The Express. — London, England, 1864-03-29 00:00:00

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In this country we have, in cases such as those in which the defence lies in sub stituting the hypothesis of suicide for that of murder, or in suggesting that an infant found dead was never born alive, frequent examples of the infinite 'ingenuity which can be expended by the advocates of opposing theories, and of the real difficulty in which juries often find themselves in ascertaining the precise significance of the facts. But in the case at Aix, which has just been con cluded, the difficulty was enhanced by the circum stance that both the alleged victim and the alleged criminal were alive, and that by the genius of French law the diametrically conflicting evidence of both was admitted. On the 7th July last Menticz Roux, coach man in the service of M. ARMAND, a wealthy mer chant of lilontpellier, was discovered in the cellar of his master's house, bound hand and foot, with a cord round his neck, and in a state of insensi bility. The alarm being given, he was removed to the hospital, restoratives were administered, but his state was considered so serious that the last ucraments were administered to him. Soon, however, he rallied, and in a few days was pro nounced perfectly well. There seems to have been no appearance of blows on His person, except a trifling mark on the back of the neck, and the insensibility which, as it seemed real to the medi cal men, can scarcely have been wholly feigned, was attributed to asphyxia caused by the strangu lation of the rope. The question then was, how he came to be in such a situation. His own ac count, given on receiving the sacraments, and steadily persisted in throughout, was that he had given offence to his master, whom he described as a man of extreme violence of temper, by call ing his house a hovel, and that, incensed by the insult, M. ARMAND had waited till he saw hini enter the cellar, had then followed, and after fell ing him by a blow on the head, had bound him and left him to die in the position in which he was found. On this accusation an indictment of assault with intent to murder was preferred against M. ARMAND, but it was subsequently withdrawn, and the trial proceeded only on a charge of aggravated assault. The plea in defence consisted in not merely • denial of guilt, but in a counter assertion that the whole circumstances had been brought about by Rorx's own agency, with the sole purpose of ex torting money from M. ARM♦ND, by holding over him so terrible an accusation. Here it was ob viously, first, a question whether a single indivi dual could, unassisted, bind himself in an attitude such as that in which Rorx was found. One of the surgeons examined solved this problem by per forming the feat on himself in open court. And it seems, from the account of our correspondent, that as, after any startling suicide by hanging, it often be comes • favourite amusement with boys to mimic the process, the fashionable society of Aix has, more harmlessly, been infected with the like spirit of imitation, and that senates for the illustrat , onl of self-binding have now taken the place of spirit rapping and other social sensation meetings. The next question, however, was one of graver science. It was whether the actual symptoms of injury, which led professional men to pronounce Rorx at the point of death, could have been produced otherwise than by violent attack. The Mont pellier faculty seems to have been divided on this point. But the balance was turned by the evi dence of Dr. TAnnter, a high Parisian authority in medical jurisprudence, who was distinctly of opinion that much of what had appeared had been simulated, and that what was real had been produced by the accuser's own act. Several of his professional brethren were converted by Dr. explanation. And certainly it is not easy for plain common sense to understand how insensibility could have been produced by a murderous blow which left no distinct mark, or how violent strangulation could have been carried to a point so close to death, while the victim was as well as ever in a few days after. As to the character of M. ARMAND, it was proved that, though of hasty temper, he was of humane and even amiable disposition, and that he was held in the highest esteem by numerous friends. Roux, on the other hand, was of notoriously bad cha racter. Moved by such considerations, the jury brought in, after very short deliberation, a verdict of not guilty, in spite of a very strenuous charge by the presiding judge in an opposite sense. Here, however, ends all resemblance between the case and anything which could have occurred in England. For the French law, while it re fers criminal questions to • jury, reserves civil damages to the arbitrament of the judge ; and Itiirx having brought an action against his late master for damages for the alleged assault, he was awarded by the judge 20,000 francs the very day after the jury had found that no assault had THE EXP. been committed at all. In a case turning so obviously on this simple question, there is scarcely room for the refinement, not otherwise unknown to English jurisprudence, that a man may be civilly liable though not criminally guilty, and we can only look at the result as offering a very marked example of the objections to assign ing questions precisely identical to the judgment of wholly different tribunals, resulting, not, as at the worst it would be among us , in the opinion of twelve men against twelve, but in the opinion of one overruling that of twelve on a pure question of fact. But the management of the trial, both by public prosecutor and presiding judge, was no less alien to our ideas. It is impossible to conceive a counsel holding a brief for the prosecution at the Central Criminal Court, or the Lord Advocate of Scotland, who fulfils in that country the duty of the French Public Prosecutor, opening a case in this fashion : The accused whom you see before you, gentlemen of the jury, is rich—he is very rich. Of all that people have been able to say of him that is, perhaps, the only fact that is true. Bed if he is rich, he is very haughty ; and, more thin that, very brutal, very violent, and very hardhearted to his inferiors. I do not mean to say that he may not have gained some friends. A man worth a million—and the ac• eased must have at least a million, as he has no children— always has friends. But there is one thing undeniable, which will be proved on the trial—namely, his harshness to wards his inferiors. Indeed, there is something incredible in his violence of temper. And it is happily no leas impossible to conceive an English judge in these days using spin the language of threat, insinuation, and denunciation, such as JEFFREYS delighted in, and which was, to an extent unusual even in Imperial France, in dulged in by the presiding Judge at Aix. To tell the prisoner that " he must have strong nerves to " have been able to go to sleep after a man was " found assassinated in his cellar," that he nad best tell the truth and confess " that he only " meant to inflict one of the corrections which he " was in the habit of administering to his set " cants, but having miscalculated the blow, and " fearful of the consequences to himself, he " threw himself on the victim in order to finish " him," is certainly a singular strain of observaL:on from the Bench. The judicial altercations with the counsel we may pass over, they are less unfrequent in our experience ; but it is at least more usual for us to find the judge interposing to check the unwarrantable license of the bar, than the advocate struggling to obtain a fair hearing for the witnesses to character whom the judge seeks to silence. Yet, while we may fairly and not without some just self-gratulation observe that such things are managed differently in England, we must in jus tice also remember that our neighbours themselvt, are shocked ►t the indecent length to which, in the present instance, the system of judicial ques tioning has been pushed. Nor is it immaterial to reflect that the straightforward evidence of the accused, under such circumstances, may have very materially aided the jury in ooming to the con clusion that he was innocent. We learn at least that before the trial public opinion ran violently against him, and it is reasonable to suppose that its conversion, to such an extent as to receive the verdict of the jury with irrepressible plaudits, may have been wrought quite as much by the plain tale of innocence as by the evidence of the Parisian sa rants. Cbt Coun. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nixes 28. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. The Portuguese Minister and the Right Hoe. F... and Mrs. Cardwell left the Castle this morning and returned to London. Count Lavradio had the honour of dining with the Queen, the King of the Belgians, and the Royal Family yesterday. The Right Hoe. Sir George Grey, Bart., M.P., left town yesterday for Stratton Park. ROYAL HORTICULTLILAL SoCIETY.—We under stead that the Queen has signified her intention of vinitiag the flower show at the Royal Horticultural Gardens to morrow (Wednesday), and is expected to arrive at II o'clock. As her Majesty does not at all object to the presence of th , Fellows on the occasion, the privilege of an admission u early as 10 o'clock (at the north entrance of the gardens only) will be granted to them, accompanied by their friends having tickets. Her Majesty will arrive by the entrance in the Exhibition-road, when the council and officers only will be present. Mr. H. O'Neil has had the honour of a sitting from the Prince of Wake for his picture of the Landing at Gravesend ; and Mr. H. Weigall has been honoured by a sitting from the Princess for his full length portrait. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and Princess Mary left Cambridge Cottage, Kew, yesterday, to honour the Duke and Duchess of Manchester by a visit at Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdon. Their royall highnesses will remain at the castle several days. The Earl and Countess of Wilton and Viscount and Viscountess Grey de Winos left Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbray, yesterday, as a visit to Colonel Cast, at Arthiugwortb, for the Northampton nose. The noble earl and counter return to Egerton Lodge on Thursday to en terer a large and dietinguished company during the races at Crouton-park, which commence on the following day. - , The Earl Grey has gone to Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, for the parlament►ry rooms. The Countess Grey left Carlton-house-terrace on Saturday, on a tour of visits during the holiday,. The Countess H6louse de Hamel de Manin has arrived at Devonshire Howe, Brighton (from Cumberland House, Bayswater), on a visit to Mrs. Foster. Lord and Lady Bateman will receive a distin guished party at their seat, lielmarsh Hall, during the Northampton race meeting. The circle invited amembled yesterday. Colonel Lord Seaton has arrived at Fentou's Hotel, St. Jamee's-ntreet, from Ireland. Lady Louisa Greville and Lady Charlotte Gresille have arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bart., M.P., left town yesterday for Stratton Park. Rear-Admiral the Hon. Jame+ R. Drummond and Mrs. Drummond left the gallant officer's official resi dence at the Admiralty on Saturday, for a short visit to Paris. The Hon. Francis and Mrs. Stonor left town yesterday on a visit to Lord and Lady Batsman, at Sed. marsh, Northamptonshire. • DEATH OF PROFESsOR PILLANI. —This eminent educationist died at his house, Inverleith-row, Edinburgh. on Sunday morning, at the advanced age of 85. The late Mr. James Mans, ILA., LLD., ae., was torn at Edin burgh in 1778, being the son of • printer there, and was educated at the High School and University of that city. Among his early emaciates and fellow-students were Henry Brougham, Francis Harper, Francis Jeffrey, and other names which afterwards became celebrated in the literature and whig politics of the Scottish metropolis. He also made the &Noah:dawns of Thomas Campbell, in Londoo, about 1797. Mr. Allan. began active life as • tutor, first in • private family, end afterwards at Eton ; tied in January, 1810, he became, at the suggestion of Francis Horner, • candidate for the rectorship of the High School of Edinburgh; then vacant by the death of Dr. Adam. To this office, which he filled for ten years and • half, or nearly eleven mesimm, be was elected by the town council. In 0120 he was unanimously chosen Professor of Humanity (Latin) in the Usiversity of Edinburgh, and filled that important chair for the long period of 13 years, having retired only last year in consequence of falling etreogth. He lest appeared in public at the meeting, of the Education Section of the Social Science Coupes, held in Edinburgh lest autumn, though the nimble to take any part to the business. Throughout hie long and temperate life he bad ' scarcely ever known • day's sickness, and he only enc. combed at length to the advance of years. For about 50 year his name has beers widely known as an earnest, de voted, end ealightened instructor of youth. LATEST INTELLIGEICE. Dimes Taaouxe.) t I I AMERICA. .. WRECK OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. ROCHE'S POINT, MATCH 29. The Inman steam-ship City of New York, from New York on the 19th inst., struck on Daunt's Rock, on entering Queenstown Harbour, this morning. She is likely to become a total wreck, the rock having penetrated her bottom under the starboard bunker opposite the mainmast. The specie, mails, and passengers have been saved. NEW YORK, Miicu 18, Erurugo. (Per the City of New York vie Roche'. Point.) General Grant has left Nashville for Washington. He has issued orders assuming the command of the armies of the United States. His headquarters, until further notice, will be with the army of the Potomac. It is reported that Grant will concentrate a large force in Virginia to attack Richmond. It is rumoured that General Stuart has crossed the Rappahannock for a raid. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, MARCH 18, Emilia. Money easy. Gold, 621 per cent. premium. Ex change on London, 1771 ; on Paris, 3.121. There has been considerable speculative excitement in stocks, and the market is firm and advaneng. New York Centrals, 1401 ; Illinois, 1391 ; Erie, 1261 ; Six per Cent. United States Bonds, 112. Cotton quiet : middling Upland, 73 to 74. Flour dulL Wheat and corn steady. Provisions, good inquiry. Coffee steady. Sugar, good inquiry. Molasbes steady. Petroleum inactive ; crude, 30 to 31i ; refined, 48 to 49i. NEW YORK, M tIiCH 19, Mouriva. The Confederates are reported to be concentrating a large army of observation in North Carolina to watch the southern part of James River, where they expect Grant will commence the spring attack. Troops are embarking at Vicksburg, it is sup. posed to co-operate with Banks up the Red River. Sherman has arrived at Nashville to assume the command of the army in Tennessee. A large and enthusiastic meeting has been held in New York, nominating M'Clellau for the Presidency. A conspiracy is reported to have been discovered in Kentucky, extending through several towns and counties, having for object the annexation of that state to the Southern Confederacy. Numerous arrests have been made of persons organising com panies to join the Southern army. _ A free•state ticket has been elected in Arkansas. The Congressional Committee has reported upon the resolution requiring the President to inform England of the intention of the Federal government to terminate the Canadian Reciprocity Treaty in September, 1865, unless the treaty be meanwhile modified by agreement of both governments. A meeting has been held at New York, nominating Fremont for the presidency. Horace Greeley urged Fremont's claims for election. The United States district court has ordered the restoration of the barque Saxon and cargo to the owners. The City of New York takes out about 200,000 dollars in specie. NEW YORK, Bissell 19, Nossrico. Money easy. Gold 62} per cent. premium. Stocks steady. Illinois, 138 ; Erie, 1261. ATTACK ON THE DANISH POSITION. GENERAL GERLACH'S REPORT. COPENHAGEN, MASC. 28,1.45 mit. The Commander•in-Chief of the Danish army reports as follow, : " At 3 o'clock this morning the enemy attempted to surprise our position at Dtippel. He penetrated between two of our trenches but was repulsed to his former position. The engagement lasted five hours. "The conflict extended along the whole line. "Our iron-clad took an effective part in the contest." It is announced from the north of Sleewig that the Prussians is Jutland are moving southwards. Mom a Third Edition of tha Timex) We have received the following telegram from our special correspondent at the Danish Head quarters : " amid/abort. Monday, 10.8 a.m. " This morning, at 3 o'clock, an attack was made on Bastion 6, and on the whole Dybbcil lines. "The Prussians were thrice repulsed ; at last the Prussian soldiers refused to obey their officers' command to advance. " The Rolf brake fired on the Prussians' right from Wemmingbond. The engagement lasted seven hours. The cannonade continues. One hundred Danes are killed and wounded ; 22 Prussian prisoners have been taken. Only four Danish regiments were engaged." (arum's Tuicaams.) THE "CONSTITUTIONNEL" ON THE DANISH CIRCULAR. PARIS, MARCH 29. The Constibitionne/ of to-day publishes an article signed by M. Limayrac, on the Danish circular referring to the conduct of the Austrian and Prus sian troops towards the inhabitants of Sleswig. The article points out the anomalous nature of their acts and concludes thus :—" Modern diplo macy should seek for a new code of international law conciliating the liberty and dignity of nations and guaranteeing the preservation of the European balance of power." Another article by M. Limayrac appears in the same paper, maintaining that the enthusiastic re ception which Garibaldi will meet with in London will be equally embarrassing to two of England's allies—ltaly and Austria. The writer observes that while England is preparing to welcome Gari baldi, a soldier who bas fought bravely for the in dependence of Lis country, she manifests scorn and indignation at Mazzini, the instigator of infamous conspiracies, and the associate of assassins. THE ILLNESS OF THE KING OF WCRTEMBURG. STUTTGARDL 74sca 29. The King has determined that during his illness the prerog►tives of the crown shall be more absolutely transferred to the council of ministers, and that the Crown Prince shall preside at the council and sign documents in bis Majesty's name. THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Masai 29. The Royal Mail steamer Atrato, with the above mails, has arrived here. She brings 148 passengers, and 4,000,000 dollars, of which are diamonds to the value of 3,000 dollars, and pearls valued at 7,052 dollars ; also 827 packages cargo. The Atrato left St. Thomas on the 15th inst., and experienced strong north and north easterly wiads, with a head sea, since the 24th. . •t~~ T ESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 29, 1864. Her Majesty's steamer Columbine, from Ports mouth, arrived at Valparaiso on the 6th ult. The news from Chili is unimportant. The republics upon the south coast were con centrating their efforts in the development of peace ful pursuits. An invitation of the government of Peru to an American Congress had been welcomed throughout Chili. Her Majesty's ship Butlej arrived at Callao on he 26th ult. At Valparaiso the freight market was firm. Ex change on London, 60 to 90 days, 44d. to 44id. Bullion : Bar silver, fine, 10.75 per mare ; hard dollars, 8 per cent, premium. The government of Peru had addressed a oon ciliatory note to Bolivia and Chili, offering their services for the settlement of the differences be tween them. The invitations to a congress of delegates from the South American republics were expected to be extended to Central America, Mexico, and Santa Domingo. The cultivation of cotton was largely increasing, especially in the northern provinces of Peru. Equador was tranquil. The growing of cocoa and coffee had been resumed and extended. Cotton had been planted on a large scale. The army had been considerably reduced. Panama had been visited with a shock of earth quake, but no damage was done. Cotton growing was increasing. At Demerara sugar reaping had generally com menced. The crop was satisfactory. The tonnage was excessive, sugar being taken at from 10s. to 15s. per ton to London and Liverpool. Rum in good demand. Exchange on London at 90 days sight, 476 dols. At Grenada the weather was fine for sugar making and cotton gathering, and at Barbadoes it was bene ficial to the crops. Reaping had not yet become general. Planters look to further improvement in canes. The health of the Wand was good. At Jamaica cotton growing was being pushed on vigorously. Pimento and coffee scarce ; the latter has further advanced in price. Sugar, supply small ; fair, 21s. to 225. Exchange on London at 90 days, per cent. MEXICO AND SAN DOMINGO. SOUTHAMPTON, MARCH 29. Advioee from Mexico, by the Atrato, state that four French war steamers were blockading the port of Acapulco. There is no other news of importance. The Spanish are reported to be making no pro gress in San Domingo. THE SLESWIO INVASION. The government of Copenhagen seems to be preparing to act vigorously with its navy. It is sending all its ships to Rea, sailing vessels as well as steamers. The frigate Jylland has left port to cruise in the Baltic, where she is soon to be joined by the iron-clad frigate Niels-Duel, which has been con stantly in the Channel since the beginning of the war, and taken a certain nuntber of German vessels. She has just gone to Copenhagen to be revictual led, and will afterwards guard the Sound. At Duppel the Danes nightly repair the trifling injuries done to their defences by the enemy's guns during the day. They are also constructing new entrenchments under cover of the old ones. The Prussian army now finds itself in presence of six fortified lines, defended by palisades, separated by wide ditches, and armed with guns of large calibre ; whilst ambuscades, block-houses, chevaux de frise, and sharpened stakes, occupy the intervals. Priva tions and [sickness have caused serious losses to the Prussians. The Prussian soldiers, after burying the Danes killed in the last encounter, placed a wooden cross over the spot with this inscription : " Here lie twenty-five brave Danes, who fell heroically on the lith March, in tle combat of DuppeL" Hamburg letters declare that the commanders of the Prussian army have been too hasty in commenc ing the bombardment. The batteries were not in a state to 'sustain &continued fire. This idea has also been expressed by several liberal journals of Berlin, which opposed the project of commencing, at any price, the attack on the two fortresses on the King's birthday. A communication from the Prussian capital says, iu support of this observa tion, that the same point of view prevailed in official circles, and that the King ordered that the attacks should only be opened when required by strategical motives, and never in honour of any anniversary whatever. The Prussian chiefs, there fore, appear to have committed a serious military fault from an excess of obsequiousness. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom cm% owi CORIZSPOND=7.) MoyDAT EVENING. There have been disturbances in Montpellier arising out of the Armand trial. The population of Montpellier, unlike that of Aix, take part with Roux against Armand. The porters wife who swore that she never saw her master go down in the cellar is suspected by the mob of having been bribed, and as she went to market on Saturday she was set upon, insulted, and beaten. Several witnesses for the defence have been hooted and threatened. A medical professor was so mobbed that he was forced to take refuge in his house. On the other hand some of the witnesses for the prosecution have been treated to ovations. The women especially belong to the Roux faction. A great crowd assembled at the railway station watching for Roux's arrival, with the intention of giving him an enthusiastic recep- ' tion ; but they were disappointed, for Roux went direct from Aix to his native place, Bourg-Saint- AndeoL In the course of the evening several hostile demonstrations were made in front of houses in which witnesses for the defence reside. The Pre fect of the Herault issued the following procla mation : Inhabitants of Montpellier,—The town of Montpellier was troubled yesterday by tumolt•os manifestations. I immediately took all necessary measures to main- Wu order, and assure the safety of citizens. As the representative of a government which protects the rights sod interests of all, it is my duty to enlighten you as to the character of these demonstratio•s. They consti tute as outrage to justice and an attack upon the public peace. Orden bare been given to repress them, and groups will be dispersed as soon as formed. The population of Montpellier has already given me sassy proofs of good con duct and excellent spirit. Let it now Baton to the voice of • magistrate who is honoured by its couddence, and it will avoid everything which may so much as create emotion, and thereby disturb the peace of families. It will thus spare me the painful necessity of handing over to the severity of justice all promoters of fresh disorder. The Prefect of the Heraalt, J. M. MT= *mapsllier, March 27, 1864. It is inferred from the circumstance that the car dioal p►triarch of Venice has received a mission from the Pope to give his apostolical benediction to the Archduke Maximilian and the archduchess previous to their departure foe Mexico, that their rumoured journey to Rome will not take place. We have no explanation in Paris as to the reasons which led to the postponement of the reception of the deputation at Miramar, which had been spe cially fixed for Easter Sunday, and that, as was said, with a view to give a symbolic religious sanction to the resurrection of the empire of Montezuma. The archduke has made a present to his sister-in-law, the Empress of Austria, of the island of Lacroma in the Adriatic. Richard Coeur de Lion was a prisoner in this island after his return from Palestine. The Empress will pass some time there this spring for change of air. The Bourse was weak, notwithstanding that the 'belief in the meeting of the conference is stronger than it was. Rents fell 15c. for cash, and 10c. for account, closing at 65fr. 95c. and 66fr. foc. Mobi lier fell 51r. " The following act of intolerance," says the Siicle, " has been communicated to us :—A young man named Arthur Renault entered iu 1860 the college of the Marist Brothers, at Montlugon (Allier.) He had there gone through nearly the half of his education, when, in 1863, his father entered as groom the service of King Victor Emmanuel. It appears that the Brothers shud dered at the idea of any longer retaining in their community the sou of a servant to an excommuni cated sovereign. They immediately sent the young man back to his father, doubtless not avowing all their sympathies for the patrons of Ninco-Nanco and of Cipriano la Gala." PROCLAMATION OF THE POLISH PEASLYTI3. The following proclamation from the Polish peasantry to the Polish National Government and the nation is bekng circulated in Poland : We, the counsellor (Radio) delegated by the communes Kujavia, Cracow, Mazovia, &admit, and Lublin, to con sider the misfortunes which hang over our country, and the proper means of remedying them, have determined—after mature reflection, and after having consulted the most en lightened and experienced men we could find—after having invoked the grace of the Almighty—to summon the whole nation to • common and wellconsidared action. We therefore invite our National Government to cause this proclamation to be printed and translated into Sam*. Ban, Lithuanias, and Ruthenian, that all the inhabitants of the ancient Polish republic may be made aware of it and be called upon to take part in the common work. la every village there is one who is either wiser, richer, or better than the rest ; who possesses their coofideoce, and is known to all. As soon as he receives this circular, he will either read it himself, or, if he cannot read, look for some one. even in another village if necessary, to read it to him ; and it will be his deity to explain to the inhabitants of his commune the purport of the circular. We have no thought of casting a slight upon any class or individual ; we openly confess that, as we constitute but a portion of the nation, we do not wish to attempt anything that might impair its dignity. Nevertheless, we hope that our initiative, proceeding as it does from just and amicable motives, will be accepted by all. Our enemies, the odious and fierce Mamovite, the greedy and astute German, slander the Polish people, and use every means to mislead and deceive them. Let them say that the peasants are hostile to the insurrectica and devoted to their governments ; the peasants will soon give them the lie by their aria. They have used spies, provocatory spots, and traitor, who went from cottage to cottage exciting the pea sant spied the noble, the poor spinet the rich, the Christian against the Jew, the Ruthenian against the Pole ; in a word. they have endeavoured to set against one another all the elements of our social organisation, but without the slightest success. Even now do they not offer us knives, money, ropes, and brandy to set sleep our consciences, to provoke pillage and mammy*, that they may reign over ashes and ruins! This propaganda has now Bated a year without re sult. The time has come to put an end to them machinations, sod to preserve our children from the taint of corruption. During a whole year the peasants have watched the acts of the government of the Czar. They have men bow his slaves tore away the skin and mangled the flesh of their children to the sound of drams and trumpets. The day of retribution has arrived. The Car and his valets must be expelled, for they are the enemies of humanity, of re li gion, of God himself. For &whole mature we have seen our patriots transported into Siberia because they wished to emancipate the poor from slavery and forced labour. Let the Muscovites give freedom to their slaves whom they flog and sell like dogs. They talk to us of their happiness and their liberty ; but we do not want their aid to organize ourselves according to the law of philan thropy and justice. Do we not see every day bow they burn tows and villages, how they torture disarmed in surgents, how they transport all who have had a little education, so so to leave only ignorant peasants, that they may order them about like beasts of the field But they will be deceived in their calculstions. The peasant understands his wants, his real danger, and his duty. He has invoked Providenos to his aid, and he is Poo ready. Calm, patient. and confident, he is waylaid that if he wishes it ell this maps of thieve, and robbers, who prey me locusts on the lied, will disappear like • grain of mod in the earth, like a drop of water in the river, like • spark in the dames. Too much blood has flowed. Never did the Turks or the Tartars shed so much. This innocent blood calla for vengeance. Already before the winter our communes were prepared to purge our land of the iovraders. If we had been listened to, many victims and fortunes would have been spared. We repeatedly addressed ourselves to the National Government through the insurgent chiefs and commis sioners ; we wished the whole population to be called to the battle field, and that every man who could get an axe might throw himself on the enemy to seize his arms and plumb bim for his misdeeds, We were not listened to. We have seen that a partisan war could obtain some small suooemes, but would not subdue the enemy or coequal' him. We must now do what has been neglected. Woe to him who, by his indifference or inactivity, should oppose this rising es mane, this universal ebullition of popular feeling, for he will be swallowed up with the invaders. In the name of God, of our country, and of our homes, we have resolved to proclaim a poem' rising en mane for the spring of 1864, leaving our National Government to designate the day on which it is to take place. Art. L Every man between the ages of 15 and 60, except the infirm, and the sick who cannot walk, shall pree.ent himself st the call, provided with provisions for ten days, and armed with • hatchet, a myths, or anything he can get. The commune sill provide to the beet of its ability for those of its members who have neither scythes nor bateheta. Art. 2. The delegate of the commons shall divide the pea sants into tees, give them chiefs and lead them to the meet ing-house of the commune. The councillors will appoiat cap tains, majors, and colonels, and form companies, battalions, and regiments ; after which they will take them to the die- Inch town, thence to the government town, and filially to Warsaw. Art. i. If the citadel does not yield immediately. it should be burnt. When Warsaw is free and the citadel razed to the ground, the oommunee will select as army of two for three hundred thousand man for the deliveranee of tlse Polish provisoes groaning ander the yoke of the autocrat. Art. 4. All noon as the news is spread that a million peasants are besieging Warsaw, all the other great tow= —such as Wilda, End, Ice., should be atter.ked in like manner. _ _ Art. 5. After returning home, each commune will select ifs chiefs to seo to the just repartition of texas, !cc., for the support of the army until the country has been com pletely liberated. A national diet will then tremble and decide upon everything. MUSIC. NATIONAL HARP CONCERTS. The first of these concerts for this season took place last evening at St. Jazosa's Hall, for the Desalt of Mr. Austin. It consisted of part-soop snag by the choir of the Vocal Association, accompanied by a band of harps, intermixed with sire sod iestrunteetal plans ; the perfor mances being meditated by Mr. Benedict. The coecert was very agreeable, and evidently gave much satisfaction to a numerous audience. THE OXFORD DRCLARATION.—The Record, the recognised cepa of the "declares*" which dated on Thursday evening that the Orford Declaration had received the signatures of 12,000 clergymen, now says that "its informant, who professed to bare later sews from bead quarters, bad mistaken the numbers," and that recording to the diked accounts. about 10,000 have signed to the present data. PROPOISZD BALLOON AElCNNT.—Arrangements have been entered Into by the authorities directing the gm de partment in the Royal Arsenal ►t Woolwich for t►e inda tsoo of Mr. Corwell's asonater halloos. Mr. Oozed' and Mr. Glaieher are to make an ueent during the prevalence, of the verbal equinox, to complete their wieati6c explora tions in the higher atmosphere, and are only Ismailia' a more favourable slate of weather for the purples. EASTER BANQUET AT THE MANSION. HOUSE. Yesterday evening the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress entertained a numerous sad distinguished company of guests at dinner at the Mansion-house. The assembly included his Royal Highness the Duke of Coon. bridge, who was received in the vestibule by the Lord Mayor and • guard of honour of the City of London Militia. The Duke of CAMBRIDGE, replying on behalf of the army and volunteer', said—My Lord Mayor. ladies, and gentlemen, I rise to respond to the toast on behalf of the army and the volunteers ; end I have the lees hesitation in doing so because I have the honour to be the honorary colonel of the City of London Volunteers, which on this occasion has been more thefully employed than in partak ing of uric hospitality, though I have no doubt it would have enjoyed that hospitality with double satisfaction on account of the arduous duties which it has had to per- form. The army must be gratified by any marks of favour which is shown to it ; bat there is none more gratifying than that which it receives at the hands of the City of London ; and I must say, personally, that I know of no occasion when the City of London has had an opportunity of showing its approval of the conduct of the army oo which it has been backward in manifesting that **meal, (Hear, hear.) The army of this country happens now DCA to be engaged in active service. It is trite that we have on our hands • small war in New Zealand, and I am happy to think that our troops in that colony, under the able command of Sir Duncan Cameron, have produced as effect which I hope will soon bring the war to • conclusion. Moreover, on the frontier of India, the gallant spirit of the Br.tish soldier , acting in conjunction with native troops, has evinced • determined courage sad • persistent fortitude which in my opinion deserve the greatest possible credit. (Cheers.) But it is not during war alone that the British soldier re. quires sympathy and support. You are all aware that there is no army in the world which is so scattered and so coo. 'tautly employed in every part of the lobe as the British army, sad I am guise sure that its sacviose in battling with the difficulties of climate are even more arduous than those which it has to render in the field. We are therefore bound, I think, to sympathise with the army of Great Britain in time of pears no less than in time of war, and I am confi dent that the people of this country fully concur in that sentiment. My Lord Mayor, you have alluded to the cir cumstance that we see now living in • time of poem, and have expressed a hope that that happy state of things may long continue. Asa soldier, 1 folly share in that sentiment ; but I cannot disguise from myself the fact that, whether we look at Europe or at America, there are various important transactions going on, and I am afraid I must add that both are at this moment in a state of war. We have certainly had the Advantage hitherto of keeping clear of those great contests, and so far as I am personally concerned, I would say that if in an honourable way we can continue to do so, I sincerely trust we shall ; but I am also convinced that this is not • ma ment when we can afford to play tricks with our establish meuta—(hear, hear),—ind therefore I think it should be our endeavour to maintain both the army and the navy in the most efficient state. (" Hear, bear." and cheers.) Although this country is determi ned by every honour. able means to keep out of the wars which are now going on, the will not, I em certain, submit to humiliation or contempt. (Hear, hear.) If such • state of things as I allude to should arise, those who are now most anxious for peace would. I am sure, be the first to desire war ; for it is on that principle alone that war is justifiable, and it is solely by adherence to it that this country car. maintain her greatness. (Chews.) As regards the volunteer for. I am firmly convinced that if times of difficulty should arise, that fors will show itself as strong in efficiency as it is in numbers. (Cheers.) Its numbers now amount to 150,000, and if only 100,000 should be brought into the field as a force supplementary to the regular army, the value of such • vast addition must be manifest. I am delighted to know that there ham been today a concentration of volunteer troops in the neighbourhood of this metropolis, became I believe that such concentrations are of immenes importance, and that it is only by such means that the volunteer service can be kept efficient ; and whatever may be the merits or demerit's of the volunteers--sad I believe that their merits far surpass their demerits—l bays no doubt that to-morrow we shall find from the accounts in the newspapers that the operations at the review have passed off in • most eats's*. tory manner. On behalf of the army and the volunteers, my Lord Mayor, I beg to acknowledge the toast. (Cheers.) Admiral WILLCOST, in returning thanks for the navy, said although the wooden walls of Old England wets fest poising away, he had no doubt that the officers and men of the navy would worthily sustain the reputation of the webs The next toast was " The House of Lords," which wee briefly acknowledged by the Marquis of SALISBURY. The Duke of CAYBEIDGE proposed " The Health of the Lord Mayor," and in doing so warmly e.i , ogised the hospi tality shown on that ormaion as on s imilar ones which had preceded it—a hcipitality not coofined, he observed, to cities.. of this country, but frequently extended to foreigners. The LORD MAYOR, in responding to the toast, alter ex. priming the satisfaction which he felt an the chief Me*. trate of the City in er tertaining his Royal Highness and his other distinguished guests, remarked on the services rendered by the City of London in pant exec to the cause of liberty. and to tie iodiaeoluble connexiou in that reapers with the history of the country. His lordship then pro. posed " The House of Commons," coupling with the toast the name of the Hoe. George Denman. Mr. DOMAN, M.P., observed that although the House of Commons, like the great bulk of the people of this country, was determined to preserve pesos so long se it could be maintained 000siesently with the country's honour, yet he was quite sure that if ever the real honour or the substantial interest, of the country should be involved, that home would be most prompt to voting supplies required to carry on war vigorously and ancorefully. He added that both of these would always be oafs in the hands of that statesman who was both the leader and the father of the House of Commons. (Cheers.) The remaining touts were "the City Magistrates," "The Sheriffs," "The RoyalMospitals," and • The Lady Mayoress.* The musks' arrangements were under the able — rection of Mr. J. L. Hatton, assisted by Miss Poole, Mies Wells, and Mr. Chaplin Henry. --.--- Mr. Harker, with eostemery ability, filled the office of toastmaster. FASHIONS FOR APRIL. (From Le Pond.) We have already had sufficient indication of the approach of bright spring weather to lead as to hope that fare will moon be put aside ; and, whilst we may for • little longer see velvet: wore, we shall find silks and foulards in far greater requisition. Blue and green are, par excellence, spring shades ; but we also find seabieues mentioned as • colour likely to be greatly in vogue. We are promised a new material—a kind of mousseline de laine—which, it is said, will be of a very nice texture ; but at present our ladies of familiars are as constant as ever la their admiration of foulard, which is made in such • variety of colours and patterns that it may well please all %aka The paler shades are geaer•lly made with • corselet —a fashion which, though it cannot be called new, will AM be ranch wore. Thebeaquiue of black velvet is very charming, cad Bpanish•like, when trimmed with gold or silver hanging but tons. nese should be placed up all the seams of the back. frost, and sleeves, and along the bottom of the mete. Silver bottom are generally preferred to gold. For children this style of brainier is also pinch used. Ribbons of rare beauty are made for sashes. Plaid and wide stamped velvet ribbons are much liked. There is a small pmeemeolerie. very pretty, used for edging the wide sashes, when made in the same malarial ss the dress. Ws out speak very decidedly that the abort half-litting *stet to match the dress—or of black taffetas. trim med with peseamenterle of beads, tassels, or fringe—will be quits reahicoable. Large buttons are now worn down the waistcoats, which are made of coloured cloth or silk, the cams shade as the skirt. The veritable giletpierrot should be composed of white foulard or very line qudtiog ; the large Bat butters matching the colour of the skirt. If the waistcoat is velvet large steel buttons may be used. bassets are worn closer than ever at the sides, and leas mimed over the forehead. Some houses still preserve the Marie Stuart form, bat it seems scarcely likely that it will be much wore this season. Crape boaters are the most worn just now ; but silk sad tulle, satin—either plain or mixed with crape or tulle — crinoline, and straw are maim their appearance. One very elegant bonnet of pink crepe was trimmed round the front edge with a drapery of gauze ribbon, from which fell a light frioire of white feathers. Cortais to match the frost, and small bouquet of feathers at the side. A repots of mauve crape, the frost drawn. A wreath of plaited ribbon round the front sod curtain. In the cap • bow of manse ribbons and one wee. A white erape hornet was trimmed with coquilles of white bloods, from which fell two small green feathers. over a bouquet of lilies of the mile/. A bonnet of grew crepe, trimmed with a bouquet of lilies of the valley, falling like a feather on the left side. This bouquet is fastened under a white rose, placed in a rosette of tulle. The curtail was green silk, with niches of tulle. In the imp, coque' of taffetas, with a white rose in the middle Ribbon strings. An elegant bonnet was mode of tulle and pink satin. The front of tulle had at the side of a pout( of rows. sur- rounded with moss. The soft crown, of pink satin, was covered with a Warm of white Laos, follies over the my. taio. A tuft of ruses and ruches of tulle inside ; with Arias' of pink satin ribbon. A bonnet of mauve silk, covered with white nape. The curtain to match. A (emboli of bloods, billies over the forehead, partly covers two bunches of lilac falling on each side. Strings of white maps, with nano. ones of mauve ribber' falling over them. For seesaw coiffure feathers and aigrettes are much worn. Them aigrettes are made of heath or any light Bowen, mixed with mother-of-pearl. The (whirs of green leaves with very few dowers has been much adopted by the Empress this meter. Branches of mimosa. long spring grass, or Indian parsley, are very pretty for this purpose. the the It& we