The Express.
London, England, 1867-05-30 00:00:00

VISIT OF SOVEREIGNS TO PARIS.

The Afonitear announces formally the approach,
ing visit of the Emperor Alexander, and states that by
Majesty will be accompanied by two of his sons, Cab
Cesarewitch and the Grand Duke Wiadirair ; also by
Princes Gortchakoff and Dolgorouki, Counta Affierbeig
and Sohonvalow, &a. The Emperor, the official journal
adds, will remain in Paris ten days, and return to big
dominions by Stuttgard, Darmstadt, and Berlin, 84
already stated.

Despatches have arrived at the Persian Embassy in Perk
announcing th►t the Shah accepts the ins:tation ad.
dressed to him by the Emperor of the French to come So
the Universal Exhibition. The jonrney of the Eastem
Sovereign will be effected by caravan, paining by Ego.
aide and Eneroum. His Majesty will be at Faris at tie
same time as the Sultan Abdul•Asie.

The Afaviorkil Diptomatarie has the following :
" The suite of the Sultan in his voyage to Europe will ad
be very numerous. His Majesty will only take from the
Palace of Dolma-Bagtoht about thirty persons attached to
his service. A dozen other individuals of different gru,,kg
will join Fuel-Pscha, the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
The Sultan will appoint a special privy council during big
absence, to superintend public affairs, under the peed.
decoy of Ali•Pacha, Grand Vizier. From Paris, his
Majesty will proceed to London. The Sultan's yacht and
escort are expected to enter the harbour of Toulon ca
July I. It is reported that his Majesty, knowing that Ms
Viceroy of Egypt intended to visit the Universal Exhdi.
Lion, wrote to his highness to offer him a passage, so that
they might travel together."

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

THOMMAT, MIT 80, • A.Y.

Greeoceetle 151.93 ST Z.
Yaleutia 29.94 63 8.8. W.
Cape Clear 30.06 61 B.W.
Liverpool 29.94 68 S.
Holyhead 29.93 51 W.N.W.
Penzaime 19 9166; &W.
Erna 3044 67. &W.
Lorlent 30.0460 W.&11.
Rochefort 30.04 60 &
Plymouth 19.08 65 &W.
Weymouth 30.03 00 W.
Portsmouth 19.98 61 N.W.
London 19.99 63 W.& W.
Yarmouth SPAM 66 W.S.W.
%urbane* 29.91 61 W.
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Barometrical pressure has Increased, and is still iceman%
over the British Ides, except on the csA coast, where it ha
diminished. Temperature is higher in the east; but berm
the north. Winds are hytt—varlable in the north, and ehily
south-westerly elsewhere. Weather Is generally one. Thunder
and heavy rain have occurred In places.

The Prince and Princess of Prussia on Monday
evening occupied the Emperor's box at the Opers-Comique,
to witness the 80th representation of Mignon.
An excursion to the forest of Fontainebleau and
• visit to the chateau is fixed for to-morrow. The lag
and Queen of the Belgians and some of the princes now is
Paris will be of the party.

A letter from Calais says :—" We had on Monday
a new proof that the mooed; of the Great Exhibitioe
creases every day. So large a number of English arrival
that a supplementary special train was obliged to be pd
on."

There are now at Naples 58 newspapers, 34 of
which are political, 5 artistic, 3 legal, 4 religions, and S
theatrical. Twenty of them appear daily, 3:s wedily,s
monthly. The circulation of the daily papers is 35,00 t, id
the weekly, 16,300; and of the monthly, 1,700.

The Aftgancitte Zeitung of Augsburg publishes a
curious amount of a Japanese newspaper which was esta-
blished at Jeddo at the beginning of the present year. It
is printed on silky-looking yellowish paper, contains 14
quarto pages, and is entitled Ban link• Shin 81111 Sh (the
universal newspaper). The object of the paper is stated
in the preliminary prospectus to be to furnish theJapiou
with the most important foreign news, and it is to appear
from two to three times a month. In the opening number
there is a dialogue between two Japanese meeting in Hyde-
park, who discuss the relative advantages of the overland
and the Panama and San Francisco routes respectively by
which each has arrived in London. Then follows an ela-
borate auricle on the Atlantic telegraph, detailing the ad.
vantages it secures to commerce and politics, especially is
cue of war.

The General Assembly of the Free Church of Scot-
land was 000upied on Trieeday with a case of alleged heleth
the delinquent being the Rev. Walter C. Smith, of Glee.
gow. After a protracted debate on Tuesday, a 04:6011 by
Professor Rainy, Edinburgh, was carried by a large iew
jority, pronouncing the sermons in question (relating to
the authority of the Old Testament) unorthodox, bat ism
apect that Mr. Smith had disclaimed the views in questival
finding it unnecessary to take further action in the me,
and enjoining the rev. gentleman " to avoid in fears
statements and expressions such as had given occasion te
these proceedings, and to cherish a deeper awe of
humility and caution."
During the thunderstorm which broke over Faris
on Monday afternoon the electric fluid fell on the WI
tower of the facade of the church of St. Sulpice. and WI
away a sort of shutter used to close one of the openiegis
together with the telegraphic wire communicating witiltlO
Senate.
REFORM MEETING AT SYDENHAM.—A meeting ci
reformers was held at Sydenham last night, at which nr.
George Offer presided. Amongst the speakers was St
John Lubbock, Bart. There war a very numerous ado*
dance, and resolutions were adopted expressing the abw
faction of the meeting at finding that several of the mat
objectionable provisions in the government bill had beta
dropped one by one, and urging the liberal party "
creased watchfulness. Sir John Lubbock was introdixed
to the meeting by the chairman as the future liberal tom•
per for West Kent.
THE LIFE-GUARDSMEN AT KNIOHTS'BRIKE.--
A curious sue was heard yesterday at the tbuTleb.l
County Court, which the Judge, Sir J. K. Wilmot. the'
factorised as an additional argument for the remould de
cavalry barracks from Knightsbridge, in order that the
habitants might be freed from the nuis..nce of haling tbe
household troops among them, demoralising the neighbor"
for the auto three
years ago while he was • private in the 2nd Life Ge.,tda
plaintiff,ofu..hai domestich he.
had lent
servant,
him two
Jec.f; obat
at Knightsbridge. She had accidentally become acqunam
with lum, and, as he represented hint o i f to be naly • lour
private and "hard up," she acted very generoublytorrri;
kiln. They frequented music-halls and other place` ea
amusement, she paying the whole expenses. Bee ne:lain
in the Park One day she asked for the Fl., and he said he
would pay her as soon as he could, but afterwards be .I,lnea
having had any loon from her at all. She had no writwa
acknowledgment of the debt, and no one was present
when she lent the money. She afterwards heard thst he
had 1001. in the beak at the very time when she lent the
money. In answer to the judge as to whether he sat
ashamed of himself to live upon the hard-earned wegr,,_.
a domestic servant defendant said the other Life-t ;ear"'
men did it. When servants walked out with soldiertihej
knew they had to pay. On one occasion PI"
asked him to bring another soldier to lint leg
end a fellow-servant at Hyde-park-corner, in order Is
go down together to Hampton Races. He and !,
corporal went down with the two girls in a "
to the races. Neither he nor the corporal paid, I.'
expenses. He supposed the girls made that sll
Plaintiff, he admitted, bad treated him in the most row
rout manner, but he denied receiving td. as a loan. 'IT!
udge, in non-suiting the plaintitf on the ground that
had no direct corroborative evidence, mid he w•• gb`d
yes
inhabitants of Knightsbridge were making an effort
remove the cavalry barracks front their neighbour6ood,7
account of tho intolerable demoraliattion the,'vante
There was no doubt these soldiers inveigled sir
places of very questionable repute, and lived, in a rasswij
.ontithrueirinerthin:risoth„. Thelfdepplworantbisle resezil‘ti wg:ts
lithos
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evidence, be would be glad to hear it. As for the ..',
dant, be ought to be ashamed of himself. The defendant
slunk out of court with a broad grin oar his festurme
greatly to the disgust of those present.— Timex
stone, M.P., bas just been added to the well-known come'
portMamintAinegodg
model
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lion of lifelike figures in Baker-street.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

CHANCERY CHAMBERS. 4411
(Before the Chief Clerks.)
- was a busy day before the several chief clerks.
T. sonoserou. public companies in Chancery ; and
suits" proper" further time was granted. At
1.:L4 Chmober were a number of public companies.

EQUITY COURT.
(lieforc Vice-Chancellor Sir W. Page Wood.)
r. CRATE.

• ,r,runients in this great patent case, which has
‘.l the attenton of the court on every cause day
„ the sittings since the 29th of April, were concluded
upon Mr. Grove finishing his reply.
.Id,nour said that he must reserve his judgment for
• drys, and possibly to an early day of the sittings
w. a full report till then.
Th• o.unwl engaged are Mr. Grove, Q.C., Mr. Deuce,
• Mr..t.ron, Mr. T. C. Mathew, and Mr. Frederic
In, fur the plaintiff Sir It. Palmer, Q.C., Mr. Ed-
, NI q.C., Mr. Little, Q.C., Mr. Watkin
Mr. W. S. Lawson for the defendant.

COURT OF PROBATE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)
Lis,:woop r. SAVAGE AND SAVAGE.
Ti., Queens Advocate and Dr. Swabey for the plaintiff ;
, lit Ale. Q...., and Dr. Tristram for the defeudants.
Th. t,titris, Mime Eisabeth Savage, of Tetbury-lodge,
Omni, diel at the age of tot, in November lest, leaving
nII ,land May, Loin, and a subsequent codicil. She had
s deed by which she had given to her brother the
mop d other property, amounting to 13,000/. or 16,0001.,
~.reimuting to pay her a yearly allowance. From this she
~•I•oel about 7,000/. By her will she had given her
2,000 i., and constituted a Mr. Lingwood, en
,n. A' at Cheltenham, and her man of business, her
.i.:r and reaidu.ity legatee. By the codicil, however,
revoked the legacy to her brother. Probate was
.1 on the ground that the deceased did not know and
pr ‘e of the contents of the will, and that in particular
...t not aware of the nature of the relithuuy clause.
[The ease was proceeding when our report left.]

COT_',RT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
IN HI THOS. TOVNU.—DMIMND.
The bankrupt was a leatherseller, of Canterbury. The
wheation occurred PO long ago am 1847. A dividend of
-.Jo the round was afterwards made ; and through the
,'teei of the assignees further assets have now been
IL.-,1, which will yield a second dividend of As. in the
: with a iiromiect of something further to divide.
31r..1. H. Lloyd, for the assignees, submitted this state-
reot to the court, and the usual order for dividend was

(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN KE E. N. wsrrs.—JUDClly...n.

His Honour gave judgment on an application which had
I m mule in this case to annul the adjudication. Mr.
t-,tts's name bas recently been before the public as one
the witnesses in the Leeds Bank forgery case, be having
• n for some time in partnership with Edgley, one of the
is riminatel rarties, as a warehouseman, in Sermon-lane.
adjudication had been obtained at the instance of Mr.
fil esden. jun., stockbroker, on a debt of VW., the balance
of iinjoi.l difference.' on Stock Exchange transactions.
The 2.ljutheation had been disputed on the ground that
the debt was either due from Edgley alone, who bad COD-
ducted all the Stock Exchange transactions, or was a debt
of the fins of Edgley and Watts.
The else was argued by Mr. Reed, in support of the
adjudiction; and by Mr. Lawre.nce, against it.
His Honour, after reviewing the circumstances of the
Co., Mile to the conclusion that the debt was not insuffi-
cient to support the adjudication ; and as the trading and
act of bankruptcy were not in dispute, the adjudication
meet he confirmed. He did this without much reluctance,
it wan quite clear that Mr. Watts was not a solvent
lan, and must have recourse either to bankruptcy or
avngement.

Mr: Lawrence uked that the advertisement in the
ecette should be stayed, and, Mr. Reed oonsent4ng, a
!wiaight's delay was granted.

IN Re JTIHR ORRE'LL LITER.
The bankrupt, who was recently well known as member
4 parliament for Galway, and an active promoter of the
....las,/ line of transatlantic steamers, is described am a
:mend agent, of 114. Cannonotreet, City The adjudica-
:ma waa made on the 31st of October last, but
tie accounts have been only recently land,
ney disclose liabilities to the extraordinary amount
1..10,000/., but by far the largest portion of theme, up-
link of 1140.000/. it is estimated by the bankrupt, wal
It rank against the estate. The figures are a. follow :
Da.
To creditors unimenned
To ditto holding security
To liabilities forcallsourailwayshares 320
Estimated surplus
""ere are also liabilities in respect of an award in favour
' Mears, Lasearidi and Company, 53,470/. • sundry bills
-respective of the award, 21,0001. Under' the heed of
Idities on accommodation bills appear the items of
or o/., in respe,:t of bills drawn by Thos. Howard, and
A.W. on bill of the Atlantic Royal Mail Steam
-,rigation Company, accepted by the bankrupt for
lb mad interest. These bills are held by Overend, Our.
y, and Co., and the bankrupt disputed his liability on '
cm, stating that be has received no value. Tke assets
.1 thus stated :

By good debts van
L 3,482
By other debts estimated to ream— 50,000
By property estimated at
By ditto held by credit.= 350
item of 50,0001. is founded on • mash larger sum,
••,738/., of which 60,0004 is stated to he due from John
-3iluse, Bro., the late chairman of the Atlantic, &c.,
and Ilia 00-directors; 150001. from Sir Morton
; and about 100,0001. from ()reread, Gurney,
ICo. Appended to the balance-sheet are copious ex-
',nations of the bankrupt's connection with the
-'am Navigation Company. He says that he
',-Pataliol his first steamer from Galway to
.-ar York on the 19th June, 1858 ; more aopital being re-
are!, a company was established, and ships were
:oilmen,' by means of bills between the bankrupt and Mr.
.asearidi, secured by mortgages on the ships. He sold his
-...trrat to the company for 111,6001., and it was arranged
',hi 111,0001. should be paid to Messrs. lAscaridi. Dis-
14:ea arose, and the whole matter was referred to arbi-
his
twas the sitting for examination and discharge, but
g uts being only recently tiled, an adjournment was

SHERIFFS' COURT, RED LION-SQUARE.
(Before Mr. Under-Sheriff &Indwell)
t,., (Before or PROCLUIATIONH OF OUTLAY/RT.-3TV CARER.
ter. Mountain, in the absence of Mr. Hemp, the
moan officer, who hes made proclamation upwards of
fit,l years, opened the court anti proclaimed •
cumber of new cases. J. W. T. Andrews, at
the suit of Julius ; Augustus Palk, at the
toil of Julies Wisher ; Henry Willing., at the suit of
'e.enfe Brake Sewell and others; Susannah Price, at the
nit of Frederick Cotten Malcolm M
31acgregor, at the 'mit
if. Sarah Bockmaster and another; Robert Alexander
tchell, at the suit of John Blackwell; F. F.
:teirille, at the suit of Thomas Smith Halliday ;
"4eit Brodenell Bruce, at the suit of William Amer
toe eters) ; Robert Dean Bayly at the suit of James
'ghten and another ; Henry Ernest, at the suit of
MIS Parker ; Maitland Robert Campbell, at the suit of
• Rubenstein ; Sir Sandford Graham Bart., at the
it of Thee. Brockell and another ; and Ernest Arthur
`'dock, at the wit of Robert Morrie.
Aa surrender was made, and the next county court was
elated for the 27th June.
EtritoPoLITAN IMFROVEMENVIL—niz REMOVAL OF
RIDDLE-Row.
,Thord efi rot compensation case against the Metropolitan
• of Works in respect to the removal of Middle-row,
lelwfu. was beard before a special jury, at the court two
??1,..c0. Red occupied some time. " Duncan Smith v.
Aetropolitan Board of Works."
Kr. H.
Weks. James and Mr. Crompton were for the claimant;
Parry and Mr. l'hilbrick appeared for the Board
Tie claimant is a shawl and mantle warehouseman at
• corner of Midtlle-row, and claimed for his leasehold
loom and compensation for removal. The loos on forced
of
the stock would be about 40 per cent. h.. imy after a long inquiry gave 1,2001. for the lease-
Ahe latere4 in the premises, and 1,800/. as compensation
lou by reinoval.
11,141e.r0w will he forthwith demolished, and groat ice.
,00tents effected in Holborn.