The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-20 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Closing prices :—Gold, 138. Sterling exchange
on London, 110. 0-20 United States Bonds, 114.
Illinois, 1204. Erie, 691. Cotton, middling
upland, 27. Petroleum, relined, 24.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

MOW 013 E OWE COMIESPONDENT.)
PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The impression in the lobby of the Corps Legis-
latif to-day was that the Emperor had yielded to
the wishes of the conservative majority, and that
the Chambers will be prorogued immediately after
the budget is got through. M. Glair-Bizoin has
promised on the part of the opposition not to
occupy more than three or four days in speeches on
the press bill, but M. Rouher seems to be only too
glad of an excuse for postponing the " liberal
measures." The opposition deputies are now re-
duced to " hope" that there may be a supplemental
session in November ; they " fear" that the bills
which the country has been looking for ever since
January 19 will be thrown over till next year.
M. Jules Favre has expressed his determination
to take his seat in the Chamber during the debate
on the budget, but his physicians absolutely forbid
him to say a word.

The France has reason to know that the state-
ment of the Bourse Gazette that the Emperor
Napoleon had accepted an invitation from the
King of Prussia, and would go to Berlin in Octo-
ber, is totally unfounded. " There has been no
question of anything of the sort up to the present
time."

The Frawc also says there is no serious founda-
tion for the news that the Pope is coming to Paris.
The "Affairs Bravay"—that is the solemn desig-
nation it has already acquired—is further eluci-
dated to-day by along letter written to the Figaro
by M. Bravay himself. The deputy for the Gard
corrects several inaccuracies in the version pub-
lished yesterday. The son of the Minister of
Public Instruction, whom he struck, was not M.
Anatole, but M. Albert Duruy. M. Durny did not
get into the same railway carriage with him, but
into another ; and it was not true that he got out
at the first station, for lie saw him at Dijon. M.
Duruy did not wait for M. Bravay's return to
Paris to call him out, for the challenge was re-
ceived by his secretary in his absence. After these
not very essential corrections, and after repro-
ducing M. Albert Duruy's written challenge and
throat of legal proceedings in case of satisfaction by
arms being refused, M. Bravay gives as his own
version of the affair the following letter, which he
addressed to M. Duruy yesterday :

Paris, June IS.

Sir,—On arriving in Paris only yesterday I found your
letter. lam astonished that you should have instructed
two of your friends on the 14th to put that letter ii.to my
own hands, as you write that you did, because you knew
perfectly well, for I told you so, that I could not then
have returned. The tattle I now hear in all direc ions
shows me that you have not had the prudence
to hold your tongue, and the letter in which
you assume the character of • victim compels me to
state the facts precisely as they occurred. On the evening
of the 12th I was in the Lyons Railway station with my
ticket in my hand, and was signiug a paper to give to my
brother, when my servant told me that the signal for start-
ing had been given. I ran forward, the train was already
in motion, and I saw the station-master talking with you.
I said to him that he had started the train one minute
before the proper time. I was very much annoyed, some-
what excited, and, therefore, mymanner and language may
very likely have been too vivacious. Reserving to myself
the right of complaining in the proper quarter, I asked
the station-master, telling him who I was, to let
me have a locomotive at ray own expense. There-
upon you burst out laughing and shrugged your
shoulders ; I se-Iced you the moaning of this iusulting con-
duct; and you then, mixing yourself up in a matter with
which you had no concern, exclaimed, " Oh, yes, M.
Bravo'', the deputy,—we know all about him, and a pretty
story it is." Every right-minded person will understand
that I could not reps e-s my indignation, and I struck you
• blow. You then said—and this was to me • revelation—
". I demand satisfaction; I am M. Albert Duruy, the son of
the minister." I replied, "I um sorry for your father ;
and as soon as I return to Parisi, I shall be at your ser-
vice; if necessary I will not leave." For two minutes
after that you continued to insult me, and I was
going away when you rushed upon me and struck
me. My servant interfered. He repelled your
aggression as he bad • right to do. If your face bears the
marks of his blow, I am sorry for it ; but you brought it
upon yourself. I found you in the station at Dijon, and
there you asked for satisfaction. The demand was very
ill-timed. I told you that I should be back in Paris in a
few days, but that although I had said at one moment I
was ready to meet you, I could not do so after you had
revenged yourself in • manner unworthy of • gentleman,
notwithstanding that I had offered you satisfaction. After
these facts, the correctness of which shall be proved if
you deny them, I am astonished that you should transpose
the positions end endeavour to make out that I am the
aggressor. My age and position make it impossible
for me to accept a part so at variance with
truth. You ask me for reparation, either by
arms or in a court of law. You shall have both.
But as I have excellent reasons for dreading calumny
more than lighting you will please to understand that I
shall not go upon the ground until we come out of court,
when a judicial inquiry will have apportioned the wrongs
of both of us.—l have the honour, kn.

FRANCOIS BRAVAT.
The much talked-of match between an Arabian

and a French horse, from the Bois de Boulogne
to Chantilly, will not come off. Khalil-Bey, the
owner of the Arab, bang persuaded that his horse
would 'tend no chance declared forfeit yestenlay
at the Jockey Club.

The Bourse was firmer on the strength of a very
doubtful rumour that mope reductions in the army
are contemplated. The Amount of business dune,
was, however, very small. Rente rose Vic. for
cash and account, closing at 69fr. 45c., and 69fr.
50c. ; Mobilier rose Bfr. 75c. ; and Italian 2Uc.