The Express. — London, England, 1863-05-27 00:00:00

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RION WAX= AT LONDON WOOL MU DAY -.Manta& 8%. 32a.....A11im05e. 91 7a 10410 WW—Morning. 911. Utia.....ANienoa 10b. 10a LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27. and after such a calamity as O. ': "Ilth of Cavoun, and such a disaster as the conflict of , Aspromonte, composing their attention to the for bidding figures and stern realities of a financial deficit. Never, we believe, have the con stancy and sagacity of a parliament been more severely tested. Not that the debates in the Carignan° Palace are as free from all excitement and emotion as the club-table conver sations of our House of Commons. Southern blood is hot, and Southern oratory is more demon strative than ours. The Parliament of Turin has its men of "action," and of paradox, its philosophers, pedants, a nd bores, ite factious and flippant and eccentric characters. But take it for what it is : as the first representative assembly of the Italian kingdom ; mark its con duct and bearing under terrible discouragements and excitements and emergencies, and no disin terested critic will hesitate to acchpt King Vic-ron EMMANUEL'S hearty assertion that this Italian Parliament has already secured the rights of the nation to its complete unity. And if this Italian Parliament has, in the apace of two years, won the esteem of Europe, let us do justice to the great example of a patriot King. There is no disguising the fact that Vicros EMMANUEL'S self-control has been sorely put to the proof since the prodigious deception of Villa franca. Had he faltered for an instant in his perfect loyalty towards the people that trusted him, his great Ally would have infallibly rent the kingdom in pieces, and set up some sort of Na poleonic creature at Florence and at Naples. Had the perfect loyalty of KING and people wavered for an instant, not only would Italy be still de prived of her capital, but the French EMPEROR would have given back the Adriatic Provinces to the Pore, and " occupied" Naples, in a fit of pions sympathy for legitimate Princes and the rights of the Church, if not in the hope of getting Pros IX. to Paris to christen the Child of France. Fortunately for Italy, and for Europe, KING and people have proved worthy of one another, and Vicroz Emmelcun is now enabled to promise his Parliament that he shall know how to main tain the rights of the nation in their integrity. With his people, he sorrows for the loss of the great Statesman who so powerfully assisted him in the difficult enterprise of regeneration. But the vied work advances. Italy is recognized by all the great Powers save Austria, and she makes her voice heard for justice and liberty. She has concluded treaties of com merce, and is negotiating others. Her new Italian army is becoming worthy in discipline and valour of the heroic Subalpine army from which it sprang. The Italian navy will soon be worthy of the army. For Vicroz. EMMANUEL with most emphatic significance reminds his Parliament his most ardent desire is " that the nation " may be able to reckon with security " upon the force of its own arms, and " that Europe should recognise this fact." This is the key-note of the KING'S speech ; and no words could express with greater dignity, sim• plicity, and courage the actual position of Italy sad her duty towards herself. There is a wise and kingly reticence in this speech which the Italian Parliament will be wise to imitate. Nor are the con cluding sentences leas wise, in which constitutional liberty is declared to be the pledge of the unity and independence of the country, and the cause to which the KING has consecrated his life. 'VICTOR EMMANUEL has good right to affirm in the face of Europe that Italy has manifested those qualities of concord, wisdom, and energy which are ne cessary to fulfil her destinies. And Li beral Europe concurs in the confident as surance from royal lips that no human force will be able to destroy the edifice which a patriot KING and a generous people have raised to- gether. Good laws, public works, national credit, free commerce—all the living forces of civilization —will complete and consolidate the " new order of things," A PsauxislSTAßY Session extending over two years, with occasional adjournments, seems to indi cate a somewhat fitful and intermittent condition of political respiration in a State. It points to an epoch iu our own constitutional history which is hardly associated iu the English mind with the regular and entire enjoyment of liberty, or with perfect confidence between Crown and country. So apt are we to forget how small a space in history the period occupies in which we have entered into the full possession of that ordered freedom which our forefathers conquered at the price of their blood. It is difficult for us to look back to a time when our national unity was not consolidated, nor our national prosperity and peace set beyond the reach of enemies or of fac tions. Events move so much faster now-a days that even half a century ago seems to us a remi niscence of the dark ages. Yet it is really within half a century that English polity has reached the commanding height from which it now gazes with imperturbable; serenity, and a compassionate sym pathy too like disdain, upon the struggles of sur rounding nations. Certainly when Englishmen look around them and see the legislators of the most enlightened people in Germany treated as a pack of unruly schoolboys, and France warned against a passion for Parliamentary Government as an ardent youth might be warned against pre cocious vices, there is some excuse for the forgetfulness of the fact that even our own glorious constitution is not quite so old u the Great Wall of China t There is one free State in Europe indeed, which, although the youngest born of liberty, and but yesterday con tending for the right to live, has already attained to the dignity and discretion of riper years. Italy, to be sure, that ancient nursing-mother of us all, is the land of perpetual renovations. Having taught us barbarians all we know and are, having given us law and letters and art, and all the hwmanitice, she became like one of her own children of genius, a minister to the tastes and pleasures of oppres sors in their idler hours. Yet, in the darkest hour of her degradation, the fine and subtle genius that once subdued the world went out from her midst to discover new worlds, to conduct the policy of States, to penetrate and charm the public and private life of splendid courts and powerful societies. While we contemplate with admiration the marvellous aptitude of the Italians of to-day for freedom and self-government, let us remember that the instinct, the insight, the keen discernment, the supple vigour, the cool mastery over men and events are in the very blood and bone of the race. Still, though we need not imagine that con temporary Italy has attained to the calm and practical sagacity she daily exhibits in her political conduct by any mysterious divine ap prenticeship, traversing at a bound all the schools of experience through which peoples of coarser or weaker fibre pus slowly and painfully ; it is impossible to observe the smoothness, and ease, and safety with which the constitutional machi nery of the Italian Kingdom works without the happiest belief in its destinies. The Deputies at Berlin have shown admirable sted fastness, solidity, and patience. The electoral crisis over the water reveals an unexpected growth and promise in the political common sense of our brilliant neighbours; but neither in France nor in Germany do we find the qualities which are conspicuous in the Speech delivered by King VICTOR EMIKANVEL to the Italian Parliament at the opening of the parliamentary session last Tuesday. This is the second session of the first Italian Parlia ment that the K [No has just opened at this advanced season of the legislative year. That representative Assembly has undergone the severest trials of its courage, its moderation, its perseverance, and it is not too much to say that no assembly in the world, without any exception, could have more uniformly disconcerted the hopes of its enemies and jus tified the confidence of its friends. Of course wise men of the NORMANDY calibre mocked at the idea of a parliament, consisting of a majority of Italians of the Centre and the South ands minority of the old Piedmontese element, working together quietly and sensibly for the good of their common country ; sustaining the Kinn and the Govern ment with unshaken loyalty and prudence, even against their own aspirations and affections; gbe Court. TEE - EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1863. BALMORAL, MAY 15. The Queen, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, soil Prince Leopold, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in waiting, attended divine service in the Ca s tle yesterday morning. Dr. ',Mood officiated. _ . _ _ The Prince of Wales presided yesterday at a meeting of the Council of his Royal Highness, held at the Office of the Duchy ;of Cornwall, Buckingham-gate, St. James's-park. There were present :—Sir William Dunbar, Keeper of the Privy Seal ; Sir William John Alexander, Attorney-General ; Colonel the Hon. Sr Charles Beaumont Phipps, Receiver- General ; Lieutenant-General Knollys, Comptroller of the Household of his Royal Highness ; and Lord Portman. Mr. Bateman, the Secretary, attended. The Prince of Wales rode on horseback in the piercing, attended by Major Teesdale. The Princess of Wake, at tended by the Countess of Macclesfield. took &carriage drive. In the afternoon their royal highnesses honoured Mr. Leighton with a visit at his studio in Orme-square, and also took a drive in an open carriage. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Countess of Macclesfield and Major Teesdale, honoured the performance ►t the Haymarket Theatre last evening with their presence. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Lord High Commiaioner of the lonian Islands, sod from the Governors of the North American provinces and British Columbia. Despatches were sent to the Governors of Malta, the Mauritius, Ceylon, Hong-Kong, Leman, the Australian Colonies, and Gibraltar. made so much political capital out of the protest of his constituents. His friends intend giving him a banquet. The Cortes are discussing the budget ; the , Minister of Finance has announced some import ant alterations in the duties, which are in many instances exorbitantly high. The last steamer from the Brazils was put in quarantine in consequence of Bahia being declared infected by the Board of Health. The weather still continues dry, and rain is much wanted for the crops. HER MAJESTY IN THE HIGHLANDS. Although the weather since the arrival of the court at Balmoral has not been no favourable as could have been wished, yet the Queen. Prince Alfred, and the other members of the royal family, have not let a day pass without enjoying drives in the neighbourhood of the castle, and in visiting the poor in the cottages on the estate, in whom her Majesty has ever taken a kindly interest. More parti eularly interesting to the court have apparently been the new buildings adjacent to the castle, planned by his late Royal Highness the Prince Consort, and the monument and "Highland Cairn" erected since last summer to the me mory of the departed Prince. So early as the afternoon i of arrival at Balmoral. her Majesty proceeded to the monu ment which has been built by the tenants immediately beyond the policies of the palace; and expressed herself much pleased with this graceful mark of their affection. The "Highland Cairn," which by command of the Queen has been raised to the memory of her lamented Consort, on the top of the hill a little south of the castle, and may be seen by the traveller passing on the opposite side of the river, has just been completed. A rumour that the Prince and Princess of Wales intend visiting their property on Deena, during the present summer, has created quite • joyous feeling in the Highlands. THE CEREMONIAL OP JUNE 10. The following letter, addressed to the Memorial Committee, contain, • auggastion which both that body and the Council of the Royal Horticultural Society would gladly see acted on : "On the 10th of Jane this metropolis will witness a great peace offering—viz., the uncovering of the Memorial of the Great International Exhibition of 1861—intended to be a great state ceremonial, rivalling, perhaps eclipsing, the ceremonial of the opening of the late Exhibition. In this treat peace offering Jut and Science—the progeny of Pews —will be celebrated by the pomp and pride of military uni. forms and the twang of military bands. Volunteers will glitter in their newest silver, and a few well-to-do persons from the provinces will gaily flutter in municipal gowna. So far good ; but where will be the representatives of the great intellectual corporations—of our universities, colleges, and learned societies—the true exponents of peace, science, art, and literature ? To be found only in the general crowd, clad in monotonous block. Why should not they also be invited to appear in their academic and distinctive robes, which are always ignored in this dull country to the ad vantage of uniforms and eldermanic gowns! Surely, our robes are as honourable as a town councillor's toga! If this suggestion is adopted it will be strictly in har mony with the occasion, enhance the teat ensemble, and form in the eyes of foreigners a striking contrast to the mili tary preponderance at continental fetes, and, lastly, it would be a graceful tribute to the memory of the late Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. the ever-to-be-lamented Prince Consort, with whom the forthcoming ceremonial is so closely associated." The president of each literary, scientific, mid artistic" society, of which the illustrious prince to whose memory the monument is dedicated was a member, has been invited to take part in the procession, and will appear in academic robe or other distinctive dress. It will add greatly, how- ever, to the interest of the gathering if all the rialto's who have a right to robes, official dram, or uniforms will weer them on the occasion in question. The Earl of Malmesbury has arrived in town from the Contineot after an abeam of several days. _ - It is said that the marriage of the Lady Jane Hay, daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness of Tweed dale, and sister of the Duchess of Wellington, with Colonel Richard Taylor, C. 8., brother of the hon. and gallant member for the county Dublin, will take place on ar about the 9th of the ensuing month.. - " ' Lord Clyde is considerably improved in health, but in consequence of the weakness' occasioned by his recent illness, the noble field marshal will be compelled to forego several engagements. It is announced that the Rev. Canon Stanley, chaplain to hie Royal Righnese the Prince of Wales, will preach in the Chapel Roy►l, Whitehall, on Sunday after noon next. By permission of the dean of the Chapels Royal, there will be after the service a collection on behalf of the Additional Cantos' Society. HAYMARIRT TRZATRZ.—Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales honoured this theatre with their presence last evening to see Lady Gifford's new comedy of Anew. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Extensive preparations have been made at South Kensington for this society's first flower show for the season, to be held to-day in the Exhibitive Building, which, by the kiodneee of Meows. Main and Limas, has been place d at the disposal of the society. Stands hare been erected down the whole length of the nave, and judging from the entries, made up to yesterday, bid fair to be well filled with all the floral novelties of the leases. Whether the weather be fine or wet will on this occasion make but little difference, since the whole will be under cover. The bands of the Royal Artil lery and Coldstream Guards will perform during the after noon. With regard to the ceremonial to take place in the gardens on June 10—to-day is the last on which tickets ran be purcbaied at the reduced price of 155., as to-morrow the chants will be raised to U. We understand that their Royal Rightism the Prince and Priem of Wales, and also her Royal I:lichees" the Princess Mary of Cambridge, are expected to honour the show with their presence during the day. AMOCIATION FOR THR RELIEF of THE POOR OF vol CITY OF LONDoN.—A special mineral meeting of the subscribers of this society was held yesterday at the London Coffee-bone, Ludgate-bill, Mr. Alderman Wilson in the crier, to consider a report from the committee on the state of th e funds, end to adopt such measures as might make those funds more available for the objects of the society. The chairman said the society had now been in existence for 80 years, and for the first time the committee found them. @elves in a deficiency in the last two years—is 1861 to the extent of 60i., and in the past year to 1251. This areas trom a falling off in the autecriptious. The funded and lemehold property of the society was smeared by a deed of treat for certain purposes, and would sot be diverted from those purposes without the comet of the general body of subscribers, and hence the neemeity of balding this meeting. Mr. Deputy Lott, the sometary, read the report of the committee, which stated that the funded property of the sametation consisted of 5,0001. in the Three per Coot Con sole, aad the Imbold held premises in New-street and freher-etreet, Blacetriare, wider a lease mewed two can dace for 21 years at as annual rent of 761., sod sub- lat by the committee for 701. The committee therefore' reeemearraded that the dividends arising from the funds in the stocks aid the rent arising from the under lease should be applied eo far m might be deemd necessary in payment of the potted neat sad repairs of the premises, and the re sides, either whole or in part, should be applied in such simmer es the trustees may sanction for the cameral (Meets of the association. The report, comprising the ' recommeedatioa a/ the committee. was admen& Eiectristras or To Coismoir.—An investi ggataco was opened yesterday by Mr. Wetherell. one of the Eneheure Coalmine:mere, on the subject of the proposed escleentre of Tootimmosernon, several of the commoners disputing the right of the lord of the mace Mr. Thomp son, to enclose It. Mr. Thompson, and a number of persons claiming rights of comma:, were represented. The inquiry will be confined to obtaining answers to curtain formal questions ; the question of right will be for ultimate deci- MD elsewhere. Considerable interest has been created in the neighbourhood on the subject. THE REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY. At a meeting of the liberal electors of the City of London, held yesterday afternoon at the London Tavern, the names of two gentlemen, Mr. G. Geschen, the junior partner of a well-known City firm, and Mr. Mackay, a large shipowner, were 32 : :: posed as candidates for the vacant amt. Goschen was introduced by Mr. Prescott, and Mr. Mackay by Mr. Anderson. Both gentlemen addressed the meeting at some length, giving an outline of their respective views on the more pro minent questions of home and foreign policy. Mr. Goschen said that, although he had not as yet taken any active part in politics, he had for some time past contemplated doing so, and that his political principles, so far from being in any degree extemporised, were worked out for himself and matured by previous observation and reflection. Re professed himself a liberal in the fullest sense of I the term, and stated that if sent to parliament he would not be found amongst the waverers, or half-and-half politicians, but should uniformly act with the decidedly liberal section of the house. This declaration was supported by the assurance that if returned to the house lie would vote for the ballot, for a large extension of the suffrage by a reduction of ,the existing franchise, for the abolition of church rates, and in general for every measure in favour of civil, reli gious, and commercial freedom. In foreign ques tions Mr. bkischen expressed his sympathy with the present government, and his intention of heartily supporting Lord Russell's judicious and statesmanlike policy. Mr. Mackay, while professing himself also a decided liberal, frankly confessed he was not prepared to go so far as Mr. Gimbel) and it appeared from his address that his liberalism was of the stationary rather than of the progressive type. Both gentlemen earnestly deprecated any division of the liberal party at the pending elec tion, and each expressed his willingness to bow to the decision of the meeting. On the names of the ' candidates being submitted to the meeting, there I appeared a very decided majority in favour of Mr. GOschen ; and after some discussion, in which Sir F. Goldsmid and Mr. Dskin took Part, a resolution pledging the electors present to re commend Mr. Ooecheu to the liberal constituency as • fitting candidate, was unanimously carried. On this result being arrived at, Mr. Mackay at once withdrew, and volunteered to act on Mr. Geschen's committee. On the motion of Mr. Hodgson, Go vernor of the Bank of England, supported by Mr. Crawford and Mr. Samuel Morley, a vote of con dolence with the family of the late Mr. Western Wood was also unanimously adopted. (now L mown ousrm) LORD CHAMBNIALAIN'SOPPICIL APRIL 22.—Notice te hereby gives, that her Majesty's birthday will he cele brated on Saturday, the 6th June seat. LOAD CHLMBERLAIN'S OFFICSL MAY 18.—Notice is hereby gives that his Royal Menem the Priem of Wales will, by command of the Queen, bold a levee at St. Juoce's Palates, on behalf of her Majesty. oe Monday, the kith Joao sett, st two deka. It hi the Queen's plea sure that presestatioes to his royal highness at this levee shall be considered es equivalent to presentations to her Ma jesty. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S 07PICIL MAY 18.—Notice Is hereby gives that her Royal Rieman the Prince's of Wales will, by command of the Queen, hold a drawing room at St. Jamsi a P a l ace , on b e h a lf of her Maisety, on Saturday, the 20th of June neat, at two o'clock. It Y the Queues pleasure that presentation to her Royal H4tness at this drawing-room shall be coesidered as equivalent to presestatioce to her Majesty. FORZION-orrice, MAY 18. —The Queea ban been graciously pleased to appoiat Edmond Douglas Veit& Pane, Fact., sow Attaché to h er Majesty's at Tehran. to b ee third secretary is her Melwey's • INTO% EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nos ors oinr ommaroaDErt4 PARIS. TUIEDIT EVIMING. The " five" late deputies have been reproached for addressing their oonstituenciee only in a joint manifesto, recapitulating their parliamentary la bours for the last six years, whereas many members of the liberal party think they ought individually to make a "profession of faith." The omission complained of is to-day repaired, for his own part, by K Jules Fevre, the moat important personage of the "five." His address to the electors of the fifth circumscription is in the following terms : My dear fellow-citizens,—lt is net a profession of faith which I address to you ; you do not ask for one, and I have no need to question you about your sentiments. A strict solidarity unites us in an ardent and profound love for our dear country. We admire its industrial brilliancy, but we rank above that, its generous instincts, and its dignity. We would see our country powerful, respected, glorious, and therefore free. We believe it capable of governing itself, competent to be mistress of its own destinies, and to 'pond its blood and treasure for itself. We claim for our country the application of the eternal principles of right, justice, rod individual independence, which in our eyes are more fruitful ►zed more saving than that factitious order which is estab lished by compression and silence. It is our common faith in these ideas which unites, sustains, and aggrandises us. It is that faith which has supported my friends and myself during the last rig years. Our adversaries laughed at oar isolation ; bat you were with us to contradict them. Your hearts beat responsive to ours ; the same spirit, the same sacred hopes filled and warmed them. Proud to be your delegates, rewarded for your efforts by your approbation, sure of your affectionate encouragement, we found it cheap and easy to suffer official contumely, convinced as we were that you in your secret souls avenged us by your esteem. The work is now to be continued; we must every one of us oonctir with calm and virile energy in the accomplishment of a great duty. None must remain neutraL Every opinion deserves respect except that which commits suicide by abdication. To abstain is to degrade oneself, to proclaim one's indifference to the fate of the country. I have nothing of that kind to fear from you. I have not forgotten your patriotic zeal and courageous eelfdenial in difficult times. You proved then the value of the understanding of your rights and the resolution to make use of them. For my own part, dear citizens, I cannot dissimulate the patriotic joy and pride which I feel when I see the pacific and legal movement which now agitates and vivifies France, for I feel that it is due to you. Your example has awakened men's minds from their slumber. You have shown the value of action and speech. You did not despair ; and that will be your praise in history ; for that, we, your elect, are eternally grateful to you. Juice FAcRE. The Memorial de Deuc Sevres is prosecuted with a view to its being suppressed for having published an electoral address of Dr. Morin, which is alleged to excite to hatred and contempt, dm _ _ : Seven prelates, the Arch bishops of Cambray, Rennes, and Tours, and the Bishops of Metz, Nantes, Orleans, and Chartres, have published a long-winded reply to inquiries, which they say have been addressed to them by their clergy and several catholies, relative to the coming elections. They are decidedly against abstention, and with much circumlocution and many protests that they are free from all party ties and prejudices, they recommend their friends to vote for the temporal ' power. The Bourse was agitated by a rumour not yet confirmed of the dissolution of the Prussian chamber. Rent. fell 30c. for cash and 25c. for account ; and Mobilier, 22fr. 60c. The Cologne Gazette announces that the duel be tween Count Wielopolski and Count Brunetti has been postponed to June 1, by mutual arrangement. The encounter is to take place on the Swiss terri tory. This affair which, having been so much advertised beforehand, it is reasonable to hope may prove harmless, arises out of Prince Napoleon's speech in the Senate on Polish affairs. Count Branicki, an intimate friend of the prince, is ready to avenge with sword or pistol an answer to that speech published by the Polish governorWielopolski. It is the son of the latter who proposes to meet Count Branicki. Yesterday evening there was a ball at the Tuile ries, which had twice been put off in consequence of the indisposition of the Empress ; it will doubtless be the last of the season. Madame Tacheron de Ligny, a great grand daughter of the famous French Admiral Jean Bart, died in Paris a few days ago at a very advanced age. She was in the enjoyment of a pension from the Ministry of Marine, to which the Emperor has latterly made many additions from his private purse. This lady leaves a daughter (the wife of M. Urban Demur, eon of a general of the first empire), who is now the sole living representative of the most famous sailor in the annals of French history, the man who, in 1694, ran the English blockade of Dunkirk, with a large fleet laden with grain, and thus relieved a famine. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) WIDMISDAY, MAT 27. 8 A.M. LI Q. Hrlrn 30.51:1 1 Leith .lB Portrush Galway .30,U 30. 34164 Queenstown .31 Holyhead 30.24 Liverpool Pembroke Penzance l3O. Jersey Brest 30.3663 I:Orient 130.26 63 Rochefort . 4 2.6 30.28 Plymouth , ,30.326? Weymouth Portswoulh. 30.7.7641 K 1!0.!161 Lo m e n y v io r n 6 3: 28 30 eo n , Yarmouth —10.24 66 Searburough.,9o.2l Si Shields Heligoland Copenhagen I - Heider — r - Lisbon W. N.B. W.N.W. w.ii:w. ~w . N.Z. NICK N.& W.N.W. W. N.N.W. W.S.W. W.S.W. I i 1 44 4 : I :213 1::E PIOBLILL mon. N.N.K. to w.N.W.,ltortAio. W.N.W. to W./.W. variable, Ann 'sonars* Roe. N.N.W. to W.8.W., listAmo Aaabmw voulabie. As next above, tine. W Curtail. N.N W. to S.B.W, light to trash. Cue. to W., moderate, W.FaAnci. Ai next above. fine. N.N.W. to W.S.W. ELW.iniaLAID. &faller to above. moderste to Hight: fine. N.N.W. to fk&W., &L Laura. N.N W. to 8.8. W., rao variable, fine. derste, fine. As nest above. & Cont. As nest above. The celebrated vineyard of Closvougeot is about to be offered for sale. It was derived to be national property in the year 1793, and was sold by the government of that day for 1,5132,000 k Several portions rd the estate have sive been sold, and, nevertheless, it ia expected that what remains will sell for doable what was paid for the entire. GREECE. (ISOM ♦ COI ATHENS, MAY 13. The recent deplorable events wbich have aroused the indignation of the Greek nation have led to a cone. apondenoe between the President of the National Assembly and the Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs and the lite& and French ministers in Athens. . . . . In order to enable you to form an impartial judgment I I give you the following statement of facts : On the 7th January last a soldier bad struck a M. Itoubran (French sanitary officer), at the Pirreim, end at his own request three soldiers were arrested and imprisoned. After being duly tried the two were found innocent and re leased ; the third, John Kounouodjie, was found guilty and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. In answer to I the communication of the Minister of Foreign Affairs de tailing the result of the trial, the French Minister demanded a revision of the sentence, and afterwards transmitted • letter from Monsieur Itoulman, stating that he had seen the condemned soldier walking at large in the public streets of Athens. On inquiries being made, Colonel Bolzaria, Minister of War, answered-Ist. That the sentence could not be altered, as an appeal had not been made within the time prescribed by law, viz., within 48 hours. god. That the condemned soldier had never been released, and it wu therefore inferred that M. Hembree bad mistaken one of the co-accused soldiers for him ; and that orders had been given for the above-mentioned soldier to.be sent to Fort Palamede in Nauplia, and that the two other soldiers should also un dergo military arrest for two months. The French Minister, in his letter dated the 3rd May, further complained of an assault committed by a soldier on a servant of M. Sot:diem, whilst wilting to force his way to the Hippodrome under M. Soulies direction. In complaining of the above mutt M. Bonnie demanded the confinement of the accused on board one of the Greek men of war. - . The Minister of War complied with this request, although witnesses were produced asserting that the accused had been first assaulted while he was trying to procure a ticket of admission. . In the same way M. BourrCa complains of two non. commissioned officers having assaulted a negro in M. &alit?' service, and wounded him with their sabres, while it was proved that the negro commenced the attack by wounding one of the accused on the cheek with a knife. These also, at M. Bourrie's request, were imprisoned on board the brig of war Minerva. The same evening some soldiers committed a rape on an Austrian woman, named Anne Agelsberger, on leaving M. Sonlie's Hippodrome, where she was engaged Is sa actress. This odious act has justly excited the public in dignation, and the following day the Minister of Foreign Affairs sent in his resignation, hoping that a new govern ment might be better able to suppress these criminal acts, and prevent their repetition. To the communication made by the British and French Ministers replies were sent expression the sorrow of the mem bers of the government and the National Aseembly, and their full determination to take prompt measure; in order to pre• vent any repetition of such offences. Her Britannic Majesty's Minister on the Bth May wrote again, alluding generally to crimes committed during a lengthened space of time, which can be no other than those cited by the French Minister in his note. Referring to the case of Anne Rgelaberger, it must not be forgotten that her conduct was far from irreproach. able, and th►t according to the medical certi. ficates signed by Dr. Bastes, a Greek doctor of repute, and Dr. IJbbey, of the Austrian legation. her health was not seriously affected, and that eight or ten days' rest would restore it completely. On the sth May M. Bonn i e addressed • letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, claiming an indemnity for M. Scene of 20,001 M., on the ground that a great number of his troupe, frightened by the crimes Committed, bad left, which cu cumatauce occasions • serious loss to M. Seethe, who further claimed • compensation of 3,000 f. for every day that the payment of the above was delayed, reserving full rights to claim damages for the assault on the above-mentoried negro, and a separate indemnity for Anne Egeleberger. He also requested that the moldier' found guilty of the rape should be kept in close confinement until he had received further instructions from the French government. M. Deleyanni in reply stated, that all the soldiers coo. dermal in that atrocious CT/TOO were arrested and would be judged according to law, but the question of indemnity to M. Scathe could not be entertained, because no contract had been entered into with the municipality as to the length of time M. Sadie should be allowed to continue his pee ' forensic's, whilst had there been a contract, any claims for violation of contract should be made before the competent tribunals. It is quite true that X. Smile had received per. mission from the municipal authorities to open a hippodrome, but it is equally true they had full right to withdraw the same as soon as they thought that public order might be disturbed, without giving any pound of claim for an in. demeity. M. Soulie can surely have suffered no real loss by termi• Bating his performances on the 3rd of May, as on his mei. eel, and ever since, he bad advertised in the local mom papers and otherwise his intention to leave Athens for Constantinople on that day. From the above statement of facts it will be easily seen that the offenders in question have been duly punished, yet these offences cannot be laid to the charge of the nation, DOT prejudice public opinion as to the general state of affairs in Greece. Such acts unfortunately happen DI every country, even where civilisation has reached its sate, not only in rdvolutionary times, like those through which Greece has steered almost Kathleen during the last six months, but in times of peace and good order. An entire nation teapot be blamed for exceptional acts which are unanimously condemned and rigorously punished. I need scarcely allude to the Journal des Ohara, which lately detailed two cases of rape, both committed by French soldiers on beautiful lad innocent girls, accompanied by acts of the greatest brutality. Is the entire French nation to be condemned for those acts, or are we to admire the ler on their account the civil administration of Frame The Greeks, in their revolution of 11th-13th October, bad only one object in view, viz., respect to the laws trampled under foot by the overthrown dynasty, and the whole dvi• limed world has praised their conduct ever since. urely such isolated cases of crime which occur throughout the world cannot change the public verdict of Europe in favour of • country which aspires to rank amonpt civilised and progressive nations. There is no truth whatever in the report that it is in contemplation to put • heavy export duty on currant'. On the contrary, measures are being adopted for the purpose of giving every possible encouragement to Grecian iodustry and agriculture, and to tempt foreign capitalists to under take industrial works for the development of the hiteril 'ovie's of this country. The ministry ism been since modified by M. Fordo" being elected President of the Council, without jortfolio ; Andrea Ch. Loadce, Intetior ; 1). N. Botzmis, War ; Coe. stentine Plat* Justice ; D. Callifronas, Relive° sad Public Instruction ; A. Commondouros, Fiume' ; N. Caner* Marine ; Th. Delyannee, Foreign Affairs. TeSOUTO6I The Panama Railway Company prescut all offi cers of her Yejesty's skips which anchor off Coles or haws with a fres ticket across the railway and back. The Straits (Singapore) Times says that the islauJ is more infested with tigers than ever, and that large nun• hers of Minima woodcutters, who work is the jangle. e re killed by those beasts. Although the island is only IS miles square, and 100,000 persons live on it. it i , ec4 cleared of jungle. 100 dollars is paid for every tiger killed. The tigers swim over to Singapore from the .111,da7 Prow side, which is only a quarter of a mile distant. Rotas CAT/WEIGH AND MEMBERS O r E , TLI" LASHED Cavern (lILZLAnD).—This morn i ng return Of" lamed of the somber of Roman catholics in Ireland in ths years 11131 and 1861; of the number of membeis of ths established church la Ireland in the years 1834 sod 1' 61 ; and showing the proportionof Roman attholics to members of the established church in 1 834 ad 1861 respertivel!. The number of Roman earlobes in Ireland in 1834 me 6,436,060; and in 1861, 4,505,265. The number of meta' r . of the established church in Ireland in 1834 was and in 1861, 691,872. The proportion of Roman cathaba to members of the established church in 183 1 m a Ike R oman catholic. to 1315 members of the estab li6B4 church ; sad in 186 1 , 100 Roman catholicto 15'33 I mew ben of the established church. of moveable From the report of the committee of manageme nt Oadf co ell m or t s 6 read tit befoes ivion . th y e e.t m e eliti y eg i n t ( ..a the . bir o the order numbers 906 lodges in England sod Wsies. :": 54,000 members. Ira America and the colonics there an ,'" lodges. with 2,900 members ; and the ircrease in the NV; ga te during the past year has been abou t 5,000 member. The distress in Lancashire has, it is said, materially iii" d several districts. I. M. Z. I L e 11 o— ; 3 • 2 • • 1 si — l l —IS • • —' 1 - 0—.3 b 1 I—l 3 b! 2 • • 0.12 1 • b. I_l e. —:s —:lb b —; 3 b —.3 I b —l4 I — • - —I- LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE NEW INSURRECTION IN THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE. It would be a mistake, it appears, to identify the movement which has just commenced on the borders of the Dnieper with the Polish insurrection. There is in the circumstances of the two a close resemblance; but they have a different origin. On this point the Prase of Vienna gives the following details : According to recent intelligence, the insurrection has appeared on the left hank of the Dnieper. At the time of the Emperor Nicholas, indeed, there were transported thither by force masses of rustics, sent there either because they were suspected of being hostile to the government, or because they were inclined towards the united Greek reli gion. The largest of these removals, which constituted • sort of exile, took place in the year 184)5, after the sup pression of the popular movement which occurred at that period in the Ukraine. This transplanted population has now just risen en moue, and has sent delegates to the committee which directs the insurrection in the Ukraine, to demand chiefs and ulterior orders. It is ru moured that even the purely Russian frontiers of Charkow, Poultowa, and Csarnichow have risen. The Goniec has a letter in which it is said that near Charkow there has appeared a band of 1,000 insurgents, led by three Russian officers. There are other bands which are also commanded by officers, and there have already been many en counters with the insurgents. The fact that all the Polish refugees who are in the Principalities, and with them many volunteers of other nations, have passed the frontier of Bessarabia, and joined the Polish insurgents, is beyond doubt. But Czakowski (Sadyk Pacha) is still in Turkey with his two regiments of Cossacks. THE POLISH INSURRECTION. We have to-day received the following from Warsaw THE NATIONAL GOVIRNIONT. Considering that the aim of the actual insurrection is the recovery of the freedom of the Polish nation as an indepen dent state, as well as the guarantee of every citizen's inde pendence, based on the equality, in the face of the law, without difference of state and religion : Considering that internal as well as external indepen dence is the highest and extremeat aim of every ecciety's existence : Considering that this aim, providing every citizen in par. tinnier with a certain sum of laws as • guarantee in his social life, can be obtained but by the co-operation of all the citizens constituting the Polish society : The National Government frames what follows: 1. All the Polish citizens, without difference of state and religion, and even sex, are summoned to work for the deliverance of their fatherland from the yoke, and it is why no person can desert the country without having the permission of the National Government. 2. All the municipal citizens and all the landlords are to remain in their dwelling-places ; and in case they have quitted them, they are recommended either to return, or obtain the permission from the national organisation, and this because the National Government mast dispose of the national forces according to the actual necessity. 3. The citizens presently in foreign countries either must immediately return to their fatherland, or obtain, in the space of twenty-one days since this decree, the permission for a longer sojourn there ; those who are in the country, but not in their dwelling-places, are obliged either to return home, or ask, in the interval of ten days, for • longer stay. 4. Persons doing the reverse of what is told in the regu lations of our decree as swerving from their duties in the holy cause of the national independence, will give up their rights as Polish citizens, and their names will be published in the national and foreign newspapers. 5. The national authorities are recommended to put this decree into execution. Wareew, May 14. THE NATIONAL 00,71:110112CT. (L.S.; Referring to our institution from May 10,1863, concern ing the funds of the kingdom and the public works, C 4.10- Adoring besides that the agreement about the canals and aqueducts of Warsaw, made with the foreign undertakers, contains the stipulation of being eonfirmed by the superior power not later than the lit of July, 1863, and though ooming before the institution of the National Government on the 10th of May, may, however, be dissolved on account of ' the regulations it contains, the National Government frames : Art. 1. The contract about the canals and aqueducts of Warsaw, made April 10 with the president of our capital and the foreign undertakers, members of parliament, Baron Samuel Morton Pete, Edward Ladd Bette, and John Aird and Son, u dissolved, andacknowledged es a thing that never existed. Art. 2 The civil and military authorities are recom• mended to pat into execution this decree. Warsaw, May 11. PRUSSIA. (LS.] The King of Prussia has refused to receive the address of the Chamber at the hands of the deputa tion chosen for that purpose. This document will therefore be sent to the Minister of State to be laid before the King, who will make a written reply. As to the purport of this reply, it is stated in a letter from Berlin that the King has expressed his firm determination to support the ministry. The reply was agreed upon at a council of ministers held under the presidency of the King. ITALY. A Turin journal publiahee the following letter from Garibaldi : Gprer►, May 14. My dear Oargiolo—l have received the copies of your pamphlet entitled "The True Origin of Brigandage and the Means of Destroying it," and I thank you. I shall read your work with pleasure, although I am persuaded that the origin of the brigandage is at Rome, the se►t of European reaction and the residence of crowned brigands. The only means of destroying them is to expel the whole brood, and send to the devil both the protector and protected.— Wholly yours, GARIBALDI. A communication from Naples, dated the 20th, says : Prince Humbert, after attending the inauguration of the railway from Sea Benedetto del Tronto to Pescara—a trunk which is to unite the Neapolitan network to the lime of northern It►ly—made an excursion as far as Chieti, the chief town of the Abruzzi, where he met with a very warm reoeption. Although various engagements between the brigands and the troops have been mentioned, the return of fine weather has not this year brought such an increase in brigandage as was previously the ease. Repressive mese saxes have not, however, been given up, as may be proved by the decisions lately come to by the provincial commission charged with the management and distribution in the pro visos of lavora of the funds arising from the national sub scription against brigandage. That commission has, in foot, resolved that rewards of from 300 fr. to I,ooofr. shall be given to whoever shall have arrested, killed, er caused the discovery of • brigand ; that pensions for life shall be granted to the relatives of anyone who may fall when fighting with them ; sod lastly, that rewards shall be given to such soldiers and meats of the public force as may dis tinguish themselves In the repression of brigandage. (RIME% TELEGRAMS.) SPAIN. MADRID. MAY 26. At a dinner given at the house of Senor Madoz to 200 members of the Progressist party, the con duct of General Prim in withdrawing the Spanish troops from Mexico was generally approved. PORTUGAL LISBON, KAY 24. The feeling in the north of Portugal is very ini mical to the government In Fosooa tumults have occurred. At Brags, on the occasion of the Pope's anniversary, a large number of people paraded the streets with a band of music. Seditious shouts were raised, and it was found necessary to call out the guard to suppress the tumult. Senor Latino Coelho has resigned his seat in the Cortes, in oonsequenee of the opposition having Ilia Ho which ari were am jouraace, s e tvgardi the COUP mantes, , nal eetet, to certaio The del Sitting a This w oote. Ti 1 This se for not r fen.l.tot) Mr. Pi for the O'Brien The a( builder, bouroei -- After' witbdra , coi BALI% Is thJ nullity c Bate. Ambissi Dr.. Si Kr. The o Mr. Ai better b Sir C. Pest. Sir d which to wil been ti found of the had int to hive _,, that he the vei against "Sir C inmate . for the 'MANZI tl Sir C ot Mr. - His alter h order i toat spp 10/. 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