The Express.
London, England, 1857-10-23 00:00:00

FROM PARIS.

(PION 091 OWN

PARIS, TRUILIIDAT Primate.

A telegraphic despatch, dated Colmar, this morn-
ing, brings the result of the judgment in the case of
Count Migeon. The court has declared itself with-
out jurisdiction to decide on the charge of fraud on
electoral matters. It pronounces M. Migeon not
guilty on the charge of wearing foreign decorations
without authority, but Ands him guilty of having
illegally worn the Cross of the Legion of Honour,
and for this offence sentences him to one month's
imprisonment. It is to be presumed, although the
despatch does not say so, that the court must have
found attenuating circumstances in his favour, be-
oause otherwise the minimum sentence, according
to Article 2d9 of the penal code, must
have been six months' imprisonment. The
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"attenuating circumstances," in the mind of the 1,
mart, no doubt, were, that the count bad really been
nominated a Chevalier of the Legion by Louis Phi-
lippe, although his patent had never been made out,
and that the charge had been brought forward dis-
honestly, in aid of a political persecution. The judg-
ment, however, is very unfortunate for M. Migeon.
lie strenuously denied the fact of his having worn a
cross, and M. Jules Favre, who evidently believed
his word, said that he would be the first to denounce
as disgraceful in the last degree the unauthorised
assumption of such an honourable emblem. My
own impression, on reading the evidence, was that
M. Migeon really did not wear the order
of the Legion, and that the witnesses who swore
that they saw it on his breast mistook the cross of
the Roman Order of St. Banyan for it. The ribbon
of that order is red with a black border, and the
border being hidden by the rosette of a commander,
might very easily be mistaken. Besides, as M.
Jules Favre observed, his client must have been
only fit fur a madhouse if he had worn the cross
amidst such a company of officials as was assembled
at the inauguration of the statue of General Rapp.
The sentence being for a misdemeanour only, and
note crime, does not prerent M. Migeon from taking
his scat in the house. M. Himbert, M. Migeon's
secretary, who was included in the indictment, is
altogether acquitted.
Al was expected, the Divan of Wallachia, follow.
ing the example of that of Moldavia, has voted for
the union of the Principalities. A telegraphic de-
spatch, dated from Bucharest, at 3h. 40m. yesterday
afternoon (21st), states that the Divan ad Aoc had
voted unanimously : Ist. The maintenance and
guarantee of the Itoumain Autonomy ti 2nd. The'
union of Wallachia and Moldavia ; 3rd. A foreign
prince; and 4th. A constitutional representative
government with a single chamber, and a very ex-
tended suffrage. The latter article was not coin-
' prised in the resolution voted by the Moldavian
Divan. Notwithstanding the decided expression of
' the wishes of the Romaine themselves, it is certain
that the powers hostile to the union, viz. Turkey,
• Austria, and England, are at this moment more de-
cided and more united than ever in their determine-
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lion to prevent it from taking plate.
Apprehensions are entertained of floods on the
banks of the Loire and its feeders; and although the
latest published despatches from the prefects state
that the waters, after having risen to a somewhat
alarming extent, are subsiding, it has been thought
• prudent, as a matter of precaution, to despatch troops
1 to the theatre of danger. A battalioa of the 50th
Regiment left Ivry Barracks, for Tours,by special
train, last night, and the 2nd battalion followed
this morning. Two companies of engineers, from
. Arras, passed through Paris to-day, for the same
• destination.

The Bourse opened heavily in consequence of the
discouraging advice. from New York, but Consols
coming a shade firmer, the market improved a little
in the afternoon. The Bente closed at yesterday's
price—Gofr. 70c. for account, and at Car. 75c. with
a rime of 10a for cash. Mobilier rose 7fr. ftoc.
The railway market was undecided. Orleans rote
10fr., and Lyons Orr. Northern and Eastern were
stationary. Southern fell 15fr., and Western 2fr.soc.
The enormous fall in tho Beziers line yesterday
brought forward buyers, and prices recovered to the
extent of 20fr.

After Bourse hours a peat deal of business was
done in the Coulisse, at quotations considerably
higher than those in the official list. A report
wra circulated that Delhi had been taken. It was
also said that Consols had left off at 89, and that
the bullion in the Bank of France, which was re-
duced the other day to 190 millions, was now aug-
mented to 206. On the strength of the favourable
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news the Rente rose at one time to 671.., and left off
at &gr. 87 le.
Marshal Randon, the GOVOI
left Paris to-day for his post.
Preparatory to the grand hunt yesterday in the
forest of Compiegne, the Carrefour du Paits-du-Roi,
where the meet took place, was surrounded at noon
by a considerable crowd of persona. The grand
huntsmen were in full costume, and a number of
officers in uniform were also present. At one
o'clock the Emperor and Empresoin hunting costume,
arrived in a char-j-kne accompanied by sonic of the
guests at the palace. Tho Emperor slighted and

of Algiers,

entered into. conversation with some officers
of the foot ehasseurs who bad come from the camp
of Chilona. The weather, which had been rather
showery in the morning, cleared up and became
very favourable for the sport. Their Majesties

mounted their horses, and in a very short time a
stag was found, which was ran into in less than half
an hour, the pace haring been a vet), furious one.
A pack of magnificent English staghounds were
used on the mmasion. In the evening the euree took
place as usual by torch-light in the grand courtyard
of the palace.