The Express. — London, England, 1861-03-16 00:00:00

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V•chter MIN Heath, Wt..ton. —And JOLLY MILLIM. M Ikplaten sad Ye Wass ut the Corps 4. Bona.. T. JANIIIII. Tins Worm, NT YlVtf —VIZ DM 01 BT. TIIMPIZ. Mean A. Wigia sod Swan: NEL Illesklastra —Aad LrDY 11.11 ON. WHIR C. TOW awl DAMN : Mims IL Crie.fierbert and lisara.—Ommense at lisagest T. SIMANWIA. Till Erma. 011112 K LAKIKZ*7D BLUR WATKRA. Yr. J. lit ynokl. Z. Toroth,, Mr K Claylos.—THS 1.17741 JOCK 1.. Y. MI. B. Jraha fllr A. Dowsing. —AAA KATIILIKK, TIM MAID ON 311:NIIT Ilea S. Wm. RION W4IIIIIIITIANDOF 111110011. ---- -.— -- --- .....„... TIM DAT -.leaning. Y. 41m.....Atlasers. 41i. Ws. 7ailoaaoW—Mlaiskig la. Itft.....Allinhasa. M. Oa LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 16. Ev mason , can find a reason for extravagance. When money has been spent it is always easy to draw up a plausible account of the way it has been got rid of. And the more extravagant the trades man's bill the greater seems to be the necessity of setting forth the items in elaborate detail. When the services have been rendered it is no use object ing. A thousand reasons will be produced to demon strate that the charges, large as they may seem, are barely remunerative. The only plan is to offer a certain sum at starting, and to decline the services upon any other terms. It almost seems as if this plan must be applied to the Was Muroran. Of what use is it to wade through these 155 pages of Army Estimates I Of what use is it to put a string of questions to an Under Secretary touching the 23 votes, or the various items comprised in them 1 You might as well try to stop the extravagance of your cook or your house steward by questioning him as to all the items of the weekly bills. If your expenditure were ten thousand a year, he would probably spend an hour in elaborate calcu lations to show how he had saved you three-and sixpence. Just as Mr. Biaixu entertained the House of Commons with elaborate details about the saving of 3,0001. on an expenditure of more than a hundred times that sum, by reason of some paltry changes in the Staff. Sensible housekeepers insist upon practical economy—not upon explanations ; and if the management does not improve the practical remedy follows : somebody else takes the place. Lord Hussar mid his Under• Secretary had both better take warning. Even Lord PLLIIIIISTON must have seen that the people of this country will not stem; ii much longer. It is very well for Major JI to denounce the ignorant impatience of taxation, and affect a horror of economy. But the facts are too serious. These are peace estimates. They represent the normal military expenditure. England is at peace with the whole world, nor I. there any prospect of hostilities. Even if there were, it is notorious that the forces at the command of the Go vernment were never more formidable, for within the last year an army of 130,000 Volun teers has sprung into existence, and is by the highest authority declared to be efficient. But the Militia having been disembodied, and the vote for fortifications entirely withdrawn from those estimates, causing • reduction in them of some 757,0001., the fact remains that, after all, the net reduction is only 186,0001. The reason is that eight out of fifteen of the votes for effective military service have been increased by the sum of about 660,0001. This is a serious matter. Whether the country is at peace or at war the story is the same—still an increase. Looking back for a few years, it appears that whilst the number of men has Moused only 21 or 22 per cent., the increase of the charge is about 60 per cent. Lord Pa ursiorrox tells us that no greater reform was ever made in the public service than the re organization of the War Department. It meg be so, though there is strong reason to doubt wheeler' the so-called reorganization has been anything more than a name. But one of the grand objects for which that change wee made has failed. The country was promised increased efficiency aid a diminution of expense. But in neither respect has there been any considerable improvement. The clothing of the troops is said to be somewhat improved, and the comfort& of the soldiers are said to be increased. But these improvements cannot be worth 251. a man. Nevertheless, it seems that whereas in 1853 the cost of the army was 751. for each soldier, in 1861-62 it has risen to 100/. And the singular fact is, that this constant addition to the military expenditure takes place in the midst of continual changes and the introduction of new methods, all of which are alleged to be both more efficient and more econo mical. It is impossible to doubt the gross extra.- vagance of the War Department. Indeed, it is singular that not one single voice, except that of the notable Major Jon mivroNs, was raised in its de fence. The Army is not too large, perhaps, but the country does not get its money's worth. Such is thu unanimous opinion of every per ▪ who has considered the subject —even of Mr. HINLICT sad Mr. WALPOIJS. It seems that the divination of every extravagance in the Army or Navy is now agreed upon. The country, it is said, is in the crisis of an adminis trative and constructive revolution. The whole system of gunnery and projectiles is unhinged. Vir.s acquirit 'undo, for the demand of money to meet these changes increases every year until it has now reached 2,200,0001. But if any anxious inquirer desires to know the precise way in which this enormous sum is expended he must content himself by the ample information vouch safed in the estimates, that 790,0001. is to be expended in the purchase of " Miscellaneous " stores," whatever that may Mean—an excess over last year of 77,0001. It is impossible for Lord PALVEINTON much longer to neglect the warnings addreseed to him from both sides of the House. The country is determined to be secure, bat the course taken by the I:overnment tends to discourage and disgust the nation and hasten • reacttou towards unrea soning retrenchment. The public spirit of the, THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1861. country is shamefully its liberal disposition for pillaging it right and Commissions are idle. The hand. The traditions of the do the smallest amount of travagant pay, and when an . has once taken place, to maintain expenditure at all hazards. of Lord 1:1 zaszar to check ' to maintain the interests spinet the rapacity of Unfortunately, his lordshii. than his performance. There exhibited so much kindness of . soldier, but there is no Minister to fulfil his own plans. It wants the strength of will ful caste which is under the not the least powerful of Cabinet, however, is interested more thrifty management r menta. Lord P Atm zairrot note of the " bids" adroitly day night from the Opposit the man to seize all their as his lordship personally is, , his Government are not so con. it worth the while of the nation couple more millions than it wou. through the men whom he displaced. " interests in the Adriatic," and int Lincoln's-inn-fields, and abandonment and military extravagance, ' round pretty near to his at which it is becoming ex, distinguish his highly Conaervati‘ Liberal conservatism. Perhaps not too late to mend, and allowance, left open on Thu_ of repentance to the Government. Tim Parliament of Italy becoming dignity the new whose existence was not so the philosophy of a MrrrEaNit, not at Paris, that the spectacle yesterday restored to life, freedom and capable of self the attention of the most observers of contemporary vile bigotry and sordid eel say, and " the old parties rancorous jealousies and their the disgust and derision of see the representatives of the choicest race in the is the name of national proclaiming a patriot soldier title than hereditary right. Vicroa EMMANUEL is greeted most triumphant auguries. last stronghold of BOURBON era of peace, prosperity, and Alpe to Cape Pusan) the life-I in en uninterrupted stream, 1 of centuries is lout in a living Exulting thought for all but At such a spectacle free rejoices. Wherever freedom natural ally of England. Count Cavov a's speech, oonferring upon King Vll7Ol mom= the title of Kim unworthy of the greatest Those only who consider wk new principles of public right monarchical and diplomatic tioned Poland and blotted out of nations, will know how tc union of boldness and prudence Count Csvoca to confront Cabinets of hostile and neut Minister of a Power surpassed and strength, by none • The owls and bats of the _ fain see Italy plunged into darkness again. Count CAvo all the forces of the nineteenth in the cause against which ' impotently conspires. It of his epoch that gives to . Munn= of Italy the strength as nnialtering faith. Much ' IMO remains to do ; but nisn's contemplation the rising of to-morrow's eon. retiring and the newly-elected lian Chamber of Deputies indicate. harmony of thought and " consistency of the national be won back, and Rome mt foreign bondage. The supremacy St. Pirrza must cease to be con° alien domination. But this and patience. Meanwhile I feria& builds up the temple and clears away the noisome ruins of her desolate past of For the day that has already noble souls have sighed ! spirits have rushed on death waiting ! And yet in this. a nation's recovered life, there Assembly who can see triumph of • fortunate intrigue. and Deputies see nothing but t 1 reflected in the grand events insist on the advantage of and oppressed, because united might become France. And this is taught at the feet of MM. lt is at all events a high - of which is • sentence of than. It is not the policy France, the people of the new nation springs to light, of Western Europe welcome • natural ally. In the independence had a pledge to civilization - - peace. Only purblind faction misinterpret the evidence decrees of • Providence w) the subtlest statesmen to Tait RIPIIIIIIINTATION 01 ISM Mood that the joist _ and Maschaster who wasted a poa Ifseisequer to solicit him to stood l !wearable reply from the right l• Byre Baum Lomas ELIKTIO: • brew ropolostativo of the for the iroosooy mooed b the to as &doom d Su ebsr Tin Itc•TAL lioant....— =s tee, aosonitaaled trim, yesterday gambles at South Kessiegtou Wren cd the works. The eidesk, end was received by his. Censors (resident al the melee; Esq., Hewer Thomas Hope, I and Juba Chum, Esq., neat Cole. Xs. Sidney Smirk., H., Kolb were is attendance to eat dun& A large somber of tbe society hare also inspected the • der& traded upon, an. is made an excuse I EATH OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS --,„____ d left. Committees and wreal want is a vigor" THE DUCHESS OF KENT. (may mamas.) the Horse Guards are . _ FRANCE. f work for the most ex We deeply regret to announce the death of the PARIS, SATURDAY MORNING. an increased expendi •. - i itches of Kent. The mournful event havin e The Moniker, is its bulletin of to-day, says : liiiiitain that increased occurred shortly before 10 o'clock, this morning. " The conference resolved yesterday upon prolong- s:de. It is the dut During the week her royal highness had been ' . ing the French occupation of Syria until the sth of de this disposition, and a weak state o f h ea l t h , her di sease (cancer) h av i n . uric next. The protocol has been signed, and eta of the taxpaye . nade great and fatal progress. On Tuesday last, • ill be converted into a convention on Tuesday of the Horse Guards. in consequence of the unfavourable accounts, the "ext." lip's promises a re b ette ueen and Prince Consort made a visit to Frogmore, The debate on the address continued yesterday here is no man who has •.. her Royal Highness the Princess Alice visited ' the Corps Legialatif. The first eight paragraphs as of feeling towards th : filer illustrious grandmother on Thursday. At • ere adopted. On the discussion of the 9th pars- :inister who has done 1.. o'clock yesterday (Friday) evening, to the con .. ph several members initiated on being informed tisto be feared that he . ternation of her Majesty and royal circle, a tel. hether the let of October, 1861 , was to be main - to cope with that power- was received at Buckingham Palace fro .. 'ed as the date for executing the articles of the e .. the especial protection o Dr. Brown, the Duchess of Kent's medical attend- testy of commerce with England. They likewise of patrons. The entire , nt, announcing that a decided change fo lemanded explanations relative to the treaty of crested in a return to lie worst had happened. In consequence of th • .. mmerce between France and Belgium. of our warlike de. eipt of that message, the royal dinner circl M. Baroche replied that the treaty with Bel- . .• - oe has doubtless take as countermanded, and at 7 o'clock the Quee , l um still formed the subject for negotiations, and tly thrown out on Thurs. and Prince Consort, accompanied by her Roy .. •d :—" As regards the date fixed for the execu- ition benches, and he • ' . . . _ . . . F... , .. .ig n nen the Princess Alice, proceeded by special ion of the . English treaty, the inquiry has produced f the peculiar ° o train to Windsor, and immediately visited he ontradictory results, and it has not yet been is, the me ritsat F royal highness ecided, therefore, whether the date will be rogmore. The duchess permed ) conspicuous as to it mak : - an unfavourable ni g ht , and at the hour abov . 'idvanoed. Government would only take this step ration to pay through specified death, which was tranquil in its ap I the interests of French commerce should be a it would have to pa .roach clearly shown to demand it." displaced Between e ~ ensued. e.," and interventions . The Queen and the Prince Consort wore preen tbandonment of Reform, at the dissolution. The mournful intelligence was ITALY. ~ the noble lord has go ..'rived at Buckingham Palace at a quarter past TURIN, MARCH 16. .n, when the Princess Helena and other members In yesterday's sitting of the Chamber of Depu - old point 'n, a point , of the royal family left town for Windsor. Th ies, Count Cavour;replying to au interpellation r excecdingly di ffi cult eath at once was telegraphed to the Prince . , , •pecting the state of the Roman question, &e- -nervative liberality fro . eirhapii it is even no ales at Cambridge ; and the sad intelligence w. I . owledged that the discussion of that question id the vote for pay and . leo transmitted by telegraph to the King of th e as both opportune and advantageous, and pro- finiraday, may b e a door ..lgian• it, at Brussels, likewise to the Duke of Saxe ... ised that he would give the explanations required ornment. Cobourg Gotha. •n the 21st of March. The late Victoria Mary Louisa, Duchess of Kent POLAND. ---.. r red Strathern in Great Britain, Countess of Dublin POSEN, fiereame. in Ireland, was fourth daughter of his Serene High ly has inaugurated wi . ..eat Francis Frederick, late reigning Duke of Saxe The imperial rescript has produced a most dis- w destinies of • nation .. uraging impression at Warsaw. 'obourg Saalfeld. Her royal highness was D Mich an dreamed of • . The delegation of citizens have resolved upon ..rn on the 17th of August, 1786, cones- - gamete It is at Turin, 1 . lacing their resignation in the hands of the people, .uently was in her 73th year. She married first, iectacle of a people bu - • e —. . of D ecem ber, • .d to request from the governor the constitution e, and arced.. ri„.. fo to . 41 s t f a new delegation by means of a general election. eew ,„., werwineu f &mes a . ' . Enrich Charles of Leiningen, who died 4th he delegation has like • resolved to present to .t cynical - end i l ifferee Jul . y, 1814, by whom her royal highness h . ..u . e Charles Frederick William, late reignite. he governor a memorandum enumerating the dif- ' politica. At Paris • erent wants of the country. dhahease have sew the . • Doe of Leiningen, K.G., and Princess Anue, ....--. w e have exposed the . married to Prince Holienlohe Langenburg. H.. DENMARK. their spurious loyalty • . .yal highness married secondly, at Cobur g , f Europe. In Turin w , .' . May, 1818, and at Kew, 11th July, 1818, his HAMBURG, Sansear. Since the beginning of the present week it has Royal Highness the late Duke of Kent, fourth son o twenty-two millions o . • come known at Copenhagen that no arrangement re old world assembl . orge 111., who died 23rd January, 1820, b • with the Estates now assembled at Itzehoe is to be inal independence, an. horn her royal highness had iasue—an only .tpected. tier Kota by a noble hill—our gracious Queen. The courts of Berlin, Earthworks for the fortification of Dannewick fight The birthday o I. russele, and Portugal will be placed in mourning tave therefore been commenced, and blockho uses ited by the happiest an .y this mournful eveht. . ye been sent to the frontier of Schleswig. I. The surrender of the Information of her royal highness's decease was N =were , heralds , . orwarded to the Lord Mayor, as customary o . SERF EMANCIPATION IN RUSSIA. and concord. From the uch occasions. The Kolokol of the 15th March announces the ife-blood of liberty flow The Mewing bulletin was iesued at F ore ..mplete triumph of the party of emancipation in o, and the dull des . •• wen. The law has passed in the Council of t an early hour this morning : ing and abounding hope. state. All the land cultivated by the peasants is out slaves and cowards ! .e Frogmore, March 16, 6 a.m. e England unfeigned) . " Her .needed to them, and not the fourth part, se was Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, ' .. The manifest will appear on the 24th of Lem lives, th li ves hose health has been failing for some time, was •' The opposition of the Russian planters yesterday attacked by a severe rigor, since which I " ' has been furious, and the Emperor has' displayed in presenting the B. the symptoms have assumed a very dangerous TOR ESIMANURI. and his characte r. He r r o yal highness has passed the •toninhing energy. He was actively supported in the Council only by the Grand Duke Constantine ; :me of ITALY, was DO night quietly, but the prostration of strength is Bloudoff, President of the Conseil; Lanskoy, Minis- atafwaman of me time. such as to cause the greatest alarm. what a task it is to erect (Signed) "J. CLARK." ter of the Interior ; Chefkin, Minister of the Pub- right in the fan of tba - is Roads ; and the Secretary of the State, Bachtin. tic Europe which peril The following message was received at Bucking ou t It a l y f rom th e ma p ham Palace from Windsor at noon : HUNGARY PESTH, News 15. to d o j us ti ce to th e rare "11011 COMM SIDDULPH TO era CHABLIS PHIPPS, Reports have been ;current for some days that dance which has enabled BUCKINGHAM PALACZ. to-day , being the anniversary of ,the revolution at " Windsor Castle, March 16. ' front the Courts .. Perth, in March, 1848, popular demonstrations 'utast States as the First " Her R o yal H i g hness the Duch e s s of Kent p ould take 1 in this city. Owing, however, to rpami d b y f ew i n wea l . expired about half-past nine o'clock this morning he exertions of the municipality no demonstrations in valour and genius. at Frogmore House, in the presence of the Queen, I. aye been made. French Chambers would • • .ce Consort, and the Princess Alice, who . The shops remained open to-day, and the traffic nto Papal and despotic 'Ted from London at eight o'clock last night, and has not been interrupted. !svoua well knows . . •.. •. • . during the night at Progmore."—Reoeiv .. The students have published a declaration stating enth century are arrayed 11.40 a. to." that they could oppose any demonstration. It the league of reaction PE:SIM, Kasen 15. is this profound instinc the words of the Finer got court. The Committee of Seven Members will in the _ a — ...urea of next week proclaim the propositions of ength and moderation of uch has been done In consequence of a less favourable report from he judicial conference as a binding judicial pre- ' and 1 . ragmen of the bola of the Duchess of Kent, the Queen, isorium for the whole country. it to the Italian sates- • Prime Comport. and Princess Alice went down plater- 1 end is as sure as t • y evening to visit her Royal Highness, and probably . TURKEY. The 'Weasel of th • . •• • at Windsor through the eight. CONSTANTINOPLE, Mimi 9. cted President of the Its- The dieser Forty which was to have taken place at Buck- The B a ns hee te do • has left for °ela order to re ndicate with an admirable e t ue pale " wan in consequence PestP"ed' • Queen sad the Prise Comet, sccornpanied by the ..ive on :board the arms which were brought by i language the inflexible . 'Domes Albs end Helm., vimited the Horticultural . he Sardinian ships, and mixed by order Pap 1 purpose. Venice gnus r oedema, South Keealogton, yesterday afternoon. Major anal the Hon. C. Grey sad Colonel the Hon. A. Turkish Government. must be redeemed from &mum, inan i s ettee , : k eee . The arms are provisionally to be held in British supremacy of the See o The Prince Consort rude on honeback in the forenoon, . be confounded with _. • Derided by his Equerry in Waiting. ~. . .n. "" The Primers Meter and Louise rode on horse, • News is being continually received of barbarous this in the work of time , es s e rd a y in the riding-house of Buckingham pah.oe. . ocursions made by Montenegrins into Turkish e Italy, tempered by suf Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold, attended by Maj. i• phinstoce, visited the Duchess of (Ambridge, at her resi .. *tory. ple of her nobler future, ewe in St. J 's Palace. one weeds and crumb •.. The Prince a C i so n ctort honoured Mr. Thomas with a visit o WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. tof misery and disgrace. • afadaY at his studio, in Alpha-road. SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY. ready dawned how man The Royal Mail steamer La Pieta has arrived A deputation, respecting the premdenoe of the mayors, id !—bow many gallan • .. an interview with Sir G. Cornwa ll Lewis yesterday a ith the above mails, 95 passengers 1,305,000 dole. ath for very weariness o .6 Home•oflke- :n specie, and 1,200 packages of cargo. is magnificent outburst o he Th Exhibition f nitte: appointed to advise the Commissioners f. Th e s hip Vocalist, of Liverpool, bound from 1862 as to the penal of British art to . KID, mee alleo for Cork, foundered at sea on the 7th of here are men in a French presented. at the appose. of MIL hing Exhibit' will t toda . ebraary. The crew were saved. nothing but the guilty at the rooms of the so ciety D eepete h ee wise rece i ve d yestee d e et t h e C o l on i a l ~, ... The Le Plata left St. Thomas on the Ist instant. ntrigue. Seine Senators . the Gamma of Canada and He~igolaml . Her Majesty's ship St. George, having on board but their own baseness n rsecatehea wszt„seat to the Governer of the Bahamas .. • Royal Highness Prince Alfred, arrived at vents of history. The 'MI to the Lord Hig h Cligninillikeir of the Icaiaa Islands •I: bedoes on the 22nd ult. of keeping Italy divided The Prince lauded on the following day, and , an Italy by e , , THZ COURT.—HOT Majesty and the Prince COD warmly received by the colonists. an inconvenience . • accompanied by the Prince The weather at Demerara continued wet. Pro- Alice and the younge • aches of the royal family, intend, seconding to preen ace was mare& Tonnage ample. high policy, aa it At Barbadoes the weather was fine. The crops IM. Tomas and GUIZOT. ' men* to lea ve Buckingham Palace 'on Wards ere advancing. Exchange on London, 30 days, • t, for Windsor Castle, for the &der recess. policy Um bare avow The Prince de Sagan has arrived at the B *c 490 don. runim The revivals continued to spread in Jamaica ; Political death to its au e Mel, Jernayn-street. was suffering in consequence. cy of the heroic people o. Frances Countess NValdegrave has issued card C o ffee , e• good, 46. . to 4811. ; sugar, fair, 19e. ; Revolution. Whenever .or an assembly on Wednesday next. .rowns, 16e. to 18e. ; exchage on London, 90 it, the two great peoples The Couutesa Cowper will shortly leave Pans ye, * per cent. prem. me a friendly rival and i• •- .r for the Coetisent. dependence of Italy they The Earl and Countess of Easton have left tow The following telegram has been received at tion and a guarantee of or Wakefield Lodge, Stoney Stratford. I. r. Reuter's office from the Peninsular and : Lion and false re li g i on , The Earl and Countess of Warwick have arriv .• • riental Steam Navigation Company, March 16 .of living History and the at Claridliel Hotel. from Warwick Castle. OUTWARD MAILS. The Ellen (from Southampton on the 27th which shapes the craft o i Viscountess Palmerston will have an m bl Feb.) reached Malta and left for Alexandria on the • is evening at Cambridge Howse. its own wise ends. :th March. Viscount and Viscountess Stratford de Radcliff The Vectis (from Marseilles on the 6th March), --.—. entertained a select circle at dinner het evening, at th • , rrived at Malta and left for Alexandria on the '•..w in Grosvenor-square. ! h inst. UT SOUTH LADICASHIRR. Viscount Caatleroese has taken a residence, 53, t deputations from Liverpool g etee . p l eee , for a t erm o f years . 4:rfnee the Chancellor of the Lord and Lady Cremorne entertained a melee The following is au extract from a letter, dated the county, received apeers, the let inst.:—" General Garibaldi, who was for at hon. gentleman.—Tones. y at dinner, bet evening, at their residence in Stanhope .veral days indisposed, Is now recovered. He is engaged mos.—SirDavid Dundee, • • soaking a plantation of fruit and olive tress, which Gem- lie cooly, has offered himself Lord Broughton and Colonel and the Hon. Mrs . .' M seineenion of Lord Staff . ar l e t on have arrived in Berkeley square, from Tidw. . . • „ ••es all his time, and, apparently, all his thoughts. At Lhowever, he rests on his spade, and appears as if in owe, Wilta. The. Bo m an. —Her Ma- reverie. You know, as well as any me, of what be is lb , the pr . Alice and the Lord Londesborough is not expected ho me from hi n tin g . During the last fortnight we have made several - Lowered the society's sew .•t before the end of May. Wben the last letter. we • its, by ma, to the neighbouring town, net only with our with a vent, and inspected . . .. ived his lordship was at Alexatulria on board his yacht. .wu boats, but with a sloop which I have hired for a rt e r t 3 * `ll i ad at f' Lady Margaret Beaumont has returned to town oa th. The large barge of N. Menotti is of great use is .ey Highness the Priem Clew), C. W eetweet h Du. , rem Worthieg. •. 'ngiog to the villa the boxes of provisions, trees, mill- Fag., Henry Pelmet', Iraq., A marriage is arranged, and will shortly tak : tones, and other heavy articles required by the general, webers of the council. Mr. l ace , between Lieutenant-Colonel H. P. Ponsoeby, a . who is about to erect a windmill on the island. The general, ILA.. Mr. Neefield, and Mr. her Guards, E q uerry to his Royal Highness the Prier ho is sever . se happy as ulna in solitude, is somewhat explain the works under their the N i u e . s and f r i en d s of the Consort, and the Hon. Mary Bulteel, Maid of Honour teased with v isits Every week pumas the meet awe. h e wor k s d ur in g th e last f e the Queen, daughter of Lady Elizabeth Suttee!, and Disc- Peeted arrive from all Pointe of Italy, and abroad. Among f the Earl Grey. the latter are a number of English." EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom OUR OWN PARIS, FRIDAY EVRIFING. The Corps Legislatif was enlivened to-day by an amusing debate upon the question of "written" speeches, which came off by way of an entertain ment prior to the resumption of the heavy business of the address. Having heard some of these written speeches delivered, I can testify to their tedious ness, and the sad waste of public time which they involve. Inferior men, who could not speak a dozen consecutive sentences impromptu, remorse lessly inflict upon the house, for the gratification of their personal vanity, long prosy essays, crammed with platitudes and repetitions. One of these speeches often takes up the best part of a day, and does not advance the debate. I would not absolutely proscribe all written speeches. Many of the greatest living orators—the name of Lord Brougham occurs to me as an example—have made use of them. But when such men clothe their ideas in previously written words, it is for the sake of concentration, out of respect for their audience and the public, and fn order that some statement or argument of extraordinary importance may appear in the best and most precise form possible. This is a widely different thing from abusing the patience of a public assembly by reading a dull magazine article and pretending that it is a parliamentary speech. The Moniteur has greatly vexed these would-be elo quent gentlemen by stating the fact in its report that they read their speeches. I must say that I think it was a very fair measure of self-defence on the part of the official journal, which, be it remembered, has undertaken to give a verbatim report of the debates. It is quite plain that if the Corps Legialatif means to do business seriously it cannot suffer the system of reading speeches to go on to the extent to which it has been carried this week. I now report what was said in the house on the subject this afternoon : IL DE CHAZILLLBA complained of the innovation intro. duoed by the Moeiteur, since March 12, in distinguishing/ those speakers who read their speeches from those who did not. A Voice—The Moniteur doe* quite right. M. Da CHAZILLEB was not of that opinion. M. de Ssgr.• Lamoignon was the first victim of this measure. He said " victim," because a deputy who read his speech was to • certain extent held up to the public in an unfavourable light. It was often said that if he read his speech, he got somebody else to write it for him. A Dartrtv—That may very likely be true. Y. Di CHAU:LLD; felt that he might be thought to be pleading pro domo, but be did not speak often. He had been told by those who were against written speeches that the equality which he demanded in respect of the reports of speeches was in reality an inequality, because men who studied, prepared, and wrote their speeches beforehand had a great advantage over other members, and that the system of mentioning in the Moniteur the fact of • speech being read would have the wholesome effect of putting a stop to the practice. . . Di CvviatviLis—Tbat reform boa, in fact, been called for. U. Di CHAZZLLES would maintain th►t no distinction *eight to be made in the reports. Every speaker had his own peculiar manner. Ministers, whose high position was the result of extraordinary talent, and advocates who had the habit of speaking in public, were a distinct class of men. But ordinary members must deliver their opinions as they best could. Suppose a member read part of his speech and improvised the rest, would the Mounter sliatiogeish the part read from the part spoken off-hand ? He protested spinet any distinction between members who spoke with • paper in their hands sod members who spoke without one. He was foi stenographic equality. M. DAVID DIiCHAMPS differed with the last speaker. He thought there could never be any harm in reporting the ...act truth. The question of the toleration of written speeches was not a new one. It had often been proposed to take some radical measure to put • stop to them. They were not there for the gratification of personal vanity, but to do the business of the country. A debate wu much more useful when the observations made grew one out of another as difficulties were started. If everybody came down to the house with written speeches, there would be no correlation between one speech and another. At the same time he would not prohibit written speeches. It would be • great misfortune if the country were to be de prived of the suggestions of a man of talent because he did not happen to be a fluent speaker. But he thought it quite right, that when a speech was read, the Mounter, whose office was to report the debate with all its incidents, should state the fact. M. 0. QUIN would not have brought the subject forward hiromilf, but now that it was before them, wor'd express his regret that the Moniker should have set a disparaging mark against particular speeches. The tendency of it was to prevent timid members from speaking their sentiments, and to put the entire representation of the country into the hands of barristers. M. GELLIBUIT DEB SZGUINS thought it was right that the Moniteur should tell the whole truth, and be took the op portunity of inquiring how it happened that an expression used by M. Emile 01Eyler yesterday did not appear in the report. Paranna - r said—l will give you the explanation you ask for. It was I who struck out from the Moe dear these words used yesterday by M. Emile °Wrier, " I who am a republican." I did not like to cell him to order for as expression which escaped him in the heat of debate ; more particularly at a moment when our honourable col league had spoken with so much moderation and candour, and had done ample justice to Cho govern ment so far u his political opinions allowed him. Censure under such circumstances would have been undeserved. When Y. E. 011ivier said that be would rally to the government if only a ►ittle mom liberty were given. I could nut bring myself to remind him of bis oath. He is free to repeat what he mid yesterday if he wishes. (Much approbation.) It is constaU by the above incident that, although the decree of Nov. 24 gays the 31inateur is to pub lish the short-hand writers' report of the debates, M. de Morny takes upon himself to strike out what dispieases him. This is a bad precedent. The Bourse was better in consequence of the lowering of the discount by the Bank of France—a measure which, as I stated yesterday, it was feared would not be taken. The Rente rose 15c. both for cash and account, closing at fiBfr. 25c. Mo biller rose Mr. Railways were Irvin Mr. 25c. to 21r. 50c. higher. The finance minister has sent a circular to the receiver-general and all the heads of offices under his control, impressing upon them the necessity of abstaining from Bourse operations, and avoiding all business but that appertaining to the duties con fided to them. The ceremony of blessing the golden rose, which ever since the time of Urban V., in 1366, has been invariably performed at Rome ou March 13, no doubt took place as usual ou the appointed day. According to tradition the Pope presents this rose to some empress, queen, or princess, as a mark of his especial favour. The last recipients of this highly-prised sacred gift were the Queen of Spain and the Empress Eugbnie, but this year his Holiness means to bestow it upon the consort of the de throned King Francis IL The Pope does not, I dare say, know English, otherwise he might be aptly reminded of a line, the moral of which seems to be singularly absent from his mind— Row will lads—time din on." CAPTAIN Baszszon. —A correspondent states that oar ga.semseat, struck by some inconsistencies in the dates and eirenrastanoes put forward Ly the Chinese authoriiies, have offered the Chinese government a large sum of money (20,00 W.) for the production of cAsptairi Brabason altrr. ITALY. (non otm own cowsroimser.) NAPLES, MARCH 9. It is impossible towalk through this city without being sensible of a vast change for the better. There is an expansion and a cheerfulness about every place and person which we have not wit neesed for years, and the stranger who hail not visited Naples recently must see at a glance that the people have been liberated from some great evil which crushed all energy and animation out of them. What a scene of enjoyment is the Villa Reale, that pleasant place where only a few months since lurked the spy and policeman, or patrolled the soldier, but which is now filled with happy working persona. Every day the band plays at 3 o'clock, and the ladies come out to sun themselves and the gentlemen to admire them, and on Sunday these gardens are thronged to excess. For twelve years the sound of music has not been heard there, and they have been a type of the city and the whole kingdom ; for every place and person has been full of anxiety and sor row. Leaving the Villa Reale and going towards the royal palace, if that neighbourhood pleases us better, at the same hour we shall find an excellent band playing there also, for the amusement of the crowds who frequent the colonnade of San Fran cesco Paolo. This used to be the frequent resort o f spies and policemen ; men durst not speak above a whisper in that neighbourhood, and often have I seen the gates of that palace closed in a panic and the cannon pointed towards the people. Not many months have elapsed since I stood and watched Francis IL flying from his palace of Capo di Monte, on a bright June evening, to take refuge here, whilst a silent and discontented crowd flocked round to gate on their sovereign. Now multi tudes assemble here daily with all confidence, and enjoy themselves as they have not done for years. So is it in every part of the city. The people can venture to speak and smile (for cases may be given where, under Ferdinand E., men were arrested for smiling)i and act like the subjects of any other free state. Now go through the Toledo, and read the placards on the walls and the titles of books in the windows. What an amount of freedom is represented here ! Watch the newspaper vendors as they run through the streets, deafening the people with their cries of "L'hidependente," "I/ Pungolo," '' II lgazionale," and so on with fifty others. All this is matter of observation • these are evident signs of gre a t er freedom : What is the prevailing feeling I It is joy at having been delivered from the Bourbons. I have beon startled this week by a report that Minotti, Garibaldi's son, has been in Naples, and on mentioning it to a person high in office, it an. peanut to me to be believed—" At all events," was the reply, "he is now in Turin." The entire story, however, made out that on Sunday last he left Naples for Palermo; he saw none of the old friends of his father, and the movement party argue, therefore, that Garibaldi is forming new relations, and assert stoutly that he is making preparations for a blow somewhere, and that nght speedily. Perhaps the wish may be father to the thought, though the committees for making preparations , as you have already been informed by me, have eea formed both here and in Sicily. The prisoners of war who have been, since the fall of Gaeta, scattered amongst the islands, are now beinst gradually brought over to Naples, and placed, some in the capital, others in the neighbour• rag towns. THE PERSIAN AMBASSADOR ON COTTON FROM PERSIAN ARABIA. The following is a translation of a letter addressed to the President of the Royal Asiatic Society by his Excellency Mirra Jahr Khan, Ambassador from his Majesty the Shah of Persia to the Court of St. James's : From the circumstance that this well wisher passed the spring time of his life in this island, and received at that time numerous marks of friendship and kindness from great and small among the natives of this country, he has there fore always been animated with a desire for the welfare and advantage of the British nation. At this present moment, by reason of the events occur ring in the United States of America, a great deal of anxiety and dismission is to be observed as prevailing among the owners of cotton-mills. Some have recom mended Zanguebar or Australia ; others, again, India, and various places, as moat fit for the cultivation of that most useful product ; but this well-wisher takes the present opportunity to demonstrate his friendly feelings by rug gesUng to the President of the Royal Asiatic Society that the province of Khuristan, now known by the name of Persia Arabia, is, from the circumstances of its vicinity to the sea, the fertility of its soil, the number of rivers, as for instance, the Kerkhs, the Kamm (Karma), the Jerrahi, Bebbehan, better adapted than the afore-named countries—that is to say, in fact, the very best place for the cultivation of cotton. From the foot of the mountain ranges of Luristan, Arabistan, and Behbehan, as far as CM shores of the Persian Gulf, and of the Shatterl-'.trab, er tends a vast country, the greater part of which is minable of being cultivated so as to produce any required quantity of cotton, sugar, opium, or indigo. Even as things are at present, sad in spite of the want of capital and of special knowledge among the inhabitants of those parts, a portion of the lands in question are cultivated near Shuster, Dizful, and Fella hfgga. It is related by the Arabian historians that, at the time when the dyke of the Karen, near Aliwaz, formed amine of prosperity to the environs, it was customary to place on the dinner table of the Caliph at Baghdad, every eves• ing, a tray of bread, with a thousand pieces of gold u derived from the revenue of that district. For this reason, the district received the appellation of " Selletu'l-Khubr," i.e., " Bread-basket." Besides this, the ancient name of that' region, in the old Persian language, is Khuzisten ; and " Khuz" means " Sugar." By reason of its producing im mense quantities of that product, the country became known as Khuzistan, i.e., Sugarland ; and it is evident that the manufacturers of England may easily and peal/ obtain from those regions any desired quantity of good and beautiful cotton. Many English trasellers bare visited those parts and viewed them from one extremity to the other, and have become well acquainted with its einem stances. From them too the truth may be learnt. In short, should the ideas above set forth meet your ap probation, the best thing to do would be to transmit notice thereof to the cotton manufacting firms, in order that they may appoint an agent with whom the necessary stipulations on both sides may be discussed, end is definitive understanding come to in the matter. 2nd Shiban, 1277 (11th Feb., 1861). (Sealed) MIRZA JAFEI: KHAN. kc., &c. We (Ga/ignani) are happy to state that Mr. Pickford, our much esteemed and respected consul, is now rapidly recovering from his late alarming and that we may soon hope to see him restored to his tow.d health and active life. GARIBALDI A/CD THIS NEAPOLITAN NATIONAL GUARD —The following letter hu been addressed by Gun" baldi to the commanders of battalions of the National Guard of Naples, who had sent him an address on new year's day: —" I em deeply moved at the testimony of affirms er pressed in your address. I thank you. l thank the ouzo soldiers whom you command for the erecting you send me at the coinmencerueut of the year. I send you mine also. I know by experience how much you have at heart the sacred honour of our noble country. Armed rompers ought not to trample under foot the Italian soil, and twenty-two millions of free men not to blush with shame. As for you, ponder on this truth : make them all do it. The civilised world regards us and will pus its judgment on our acts. I know that I ant speaking to men cirsible of enduriag great trials.' With satisfaction I reineniter having confided to you the sato keeping of the stroogholik in the days of danger. I declared, at the time, that you bad deserved well of the country. I wish ever to salute yes with the same name.—Your affectionate, G. GARIBALDI. Ceplyra, Feb. 16." Mss. (FURREA) YELVERTON.—Mauy of our readers will doubtless remember Colonel Ashworth, who resided ,s many years at 13, Chichester terrace, Kemp Tows. The gallant colonel was knighted, and subsequently preen:dui to the rank of general, and thus bectme General Sir Ashworth. Doubtless many will also remember Mrs. Emily Marianne Aahwortb, one of the General's daughters. The lady was married to Mr. Forbes, and was then entitled under her father's will to coutderable preeertv. half tbe income of which she then enjoyed, and the other half mil come to her on the death of her mother. Lady Ashworth. Mr. Forbes died in 13.51, leaving two child/en, awe and, , g daughter. In June, 111Q1A, she married Major Wm. l e ' . vertun, Lord Avontuore's son.—Su **ex Express. Ira his vim to bal loci thr Liu not Lm toe aiti at t kw and 1 . 001 by eft( thei Mr. math Did day per of tl hhe ata