The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-29 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, MONDAY EVVIRIG.
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The situation, if not materially changed, enters
upon an important new phase by the proclamation
which the French government has at length forced
from the unfortunate Victor Emmanuel. For se-
veral days past the semi-ofticial French organs have
insisted upon a proclamation from the King dis-
avowing Garibaldi. Now that it has come, and
that the King is thoroughly degraded in the eyes
of his own subjects, they are not satisfied with his
act of humiliation. The Patric says it oomes " late,"
is " in many respects more undecided than could
be desired," and that in declaring that the King
does not desire the abolition of the " spiritual"
power of the Pope there is an equivocation, " evi-
dently intentional." In the same tone the Prase
holds that the " reserves" of the proclamation de-
stroy in great part, and to a " dangerous extent,''
the resolutions which it professes. The France
thinks that things have come to such a pass that
" words" have no longer any value. In short, the
King of Italy has tardily eaten dirt, and his hard
taskmasters only despise him the more.
The clerical Gazette de France, little pleased with
the news of the day, exclaims :

Is it not to be feared that the semblance of satisfaction
which Victor Emmanuel gives us will result in the sem-
blance of an expedition

The Bourse opened with much buoyancy, but
became heavy afterwards, and Rente closed with a
fall of 2ic.
The evening Meniteur notices pmrnisently in a
paragraph of three lines at the head of its columns
that the morning Afuniteur publishes the treaty of
commerce and navigation concluded on July 20,
1867, between France and the Pope. The inten-
tion of this announcement in such a form is evi.
dently to take up the glove thrown down by the
King of Prussia when he spoke of the " common
interests" with Italy in the speech to which I called
attention yesterday.

THE REVIIII, AT LONOCHAMPS.—The Empress,
at the late review, wore a robe of green satin and • black
lace mantle, and her hat—a very full-grown het, as theme
little ornaments for the hair are worn at present—was
dressed with • band or fi loge of small green feather'.
Baron von Benet was in • grand state uniform, which was
quite cast into the shade b' the quiet and magniheent
richness of Count Andrsasy'e Mayger dress, as that mag-
nate appeared by his side. The Emperor Francis Joseph
rode on the left of the Emperor Napoleon, and next the
troops. He was dressed in the Austrian cocked hat, with
its enormous waving crest of lightish green feathers, a
white tunic crossed by the broad red tiband of the Legion,
scarlet pantaloon, with broad gold stripe, and was mounted
on • fine charger, which he sat well, if somewhat stiffly.
The Emperor Napoleon was on his favourite chest-
nut, and wore over his uniform the broad ribaud of
the Austrian order of St. Stephen. Marshals, Generals,
and officers—French, Austrian, and Italian—and great
personages followed the line behind Prime Napoleon and
the Archdukes Charles and Louis Victor. There was one
red coat in the midst of the gay cavalcade—• red coat
with silver epaulettes and buttons, surmounted by a
cocked hat with white plumes, and supplemented by blue
trousers with silver strips; it was Lord Houghton in the
peaceful attire of • &pnti•lientenant of an English
, county. When the review was over the Emperor soon
halted In front of the Jockey Club Stand-pre. There was
a rush of grooms towards the halting-place, but they were
too late. The Emperor Napoleon dismounted caddy,
and looked round for a moment for some one to take his
horse, with his left foot in the stirrup and his right foot
on the ground. The Emperor of Austria was out of the
saddle, toe, and held his own harm for an instant OM the
grooms sould sake way through the crowd of mounted
officer*. Meantime the Empress Eugenie had left her
seat in the pavilion, and had stood to watch their
coming for a short time on the top of • flight of steps
leading down to the epees in front of it. As soon as
she saw they were coming towards the gate she descended,
and walked to meet them. The Emperor Napoleon drew
back • little to permit the Emperor of Austria to enter
first into the enclosure. The Empress met Francis Joseph
with outstretched hand, and as his Majesty bowed low,
even " dropped," as they say, • curtsey worthy of the
days of Louts the Great himself, while the Emperor in
succession shook hands with the Queen of Holland and
her children end with the Duchess of Cambridge. Then
the archdukes shook hands with the Empress, or her Me.
jesty did so with them, and, after many salutations all
round, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Emperor of
Austria " had a most vigorous, old-fashioned pump-handle
shake-hands up and down, which it was refreshing to see."
SLEEPING IN CHURCH. —DR. GUTHRIR ON SUNDRY
TOPIC& —At a soiree held on Friday night at Niddrie
School, on the occasion of its being re-opened after exten-
sive alterations and improvements, the Rev. Dr. Guthrie
delivered an address, in the course of which he defined as
follows the close relationship between sleeping in church
and bad ventilation. lie and—l do not intend, because I
am not very able, to address you at any length,
especially in such a close and heated atmosphere as
this, Seance we are very closely packed this evening, and
whether there I. sufficient ventilation in this place for
such • large audience I have some doubts. I am
a great admirer of ventilation and fresh air, and I think
it should be had, if possible, on all occasions. I remember
that in my native city of Brechin, Lady Catnap who set
up • school in the tenements, asked one of the little girls
attending it what was the effect of opening a window.
[Here one of the windows of the room was suddenly drawn
down amid laughter and applause.] Her ladyship sup-
posed the little girl would answer that it let in the fresh
air, but it was not so. Her answer was this—and we may
have • proof of it immediately—" it let's in the amid."
(Laughter.) But though that may be quite true, lam a
very great advocate of fresh air being admitted into schools
and houses. I sleep with my bedroom windows open every
night. Some people might think that that would kill
them, but it is well you should know that foul air is as bad
for the health es foul meet—for sir is just food for the
lungs—and one reason why you see so many people going
to sleep in church is not because they have a bad preacher
or • bad sermon, but because they have bad sir. (Laugh-
ter.) I remember I was once present in a congregation in
the town of Thurso, which contained as many as 1,200
people ; and perhaps you will hardly believe me when I tell
you that on that occasion I saw what I never saw before,
and what I am sure you never saw, and what I hope I
shall never see again—l saw six hundred people asleep !
(Laughter.) Six hundred people asleep! (Renewed
laughter.) I happened et the time to be living with
Sir George Sinclair, a very excellent gentleman who
I resides in the immediete neighbourhood of that town. I
told him what I had seen in the church. " Oh," said he,
" that is nothing to what I have seen myself ; I have seen,
I in almost every pew, the whole people asleep—with only
' here and there an exception." (Laughter.) Now, what
was the cause of that ? It wss no fault on the part of the
preacher ; for the minister, Mr. Taylor, is an excellent
preacher ; and excellent people the congregation generally
are ; but I told them, in addressing a meeting sonic days
after, every man might as well have gone into an apothe-
cary's shop before he went to church and taken a dose of
laudanum to set him to sleep—l say they might as well
have done that as breaths the kind of air with which the
church was filled. Now, I 'slab you to take care that you
got plenty of fresh air, which is so essential to good health.
(Applause.)
THE FENIANS IN THE EAST OF LONDON. —The
troop of Royal Artillery which has for the last fortnight
been quartered at the Royal Armoury Company's Works,
Old Ford, Victoria-park, where there is urwards of 3,000
stand of arms stored, to resist any attack from the Fenian
in the east end of London, were relieved on Saturday by
a detachment of Guards from the Tower, who now mount
guard in the vicinity of the works.
THE LOCK-OUT OF MINERS IN .SOUTH DERBY-
/MlSS.—This unfortunate lock-out, which has existed for
some months, still continues. The men are greatly aided
by the South Yorkshire Miners' Union, who have pro-
mised to see them through the conflict, The number of
men now out is about 960, and the unionists have ob-
tained the names of 75 others who were to give notice to
cease work in • fortnight on Saturday last. The masters
have not only imported men from the Staffordshire dis-
trict, but they have several lecturers and agents in the
district trying to establish a free labour society. The
South Yorkshire Miners' Union have alsoseversl agents at
work urging the men to be united, and not to yield unless
the masters will accede to their demands. During the
last three weeks the South Yorkshire Union has sent not
less than 6101. towards the relief of those looked out.

Tug BurrolA MORDER.—Tiecsae • t the
prisoners William Martin and Charles Martin, charged
with musing the death of John Burbridge in • street
•tray at Sudbury, on the 19th inst., has now been hilly
investigated. The magistrates have committed William
Martin to take his trial at the next Suffolk assizes for the
murder of Burbridge, and Charles Martin has also been
committed as an abettor. It is doubtful whether William
Martin will live till the day of trial in March next, as he
suffers from beset disease.