The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-29 00:00:00

LONDON LIFE AsSoCIATIOIV.—(THIS DAY.)

(711031 OUR OWN COERERPONDINT.)
PARIS, Tulanar EVENING.
The journals to-day make facetious references
to the subjects under discussion in the two
Chambers, and pretend to be very much afraid to
talk of them lest they should be again fined
I,ooofr. by President Delesvattx. The Opinion
Nationale, after giving a sketch of the question
about M. Hanssmann's desecration of the ceme-
teries, now before the Corps Legialatif,
says :—" If we aro asked where we have
taken our arguments, we will say they are very
current in a great city situate in 48 degrees of
north latitude, which has no elective municipal
council, and in which there is a legislative assembly
which talks a great deal, but of which the public
has no right to talk."
That most conservative journal La France,
directed by Senator La GueronniZ.,re, publishes the
following alarming paragraph at the head of its
leading column :
The rumours from Italy are very serious. There is a
talk of the dissolution of the chamber and s coup ,C tat by
Victor Emmanuel. The telegraph brings us nothing posi-
tive ; but there is every reason to fear that fresh storms
are ready to bores in the Italian sky.
The Liberte reports from Naples that the Italian
authorities have lately discovered that one-franc
pieces are circulating, some with the effigy of
"Francis 11., King of the Two Siciliee," and
others with that'of "Humbert 1., King of Northern
Italy." Both these coins bear on the obverse
" Confederazione Datiana," and both were struck
in France. These stories are scraps of evidence in
support of the idea that the Emperor is now com-
passing and imagining the destruction of Italian
unity, and a return to the theory of a confederation
which ho broached at Villafranca. lam afraid the
lovers of peace foam/ 'aloe must resign themselves
to give up Italy. Nothing but a general war can
now save Italy from whatever fate it may please
the French Emperor to decree for her. Victor
Emmanuel is paralysed, and indulges no other
hope of preserving his throne, or a remnant of it,
than the protection ho may get in return for obedi-
ence to orders from the Tuileries.
M. Emile 011ivier's accident, not described when
the papers first mentioned it, was a serious one.
On Friday last he went to the church of St. Ger-
main l'Auxerrois, to look at some new stained
glass windows. He is very short-sighted, and, on
coming away, mistook for the outer door one
leading to a cellar, in which there is a cello-
rifiere. He fell from a considerable height upon
his head and was picked up with his forehead badly
scarified, but not insensible. It is still hoped that
he will be able to take his place in the Chamber on
Thursday or Friday to support the liberal amend-
ment on the press bill, signed by himself, M. de
Jauze, and other members.
We are promised the novel entertainment of fox
hunting in the Bois de Boulogne. It seems, though
I should no more have expected to find foxes there
than in Kensington Gardens, that the wood con-
tains a great many and that they have
lately committed havoc among the poultry
and game in the Jariin d'Acclimation. M.
Haussznann intends, therefore, it is said, to start
a pack of foxhounds for the purpose of systema-
tically destroying the vermin. It will be great fun
no doubt if he carries out this intention ; and, as
there are no leaps in the foie, all the monde and
demi-monde that frequent the borders of the lakes
on horseback may enjoy the sport. But if destroy-
ing foxes is his object, M. Hauasmann is going a
roundabout way. He perhaps does not know that
if foxes were not carefully preserved " for hunting"
purposes in England, the race would have been
exterminated long ago, at the same time as
the wolves. A few traps, two or three
terriers, and a keeper's gun would soon rid
the EOlll de Boulogne of the few foxes which it may
contain. They say in Somersetshir. e, " The man
who would shoot a fox would pick a pocket ;" but
that proverb is not current in Paris, and I am
quite sure that if 141. Haussmann's hounds start a
fox the hunters will shoot him in front of the pack
if they can.
The Bourse continues to take the addition of
seventeen millions and a half sterling to the public
debt most philosophically. The government has
every encouragement to recur to that phrase which
the prosaicM. Fould thought so dangerous :—"The
resources of France are inexhaustible." There
was scarcely any fluctuation in the Rents to-day,
and the closing prices were those of yesterday.
Other securities were a very little weaker, but the
amount of business done was extremely small.

A St. Petersburg letter of the 22nd says :—" A
grand ball took place at the Winter Palace yesterday, on
the occasion of the mrarriage of the Princess Eugenie de
Lenchtenberg with the Prince Alexander of Oldenburg.
All the members of the Imperial family were present,
with the exception of the Greed Duchess Maris Foodorowns,
who was kept away by indisposition. The ball, which
commenced at 9in the evening, lasted until half-put 1.
The dancing, which took plus in the magnificent Nicholas
Gallery, was opened by • polonaise, the Emperor giving
his arm to the bride."
The Sing of Prussia has just presented to the
city of Paris his bust, executed in marble by the sculptor
Robert Caner. Bing Louis Lof Bavaria has also given •
similar work of art, representing the late Maximilian 11.,
in whose honour • fife was gives at the Hotel de Ville in
1857. The two busts will be placed in the gallery of sove-
reigns who have honoured
the civic authorities of Paris
wish their presence.
The Correspondance de Rome of the 18th an-
nounces th at the adhesion to the proposed CFonmenical Coun-
cil to be convoked in November has Use unanimous, and
that everywhere bishops, aided by their theologians and
canonists, ere studying earnestly the matters concerning
which they will be summoned to treat. In Rome, mean-
whilst, six coutelimions, composed of prelates and eon-
=Nom have been 07111614 for the same papas, and meet
weekly at the plass of their respective eirdinal-pre.
viands, who arrarawria &lama together, sad raw
annisaas M sash deer the malt al gar studies. Than
six ormaissics• treat in • preps:stay way of the questions
Mating to dogma, sesashistad diplomacy, pidknally,
dialplime, public calaisstical right, sad r•Bgions
wenn

A half-yearly general court of this association
was held thin afternoon at the office, King William.atreet,
City ; Baron HEATH in the chair.
The SECRETARY read the minutes of previous meetings,
which having been confirmed,
The auditors' report and balance-sheet were presented,
and the CMAISMAX moved that they be entered on the
minutes and aooount books of the society.
Mr. A. ICINNAIRD asked whether, considering the
increasing trudge with America, the board of di-
rectors would reconsider the question of placing
an extra charge upon policy holders proceeding
thither by certain well known lines of vessel.,
such as the Cunard line. That company had never lot
boat, and be considered that the practice now becoming
so prevalent of young men going for 10 days or a fortnight
to America and being relieved from the cares of husint,
for that time, was one which tended to prolong life.
Mr. DUMONT also wished the restrictions to be rennwed
oniTha:lgt andANonp gluing
iserthatgetlnieerawlyole matter should
be brought under the consideration of the court of

directory:
Another SHAREHOLDER applied for the removal of the
charges in reference to pampa residing in St. Francirco ;
but the chairman said that he did not think the bosnl
would give that suggestion so favourable a consideration
as the others.
The motion was then agreed to, and Mr. J. Kemp Martin
having been elected an auditor, the proceedings terminatel
with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors.

CAPTURE OF A FENIAN AT WOOLWICH.

WOOLWICH, WEDNZSDAY MORNING.
A man giving the name of Thomas Daley, said
to be an officer in the American anny, and to be cone
in an intended Fenivi attack on the Royal Arsenal, has
been arrested by the Woolwich police on a charge of
belonging to the Fenian Brothrbood and of attempting to
administer the Fenian oath to a sergeant of artillery
named Thomas Kirby, stationed at Woolwich. The prisoirr
is a powerful, fine-looking man, about 40 years of age, atl
foe so time past has been attempting to get employna at
in the Royal ArsenaL It appears that Daley accosted S. r•
geant Kirby at an hotel opposite the Artillery Darrackr,
and, after treating him to drink, introduced himself al a
Fenian agent, end attempted to induce the sergeant to tA,
the Fenian oath. Kirby kept him in conversation o mil .
corporal of the Military Store Staff Coil's, named :.l: Wad.
came in, when he Bent the latter for the police, an' ...01..1
upon the persons about him to prevent Daley ese.,
in a h
. .1
constable named Simpson was speedily found, ei,
presence the prisoner appears to have acknowledkcd loi•:;
connected with FelliaDlSlll. He is
on
stated to haw;
siderable snips of money in his possessi, which he bar
been spending freely.
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