The Express. — London, England, 1862-05-19 00:00:00

010. SMITH AND 0D.% PrRE EXTRACT ol CALVES' FEET, For lawn& pa sad Callow Tlaa. load to 2a., sad 48. impla, by an obabiala. aroma. MANUFACTORY, TS, LIMA fORTLAND4ST., Rosaabat., W. SZOOND-HAND PIANOFORTES. CHAMiIt, BLAU, and WOOD have a large assortment of secondhand Pianofortes, by the most esteemed makers, It greatly mamma ;atom —SOL Ragmstatreet. Zile entreOis. TO CORR6PONDEC I3 . Advertisements Intended for "The Express" London Evening Paper, must be at the Mikes, 10, Bouyerlastreet, by Tiro o met on the day of pnblieetion. • RAYMAILLIT. rrvinfo, YDS WOLF AND WIN LAYS.-0131. AMFAUCAN couSIN. Maim Wawa, Dockdoalk Z. Mims, g egen , M.. young. Mho Wm.—LA CONTZABANDISTA. Pena Nom sad Senor MorsgAL—And MY HDBEANDEIGHOST. PitINCFIF!fI. TM, Erccuco, CASH v. CUPID. Mtn Marla Harris.— THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Messrs Ryder, Jordan, Widdlcomb, Meadows, Cathcart ; Nlaworth i T a n CArlottaLeclercq.—And THRICE MARRIED. ST. JAM S. Tan EVIMINO. A 00ZiWUPLZ.-:PRINCI ; or, Te Fairy Room Yearn. Mat , howa, Belmore , and A th ley ; Mum N. Moore, Mts. F. Matthews, and the Misses Nelson. —And UNDER. THZ 11,06L—Coatmenoe at 7e. EILTTANNIA. Twee guinea, 0171 t LOT IN LIFE. Heedsenee S. Lena ant Cranlord.—Zatertalnneenits by WWI. Pearce and Mr. Hula= —And THE OLD MUD IN THE WINDING MEET. Clayton.—Comosoce at le. HIGH WATU AT LOSDON EMMY. Ting DAT —licening, In. 60m... Afternoon, 6h. 20ra. TO-Xoll.loW—Marmot, ea. 465..... Afternoon, Ta. 160. LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 19. Tits social life of Manchester has brought forth an event so terrible in its several aspects that it may well divert for • time the attention which has been until lately engrossed by a great war. Indeed,we think we have of late read of battles in which the destruction of human life was not so _ _ great as that wrought by the hand of Wiliam/ ROBERT TAYLOR, and perhaps of his wife. But the deep burning passion which could conquer even 4 nature itself, the inflexible resolve, and the steady steps with which a fell purpose was followed, raise the thoughts of observers above the melo dramatic horrors of the scene, and give the story an intensity truly terrific. TAYLOR'S conduct will, in good time, receive its correct legal designation from the courts. What a judge and jury will call it, we suppose, is hardly doubtfuL To an unlearned observer, however, this outrage seems very like a miniature civil war, an insurrection against society, the work of despair. The man appears to have belonged to a class which is very numerous in this country—of quiet, proper, well-behaved people, neither distinguished by the want nor the possession of ability, but who cannot find a place which they can hold against the terrific pressure of competitors. We do not hear his name connected with any vice. Indeed his habits were highly domestic. His love to his children was shown by the constant pains he took to educate them, and the testimony of neighbours to their excellent behaviour seems to show that they had had the by passions which only slumber in every breast, may warn us that even as a matter of mere social safety it were well if, without abating one degree lour admiration of the fortune makers, we bestowed a little more fruitful reflection upon those who cannot obtain daily bread. the benefit of good training and example. But for the battle of life TAYLOR seems to have been less fitted. Everywhere he would be called a good husband and father, but probably nowhere would he gain the reputation of a good man of business. At all events, he did not get on. And of all the places on this earth, England--excellent for those who prosper —is the very worst to fail in. Having stimulated the sense of self-respect to the utmost, we attach it, more than any other people do ; to worldly success. Probably this is inevitable ; bnt it has this among other inconvenient conse quences, that a sensitive man who fails in the ob jects of life is tempted to cnt himself off from neighbourly sympathy and assistance, and shut himself up in that so-called isolation which is really companionship with the DeviL The death of one of TAYLOR'S daughters early in the winter by the bunting of a boiler waa asso ciated in his mind, and apparently in tho mind of a coroner's jury who investigated the circum stances, with the fault of EVAN Mauxit, subse quently his victim. The explosion had been apprehended by the family, and MELLRB, who was the landlord's agent, had been vainly urged to effect those repairs which would have averted the danger. It is said that in conse quence of the sad event a bad feeling sprang up between the two men. However this may be, it is unfortunate that Mamie should have soon after been under the necessity of enforcing an execution against TAYLOR, so adding to the pre vious bitterness. At the time of the murder the situation of the family was truly pitiable. They had not a single article of furniture in the house ; beds, tables, chains, everything that would fetch a penny bad been cleared away. Even the wet linen hanging on the clothes-horse to dry were taken by the bailiff. At last came the word horror. The children, the objects of so much care, had no bread. The neighbours say the poor things were "clammed to death." Not quite, however. There was some life left, and a father's thgughta turned on the maddening question whether it should be left to ebb out slowly in the torment of starvation or be cut short by his own decisive act. We all know that the question ought never to have been entertained at all ; that the unhappy man ought to have sat down and considered that the law makes a provision nicely calculated to make mur der just unnecessary, and then have got up and taken his little ones to the parish. We also know that he did not do so. Between him and help pride, shall we say, had fixed a great gulf. The world, represented to his mind by the Mammas, was his too powerful enemy, and he would make no appeal to it. The consequence is that when the time comes that the world can neglect this household no longer, it finds the bodies of three children laid out in a row, with a paper pinned on their cold bosoms, informing it that their young souls have gone to carry their complaint against it before a tribunal whose decisions are final. " GOD " and our loving parents will avenge us. Love rules " „here. We are all going to our sister to part no " more." How familiar both parents had become with the thought of their children's death, how free their minds were from all misgivings as to the nature of their own horrible act, is shown by the minute care and pains bestowed on the children's bodies. Their forms were composed and arranged with the utmost order, and, it may be said, with the nicest taste. The folded hair, the black silk waist bands, and the snow-white nightgowns, washed, as is believed, expressly for this use, all speak of .complacency and satisfaction. An expression Pwhich occurs in the paper found upon the children aeads to the supposition that the parents intended, or at least hoped, to add their own bodies to that fatal row • and there appears no reason to doubt that the ;ills which had so far overcome nature ware equal to this further sacrifioe. Haring thus disposed of their children, and de voted themselves to death, TAYLOR and his wife issued forth to settle once and for ever their aoeount with earthly society, with which they felt they had as little in common as the inhabitants of a different planet. What moat 0111 owl IGEStCV ---„,--- c hildren they might make fatherless, what levee 14A1' ars 4 . 11N a a.......—_ widowsbefore they returned, was probablyalitenght i ' t ---4 , —_—___ . . whir.hnevercameinto their mita* so al sorbed were ' IThLT. . they in their own deep woe.,. Looking Mks way in :.• ! THE PROJECTED EXPEDITION. which they set about the murder of Mr. Mau" The Italian Minister of the Interior has addressed the formidable nature of their weapons, and the the following circular to the prefects : probability that bystanders would interfere to Turin, May 15. avert the catastrophe, it is wonderful that more The government has learnt that is many parte of the kingdom persons, acting under bad advice, are mischief was not done. But having de s p atched mald tu ng f m o m ilit ary preparations and clan destine his victim with lees difficulty than might have been e ld "Yol expected, and disabled a man who had interfered menu for r an expedition , unei,, which not t they the have him, TAYLOR seems to have been satisfied, sent, at least with the concurrence, of the government and, after resigning himself to the police, was itself. In order to justify this expedition a name has been heard to thank Goo with much fervour. put forward which belongs to one who is dear to the The terrible errors of Wnxism Emmy TAYLOR, country and held in high estimation by the government, and the diabolical sophistry w i th w hi c h he persuaded and an attempt has thus been made to produce an im himself that Hatvls could approve his bloody rhim -i on tha n t u this senseless atte mpt .. is prompted . and directed deeds, are too palpable and obvious to permit IL declaring government th ccemelneuiroar general neral has ee hm ac iav Y . pati ne's ° , 1 xis to fear that his example will mislead. Al for tan hatever . in such enterprises, which scald only have the unhappy man and woman who are probably the effect of seriously endangering all that Italy has ob awakened already from their feverish dream, they tined up to the present time by his wisdom and of course will never have another opportunity of courage. Meanwhile, M. le Prefect, you will endeavour, shortening a fellow-creature's life. We venture, with that intelligence and real for the public service however, to hope that all the social instruction of which y ou have alread y g i ven each d i s tin g uished Pluck to convince your functionaries that the government, fez to be drawn from this sad history ill ot w n from tolerating, condemns these deplorable attempts, and have been exhausted when WILLIAM and I that it is determined not to shrink from the employment of MARTHA TAYLOR, having been duly found guilty, any means of preventing them, by maintaining with a firm have been hanged with the regulation rope. Large hand the authority of the law. The undersigned has fall numbers of our fellow-countrymen are at this confidence that you will use the greatest vigilance in this time passing through trials under which institu- matter, in order that you may be perfectly informed of everythingview of that uu may be attempted in . your province l with tions and laws the most necessary to society must the needs put on for them a hard and cruel face. How no of preventing, by by advice, projec ts surd deeds , n neglecting needs uncomfortable to think that in this Christian land, by forte, everything which would tend to imperil public just as Philanthropy is keeping its high festival order, and the respect due to the laws. In in the capital and embracing the wide conformity with these instructions, you will without delay earth with its projects of benevolence, a put in execution the means which you may judge to be starving family should have been as much moat suitable under the cireumetene« for making the public acquainted . with the firm determination of the goverame.' without the range of Christian sympathy and on this point. Christian aid as if it had lived among mosques (Signed) and pagodas. • This volcanic explosion, produced under circumstances to be found everywhere, and For the Minister, edor-General ForrllA. The proposed expedition, it is said, was to have left the kingdom from three different points— Mount Stelvio, Ferrara, and the sea. Through the &civics pass, they would communicate with the Upper Italian Tyrol, forming part of the Germanic Confederation. By Ferrara and the Adriatic they would have reached Venetia. The Mita» Gazette contains the following note from General Garibaldi : Colonel G. B. Cattabeid, a brave officer covered with noble wands, and of irreproachable character, was arrested, withoat the formalities required by the law, last night at Treecorm, and brought to Milan as a malefactor. I recall to the country that if it is the duty of the government to cause justice to be respected, it ought also in turn to respect the dignity of dtimes, and especially of those who haws deserved well of their eciontry. G. Gaßiaamt. The italic says :—" If our information is cor rect, all the legal formalities were observed in Colonel Cattabeni's arrest. This arrest, for which the gravest reasons are given, was made in pur suance of an order issued by the King's procureur at Genoa." TILE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 19, 1862. EXPRESS tROM PI.RIS. PARIS, ScarDAT Emma. Mexico continues to be the leading subject of political discussion. lam happy to quote from the Prease a sensible answer to the foul language used _ _ by the Pattie yesterday against England and Spain. "We admit," says the Prase, "that we should on this occasion, as on all others, be de- lighted to find that France was clear of reproach ; but the facts of the case are so obscure, and are, moreover, attended by certain particularities and local mysteries, 80 difficult to be explained, that we have not the necessary elements before ua to form —._ . an opinion. We think it rash, therefore, to launch such indignant invectives. In this sudden divorce we are both judge and party, and we are bound to confess that in most divorce cases there are faults on both sides." After admitting as incontestable i i the Patric's doctrine that when several nations agree together to pursue a common o'ject they should keep faith with one another, the Prase pertinently inquires who is to decide, in case of a difference of opinion, what were the original purposes of the partnership ? and asks whether any better criterion can be found than the decision of the majority ? That decision, at any rate, is against France, and therefore the Patrie's cry of " treason " is, to say the least of it, very precipi- Referring to the announcement in the Moniteur that the French cavalry has obtained an advantage over the Mexicans, the Presse says, "We do not _ . doubt the success of the French army, but we are less confident as to the enterprises of our diplo macy." The Patric, following up its game of imputing the defection of Prim to the malicious influence of England instead of to his own honest conviction, as his published letter proves, says that Com modore Dunlop supplied him with the transports, of which he stood in need, to take his troops away from Vera Cruz. The fact may be true, but the insinuation that General Prim did not act independently is false. This journal, still affecting to hope that Prim will be dis avowed by his government, says that the Spanish officer bringing the despatches of that general and Marshal Serrano cannot arrive in Madrid till Mon- day, May 19, that the Spanish cabinet is waiting for these papers to come to a decision, and that a council, with the Queen presiding, will probably be held on the subject at Aranjuez, on Tuesday next. Meanwhile (says the Patrie) public opinion in Spain pronounces energetically against the conduct of General Prim. That is a gratuitous asser tion, quite contrary to the tenor of letters which I have seen, and which state expressly that Prim is universally supported in Spain. The Patrie, however, not only supports that wonderful theory that the Mexican people is oppressed by a small minority, from whose yoke it can only be set free by the armies of France, but professes to know better than Spaniards what is the interest of Spain. The prospects of Havannab depend entirely, it says, upon the success of the French expedition, and General Prim's " duty to his country" was to have fought side by side with France. It is stated that the period of Victor Emmanuel and Prince Napoleon's stay in Naples has been abridged, and that the latter was to leave for Paris this day. It is much noticed that General de Santfront, now with Prince Napoleon in Naples, was lately sent oa a mission to Garibaldi. It has been thought necessary to instruct the Pays to give an explana tion of this fact, which is no explanation at all— viz., that General de Santfront was selected to ac company the prince on account of his old personal relations with him in the Crimea. The Duke de Malakoff, in a circular to the pre fects and generals of division in Algeria, states that be intends to make the Algiers fair much more im portant than it has heretofore been. It is to com mence this year on Oct. 1, and to last a fortnight. Among other novelties he announces a market for native horses and the products of Southern Algeria, which he hopes will attract foreigners. M. Belmontet, poet laureate (self-elected) of the Empire, and a Bonapartist de la mine, has moved a resolution, by way of amendment to the budget, that England shall now be called upon to pay a trifle of 2,400,000/., which he has discovered is due from her under the treaties of 1815, as being the surplus of an indemnity fund made over by France to England, in trust for English subjects who suffered damage by the revolution. The mat ter has been referred by the budget committee to M. Flavigny, an old diplomatist, with a request that he will make a report upon it. The lade prudence Beige suggested the other day that the in ternational debt rested upon no other security than the "fogs of the Seine." M. Belmontet is very irate at this persiglage, and avers that there are "other things than fogs in Paris, viz., energetic hearts, that the Corps Legislatif is moved in the matter, and that France is at its back." Mr. Gladstone, therefore, had better look to his ways and means, and prepare to satisfy this peremptory demand. Is there no international statute of limi tations ? The quarrel between the Temps and the Pays is happily settled without a duel. A statement, signed by the seconds of M. Nefftzer and M. Grandguillot, informs the public that M. Netftzer, as editor of the Temps, withdraws M. Duvernois' article, and that M. G randguillot withdraws the article against M. Duvernois. The conference resulting in this amicable settlement is stated by the seconds to have lasted four hours. There is an outstanding chal lenge from the Pays to the Gazette de France, but I dare say it will come to nothing. The public prosecutor has appealed from the judg ment of the Toulon court-martial which only sen tenoed the murderer Huet to imprisonment, with hard labour, for life. An abstract has just been published of the con- I ditions under which the lines of French ocean postal ser vices, contracted for by the Compagnie Generale Maritime, will be conducted. From this it appears that the oommuni cation between France and the Brazils is the same as that between England and the Brazils—viz., once a month. The communication between Frame and the West Indies, do., will be the same as that which now exists between England and the West Indies, &c.—vie., twice a week. Between France and India and China the communication will be once a month, while that between England and India is once a week, and between England and China once a month. With New York the communication from France will be ono a fortnight, while that between England and New York is once a week. M. Scherer observes in the Temps:—" England is the classic land of liberty ; and for this reason it is a holy land—a land which more than one exile has turned to with gratitude. We do not now speak of political institutions, but of civil liberty, of the respect for the rights of all, of independence of exertion, of the space left open for indivi dual action, of the mildness of the laws, of the fewness of regulations. Ehtewhere, regulations are the role ; else where liberty exists only where it is expressly stipulated; but in England it is liberty which is everywhere, and always supposed. Elsewhere civil life is encircled by a network, invisible but inextricable, of restrictions . • but in England every man speaks, teaches, prints, meets , usoulatea, builds, travels, exercises his calling in industry and commerce, fills the profession', carries out all his designs, without bin drance from anything whatever but the equal right of his neighbour," be Court. BALXORAU MAT 16 Her Majesty walked out yesterday morning, and drove in the afternoon. __ MAY 17. The Queen and Princess llama, attended by the Duchess of Athole, drove on the Batater-reed yesterday afternoon. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturda at the official residence of the First Lord of the in Downing-street. The ministers present were Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, Sir George Grey, Berl Russell, Sir G. C. Lewis, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, and the Right Hon. 0. P. Villiers. A deputation from the tandem of the poor of Hackney, consisting of Mr. Caswell, Mr. F. Clerks, and Mr. Shorter, bad an interview with the Right Hoe. C. P. Villiers on Saturday, at the office of the Poor-law Board, Whitehall. - ---- Despatches were sent on Saturday from the Coked'''. offioe to the governors of the North American provisoes, Bermuda, and to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian I Wanda. It is gratifying to learn that her Majesty aeons to be enjoying and benefiting by her sojourn at ' her favourite Highland home. Though more retired than was wont to be the case in former times, the Queen takes daily out-door exercise, and has visited most of the resi dents upon the estate of Balmoral, and also a few of those upon the estate of Abergeldie. The Prinossees, with their attendants, are oat driving or riding very fre quently. Dr. M`Lood, of Glasgow, has been staying at Balmoral Castle by special invitation. He conducted ser vice there on Sabbath morning, and at Crathie Church in the forenoon ; preaching also Lagain in the evening The Duke of Argyll remains in attendance on her Majesty, and Prince Leopold is expected to arrive at Balmoral on Satur day (to -day) per Scottish North-Eastern and Deeside Bafiways.—Aberflan Prat. Visoonntesa Palmerston had an assembly on Sa turday evening, at Cambridge House. Previously to the aniembly, Viscount and Viscouukass Palmerston entertained at dinner the Maxchicsoees of Ely, the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl Cowper, the Earl and Counter of Shaftesbury and Lady Victoria Ashley, Lord Dunkellin, Count Strsaiscid, the Bight Hon. Sir Charism Wood, M.P., and Lady Mary Wood and KGs Wood, the Bight Hon. W. F. Cowper, M.P., Hon. Henry Cowper , Hon. Harris Temple, Mr. Arthur , ' Bassin, Mr. Stanley, he. I Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam ) bridge, the (hand Duchess of Meeklenburgh-Strelits, and the Prinoses Mary purpose to return to the royal duchess's • 'widows, in the Ambiuwadors' Court, Bt. James's Palace, tomorrow, from Cambridge Cottage, Kew, for the season. - - , Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess &Asensio had a large party on Saturday evening, at Orleans Hones, Twickenham. Among the illustrious circle were their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelits, the Duke de Nemours, and the Prince de Joinville and daughter. A. select airole assembled on the 000ssion, in cluding his Excellency the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess d'Apponyi, the Earl and Counter of Tankervilln, Sir Charles Russell, Viscount Chelsea, leo. The Duke of Newcastle loft Carlton-house-ter- race on Friday evening for Climber Park, Notts, for the assembling, for eight days' duty, of the Sherwood Rapiers, of which carps his gross is colonel The Marchioness of Salisbury has issued cards for assemblies on the god and sth of June, at the family residence in Arhugtoo-street. . . The Marquis de Chateaurenard has taken a resi dence in Rutland gate for the esuon. Viscount and Viscountess.Boyne have arrived in Beigravenquare on their way to the Continent. The Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait entertained a select party at dinner on Saturday evening at their rot _ . deIICO iaSt.Jamaes-squars. We are requested to state that Lady Caro lii _ _ Heffinces first dance will take place on Tuesday, Kay 20. - _ Mr. Milnes Gaakell, M.P., has been prevented from attending his parliamentary duties since Easter by a severe attack of bronchitis. Lady Emily Peel, who has been detained in Paris from an attack of scarlatina, is fast recovering her health. In all probability her ladyship will reach home at the close of the present week. Lord and Lady ?bury entertained a select party at dinner on Saturday evening, at their house, in Park. "tweet, Grosvenor-mews. Sir Henry Holland is, we are happy to hear, regaining his health, after a very severe Massa The interesting ceremony of presenting prises to the mote proficient students in attendance upon the evening clames connected with King's College took place on Friday in the College Hall, in the presence of a large °zooms' of vbitors interested in the education of the young men, who are engaged in the public offices and principal Crity firm. The Lord Bishop of Winchester presided. These were also on the dais Mr. Bovill, M.P., Bev. Dr. Jell, Rev. Mr. Plumplre, Mr. Henry Morley, Mr. Leone Levi, Mr. Henry Home, Profaners LaMar, Ilarrisits, Panscs Animus' IN CORNWALL. —His Royal Highness Prime Arthur, accompanied by Colonel Zphia stone and the Rev. Yr . landed at Penzance from' her Majesty's steamer Vivid on Friday morning last, having ' arrived the previous evening from Plymouth, on a visit to the Land's Red, the eelsbrated Botal lac k and Levant mines, and other points of interest in the far met. 01 1 1 route be paid a flying visit to the Qessn's Hotel, lately erected on the &planed' at Penianos. Having lunched at . Botallack, he returned on board the Vivid in the softie& .1 intending to visit the Mamma of the Geological Society of Cornwall, the tin smelting establishment of Messrs R. B. , 1 Michell and Co., and the Serpentine Stone Company's and the Nuance Museum on the neat day. Ma w = ' highness appeared in excellent /pinta and to folly enjoy tba luvaly weasry of Mannt's Bay. PRUSSIA. The Paris Presse remarks :—" One might say that Prussia is on the eve of a campaign. The sale of artillery horses has been countermanded; all the generals in active service and out of it, as well as detachments from all the corps of troops, bate been requested by the Commander-General of the Marches to come to Berlin to be present at the inauguration of the monument to the memory of the late Count de Brandebourg. Thus there will be no deficiency of military force at the moment of the opening of the Diet." Dr. Jacoby, who is stated by one of Reuter's telegrams to have just been elected one of the re presentatives of Berlin, gave serious offence in 1848 to Frederick William IV. at Sans Bowl When, l on the formation of the Manteuffel-Brandenburg ministry, a deputation from the Prussian National Assembly went to the King to protest against the decree of dissolution, the King, after some time, would hear no more, but cut them short and turned to leave. Then Jacoby pressed forward, and said, "It is the misfortune of nations that Kings will never listen to the truth." The shot told on the retreating monarch, and has been vindictively treasured up. Jacoby afterwards sat in the Second Chamber of 1849 and in the Stuttgart Rump Par liament, was a refugee at Geneva, went back to Konigsberg, was there arrested and cast into prison, where he lay for seven weeks on a charge of high treason, of which a jury fully acquitted him. Since then he has lived quietly at Konigsberg, always much esteemed by the prominent members of the advanced liberal party. The dislike the late King had foe him is understood to be fully shared by the present Sovereign. (szinza'a Trazogems.) RUMOURED PRUSSIAN ULTIMATUM TO THE ELECTOR OF HESSE. BERLIN, MAT 19. It is asserted, in well-informed quarters, that on Saturday last a Prusaian ultimatum was despatched to Cassel, demanding the dismissal of the ministry within forty-eight hours after its presentation, on account of the insulting treatment to which General Willisen had been subjected. BIND VICTOR EXHA.NUEL AT NAPLES. NAPLES, MAT 18. His Majesty has laid the first stone of the new harbour works, on which occasion his Majesty re ceived an immense popular ovation. The King will leave Naples on Tuesday next. MEXICO. MADRID, MAT 18. Official despatches have arrived from Mexico. A ministerial council will be held this evening. THE HERZEGOVINA. PARIS, MAT 19. The Paris papers of to-day publish telegrams from Ragusa, confirming the capture of Niksich. The loss of the Montenegrins was 200 ; that of the Turks 500, besides prisoners. The citadel still holds out. The Montenegrins are said to have made a Ireconnaissance in the direction of Mostar. Prince Dolgoroukow's new work on Russia, " Reforms in Rusk, followed by an Aooount of the RIIIII/M1 StatesGenerel in the 16th and 17th Centuries," which was published at Brussels a few day, ego, has been prohibited from entering France. The very Austrian journals thus speak of the Elector of Hem :—" It appears to us impossible," esys the Ott Detasthe Pat of Vienna, "that the prinoe oould have been in his right esobell when he mimed to receive the envoy of the King of Prussia. There have been other prinom fond of strong liquors, and drunkenness is not a vice from which kings are exempt. We do not, however, think that any such explanation is admissible in the present MO. A whole ministry could not draw its inspiration from alcohol, and, after drinking, adopt resolutions on which the destinies of the country depend." Poor IL Ansolant observes in the Cornier du Diesels:he :--" The Jews, reduced to slavery, wept super Amiss Babylonia—the Certhsginiens, after the deetruc tics of their city, bad to adorn the triumph of the con querer—Jugtutba were slaughtered by Manus, and we onz selves ham eat oat the roundness,. sod Disiorals ; but none at this. vkitations ems compere with the doom of having to speed Sunday in London—that is the summit of human wridebtdome — s very Himalaya of ennui." INDIA. The following is from the Bombay Gazetk of the , 28th April : His Excellency Sir George Russell Clerk, K.C.8., took hie•tieparturo from Bombay on the 24th April, having em tarlisil on board her Majesty's steamer Dalhousie at 5 p.m. His Excellency the Hon. Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere, K.C.8., assumed charge of the government of Bombay and its dependencies on the 24th April, and took the oaths and his seat under the usual salute from the • n. The budget of the government of I • for 1862-63 was brought forward in the imperial legulatiue by the Hon. Samuel Laing, on the 16th April. The financial statement of our able Chancellor of the Exchequer occupied more than two hours in the delivery. The general results were stated as follows : " The year 1860-61 closed a long eerie* of deficits with one still estimated at 6,001M001., and which in reality was upwards of 4,000,0001. 1861.62 sees this deficit extinguished by a reduction of 5,000,0001. of expenditure effected within twelve months in a total expenditure of 20,000,000/. open to revision. Fur ther reductions and continued buoyancy of revenge find us in 1862.63, notwithstanding the remission of the license tax, and a large increase of outlay on opium and public works, with a surplus of 1,428,6231. We apply this surplus, —First : In further augmenting by 524,8131. the grants for public works and educatMn. Secondly In reducing to the normal rate the exceptional import duties imposed on manufactures. Thirdly : In re lieving two-thirds of the payers of income ta x from all further iusiessmenta. We close the year 1861.62 with a cash balance of 17,690,0001. We have every reason to be lieve that our estimates are on the safe side, and that we shall close the year 1862-63 with at least an equal balance." The statement must give the greatest satisfaction to the people of India and of Britain ; to the former especially, for the announcment it contains that "there is every fair and reasonable probability that we may in three years or sooner be able to dispense with the inoome tax." EVACUATION OF YOB.KTOWN BY THE CONFEDERATES. The following are the earlier accounts of the evacuation of Y;rktown : Weshington, May 4, 12.30 p.m.—The following report is just received from Fortress Monroe :—" Yorktown was evacuated last night. Our troops now occupy the enemy's works. The enemy left a large amount of camp equipage and tuna, which they could not destroy for feu of being YAM " DZSPATCSIM FROM MAJOR-012=AL IeCLILLAN. Headquarters, Army of Potomac, May 4, 9 a.m. To the Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. We have the ramparts : have guns, ammunition, camp minima, &a We hol dig tire line of his works, which the engineers report &I ery strong. I have thrown all my cavalry and horse artillery . in pursuit, supported by I. I move Franklin's division, and as mach more as nsport by water up West Point to-day. No time shall be lost. The gun-bats have gone up York River. I omitted to state that Olonoester is also in our poeseeeion. I shall push the enemy to the wall. (Signed) O. B. leanigril, Major-General. Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, May 4, 7 p.m. To the Hon. E. X. Stanton. Our cavalry and horse artillery came up with the enemy's rWrear-guard in their entrenchments, about two miles this side illiameburg. • brisk light sewed. Just as my aide left, Smith's di vision el kimeinp sedved on the ground, and I presume carried the meet% though I have not yet heard. The nmerfs rear guard I. stroog, bat I have force up there to mime ell Weber* tli P :Crairma 7l heavy guns, large amounts of ammunition, tests, Ire. AII along their lines their works prove to have been most formidable, and I am now fully satisfied of the correctness of the oonese I have pursued. The EKOs .is brilliant, sad you may rest soma that its effects will be of the greatest importance. There shall be so delay in following up the rebels. The rebels have been ray of the most monism aid barbarous conduct in placing torpedoes within Ilia slot Boned works, near walls and 'Flap, and near magazines, telegraph aerie, in carpet begs. barrels flour, ho. Ws have not lost many men in this manner—eome four or five killed, and perhaps a dozen wounded. I shall make the prisoners remove them at their own peril. G. B. Weisman, Major-OeneraL The following despatches have been received from the neighbourhood of Corinth : Pittsburg Landing, May 3. The following despatch, dated near Farmington, has been received at headquarters : " A reconnaissance lent towards Farmington found the enemy 4,500 strong, with four pieces of artillery and some cavalry, occupying a strong position near the town. " Our forma advanced at once to the assault, and after a short skirmish carried the position in fine style. The enemy left 30 deed on the field, with their tents and baggage, our cavalry pursuing them. The whole affair was very hand some, our regiments charging the battery and their line of infantry at the double quick. The enemy tied in wild con fusion. Some regiments of cavalry sent through to Boon ville took posmasion of the town, tore up the re lroad trek, and destroyed two bridges. We have a good many prisoners, burnanoot tell how many yet. Our loss is two kilM sad 12 ded. "JOHN Pore, Major-Genoa" The Memphis Argus of the 29th April has the following despatch : Corinth, April 28. General Beanregard is moving large bodice of troops southward. Some go by ra il road, others au foot. Ate have gone west. It is generally understood that he is evacuating the place, though be declines answering questions. He says that President Davis understands his movements. Purdy was *remitted last night, and has siaos bees burned. Every building is said to be destroyed. The Yauluiss are moving in that direction. Our outposts bad • skirmish with their advance early this morning, capturing sixty pri- SOWS, including nine commissioned officers. The following despatches have been received con cerning the condition of affairs at New Orleans and the movements of the French Minister at Fort Monroe : Chicago, May 5. A s pec ial despatch from Cairo to-day states that • re fugee from Memphis brings the sews of the occupation of Baton Rouge by the Federal forms, and the passage up the river of the gunboats. General Butler's army bad landed at New Orleans. An immense amount of cotton bad been discovered and seized. The Union citizens had held • meeting, which was attended by numbers, indulging in the most enthusiastic demon strations of joy. According to our informant, but little opposition will be made to our gunboats coming up the river. At Baton Rouge a few rebel troops were lately en rolled and stationed there, but they tied on the approach of the Union fleet. St. Louis, May 5. A refugee from the South, who was at New Weems when our fleet arrived, mays oar form, captured • large quantity of cotton, sugar, and other property. Fortress Monroe, May 4. M. Mercier, French Minister at Washington, arrived at Yorktown on Sunday morning M a special boat from Wash ington. The Gaseendi was to go up for him last night. Baltimore, May 6. According to news from Old Point the Merrimac remained out till four o'clock on the 4th inst., and then disappeared behind Sewa ll 's Point. Since her het appousnos she has had • ram 20 feet in length added to her bow. ITEMS FROM SOUTHERN NEWSPAPERS. WhSHINGTON, MAY 3. According to reliable information from Rich mond the planters had determined to raise no tobacco this season, and the military had seized the stock on hand, to prevent its falling into the bands of the Federal army. The following was received by the Secretary of War this morning :—The Richmond E.caminer of May 2 contains the annexed news items : Savannah, May 1. A despatch from the Corinth correspondent of the Republican, dated the 20th April, says that the enemy have been reinforced, and are advancing. There is heavy skir mishing daily. Quite an affair occurred to-day this side et Montery. Savannah, May L General Lawton has Illy communicated to tie city council hie determination never to =mender the city. The council have resolved to eudain General Lawton. Memphis, April Mk . . Dr. Foulkes, editor of the Memphis Avalanche, has ban arrested for publishiog an article calculated to array the planters spinet the government. The two following important circulars have been addressed to the Foreign Ministers, announcing the re-opening of communication with Southern locali ties reconquered from the insurgents : Department of State, Washington, May 2,1862. Sir,—l have the honour to Mate, for your laformation, that the mails are now allowed to pea! to and from New Orleans and other places whiels, having heretofore bee seined by icswg est femme, have sines been recovered, and WO now re-oom by the land and navel fowls of the United States. It is proper, however, to add that a military oar radiance is nauntethed over such mails as far as the govern went find it neesessry for the public sefety.—l am, itrim obedient invent, W. H. Sawa= Department of State, Washington, May 6, 1862. Sir,—l have the honour to state for the information of government that a collector has been appointed by the =Et for New Orleans, and that the seessnary prepare- Moos are being made to m o dify the blockade, so Ear as to permit limited shipments to be made to and from that the or more other porta which are now closed by blockade at times and upon conditions which will be made known by prochunation.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, W. H. BzwAsa. MISSIONARY PERILS. The Patriot record% the expulsion of the Chris tian missionaries from Tama, the largeet island in the southern portion of the New Hebrides group in Western Polynesia. Two missionaries were located there in 1842, but after a brief stay they were obliged to leave. The barbarous and superstitious natives, who bad born un affected by their teaching, became inflamed with fear and hate. The epidemics which raged amongst them were ascribed to the missionaries, end they barely escaped with their lives. Native teachers from the neighbouring islands afterwards returned to the place, and endeavoured to intro- Ch duos ristianity amongst them cannibal, Ono of them was mu rdered, but the attempt was not given up, and sOlllO little progress was made daring the suckvoling ten years. At length, ia 1858, three European 111111i01111Filli again took up thou abode hen, of whom two, the Rev. J. G. Paton and the Rev. Mr. Mathisson, continued to labour on amidst considerable difficulties, but not without considerable Income also, until the close of last year. The heathen roes of Erromangs crossed over to Tama, and instigated the idolatrous portion of the popu lation to kill the missionaries. The conspiracy be calm known to the Christian uatives, who imme diately prepared to go to war, bat were prevented by the missionarsa, who, though they knew their lives were in danger, yet persuaded them to lay aside their clubs and emus for a while. A hurricane which visited the island, doing great damage in some district", but spared the minion property, wrought up the heathen party to inertrainable rags, and the oonflict could no longer be avoided. The miasionanes at first barricaded their house, and their friends defended it for some time ; but they were at last obliged to abandon it and ay to the bush, where they remained for several days, and were only saved from the dread alter ' natives of death by starvation or death by the creel bands of the bloodthirsty savages, by the opportune arrival of a trading vessel, which took theta off the island by force, and conveyed Mr. Paton and Mr. and Mrs. Mathiesson to Anerteam. The Marion property, worth at least 1,0301., has been entirely destroyed ; the church, indeed, seems to have been burnt some time before the final catastrophe. Mr. Paton is now in Sydney, and proposes to procure a small vernal by means of which to carry on the work of evangelization in the islands near Tama, for there is not the least intention of abeaticaieg the mimics. THE LANCASHIRE DISTRESS FUND. The following additional contributions were re ceived by the Laid Mayor during Saturday in aid of the above fund :—Golleeted Wit. Peter's, Notting-bill„per the Bev. John Bobbing, IL A., 103/. 12.. Ild. ; the Staff and ts Studen of the tend College, cester, 91. lea. ;B. , = ll Warringtan, Torqua Ciren y, 5/. ; B. S., 61.; Captain A. /L Hutchingoe, B. 51. ; the Rev. Stepleed J. Rim, 51.;,C. S. Brays*, Esq., 51 .; 0.0. 0., Haft, 11.; IL A. 0.,11. ; Yet& Horsley Brothen, 21. 2a. ; G. E., 11. • Rev. IL B. Barker, 11. la. ; the Hon. We. Wm. Her beri, 21. ;D. & Brown, 11. ; W., 2/. ;W. H. 8., 11. ,• X. Y. Z., Is. • a Governess, be. ; J. F. L., !a. ; " Weald it were Hundreds," le. ; oglbbated by Master G. Wilson, 19a. ; G. liiebahca, be. 9d. ; ILL IL, ss. MATHS REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) MONDAY, Xi! 19, $ I 1.11. BM LIMAN,. a.m. aa, . •••••• B. LD. D. 17. O. L 1 1. -- NAM . ... . 01.83 01 11 LOC 111 4 a 2 hilmosii 2696 07 44 &LW. 16 5 • 4 lam 1926 66 IA LW. I 1 4 e 2 Mimic 3608 OD SS LW. 1 T e 1 Ammonia Ma Si II LW. I 1 b 6 Mason 29.88 66 66 8. 6 0 o 2 ilAilrAT tan 01 U W. 2 II u 1 Munn 10.01 167 56 L 6 6 b 6 lounDwars 30.07 II 66 B.W. 1 II b 1 1112150b622 „ 60.11 47 61 ILI 1 1 1 b 1 laviaran WO 110 fi 4 LIL 1 1 a 1 t ricsurowlr : ILIO U SO LLW. 6 5 r 4 Caiwois lOlO Ft IA ILL— -5 1 - 14 1 Lamm 621185 65 T. 6-4 I Dorn 10.11 61 02 ILL 1 4 1 i folmilousp. SW 'll4 54 W illi I I • 1 Posarom.. Si .1104ooril Plow= Jammu .. N. BIITAm.-4. to W., trash to Im lnatlLlM asnA 4l.l.W. to . W.N.W., troll to snodarata. Catstar . Ol.7B. to W. and NW., S.W. to trealt . to mode rate. W.&W. to N.N.W., fresh to (Lktto N.N. W., moderate. -Tnecto. t — e — ra -- COML—itfiabill, nett, to As next above. a. W. and W., moderato, Sae. S. EaclLeAD.—Aa neat above. Wationy, moderate to light. A letter from Rome says :—" It is rare for robbers in Rome to vesture upon erseseeeked soil ; but a few days—or, rather, nights—ago the precincts of the Salesian nrinneey, on the Palatine Hill, were invaded by thieves, who stumbled into the cell of Sister Carseciolo. That holy virgin protested her poverty, sad requested the robbers to retire while she deemed, promising to lead them to the apartment of the ebbs,. The abhor happened to have a thousand scudi with which to provide for the wants of her flock ; but she feigned poverty also, and dated that all payments were made by the jattore, who lived outside the nunnery. The disappointed depredators, looking about for available plunder, pounced upon a very splendid mind, a present from the Pope, set with jewels, and worth about 1200 wadi. They eagerly inquired what it Wes, but the abler told them meekly that it was only one of the nuns' handi works with paste ornameete. In fact the robbers got only some spoons and 28 paula (125.) in money, and they de camped at last without hadat in any other way performed the pert of ravening wolves in that innocent fold." Tits Diflaßrffit no THE Fars.—The crisis appears to be pest in the fens for the present. On Friday and Saturday the tides fell, and no increase of the inundations is anticipated till the next spring tides, which will reach their highest point OD the 27th or 28th instant. Ten pre cious days are, therefore, available for the adoption of pre cautionary measures. Sir John Bunk, C.E., arrived on Friday, and fresh plans are now being matured to check the further progress of the inundations, and to clear the levels from the accumulations of salt water, from which they are at present su ff ering. The damage alr eady inflicted is enormous, and a public subscription is proposed for the relief of some of the sufferers who are almost mined by the unprecedented disaster. The damage sustained by Br. E. Fellows, H.P., the chairman of the middle level com missioners, has been very considerable and the commis sioners generally are personally interes ted in the safe pre. serution of the district. Harem iraerrvai.—The great roof over the orchestra at the Crystal Palace will be ll e ' ntirely completed, and the sca ff old removed, by the . great wer show, Satur day next, 24th May. The following particulars respecting its construction. dimensioes, he., may be interesting. his. supported by five wooden girders stretching across the entire width of the orchestra-216 feet. The main weight of these girders Testa upon iron casings, filed round the columns supporting the transept root thus forming an independent structure from the foundation. The solidity and Ammon of the Great Trans?' are. iu fact, very considerably strengtheeed by this additeoe. The ceiling covers a space 216 feet wide by 120 feet in depth, and infthe front is nearly 100 feet high ; 5,600 square yards of canvas were used to line the matolihearding composing the ceiling. Tbeorgan is receiving considerable additions for the Festival ; one stop, a 32 feet reed, is expected to add enormously to the full body of tone so much needed in large orchestras. The organ, however, is to-day beard at rimer derable diedvaetage, as until the scaffold around it is moved it moot be finally tuned ; enough, however, may be heard of its powers to show the improvement resulting from the casstructiou of the roof. ST. THOMAS'B HOSPITAL.—We (Obserser) under stand it has been determined by the goveroms to build a receivinghouse in St. Thomas's-street, on ground belong ing to the hospital., to contain 100 beds, for accidents cod casualties, with a dispensary for the sick poor of the neigh bourhood. The hospital will be reconstructed on a site in the neighbourhood of London, to contain 1,000 bode, and will doubtless be the finest establishment of the kind in hat PABLikitzrrAßT Bms Corrser.—lt is confidently stated in many quarters, where accurate infer oration is likely to be received, that notwithstanding the somewhat awkward explanations in the House of °ominous on Friday night, the Lords sad Commons will be compeir• tors at the fmtheom rifle_mateh at Wimbledon. So far, indeed, is the report .evied in, that betting is going on in spoiling *elm, sad the names of the competitors art freely Dloopi tbs pews one hears the nsmes of Lord Bveridey, who Is known to he a crack shot ; the Marquia of Absycors, who is captain of the Loodou Scottish ; the Fad Dock. the Bari Baboon, late captain of the London Irish Lord LOMA ; the Doke at Marieheeter, who train ..Aanar. .coin. nandsat oktheHunts Cavalry; Lord Vernon, and Lord Lyttalton. Amonpt the Commons are 1171tTee -44 Lord Bury, who is lieutenant-colonel of the Civil Service. sad who proved himself to be the gimped bwr shot in Erg. lead last July at Wimbledon; Lord Flolineeiale, lEnatehbnll Hegeseen, Mr. Wynne, Lord Eleho, lieutenant• colonel of the &old& ; the Fart Grosvenor, of the Queen'i Wesianissters ; Mr. Charles Burton, Mr. Bentinck. and Mr. H. Start. Whether the Lord Chancellor will tire • shot with the Speaker does sot mesas to have been accurstell aertahted. Captain Peter Jepson, s passenger on b oar d the Ripon (which arrived at Southampton yesterday w ith the Austrian& mail), committed wields while the Rip= no in the Bay al Biscay. I aware th ka at he WY ill et IRO% Hogong.sad his ship was mat bows dump of the mete. This preyed on his miod. He used to walk the deck of the Ripon at night, and complain that he could not sleep. At length he jumped owe:hard. It was a beautiful moonligh t when be did so. He cried oat for assistance in his death agony ; life buoys were thrown to him, and boats were lowered, bet they taped to nee him. 111 to to port) at a COLD of t ing won A ft ton to p the