The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-05 00:00:00

OUR PARIS LETTER.

(PROM ova OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, THCREDAY EVENING.

Although the leading semi-official journal the
Constitutionncl announced this morning that the
Emperor presided at a ministerial council yester-
day, it is quite certain that the news I sent of
the council being countermanded in consequence
of a alight indisposition of his Majesty was true.
The Constitutionnel, as meaner authorities often do,
mistook the programme for the fact. The Em-
peror on his return from Rouen had one of those
rheumatic attacks to which he is subject, but
which seldom last long. Dr. Nelaton and another
physician were sent for by way of precaution to
consult with the medical staff of the imperial
household. To-day his Majesty is out of bed, and
reported " quite well."
The government has authorised a general meeting
of the " Peace League" to take place in the Salle
Her; on June 8, at half-past 2. There will,
doubtless, be a very full attendance. The Tenps
would fain hope that in permitting this meeting,
which it might have prevented, the government's
fundamental idea is to obtain public support in a
peaceful course.
The Jerome Napoleon yacht will leave Toulon
on the 10th for Varna, there to await Prince Napo-
' leen, who after his transit through Southern Ger-
many and the Danubian provinces, will embark
on board the yacht for Constantinople somewhere
about June 15, and return to France by Egypt,
Syria, Greece, and Corsica. There is some expec-
tation that while in Egypt the peripatetic prince
may visit the works of the Isthmus of Suez.
The Petrie publishes a special correspondence
from Madagascar dated April 12, stating that the
Queen had been very ill, and that her European
physicianshad recommended her to go to the mineral ,
springs of Tintingue at the eastern extremity of
the island, but that the palace " sorcerers," after
" consulting the spirits," had persuaded her not
to go. They advised a planter made of a shred
of the high priest's gown ; and this remedy seems
to have succeeded as well as the waters could have
done, for according to the latest intelligence the
Queen had recovered.
Yesterday evening a horse running away with a
carriage dashed into the window of M. Salviati'sl
curiosity shop, at the corner of the Rue Caumartin,
and broke to shivers a quantity of Venetian glass
and mosaics, which was greatly admired at the
Universal Exhibition. Tho damage is estimated
at several thousand francs.
There was a considerable reaction at the Bourse
after the great rise of yesterday. Rente closed at
70fr. 35c. for cash, and 70fr. 424 c. for account, with
a fall of 45c. and ric. Italian fell 10c. ; Credit
IFoncier, 6fr. 25c. ; and liobilier, 3fr. 75c. No
improvement in the Bank returns.

—Despatches were received yesterday at the Colo-
nial-office from the Governor of Heligoland. Despatches
were sent to the Governor-General of Canada.
THE JAMAICA CHURCH ESTABLISHMENT.—ML
Adderley, true to the promise he made last year to Mr.
R. Mills, has introduced a bill to stop all further payments
out of the Consolidated Fund to the West Indian clergy.
Life interesta are, however, to be respected. Ultimately
the country will save 20,3001. a year now paid to " divers
bishops, archiemons, ministers, catechists, and school-
masters." A conservative government thinks that the
colonists ought to pay their own clerp, and, while
making such an ado about the disestablishment of the
Irish church, disendowa the colonial church with perfect
saap-frvid.—Ereplisk Indeprndent.
AN Wait W ILL Caan.—A very important will
case commenced on Wednesday in the Court of Probate,
Dublin, before Judge Heats. It was a suit to este- On Sunday the grand prize of Paris will be run
blish she will of the late Ladyssmonde, by which, among for. This closes the racing at the present period of the
other bequests, she left 30,0001. to Trinity College for the year after which the beau monde will leave the capital
purpose of founding • college in the county of Wexford, their
eonnexion with the University of Dublin, to be called for country seats and the mate • -places.
" The Grogan College." The deceased lady, at the time Mr. Simmons, an aeronaut who lately made a
of her marriage with Sir Themes Beineade, was the balloon ascent from • road near Hull, had a perilous
widow of the late Mr. Grogan Morgan, of Johns- 1
deed His interest journey. He sailed at a moderate height for some time,
town Castle, who gave her by
in his lauded estates, and made her the absolute , and was enjoying the panorama of the Yorkshire coast,
owner of him personal prope, which was mender- when he suddenly found that he was ascending with
able. On her marriage with :Er Thomas gamande, in 1 great rapidity, from the accidental upsetting of one of his
1850, • marriage settlement was executed, by which her ballut-begs, which was rapidly discharging sand through
life interest in the Johnstown Castle estates, worth from •
tin the bottom • ho
15,0001. to 20,000/. • year, and her personal estate, was le of e car. h While be was occupied
settled to the stripiest meaner upon hermit, for her sole in this matter, he was stupefied by a sudden escape of gas
and separate use, and power was given to her to dispose from the balloon. When he recovered consciousness he
of all the personal property of which she was Lm- was sailing direct for the German Ocean, within • few
seised, by deed or will, as she thought proper. The miles. His stupefaction " was changed
will now in question was executed on the sth ofSpurn "'".„,(L
Anent, 1857, about five months previous to the death to acute sensitiveness, and not • little alarm," and he de-
of Lady Edmonds. It is impeached by Sir Thomas bated whether he should suffer himself to drift over to
Ennonde, her husband, and Lord and Lady Gramm', her Bremen or Heligoland, or make an attempt to descend in
son-in-law and her daughter on the ground that it was ob- England. He decided on doing the latter, and wee for-
tained from her by undue influence, exercised and pme-
Used b Mrs. Deese Morgan, the eldest daughter of the twat'', suecessful-
testa-nix and the Rev. Edward Hughes, • protestant "No THOROUGHFARE" ON THE FRENCH STAGE.
clergymaii. The case of the executors is that
—The Awn& National, under date of the 3rd, says :
Remoras was deeply attached to the protestantirtr-
gion that she supported protestant charities in the " L'Abiete completely succeeded yesterday at the Vaude-
neighboarhoed of Johnstown Castle, and that her ville Theatre, and the public displayed • thoroughlyFrencli
daughter, Lady Granard, having become a Boman courtesy towards the work of Mr. Charles Dickens. It is
catholic, she changed whatever testamentary
'Alone she may have previously had in her favour,
and determined to devote her personal property to pur-
• drama which has nothing new in it for us as far as re-
gards the form and the dilations, and the simplicity of its
poses of • religious and of a protestant character. Lady means does not exclude force ;it is particularly remarkable
Onward has, by her mother's death, become entitled to for its dramatic material, The work, as • whole its de-
-12,000/. • year, and Mrs. Deane Morgan to 5,0001. • year.
Sir Thomas Esirsonde, who is • Roman catholic, is amen velopment and its numerous incidents bear the stamp of
Mr. Dickens's talent less than that of the works of Mr.
of large property. The cam for the executors was
opened by the Attoreey-General and two witnesses—the Collins, who is said to be his collaborator. But to-day's
Rev. Somerset Burelteli. and Mr. William Browne, the play-bill neither gives his name nor that of IL Didier, the
Put of the testatrix, were examined before the rrwkagqgg of accurate translator and skilful arranger of the produc-
tne court. The ease is likely to last some days.--Strun ' Lion.lt is placed upon the step with a minute care
gerb/sa w CHURCH AT PG—URNEMOUTH.—On Tuesday
whisk will claim an equal share in the tunes. with the
last the foundation-stone of the new church of Holy exactitude of the scenery. The last mane, which represents
Trinity in this place was laid by the Earl of Shaftesbury. • gorge of Mount St. Bernard, is very striking, and it
At the oonelusion of the religious service • diver trowel would be more truthful if the electric light did not give •
was presented to hie lordship by DT. Baaalaaa, on bleat yellow tone to the mew which it does notpossem. The
of the church committee. His laud hip then addreised
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bishop's hearty interest in the primates; PAY. in a body."
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