The Express.
London, England, 1857-12-31 00:00:00

LIU MIDNIGHT MAU AT TES MADELEINE.

The altal&t scram of Christmas-me was Me-
bated et the laeastahke In all Its wasted sidandear and
me were attrasal rest arowde to Itosolos sad striking
eallamesh Ma eels& the vat interior of the
=Vlsake mee Impoeteg what Ilelliatt
:hat sawodor as dull iloprisoesd nye Meet
yis Irzr ses
Iry It': dr:
thbt.day,
and
occagis!
ham sad two boars an. • onamony whir-
vodka, maw has book spun from Its acannameennst.

itrii. «de leisure Grady mad edifying than the general
meta 3 this immemscommegation, composed almost in equal
mumble* of nimead mad of every rank of the popula-
tion from WOW So lo The rich and drawing-room-
like decorations dada megelliemat church put forth all their
ors for the occasion; and the rye was dazzled by the
rpta; on all Idea of rich drawls, carpets and
anidekbree, and Fleetly vistmenta, sparkling ulster=
of light, in the midst of which the superb white marble alter
with its lofty figure of the Virgin borne aloft by winged
angels of gigantic nu--one of the finest works of Pradier—
lifted itself and its bright Worolnatione as • eon-tike mare
of attraction. From ume to time M. ,is
'ma of the Madeleine, crowd the speaker
the altar, end waned the congregmioa wah here eye he
whether the enormous &did. • would yet hold man ere
the doors were shut—a regulation very property adopted
be-
ta the service begins, especially at such an hoer at the
night, sad with the motley end irregular crowd which mope-
pus monad the ballding ontaide, and which puts • step Me
to that porpeWl lames and egress aad Waffling and scuffling
of fat es dinagemsW to the eta of an English churchman
in cocaina:Ml places of worship. At a quarter before void-
night the unequalled erne poured out a gush of its liquid
now, end at the same momenta whole company et priests,
in their golden Wearies, lamed forth from a sidiodoor,=
with that exquisite scenic effect, better known or man Im-
p iaingly pactiend as no other stage, streamid off, each bear-
ing the Holy Becremest, and accompankal by hie atterdeat
ministers and numbeenr, to every altar within the emceed
precincts, and midnight mem began. "Qua you your
mid • Frenchman, in warm to a Nowt I mails " hem
need of thin met of thing, w soiree, it the different Me
of
your services ppino• an internal and individual win of
devotion vYel Is not generally found amongst us, or equine
al laid a alminger stimulant to draw it forth." To a looker-
en, ea Therintey night, the devotional, though excited, aspect
of the vat 'multitude which filled the Madeleine, was Sight
ailtyMg, mad the moat gratifying feature of the
as .I=l,lt. of the mass itself, al a musical ceremony,
was • pea telling off as compared with led year. The
lgadiie and its inoom hitt orgm ham wafted ea
Inoperable loss in M. Lide- Wetly, an artist well worthy
of so magnificent an isstrument but who, through MAIO use.
Waste olaundemanding with the &oil:oxides of the
darce, bee given up his poet. The organ, in consequence,
was barely decently handled, and the enchanting imper-
sonations of former years on the grand theme of the Nati-
vity new madly missed by all whom* fortunate enough to be
able to remember them. The number of communicants,
both cosh sad female, Ina causally great; the long lino of
rails before the high sitar wee filled again and wan by the
crowd' which pressed forward from the body of the 'Much,
and two o'clock had struck before the great awe were thrown
open, and the last bun: at musk and the lighte streaming
out upon the darkness of the night announced to the crowd
outside that the ceremoay ems over.—letter free. Perk in
the Owrdimr.

Tilt CLF.RGT IN FILM-E.—The Abbe Dupont
out at Happenoourt (Aisne), was some time ego in corn-
plinase with the request of the municipal authorities, removed
nom his parish by the Bishop of Sotesonr, but for what rea-
ms wee not stated. A short time bark, the priest appointed
to eneceed hint begged to be removed, and hie prayer was
complied with. The bishop thin reinstated the Abbe Du-
p=t, but the munkipality refused to allow him to be installed.
The administrative authorities, being appealed to, decided
that the nomination of M. Dupont should stand ; but, sooner
than consent to it, the mayor, deputy-mayor, and members
of the tarmicipal cosniil,offmed their resignaMons, On AM
an investigation of their complaints against the abbf wee
instituted,
and it was considered desirable to meson hint.
The Bishop of 901/10001 accordingly List week, adored him
le leave the parish. Bat the abbe ;Owed to obey, and even
tattered threate of death against the bishop. In unneequene•
either threats the Sub-prefect and the Preen/est-Imperial
sE Si. Qoastls went on liaturday, at the head of a detach-
ment of egesidernierie, to Happesmart, sad there arrested the
Abbe Dupont. The abbe was lodged in the prison of Bt.
Qatatia, sad is to be brought to trial. TM mayor 'Mother
municipal authorities of the village have, on seasuit of his
wrist, withdrawn their resignations.
PUNISHMENT OF A DISHONEST BANKER IN
TRANCY..—In April last, groat series:ion wee canoed at
Havre by the disappearance of • banker, named ValiS,
Y vies risNlitice to • Luse amount. On en eaaminetion of
hie sibs it appeared that bowleg Lees agent to MM.
BMW De;thooies end Co., bankers at feria, be had em-
battled. AWL which they had eostided to him fur • par-
**, time as director of a bank in shares, called
Ste Onmsrcial, he had misappropriated funds
=bb
slime debit nil reseed ; that he had teldlied
it oder to Simile there farts; and, lastly, that
bueW leetune • bankrupt, ha had awn-Tinted sleets which
=to hie ,canoe. Some time after his eight he wee
at Perla, end the Court of Aeries of the Saar
Miliikene has jest bean occupied fur three days in Inter
hr en the three amiss of embezzlement, forgery, and
Melailit bankruptcy. He mast declared guilty, but with
ammatiog cireamontositad ins sentenced to des year:
besehnsenent nod . Ilia ...haw, • nun named
Penientse; we bid nab him tor having assisted him in
bbittiair his esetniate; het he was so:lssued.
CIIaIsTMAI COllOOlllllll.-4' As we write," says
the Dallsoono ,01wwr as this Christmas eve, a full-
grown and very betistild kitttsrei is dying vigorously about
see cals. It wee eevabl is the open air, by Mr. Icseph
WAuby, of Millhetseek en Wedaseday. A pair of 'yarrows
me bonny mined M the ecestructirs of • test at no great
Elstsnes honest peembes; sad • pair of riospies ms sm.
payed la Min wan in • seisiabouriss tonnised. A stalk
of whist, the mend mop this =Woo, end now in full ear,
Wire wee la the pries of Mr. Fleury York, of Tanlasta
; sae a swollen wee shierred in fight over Shan:.
gram& ea
enl modrettyalast.
the swans, which, to,
tFeel d
ieorstsm, Is without precedent In the res.
teary of say weeeest eta. limatity."
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