The Express. — London, England, 1862-05-17 00:00:00

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Clayten.—Oammens Ile. HIGH WATT AT lANDOAS ELMS. TIM DAT —Morals& 41. 1M... Affirms. 0. 30s. 70-11011LOW—Ikeniss. eh. Oa Afternoon, 50. 26.. LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 17. A vritY singular Parliamentary episode has just received a very singular explanation. Yesterday morning the public read, not without a certain sense of mystification, Lord Gatitrus.E's an nouncement to the House of Lords that " a chal " lenge from the other House had been received " in due form and accepted," explained and am plified as it was by the statement of the LORD CaAricxxioa. " I will state," said the learned lord, " the manner in which it occurred. As I " was leaving the House, I had the honour to re " ceive from the Eiramois of the House of Com " mons a challenge. It came from the House of " Commons to the House of Lords, and it was " delivered to me. I accepted at once that chal- " lenge on behalf of your lordahips, and returned I " an answer that we would meet the Howe of " Commons in honourable rivalry at any place, at any time, and with any weapon." It was an odd proceeding, one to be wondered at rather than judged, at least pending further explanation. Somebody had evidently wanted to do something strange and striking, at all risks. It was difficult to believe that the SPEAKER, always so sensible, was at the bottom of this invitation ; but it was certain that the LORD CHANCELLOR believed him to have sanctioned it. The SPRAYER has felt it necessary to disavow the part ascribed to him. It is certain from the explanations given last night in the House of Commons that he had no intention of sending any such message as has been described. In fact Mr. BERNAL Osisoass was justified in speaking of the whole affair as a hoax. With the Brest:Ws letter to Lord Ewa° before us, it is easy to see how the entanglement was brought about. The noble Member for the Scottish Rifles must have the credit of it. The SPEAKER says he cannot doubt that it was Lord RiAmo who made the communication to the LORD CHANCELLOR, and adds that he heard of it " with amazement." It seems that Lord Run% whose devotion to the Bale movement is all-absorbing, had thought it would be a good thing to get up a friendly rifle contest between a number of members taken from each House. To this there could be no possible objection. Naturally enough he sought to secure for it not only the distinguished patronage, bat the imposing presence of the Right Honourable the Brnexsa. But he appears to have set about the business rather clumsily ; so, at least, we judge from the authoritative account of the matter given last night, and from the result. The SPILLERS says, that on Tuesday night, at • time when he was very much occupied with the proper busine-.] of the House, Lord Etcwo went to him with • roll of paper in his hand, stated that • rifle match .between some members of the two Houses was proposed, and asked the right hon. gentleman for hisname. The SPEAKER says : "I answered that " I was very busy, that I could not spare a moment " to read the paper, nor did I see a single word it " contained." It must be considered unfortu nate that Lord ELcito's engagements did not permit him to seek an interview with the SPRAYER a more seasonable time. The noble lord, however, is not easily daunted, so he remained by the Srzsitzs's chair pressing his request, and the right hon. gentleman, using the freedom which is common in the intercourse of gentlemen who rely on one another's discretion, tried to get rid of his importunity by a pleasantry. He says, " Wish " ing to dismiss the subject, I said in joke, " the only part I could take would be to " fire a shot with the LORD CHANCELLOR." If the SPRAYER had not been so engrafted he would, doubtless, have remembered the proverbial danger of joking with a North Briton. This slight passing jest was the sole foundation for the communication which the Loan CHANCELLOR imagined he had received from the SPRAYER, and the announcement of which by that learned lord filled the right boll. gentleman with amazement. This incident would not have had the slightest importance if it had not been mentioned is the Houses of Parliament. Nobody inquires how the noble and honourable members of these two distin guished clubs amuse themselves out of doors ; and certainly we journalists, who must perforce devote so much spare to the doings of the two Houses, should not be forward to complain of anything cal culated to give life and spirit to their proceedings. But even in the House of Commons there is ample scope for wit within the limits of good taste and decorum, and the present moment, when we are in an especial manner open to the observation of foreigners, and when a large portion of the popu lation is suffering under a severe calamity, seems peculiarly unsuitable for the indulgence of witless and unmeaning frolics. Tai ALBERT MZZOZIAL ?Ifl!D. —The total aossaat received op to yesterday aNseisooe is aid of the Albert Memorial Feed me about 49,0601. Aracept the ovotelbmikee Madrid daring the week WY aWm of 2101. from Mass Hanes Brothers. Tzurew Twiiir.—The ensuing Trinity Term will eorareatee ea Terelsy, the 27th init. being this year five days War Ihm MA year, arSieg from the extenvion at YANgTorm into Ike Ordinary nnetioe. , k FxrE,,Fss, ‘4IITSJ:RDAY EVENING, MAY 17, be Court. , ItiI3MBAT, Hay 15. Her Majesty walked sad drove yesterday, at tended by the Dunbar of Athole. Priem Leopold arrived in town on Thursday evening from her Majesty's marine residence, Osborne, Isle of Wight. His Royal Highnow, attended by Lieutenant. Colonel Du Plat and Dr. Gunther, left Buckingham Palace last evening for Balmoral The Prince proceeded soon after 8 o'clock to the Easton-square terminus al the London and North Western Railway. _ _ _ ---- • - - The Priam Consort Memorial Committee held a meeting yesterday afternoon at the Palace of Westminster. Present —The Earl of Clarendon, the Lord Mayor, and Sir Charle s L. Eastlake. A deputation on the subject of the Game Laws had an interview yesterday with Secretary Sir George Grey, at the Horneoilloe. The deputation consisted of Lord W. Graham, ILP., Hon. W. Egerton, hLP., Baldwin Leighton, M.P., Sir Thomas George Hoduith, Bert., M.P., Hon. R. C. Hill, M.P., Hon. Gilbert Heatiorde, M.P., Lord Loodeeborough, Dawson Ducar, ILP., Mr. W. J. Garnett, ILP., Hoe. Colonel Rowley, ILP., Hon. C. Trefoil* M.P., W. B. Beaumont, Esq., M. P., Marquis of Hartiegtou, /LP., Lord Burghley, M.P., Sir L. Palk, IL P., P. S. Humberetene, M.P., W. 11. Renate M.P., Sir Charles hfordannt, 2LP., Hon. A. Egerton, X.P., Major Edwards, M.P., Mr. Cornwall Legh, ILP., E. C. Egerton, 11. P., J. R. Ormsby Gore, ILP., W. P. Thornhill, X.P., Gilbert Orem% 11. P., Captain Gray, M.P., Sir H. newly, Bert., ILP., Hr. Banks Stanhope, ILP., Sir Frederick Heypte, M.P. H. F. Vernon, NIP., Viscount Ingest e, M.P., William Leigh, M.P., Hon. G. Noel, Lord Grosvenor, and Sir John Hay, M.P. A deputation from the Gemini Medical Council, consist *: of Mr. Joseph Henry Green, President ; Dr. Christian, and Mr. Frederic Ouvry, solicitor, had an interview with Sir George Grey, et the Honuiellioe, yesterday. Despatches were sent yesterday from the Coionial•office to the Governors of the West India Islands, British Co lumbia, Bermuda, and to the Lord High Coeamiedoner of the lonian Islands. The Marquis of Efartington, M.P., left Devon shire Howie on Thursday, for Chesterfield. Maria Marchioness of Aileebury entertained at dinner, last 'Taping, him Royal Highness the Date of Cam bridge, the llnabees of Harc , ltoo. the Marquis sad Mar chioness of Londoadeary, the Earl and Countess of Malmesbary, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough, the Earl Granville, Viscount and Vinsonatems Clifclea, the Earl el St. Germans, the Earl of Winne, Sir Hairy and Lady Sophia den VOIRL; Mr. and Lit' Augusta Start, Hon. Mr. Heathoote, Hon. Colonel end Mrs. bleodoeald, and Captain Falb*. The Earl and Countess of Craven entertained at dinner lad evening, at their residence, in Charles street, Viscount and Viacom:item Grey de Wilton, lion. Frederick Craven Sir Robert Brownrigg, Er. William Craven, Mr. Leigh, Yr. Bootliky, kc. The Earl of Bantry has arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Bulky Castle, Ireland. The Countess of Ellesmere bag issued cards for an assembly on Friday, the 23rd inst., at Bridsewater Home. Lord and Lady Harry Vane entertained a select party et dinner lag evening at their randeeee in Grosvenor plan& later is the evening her ladysbip had • small as- sonibly. Lady Overtone has issued cards for an assembly an Tuesday, the 20th inst., st her rimicisece in Oarlton- gardens. Lady Theresa Lewis's amateur concerts will take place on Mondays, May 26 and June 9, and not on May 19 and June 2, as previously announced. Lady Charlotte Denison has issued cards for an assembly on Wednesday, the 28th inst., at her residence in Westminster Palace. Sir Robert and Lady Gerard have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel for the Karon. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has appointed Mr. Eisrjeast W beim, LLD., of the northern circuit, to be one el the judges of the tranty cowl of Lui oashire, in the room of Mr. Bopz, Q. 0., lately dezesied. In oonsequenoe of this appuietmsat the karma serjeent will vacate the case mow held by biz& of judge of the Court of Record for the handeed of Saiford. Lord Henry Scott intends to move, as an amend. went on the second reading of Education (Scotland) Bill, " That this house is of opinion that legislation ma to educa tion is Scotland I. inexpedient., until parliament shall have been put in pommies of more full and accurate informa tion with regard to the state of popular education in that part of the United Biogdom." Sir John Trelawny, on the 27th, will bring for ward a bill to allow certain pwsoes to make affirmations in all cases where an oath is or shall be required. This week Mr. May, one of the clerks of the table of the House of Commons, gave evidence before the Select Committee on Parliamentary Proceedings, aa to the present mode of compiling and publishing the Records of the House. The committee then proceeded to examine the claims of the various authors of parliamentary abstract. and reports. The evidence of Mr. Toulmin Smith and Mr. Bigg has been given ; and Mr. Hamar], Mr. Leone Levi, and Mr. Charles Ross will be examined at the next sitting. The President and Council of the Pharmaceutical Society have sent out cards for an evening reception, on Tuesday next, May 21 Monday will be the first half-crown day at the Inteniatleasi Exhibition. The building will be open to the public at 10 o'clock on Rooday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day, and Friday, at 110. a-crown. On Saturday, the doors will be open at 12 o'clock, and the peke of admission will be te. _ The first great flower show of the Royal Horti cultural Society will take place on Wednesday next. The display of roses, obsersrias, pelargoniums, and azaleas is expected to be superb. M. Thalberg announces four matiniles to com mence on the 9th of June ; the asnouncement being made more appetising (observes the drAelueum) than even it would else have been by the statement that he will intro duce several new compoxitions by Signor Rossini, who has entrusted them to him for performance. The cantata written by Verdi for the inaugura tion of the International Ezbibition, at the express re quest of the Royal Commissiooere, and afterwards so unuereenoniously rejected by those august functionaries on the pretence (proved to be a fake one) that the more was delivered too late, is sot to be lost to the London public. It is, as we (Press) are informed, about to be produced at Her Majesty's Theatre, with full orchestra and chorus, under the superintendence of Signor Verdi himself ; the solo part, originally intended for Signor Tamberlik, having been altered by the composer so as to suit the voice of Mdlle. Wiese. _ . - Professor Stecndale Bennett has presented to M. Sainton the manuscript score of his code written for the opening of the Exhibition. elegantly bound, as en expression of his sense of the great care and ability with which M. Balaton conclude I the performance of his work, in the emergency caused by the refusal of Signor Costa. The meetings of the scientific societies for the ensuing week are—Monday: Architects, 8. Tuesday: Ethnological, 4, Anniversary ; Statistical, 8, " Powers of Incloeure Commissioners," Mr. Tottis ; Royal Institution, 4, " Ancient Art," Mr. Newton ; Engineers, 8, " Malta and Alexandria Cable," Mr. Fords ; " Electrical Teets, Malts and Alexandria Telegraph, &0.," Mr. Siemens. Wednes. day : Horticultural Show ; Society of Literature, 44 ; So ciety of Arts, 8, " Liberia, ka," Mr. Ralston ; Geological, 8, " Metamorphic Rocks, Banffshire," Professor Harkness ; "Gold-Beide, Nova Soda," Rev. D. Hoseyman ; " Foedl Crustitera, Nova Scotia," Mr. Salter. Thursday : Zoological, ; Philological, 8, anniversary ; Royal, 84 ; Antiquaries, ii} ; Royal Inetitution, 3, "Cheered Arta," Dr. Lyon Play. fair. Friday : Royal Institution, 8, "Oval," Mr. W. W. Smythe. Saturday : Unseen, 3, anniveseary ; Asiatic, 3. anniversary; Royal Institution, 3, " Apieultnral Chan- Miry," Professor Andereca. DISMISS IN LANCAANIZI AND CBZSBtlt =The proceeds of the mead to be given is 84. James's-ball ma Friday evening seat, May 52, will be preeested by the CO.- , mitts. of the Vocal Ameciation to the unemployed operatives in Lancashire and Cheshire. The &did, of Her Majesty'. Theatre, with other artirte of emiseamr, vocal sad instrumental, will amid on the occasioo. The choir of 200 voices will slag Welshes deseriptive glee " When visas breathe sop," and Mayertsesee " reeemieeter." The per. [dreams will be ender the dimities of Xr. Besedict. LATEST ITELLEGENCE. MRVOIN G AFRVIRAL FAIRS:I.-AFAR FROM The following interesting letterirom the Count de Rens to a friend has been placed in our (Post) hands for publication : Orizaba, April 14, 1862. Inflexible destiny is stronger than the will of man. Could I have doubted it, what has just occurred here would have convinced me. The triple alliance no longer exists. The soldiers of the Emperor remain in this country to establish a throne for the Archduke Maximilian —what madness ! while the soldiers of England and Spain withdraw from the Mexican soil. You. who are aware of the attachment I have for the Emperor, and the truly fraternal esteem In which I hold the brave French and all that relates to them, will readily comprehend the bitterness of my soul when I am obliged to quit the battle-field and to separate myself from my comrades, when the finest dream of my life was to combat for the same cause an the French and on the same ground. But it was impossible for me to remain without forgetting altogether what lam and what I owe to my Queen and my country. The truth, after all, is that the commissioners of the Emperor have departed entirely from the oonvention of London, with the determination of acting on their own account only. The pretext was the protection which they insisted on extending to the Mexican emigrants, Almoute and the rest, who arrived at Vera Cruz, avowing that they came with the fixed plan of destroying the republic in order to create a monarchy in favour of the Archduke Maxi milian. Since then, in the conference of the 10th, five days before the negotiation with the Mexican govern merit, M. de Saligny declared that be would no longer beet with the government dt Juarez. In the last proofs verbal all is clearly expressed, clearly established—in =taw, as the diplomatists say— and that document alone will suffice for public opinion to determine who is right and who is wrong. As to myself (a Spaniard), yon will readily understand that I could not support this radical change of the political system of this country if a prince of the Austrian monarchy was to be imposed on it. The allies came here bound by the cones. tine of London, and we could not depart from it without placing ourselves in the wrong. I withdraw, then, with my troops, and go to Havana, to await the mews of my - -Arnment.—Yours, he., Pane. (MUTER% nzamate.) CADIZ, Xiv 16, Emma. Advices received here from Savannah, to the 30th Apnl, announce that the first brigade of the Spanish expeditionary corps from Mexico had disembarked there. General Prim was at Vera Cruz, superintending the embarkation of the remaining Spanish troops. CADIZ, MAT 17. Additional advice's received here from Mexico state that Juarez bad announced his rewind= of resisting the French, and was making warlike per, parations. Civil war had broken out in Mexico. The monarchists were said to have obtained some advantage. YADIUD, Mar 16, Symms. A ministerial council WAS held immediately on receipt of the official reports from Mexico. The conduct of General Prim finds numerous admirers in Madrid. -- - The Senate has, without any discussion, pam the bill for the settlement of the debt of 1823. THE ATTEMPTED REVOLUTIONARY EX PEDITION TO THE TYROL. NAPLES, MAT 16. The official Giornale di Napoli, in speaking of the endeavours of the Garibaldians to organise an expedition to the Tyrol, says : "The government is determined not to allow it self to be forced into action. It will not abandon the initiative in regard to the sacred interests of the country." Garibaldi has made intercession to obtgin the release of the officers who have been arrested, but the authorities have not yielded to his request. MILAN, Mir 16, Evzsum. Among the persons who have been arrested on account of the scheme for organising an expedition to the Tyrol are Colonel Nullo, aide-de-camp of Garibaldi, and Signor Palazolo. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, May 17 : THE BOMBAY MAIL. The Kamilla, with the above mail, reached Mar seilles at 6a.m. this day. The mail4baves for London at 11.90 a.m. 't l .l4 l = . • of a warrant issued by a magistrate of that place, M. M—, the - head of a banking-house is a neigh bouring tows, has been arrested. This measure has taken place on the complaint of another bank ing -house, and is founded on the issue by the banker in question of drafts to a large amount bearing false signatures. Another journal states that Ham is the town alluded to. The expected bill for importing the principle of "Limited Liability" into French commercial law was laid on the table of the Corps Legialatif to-day. The Opinion Nationale notices, as a sign of the times, the following paragraph in an article of the Pattie upon the state of Europe : The liberal movement, which embraces all Europe, should find in France, which first gave the impulsion, its rule, it. example, and its force. Let us remember that celebrated saying of Sir Robert Peel, when he made free trade dial programme of the conservative party, "Let us effect re forms that we may escape revolutions." " We cannot," says the Opinion, "let peas such language in such a quarter without making a note of it ; for, whether rightly or wrongly, people of the political world persist that the Patric is a jour nal inspired by high personages. We hope the Pattie, which speaks so well, will now join its efforts to ours, and attempt to gain for the press, we will not say complete liberty —no, we are not so ambitions—but, at least, some greater degree of security, some more serious guarantees for the en joyment of common right." 1862. Confederate lan 80 killed and 200 prisoners. AI Confederate oolonel and lieutenant-colonel were killed. General M'Clellan arrived on the field in the evening, and assumed the command in person. The rain is heavy, and the troops are reported to be suffering much from exposure. The Federal gunboats have reached West Point, 30 miles above Yorktown. _ _ . - It is proposed to land Federal General Franklin's division of 20,000 men at West Point if the gun boats report favourably. OCCUPATION OF FEDERAL& NEW YORK, MAT 7, Young°. lIIRG BY THE General M'Clella; officially report; from the headquarters of the army of the Potomac at Wil- Hamburg, under date 6th inst. : " I have to report the Federal occupation of Williamsburg as the result of the battle of yesterday. Hancook's engagement resulted in turning the left wing of the Confederate line of works. Goners Hancock was strongly reinforced, and the rebels abandoned their position during the night. We have 1,000 prisoners and 1,000 wounded prisoners. The rebel works are very extensive and exceedingly strong. The Federal loss in General Hooker's division is heavy, but it is not large in other divi sions. Hancock only lost 20 men. The weather is fine. Our great difficulty is in getting up food on account of the roads." . -- General M'Clellan's despatch terminates thus : "We have other battles to fight before we reach Richmond." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, KAY 6, Emma. Money is abundant, and freely offered at 4 per osnt. The deposits in the New York banks have in creased within this last fortnight by 15,000,000 dollars. United States Coupons (sixes) have been sold at 102 i, and are now quoted at 102. 7 dole. 30c. Notes are quoted at 3 per omit. premium. Gold, premium. Exchange inactive: bankers' bills, 114. Large speculative sales have taken place in Stocks. New York Centrals, 884 ; Illinois, 631; Erie, 391. Cotton inactive : Middling upland, 27c. Flour heavy prioes declined Sc. Wheat and corn declining. Provisions steady. Coffee very firm. Sugar steady. Molasses, good inquiry. QUEENSTOWN, MAT 16. The Royal Mail Company's steamship Persia, from New York on the 7th inst., arrived here at 2.30 p.m. to-day, with 234 passengers and 808,560 dole. in specie. She landed 20 passengers and 65 sacks of mails, and proceeded for Liverpool at 3 p.m., all well. The Persia has accomplished the pulsar from New York to Queenstown, in nine days. THE DIVISIONS IN THE HOUSE OP COMMONS LAST NIGHT. The majority who Toted last night against the proposal for a masa committee to inquire into the double appointment of Sir E. Pearson and Mr. Tite, 1112., to the chairmanship./ the Westminster Improvement Commission included a few conservativee—the Hon. H. Annesley, Mr. IL J. Braille, Mr. B. Cochrane, Mr. Mitrord, Mr. Peacock., Mr. Bepton, Mr. Salem Booth, Mr. Smoilett, Hon. P. Wyndham. The supporters of the amendment included Mr. A ‘ mten, Mr. Cox. Mr. Dillwyn„ Cal. °was, Mr. Roebuck, and se m& members of the Irish Roma catholic party. Mr. MOWN name does not aprxer in the division. Mr. Tice voted against the inquiry. Mr. Baxter was 'imported in his apparition to the vote of 90,0001. for the harbour of Alderney, by a minority oornpmed almost equally of liberals and emmervatives. Mr. Adderiey, Yr. Heetiock, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Du Cane, Lord B. Mon tagu, Mr. W. Stirling, Cot Taylor,Sir S. Birthed., and Mr. Whiteside supported the hon. member ; but the govern ment, on the other hand, was supported by several al the Irish conservatives, by Mr. Collins, the Has. W. Dan oombe, Major Edwards, Mr. Yellows', Mr. J. R. Gore, Mr, W. R. Gore, Mr. Henley, Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Maixionougl, Sir L Palk, Mr. Peacocks, Colonel Stu* Mr. Walpole, Sc. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) SATURDAY. 11Ay 11 • A.ll. D. L 16. D. 1.0. L L L ——— NUBS ..... IL* N N LW. 1 6 o &mil= ... 110. 406 706 W 14 L W. 1 . 6 1 Urn Bliww• 110.0 W N W.5.W. S 6 a 4 ARDIODIAN 1406 62 u LW. 0 6 0 POIISOIK 10.4 46 66 5. 1 1 1 1141.441 K W M DI LW. • lamas 14 W.LW. 1 7 W 4 ICASIOI4O4II. 10.13 11 SO ILL 1 1 7 10.14 66 is D.N.W. IS IN a laysercen OO.ll W 61 ILL 1 • 1 news ll.lO NII B. b 1 Yeartooss A 04.12 IS 56 W. a 6 111 6 LOMA lO.ll N N I.N.W. 1 It - Dom 50.14 0 W. 1 1 r 1 rosanwars„ 10.16 66 61 W.N.W.S • e Poriturs... „ 10.18 64 62 KILL 1 - at 11.16100nt Pswasew 10.111 67 WI W.S.W. 5 7 0 6 JIMA nowvky : 11011,T. N.8aif4 . 191.-B.W. to IL, VOA LW. to x: ::a no- .. mom laNwat.-1 1 .W. to N.W., lldt to 'waists., floc CsstiAt.— B.W. to N.N.W., moderato or Ugh; floe. L COMP .- 8.8. to N.N.W., light to moderate, fine. S. NNOLAND.-8 W. to N.N.W., moderate, line. usts. W.11.W. to N.N.W., light to troth. Aa next above. W. to N. and N. N.L, moderato. W.B.W. to N., moderate. The departure of the French court for Fontaine bleau is died for the end of the mouth. From that resi dence the Emperor will go to Vichy, as announced, and will sfterwards undertake the journey, some time back projected, into Auvergne and the Western provinces. A writer in the Tempe says :—" The English have more than we have of the raw material for as army, because they are more addicted to bodily exercise. That is one of the main differeness between the two natio°, that must strike every careful observer. Every English man begins his day's work by a plane in the Essotes—ws mean those sold spools baths which strengthen the soul as vteil m the body. He would think himself disgraced if he did set walk for three or four hours in the open air. If able to afford it, he will ride, be a fox.hanter, or row on the river. He has learnt how to use his fide, so as to make skill and coolness more thsa a match for mere brutal strength. We have often thought that one of the best means of regenerating the youth of our country would be the introduction of some natienal game, such as cricket. We my it with all sesurenes, as Eogliahman is a nobis specials of humanity, and it is cricket that makes him ao.N Letters from Odessa state that the municipal authorities have at length rewired apes paving sad draining the streets, sad from a maker of native sad forage coa palters for the contrast has selected Mr. G. Foram, the contractor foe the Great Outten Works at West Ham to connexion with the metropolitan drainage, sad who was represented in Odom by Mr. Baylis, the same eentracter's engineer for the Fassananeo Railway. The works at pre sent 000traeted for ate intimated to coat 800,0001., bat it is expected that the municipality will ultimately expend on works of improvement upwards of 1,500,0001. Contrary to popular belief elsewhere as to the vessiity of Russian of. riot', it is affirmed that this °ottani has been obtained openly without an official drama or bribe of any kind. The Magdeburg Zeitang reports a fatal duel at Steodal, between • lientesat of the Landwar ssd a young doctor of needbelas. The farmer, Koch by name, had the first shot, and hit his adversary in the side. Death ensued in 24 boars. " The Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, who is about to leave for Boss, has &aced,* says the !robot Cent rale, " that if the Holy Father should leave his capital, he would follow him wherever he went." An English insurance office paid 3,13001. for louses unstained by the orsat fire in Samara, and property In James was immediately issued is that elms to the amenat of 40,0001. At British Guiana fears were entertained of a rising of the Oriole population spinet the Portugtiese. The Great Eastern is advertised to leave New York for England on the 31st inst. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (mosi ova ows PARIS, FamAT Bynum: - - The Pattie asserts that a cabinet council is to 1. held in London to-morrow to consider whether the English forces shall finally be withdrawn from Mexico, or whether the common action should be continued. It also says that the Spanish ministry is deliberating on the same subject this very day. A Spanish war frigate has received orders to be ready to sail for Vera Cruz in three days from this time ou a special mission. With reference to the origin of the Mexican ex pedition, and the part taken in it by General Al. moute, there is some very specific information in the last files of the New York Times (under date, I think, April 25, or at least thereabouts), which ought to, and doubtless will be, under the con sideration of the English ministers during their de liberations. The non-official journals here continue to say, with very remarkable pertinacity, that the object of the war in Mexico is to them a mystery. Blast's Corivspondescs says that the Abbd Bonaparte, who has jnet arrived in Paris, has a mission from the Pope to thank the Empress for a great many sympathetic messages, to reinsure the French government most completely as to the object of the assemblage of bishops at Rome, and lastly, to offer to the Emperor explanations which will exculpate his Holiness front the charge of in gratitude which has been preferred against him. The choioe of the Emperor's relative for such a mission is put forward as evidence of the Pope's conciliatory intentions. The Bourse was dull in the early part of the day, but became more active afterwards, and the Rents rose 15c. both for cash and account, closing at 70fr. 65c. and 70fr. 75c. ; Mobilier rose 3fr. 750., and the Italian Loan, 20c. In railways there was very little change ; Northern and Lyons were 2fr. 50c. lower. Utilise Mires experienced the further fall of 10fr., closing at llbfr. You will have perceived from the Moniteur that the government sets its face against Mires' new and extraordinary financial opera tion, and has arbitrarily prohibited the jour nals from inserting his prospectus, either as an advertisement or otherwise. I understand that his scheme was to set up a kind of Credit 3fobilier Society in Constantinople, but that be had no posi tive authority from the Turkish government, which, howernr, promised by telegraph a favourable consideration (small blame to them), if he first raised the capital. It appears, from a letter written bj Mires to the evening pacees,that, in ooasequence of his wild prospectus, the Bank of France bee withdrawn its permission to him to opeh an account in its books. The Immo: de Bt. Quentin states that in virtue AMERICA. , (airra's rzcsasAits.) EVACUATION OF YORKTOWN BY THE CONFEDERATES. NEW YORK, MaT 6, /domino. Jefferson Davis and other Confederate loaders are reported to have arrived at Yorktown on the 30th tilt., and after a consultation with the leading generals, all acquiesced that Yorktown would prove untenable, and should be evacuated. General Magruder alone was of opinion that it was not ad visable to evacuate the position. General Johnston issued the order for the evacuation on the let instant. The evacuation commenced on the 2nd, and was completed on the night of the 3rd. The Confederates left a large amount of guns and camp equipage, which they could not remow for fear of being seen. (Per Penis, via Queenstown.) NEW YORK, Met 6, Moslem. As soon as the evacuation of Yorktown was known the troope under the command of General M'Clellan were put in motion to pursue the Con- federates. On the 4th, two miles from Williamsburg, they came up with the Confederate rear-guard, which was found to be strong. The Federals, being in want of infantry, and night coming on, the pursuit was postponed till the morning of the sth. Later telegrams will give further details of the pursuit. The Federal gunboats proceeded up York river simultaneously with the land forces. Deserters elate that the Confederates at Yorktown numbered 100,000 men. General 51‘Clellan officially reports that all along the lines the rebel works proved to have been most formidable, and says, " I am now fully satisfied of the correctness of the course I have pursued. The success is brilliant. You may rest assured its effect will be of the greatest importance." General Halle& has telegraphed to the War Department that important movements would take place at Pittsburg Landing immediately. Refugees from Memphis report that the Federals occupied Baton Rouge without opposition, and that General Butler had landed his forces at New Or leans, where large quantities of cotton had been secured. The Union citizens of New Orleans have held a meeting, at which enthusiastic demonstrations have taken place. Some refugees state that there would be little opposition to the passage of Federal gunboats up the Mississippi. The steamers 121 a Warley, Bermuda, and Flores, have been captured while endeavouring to run the blockade. Mr. Seward has officially notified to the foreign ministers that Federal mails, under military sur veillance, will now be allowed to pass to New Orleans and other ports lately occupied by the Confederates. He also announced that a collector had been appointed to New Orleans, and that the necessary preparations were making to modify the blockade so far as to permit limited shipments to be made to or from New Orleans and one or more other ports which are now closed by blockade. The time and conditions - will be notified by proclamation. The Confederate general commanding at Savan nah has announced his determination to defend that city to the last extremity. It is reported that the steamer Nashville ran the Wilmington blockade with a cargo of gunpowder and army stores. She passed through the fleet of seven vessels, all of which threw shells at her with out inflicting any damage. Southern accounts generally represent that no foreign flags will be allowed to prevent the destroo tion of property, where there is any chance of its falling into the hands of the Federal& The French Minister, M. Mercier, arrived at Yorktown on the 4th. No solution has yet been obtained of the reason of his movement*. A Memphis despatch says that the stores in New Orleans were being emptied of molasses and sugars, which were being thrown into the river and streets. The Harmonia has arrived out. NEW YORK, Kir 6, EVlNtito. General M'Clellan officially reports from the Federal bivouac in front of Williamsburg on the sth inst. : "I find Johnstone in front of me in strong force, probably much greater than my own. General Hancock has taken two redoubts, brilliantly re pulsing the rebels. Ido not know our exact loss, but fear General Hooker has lost considerably on our left. I learn from prisoners that the rebels in tend disputing every step to Richmond. I shall run the risk of at least holding them in check while I resume my original plan. My entire force is undoubtedly considerably inferior to that of the rebels, but I will do all with the force at my oom- mead." A despatch from Yorktown, dated sth instant, reports that the first indication of the Confederate rear guard having been reinforced was the fact of their pressing the Federal lines in front of Williams burg early on the morning of the sth inst. The Confederates then opened on the Federal I left, composed of Hooker's and Hentzelman's [dons, The firing was very heavy for about two hours, with considerable loss on both sides. The Federal General Hancock was ordered to the right to endeavour to turn the left wing of tit* Confederates. Hancock was met by the Confede rate General Early's brigade, which he is reported to have thoroughly repalaed, and achieved a bril liant victory. The Federal loos was 17 killed ; the MURDER OF A GENTLEMAN AND THREE CHILDREN Ar MANCHESTER. Yesterday morning one of the most daring and deliberate murders since that by Rosh was committed in Manchester, and within about 300 yards of the Exchange. About half-past 8 o'clock Mr. Evan Mellor, a house sod estate agent, living at Old Trafford, left home awl pro. ceded to Manchester, with the intention of going to the offices of himself and son, in St. James's-chambers, is South King-street, and next door to St. James's-square. He arrived at the staircase leading to the offices, which are oa the second floor, about • quarter past 9 o'clock, and had ascended to the second landing, when he found a man aid his wife, named William Robert Taylor and Martha Anne Taylor, waiting for him close to the door leading to his offices. The man was armed with • large knife, such as is used by provision dealers, about 10 inches long in the blade. and 1t inch broad, and pointed ; the woman was armed with, or held, probably for the use of her husband, • six-barrel revolver pistoL Mr. Mellor, it is sup. posed, was attacked by these parties immediately he reached the landing, and received several slats in the breast ; then turning from his &manta he fled down stairs to the first landing, calling for help. There a porter in the employ of Mr. Leathertirow, named Hooley, ran to rapport him, and whilst this man wee holding him in his some, the assassin who had stabbed him descended the stairs and fired one barrel of the revolver at him. The shot however took effect in one of the arms of Hooley. Mr. Mellor died almost immediately, and his body was removed soon afterwards to the Royal Infirmary, whither also Hooley was taken in order that he might have surgical as. (stance. The occupants of most of the offices on the stair. case of Si. James's-chambers had arrived, and consequently there was an immediate rush of people to secure the actual murderer. The woman was allowed to walk away, but the police were east for, and she gave herself into custody. Mr. Mellor's see and a man in their employ were in their own offices, and heard the noise occasioned by the murder, but not in time to render available•ssistanoe. On the antral of Sergeants Bateman and Bramall from the police•tation at the Town-bell, William Edwd. Taylor was given into their custody. He made no resistance, end instantly gave up the revolver. Bateman asked him where he lived, and the prisoner replied, "At No. 5, Britannia buildings, Strangeways." The officer, on searching him found three keys in his pockets, and the prisoner, pointing to one of them, said it was the key of a luck bedroom, in which he would And something. Bateman then went with Sergeant Watson to Britannia-buildings, which consists of large, respectable, newish-looking shops, rented at 501. s year, fronting to the main street, called Sirangeways. On ascending to the back bedroom indicated by the male pri. goner, the officers encountered, if possible, a more horrible some than that they had witnessed before ; for lying mar dared oaths bedroom floor, aide by aide, were the three children of the prisoners, two girls ands boy. The unfortu nate children were dressed is long clan cotton night dresses, with black bands round their waists, and looked as placid am if asleep, having probably been poisoned. On the breast of each of them was pinned • paper bearing their names and ages " Mary Hannah Taylor, 12 years of age." " Hannah Maria Taylor, 8 years of age." " William Robert Taylor, 5 yeses of sp." These paper also contained the following ineariptioa :—" We are alx—but one at Harptry lies-- thither oar bodies take. Mellor sod Soo are our murderer; but God and ear loving west, will avenge ea. Love roles hers—we are all going to our sister, to part no more." The bowie end shop were empty of furniture and goods, an execution having been put in some weeks ago, when everything was sold. It is 'opposed that this and other proosedinp bad prompted the prisoners to commit the murder which created so much excitement in Manchester yesterday morning, and which was the immediate cause of their apprehension by the police. It appears that daring tbe early put of the winter Taylor gave notice to Mellor that • kitchen boiler in his house was in danger of bonne( end wilted to have something done to make it safe. His wishes were not complied with, and the boiler bursting during a frost, one of Taylor's daughters was killed by it—the sister alluded to in the paper found on the mar lin( children's bodies. An inquest was afterwards held ea the body of the child, and in consequence of th e •Sfillinna eleali by Taylor, the jury, in their verdict, ctn. Mandl esadsot al Yeller in the matter. This is said to haws semi a had feeling between the two men, and to have imissiap io the matter of the subsequent eareeMea thestort Inenexpectewl. Oa ilimpeemi lisiemen returning to the police-offer he examined the s e:tea sod found nye of the barrels loaded, and one of having been recently die chargbeid.446lllo =0 11 ;he police-Ce the male promote said, " Thank God I I have finished my work." The wife is said to have stated that she canoed the death of the children, but it is ransomed that it wee originally Wooded the wife also should have takes and beam the words on the labels, "We are six." p o ison , Th.male and female prisoners are said to have earinaged looks of exultation after they were in castedy. Oa being placed before Mr. Ellison, the magistrate, the male prisoner, who was respectably dressed, appeared some. what careworn. The female prisoner is not the mother of the murdered children. She was of woe, wore • hat with long black feather, 7117:17•11, ap = kid gloveson her Made, and otherwise very well dricasiwilltbs is 25 years of has and lft. Sin. in height. The fade above narrated having isen deposed to, Both prisoners were remanded till Monday next. THE MIDDLE DELUGE. LEPEL, OB MARSHLAND, LYNN, PEDAL The deluge in Marshland, from the bursting of the banks of the Middle Level Cut, has Warmed in extent daily, and competent persons ssy this morning that there am thirty thousand sores of laud inundated. Never was there such a panic felt in Marshland ; the vsat fens are cm sea, and at high tide there is not less than sight or ten fee of water on the land. It was found on Wednesday needful to abandoo the dam which the 500 men bad been ethanol ing to construct for nine days, and the engineers determined to construct a dam in connexion with St. Marv's-bridge, about a quarter or half a mils up the cut from the rain of the sluice. The bridge wee • wooden structure of same considerable strength, and the floor was nerd as • platform upon which woad pile-driving engines called "monkeys" were fixed ; sad up to yesterday morning pike were drives into the bed at the river till about three-miarters of the width was dammed. Berme independent gentlemen and engineers prophesied that the bridge would in a few hours be washed away, and then it would be next to impossible to construct a dam across the chew eel, On Thursday the tide was v e r y high: it over. flowed the bridge, lifting it bodily. The creek* o f the strained timbers gave warning, and all the mgs got olf ; the Bosse was frightful, and matters were brought to • aids by a barge laden with gravel breaking from her moorisp and dashing *gaited the new piling ; the result was that the bridge was shattered and with • terrific crash want to picas. Several other bridges are gone during the night, and now there is hardly any obstacle to previa • eleara.boat from going se veral miles up the cut ad through the breach to paddle about the Una. The greeted dimatimithWies is felt on the spot with the engineers sad the Middle Level Commissioners, who have to all griper ones failed to relies fully the disaster of the district It is believed by practical men that within a week of the dr struction of the sluice the out might have beta effectr ally stopped from ruaniag out of the Ones into the Cut, and this would lava saved all the subeequent catastrophes. Rightly or wrongly, the public have expressed in no raw mind terms their opinion that the authorities have sot done all that could have been done to avert the dread one wpm= which have been realised. They seem to in paralysed, and it really looks as if the sea were agais throat to regain her ancient landmarks. They have eon decided to do nothing for the present, and mature is haring ith way,wet the slightest effort being made to check Repo!** sod progress. It is now feared that to-night's tide will toed sll Bardolph Fen. Already a portion of land on that tide of the Cut is under water. The 2i,000 or 30,000 acres of had that are now fioodied with salt water were in the occupation of about 200 Wassail', a number of whom being sand farmers will fed the di Mar the greater. One poor fellow had by a life of tedastry and petseveninoe saved enough mousy to purchaes WON sixty acres of land a few veal ace, and he bed pt his first cropping on it, and now tt all eater valor, add be is wider the impreasioe that be 0 th o u ruined. So great is the setaitement in the neig that a steembeat has been put on to rue every boor to iiat he. IL Is tailimato c i rcums tance that after tidal the lids TM jet ri less. sod it is to be hoped that the breiblnlin la Ihspastry will be brought down rod r* to &pub Mai swan of ooastruetaer a dam dont dies. It met likely that the ester will r emain co tam Meg el Mira seemw, from the inadequacyd the die• brisk for ladasge. sot that this is the proscipel moist no esoldes whisk somata ia the few for draioage sm dogged with the water and cannot work, g:P:7- olesoly Wowed in the smatter of repairs is mid to be 04 ha Ikea .10,011 N. Thin la a rumour here that the rof•T .1101111bba• Mhos mar dere with the Middle Level Oriel!. ANN to the setter. The destruction of propertf ,aqtat a mildloa of money, with the aor 0 " et ibex/thole fen district being mis, that the Weddle Level drainage rill " to be a 6 doss over &pia. fl ~~ 1; ~: i ' ~. l I I ^~~: L ..I•