The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-26 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(moat ova owa coaanarososay.)
PARIS. MONDAY EVENING.

The Prose says there is again a rumour of a pil-
grimage to Rome to be undertaken by the Empress
in company with the Prince Imperial, whose con-
valescence alone is waited for to fix the day of de-
parture. The accompanying statement, that the
Empress and the Prince are expected back to Paris
by May 1, seems to me sufficient, independently of
other considerations, to negative the whole story.
It is unlikely that the five physicians but yesterday
in attendance on the Prince would allow him to
undertake a journey to Rome so early as next
month. It is doubted whether he can be permitted
a trip to the Bois de Boulogne before next week.
In all probability this paragraph has been inserted
by the same court party which persisted that the
Empress was going to Rome last December,
although the Emperor bad never the least intention
to sanction the excursion.

Prince Humbert is expected in Paris every hour.
The report that he was to be lodged at the Tuileries
is contradicted. So many princes are coming for
the Exhibition that the Emperor could not find
room for all of them—more especially as a wing of
the palace launder repair. The Italian heir apparent
will, I believe, take up his quarters in that immense
caravansary, the resort alike of crowned heads and
shoddy and petroleum parvenus, the Grand HoteL
The Marquis de Lavalette has sent a circular
to the prefects, asking for reports as to the impres-
sion on public opinion produced by the debate on
M. Thiers' interpellations. The Minister of the
I Interior already knew from spontaneous telegrams
from the prefects while the debate was going on
that it had produced an immense sensation. But
he now wishes to have fuller particulars. Reports
of this kind very seldom contain much valuable
information, because the prefects almost invariably
send, instead of the truth, such statements as they
think the government will be glad to hear.
The new theatre Rossini, at Pansy, will be
opened on March 25.
The most conspicuous object in the park of the
Universal Exhibition is a colossal equestrian
statue in gilt bronze of the King of Prussia.
William 1., the conqueror of Sadows, is repre-
sented in grand military tenue with cuirass and
helmet, and sword in hand. The Prussian flag,
with a large black eagle, waves over the King s
head, exactly in front of the Ecole Militaire. The
statue is, in my opinion, a finer one as a work o f
art than any existing in Paris ; the sculptor is M.
Gladembeck of Berlin.

" The Imperial Society of Antiquaries of France,"
says the Prunes, "at the last sitting, received official
notice that the statues of Fonteerault are not to be given
up to England. Queen Victoria, it appears, has written
to the Emperor to say, that, in presenoe of the emotion
caused among the French public and manifested in the
organs of the press, she renounced accepting the present
offered to her. Her Majesty only expressed a desire that
those precious relics, actually buried in a dark recess of a
low and damp chapel in the prison of Fontevranit, should
henceforward be preserved in a more suitable manner."

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL vIeIETY.

DR. LIVINGSTONE'S LAST JOURNEY.

The ordinary evening meeting of the soviet}' last
night, over which Sir lt. kluitosisom presided, had he.
parted to it a melancholy interest, by the reading of the
despatches and correspondence which it is feared must
dispel the last vestige of hope that the same melancholy
fate which prematurely closed the career of so many of his
predecessors in the work of African exploration, has not
befallen Dr. Livingstone.

In opening the proceedings the Tneatrizer read an
rehires', to the following effect:—" Gentlemen,— W nen I
addressed you by letter at the last meeting. I ventures' to
offer revers] reasons for disbelieving the testimony of the
Johanna men, who were the haggis., carriers of Dr.
Livingstone, concerning the death of the great traveller.
Since that time my incredulity was strengthened by
a letter from Mr. E. D. Young, who served in
the Zambesi expedition, and who, having had twelve
Johanna men long under hie commaial, described them
as a faithless and untrustworthy people, by a letter from
Mr. William (]swell, • well-known South African tra.
yeller, and a former companion of Livingstone, and bye
letter from Mr. Henry Angelo, an experienced traveller in
Eastern Africa. The despatches which reached us con-
mining the detailed evidence of those men, which had
been sifted by Dr. Kirk, the friend and former companion
of Livingstone, and also by the political resident at Zan-
zibar, led these authorities to adopt the conclusion that
Dr. Livingstone was no more. With these documents in
hand, I could not for a time venture to form a different
opinion. Forty.eight hours, however, only had elapsed
when another despatch arrived. slated Jan. 26, being a
month later than the former ; and in it Dr. Seward, the po-
litical resident, having in the mean time visited the
port of Quiloa, or Keelwa, to obtain information from
Arab trailers with the interior, revived our hope that nay
illustrious friend might still be alive. When all these
document, shall have been read to you, and that you have
examined the sketch-map on which Livingstoue's route
has been marked, as prepared by Dr. Kirk, I hope its the
discussion which will ensue that the following data may
be considered :—First, if the tale be true, that the spat in.
dictated by the Johanna men as that where Livingstone
fell: is but little more than a day's march from the frontier
of a friendly country in which the eapedition had been
well received. Such being the case, might nut some one or
more of the five negroes who escaped have readily found
their way back into that same friendly tract' and, if so,
why should not one or more of them have as easily
reached the eoast as all the nine Johanna men? Secondly,
and on the other hand, if the story of the Johanna men 100
a fabrication, as the Arabs who trade with the Lake
Nyassa seem to think—if, in short, Livingstone forced his
way through the limited tract occupied by the ?davit.
savages (the Johanna men eying from the danger{—may
he not have pushed on to Lucenda, the capital of Cazembef
May ho not even, for aught we know, be now on the great in-
tenor lake of Tanganyika, the main object of his expedi-
tion? Under such circumstances no news of him could be
received for many mouths, except accidentally through some
Arab trader coming from the vast interior. In the mean
time, whilst cherishing these rays of hope, I have to con.
gratnlate you on the very important addition nettle to our
geographical knowledge, by this last exploit Livingston_
fining as it does the northern end of his own Lake
Nyassa. Lastly, if no one of his negro followers should
return, within reasonable time, to verify Sr contradict the
tile of the Johanna men, and no intelligence reaches us
from other sources, why then it will become the earned
' endeavour of the Royal Geographical Society—and,l should
hope, of her Majesty's government—to send out an rape.
alition, which can easily traverse the same friendly
countries that Livingstone passed over, and ascertain the
truth concerning the end of the undaunted Christian
pioneer, who was not merely our geographical envoy, bat
who was also gazetted by our sovereign as her Majesty's
consul to all the native chiefs in the interior of Southern
Africa. Should the truth be that the Lamentable radar-
trophe has occurred, then, as geographers mourning for
the grievous loss we have sustained, let us dwell upon the
stirring words recently addressed to isle in a letter by Sir
Samuel Raker, ' that the hard soil of Africa is a more
fitting couch for the last gasp of a true African explorer
than the downy pillow of civilised home.'"
The correspondence read cousisted of the despatch from
Dr. Seward to Lord Stanlay, dated 111th December, an.
nouncing the details of the assassination of Dr. Living.
stone by the Zulus as they hail reached him ; a second
despatch dated Zird December, free° the same to the
same, giving an account of Dr. Livingstone 's route, and
the geographical results, and reasons for believing in the
truth of the story of the murder ; a letter from Dr. Kirk
to Dr. Seward, dated 20th December, on the same pointß,
and describing all that is yet known of the particulars of
the fatal journey ; a letter from Dr. Kirk to Sir R. Mar.
chime, dated 19th December, containing similar informs-
, tion ; a despatch a month later, (roan Dr. Seward, slated
20th January, Irk;7, to Lard St Inky, throwing doubt
upon many of the statements of the Johanna men, and
holding out a faint Lope that the story of the murder
might ho • fabrication concocted to cover the
cowardice of the narrators iu abandoning their
leader; and a letter of abort the same date
from Dr. Kirk to Dr. Seward, in a great measure
dispelling that hope, and recommending an expedi-
tion to the locali.y to search for further information. The
substance of this CORISSI,OIIdOIIce has already been pub-
lished._ . _ .

The Pawn:mire, having thanked Lord Stanley, on the
part of the meeting, for comniuniviting the despatches,
said he still clung to the hope that his illustrious friend
wan alive. He would not believe in his death until the
story was confirmed by more reliable evidence than that of
the Johanna men. In conclusion. he invited discussion
upon the comparative state of our knowledge of the goo•
graphy of South Africa at the titiie of the earlier ex-
plorers, Speke and Burton, and now that Dr. Livingsione
had made the great discovery of the northern cud of Lake
Hyena.
The discussion as suggested by the President was
carried on by Sir Samuel Baker, who expressed
his certain conviction, as one who knew the
African races well, that they would see Livingstone 's face
no more—by Mr. Crawford, who expre,sed concurrence
with Sir S. Baker—by Mr. Waller, a gentleman who was
in the Zarubesi expedition with Dr. Livingstone, who
denied the report that that eminent traveller had been in
collision with the slave traders, but feared there was no
ground for hope after Dr. Kirk's Lot letter ; he added
that the great danger of African exploration was the
slave trade—by Captain Sherard Osborne, deprecating
any positive opinion upon the present defective e.iilence,
and adding that twice before Livingstone was supposed to
have perished ; and that in IS4$ Franklin was reported
dead, and circumstantial details of his death reported
without the slightest foundation—and by Mr. Baines, an-
other of Livingstone's former companions, who did not
abandon all hope. The President, in elo:dlig the proceed-
ings, repeated his hope that the go% ermia.ut would send
out an expedition to ascertain for certain whether Living.
stone was alive or dead.

DEATH or DR. J. WOODFALL, F.R.C.P.—A
gloom was east over the town of Maidstone on Friday
morning last by intelligence of the sudden decease of this
estimable gentleman. Dr. Woodfall has been failing in
health for some nine or ten months past, although the
fact was only known to his more immediate friends. On
Thursday last he was engaged in his professional duties
till evening, as usual. He retired to rest at about
12 o'clock, but not being able to sleep be got
up, thinking to read for a little while. Almost
immediately, however, he became seriously ill, and
in the course of about an hour he expired, still
seated in his chair. Mr. Sankey, surgeon, was called, but
I before he could arrive at the house life was extinct, death
having arisen from disease of the lieut. The late Dr.
Woodfall was admitted as a fellow of the Royal College of
Physicians in 18'4, and for year* was asisiatant physician
lat the Westminster Hospital. In 18.7.3 he succeeded to
the practice of the late Dr. Sibbahl, at Maidstone, and was
at that time elected Leone of the physicians to the \Vest
Kent General Hospital, which office lie continued to hold
till his death. The deceased geatleman, during his resi-
dence in Maidatone, had become endeared to all who knew
him. not only from his amiable and genial disposition, but
also from his earnest and constant endeavours to help the
suffering and the distressed. In his capacity as senior
; physician to the West Kent Hospital he out only most un-
sparingly devoted his great skill to the relief of the
patients, but he always had a kind and sympathetic word
for each ; and by none, beyond the circle of his own irrrne-
diate connections, will his death he more sincerely re-
gretted, than by those thus brought under his care. Ilut
it wee not alone in connexion with this hospital that his
anxiety for the good of others was manifested. For years
he had 'sacrificed much of his valuable time in giving
gratuitous advice at his residence to those not in a pceition
to pay for his professional services ; and no appeal for any
benevolent or charitable purpose was ever addressed to
him in vain. As a magistrate, to which position he was
appointed in 11442, he ever showed film and unflinching in-
tegrity ; as a physician, his talents anal sem th gaited for
him the highest estimation of his fellow medical practi-
tioners ; and in all the relations of life be woe held in
most affectionate regard. The late Dr. Woolfall was in
his 58th year ; it is a singular circunistance that but a few
weeks since his lamented brother, Colonel shed
in a similarly sudden manner.—South rn tit.
LONGEVITY IN THE ISLE uF WIGHT.- In .aIT
obituary is recorded the death of another old inhabitant of
the wash of Chide, Mrs. Harriett Kemp, who hail entered
her 90th year. Deceased has left behind a faithful female
servant, aged 90, who has been in the family nearly half a
century. Recently in the same parish Mrs. ISl.sslivl dial
at the ripe age of 92. Those of the agricultural labouring
class who, when last labour, enter the 'Mon attain omen
average over 80 years. In Newport during this bitter
weather may be seen a man who has reached the age of 95
going briskly about on his few daily errand.. and bending
but little beneath the weight of years. Another mall of
nearly the same age, but on crutches nnal looking polrfl
stricken may be seen on Satunlaj a cheerfully listatening
homeward with his county newspaper mehr his arm. A
sprightly dame in her 99th year recently travelled in an
open chaise from the east end of the island to visit bet
yen, a Newport tradesman, and at the end of the journey
said she was ' not a bit cold."—/fuss/r _

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CRYSTAL PALACE. ORS MULLING CAIN-.
MoNDAY, MARCH 25.—Admimions on p‘yamut, 717 ;
by sewn Luz:kat., 648. Total visitors.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

CIIANCEItY
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• tlicitt I crtcliter.; repre•ieut.•tive• and lUI
cone the chief clerk said he
• I. ••:.1. • the Judge in the ease of the
l'vmp.tvy.ll
• representative an :qq:lica.
• • .Ln• ...Li of the 1:.,t of cold:An:tom
: • : rt.:nit:ea on the part of the credi•

,leokl.iter and flack:wood) referied to
tsteiet the Coinp.,nies Act sei to the
• :•.. eite-tsitis
.•.t. is was of opinion that the creditors repre•
1,,• sett it I, .1 to Copiers of the procee,lnuci
5,,, in tie- gent•ral orders, out he
s. • .1 •is I t•k•tilltl7l of the court if Isi•objected to give
• • s• lii documents.
II hoot rist foraell several offers of COM-
-. : • .tile hr vid Were Very loveUllar, and he
• ~ rite opinion of the court whether they
• i•i• •i on the pat t of the official liquidators.
••, : s on .o.cett,,iiiins; the facts, said they were
.• •• , rept, o.•itteil, and referred the matter to

i!. the several eetirts will .eljoarti at the
!.•pn ut wiik for the Easter vacation.

II" IZT uF BAN K RI: PTCY.
.1: f-ii. Mr. Cominiooioner Holroyil.)
Li' m 51.. %1:1N1.—.% LI NAM IrANlittl
applicathin under the loofth section of
f.'y .at. and the first that has been
he pi-oing of the act. The bankrupt ix
..• Frederick Lewis Malgarini, formerly
, .1 -:,• -ster-strvet, and having offices at
lfishop-gate-otrect, afterwaxiLs of Ebury-
. V.:1111c.. and Southampton Villa, Twickenham,
int, atol promoter of public companies, now a
• ',homier fur .I.•lit. The section under which the rip-
• o wao made is a,, follows : --" If any person being or
1,, be of unoimiel mind shall be in prison for debt
• •r shall fin thwitli require a justice of the peace
• ..nary sir place wherein such prison shall be to
• such debtor, and to inquire into his state of mind ; and
justice shall call to his assistance two duly qualified
cal practitioners, each of whom shall be a physician,
• ei, ..potheeary, and each of whom shall separately
lie such debtor ; and if such two medical practitioners
ich sign a certificate with respect to such debtor
to the Ginn in schedule H to this act annexed, and
j•iolice satisfied from his own view that such
•.,i I- of unsound mind, lie shall certify the same to the
• r vourt, afel thereupon the court may appoint some
t.. represent ouch .lehtor, :mil direct such proceedings
Taken for adjudication in Isinkrupxy against hint as
shall think fit; and all proceedings under such
::cation shall he had and carried on in the same
,• n•-need with this like effect as if such prisoner had
; • a of omind mind, iind had presented a petition to the
art for adjudication of bankruptcy, or as near thereto as
• - difference of circumstances will permit."
/-h.- lovlinduaries require,' by this section having been
j -I vial!, the court directed that Mr. Aldridge, of
sus...l, who act+ for the official assignees in
ca-, o where no trade assignee is ciioSen,
appointed to represent the debtor ;
..I Mr. Aldridge accordingly presented a petition
lo half, and obtained adjudication of bankruptcy.
1:. I rth. r i•xereise of this authority, Mr. Aldridge now
..:•••li.-.1 for the release of the bankrupt from custody,
s'-a• he has been detained Nine,' October last, at the suit
r ter. Sidney Smith, a creditor fur ItXtf.
:tie was no opisisition, and his Honour made the de-
•r• denier, the effect of which will be not to set the bank-
:., t at liberty, but to prevent his being taxen back to gaol
. • his discharge front the lunatic asylum, to which he has
r. moved by the magistrate's order. The bankrupt,
stated. labours under the not uncommon delusion
'; there is a conspiracy to poison or murder him.