ;
aged 57 years."—Essex Herald.
ATTEMPT TO UPSET A RAILWAY TRAlN.—During
Sunday night last a most diabolical attempt was made
to upset a railway train on the Colchester line of the
Great Eastern Railway, though, providentially, it did
not prove successful. As the up mail was proceeding
along the embankment near Dilbridge Hall, on the Ips-
wich-road, the engine suddenly struck something,, which
immediately gave way. The train was stopped and inves-
tigation made, upon which it was found that the wheels
and axletzee of a railway trolly, used by some men in re-
pairing that part of the line, had been placed directly
across the rails, and that being struck by the engine the
axletres had broken, and fortunately the wheels fell out-
ward. There appears to be no doubt that the act was
intentional on the part of some maliciously-disposed per-
son ; and of course active measures will be used to bring
the party to justice. We are informed that on the same
night the booking-office at the Colchester North-street
station was broken into and the sum of 21. 10s. stolen.—
Elsa Herald.