The Express. — London, England, 1866-02-02 00:00:00

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CONSIDERING the nature of the duties which public expectation and the known intentions of the Government have imposed on the new Parlia ment, and the probability that its first session will be marked in an unusual degree by the conflicts of parties and principles, it is exceedingly satisfactory to observe that the proceedings of the House ef Commons at its first sitting were occupicl with demonstrations of respect and courtesy. Only to the most superficial observation can the business in which the House was engaged yesterday appear otherwise than important. It is the wise conduct of its debates, as much as the magnitude of the interests affected by them, which has made the House of Commons the first delibe rative assembly of the world. This wisdom has, in the course of generations, embodied itself in rules, which are invaluable, as pointing to the true parliamentary spirit in which they origi nated ; but without the continual presence of that spirit to inform them these rules would be of little value. Experience has again and again shown, that no fervour of pa triotism, no extent of political knowledge can avail to make a representative assembly efficient, without something of that aptitude for internal organization which our successive Houses of Commons have possessed. The order and ease with which the House transacts an amount of business unat tempted by any other parliamentary body in the world, has suggested the analogy of a vast and complicated machine, but the result is due to the existence of a skilfully devised order of procedure, of which the SPEAKER is the administrative interpreter, and in an equal degree to the traditional spirit and temper peculiar to the House, which new members learn first to admire and then to imitate. To outside observers the report of yesterday's proceedings may explain better than more political debates the feeling which makes membership of the House of Commons the highest object of am bition to so many thousands of educated English men. The well-considered words of the speakers on both sides of the House told not only of conscious dignity arising from a due estimate of exalted functions, but of a spirit of community, a feeling that all were participants, though with unequal titles, in the character of the House, which so many statesmen, orators and patriots have contributed to form, and which has in creased in power and responsibility as the ria ration has advanced in wealth, education, and re finement. We shall soon enough see how broad are the lines which divide member from member and party from party ; but before that saps tion takes place, it is agreeable to be perm;tted to observe how deep a common sentiment binds together those who have been sent from mighty cities and from quiet towns, from the seats of com merce and manufactures, and from ancestral homes, to speak in the name of their countrymen. It was impossible that the thoughts of the House at its first meeting should not revert to the memory of the statesman who for so many years guided its deliberations with unexampled success. Lord PALMERSTON knew the special character of the House of Commons better than any of his contemporaries, and no leader before him had ever made so dexterous a use of his know ledge. He knew exactly when to urge and when to forbear, when to watch the development of a contest and when to inter pose with effect. No doubt his management of the House was intimately connected with his ideas of the work to be required of it, and might not have been equally successful in the hands of a statesman bent on carrying measures in the face of an opposition more firmly grounded on principle !hart that which he had to confront. It is neoee aary to remember this when Mr. Dutra= appeals to Mr. GLADSTONE to imitate his "genial spirit " and moderating wisdom." Still Lord PALmr.a rrrow's conduct of the House was a remarkable dis play of qualities which Englishmen will always admire. The language in which Mr. GLADSTONE referred to the late PREMIER, reserved as it necessarily was, will doubtless be read with equal pleasure by the friends of the departed and of the living statesmen. The re-election of Mr. DEN/SON by the unani mous vote of the House, accompanied as it was by the high praise of Mr. GLADSTONE, Mr. Samar, and Mr. Disasimi, was one of the moat honourable testimonies ever offered to a Speaker of the House of Commons. Mr. DISRAELI made the sound remark that re-election to the chair of the House is, in fact, a greater distinction than the original choice ; for, " although political man " oeuvres and parliamentary passions may contiive "to raise an individual to that post, they cannot " keep him there." And this is the third time that the present SFEIHRS has been chosen by the unanimous vote of the representatives of the nation. The election of the SPEAKER is the most important business which tke House of Commons has to perform - - - - THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVEN IN'), FEBRUARY 2, 1866 before the QUEEN introduces the proper work of the session. We neither expect nor desire that future sittings shall proceed with the harmony which marked the proceedings of yesterday, but we trust that the same spirit of mutual respect and the same concern for the honour of the House will facilitate and dignify the work of the session. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) conceders of limited companies, a bodged which setae was worth anything is trinsfonned into • promising and renauserative investment. Sue& representations may be kept up for a time, but where, as in too many instances, they have no solid basis to rest upon they must oellapse in the end. By valuing bad debts at their full nominal amounts, and securities intrinsi cally worthless at the prices which may be temporarily made for them in the market, a flourishing balanee-sheet can be presented at more than one half-yearly meeting. But permanent prosperity du only be achieved by different methods. By sharply scrutinising applications for accom modation and yielding to no temptation of high nominal rates of interest, by retaining an ample balance in a foam convertible beyond doubt, by estimating liabilities at the highest poesible amount and assets at their lowest value, • banking or discount business may bo made and maintained, but where these trite rules are neglected it may shoot up like a gourd, but will as quickly wither. Though most persons here would sympathise with Chili in • repulse of theaggreasion of Spain, experience, the Daily News remarks, shows that when two Powers are unequally matched, the brilliant exploits of the weiker, far from having a decisive character of hastening the end of the con test, only intensify the quarrel, and by provoking the stronger to a greater development of energy make the final issue the more certain. No doubt the Spaniards have failed in the attempt to blockade the Chilian coast, and a government hes been installed in Peru which will make com mon cause with Chili ; but, on the other hand, the Spaniards are burning for revenge. The Daily Newe adds that some information is urgently required as to the alleged detention by the French government, at Brest, of • ship of war be longing to Peru. The Daily New: regrets that since Cavour's death no Italian minister has bad the courage to do the best with peace or to dare the wont in war. No finance minister has proclaimed the urgency of achieving liberation from debts and deficits as the indispensable preliminary of complete national independetce. If the parliament and the public could be brought to understand that for nations, as for men, credit is power, and the sting of poverty is depend ents., they would cease to imagine that Venice or Rome is to be won by armies of parade, and by funds at the mercy of foreign capitalists. The Herald trusts that the Italians will abandon their aspiration for such a profitless impossibility as the posses sion of Rome. A papal army organised by the French go vernment, composed in large part of Frenchmen enlisting with its permission and encouragement, will be as effec tive a pledge of French determination to maintain the temporal power sa the presence in Rome of a detachment of the French army. The Times justifies i ts advice to the government to pro claim the whole of Ireland, while at the same time it regards Fen ianism as an insurrectionary movement with contempt, by the considerations that with arms which they have bidden, these mans spirits will be perpetually tempted to action, and than, though there is no danger of an armed Fenian force keeping the field even for a day, we are not equally free from the danger of robbery sad incen diadem practised on private persons and private property. It is amazing to the Telegraph to tiod Lori Shsf Colliery employing paragraphs and sta'istics which would seem to show that he is not disoontentrd with the position of the English agricultural labourer. The Star shares this sur• prise, and observes that it his lordship's plea is the best that eau be made out for the state of the agricultural labourer in Dorsetahire, then we can only say that there is far more of much the same kind to be said in press) of the condition of the pig, the Court. OSBORNE, FEB. 1.. Her Majesty drove out to the morning in s carriage and four, accompanied by Princess Louise sad Prince Leopold. . _ la the evening Princess Herman of Bohanlobe dined with the Queen and royal family. A committee of the Lords of the Privy Council met yesterday, at the Privy Council-office, Whitehall, to con. eider certain matter relating to the cattle plague. The Loris present were—The Lord President of the Council, Earl Russell, the Lord Privy Seal, the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, the Duke of Somerset, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Right Hon. G. J. Goseben, and the Right Hoe. H. A. Bruce. The committee was attended by Mr. Wedding;on, Mr. Baring, the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General. Mr. Arthur Helps, and Mr. E. S. Harrison. A deputation from the Society for a Revision of the Prayer-book, and for preserving the Purity and Simplicity of Worship in the Established Church, bad ea interview with Earl Russell at his official residence in Downing-street yesterday. The deputation was introduced by the presi- dent of the society, Lord Ebury, and presented a memorial for the appointment of a royal commission to report upon the steps necessary to carry out the above measures. A deputation from the cattle dealers of Liverpool had an interview with the Right Hon. Sir George Grey at the Home-office yesterday. The deputation consisted of Mr. Hall and Mr. Banks, who were introduced by Mr. Horsfsll, M.P., and Mr. Graves, hf.P., and accompanied by Mr. Themes Baines. A deputation from the county of Aberdeen, consisting of Mr. William Leslie, M.P., the Lord Provost of Aber deen, Sir James D. Elpbinatone, Bart., Mr. Newell Burnett (oouoty clerk), Mr. J. Legertwood (sheriff clerk), and Mr. Leslie, transacted business with Mr. Childers at the Trea sury, Whitehall, yesterday. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester. thy at the Council Chamber, WhitehalL Present—Lord Chelmsford, Sir E. V. Williams, Sir James Colvile, and Sir Lawrence Peel. Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office to the Goversors the West India Wands, British Columbia and Vanoouvor's Island. The preparations for her Majesty's temporary return to Windsor Castle prior to the opening of parliament by the sovereign in person are nearly completed. At present it is um:l.l.4°ot' that her Majesty will leave Osborne on Mon day, trays by 'pedal train on the South Western Railway to Basingstoke, and thence by the Great Western Railway to Windsor, where it is believed the Queen will remain for the night, and proceed to town on Tuesday. After the cere. mony her Majesty will probabl either return to Windsor or remain at Buckingham Pala*. till the next day, sad then proceed back to Osborne for a few days, the removal of the court from the latter palace being expected to take place on or about the 16th inst. Tin PRINCE OF WALES,—His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales arrived at Windsor on Wednesday evening by the 7.10 ordinary train on the Great Western Railway, having travelled direct from Sandringham for the purpose of enjoying the last day of pheasant shooting in W inisor Great Park, over the best coverts, which had been strictly preserved by order of Major-General Seymour, the deputy ranger of Windsor Forest, specially for the Prinos's shooting. Having enjoyed some excellent sport yesterday, the Prince left by special train en route for Sandringham last evening. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales asd family will leave Sandringham on Monday next for Marlborough House. The marriage of Mr. Seymour, Governor of British Columbia, to Miss Stapleton, daughtsr of the Hoe. sad Rev. Sir Francis Stapleton, Bart., of Grey's Court, Oxfordshire, and rector of the par:sb, was solemnised ou Saturday last at Merewoith Church, Kent. Mr. Schuster has resigned the chair of the London mad B.ightoo Railway, retaining his seat au director. Yr. Northall Laurie hal been elected chairman of the company. At Countess Waleweka's reception the other day in nanistal number of literary and artistic celebrities were present: Victor Neuf, the composer of the forthcoming comic opera, Fiord 41sza ; Gustave Dori ; the sculptor Lem►ire ; Jouffroy, of the Institute ; Amedee Thierry, the historian ; AohilleJobinal, the writer and deputy, &c. . - - Tss ExoLlen Cnernor thstott.—The Archbishop of Caaterbury has appointed tomorrow for receiving a deputation to present the following memorials :—" To his Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and Metropolitaa.—We, the undersigued clergy of the church of England, respectfully object to any alteration being made in the Book of Common Prayer respecting the ' ornaments; of the church end the ministers thereof,' and the mode and meaner of performing Divine service according to the use of the church of England.' 2. The sense from lay communicants." As thews memories, though promoted by the English Church Union, have been chiefly signed by persons who are not members of the union, the deputation will not be limited to the president and sound". Lord Cartrarvon will head the deputation. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) The House of Lords, according to arrangement, met at 2 o'clock this afterooou to enable Peers to take the oath, and for the pressatation of the Spe iker chomp yea terday by the House of Commons. The Howe of Lords will meet on Monday also between the hours of 3 and 5. CHARGE OP STEALING SIX THOUSAND POUNDS. MANSION.HOUSE.-(THIS DAY.) John Loosemore, a gentlemanly-looking young man, was this morning brought before Sir R. Oardem charged with stealing the proceeds of a bill of sxchange for 2,5001., the property of Messrs. board and Co., Frisch merchants, carrying on business in Graoechorch•street sad at Paris. Although the prisoner was only charged nominally with stealing the sum of 2,5001., it appears th►t the whole ex. tent of his defalcations is very much greater than that amount, ar.d it is said that it will reach nearly to 6,0304, The greatest confidence was placed in the prisoner, as may be imagined from the great extent to which he was enabled to plunder his employers, and it is to be feared from statements made by the prisoner, that the whole of this large sum of money has been absorbed in speculations that were entered into by the prisoner, which turned out unsuccessful, and the whole amount is con sequently lost. Mr. Wontner, senior, again appeared on behalf of the pro• secution, and Mr. G. Lewis attended for the prisoner. It will be remembered that it was proved on the mat occuion that the prisoner had been for 13 years in the service of the prosecutors, and that it was part of his duty to pay in the bills of exchange that were sent to this country from the consignees of the goods sent by the prosecutors to the Mauritius to the Bank of England, where they kept an account. In August last the bill in question, which was drawn by the Merchant Bank of Mauritius upon their correspondents, the Merchant Bank of London, was given to the prisoner to pay in ; but, instead of doing so, he procured it to be dis counted, and appropriated the money to his own use. As the bill did not become due until Nov., no suspicion wee excited, and on the day it became due the prisoner made an ashy of 2,5004 bathe prosecutor's pass-book. The prisoner would not even then have been detected if the prosecutor had not recognised the entry in question as being in tho handwriting of the prisoner, and this excited his suspicion, and he made inquiries at the Bank of England and a discovery thee took plaoe. The evidence that was adduced to-day was to the effect that the bill, instead of being paid into the Bank of England to the credit of the prosecutors, was diseounted by the prisoner with Messrs. ()regent Gurney, and 00., nal it was also proved that the bill was presented in due Course at the Merchant Bank of London. It appeared also from the evidence of Underwood, the detective officer, that when he apprehended the prisoner he admitted that he had disconn.ed the bills, and that the whole of the proceeds had been lost. The case for the prosecution was nearly conoluded, bat it was considered necessary that there should be another remand, and the cue was accordingly adjourned. WEATHER, REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) 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With a passing allusion to the respect which Englishmen have for even the formalities of the British parliament, and which would make them unwilling to change the antiquated ceremony of yesterday for any other which might be supposed more in accordance with modern cireurnstrinces, the Times proceeds to offer its congratulations to Mr. Denison oo being for the third time chosen to the honourable and important office of Speaker, a distinction gre►ter than the original choice, and one which, according to the testimony of both sides of the house, he his earned. It thinks, however, that on such an occasion it would have been graceful if the Speaker had been proposed on one side of the house and seconded on the other. The conservative party would naturally have been glad to pay • tribute of regard t 3 a gentleman who has acted with impartiality in pa' ty contests daring • period of nine years. We may prt slime front Mr. Disraeli's remarks that the opportunity was not offered them by the government, and certainly a Sresker whom both parties unanimously elected might have been moved to the chair between two more generally accepted exponents of popular approbation than Mr. Monsen and Earl Grosvenor. Mr. Bright's eomplsiot of the requireineot that members who dine with the speaker and ►ttend his levees must wear uniform or wart dress, the Times regards as purely a matter of taste. The mac of the world views these things with iadifference, and adopts the costume which is usual in the moiety he enters ; hut if there be any who think these harmless things intolerable, it may be as well aot to render them indispenasble. Applying Mr. Gladstone'. remark of yesterday, that a large amount of parliamentary business is withdrawn from the observation of the country, to the diploniatising which goes on behind the Speaker's chair and in the lobbies, the Daily News observes that this tentative process by which the opposing forces recognise, by a sort of instinct, which is stronger, is already being tried aa to the Reform Bill. A neutral administration, a cross between wbig and tory, is being talked of on the assumption of • ministerial defeat —a conjecture deserving notice only that its insig nificance may be the more emphatically marked. No saner hope could be entertained than that Lord Russell will be terrified by the threat of open opposition, or of secret coalitions, into bringing forward • sham reform bill. He has declared that his government will stand by the measure which it introduces ; and common sense, not less than common honesty, requires that the bill shall be one which is worth standing by, and which ther e will be no dishonour, should it come to that, in falling with. At the same time, in deciding between the con flicting considerations for and spinet • comprehensive bill dealing systematically with the whole problem of repre sentation, the government is bound to be guided by its judgment, not solely of what is theoretically best, but of wbat is most certainly and immediately practicable. The Herald reminds its reader, that a division on some question of vital interest to the country will soon show whether the liberals are justified in claiming that over whelming majority which the figures of the election retr ros seemed to award to their party. Lord Russell's high handed proceedings in Japan, his indifference to the lives &Dante) , of the Englishmen in Abyssinia, his truckling to the fanatical party in the Jamaica business, may be the occasion, any or all of them, of a vote of censure in which the majority of the house will joie. The ministers are at inns among themselves on many questions. In the Jamaica business Mr. Milner Gibson has pronounced himself on one aids ; Mr. Cardwell is known to be in favour of the other. On the question of reform, no two of them are agreed in opinion, and if the coherence of the ministry is doubtful, the liberal party outside its pale is certain to agree in nothing. Under the auspices of Mr. Gladstone there is no alternative for hie party but that of decisive victory or decisive failure. The whip must ride rough-shod over their antagonists, or give way before them, and make place for better men—which it is to be, the event of a few weeks will prove. The Telegraph is led by the scene of yesterday to specu late open the probabilities of Mr. Gladstone's succor as a leader, its only misgiving being that the right hon. gentleman may err on the side of out-speaking, while Lord Palmenton's supremacy was rather acquired by the gift of silence which be possessed. If Mr. Gladstone fails, he will fail from flooding his subject and glutting his audi ence. He will hardly gain much assistance from his col leagues in the cabinet, neither Sir Geo. Grey nor Sir Chas. Wood being physically able to discharge efficiently the urgent duties of a cabinet minister. There is more hope for the ministerial party in the comparatively untried powers of Mr. Gosehen than in any other element of sun ease which the administration possesses. The proceedings of yesterday appear to the Star to peon-ise well for the degree of harmony to be expected from the house in acquiescing in the Speaker's decisions. The fins constitutional ring of Mr. Disraeli's remark that Mr. Gladstone mast be well aware that the leader of the house might at all moments of difficulty appeal to members opposed to bins with as much coofideace as to his political friends, will doubtless on occasion be very well matched by that of some other and very different expression of feeling ; knit there is no reason to fear the success of our parliamen tary forms in securing the house from disorder in the scenes which are to come. The Star thinks the subject of the "astounding" costume exacted by the Speaker's dinners opportunely mooted by Mr. Bright, end trains that the hon. gentleman's remonstrance will speedily take full effect. It would probably gladden the Speaker's heart if the reform were carried a little further ; but perhaps the earth would by this time have ceased to revolve if a sug gestion had been made that he should be exonerated in future from the necessity of making up every night like a comedian for his distinguished part. THE 31; IHEIOIII werrnic. The Times finds a sad want of logic in the speeches at the meeting on Tuesday of the Manchester reformers. Ac cording to the earlier speakers, a mer• reduction of the franchise would be simply a politic settlement, while the Inter orators denounced it as a dishonesty. Wh"e laying stress oo the right of every householder to a vote, these gentlemen are ready to support a bill which is expected to eofranchibe nearly every artisan in the boroughs—that is, most of the artisans in the king dom—and leave every agricultural labourer without a vote. They rest much on indirect taxation as qualify ing men to be voters, but would any of the gentlemen who profess so exalted an estimate of the lowest class of house• holders take any one of them into a place of trait, or for any employment above the lowest, without fall inquiries into his moral and intellectual fitness? The Post thinks that the romaekab'e unanimity of the Manchester reformers looks as if they have, after all, some strong fears for the gaiety of their desired franchisee TEE MITI:ILL MOVEMENT. The Poe€ laments that some oh rAymen and lames, by their fondness for extreme oboe' vances, he's brought about • statr of thi , gs which it is impossible to settle, raising up • distrust in the minds of quiet church-going people as to what may be the end of so new and startling • system, sad shaking the belief that the church of England is a true and trustworthy bulwark against the flowing tide of Romsnism. It would be a serious blow to the church to have her liberty of worship curtailed. It would be • positive injury to have her ritual cut down to • narrow uniform puritan model. Bat it in for those who make an excessive use of their present liberty to beware lest they provoke • reaction which will defeat all the good which we read ly erelit them with the desire to do. The question may be safely left in the hinds of the bishops for the present. It will be time to invoke the aid of parlia ment when the church's own machinery fails. The Poet understands that it is not the intention of the Bishop of London to bring is any bill ou the subject ; but it waits with some anxiety for the srchbishop's advice. TOPICS. The Times relates some of the more glaring fans which became known at the meeting on Wednesday of the Joint Stock Discount Dempsey, deducing from the whole story the moral, that valuable multi cannot be made out of worthlen materiels. Under the maoipolationa of the LATEST INTELLIGENCE. AMERICAN GENERALS AND MEXICAN IMPERIALISTS. The following correspondence has taken place thereto between General R. Clay Crawford and the officers in command of the respective shores of the Rio Grande : QINEBAL CRAWFORD TO GENERAL WIITZIL. Brownsville, Texas, Jan. 1, 1866. Major• General Godfrey Weitzel, Commanding District of Rio Grande and Twenty-fifth Army Corps : General,—lnformation has just reached me that • num ber of soldiers belonging to the army of the Republic of Mexico were this morning captured in battle by the soldier. of the so-called Emperor of Mexico, and that by the orders of the traitor Mejia they are to be shot to death at daylight to morrow. I wish, general, to protest in the name of humanity against this violation of the usages of civilised warfare, and to request that you, on the part of the republic of the United States of America, prevent this atrocious murder of patriots in cold blood by the tool, of the 'Austrian usurper. The opinions of the people and of the government of the United States in relation to the inhuman orders of Maximilian are well known. To permit the patriotic soldiers of a sister republic with which we preserve diplomatic relations to be but chered within sight of the flag of the United States, and within sound of an army of United States troops, is to prove false to every principle held dear by an American citizen. As an officer of the army of the Mexican republic, earnestly ask, general, that you prevent the commission of this dreadful crime. I have the honour to be, geoeral, your obedient servant, R. CLAY CRAWYOBD, General of Divison, Army of Mexico. CINIRAL WEITZEL TO GENERAL CRAWFORD. Headquarters, District of the Rio Grande, Brownsville, Texas, Jan. 2. IL Clay Crawford, General of Division, Army of Mexico : General—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of yesterday. I have no tified General Mejia of the opinion which I firmly believe mr government holds on that subject, and have entered solemn protest in writing against the act. General Mejia replies that he is obliged to obey the ordeil of his government. I will notify my superiors of this, but I have positive written orders not to commence hostilities without instructions so to do.—l am, air, very respectfully, you obedient servant. G. Wirral, Major-General Commanding. THE COILEESPONDWCZ WITH OENERILL ICEJIL The following is the correspondence between Generals Weitzel and Mejia : He idquarters, District of the Rio Grande, Brownsville, Texas, Jan. 2, 1866. Major-General Tomas Mejia, Commanding Line of the Rio Cimado : General —I understand that you have taken seventeen prisoners from the liberal forces, and that you intend to execute them. In the name of the entire civilised world I protest against such a horrible act of bar barity. I believe it will btamp the power which you represent with infamy for ever. To execute Mexicans fighting in their own country, and for the freedom of their country, against foreign power, is en act which, at this age, will meet with universal exe (nation. I cannot permit this to be done under the eye of my government without, on its behalf, entering this solemn protest.—l SW, sir, very respectfully, your obedient serven► G. lirarzim, Major-General Commanding. IMPLY OF GIUMBAL MIJLL Imperial Army Mexico. Division Mejia, Headquar. ten, Matamoros, Jan. 2, 1866. General,-1 acknowledge receipt of your communication dated this day. I find myself under the necessity of repel ling energetically the participation which you pretend to take in the internal concerns of this country. The business to which the protest in your note refers has now been brought before competent tribunals, and no ono has a right to suspend the proceedings. For your individual cognition I will add that the persons in question are accused of having taken by force of arms thir teen wagons, twenty-six mules and horses, and robbed thir teen persons. It would be very strange, General, if io the middle of this nineteenth century the bandits and fighting robbers were to receive help and protection from the civilised world. By the same occasion I see myself obligated to re mind you of the contents of the letter which I had the honour to address you on the 21st of last December. I shall return without mayor all communications of the cba• meter acid couched in the language of the one now before me. —Accept, General, my esteem and consideration. Tosus Mans, General-Commanding Line of the Rio Grande. To Major•Genersl Weitzel, Commanding Western Dis trict of Texas, Brownsville. The following is the letter of the 21s; December, referred to in the foregoing communication : Imperial Army, Mexico, Division Mejia, Head Quarters, Matamoros, Dec. 21, 186.5, General,—l have recrivf d your letter dated 19th inst., transmitting me the instroctions which you have re e ceived from New Orleans, soil informing me that 1 ,must consider as belligerents the Juarist bands of Mexico, without applying to them the name of bandits, seeing thatithegovernment of the United States recognises that of Juarez, for whom these forces are fighting. Hereafter, General, I will not ■newer letters of the character and couched in the language of the one which now occupies me. The Mexican authorities do not receive other commands nor do they submit to any other will than that of the go vernment of Mexico. The conduct of the forces to whom you allude and the decree of October 3 last have de fined uniformly the position of said forces in the country, and in that pcs'Xion will they now be considered in Mexico. Accept, Genera), the ssituance of my highest consider. _ _ TOMAS MLTIA, Gonamaediag Line of Rio Greeds. To Major-Genonl Weitzel, Commending District Rio Grande. (EXITTIM'S TELEGRAMS.) FRANCE. PARIS, Fn. 1 The Moniteur of this morning points out the prescriptions of the law in reference to the publica tion of the debates in the Senate and Corps Legis latif, and says :—" If the press should fall into the excesses which formerly aimed at the liberty of the public powers and the respect due to them, the ad ministration would be compelled to exercise the rights conferred upon it by law." SPAIN. MADRID, FE B. 1, Ecinnzia. It is stated that theOatalaa deputies to Congress will hold a meeting to-morrow in order to request the government to issue letters of marque against Chilian vessels. CADIZ, Ina 1. The mail packet for the Havana has left this port under the escort of the frigate 3elona. PORTUGAL. LISBON, Fin. L The King, attended by his suite, has gone by rail to Oporto, to close the Exhibition in that city. Two American war steamers have arrived here. ARRIVAL OF THE RORUSSLL SOUTHAMPTON, Fn. 2. _ _ _ The Hamburg and American Company's steam ship Borussia, from New York, on the 20th ult., has arrived here. She brings 66 passengers for this port, Havre, and Bremen, 154,135 dole, for England, and 137,500 dolls for France. On the evening of the 20th tilt. the Borussia spoke the steamer City of New York and the Hansa. Her news has been fully anticipated. The following melancholy note has been sent by the editor of the Courtier de Veneen t, his subsctibere "Death hag this mortice oersted off from me a °Slid of Beres years, become my e'dezt a few dayi door. It is tie (earth of my children tisthave died within a az , nth ; I do tot feel strong *noel* to omelets tbo edition cf the number which ought to swear to day. The sex% ember shall be published es Friday asst." Itirs'4Bl 204)1481 It .o'4l PIARABLIL UTTAIDAY. ON NORTHIAN SUNDAY. Chiefly between 8. W. 00A1211. W. to N. and back, and N. W., varying strong to moderate. from fresh to a gab, unsettled. As above. Similar to above. WW1173.11. N.W. to S.W., strong to fresh, some rain. 1101111=1. N. N. W. to W.S. W., strong to fresh, some rain. norm. N.W. to S.W., strong to moderate. Similar. Northern=acotland. Wastarn.lreland. Wales, and adjs. oenekri. Soatbern=ll,44ll4h Chann& sad 1167 Blacsy. krastern= Eastward /Wand and North Ilea. The Times has contained some letters lately nom phasing of the diseourtesy with which the writers have been treated at the Charing.oross Hotel. Amoogst other letters this morning is the following: "The letters of !A. Traveller' ant A Clergyman' in your columns upon the discourtesy shown by the manageress of the Charing-cross Hotel have not taken me, at least, by surprise, as I and several friends of mine have been treated with marked disrespect. I shall simply mention one case. An American gentlemen went to the hotol to engage rooms for a party of 20, but first (though every obstacle was put in the way) wished to see a specimen of the rooms. Not exactly liking the apartmeuts he saw, he allied if he could not see others. The only answer Le got wag the request to write his name and address is a book. He did so; but when the manageress saw he was from New York she politely informed him that if she had known he was a Northerner she would not have Liven him a room at aIL He quietly responded by ordering a cab for his luggage, without any attempt at recrimioation. Surely readmit like this cannot set us in a good light with oar Transatlsetici brethren." The official inquiry into the lose of the London was resumed at Greenwich yesterday. The examination of witoesses was confined to the emigration agent at Ply. month, and to those perroos who were employed is stowing the cargo. Their statements were strongly in favour of the efficieut equipment of the ship, and the proper stowage of her cargo. A legal gentl men presented himself at the in quiry on behalf of the surviving relatives of some pawn. gets, but Mr. Train told him he could not be allowed to interfere. The proceedings to-day will be commenced by the exuniosition of Mr. Greenhill, the chief engineer. A new iron pier is being erected in Southampton to landing ►t th► Rays' Viet ri► Hoipit►l. The great demand in the United States for Alderney bul's and cows has raised the price of that de scription of cattle considerably, and the advance ia likely to be permanent. An additional steamer is about to be placed on the line between Dartmouth and the Channel Islands. Captain Strutt, the commodore of the Cape of Gtod Hope Mail Compaey's Beet, has been appointed the eimpany's packet superintendeot at Soetbampton. The Levant Herald of Jan. 24 says :—" The ma notary event of the week is the conclusion of another, mad this time a succeuful loan. The amount, our information states. is 15,000,0001 r. effective, sad the lenders are the Loa d in General Credit and the Credit Policia, of Austria. The security is a deposit of Cieceral Debt stock, forming put of the next 2,000,000/. Wee authorised by the laws of Yeah last, and made at a figure which speaks volumes for the ex tremity of the Porlds need. With the proceeds of ti se tmosaltion, however, and the proportion of the failed 6,000,0004 loan Wren ci for Jag by the contractors for that luckless affa , r—the rest of which will, it is now expected, be wholy withdrawn—enough has been raised to pay the cocipons and to s +sad 150,000!. to Eogland towards one of the new irosclade The Petrie of Naples states that the evacuation of th• Convect del °armies In that city hes commenced. The monks not bells willing to accept the residence as signed them, `rifer returning to their families. The Levant Herald mention* with regret rumour 'sweet it otEct J circles at ConWantieople, that two more iron-clair, ye loger sod nix* eoatl► than those already c 4 strnee 1 , hays bees ordered in England. The. Levant Herald reports the death and burial of Ifr. H. J. Jobnatone, a Dewed seerelery el her Ka. jainy't Embassy, et Ooostautioople. Poe some weeks prr viously he bad bola coffering frees a slight attack of dy smite ry, which, about the 6th, developed tato gastric fever. L INV INTELLIG (THIS DAY.) COURT OF DIVORCI. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde.) HATT r. HATT AliD JOHIsON (OH& ifte ilt ISTREVENING). Mr. Hannen, who appeared for the Query • this was a case in which a decree nisi we' s p i , on the 15th of June last, diseolving r ine of Mr. and Mrs. Batt, on sormal adultery of the latter with a person named John s% respondent and co-respondent did not thee before the decree was mule absolute, it cum to ledge of the Queen's proctor that the peew its ., g ree ted a bigamous marriage the month Wang was filed._ He called Emma Jane Hatt, sister of the petitioner i. wbo said she was present at the marriage betty♦. Louisa Willis at St. Pancras In December, lived together as man and wife. Witness was at the marriage of her brother at to Sarah Isabel Hart, on the 10th December, la bad lived together as map and wife ever sine at 4 terrace. Lewisham High-road. His Lordship said the decree nisi mart be the petition diambeed. COIRADI P. CONRAD! MID ?LAMA& Dr. Spinks and Mr. Inderwick appeared tot the mg._ Berjeant Atkinson for the respondent, and Dr. Wa s q the co-reepondeat. This was a petition for the diaaolntion of " on the ground of adultery. The respoodent fence ; bat the co-respondent alleged thee 11 had committed adultery with his wife's site, Prost. Mrs. Frost, mother of the respondent, said Round Tower-lane, Dover. Her daughter Duni in October, 1857. His was a steward is the , Ostend packet, and every other night he was oar from home. They lived is Snargate-street, Doh,, • shop for fancy good., which Mrs. .Coasadi tee of. They afterwards resided in Cennail-noessiewsk lived happily together, and the husband always wife kindly. There were four children, two of g. now liviog. Two or three years ago the wife drinking. Witness knew Mr. Flashmao, the sow whose father was in • large way of bugloss' , bolsterer- He paid attention to witawfs daughter, Elizabeth Frost. Witting' mews* oooradi going to Folkestone to meet and a woman named Crush. She told vitamin accidently met Mr. Flashman at the teals at Dsveg,u4l west with her, to Folkestone. She retureed tomtit o'clock, and at that time Flashman and Umbel ti were with her. In January, 1865, the petitioners's / 0i from hie wife, and allowed her 12s. • week, sedges - 3, Caroline-Owe, Dove , . Cross-examined by Dr. Wambey—Never saw g r . ti man with Mrs.Pouradi, ezoept oe this Folk-snow ens* and there was nothing improper in theireonduct tbes,th under the impression that Mr. Flashmaa would way it youngest daughter, but he had lately married la m else. Anne Sylvester lived in this service of Mr. sod*. ag Fedi at Na 10, Council-house-street. It wee in g is 1862. Mrs. Conradi had habits of drinking both s 1 V and abroad. She used to get drunk and then go Sibiu sleep it off so u to be sober when her husbaod cum Is, In order to icy for the drink she used to take ail be her husband's pocket.. In one week @heaps.% IL is. in drink. Witness fetched the drink for her. Pie* witness came downstairs, and found Mr. Mahone% with Mn. Ooeradi. There was a third person ia itene but witness did not know who it was. Tha t h. there that night. Witness bad often heard steps, of visiturs after ohs bad gone to bed. Cross-examined by Sericant Atkinson—Never isil about fetching drink, or of Mrs. Conradi robbing band until asked to give evidence in this case. Cross-examined biDr. Wsmbey—The third Mrs. Oosraili and Mr. Fischman might be Lily _. [The ow was not concluded when we went to • --- Net ------ e . l ewd and solici eneount for the given to the • month. Freer B. e utrix ells was it ) 's defalc Pr.lion:rd not fla's r ato4 tnx b was .7,, Mfg p 'd the charge ro c t or si er a , t ,„,„Leet The prisoner, Inl4 Ike 1 01 . -- 'h el said at piquant I , to she charge. sceen t al o f Mr. D'Eyeenat ed kay ak lk t bail. the n alnew;r a ' b nate to utak.: enno ble a, a -we Woo s ok:"..11. geSrY Brook the y & butcher. of I before Mr. Kne leer t o g t . Esteem tiaolk the propertyl ebsr, 18,ig ." Judge an d 1 On the case 'ln: s i r tin on . s tepped inl rwr,il(4ll% looking article 864 al. la" ' M4 O y r Knox sal 04 a h at. . The oomplah t be re al i o w el illuminated ad Mina; n i g ht-time„ an di dnh fo r :toe pm t! : ii; . . . bi .tanned ile a n t i agmt into e t cu direction , uum w t h b ri to : mat te . 1-- " in The deem& 's liner, Ebob at Mr. Knox a assault, and th ' siml." li`eli ration. I n ., del A constable w n ' "" 1 137 610 plotoant on Um tunecci"lndt been drinking. ° • --iv. In answer koma. neig tat think the 00111: 61 " 1 "*. u .. Aq The denude 41 ttnlelb it out of joke. tiro of gni e gi Mr. Knox I ; 1 , 1 ! Wife INk b thing on him be "" tt'resionia assaultuL lie winner a Art 14 days.witnaie eg e lemenbersi In !met llkabg Mr. R. Heat knees tattle bg Chop Mouse, aat DM; a l it s treet, SINOP erred howl: explanation an d Ebubeek h i soldier named etitioeste ga m regiment. The ek,sedetaeil i d o made drunk in from there to 1 nor as'aNtike, Induced to per 'Arnow saa a himself, Carol conduct ct n ., ' and tbatlsl. l a would semi, in • state of et married sera also Paid 44 2 ' some measure Mr. ladle' g o and the wort 1 wee in tha )11 Mr. Heath II firm both d he establishment then go 114 0 soldier's state' 'bead earn le , wan false and to take ea f ti press coffee-hi beano% U. re, 1 9.2nd of Jaen ir her. O at * two days. fr. Flub= Os young "Cann ' Person n them whom he into TbaY ha up on leaving, pa and repeater% refreshment I While Thomp -Never old tow one occasion, , i robbing bab e Viney and s one. for the ma a third penmen so ebarge on I be Lily hog and lodging. e wee to psi agouti. lie a he read the II =2 he never wore lONS. and was never , said that he 1 „ to desert his i a hard the pre ' to the 'teem • to his explain ; Mr. Paget t hotly setae& THE noun rtn f rie : lrl dt rany" it . , z w gi o vit u en l ic d haec o u b r r e i on u e le dirt and dies • Mr. Paget oho • 183 K. sum) B : 10 dj i, ef''l a ndei t illeill iositi : thea thi os Tethhgroee t e : aut : nindn p P: !' half of Ihe 1 thsec H e o ur ex ceh h cr ibi t, te a d engtb, Bei police °""" • The risen wibt but win % man. Me en rap a Tyla t the first time 0' P ~.. a Mr. Paget- , 16104 . 6 PIP • The proem was demk el . Mr. Paget- ' h bee i z m icaP a rimet vi i°ol fit "lllll Li. the kind. °P i::: a house aka I aroused you wise, when ben nature. Yet r is his n ita,_ fx lsl defence whey Wing "a" mitted. 1 int He t l bni ran 111 to be imprie MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (I'HIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Payne.) 13BOOND COURT. AN UNPROVOKED ASNAULT UPON THE POUCL John Reeves, 25, umbrella maker, Joel lker umbrella maker, Edward Says, labourer, and Field, the latter with a child in her arms, we the dock indicted for that they did ucL William Howe and Thomas Sonniterfield, in the execution of their duty. Mr. Cooper (instructed by the Treasury) sewsmit Mr. Collins appeared for John Reeves, Joel Ramo, Matilda Field ; Mr. Montagu Williams &andel Sam Mr. Inspector Broad, of the H division, atteaded Scothead•ysrd to watch the case on behalf of le authorities. Mr. Cooper opened the wee at some length, sad W the facts to the jury. He said that the police were** hectors of the people, and be had no doubt but via.. would be protected by the jury. This was a veryisia• About 1 o'clock on the 2nd of January Polimoustiii Howe was on duty in Hunt-street, Mile-mid f town. The prisoner, John Reeves, was (busk ed noisy, and the constable, in the execution of duty, asked him to go away. The prime II went up to the constable, and struck him a violet* in the mouth with his fist, and ran into a house clew I The constable followed him into the house, when bees met by the prisoner, who bad a poker in his hand. fa constable pulled out his truncheon, and, saying he dYet care for the poker, went towards him. He thee ran Mrs room and abut the door. The constable pushed egsisetb doer, whoa the prisoner rushed out and tried to backwards down the stairs. Howe seized hold of thirds with one hand, and the collar of the prtimsr other. The prisoner then shouted with all his sigit, sei his father (Joel Reeves) came up and said, "In what do you want here r Howe said, " I wait your sh for assaulting me." Joel Reeves then said, "Yoe --I we'll serve you ae Mullins served Mrs. &alley—wettest your brains out." The prisoner John said. 'awe% father, and I will push his eyes oat,' sad ?Oa at Howe with a pair of scissors. 7111 eM prisoners and several others then came upon *Mb and knocked the oonstable down, and when he Irma 6 ground be was kicked and ill-treated very badly 11416 prisoners. Indeed he was so knocked about thet he unable to go on duty for vowel days. Thomas Wn field, another constable, hearing a disturbance, went tea prisoner'. house, and found Howe bleeding at the and wine assisting him he 1111%1 bitten on the bald 11J 1 1,_ Reeves. The learned counsel stated at pester 10$ 41 _,_"' minutiae of the case and milled the several tritsenta ow proved the facts as he had laid them before the aunt Mr. George &wiles Phillips, of Spitadequare, surgeon, deposed that the injuries the constable ceivod rendered him unfit for duty. Moors. Collins and Williams ividtessed the jar, faill e respective clients is • very able manner, mid wilesesia their behalf were being examined and cross-essmised ekn this report left. THE POLICE COURTS (THIS DAY.) BOWSTREST. TEN CITAROZ OF THBOWLNO VITRIOL Mr. John Wainwright, who stood remodel 0 charge of usaultiog Mrs. Peacock b throwing vildelete her face, was brought up on remand before Mr. Vsedte,, Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-strut " again atteaded for the defence, reminded the resghled that the remand was merely formal, and wee made sal view to a further adjournment. The solicitor for thol ✓ e secution was not now in attendance, but be n that the lady was unfartunately still unable to attend. IP presumed, therefore, that the prisoner would sow le ale reminded as a matter of coarse. Mr. Vaughan—Cm tainly. Sergeant Franklin, of the E division, the officiris chid of the ease, said that Mr. Peacock's family Berle" i t /ill care the lady now was, bad attended to gin evideeta Mr. Vaeghse —Let him be examined. Mr. Thane, M.R.C.S., of Montagu-street, dune' di be had seen his patieot this morniatt. The °l t , it t i l WWI improving, and be had moms hopes e' able, with great care s is preserve it. Toe h wee entirely destroyed. It would be moat &opus Mrs. Peacock to leave the house. She weeld ll° inevitably catch cold, and then she would cert a inl y lath right eye, end perhaps her life, if er y s ipelas aboolde emu. it would no doubt be fatal. Sbe had ehee l " ..l slight attack. aim r. Lewis observed that at the first nun. __,. y magistrate bad bees dieposei to accept bed. One, fixed so high an amount that the prisoner had not bus; to provide sufficient sureties. The can had I*/ e si , strugtheeed since, and he hoped the magistrate erne t y 4 et le h r e . o su ul a d t n a o n t asailtudt that evidence beyond what was beird at the first e t ey th es ong to h st t e be fac re t b:a ibat benia roo 1 according to the statement of the solicitor for the eter2.,' tier, had eves declared that she weld • the prisoner as the person who the entrees. There was Do doubt of that facia roil was not formally proved. Thee the case had . more urine aspect as to the extent of the inj . stio.„. Lewis was quite right to do his best for his ebsei. eel (Kr. Vaughan) Arad not be justified is taking bag. The primmer war remanded. OLERKEN WELL. ZIOEZILMairr Or ABOUT £3OO BY A COIL 0 , William Mania, aged 2T, who described Beal if jig onsasereial traveller, reeking at 91, Herbertstrs e, North-read, Heaton , was charged before Mr. D . ies with embezzling sensed maws of mosey received for and oe amount of his employer, Mrs. Ffeet is • ing, winless/8 vitaliser. Mc Beard seliMtor, of Basiagluill•streei. r ar ii i et 111 ; i . the preemmtima, and from his statement and _f'7 ii it appeared that the priamser's defalcatisos sem e 7 e is .. l between 200/. and 3001. The prisoner's du t y woe ..i lIVIE ENG] This aft above bank Ifaxatia it The direa that the p satisfactory. rtarrce London bus Lod the wisdom of el business of director, are riod since lb upecial reed (Masan. Hai Nottingham let Beptoneb highly ideal Oncheding tl and after d ea deposits.] Ws, and pre the isms die teat. per am orPotema all rate of 10 pi 15,0001. be 4,1801.3 e. 1 moonlit, bei 2,2204 6a. 4 The OHM the late call three or fore satisfactory fair dividau the rebate cent. The the precedi in order to i enured i he dead n b h:j i pronto. cola divided 27 p ever why th eqA Ituually pa are low at any there we. • The Caw the 31st of Seders with A Swaim The CHAT Scared the After a sh Aividead at twate tax, to The tee holders of t this day , ; 1 TS* ry nut% at e I enbna statement ended es Otte_p_rovid Zm3f. 14. ama It re; mot AMP . 1 , 4 IQ tine se MO, the 1 stoma for alare (&O 'of 4,980. 12 —llolan dso l EA§.l," 4 41 . dividend & Amite : ca AP Um From crook t! la J par Cap] WOMB nte Ps t I 1p prosool Paget'