The Express. — London, England, 1863-02-19 00:00:00

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But the deliberate sale by an educated Englishman of his wife to a wealthy Irishman, who happens to be a Member of Parliament, is perhaps even more revolting. Mr. AUGUSTUS PARIBERTON GIPPS, the Secretary to the Patent Department in the South Kensing ton Museum, is the individual who, according to Sir Casserirm, Cassawar.r., sold his wife and his own honour. Mr. WILLIAM Wrierwoirn lerrzerrmem Hums, M.P. for Wicklow, is the individual who purchased the commo dity. The strange story has been revealed in the Divorce Court, and inasmuch as a moderate expenditure of money would have sufficed to keep the matter secret, the reckless disregard of such considerations proves both parties to be singularly insensible to the ordinary dictates of prudence; and delicacy. The discussion before Sir Censer - ma. Cense/lux arose upon a petition filed about the beginning of the year against Mr. Hums by Mr. GIPPS for a dissolution of marriage with his wife, which took place in the year 1851, on the ground of adultery. They lived with the lady's mother, and although at first the marriage promised to be a happy one, the prospect was soon clouded. As early as 1852 there was a temporary separation, although, a child was born in the month of July. In February, 1854, another child was born, hut soon after Mrs. Gins earnestly requested her hus band to arrange a permanent separation—on the ground, as she candidly told him, that " she had " neither love nor respect for him." This Mr. Glen refused to do, but went to America. On his return, however, in 1855, he found himself the father of a third child. In the meantime Mrs. GIPPS had made the acquaintance of ?dr. HlllOl, the Member for Wicklow. Suspi cions of his wife's fidelity seem to have crossed Mr. GIPPS' mind, and these suspicions were soon amply confirmed by a letter which Mrs. Gars asked her husband to convey to her mother, but which, upon being opened, was found to contain another letter, signed, " Your poor little pet " Haus " and addressed to Mr. Hume. This discoveryled naturally enough to • violent scene. 'Mrs. Gun left the house, retired to the Conti nent, where she was joined by her paramour, Mr. Hums, and early in 1861 Mr. Gan insti tuted a suit for divorce. It is a rule of the Divorce Court that no dim lution of marriage shall be granted when there is collusion between the parties. It is very right that where a wife has violated her solemn vows and dishonoured her husband, he should be relieved from such a burden. But where the husband and the wife, with or with out the concurrence of the paramour, mutu ally consent to the social sin, or make certain arrangements for their own convenience, it is equally right that a Court of Justice should not lend its aid in such circumstances. Now, before the cause came on, it seems that Mr. GIPPS had made an arrangement with Mr. HIT/t1 (who was then on the Continent), through his friend Mr. Ilsxxnviii.x, which had it been known to Sir Cansewm. Camel:Li., might poedbly have pre vented that learned person from decreeing a dis solution of the marriage. Mr. Girrs in his petition had not claimed costa or damages. The truth was that a sum of 3,0001. had been deposited in the hands of Mr. liazziwria., which was to abide the event of the triaL But the whole of this sum was paid over to Mr.Gors before the petition came ontobehesni. Before the trial, therefore, Mr. Orris had made 3,0001. out of his wife's infidelity, and had agreed to consider that sum not only as an equivalent for his dishonour, bat as a sufficient reimbursement of the expense to which he had been put. But the bargaining did not stop here. On the morning of the trial Mr. Hauler= agreed with Mr. Glen that if the record were withdrawn Mr. Hume would pay to Mr. Gun the sum of 4,0001. (in addition, of course, to the 3,0001.) on his mother's death, with 5 per cent., or 2001. a year, in the meantime. The result of this was that Mr. GIPPS was to remain the husband of his faithless wife, but that for the annual sum of 2001., with the capital in reversion, he was t o p erm it that wife to continue the mistress of Mr. Hums A more businesslike and shameless transaction it is difficult to imagine. But to proceed : the cause came on. The counsel of Mrs. GIPPS would not, for reasons which will presently be explained, allow the record to be withdrawn. Mr. Girrs, however, declined to offer any evidence, era the petition was dismissed. The only thing that remained was for Mr. Hots to execute the bond for 4,0001. This, however, that sharp-witted individual refused to do, under some frivolous pre text. The truth is, that Mr. WILLIAM W Firzwiraism HIMI, M.P. for Wicklow, wanted to get " his poor little pet Ileum as cheap as possi ble, whilst Mr. Pemimaros Gins, the Secretary to the Patent Department in the South Kensington Museum, was determined to get for his faithless spouse as large • sum as possible. Mr. Hums insisted upon an allowance for his mistress, from Mr. Gine, of 2501. a year sod other advantages ; whilst Mr. Gins refined to make any such stipu lation. This difficulty amid not be arranged ; and the negotiations were broken off. The only • thing that remained was that Mr. Gina should get his 4,0001. This, however, Mr. Hums refused to pay; so that Mr. Gore was in danger of getting nothing at all. He adopted the only course open to him. Pre brought his case before Vice- Chancellor Noon, calling upon Mr. Hums to per form his agreement and to pay the 4,0001. The Vice-Chancellor, however, held that he had no jurisdiction—that the matter was en tirely for the Divorce Court. Foiled in this attempt, Mr. Gun had his wife watched by a detective. She had been, and still was, living with Mr. Hums, No that there was soon ample evidence of misconduct. Having obtained this information, Mr. Gore filed a second petition, claiming diasolution of the marriage, on the ground that acts of infidelity had been committed subse quent to the period when the former petition was dismissed. As to the acts of infidelity there was no doubt. The real question which Sir CREKSWLLL CRESBWiLL had to decide was whether the conduct of Mr. Grrps had been such as to deprive him of the right to the relief which he sought. It is impossible to read the vigorous and elo quent judgment of Sir Citraewsm. Casaswm. without being satisfied that Mr. GIPPS is not the sort of person who is entitled to claim • disso lution of his marriage. It is abundantly clear that if Mr. Gipps had chosen to produce evidence of his wife's infidelity on the hearing of the first petition, he might have obtained a divorce. Instead of that he offered no evidence at all—and why 1 Be cause he had *already accepted 3,0001. to meet his costs and to soothe his wounded honour; and because he had, as he thought, secured an addi tional sum of 4,0001. The only right which Mr. Gun at this time had was • right to a dissolution of the marriage, and that right he had attempted to sell for the sum of 4,0001. And what did this attempt at a sale imply f For that sum, as Sir CRLBSWELL Cassewam. said, this husband covenanted to shut his eyes, and no longer to see the infidelity of which his wife had been guilty. Mr. Gins did not condone his wife's sin by resuming cohabitation—he did not bargain for ber better conduct in future—he simply said, " Pay me 4,0001. and my wife may "do as she pleases." It has long since been settled that a husband cannot consent to his wife's adul tery with one man and refuse his consent to her adultery with another man, so that if she commits the crime without his consent he is entitled to a divorce. A husband cannot say to the Ecclesias tical Court, " Non omnibus dormio." Is it pos sible, then, that a husband shall be allowed to say, " Non sniper dormio" I How can Mr. Gars be allowed by any court to divide his wife's course of infidelity into two portions How can he be allowed to say, " So much I have " tolerated. For that I have received compensa " tion. I have been willing to receive 7,0001., " and have consented to my remedy being barred ; " but—non scraper donnio—for the residue I will "claim a divorce." In short, Mr. Gars ap praised his own and his wife's dishonour, and such a man is not entitled to claim a divorce. No I doubt Mr. Hume behaved as few other men would have behaved when he refused to pay the 4,0001., the purchase money for Mrs. Gars. But as Sir Cu/4mm Canswzia said, his discreditable con duct cannot diminish that of Mr. Gann, or entitle him to the aid of a court of justice. The Court of Divorce was instituted for quite other and higher purposes than to facilitate the sale of faithless wives by their husbands to unprincipled paramours, and therefore the petition of Mr. Gars was very properly dismiss& THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1863. LATEST INTELLIGENOR. AMERICA. (sr =scram ritaoksra.) (ram ova owl' oonzsroxnewr.) SOUTHAMPTON, TEMBADAY. The steamer &monis has arrived from New York with dates from that city to the 7th inst. A Federal attack on the rebels at Vicksburg and Charlestown is hourly expected. The rebel generals and governors are denouncing deserters, and threatening them with death if they do not return to their regiments. In northern and north-eastern Georgia, and in south-western North Carolina, there are insurrec tionary movements amongst the rebels. (asorms's TELEGRAM) (Per Edinburgh.) NEW YORK, FEB. 6. The third editions of the Richmond papers con tain no comments whatever on the Charleston affair. The Southern journals of the 2nd assert that, immediately after raising the blockade a vessel was despatched from Charleston to notify the authorities at Nassau. Savannah despatches state that the Federal fleet of one iron-clad turret, four gunboats, and one mortar boat attacked Fort Maualliater, at Genesis Point, on the Ist inst. The firing continued until half-past two in the afternoon, when the Federals retired defeated. The bombardment was more furious than the previous one. Despatches to the 31st ult. from Charleston announced that General Ripley had sent an artillery force under Colonel Yates to James Island with the design of attacking the Federal gunboats cruising in the Stone River. Colonel Yates posted his guns, twenty-one in number, about eight miles from the city, in a semi circle, stretching on both aides of the river around the Federal gunboat P. Smith, and at 4 o'clock opened a concentrated fire upon her. The engage ment lasted one hour, when the P. Smith hauled down her flag, and surrendered unconditionally, with 180 prisoners. She carried eleven guns. The P. Smith had 8 killed and 15 wounded. She is now safely anchored under the guns of Fort Pember ton, and will soon be ready for sea. Colonel Stewart, chief of the cavalry on General M'Clernand's staff at Vicksburg, whilitt out on a reconnaissance with 200 men, was shot and deserted by them. Col. Stuart had upon his person a memo randum book containing full estimates of the num ber and calibre of the forces and guns of Generals Sherman and M'Clernand, and much useful infor mation, including projects respecting canals upon which work has been commenced. This book fell into the hands of the enemy. The canal around Vicksburg, which General Grant is digging, is an entirely new one ; General Williams's canal having proved useless. At last accounts water was beginning to rush into the canal. A considerable force has been landed and marched across the peninsula to a point opposite Warrenton, where they are encamped. They are in a position to communicate with the troops from below on the Louisiana side should the latter be able to pass Port Hodson. The weather still renders any movement of the army of the Potomac impracticable. The New Orleans correspondent of the Phila delphia Enquirer mentions as a rumour that the pogrom recently sent to garrison the forts had come into collision with the white soldiers, and that a general revolt had taken place. The Federal cavalry have captured 100 Con federates with their camp equipage at Middleton, 15 miles from Murfreesboro', Tennessee. The House of Representatives has passed a bill providing for the establishment of a submarine telegraph cable from Fortress Monroe to Galveston, communicating with intermediate points on the coast. Secretary Chase is reported to have written a letter to the Finance Committee, declaring his ability to carry on the finance without a further LIMO of legal tender notes if his currency scheme is adopted by Congress. The New York Herald says that ex-Governor Morgan is a member of the conservative portion of the republican party, and that his election to the United States Senate may be looked upon as very favourable to public) interests. The New York Times says :—" Ex-Governor Morgan's election is understood to signalise a de cided defeat of the radicals. It is acceptable to the more loyal and conservative section of the democrats, and will give general satisfaction I throughout the country." The New York World thinks that his election is a heavy blow to the radicals, and that be is the most generally acceptable selection that could have been taken from the republican side. The Albany correspondent of the New York Tribune says that Senator Morgan has written a letter taking ground in favour of the emancipation proclamation, and declaring himself prepared to sup. port that and all other measures of the administra tion for the suppression of the rebellion. The New York Tribune says nothing editorially concerning the election. . . Mr. Wendell Phillips has been lecturing in Brooklyn, urging the people, before the let of May, to demand of President Lincoln an army of 500,000 negroes, with arms in their hands. He advocated the return of General Butler to New Orleans and a command being given to General Fremont. Mr. Wendell Phillips said be went to Washington, but found no cabinet, "only a snag." As for the Pre sident, he said, he found a very honest man ; but he would say what he was made of, and continued : President Lincoln stood for thirty years in the centre of Illinois ; to the north of him the northern half of the State free, educated, intelligent, republican; to the south the southern half of the State—Egypt— ignorant, proslavery ; Southern, servile, dark. He has been balancing all his life to be popular with both, and he is the result of the balance. That is the education of thirty years. No blame of his. He lived there and he could not help it. He has succeeded in being the favourite of that mosaic State of Illinois, and the result is Abraham Lincoln. That is exactly the h o nest, cunning, shrewd, Western politician, who is now President. Mr. Wendell Phillips also thought that both the President and administration had a Southern bias, and said that if the country was saved, it would be in spite of the administration, and because it was not possible for the President to ruin the country. The New York World contains an anonymous communication from the citizens of New Orleans, bringing grave charges against General Butler of spoliation, plunder, and venality during his administration. The World says : If the facts are u repreeseted by Butler's en* mien the government abould not forbear investigation because his accusers are bitter secessionists. If those repre sentations are not true, it is due to General Butler and to the American n►me that they should be shown to be with out foundation ; if true, General Butler should be dis avowed and diapered. _ _ The Secretary of the Treasury has informed the Senate that a reduction of the ditty upon paper would increase the government revenue. In Congress the Bankrupt Bill has been laid upon the table by a vote of 60 to 53, aad the THE ARMY ESTIMATRS. This morning the army estimates for 18es-4 were leaned. They show a decrease on those of the pre vious year of 1,000,1131., the total sum required being 16,060,237& against 16,060,3501. The total force, the cat of which is to be defrayed from army grants, is 148,242, against 152,403 last year. Her Majesty's British forces in India, exclusive of depots in this country, number this year 72,676, against 75,899 in 1862-3. The following is an abstract of the particular votes which will be asked, with the corresponding votes of the last year : 186344. 1862.63. General Staff and Regimental pay, allowances, k charges £ 5,708,733 £5,454,577 Commissariat establishment, ravines, and movement of troops — 1,223,936 1,284,368 Clothing establishments, ser =sad suppling istablishmont, ma vies', sad supplies Divine minim Martial law Medical establishgniat, sm D =ar isc rotilias 255,993 751,084 327,311 Militia 715,500 Yeomsary V°hgatems 321,884 122,888 Enrolled peasionsrs sad army morn forte 55,847 49,517 Manufacturing departments 956.365 1,391,439 Warlike stone Superintending establish meat of, 'god expediting' I for, works, buildings, and impairs, at horns and abroad 810.941 996,192 Military education Surreys of the United King dom, and Topographical Department Miscellaneous airtime 88,135 75,174 Administration of the army 213,177 213,335 Total effective service 12,932,399 13,940,012 Rewards for military service 23,933 24,360 Pay of room! officen 77,782 77,e00 Pay of reduced and retired _ ___ _______ -. ..... oaken 464,896 479,722 Widow' pensions and nom passionate allowances .. . 172,157 179,876 Penadosa and allowances io _ wounded officers ..._ - 32.843 36,633 le-pordos Oa‘peimina 33,913 380 fiscrannuation allowance , 1,14708 1,110, • Disembodied militia 32,786 35,480 Total Doe-effective envies 2,127,838 2,120,338 Effective services Non-effective services Total effective and soe effective movies. Net diereses £1,000,113 THE RECEIPTS /ND DISBURSEMENTS OP THE - .o& - ceir - oi - e511WIEE This morning was leaned an official amount of the receipts and disbursements of the Duchy of Cornwall, in the Tear ended the 31st Deeember last. The balance remaining to the credit of the Council of hi' Royal Highness on 31st Dessenber, 1861, was Zi,Bol/. Bs. Ofd. There accrued last year 30.8841 la. lid. for rents sad profits of courts. The royalties of ooal mines in Somer set produced last year 2,4321 14e. 7d. From • similar source In the counties of Cornwall sad Devon wee received 5,528!. Bs. Id. The set receipts from wood sake were 3501. 6a. Id. The an nuity received from the emeolidated fund in lieu of tin cai•gs duties was 16,2161. 15.. The dividends and ioterest amounted to 7.5921. 18s. 4d.; making the whole receipts of the year 1882 86,8061. la. 3id. The disbursements in 1882 included myressits made for his royal meets us of 52.1331. The total payments were 20,3321 54. 314. The balsam on the 31st of December wee 6,4731.165. 04d. The sash receipts on capital eseosat areausted at t►e end of 1A62 to 248,1321. 1 ls. it ; the auk muse* including 151,7371. 18s. 4d. for parshass of lOW., and 60.7831. fie. 10d. for stock pnrehaesd. amounted is all to 245,2331.10 e. hel., low* • Wean at 2,9191.0 e. Id. rig Court. WINDSOR CA: TM, As. 18. The Queen, accompanied by the Pthiear Louie of He.. and Prinotes Be►trice, drove out yesterday after noon, attended by the Hoe. Mrs. Bruce and Colonel Bid dtdpb. Her Majesty walked in the grounds in the Home-park this morning. The Marchioness of Ely was in attendance. The Prince of Wales went out hinting with the harriers yesterday, attended by Major Teesdale. The Princess Helm' and Prises= Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington and Colonel the Hon. A. Liddell, west to London yesterday evening, and honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence. The Dowager Countess of Mount Edgcumbe has succeeded the Marchioness of Ely es lady in waiting. _...._ _ Wean autherieed to state that no addresses can be pre sented at levels which are held on behalf of the Queen. A deputation from the parish of Liverpool, oonaisting of Mr. Bunton, together with Mr. J. C. Evart, M.P., and Mr. Hondail, M.P. ; and also a deputation from the Mac clesfield Union, consisting of Mr. Barnett (chairman), and Mr. May (clerk), together with Mr. E. C. Egerton, M.P., had aa interview yesterday with the Right Hon. C. P. Vil liers, at the odiceof the Poor•law Board, Whitehall. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council eat 'eater. day. An appeal from Madras, " Abraham e. Abraham," part heard, was resumed. The lords present were Lord Kingsdown, the Lords Justices Haight Brace and Turner, Sir J. Coleridge, Mr L. Peel, and Sir J. Cairns. THE PRINCE OF WALES'S MARRIAGE. ARRANGEMENTS IN THE CITY OF LONDON.- COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.-(THIS DAY.) This afternoon, a Court of Common Council of the City of London was held in the Guildhall, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor. There wu an unusually numerous attendance, in consequence of notices which had been given that motions would be made relative to the public entry of the Princess Alexandra into the City of London on the 7th of March. On the motion of Deputy Hentueow, a sam of 1001. was greeted towards an entertainment for the City of London Delon in-door paupers, on the day of the marriage of ills Priem of Wales. Mr. ANDKRTON moved that a sum of money not exceeding 10,0001. should be appropriated towards providing a pm- Natation to the Princess Alexandra on the occasion of her entry into the city of London. Alderman SW;1101:18 moved th►t the discussion should be taken with closed door, and, this being agreed to, the public were ordered to lease the chamber. LIVIRPOOL, WZDNEI3DAY.—Tbere wan a long and animated discussion at the meeting of the Liverpool town =mail yesterday upon the local arrangements for celebrat ing the Prince's marriage. The committee to whom the teak of framing a programme had been deputed presented a report, recommending displays of fireworks in three parte of the town, musical performances at St. George's-hall, and a treat to the school children of the town at the rate of 6d. per head. It was steted by Mr. Alderman Holme that after providing for the payment of cer tain rates the net surplus for the year would not exceed 3,500/. Some members thought that, in view of the heavy calls to be made upon Liverpool for the relief of the Lancashire distress under the Rate-in-Aid Act, it would be imprudent to incur a large expense. Ultimately it was decided to vote 2,5001. as an addition to the mayor's salary, to enable suitable out-door amneements to be pro. vided to celebrate the marriage. It was stated that Mr. Beak the corporation organist, would receive 251. for his services during the ceps performances at St. George's-ball. The mayor (Mr. It. 0. Gardner) intends to give a hall and banquet at his own private expense, as on the last occasion when as entertainment of this kind was provided by the corporation great diseatisfaction was felt at the mode in which the cards ware distributed. The mayor has already Wald upwards of 1,000 invitations. THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE ROYAL PROCESSION.—. It is understood that the metropolitan volunteer demon stration, to take plebs In Hyde-pork on the occasion of the arrival 1 the Primers Almendro in this country, will be of an humming character. It is stated that the volunteers will not have their movements confined to the mere standing in brigades or battalions and presorting arms, but that on the royal cortege reaching the, opera of the park, between Apeley-honee and the Marble Arch, it will halt until the whole of the volunteer regiments upon the ground have had the honour of marching past. Should such be the cue the demonstration in Hyde-park will be one of the most impo sing as well as interesting throughout the whole line of route. The pound to be traversed would be precisely that which was occupied by the volunteers in marching pest on the occasion of the grand volunteer review in Hyde-park on the 23rd June, 1860, by her Majesty the Qom. Tax Parrot or WALas.—The Earl and Coen; tem Spencer, who returned to Althorp Hall, Northampton shire, on Tuesday, from Savernake Lodge, the Marquis of AResbury's seat, near Marlborough, are making prepara tions for a visit of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. It is said that out of regard to the Earl Spencer, who was long connected with the household of the late Prince °De sert, the Prince of Wales expremed a wish to visit Althorn, in order to hunt with the Pyteliley bounds. We ham rea son to believe that the Prince, accompanied by Gems' 'Coolly' and Major Teesdale, will arrive at Althorp Hall to-morrow (Friday) evening, and will be the guest of the Earl and Countess Spencer till the Monday following. Imams or Paincs ALrenn.—The Times has the following telegram :—"N•PIJOI. Fan. l& —The St. George left last eight for Malta, with Prime Alfred on board. The Prince is gaffer* from fever. The Magielmne and the Means are Mill at Oaetellemare." hts Caowx Pautcras os PR u.—Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Prussia (the Princess Royal ) is expected to emirs at Windsor Castle on Saturday or Monday next, on a visit to her Majesty and the royal family. His Excellency Count Bernstorff, the Prussian Ambassador, and Count Katie, the Secretary of the Em busy, who has meatly sooesseled Count Brandenburg, will meet the Crown Primers at Baer. No definite day is ap pointed for the departure of his Royal Highness the Crown Prince for England, but he is fully expected here by the 4th proximo. It is rumoured that the Crown Prince sad Princess will stay from a month to six weeks in this country. "Argos," of the Post, says :--" The Prince of Walla is getting his hunting stud together, and when com. plebs it will be worthy of his position. Bob Mamma, of Chaltenham, has, I learn, just submitted two firet-elase hunters for his royal highness's inspection. They are of a very peculiar abarester, the chestnut mare being one of the greatest beauties in England at this moment ; and that both have been properly educated may be imagined hem 700 guise's being, it is said, asked for the pair." The Ducheee of Somerset will have early parties every Thursday in March at the Admiralty. The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland arrived at Stafford Home, St. James's, yesterday, from Cliefdea, near Maidenhead. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury enter tained the following distinguished party at Stvernake Forest during the visit of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, viz., the Marquis sod Marchioness of Ahem:ern, Lady Georgian& Hamilton, Maria Marchiooees of Ailsebury, the Bari and Countess of Bemborough, the Earl sod Coun ter Speocer, 'the Earl and Countess of Taokerville, the Congas Dunmore, the Countess Danneekioid, Lord and Lady Charles Bruce, Mr. and Lady Augusta Start, Earl Greaville, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Lord Riehard Gros venor, and Mr. Meade. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury re ceived the Far! of Oarnervon, the Counters of CsWon, Lord Kings(lowa, Lord West, Lord sad Lady Chelmsford and the Hon. Wm Thesiger, Lord and Lady Easton, Cecil, Sir Stafford and Lady Northeote, Mr. Haatings Russell and Lady Elisabeth Russell, Mr. F. Elliott, Mr. Bran don, &c., at dinner on Tuesday evening. at their mai. donee in Arlisgtoa•street. The marchioness will have her first assembly this evening. A meeting of gentlemen interested in the to baceo trade was held yesterday, at which Mr. Ayrtoo, gg,p, attended, and suggested that the meeting ought to ask to here their cue oonsiiiered by a select committee of the Home of Common, and that the bill introduced by the Chammiler of the Exchequer should be postpoeed till the sommittee made its report. This sioggestioa was adopted by the meeting, sod Mr. Ayrtoo undertook t mere as his plies is the house for the appointment of a select committee. motion to reconsider it was also voted to be tabled by the same majority. NEW YORK, Fin 6, Emma._ _ . It is supposed that strong efforts will be made by the Federal government for the immediate capture of Charleston. _ _ _ The attack on Savannah and Charleston is said to have commenced. General Banks' expedition against Port Hudson is reported to be delayed owing to an insufficiency of force and the want of medical supplies. The Confederates have weakened their force in the rear of Fredericksburg. The Confederates have attacked the Federal gun boats off Island No. 10, but were repulsed. The Confederates claim a victory off Corcoran, on the Blackwater River. The military commanders of Georgia and the governors of North Carolina and Alabama have issued ;appeals to the people not to flinch from their duty to the South in her hour of peril, and cautioning them that attempts to evade the con scription will be punished with rigour. The New York legislature has passed • resolu tion declaring President Lincoln's emancipation proclamation to be justifiable as a war measure. The New York Chamber of Commerce has passed resolutions expressing confidence in the govern ment, and pledging its 00-operation in quelling the rebellion. NEW YORK, Fn. 7, Nom. Latest despatches from Vicksburg state that the Federal ram Queen of the West ran the blockade at Vicksburg on the 2nd inst. One hundred Con federate guns opened fire upon her as she steamed past. A Confederate steamer also opened fire on her, but the Queen of the West crippled her. The ram was under fire three quarters of an hour. A rumour is current that General Butler will replace General Halleck. NEW YORK, Fia. 7, Mown. A oompany has been started to grow cotton in the peninsula of Lower California. The Washington National Republican states that her Majesty's frigate Vesuvius has arrived at Ha vannah from Mobile, with a million and a half of dollars in specie, and thinks that Mr. Seward will ask explanations from Lord Lyons of this suspicious cirnmstance. A bill has been introduced in the Confederate Senate to enrollee conscripts all males between 18 and 45, in government employ, who do not belong to the army or navy ; their ,places to be supplied by persons not liable to milit►ry duty. Two proposals for holding a peace convention are before the Indians legislature. One proposes that if Congress call a national convention, Indiana shall invite all the Federal and Confederate States to meet delegates from Indiana at Nashville in June next. Confederate Commander Watkins, commanding the naval expedition from Galveston, officially reports on the 21st ult., from Sabine Pass, Texas, that he has engaged and defeated the enemy in the Gulf, capturing a Federal ship and schooner of 12 guns and 100 prisoners, and brought everything to Sabine Pass. General Magruder officially announces on the 4th inst. that Galveston was open to trade, but Federal Commodore Bell has issued a counter proclamation declaring Galveston, Sabine Pass, and the whole of the Texas coast blockaded, and warning vessels from trading under penalty of capture. The new Merrimac is lying eight miles below Richmond. The Confederates are throwing up earthworks in every direction for the defence of Richmond. One hundred and twenty Federal vessels have sailed from Newborn, bound South. It is rumoured that the Confederate guerilla general, Morgan, contemplates an attack on Lex ington, Kentucky. The Federala are said to have occupied Shelby ville. The reported capture of the Confederate steamer Oreto is nut confirmed. A bill has been introduced into the New York legislature prohibiting the banks from selling or loaning on gold at a rate above par, during their suspension of specie payments. It is reported that Congress will recommend a tax of one-eighth per cent. on speculative transac tions in gold. 00MICFACIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, FEB. 6, EVIDITIPG. _ __ . Money easy. Gold, 57i per cent. premium. Exchange on London :—Bankers' bills, 173 to 174. Stocks firm and advancing :—New York Centrals, LIN ; Illinois Centrals, 92 ; Erie, 74 Cotton flat :—Middling upland, 844. to 86c. Flour steady. Wheat, good demand for export. Corn good inquiry. Provisions and coffee steady. Sugar and molasses very firm. QUEENSTOWN, Fn. 19. The Inman steamer Edinburgh, from New York on the 7th, arrived here this morning. She brings 22 cabin and 57 steerage passengers, and 913,000 doh*. in specie. )N, Fm. 19. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Saxon* Captain Trautman, from New York on 7th instant, has arrived off Cowes, with 85 pas sengers, 17,000 dols. for England, 211,700 dols. for France, and 1,700 for Hamburg. From the 10th to the 16th she experienced a succession of heavy Balm biXXICO. NEW YORK, Fn. T. Intelligence received here from Vera ern; to the 28th tilt. says : "It is reported that General Megia had sur prised and defeated General Doblado, and captured 400,000 dole. "There is no confirmation of the reported defeat of the French by the garrison of Puebla. "General Foray was at Orizaba on the Bth ult. "The Mexicans are banging people at Tampico and Jalapa who had aided the French." SPAIN. MADRID, Faa. IS, EvianNo. The possibility of a ministerial crisis is now no longer spoken of. Nothing definite is yet known concerning the period of the re-opening of the Congress. Marshal Narvaez and his partisans are agitating very much in favour of the formation of a sepa rate party, but meet with little sympathy. THE INSURRECTION IN POLAND. Private letters from St. Petersburg, of the 14th, announce that a new division composed of lancers and infantry had left for Poland, after being reviewed by the Emperor, who addressed a speech to them. Warsaw letters of the 15th say that the move ment expected on that day did not take place. All the garrison was under arms. A few groups assembled. A report is current that a thousand young men of the town have sworn to 00-operate in the movement. The Strut Zeitung asserts that the Marquis Vrtelopolalri never goat out now ex cept in a carriage lined with iron plates, and sur rounded by gendarmes, so apprehensive is he of an attack upon his person. It is thought, however, that the marquis may exaggerate his fears, in order to allay the suspicion which has arisen against him at court. Mistrust has also seized all minds in the Russian army in Poland." . The Russians are advancing against Ojcow, where Kurowaki is posted with the students of the University of Cracow. The Russian detachments driven beyond the frontier, but re-armed by the Prussians, are also advancing in another direction. An encounter is imminent. The following are the most recent news of the corps of Langiewicz : Being attacked at Swientokrzyze by the Russians from Kielce, he drove them back in disorder, killing 160 men. Since then the Russians have returned with rein forcements, and Langiewicz, to avoid a battle, has retired into the forests. The Russians are march ing upon Stasrow. The insurgents took Tarnopol on the 13th, and Hrubiesrow on the 14th. The movement is spreading in Lithuania. The first national military bulletin at Warsaw has appeared. issursa's rmacasrr.► POSEN, F. 18. The insurgents captured Konin during the past night. The Russians garrisoning the town are dated to have been taken by surprise, and dis- AUSTRIA AND POLAND. The Austrian journals still continue to manifest unequivocal sympathies in favour of the Polish cause, and go so far as to express regret at the part which Austria took formerly in the partition of that country. The Austrian government confines itself to measures of precaution, both to hinder the Pole, of Gallicia from entering the kingdom of Poland, and to prevent incursions of Polish insur gents or of Russian troops into Gallicia. " The populations in Austria," says a Vienna letter, "remain calm in presence of the events of Warsaw. The nobles of the kingdom of Poland, who have always the same national sympathies as those of Gallicia, have advised these latter to:do nothing which could compromise the exorcise of the liberties of which the Austrian Constitution has put them in possession. This explains not only the absence of any manifestation in Gallic* but also the hesitating action of the Assembly of Pro vincial States at Lemberg. The sittings, before the prorogation, were short, unfrequent, and con stantly adjourned under the pretext that the committees should examine the bills to be dis cussed." PEN ICE. We reed in'a letter from Venice, dated Feb. 4: Our condition is becoming worselAarl worse ; She country, already ruined in its resources, is now cruelly burdened with augmented taxes, both direct and indirect, approved of by the Council of the Empire. I will not trouble you further on this subject than by mentioning, that in this fresh increase of the taxes the Credit Fonder is called upon to pay 59 centimes on each Irene to the Austrian treasury, which, I when added to the oommercial and local taxation, makes a tax of 1 franc 5 centimes on each franc. In many districta, especially those in which the vine is cultivated, the actual produce does not equal the taxgatherer's valuation, so that the landed proprietors sever receive any rent, and are often reduced to beggary. The taxes on timber and other produce have in many mats exceeded Ave times the price ; in short sales and leases and commercial traniattions have almost become impawible. The military prceecutions carried on by a special commis sion in Venice are still increasing. It has caused more than 500 citizens of every rank to be imprisoned and re moved from the jurisdiction of the civil courts. Thes e citizens are subjected by constitutional Austria to the academe of an arbitrary military court. On the evening of the 2nd of the month the Countess Lomello Montalbano was arrested, and sent to the prison of the Severe, accused of being suspected of complicity with the Advocate Reozovich. In Padua a domiciliary visit was made in the house of Madame Calvi, the wife of the advocate, and it is rumoured that she was arrested. Professor Legnazzi's home has been searched three times since the arrest of the dis tinguished rathematiciaa. In the search everything in the house was pulled down, the furniture broken, the doors torn up, and e►en the flower pots in the conservatory emptied. After this the search was continued at the Nitro - Domicil observatory of the university where Legnand is professor, and everything was overturned, but nothing discovered. There is no one who does not fear being seised and thrown into prison ; and in Venice there is scarcely any one who loves his countr► who has not been in prison. which, from being the place of punishment of criminals, has become the post of honour of the good and just. Another Venice letter by the same writer says, under date of the 6th Feb. : In my last letter I told you of the imprisonment of the Countess Maddalena di Montalbano yid. Lomelio, and of the reported incarceration of Madame Leonilda Loeigo-Calvi. This report is but too trite, and this much esteemed lady is at the present moment detained in the infamous prison of San Matted, together with prostitutes, common thieves,and disorderly characters. It is Austria's practice to insult every object that is beloved and honoured by the people. The Austrian police often show tenderness to thieves, but when the offence is political, they behave with the ut most brutality to ladies and to cultivated and honourable gentlemen who are looked up to by their compatrioka Our moat distinguished lawyers, our citizens most honoured for probity and patriotism, those endowed with talent and scientific knowledge, and well-born honourable ladies, are just now languishing in military dungeons. A few days ago a very brutal insult was given to Pro fessor Luigi Marra-Rossi, the director of the Gymnaas of San Prooolo. It gave him such • shock that it produced • violent attack of brain fever, and the learned man sank Hind died a victim of the outrage of • Councillor el the Lieutenancy. who wished to revenge the foolish conduct of some scholars who had behaved ill to a son of the Judicial Councillor di Menghia, • man devoted to Austria by family tradition and by personal predilection. Natural science has lost en ardent disciple in Rossi, who hoe done much to promote ita progress. M. Paeolini, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affair, is affected by intermittent fe►er. and baa been compelled to go for him health to bin villa in Tummy. Advice; from Berlin state that the last ball at the court was suddenly interrupted by the intelligent)* that the young Prince Henry, son of the Prince Royal, had been taken ill. The royal family left the fete immediately on receiving the announcement. The king of Sweden and Norway is to arrive at Christiania on the 28th inst.., and will remain in that capital for a fortnight. The Grind Duke of Baden appears to be on more friendly terms with his subjects than his father•in law, the King of Prussia. The Baden Chamber of Depu ties has just wet a deputation al its members to congratu late him on the marriage of Prince William, his brother, with the Princess Maria of Lenchtenherg. The Greed Duke showed himself much pleased at this proceeding, and said, "Tell every are that my greatest pride is to always move my oountry to the full extent of my power.•• The Viceroy of Egypt bag decided that the Egyp tian army shall be numerically small. but composed of picked troops, and that the military school shall be modelled aecordieg to that of St. Cyr. Among the other measures decided on by the successor of Said Pacha are mentioned the creation of an Egyptian ILiniteur in the Arab lan guage ; of a record of laws and acts of the public authori ties in Egypt ; a regular account of the Egyptian public debt ; and lastly, of the creation of a civil register in Mine. Poitovin, the aeronaut, made a balloon ascenvion at Pau two days ago, accompanied by a young lady of that place, who wore • very thick veil, which pre vented her being known. The amusing part of the matter was, that the husband of the adventurous lady was among the spectators, but did not recognise her. The descent was effected without difficulty, and the lady came to a her frolic. 1im....