The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-03 00:00:00

OUR PARIS LETTER.

(NOON OWS OWN

PARIS, SUNDAY Evaxneo.

The brothers Pereire and the administrators of
the Credit Mobilier have been declared responsible
for losses sustained by several shareholders. In
the affair of the Mexican Bonds things are
managed quite differently. The government let
the subscribers in, and the taxpayers are made
to pay the piper.
Advocate-General Chewier, in summing up on
Friday in cross actions for libel between M.
Rochefort and a person named Mucha, Utica De
Bussey, who has been several times convicted of
various crimes both by the Assize and Correctional
Courts, said that the balance was greatly in M•
Rochefort'', favour; and that Marchal had scan-
dalously provoked him by abominable false-
hoods. As the parties left the raisin de Justice
the crowd, taking part with M. Bochefort, pur-
sued Marchal with hissing and hooting, and loud
cries of " Throw him into the water," were raised.
The Seine being disagreeably near at hand,
Marchal was glad of the assistance of some ser-
gente-de-ville to make his escape.

An electoral meeting of M. Cazot's friends at
Nimes last week was dispersed by the police, as-
-sisted by a military force. The opposition candi-
date contends that the proceeding was wholly ille-
gal because the meeting, although as many as 1,000
people attended, was a " private" one, it being held
in.premises belonging to him who called it, and no
one being admitted but on presentation of a per-
sonal letter of invitation. There is, however,
very little law for the subject in these cases. It
is clear that the Prefect of the (lard dreads the
effect of M. Cazot's eloquence upon the electors.
The dispersion on this occasion was happily
effected without bloodshed; but amidst the in-
flammable southern population thete was great risk
of it.

According to a newspaper paragraph the Empe-
ror has given MM. Ronher, Baroche, and De
Motudier " important instructions" relative to the
(Ecumenical Council. The most sensible course,
and the one most appropriate to the France of
1789, would be, I should think, to have nothing
whatever to do with it.

Passing along the Rue Laffitte to-day, I made a
discovery of which I really think it would be cruel
not to give English visitors the benefit in these
thirsty times. At No. 27, in a lofty, cool, hand-
somely furnished drawing-room, champagne of the
finest quality is sold by the glass. Few travellers
stop at the Epernay railway station without treat-
ing themselves to a glass of champagne—many
take two—but I never before saw the
petillant liquid retailed in such small quan-
tities in Paris. The " champagne saloon "
is a new institution, which cannot fail
to be largely patronised when it is found out.
I hold that a single glass of really good cham-
pagne is about the moat wholesome as well as the
most pleasant draught that a man can take in the
middle of a hot day. At any rate even a teetotaller
would admit that it is better than the liqueur
wines sold by the Paris pastry cooks, all of which,
whether dubbed Madeira, sherry, port, malaga,
or alicant, are abominable compounds. Nothing
can be lees satisfactory than the general run of
champagnes you get in the restaurants, and the

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misfortune is that the solitary stranger who 111441
up his mind to pay his money fur the minima
quantity of half a bottle, feels bound to drink it
all, though true wisdom and a mispa.ct fork,
stomach would counsel the throwing at lea.t half
of it oat of the window. Now, in the Roo lii,Raa,,,
lounging on a luxurious sofa, I got for 73.- 'h.,
;
highest price) a bumper, honestly Ell ,d t., t:",
brim, of beading, not frothin chatins ci
of most delicate flavour ; and it was artiiii-i:!y
is d, so as to be cool, not cold, and mot ropy I
was served by a " gentlenum," who, fro!ii i,, ..
appearance and manner, might have been a d:p:,.
matist, or a director of the Credit blobilier, ,„ i
to whom it would have been an Moult to o'sf,a g
waiter's fee, so that I pocketed the sous out ,if „,y -
franc. There is another quality of wine, I ,a,...
say equally good in proportion, at only I. a:: .
franc the glass. The propinquity of tie. ,:„.,i.
pagne saloon to the Rue Breda suggest,. I a , „., .
the probability of its being a favourite rent...; ,at
in the evening for tho ladies of that I', ,, '
quarter; but I understand the proprirtor. i.,„
taken effectual measures to prevent arlyt:i.:
.; „i
the kind.

DUEL BETWEEN 111. V. .1E(; AVER AN!) ol,;.
RAIINT—A NARROW E.V,'411:

In consequence of an article entitl sl
Epilogue" which nppearecl in La Lilarte of duly .•
signed " Odyese Bacot," M. Jeeker demanded ~ •
from the author by arms, Belgium having been • ;
the 'lace of meeting. The duel took place at u :. .
Saturday evening near the skirt of the forest . "
and the avenue which leads to Waterloo.
M. Beret were MM. Leon Cahun and Ulric dt. ;
those of M. Jecker were MM. Morineau and t! r. r ,
fought with pistols, the combatants vet e. ; .
at a distance of 25 paces, and at the word g I .
seconds both fired. M. Belot was hit iu Ute it
abdomen, but by a singular piece of luck ;.,. ,
turned aside by a button, and was afterwnrl.
the waistcoat pocket. He suffered in cot., ; •
seven, contusion, which is not likely to bar •t •
consequences. Owing to the skill and •
Feigneaux, M. Barot was able to return to de. ;.
day morning with his friends.

GREAT FIRE AT G.1TE4111:.1

GATESHEAD. St In y

- .
A fire took place to-day at the Fri
Chemical Works here, the property of ;..
Chemical Company. It raged fur a con-i.i..:
and the estimated damage is 100,001/1. 1..
men are thrown out of employment. Fo,::
injured by the fall of the roof and by btin: '•
acid. Two policemen were also ,erio.i,ly inj

The Ilidilpendunee Belye says that it...
of the Exotress of Mexico ha • ,•

since she set foot on her native D.
strength is perfectly restored: her
often lucid and complete; but er..ry ossw so, I

plicable ecc^ntricities show that the
far from satisfactory.

ELECTION " ECrYDS."—We are t.. 1
that the appeal made by the Nati"nal 11: J....! in. 1

has been cordially responded to, but Lou',
required to meet the extraordinary dotn.l-
- forthcoming general election. Am,.11,4 th. o•n•,
butors we observe the Marquis of ( 61111.4.4,1. V. I. •

Deniers, Dartmouth, Fltrwalt r. 1;m:
John Manners, Redesdale, and Rolen ;
London, Carlisle, Ripon, Peterborough. ant M. 1,1 •
W. Farquhar, Bart., R. M'Calmont, Esq.. E. I'. '4' • .

Esq., Mary Louisa Finch, and General Aylmer.—d. •
A curious trial (says " Argus ") will t pit
at Guildford this week before Mr. Justice
excites much interest in racing circles, as tt
tests the right of betting men to post a Ulla
owes them a few sovereigns as a common t ii
on the grand stand at Epsom. It seem: '!L1• .:.•
plaintiff, who bad a running account with th••
fendants, had taken four "ponies" about Lady
and 6t02 to a small amount relative to Speculum f t
place. Now, other engagements prevented him
Epsom on the Derby day, and the defendants, not
faith in their customer, declared the bets off on the gr
of his being in default, whereupon he brings his suit.

Lambs have been selling for 10s. each, and sho,3
for 20s. each in the south of England, the Lamm-dr.:4
no keep for them.
Mr. Fronde, the historian, has become the tense:
of what a correspondent describes as the "romantic ions,
and sporting grounds" of Dirreen, near Tralca, and
days since he entertained all the children of the loal
national school at an open-air Pe. Flags, with t'-•
mottoes, "God save the Queen." "Erin go Dragh." ,
were carried by the children as they proceeded to Dirrees.
After the athletic sports, Mr. Fronde briefly addressed Ii
young guests, and presented prises to the winner" a
the different competitions. The Misses Fronde aca
present.

- M. Victor Hugo has arrived at Brussels, wins,
he purposes remaining a short time with his family.

Hippophagy does not appear to be Making
much progress at Dijon, "Of the two bone-flesh butchei
in this town," say. the Mae* Boargeigatater, "the one ia
the Rue Bannelier has knit been closed, and the stock soli
by auction. A lot of 80 spiced sausages, weighing ',Mtn.,
were put up at the small price of 50c., and sold for lfr."
A RAILWAY COTIP D'ETAT.—The director, of
our southern metropolitan railways have lost ni
time in carrying out their reiterated threats. N
sooner is parliament out of the way than they Deo •
to turn the • screw upon the public, and to turn at
at
with a will. On the Brighton and the Chatham and
Dover lines the fares were raised on Saturday, the rate .4
advance in some cases being's high 15100 per cent. On t!.
former railway, for a ticket which not very long sc..
might be obtained for Is. Is. 13cL is now required: a: '
on the latter Is. is charged for what a week ago Ca, J
ed. fare. Complaint is useless ; we have fouipl
masters, or rather we have made them. We are in the
hands of irresponsible monopolists, who have been 101:4
very fast lately, and must have money. It is only th
who hold the public completely at their mercy wh
thus repair the effects ol extravagance at tls•
others. It a great landowner is foolish, and tied-
-60,0001. a year is of no use to him, he cannot duati:_:.s.
rents of his tenants; he must abide the consequin, :
his folly. There is probably no other country in the Wu:,
where the public interests could be so manipulated 6'l
have been in this case. And there is no present r ty. I
The recourse to omnibuses, which one of our
epondents recommends, would bravery partially meet
case. Those who have once enjoyed the conveuience
railway will not go back to the slow-moving and clo-i•F'
packed omnibus. It is much more likely that tint-ciee •
passengers will ride in second, and second-class pas.-e:,'
gers in third-class carriages ; and in this way Pe P`
companies may learn in time that doubling fares e
precisely equivalent to doubling revenue. In the ew.l-..
while the most numerous clam of paelenzera ay* '6'
have no inferior elate of carriage with lower fors to fs.l
back upon, are wholly without the mans of witigslini
the severity of the imposition.—Daily Sews.
at Liverpool TailLidairverp7oßaLEYlAftw:
iintNeirginled"anoEßLdnpraffiatu—yer thilleyi daiitebeCllirmadreiinfdenererg
ins
read and the business proceeded with. The Rev. I. Ithe'
grown, chairman of the Liverpool district, rated that
no one chapel in the town could accommodate the aura:
ben anxious to be present at the ordination services, so!
who had in fact received tickets of admission. Sevrl'''
the primly,' ministers were strongly opposed to a (bora
of the bermed. Oiled because it wee very desirable til4t
all should hear the ' and ex-president ATI
a prolonged conversation it was agreed that umr ,
yield to utility, though at gTeat personal sacrifice. if mot
risk, and the services should take place in two
The Rev. W. Arthur submitted to the earnest solicitswo
of the confarenea, and promised to deliver an with°
the newly appointed ministers in the second chill,' sr,
pointed for the ordination services. The (ROVE-Street 3
Th,
Pitt-street chapels were fixed upon services for these •
question respecting the candidates for the ministry"-
then considered.
A FISHING MATCH.—The. Nottingham Ell
gives an account of what is described as an
All Daglag,
fishing match." There were 76competitor& and the e;)0
selected to fish in was the Navietion-dyke, which fof_
a portion of the river Trent, and u, situated about one 31113.
and a half from Newark. The first, prize was gi the
twsecdri::giinv2len'i,esnthansistedingthirjoighf 111s1"tahingbe4icadureegs,wthiliwc-I:;n34BTh:_meiinanaraeo7:
Stubbs, Nottingham, 101 b. 6oz. • 2nd, Wheelhouse, Notuur
ham, 71b. Boz. ; 3rd, Belehaw, 'Nottingham, Vb.
the two latter caught the same weight they divla("'_
Fifty-three others "weighed in," and to 48 of them rm."
were awarded. Gngtt
atiaoDlBl.2o77oBAln.anizTY FOE,
RzoSKIKsT4rrN DISREEASIrr,E;(,._O2I,I
were relieved at this dispensary during the week einugs
August 1.