The Express. — London, England, 1864-03-02 00:00:00

'IOW COLD IT HAS BEEN.—NICGRILTTI 'IOW and ZAMBIA% oniebested TIEIRMOIO2IIII w 0 ace. red l 7 register the lowest Seeeperskue. Moe Se ed.-1. Eakin. 611. Conedll ; Iso. Thehetreet ; and Ith Xecosherest. wanted. WHERE CAN WE MEET AFTER THE PANTOMIMES? my dais fellow I gentlonsea sap at ITANSIS, Oomeat•prden. Etie Orpreoo. Averlioscoents Wooded too " Tho lexproac• toad= iambs Taw, must be at Yr efts, 10, Boavorktolrook Two o'clock co the day all pablketke. COVINTAIARDEN. Tins Emma, kadarren's Opera SHE STOOPS TO OONQUIR. Kern. X. H. Weir, H. Corsi, 0. Porten, ond W. Hareem ; Misses L. Tyne rad A. lilise.—Coodooter, Mr. A. Mellon—Lod isnairrs. .11AYMAZIZ1',. ?Els trams, LITTIr DAISY.-111.NICUM MULLER. Mr. anthem —OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. M.wa Bother°, Back. Mose and Chlppeadale : Mesdames Angel, Snowdon, and Harrla—And A KISS IN TER DARK. Mr. Clark. PEINCW& TBss EVINING, PAM; EIRTAN. — Mesas. Ytning , Nelson. Fisher. Madames Marston and Kate Barille.—THE COMEDY Of ERRORS. Messrs. Vials& Nelson, and the Brothers Webb. —And JACK'S ARRIVAL PROM CANTON. LITIIIIL . pm Immo, THE LOST CHILD. Mr. Wtddloomd. sod KW P. Leclerc. —BEL DIMOND,. a Lora Story. Ileamrs. Bechtel, Brougham.. trawl, Charles. sad Jordan Kamen Kate Terry, Uranus. sad Ilawerthg, sad him Lea. sarrmrigu. THIS ETZIIIIIO. THE OUTCASTS. Mew& Reynolds. Cran ford. and Drummond: Ilesdanies Yornold and Miles—And HICKORY. DICKORY DOCK. Mesdames B. Lane and Cranford. The Inn en Clowns —The Fairy lounlahs. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tim DAT Wanda& 7h. "_Om AftereociA 51. m. To4IOIIAOIII.- Novato& th. .Aillegosa, 9d 13a. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2. AT length another monstrous trial has closed. Of late years the changes in our law have been many, and to those who understand the subject it is not surprising that one of the most remarkable results of the new state of things has been the prolongation of trials. But with this change has come the extraordinary fatigue to which the par ties engaged in a cause—whether judges, counsel, attorneys, or jury—are now subjected. Yester day was, we believe, the eighth day which has been consumed in trying the validity of the codicils of the will of Mr. GEORGE Nrrram, of Matlock. Though Mr. KARSLAKR, in his perspicuous and logical reply, wasted no time in needless repetition, he was compelled to speak from 11 o'clock until 5 in the afternoon, with only a few minutes' intermis sion. And even so consummate a master as Chief Justice COCKBURN occupied the whole of yesterday in summing up the case to the jury. To speak for six or seven hours without interruption is no slight physical effort ; but when the speaker does not condescend to refer even to his notes or his brief, the intellectual effort must be somewhat exhausting. In most cases it is diffi cult enough to master all the details, and to bear iu mind the numerous dates and minute cir cumstances which must be laid before the jury. But in a case like that which has just closed, in which the peculiarities of the testator, of his habits, and even of his handwriting, were of the first importance, the merits of those who have to discuss them become especially conspicuous. . . It may be remembered that the trial at Guild hall originated in Chancery, and is the third trial of the same question. In the first, before Chief Jus tice ERLE, the verdict was in favour of the validity of the three codicils. In the second trial, before Chief Baron Pouocx, the verdict was against the validity of these codicils. Neither of these judges was dissatisfied with the verdict, although they were directly contradictory of each other. The Mania of the Rou.s, who had directed both trials, refused to grant a new trial after the jury had found the codicils to be forged. The Lonna JUSTICE , : were divided as to whether there ought to be a new trial. At length the House of Lords decided that there ought to be a new trial, and directed that it should take place before the Lord Chief Justice COCKBURN and a special jtui at Guildhall. This is the trial which has just taken place, and which has occupied more than a week. Mr. GEORGE NUTTALL lived in the town of Matlock, in Derbyshire. Like his father and grand father, he was a land-surveyor, and from them had inherited a small estate : by industry and shrewdness he amassed a fortune. His rental amounted to 2,0001. a year, and his personal pro perty was worth 8,0001. This Mr. Novram. never was married, but lived as a bachelor, his cousin, CATHERINE MARSDEN, keeping his house. Besides carrying on the business of a surveyor, Mr. Nurratt was engaged in the commutation of tithes ; be acted as an arbitrator ; and he seems to have been in the habit of making wills for other persons. In carrying on his business be was as sisted by a man named Else, whom lie had brought up from his boyhood, and who used to copy writings for NUTTALL, and at length became his constant assistant. ELSE has now reached the age of 44 years, and some time ago married the sister of CATHERINE 3leasozzi, the housekeeper. It was shown beyond doubt that, although NUTTALL was by no means given to sociality, Et.st had obtained his master's entire confi dence. He collected Ni.,.'.t•rra rents ; he helped to keep his accounts; whilst Nurram. did everything to promote the young man's interest. He got him appointed assistant-overseer, tax col lector, sub-bailiff of a county court, and, when Ems married, Nut-rm.'. settled him in a house of his own at a nominal rent. Nurrst.i. had no rela tions nearer than cousins, of whom CATHERINE MARSDEN and her sisters formed one branch, and a Mr. JOHN NUTTALL, manager to Messrs. 3lvEas and Co., formed another branch. But it seems that Mr. Nurratt of Matlock had never even seen his cousin JOHN, or even known where he lived. Indeed, Nt - rrazes only friends and associates at Matlock consisted of JOHN ADAMS, a medical man, JOB KNOWLES, a farmer, and his attorney, Mr. Newaotn, all of whom were near neighbours. GEORGE NUTTALL lived in an Old house in Matlock which had been occupied by his mother. In his bedroom was an old cabinet or cupboard, where be kept his papers. Behind this house there was a room or chamber, to which access was obtained by stairs, and which was near the hayloft. Such being the circumstances of Gaosor Nrr- TALI, about the end of the year 1854 he gave in structions to Mr. NEWBOLD, his attorney, to draw up his will. These orders were obeyed. OrmsnE Nurrstt himself made two fair copies of it, took them to the attorney's office on the 10th of Sep tember, 1854, and on the same day executed both. The effect of this will was to give his housekeeper, CATHERINE 31ARSUEN, his house and furniture ; to give ELSE about 1001, a year ; to give an eventual interest to his cousin, JOHN Nurrsu. ; but the bull• of his real estate he left to a Miss SnetrioN, whose relations with the testator it is more easy to conjecture than to describe. As the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said, such a will could not be considered • satisfactory disposition of the testator's property. ; Throughout he shows a peculiar, though perhaps not unnatural, disposition to provide for persons whom he describes as servant-maids, whilst he almost THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY WANING, MARCH entirely neglects those who might he suppasark to have claims upon him as relailions.4 From the sod of 1854, until Friday, the 7solllfilath, 1498, when Nurroix died, his atter* heard nothlk of any change in his will. The very night on which Nurroix died his cupboard was forced open and ransacked to find a will. After long search one of the duplicate copies was tumbled out of a tithe book, as it had been executed in Mr. Nrwsoio's ' office. After the funeral another search was made, and the second duplicate was found in en envelope endorsed "This is my rigt will." But this duplicate contained an interlineation by which ELSE and C. MARSDEN would take each an annuity. Time went on. The deeds and books of Norma. were taken to NEwsolD's, the attorney ; the loose papers were taken to Eros's house. It was now April, 1856. Until this time no one had cast any doubt upon the authenticity of the will with the interlineation. Bat soon after a codicil was found by ELSE amongst the papers which had been brought from Mr. NOTTALL'S office. It was attested by two labourers in the employment of the testa tor, and was admitted to probate. Within nine months after this another codicil was found in an account book, dated the 6th of January, 1856, and attested by Mr. NEWELL'S friends ADAMS and lisowiss ; and in October, 1857, a third codicil was discovered by Ems in a hole in the window of the room over the hayloft, behind Mr. Nurrou's house. It was attested by the same ADAMS and KmowiEs. The effect of the three codicils was to transfer the greater portion of the property of Mr. NOTTALL to ELSE and the MARS DENS. In fact, Mr. ELSE, instead of getting 1001., was now to get 1,2001. a year. In the meantime JOBS Nurriax, the testator's cousin, had died, and his trustees began to hesitate about acknowledging the genuine cha racter of this recurring series of new codicils which had the effect of putting more and more property into the hands of Ever and the MARS DENS. Until the discovery of the last codicil these trustees were entitled to the rent of a quarry which was worked by KNOWLES, and demanded the rent of him. lisowirs insisted that the quarry had been given to him by Nr - rrou., and therefore re fused to pay the rent. According to the last codicil, Eisz was entitled to the rent of this quarry ; and therefore he began a suit in the Court of Chancery to establish these codicils. The Court of Chancery directed an action to try the question of the validity of these instruments, and the verdict which has just been delivered settles that question. The jury consider that they have all been forged. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOIISII, OF 0011MONS....gifill DAT.) The SPIL4pI took the 'hair at hildelook, NEW lamas. Yr. Ployd took the saes and his seat as member for Darosishire. The hos. number was isteedacod by Mijor Edwards' sad Mr. Dawson Dame. ;ILE; INTELLIGENCE. THE SLESWIG INVASION. General de Nam, the late commander-in-chief of the Danish army, has requested the King to charge him with the defence of Duppel, and of the island of Alien. This proposal will, it is thought, be accepted, and the idea has even been in contempla tion to restore him to the command-in-chief, but the government has not adopted that measure, not wishing to go against popular prejudices. However that may be, the general has gone on a mission to Duppel, and visited the works, which he has found in excellent condition. According to his opinion, and in supposing the most unfavourable chances of war, the fortified position of Duppel, re-victualled by the Danish Heat, cannot be reduced before the end of May or the beginning of June. The organisation of a division of gunboats has been commenced at Copenhagen. They are to enter the arms of the sea, at the bottom of which the port of Kolding is situated, and thence annoy the Austro-Prussian troops. In anticipation of the approaching attack on the island of Alien the hospitals have been cleared of all their inmates, and a convoy of wounded and convalescent soldiers arrived at Copenhagen on the 27th alt., where they met with a most sympathetic reception. On the following day the ladies of the city sent to the Mi nister of War for those soldiers a quantity of linen, lint, and other useful articles of all kinds. The enthusiasm of the Danes does not at all diminish ; voluntary enlistments are still very numerous, and among the young men who come forward many arm and clothe themselves at their own expense. int Cam WINDSOR CASTLE, Mame 1. The Queen, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. In the afternoon the Queen held a council. II wee at.. tended by Earl Granville (Lord President), the Duke of Argyll (Lord Privy Seall, the Doke of Somerset, and Sir George Grey. Mr. A. Help, the Clerk of the Council, at. tended. At the Council the following 'lterations were made in the roll of sheriffs for the year 1864 : STAFTORDBIIIIII.—Thotom Thorneyeroft, of TottenheZ wood, Wolverhampton, Esq., in the room of George Briscoe, of Elmshurst Hall, Lichfield. Req. DLYEIGHILUILZ.—BaIcswon Trevor Griffith, lot Trevelyaa Hall, Wrexham, Pal., in the room of John Lloyd Wynn, of Coedoock, Abergele, Esq. Earl Granville and the Duke of Somerset had audiences of the Queen. The Marquis of Teesdale had an audience, and received from her Majesty the gold stick, as Colonel of the 2nd Magi meet of Life Guards. Lord de Tablet' and Lientenant.General Sir H. Bentinck were the Lord and Groom in Waiting. . . _ . His /loyal Highneas Prince Leopold took • carriage drive, attended by Mr. Heff. Lord De Tabby and Lieutenant-General Sir IL Bentinck have succeeded Lord Cremorne and lieutenant-Oalooel Caveadiah as Lord and Groom in Waiting ; and Lord Charles Fitzroy sad Colossi H. Poomoby have succeeded Major- General Seymour and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. D. de Hos as Equerries in Waitiog to her Majesty. The Dean of Westminster and Lady Augusta Stanley arrived at the Caudle yesterday, ►nd had the honour of dining with the queen and Royal Family. The Princess Helena, attended by Lady Caroline Barring ton and Lieutenant-Colonel Cov.ndiab, arrived on a visit to the Prince and Prinosas of Wale, at Marlborough-bane, yesterday. The Lake de Nemours and the Princess Marguerite visited the Prince and Princess of Wales, at Marlborough- house, in the morning. The jewelled n►tional token from South Wales, to the Princes. of Wake, waa presented to her Royal Highness by the Counter Dowager of Dunraven, aocompanied by the Lady Llanover, Lady Franota Pratt, Lady Jane Walsh, and Mrs. Saunders Davis. The jewels consist of a badge in emeralds and &meads, with the leek ; surmounted by a bouquet composed of the trefoil, oak, wheat, and mistletoe, the herdic emblem, of the four seasons, sod a motto, in Welsh, "prom South Wales to their Priucess ;' a bracelet, with fine emeralds and diamond centre, the leek in pearls, emeralds and die. moods composing the bead, with a motto in Welsh, " God preserve our own Princess." The casket containing the jewels is richly mounted in gold, and bean a suitable inscrip tion in the Welsh language. An offering to the irinTwas of Wales, from the province:of North Jutland, was presented oy M. de Bile, the Danish Minister. Alt offering of a richly•sculptured vase in silver from the Danish inhabitanta of London was presented by a committee of Danish gentlemen. _ . Lord Harris had the honour of presenting to her Royal Highness three offerinp from South Australia : 1. A flower 'tend, composed of hire emu's eggs, set in pure gold, mid supported by a pedestal of pure gold, from Lady BArkly and the ladies of Victoria. 2. A casket, richly wrought in pure silver, from Sir Jamas F. Palmer, Presideet of the Legisla. two Council of Victoria. 3. A casket famed of a large emu's egg, set in pure gold, supported by a pedestal of pure gold, from Lady Daly and the ladies of South Australia. These three offerings were forwarded through the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the Coteries. The Ynneees of Walee took a carriage drive, atten led by the Countess de Grey, in the afternoon. lo the evening the Prince and Princess of Wales gave a dinner !arty at Ilarlboresigb-hoagie. Messrs. Southwell had tie honour of attending at Marl borough-house yesterday, for the purpose of taking photographs. Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel has relieved Major Teesdale as Equerry in Waitiagto the Prince of Wales. nit Duke of Argyll, the Duke of Somerset, and Sir George Grey. left town yesterday at 1.40 p.m., by special train on the Great Western Railway, to stood the Queen's Council at Windsor. After the *mead the ministers returned to town. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colooial•of9ce, from the Go.ernore of the West India Isbuids, and the North American provinces. Despatches were sect to the Governor of British Colombia. THE FIRST LEVER OF THE SEASON. (THIS DAY.) This morning his Royal Highness the Prince of ' Wales held a levee at St. James's Palace, on behalf of her Majesty the Queen. Although 2 o'clock wee the time appointed for the reception, =biomes, COMM:WM ambas sadors, bishops, clergymen, judges, and persons of all con ditions who are entitled to the privilege of presentation or admission, congregated in the ante-rooms at a mach earlier hoar, in the hope of wearies early iotroductious. All the new sheriffs throughout England and Wales are presented to-day, and the list of private persons sent in, according to rule, for the honour of presentation is so =usually large that the ceremony of reception is likely to extend over several hours. Hie royal highness will hold a mond levee, by command of her Ibijerty, on &Wiley, t►e 12th inst. THE MALT DUTY. Mr. X 08.11117 gave patios that in oonsequence of the prams a Weisser oa Tuesday next, be would not bring for ward the woa. of which he had given notice for a re duction of the malt tax ; adding that he should introduce it oa mane eabiegwest day. CHALN - CABLEB AND ANCHORS BILL. On the order aI the day for going into committee on this till, Mr. IL GIBBON moved that the bill be referred to • select committee, observing that private interests required that coarse. Mr. B. W. Ckawroui and Mr. W. J Accsos concurred iathe =Am Mr. LAIRD, who had charp of the bill, useotad to the proposed mode of dealing with it. After • few words from Mr. Bzwriteck, Sir J. ELPHINSTONE, u chairman of the former com mittee, knew that private interests were well considered by it, bat thought the position the question had assumed jos. tified the present motion. The motion for refening the bill to a select committee was then agreed to. Two or three bills barns been read a first thee. The hose. rose at 25 agitates to I. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prinoeaa of Wale' and household are likely to remove from Marl borough House to Sandringham Hall about the 22nd hut., to remain there eutil after the Eater holidays. . . The Duke of Newcastle, by the urgent advice of his medical attendants, is still induced to absent himself, not only from attendance at the cabinet councils, but almo from the House of Lords. His grace, however, constantly attends to his official duties. The Earl and Countess of Zetland have arrived at their residence in Arlingtou-street from Aplestham Hall, near Guist:moues. The Countess Russell will continue her select "receptions" on Fridays till Easter. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury will not dive their customary series of parties until that the Paster realm Sir Walter and Lady James entertained the right bon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nis. and Mien Glad. stone and a select party last evening, at their mansion, is Whitehall-gardees. Mr. Gamboa, M.P., has taken a residence in Mount-street, Ofoevenor•poue, late the realdenoe of the late General Wyndham. Mr. Hopwood to-morrow will ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if there would be any objection to allow letters posted at the General Poscofce on Sunday to be despatched on that day, "on account of the great pririlate it would afford to the public, and the small amount of labour it would entail." Mr. Horsfall intends to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, to-morrow, whether her Majesty's government are prepared to take any steps to prevent the wearing of sheath or dagger-knives, from the use of which so many murders have been committed. Mr. Masaey proposes to nominate the select committee oa railway ampules' powers u follows :—Mr. Hutt, Lord Stanley, Mr. Algernon Egerton, Mr. Richard Hodgeoo, Mr. Clay, Sir Francis Goklamid, Mr. Adair, Sir James Forgueon, Mr. Lygon, Mr. Kissaird, Mr. Pollard- Urquhart, and Mr. Mammy. On the 11th Sir James Fergusson will oak the First Commissioner of Works why a large number of the elm trees in the St. James's-park have been cut or de formed, what quantity of timber so procured has been sold, what was its condition, and what sum was realised by the proceeds ; and also call his attention to the mismanagement of the grass in the rams perk. _ _ Mr. Arthur Mills, on army estimates, will call the attention of the bowie to the war now going on in New Zealand ; and move au address for copies of all correspon dence that has taken place between Governor Sir George Grey and the Colonial-office relating to the policy of con fiscation which has been adopted by the New Zealand legialature. On Army Estimates, Vote 6 (Martial Law), Lord Hallam Wien& to make observations on the mums adopted in the ease of Lientenaat-Colonel Crawley and the In. aiskiUen Dragoons, and its effect on the discipline and good order of the army. LETTER FROM MR. COBDEN, M.P., ON THE MALT Tax.—Writing to Mr. E. T. Simplon, of Wake field, Mr. Cobden rya that the House of Commons will never vote any =Wirt, for the malt tax. The reason why he should hail • bond fide movement of the coming coestituencies for the repeal of the tax is that he believes it must be accompanied by • reduction of oar present " waste ful government expenditure." The country members and the farmen do not, in their hearts (says the hon. gentle man), seem to pull very cordially together in this business. "The moment the repeal of the malt tax is mentioned, hints are thrown out by the minister of the day, that if repealed the amount must be made good from • tax on property, and the question is dropped." Mr. Cobden adds, that should the movement assume the character of an honest and earnest effort to abolish an unjust tax, and not "a mere plaything for politicians," it shall have hie sym pathy sod support Madame Ruderatiorir esuig in the oratorio of the Creattun in the great Hartley Hall at Southampton, on Monday night, by permission of the Hartley council. The hall, which has 1,100 sittings, was crowded to suffocation ; hundreds were obliged to stand. The instrumental intro- ductioo, representing Chace, and Raphael's recitative, " In the beginning God created the Heaveu and the Earth," by Mr. l'atey, were performed and sung in serni-darkness. While the chorus of "God said Let there be light,' sad there wu light," wu singing, the magnifieent hall wee suddenly flooded with a blase of light, which bad • fun effect. Mr. Moats= Smith then came forward as I. 7 riel, and sung " And God am the light that it was good ; and God divided the light from the darkness." Test COMMIIIIIION ON CLERICAL STANACRIPTION. The first meeting of the newly-appointed Commission was held yesterday week. After the transaction of memo pre liminary business the commission adjourned for two mouths. Tats DESPATCH THAT NEVER Cate.—On the day of the battle of SoUeda* the Austrian envoy at Rome dined with the Cardinal Antonelli. It was • very joyous little dinner, each in the highest spirits—satisfied with the present, and full of hope for the future. The telegram which arrived at midday told that the troops were in motion, and that the artillery tire bad already opened. The position was • noble one—the army full of spirit, and all confident that before the sun shock' set the tide of vie- Wry would have turned, and the whole legions of the Danube be iu hot pursuit of their dying enemy. Indeed, the envoy came to dinner fortified with a mass of letters ' from men high in command, all of which assumed as indis ' potable that the French must be beat's. Of the Italians they never spoke at all. As the two friends sat over the dessert, they discussed what at that precise inmost might ' be going on over the battle-field. Was the coafiict still continuing! Had the French reserves been brought up! Had they. too, been thrown beck, beaten tad disordered! sad where was the fourth corps under the Prince Napoleon They were forty thousand strong—could they have arrived in time from the Po! All these casualties, and many others. did they talk over, but never once launching • doubt as to the issue, or ever dreaming that the day was not to reverse all the late past, and bring back the Austrians in triumph to Milan. An they sat, the prefect of polies MY announced and introduced. He came with the list of the persons who were to be arrested and sent to prisoo—they were one hundred and eighteen, some of them amen the first families of Rome—so soon as certain tidings of the victory arrived, and the game of reaction might be safe to begin. " Nooses yet, Signor Prefetta! come back at ten," said the cardinal. At ten he presented himself once more. The cardinal and his friend were taking coffee, tut less joyous, it seemed, than before. At least they looked anxious for news, and started at every noise in the street that might announce new-come tidings. "We have heard nothing since you were here," said the cardinal. "Hu excellency thinks that, at • moment of immense exigency. they may not have immediately bethought them of seeding off a de spatch." "There can be no doubt what the news will be when it comes." said the savoy, "sod I'd say, lathe the arrest at once." " I don't know ; I'm not sure. I think Pd rather counsel a little more patience," said the cardinal. W hat if you were to come back at, let us say midnight." The prefect bowed , and withdrew. At midnig ht it was the same scene, only that the acton were more agitated ; the envoy, at leant, worked up to a degree of impatience that bordered on fever ; for while he persisted in declaring that the result was certain, he continued to censure, in very severe term., the culpable carelessness of those chrged with the triursraisrioa of Dews. "Ala ! " cried he , ' th ere it comes at last ! " and a loud summ o n s at th e b ell resounded through the house. "A telegram, eminence," said the w rest, entering with the despa tch. The envoy tore it ors° : there were but three words— " Beaten—nano/ante thiroute." The cardinal took the paper from the hands of the over whelmed and peak-area minister, end read it. He stood fora few seconds (sing oe the words, Dateline or lineament in his hoe betraying the slightest emotion ; then, turning to the envoy, he said, "800 nods ; Ohms dormir ;," and snored awa with his usual quick little step, and retired. a s llopener for THE CONFERENCE. The Berlin and Vienna journals no longer speak of the conference except to ridicule the effort of the English cabinet. The Wanderer calls the proposi tion "a pure absurdity." The Oct-Deutsche Post rejects all idea of adhesion on the part of the Diet, but calculates that if, by an impos sibility, the Frankfort Assembly should consent to have itself represented at London, so much time would be required before any decision could be come to, that the war might be finished before the determination was taken. The following formalities should be gone through:—Presentation of a motion at a general assembly ; appointment of a committee ; meeting of that committee ; report and conclusion ; reading of the same to the general tuff embly ; choice of a delegate ; examination of that selection by a commission, and lastly, the definitive nomination. To judge from the dilatory manner in which pend ing questions are got through at Frankfort, to arrive at the nomination of a delegate would re quire at least three months. THE STATE OF SIEGE IN GALICIA. The Austrian imperial manifesto concerning the proclamation of the state of siege in Galicia, says : For some months past the kingdom of Poland has hies the theatre of deplorable events, and Galicia, owing to it; sympathies with the destinies of its neighbours, has been profoundly agitated. The government, in pregame of such a state of things, has conscientiously observed its inter national duties, and applied the existing laws with all the madams and moderation calculated to also the public excitement. The result has sot responded to its expec tations. Treasonable relations have been organised on this side of the frontier, enrolments have been constantly made, and extortions practised in order to aid the insurgents. The security of the country, the property of its inhabitants, sad the prosperity of all are compromised and legal order seriously menaced. The revolutionary power exercising an occult action, the ultimate aim of which is equally directed against the security and integrity of Austria, arrogates to itself a formal governmental power in Galicia; it exacts contributions from sworn agents, and seeks, without shrinking eves from murder, to enforce obe dieoce to its order by intimidation. Numerous facts iodi. ate that the revolutionary parties intend ere long to make Galicia and Cracow the scene of open violence. Pene trated with a sense of his duties towards the country, the majority of whose inhabitants are among his most faithful subjects, the Emperor has been obliged to order exceptional measures for the preservation of tranquillity and the protection of the peaceable populations. The Emperor trusts that these measures will soon be super litmus, and he feels confident that the support of the popu lations will not be wanting to the government in ila efforts to re-establish order and legslity. The Lieutenant-General bas just published two ordounances, one of which requires all arms and munitions to be given up within fifteen days under pain of heavy penalties and imprisonment. The other orders all foreigners to apply to the police authorities within 48 hours for permission to remain, and all who omit doing so will be at once expelled from the country. (mules ?mown.) ENCOUNTER BETWEEN DANISH DRAGOONS AND GERMAN HUSSARS. COPENHAGEN, MARCH 1, 8.30 E.Y. Yesterday a squadron of Danish dragoons en countered two squadrons of the enemy's hussars between Varde and Frederica Our loss in the engagement amounted to nine men wounded and missing. We captured one officer, • surgeon, and 28 hussars. THE DANO-GERMAN QUESTION. PARIS. lisace 2. The Constitutionsel of this morning, in an article signed by 51, Limayrac, points out the difference between the attitude and interests of Prussia and Austria in the Dano-German question. MEXICO. PARIS. MARCH 2. The Moniteur of this morning publishes a letter fruin Mexico, announcing the capitulation of Cam peachy and the ruin of the Juarez party, which in Campeachy had its last resource. AMERICA. CROOKIIAVEV, Natal 2. The extra Cunard steamer Olympus, from New York, on the 18th ult., passed here at 6 a.m. to day. She brings 53 passengers, and 60,000 dela in specie. Her news has been anticipated by the Arabi*. THE BRAZIL MAIL. LISBON. 11[Ascs 1. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship Oneida, from the Brazils, Sc., has arrived here, and will leave at noon to-day, for Southampton, with 44 passengers, 5,020 g. in specie, 580 bales of cotton, 100 packages tapioca, 610 bales tobacco, and 147 packages aundries. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, MAacH 2. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ceylon, with the heavy portion of the above mails, arrived off the Needles at 11.45 a.m. to-day. The Paris correspondent of the hidipendanee Beige writes :—" The court every Sunday keen in the chapel of the Tuileries a bishop—iie fatelligeat man, though not an orator—who make a deuterons um of Quotations, musing them to pass before his auditors like the figures of • kalsidosoops, but who makes au agreeable selection from sacred literature, and who plasm by this kind of thing, which is now se originality. This bishop Is the Bishop of Rochelle, one of the youngest bishops of Fries, who is highly esteemed by the Emperor, sad destined for the first Peed erekbishopris ,scant.' PIOBAILi 111C111111% 01 1001110111 nmAy. R. to L. varying. mode. Want. EL to B.W. and N.W , rate, some rain or Tarring. moderate to mow. fresh. N.B. to B.E. and 8.. WESIIII. As wove. moderate to fresh, some rain in planet N. to E. and to 9.K, 100711111. N.E. to BL and 8.W., moderate to trash, moderate. some rain in places. N.M. to N.E. and BE., Emergas. moderate, some rain or snow In placen NorthernmEcotland. Western= Ireland, Wales, and ad jacencies. eont►ern=English Channel and Biscay Bay. UMW= mitaetward England sad Heligoland. As next above. The piece played on Sunday night at the Prin ces llothikle's in presence of the Emperor and Empress of the French wu entitled La Reranehe de &apt,' by M. TV:odore de Lionville. Its sums was most decided, the whole audience being constantly in a ro►r of laughter. The Emperor, after the performance, sent for the author sod sad to him, " M. de %grille, I really thought at first that it wee Scapin I saw before me." It was remarked that so one seemed more amused than the Pope's Nuncio. A Parie letter in the Brussels Independance says : "There was yesterday (Sunday) at the oratorio a veritable manifestation in favour of M. Athena's Coquerel, jun., wbo preached for the last time in accordance with the decision of the Consistory. A protest moms% this measure is being numerously signed. The venerable titular pastor, M. Marten Paseboud, despite his age and ill health, is oppreed to the substitution of another assistant for M. Coquerel, and will continue to exercise his ministrations as long as he is able." --- The ball for the benefit of the Society of Dra matic Artiste took place on Saturday, at the Okra Comique, Paris, It wu numerously attuded, the crowd including a prince of the imperial house, as India, nabob in costume, all the actresses of the different theatres, all their friends, and a few [orgies's. The last mail from the Cape of Good Hope con tained 11.305 letters and 11,325 newspapers. Daring 1863 nearly LOOM was sent from England to the Cape in postal mone► orders, and nearly 9,00 W. was seat from the Caps to England by the same means. The customs dues at the Cape amounted last year to nearly a quarter of a million sterling. The convicts Greco and Trabucoo are to be trans ported to New Caledonia. instead of Cayenne. M. CARNOT •ND THE FRENCH ELECTIONS. —The letter of the Emperor to M. Drouyu de Lhays, published in a promiovit part of the Moniker, respecting the tomb of Carnet at Magdeburg, and desiring that his remains should be brought to France, was evidently with a view to the approaching elections, and meant to conciliate the party to which the sou. M. Hippolyte Carnet, beloegs. H. Hippolyte Carnet's letter to the Sikle, denying that the tomb of his father was about to b e profaned, or that the remain' were on the point of being thrown into the pauper's buriel•grocod, hue damaged that maoceurrs. He declares that the imperial letter contained • " malevolent iosinuatioo."aad th a t his father's tomb has been religiously visited by himself, and last year by his son, and that it has MVO, ceased to be an object of the greatest care to his family. This ion:Meet may have an effect quite the coat cry of what was intended, and may decide yf. A. Carnet to present himself ae the opposi tioe candidate in the first electoral district of Paris. nig G "away Um v.—The directors of the Atlantic Company have applied to the Post-office authorities for per. Milsloll to disoootinue the mail service between Daltrey and America until June next. They have elan intimated their intention of entering into negotiations with another corn. Peer for the use of steamer, to comuteace the service at that time, as the ships of the company will not be in readiness to sail saga thee. The directors are reported to be of opi. woe that they tea never carry out the contract with the ships at present in their possession. and will, la all pre liability endeavour to effect a sale of their Merest la the project, with a tanager of the mail subsidy to some existing company mere capable of carrying out the project than they M. Two or three companies are said to be in ugoliatioa with the Atlaatio Company oaths enbiad at pressest way Gaon& St EXPRXEIS FROM PARIS. i r DEMONSTRATION OF THE STUDENTS. (nom on owx costazaromarr.) PARIS. TUMMY EVINDIGI. The Emperor and Empress, Prince Napoleon and Princess Clothilde, Princess Mathilde, and Princess Anna Murat went to the Odien last night to see the first representation of the Marquis de Villenser, a new drama by George Sand. The Duke and Duchess de Morny, M. de Niewerkerke, M. Boitelle, and many other court notabilities werepresent. It ap pears that the students have got it into their heads that George Sand, once their idol, is now dazzled by the splendour of the throne, and has become reactionary. A certain number of young men re solved to take this opportunity to make a demon stration against her. There were loud cries of " Vire l'Empereur " when the imperial party took their seats ; but in the coarse of the second act hissing began, and it was con tinued occasionally to the end of the niece. But the principal movement took place outside the theatre. A considerable crowd of students as sembled and sang the "Marseillaise " and the " Chant du depart." The p Aloe being unable to disperse them some troops were sent for. It is said that several arrests were made and that there were even some wounded ; but it is prob►ble, as is almost always the case with such rumours, that the current accounts are exaggerated. The " working men's " committee of Paris announce that their candidat ourrier for the fifth circumscription is M. H.Tolain, a working jeweller. Ido not think he has the ghost of a 'chance. The majority of the Paris workmen do not agree in the opinion that they should be best represented by one of their own class. They want a man of leisure, education, political experience, oratorical talent, and at least sufficient fortune to be not unduly puffed up by the 10,000 fr. a year pay which Le will get as a member of the Corps Legislatif. There is great talk of MM. Carnot and Gamier Pagiss coming forward under the patronage of the com mittee which carried all the elections in May ; but I believe nothing is yet settled. The Archduke Maximilian's grippe, which con flues him to Brussels, appears to be not yet cured. He is expected and expected at Paris, but does not come. The Nation very plainly hints to-night that he will never be Emperor of Mexico after all. The France says there is no truth in the news re produced from the Vigie of Cherbourg that any pressing or extraordinary orders have been given touching the iron-clad fleet. A history of Louis xvr., with • collection of his writings, and • letter of M. Berryer's by way of preface, is announced as being in the press. The soirde that Rossini intended to give yester day to celebrate his 18th birthday (he was born on a 29th of February) was postponed in consequence of the indisposition of Madame Rossini. The Bourse, after a temporary fall, recovered to yesterday's prices, and closed with tolerable firm ness. WEATHER REPORT.-(TE [8 DAT.) RIVIIIIIDAT, MAIM 8, 8 8.1 Nab; Nabs 10. i ahazdeeu Leith l Greencestla Pk , Hallway Volentis .76 411 Cape Clear .74 42 Queenetote a Liverpool Holyhead Pembroke HY I. Penzance . 19.17 411 Brest l9. L'Orient 19.81 4.21 itochefort V 73 48 Plymouth 110.74 431 Weymouth 29.70111. Portsmouth . • •128.77 41, London ,18.8308 Dover 128.80i42 Yarmouth .. 310.8030 icarborongh 151.87.37 Shields 0.81040 Heligoland . '29.9236 Y. 8. - I — eo re ' ro 'On 1 I or o' 1 'tin 0.15 2 1 , rb ow 1 8 I oe 10 I oe 036 10 U 151 c ~- 13 co 0.36 16 o 4.15 20 c 16 c 0.28 10 or 0.16 12 ha 0.15 14 co 10 rm 0.07 16 nu 0.02 - 20 bra 1 12 I 2 201 co 3 28 4 14' No 3 THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSMIANcg COMPANY.-(THIS DAY.) This day the fourth ordinary half-yearly mertin. , of this company wee held at the Londoe Tavern ; IL L la° DUI in the chair. 1 7 followiiog u the report : " The directors now present to the shareholder, the 4. sensate and balance-sheet of the company for the year eodiog Dee. 31, 1863. These socounte have been dolt' verified by th e auditors. The balance carried forward on Dec. 31 last, after payment of all claims and exposes', together with the divideed paid no shareholders for the six mouths eudio, 30th June last, amounts to 367,1281. 9a. 10d. The conc. p a w s operations boring now extended over • period o f three years sad • half, the direness, after careful 000sidsr snow, are happy to announce that the underwriting accounts for 1860-61 have been closed with • clear profit of et Inset 36,000/. The balance when finally ascertained will, a accordance with the opinion expressed at the last geoend meeting be carried to a reserve fund. The directors feel justi in emuming that the underwriting accounts for 1862 will prove even more satisfactory. The directors re. oommend that • dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per an. nom on the paid-up capital of the company be paid for t h e peat half-year, and that the board be empowered to make a like payment per share on amount for the baffle, : sea* 30th June, 1864, should they then think fit. In sc. cordanae with the deed of settlement, the directors have to report that the following directors retire from office, but, being eligible, offer themselves for relection :—London Meows. Mackey, de Castro, Kennard, and Adamson; Live r . pool—Mama Johnston, Tobin, and Saunders ; oheeter—Kessn. Peel, Mendel, Harrison, and Leahunt. Mr. Durban' dose not offer himself for re-election, and it is not proposed to fill the vacancy. Mr. James Iheidale, jun., who temporarily retired, has been re-elected by hie colleagues at Manchester, which requires confirmation by the meeting. The auditors, Mr. Coleman. for Loodoo • Mr. Banner, for Liverpool; and Mr. Child, for Manchester retire, but being eligible, they offer themselves for reeler:- Moo." The CHAIRMAN, in movies the adoption of the report, stated that the business of the company had twee moat successful, and that the dividend would be paid out of interest en capital and iureetmente, without touching on the profits of the business. The report was neanimously adopted, and thanks gives to the chairman and director. FRIGHTFUL BOILER EXPLOSIO_V. SEVEN PERSONS KILLED. Yesterday afternoon an accident .4 a fri;:.l.titil sad fatal character occurred at the ironwork. of Mr. Thom.. Johnson, sen., Church-lane, Hall-End, West Bromwich, by which seven persons were killed, and thirteen shockingly injured. It appear that Mr. Johnson's work., which are known as the " Old Works," are connected with what are called the New Works, in the occupation of Johnson and Co. There are ten furnaces in the old works and eleven in the new, together with s6op q 'mg for milkmen, rollers, but. diem, stocktakers, boltersdown, and all the apparatus aid machinery requisite for carrying on an extenive trade. There were about forty men employed at the works of Mr. Thomas Johnson in the day tarn, and a similar number of men in the night turn. Yesterday afternoon. at about a quarter past 3 o'cipck, after the men had returned from dinner and had recommenced their labour for the remainder of the day, when each ow was busy with his work and all seemed going on as usual. a load hissing sound wu heard, evidently proceeding from the direction of the engine and the machinery, and this was immediately followed by a deafening report. In a moment. eosins ea I boiler. machinery, furnaces, and human beings were cot. founded in • heterogenous mats. The boiler, a very large one of the kind commonly termed "erg-ended,' was situated in about the middle of the premises, and the effect of the explosion was to blow the two sides of the boiler aped, nearly at right angles, one part being projected a distance of sixty or seventy yards, into Church-lane, end the other about twenty yards in another direction. The remaining portion of the boiler, and by far the largest. was hurled almost perpendicularly Mu the air, and descended not far from the place where it was originally fixed. The explosion was heard at a great distance, end immediately after the re port hundreds of mechanics from the neighbouring works for miles around rushed to the scene of the catutrophe. Those in the immediate vicinity describe the effects of the explosion as darkening the air. Tons upon tons of brick' and mortar were precipitated into the streets. The shop. ping was blown from its foundation, the roofs of the venue buildings in which the work was carried on were literally riddled by the falling material. Three oil out of the eleven furnaces were left standing after the explosion and beneath that mass of mingled iron, briekw end di6ris ley the unfortunate men and boys who, bat a few minutes before, were cheerfully labouring, without dreaming of the fate that was to overwhelm them. ALEXANDRA PARK. TO THE EDITOR OP TR/ IMPRESS. Six,—lt is stated iu the Express of this evening that I have designed the building shoat to be erected is the _ . Alessadrs.paric. Thus sa error. The valises of the build* is qualities is Mr. Jabs Johasoe.—l sai, ko., 9, Argyll-shoe, W., Mark 1. OW EN JONES. Bnuovs CHLIIOI AGM:gm/. A ScuooLicurrarrok At the Liverpool Coroner'. Court, yesterday, an investi gation was held into the circumstances connected with the death of a child, ten yearn of age, named Browalow, who, it wee ►lleged, had died from injuries received at the hands of a Miss Bailee, a teacher in the Welsh "Away Schools. It was proved that Mims Sullen frequestly struck the deceased on the heal with a book, and some time* with a stick used for pointing at maps. On Tues day else struck the deceased on the bead with a book, aed the child, on going home, complained to her parents, sod became so ill that she died next day. A surgeon, who made a post-mortem examination of the head of the de ceased, used that her death might be attributable either to violence or to natural causes. The jury returned a verdict of " Died from natural causes," with a censure on Mir Sallee. The coroner said that Miss Sullen had had a very narrow escape of being committed for manslaughter, and he traded that what bad occurred would be a limos to her for the remaiader of her life. R DER AND ArrEurrED SE 14 'I DE. —A young woman, named Ann Lesson, was murdered at Buslriegbeas, as Saturday evening, by a young man named William Stevens. It seems that Stevens had been paying his 2d , dresses to the girl, but that his suit bed been steadfastly rejected. On Saturday evening Leeson left her master'e house to fetch water from • pump. On her way she called at her mother's house, and seeing or hearing something of Stevens she remarked to her sister that she must go, for she did not wish Stevens to see her. Her sister watched her up the passage. and then observed Stevens looking out of his father's doer in the direction the girl had goes. Stevens must have remained in the passage and watched her return from the pump, and be tween that place and her master's house the fatal deed was done. He met her when she was within • dozen yards of her master's house and indicted two dreadful gashes in her throat. The girt had just strength enough left to • rush into her mester's arms as he was standing at the door, and immediately died. It would appear that Stevens after he had killed his victim made a determined attempt on his own life by cutting his throat. Afterwards be st tack to the peerage leading to hie own home, where he ell, and his moans soon brought some persons to his aid. His recovery is considered very doubtful. Curse. CASE or Ainurerion.—At the Hii4o .seizes on Monday, before Benin Hughes., James Brea Jobs Mansion, and Thomas Brogan were indicted for having, ea the 19th of August last, at Springhill, in the county of Sligo. feloniously abducted Bosom Moran, and carried her away, for the purpose of having • • felonious assault committed on her by one Patrick Memoirs'. The jury found the pri- I boners Brim- and Mansion guilty, and his lordship, • in rimiest sentence, commented severely on the dee tardly sad unmanly act of • number of young men seizing an innocent girl in the dead of sight to have her ruin accomplished by another. They were me- Wined to four years' penal servitude. The principal in the outrage, at whose instigation those above mestioeed acted, wail on Saturday covedemeed to penal servitude for life. • The victim of his brutality, a young handsome girl of re spectable appearance, presented • pitiable specta:le when brought on the table to give her evidence. Her health seemed completely ruined, and she wee in such a state of prostration, that it was only be the repeated administra tins of stimnlante that she could be kept from feinting while telling her sad story. DELT!! BY SUFFOCATION. —A very sad occurrence happened in the Idea, Gloucester. on Monday night. Mr. sod Mrs. Gough, two old and respected citizens, went to bed about 9 o'clock. the latter currying upstairs about half • bucketful of glowing cinders, just stirred from the grate, which she placed in the bedroom to warm it. The mom was small, and possessed scarcely any means of ventilation. Every breath of fresh air, so healthful to a sleeper, had been jealously excluded—the chimney aperture was closed with a board, the windows fitted tightly, and the door was locked. On the following morning, the house remaining closed long beyond the usual time, the neighbours, be coining alarmed for the safety of the inmates. b.oke in, ma Mr. and Mrs. Gough were fazed in a stets of insensibility, the latter apparently dying. Medical Resistance was ofs - but Mrs. Gough died about 4 o'clock in the after boos. Her husband, we are glad to learn, is slowly re covering. but the death of his wife, to whom he was greatly attached, has caused such • shock to his already greatly debilitated system, that considerable time must elapse before he will have recovered. An inquest was held by Mr. .1. Lovegroveon Wednesday, when the jury returned a verdict of Accidental death."—Clouerefrr Journal. FOILONAIIN IN NOTTINGHAM. —Within the last few days some owes of forgery have been discovered in Nottingham. Tb 6 person implicated is named Spray, • lace maker, residing at Carlton, sear Nottingham. Several ac oeptasees have beep forged to a considerable amount. Spray has left the town, bat the police are in Pursuit, and it is supposed that he will be captured in a few days. A oorreepowlent of the Colesherg A drerli,er states that a few days ago he saw upwards of 3,000 locust birds of the large wort at the farm Toverwater, about five hour's ride from that place. —Cope of Good Hope paper. I: NW. SAL LN.Z. L. N.Z. S. E NW. ?LW. &W. N. N.& ra. NJ/ N. L . W.B w. N. W. S S.L cot Xr._K cerg Lai" This p do raft a/WM 6 Kr. Nay '1•0!!" r a nsp im Ws f.s,il err el.. WOMBS NOPlr al. Opined pupil ; p r oved t very' G+ *Mews , Naylor O'Nelle; that the the reap meets II The 1 Graham 'spiry I was dim I read, oe Bees 7 wtern rapt'. le the true as to lb Mr. E Y so eel court bi -- His H aboxikl a (oth. ta V. ti Patri slast!ght4 ebarset4 to do $ The j to be in COMMT of pastor, follows to an wail so Mr., il; - 4 . ; PPMII-P WWII b is lam