The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-25 00:00:00

AMERICA.

IN, Jose 2.1.

The North German Lloyd's steamer Nausa,
sail-
ing to-day for New York with the English, French,
and Germanmails, takes 62 cabin, a full comple-
ment of steerage passengers, and a large cargo,
including French jewellery to the value of 15,000
francs.

(ET ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.)
NEW YORK, JUNE 24.
The steamers Hammonia, from Southampton,
the Caledonia, from Glasgow, and the Felton)
from Falmouth, arrived here to-day.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(MOW OUR OWN

)81IT.)

PARIS, MONDAT EVENING.

M. Nadar's ascent in the Giant balloon attracted
a good many spectators to the esplanade of the In-
valides yesterday ; but as the process of inflation
occupied four or five hours the crowd was not enor-
mous ; very many did not care to sacrifice so much
time out of their Sunday. The Emperor looked
on from a balcony of the Invalided. The inevitable
brother of the Tycoon of Japan was among tie
few admitted to the reserved space around the
balloon. Ho got into the car and examined it
minutely. M. Nadar's companions in the ascent
were M. Seurel, of the Observatory ; M. Simonin,
the engineer ; M. de Fonvielle, the journalist;
M. Camille d'Artoia, the captain of the Geant,
and two others. One gentleman was put out,
much against his will, at the last moment, because
the car was overloaded, and the balloon would not
go up. The special object of this ascent was to take
scientific observations at a very great height, but I
am afraid the experiment was not successful. As
it is said here, " M. Nader proposes, and the winds
decide." However high the balloon may have
gone, it did not travel far, nor remain up lung, for
in the course of an hour it came down at a place
called Silly Mazarin, only a few miles from Paris,
betweenSceaux and Longjumeau. Beyond breaking
a pear-tree and slightly damaging a garden wall, the
descent was effected without accident. M. Nader
will doubtless publish a full account of his aerial
voyage.

The other day Dr. Thelmier, a physician, being
sent for to see a patient, hailed a cab in the Rue
d'Enfer. "Where are you going' " said the coach-
man. "To the Avenue.losephine." "Then I cannot
take you. lam going in the direction of &Air
nolles." The doctor, who had read the proclamation
of the Prefect of Police, stating that a driver of a
public carriage, though he may not be 011 a stand,
is bound to take any fare who stops him, stooped
down to look at the man's number. Cabby thereupon
gave him a push, which had the effect of throwing
him off his legs, and as it was pouring with rain,
and the streets were very muddy, the doctor's
black coat suffered considerably. A correctional
police prosecution followed, and the case
was tried in the sixth chamber, before
President Delesvaux, the judge who lately had
Girardin before him, and who knows cab law as
well as newspaper law. The cabman, when asked
what he had to say for himself, replied, "
horse was tired." "We are used to that mower,
said the judge, and Le sentenced him to two
months' imprisonment. No doubt the man richly
deserved it for the assault alone. In all proba-
bility the allegation of the state of his horse was an
excuse for not going in a direction which happened
not to suit him. Every man's hand will be against
the coachman now that the overcharged population
of Paris has so much reason to complain of the
extortion and newly-born insolence of people of
his vocation. At the same time there is a
difficulty in the way of the police regulations. A
cab horse must be tired out sometimes, and the
driver when going home to his stables may very
reasonably say, " If you are going my way I can
take you, but my horse is not tit to go to the other
end of Paris." Would it not be easy to obviate
this difficulty by enabling the superintendent of
any cab station to give a certificate thus worded,
" Tired horse—going home" I

The Boulevard de la Madeleine was almost im-
passable this afternoon from the throng of car-
riages which attended the funeral of the eminent
physician, Dr. Trousseau.
It has been remarked, and an unpleasant remark
it is, and one jarring with the rumour.. of a grand
pacific speech from the Emperor on July 1, that
within the last few days the Minister of War has
refused most of the applications from non-commis-
sioned officers and soldiers for sit, months' fur-
loughs ; at the same time orders have been sent to
generals commanding districts and to colonels of
regiments to grant temporary leave absence very
sparingly.

The Bourse remains dull. There are vague sp
prehensions of a loan to meet inevitable deficits,
but although there is an indisposition to do busi-
ness, quotations are not much affected by this con-
sideration. Rente fell 2ic. for cash and 12ic.
for account, closing at 69fr. 471 c., and 691 r. 45e-
Mobilier fell 3fr. 50c. Italian was without change.
Holders of Mexican Bonds were disposed to get rii
of them, M. Rouher's reply to an interpellation
in the Corps Legislatif as to whether the French
government would do anything for them being
construed, notwithstanding his extreme care to ay
nothing one way or the other, as holding out no
hope.

The ex-Queen of Naples arrived at Munich a few
days back from Zurich, sad was received nt the station by
the numbers of her family. She will remain some time is
the Bavarian capital, and at Poeenhofen, the reside
of her father, Duke Maximilian.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

EQUITY COURT.
(Before Vice• Chancellor Sir W. Page Wood.)
,v et Tilt OILTROPOLITAN ANI. PROVINCIAL PANK(LI WM)).
le January last a resolution was passed fur the volun.
to". winding-up of the above bank, which is now in the
taw of amalgamation with another, the name
the new concern being The Metropolitan Bank
(limited). At the same time Messrs. Carnegie and
1.....(wr were appointed joint liquidators. Mr. Carnegie
I. leen the manager of the uld bank at a salary of
amt. a year, and an allowance of 'Y. lft• per cent. upon
:: a soros paid by way of dividend from the lit of March,
lAll the debts of the company had been paid, bat
blr. Carnegie himself bad a chew against the assets for
three pearl.' arrears of salary and damages arising from
the cessation of his employment, and for this claim he
hol brought an action against the company's liquidator,
Mr. 'ooper.
Mr. Deuce, Q.C.. ao l Mr. Marten now moved, on behalf
of Mr. Cooper. that the action be stayed, and the matter
oljourned to chambers. with an inquiry of what was due
to .Mr. Carnegie, and that Mr. Cooper be directed to attend
o the interests of the low company.
_ _

hit. w. M. James, Q.C., and llir. Bardswell opposed the
notion on the ground that this was a voluntary winding
▪ the company beiu.; perfectly solvent, and there being no
ae.litors, consequently that there was no reason
why Mr. Carnegie should not be permitted to have his
ascertained by a jury like an ordinary suitor. The
.Rion would be ready for trial in July.
Mr. Druce was heard in reply.
The V ice. Chancellor said that the principle on which
6c court interfered in cases of this kind was, that it did
t,,t :know a rice between creditors. He felt no difficulty as
• the jurisdiction, especially as in this case there were two
~idatiirs, and no such objection could be raised as might
eccur where a sole liquidator was making a claim against
assets of a company and there was no one
protect its intereAs. His Honour thought jus-
tice might he done in this instance by letting the action
onn. The company war perfectly solvent ; there was no
-al pon the assets ; things were going on in their usual
•• ors.. : and there was no reason why this gentleman
out he allowed to pursue his legal rights in the

Ordi.r..would be that Mr. Carnegie be at liberty to
~...exate the action ; Mr. Cooper being allowed to defend
.t the expense of the company; the costs of the present
.ilso to be paid by the company.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(ltefore the Judge Ordinary.)
ti !As r. BAYLN, THEVOR, ANII CoOPF.R. —sENTMICK.
71ii. was a case where a gentleman had married a woman
of eunnaleat character, and after living with her for a short
:111, quarrelled with her and sent her away to live by her-
Klf his chambers in Regent-street.
The court this morning diamissed the petition on the
:round that the husband bad by his conduct conduced to
the adultery of which he complained.

COURT OF ADMIRALTY.
(Before the Right Hon. Dr. Unblocks.)

THE GIEATCAPITZHN STEAIII4HI7',

Thi. case came before the court on an application to sell
certain perishable stores on board at Liverpool. The
reed is under arrests in numerous actions, and it seems
that the l;reat F.astern is now in the Court of Chancery.
The litigation has the appearance of being of some length,
primps commensurate with the length of the ship.
Kr. Hon applied fora commission to sell the perish-
able articles such as hams. &a, which were spoiling every
day. There were other things on board of considerable
value, which it was not proposed to sell. He appeared for
the Great Eastern Company, and his learned friend, Dr.
liwalicy, appeared for French Limited Company, who
were the charterers of the ship. The fact was that the
whole property was in contest between various parties.
There hail been al injunction in chancery.
Dr. Swabey said he appeared for the French Company,
and an injunction from the Court of Chancery had been
obtained to restrain the sale of the property. It would
expire to-day. He could not oppose the sale of the pe-
rishable articles, and the proceeds could remain in court.
His Lordship granted a commission for the sale of the
articles mentioned, and the money to be paid into court.
Order accordingly.
THE POLICE COURTS.