The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-13 00:00:00

FATAL DUEL IN BADEN.

We find the following amount of a fatal duel in
the lamed de Moans* few days ago, a duel with
pistols took place about 8 o'clock in the morning between
• Russian count and a Frenchman. The adversaries
chose a secluded part of the cemetery of Lcerrach, in
the Grand Duchy of Baden, for the place of
combat. They were accompanied by two seconds.
After having examined the ground and the weaposti, the
wads placed the combatants twenty-five paces apart,
and gave the algal. The firing had scarcely been
heard when the Baran rolled en the ground:
be bad received a ball in the lower part of
his stomach. The seconds, assisted by the driver
el one of the vehicles, carried the wounded man to
the hackney coach in which he had come there, summoned
a medical man from the locality, and then went off at full
speed to avoid being arrested by the police of the (land
Duchy, who had just been put on the alert.
The combatants set out about 6 o'clock in the
morning from the Hotel des Trois Bois, at Bile.
It is not known at present how the duel originated, or
what was the name of the Frenchman who took part in it.
The wounded man, who was scarcely 25 years old, w►s
remarkably handsome. Be was conveyed at his own re-
quest to the hospital of Bile, where he died from his
wound. A silk umbrella and an hotel bill were left on the
ground, and have been deposited at the office of the bailiff
of Lcerrach.

4 BINGULAB REASON FOR SHOOTING A MAN

At the Bombay Central Criminal Sessions on
the 12th ult., before the Hon. Mr. Just.ice Westropp,
Henry Wright, an inspector on the southern extension of
the G. I. P. Railway at Yedgherry, was charged with
having, on the let of June last, at Yedgherry, in the do-
minions of his Highness the Nixam, murdered Henry
Gott. The prisoner, who was au inspector on the 19th
Contract G. I. P. Railway, and the deceased Henry Gott,
a sub-contractor, had lived together since December, 1866,
in a bungalow at Yedgherry, a place .50 or 60 miles beyond
Poolgeum, where the railway enters the territory of the
Nizam. A writer named Lazarus Jacob, a native Chris-
tian, who lived in a hut about 300 yards from the bunga-
low, stated that about 7 o'clock on the evening of bit
Juno he heard two gun-shot reports, one at an interval
of three or four minutes after the other. A little after
the second shot was fired ho was called to the bungalow
by Wright, who, pointing to Gott's body lying ut a pool
of blood, paid to him, " Look here, I have killed him," and
requested him to write a note to Mr. Bray, the contrac-
tor's agent, informing him of what had happened. The pri-
soner was shortly afterwards arrested, and ho assigned as his
relation for shooting Gott, that the latter had not done the
work as he had ordered him, that ho had been constantly
speaking to Gott about getting the work done, and that
Mr. Patterson had spoken to Gott on the same subject.
It appeared, however, that both the men had been
drinking.
The jury returned a verdict finding the prkoner
guilty of culpable homicide not amounting t minter,
with a strong recommendation. His lordship reierveil
sentetct.

The Aftlmorial au Pyrelmies publishes the follow-,
ing note :—" A great number of Spaniards and of resi-
dents in l'au are soliciting audiences of their Majesties in
order to present to our royal guests the homage of their
respect and sympathy. As these requests are very numer-
ous, M. Marfori, to whom applications are to be addressed,
will take the Queen's orders, and intimate to the persons
desirous of being admitted to her Majesty's presence the
day on which they will be received." The same journal
states that the royal family of Spain makes daily excur-
sions in the environs of Pau, everything being conducted
in the simplest manner.

During the first twenty-five years of the reign
of Isabella 11., from 1833 to 18:* Spain had no less than
28 sessions of Parliament, Is general elections, 47 Presi-
dents of the Council, and 522 Ministers, amongst whom
were 78 for the Interior, which gives an average official
existence of less than four months for each.

The Corriere di Sardegna gives some account of
Garibaldi. He is always calm, kind, and affectionate.
He said recently to a visitor. "I do not suffer so much,
but I feel I am growing old. lam a weather-beaten hull.
which has made many voyages ; a plank is at one time
wanting, at another a nail—always something; but an
earnest will supplies all deticiemee• ; and when the country
may need of the last timber of the old barque I shall wil-
lingly make the sacrifice." _ _ _

It has been doubted whether the company of
the Intendente Marfori might not prove an obstacle to the
residence of Queen Isabella 11. at Rome, but, if so, writes
the correspondent of the Post, times are changed, for her
grandmother, wife of Charles IV.. who resided at Rome
more than 10 years, and died there, was in the constant
enjoyment of the society of her prime favourite, the Prince
della Paco.

The advice. from Natal by the present mail do
not bring any new material facts regarding the gold dis-
coveries, as no steps had yet been taken for testing the
general character of the quartz reefs that seem to abound
in various directions. According to the latest intelligence
the pioneering party were returning, having been inter-
fered with by the Kaffir. at the instigation of the authori-
ties in the Transvaal Bomblie. They were also said to
lack discipline and practical knowlodgo, but they were
bringing with them '• gold dust and a waggon load of rich
quartz." Meanwhile, some minute specimens had been
found on the river Amablongwa, which is only 3l miles
from IY Urban, and the general character of those disco-
veries was attracting increased attention.

QUEENSTOWN, OCT. 13.—Tho Cunard (extra)
steamer Malta, from Now York, arrived here at 6 a.m.
to-day, with 87 passengers, 'l2 of whom she landed with
her &vetches, and proceeded for Liverpool at 6.13. All
well.

Mr. Grant Duff, M.P., in his capacity as Rector
of Aberdeen University, presided on Friday at a meeting
of the University Court. lie brought forward a motion,
the object of which was to redistribute the marks for pro-
liciency given in the bursary examination. His desire, as
he a:Owned in a speech, was that proficency in the
classics should not be rewarded with such an r
overwhelm-
ing preponderance of marks as at present, but that new
studies should be encouraged. The motion which he pro-
posed was unanimously carried.

Dr. Ilifitutartos been appointed Principal of the
Wesleyan College, at Westminster.
Tex LAT& TAL VISIT TO GIABOOII/.—Tho
two trowels with which their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess of Wales laid the foundation-stone of
the new buildings of the University of Glasgow
were manufactured by Mr. J. W. Demon, under
the direction of the architect, Mr. 0. 0. Scott.
They are both beautiful specimens of silver and
goldismith's work. That for the Prince has a carved
ivory handle, enriched with heavy gold cords, at the top of
which is placed the coronet of his royal highness in
gold and enamel, and the
with precious stones.
In the centre of the handle ts the Garter
in enamel, also the monogram of the Prince—A.E.
On the ferrule it placed the Prince of Wales'
plume, coronet, and motto, " Ich lien." Supporting this
are the arms of the university, with the national emblem.
the thistle, and the motto, "Resurgat in gloria," exeentod
in variegated gold and enamel. The blade is of silver.
parcel gilt. On the front is the inscription, Prosentisi
to his 'loyal Highness Albert Edward, l'rince of Wales.
K.G., on the occasion of hie laying the foundatiou-stone
of the new buildings of the University of tilasg ow. Oc-
tober 8, 1868." The reverse beirs an elaborate I,llgraVtla
interior view of the grand hall of the university. The handle
of the trowel for the Princess is of fine ivory, enriched with
gold; on the top is the coronet of her royal highness,
beneath which is a border medallion of turquoise, with
the monogram A, in pink coral on white enamelled
ground, thus forming the Danish colours. The ferrule is
enriched with the plume, coronet, and motto of her royal
highness, and the arms of the university, with motto,
thistle, itc., all of which are enamelled in natural colours.
The blade is demented with ornaments of the period of
queen Anne, and the reverse bears • finely engraved
view of the ealtelsr of the university. The mallet,
square, plummet, Ae., are beautiful pieces of work, and
are ornamented with the plume, eoronet, and monogram
of their royal Whams., and also bear an isieoriptiou.