The Express. — London, England, 1861-06-05 00:00:00

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TM UMW flooder and Ml &Jowl* MON WATII AT lONDOIf DILIDOL TIM DAT —lrandas. Ilk Ir.. Mantras. IL Oa TolleMoll.4llaralei3OLl -- Mamas. Ca, OM LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5. Mow'. of our readers are aware that the final vote on the Church-rate Abolition Bill, instead of being taken this morning, is delayed for • few days. At tho urgent request of Mr. Summon Enterer, who stated that several members of the House had been engaged for months on a scheme of compromise which wee almost matured, Sir JoIIN TRZLAWNY consented to postpone the third reading of his Bill for • fortnight. Many ardent friends of the measure will no doubt feel disap pointed at a delay which they cannot help regard ing as useless. So far as any plan of compromise is concerned, we entirely share this conviction. Nothing could well be more futile at this time of day than to expect a few private members to suc ceed in a task which has baffled the skill and ingenuity of the most experienced statesmen of the age. But, at the same time, there is much to explain, if not to justify, the course which Sir JOHN TaltawN v has pursued. Nothing is lost by dealing generously with those sincere but undecided opponents of the measure who sit on the Conservative benches; and if these friends of compromise are not entitled to ask for any further delay as a matter of justice, it wee still, under the special circumstances of the case, an act of parliamentary courtesy to grant Mr. EXTIOOIIIT'S request. And the bon. baronet the Member for Tavistock, who has so long conducted the Abolition cause in Parliament, not only with signal ability but with equal firm ness, discretion, end courtesy, could well afford in the hour of his triumph to grant a few more days of grace to his distracted and disheartened opponents. In this generous deference to his foes the hon. baronet certainly reflects the com manding position which his cause has now secured both in the House and in the country. The Aboli tionists are far too strong, and too well assured of succem, to shrink from any discussion, shirk any scheme of resistance, or attempt any kind of parliamentary surprise. They need not hurry to their inevitable triumph, or hasten to take advantage of the strife and divisions of their foes. They cannot lose by delay. Time has, in fact, been their greatest friend. Thirty years ago the Abolitionists were comparatively few, and their in fluence small. Now they have an over whelming preponderance in the country, and • decisive majority in Parliament. But what has been the history of the movement during the interval 1 It is the history of stubborn foes converted into adherents by the inexorable logic of facts. Experience has gradually weaned some of the most devoted advocates of compromise from that cherished but delusive hope, and made them finn supporters of uncenditionalabolition. Esebyear has only demonstrated more clearly the fatality of half measures, and the absolute neessity of resorting to total and immediate abolition as the only means of effectually settling the problem. The most experienced and sagacious interpreters of public opinion, such as Lord Pstitearros and Lord Jons Itesisatt., have long since been zonvinced that this is the only way of settling the vexed question of the rate. But, though the foreman statesmen on both sides of the House have given up all thought of half measures, it is sal irsrprias that others, leas far-sighted and less experinessil, should deem that compromise is still poseibia. Cherished hopes, however delusive, are not Asa dossed without a desperate erort ; and it is ;wimps right that those who are still strongly attached to the exploded fallacy of conciliation should have one more opportunity of testing its value by attempt ing to reduce it to practice. And if • fortnight's delay will servo to demonstrate again the futility of the project, the time will not be altogether thrown away. As the matter is now ripe for set tlement, it is most desirable that as large • number as possible should be brought to agree in the only plan that will really effect this necessary object. And it is by no means improbable that some hesitating friends of compromise who might have refused to support Sir JOHN TaaLawire's Bill to day, will be convinced • fortnight hence that half measures are no longer possible. We are perfectly convinced this must be the inevitable result of any fresh attempt to retain the rate in any shape, however modified. The pro gress of opinion in favour of total abolition has been steady and decisive ; and those must be living in • fool's Fanninse indeed who venture to imagine that any temporary " Conservative reac " Lion" can change • national conviction of thirty years' growth. Compromises have been attempted over and over again by the most able and experi enced public men on both sides of the House, and they have invariably failed. Little more than two years ego Mr. WILTOLI brought in a measure of partial abolition, which he had carefully pre pared, to meet the special difficulties of the gum tin. The right hon. gentleman possesses not only great legal knowledge and a thoroughly judicial intellect, but he is one of the most prudent and sagacious amongst the leaders of the Conservative party. His Bill, conceived in a spirit of con ciliation, was an honest attempt to grapple with the difficulties of the question, but the attempt was unsuccessful. Sines then the difficulties in the way of any partial scheme have greatly multiplied. The leader of the Opposition has declared against any compromise, and, on the faith of that declaration, has gained the support of the extreme party amongst the clergy, who de clare that abolition is preferable to compromise. Under these circumstances, it is clear that any fresh attempt in this direction must not only fail, but fail more conspicuously and inevitably than those already made. The mere fact that • number of gentlemen are in favour of such a scheme does not in the least help to make it more feasible. There is no reason, however, why they should not be allowed to try their hand, especially as they promise to produce the result of their labour within a fortnight. But the delay which has been granted by courtesy must not be allowed to interfere with the progress of the Abolition Bill, which has now reached the final stage. Sir dons Taatrwxy knows per fectly well that no scheme of compromise can be devised, or that if any scheme is agreed upon by a few Members, it is sure to Sc rejected by the majority on both sides of the Holum. And he must carry through the House without further delay his own Bill—the only plan of settling the question which Parliament has accepted or is likely to accept. PARLIAMENTARY JiIVISIOY. HOUSE OP 001DIONE...4tnin 4. MAYNOOTH COLLEGE. Motion made, and Question proposed, " That this Howe will immediately resolve itself into a Conunittes to con sider the Ade for the endowment of the College of Maynooth, with a view to the withdrawal of any endow ment out of the Conaolidated Fund, due V uey beisig had to vested right. and interest:"—(llr. :) Amendment proposed, after the word " Fund," to insert the words "and also to consider the expediency of with drawing all other state endowment and grants for each,- siastiml and religious purposes in Great Britain and Ireland :"—(Mr. I)igby Seymour :I—question " That those words be there inserted "—Amendment, by leave withdrawn :—Main question put :—The house divided; Ayes, 114; Noes, 191. . rA Ara . S. G llowtorsy, J./. Cci. Mundy, W. Gore, J. A More, D. arsenal. G. Newtirte, C. N. GreydeWiltos,Viret Noel, .J. (W& C. D. Novak Col. Gramm, Mr R. Papillos4l' i :. =I.E. 0. Pera Parker, wary, tech BaMmice. T. C. Pigott, &wjt. Hasallten, Lord C. Pot.* G. Banallten, J. N. Raaa, Chet, Hmilten l. , Major Replan, G. W. B r B. Seymour, W. D. Shelley, Sir J. V. Bottum, Lord Smith, Abel Integre, Vint. Johnson, Capt. Homes, J. Spooner, R. Kendall, N. Steuart, A. Kennaki, R. W. Stewart. Sir H. R. Knox, Major S. Stuart, Lt.-Cul. Langton, W. H. [hurt, H. G. Letroz ; A. Tile. W. Tollemache, J. Leighton, Sir B. Torrena, R. Vance, J. Long. , P. P. Verney, Slr H. Lowther, Col. Walcott, Adm. Hackle, J. Walker, J. I/- Males, IL Watlinton, J. W. Matheson, A. Welly, W. IL Matheson, Sir J. Wemysa, J. H. Mlles, Sir W. Williams, W. Miller, T. J. Woodd, B. T. Miller, W. Wynn, Cot. Mills, A. Yorke, E. T. Mills, T. TaLLIRS. Montgomery, Sir 0. Verner, air W, Morris, D. Whalley, G. H. NOW. Freeland. H. W. Moose% W. French, Cot. Naas, Lord Garnett, W. J. Northcote, Sir 8. H. Gavin, Major trßrien, P. Gibson, T. M. O'Connell, Capt. Gladstone, Capt. (Mawr Don, The Gladstone, W. O'Donoghue, The CliTn, G. G. 0 8 1 Per, Sir J. Gower, F. L Padmore, R. Graham, BUJ. Pig* C. Greene, J. Paget, Lord A. Greenwood, J. Paget, Lord C. Gregory, W. H. Pakington. 80J. Grown, K Palmerston, Vied. Gravure, Cat Pease, H. Grey, Sir 0. Peel, Gen. Grosvenor, list Peel, Y. Gordon, B. Pinney, Col. Handley, J. Pollard-rojuliart,W Hankey, T. Pritchard, J. Hamner, Sir J. Pryse, K L Harcourt, 0. G. Puller, C. W. gr a tiaton, Marq.ot Redmond. J. L M. Ridley, Sir M. W. lineage. G. F. Roebuck, J. A. Henley, J.W. er, Lard Stowell, L Henniker Stowell, A. Herbert, B. A. Salomon; Aid. HoUord, B. S. licholetield, W. Bornby, W. B. Scully, V. Howard. Lord X Selwyn, C. J. Howie, X Hutt, W. Renner, H. K. Seymeur, Sir M. 141aney, IR A. Ur J. Stanley, Lord ;:ie 14., Kekewich, 8. T. Steel, J. Kerr, D. 8. Stirling, W. Kinglike. A. W. Stuart, Col. Leon, air E. Sullvan,M. Langston, J. IL Talbot, W. C. Lanigan, J. Thornhill, W. P. Leader, N. P. Tollemachs, IP. J. Lattham, Z. A. Tottenham, C. Lennox, lord 0. 0. Tridents, C. B. Lennox, Lord IL 0. Troilism Sr J. Lever, J. 0. Turner, L A. Lavine, Sir IL Vallseeet, Vied. =Mr O. C. Vandalism., Ott B. O. Villiers, C. P. Linsimy, OM. Vivian, IL X Looks, J. Vyner. at. A. Losldtark A. L Waldron, L. Laws, IL Watkins, 011. 1.. Mecaniay, X. Westbead , J. P. 11111asm, J. Whitbread.S, 1111slisa, P. White, Col. Mewl" Wickham, H. W. illowraws. Lord J. Wood, Sir C. ligsrforibanith D. C. Woods, U. Pint* P. W. Wrightson, W. B. 711adta, J. Writt, M. =it. T. A. ?mess. MlMard, W. T. Dread. H. it Moffatt G. Baring, T. G. #kidiek. T. iebklizik QIL kerb&ll, Capt. Orlon. A. 8. Wags, E. Des* W. W. =at, ltßritz Z. Bruce, Major Burrell, Sir C. M. B 2W, C. Vise B . B. Cairns, Sir H. Can, B. Close, H. C. Cole, H. Cole, I. L. Collier, R. P. Coolnaham, W. Cranford, B. H. Crowley, P. Comm, ViacL Davie, Sir H. B. Dude., W. Du Cane. C. Duke, Sir J. Buncombe, A. Dundee, P. Dutton, P. H. fterton, B. C. Ellice, E. ,At. Ant) Swart, W. Suing, H. K. Fellowee, Qallweyy, Sir W. Gard, 2/.. S. Abercrosabko. & W. Acton. Ur J. D. ,&pilr, H. L Adfm, WP. Ades". H. J. 1 . 40 " : 4 IfL Angenftein, W. Atherton. Sir W. Bagwen, J. Baring, Air 7. T. liras, Y. T. Bathurst, A. A. Barley, T. Hermit!, 7. B. ewmont, W. & ----- Besumosl, R . A. lieecrott, O. R. Bellew, B. 1L Bothell, Bk& Bkueowe, J.O. Bourerie, P. P. Brody. J. Bramistoo, T. W. Briscoe J. 1 • . Lord J. T. Bruce. H. A. Burke. bir T. J. CAkutt, 7. WIC. Cuitborpe. V. H. Cardwell, E. Cavendish. W. Cecil, ILard R. Clifford. C. C. Cowan, W. N. Colebrooke, BU T. Collins, T. Corbally. Y. L cuwper, W. Y. Ualßlia Col l. . F. Dawson, A P. • I);isena - Mi. - 0. - Dickman Caco t. Dillwyn. L L Nelsen, B. Douglas, Sir C. Duff, Id L Daskellie, Lord Dame, Cot Z Ic., i ig;alZ imaads, J.. IEWW;Ki:S. reatos. Marl al Ivan", r. w. C. ii f irief, ii: Kiel J. H. 1/01117. W Foljus R. lo, F.. J. Forster, C. ' Forster, W. Treteecue, F. A l'OftleCtle. C.& The majority last night in favour of the appoint ment of a sato* committee to consider the claims of the Baron de Bode imanded about sixty conservative members ; while the minority wu, with about a dozen exceptions, composed of m,n,sterialiste. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 5, 1861. (IZMIR% ACCOUCHEMENT_OFTHE QUEEN OF SPAIN. MADRID, Rutz 4, Emma. The Queen has been delivered of a prince's. The Duke of Montpensier will embark at Santander on the 20th inst. for England. ITALY. MUM, Jun 4. The official Gazette of to-day publishes the fol lowing bulletin on the health of Count Cavour " At two o'clock this morning Count Cavour had an attack of fever, which was preceded by a fit of shivering. At noon all these symptoms disap pe►red. " His intellectual faculties are unimpaired." U. filar. The Queen and the Prince Consort, accompanied by the Primus Alias, sad Mass Leah of Hesse, took • drive in se open carriage sad four yesterday afternoon. Miami the Hon. A. N. Hood, sad Lienteneat-Colonel the Hoe. L. de Roe •heeded ea horseback. A deputation from she Boyd Agreebawd Society of Eog• land consisting of the Earl et Bowie (president), Lord Faver sham, Messrs. Fisher, Hobbs, and Brandreth Gibbs, waited upon the Prince Comet yesterday at Buckingham Palace, and nenated hie royal highness to accept the office of president et the society for the sassing year. The Prince Osman was pleased to notify his acceptance of the Aloe. The Priam Comet, accompanied by him, Loofa of Hass, rode an heneback in the forenoos, attended by hie T,querry in Waiting. The i'riattensas Helena and Lrnaise rode on horseback in the riding-school of Buckingham Palace. The Duke d'Aumale visited the King of the Belgians yea tarday at Buckingham Palace. Purl Granville, the Belgian Minister, and M. Jules Devatu, had the honour of joining her Majesty's dinner party yesterday. . - . The Duchess of Athole has snooeeded the Con/sten 01 Cadedon u the Lady in Waiting to the Queen. A deputation from Belisle' in reference to the Galway eontract, memorialising the government to reconsider the claims at the Atlantis Royal Mail Steam Navigation 'Com pany for the subsidy notified to be withdrawn, had an in terview with Via:must Palmerston yesterday. The depute. tion consisted of the Mayor of Belfast, Mr. Clarke, chair man of the Belfast Harbour Commissioners ; Mr. Coates, Chairman at the Ulster Railway Company ; Mr. Danville. and Mr. Dank and Mr. Hamilton. Harbour Commissiotiers. The depatatice via introduced by Sir Hugh Cairns, M.P., A deputation from Jersey relative to Sericant Pigott's bill bad an interview with Sir George C. Lewis yesterday at the Hotne.office. Her Majesty's Commissioners for the International Ezhi- Ulla& for 1562 held a meeting at their offices in the Strand yesterday. The Finance Committee held a meeting at the office in the Strand yesterday. The Building Committee held a meeting at South Ken sington yesterday. Despatcher were seat yesterday from the Colonial-office to the Lad High Oonunissiocer of the lonian Wanda. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary licisorml the Marquis of Lansdowne with their company at dinner, on Monday evening, at Lansdowne House. Lady Geraldine Somerset and Colonel Home Purees were in attendance on their royal bieniums. The Counters of Derby has hunted invitations for receptions oa Saturday, the 22nd anat., and oa Saturday,tha 6th amnion). The Countess of Fife lulu been confined to the house for some dap by won iedispooitioo. _ . The Earl and COunteas of Leicester and the Ladies Coke bare wired at the Loudon Hotel, Albemarle• street, from Holkhers. Viscountess Palmerton hes issued cards for assemblies on Saturday next, and on Saturday, the 15th Mat. Lord and Lady Hatherton have returned from Tadaoley to Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square. Lady Rivers' /satin& at Chiswick is fixed for Friday, the 214 of Juno. Lady Theresa Lewis will have a conoert on Mon day, the 17th lima, at Kest Howie. Loral and Lady Algernon St. Maur have taken &sir departure fres tie London Hotel, Albemarle•etreet. The marriage of the Hon. J. C. Vivian, on of Lord Virtu, with Yin Florence Rowley, daughter of Sir Charles Rowley, is laid to take place oa the 18th inst. _ . The Dowager Lady Shelley's morning parties at Lauda, How, Mom, will take place oa Saturdays, the 15th, that, sad Mk of Jam The Countess of Hinnoul gave a dance last even ing at her new reddest* is Rutland-gate. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Norton entertained at dieser co Monde/ hut, at their hones is Mansfield-struit, the Doke of itetlawl, the ltsegais st Heisiel, the Berl Jump, Lord Jaw Musa% Lord Orono sad Ludy Adelina Maw" Mr. sad Lady Anima Wm, Lard (Motley, Lady Mfaulas, Mr. Kuillis Oreerane, M.P., sad Peehrene. Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin Gregory, Mr. Hartopp, M.P., Mr. Welby, M.P., Mr. Brim, Captain Maigrave Brien°, Mr. James Hall, and Mr. Lainplugh Has Tay. We regret to learn that Rear Admiral the Hon. Frederick Thomas PdLr, 'se el the Lords Coromismiooree el the Adminilty, is suffering from indisposition, which, it is fazed, will oblige him to retire from his official duties. The annual meeting of the National Society is to be held to-morrow, the6th inst., at Willis's Rooms, at 2 p.ea. It is expected that on this ocossion some discussion will take place on the meat Report of the Royal Education Commissioners. In conseqnstwe of the indisposition of the president of the society, his Graze the Arclabistiop of York wall prende. A new quarterly review of popular science is in scone of prepare**, the first number to appear in October. It will be edited b Mr. Samuelson, author d the " Hooey Bee," and other works, sad will include amongst its costal. batons mat of the Leading popular writers co seisms. (nom LAW women Gums) Dow:gm-nazis, Jonn 3.—The Queen bee been pleseed to appoint Sir George Grey, K.C.B. (now Governor of theeolooy of the Caps of Good Hope), to be Administmtor of the colony of New Zeeland. Her Majesty has also been .7rto appoint Jeremiah Thomas Fitzgerald 1 Cal a e l hief magistrate of the colony of Hong Kong) , to adminiatrator of the government of the colony of Waren during the absence of the governor. FORLIGN-OFFICE, MAT 20. —The Queen has been ly pleated to appoint Henry Awash's Cowper, =. kiit n i ow ber Majesty's Consul at Pernambuco, to be her 4sty's Consul at Porto Rico. The Queen bas also been .eceinvily pleased to appoint Geoem Samuel Lennon Hunt, flay. now her Majesty s Consul at Porto Rim., to be her ifitiZetes Cooed at Perrombucn. The Queen has also been paetonely pleased to appoint Spencer St. John Mq., no Mr Naivetes Consul-General in tbe Island 'of Boroeo, to be her Majesty's Consul- General to the Republic of ~Foa wo mem, MAY 3L —The Queen has been tato approve of Mr. George Worlan:10 as Consul at ller far Royal Highness the Quid Duke of Hesse. Warrnsau, JUMII 3.—The Queen has boon *essi to nominate the Reverend David Piper to the Pismo. taal Curacy of the New Didriet Cliapelry Sailberge, in the smutty end dMesese of Durham. CALEDONIAN FANrY Dsmm BALL—The ladies parmesans of this tall met in committee oo Monday last, at Willies Rooms, for the purpose of completing their ar raagements for the fete, which it is anticipated will be eves more sucesseful than that of last year. There will be three fancy qsadrilles—the ant led by the Duchene of Roxburgh., to be called the " Highland Quadrille the secoud by the Couotess of Fife (if h e r ladyship's state of health will pa-- mit the exertion) ; and the third by Lady Elelio, to be en. titled the " Scotch Rifle Corps Quadrille." The applications for vouchers have bees far more numerous this year than en any previous ocessina, and a moat brilliant reunion is folly expected. THE FRENCH CHARITABLE AVIATION IN LON- DeN.—At the paid fame bazaar, which will be held at Albert-pt. Home to-moriew sad Friday for the benefit of this excellent institution, there will be exhibited nine meg- laced specimens from the celebrated imperial manu factory of gimes, all presented by their Majesties this Emperor and Empress of the French. A great many ale pat articles have aho been ant over by the proprietors of die principal sdriblialtemots is the Fakir Royal, the B ai d a eards. the Rae de la Pair, and the Rue de Rivoli ; and we mad hardly my that these contributions will dia. play all the brilliaisey et hog sad perfection of tads for which the notatifscturse of nonce enjoy so inifiepataMs • repatstioa. TRABSPORTATION. This morning was issued to parliament the report of the select committee appointed to inquire into the present system of transportation, its utility, economy, and effect upon o3lonisation, and whether any improve- manta could be effected therein. The committee report : " That, since the discontinuance of transportation to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land and the substi tution of 'sentences of penal servitude for those of trans. portation, the number and duration of such sentences have greatly dec ceased ; the *neap annual number of sentences ut transportation in the three jean, 1850 to 1852 inclusive, having been 4,962, all of which were for periods of seven years and upwsrds ; and the avenge annual number of sentences of penal servitude, in the three years 1858 to 1860 inclusive, 2,723, of which only 515 were for periods exeseding six jean." The committee state that the accommodation for male prisoners in the penal establishments (including Bermuda and Gibraltar), sad the number of rrisoners in those este!). Hamm* at the date of the last returns, were respectively 12,480 and 8,869, showing a deficiency of 3,61.1. The num ber of male prisoners received into the penal establishmente of the United Kingdom during the three years 1858 to 1860 was, in 1868, 2,527, in 1859, 2,325, and in 1860, 2,403, snaking • total of 7,255. The number of male prisoners dim:barged from those establishment" during the some periods, otherwise than by transportation or removal to Western Australia, Bermuda, and Gibraltar (viz., by expiration of sentence, on ticket of license, by pardon, death, ice.), was in 1858, 3,083 ; in 1859, 2,487 ; sad in 1860, 2,985 ; making a total of 8.555. During those years no prisoners had been removed from Ireland to any penal establishment beyond the sees. The number irensported from Great Britain was : To Western Anatrelia, in 1858, 530 ; in 1859, 224 ; in 1890, 296 ; to Bermuda, in 18:,8, 640; in 1859, 281; in 181304 DODO ; to Gibraltar, in 1858, none ; in 1869, 140 ;in 1860, none. Great difficulty was axperimmed in obtaining • sufficient number of suit able priemson for the only convict ship despatched in 1860, and for this purpose it became necessary to depart from the established regulations. The committee doubted whether the plan of sending convicts to Bermuda and Gibraltar, employing them on public works there, and bringing them back to be discharged in this country was advantassous to the convicts or the country. Tho gross charge for transportation and for the penal establishments abroad if kept ep at the same complement as in 1858-9 was estimated at—for Western Australia, 40,00111. per annum ; for Bermuda, 65,0001. ' • for Gibraltar, 35,0C31..; total, 180,000 1 . After stating that the total number of eon. ' vices, not being expired. or conditionally pardoned men, in the colony of Western Australia, at the date of the last re turns, the 30th Juoe, 1860, was 2,432, of whom 774 were maintained by government, and 1.658 held tickets of leave, the report concluded with the following resolutions: "That the inhabitants of the other Australian colonies appear desirous that transportation to any pert of Australia should be abandoned, and some of the legislatures have pe uses tumid laws with the object of pre. r ;u n s i t i .sZia f ing hnr w e ithio n their limits ; tut the rn committee have not sufficient facts in evidence upon which they can come to the conclusion that convicts from Western Australia have, since the pealing of those laws, seriously a ffected any other Australian colony ; while it is proved that many who went as convicts to Weetern Australia are now leading lives of honest industry there, and have raised themselves to a position of independence. That while, on the one band, the committee have not thought it their duty to take evidence as to any possible changes for the purpose of increasing the supply of convict labour to Western Australia, on the other, they do not think it advisable to interfere with the present arrangements fo r yaneYsriatics to that colony, at • time when the penal MUM Übe IJaited Kingdom is still in an unsettled state, when the peed establishments at Bermuda and Gibraltar may sot be pormaneot, and when Western Australia is sexless to receive sock number of omelets as this country may from time to time be able to send there. That trans portation to Welters Australia cannot initeelf belooked upon as a pasishment second only to death ; but may still be available, to the limited extent to which it is now reduced, se a made of ultimate discharge or disposal of pri mma • or even ss • ficsal stage of mummies allevietion of punishment , in the first past. undergone in bud l a b ia , es pall& works, er in prisons. That the trans portation d tomb primers has been abandoned for many pme, and the committee have not deemed it neeentery to • lardn isle Bk. =Nut.' DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, Jun 4. The Dagtladet of to-day, in its summary of news, nays :—" The non-German powers are engaged in bringing about a peaceful settlement of the dis pute between Denmark and Germany. " Denmark has always followed their advice, whilst Holstein has invariably rejected all the m posals of the Danish government. Sweden has, however, proposed an arrangement, which the German powers are willing to accept with some modifications." SPAIN AND MOROCCO. MADRID. Jun 3. The reply of Morocco to the Spanish ultimatum isidaily expected. The Cornwpondencia Alografa expresses hopes that the reply will be satisfactory, and that the question of indemnity will soon be decided in a satisfactory manner. .GIITALTAR, !pis 2. According to advice' received hei;from Morocco, Muley Soliman had been recognised as Emperor by several tribes, and was encamped about 25 miles from Fes with rather a considerable force. He is said to be in such a position as to be able to assume the offensive, and make a serious war against his brother the Emperor, which might pro bably result in a division of the empire of Morocco. AMERICA. NEW YORK, MAY 25, 6 P.M. [Per Nova Sootiaii by to to Father Point, sad vid The advises from Europe by die Etna have made a favourable impression politically. The reported fight today near Alexandria has proved a hoax. Tho Federal forces are in quiet possession of the Virginia bank of the Potomac, from Washington to Alexandria. _ _ Nothing of moment bad occurred at Fort Monroe up to last evening, except the pushing of recon naissances as far as the town of Hampton and beyond. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Stock. an vitt. New York central, 711 ; 66f. The oottot wnirket is dull. Saw to-day LCOObales. Middling Upland, 131 e. Bteadstufs generally closed with au advancing teOssay. Wlswit and awn are quoted lc. to 2c. dearer. Provisions dull. GALWAY, Jon b. The Atlantic Royal Mail Companyi steamer Adriatic sailed to-day at 7 a.m. for St. John's and New York, with 230 passengers, of whom 70 are cabin, a cargo, and latest telegrams. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (FROM OWN OWN PARIS, TUESDAY EVE:WM. It is long since I have seen a greater political curiosity than the following paragraph in this evening's Patrie, apropos of the extravagantl) adulatory article of M. E. About upon Prince Napoleon, to which I directed your attention • week ago : We brve name to know that the Minister of the Interior has severely blamed the article of Y. About on Prince Napoleon's portrait, and that immediately after It. publica tion he warned the editor of the Opinion Nationak that if such things were said again (side penile faits descriest as rrproduire) be should be obliged to report to repressive measures." Considering that the gestation of this short note has extended over a period of six days, it is fair to presume that every word in it has been carefully weighed with a view to the impression likely to be produced upon the public mind, and that if the nature of the offence, the repetition of which will be punished, is not specified, the Minister of the Interior must have his reasons for speaking darkly. The article, which was only received with con temptuous laughter when it appeared, will now be scanned line by line with intense curiosity, in order, if possible, to discover the feature of it which excites the ire of the Minister of the Interior. It is not reasonable to suppose that any amount of mere toadyism and vile slaver about a prince would have drawn down the censure of the Home Offios. M. About is known to be one of the prince's favourites, and the Opinion Nationale, in which he wrote, is the prince's own peculiar organ. Any ironical intention, therefore, in the highly-coloured picture, drawn by the very clever writer, is out of the question. M. do Persigny cannot hold it an offence to speak iu glowing terms of the beauty, the virtue, the graces, the courage, and the universal genius of a recognised prince of the imperial house who stands on " the steps of a throne." But the article of M. About went further than this. It repre sented Prince Napoleon as discontented with Is brilliant position. It spoke of him as a "Caesar out of place," longing fur action—as a man of men and yet lacking advancement—and in three several phrases gave it to be un derstood that be was only biding his time to let his light shine forth before men as it ought to do, and that he would not always nor long stand with his " arms folded" on the steps of the throne. The note in the Patrie,then, infers that the prince is re garded, at least by the minister of the day, as a turbulent member of the imperial house, putting forth pretensions not to be tolerated. The snub ibing of the prince is coincident with his departure on a long voyage, and, as it is said, to America ; it is coincident with the countenance of Murat as against him in the matter of the masonic election ; and it is coincident, I lament to say, with rumours of a reaction in an nitrarnontane sense in the impe rial council, of recent declarations of the Emperor altogether hostile to that cause of Italian unity which Prince Napoleon especially represents in Prance, and which is essential to the well being of the Italians and to the peace of Europe. I rather think that the details of this affair do not appear before the pub lic in the order in which they occur. It is more than probable that at the moment when M. About wrote his very ill-judged article Prince Napoleon was already in disgrace, and that his temporary banishment had been then determined upon. The Bourse was calm, with little change. The Bente closed, with a rise of 5c., at 69fr. 15c. and 69fr. 35c. Mobilier rose 7fr. 50c. Two or three railways were from 2fr. 50c. to 3fr. 75c. higher. Lord Stanley, to-morrow, will ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether it is true, u stated in the latest telegrams from America, that a regiment of Cana• dies volunteers has offered its genies, to the President of the United States, to amulet in coercing the southern states ; mod th►t this offer bad been accepted ; and what steps will be taken by her Majesty's government to prevent this vio lation of neutrality. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. THE OVERLAND MAIL Bombay journals of May 11 have come to hand this morning. The preceding fortnight had been an eventful and memorable one. The long and anxiously looked for general order for the amalgamation of her Majesty's Indian forces with her Majesty's general forces was published in Calcutta on the 22nd of April, and received in Bombay on the lat of May. The eagerly watched for budget of India for the year 1861-62 was submitted to the Legislative Council by the Chancellor of the Indian Exchequer on the 27th April, and received in Bombay on the sth May. An official paper, containing a proposed scheme for the retirement of Indian officers, originated and sketched out by Major Chesney, submitted by him to the Amalgamation Commission, adopted by the commission, and now under the consideration of go vernment, was published in Calcutta on the 27th of April, and received in Bombay on the 7th of May. Mr. Laing's financial statement for the year 186142 is now before the public. He shows that the estimates of the late Mr. Wilson and of Bir Charles Wood have been falsified by events, but ventures on fresh anticipations himself with great confidence, fortified, however, by new facts which seem to justify him in the hopeful conclusions at which he has arrived. Whereas the deficit of last year was six and a half millions, that of this year is to be only half a million. This conclusion is come to by applying the shears in all directions. On the army estimates alone the gross reductions are more than three millions sterling. The Indian navy is abolished. Mr. Laing antici p►tes an increased revenue to the extent of two millions sterling. The local governments are about to have a new honour conferred on them, that of being allowed to levy additional taxes to be applied to local objects. The budget declares that India is solvent, and that she will be a future source of strength to England. The estimate of revenue and expendi ture of India for the year 1861-62, is as follows : TOTAL RICTICNIA bad Odin& £41,294,595 Against 1860-61, Idl (including rail ways) £ 6,864718 Tow. Fazzarorroas. 'ding* in India 36,218,839 Ia IF F :ludiag railways) 5,006,760 Including railways) T , cluding railways) 40,254,699 """ I Including railways) 41,554,699 Against 1860-61, in India _ . . 34104,282 Is &gland. (Excluding railways) 5,357,998 (Including railways) Tail { S Excluding railways) lo luding nuiways) 45,151,449 Transfer to lo cal budgets 500,000 Total expenditure, budget estimate 41,054,699 , J (Excluding railways,s39B96 Su n . '" 1 (Including railways) ) 1 239,896 Memorandum of estimated cash balances in the lodiaa Treasuries on the 30th April, 1862 : Ravesses £41,2941,696 Local tame to meet treader to local budgies 50),000 Railway earoiop Debt £10,212,064 Add-local funds 10,44%099 Supplies from London 1,793487 Estimated cult balances on the 30th of April, 1561 12,850,000 67,431,391 Charges in hulls less transfer to local budget Treader to local budget. 35,939 Interest, railway capital in India 37 248 , , 3C0 35,286,239 Debt 9,593,205 Add, prize money 950.C30 Local funds 505,000 11,049,205 Supplies to London 6,831,645 Helmeted cub balance on the 30th April, 1862 14,254,309 £57,431,391 The Bombay journals had been favoured by the Commander-in-Chief of the Bombay Army with the following copy of • telegraphic message for warded to his Excellency from Calcutta by EP Hugh Rose on the subject of the amalgamation : Ca .corm, MAT B.—Urgent. The volunteering of the Bengal European army for the line is most successful amongst the soldiers of all arms. It is almost universal. The commandant and a large number of officers of add les? have volunteered ; and a sufficient number of cavalry and infantry officers have volunteered for the a': new regi. meats. I request you to publish this information, and to trans mit it to England. Of the famine, the Bombay Gazette says :—" The liberal supplies that have poured into the North west Provinces have had a material effect in alle viating the distress and sufferings caused by the famine. We have no very recent accounts regard ing the famine, nor of the state and prospects of that part of the country." The Bombay Telegraph observes :—" The famine still presses heavily upon the people ; but the system of relief which the government have adopted is, under the blessing of heaven, preserving the lives of thousands." The question of the majority of the deaths having arisen from bad or inferior grain is still being agi tated, and, with that of irrigation, is undergoing a strict and patient investigation. " Nook) , and murder," says the Calcutta Englishman, " are still as prevalent as ever ; travellers are stopped on the Grand Trunk Road itself, and the argument of a pistol bullet has proved the only efficacious way of saving one's life and property." We regret to see announced in the Delhi Gazette, the death at Simla, on the 29th of April, after a severe and protracted illness of many months, of Major-General Congreve, officiating Quarter-Master- General of her Majesty's forces in India. We also regret to announce, on the same authority, the death by apoplexy, at Umballah, of Major Atkin son. Our contemporary adds that the death of this officer is attributed by many to exposure to the sun at a late brigade parade. The death of the ex-King of Oude is rumoured. He died at Garden Reach, but we (Bombay Tele graph) have not been informed of any further par ticulars regarding it. The Calcutta Englishman of the 3rd ult. says We regret to learn that a serious outbreak occurred three days since in Jessore, consequent upon the attempt of Mr. Falcon, the deputy magistrate, to arrest a ryot in execution of a decree. We have no further particulars than that the ryots made an attack upon the magistrate's police guard, who were compelled to fire upon them, and several men were killed. Mr. Lushing ton has gone up and troops have been ordered up forthwith from Barrackpore." IN'rELLIGENCE. BOMBAY, HAT 11. Our export market for piece goods still Mead= doll. Avowable advics received by Lest mail wit► regard to cotton has oared a slight ;minim is the peke of this staple commodity. We sow quote Dhollera, rupees 139 to 140 ; Broach, rupees 148 to 150 ; sad Oomrawuttee, rupees 138. Preights rank as quoted in our last ; to Liverpool, 31.7 a. 6d. ; London, 31. ; and China, rupees 16 per candy. The mow wicket easy. PW7ERLAND. BERNE, Jug 2. The Emperor Napoleon has seta a donation of 5,000 fr., through M. Turgot, for the relief of the sufferers by the fire of Glaris. The satisfactory intelligence has been officially communicated to the Federal Council, by M. de Kamp', the Prussian envoy, that the hostile or donnance of 1852, whereby Prussia prohibited Prussian workmen from residing in Switzerland, and declared that no person whomsoever having worked in Switzerland should be allowed to exer cise his calling in Prussia, is repealed. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Oceendisioaer Chaulbure.) 121 a MIAMI. The bankrupt was an upholsterer, of Ship-street, Brighton. This was the examination meeting. Debts, 3,1001. ; se about 680 f. It that some additional accounts ai been recently Sled, an adjournment was ordered. Yr. G. Lawrence was for the assignees, and Mr. Lawrence for the bankrupt. D RL THOMAS NORTH. The bankrupt was a contractor, of Brighton. This was the adjourned examination meeting. The bankrupt owes to unsecured creditors, 5011.; to those holding security, 4811.; assets, 1741. In May, 1859, the bankrupt was in a deficiency of 159/. Mr. Pennell, in his report on the case, states the bank rupt was formerly in partnership with his brother, Joseph North, whose case is noticed below. The pm.nership ter minated in August last ; Joseph North, who continued the business alone, had been convicted on a charge of mis demeanour, and was now undergoing imprisonment. Mr. Linklater, for the assignees, said that the accounts were not very satisfactory, but as no good would result from a further adjournment, the assignees did not object to the hankra? l / 4 peasing. Mr. Hos h, on behalf of creditors, asked for an ad loununent of e examinatioc. The bankrupt was examined, and on certain bills of ex. which purported to be accepted by him being put fiti l" rds hand', he denied that the signature "Thomas North" was in his handwriting, and said he believed it had been written by his brother, Joseph North, who was now in custody. Mr. Boxburgh hereupon applied for an adjournment in order that he might obtain a habeas corpus to bring up Joseph North, who was now undergoing his sentence in Lewes Gaol. _ _ . Mr. CO. Lewis, for the bankrupt, urged that be should be allowed to pass. He bad now been for six months before the court. _ _ Ultimately an adjournment was ordered. IN RN JCISRPH NORTH. The bankrupt is the broth.; of bankrupt, and bad been engaged in the mine business. Mr. Roxburgh, on behalf of Mr. Reynolds, a creditor, asked that a dividend sitting might be appointed, with a view to Mr. Reynolds proving his debt. Mr. Linklater offered no objection, and the appointment was made. _ . . Mr. Roxburgh gave notice to move at a future sitting that the assignee should be removed and another assignee appointed, on the poundtbat the two estates of Joseph sod Thomas North should not be represented by the same RR C. T. CNIZANAN. This was another Brighton nee. The baokrupt, described as a coal merchant, of Queen's.road and Windsor-street, had also bees • contractor under the corporation for the sn ot part of the town. It appean that for this pur pose Brighton is divided into three districts ; and out of the three parsons undertaking these contracts two have become bankrupt. This was the oertificate sitting. The accounts, prepared by Hears. Hart, Brothers, and Hayles,extend over a twelve. month prior to the failure, and show liabilities of 4,5001., with assets and property held of about 2,7C0L, but this is subject to a question raised on a bill of see which had been given by the bankrupt. Mr. Bagley, for the assignees, asked for an adjournment with a view to this question being determined. Yr. C. B. Lewis consented. Adjoo•ned accordingly. us COOK AND ORZENWOOD. The bankrimy, James Cook and Henry Bickerton Green. wood, were wine and spirit raerchanta, of No. 44, Mark. Lae.. This was the sitting for proof of debts and choice of an4nces. A preliminary statement of amounts, prepared by 'lows. Hart, shows the following items : Dr. To creditors Creditors fully secured Ditto partially ditto 6,835 9 0 Ditto liabilities on bills recoverable, which are not expected to be proved against the estate By debt 4;;; good doelidel BBy y pn ; erty 2,659 19 0 property bald by °name folly moseyed 3,641 5 7 Byey in hands al creditors portaally 3,399 12 6 THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) SOUTHWARK. OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULTS ON ♦ BARMAID AND THZ POLICE St ♦ CONXIIISIONAIIIL Edward Hyde,••;;:arm --- i;dmal, dressed in the garb of a commissionaire, with medals and clasps on his breast, wan brought before Mr. Combs, charged with committing a cowardly assault upon the barmaid of the Lord Hill Tavern, Waterloo-road ; also with committing an outrageous assault on the police. The barmaid said that about 7 in the morning the pd. loner and another man mine to the bar and were served with a pint of beer. The prisoner dropped a penny between the engine and the counter, and requested her to get it for him. She told him she could not, when ho abused her in the most disgusting manner, making use of very filthy epithets. She remonstrated with him, and as she was washing some glasses, some water sprinkled over him. He instantly reached his one arm over the bar, and struck her a heavy blow on the left eye. A constable of the railway came to her assistance, and prevented hint from committing further violence towards her. William Angentein, a constable of the South Western Railway, mid he witnessed the assault and remonstrated with the prisoner, who seemed to regret what he had done, but as witness was standing near the doorway, talking to another man, the prisoner suddenly rushed upon him and struck him over the head with his troll stump. A constable of the L division came to his assistance, and after cone• derahle violence he was secured. . . Pohce-constable 77 L said he went to take the prisoner into custody, when he was so outrageous that Le knocked witness down and kicked him. The prisoner said he was the worse for liquor, and be re gretted what had taken place. His conduct, however, would cause bun to be dismissed from his situation. Mr. Combs fined him 10s. for the assault on the barmaid, 20a. for the assault on the railway officer, and 10.. for the assault on the police constable, or six weeks' hard hour. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ROBB/Jll 111 AN 011211BUel. Elks Reed, a smartly-dressed prostitute, and who, when taken into custody, wore a gold watch, and bad V. 7s. 10d. in her poreasion, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing a puree containing one sovereign and one shilling and 611, the property of Mrs. Ann Pepper, a widow lady, residing at 29, Norfolk-street, Strand. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the prisoner. Mrs. hippo' said she got into one of the Atlas aid Waterloo Association omnibuses at the end of Devonshire street, Portland-place, about half-past 10 the previous night, and when it had reached the middle of Regret. street she felt the hand of the prisoner, who was sitting opposite her, touch her knee. Upon this she (Mrs. Pepper) moved further down the omnibus, and the prisoner did the stone thing. Shortly after she saw the pri. sonar put her hand under her dress, and ou her potting her hand into her pocket it went through the bottom. She at once called out that die had bees robbed, and on getting up the purse was lying between her and the pneoner at thw bottom of the omnibus. She was positive it was the pn• sonar's band, as she had been watching her, having been formerly robbed. She also observed that the prisoner had some small instrument in her hand at the time. In answer to the clerk Mrs. Pepper said that her pocket was whole when she got into the omnibus, and that the 64(1. was loose in her pocket, and was found at the bottom of die stnnibtuh Ia cress.examination by Mr. Lewis the prosecutrix said the prisoner at first said she was going to Ilromptoo, but en her saying that she had been robbed, she said she wanted to get out, but she prevented her. There were several others in the omnibus, but no one near her (promeutrix). Mrs. Harriet Blake, of the Colonnade, Old Kent.road, said that as soon as the constable came in sight the prisoner stood up, and she (witness) felt the cushion on which she was sitting rise up, and saw the prisoner place something under it. Inspector Holden here handed the magistrate a shinp pointed knife, which Linthay, A 305, proved finding under the maim after the prosecutrix had told biro that she bad had her pocket picked. Mr. Lewis said the knife was an ordinary pocket knife. Mr. Holden said it bad a remarkably sharp point. Mr. Lewis having addressed the magistrate on prisoner'a behalf ' Mr. Tyrwhitt said he had no doubt the prisoner ww. • regular omnibus thief, her victims being female', sod be should commit her for three months with bard labour. IMP HOE'S The &TA i The Stock and passed. Several pe church 1 . 0411 COL On the nu for copies of relative to g. FRIENDI Mr. S. Eri bill, said the tared under accounts, thi pital invest. when require impose a cot were not nc rnittee to Mt be wished to of the oaten of the act by He also pro; infringing th. The bill we committed. COD, On the into Mr. MURI Witt* to nu Lill ooaforma so far as they The SPEAI for the come etraction. - Mr. BLACI upon to go n sixty amenilni be to commit niduration on Sir E. COL examined it I carry out cer members, and Bute, wished 1 did not think, sideration of referred to mai give them ever Mr. ROEBI on himself t the cou ltntryds, sodfo s an The LORD competent to into oar const had been beet system of regii with general a favourable op; Sir J. FEW a most impor that though it the borough n mtsts. He w Mr. niiiii as he found tt to coma into o to tie delay au Mr. LOCK chin on fuel; the abolition o exertions of pi of which Mr. would probabl see no reason should not be , After some debate be adio, LATEST i CH ELMSF WEL The Don, Lu, CHELM Yorksh , re Gr are here. GREAT 8. , Adana, Join here. John o' Gaul Hambletoo lAsi tion are here. Arena Ann Remunerator, L BE VERL arplumugßlSfil S f, Raby, - Zealand, Fluh•in-thel Ann, Biddy Ni here. OR dorms. Mill Charing Cross, Orme A ter Captain Crowe, Flotilla, Advent CUSTOMS Thin morn] issued in a prix arrangement of caged in schedul act to apply ; 2. dividends and in the passing of ti cial commissions Who have receiv, and interest due commissional ; and denwliecks o 4. Stationers e .vect of unbr o k e node of clainil 6. Officer to pant certfficat NI made of collector to pay for forged or Schedules:--Soh of customs grant articles, by this of "ma grant the rates and du Bel dela duties are to coal AFRIC The annual 1 the c o'clock a t th e hair. The report of t 30th of April Li after inalciug thi . f LeYieg all the 'ill% of MI of the inter-cot of 7,844/. 10a. 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