The Express. — London, England, 1864-06-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, TUNE 17, 1864. Cbt Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Imo 16. Prince Philip of Wurtemberg arrived at the castle yesterday, and dined with her Majesty. The Duchess of Weibull= also arrived, sad had Ihe honour of joining the royal dimwit party. The Queen, sorompanied by the( Priaasm Louie of Heave,walked and drove this manning. Prince Alfred. attended by Lieut. Haig, went to Loudon. The Chancellor of the Exchequer had an audience of the Queen. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Alfred, sad attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Koppel and Lieutenant Haig, went to Gravesend yesterday, to witness the ruling match of the Royal Thames Yacht Club. The Primer of Wales took a wrings drive, attended by the Marehiomme of Carmarthen. The Prince and Prince's of Wales, acoompanied by Prince Alfred, west to the Haymarket Theatre In the evening, attended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen, Lieutenant &blob.' Koppel, and Lieutenant Haig. Nies Westphal has had the honour of attending at Marlbotough Howe for the purpose of taking • portrait of the Princess of Wales. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Coaocil oat yester day, sod heard the clime of the three days' argument upon the " Petition for the Prolongation of Loader's Patent in the Construction of Fire Arms." Judgment deferred. The Lords present were the Lords Justices Knight Bruce and Tamer, Sir J. Coleridge, end Sir E. Ryan. Despatches were received at the Colonial-ofßoe yesterday from the Governor of Canada. Despatches were sent to the Governors of the West India Wanda and British Columbia. Viscount and Viacounteas Stratford de Radcliffe received at dinner last evening, at their residence in Grosvenor-squire, the Duke of Devonshire sod Lady Louisa Cavendish, the Earl of Dudley, the Earl St. Maur, the Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury, Lady Churchill, Sir Edward and Lady Caroline Benison, Sir Roderick Morchisoo, Mr. Vyner, &a After dinner the noble viscountess had a email and early party. The Archbishop of York and Mrs. Thompson received at dinner laat evening, at their mansion in Bel graveaquare, Lord and Lady Wharnaliffe, Lord Hotham, the Right Han. Sir George Grey, M.P., and Lady Grey, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., and Mrs. Cardwell, Hon. A. Gordon, Admiral and Mrs. Dnecombe, Mr. and Mrs. Thomson, Mr. and Mm Gathorne Hardy, Mr. Skein ; and on the previous evening the Earl and Countess Stanhope and Lady Mary Stanhope, the Earl and Countess Grey, the Earl and Countries of Dude, the Earl of Zetland and Mims Barclay, Lord Houghton, the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Gladstone, the Right Hon. the Speaker and Day Charlotte Denison, the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, M.P., and Lady Mary Wood. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchene of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary will honour the Dathem of Somerset with their emcees at her wood dance on the Ti th inst., at the First Lord's official residence at the Ad miralty. Lord and Lady Edwin Hill Trevor entertained at dinner last evening the Right Hoo. Benjamin and Mrs. Disraeli, the Right Hon. Sir John and Lady Pskingtoc. the Vieoorintees Ingests*, Lord Burghley, Lord and Lady Easton° Cecil, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hansom Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston will be kmioared by the company of WI Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge to-morrow evening at Cambridge House, Pic cadilly. The Duchess of Wellin g ton will have an assem bly on the 27th last. at Apsley House. The coneersarione at the Mansion House to the members of the Society for the Encouragement of the Fine Arta is unavoidably postpoaed its consequence of domestic bereavement in the family of the Right lion. the Lord Mayor• Baron and Baroness Meyer de RotbseHd had a dinner party last evening at their mansion in Piccadilly. Vioconnt and Viscountess Newport. Lord and lady John Manners, Sir Samuel and Ledy Martin, Mr. Fleming, Mr. and Kn. John Tombola, he., were among the guests. The Hon. H. 8. Sanford, United States Minister at Brussels, has arrived at the Clareodon Hotel. The Right Hon. Joseph W. Henley, M.P., has sustained a severe domestic loss by the lamented death of his wife, which occurred on Wednesday last. Mrs. Healey was the fourth daughter of the late Mr. John Fans, sepbew of the eighth Earl of Wertasochuid. LeiTINT INTELLIGENOE. TEN CONFIRENCIC. The Poys says of the news of the fresh adjourn ment of the Conference :—" These delays show, it is true, that the work of the Conference is very diffi cult, but they also leave us at liberty to suppose that the plenipotentiaries are determined not to meet without a previous agreement upon divers essential points, and when they do mumble their meeting is likely to have a more satisfactory result than heretofore." THE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN'S PROCLA MATION TO THE MEXICANS. A letter from Martinique gives the following as the text of the proclamation which the Emperor Maximilian meant to issue as soon as he landed at Vera Cruz : Meximas,—You have desired me—your noble nation, by a spontaneous majority, has designated me to watch over your destinies. I hasten joyfully to respond to this appeaL However painful it is for me to say adieu for ever to my native country and my family, I have done it ; being fully persuaded that the Almighty has assigned to me, through your call, the noble mission of devoting all my strength and all my heart to a people which, tired of eomb►ta acid disas trous struggles, 'inanely desires peace and well-being—to a a people which, having gloriously assured its independence, desires to-day to enjoy the fruits of civilisation and of true progress. The confidence with which you and I are both animated will be crowned with brilliant success, if we re main always united valiantly to defend those great prin ciples which are the only true and durable foundations of modern states—the principles of inviolable and im mutable justice, of equality in the eye of the law, eligibility of every citizen for every career, ► social position, complete liberty of the subject, rightly underaoc i in cluding in itself protection of the individual and protection lof property, the development of national riches, the improvement of agriculture, of mine., and of manufactures, the establishment of means of communication for an ex tensive trade, and, finally, the free action of intelligence in all its relations with the public interest. The blessings of heaven, and with them progress and liberty, will assuredly not be wanting to us if men of all parties, suffering themselves to be guided by a strong and loyal government, wire unite to attain the end which I have indic-Jed, end if we continue always to be animated by that religions sentiment which has ever been the distinguishing characteristic of oar magnificent country, even at the most unfortunate epochs. The civilising Bag of France, borne so high by it. noble Emperor, to whom we owe the resurrection of order and peace, represents those same principles. That is what you were told some months ago in sincere and disinterested language by the commander lof the French troops —a prophet in some sort of a mew era of felicity. Every country which desires to have a fu ture will succeed in becoming great and strong by pro ceeding in this comm. Being united, loyal, and thin, God will give us strength to achieve that degree of pro sperity which is the object of our ambition. Mexicans, the future of your fine country is is your own hands. As to me, I offer you a sincere will, loyalty, and a firm intention to respect your laws, and to cause them to be respected with inflexible authority. God and your confidence con stitute my strength ; the flag of independence is my symbol; my motto, IS you know, is impartiality sad justice. I shall be faithful to that motto all my life. It is mine to grasp the sceptre conscientiously, and the sword of honour with firmness. On the Empress has de volved the teak, worthy to be envied, of de voting to the country all the noble sentiments of a (arrest Christian and the troderneee of a fond mother. Let as unite for the common end. Let us forget the sombre past Let se bury party hatred, and the aurora of peace and well deserved felicity will dawn radiant upon the new empire. MAXIMILIAN. Vera Crux, 1884. Pursuant to the arrangements made for avoiding the yellow fever, the Emperor will only stay 24 hours in Vera Cruz, and will proceed rapidly to Orizaba, where he intends to halt some time. (asansis Tzzaawis.) DENMARK. COPENHAGEN. JUNZ 16, 10.52 P.M. Baron von Scheel-Plessen, the Danish ambassa dor at the court of St. Peterburg, has arrived here. It is thought probable that be is the bearer of the Russ;su proposals for the settlement of the Sleswig-Holstein question. FLENSBURG, Jura 17. Seven of the most respectable inhabitants of the Island of Sylt (on the western coast of Sleewig), some of whom were members of the deputation who recently went to Berlin, have been conveyed to Copenhagen by Captain Hemmer, of the Danish navy. THE PRINCI PALITIES. CONSTANTLNOPLE. .1m 16. . . It is asserted that the arrangements suggested by Sir Henry Bulwer have been agreed upon between the Porte and Prince Couza. These relate to a new constitution, with a Senate and other impor tant changes. The Conference regards the late proceedings in the Principalities as null. Prince Couza has been greatly feted here. AFFAIRS IN MEXICO. PARIS, JCNIC 17. The Mcititeur of to-day says :—" Lettere from Mexico announce a series of encounters which re sulted in favour of the French. A brilliant advan tage has been obtained by Colonel Dupin at San Antonia. "The Mexican Ices amounted to 200 ; that of the French to 12. "The Emperor Mazimo:so, on his st.:val, will find the pacification of the country almoet com pleted. Juarez is wandering about the country, but is unable to form any town into a centre of re aistanon" PERUVIAN DIFFICULTY. MADRID, Jr No 16. Emma. . . The Epoca of to-day, speakin of the Peruvian difficulties, says :—" Our troubles in Peru are owing to our policy in Mexico. It is necessary to be firm. Let us respect the independence of Peru, and we shall ourselves be respected." WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) 1111 DAY, num 17, $ LIL L L w, lens W.S.W. LIM s. Aberdeen ' 29 .20.8877 611 18 1 Ar4reswa ?.19.21 58 S.W. eresoessla46 19.79 62 W. 6310•413 10.94 66 W.S. W. Cspe CM r 20.99 67 S. W. 10.1461 W.6.W. WO 64 8.8 W. DAM 56 SAL heibreke $0.66 59 kW. hearse .. 10.1961 W.N.W. need 10.1 161 M.W. 10.12 68 W.B. W. Reebstart 30.25 61 N.N.W. 127436818 2019 II W. W 97966946 ft la 40: W.B.W. PertarsanlA SAN Id M. tendon able 61 W. Dover 10.1.60 W.S.W. YINIIISOUI 30.0e 61' N.W. Searbse64632 WM le W. 114 , 6166 8411644681 20.0167 W.N.W. KXPRESS FROM PARIS• DOMICILIARY VISITS EXTRAORDINARY. (mg con ow' vosawainuoir.) PARIS, THVUDAT EVINDIO.. I have to-day to report a grievous freak of arbi trary power, which reminds one painfully of the worst days of the present empire. At an early hour this morning the polies made domiciliary visit at the houses of MM. Garnier Pagbs, Carnot, Dreo, Ferry Gambetta, Etienne Arago, Glamorgan Herold, Durand, and several other equally re spectable members of the late electoral oommittee of Paris, to search for papers. The residence of Floquet, late an opposition candidate for the Legislative Corps, in • southern department, was also visited, and in his absence his desks and drawers were broken open. The pretext for this act was that lists of members of a secret society were likely to be found at the houses of these gentlemen. The true motive—as I state without any hesitation—was to tet_ify the electors of France on the eve of the elections for the coun cils-general. Most of the men whose homes have thus been violated are young barristers, whose great crime is that they have written conjointly a valuable manual of electoral law, instructing citizens what to do when illegally interfered with by prefects, mayors, and gendarmes, and showing how the present constitution, with all its artfully restrictive clauses, nevertheless leaves a large mea sure of real power in the hands of the constituen cies, if they have only the intelligence and the courage to make use of it. This book, no doubt, greatly contributed to the un looked for success of the opposition at the general elections of 1863, and it is greatly feared by government that systematic attention to its counsels sill most seriously change the com position of the councils-general, the elections for which stand fixed for Sunday next. It is highly probable that some of the gentlemen whose domi ciles have been invaded to-day have taken part in that organisation of the country elections without which universal suffrage must ever be a fraud and a delusion. No doubt they have endeavoured by all legal means, and in spite of many calculated legal difficulties, to prevent votes from being thrown away, and to recommend names to the notice of the constituencies. The ob ject of the violent measure of the police is to get possession of the names of their correspondents in the provinces. To punish electoral committees as members of secret societies, and at the same time to prohibit all public meetings, is a genuine kite Napoleonienne, and a beaut 4 ul illustration of the way in which universal suffrage may be made to wort- The Patrie, allud;og to the a b ove event, says that it made an immerse sensation in the Salle des Pas Perdits of the Pala de Justice, end that the number of domiciliev 'sits was not less than twenty. Participation in an unauthorised society of more than twenty persons is stated by the Pattie to be the offence suspected. It adds the conso latory reflection that the police were, in every in evince, " extremely civil." A special train yesterday conveyed a large party to Havre to witness the first departure of the French transatlantic steamer Washington for New York. A banquet, presided over by M. Emile Pereire, the President of the French Transatlantic Company, was given at Frascati's. Mr. Dayton, the United States minister, MM. Michel Chevalier and Le Roy, senators, M. Ancel, deputy for Havre, and Viscount Napoleon Duchattel, were among the company. The Washington left the port at 6in the evening, and was saluted by cannon from the shore. The Pays' reflection upon this event is : "Our country will now have nothing to envy in regard to England, whose monopoly on this line is at an end." The Federal corvette Kearsage has appeared off Cherbourg, looking out, as it is supposed, for the Alabama whenever it shall come out of port. A young fellow, named Tournier, • working manufacturer of artificial flowers, conceived an idea of turning a penny on the day of Blair Athol's defeat at Longchamps, which got him into trouble. Knowing that there was always a great crowd at the Buresne station on the return from the races, and that people have sometimes to wait for hours before they can get tickets for the special trains, which ran every quarter of an hour, he went to the station early, and presenting himself several times at the bureaux, bought as many as 60 tickets at the ordinary price of 15 sous. Later in the evening, when the crowd began to thicken, he sold his tickets at a profit. Many people despairing of their dinner gave him four or live sous extra rather than wait for their turn, and thought they made a very good bargain too. The newly invented trade which be was driving getting wind, Tournier was arrested on a charge of swindling, and be passed ten days in prison. But being tried yesterday before the Correctional Police, the Tribunal was of opinion that the case did not come within the criminal code, and they accordingly acquitted him. The dead body of a justice of the peace, named Deesen, who had been missing since 1853, has just been discovered by a fisher man at Gonfreville, near Havre. It would appear that, on returning from a public din ner, be must have fallen into a dock basin, and his corpse floated to a part of the Seine where the sands are shifting. A recent change in the state of the shore at this spot laid bare the remains, which had been hidden for nine years. A gold watch, suspended by a chain round the neck of the skele ton, was ideutiSed by his widow. Four Mr. pieces and a centime of 1853 were found Adhering to the thigh bones, the pocket which had contained the coins being completely rotted away. THE EMPRESS ECGMiIL AND ROSA BONTIErit.-- Ths Empress F.ugetie this week, when resting through Thconery during a drive is the environs of Fontainebleau, stopped at the residence of Mdlle. Rosa Bonbon, and re. quested to see bet studio. The artist at once ac ceded to her Majests's wishes, and showed her the differeet paiutiap as which she is at present sogaged, as well am many 800 studies of animals. A painting representing a stag leading • herd of binds along the summit of a rocky eminence, especially attracted the notice of her Majesty. After passing au hour to the studio the Empress took leave, having ant obtained a promise that bar private collection should be enriched by a picture by Mdlle. Bouheur. ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM • PRISON VAN. Last night, on the arrival of the prison van at Newest' which conveyed there the prisoners who ware committed for trial at Bow-street politmeourt, basing been charged with Post-offloe robberies, it woe fated that an attempt had been made by the prisoners to make their escape. The sergeant of the van, upon taking the primmer, out of it, saw that Richard Walker had his coat anbuttoned, and then wan an Tiralace about the other prinooess—Henry Parker and ra Heavy Robert Rime, the poet-cam carrier—which exalted hinsuricione. After be get the prim:men into the EARLSWOOD ASYLUM TOR IDIOTS. Yesterday afternoon the annual summer fife of the inmates of this valuable establishment took place cm the lawn in front of the building at Farlswood. near Ewan!. Fortunately the day turned out particularly 61e, and from one until eight o'clock the poor imbeciles enjoyed, wader the affectioriate are of I.h. Down, Mrs. Down, and their large staff of Christian helpers, as much happiness probably as they were capable of receiving. A large number of visitors from the metropolis also took 0001611041 to participate in the /ere, and to v:ew the dormitories, dining-roomy wheel room, tied other departments of the establish meet, all expressing their surprise sod gratifica tion at the excellence of the arrangemeots sod the beau tiful cleanliness and purity of the various apartments. . The inmates of the uylum now number nearly 4(10, by far the greater portion of whom are boya. They are of various ages, from children of three or four years to men of thirty or forty, sad as a whole the excellent training they have re ceived at the institution bas dope wonders for them. Frani heavy, stupid, and in many loneness vicious imbecilesof slovenly sad di.gostior habits, they have become well or dered, demo and decent in their appearance and apparel, and although all manifest the emeatricities of idiocy, they are to most cases gentle and tractable. To's beasficial change has been brought about 'imply by good trisinieg and the inculcation of habits of regularity sad cleanliness, without the slightest harsbness. We yesterday made a thoroagh inspection of the institution, and an wfaly say that a better ordered charity, one more valuable to the public, or more effective in its results, does sot exist in this country. It was really a wonderful sight to 9.* these poor unfortautes running about on the isms. playing at cricket, croquet, and aunt sally, or ming vad jumping for prizes, all full of life and enjoyment, not withsteading the want of mental capacity under which they laboured. A spectator hearths neighbouring railway would rather have looked upon them as a party of pismire ex cursiooista, than u poor idiot, out fee a holiday. Habits of immolation, and directing their minds to no &alike' occu pations, such as shoemaking, tailoring, carpsetering, and so on, have been found to produce wonderful effects, sad every year there is • marked improvement in the inmates. Great are has been taken to cultivate the slightest spark of talent which manifesto itself. sod 000sequeutiy sway excellent dramop which adorn the walls of the asylum are the production of the inmates. Others apply their minds to making models of houses, ships, &o. ; while them physically and mentally incapacitated to produce such articles, apply themselves lomat making and kindred work. Music, too, is cultivated with very beneficial effect, and we were glad to sees pitoso in almost every sehool-room. After partaking of tea and cake on theist's). the inmates assembled just below the terrace and sang a variety of glees, &c., with excellent effect. An exhibition of Pooch and Jody proved • prime attraction, and the bead of the Coldstre a m ° war d s , which attended by the kind permission of Colonel Wood, cartaiely sever received a sincerer bunt of applause than that given them by the inmates of this asylum yesterday. Notiiing could be more successful than the fire as a wicile, awl during the day • omistaat suotssika of carriages brought to the grounds the friends and patrons of the institution. Dr. and lin. Down, as well as the various °Moors. showed the kindest attention to visitor', who were liberally provided with refreshments on the lawn. A large and spacious lanodry has recently been added, and the buildings may now be considered complete. We are glad to and that the institution is highly appreciated by the public, and there is every reason to believe that the board of maaagement will be able, as they propene, to add forty more inmates in October neat. We trust that the hamar, which is to be held shortly in London in aid of its funds, will prove as successful as the summer Ilfe. DEATH OP ADMIRAL SIR ARTHUR FIJI/MAWR, K.C.ll.—We hove to record the death, after a king illness, of Admiral Sir A. Fanshawe, K.C.R, who died oa Tuesday last at his reindeer* in the Regent's.park. The lamented admiral was the third son of the late Captain Robert Fatishaws, R N., and was born in 1794. Re entered the navy at an early age, and ecjoyed a dag officer's good service MINIM of 3004 a year. which is now at the disposal of the First Lord of the Admiralty. ACCIDENT TO COLONEL KNOX, M.P.—A very _ . IMPERIAL PARLUBMT. HOUSE OF OOMMONS.-(THIS DAY.) The house met at 12 o'clock. PRIVATE BUBLNERS. Variou private bills were disposed of. s. ... _ __LOy_pON NEEDLEWOMEN. Mr. Bewinill, - ;. - 71; - ;;;i1;;Tor — goin g into OM* mittee on the Factory Bill, called attention to the suffer ings of needlewomen In the metropolis, a subject which, he said, had attracted the public last year is consequenes of • very distressing case that oomirred at a court milliner's. The right hon. gentleman the Secretary for the Mine Department had then promised to give the subject his most serious consideration ; but now twelve months had elapsed and nothing had been done. The Factory Act had done • world of good, and now, when they wore extending its provisions to various trades, he thought it a suitable time for recalling attention to the condition of the needlewomen. He therefore moved that it be an instruction to the com mittee to include in the bill tailors cad needlewomen in the metropolis and towns of not lees than 5,000 hthabitsida. Sir G. GREY said that a oommiardon bad been appointed to inquire into the subject alluded to by his has. friend, and that occomision bad not as yet reported. Until govern• meat received the report, they could not state what were their intentions with respect to tailors and needlewonsen. He trusted that this answer would meaty his boo. friend. Mr. BAGWELL withdrew his motion. FACTORY ACTS EXTENSION BILL. The hones then went into committee on this bill. On clause 3, Mr. ADDERLEY objected to any reference being made in this bill to the Factory Act, as not only objectionable, but to the &Meet • out of the bill. dangerous er an observation from Mr. Gaariay Mr. BRUCE explained the details of the bill, and ex premed his belief that no additional inspectors would be necessary to wry out its provisions. Mr. S. POWELL called attention to a recent ease which had come before the magistrates, in which a factory in which the provisions of the Factory Act had been violated, was proved to be situated in two counties. It having been as certained that the process carried on in the county in which the proceedings had been instituted was not in cootravention of the act, the prosecution failed. He trusted that if the government contemplated soy cioneolidatioa set which bad bees hinted at, this anomaly would be prord.xl for. The clause, as also the remaining clauses, were then agreed to. Mr. BRUCE, in moving the adoption of the schedules, asked the permission of the committee to leave out the " packers" and other employments until further inquiries had been made. If the house would consent not to pries the government beyond their sense of justice, he pledged himself to tion the moment government had fully possessed itself of the tact, of the case. Mr. ROEBUCK said that this was merely the old con test between employers and their workmen. The question had been forty years before the public, and amelioration had always been strenuously resisted by the manufac turers. They bad resisted factory restriction until the country were shocked with the discovery that the horrors of the factory were equal to the horrors of the middle purge. [Left speaking.] THE LOSSES OF OFFICERS AND MEN ON THE CAPE COAST. This morning was issued a series of returns re lating to officers and men in the Cape Coast command. It seems that on the Ist of July last there were in the corn masd at the Cape Coed 18 ofcers and 686 men. On the 14th of August 19 officers end 416 men were landed from the Meg-era ; and ea the 9th of April last 27 officers and 643 men (West India regiments) from the Tamar. The nominal return of 1.3 officers who have died is as follows : Ensign Keene, 2nd West India Regiment; Lieut. Low, 3rd ditto ; Capt. Herrick, 4th ditto ; Capt. Cobb, 4th ditto ; Capt. Hay, 4th ditto; Lieut. Barry, 4th ditto; Ensign Morales, 4th ditto ; Lieut. Sharp, bth ditto ; beat Thom son, Gold Coast Artillery Corps; Lieut. Crosse, ditto; Ensign Brien, ditto; Staff Assistaut-Surgeou Rutherford, Staff Assistant-Surgeon Hooper. The following 22 °Moen have been invalided :—Copt. Boon, 2nd West India Regiment; Capt. Williams, 2nd ditto ; Lieut. Lynch, 2nd ditto ; Ensign Duthie, 2nd ditto ; Capt. M'Dosiough, 3rd ditto ; Major Ivey, 4th ditto ; Capt. Barnard, 4th ditto ; Capt Mackie, 4th ditto ; Limit. Cow ard, 4th ditto; Li.ot. Crozier, 4th ditto ; Lisat. Brock, 4th ditto ; Limit Macklin, 4th ditto ; Lieat Bulger, 4th ditto; Meat. Lees, 4th ditto; Lieut. Manaergh, 4th ditto ; Surgeon Skeen, 4th ditto ; Ensign Barrow, sth ditto ; Luat Stewart, Gold Coast Artillery Cap; Staff Assistant- Surgeon Smsdisoa, Staff Assistant-Bwpm Crow, Staff Amistaat-Sargeon Onghton, sad Staff Assistant-Surgeon Lewis. The deaths of moo at the Gold Coast mime let of July have ban 43, and of the invalided 18. On the let of May, the date of the latest return from the Gold Coast, 64 men were is hospital, reported " sick ;" and at that date the remain ing effective force at Capri Coast Castle was 48 officers and 1,348 noncommissioned officers sad men. LAND MORTGAGE BANK OP INDIA (LIMITED). (THIS DAY.) An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders wan held at 1 o'clock. et the London Tavern ; lir. S. LVITO in the chair. Thy•Rva said the object ol the meeting was of a formal ohmmeter. In taking mortgages in India it would be very iocoovesioot to have isdividuals acting me truism, the chasms of residence in that country Wisp so fre quest ; sad hews it had been considered desirable that the company should be enabled to use its formal seal for that purpose. The House of Lords bad thought that there should he a general act of parliament giviag companies power to me their corporate seals for such pur poses. and this company would act soder the provisions of that sot. The 000ditim of &Heirs in Lades was, he was ppy to say. very mtisfactoey. The manias director bed jest returned ; he was prevented from atteediog by indispositsom, but his report was very favourable. There bad bees great caution is taking mortgagee. The whole capital was now in India, and it was all employed either is mortgagee at 8 or 9 per cent., or in government securities. The next ob ject would be to Woe debentures in England is as favour able terms as could be obtained. Resolutions in rooord■nce with the object of the roosting were thee poised. and it was annourmed that a spacial nest hag would hs convened foe their confrm►tion neat Xonday week. The meeting then separated. THE CIRCASSIAN EXODUS. The committee announce that they yesterday traormitted 1.0001. to Dr. Milligao, es so instalment for the robot of the exiles from Ontario. The following letter from the Rev. B. Philpot, vicar of Lydoey. is Utterer-lag as from as eye-wastes. It is dated Constantinople, Jae. 6 : " Our first meeting with them was at Csernavods. The lays of the setting sun fell epee a crowd of 20,000 woe, women, andchildree lying epee the short grass of the mana kin slope alone by the Ikon* reminding us affectingly, though on a rougher and mallet sods of the encampraeat of the Israelites a the Wildman& After landing the good ceche, our captain stood oat lute the middle of the river, being wanted that his kneel would soon be covered by source of starving creatures crying out for help. Oa landing at wearies to take the rail at Kosteedji, we found that the pacha had already turned to account every avail able means at provision for the benefit of thole poor emi grant', and lied ordered all the carriages that could be found. incladieg some hundreds of cattle trucks, to he applied to the conveyance of the crowds gathered at Kostendji to different places oe the shores of the Danube. We peed one loeg train of them on our way, but of the scene which lay before us on arriving at the Black Sea it would be vein to attempt any description. Dense mimes of ragged men, women, and children literally covered the sea shore. All looked wan and hungry. Many were all bat naked. Several lay dying, and fair delicate girls, with their heeds reposing on their mothers' bosoms, seemed only to be Initial, for those mothen' heads to close their eyes in death. Several women were washing their children in the ma, for Nand Penh& bad considerately ordered some tons of sap to be at once distributed among them. Mostly the clothes were washed woe them, and so left to dry upon them in the sun. This brief and hasty statement may load some of year readers to assist more readily the effects of the committee which we hear is already established in Berland on behalf of the Cirmasima exiles. Numbers are still on their wa► from the Caucasus. and it was only last evening that a vessel full of them entered the Bosphorus ; but the quarantine offlonr, learniog that fever sod smallpox prevailed oe board, immediately ordered the vessel back, and the captain was told to bury the 150 dead oo board in the Black Se► It is hoped by emoy that this deep afflio tioo and the Christian sysepethy shown to the stiffeners may be overruled to their spiritual klightenmeat." On the 27th the Marquis of Westmeath will more in the House of Lords, •• That an humble address be presented to her Majesty, praying that on the expiratiou of the present Vioe-Itoyalty of Ireland no appointment may be made to refill that office, bat that her Majesty w ill b e . . . _.., _ ~', —4 7 , ""' "' ,an boor. They were aloes both times. I have seen Mrs. li) UN I .... ............z• cs. ni. .r. va ,very PXOSIJILL pot ha ipico the van, JIM., that .. Sand to diner her it 6 l"tY't ttoP° ol, Dt• 'Anion to pre. i Wood waiting for Warren at the Hone Powtheidge, a plata Jaanwro, meters. T. J. Miller. G. J. Noel, C. W. Packs, 7-. ;,..... ident bar h i , epum k , c ol . ' wow " ) . K . lIIATVIDAY. ON N 0111211,11111 lIITIDAY. Dear where Walker li v ed bees =tam, had a pare =tab a measure to be laid before parliament as will I where loose woente assemble. Whet Warms cams Major W. Parker, Messrs. F. S. Powell, P. L. Powys- M.P. for Great Marlow, whilst at exercise with the R p o ° 4l && W. W a ___..W.N.W. end Own*. W. k' 8 - end to B . I C . = l 'hole at the bottom f it. The Preoc • Lybbe, J. 80111401 , H. E. Suttees, Col. Taylor, Mesas. R. Rocks Yeomanry Cavalry, who are now nodergoisg their back, "n'a, some ere w ere then ,sable her Majesty to admioiater the government of Ire • ttl , tb•Y would mat to toPtinsr to C•••flitam it It well lamer. rein at trnsta „ me w . b ut p e thi miwei , ° y ou ,,a up, It i b i ,:b y w hi c h lead he DLL mimes sheik , to the goverment el Greet I dark ; hut if it was sot dark they walk apart. I have WO Torreon, J. Vance, CoL 'Fyn, sad Mr. W. Williams. e i i .tg e ht h da e I Q 6 " w it h a i l eh tne st "ti e r rk . mat Buckingham W.N. W. to &S.W., waerna. As above. the orifice could have bean made ; and wae suggested that •• e them several times in Coverall= Church-yard. One sight Tellere, Masses. Fumed and Hennessy . • nig on Tess- day suddenTy became 'ye, Dad threw its rider with• peat Lterm i srala. to strong. it bad bee° paged throegh the opening into the "treat. I lost them in the &arch. yard ; but after a while May assize Bet, upoo the prima vee molting the etabisqud of the B A DrIOLATE Howc.—Here is a remarkably beak, bead-in-heed. They , . On the second reading of the New Zealand flue- force who fell so heavily as to break three of his ribs, sad MAC toe.rn.. moderate sotruzas. W.N.W. to 5.8. W., divisioe, King•streek Weeleatester, sa tree bar was toned of familY tffitokoo : -- hfro Goon* W. Harvey. of Warner. They afterwarde west into the White Hart ; rastee of Lou Bill. Mr. Arthur Mille will move that it be to iojure the beak of hie seek very much. lie wee et ales to strong, &overt is bad beets in • *. 1 ••• galled the eeeened I. the eettiege of the Bake of Beokisibooo so the Nlme.to g.s.w, mow. Aol fr eito. e p sb utteLobow to strove rein at the bottom of the van, The suppositiaa then aros e that Maine, recently hat in one week her hnshead, father, , sad ties they espented. Os the 20th of d elal I law read a wooed time this day three moeths. the bar bad base placed en the ridge of the wee sad bad brother. Her husband woo captain in the 3rd Maine Mee. them meet at Hares Pod - bridge, an then walk epedlodge. il a y s i d . i t:la d e:goon of i the T h eta) . o i t tl ar. t llmit ti beat , menint flee. esaupsd from that Sc., ? . and the the bar h a d been re. meek and wee metall ic / d ivas . Wed in the recut . bettlea ut end to Ornernitala rbey roomv zoiterch rd. boo A t fter warde hou went the a y adl s t : m ar. l ' . Sr. Part's Settoot —The old Pauline dinner is to be held at the A Il.ion Tavern, the Lord Chief Boren is the sag a g_ moved from the cell in wh i ch Walker was locked up at Bow. while her br-tber, • we is the san.e 1., wee raw a a two IS , very mach hurt sod shakes, • ester:sized th at hie la cine t dm ildrit "I' Se = rhettrztrifsh Wegisin cou u tr iafti sa d me w ' Walig Ey. m a w s a stmt. Thls• he had concealed coder hie cost when he en.. Inc to carry him to the rear, be wee also t sod luta% y kissing or whispering. I loe't ray whic h, . for I wish to be ii chairs oo Flag. JOY 1 - iajuriee will not prove of • fatal hope s ler. earetward &Wand and North Sok ' tared tat via. ' killed.—Asocrawo paper. i armirate. Tracked them into an unfinished street and they • NEGRETTI and ZAMBRA'S Ono Guinea and Two Guises LIZLD GLANS= sad TiLIICOPIII are war sated am unrivalled for power and lailliaacy. Ls. sad as. is case complete —I, Hattonserden, LC. : td, Cocaina. LC.; 122, Legeut-etreet„ W. ; lit, Tieweutreet sad Crystal Warw. TH what Happy Land an I see you after the "ewer I eitly know of one "Kapp Land" In 'Alen a gentleman may sup—EVAN9I3, aq ear haw ghe erpreots. aletetbasente inia - cle7 toe " ficel;;;;;;" lanana Beambill Par, most be at the aloe, 10, Baseartfeeteeet, by Two o the day at publication. HAYS/AB/LET. This EITIFLNO, THE BALANCE OF CONTORT. Miss Angel. —DAVID GARRICK. Heave Sothern, Backstops. Chippendale, Rogers. Mesdames Moore sod MawMeas.—LOßD DUNDREA RY MARRIED AND DONE FOR—And AN UNLUCKY MORTAL. PILINCRIIBII. VIM Morrow LIGHT AND SHADOW.—And THI CORSICAN BROTH:NAL Maim Vials( sad Waller lagy. LINZIIII. Tnt! EVVIRIM. HAIIIL67. Mows. netts?. J. Broaemas, Emery, Jordon, Ravine, Charles, B , lntme, Morton, Raymond, Moreland, Cursor Namondt, Widdicomb. and Shore Wows Rate Terry. Rounds, end Kloworthy.—Coomamos at 8. BILITMIFIRA t Tao ITEMS, A MRSSAOI PEON THE SEA—ROB ROY. Mister Pony Rosette and Mao C. St. Care.—And BOOARTfiII APPRENTICLn , or, Industry and Idu.seat.—Commatios NIGH WM= AT !ANDO! WM& TM DAY - - l iarelogg, 111 54a...—A1lowaigh, 111. Os. To-maiow Morale& Ob. 20o....•Assessom OL aim LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNB 17. " I sat not a member of the Conference, and " all I know is, that it is adjourned till Saturday," was the answer of Lord PALmmtirrox to a question put to him in the House of Commons last evening. This reply ought to quell the dissatisfaction of any whose over-inquisitiveness has made them impa tient of the scantiness of public information con cerning the Conference. Lord Pai.mitacron knows no more about the matter than if he were a clergy man in the country, instead of being the soul of the Government. He knew last night what every newspaper reader knew yesterday morning, and no more. The wonder is that be knew so much, see ing that, as he explained the other day, he does not read the newspapers. And if he is con tent to know so little, how vain and idle, how truly reprehensible, must be the unofficial curiosity which is always asking for more. It is true the question may be asked—if Lord PiLmassrox does not know what our bankers and merchants are so anxious to learn, does not know whether the work of the Conference is advancing steadily and slowly to a safe conclusion, or is likely to break up in utter helplessness—who is in chr-ge of our affairs ? The House of Commons laughed at the illus trious know-nothing, and in that laughter Lord ROBERT CECIL may see the fate of any movement which his party may make as long as the Danish question remains undecided. Certainly, in this case the pleasure of being cheated is not small. The House of Commons, curious as it can be at times, does not want the knowledge that brings responsibility. It laughs when the Head of the Government declares he is ignorant of the most important political fact of the day; laughs, not simply as a man might laugh who should see at the window the muter whom the servant has de clared to be not at home, but with the super added satisfaction of one who has escaped • bore. The House may well love • Minister who so cheerfully relieves it of heavy responsibilities which it desires to evade, and the laughter which expresses its profoundest satisfaction ought not to be confounded with the ebullition of a light and frivolous temper. When the country is com mitted irrevocably to a course,when either our ally and protege is destroyed or England is at war, then no doubt the House will rise to the level of the occasion, and be grave, statesmanlike, eloquent. And yet, if not for its own sake, for the sake of those whom it represents, it may be wished that it were the habit of the PREMIER to deal more faith fully with the House of Commons. The temper of that House will always be to a great extent what its leaders make it, but its obligations cannot be relaxed by the indulgence of • Minister. The en gagements which the Government of the day con tracts with foreign Powers in the name of the country are matters of the highest concern, and the functions of the Grand Council of the nation cannot be in any measure trarsferreci to a Conference, or its rights be impaired by the agreements or disagreements of a knot of foreign diplomatists. Perhaps Lord Pausagerosi was not called last night to make a for mal and solemn statement on a casual question put by an opponent. But if he had thought proper to be candid with the representatives of the nation, there is no ground to believe that he would not have been met in a reasonable spirit. It would, no doubt, have been disappointing to the House to be told that the QtEEN's Government, after having proposed a certain division of Sleswig, in which the Danish Government had brought itself with much difficulty to acquiesce, bad subsequently thought it right, in the endeavour to appease the Germans, to propose another line of division much leas advantageous to Denmark, and that the necessity of referring this proposition to the Government most concerned had caused delays and postponements. On the whole, there is a strong disposition in the House of Commons, which in this respect at least represents the country, to make every allowance for the diffi cult situation in which the QUEEN'S Government is placed. It is only necessary to glance at the foreign, and especially the French semi-official papers, to perceive that Lords PALMERSTON and RES,ELL have more to consider than simply how German ambition may be checked. But the obsta cles with which Ministers have to contend are known to the world, and the elements of national policy are discussed by the newspapers, and it is not fitting that the House of Commons, which has spent so much time upon foreign affsirs for which it is not answerable, should remain a silent spec• tattle of transactions deeply concerning the honour of England, and reserve for itself nothing but the right of approving or condemning an arrangement that has become complete and irrevocable. THE Horse or CONDON'S AND ENE CHARITY COM mi4musEss.—The following members rated in the minority last night with Mr. Permed on behalf of the appointment of a *elect committee to inquire Into the construction, expense, and working of the Board of Charity Commie stoners :—Meters. H. J. BMllie, W. H. Barrow, G. S. Bee croft, Sir G. Bowyer, Maseru R. Brooke, 8. Cave, Sir B. J• Clifton, Col. Dunne, Mr. C. G. Do Pea, Sir J. D. Elphin stone, Sir J. Fergitsson, Sir W. A. Framer, Whiteout Gal way, Messrs. J. George, S.C. Getty, C. D. Griffith, Sir E Grreran. Sir J. C. Hay, Means. W. H. Marshy, D. Jams, F. W. Knight, Major S. Knox, Mr. N. P. Leader, Sir B. Leighton, Lord H. G. Lennox, Col. Lowther, Lord J. Manners, Messrs. T. J. Miller. G. J. Noel, C. W. Pack. cIM a IL , 2 1 • • 6 I - - T .... IL. S.W. I As N.► to -. LW. bo S. ob W.S.W. re COO SIM. ro Olii S.M. or CIO &W. or W. co B.&W to Ve. m .•.01) N .M. I 01 , W._ . .W N. to — W. co N.M. o W.N.W. oo W.N.W. le W. W.N.W. bo W.N.W. oo oe W.N.W. e to W.N.W. be - TAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. APPEAL& TILVUTON v. TILVERTON. The arguments in this cane were resumed on this, the [nth day of the bearing, by The Attorsey-Gerund, who continued his examination of the correspondence when the respondent wrote from Edinburgh, and renewed his argument that all the lan guage of the letters of both polies referred to • marriage— it might be not irrevocable, but which was binding upon them as a matter of contract. The respondent declared that she would be the vilest hypocrite, the moat sensual wanton, and would be guilty of an infamous thing if she married another person. Supposing that he had failed, said the learned counsel, in showing that the correspondence was consistent with, and even evidence of a marriage de presenti, yet it was unquestionable that it proved shun. dandy a promise of marriage de future. le • letter of the appellant he asked, " What and when is reality to be," clearly inferring that no communication bad taken place at the time of the Scotch marriage , and to this the respondent replied thus :—" Oh,reality is so painful as you make it," and in the same letter adds, "your people hare a stronger will than you," obscurely referring to the obstacles to • poplin marriage, which he alleged to exist on account of family censideme titan. The course of the argument then noticed • letter of respondent's, in which she said, " I have said the word, will do all you ask me, and name the time and place as soon as I am able," which referred to the celebration of a religious ceremony of marriage ; sod this was borne out by another sentence in the same letter, thus :—" If I have at last met with my master-passion. it is my fault ? Who has ever practised more self-denial Your master.peadon is expe diency, mine, love. Of course the letter most yiaM ; and. oh God I bow I have prayed to Thee that I might only be permitted to give—give everything —heart and soul every thought, hope, desire my life's devotion sad the burning love I feel, to give, give it all. No expediency demands the renuncia- Sou of all dreams of bliss in this world and my hopes of eternity io the next." This agreed entirely with the theory which was the foundation of the argument which had been fro much pressed • and th is was fortified by her having written at the close of the letter, " I cannot tell you con scientiously that you will be loved again as I love you, but you will think so. and that will do as well, for you will never put another to the same cruel test—her love or her God," The whole of the language in this letter was that of • woman addressing one whom she deemed her husband— but MOOT circumstances which rendered it necessary to show that she was pure, scrupulous, and virtuous. The next letter commented ou was one of the date 10th July, in which the respondent said that the was going to Manchester, and continues, You can fetch me there if you chows— you would prefer meeting me in the old cathedral rr r hti a re Pi my forefathers lie) as it would be without any particle of risk to you. You are unknown, and have nothing to say or do ;my purpose is, and will be ignored by mo rt al creature. If safety is your object, what I suggest merely the same as being present at mass, making you aesthetic." This it was contended referred to the appellant's professing the Roman catholic religion with a view to the religious ceremony which way contemplated ; and although eke went on to say, " It is entirely for your sake, as I have but a choice of miseries, and do not much cars what happier' next, as I can see no probable prospect of happiness ;" which meant that seeing no prospect of any change in her equivocal position, by the declaration of a marriage, she only desired to have her religious scruples satisfied, although the com pletion of her happiness as • wife she did not expect. Having brought the history of the cue down to the meeting of the appellant and the respondent the Attorney•Oseeral summed up the argument, contending that the respondent believing herself to be married in Sootlaod, yet pressed for a religious ceremoey, while the appellant was endeavouring to keep things as they were. and to obtain the privileges of a husband ; while the whole of the correspondence on both sides went to show marriage or presence of marriage between them. Referring to events in Ireland it was stated that a wedding ring was purchased by the appellant in Dublin 25th July, • date anterior to the ceremony at Rostrum, and by toluenes with • view to that ceremony ; and not to a device for enabling the appellant and his mistress to travel together without quas i bon of their mistime, from the fait of her wearing a weddimpring. Examining the evidericeapplicablei to the travelling of the parties together, it was admitted that the circumstances were proved from which ordinary cohabita tion could be established ; hot the nature of the evidence was such as to make it consistent with an assertion that there was not sexual intercourse at the time which inter vened between their meeting and the marriage at Rostrevor. There was within positively to show that they slept in the same bed, or that two persons occupied one bed in the apartments in which they stayed. There was enough from which to later that, if the parties exercised self command, no intercourse took place at this time ; and it must be Ulcer' into consideration that on the record the respondent specifically de. ▪ 'that it had not taken place. Referring to the cir cumstance of a Miss Crabhe having been taken by the re spondent and shown to the Irish witnesses, with a view to using • perusal resemblance between them to confuse them, it was stated by the loomed mussel that this was only in tended to test the accuracy of the witnesses as to the apart ments in the hotels occupied by the appellant and re. 'pendent The Lord Chancellor—ln fact it was a trap laid for the Pe of dberediting the witowne• M7tttorney.General did not wholly deny that this wee the object, edmitsing that it was intended to test their aomirecy, which was at least doubtful. Coming to what pared between the parties . and Father Mooney, the learned counsel proceeded to examine into the circumstances which comma at ROStrOVOT. c;aasiras irooesdiag whet oar report loft.] COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Jadge Ordinary.) WOOD V. WOOD ADD WLIW. Dr. Deese, Q-0., sad Dr. Tristram for the petitioner; Mr. Cooke, Q.C., and Dr. Wamsbey for the respondent ; Mr. O'Malley, Q.C., and Mr. G. Browne for the op-respon dent. The petitioner in this case was Alexander Wood, of 14, Leards-terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne , Tyne, member of a firm a and wine and spirit merchants in that town. In c c oM 857, he married Sawa Mary Swioney, the daughter of aa eogine-driver on the Great Western Railway. At thattinse, however, she waa living with her grandfather st Berwick. on-Tweed, and she was possessed of a ketone of 2,0001. The cohabitation lasted about aye yeses, and there were two sons born of the union. In December. 1862, there wee a estimation, afterwards the resdoodeut went to her father's at Reading, and she was now charged with baying own. 'skied adultery with one Charles Warren. The respondents both pleaded a denial, and Mrs. Wood alleged that the separation bad been without just cause. To rebut this avea meet, the following evidence was given : Mite Helen Sophia Prudhoturne- I know the respondent. and visited her after her marriage. I stayed two months with her. Mr. Wood Wetted her kindly and affectionately. In 1880 they came to stay with my mother is London ; sad Mr. Wood left the respondent Witt) MI while be went to Park on business. She then became acquainted with my brother, Freak, who had just come home from India. I afterwards knew that the respondent was corresponding with him. I saw hakes in her handwriting lying on the drawers in hie bedroom. Some time afterwards I went to Mr. Wood's hones, gad I told him of the correspondence. In September, 1861, my servant brought me a letter for my brother, and I seat it to Mr. Wood. The letter was as follows :—" Dear Frank, you will be surprised to hear from ; but I thought I would let you know that there has bees a dreadful row, bat I haw got through it In, and would go through more for your sake. You may he sure rt has not increased my happiows, but the opposite. Your eater did not prove a (need to me, and you alio, but I did not mind. There is one thing to say. and that is I wish saws to forget the past —no, never.—Yours, sinowely, S. W.—Burn my letters. Hope. 1 have got a friend to pod this at Ritchie." Crop-exatnised—Mr. Wood looked older, but sot very much older than his ware. She was careless sad thought less is her °Deduct. I often spoke to her about it. I tua. derutood that her earrespeadeace with my brother was at sa sad, before I west to visit her. I told Mr. Wood at it Wo oers when I lest to Newcastle I foiled that it bad sot mum& Mims Jane Elooate was called to prove • statement is Dr. Deane's opening. to the effect that the respondent had been ass. kissing au Italian at Newcastle. named Bourcini ; bat Sir J. Wilde suggested that the defence of undue opera hoe. would probably not be insisted uoon. Mr. Cooke said it would not ; end this branch of the oms was, therefore, not proceeded with. Stephen Gregory —I am sow in the employ of Professor PePPer, at the Pelyteoheic. in January, 1863, I went down to Reediag. Mr. Swinney bred in the same street as that is which 1 lodged, sad Mn. Wool was staying with him. I knew the 00-respondent. He was an artist. I have re putedly seen Mrs. Wood with him. There is a place called Oavenham near the town. It is not quite a mile from it. I know Piper's boathouse, at Cavereham. It seems to be • respectable place, where people hire boats, or boy eels and other river Gab. I believe they do not sell refreshments there. I have men the resnd ante together at Coversham— generally after desk. I have seen them go twice into the boathouse—that was in the daytime. The first time they stayed about throe-quarters of an hour. Oa the second occasion they stayed for about an heir. They were alone both ti I ha. - wen Ides. 1