The Express.
London, England, 1857-02-02 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, SUNDAY EYZNINO.
The existence of &project for imposing a tax upon
railway shares, although repeatedly denied during
the past week, is confirmed by this evening's Petrie.
The question most in doubt seems to be as to the form
in which the revenue wanted from this source
shall be raised—whether by a duty upon every
transfer, or by a direct tax upon the profits of the
companies. The Patric leans to the latter plan, on
the ground that a transfer duty would be extensively
evaded by secret transactions off the Bourse. It
affirms positively that the bill is in preparation, and
that, although it has not yet got so far as the Council
i of State, it will doubtless be brought before the
Corps Legislatif in the approaching session. From
another source I learn that the new tax is expected
to produce twenty millions.
I believe that the account I sent you of the execu-
tion of Verger was more correct than others which
attributed to the unhappy criminal many expressions
which were not reported to me. The legal journal,
the Broil, of this day says that many pious persons
hoping that Verger would openly confess his crimes
on the scaffold have mistaken their hopes for reali-
ties, and given currency to circumstances which
never took place. It affirms that those who were
near Verger during the twenty-five minutes which
elapsed between his being roused from his
bed and his execution must, perforce, bear
testimony that his conduct was not so edify-
lag as Christian charity has been misled to
suppose. After the scene of violence, which lasted
about ten minutes, Verger fell into a state of torpor,
sad merely muttered some inarticulate words.
The Minister of State has written a circular to
the managers of the theatres of Paris complaining
that the box-keepers are in the habit of stating
falsely that places which it is desired to reserve on
the chance of getting extra prices on particular
nights are retained by the Minister of State,
or his household. The Minister affirms that neither
himself nor anybody belonging either directly or indi-
rectly to his office, ever take a box at a theatre on
any other terms than the general public, and de-
sires that these misrepresentations may not be made
in future.
I understand that the recent cimular against
gambling in clubs was provoked by a great catas-
trophe tasting persons nearly connected with
the court. Stories have been told of young men
having lost 40,000 and 50,000 francs, and of
marriages having been broken off in consequence,
b people now speak of 800,0001 r. having been lost
in a mingle evening, and of a very high personage
having been compelled to interfere personally to
spare the account.
The rresso says, in its weekly commercial review :
The saannanterees have received some orders for exports-
...l daring the past week. The swam for foreign orders has
taiminew arrived, but the agents ere extremely prudent in
immeefoss. Prima are generally above their limits, eni
sibmewn ems b no difficulty about price, the iodisundliss
des smdmiegars to give long credit prevents ray pm*
ellbeimis. Miners expected to be high dmiello.
lir vas. Osimblpesire is scarce in 1111 the 1.01111;
did. In Wain% 1011 Ohba keen the predeslng emir
ides meet fag arifelsibe b fit *om abundant throe,
Com Is 11111147 eatiaary.
The if sperm eel F.mpress went to the Gymasse
last night to see the first representation of La Ques-
tion d',lrgent by M. Alex. Dumas, jun. lam told
that the piece was not very successful.
General Count d'Andigns, formerly a Peer of
France, has just died at Fontainebkest, at the ad-
vanced age of 91.
It is reported that the Credit Society (St. Paul)
has made a treaty with the city of Paris for a loan
of 50 millions.

At Paris and in the departments complaints hams
for same thaw past been made of the rarity of the smatter
sliver cobs, sad eemplaints have been meats on the signed
F.e..e Chambers of Commerce of Rouen, Line, and other
In coesequence, the Mint of Perim la now coining,
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to pieces of 64., • large number of pieces of
91k., to and oc.
The Havre journah state that so heavy a fall of
snow took phies, en Saturday, in that town and neighboar-
hoed, that in • short time the streets and reads were deeply
eenwel. The Oakes were so thick in the port that so most
caul Yeatom oat, end u • matter of precaution, tt vas
dinseed 'drivable to Aug the bell on the north•weat jetty for
of three boars as • warning to say mesh that
=deattsomt to enter.