The Express. — London, England, 1863-04-18 00:00:00

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NO CHAROIS MAD' FOR Till OAK PLAIN CRT Every other has and price up tothe enza of dide each. hang in Mock. 31APYIN BROTHIIIK sus aismrrns sad CUTLERS. 221, licas..rr fumy. also 67 aM MA KING mill" - simmer, London Bridge. Raw Prim charred at both homes as at their manufactory. Quinn*/ PIA2I and CaTatum Wonis, Snarrnan. oaasevs THK ADDANS& THE EXHIBITION of ALUMINIUM and ALUMINIUM BRONZE. 1.006 ETECIMENE, Illustrating the application (Oraiimeetsl and Uintali a these In NEW Metal.. are NOW ON VIEW s ILAPPIN EIIOTEIVIS NEW ROOMS. ILECIENVITZEIT. Adiairdon by Lurd. TAX:SERS.SpociaI attention is called to the W SPRING GOODS, and gentlemen who do not mind = fair prtoo for a good pair of trousers can depend on sad patterns that cannot be awaited. at HAMILTOStrand N and enernoNv, TAILORS, 106, (oppealts lister Haiß• SPECIAL NOTICL—TO GENTLEIELN. MR. MILES (Alfred Webb Miles), 73, for publicstreet. Brook street. Hanoveusquam, prepered to submit approval all the NEW TROCSEEtS PATTERNS for Spring and Summer wear, which will be found In greeter verlety sad better than ever. The continual remark of gentle. Iran to *Mr Mends la, Why pey more than 16.. foe your awmaber trousers ? ZITIZTOODY KNOWS Mr. MILTS removed from Bond. end to MO. HARMONIUMS. —NEW MODEL. =Alai. mu. sad WOOD. 101. Itagestaormi. ghe •Icprelso. - - —I, - understood in some sense incomprehensible to the English mind, but fatal to the pesoe and tranquil lity of the people. What are we to think of a Government which, after gss arbitrary wrest and banishment of Count ANDBAW ZAMOYeILi lad the kidnapping of the young men of Warsaw, claims the attachment of the Poles on the score of " the " sincere maintenance of the peace, and the pro-, " tection of the law " I Whilst the Russian Government betrays this lamentable blindness and imbecility, the progress of the insurrection and the complications in which it is entangling neighbouring governments threaten more than ever to become a European danger. Already the Prussian territory has been the scene of a conflict between the royal troops and the insurgents. The Prussian Government i appears to have had the law on its side in this ; case, but they have not shown such consideration for the rights of the Poles as that the world should be specially indignant when their own are infringed. In the present state of Europe the political relations of Prussia will be much affected by the manner in which it disposes of the thirty insurgents who have fallen into its hands. Prussia should be careful not to identify its cause too closely with that of Russia, since it is by no means so well sheltered as ita Eastern neighbour from the retri bution which will reach even that Power. Sweden is differently, but deeply, affected by the Polish outbreak. The open sympathy shown by our gallant Scandinavian neighbours for the Poles, and especially the hospitality shown to the con tingent lately landed at Malmoe, has led Russia to assume an almost hostile attitude to that kingdom, and the mutual withdrawal of the Ministers of the two countries from each other's courts would not be a surprising occurrence. It is in the nature of a conflict which engages so much sympathy to extend its influence. Inc Court. 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EMI WATIIi AT lONDOX MOO& TO DAT —amine, ft fas.....Allessim M. Ma. 11:410aainh-lionfai. Ili. 41a....aasar", Sli. laa. LONDON, SATURDAY. APi Tea Emperor of Rums's appeal to the Poles conveyed in his Easter Manifesto has been so deci sively rejected by the insurgents, that most persona will be inclined to disregard the text of the docu ment which has now arrived as a matter of no further practical concern. Of course they are substantially right. Nevertheless, the Emperor of Russia, although his authority is in abeyance, and his forces are defied throughout a large por tion of his Polish provinces, can still cause so much good or evil to Poland, that it must be worth while to pay attention to a message the author of which evidently intended to promise by it all he thinks needful for the happiness of the Poles. The Manifesto abounds in thee* professions of concern for the welfare of the Poles, which we are accustomed to expect in the messages of oon quavers in these days. The CrAs, we are immured, not only recognise the duty of placing the happiness of his people before him as the proper object of government—which is muds— but has " taken an oath before GOD and his The Queen, accompanied by Prinoees Beatrice, and attended by the Aerobia's= of Hy, Ledy in Waiting, and Blii00(411 von Schenck, drove out yesterday afternoon. Major-Gemara Seymour, Equerry it Waiting, attended on Itoreebsek. _ _ --- Princess Hainan and PriDown LOClift. attended by Lady Caroline Barringtoe mid Captain Sir W. Hosts, went to London and remained for the night at Buckingham Pelson. PAW.) Alfred, attended by Major Cowell, and PriaceLonis of Here, attended by Captain Waters/41er, also went to Loodoe, sod were ➢resent in the House of Commons to hear the financial statement of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. • Her Mejediy the Queen, attended by the Nmehionses of Ely, Lady Aegestaßrece, and the Master of the Bousehokl, went to Backinglism Palace this morning, and returned to Wisdom. et 2 o'oloek. _ _ rrinesso Helena and Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington end Sir W. Hate, returned with the A deputation from the Metropolitan Beer and Win* Trade Society had en interview with garroter! Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-offiell, on the licensing question. A deputation representing oar: interests had an inter view with the Right Ron. T. Milner Gibeon yesterday, et the office of the Board of Trade. Despatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial-oaks, from the Lord High Oootstieeioaer of the lasi= Ulna& " to pursue that end. We are very far, indeed, from questioning the sin cerity of this declaration, hard as it is to re concile it with the facts of contemporary history. It would seem as if he must be lass than human who, from a position so exalted as that of the EILPI:1101, could desire anything leas than the hap piness of his people. But in anothsr aspect this benevolence of the Eicrizon renders the cams only the more gloomy. When great calamities can ba traced to the evil disposition of the sovereign, there is alirsys a hope that in some way or other, either in the course of nature or by his moral reformation, the canoe of the mischief may be removed. No inch hope present* itaelf now. The recent terri ble conscription and this devastating war show how vain are the most benevolent intentions of a Russian El/PINAR as a guarantee of the good government of Poland. The public opinion of the age has fixed for all rulers • standard of morality, which even a Ras. sisal autocrat must recognise. Accordingly we esti mate the acctuities of good administration lees by the personal sentiments of the monarch than by the intelligence of his advisers. Thus the thing we first look for in this Manifesto is We are authorised to state that his Royal High ness the Prince of Wales will receive addresses of congratulation from corporations and other public bodies on Wednesday, the 29th instant., at Marl borough-house. Regulations will shortly be pub lished in the Gazette. DRPARTURZ 01 THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OP WALES POE WINDSOR.—(Ters DAT.) SANDRINGHAM, BAro•a&r Moisuto. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, seeempasied by the /01103110111 of the Prioca's household, took their departure this morning at 10 o'clock from Soidringham Hall, for Windsor. The royal party reached Woolverion station of the Crest Fantail" Railway at about ball-past 10 o'clock,where a special train wan in wattles, and on slighting from their carriages Hr. lave, the &armee of the company, and several of the &edam somincied their royal highnesses to the mhos car riage, and immediately the train started on its journey, Mr. Robertson, the superintendent of the line, and Mr. Lime, of the lesometive &winner., having charge of the mesa The redo takes by the royal train was Wiebecti, when great preparations had been made by the corporation and inhabitants of the berm& to give their royal highnesses a hearty reception. The mayor precasted a loyal address ea the ecomies. From Wisbeeh the train preeeeded es to March and Ely, and theses to Cambridge mod Lemke. It was arranged that the mid train &mkt arrive at Strat ford about testy minutes past !deka, when the officials al the Great Eastern Railway deliver it to the cam of the represeutatives of the North Loudon Railway Company, namely, Mr. Massed, the manager, Mr, Adams, the locomotive superintendent, and Mr. Hitch, the superintendent. A North Loader' .nine them takes the train scram the Marshes to Hackney Wick Junction, and reaching Medea -win Mahon, leaves the main line, and proceeds along the Hampstead Junction fee Acton and Kew, where the °Mash of the South Western Railway Mks charge of the train till its arrival at Wiodsor, where it is expected U arrive about 4 o'clock this afternoon. ROYAL HOZICULTUILAL BINZVOLINT INSTITUTION. —Haw Majesty the Queen has bees panomely plasma to signify to the wierstary, through Sr limbs Phipps, her commit to became the patron of this rehab/6 inatitutios. Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena and fha Pli/011111 lamina, attended by Lady Caroline Barringtoe, Lady Phipps, mad Colonel Bir Robert Hone, honoured the Exhibition of the Seeisty at Parals Artiste with a visit at their pntry, 48, Pa asan. yestetday. the 17th in Their royal ►i*haere afterwards west to the Exhibition at the New Wean Coker fiosiny, when they wen received by the profilist, Mr. Wanem, semi the vicerpresideat, Mr. L. Mew THZ ROYAL WADDING PHISZNYIL—The first eli tism el the list of time preents stated that her Majaaty was the donor al the Paisley shawl, worse of Cashmere wool arid silk. We ere informed that this is am error, sad that the shawl wee the gift of the wives red daughters of the operatives of Paisley. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge sad the Prioress Nary will honour the Dricheas at Limn= with their company at dinner this evening at Ileseispos Palace. There is a select party invited to meet their royal Menem& Mn. Washington Hibbert's first ball will take pats on Monday, the 11th Kay, as her resides°, in Dover street. The Marchioness Townahend will have a dancing party on Thinday next, at her residence in Park-lane. Lady de Rothschild intends giving a dance on Wednesday, the 99th inst. souse evid ence that the EMPEROR understands the cam with which he has to deal. And this is what we do not find. On the other hand, we dis cover convincing proofs of a blindness which, in view of the consequences it may have, is truly appalling. Referring to the insurrection, or in the words of the Manifesto, to the " disorders" which have broken out in the kingdom of Poland, the Luanne says : We have oily ascribed the® to the Matsumoto which have proceeded for some time from some individuals in foreign countries, who, from having spent many years is an unsettled manner, are accustomed to promote discord end arbitrary acts, and to weave plots is the dark, by which the feelinp which one owes to a love for humanity are sine %wed in them, and which could even influence them to sully the national hoeouriby crimes. This is the language of deplorable illosiom It is plain that the &MIXOa either deceives himself or has been terribly betrayed. By the issliaway of all Europe, if ever there was an ineerreetion fairly wicribable to maddening oppression, this which is now raging is one. But the Immo, apparently does not know the facts. We must ouPPnee him equally uninformed as to the conduct of his army in Poland during the last three months, of houses and villages burnt, and of the unpro voked butchery of old men and women and children. It would be well if some sentiment of national honour existed among the &unions to restrain these atrocities. From first to last this Manifesto is a most cheerless document. We did not expect to find in it any formal recantation of past errors, but we had hoped to meet with something to throw a ray of light and hops on the future. There is nothing. All the characteristics of good government, all the names and phrases by which we denote just and liberal administration are there in name ; but all, it is too clear, are The Hight Hon. IL Hamilton Nisbet Game to I , town as Tsentay from Patio. sad baa since gout to Moc has Hall, sear Blestard. Lady Mary and His H. Nisbet are Mill is Psis. Senor Comyn and Madame Coma hays arrived at the Swish Leslie°, 44, Portland-plaws. "The sew repreeestanive of tie omit of Madrid," says the Pee, " will be 'doomed as ass of the moat popular as well as cos of the most able member, of the corps diplomatical& Senor Osesya's departure from this °wintry some Ove years shim was much regretted at that time ; and hi return °a a mis sies from bit sovereign cannot fail to be regarded with sin ' are latimfactioe." DEATH OF FIELHHARSHAL LORD SEATON, 0.0. d. Another of thrfamous Veterans of the Petaluma& and Waterloo has teen take from us. By a telegram, received last night-from Plymouth, we learn that Field bfamhal Lord Seaton died at Valetta House, Torquay, yes terday, at the age of 87. His lon:Whip, with Lady Seaton and family, had been passing the winter months there for the benefit of his health. He died full of honours as of ram, and the heart of many a weather-beaten old moldier will throb as the mention of the great chief's death cot jures up the feats of daring of which Colonel Colborne, of the light division, was the hero. John Colborne, Lord Seaton. 0.0.14, G.C.H., G. C. M.G., K. M.T , K.S.G., Colonel of the Stud Life Guards, a field-marshal in the army, was the els of Mr. S. Colborne by Cordell& Anne, daughter of Mr. S. Gaston, of Castle Leah, 13allykerpn, county of Westmeath, and was bora is 1776. He was educated et Wiseheeter School, though his education most have been at the briefest character, for he was appointed ensign in the army, July 10, 1794. His subsequent commissions bear date as follow :—Lieutenant, September 4, 1793 ; captain, Jesuitry 12, 1800; major, January 21, 1806 ; lieuteeast eolosek February 2, 1809 ; colonel, Jute 4, 1814 ; major gemeral, May 27, 1825 ; lieutenant-geeend, June 28, 1838 ; general, June 20, 1854. Lard Seaton married, June 21, 1814. Elizabeth, daughter el the Bev. Jamie Yonne, of Puelincb, Lausend, and Coombe, Devonshire, rector of Newton Ferrara, by whom be has had issue six sons and two daughters. One eon, the Hoe. Graham Colborne, is a clergyman; but three of the others have followed—one with great sucores—their father's tb profusion. The Hon. James Colborne, the eldest een (now Lord Seaton), wits born is 181 b. THE REPORT OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL COM- MISSIOYERS. This morning, the geueral report from the Ecclesiastical Commiesicsiersof Eaglead for the year re ading the Ist of November last was issued, forming, with an &mead* a blue-book of 212 perm The report is dated the 26th of February last. Amoopt other statements in the report it is announced that with a view to the further relief of spiritual destitution, the com minima, have determined during the current year to appropriate a capital sum of 100,0001. to meet benefit time already offered in accordance with their published roles, dated February, 1862 ; to discharge those of the local claims proposed I. the last report to be immediately dealt with, which the 20,000/. per annum then voted will not suffice to meet ; to augment unconditionally ►o 3001. par annum the incomes of all benefice, in public patronage, the population of which is not less than 10,000 (except certain beoences which are subject to special legislative provisions) ; and to augment the incomes of all benefices in private patronage having a like population of 10,000 to a like amount of 3001. per molars, upon condition that one half of the turn required to effect such augmentation shall be provided from nonnoclesiastical sources. The increase of charge to be thue imposed on the " Common Food" will amount to about 20,0001. pee annum, in addition to the capital sum of 100,0001. The number of benefloes perma nently augmented by the ooramissioners, exclusive of new districts, amounted on the let November last to 1,146. The number of district, constituted by the commindosen under "The New Parishes Acts " op to the led November last amounted to 293 ; and of than districts 396 have been already provided with churches and have become " new parishes " under the 15th section of the act 6 and 7 Viet. 37, and the incumbents thereof respectively entitled to an annual income of not less than 1501. per annum, besides the surplice fees and dues arising within their several parishes. The total number of hepaticas and districts augmented and endowed by the comminamers amounts to 1,439, and the total permanent charge upon the " Common Fund," inclu sive of gnat" in respect of besefantions paid to them, ex ceeds the sum of 107,7001. per annum. In addition to these charges upon the " Common Fund," the commissioners have annexed, in certain aims, lead and tithe rentcharge, the value of which may be estimated at 11,0001. par ammo- The commissioners have also made certain grants to meet benefactions in accordance with the 15th ~oboe of the act 23 sad 24 Viet. 0. 124, with a view to making temporary pro. deice for the cure of souls in districta in which large moss of population are collected for the purpose of work , ing CHild OF NAIR—It appears from a parlia mentary return issued this maniac that 415 applications for limier foe a change of name have hemmed.) since 1850, and that 398 licenses have bees greeted. The amount of fees payable is, oo a cheap of same may, 101. 2s. 6d.; on a change of name and arms, 131.125. 6d. ; for every additional earns inserted in a home, 11. 7e. Bd. ; in addition • stamp duty of 501. im affixed to every license to take and use • surname and arms, or a surname only, in compliance with the injunctions of any will or settlement, and a stamp duty of 101. os • license when granted upon any voluntary explanation. The whole of the fees have been paid lab the exchequer through the bands of the paymaster-samara Admirals Sir William Parker, Bart., G.C. 8., and the Hon. Sir George Elliot, 1C.C.8., are reported (Army and Navy OaseMe) to be in • state of health which mums some anxiety to their friends. The estimated coat of the Albert memorial cross is 100,0001., of which sum 70,0001. has been subscribed. The House of Commons (the 4therstrust says) is to be asked to grant • earn sufficient to snake up the daelancy. The Reader nays that the long-promised new reading-room of the Record-office is about to be commenced in good earnest. The building, derived after the model of Mr. Panizzi's temple, is to form the south western wing of the group of buildings on the Rolle' estate, Fatter-Ma Mr. Pennythorne is the architect of the new edifice, in the oseetruntion of which the parliamentary grant of 20,0001., or, probably, something more, well be expended. On Thursday next there will be the usual oelebra- Hone, public and private, In different parts of England, of the accepted anniversary of Shakespeare's birthday. The Garrick Club is to hold its usual dinner on the day ; we (Baader) hear also of other Shakcepeatian club dinners in leaks in the same week, at one of which Mr. Thackaray is to preside ; and there are many English families that sever let the 23rd of April pass as an ordinary day. This year, too, there will be the special intend of looking for ward to the 23rd of April of next year—which, as Shake. @pram was born in 1564, will be the tramtary of his birthday. Mr. Mark Lemon is to give a dramatic reading is aid of the toads of the Printers' Almshouses, at the Whittington Club, on Saturday, the 2nd of May. Miss Rebecca Isaacs and Mr. Creswick are en s at the Surrey Theatre, and appear on Monday ; the biter as Claude Mslnotte, and the former in • new musical drama. The Era says that on the evening previous to his death Mr. Rogers straggled through the part of Effie DORM which be had to play in the travestie of the " Great Son satioa Trial" at the St. James'. Theatre. On his return be was so completely prostrated that he was unable to make any further effort, and rested in an arm-chair through the night, without taking off his clothes. The next morning, fancying that he had recovered a little, he took hie violin and pesetised • song that be was gobs to introduce into the burlesque, but as the day advanosd he became so weak, and breathed with snob difficulty, that be at last felt com pelled to send • messenger to the theatre intimating that he should be unable to play. Clasping his wife's hand, and turning t• • friend whom be had finites' to accompany him that evening to the theatre to am his performance, he said. with a feeble effort to their them by a mile, sad in his peculiarly charm:ascetic mauler ' " The little rale is over," erex and sons aftpired. Althou gh for yam he had suffered from • complication of moat painful &sada; his last ma merits were comparatively fres from suffering. The meetings of scientific societies for the eolith's week are :—Monday, Addis, 3 ; Architects, 8. Tuesday, Statistical Souisty, 4 "Direct imperial Faqir &tare,. Wailes," Mr. Purdy; Beeman, 8, " &Cede Runway," Mr. Brenton; "Bt. Dermas's Sluice of the Middle .Level Dramas," Mr. Hawkshaw • Boys! Instita ace, 3, " Animal Meohanies," Mr. Manla ; Zoological, 9, " Picaraata," Dr. &dater ; " Birds, Beth Africa," Dr. Haullawb. Wednesday, Geithigkek 8; "Undo and other An* Books, Bavaria and Befronsia," Sir L Merchissa ; " Nation at Moulins, nem Ledlow," Mr Lisittbody 80 0 64 7 et Arts 8, "Combination of Twin Screw Steam _ The committee on nasal promotion and retire• ships," Omit. Etymon& ; Ariamelegical Association, 134, meat m.t yesterday ; Mr. Walpole In the chair. Mr. Jesse, i "Rama Villa, Berke," Dr. Maw ; "Roma Antiquities, from the commission branch of the Admiralty, was the Oothkaln," Prof. Beaman, "Pashed U. 5.," Mr. Onanair. only witness examined, and the leformatioa which leo pre Thuladay. Antiquarian, 2. Minimum" ; Royal, 114 ; Royal was almost entirely of a technical character. The eoss• betitatiee, 3, "Geology," Pref. Aneted. Friday, Marti mitts* than adjourned until Tuesday mixt, at 12 o'clock, I esliturat 2. Malian of Palm / loyal inuttialtinn lAN it is expected (says the Army and Nary Gazette) that = " Lentisoes Matsers," Mr. EareaheL filaturday, Royal Ai nil bathing at its makes rrlll 'mimeo& " Lagos"' Prat Max KWh,. SATURDAY RYg;iING, APRIL 8 , - m. 1 ' : .'LATEST IN TELLIGENCj (azurza'sLsoluaL) : AMERICA. ' THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG. ~ FAILURE OF THE YAZOO AND T4AIOLA HLTCHIE EXPEDITION& CAPTURE •OF THE CONFEDERATE GUN- BOAT VICKSBURG. NRW YORK, Aran. 5, Evurnro. (Per Saxon* vi► Southampton.) A severe gale and snowstorm prevailed on the Rappahannock yesterday. There is nothing new transpiring there. Generals Hampton and Fitz hugh Lee are said to be at Culpepper with a Con federate force of 2,600 men. The news from Vicksburg is not encouraging. The movement on Rain's Bluff proved a failure, I and the Federal fleet and transports had returned to Young's Point. General Grant had succeeded in placing a bat tery of 84-pounder Parrotta beyond the levee in a position to easily reach Vicksburg, and was about to open the bombardment on the 27th, when it was postponed in consequence of a storm. The ►ttack on Fort Pemberton recommenoed on ithe 27th by the gunboats Baron De Blib and Chil licothe. The result is not known. Indications point to the abandonment of the Yazoo Pass expedition. A fleet of twelve trans ports, just out of the Peas, were ordered to return There are 300 boats now at Young's Point. A despatch from Cairo, of the 4th, says the wstcr still continues to pour through the "cut" at Lake Providence. Nearly all the town is sub merged. The troops have been compelled to move their encampments further up the river. The health of the troops is good ; but the " buf falo goats" are said to be killing large numbers of the government horses. It is now believed that all the expeditions, in cluding the one down the Yazoo Pau, have returned to Young's Point. The bulletin says that the Federal battery oppo site Vicksburg has silenced • rebel battery on the opposite shore. A St. Louis despatch says that the Confederates have withdrawn a large part, of their force from the front to the rear of Vicksburg, anticipating that the Federal will attack them rid Yazoo Pass or Haine's Bluff. Yazoo City and Greenwood have been strength ened by the Confederates, who have moved their guns from the river front to the rear of Vicksburg. During a high wind the Confederate gunboat Vicksburg broke from her moorings, floated down the stream, and was captured by Farregut's vessel Despatches from General Curtis, St. Louis, state that a band of Confederate guerillas captured the boats Murdock and Sam Getty, and that Colonel King pursued the enemy, and after two engage ments completely routed them. The Federal forces succeeded in breaking up a Confederate camp, with 600 men, near Woodbury, on the Ist inst. The Confederates were dispersed, and fled over the hills. A number were killed and wounded, thirty were captured, together with fifty horses, a number of mules, four waggons, and the rebel camp. The enemy are gathering in large force on the Tennessee river above Florence, and are building floats to cross the river, with a view probably to reinforce the army at Vicksburg. It is understood that no further efforts will be made to raise negro regiments in the free States. A mass convention of the union leagues of New Jersey will be held in Trenton on the 16th inst. No business of importance was transacted in either branch of the legislature yesterday ; both houses adjourned early in the day. Gold was not very active yesterday, but was firmer, selling up to 155 j, and closing at 155, bid. Stocks were generally better, with some irregularity in the movement Exchange was about 170 at the close ; money was extremely easy-5 to 6 per cent. for call loans. _ SOUTRAMETON, Al2m 18. The Hamburg and American Company's steamship Saxon* Captain Ehers, has arrived off Cowes on her way to Hamburg. She left New York at 6 a.m. on the morning of the 6th inst. She brings 12 pasiengets for Southampton, 28 for Havre, and 103 for Hamburg. On freight she has in specie 114,000 dole, for England, 13,000 dole. for France, and 4,656 dole. for Hamburg. She encountered severe weather the first three days of her passage ; in lat. 43'39 N., long. 48'18 W., saw several large icebergs. THE RUSSIAN AMNESTY. WARSAW, Ann, 16. The text of the imperial decree granting an am nesty has been officially published here. It is not in conformity with the text given by the St. Peters burg journals. The amnesty is to be extended to those only who have been drawn into the movement, so that the leaden are excluded. SPAIN. THE MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME. __ MADRID. Aran. 17, Evmno. In today's sitting of the Congress the debate upon the ministers) programme was resumed. General Concha stated that the ministry declines to submit to tutelage from any quarter, but will sooept the support of all parties. ' The ministry has resolved to submit the budget to the discussion of the chambers. DEPARTURE OF THE SULTAN FROM ALEXANDRIA. ALEXANDRIA, Assn. 17, Evionno. The Sultan left here to-day at 3 p.m., on his return to Constantinople. Ismail Pacha remained on board the imperial yacht till the last morning, and the parting was most cordial. A despatch from Turin announces that M. Farini is in • dying state. The Opirsione says the ex-minister is labouring noder the effect. of • stroke of apoplexy. A few evenings ago the hotel of M. Thies, is the Plane St. George, Paris, exhibited • somewhat mete lively appearance thin it has shown for some years, re. minding the Parisians of the period when, ea minister, his evening receptions were thronged by political personages. The former minister of Louie Philippe gave • dinner to the leading members of the Oriesuist party, and a spirit suc ceeded, at which it is believed that an understanding was effected amoapt the different sections into which the Orlesnista have been hitherto divided, sod that the stops to be taken in the electoral campaign were finally resolved upon. The fashionable world in Paris have hit upon a sew kind of divertissement—nothing lees than tabkaux ailment An exhibition of this kind, in which the per formers were ladies moving in the best society in Paris, took place on Wednesday night at the hotel of Mdme. de Keyes. &eft. The Prase assures he readers that the palm of beauty and plastic art was carried off by Mdms. Bartboloni, who took the leaches put is • group remanding "Judith and ffoloferass." . . ------ We (Galignani) understand that the petition which was promoted k.ly to the Quest of Spain, is favour of the saferteaste klateesorce, vas 'ivied by above 30,000 Tres& 1404 =toy et then Pemba eratiolice. SUNDAY MONDAY. N.W. to N.V., Toast)* illoonraw. N.& to N.W., node- Ono. rata, Ina N. to E. and 5. E. light, Imago. IL to S. W. and to varying, floe. 111.W.W., moderate, fine. to N. and N.W.. mo derato, Ina. N.N.W. to N.L sad Z. W.CorritaL Zeit, dm As mast above. W.rassoz. N.L to &L moderato S.W.Zsouszio. to tread. LN.L to 8.11. L sods- LL LtiotAND. Tato, Inc N. to Z., trash to nods Z. MAIL rats. F. One. 24.& to &L. moderate. One. Oa neat la above. A company is being formed in Italy for the pur pose of coestructing scientific iostrumente of great &mummy. They will be made by skilled workmen, and every instro. meet will be verified before lean on the establishment, which will be at Toria. Amami the promoters of this scheme sty the names of Amid, Bechi, Selland", Dooati, mad Lam brusehini. ----- The Pada of Egypt is said to contemplate the establishment of • line of steamers suited for Nile naviga- tam, rod, in winter, "fitted up with every convenience for European travellers." These vessels may start from Cairo, go up the river on • voyap of which Slant is but io the middle ; they will go past Ukiah, put Thebes, Karma, Luxor, Emmet, Medineh !thou, Easeb, Edfou, to hsiousa, and there, almost under the tropic, land their cargoes and passeogers. The /folic of Turin states that the gaoler of the prison of St. Michele at Bane has disappeared with the minutes of all the political pecesesticare in his pomessioe. Tan Orrotrair Commissioners of the Ottoman Exhibition at Ocssta•ti•ople have decided es reserving three days • week—Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays—for lady visitors, shoos attendance ea their special days reaches the large average of about 6,000 • day, whilst that of male ?niters seldom animate to • third of that number. Up to the fib Monist, the total reported number of visitors of both sexes since the opening had not exmaded 80,000. It is is contemplation further to reduce the price of admission to • uniform rate of one piastre for all seven days of the weak. EIPRIMS FROM PARIS. COSON WON OWN • PARIS, FILDAT Emma. The Park in an article deliberately written, since it was announced yesterday as on the stocks, founds the expression of a hope that the simul taneous despatches of the three powers to St. Petersburg will be successful upon what it calla the " precedent" of 1855. If, after a disastrous war, ending in a signal defeat, the Emperor Alexande; yielded to the representations of Europe, and made peace under conditions which his ancestors, in less civilised times, would have scouted, it will be far easier for him now, the Pays argues, to listen to the representations of powers which speak not as victors but as friends, and ask for a system of go vernment in Poland which shall put • stop to the convulsions which have hitherto recurred periodi cally in that country and reacted upon Europe. In order, moreover, to inculcate the opinion that Russia is really isolated on the Polish question, and has nothing to hope from the great powers, the Pays cites from the Europe of Frank fort a letter which it professes to know is the product of a " highly authorised pen," and which affirms that "Austria has fairly passed the Rubicon," and has so decidedly joined herself to France and England as to make a new holy alliance, which Russia and Prussia have long been dreaming of, out of the question. The Pays is no doubt semi-officially inspired to speak hopefully upon the aboveground. But in reality the French government entertains small expectation, if any, that Russia will yield an inch unless compelled by force. The article of the Pays itself, looking altogether to future acts for satisfaction, amounts to a declaration that the am nesty and promise to maintain institutions for merly granted, are not regarded as a sufficient compliance with the demands of the three powers. Russia is required by France, and Austria espe cially (for England is understood to insist upon the fulfilment of the treaties of 1816), to prevent the Poles from being dissatisfied. The vagueness of that demand involves great difficulty in whatever point of view it may be considered. The rearmost friends of the Poles would probably shrink from affirming that they are a people very easily contented. Russia may plausibly urge that even if she were to cut them adrift altogether and leave them to their own devices there would be small security that the Langiewics and Ifieroalawski factions might not by their quarrels among them selves disturb the peace of Europe within a very short space of time. Perhaps if Russia were to object that the demands of the powers were too indefinite they might ask for some specific mea sures, and then it would of course be said that they were unjustifiably interfering with the inter nal government of the empire. This article of the Pays, and that of the Coneritutionnel, by pro claiming hopes of the fulfilment of which there can be no reasonable expectation, do undoubtedly, as it seems to me, confirm the rumours that the situation is teadue. Bidlier's Correspondence says, this evening, that the Constitutionners second article (in which I myself can see nothing but a repetition of the first) is written "in a querulous tone which augurs ill for the success of the pending negotiations." It is said that the Russian ambassador in Lisbon has remonstrated against a theatrical performance for the benefit of the Poles. The Bourse continues to be uneasy ; Bente fell 25c. for cash, and 10c. for account, closing at 69fr. 50c. and 69fr. 80e. Mobilier rose 3fr. 75c. Railways were all lower. The partisans of Russia in the European press complain that the late ukase of sequestration has been misrepresented as one of confiscation. On this point the following observations of the Chari oari are pertinent : Everybody is aware of the distinction which the Coast& tiaionnet takes the troable to retail. It mots, no doubt. in the language but not in the practice of the Marisa ga. vernmeat. Whoa the Russias government confiscates pie• petty It undertakes never to give it back. When it ow Mote itself with putting property under sequestration It does indeed promise to reinstate the proprietor in certain given circumstanced!, but its habit is never to go farther than the promise. Its the first case, then, it leaves nothing to the proprietor ; is the second it leaves him a promise for the fulfilmeot of which he may be looking if be is very simple to the end of his days. That is all the difference. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) tiArallui, Mum 16. 4 L. a ILI D. Niro Lairds= 50.2043 Leith 1/0.11g4t *firework 7/0.32143 Portrait 50.306 I Galway 101141'48 1 Yakath ... 1•1 $ 148 Quesasurra 50.:7 2 0 1 Itolyhead n Liverpool _10.14'43 7 Pembroke . Or 4 Penzance SO. 52 1 Jersey Breit 52 Rochefort 50.20160 Plymouth Bo.2SiiSh Weymouth 10.27,66 Portsmouth 50.Y11 6 4 hew. '3013'31 Yarmouth Scarborough SO. Shtelds 1t 67• Heligoland Copenhagen I - Helder Lisboa 1 SCIINTIIIO BALLOON ASCENT.-(THIS D 41% (my xxicnuc rstasssra.) CRYSTAL PALACE, SATURDAY arrinNoo, Mr. Coxwell's balloon amended with Mr. Glaisher sad oxidant at a quarter put Pee. The balloon on riming took a direction south by auk yd immediately attained great altitude, when the direct % seemed to change. . As ou the previotu 1110111t4, the instraments were sappl.4 by Yawn. Negretti and &althea. The balloon mad* its escape wooer than was anticipir i d by the compote of the ear, but. notwithstanding Glaisber and his assistant were jerked out of their .pt, the indefatigable gentleman was in an instant seen tik„, an observation with his eye to the spectroscope, GREAT FIRE IN THE CITY.-(THIS DAY,) Between the hours of 3 and 4 o'clock this mon . beg • fire broke out on the premises in the tenure of Yeas t Henri Copal sod Co., agents to theme Fast Brothers VW Sees, of Frenkfort ou the Maio*, the well known wise lad dry coopers, situate in Seething-lane, City. The buildit h wee of oonsiderable magaitude, and was five floors high, including the bigamist. It was formerly the residence of one of our prince,. The building was nearly 1W feet loo t , end some ides may be formed of the depth of the establish. meat when it is stated that it required 450 feet of hose to reach the building from the back portion is Mark.ln n . Under the main building mu an extensive nap of bonded warehouses belonging; to the Curs Bulling % which at one time it was feared would have Haw n up *Meg to the isimaity of the heat. Captain Shi n and the numerous oilleials under him, and Kr. Hodge, laboured in a mod praiseworthy meaner for hours, tat they were unable to get the military over the Ike, but 0114 to the great aid rendered by the Meamesgines, th e homes in Mark-lane were preserved, is well as the Cons Exchange. The damage to Melees Capers prattles will reach to some thousands of pounds sterling. Hilehooelc, on, of Mr. Hodges' firemen, fell through ow of the doors and got his wrist burned, and Moore, one of the brigade, lad , narrow escape. Such was the rapidity of the Ire at the commencement that Mrs. Timms (the housekeeper), who bed her watch and some jewellery wider her pillow, bed not time to save any of them. The origin of the =Wartime unknown, and His not yet known in what office, the pec im h, was insured. A Are also took place in the premises of Mama. Tans and West, cabinet makers, situate in Rushton-et/ea Horton. The workshops and their valuable contents, in eluding the men's working tools, were consumed. The lee is heavy, but Masers. Turner and West were insured is th Phcenix-odice. THZ DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE. The Mausion-bouse committee held their week! , meetini L imiterty wi lit the tiansioahouse, Ccemi Ba rdepeitaro r n s frorn the Victoria (Australia) Emigre/ea Amides°, Society waited epos the committee. C. & Childers, Eaq., lf.P., es behalf of the dem tattoo, stated that the society bad eubscribed the sum 5,000/. from their own funds for the purpose of maiming Lancashire and Cheshire operatives In emigrating, and ite, applied for • grant of 2,0001. from the funds of the Siv sionhouse committee to supplement this greet. The cae mittee, on taking into coos Umadon the whole question el emigration as the best mode of relief for the si distress in the cotton districts, sad the apparatus of their fund for carrying out that object, mobil to set aside the sue of 5,0001. to be used melon* for the purpose, of emigration, and out of which amens they granted the committee of the above.named sonny 1,0001. as s the largest amount which they could at pram give, seeing that in all probability they would have Wee applications. The *asocial statement showed the teal amount received in aid of the food up to Thursday sm. lag to be 480,3461. 113 s. The total mini received duag the week was 2,1751., _of which 6491. 4s. as from home, sid 1,5251. 16a. from adonis' resources. The following grants were made :—Ashtonuederlyie, 2,0001,; Stslybridge, 1,0001.; Menebeater (a Anal donation, 1,0001.; Stockport, 1,0001.; Tiatwistle, 3001.; Bacup. 355.; Charley, 2004- Stockport overlookers, 1501.; 1201.; SteekMsads, 1001. • Nottram, 150/4 Oldham our lookers, lookers, 10014 leittiskey6i4d, 1001.; Limey, 8014 Bazaar bridge, 501.; lterkarwlek, 501.; Itibcheater, 401.; &ismer. 64,301.; Samkeberf, 251.; Mint*, 201. On the 27th Kr. Potter will move as an ameel• meat to Mr. FarrowTs 10114011 on mottos nianufactwiii districts, "That an bumble address be presented to be Majesty, praying that she will be graciously pissed a appoint a royal commirrion to inquire into the present dab of the cotton manufacturing districts, and to report ea to best mode of relieving the distress misting thereia." The Innkeepers' Liability Bill is to be discuses wit Wednesday in the House of Commons. Herapath says :—" Most of no know uho a corn dealers' bill is for cote for our hones. Wet the London General Omnibus Company paid last ye 127,3001. for osta, and about 54.0001. for duty, that nearly ball the expense of all their oats, in duty/ TY terrible duty ems also just about half the wages to all fl drivers and conductors." . . The great German International Agricultur. Exhibition is axed to take place at Barobarg en the lith July next, and will het a week. Prizes will be girse horses, cattle, Minding short horns, Ayrshire, and otk English and Scotch breeds, sheep, including South Dow and Leicester, ; pigs, including the Berkshire breed, posit apiculture' implimmeats sad machinery, sad egricultro produce. Folmow-orrice, Amu 16. —The Queen it bees plowed to approve of IL le Comte de Cullom (0 eal-Geseral) as Coasulj at Melbourne for his Majesty " 11.1aof the French. —Gazette. ;thro-,rasa' Aram lb.—The Queen Men pleased to appoiA Charles Piers, Esq., to be Sere tendset-Gemeral of Coeviete for the oolooy of the Cap , Goad Hops. —Gazette. TER LATE Su Gno. C. Istria—The funeral: the lamented Secretary of State for War is appointed' take place to-day, when his reenshas was be brewed io family vault at Elision, bus a short distance, from Harps Court, when he died. The Earl of Clareadoe and o Right Hoe. Charles Pelham Villiess, M.P. left tome ye terday for _Ramie* Court Ice order to atte n d the Maps Earl Bodeen and Mr. Pillion Later slao left London terday for the impose of attending the humeral ; sod se Earl de Grey and Ripon (the Under Secretary of State), a several grousers coesseted with the War Dspertes , left tom ia ceder to assist on the mournful occaaroo• lb immoral will be as private as possible. THE CITT PORTRAIT ALIO:IL—A very mag'-.. Irish album, containing portraits of the Lord Mayor, J sklemea, sad the other civic dignitaries, photogrstibed* Mr. Davis, of Bruton-street, has bees permeated to at Prises of Wails, and graciously accepted. MISER& COBDEN AND BRIGHT ON THE SUNNI CLogigo BILL. —The secretary of St. Mary's Gate Is Pacieey, of Rochdale, has received l e tt e rs 1. Yeas. Cabello and Bright in reference to the tell s before parliament, introduced by Mr. Somas. Mr. says 'On my return to town on the of perliament, I. will duly present to the hose petition which you have forwarded to me, in hero the bill for closing 'Mho-boom ou &today,. I wi . .; r offer a decided opinion on the question until I hare te , it further discussed, but the result of previous atteropU legialetion in this direction lead me to doubt if acv get rat measure of the kind, embracing the metropolis, ever pas, or if it paned, I doubt if the law could be • forced within ten miles of London-bridge. Ilea it e , occurred to the temperance party to apply the principle a permissive bill to the Sunda y question, by width P Miler localities could adopt the euessure, and kart optimal with others to follow the example " Br. 80, ; writes I Dave not mese the bill to which you refer. 1; my opinion that public eartimeet would not yet main P hameat in the passing of a bill to does all im blichouse Sundays. If each a bill could be owed s od sustained. the plural concurrence of the public, it would be gm Disease to this country. Those engaged is the tr.le. . my view, hove by far the strongest interest in haviog tt. business aserased to six days is the week ; the 11 themselves sod their families would be Immense is ter worrier kayoed say pecuniary loss they would Ede r. do sot think parliament, on a meter of this kind, O.' coerce the public ; it should rather act in coder: he tab which the pablie have already, by something like sae moms reaseat, decreed." Ma. Luwirr MOZLET'S Cou.teriou or Dto DIM —The choice and imperialist eollectioe of Joe* in weitermoloses, formed by Lewin B. Mosley, Eel Elmhurst, near Liverpool, was yesterday offered for p-' compstitice by Messrs. Christie, Hanson, end Wog' ' their Rooms Is King-street, St, Junes's. The beam , these answer attracted a very large eraembloge of by 6 " ' mid the prices realised were very high. The realised was 2,5/6/. fa, 6d. The sale will be c ontinual It i day. I Cherrret, PaLacr..—The first great choral r beam' of the intended performance of 3ieudeko . b , mobs to /Mahe at the Crystal Pekoe, oo the 1, May, took place last eight in the large hall, Elew i t under the direetion of Mr. Costa. The entire arse a t • I hall, together with the 01•11•Ii111, was filled via wow l mo ' From Twerton, in Somersetsbire, an sufkil es. of sodden death reported. The clerk of the boied_ . 'needless was returning thanks at a public diaper ler' r toast of his health, when be dropped down sod died • diately. Co.ll &W. W. W.N.W. W. W. S.W. N.N.L N. N.Z. 21.N.11. N.N.W. N. W.N.W. N./ N.N.W. N.N.W. la N. w.x.w. ,18. U. 1 • 8 -14 Iter, 2 SA 2 -i• -Ii -II _I, bus i :1: Sittiep co; giving we sod we ea the &ult. to the sod the were to Asada laver 0 between bridge, 1 Sz F. sad aui The I slat the kw, bat amok lIIIITE r This ['GCVO , • V. Th• m• •aeid••l dd•ada & The I who ti, ••d the' Rub Wl' The el aged. b solicitor solicitor Mee im obtains( Gaildlts r = Mr. ti sad far *measly Ras Yr. en act &hada to him wbereb beams . Baron betty, 1 0 to Rule I WILL