The Express.
London, England, 1857-05-14 00:00:00

4 STAG HUNT AT FONTAINIBLNAU.

The following is from the correspondent of
0,51414•14 e • Newer+ at Ftatalnehleau, dated La evening
''The grand stag-hunt whichinaugurated the residence of
the court at this imperial palace, was of a moat interesting
description. The weather was delightful, and the appe,
anos of the forest most picturesque, with Relight green mew-
ing just assuming the strength and beauty of summer foliage,
The sun wee not too bright, and a gentle brace tanned ti ta
sir; in fact a more propitious day could not be wished foe
The place of rendeavous was the Carrefour do la Croix de
St. Harem, situated en the rood from Fontainebleau to
Nemours. At eleven o'clock a number of carriages of a
kinds arrived from every quarter, and took up their station
at each aide of the road near the carrefour. Admirabiy
mounted horsemen came in every instant, apparently the
cavaliers of the fashionably-dreseed ladies in the camas&
This constant series of snivels constituted a nine of the
greatest animetion, widths eacitamemt was increaecd what at
a little after twelve were men advancing a number of haute
conducted in leash by three of the imperial grooms en
feet, accompanied by two mounted huntsmen. Them
maa inn all tinned in the Empwm's b
liviari=4coats trimmed with diver nee, isp
and bed hat. The karma br
malt bk Was sammakti from the eberilm, mid der
kdaddif4oo••• ONIPNIded on the left lids. At a ger•
tar pm cme„ the imperial party made their &ppm,. gm
the pane, which they left by the Cons de Cheval Blanc,
The wings wee composed of several abets-a-bane and ate
centsge. In the first char-a-bum,were the Emertor es
Empress ot.m. fag the front lest with the Grand Duke Cao
saatine end the Pelee of Nesse behind, their Majesties oat
the Prince being in the court hating-costume, cadge(
al a green cost with gold lace, the waistcoat red, the lowa
part of the drew being white, will high hunting-bars,
The hat Louis EV, a hanger, al • whip
arel complies
the meanie. As soon as theft Itts" vid
the Candour de St. Iferen, wore imatellem
paty get on hennaed', PIXONS kr* bear te as
spot • few minims beam. A author d Sas
saute knowed the SIIMIEIB of their MOS* borer Wm
provided Ike all; ad se ire Magee= thought at to
the does aa benstack, ad wars ft wee the Arks fir the
ladles to follow the ssample, sad seeesdiagin_a
number of this sagreed al horseback sad aft In rata
The ladid emanate wa
ils madly of the sear err*
sa that ci ihe emwasa, Use habit ter( vas
with abeam Indere* hi sad Paths% ad
lace. The Ear ede hems was • rad hmalki
remarkable tor spirit, bat bar
numnbia Sadaa6
proved herself • met
the guests had got ea alludtmory Yaw areas
prescribed by edpar• the wee la wasefAser rah.
; end the sapebeybc el ths hawk the=
of the bone, tin emimellenel the rd a
longback se won la *melba worth coming trip
to s raee. But so per tire was altarded for abaft
the scene, as the Emperor at oar pave the agnai, and the
char commemostl. • • At lei the trials hunt became more
or leas &parsed, but as the animal had returned to its start-
ing-place, the greater number of the riders by degree
inlaid at the Carrefour St. Harem, and at about four
o'clock, the Emperor and hie party ode their •
in the distance. Presently they drew nearer, anPMetee
the Empress, the Grand Duke, and and the Prince of NUM
continued the chew in the direction' of the Croix du Grad
Maitre, his Majesty cane and gave an account to the pa-
wns seembled of what had taken place. The m, it seemed,
had bean a apleadid one, and the stag wee then to all ap-
fresher and stronger than at starling, and no
Forescad my when the animal would be forced: or
the phreae Is, or If that most deniable event would take
plea at eli. But to the heated crowd of Whim:tables around,
the stag was not at that moment of so much importance al
drink of wine and water. The dap had become exceedingly
warm, and the exertion any potable refreshment
most &arable. Fortunately a fourgon wee near, and in a
moment every one was attacking
.the ocatenta of • harope
filled with wine and another oonepedbeer. Again sad
again they drank, and to their lips the glue of
weak wine end water seemed nectar. At last the
party tensed their horses' heads towards the palace, shill
' the Emperor, accompanied by Marshal Magean, rattled of
towards the Gorge inn LoupeAthe hoped Wing in web the
chase. The stag and doge had, however, long dashed be-
yond that and it was useless to think of going turtle
on mere chaspot,nce. So the Empires returned to the pila
where the Reopens and her party bad already arrivid, at
about five o'clock. At the moment that I write no one ma
ry that the stag has not been forced, but if ao, the curia, or
=-up of the animal, will take place to-night in the
the palace

.d.ZARH LAST NIGHT AT TSB PLUMS'S
THBATIZ

An accident occurred at this theatre lost night
which, if it had not been promptly met and fully provided
against, might have been serious.
It will be ranemered that the " set drop," as it is tech.
pickily called, is at this theatre a curtain of crimson velvet
divided in the centre ; when this is down it is the custom
to let fall the " drop" behind it, so as to deaden the
wand from the stage to the front. mat before the curtain
is raised the " drop" is pulled up. The set of doing this
causes a draft towards the front, which is usually shows
by the bellying out of the curtain, like n sail suddenly
catching the wind. The fifth act of Rithard the Second was
about to commence, and the drop had been elevated prepr
story to drawing aside the curtain, when it was discovered
that the current of air suddenly let in had impelled the sides
of the curtain against the " floats," or rows of gas light. id
the sides, and that it had can& Sr.. The alarm was in.
etantaneoua both before and behind the curtain, but NM
Charles Kean herself stepped forward in front of the burn.
tug curtain, and having assured the audience, by her yarn
her earnest gesture, and by her example, that there weir no
danger; that there was no more "are^ than what they my,
and that they would speedlyie that "fire" extinguished
succeeded in allaying the tumult and terror in the
front of the house. Many the audience then resumed
their seats ; and to tear maunder the curtain quickly, to a
away the burning fragments, to cut the ropes that
it, and to let It fell in one blazing heap upon
the stage, was the work of a few minutes. The
supply of water was excellent, and in a very few mr
manta the fire wee completely extinguished, the only
damage done being to the dream* of some of the performers.
which were spoiled by the water used to put out the dames.
Order being fora moment restored, Mr. Charles Kean cams
forward to the front of the footlights, holding Mn. Kean by
the hand. A few words, exhausted so ho was from excite-
ment and the labour of the occasion, enticed to reasons the
audience, who greeted them both with nine cheers, giro
" with a will."
The performance. were necessarily suspended, but will be
resumed as usual this evening.
Nothing °mild have been more effective than the mean
by which the fire was so promptly suppressed.

THE JERCBal.rd COPM-fleets.—This old-osta.
blished City rep:et for merchants and others semodated wl
the India and Ala trade has just undergone a thenne•
renovation and dalsrpsont, which will greatly tend to per
mote the comfort and couvakince of the numerous
The subectiption room bring
_on the ground door, and
situated for light and venSw, its nivantsges, accompte
nied by the present improvements, see likely to be math
more extensively recognised. The active management owe
finites to be confided to Mr. A. Miller and Mr. Paddle, whole
lengthened experience in the service of Mews. Harper ad
Co., the proprietors, enabled them to perform their duties ht
a most satislactory manner.
MR. HARDY's BEER BILL.—An influential meet.
lag was held yesterday afternoon in the Manchester Tow•
hall, to consider the provision. of Mr. °Who= Hardy's
bill for the regulation of beer-bones and other places of
public entertainment. The bill wee the result of a consider.
able movement in the West Riding. The Rev. Dr.
the Dean of Manchester, prodded, and there were
Sir J. Potter, M.P., Mr. T. P. Bunting, Mr. S. Fla
Mr. It. Gardner, Mr. W. R. Wood, Mr. J. Heron, Mr. D.
Maude, Mr. Alderman Neild, Mr. C. H. Rickards, the Rev.
Canon Richman, the Rev. W. H. M'Grath, and the Rev.
Mr. Birch. Mr. W. E. Foster attended se a deputation from
the West Riding Assoeiatico, and explained the provisions
of the measure, by which it was contemplated that all new
beer-houses should be licensed by the magistrates, like theme
of the licensed victuallers. The feeling of the meeting appeszei
to be that some new step was imperative for checking the
rapidly augmenting number of beer-houses in proportion to
thsg=tion, and a petition inviting the attention of the
u to the subject was unanimously adopted. •
was oleo appointed to see Lord Palmerston, slang
I2ltrem deputation ham the West Riding.
AN ILLEGITIMATE SON SOLING TO SUPPORT RIP
which was an action brought in &Wand at the instance ii
mother against her illegitimate son, who, she alleged, 101
been brought up and maintained by her during hie youth, ce
partially m, concluding that he should be ed to ell•
inept her, she being unable, through ill health, leered%
and age to secure • maintenance to herself, the def
pleading that as he was illegitimate he was not liable for the
aliment, Sheriff Henderson pronounced an interlocutor toad
effect that an illegitimate son was bound in law to sappy,
his indigent mother. Thin judgment was appealed agalas
but the Sheriff (Logan), in an interlocutor, dated 6th Io
adheres to it, dismissing the appeal. In a
aoiMe
which accompanies the interlocutor, Sheriff
remarks that it is "an undoubted role ofiV
that both the parents of an illegitimate child all
bound to support such child." . . " This obligatlen
has its source in a rule of the law of nature, ranction sal
enforced by the laws of society, that those who have tan
instrumental in bringing into the world a human being sae
bound to do what they can to preserve him in existence. The
obligation, which In effect is an obligation for maintenance,
ix reciprocal, and Is binding on children in regard to their
parents equally as on patents in regard to their child'''.
This duty, as regards children, reds, no doubt, on a •,•••
what different foundation from that on which it rests in WI
of parents; nevertheless, ft is 'based on another rale of the
law of nature equally authoritative with the other, ;/ii.
that a child, owing his exixtence, as be deem to his
is bound to provide for them when no longer able to prow
for themselves."
We are pleased to state that Bishop Tilomfield hail
entirely recovered from the indisposition mentioned list seats
and his lordship now lies in the same state that he wl• •
graving to the attack.