The Express. — London, England, 1862-06-05 00:00:00

HARMONIUMS. -NEW MODEL CB4IIII, BULL and WOOD. 101. PAVDI4I.4. the Orprefo. TO 001tROPONDISTS • dvertismente intended for .• The Ztpreee" London Evening Par, mutt be at the onion 10, Bouverlostreet, by Two o ton the day of publication. HAYMARKET. Tins Eirmso, THE WIFE'S PORTRAIT.—OVI AMERICAN COUSIN. mow. Bor.dorn, Suasion.: Mr& Young, Ilia Oliver. —LA CONTRABANDISTA. Peres Ns= and Senor Morsgan.— And MY MUSSAND'S GHOST. riumearrok THIS Eviornto, PLAYING WITH FIRL Messrs Bronghaso, Ryder, Jordan. Wlddssomb; likses C. and It. Letlerce.—And ANoIL OF MIDNIGHT. Hems, Ryder. Potter. Shore, Jordan, Waddicumb, Meadows Mesdames Fielding, Llsworthy. 1 . 1911Fd . Teo Min:PO. THE POOR NOBLEIAN. Mr. sod Mrs. A. Vilksts.—FOßTY WINK& Mr. 0. V,stost sad Miss Herbert.— And PRIIICZ AMABEL Messrs. Mat , liews, Belmore, A.bley ; Mrs. K Matthews sad the Masse Nelsoa.—Couttesace u 7i. BRITANNIA. Tam Emma, 011 i LOT IN LITL Mesdames & Lane sal Craufard.—Laiertelasasate by Wm Bmytbsen sad J. G. Ford*. —and THZ OLD AID IN TEI WLNDLNO BU HL Illag Claytaa.—Oaaasaes et NIGH WATIII AT LORDOif BALM& Tnm DAY —Morning. On. 600..... Afternoon. Th. To-fIOAROw —Montan, Th Afternoon, Skt. 10m. LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 5. Witsw the first emotions of surprise and regret which the general character and results of Tues day night's debate cannot but excite have passed away, the mind of the country is certain to return to the steadfast resolve that great retrenchment shall be effected in public expenditure. There has been on this occasion a false start, which has for the moment deferred the commence- ment of the race, and we may expect to find, when it does actually begin, that some compe- titon, at first ambitious to have their names entered, will not reappear at the running. But national confidence is a stake for which political _ _ parties are sure to compete, and national confi dence is henceforth not to be won by any party which does not show itself able to make head in just and wise economy. It is quite true that for some time past there has been comparatively little expression of this feeling ; perhaps it is true that the feeling itself, though it always existed, had ebbed to a further point than usual. But, if so, it is not the less manifest that the tide is at length turned. Of profusion and prodigality the country, long quiescent, is thoroughly tired. It will pay 70,000,000/. a year no more, to be squandered and played with as they have hitherto been. The country does not care to go back upon old scores. Indeed, it is half conscious that its own apathy and over-confidence in cer tain fair-spoken favourites has had something to do in bringing about the discreditable con dition in which it now finds its financial affairs. There has been much controversy of late as to who is to blame ; but the very circumstance of there being such a controversy is in itself highly significant. A little while ago it was " Who's " afraid ? " and the greatest alarmist was suc ceed uL But the question now is, In what form or at what point can retrenchment be best begun? It is impossible not to feel that the practical hindrance to economic progress lies in the existing House of Commons. It was I called together amid the hey-day of political reaction and lavish expenditure. Its first act was to repudiate every pledge extorted at the hustings in favour of Reform, and its next, to abjure the long-established prao tice of watching and cutting down the Estimates. Electoral irresponsibility and financial profusion are naturally and logically connected. An outlay of seven millions and a half on the civil service, and twenty-four millions on the army and navy, is far too pleasant a matter to have to do with to be wantonly exposed to the observation and over hauling of extended constituencies, so the fewer of them public spendthrifts have to deal with the better. ‘Ve neither desire to exonerate the public at large from all share of blame in reaction and waste during the last three years, nor to lighten the burden of responsibility which rests on the present Admiuistration. But we maintain that the present House of Commons is in many respects the most culpable and least excusable of all. No serious attempt was in any one instance made in 1859-60-61 by any impor tant section to check the riot of lavish expen diture ; and even in the present session the semblance of virtue in this respect was not assumed until supplies on the old extravagant scale had been granted and a substantially undiminished amount of taxes had been imposed for the current year. Better late, however, than never ; the cry has at length been raised that it will not do to urge a patient people too far. There is great distress in many quarters, and slackness of trade in all. What was scandalous but safe with expanding exports and full employment, is not safe, and is likely to be visited with a harder epithet than that of scan dalous, when whole branches of national industry are paralysed, and the gross totals of manufactured produce exported are growing monthly less and less. Still it is plain that a great majority of the House of Commons are blinded by class instincts to the real nature of the position, and that they will not easily be decoyed into vaunting even to the pretence of economy. Not a single Conserva tive voted for Mr. STANSFELD'S motion, the excuse being that they reserved themselves for one similar in tendency which had been framed by their own chiefs. But when the time came for proving their sincerity, Mr. WALPOLE, with the assent of many influential members of the party, withdrew the resolution he bad undertaken to move ; and when the excitable Mr. WHITE`4IIPE proposed to take the sense of the House on the direct negative to Lord Peuszas- TON'S contemptuous evasion of the whole questior, be was pooh-poohed by those around him, and recommended by his sardonic leader to go home and sleep off his fit of disappointment. The large majority against the only proposal for reirench ment actually put to the vote on Tuesday night was about equally composed of Derbyites and Palmerstonians. Among the celebrated persons on whom it is proposed to bestow honorary degrees at the ensuing Cambridge. Commencement is Meyerbeer, on whom it is intended to confer the degree of Doctor of I Music. This is a compliment to the art which will be widely appreciated. PRINCE ALFRED AND THE CRANNIL FLEET.— GHLAT YARROUTH, JOIN 4.—The Revenge, 90, bowleg the flag of Rear-Admiral Bart; the St. George, 90, Prince Alfred on board ; the Tralvdgar,9o ; the Emmal4 151 ' - sod the Chanticleer , 17 , left their anchorage in the roadstead this morning about nine o'clock. It WS expected that the ships would mil today, but it bad been anticipated that they would remain a few bourn longer. The Porpoise gunboat, under the command of Lieutenant Cresgb, still remains in the roads, not haying followed the squadron when they stood out through the St. Nicholas Gateway on their way to the Channel. The Prince yesterday remained perfectly quiet, and in consequence of the uncertainty at teoding the movements of the ships no further entertain manta of any kind were attempted. Several excursiooista arrived to-day, but when they reached the beads the fleet had left. The toweepeople would be glad to receive a visit every year from a sinularsquadron, as their trading interests are much advanced by the Manx of oaken, seamen, sod riaitcts. I • tr 4,11 , r Tag f4sir, JUNE •5, 1862. LL TEST INTELLII THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND THE MEXICAN QUESTION. The following Paris letter on the Mexican ques tion appears in the Independence : The Emperor is more determined than ever to pursue the execution of his projects in Mexico. He is not in reality so much annoyed as people suppose at the withdrawal at England and Spain ; on the contrary, his isolation leaves him more free to carry out his own views. It is, moreover, • mistake to suppose that he was ever very anxious about the candidature of the Archduke Maximilian, or that it is any sacrifice to him to give it up. I believe that the Emperor never thought it possible to make the ihtIiCSIII acclaim that prince as their sovereign. The only object in putting him forward was to make • parade of disinterested ness, the Emperor being very sure that his name would never be an obstacle to the accomplishment of the imperial schemes. What those schemes are is not yet well known, but they will gradually oome out, as circumstances may favour their development, and will considerably astoeish the world. Take it for certain, that the Emperor is fully resolved to make the Mexicans pay full value for the services he proposes to render them, and that oar intervention will not be limited to a single campaign. Of course there can be no doubt that the overthrow of Juaree government is one of the objects of our expedition ; but when Juarez is got rid of, another government must be put in his place, and the task of providing that will naturally fall upon the French, who, moreover, will take the:oppor tunity of levying upon the country the oasts of the war, which must needs be considerable. I have reasons fop be lieving that out of the impossibility of astahlishins monarchy in Mexico plausible reasons will be found . for permanently establishing French influence, in the form of a protectorate, something like that of England in the lonian Islands. Mexico will be made a great French colony, with liberal institutions, and as much of her autonomy as pos sible. It is thought at Pais that • vast outlet for our ' manufactures may be found in Mexico, and that, under French protection, the country may be made to proclaim 6 cotton on a large scale. ^ passed the Corps Legislatif yesterday, after a long - TIE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. and uninteresting speech in opposition by M. 1 }... Yesterday was a day of agreeable disappointments Darimon. The Limited Liability Bill is to "... :at the Exhibition. The counter attractions of the passed through the house this session. ' great sporting festival were expected to thin the Judgment was given this morning in the affair crowd at South Kensington, and hundreds of at the Serres bubble bank of the Rue d'Amsterdam, families seized upon what they thought would which I explained at length on Sunday. The four prove a quiet day for going over the great indus clerks who alone appeared at the trial are trial collection. When fifty thousand people oome to acquitted. Series, who has absconded, is son- the same determination in fifty thousand different tamed (in his absence as "contumacious ") to five places the result may be easily anticipated, and years' imprisonment and 3,000 fr. fine. her Majesty's commissioners had yesterday to wel - A fire of considerable extent took place last night come one of the greatest crowds that has yet in the terminus of the Versailles (Left Bank) Rail poured into the • building. We reject the half way, Boulevard Montparnasse. The flames were imatest ed numbers of the opening day as fabulous first seen about 11 o'clock, and increased so rapidly and unreliable, but the figures of yesterday, not that the glare of the conflagration was visible from withstanding a few defects in the turnstiles, are every part of Paris. The disaster occurred in the solid and unmistakeable. As it is matter of public workshops, and was prevented from passing to the 1 interest to know how these numbers were dis more important buildings. The loss is said to be tributed over the day, we give the of fi cial returns important. Thirty-five railway carriages were en- up to 5 o'clock. tirely destroyed, and a great many others injured. rims O'CLOCK MORN. The building fell in, and only one of the four walls Season tickets By payment is left standing. The company was fully insured. The Council of State has just had a bill laid before it, by order of the Emperor, for granting a pension, by way of national recompense, to the widow of M. Hal4vy. ONK O'CLOCK lISTCHN. Samoa tickets 1,341 By payment THE USE OF BALLOONS IN THE AMERICAN WAS The following appears in the New York Times of the 24th ult. : On Chickahominv River, within five miles of Richmond, Wedneeday, hay 21. Our advanced force, under the command of General Stone man, is now within five miles of Richmond. measuring by a straight line. By way of the road, the distance is increased two miles. Our force has not yet crossed the river, but will probably do so to-morrow. .‘ Professor Lowe, accompanied by General Stoneman, made • balloon ascension this morning. The most satisfactory results attended the reconnaissance. The position of the enemy was ascertained to be on the other side of Richmond. The baggage and supply trains belonging to the rear guard of the rebels were seen moving from the river towards Rich mond. Only • small force of the enemy remain between us and the rebel city. The eight guns which were visible on the other side of the river yesterday have been removed. It is thought they are concealed behind an ambuscade near the bank. Professor Lowe made another ascension later in the day, and could see distinctly the buildings and streeta of Richmond. He could also observe people walking about the streets, and even groups at the corners apparently watching the balloon. Every movement of the rebel army was noted, end much valuable information gathered, a full report of which was sent to General IL'Clallan. In consequence of the high wind which prevailed at the time of the reconnaissance, only an elevation of 500 feet was attained, which was hardly sufficient to obtain • full view of the district beyond Richmond. It is intended, however, to make another reconnaisanos this evening, provided the atmosphere is favourable, when an observation at • height of 1,000 or 1,500 feet will be made. NAVAL ANI) MILITARY. PORTSMOUTH, JONI 4. The Mewera, 6, iron screw troopship, Commander S. H. Henderson, arrived at Spithead this morning from the Channel Islands, having on board the remaining division of the 55th Regiment, which disembarked at the dockyard this morning. The earacoa, 31,. strew frigate, Qtritain Phi ll imore, was paid o ff to-day us good order. CHATHAM, JUNE 4. REINFOILCZNIENTB TOR 'SDI/L.—Orders were this morning received from the Horse Goads directing rein. foroemente to the number of 4,040 men of all ranks, toge ther with 101 officers, tube held in readiness at the venous depot battalions to embark for India, at Gravesend t for the purpose of augmeuting the various eayslry cod atonal regimenta stationed at Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, and Kurrachee. The reinforcements are to be selected from the depot companies of the following regiment .:— Sod Dragoon Guards, 3rd Dragoon Guards, 7th Dragoon Guards, Bth Hamra, 17th Lancers Royal Artillery, Ist 11 4th Ring's Own, 13th Light Infantry, la ll6 Royal Irish, 19th, 20th, 27th Inuiskillings, 28th, 334 34th, 42nd Royal Highlanders, 43rd Light In fantry, 44th, 48th, 51st King's Own Light Infanay, 54th, 56th, 60th Rifles, Rifle Brigade, 66th, 69th, 71st Light In fantry 72nd Highlanders, 74th Highlanders, 77th, 79th Hig 80th, 88th Connaught Rangers, 90th Light Infantry, 91at, 92nd Highlanders, 94th, 95th 97th, and 103rd Royal Bombay Fusiliers Regiments. Tin ships for conveying the above reinforcement" to re e° di72 be at once chartered by the Hon. Council for 'edit. Notice is given in Tuesday's Gazette that pre parations ere now being made for the intended distribution of the award for mime of the Alma and cargo, between the 15th and 24th June, 1859, by her Majesty's ship Furious sod Cyclops. GREAT RIFLE PRIZE MEETING AT FRANKFORT. TO TRI IDITOII Or TILE ZIPIUMIL Sta,—A fine opportunity is now offered to the Rifle Volunteers of Great Britain to compare their efficiency as " shots" with that of the other na tions of the Continent, and at the same time to see the most interesting part of Europe at a trifling expense. The prizes to be contended for are not only numerous, but some are of great value. Riflemen of all European nations are not exactly invited, but they will be welcome on their purchasing cards from the "Central° Comiti," Fest Bureau, No. 9, Bechenheener-strasse, Frankfurt A. M. The price of such card is one thaler, about three shillings English, so that by 33 rifle volunteers enclosing to tkat "Central Comitil " a five pound note, post paid and registered, those 33 will be entitled to 1 equal privileges with the members of the rifle club here. But the Christian name and surname of each applicant must be mentioned, as also the age, the profession, and place of residence. If such be sent before the 15th of June, the committee will take care to provide suitable apartments at moderate prices from the 13th to the 18th of July. The committee are arranging with the different railways and steamers to have fares at reduced prices for competitors, and it is mote than probable that an office for the sale of tickets will be established in London, so that no difficulty will occur to the rifle men of England or Scotland. There seems to be no restriction as to the form of rifle to be used, although in a public point of view it would be bet ter for the British volunteers to bring over with them their regulation Enfield rifles and ammuni tion for the teat of comparison. Competitors will be supplied by the committee with cards for the table d'hote at the restaurateur of the club, on the shooting ground, being a good dinner at half-past 12. including a half bottle of good Rhenish wine, for something rather law than two shillings and sixpence ; and during the morning from 6 to 11, and afternoon from 3 till late, there is a restaurant L la carte at prices suit able to the pockets of any one. The shooting takes place from 6 in the morning till 12, and from half peat 2 till Bin the evening. There will be 100 tar gets at distances varying from 200 to 350 yards. To cover attendant expenses, each rifleman will pay about 30. for each shot fired. Every possible arrangement will be made not only for the comfort but for the pockets of those who intend to visit this interesting part of Europe.—l am tbc., A VOICE FROM THE BIVOUAC. June 1. TEE MIDDLE LiVIL DILI:YOE—LYNN, WIDNES DAT NIGHT.—The dropping in of the panels goes an very slowly, it is said for want of materials. Yesterday one of the divers had a narrow canape of losing his life through some disarrangement of the machinery by which the air is supplied to him when performing his arduous work. He was found to be in • state of very great exhaustion when he was brought up to the surface, not being able to rise of his own accord. After next Friday the tides begin to lift again, and a week from that they will probably be higher then they have ever been since the catastrophe occurred. It is of the utmost importance that the coffer-dam should be completed within • week from now (of which some very grave doubts are expressed), as we have it on the very best authority that if the water was to rise two feet higher in the cut than it is now at high water, the result would be most disastrous to the districts east of the flooded lands, as for miles the banks are in such an insecure state that the water soaks through them. The hole in the east bank is nearly filled up, about five thousand sacks of earth having been deposited here during the present week. The breech in the west bank is 150 yards wide and 27 feet deep. The water does not appear to have diminished to any extent on the land, though we are nearly in the middle of the neap tides. Last evening a steamer from Grimsby arrived here, towing behind her for the works a stupendous raft of tilt ber, composed of, I am informed, four hundred loads ; they were towed up to the sluice by horses. Almost the only hopeful sign of advance is the accumulation of materiel for future operations. A met determined opposition is being organised against the Middle Level Bill, which was reed • third time in the House of Commons last night. In the opposition (which will be made to the bill in the Lords) all the agricultural interests of this extensive district are combining pasties. BONE 'reamers° roe THE BLIND. —The annual meeting of the society for supplying home teachers and books in Moon's type to enable the blind to read the Scrip tures was held yesterday afternoon at Willies-rooms, King street. Mr. J. C. Colquhoon presided , and oe the platform were the Rev. Robert Maguire, Rev. George Smith, Mr. Moon, Mr. Assistent-Judge Pay= Mr. A. R. Fowler, Mr. Consul Parkes, etc. The report gave a very interesting account of the proceedings of the society during the year in this country and in various parts of the world. The re ceipts had been 3191. Os. 5d., and after meeting the nous •• - _ - - eery expenses • balance of 16/. 4s. 10d. remained is the BUICIDZ OF AN Awns) Ruerum BANK FOROZIL I hands of the treasurer. Increased support WWI earnestly —Yesterday i n fo rmea was received by Mr. Humphreys, I requested in order that the moiety . might extend its tbe comer. of the death of • foreigner named Garter= oPerstions. The chairman said the Importance of the d e / Aar e..., age d 40. an .ant s and b anes eagravar , g society was not to be estimated by the smouot of 5, Cbarlotte4treet, Fitzroy.square, who committed suicide its income. He hell examined into the operations by poison on Tuesday. At noon on that day three men of the society, and be could say it deserved the most cordial forced en entrance into deesesed's apartment for the par- support. In this couri there was a blind popalation of poee of arresting him on • charge of forgery. Upon &moo- 3 0 , 000 , of whom 2,000 h= been reached by the agency of vering their errand. the wretched man instantly took from the society. In London there were 2,300 blind immesh the side pocket of his coat a phial and drank its contents, mid the society reached 700 of them. Them Ogee= and immediately dropped upon the floor • corpse. The conveyed no adequate idea of the benevolent matte whisk bottle is supposed to have contained preemie acid. An =mu= from the society's agency. He asrasstly hoped tied alarm was raised, and in the excitement that awned the those who had minim would show their sympa th y to the three men seised and took away with them the whole of Wed by giving Mersin= =augury amidenee. deceased's pipers. Mr. Wildbore, surge.= of 2, Charlotte- Mi. Pennefather moved the adoption of the mat. an d Mem* mese celled in and pronounced life extinct The earnestly advocator' the claims of the society. The Rev. G. body was subsequestly removed to St Pancras Workhoues, Smith, In seconding the motion, mid the snore the society where an inquest will be held. It is alleged that the de- was known the more liberally it would be supported. Tbe ceased wee concerned in the forgery ou the Imperial Bank motion was carried unanimously, and several geallenien of Ramie. afterwards addressed the meeting, which was well &Reeds& DREADFUL SUICIDE OF A GENTLEMAN IN THE 827217.-(THIS DAY.) This morning about 11 o'clock the crowded and busy district of Fenclinreh-street, in the immediate vicinity of Mark-lane and the railway station, was thrown into a skate a/ the most painful excitement by a dreadful set of suicide being committed in the mein read within view of • large number of pauers by. A gentlemanly-looking man, dressed in black, apps. neatly about 45 years of age, was walking along the smith side of Fenchurch-street, just at the comer of Mark ham, when he was suddenly noticed to leave the pave ment. Walking into the main-road, he delibe. raisly kneeled down, and placed his head on the roadway with his face downward, a foot or so in front of the ruse-wheel of one of Tarts animal charcoal waggons, drawn by four horses, with a load of eight tons. A thrill of horror ran through the passersby on witnessing this fearful act, but nothing could be done to save the unfor tunate creature, for the driver had is.3t seen what had hap. paned, and the next moment the broad wheel passed over the bead of the man, crushing it completely fiat. Death of course was instantaneous. As may be imagined the shocking occurrence produced a mast painful sensation m this usually busy thoroughfare, end an immense crowd soon collected. Sergeant Torr and Sergeant Trey, of the City police, were quickly in attendance, and • quantity ci straw was thrown over the body, and the blood which was on the roadway, but to the great disgrace of those who have charge of the dead-houses attached to the churches in the neighbourhood, the horribly disfigured body was allowed to remain in the street exposed to public view, and shocking the inhabitants for more than half an hour before • place could be found in which to deposit the remains. One sexton said the suicide did not take place in his parish, sad he would not take it in ; and soother could not be found. Such a scene was rarely witnessed in the heart of the City of London. At length the body was removed into • dead. house at the rear of Fenehtwoh.street, where it await, a coroner's inquest. On the pockets of the deceased beteg searched a book and some papers were found which led to the body being identified as that of Mr. George Hay, the managing clerk to • merchant at 4, Mark-lane, in whose seevice be had been many years, and whose office was within a few yards of the spot. In his pockets were also found the names of the winner end other homes which run for the Derby. No cause at present Gan be swiped for him Emitting the rash set He is staled sot to be married. ANOTHER ATTEMPTED MURDER IN IRELAND. DUBLIN, WZDNGSDAY: As Mr. William Moreland, an English gentle man, proprietor of extensive property in Clare, was riding home yesterday to his residence near 'WIC be Was fired at by an amain at Bridge of Fort Anne. Slugs penetrated one arm and riddled hie coat skirts. Lord Dunboyne baa received a threatening letter, order ing him to prepare his coffin. The special commission opens at Limerick on Monday, the 16th, at 3 o'clock, for the trial of the persons chuged with the murder of Mr. Fitzgerald, and of certain persona eberged as acoeasoriea before the fed to that homicide. In Tipperary, at Clonmel, on Friday, 20th, at 10 o'clock, for trial of the parties charged with the murders of Mr. Thiebault and of Maguire. In addition to these cues it is intended to try Thomas and James Bobane (brothers), charged with shooting at Colonel Knox ; Richard Barks, charged with poisoning his wife, Johanna, with strychnine ; and some lesser but serious cases of en agrarian character, such as sending threatening commission will occupy about ten days altogether. ROME. A Paris letter, in the Journal de Rouen, says : The report is now in circulation that within a few days after the arrival of the Marquis de Lavelette at Rome, the French government will forward to its representative a series of propositions to be submitted to the Holy See ; they would have for primary object the political and administra tive reorganisation of the Pontifical &aka Independently of those propositions the Marquis de Lavalette would re ceive very precise instructions tending to procure the removal of Francis IL from Rome. The Pope is to be par ticubirly invited to assist Franco in the suppression of brigandage, and to thus avoid the severe recriminations of the Italian party. Lastly, it is aided that a circular will shortly acquaint the French diplomatic agents abroad of the resolutions taken by France with regard to the Holy See. We do not guarantee the absolute exactitude of those reports. It is curious to compare the rumours alluded to above with the following passage from a Munich letter in the Augsburg Gazette : Francis U. will keep the promise made to the Marquis de Lavalette—" either prisoner with Pius IX. at Rome, er a companion in exile of his Holioesa" On the subject of Pies IX. we read in a trustworthy letter from Rome that in case M. de Lavaletto or any other plenipotentiary should pre sent an ultimatum hurtful to the dignity of the Pope, be will do so uselessly. If Piedmont finally extended her inva sion to the patrimony of Saint Peter, and if a single Pied montage entered Rome. the Pope would immediately seek refuge in a Catholic State, and if the French prevented him, he would consider himself the prisoner of France, and would render that nation responsible before God and before the catholic world. But from the moment of his capture he would institute an Alter ego io Europe who would be charged to govern the church, and to maintain her sove reign rights with the other European pewees. (asons's maauxe.) PORTUGAL LISBON. JUN/ 4. Yesterday about 600 persons from the villages of Mouzon and Villaduraa revolted and raised cries of "Long live the King !" "May religion prosper !' " Down with the taxes !" AMERICA. SOUTHAMPTON, Juvi 6. The North German Lloyd's steamship Hansa, Captain Von Banton, from New York on the 24th ult., has arrived off Cowes, on her way to Bremen. She brings 72 passengers for Southampton, and 209 for Bremen. Also on freight, 174,272 dole. in specie for England, 163,809 dots. for France, land 463 dole. for Bremen. NEW YORK, MAT 24.. General M'Clellan is within 15 miles of Rich mond. The New York papers state that the rebels have fallen back. Great Consternation and dis tress in Richmond. The citizens leaving in large numbers. The rebel troops are disorganised. The soldiers from the cotton states declare if Richmond is abandoned they will burn it down before they leave. The Virginian soldiers declare they will not leave Virginia if Richmond is abandoned. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, June 5 : BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. MARSEILLES, Joss 5. The Yee.* with the above mails, arrived this day at 6 a.m. The mails leave for London at 11.90 a.m. EXPRESS FROM PAIUS (mom OUR owl, coazzaPowmar.) PARIS, WZDIRBDAY EVINING. The Italians residentinParia wished to cele brate a macs on the anniversary of the death of Cavour, June 6. M. Nigel", the Italian Minister, made the proper application to the ecclesiastical authorities for permission ; but the counmil of " Vicars General," worthily representing the epis copacy now assembled at Rome, have unanim6uslY refused to allow the religious service to be per formed. At the Bourse to-day the Rente fluctuated to the extent of 25c. or 30c., and ultimately closed heavily at 70fr. 25c. for cash and 70fr. 450. for ac count, with a fall of 20c. and 10c. Mobilier rose 3fr. 75c. The Italian Loan fell sc. The Northern and Western railways rose lfr. or 2fr., but the other lines were about 2fr. 50c. lower. Caine Mires rose sfr., closing at 96fr. 25c. The princi pal cause of the considerable fall in the latter se curity two or three days ago was a judg ment of a court of law deciding that Mires and Solar were liable upon a guarantee to the original shareholders of the Pampeluna Railway, provided, however, that the claim was made before January 31, 1862. The latter qualification makes the judgment less onerous than it was feared it might be, but the shares in the Caine have been further depreciated by a letter of Mires, which is considered a foolish one. As I mentioned yester day. an appeal "in the interest of the law," is to be made to the Court of Caseation against his ac quittal by the Court of Douai. It appears that Mires has written to the Minister of Justice that this appeal, though not legally affecting him, touches his honour, and demanding to be sent to prison and tried anew, on condition that the fresh examination of his books, which he has always called for, should be made. That is a wild applica tion, which, of course, he must know the minister has no power to comply with. The new law authorising the agents de change to have sleeping partners, which they have hitherto been in the habit of having without authorisation, man O'CLOCK walla*. Baum tickets By payment 11V111 O'CLOCK LITCTRYI. Season tickets By payment 41,215 4,244 44,985 49.229 By this it will be seen that 20,000 people entered in two hours. These numbers—increased by a later return—are the greatest we have yet had to record in connec tion with the Exhibition, and they seem to have astonished no one more than the managers of the two refreshment departments. It says much for the resources of these gentlemen, that they were able to cope on the whole so satisfactorily with an influx that was evidently unexpected on a fine Derby day, and to make as much as they did of their cramped and crowded space. No waiter can do his work well unless he has plenty of room, and half the complaints — many of them unfounded — which have been made about attendance in the English and French dining rooms, would never have been heard of if those rooms had been twice their present width. The visitors appeared gene rally to belong to a very respectable class, and the fact that they were new to the place was proved to some extent by the large sale of catalogues. 1 Dr. Chipp performed a selection of music at 4 o'clock on Messrs. Forster and Andrews' which drew a large crowd to the neighbourhood the north eastern annex. This performance will be repeated on Saturday. We cannot honestly say that we admire the decorations of this o faultless as they may seem to persons of medirryt 1 1 taste. The pipes look very much like rows GC I Roman candles in a firework-maker's window. 1 1 The visitors, as usual on the shilling days, were pretty equally dispersed about the building—the machinery annex being filled to overflow ing. The large proportion of children of all ages present on these shilling days is a noticeable and gratifying feature. Judging from the jammed appearance of the building at 3 o'clock yesterday, and the difficulty of moving along many of the chief avenues, when at least 40,000 persons were present, crinoline has asserted its power, and it will be no easy matter to peek away the large numbers who will doubtless present themselves on such days as Whit-Monday. The crinoline of the middle and lower classes is not quite so expansive and dome-like as the dresses of the aristocracy, but it is sufficiently broad and unyield ing to impede the circulation of mums. The hardware courts, from some cause, are still oompsratively deserted, much to the loss of the visitors. The display here is valuable and inteeest- Mg, the passages are wide, and the courts lie near the eastern entrances. Amongst the distinguished visitors yesterday rzenumes— were the two young royal • Arthur and Leopold—who, under the ' ce of the Duke of Buckingham and Captain owke, spent several in -1 structive hours in the Exhibition. Lord Elcho, the Duke of Cleveland, the Duchess de Nemours, the ex-Queen of France, and Lord and Lady Shaftes bury and family, were also visitors during the day. The numbers admitted on Tuesday show an in crease over the numbers on the corresponding day in 1851 of about three thousand. The door pay ments on the second shilling day in 1862 were about four thousand more then in 1861. The third shil hag day in 1851—corresponding with yesterday— showed admissions by season tickets estimated at 5,000, sad by payment 37,384 —total 42,394. This, it will be seen, is under the total of yesterday. The Derby Day in 1851 (May 21) was a five shilling day at the old Exhibition, and the receipts amounted to 3,512/. The season ticket admissions were 14,500, and the payments 14,049. The total number of visitors yesterday was as follows :--Season ticketa, 4,899 ; by payment, 45,688 ; total, 50,585. be gratin* V/INDSOIt CAME, Joss 4. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Alice, drove out yesterday. Major-General Seymour was in attendance. Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elpbivatooe, want to London this morning, and visited the Great Exhibition. Prinoe and Princess Augustus of Saxe Coburg arrived from London, ►nd returned in the afternoon. Viscount Palmerston bad an audience of the Queen. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and ?dm Gladstone had • dinner party last evening, at their residence on Carlton Holum-terrace. The company included the Duke and Duchene of Argyll, the Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Cavendish, Marquis and Marchioness of London derry, Earl and Countess Russell, the Earl of Dudley, Ve eount and Viscountess Palmerston, the Marquis de Caro*. Lord and Lady Wenlock, the Right Hon. Sir Charles sod Lady Mary Wood, and the Eight Hon. E. Ellice. THE EGYPTIAN VICEROY. His Royal Highness Said Pacha, attended by the distinguished personages who accompany him on his visit to England, and by his retinue of servants, about seventy in number, left Dover yesterday morning by special train of the South Eastern Railway. It was originally the intention of his highness to proceed for his destination on Tuesday evening, a few hours after landing, but the direful roll of Le Corse had so disastrous an effect on the somewhat delicate organisation of the Eastern Viceroy as to render necessary, before proceeding, • night's repose at the Lord Warden Hotel. The special train which had been ordered for the journey was therefore countermanded till yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, when it took its departure for the Woolwich Arms& station, attended by Yr. C. W.' Eborall, the general manager, and Mr. J. P. Knight, traffic superintendent el the South• Eastern Companj. Guards of honour of the 59th and 83rd Regiments were in attendance, besides • crowd of military officials. The Mayor of Dover (Mr. J. Birmingham) was also present at the railway station, to at tend his royal highness's departure. The royal dandled was hoisted at the Castle and the different fortifications at the other extremities of the town, and on the state train moving out of the station a royal salute was discharged from the Cagle batteries. The distinguished visitors, who arrived at the Arsenal- I station of the North Kent Railway at IL2O, were met by Major-General Sir B. Decree, commandant of the garrison, Major Field, Deputy Maiden: Quartermaster-General, and , Brigade-Major Milward, with the Royal Artillery band, and kr military guard of honour composed of 100 men. His highness and suite having alighted from the train the guard presented arms, and the band performed the National Anthem. His highness then entered the carriage of the Turkish ambassador, other carriages having been provided for the suite, end the party, accompanied by General DIMS and other officers, immediately proceeded to the Royal Arsenal pier, off which the splendid Egyptian steam yacht had been moored a few hours previously. After taking leave of General Decree his highness and suite em barked on board the morel, amidst the firing of • royal salute by • detachment of artillery from the east wharf battery. His highness has stated that, in consequence of feeling much fatigued, he intends to remain on board the vessel during Thursday, and on Friday he will inspect the several departments of the Royal Arsenal. About twenty of the suite proceeded to London ; but his highness's band, consisting of 26 musicians, embarked on board the yacht. A telegraphic despatch has been received by the Governor of Malta announcing the arrival of the Prince of Wales in that island, on bin way to England, on the 6th. In consequence, a meeting of the inhabitants took place at the Bona of Malta, at the request of the Chamber of Commerce, to consider the propriety of giving a public reception to the Prince, when a resolution to the effect that "it is expedient to receive the Prince of Wales on his arrival in Malta by • popular demonstration" was . . . _ carried unanimously, and a subscription opened to meet the expenses. His Excellency Nuber Bey has arrived at Mau rip's Hotel from Alexandria. The Duke and Duchess of Athole have arrived at the Bt. George's Hotel. Viscount and Viscountess Dalrymple have left the St. George's Hotel. Lord and Lady Churchill have left the St. George's Hotel. Lady Taunton will give a fête at Stoke Park on Saturday, the 21st inst. Sir Walter and Lady Caroline Stirling enter tained at dinner, on Tuesday, the Duchess of laverneem, the Earl and Countess of Rosebery, the Sari and Countess of Leicester and Lady Julia Coke, the Hon. Mrs. Wode house, Lord and Lady Carew, Sir James K. Shutthworth, Lord and Lady Elibank, Colonel and Mrs. Adair, the Earl of Bantry, and Mr. and Lady Harriet Ramsdell. Last night the Countess of Malmesbnry gave her first assembly, at her residence in Stratford-place, where a numerous and brilliant circle responded to her ladyship's invitation. _ Hie Majesty, the Crown Prince, and other mem bers of the Prussian royal family, Prince Augustin of War. temberg,Priuce William of 13adeu,and other royal personages were present on Banday,at Potsdam, at the celebration of the festival to commemorate the formation of the battahot of infantry undergoing instruction. As is customary, the religions portion of the proceedings took place in the open air, and afterwards the men partook of a banquet, which was also arranged al fresco. The King, accompanied by the royal princes and princesses, passed along the tables as the troops were at dinner, and partook of the food. The King also drank to the health of the army. The ceremony was instituted by King William 111. Besides the dis tinguished persons mentioned, the Military Commissioners of England, France, and Austria were present. An exhibition of manufacturing and agricultural produce, of ploughs, and other agricultural instruments, is to be held at Elbceuf, under the direction of the Norman Association. It is to open on the 10th of July, and to re main open one month. The object of the exhibition is to show the progress made in the manufacture of agricultural implements, and the consequent effect on the produce of the land. The exhibition is to be confined to the five depart. Imelda which were comprised in the ancient province of Normandy. A Paris correspondent of the Nord has the fol lowing story, to which few who know anything of our Lon. don places of amusement will give credsnos :—" A Preach man belonging to a family the name of which held in the last reign an elevated rank in manufactures and in official life, was walking • few evenings ago in Cremorne Gardens, the Melilla of Loudon. In one of the saloons of that py establishment he perceived two framed pictures, one representing the Emperor of the French walking with the Empress, the other also representing him, but with a oom paid= of • very different kind sod of a very bad kind. K. not finding that pleasantry to his taste, stopped before this last picture, and with • light blow of his can broke the glue which protected the representation. There was • great commotion in the establishment, a crowd assembled, policemen intervened, and the master of the garden threatened M. with arrest. Without being at all disconcerted, Y. —, who knows English perfectly, defended himself with these simple worda, 'What would an Englishman say if he saw in•public place in France the Queen giving her arm to • porter, to a ahoeblack, or to some other equivocal personage? Hs thee offered to pay for the glass. The master profited by the occasion to demand of him 31. sterling— very namable, certainly, fora square worth • shilling ! " SOCIAL Souses Cogoassa.—The proceedings of the Social educe Amulet:Mu commenced this day by • special woke at 3 o'clock in Westminster Abbey, at which the Dean of Chichester preached. The members will as- I amble in the Jerusalem Chamber • quarter of an hour before the service begins. In the evening Lord Brougham will deliver his address as president of the association in Exeter-hall, where a large attendance of members is ee -1 pected. Tickets for the entire meeting can be obtained at ; the offices at 12, Old Bond-street and Guildhall ; and also • special tickets, for ladles only, for the grand spirit's the Palace at Westminster on Saturday evening. The prepare -1 tioris for this *oil*, we understand, are now complete, and there is no doubt that the spectacle will be one of an un usually brilliant nature. The new volume of Once a Week will commence with a new story by Mrs. Henry Wood, the authoress of " East Lynne," with illustrations by Charles Keane • and a new blotorette, by Harriet Martineau. is in type, s o d will I appear very stly, illustrated by J. E. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OP EXTORTION. A moat extraordinary case came last Tuesday before the beech at Markeross, East Sone:, Mews. Witham), Smyth, and H. Dixon. James Menarge, of 16, Cleaver-street, Kennington-cross, was charged with threatening to accuse William Dixon of as infamous crime, with intent to extort money from him, and also, in cow junction with Robert Wcattrekl, 22, of 1, Brydgesstrest, C.ovastordee, of conspiring by false peetenees to obtain large sums of money from the said William Dixon. Mr. Dixon was formerly the senior partner in the firm of Dixon, Brook, and Dixon, bankers, of Chu:o6l . oms. The proem orator produced a bundle of letters in the handwriting of Menarge and Westfield, but principally the former. In these Menne . demanded interviews with Mr. Dixon about important matters, hinting clerkly that prosecutor hail injured him, when • boy, at Brighton, and that if he did not come to terms legal proceedings would be the consequence. To avoid annoyance sod the injury to his business which would arise from witch a charge Mr. Dixon, in an unfortunate moment, consented to give money to the fellows. From a meanoraodum•book be read the following items of sums paid by him to the prisoners and Maynard :—January 11, Meuarge, 501. ; May. yard, 501. ; March 1, Maynard, 201. • ' Menne, 201. ; 15tn, Maynard, 01.(es be said he wished to go to Australia); April 1, lieuarge, 601. ; 18th, Menarge, 501. ; May 9, Mensrp 50f. ; June 5. Manama, 701. ; 29, Menarge, 1001. ; July M. Menarge, 1001. ; August 17, Menarge, 5 11 . ; 29. Maynard, 521. • September 13, Xess!ffe 521 . 28 , lion•re 5°1.1 October 10, bleump, 1 November 10, unarm 2001.• December 11, Menage, 501 . ; 20, Marlins, 20 • 30, Hayseed, 1101. This was all in 1858, but in lfile still larger sums were extracted from the unhappy victim : —January 17, Menarge, 4001. ; February 26, Me 4001. It was with things in this state that Westfield was epee the soma, he and Maynard tendering their mistimes to rid Mr. Dixon of the enormous extortions to which he was subjected by Messer. In some of the letten Mawr said he " had Mr. Dixon under his thumb, and it would be folly to let him slip." Arrangements were also entered into for getting further sums, and especially point• ing oat what Westfield was to do in the matter. In this state of things the game of extortion in 1859 proceeded se follow' :—March 27, Maynard, 221. ; Westfield, 221. ;Zra 3, Maynard, 251. ; Westfield, 251. ; 11th, M 18th, Maynard, IS/. • Westfield, 2.'1. • 19t e irMyserd: 501. ; Westfield, 501. • May 8, Westfield , ; 21st, West field, 50/. ; 29th, Home, 1031. • June 10, Westfield, 1001. ; 11th, Moosup, . • Wes t field, 4 1 . 22nd, May. nerd, Westfield, 41.; Westfield, 2011.; Menarge, 102/4 27th, Menarge and Wes tfield, 1001.; July 27, Menarge sad Westfield, HOC; Westfield, lathis state of things Mr. Dixon, who has been paralyzed for twenty-five years, was. by the advice of his medical attendant, removed from the country, and the system of extortion ceased. About a fort• night ago, however, Mr. Dixon came to Frost, on tae borders of Kent and Seeress, to see his sitters, who reside there. Scarcely had he arrived before the prisons 'denary was on his trail, and he actually had the impudence to tell his story, first to policeman named Dennis and afterwards to Supetinteadent Bennett, of the Fan Suave Constabulary. Mr. Beene* cautioned him, and that evening 14 estfield arrived et Feint. The wife of a coachman at the Mies Dims' proved that Menarge bad called at the home to me if there wae any answer to a letter he had seat s lad • lad earned James. &is told the prissier there was no answer to his letter at all. He end he should wait eeveral days to see him, Ina gaol her if she remembered him at Reigate. She told him she did, because she remembered him and two *then watching Meacw-howee, Wray perk, for an hour. Miss Dixon was living there, and Mr. Dixon visited her awe a week. Mr. Dixon said, " I saw Maynard avid Westfield together at Reigate. The moneys were given to both at the lams time. - I pee it becarunthey said they required it to petit Menarge for sonic crime he had committed upon ahe boy, which I believed to be true at the toes. The money I gave to Menarge was to prevent anything that would be annoying or prejudicial to my pert e n m is the banking business." Mr. Dixon who appears tofirm sod advanced in years, was sooommedated with a meat on the bench. Mr. Morgan, of the firm of Morgan sad Humphreys, Giltapur-street, was for the prmecution, and Mr. Lewis, jun. (Lewis and Lewis, Ely•plarte), who defended Westfield, mid, as the prthooers must be committed for trial, be s hould re. serve the defence. Westfield wee bailed to appear at the assizes by his father, Robert Westfield, cab proprietor, Engle-yard, Holborn, and his putters in the Star Coffee house, No. 1, Brydgee•street, Covent-garden. a fashioothly• dressed young woman, who appeared much affected. M 1004 each. The hail offered for Menage by his father was refused• and be wee committed for trial at the Sumac amiss& UNIF ERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE± T he 4. H EBILIW SCHOLARSHIPS. —The o under . mistimed hem, after exassiesterm, hese this day Meta from the Cliadidatal for the meamies is time sc lasW hoe C. & Pouter, 8.A., aad H. Y. Leekook, M. A., Jesus College --mqL dretslam. ----- SIINPRCTRD MIINDER NEAR DCDLEY. — La te ° ][swig night the inhabitants of Lower Gores], se" Dudley, wen) disturbed by the intelligence that a yoqi woman had beets found murdered sear the bottom of in the colliery field at Rea Hall. The news was founded, foe a woman, about 20 you'd age, was estricaZei about half-past eleven io a most pitiable sad fearful weiv tiou, being almost dashed to pieces. Her mow ids is Mu! Ann Hirtgtaa, a domestic *errant, whose parents m at Sedg ey. It appears that, a few days ago. she 1 . 44 her place of service, and, on Monday night, an egotist ance that had subsisted some time ago with one Jmer n ttiewiirreassoresusemened,, aboutd thanehy.wrerepreouyiot.walkwitithgeafdteacner ‘1,6.10k, at the scene of the alleged murder, by a policeman muss Sheldon. We learn that attention was drawn to the Ontf groans, and as there are some houses sear at hand. sasrsn;7. was readily given. Polies-constable Sheldon apprehrser. Bate in a public-house, carousing, some short distamie an!: When accused of murdering his sweetheart. be tocrie „ ° C. eland his innocence, adding that "she jumped is heel , He wee lodged in gaol. 1 ki I