The Express. — London, England, 1862-03-28 00:00:00

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BIUTANNIA. IatITIM - 0 - 1117 w YANINA. La r& Momudis rad Drummaa& OCOMNOL Mr. Cowortord .. & Ned gelMra Crash:N.—AM MORMON C11:803. emoramos NMI IIA:11111 AT tOJIOS !Mei ws DaT-11.21m Me-- Armor" IA. lam Toissavir —llllsslis 1. MK-- Afters% 11 Soft. LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 28. lv it is true, as American Statesmen declare, that no former communication to Congress has equalled in importance the Paserosires recent Message about abolishing Slavery, it is no lass true that now, for the first time, and by mane of that Message, the true awakening touch has been administered to the national mind and heart. Hitherto there has been • hanging back, amidst all the patriotic devotedness of the millions who have sacrificed life, property, and their prised civic liberties to preserve the Union. They gave all they were asked for, and much more ; they invented and supplied aide which the Government had not dreamed of requiring ; they toiled, they suffered, they hoped and trusted, through the darkest hours ; but there was still a want of something, they scarcely knew what, while they felt the Deed. Distant observers perhaps came nearest the truth of the ease when they remarked on the absence of any clear, decisive purpose, on the part of the American Government and people, to extirpate Slavery, as the origin of their national sins and sorrows. The suspense and delay are over now. It is impossible to read the reporta of public meetings without seeing that this is the uppermost idea in the minds of all who attend those consultative or rejoicing meetings. They say they know now what to desire—what to pro pose—what to expect ; and their minds are re lieved of a heavy burden of doubt and fear. In order to understand the position, we must bear in mind the dubious character of the Federal relations to Slavery, under the new conditions of modern times. It was the doubt about who could move, and ought to move, that paralysed action all last year, and defeated the attempt to get Slavery abolished in the District of Columbia. As the embarrassment was more sad more felt, there was a closer investigation el the powers of the PRESIDIUM as the head of the Army, and as the guardian of the Union in any hour of crisis. There has been an increasing disposition to devolve the responsibility and the choice of action on the Pee slues? ; and we now see that he recognises the duty. The response ho is meeting with is of greater importance, both as an indication and an event, than the proposal itself. Whether the scheme is practicable or not, in the form proposed, it has answered the great purpose of uniting the people by one common sentiment in one common aim, and in the plain acknowledgment that Slavery, and Slavery alone, is the cause of their troub'es. It is necessary for observers to remember also that it is for the several States to work out their own redemption, when the way is once opened. The day of national disgrace is over when the Pas feeler invites the nation to rid itself of Slavery, and the Representatives support the proposal. After this support is pledged, the next step must be taken by the States in which Slavery exists. This consideration is needed to explain the exul tation of the people. If we are disposed to say that it would be better to abolish Slavery first and exult afterwards, we must consider the weight o! the sense of disgrace under which the nation has so long lain. That disgrace is in a moutont lifted up from their hearts : the Federal Government has condemned Slavery, and has thereby challenged the citizens to get rid of it. They seem to be able and wilting to unite for this object; and we may perceive, by the intense thankful ness expressed for one feature of the Message, that care and caution have been used to engage the Abolitionists in the work, however far short it may be of what they might propose to do. The PILIAIDENT does not ask that slaves should be paid for, but that the expense of changing their condition should he borne by the nation. The Message does not regard the negroes as property to be bought by the Government : but it considers the process of substituting free for 'lave labour to be an expensive one ; and it prepense that the whole of society shall share it. Great as is the interest of observing the anima tion awakened at Washington, there is, however, another spectacle more impressive still ; and that is, • great meeting at New York on the 6th instant ; and, strong as is the satisfaction created by the proceeding generally—the resolutions, the letters from Mr. Seireza and others, and the presence, as chairman, of the son of ALEXAXUSII EIAMILTON, called to preside over such a meeting at such a juncture— even such satisfaction is swallowed up in the emotion excited by one speech, and by the recep tion it met with. We need not hesitate to speak of emotion in such a case ; for there can be no doubt that Mr. words will kindle hearts and animate minds in every part of the world where any generous interests' felt in the Ameri. can struggle. The expectation—the rational ex pectation, long ungratified—that the times would produce the needful men, seems now likely to be fulfilled ; for not only has a truthful and severe citizen spoken in terms of close reasoning, without one word of flattery or boosting, but his seeerity and reason have been received with an eagerness and gratitude far transcending the applause with which any recent flattery and boasting have been rewarded. taste cd of any " fawning on the mob," or any youthful exultation in deeds yet to done, we have here the genuine tone of republican sternness which has been hastily supposed to hies died out for ever among the self-asserting Ameri can people. This now adviser—new to European observation at least—has ♦indicated the character of not only New York, which heard him, but of all other communities who have read him, as hearers of plain truth; for never was plain truth more simply uttered, and never was the most winning oratory more rapturously received. 'As speaker and the hearers together, that day in fie Cooper Institute in New York, have impressed a' new and hopeful character on the whole struggle. Mr. SCHURZ does not anticipate so much glory and so rapid a triumph ea his fellow-citizens talk of ; and, having destroyed any expectations of smooth prophecies from him by saying this and some other unpopular things, he went on to state what he does expect, why he expects it, and what the nation ought to do. Nothing can be clearer than his assertion that Slavery is the one " malig " nant cause " of the troubles of the Republic ; and he carried with him the whole meeting first, and all his readers afterwards. None of them will deny or conceal that great truth again. It was followed up by an exposition of the three possibi lities from which the nation must choose one— TM, the complete preponderance of the South, with an extension of slave institutions over the whole Republic ; a strong central government, under which genuine Repub 'seism would be ex- tinguished ; or such a regeneration of Southern society " as will make loyalty to the Union its " natural temper and disposition." He looks to the formation of a sound body of citizenship in the South as practicable, and more easy than any other mode of procedure. It is to be done by giving the non-slaveholding whites room to rise by the introduction of free-labour in stitutions. He believes that Slavery may be abolished in the District of Columbia, and wherever Government has direct control, when ever the people demand it, and that they should demand it now. The slaves of rebels should be confiscated and then freed, under due management and control ; and loyal alaveholders should be offered assistance in any scheme of emancipation which they may show to be rationaL The choice of methods may be varied, however, if only the one aim is kept in view, of breaking the neck of Slavery. While it ez;sts, no steadiness of Southern sentiment can be looked for ; whereas, from the moment when its doom is certain, a new and healthy citizenship will visibly grow up where it is not now permitted to arise. It is probable that the orators of the Republic may take a lesson from that day how to speak to the people in grave times. Many could say with Mr. Sem:, " I am in earnest," but it is not every man who is capable of being so sincere, or of be lieving so firmly that his sincerity would be accept able. This speech and its °cession make one of the great events of the " revolution " which they expressly recognise ; and to the friends of free dom everywhere such events are more cheering than even victories by land and sea. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY AUNING, MARCH 28, 1862. Irk eaum IPERESOR CASTLE, Yam 77. The Queen walked out yesterday afternoon. Ent Rosen arrived at the Clardie, sad had an audience of iet liadady. TM Crown Prisons of Amnia (Princess Royal), Prince Alfred, and Prisms Alice wad teßnekisgham Palace this morning and rwaraed in the evening. The Bishop of New floods had an interview with the Doke of Newcastle yesbrday, at the Oolookl.office. The J ediil Commitise of the Privy Council sat yesher day. An well be the Overt ci Arches, " Heath v. Bazaar* (prat lord) was resnmsd. Demsbaass wee remind yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Geverner of Gibtultar. Despatches were sent to the Goveraer el !].soda. Huirn of LOID PAutzurox.—(Tats DAY,) — The Prime Misiair Yes been suffering during the last few days from theussehem end goat, which have effectually kept him within the walls el Cambridge Home, but there ere no group& foe the serious rumours which pentad last sight, and whisk base been repeated in certain quitters twday. In answer to inquiries at Cambridge Howes this morning, it is dated that although Ids lordship Ye bed a nocanon of sleep and extremely painful aPaska, hie general health hoe Ma anallectod. that Y In ben able to tram* lonernat beams, and that be will is d probehain be able to MEM his isths ian. tarn duties ea mei* day ant week. The SPLAIRIeB bINNIZ AND LEVIA—The Speaker pee his seventh parliatnewtary foll-drees dinner as the inenhig of Wednesday, the 26th of March, to the following :—Lord Robert Montage, Lord Dunkellin, Lord Alfred Hervey, Hon. F. Lemnos Gower, Hon. W. • Berm Lionel de Rothschild, Sir John V. Shelley, Bart., Sir John lisassisa, But., Sir Charles Douglas, Bart, Sir Matthew White Ridley, Rut., Sir Brooke Bridges, Hat., Sir H. Harvey Bruce, Bart., Sr James Duke, Berk, Sir Michael Seymour, Colonel Dickson, Kr. G. C. Hestia*, Mr. Roightley, Kr. Angenteia, Mr. Arlon, Mr. Bailey, Mr. Bagwell, Mr. Crossley, Mr. Da Cam, Mr. Dodoes, Mr. J. 0. Ewart, Mr. C. Paget, Mr. Loogileld, Mr. Pugh, Mr. Paull, Mr. J. H. Philippe, Mr. Mathews, Mr. Selwyn, Mr. 0. Turner, Mr. Bramley-Moore, Mr. Edward Baines, Mr. liaatinge Russell, Mr. H. D. Seymour ; Alfred Denims, Seq. (secretary) ; Rev. Henry Drury. The following were umivoidably pre vailed Lem being present :—Kr. Aback, Mr. Cave, Sir H. F. Davie, Bart., Kr. Tomlime, Sir James Forgo/Aeon, Bart., Mr. Perry Watlington, Sir Robert Clifton, Bart. The right horionnhie geetionma afterwards held a leve. Yesterday was the anniversary of the birthday of his Royal Highness the Doke of Cambridge, when he com pleted his forty-third year. The usual loyal demonstrations were sands at Windsor, and the royal tradesmen at the Went.end of London displayed suitable illuminations. The Duke of Rutland is entertaining a select circle at Belvoir Castle. The noble duke will entertain • large sad distinguished party at the castle next week for the Oroxton P►rk races, at the termination of which the duke's hospitality will be brought to the close. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester left town on Wednesday for their seat, Bimbolton Castle, Huntingdon, where they intend to receive • succession of visiton. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset enter :sassed a select party at dinser last evening at their residence in the Admiralty. The Earl and Countess of Caithness arrived at Omit mildews is Hill-street, a few days since, from their mat in Scotland for the swot. The Earl of Hardwicke will leave town to-mor. row to join her ladyship, who is staying at Melton Yowl:gay, on a visa to Mr. and Lady Wary Craven. The Earl and Countess of Lincoln have left town for Deep DODO, Dorkiag, Surrey. The Earl and Coiintent of Winchilaea and the lAdy Monaco Paget, the Marquis sad Maradoireee Headfort, the Kari of Chesterfield, the Hon. Mr., Mre.. and Man Kemal, have arrived at the Si Georges Hotel. Lord and Lady Harry Vane entertainad a select party at dinner bet evening at their residence is Orotvener phew _ . . Lord and Lady Faversham have left town for Oak HM, am Ihrook, foe Ike Lobe holiday. Lord and Lady Hnatingtleld, the Hon. Miss Viuessek, god the Hoe. Mr. Poky, M.P., have left at. Georges Hotel. The Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel received a select party at dinner last arming, at tit* rosidistat in Whitahalgardeas. Mr. Whitmore, M. P., entertained a distin guished party of amservatire members of the Home of Comm•we at dieuer on Wednesday evenieg, at his residemie in I . :aloe-place, prior to the Speaker's le►ee, Melodies the Right Hos. B. Disraeli, the Right Hon. Lord Join Manners, Lord Hoary Conlon Lennox, Lord William Graham, Lord Edwin H:11, Lord Claud Hamilton, the Right Hon. Colonel Forester, the Right Hes. Sir Jolla*, Sir Hugh Cairns, the Hot. T. Lyrae, the His. Gerard Noel, and Colossi Taylor. . - The Queen of Holland in expected on a visit to the Laparat sod Empreot of the French about the 1 AprQ sod will remit' • meth. Towards tie end el that period the Lag of Halm' win also, it la tieesitt, pay • suit to the Impel emit THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. VEIT OF THI NUNCIOS OF PRITHHA AND PRINCESS ALICE. Yeekorday afternoon her Royal Highness the Galas ?ribose§ d Prussia, assompaaid by the Pinar Altos and Prince Alfred, paid a loos visit of inspection to the exhibition buildings at South Ronsiegton. This visit was in the striated some of the term a private one, and none except the royal oosamisskesen themselves were aware that it was to be paid. Wad, so little wadi known of the matter that even Ices after the royal party bad entered they pond unadieed sad unknown through all the many 1 groups d workmen, sad the few among the visitors and suparirroodests who did recognise them had the good taste to abstain from in any way intruding upon the illustaioas visitors. The royal party arrived at the building a little before 3 o'elook tad wore received ►t the entrance I. the lararawall-reed by Lord Glanville and Mr. Sandford, the maretery to the eoPmbelos. As a matter of Parse both the Primaries sad Prince Alfred wore the deepest mourning. Closdocted by Lurd Granville, the party passed at 0009 into the British section, where there was seek a soap of bustle, confusion, and active industry going on on all sides, as would be difficult to parallel is the largest maactfeceary in the kingdom. Through the half nntunied ground al Major Moffat's class, devoted to naval sod military wespens, and naval and military architecture, the nan was pined, where their royal highnemes remained for some time surveying the building from this point, olr gasbag specially the decoration of the roof and side colones. From this they proceeded to the niters dome, from beam* which the scaffolding is now almost com pletely removed, so as to allow the full effect of its interior colouring to be clearly seen. Some time was spent in ex. aminiog this begs work ; after which the Russian, Prussia, French, Austrian, sad the other foreign courts were in tore visited, and the party peeped into the licetioultaral gar dens, where Mr Woodworth Mks met them. Only • Port stay was mode here, as the walks of the palm are just now exceedingly wet and • good deal of work remains to be dose in excavating for the French fonntaim and gettieg ready the site for Msrocltetti's plural state, of O'harles Albset, which b to be erected at the southern end. From the gardens the royal party returned along the galleries into the English pi tore gallery. Here • longer stay was made than in any other part of the building s for during the last few days Mr. Redgrave and Mr. Crawl& have worked with such assiduity that newly half the pictures are now hung, and the collection grandly foreshadow, what the effect at the whole will be when finished. Before two pictures • very keg pause was made. They were Patrige's three-parte, length portraits of her Majesty in her coro nation robes, and the late Prince Consort in his uniform as colonel of the 11th Humus. A long survey was made of them prinks, especially the latter, and the feeling of modems *yokel among the party wee unmistakeable. Sons d the picturca which were not hang were also examined, and their royal highnesses quitted the building with the same privacy with which they had errived, shortly before 5 o'clock. Mr. Superintendent Durkin preceded the party by a few yards during all their inspection, to keep the way clear, end to check, if it should be necesesay, say attempt at crowding or intrusion ; but the duty was a sinecure, as the secret had been so well kept that it was only the lent of ladies being in the WW- I ing at all that induced even cursory observation. REPRESENTATION OP PRESTON. On Wednesday night a monster demonstration of the liberal party, in favour el Mr. George Melly, of Liverpool, took plus at the Theatre Royal, Preston. livery available part of the building wee dessely crowded. Mr. Alderman Samuel Smith presided. and beiefly introduced the liberal oradidate, who was received With • perfect ovation, hats, sticks, and handkenshiets being enthusias tically waved in his favour. He delivered a long speech h,, the course at which he gave as expodtion of his creed, which met with the approval of the merlin& which was upressed by • resolution to use every effort to secant his !eters. An influential deputation from the Prestos Artillery of the United Kingdom Mara had inter views yesterday with the eadidaia at the Sal Hotel. Mr Thome G. Hedge* in reply to the depeistioa, said that the Pensions 11111 in his opinion would be incemeidest with the general sonstituties of the country, which was es the Wield* Oi ellowiag the utmost firedog' to the subject se low to so injury was inflicted on his renew subject; asd that it would be ieadvieable and unjust to par a law to permit two-thirds of any one district to trunk* our the minority. He deplored the evils of &subclass', but thoegbt the Ismpsrenes and other Integra morereents were the lost remedy. Mr. Melly informed the depuration that be bed gives his best attention to the subject ; and whilst he would supper all ameliorative movements cognate with that of temperance, yet he would nut vote for the in tro/motion of the Permissive Bill during this pension. Hs admired the eareertsees of the teetotal community, but woad make so senile preadoe to them in order to gala • few votes. He bed not yet come to the coodugoa that tweddrds of population d ratepayers had a right to veto the liquor teals depenaties then hold a ocessultative meeting, at which it was unsaimously resolved , after • lengthy discus. sloe ea the suirderit, that that essigiag strooslyrecommended to the temperanse diatom to we their influence and mooed their votes is fuser el Mr. G. Melly as the most Sting peon to bosom the representative of Preston. A public mediae to receive the report of the deputation and to submit that resolution was to be held last (Monday ) night. The town is In a state of great excitement, and there will be no doubt a very sharp contest. ACCIDILNT TO Ma. GEORGE RITSSEKL—We are sorry to hear that Mr. George Rowell, sea of the Amount- I ant-General, and assistant private reentary to Earl Rummell, met with a serious accident on Wednesday after- 4 noon while riding in Hyde-park. It appears Yr. RuseWs 4 hares took fright in Rotten-row, and bolted, tearing the , rails which divide the ride from the roadway. In so doh* ', the spirited beast fell, throwing Mr. Russell on his heed, . and afterwards rolled upon him. The unfortunate geetle man was taken immediately to his father's residence. Medical aid was soon obtained, when it was ascertained Mr. Ramon bad irestained considerable injuries. He continued is a very precarious condition until yesterday evening, when the medical report was that there was a sligbt improvement, bat that he could nut be pronounced out of dancer. 110NottRABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY.—The second annual dramatic performance by the members of the Honourable Artillery Compare_y took _place on Wednesday evening last, at the Armoury Houle. Finsbury. The Pisces selected were all farces —To Paris and back for Pine Pounds, Not a Bad Dodge, and A Thumping Leon-p. After the performance, a ball in the "Albert Room" brought the proceedings of the evening to a close. TR' PROPOSED MEAT MARKET AT — Mr. H. L. Taylor, the chairman of the Markets Improve ment Committee, brought up are at the meeting of the Court of Common Council y 7, on the reference to carry into execution the Metropolitan Meet and Poultry Markets Act, 1860, stating that several conferences bed taken place between the committee and the Great Western and Metropolitan Railway Companies, and that an agreement had been settled between those companies and the commit tee for carrying into effect the arrangements reported at the last court, for leasing to the companies the underground =Hue of the Meat and Poultry Market for the purpose d a railway goods station. The City Solicitor had reported to the committee that he approved of this agreement on the part of the corporation, and it only remained for the City seal to be a ffi xed to the agreement to be exchanged with those under the seal of the railway commode% Mr. Lowman Taylor said that he should merely remark that the difficul ties which had presented themselves from time to had been entirely overcome, and the committee recommended with confidence that the City seal should be affixed, and he moved that the report should be agreed to, and that the seal should be affixed accordingly, which was agreed to. DAY MAIL To FRARCZ.—It in stated that from the Ist of April out, the South Eastern Railway Com pany, in conjuoation with the Northern of France Railway Company, will resume the daily special tidal train and steamboat service between Lon don and Paris, rid Folke stone and Boulogne, commencing a month earlier than usual, preparatory to the opening of the International Ex hibition. The entire journey, by the new arrangements, will be performed in ten hours, which is lees than has ever hitherto been occupied by that route, er by the express mail train service rid Dover and Calais, by which latter route tee hours and a half are required. The saving of time effected by the new service is mainly attributable , to the additions made by the South Enders Railway Company to their fleet of steamers among which they number one of the fastest vessels afloat, sod also to an acceleration in the speed of the trains. The issue of the cootisental through tickets, as well as the system of wof baggage, which relieves the passenger of all ent trouble and expense with his luggage, will be in operation under the usual regulations. There is also or- ; poised by the same companies a Light through service , by the same route in wane:ion with their regular trains, by which accommodation is afforded to pas stagers; sod packages of merchandise and paresis of any weight are conveyed between London sad Paris at through rates, including all charges for landing, shipping, kn., exempt Customs' duty, not 601, and transit charges, when goods are sent " i n transit." A package seat from London to Paris, or r i ce reran, under this arrangement, can be delivered at Paris or London. as the ease may be, the day following that on which it has boon despatched. The wail trains will, on and after the let of April, be expedited between London and Paris, the Northern of France Railway having shortened the route between Calais and Paris by some miles, from the owing of a new line between Arras and Harebrouk. The day mail, which now leaves Loodoe-bridge at 656 s.m., will . leave at 7'26 a.m., &Trivia( in Paris at 6 p.m. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. GERMANY. The petty sovereigns of Germany are profiting by the Prussian reactionary movement The government of the grand duchy of Hesse-Darm stadt sent a squadron of police agents to dis perse the assembly of the Nationalverein which met at Alzig, and the interruption led to violence and protests. Moreover, the result which the government of Darmstadt proposed to itself has not been realised. The members of the National Association, to the number of three or four thousand, assembled clandes tinely in full force on the Bavarian territory, and have published their resolutions. The Gazette des Posies states the substance of these to be as follows :—Minifestations and sympathy for the party of program in Prussia ; protestation against the violation of the right of meeting ; and a resolu tion on the subject of the elections for the diet of the grand duchy of Hesse. The Cologne Gazette of the 26th inst. says : Yesterday a preliminary meeting was bald of 2,000 electors. The following resolution was proposed : " The Chamber of Deputies has been diesolva, oar 'squat upon the adoption at the Hagen maim These ministers who have admitted, at bat in principle, the legitimacy of the Hagen proposition have been dismissed. The ministers that Tamara in *Moe, and thine newly ap- pointed, are in opposition to the prhiciple of right pro aimed by the majority ot the Cluunber. This tea brings into question the most essential right of the national re presentation, the control at the budget. In the electoral circular of the Minister of the Interior, the party of pro gress which, with the independent deputies, formed the ma jority at the Chamber, is represented as hostile to the rights el the Crown. The dissolved Claseasr, therefore, rests ander the areasation of havisg abandoned constitu tional grannd, and et having manifested hostility ageing the sovereign power. "The Assembly, on the contrary, declares : "1. The deputies who voted for the Hera proposition have exercised a right and done their duty. "2, All eggradou against that constitutional right is an attack upon the cralatitulirm "3. The oonstitutical rights of the crown are not in any manner attacked by the right exercised by the Chamber. " 4. The electors will have to prove, at the new elections, that they are resolved to respect is the same dopes the pre rogatives of the Grollrll as they are resolved to remsat those of the mikes' reeneestatiza." The above resolution was unanimously adopted. A second resolution, tending to recommend the formation in each electoral district of the Rhenish province of a committee of the party of progress, was also adopted, and the assembly appointed 42 (doc tors to form the electoral committee at Cologne. K de Groner, Under Secretary of State for Fo- reign Affairs, remains in office. The foreign policy of Prussia will not undergo any change. A depu tation of the Brandenburg Dragoons, of which Prince Windisehgrsts was honorary colonel, has I gone to Vienna to attend the Marshal's funeral. The conversion of the loans has not been favourably received in financial circles. It is feared that this measure will become a source of embarrassment to the government. THE INSURRECTION IN GREECE. A telegrsphio despatch in La Proses dated 1 Athens, March 20, says : Disturbance' took plies at Athos in the night between the 15th and 16th. ♦ bead of pessants were, on a gi►ea signal, toaster the lowa. The *sal wee, in so; ginsa, hod patrols of seamy sumanded and sinsied the authors Cl the sonspiracy, wham e►jest was is deB►er the primers sad Wage the shops. Neiman arrests were made ; among others two barristers, M. Soudan* ex deputy, and Dr. Sondes. At Nauplia 900 malefaction, and at Negropont 250, ha►e been either tan or killed. It was the soldiers of the has who chiefly contributed to the liberation of the galley-ala►es. The revolt is purely military. (rsormea rzuroname.) INDIA. (BY rateirspli from Alexandria.) 1.1031.1111 Y - Kum 12. Shirting, and mule twist dull and declining ; 811 b. shirtings, 5r s. ha. Cotton active and ad vancing ; broach, 220. Copper dull and declining ; sheathing, 57rs. ; tile, 56ra. Opium, Mslwa, 1,510r5. per chest. Exchange on London, first class credits, 2s. op. ; government securities, 4 per cents., 881; 5 per cents., 101 ; 51 per cents., 1071. Freight to Liverpool for cotton, 4305. to 62e. 6d. CALCUTTA, KABOB 10. (By tekgraPh to Beadily.) Shirting. dull and declining. - Mule twist fair inquiry, but prices unaltered. Copper dull and declining. Indigo and liuseed unchanged. Rice quiet. Government securities, Four per Cents., 87j ; Five per Cents., 100/ to 104 ; Five-and-a- Half per Cents., 1071 to 108. Freight to London for seeds, 655. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office, from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, March 28 : BOMBAY MAIL The Vectis sod Indus, with the above mail, left Alexandria on the 26th at sunset for Marseilles and Southampton respectively. Acoordingto the Journal de Frankfort, the pleni potentiaries of all the states on the banks of the Rhine are to amemble at Coblent: on the 7th April, in order to decide on the definitive measure* connected with the collate action of the projected bridge over that river. . . A grand ooncert was given on Tuesday evening at the Tuileries in the Salle des Marechaux. in presence of their Majesties, the princes and whimsies of the imperial family, and about 500 personages of distinction. Prince Napoleon was present, as was Mgr. Chigi, the Apostolic nuncio. Mdlle. Sax and M. and Madame Gueymard were several limes applauded by thaw Majesties. Another con .osirt is to bs gives on the 31st. A private letter from Belgium mentions that the chicory 'rowan in that country appear to be calculating with some confidence on the abolition of the ditty on the root ix Mr. Gladstone's approaching financial exposition, arid, with that expectation, are preparing to replenish the stock of the English market. _ _ _ 3,936 packages have been sent from Bengal, North-west provinces, Ode, the Punlaub, Burnish, tilwar, the Tonaramerim, and Martadian, to the International Erbi l:aka. Thais packages contain a complete assortment of Oriental drugs sent by native practitioners ; also specimens of raw cotton, paintings in ivory, gold, jewellery, and floes silk embroidery from Delhi; carpets from Jubbulpore, Lahore, and Meerut ; shawls sod papier mulles from Guth man • kaftgoorie , or steel inlaid with gold work from the Punjab, chickou work from Calcutta, embroidered silks and brocades from Rename, hemp fabrics, manufactured cotton, paper made from the Daphne plant from Nepaol ; sculpture from Agra, carved stone work from Bignour, carved stow, and ivory work from Ulwsr, muslin. from Dacca, silver filagree work from Cuttack, mosaics from Agra, and ivory carving from Berinunpore. The drugs sent by the native Indian physicians are arranged wand* to their proper ties, with a description of the proportions and man= in which they should be administered. Mr. Nicholas Sparks, the founder of the city of • Ottawa, died in that place on the 27th ult. Mr. Sparks purchased the ground on which that ruing city is now built, in September, 1821, for the sum of MI., and lived to see it oovarod with a large population, and immanesly in creamed in vales. Tai 017TWAILD BONSAI' MAIIii.--SOUTHAJITTON, MARCH. p7.—The Peniamalar sad Oriental Company's steam ship Delta, Captain Field, sailed home t o- day with the malls far Meaner the Mediterreasaa, Egypt, Aden, Bom bay, sad Upper Bengal. She took oat 82 bit and 22second alesm pmmoopro, aid on freight for Bombay, 873 boxes of sperm, value 386,7712., of whit &magnet 236,950 L is bar Elver, 10.0001. bar gold, 9,1491. gold coin, and 6821. watches, jarollary, ha The Delia alms took oat a gamma' cargo maeidiag ef Raga& seffisafeeterm. SATURDAY, N. Britol;.::tali.to IL and N.N.L., strong to s gale. Irelood.-8.8.8. to &W. and W.. a On with rain. Central-4. to W, a pie, with rain. Coomt.-8.1. to EX.& and N.. straw to • plo 8. 7.081101.--8.1 4 .1 to LW. and W., a will rain. NOWDALT. N.IL to N.N.W., a ple. B.W. to N.N.W., •ple. 8.8. W. to W.N.W., strong. &N.& to N. and N.W., strong to fresh. W.S.W. to N.N.W., strong to fresh. 2Xfl NA lON. B.—Barometer corrected and — r7i , iwia ton deg. at mate sea keel ; each 10 feet, of vertical rise, causing about oue.hundradth of an inch diminution; and each 10 deg., above SI deg., coming nearly Mee-hundredths Increase. E.—Reposed thermometer in abode. Y.—Moistened bulb (tor evaporation and dew point). D.—Direetion of wind ttrae—two points WI of meg. 1.-.!sees (1 blf —cod). C.—Cloud (I tee). I initials b, blue shy: c, clouds (detached); f. fog: b. hail; 1, lightning ; m, misty (hazy) ; o, overcast (dali) ; r, rain ; s, snow; t, thoider. 8., rain-fall, or snow, or ball. also. last =in inches and decimals. —lleadistewhanoe (1 to 9). NATIONAL ASSOCIATION POE THE RELIEF OP Benno Mizza.s. Yesterday afternoon • public meet ing was held in the Hanover•equare Booms in furtherance of the objects of this society, Mr. Samuel Gurney, M.P., in the chair. Sir Fitzroy Kelly, M.P., addressed the meeting, and during the coons of a lengthy address said that a few gentlemen for some months past had been calmed in directing attention to the condition of the British miner. There were no fewer than 300,000 pitmen engaged in inking operatlone, and who contributed in no small degree to the wealth, power, and greatness of England, and yet they were exposed to more calamities ' and dangers than any other claw of men • 1,000 lost their lives every year, but that number wee ;mall in coin- prison with the number who were more or lees injured. The average duration of life in the mine was only twenty : seven years, while the average duration of life of an agri- cultural labourer was forty-three years. It was propasd to have a central board sitting in London, with practical and business men among its members, and local committees in the neighbourhood of every extensive colliery. The first object would be to form a fund which would make the society self-supporting, and this they intended to do by the ao-opaa. tin of the miners themselves. A penny a week from 300,000 miners would bring them in a revenue of 65,0001. a year. He concluded by moving the following resolution :—" The recent calamities in the north of England and South Wales show the grievous nature of the miner's existents. The princely sum subscribed for the Hartley sufferers, so greatly in mem of the requirements, while the bereaved at Whin are le want, shows the necessity for a well organieed amociation whereby prompt and effective aid may be ren dered to all sufferers front colliery accidents." Mr. Sheriff Ooakirell sesooded the motion, which was earned. Mr. Whalley, LP., the Rev. Mr. Jell, the Rev. Mr. Linotype, Mr, Wekdield, Mr. Gard, Mr. Pease, M.P., and Mr. Cocks she harkened the meeting. EXPRFSS FROM PARIS. (nom ous ow PARIS, THUUDAY Eynon. The Bonne war much depressed to-day, notwith standing the reduction of discount by the Bank of France. The news of Omer Pacha's reverses in Montenegro excites uneasiness, and some fears are entertained of a general rising in Servia. The Rente fell 35c. for cash and 25c. for account, closing at 69fr. 50c. and 69fr. 60c. Mobilier fell Bfr. 75c., and the Italian Loan 25c. Railways were all heavy : Orleans fell Sir. 75c.; Southern, 6fr. 25c.; Lyons, 3fr. 75c.; and the other lines, 2fr. 50c. " The extraordinary budget for 1863, which has just been presented to the Legislative Body," says a Paris letter in the Journal de Rouen, " con tains the financial arrangements pointed out by M. Fould in his report to the Emperor. The chapter of the receipts contains the duties on salt and sugar. It would, however, result from positive assurances emanating from the admi-1 nistration of the finances itself, that the proposition of those taxes does not imply the firm resolution on the part of the government to adopt them. They stand in the budget to form the equilibrium, leav ing it to the Legislative Body to find measures which would allow the withdrawal of the projected taxes. For salt, for instance, the amount which it is hoped to realise is 33 millions ; if that sum can I be obtained in another way, or if a saving to that amount can be effected in the budget of the army or of public works, the finance administration would accept the proposition. The ides therefore entertained is that the reduction of 30,000 men in the contingent in active service is kept in some measure in reserve, in case of an absolute refusal relative to the salt duty." M. de Persigny's rash assertion, through the com plaisant Constitutionnet, that, come what may, he will remain in office till next year to carry the new elections, lays him open to so much ridicule that the prophecy, unlike those which achieve their own fulfilment, has a tendency to defeat itself. The journals here venture to comment upon it, taking the simple precaution of affecting to believe, not withstanding the echo in the Moniteur, that poor M. Boniface, of the Constitutionnel, was really the author of the paragraph to which he was desired to sign his name. The Charieari says : It follows from the Cotsditutionners revelations that the present cabinet will remain intact until after the electioas of VMS, so that it has at least from fifteen to eighteen menthe life in it. We have not the lent objection ; bat what passim us is to think that the Constitutionnel should know this. Is that journal • prophet or a sorcerer! Has it con sulted • fortune telling gipsy or the msgiciaa of Mahal*? And that its way of representing the Minister of the In terior as being thoroughly resolved to patronise goverment candidates, and to combat independent candidates, may, wham not be altogether to the taste of M. de Persigny, who in very famous circulars loudly proclaimed his rasped for liberal principles and the righte of citizens. Is • man then to be held au enemy of the govern ment merely because be dose not vote for the candidate of the administratioa? We cannot help asking what I. the moaning of a warlike proclamation of this lied a year before the fight—supposing that there is to be a fight. How mines it that good idod M. Bonitore should be transformed so suddenly into a clap of war thunder? " A alight purge," es Dr. Distolrus says, " would be meld to quiet all this bile." A very miserable press prosecution, of which the court itself seemed ashamed, came before the correctional tribunal to-day. M. Basin, a jour neyman printer, was accused, in the slang language of libel cases, of " exciting citizens to hatred and contempt of each other," on amount of a pamphlet in which he advocated the employment of women as printers-♦ subject upon which there has lately been a good deal of contro versy in Park. He was found guilty, but sen tenced only to 100 fr. fine. His printer was ac quitted, on the ground that he was absent from Paris at the time the work appeared, and had no personal knowledge of it. The prosecuting depart ment, the parquet se it in called, has displayed a great deal too much zeal of late, as is proved by the almost nominal sentences which the courts, even as now constituted, have felt bound to pass in several cases. Madame Ristori has arrived in Paris from Berlin. • WEATHER REPORT.-(THD3 DAY.) PUDBT. MAIM fa, I Li - - B. L N. D. N. O. 1. It. 8. -- —..— KA= . a 18.41 Xi al N.Z. 9 Sr 0.25 4 immun O4B 69 59 X 9 0.86 5 LOO • W 7643 a Z. 9 12r r 6 11_1141108 10.87 46 a 1. as le 0.18 8 AiDsomati Po3TWoss .. 19.23 66 42 XL 8 0 1 GALWAY 0.15 56 411 ILK 7 0 1 31110001. lan 41 41 NAL 010 0.07 5 80MtiOP.601111. 080 62 41 1 172 Or 0.55 4 SZIZGOLLID ' 29.30 41 40 X 6 t 1 tonotroot ;OM 47 44 X. -6: 0.06 5 1113171NROWIt 014 53 52 8.1 7 var 19.97 501 44 8. 9 fr 0.15 YA6XOOIII Mtn 45 46 N.Z. r 102 4 GAMS 150.54 6B 40 N. 9 W 0.0 - Dorn 29.11 49 65 X. 9 t 1 POlNNtount 1 014 48 47 W.N.W. 6 0 art s 1"94000. 11946 47 44 1 Br 20 0.46 2 11.11670211 Pomp= JIMMY OM 4 47 B.W. 1 Tr 0.10 8 THE INCOME TAX. A meeting convened by the committee of the Imam Tax Aesoeiation was held last evening at the lin,. don Tavern, to "consider the beet mean' of obtaining an justment of this tax, so far as regards the charges ou trade, professions, and salaries." Mr. It. W. CHAWTOKU, M s was called to the chair; and there were present on the idhil form Meson. J. G. Hubbard, 11. P., W. Murray, 11. P ji N. Fowler, dm The body of the ball was well fi lled. •' The CHAIRMAN having stated that he left the House of Commons at some inconvenience to attend the meetiog.., e d that the objects of the association were entirely is &man, arm with his own views, said that he had worked io Hubbard's committee last session, and after full coullera. Lion had fallen very much into that gentleman's view, „ e to the objections which applied to the incidences of the our, and to a great extent, though not entirely, as to the ream. dies he suggested. Mr. Hu SHARD, who was loudly cheered, moved thefullw. Mg resolution :—" That the Property and 'armor Tax kit, which expires on the sth April next, operates with gree t ,o. equality; thee it in many eons taxes at the same time i,„ oot i and the property which yields the ncome ; that it .tutrim alike the products of capital and the industrial ennun gi aggri inielligmm eved fra an u d dulan skil t cell -sasemm t°s6 t en Pro t., v as ok tb e o e n reo t td Pirt y fur °f tip injustice of the tax. That in any reenactment of an income tax the charge on the products of invested property e h„ oid only apply to the net income ; and that an abatement should be mid* of at least one-third of the amonntdemed hem the profits of trades, professions, and salaries, previous to their ammameat." He observed that the returns the taxpayer ey Balled upon to make every year required his signature toed. °location that the particulars were all duly stated "acconho g to the rides and regulatioes of the several acts of perharnent in that behalf He had always, up to last year attached his name to that declaration, in common ai hen supposed with everybody else massaged ; but seeing, tire', that no one could know whet were the rules and regni e ti ee of the numerous income tax acts, and secondly, after ere . fel inquiry, having become convinced that the u s , as at present levied, was unequal, inconsistent, sod in making his last return, 'track out the objectionable words, and intended always to do so in futon, (Hear.) He then pointed out the inequality of the at upon the various dames of income, end pointed e e t the injustice of charging upon terminable imolaiye the same rate as upon permanent incomes ant upon the rent of houses, which were subject o, considerable expense in repairs and other charges, the nee rate as upon the rent of land ; and more especially the ur of charging upon the precarious incomes among from ate des, profesmous, and salaries , dependent upon the life and health al the taxpayer, and in many MOB liable to alike. tads from MUMS over which be had no control, d e same rate of tax as incomes arising from funded e other permanent property. He proposed that th e rate of the tax should be equal 11l income. under schedule D, bat with to the long class of incomes, his propose' was that no lend & doctiou should be allowed thee 601., which would be th e one-third from 1801., leaving the tax-payer to pay epe e 1201. ; and the man whose income was 100/. would pay : tee 601., or Mo. This was a perfectly practical plan, ani ooa which he believed would meet the injustice of the tax is a great measure. Mr. R. N. Fowtin seconded the motion. In reply to a question, Mr. HUBBARD stated that his proposal did not Minim with the limits within which the lox was now lane+ Mr Lar moved an amendment declaring that all incomes under 1101. should be exempted. ((hies of " No, nob") Mr. HAMAN seconded the amendment, while was new tived by an overwhelming majority. A pecan in the body of the ball contended at sacs length, but amid much interruption, that they should p for the entire repeal of the tax, leaving_ the government to make up the deficiency :by economy. He moved an mead. meat to that effect, which the chairman declined to pet, eq the ground thatit was not within the spirit of the objects for which the meeting was called, as dated in the notice, The original resolution was then put and carried unanimsl Mr. M UR RAYR moved the second resolution :—" That this meeting urges the public to sign petitions in harmony with the foregoing resolutions, and requests the members for the City and far the metropolitan boroughs to support the mane ; and also considers it desirable that meetings with the same object should be immediately held *nip. cut the country, and that the necessity of retorting the income tax should be impressed upon all member of parliament." Kr. Gamma, the treasurer el the association, monde! the resolution, which was also adopted unanimoudy. A vote of thanks to the chairman was then posed, is acknowledging which Kr. 011AWTOILD waste for the absents of several members of parliament who had Weald to be present, by staring that they were detained in tie Housed Commons by the 'duration debate. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. TO TEN ZDITOR OP TE EL PROWL Sus, —Allow us to oorrect an error in your Orticis on the International Hahibition in your paper of this eve*, in which c o llate that 100 cases are delivered from Hat land, 395 • the number, while nearly 300 more will Is delivered in e course of to-morrow (Friday).—We in, P. BICKER OAARTEN and Co., Agoutis to the International Exhibition for the Netherlands. 15, 81. Daustarewhill, SO., March 27, 1862. Mr. Lindsay, on Friday next, will move an ad. dress for return of the names of all gentlemen in tin Foreign-office who are employed as agents for the dipir matic or consular service, or for Queen's messengers ;tY number of agencies held by each of those gentlemen ; tie dates of their fret employment ; and the nature of thir duties : copy of the regulations or authority of the Sea* tiny of State, if any, under which the agents act : dst► ment of the amount of commission annually noshed by each agent, from 1850 to 1880, inclusive : and sesont d the sums annually received by the chief clerk of the Fcmip office, during the last ten years, on the appointments in the diplomatic and consular services, specifying the natured the charge on each appointment or removal. . . In committee upon education Mr. Walter is stove the following resolution :—" That to require lie sr ployment of certificated masters and pupil teachers by win gen of schools, as an iredispenseble oondition of their pl. ticipation in the parliamentary grant, is inexpedient, esi inoonsistrat with the principle of payment for milts whin forms the basis of the revised code." - - --- Professor Owen will contribute a note to a semi edition of "The Replies to &says sod Reviews," whet Nears. Parker will publish in • few dep.—Critic Tax MaraorouraN PoLice..—The accounts re. lating to the metropolitan police, issued this morning, shoe that the total nuns paid during the year 1861 enioastall 533,622/. 4s. 6d., leaving balances ou the 31st Deem* amounting to 59,5911,135. 10d. AI:aTRALIAN GOLD.—A return issued yesterday *hoes the vitality of gold exported from the several pat in Australis dunes the years 1859, 1860, and the first of 1861. The total quantity exported from New Sun Wales during the year 1859, was 21,178 ounces, mutt 81,5041. Next year the quantity had risen to 31,830 moo* worth 115,2904 ; and in the &Whaled 1861 the easstitl exported was no km then 35,441 ounces. The return relating to Victoria show that the total quantity en' ported in 1859 was 2,280,525 ounces ; in I* 2,128,466 ; and tin the first half of 1861, 331396. The estimated net quantity of gold exported from bill colonies In the period between May, 1851, and June, htl, is 25,081,468 ousels, and its value 86,399,8444 81810178 ACCIDICIT AT SPITREAD.—YeSterd 3 y serious accident occurred at the works on the Horse Snell neer Spitheed. A body of workmen are sugar& in tee' !grunting the foundation of the fort to be ereeted there. To ouable them to oarry ou the neeneary operations the Mod on which the foundation is to he formed is surrounded by piles driven into the shoal, which supported • papaws! scaffoldiug. Yesterday morning 11 men were at work 01 the northern part of the erection, on which two most stood; the water was perfectly still and everything as going on in the usual manner, when the whole (amen* gave way, and fell, with the men upon it, 3 OW confused heap into the water below. mile off two watermeu, named Robert Martin aD d William Butcher, with • wherry, were proceeding towed' Portsmouth. They heard the crash of the falling timber, and saw the whole scaffolding collapse. They pulled towink the spot as quickly as possible, and Bodies the men ga clinging to the floating Umber luckily rescued the libels of them. Several of the men were found to have twelve(' serious injiuies. One with • fractured thigh, and soothe with his leg broken, were seat to the Royal Potties:wit and Portsea Hompitals. Had the easterly winds of the rr,- ceding days been then prevailing not a life would is , " been saved. The two watermen deserve every prune far the energetic manner in which they acted. Their 650 rt' calved considerable damsels from the ends of tkil WI" and spars. A WOMAN or MAN'sOLOTNING TOR Six Yeses ,-- Yesterday, a woman dressed an a man wen chatged beer the Manoisester eity asegiserstes with annoying the Wiled! of • lodging-hown in that eity, by creating • disturboor end threstesing to beat another woman aimed Sarah Jove, with whom the ' had been living a. husband. Pi • mem AnnWOW, alias Ann Hughes , 6 "‘‘ rorn a l e onea It appeared that she had dressed es • men' and passed as one for the lent six years, in order ° tart 2s. Id. a day at man's work, indeed of lr. • day at w?'" 1 " On one messioa • the ' had slept four nights with tto lodging•lseass s son, owing to shortness of room 11) . the " establishment, without the sex being di sc overed. t s time also she had worked as banksman in • collier!, 14 ° own account was that she came originally fuse (Alin, and that she had no clothes but those she stood in. ' , •e was diharged en prnsisiong to not to ret the *W sum to es t he landlady, bet had be kept iu pea the dock oSh to protect her frees being mobbed attends the court. _ N.