The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-17 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, WZDNICHDAY EVIDITICO.
The Bourse more than lost the slight rise of yes-
terday, and consequently all securities remain at
the lowest point since the panic began. It was
rumoured that since Thursday last the bullion in
the Bank of France Lad further diminished by 20
millions, and that the discount would be raised to-
morrow. The slight fall of 2e. in the price of the 41b.
had (to which the rise of yesterday was attributed,
was insufficient to counteract this financial news.
The Opinion Nationale complains that from the
want of " centimes" the reduction is in many cases
inoperative, people being obliged to pay even
money for want of change. Route fell 15e. for
cash, and 10c. for account, closing at 67fr. 90c.
and 67fr. 85c. Mobilier fell Bfr. 75c., the Italian
Loan 20fr. The Orleans Railway fell llfr. 25c.,
Lyons, Bfr. 75c., and the other lines about 2fr. 500.
A duel was fought two days ago between M.
Osiris lila, • speculator at the Bourse, and M.
Selloff, a writer in Figaro. The former was
wounded, but not dangerously.
The Patric says, in its "latest news," with a
dire chnckli, that the commissariat at Rome has
just signed fresh contracts for the victualling of
the French garrison, and that " as these contracts
are for a year, the natural inference is that our
occupation of Rome will be indefinitely prolonged."
What wonder, under such circumstances, that
French funds should go (own ! If the French
occupation of Rome is to last another year, the
chances are very great that the peace of Europe
will not last so long.
The Miele complains that the debtors' prison, in
the Rue de Clichy, with the interior of which a
good many Englishmen are unfortunately ac-
quainted, is far behind the criminal prisons in
sanitary arrangements, and that it is not provided
with any infirmary. A case has just occurred of
a debtor confined there being dangerously ill, and
it was only after considerable delay and difficulty
that an authorisation could be obtained to remove
Lim to an hospital.
The Moniteur tie la CGte d'Or has the following on
the subject of the corn trade :
It is announced that the Meddernmean Railway Com-
pany is shortly to reduce its tariff to 4c. per kilometre and
per ton for corn conveyed beyond 500 kilometres. The
directors of this line will sot only benefit the public by this
measure, but will creates traffic of the greatest importance
whilst at the same time it will put Marseilles in possession
of the entire commerce in corn from the Levant and from
Southern Russia. The arrivals in France this week have
been nay considerable. They have been at Marseilles
412,565 hectolitres ; and at Hans 225,000 quintile of corn
and 66,169 sacks and barrels of flour. There is every
reason to believe that the imports will continue extensive
for some time longer. It can be conceived that the rise in
price should be checked in presence of such arrivals, and of
the further quantities expected. The market is now calm,
but the decline lu flour continues in Pans, where the bakers
persist in showing great reserve in their purchases.

Father Pamela has published a second Latin
pamphlet, entitled "The Duty of the Bishop of Rome and
Sovereign Pontiff to remain in the Holy City, even when it
shall become the capital of the kingdom of Italy."
The Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, who
was lately accidentally wounded by the discharge of a gun
whilst out shooting, is now convalescent. His highness ham
forbidden any investigation respecting the accident to be
made, and has refused even to hear the name of the person
who caused it. Thanksgivings for the recovery of the sove-
reign have been offered up in all the churches of the Grand
Duchy.

Inthe Chamber of Deputies of Bavaristhree days
back an incident occurred which caused great agitation,
Some deputies expressed a wish that the budget, indeed of
being voted for six yen at a time as heretofore,
should be granted for a shorter period. The Minister of
Finanos declared that the demand was made far reason. nut
avowed, and probably with the desire to create a deficit.
This mused considerable sensation, and the President, in
the name of the Chamber, protested against the minister'.
declaration. The minister then °Hendee apology, and the
matter ended.

" Complaints are frequently made," says the
Slick," of the prosaic character of young manic the present
day, and yet their generous outbursts are scarcely par-
doned. A young man, although provided with the most
satisfactory certificates, has just been rejected by • college
of Paris, because he took part in the expedition to Sicily
under Garibaldi. The rector was deaf to the most
urgent entreaties of hie mother, saying that he could not
admit a pupil who bad served under the standard of dis-
order, and that not only the doors of his college, but of
every other in Paris, would be closed against him. Here
then there is a youth, almost a child, placed under bee by
the university. What is his fault? A gammas idea!"
DANOZSOUR LUNACY. —ln the cathedral of Notre-
Dams, the day before yesterday, a well-dressed mu, having
the appearance of • tummy military officer, acted in • am-
gular way, and the beadle begged him to retire. It was
some time before the stranger would consent to leave, and,
on reaching the door he kicked the beadle three times
with great violence, exclaiming, "I recently at-
tempted to emanate my king, therefore kill me "
The man, seeing that the stranger was insane, gave
him into custody of • police-officer; but, PA the
latter was taking him to the office of the commissary of
police, the gentleman had a violent nervous attack, which
noceesitated his removal to the Hotel Dieu. There be was
found to be In possession of a large sum of money and of a
passport, in which he was designated se Captain de Scheel,
of the Guardeof the King of Present. He is said to have
been lately at the camp at Chalons for military studies.
As his insanity assumed • dangerous character, he was sent
to the asylum at Charenton.—Ordionani.
A Conterntrair Cor rums. —The Tribunal of I
Correctional Police was yesterday occupied with the trial
on the charge of swindling of a very pretty young female
who, under the same of the Countess de Wry, lately pined
considerable notoriety in certain circle. of Perin. She, it
appears, is a married woman named Winery, and of re.
specuible family ; but was some time back condemned for
adultery, and has since led a loose life, not only in Paris,
but in England and Germany. As she is of very ex-
travagant habits, she has several times been arrested
for debt at London and Frankfort. In April
last she was in the debtors' prison of the latter
city, but she contrived to escape in male attire, and
came to Paris. Although possessing an income of only
5'000(r. a year, she hired an apartment in the Passage
tibia for 700 fr. • month, and lived it the rata of 100,000 fr.
per annum. This she was able to do by swindling trades-
men on the film pretext that she bore the title of Countess
de !Vey, was a Russian of high family, excessively rich,
and was a married woman, though separated from her
1 husband. Among the persons victimised by her were two
dealers in lace and linen, named Giorni and Ross_ ignol.
She, it appeared, was accustomed to drive a daebieg
equipage, and a letter from • horse dealer, who
, had let her horses on hire, complaining that she drove so
fast that the animals were Injured, was read. A pleas of
verse, addressed by her to a Russian general, was read.
The accused defended herself wish great energy, protestiog
that she bad no intention of committing fraud; and her
advocate represented that the tradesueople whom she had
wronged had been indemnified. The tribunal condemned her
to • year's imprisonment and 50fr. fine ; and the game *en-
amel was pronounced on • woman named I)emanet, whom
she called her housekeeper, for having assisted her in her
pirMA—Galigriana
IL CEYLON RAILWAY.—III the Colombo Ob-
server of espienher 17 we reed—" In our present issue
will be found Yr. finisti's report on the railway routes, in
which, it will be sees, be giros the most unreserved support
to Mr. Molesworth's views. Indeed be is far more sanguine
thee Mr. Yolarwarth on the question of traffic, and holds
that eve at 9d. par ton per mite (the rate which would
feeder Baca Beady competition impossible) the railway
would yield • fair TAIPEI ea expenditure. It now remains
to be ease U imatenetera of simmoter and romans sea be fe-
dead to ems forward and under tar any sum withia 11
mullion sterling, incladlag pose expenditure. If not,
project mast, for the present, we suspect remain in a -
&ace, and the isoloey must do its best to get clear of de
and proceed with the construction of ordinary mode."