The Express. — London, England, 1863-02-25 00:00:00

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To.amow—Nabibb 7h. bb5.....A/Neabs^ 7b. 475. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25. THE reduction of more than a million in the Navy Eatimatea—the increase of the Naval Re • serve men, who now number 17,000—and the improvement in the conduct of the sailors, are matters for which the Admiralty is entitled to claim credit. But on the other hand, it must be admitted that the estimates are still very large. There are vast sums about to be voted for ship building, whilst no leas than 300,0001. have been obtained to meet the wages of 76,000 sailors and marines. The question is whether any reduction could be made in these items : nor can it be de nied that Mr. COIDIN passed some milldams upon these items which are not very easy to answer. At all events it can hardly be said that the reply of Lord CLABINCII Pcsrr was at all oondusive. In discussing this subject it may be assumed that no difference of opinion exists as to the neces sity imposed on this country of maintaining a navy superior to any other nation in the world. As Mr. COBDEN says :—" From our insular position, " we, having no oommunication with the rest of " the world except by sea, are entitled to have a " larger fleet than other countries in order to " guard our commerce, which is larger than any " other commerce in the world. No one disputes " our legitimate right to that position." Assum ing, therefore, the necessity of maintaining a largel navy, the real question is whether the Admiralty are spending the money voted for the purpose of such • navy in the moat judicious manner. Certainly it would be a very surprising thing to find the Admiralty of the present day as it was in former days, both bigoted and extravagant. Only 13 years ago Sir THOMAR laturruros, the head of our gunnery esta blishment, declared that to add • screw to a line of-battle ship would destroy its efficiency. And this opinion was backed by that of many naval officers. The prediction was as true as the pre diction of those who ridiculed the plan of Gnome STIPMINSOR for making a railway between Liver pool and Manchester. Seven years ago Lord Ctazziors P•orr himself declared, that henceforth " the fate of empires would not depend on line-of " battle ships ; and that they were not suited to " modern warfare." And yet on Monday night be congratulated the House upon possessing 64 of such vessels, and seems to persist in building not only line-of-battle ships, but in constructing them of wood. Throughout the statement made by Lord Ctsararcs Psorr to the Hones of Com mons it is tacitly assumed that the wooden ships will be of some utility in time of war, and that no reduction can be made in the number of men required to man them. But suppose that this theory rests upon a gigantic fallacy—suppose that these vast wooden ships, crowded with some thou sand men, should prove an unequal match for a small iron-clad steamer, where then will be our vaunted security? Cogent evidence is not want ing on this 'abject The possession of 112,000 loads of timber can hardly be admitted as a good reason for building additional timber ships, although the SIC/Of/AM to the ADMIRALTY seemed to think it a reasonable argument. Most able and experienced officers in every branch of the service have declared that a wooden ship attacked by modern artillery would be a mere slaughter-house, whilst according to Mr. COBDEN all the great mechanical authorities appear to be agreed that new ships ought to be built entirely of iron. It is not easy, therefore, to understand upon what principle the Admiralty still persist in using tim ber in their dockyards. But, further, the form of the new fighting ship is still a doubtful matter. If the cupola vessel of Captain COWPER Cotes turns out successful, the vessels built upon the broadside principle may possibly have to be abandoned. And there is good reason for the desire expressed in many quarters that the addition to the navy should be postponed until this new form of man of-war has been tested. But the item which chiefly calls for observation In the Navy Estimates is that which concerns the number of the men. There is nothing more cer tain than that the diminution in the size of war weasels and the increase in their strength involves a reduction in the number of our seamen. It is lucky that it should be so ; for the cost of a man of-war being so vastly increased, there would be little hope of reducing the Naval Estimates if no reduction in the number of seamen could be looked for. Fortunately, however, this is not so. One illustration will suffice. Take the modern Iron-clad Agincourt, and the Victory, with which NIUSON won the battle of Trafalgar. The Agin court is 6,021 tons, and throws a broadside of 1,322 lbs. weight—that is, three times the broad side and three times the tonnage of the Victory. But, on the other hand, the Agincourt requires only 704 men, whilst the Victory required 1,200 man. It is dear, therefore, that an increase in the strength of men-of-war does not require an Increase in the number of the crew. And if , 76,000 men, exclunivo sufficient to supply a nip wooden line-of-battle wooden frigates, that may . greatly reduced if iron-clad steamers are to be substituted for these timber vessels. It seems obvious, there :Um that in future a oonsiderlible reduction ought to be effected in the number of seamen voted. And it is because no reference was made to this result that the statement made by the SECBATARY to the ADMIRALTY proved somewhat deficient. Nor is this all. Is it quite clear that the country derives any sufficient advantage from manning a fleet of wooden ships 4 One small iron-clad vessel will do more damage to an enemy than the largest wooden ship in the service, and therefore it may prove a mere delusion to imagine that be cause 76,000 men are afloat this country is secure from danger. Instead of spending vast sums of money not only in maintaining a large fleet of wooden vessels already built, but in building new ones, it would surely be better policy to reduce the number of our ships in commission—to build only in iron—and tb supply such iron vowels with ma chinery so se to require the smallest number of men to work them. By such means it is not impro bable that the number of seamen might be reduced and the naval expenditure lowered. In short, the new system of naval architecture, whilst it is more expensive, has this advantage, that it requires a smaller number of seamen. Some ex cuse may perhaps be made for the Admiralty on the ground that matters are still in a transition state. In the meantime, however, steps should be taken to reduce the number of men, and to put a stop to the construction of wooden vessels for the future. Until such steps are adopted the country must bear the burden entailed by possessing • double navy—one of iron and the other of wood. THZ HEALTH OF PRINCE ALFRID.....YeStOrdey telegram from Malta was received at Buckingham Palace reporting favourably of Prince Alfred. A disquieting rumour obtained for a short time last evening sufficient publicity to warrant this refer ence, but on tracing it to its source it was found to be entirely destitute of foundation, and in oppo sition to authentic reports. The following telegram from the Governor of Malta was received at the Colonial-office yesterday evening —" Malta, Feb. 24, 11 a.m.—Prince Alfred passed another good night, and goal on favourably. In consequence of the tempestuous state of the sea it had not been found possible, up to the date of the most recent telegrams, to remove his royal highness from his ship to the hospital on shore." lEbt Court. WINDSOR CASTLE Frs. 24. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Crown Printer of Praia (Prince. Royal), drove in the grounds yesterday afternoon. The Prince. Helena and Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington and the Hon. Colonel Liddell, wept to London last evening, and honoured the performanoe ►t the Lyceum Theatre with their presence. The Prince Louis of Hesse, attended by Lieutenant. Colonel da Plat and Captain Westerweller, went to Wool. twirl this morning. Her Majesty and the Primes Loa. of Haft drove in the grounds this morning. A deputation coosisting of Mr. a Puller, LP., Bir Minto Farquhar, Bart., M.P., Mr. J. J. Gripper, and Mr. Henry Taylor, with reference to the Malt Credit BM, had an in terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Conseil eat yedmr day. An appeal from Bengal, " Wise v. Mod= Noyes, Delia sad another," was commenced. The lords Fremont were Lord Kinpdowo, Sir J. Coleridge, Sir L. Peel, Sir B. Ryan, and Sir J. Colvile. Despatches were received yesterday at the Coleedalvelos from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. Despatches were sent to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. THE ROYAL LEVEE.-(THIS DAY.) It having been announced that her Majesty had ounznanded his Royal Higbee= Albert Edward, Prince of Waite, to hold a lade at St. James'. Palace, the park wee crowded this morning by eleputtly-dreseed ladies and gee Heinen, ensiona to view the arrivals of thenobility and to. reign ambassadors. The Prince lett Buckingham Palms, muted by the Royal Horse Guards Bine, attended by his equerries, and proceeded to St. Jamie/ Palo-se. He wee loudly cheered on the mad. Hie royal highness wore a general'. uniform with the orders of the Garter, Golden Fleece, &c. He was received by the Lord Chamberlain, Vico-Chamberlain, Lord Steward, Marquis of Ailesbary, Master of the Household, and other great oillcers of date. The staircase was lined by Eno; of the Guard and Gentlemen Ushers. Shortly after the arrival d the Prince the pruentatos, which were eery numinous, commansed. Amoogst the early arrivals wershis Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Edward of Salo Weimar, Priam Louisa Ram of Darmstadt, the Lad Chi/Kollar, her Majesty's Ministers, the foreign Ambassadors, Lord Mayer, Sheriffs cif Landon and Micldkaar, Archbishops, Bishops, Queen's Counsel, he.. to. DEPARTURE OP THE PRINCE OP WALES PROM ALTHORP PARK. -*--- r, TUZBDAT NIGHT. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who, far the lest few days, has hem staying at Mthorp Park, the seat of Bari Spear, left this afternoon for London. During his day at Althorn his royal highness accompanied the Pytchls peek of bounds on two oceasiona, on Satur day sad on Monday. On the lad accasios there was melt • field ea. perhaps, was sever before seen in this country, all the Elite of the neighbourhood for many miles meted being present. it was not officially known that his royal highness would pass through this tows till a late hour last sighk A 'pond messenger was, however,despatehed by the mayor, Mr. J. Phipps, desiring on the part of the borough permission to present an address. This, however, his royal highness destined, dating that he wished to pun through the town as privately as possible. The inhabitants, how ever, were determined to show their loyalty, and accord ingly at the time appointed for the Prince to arrive at the station business was almost entirely suspended. Nearly all the houses in the streets alo•g which the Pri•oe would pus were gaily decorated with fags, evergreens, and mottoes. His reception was of the most enthusiastic description, and the 4th Northamptonshire Bide* formed • guard of honour at the station. His royal highness left by • special train at half-put 1 o'clock. The Due of Newcastle has taken a residence in Berkolopoquare for ilia assoon. Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury has arrived in tows from visiting the Bari and Countess Spanner at dithorp, Nosthaniptonshire. _ Theilarq Ws of Bath has taken the Countess of Celedon's rsaidence on Carlton House-terrace for the 11•11•012. The ➢darchionees of Salisbury has issued cards for as assembly on Tuesday, the 3rd proximo. The Earl and Counties Russell entertained at dinner last evening, at their riddance in Chesham-plane, hie Exoellency the human Alabama/kw aid the COUSINS Berustorff, the Marquis and Marchioness de Cadore, the Countess Dowager el Lichfield sad lady Owaedalise alma, viseenst Hamilton. Lard sad Lady Cranworth, Lord Stan -197. the Hoe. Julian Fees, Mr. Thackmay, Mr. Henry West, Mies Peel, and Mr. Sant. The lad of Clarendon came to town yesterday from the Orwre, near Watford. her Ladyship and family will return to OresTener-creacent on Friday. The Earl and Countess Fitzwilliam and the Wise Fitswallare have arrived at tint family mansion in Gros►saor-agnars, from Westwatat Hams. Lady Stanley of Alderley has tuned cards for as ameahly to-morrow evening, at kw smidasse in DOWN. strait. Lord and Lady Harry Vane have arrived at their residwies in Gravailevplies, from Battle Abbey. SUISIL T. . , ..WEDNEVDA 4 t hi, r'GE OF E P WAlrrt. }TS AT . 3 tions r the r oyal • g are going forward with all activity at Windsor. ; The arrange meets is the interior of the chapel and choir itself are now nearly all completed as far as regards the accommodation for tht visiton, sad the bog rows of male resin tier above tier, all covered with scarlet, mat quite a rosy hue over the nave. Aa a very large proportion of these mate will be cow pied by ladies, they will doubtless be glad to hear (save the Timm) that the Board of Werke his taken a very liberal view of the requirements of (whim, and allowed a width of net lam than two feet to each seat. These Kate are arranged In blocks, speeding backward into the aisles and *arias to a narrow frontage between the columns of the nave. so ea to allow of Yeomen of the Guard being stationed in frost of each column. The whole of the centre of the naveVe to be covered with a carpet specie* midi for this mew 'ion, with an embroidered border, having the Prinerie coronet and the monograms of the Prince and Primes ea twined. Very large platforms have been erected on the right and lit of the organ-loft--that on the right, over Sir Reginald Bray's chapel, being for the use of the musicians and choir; that on the left, tor a limited number of the members of the Queen's household. Within the choir itself no galleries have been at tempted, and the old oak carving of the Knights' stalls is not forced into unseemly oompanionahlp with temporary arrangements. Only a raised, wooden dais, immediately in front of the Communion-taltiedie placed here, and me this the ceremony will take place. With the side aisles of the choir, however, no reserve in the matter of seats is at tempted, and every possible nook from which eves a glimpse can be bad into the interior his been headed over to the oaters to fit with materials, either with a riding oda its n wording as the architecture permits. f But for those not s e ated in the Knight.' Walla, or unntediatel — G flot oof them, irnii - eally very to p a any thing hlregood places, so as to at once command a vie* of the altar and the choir. Even the gaols of honour - t, - ; - ,, mate specially set apart for the corps diplo -111104161C, end the most distinguished of the guests invited en this occasion, are limited in their view almost to what press immediately ia front of them me the dais. The carved oak panelling in front of the royal pew over the communion-able has bean quite removed down to within a few inches of the floor of the pew itself, so that her Majesty will not only see the ceremony from this spot, but be as plainly seen ham& as if she eat on the raised dais. la fact, her Majesty's attending the ceremony privately only mew that ohs does not take part in the procession nor attend in royal state ; but, noiwithrtanding these exaep tioris, she will, as we have raid, be as visibly present as either the bride or bridegroom. After the procession through London on the 7th inst.. the Princess with the Prince of Wales will alight at the Slough station of the Great Western Railway, and not at the Windsor terminus, as was at lint intended. From Slough they will drive to the castle, through Eton and through the town of Windsor, entering the castle by the Henry 1 71:11. gateway. . _ II to the rod al lastlweek the applications cent in from commanding officers of Volunteer oorps to be present in Ards-park on the 7th showed even then that the total fame would be at least 16,000 men. We believe we are correct in saying that the royal carriage containing the Rims and Princess will diverge tram the roadway through the park, so as to per dome along the front of the massive line which the volunteers will form there on that day. THE RECEPTION OP THE PRINCIPE ALEXANDRA. —Yesterday a meeting of the magirtratee, deputy-lieu tenants, mayors of various towns, and other influential gen tlemen of the county of Surrey, took place at the Session bonne, Nawingtou-eauseway, to darks the best moms for the reeeption of the PrlnOtne Akaaadra In that °minty. The Pori of Lovelace, lord•lientenant of the county, pre sided, a -- iW,Tres ronoltopresent her Royal Wilmer with) an appropriate same on her arrival at the Brick layers' Arms station. la reply to • question it was dated that arrangements had been made for erecting triumphal arches, &a., on timeline of roots. Tits HOUSZHOLD or rite PRINCRO7 WALEB.—The followingis subetitatod for erlWeltiip ii—th7l.as doielialetof-TiiiigiTthe. 17th — indent :—" Buckingham Pilaw, February 16.—R1 Royal Highness the Prises of Wales has been pleased to make the following appointment in him household : to be honorary physician, Henry West. ' worth Aclaad, Faq.,ll.D.* Bucanumum PALACE, FEBRUARY 21.—Hie Royal Hipharen the Prime of Wales has been pleased to appoint Claudius F. Du l'asquier, Faq., F.R.0.5., M.8.A., to be Surgeon Apothecary to his household.—Gazette. The Lord Chancellor, by an order of court, has ordered by the 6th of the oneohdated orders of the Court of Chancery, rule 6, that the office* of the court be closed cei Tuesday, March 10. 7 • The nines suggests that the Lords and Commons should celebrate the wedding of the Rinse of Welds by a banquet. Also that the Exhibition building at South Ken sington should be thrown open for festivities. "In that colossal nave, now empty and cleared of all barrier., thirty or forty thounuad people might donee or promenade with out incommoding each other. Thirty thousand halkdass tickets would find ready purchasers, and would produce fifteen thousand guineas—more than sufficient to light, warm, and decorate the whole. Bach is the idea ; and it I. argued with some reason that a committee properly selected would find no difficulty in cordniag the admittance to persons who would not abuse the privilege. Decorum may be insured without being exclusive, and there I. nothing to prevent an entertainment being at once popular and re. epectable." The Hon. K. F. Leveeon Gower, IL P., and Sir Philip de Malt= Grey Egerton, Bert., M.P., have been placed on the COMIIII/16011 to inquire into the condition of all rubies in Great Britain to which the provision. of the Act 23rd and 24th Via, cap 151, do not apply, with reference to the health and safety of persons employed In such wines, in place of the Hon. Algernon Fulke Egerton, M.P., and Mr. Henry Austin Brace, M.P., who have resigned, bawl prevented by other duties from attending the soesiiap et the commiketooera. The Reigate Election Committee will be chosen on the 17th of next month. Mr. Roebuck intends to move, on the 17th of March, for returns of the Darnel of all parkas who have applied for licensee to change their names since 1810 ; of the instances in which each licenses have been granted daring that period, together with a statement of the names of the snowmen' applicants, and of the names which they have been permitted to assume by royal license ; of the names of the persons so applying who have been refused during the same period, with the reasons assigned in each case for the refusal ; of the principles by which the Home-office is guided in granting and refusing such licenses ; and of the amount of fees demanded for such licensee since 1810, and the manner in which the 112011i01 received have been applied. A correspondent of the Advertiser states that the consecration of St. Alban's Church completes the number of 87 rhumba in London and its immediate vicinity wherein Puseyite doetrines are enunciated, and Paeyite ceremonies pratieed. Mr. Hubbard, ILP., writes to the Morning Pose to state that (apart from the site given by Lord Leigh) the church of St. Albans and parsonage, with their oontenta, do not cost 25,0001. The further coat of an endowment is easily calculated. 5,0001. in the funds produce the legal endowment of 1501.: 10,0001. produce 3001., cud so on. To-morrow is to take place the reception of M. de Broglie, at the French Academy. M. St. Marc Girardln will pronounce the speech in answer to that of the ricipien &tire. According to the Vienna Frew, Messrs. Bonamy Price sad Seymour, who wish to establish a jointotock beak there, had an audience of the Emperor on Thursday last. A great number of herons bare lately made their woven*. on the Lake of Lucerne. The ordinary time for the arrival of those birds is about the and of March, and their premature appearance is supposed to indicate ea early sr 651. - - BANDON ELECTION. —BANDON, TVIXDAY. —The nomination for Bandon took plue to-day amid great ex citement and confusion. The Hon. M. Bernard wu pro posed on the conservative aide, and Air. Sullivan on the liberaL The show of hands wee in favour of the conser vative, when Mr. Sullivan demanded a poll which takes plus on Thursday. Both portals are sanguine of moors. After the nomination knots of both puttee paraded the streets, and a good deal of fighting took plac e , and several parsons were seriously hurt. TEE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE —Amongst the earowate which WOG to hand yesterday, in aid of the above fund, et tb. Mawska-hottee, was 3,4281. 9e. 4d. from Shan ghai and Rewkiang (through Mews. Matheson and Co.) ; and 30W. from Ottawa. . • FEBR 'ART.. LATE'S! THE ritleith TEI a ' GOVERNMENT AND THE BRAZILS. The Nord of to-day says :—" We are informed that very precise instructions have been sent by the fgovernmedi of the Emperor to the French legation at Rio de Janeiro, in a sense essentially sympathetic with Brazil." TII .• _ Nam ' " ,SS of the N • •ryet • MA Lsvy in , WI • are '; 4 , shi P e an. 'l* •• titY - the 1 number may be greatly MILITARY CANTEENS for OFFICERS. LIO each. Tibia Calves, Suomi. TherkEr... Sc., at pp Tibia BSOTILF.RS' WESIJIND HOUSE, ME, REOENTSTRKET. bray other due aad price In up to the sum of STOO each. kept stock. MAPPIN-AROTITIMM. SILVERSMITHS sad CUTLIPS, ITH. EV/1M STET, alto 17 and eik HIND WITILAM- Leaden Bridge. M D . pion alaird i t iT iOth houses as at their manufactory. QUElars nail and Ctrrhcar Wodta, mann& OBSERVE THE ADDERS& THE POLISH LEADER. A correspondent of the Temps of today, narrat ing a successful encounter of the Polish leader, Laugiewicz, with the Russians at the Bt. Croix mountain, says : The enemy's columnlwas composed of 2,000 infantry and several squedrons of Causseki, and had with it four gam The camp of the patriots was at the foot of the mountain, and Langiewicz had, moreover, placed a small garrison in the wiriest Wizened half way up the bill. The Russians attacked simultaneowily the camp and the convent, but they were repulsed at all points. Langie irk; who unites with great personal bravery the prudence and skill of an expo dewed chief, had placed his chasseurs at the skirt of the wood, behind a line of faggots, whence they could fire upon the RILISIII2II without suffering from their fire. At the con vent the patriots, barricaded in a corridor, also inflicted on the enemy considerable lose. Thus repulsed at all points, the Russians withdrew, leaving on the field of battle more than 100 dead and munitions of war. The patriots bad only sixteen killed and firs wounded, two of whom died the next day. lungiewiez, however, abandoned the mountain of St. Croix, where he was without water. He retired at first to Sias. sow, where he rested and revietnalled his troop. He is at present at Itakow, exercising his soldiers, who are increasing from hour to hour, and are full of maiden* in their general. It is difficult to irnegine greater outrage and activity than lAngiewicz ha, diplayed dune be has been at the heed of the insurrection. In battle he is full of ardour and coolness, restraining his own troops, exposing himself with heroic bravery, opposing I to numbers and the violence of an enraged enemy the most able sad the mart sb7ld handling of his troops. He has already fought many battles, and hee lost few men. After the battle his solicitude embraces everything, and neglects nothing that easy contribute to the comfort of his troops. Thus, all love him, and pay him implicit obedience. He is kind to the primate, who flock to his camp, and who dis• play great courage. A communication from Cracow of the 20th, in the Debate says : The insurrection is spreading among the higher claws of the nation. The large proprietors, solicited by the Ramslan government to lend it their co-operation, and on the other hand, urged by the chiefs of the insurrection to unite with them, bad up to the present time maintained a certain neutrality. A great number of those proprietors with their families retired either to Wanaw or abroad, bat the odious measures of recruitment have since driven them to the side of the insurgents. After the burning of the chateau of Count Zamoyski came the complete' devastation of the chateau sad the public establishments which Count Prxedziechi bad founded at Ojoow, a bathing place in one of the most delightful valleys of t he country. What has just taken place at Moyslanoi, in the government of Lublin, fills up the cup of general indignation. That domain belongs to Count Poletylo, one of the richest landowners in the country, and who, before the adoption of the recruit ment measure% even passed for being one of the partisan of the Marquis Wielopolaki. At the most unexpected moment a Russian column surrounded the chateau of Coast Poletylo, who was at table with his family and some friends. Not a single insurgent was there. Without any preliminary SUMISOOII the commandant of the Russian troops opened a fire 'on the peaceable inhabitants of the chAteati. M. Moycieclinceld, brother-in-law of the count, and his son were killed, as well as several of the servants of the house. An old man, Major Kulm, was wounded. The Russian soldiers afterwards entered the chateau, which they completely pillaged and sacked. (itdoma's mismax.) PARIS, Frs. 25. The Moniker of this morning, in its politics bulletin, sap :—" The news from Poland shows the obstinate character of the struggle." PRUSSIA. A Paris letter in the Stmaphore of Marseilles says : _ The Pruden government recently made overtures to Barna de Reels:hail, with a view toe rather considerable loan which it wished to catboat. This loan can only be explained by warlike project& and the opening of a cam paign, as for the ordinary expenses the present receipts are quite sufficient. The propositions made to Baron de Roths child therefore indicate that in the Primo-Russian conven tion there is the eventuality of an intervention. The house of Rothschild mead, is mud, very prudently; it replied that, under existing circumstances, that is to say, et the moment whets the Prussian government is riding with a nen-voted budget, sad is in open conflict with the Chamber of Deputies, it could not lend it& head to a loan for which sufficient guarantees would evidently not be found. Such is the state in which the matter now stands, but I have !gluon to know that the court of Potsdam does not despair of being able to overcome the resistance of the baron. (11111712% TZLZGRAM.) THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. PARIS, Fn. 25. Despatches received here from Constantinople to the 24th instant state that the Porte has addressed • circular note to its representatives abroad, calling attention to the state of things in the Danubian Principalities. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom °us cows PARIS, TOZSDAY Emma. The France has a leading article, not, I am pretty sure, semi-official, the object of which seems to be to deprecate war, and to seek the solution of the Polish difficulty in the magnanimity and prudence of the Russian Emperor, who will, it hopes, listen to the remonstrances of diplomacy. If the absolute independence of Poland is to be upon the European programme, a general war, says the France, is cer tain ; and in such a case, France, who know of some certain enemies, does not very clearly see where she would find allies. Under these circum stances, although the immediate cause of the in surrection was the " unfortunate and inop portune " recruiting measure, and although the convention between Prussia and Russia is a " grave, imprudent, and regrettable " act, the France will not allow itself to think that war is necessary. France can not counsel Ramie to grant Poland independence, but she may with a prospect of success advocate the " liberty " of Poland, viz., those rights to "representation and national institutions" which were promised by the final act of the treaty of June 9, 1815, and shamefully confiscated in 1831. The hope of the France is that the Czar will yet pre- vent a war, and conciliate his Polish subjects by granting those rights. The Patric thinks that the English journals are a little too much inclined to put France forward to pull the chestnuts out of the fire, and recommends prudence. . I The Opinion Nationale says, in a postscript, that, according to a Bourse rumour, the Prussian cabinet has already peremptorily refused to accede to the remonstrance of France. The Bourse was unusually crowded. A large business was done, and a disposition to realise all speculative securities was prevalent throughout the day. It was observed, however, that large holders of investments did not give way to the panic. The all has been very considerable. Rente fell 700. for cash, and 65e. foe amount, closing at 69fr. in each case. Mobilise fall 51fr. 16a The Orleans Railway fell llfu. 26c, Southern Bfr. 75c., and Lyons sfr. Pe Notsvn if itollicaszuisour (which, however, it ts reqttires 'on) that M. de &cy, the edi r of the Journal des Debats, who has been 1, -1 - - , t j 1040* ,several times honoured by invitations to Compiegne Old the Tuileries, is likely to be appointed prin cipal tutor to the Imperial Prince, whose present tutor, M. Moonier, would in that case consent to take the wood place. AMERICA. (istrimed 11112211•19.) QUEENSTOWN, Frs. 25. The Inman steamer City of Masehester, from New York on the 14th inst., arrived here this morning. She brings 18 cabin and 18 steerage passengers, and 500,000 dole. in specie. NEW YORK, Fn. 13, Evirrurc. (Per C:rgy al the heater.) Mr. Seward has sent a report toCongress, denying explicitly that he ever made say communica tion to the Confederate authorities at Richmond through the French minister. Correspondence between the French and Federal governments has been published relating to an offer of mediation by France and the French proposal that Northern and Southern Commissioners should meet on neutral ground for discussion without the cessation of hostilities. Mr. Seward refuses to entertain any proposition concerning the conduct of American domestic affairs from any foreign power whatever. The Richmond papers say that the results of the naval engagement off Charleston were much leu substantial than was supposed. The offiioal reports of the Confederate commanders, Ingraham and Tucker, make no mention of the raising of the blockade. The British Consul left Charleston on the 7th inst. on board H.M.S. Cadmus. The• impression prevails at Charleston that Savannah will be attacked before Charleston. The Senate has passed a bill providing for a national currency, and also a bill granting pecuniary aid to Missouri for the emancipation of the slaves. NEW YORK, Fn. 14. About 35,000 men will be detached from the Potomac army, and are to proceed to Suffolk, Virginia, by way of Fortress Monroe. A portion of them has already left the Rappahannock. General Burnaide will command this special expedition. The Federal ram Queen of the West his returned from her expedition down the Mississippi below Vicksburg. She ran under the Confederate batteries at Port Hudson, drawing the fire of the upper batteries without receiving damage. She destroyed three Confederate provision steamers and captured 56 prisoners. The Confederates are hurrying reinforcements to Vicksburg. The Confederates are reported to be advancing up the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and are said to have• reached Okoloma. They are repairing the railroad destroyed by General Grant. The Federate have cut the levees on the Missis sippi side of the Mississippi river 12 miles below Helena, and on the Louisiana side opposite lake Providence. This has been done in order to flood the country, and to open a communication for steamboats to a point in the rear of Viokabwg, and to reach the Yazoo river some distance from its mouth. The late Federal victory at Fort Donnelaon was gained by means of gunboats, which had arrived and shelled the Confederates. The Federate in the fort were surrounded, and bad fired their last round of ammunition when the gunboats arrived. The New York legislature has passed a compli mentary resolution to General Welellan. A resolution has been introduced into the New Jersey legislature to send Commissioners to Rich mond to ascertain if the South will consent to re-affirm her adhesion to the Union, if not, under what terms amicable relations under one govern ment can be restored. The Governor of Pennsylvania bas sent a message to the legislature of that State condemning arbi trary arrests. The Senate has adopted resolutions, asking the President for any information of which he may be in possession relative to the employment of negroes by the French in Mexico. The Illinois Legislature has passed peace resolu tions. The Senate has passed a resolution taxing the bank circulation 1 per cent, for two years, and 2 per oent. thereafter. The Senate committee has reported adversely to the construction of • submarine cable along the southern coast. A bill has been introduced in Congress repealing the duties on coal and railroad iron. The barque Springbok, from London to Na/{3IMI t has been captured off the Bahamas, The Etna has arrived out. 001INERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NSW YORK, Fin. 13, &lava. Money easy. Gold, 514 per cent. premium. Exchange on London, In.. Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 1191 ; Illinois, 901 ; Erie, 74i. Cotton quiet—Middling Upland, 92c. to 93c. Flour 15c. higher, and advancing ; wheat 2c. higher, and improving ; corn dull. Provisions, coffee, and molasses quiet ; sugar dull. LONDONDERRY, FEB. 25. The Montreal ocean steamer Bohemian, from Portland, on the 14th inst., has arrived. She brings 5,000 dole. in specie. NEW YORK, Fn. 14, Evmmic. (Per Bohemia.) General Fremont has applied to be employed upon active service. The Port Royal correspondent of the New York Herald says that General Foster's expedition is dis embarking at Helena Island. All mystery en shrouding the expedition is thus destroyed, as days must elapse before anything could be done. Rumours are rife of disputes between Generals Foster and Hunter. Foster has returned to Wash ington. General Joe Johnston hits superseded General Bragg in Tennessee. The Confederate Congress has passed a resolu tion directing the committee to inquire into the expediency of passing a bill providing that negroes captured from the enemy shall be returned to their owners, and those having no masters shall be sold to raise a fund to reimburse citizens who have lost their slaves through the enemy. The Illinois Legislature has passed a resolution that as the Canal Bill was defeated in Congress, the governor be authorised to appoint commis sioners to the Canadian Parliament to apply for the improvement of transportation to the Atlantic. INTELLIGENCE. NEW WRY, Pm. 14, Emma. Maley easy ; gold, 55f ; stook* dull. New York Centrals, 1171; Illinois, 90* ; Eris, 741. The Haan, which sailed this morning, took 300,000 dollars. ITALY. —l. (noat oci owl co'a TURIN, Fn. 21. The Marquis Pepoli is still at Bologna, and has asked to be allowed to delay his departure for St. Petersburg, feeling as he does what an embspeaming position he would be placed in just now, as the re wesentstive of a free but comparatively feeble government at the court of • monarch whose col. diem are at present killing wanes and children in Poland. On the one hand, the Italian government is compelled to resist the extreme party, which would like to involve it in war with half the world ; on the other hand, it cannot unite with despotism, and contradict its own origin and the principle of nationality. These considerations have twice been urged in recent cabinet councils. If. de Sartiges endeavoured to ascertain what views had been expressed by the moat influential minis. tars, but without the slightest snooess. The minis try have the loan of seven hundred millions to think about, and they leave people to believe that financial matters occupy their undivided attention, and that they have turned their backs for a w h ile upon foreign politics • indeed, Signor Minghetti almost said as much in politics; speech in which he introduced the loan. He attended the commission yesterday, and remained there more than four hours, to answer some sixty odd questions respecting the loan, the retrenchments announced, and the purposes to which thegovernment intended to apply the money. The replies of the minister wane so oompletely satisfactory that they even succeeded apparently in calming Signor :ftramo, one of the most determined of opponents when in opposition, but who when in power (and he was Secretary-General to Signor Depretis in the Ratteszi cabinet), is intolerant of the opposition of others. Sir James Hudson has been for more than a month in Tuscany. He was at a country seat of Signor Collachio's in La Maremma, and thence he weutwild boor hunting. Fifty boars were killed and some deer. He is now at Florence, and meets with vary marked attention there. , Count Paeolini has been troubled for the last fortnight by tertian fever. This intermittent coin , plaint prevent. him from attending his office every day ; but he goes every other day and works at home. The fever has quite left him for the last two days. General fiirtori has also been ill, and was unable in consequence to follow General Bixio in an expe dition against the brigands, which, however, wee without effect. During the last few weeks the brigands, it seems, have been making themselves somewhat scarce, notwithstanding the eulogisi passed upon them by Francis IL in his address to the reactionary deputation, wherein he spoke of them as royal militia, conferring upon himself thus by implication the title of King of the Brigands. He is wanting, however, in one kingly attribute— the courage to place himself at their Lead. The venerable Ruggiero Settimo, Honorary Pre sident of the Senate, has sent a thosand lire from Malta as a subscription for the sufferers by the bri gand.ge. The subscription, by the way, is still ad vancing ; it amounts now to nearly three millions. Signor Rattazzi within the last few days has turned his back upon parliament, and gone with his bride to Milan, where, as you know, the carnival lasts until the first Sunday in Lent. It appears that the newly wedded pair do not meet with a very sympathetic recep tion in Milanese society. The so called party of action," under the pre text of expressing sympathy with Poland, are reorganising the association that may be said to have occasioned Aspromonte. Public opinion is weary of all this, more especially because any , collision occurring now would in fl ict serious I injury upon the finances; of the State, and render it difficult to contract the loan on advantageous terms. The government has been informed, let me add, that it is precisely with the object of inter fering with the loan that the reactionists stimulate and waist the hot-headed, so as to occasion mo mentary agitation, at all events, in the principal cities of Italy. Signor Naacimbeni, of Tortona, who has lived many years in America, and written a history of Rio della Plata, has recently published a little work, entitled "New Rome," in which he the establishment of the capital of Italy on the shores of the Gulf of Speszia. To say the truth this idea is not new. It was suggested by the author of a careful " Life of Fra Paolo Serpi," and a " History of the Pops—" I mean Bianchi Giovini, who died last year at Naples. If it were possible to divest men of all sentiment and feeling, this might be a good solution of one of the principal difficulties which stand in the path of Italy, and others equally good could doubtless easily be found. But senti ment and feeling are facts, and facts are stubborn things. WEATHER REPORT.-(?RIB DAY.) WEDNESDAY, Fsinam 115, E &IL Gaway ,903 01 ... 10 2; Nairir Lela ~mama Portrait .. _00.21 Valenta 10.117 7 'SO. 1 a a lylr " ea I MAM 7 Liverpool Pmbroke Jersey Brest 111 0 —.1946 L'Orteat Rochefort 'soya 3d Plymouth ,30.48143 Weymouth 30.4047 Portamouth 30.494 Kew. 30.46134 London 30.4334 Yarmouth 80.03141 Bearborough 30. al Shields 10.1717 Hellgolani:. l 3o.lB.o l i c tSc e ler 1— Bayonne. Lisbon — &q. N.W. aaw. &S.W. aw. N.Z. JCL W.B.W. W.S.W. - . 4.11 f 4 , 2 121 1 : 1 12 • o 2 s 12 e II I e -- - , 111171UFDAT. FRIDAY. W. to N. and bask,liao , 80081.810. BW. to N.W.. fresh 00 &eats to trash light. N.W. to N.Z. sad back, IBILABID. W. to N. and hack. moderato to light, light, variable, fine. flee. E.N.Z. to 8.8.8., and W.Ciorritat. S.W. to N.W., lbse. As out above. N.W.FeAscz. N.W. to \.E., mode. rate to fresh. 61111. W. to N. sad E., Light, B.W.Enotasrn. LICK &rata to to s fresh. s E., Duo. As neat above. ILL ESOLLID. Shafts,. W. to N. and round, li Mart. N.E. and round, coo- variable, line. Berate, nue. Q. L B. 12 • 11 ASO 111 • - l• • - IS • • 3 - 2 111 o - 1 111 • s Ca s GAS I 116 1 &ft I le a 1 1 It 21 1 02 1 1 1 23 D 0 — 8I 00 • s _ . CITY COURT OP SEWERS. The Commissioners ofirwe re held their weekly meeting yesterday at the Guildhall, Yr. De Jeaseypeceidielg After the routine basilica, of the court wee got through, • resolution was pared to issue a printed circular to warn the inhabitants of the City not to erect balconies ou ids their premises for the purpose of viewing the prooeesion. In the course of the morning several letters were read, in which the applicants prayed to be allowed to erect • balcony for the purpose of viewing to erect proem:on. They were all, of course. in conformity with the resolution which had been previously passed, *shwa- Mr. Maywood, the engineer, recommended that the court should tame all applicatioes at present for erecting hoard• ices, and that they should not allow those liminess for haardinp which expired before the 4th inst. to be renewed at present, and to give notice to have them removed before the 4th. Mr. Chaplain mowed a resolution in conformity with the engineer's recommendation, which woe agreed to. Mr. Chaplain then asked the chairman if he could give the oommiasion any informatios for the benefit of the public se to the seats which were being erected round 84. churchyard, as it appeared, from • number of applications that had been made to him and others, that the citizens were impressed with the idea that the whole of the mats were at the disposal of the corporation, and he wanted the public to be informed if possible how small a portion of the space was at the disposal of the corporation. The Chairman said be knew that some of the mate were for the corporation, others for the different livery companies of the City, and others for the dean and chapter. That was all the information he could give. Mr. Deputy Farrar like wise informed the court that some of the seats were to be reserved for the Metropolitan Board of Works, and others for the Lord-Lieuteasancy of London, and 700 were to be sat apart for the children of the City of London Orphan Schools, unless they could be provided for elsewhere. Mt. Chaplain said he merely wished the public to know that the corporation bad only a portion of the seats at their disposal- and aitual bu that upon lonia Yr plains Sot the p. d"‘ Wit for do Joh the 12 coaled and not i ode &Ili all nig sothin of the The 110716111. It w witted swot f *tic! — lnaP Mart fdr aro bear Com head d boe Men JR lie ing tbi end in receive coated; Yaater OMNI several Ina pm atone t on to 1 Mr. prism% Darrt tee. told h Court before dealt Johl Cala& obtain Bank The the be am the formed ..-r. 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