The Express. — London, England, 1858-05-10 00:00:00

The CA:ozaboes rub postwar d be consider", to Metropolis quee- probable 1r Indian we have begin e pro- watching , ated dii demon- acquaintance -t percep lament apprehen- Mberebrala _..ts with precipitancy luting tb. Abotainimg ' phrase, 2 wasDAILY NEWS t LONDON MORNING el. C s s a f e =ates s=emmimess, Met 2 6 weet e rwne. I. as sent led vend 1e5 ........ ...5erwel esse-la sere et lb be ins sod Is inevielel slisbesse m Is bed". .. ..Q77 - eselsb nad e= "mmallim ileee Is en am MlOlllllOll Iranlß RILLAJILHAr sa ntrA .4IS T..., i Sstersr l irMabos iM aat me TH I ONLY MOMS REPORT. elk era UDEN W.I. OIPTINEITI LDTREMMIIIIIMTIL hr lerce eni Itzei Inas dab raft ems :e :ela . . s =ille a • .1 1 ,m tits* sulems Ines lames.: se IS ifir. - B sses es • B Os I. =rip= b eerseel lise se sseramtr=seses Sus Ha els swam bib la „.....,,„„, get expreoo* 1 i TO 00112BIPONDINTIL Meer emesess tasssbil Ise "Tie tepees," larks &sem pops, bel i Ve a Is Mr lq isesideciew. by Tee AMA es ins ' be desillesess. 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The prayer of the Petition is, that the Homed Omesmone " will put an end to the agitation and excitement at " preset prevailing by the abseedonnemet of all the " messuree now pending in Parliament on the sub- , " jeet of Indian Goverment, and by the postponer "e• . " meat of legislation on the subject to stature esin -.7 1 sion, whereby alone a rational expectation con be " entertained of that calm and mature am:wider& 1 ""tion which is obviously indispensable to " a sound, a just, and a safe decision." ' This Petition, we are assured, has already bun signed by several of the feat-class firms in the City—by BARING BROTHERS ; SMITH, PATER, and SMITE'S ; HUTH and CO., LINDSAY and Co., &c. ; and i 1 expresses the views of the most esteemed and influen- tial citizens of every shade of political opinion. During the recent discussions on Indian affairs, a sense of impatient wonder has frequently come over us en finding the mercantile community of the Metropoliv preserving en inscrutable silence on the Indian ques- t thee, after both Manchester and Liverpool had spok en S ... oat. Now, however, we incline to the belief that the delay will add weight even to the opinion of a body • of practical men, more competent than say other in the world to form a just estimate of the probable economical consequences of revolutionising °windiest Government The merchants of London, we have had ample occasion to know, have from the begin- ning looked with distrust and apprehension on the pro- pose to transfer the Home Government of India to a virtually irresponsible Minister, exposed to all the pressure and solicitation of personal and party con- . neximsa. ?bey have, however, remained watching the programs of events in silence until repeated dim- cassioos in the House of Commons have demonstrated the utter unpreparedness of that body am at present constituted—both in respect of acquaintance with the actual state of Isdia and distinct percep- dons of sound practical principles of government—to .. . I legislate on the sutject it has rashly grappled with ; and, moreover, the scandalous predominance ol factious motive* over the minds of a large peeper- lion of its members. No sooner have these lament- I able truths become obvious to the tardiest apprehen• eons than a number of those London nessebents • 1i who, by common consent of their compeers, are regarded as the most shrewd and judicious among .fili %eV them, come forward to invite the whole of the m fr . • cantile community of London to remonstrate with the Legislature on the unwarrantable precipitancy P with which it is putting to the hazard the lasting peace and prosperity of India and the empire of k Great Britain in those remote regions. The Petitios which is presented under awl auspices for the e t i l natures of the citizens of London speaks to the ~ 1 Legislature as freemen ought to speak. Abstaining from passionate declamation or exaggerated phrase, it nevertheless tells the uncompromising troth le the plainest language. And if all men of mark is - ‘ the City who have freely and frequently expressed in private conversation the opinions and sentiment' embodied in the Petition, follow the patriotic ex. ) 1 , ample set them by the Hums, BAIIIIOII, and i SKIVES, there can be no doubt that it will contri• bate materially to give pause to the House of Cont. i mons in its rash and downward career. In our efforts to promote this and every movement which promises to avert the perils which at present threaten our dominions in India, and our own eoa i stitutional liberties, from the despotic plans of radial: government which find favour in the eyes of many 01 our legislators, we shall at least be acquitted of the r !I charge of party spirit. The line which conviction ha. oompelleel us to adopt in these discussions has placed us, with reference to this question, in opposition to almost the only statesman of the day in the sincerity of whose devotion to constitutional principles we place any reliance. We have said, and we say again, that Lord JOHN RUSSELL is the only living Parliamentary leader under whom we believe a ro construction of a real liberal party to be at thie time passible. Notwithstanding our diffintnee with i • him on this question of Indian government (end we fear on one or two others of equal moment), we should hail with pleasure his advent • to office. But the views we have expreesed oe the great Indian question has been so deliberately embraced, the issues of any mistaken legislation our I the subject mast be so moment ous , t h at no regard • to Lord JOHN itrelaELL'S past services, no anticiplA `,/ lion of the benefits he may yet confer on hie Y country, could warrant, or even palliate, any coin. pro ism on our part. We admit that the Crowe ought to be as powerful in India as in any other part 1 ' of its dominions ; but we hold that it ought not to be more so. We admit that a right ti discuss, remonstrate, legislate on every 'object o national policy, is inalienably' inherent in Pulse meat ; but we hold that there moot be some other •/ 1 organised and regulated agency for ordinary Indies legislation and the exercise ofadministrative cheeks upon the self-will of the Crown, if India is to be governed justly, safely, and honourably. We believe that the adoption of any one of the plans he the future government of India at present ands the consideration of the House of Commons will plops in the hands of a Minister, holding his omci by the ephemeral tenure of his malmsey with ) some exclusively English party, an amount at et , 1 patronage that most of necessity rapes• him to : f il .. r sod contri 'Com- present rn oon radian , may living ;and equal advent J regard anticips hi corn- Crows Part cot Pulls e other Indian cheeks be 4 for under will offlor with of THE EXPRESS, MONDAY - riENING, MAY co, irresistible temptation to inaugurate a system of ' Parliamentary corruption that will render our House of Commons base and degraded beyond all precedent, and that will keep India in a state of chronic insurrection. We believe that a great majority of the members of the present House of Commons are deplorably ignorant of Indian affairs, and that the number of petty factions into which they are at present broken up has for the moment rendered them incapable of legislating for India upon any other than the most recklessly factions motives. We look forward, therefore, with unqualifted satisfaction the prospect of such a grave and unanimous expression of opinion from the citizens of London as may strengthen the hands of the enlightened and patriotic minority in the House of Commons who view with apprehension the mad haste with which their colleagues seem bent upon hurrying on measures which threaten to subvert the constitution and break up the empire. We have no wish to see the City of London become for England what Perk has been for France. We know that in the beat and most important move ments for ameliorations in our laws and institutions which have prevailed during the present century the impetus has originated in the Provinces. The abolition of negro slavery, the Reform Act of 1831, the repeal of the Corn Laws, each and all of these ' great popular victories have been mainly owing to ' the prisms of provincial opinion. It wilt be a dark day for England when the Provinces cease to think and act for themselves, and follow implicitly the lead of the Metropolis. But there are questions into which the members of the great commercial interests of the City of London have peculiar opportunities of obtaining a practical insight, on which therefore any expression of opinion on their poet is certain to have great weight both with the ge •real public and with Parliament. And whatever Landis the the relates to the affairs of our Indian empire is pre-emi nently one of these questions. We do, therefore, fer vently hope that the great mercantile interests of Lon don will on this occasion be true to themselves, and speak oat with that frankness and earnestness which beseems them. By so doing they will render as essential a service to their country as was rendered to it by the merchants of London when their influence with the merchants of Genoa thwarted and retarded the efforts of the Spanish despot to fit out his Mined*, and again when, by supporting public credit, they effectually baffled the machinations of the Jacobites to subvert the dynasty of Hanover before it was well seated on the throne. already the . ; and infhien- .the body tbe eon- Tha great squabble about Lord CANNING'S Pro- clamation and Lord Itunitnoskton's Despatch is " a very pretty quarrel as it stands." We feel no all to take any part in the fray, except to note and record its progress. The facts of the case—as far as they have yet been brought to light—appear to be briefly these : Lord CANNING, with laudable provi dence, prepared the draft of a Proclamation, to be issued as soon u Lucknow should be taken, and forwarded the draft to the Commissioner in Oude, with permission to modify it as circumstances might require. At the same time, Lord CA.NNING, al in duty bound, communicated the draft of this Pro clamation to the Home Government. Its tenor wee not appeovedofby the Home Government; and accordingly a secret Despatch was transmitted to the GOVERNOR GRKzast, stating the objections to it, and instruct ing him to "mitigate in practice the stringent •' severity of the decree of confiscation issued against " the landholders of Oude." So far both parties acted in their right. The GOVERNOR-OZNZIAL had a right to get his Proclamation ready before hand ; the Home Government had a right to criticise its provisions, arid to urge him, in the event of its having been issued before the criticisms could reach him, to be lenient in enforcing his harsh decrees. Our opinion of Lord CANNING'S Proclamation has already been stated ; further consideration of the subject has led to no change of the views we expressed on Saturday. As to Lord ELLENBOROCGII'S Despatch, though we demur to the accuracy of some of the statements in its historical retrospect, and to thejustice of some of its censures on peat transactions, we concur entirely in the praetieal recommendation with which it concludes. But then comes the question whether, as a matter of policy, or in justice to Lord Carmine, the Despatch ought to have been published. Foe oar own part, believing that Lord CArrnmo's seemingly unqualified announcement that, with the exception of the lands of six great landholders, all the lands in Oa& were to be confiscated, was likely to have caused the flame of war to break out again in that province with increased fury, we believe that it wee necessary to explain, or retract, the alarming expression in Lord CANNING'S Proclamation. But ea it is impos- Bible to decide with certainty on the possible effects of the Proclamation until we know the exact import of the expressions •Bed in the Hindaetanee and Persian tranalatioas of the document, and as there is no rea son to doubt that Lord CANNING would have conformed to the views of the Home Government, it would seem to have been advisable to leave him free to adopt his own mode of averting disagreeable consequences, and therefore to keep the Despatch a secret in the meantime. But it is not easy to say, in the present state of our information, who is to blame for its having been published. It was natural that Mr. DISRAILI, when asked whether it was the intention of Government to sanction the confiscation of all the lands in Oude, should disclaim any seek intention. The language of his dis claimer, in so far as it referred to Lord Csttnno's Preulamation, was perhaps stronger than it needed to be ; but any harm which might have remelted from this has been aggravated by the pmeionate precipitancy with which the ques tion was taken up in the Upper Howie by Lord CINAJMUX It is his Lordship's importunity that Lord Casimir° and the public have to thank for the publication of the Despatch. As to the question whether it was the intention to publish the Despatch in full, that is in reality a matter of little importance. The withholding of the paragraphs which Lard ELLISNDOROUGH was understood to my would be omitted, could have done but little to diminish the danger—if there were any—of the publication. The appearance of these paragraphs in the Sessional Paper after it had been announced that they were to be left out—and the simultaneous appearance of a complete copy of the Despatch in one favoured journal and an in complete one in another, is an allowable ground for conjectures, and imputations, and recrimin►tions among partisans and political grammes ; but the only consideration that really concerns the public is that the conduct of the English Government towards the people of Oude shall be such as is sanctioned by jetties, humanity, and sound policy. As for Lord CANNING, all the antecedents of that nobleman forbid us to entertain any se rious apprehensions that he will inconsiderately throw up a lucrative appointment. As for the know ledge obtained by the natives of India that there is discord among their rulers, they have been aware of that ever since WARR= ELtertncs and his Council were at dagger-drawing in • moment of extreme peril ; and yet the comes of English aggrandise. ment has never beet t•terially impeded. The only real source of danger will be in the perpetuation of this personal dispute with a view to snake political capital out of it for the ice or the other party. tS fg court. The Queen and the Queen of Portoßid went on 7 ,, 1 , 11: c ca . ..i t0 ttr., et of ilid h era, 114- 111111 Baboadlana, end attes:ded by the and in weadag._ The royal party left Buck %gime et • quarter lON NM o'clock, in six car ris fa the terminus of the Wert London and Crystal Pairs Railway, and travailed by a special train to Bydeshem. The royal suite consisted of the Comatose of Desert, the Han Fkira Mecidonakt, Msace-Gensinl the lion. Charles Elroy, Lieut.-Colima Pommaby, the Duke and Dunham of Terceira, Danes Maria deliriums Contiolto, Indy Macdonald, the Mamie of Ficit o r oa tTie of Bones Holetekt, the Berl of Sheffield, Wyllie, Berth NOMA Main von Alvessimben, and Limner& Crust Ftnekeershi. Their Majoidas rehired to Buckingham Palace at Wi per one deistic The Qum of Portugal held a diplomatic reception at eels*, white vas attended by the TurkishArsbamendor awl Mimes Mucous,the attended_ Ararooder and the thi- Mlef the imbreey, the lideden Mightier and Madame Weer rid liserseeelee Lsi the Bavarian • mg Brume de I;Prie, the evorten Minister, the Sardthim Ilibblialf sad Om& Corr (doretory of dos), the Gush lithiater end Modem T Meth Triconpl, and M. Carlene TrisenA berettel et ; the Notaries& Web* aid theNeereasi of Lopata, the Potion Maio& sod Otanian Deserterf„ the Bramillen Master sad the Clsemther A. d. Aadsode (ftereary to the Levities), and Msdeass de Andrade • the Commeadeor , , Vergillo de Carvalho, Attache ; the Mated States Meister ' and Mrs. and Mies Dallas, the Aerates Minister end Countess Apponyi, and Count Karelyt (thcretery of LIP gaffes) ; the Guatemala end New Graeae Metlatee end M. Ordones (Secretary of the New Granada Ligation); the Swedish and Norwegian Minimise end the Counter Plis and the Secretary of Legation • the Danish BMW* sad Count Moltke (Secretary of isgaiion), the Burt* Minister, the Hems Towns Minister and Mrs. Alfred Rocker, the Swank Chargé d'Affaires and the flearater, of Legation, the Chore d'Affaires of Haiti end M. Lespinues (Secretary of the Dills*e). The Qom of Portugal won the Portuguese Order of St. leabsth. Her Majesty was attended by the Count de Law** Wm Meat Faithful ilsisay's Minister Plenipoten deg at Ode Court ; the Countess de Lai/radio the Dutheem el Terrine, Donna Maria de Sousa Continho, 'Lady Mardis amid, Marshal the Dub of Terceira, the Marquis of Fioaffso, the Illarqvia ef Sonia Holstein, the Bari of Sheffield, Mu* General Web* the Chevalier d'Oliveira Silva, Conseiller of the Partegnese Legation ; Chevalier de Santos, and Chevy.- Bee de Meodese, arechis to the Legation. The Dears of Lent visited the Queen . . . i';itOe Arthur, Prince Leopold, sod the Prinoess Louisa took a carriage drive. The Queen and Prince Consort, with the Queen of Portugal, the Prince of Hohenzollern, and Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern, went at 20 minutes before six o'clock to the Palace of Westminster to inspect the Houses of parliament. In attendance were the Hon. Caroline Caven dish, Hon. Flora Macdonald, the Marquis of Bonze-Holstein, Baron &illfried, Major von Alveneleben, Count Fincken- Mein, Major •General Wylde, Major-General the Hon. Charles Grey, end Lieutenant-Colonel Poneunby. The royal party returned to Buckingham Palace soon after Pries Alfred attended by Lieutenant Cowell, R.E., ar rived et Buckingham Palace from Alverbank. The Queen and Prince Conant, with the Queen of Portu gal, the Prince of Hohenzollern, and Prince Leopold of Hoban hammed the performance at her itamty's Theatre In the evening. In attendance were the Countess of Desert, the Duchess of Terceira, Lad y Macdonald, Donna Mirk ds Souza Continho, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish, Lord Bate man, the Duke of Terceira, the Earl of Sheffield, Baron Still- Mad, Major von Alveneleben, Major-General Wylda, Major- Omura the Has. Charles Grey, Lieut.-Col. Ponmeby and Liniment Coon Finekenstein. Yesterday the Queen end Prince Consort, Prince Alfred, the Princesses Alice and Helens, the Dwane; of Kent, the Libellee and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic house hold, attended divine service In the Chapel of the Palace. The Bishop of Cerlisle preached the sermon. The Queen of Portugsl, the Prime of Hohenzollern, and Prince Leopold of Hohensollerna zar rent yesterday morning to the remidatioe of the Portuguese tion, to Weed Mass. The Princess Anna of Saxe W slotted the Duchess of Lent yesterday, at her residenoe, Clarence-hones, Bt. James. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the offal residence of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, In Downing-street. The Ministers present were —The Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Hardwick., the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Walpole, the Earl of Malmesbnry, Lord Stanley, General Peel, Sir John Pakington, the Earl of Ellenbwongh, the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, and Lord John Manners. • depaladne ham the Cad, Cam, and Finance Commit tee of the Capered= of Leedom. consistiag of Kr. George Soussell, =airmen; Mr. Mama& Wire, Mr. Deputy Mer riam, Ilr. Wilber eltapers l / 2 Mr. William. Cordial] the City demembrancar, *ad Mr. J. Sear, bed an inter view with the Cheacellor of the Ifariargeor on Saturday, at his official neldeace In Downlng-slrant. Deep iehes Were etat ea tiotordad e lr b. out the Colontal-offio to the 00111110 t at Wrelkhed VISIT OP HER MAJESTY AND THE QUEEN OF PORTUGAL 2V THB NATIONAL GALLERY (THIS DAT). This morning her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and the Prime of Wales accompanied the Queen Stephanie of Porbegal, the Priam of Hobosdlsen and the Priem Royal of Hohessolises, to view the National Gallery, Tra isigar-squere. The royal 00fliff, which comisted of flee carriages, arrived at the Gallery shortly alter ten o'elook. Her Majesty wee received by the Yaps of the and Mgt members of the Royal Academy as she shortness of OA notice of the intended royal visit permitted to be present. Her Majesty sod the Quests of Portugal isrpsoted both the National Galley sad the exhibition of the Royal Aotdemy of Arts, and remained viewing the exhibi tions till past OVA o'clook. An immense crowd collected in front of the National Gallery, who kindly awed he Majesty sod the Qara of Portugal es they deported. A strong him cd the A &Aim of police were in atiendanoa, and the thawed's* through Trafalgar-aquare, Diuseannon-stnet, and Rest, was closed anti! after the departure at bar Measly. INDIA AND CHINA. The following telegram, from Corfu, dated May 9, 10 a.m., has been received: " The Calcutta and China mails have arrived, with dates from Calcutta to April 9; Madras, 16; Ceylon, 19; Hoog Hong, March 30. " On the 6th of April a strong force marched for Bareilly. . . .... . .. . . " A hot weather campaign in Rohilcund is con sidered inevitable. .. The 13th Regiment, sent to relieve Azimghur, had a severe fight, in which 25 casualties occurred. " Beaton had encountered and beaten the rebels on the 7th, taking three guns. " Lucknow is perfectly tranquil ; not a single armed man to be seen. " The 4th Bengal Light Cavalry, 160 strong, has been brought to a court-martial at Umballsh, 60 sentenced to be hanged, the remainder transported foe life. " At Calcutta imports net with a better demand at advancing prices. The supplies of produce were anal, and transactions checked by high priers. " The money market continued in a healthy po sition. " Exchange, 2s. lid. to 21. ltd. for credits, 2s. 114. to 2s. ltd. foe documents. " At Madras imports oontinued in fair inquiry. Exchange, 2s. Otd. for credits. " CHINA. " All continued quiet in China. Lord Elgin had reached Ningpo. Admiral Seymour left Hong Kong on the 21st of March, it ie believed for Shanghai. General Straubeinee had returned to Canton. "Exchange at Hong Kong, es. 91d. " SHANGHAI, 111Aacli 20. " The import market had been brisk. Silks firmer. Prices of tea also fully maintained. " EGYPT. " The East India Company's frigate Punjab, with the Persia transport in tow, arrived at Suez on the 4th instant, to convey cavalry horses purchased in Egypt-" The following telegram from Mr. Acting-Consul Green. WWI received at the Foreign-office yesterday (May 9), 5 p.m. : " ALEXANDRIA, MAT 6, 1868. "The steamer Bengal arrived at Baas on the 4th instant from Calcutta; she brings no` later news from India than that received kat mail from Bom bay. There is nothing of importance from China. " The Honourable Company's steamer Punjaub, and transport Persia, have arrived at Baez from Sorses [query for horses]. „ From Acrima ColcsuleGazinAL °Ravi.” EXPRESS FROM PARIS. CONON 091 OWN PARIS, SUNDAY livzirntir. It will be seen from the subjoined analysis of the debate in the Corps Legislatif yesterday, that objec tions against the " Paris Improvements Bill" were urged with considerable force and spirit by several members : M. MONIER DI LA SISERANNE opposed the project, as being ill-timed, when they were suffering from a commercial oriole of long duration, which was not yet at an end. He opposed it also because the tendency of it was to do away with the email lodgings which were mosseary for the working classes ; because it would absorb an immense amount of capital—en amount which in the result would far exceed the estimates; because It would draw away labour from agri culture, which had not men enough, to bring men to Peris, where they might become dangerous; and lastly, became the tendency of the measure was to encourage that taste for outward show which was one of the curses of the preprint Mae. He reminded the house that the century which built Versailles bequeathed to the succeeding age an i/IMILMIS revolution. X. NOozNT•BAINT LAURENS supported the bill. It would provide work for the population of Paris for at least ten yews to come, and so far it tended to prevent barricade making. The number of new houses built in Paris greatly sioeeded that of the houses that had bean pulled down. The capital which might be attracted to Paris by this bill could not find a better investment. If agriculture was now suffering, the crisis was only temporary. The deem:aim of the old quarters of the city deprived rebellion of its camp. TM provinces would not long remain insensible to the solidarity which united them to the capital. It could not be mid that the subvention granted by the state was bunion soma, because the outlay would be productive. Finally, the project bore the stamp of national grandeur, and, se such, reeemmended itself to the Corps Legislatif. . . X. LECLERC D'OSMONVILLZ would TOW Sp/EA the bill notwithstanding the reduction of ten millioita which had been consented to by the Council of State and the Municipal Commission, because he saw no immediate utility in many of the great works which were to be undertaken. It would be only reasonable to wait for the end of a criais which was disastrous for agriculture, trade, and manufacture., before entering upon such vast undertakings. The fineness both of the state and the city of Paris, were in such a condition that It behoved them to be careful. M. Moan( (ds la Dreme), in supporting the bill, did not think he wee sacrificing the interests of the departments to that of Paris. The completion of the great railway lines, which facilitated the communication of the provinces with the metropolis, was the origin of the neomalty which had arisen to make new and large streets. It was in the inmost of public safety that strategetical roads should be made. Far from aggravating the commercial crisis, these great works in Paris would tend to bring it to an end. Viscount CLLRY opposed the bill, because the breaking up of the populous quarters of Paris displaced the inha bitants of Paris, made rent dear, created dishes' among workmen, students, tradesmen, a nd others, led the City into constantly increasing expenses, imposed new burdens out the state for making and keeping up bridges and quays, and en ticed every year from the departments numerous persons of a edam who had more than once effected a revolution in Perim. The men who had been brought to Perim to build the city walla were those who took the Bastille in 1780; and the re volution of 1848 was in great measure the work of the labourers who made the fortifications of Paris. He was too devoted a supporter of the Emperor's government to vote for a law for giving superfluities to Paris, when the depart ments were in want of necesesries. M. Roxtr.aux-Duoso (the reporter on the bill) thought that house rent in Paris would gradually fall. It was only just that the state, which habitually took upon itself the en tire expense of making highways in the provinces, should at least contribute to the coat of making new highways in Paris. The committee was unanimously in favour of the principle of a state subvention. The minority had proposed that the amount should be 37 millions, while the majority, which at first suggested 46 millions, had consented to 60 millions, in order to meet the government, whose original proposition was 60 millions. In order to show that the sa crifice called for from the state was not gratuitous, he cited figures tending to prove that Paris paid more than a seventh part of the taxes of all Fame. Viscount DE Helmsman( could not understand why the departments were to pay for the luxury and splendour of Paris. He argued that Paris, es the seat of government, absorbed too large a proportion of the public revenue. Apart from the question of expense, be criticised the plan of the proposed works. The operatives, he said, would be driven out of Parts Into the suburbs, and there they would be mat by increased taxes and octroi duties, and would find living just as dear as in the heart of the capital. )d. BAILOCHE, president of the Council of State, said that Parts paid a much larger part of the taxes of the country than was in proportion to its population, and that, in cones queues of its being the seat of the central government, it inourred expenses which enured to the benefit of the country at large. The departments had received for public works, from 1631 to 1868, 1,713 millions, while Paris In the Sid period had received 68 millions only. The projected works, would, after all, not entail so greet an annual expense se had been incurred already for the lest five yews; so that the her of too great an agglomeration of workmen was unfounded. The bill would merely keep the operatives now employed at work for a longer period. He was convinced that the result of the manure would be a fall in rents at no distant time. The bill was voted by 180 suffrages against 46, and the session being over, the house then separated with the customary cries of " Viva l'Emperenr !" Tne minority in a house consisting, with four exceptions, of government nominees, is strikingly large. the assertion made by M. Nogent-Saint Laurens, that the reconstructions in Paris exceeded the demolitions, was probably based upon a memorial of the Prefect of the Seine, re cently presented to the Municipal Council, in which he said it was quite clear that the rise in house rent in Paris could not be attributable to the demolitions for improvements, because while only 1,788 houses had been pulled down in the department of the Seine from 1852 to 1857, no lees than 23,944 new ones had been built within the same period. The impression produced at the time upon the mind of those who knew nothing of the subject, was that the Prefect's figures referred to Paris, which in com mon parlance is often confounded with this " depart ment of the Seine." Bat the fact is, as the Prosse very clearly shows, that while most of the demoli tions have occurred in the heart of Paris, by far the greater number of the 23,944 new houses have been built in the suburbs—in the arrondissements if St. Denis and Boman. Moreover, the houses pulled down were large buildiogs of several stories, each giving shelter to very many families, whereas these newly built in the suburban villages are for the most part small, and are in many cues inhabited by single families only. It is plain, therefore, that the demolitions in Paris must have had a direct and considerable effect upon house rent, more especially when we consider that from 1851 to 1857 the popu lation of the department of the Seine has increased by about 380,000 inhabitants, thus distributed:— Paris, 166,000; arrondissement of St. Denbo, 144,000; arrondiseement of Scam, 80,000. One hundred and sixty-five bills have been pre sented during the present session, of which one hundred and sixty-one hare been voted. The four which stand over till next melon are the bills rela tive to the conversion of woodlands into arable or private estatee,the customs laws, the manufacture of percussion caps, and the law of patents for inven tions. M. A. Rank has an article in the Constitutiownei taking part with Montenegro against Turkey. He air that the condition imposed by Turkey as a preliminary to negotiations, namely, the recognition of her suzerainty by the Montenegrin government, will render all negotiation impossible,-because Montenegro has never recognised that suzerainty. The article makes light of the frontier raids of the Montenegrins, and complains that the journals which habitually echo the opinions of the cabinet of Mama, exaggerate the acts of the Montenegro population, and appear to support Turkey. It eo n .• eludes—" The Emperor's government, ever anxious to countenance a just cause, takes great interest in this little . Christian people ; and the powers which have done so much for Turkey will not look with a favour. able eye upon the attitude which it is now assuming with regard to Montenegro." The Emperor is going tp treat thvQueen of Hol land to a grand review at Longelsinps, one day this week. It is stated that M. Thiers is about to follow the example of M. Guizot, and publish his memoirs. It will be a single volume of 400 pages, entitled " Simples Notes, par Adolphe Thiers, ex-Ministre." Prince Jerome went yesterday to the Pavillon Marian, to visit his niece the Queen of Holland, and at three o'clock her Majesty visited the Prince at the Falai. Royal. ITALY. THE TWO SICILIEB. (rxox ova owx col .1 4 1APpl9, MAY 4. In former letters I have spoken of time of the political prisoners now on trial having been con demned to receive 100 lashes each. The punish. ment was suspended for some reason or other, but during the interval which has elapsed before the re. commencement of the trial last Friday, it has been inflicted. 11l fed, half naked, and lying on a scanty bed of straw lime June, 1857, the sufferings of a few of these unfortunate men have been increased by a severe beating for having sung a popular smg, the burden of which was " Viva l'ltaha--Viva Liberta." Already had two of the prisoners... Fiorenza and Cozzolino, included in the same indict ment—suffered in the ratne way and for a similar cause, and it was hoped that no others would have been victimised, but Monastero, Naafi, and Amorous, were at length condemned by a new commission. The first informed the president that if he were so punished he would protest against it in open cosi; and the president promised to make every effort to prevent the execution. Nothing more was said, b u t on the 23rd of April, on some pretext, these mu were separated from their companions; Nicotera wu removed from the prison lest his presence might have created a strong opposition to the harbarau castigation, and the guard was increased by the addition of 100 soldiers more. Monastero received 76 blows, when the surgeon in attendance said he could bear no more. Nasti and Amoroso receives 100 each. The men are bound to a bench called " cavalletto," and the blows are administered by do public executioner in a far different manner from the ad libitum blows which are given at the caprice gaolers. Nicotera had been taken to the P of the Intendente, who told him that it was desire of the Procurator-General to place him • solitary confinement, as his influence over his panions was too great ; that he had conspired • them to assault the keepers, to take possession of arms, and create another insurrection, or at events attempt an escape ; that he had .lieved wants of his companions in prison; that he was fomenter of their discontents ; that he had bri. the keepers, by whose connivance he got into . tern during the night ; and lastly, that he had articles with his name attached to be printed' Genoa. To this Nicotera replied fearlessly had he been separated from his companions, should have openly protested against this violati of the law; as regarded his influence over th he was proud of it, if it were so ; that had assisted them slightly, and had thereby done his duty and obeyed the impulses of his bent that to have fomented discontent amongst them r to have precipitated their ruin would have ' against his principles. His own safety be have secured, bat he thought it nobler for cared for the liberty of his country to lose and thus give an example to others, than give sion to the government of the Bourbons to the chiefs of the liberals compromise their then abandon them and fly. As to suborning gaolers it was impossible, there were so mar guard besides the military. As to what had place in the prison he knew nothing of it, said so, not to conciliate the favour of '" ment, for he was firm in his political • wearied by suffering, and al lay down his life for the The Intendente was convint_ said, and wished that the Procurator hear him ; but fearful that some disturbance arise from the use of low persona& learned judge, sent his secretary to him to he were disposed to receive Nicotera as gentlemen. The Procurator-General t the affirmative, and Nicotera was taken In the same words and manner he ad Procurator-General, who was evidently in The reply was that he never believed the re' he always considered Nicotera a gentleman his only wish was to see him out of danger. tera rejected his professions of friendship; him what were the revelations which hr in his aide di accuse that he, had made ; and renewed a protest had made to the President a few days before, he, the Procurator-General, ever indulged in upon his honour, he and his companions public and signal vengeance in open Procurator-General, trembling and • that he had said in the atio di accuse revealed a conspiracy in Naples, renea tations of esteem and friendship, and orderk chief gaoler to restore him to the his companions. A few days after all replaced by others, who gave speedy proof of their zeal and capacity. moos mow amongst the political prisoners, keepers by severe blows covered six of them wounds. In fact, one was so severely injured considered in danger, and the sergeant-major? the Procurator-General about it. The rep ever, was, " Break their bones too ; and if ? am here to protect them against the trouble." After such incidents as narrated, who will dare to deny the are inflicted on political prisoners in and who will be so imbecile as to dream . the state of things by diplomatic notes protocols P On Friday morning last one of the men who mired the lashes, Monastero by name, • and, asking permission to speak, thus " Signor President, on my . own my two companions, Nutt and protest against the unmerited punishment of legnate,' which a since we were compelled to suffer. that this is a useless protest, but I am so by the desire of denouncing to the y world the barbarities which, in the s. are committed by this government, and that my protest be entered on the ' verbal. day's proceedings." All the details of the tiers communicated above I cannot, c rantee as an eye-witness or an ear-w ' come to me from a sure source. It fact that though many must have been the murder recently committed in the Salerno, not the slightest evidence has' vered to inculpate any one. No weapons found, nor did even the victim himself some one. As I told you in my last letter, the guerlij all doubled. The suspension of the trial for anen fortnight appears to me to be a fact deserving. P dealer attention, as it indicates the detertsioand i the government to delay any decision as serf possible. Its argument is that diplomacy cannot' until the magistrate's have decided, and by and groundless excuses such decision seems to journed to the Greek Kalends. Nothing "g' obtained from this government but by preeP t , e energetic action. Long experience ought to I ° proved that" notes" are so much waste paper, rti ° tog other notes and sanctioning delay. jan Th uari e m us ira w de u ofperftheonnliqedueliafacttisoantarory egbloetindi church of Sta. Chiara, with the usual ancesm Majesty, it is positively asserted, willed. Naples to-morrow, to adore the sacred sinr Nene but the saints can move the There is a small encampment of about 8,000, own safety be mi. it nobler for one entry to lose hire 'there, than give • Bourbons to say remise their foliose As to suborning ere were so many is to what had nothing of it, and favour of the go olitical principles— always prepared good of his coon iced by what Nicot eurator-General nne disturbance nip personalities by I try to him to inquire ) Nicotera as -General replied was taken before nner he addressed as evidently in ( - believed the re .. a a gentleman, and out of danger. N' of friendship; 'dons which he that he, Ni a protest which few days before, that aver indulged in at empanions would e in open court. g and confused, lecusa that Niooters lee, renewed his pro ' lahtp, and ordered to tee same prison after the keepers to gave the tolls ;capacity. Some • ical prisoners, when reed six of them everely injured es to iergeant-major spoke t it. The reply, s too ; and if any against the sligh lents as those . soy the tortures mere in this ono . to dream of c iiplomatic notes le of the men who by name, rose in . eak, thus addressed wn behalf and tbs! ind Amoroso, I ,rited and ' b which a few to suffer. I but I am driven!! g to the whole 0 , in the 19th cm nment, and I the verbale of details of the 000' mnnot, of *Mune, in ear-witness, bet Itisa have beam tied in the , vidence has bees BRIMS AND FOREIGN BCHOOL SOCIET!. To-day tho fifty-third annual meeting of the feeds end so of the British and Foreign School eery woe held at the School-hoe, Borongb-read ; Lord lowa Rusexmc In the chair. Them were oleo rent Zed Grenville, Earl Lucie, Sir Zee Betleare, Xr. Tore, he. The fallowing I. an ere of the report :— The model boys' school ember OM Andres In deny at tender; the girl.' school, WO. flee heir estehlieset mses than 60,000 children have bees reeird. ties the most Improved methods of instrekte may to um in actual operation. The none emberles ass eel for the purpose of ineeneng Wee re are Wooled to fit them for the right perform er et the dem fees the formation of the society, ep ee et 3,000 teem her been selected and trained. The tow Imdfrogs reoreseder et he sixty resident candidata, god Never std herr nee for • me larger am ber Moe been and fifty or sixty mare are generally and boarding In the neliph bratheed, rid se oat-door ports. The bal (shook governed by Independent lead °endear, en weseted as ad et the society. Vas essie la the et London-116 In sambor, emeteisieg UAW ehOdrea—ere, with the care of the heel commitres, eagerly frepented ; sad roes in es eeeseey nose elts se trequotly or le preetleebia La the pee beddilege inedeque u r n a epee et the misty it bum ilormioul by fro moneitate to koft est he a new eh end be emit the peke to help the i meg • astehlialeat worthy of the elegy. The teem was adhered by the elm= end ger entice, and the seesselty for ea erred ;:ta airet ion/ ni the lower ere wee forcibly epee en re ellemes by the wend spenhere. WELLMOTON Cotinon.,—The Be.. B. W. Ben son one o r the Mertes at Rugby School, end Fellow of Trielty W C Cambridge, Ma hambridge, appointed Koster of ealleitoo Mien Burdett bonne has signified her intention throat* Mr. Join Choolant, U.P. to contribute g oo dona tion et SOW., and la give ea wand enbeselption 1. to the Leacealdre Ceiba Beg* assiskika. UNIVinalTllll (ISOOTLASID) inar-The following rocklike et the Wing annoinles et thr Aeon Sor the Inveyeense NA Bonds& et Os surfie tim wr adopted es M* eWesg, May 7 T. sembisok, ease* a =m an all the dew& at th_t a _ as& seentlea bed net bon nte nessimeneg sesehed thee It woe leN=S attteeer tit el ilea! le peendei lassmoit se It gars ease is ter angpsdres wYi hove net only reesivet the pest et es smosion et Ms enselstion, Ind were she exhistiod in the reselelises e pude aeries& laid 011 the Slot Desember kne e perild br Lord Chit Judie Sheybell, end re =ef doer aal inewele acedead. They there hvir d at 1141 Ague et Oenseess bow a( the sested Nadia( at de IR, otha Sherds/ the Weitsty frae a/ prow a MOB mendbillr." THE INDIAN MAIL. (1Y 11141I1TC (MON 001 OWN .) )zily.) )N, MONDAY. The Colombo has arrived with the heavy portion of the India mails. She has a number of passengers from Lucknow, Delhi, and Agra. Amongst her cargo is specie to the value of 12,0001. Lord Lyons' squadron was off Malta. The troop ship Urgent was to leave Malta, for Gibraltar, on the 29th ult. The Indian mail packet Indus was passed off Cape Bon. The Peninsular packet Alhambra was passed off Ushant. The Colombo has been detained by contrary winds. She has brought home the Av►'s mails. UNI7ED STATES. OM 111./101MTIC TEL 1101111191.) ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY Yowl:No. The steamer Africa has arrived, bringing New York dates to 28th April, 132 passengers, and 3,900 dollars in specie. The report of the Kansas Conference Committee was being debated in congress. The senate was also debating the resolutions authorising the President to demand redress of grievances for Paraguay. The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald, says the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty will be abrogated. Lord Napier, having received no instrno dons from the Derby administration on the subject, will not attempt to re-open negociations for the present. The steamer Moses Taylor had arrived at New York with California dates to the 6th April, and nearly a million end half dollars in gold. California news unimportant. From Nicaragua we learn that the treaty with the United States had been ratified by the Nicaraguan Assembly, and the exclusive control of the transit route had been given to the American, Atlantic, and Pacific Ship Canal Company. The transit was ex pected to be re-opened in about two months. The report that New Granada had ratified her treaty with the United States is contradicted. News from Mexico reports that the rebels' leader Gandana was defeated and slain with one hundred of his followers. Her Majesty's ship Magicienne was at Mayithan on the 12th of March, on way to Panama. A report had been published to the effect that 90,000 Indians had concentrated on the plains preparatory to attacking the frontier settlements. It was also reported that the Indians had been incited to do this by Brigham Young, in order to divert the attention of the forces en route for Utah. The New York money market continued very easy. Sterling exchange quiet but firm; closing at 100.81 to 100.9. The bank, of New York had flarther increased their specie reserves to upwards of 34,000,000 dollars. Stock market had been quiet, and prices were rather lower; closing quotations were : Illinois Central, 92; ditto Bonds, 87i ; Eric shares, 23; ; Michigan Central, 61; ; New Yolk C,entral,BBl; Paraguay, 1071; Reading, 47j. Cotton had been quiet, but closed firmer under reports of frosts at the south. Ashes firm. Coffee quiet, but firm. Flour rather dearer, but wheat slightly declined. Indian corn also lower. Iron dull, bat prices of Booth pig were hardening. Naval stores drooping. Spirits of turpentine declined to 48. Provisions had lost their buoyancy, and closed with a declining tendency. Nee active at fall prices. Sugar dull and lower. Tobacco buoyant. Freights had advanced to Bri tain. Tobacco taken to London at Os. in tierces, sad 36. in kegs. The New Orleans cotton market was quiet and steady. Plneete.—A letter from Berlin of the 66 says: " The Count de Teletel. Unia.ll=hol ear e:to for Fangs Atkin la Rune, tinned ben mein bon et. Penesburg, and eiter idepried ter few 'pia set of hr Perla. It it rid tier he to the borer d iselnieilles to tie Rumba awilassarlise Malys to the emarteMag era firma& Wep itstkPetteebpf. withal* bees re tared by person la WA enema is thee the at Berk =e- ve Brad ee the ad ti lim Mor — Thir butimbe et Aurae. en der tee ell needs Mae he three sesta bdrepeeemii. to Waned. Au an to the sun kW" Ftbas Oortir Gisela is said to be ea the Feat of_ gilifts the wistary of bridge ann. Dianeou of opl on eau eraniel is which have mina ablates, the ant ef tes, mathe 'tail she pr ln eelien m t heat erseig Miry ue oloretsethsti with hie eelleuries, en sold hem arra Ma M deal& as keeled* iliS reapetlen." Petition ' di" , I