The Express. — 1868-05-08 (London, England)

PARIS, THURBDAT EVILNING. The Prince ImperialrecejeaLhiamst soMiaaeam fn the Tuileries Chapel at half-past 9 this morning. It was administered by the Archbishop of Paris, and not, as I had been given to understand it would be, by the Bishop of Adras. The latter prelate only assisted at the ceremony and said the mass. The chapel was profusely ornamented with flowers and choice shrubs for the occasion. Scarcely anybody was present but the imperial family and the members of the household, but these were almost enough to fill the chapel. One semi-official journal says that it was " regretted" that space would not allow of more invitations ; but according to another authority of equal weight the Emperor's desire was that the ceremony should have an entirely private character, is order that the young Prince should not be distracted from the solemn thoughts befitting the occasion. The Prince was dressed as all little bays in Paris are for their first communion—namely, in a blue frock coat, with a white scarf, and white waistcoat and trousers. When he entered the chapel the Archbishop of Paris offered him holy water, with which he sprinkled himself, and a lighted wax candle, which he carried very upright to the seat provided for him in front of the altar. The court journals say that the " pious attitude" of the young Prince profoundly moved everybody present. As soon as the Emperor and Empress took their sesta the mass began. The Archbishop then made a speech to the neophyte, which, we are told, found "an echo in every heart." When the Prince received the communion the corners of the cloth were held by Prince Joachim Murat, General Frossard, the Prince's tutor, the Bishop of Adras's principal chaplain, and the Abbe Mullois, one of the Enaperdr's chaplains. Prince Napoleon's two suns, Prime) Napoleon Victor and Napoleon Louis, had places in the chapel. After the ceremony the Archbishop of Paris made another speech, at which the audience was much moved again. Young Conneau and some other children who haw the honour of being playmates of the Prince witnessed the ceremony from a gal:ery, and when it was over they were permitted to conic down and embrace him. At 5 this evening the Princs received the sacrament) of confirmation from the Archbishop of Paris. It i. said that the Emperor and Empress have entirely .abstained from business during the whole of this day.  _ M. de Cormenin, a very old councillor of state, died yesterday. He wan born in 1788, and became an auditor of the Council of State so long ago as Jan. 10, 1810. The result of the elections for the two vacant snits in the Academy is such as I anticipated yesterday. M. Autran obtained 23 votes against 9 given to M. Theophile Gautier, M. Claude Bernard was elected by 21 against 7 polled by M. Camille Sonnet.  Yesterday, an attempt at murder and a suicide was committed in the house of M. Kcenigswater, a Jewish banker, formerly a deputy for Paris. His valet, a German, who had been many years in his service, fell violently in love with an English girl. his wife's lady's maid. She gave him no encouragement, and his master, hearing that his attentions were annoying to her, called him into his study, and told him he must let her alone. The valet answered that he did not see that his master had anything to do with' his private affairs. Immediately on leaving M. Keenigavrater's room he met the English lady's maid. and pulling a revolver from his pocket fired at her, and wounded her very seriously. He fired a second barrel into his own heart and fell dead.  The Bourse was much depressed. Rents, though less affected than any other securities, fell sc. for cash, and 771 c. for account, closing at 69fr. 25c. and 69fr. 22ic. Mobilier fell 25fr., closing at 210 fr. Credit Fonder fell life. 25c. ; and Italian, 15c.