The Express. — London, England, 1861-05-28 00:00:00

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Alanasa am LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 28. Tee proceedings in the House of Commons last night would no doubt have interested an intelligent stranger, but had he formed his judgment of the debate simply from the speeches of those who took part in it, he would have been utterly misled as to the real grounds and object of the attack Diadem the I lovernment It was evident from the outset even to the most carols. spectator that something of unusual interest and importance was expected. The House filled early, the galleries were crowded, ' and there was a great dual of bustle and excite ment amongst the members. All this could not of course refer to Mr. NEWUZGATF, whose motion was soon got rid of, and who was evidently re garded even by his own party as a mere hindrance to the real business of the evening. When , that came on it was, in appearance at least, a strong demonstration on the part of the Opposition against the repeal of the Paper Duty. The Conservative speakers rose one after another, and protested against this measure as though, instead of having been already discussed in every possible shape, and decided over and over again by the House, it were some alarming novelty, fraught with peril to the constitution and the country. According to their own account, the members of the Opposition feel bound, by every motive of principle and expediency, of honour and patriotism, of duty and conscience, . resist this dangerous and revolutionary propo sition. The intelligent stranger would probably never have guessed that these gentlemen did not really care sixpence about the matter ; that some of the meet indignant speakers were themselves members of sasociations for repealing this very tax, while the leaders of the party had spoken and voted in favour of the same course. He would never have guessed that the agents of a disappointed commercial speculation bad originated the whole movement, and that the real ground of this sudden opposition toe part of the Budget already &unsaid and decided by Parliament, was the chance of catching a few addi tional votes by reckless promises to renew a cor rupt contract. This, however, is the real ex planation of what took place last night. After exhausting every artifice of delay during a period nearly twice as long as the longest ever occupied by any Opposition in discussing the pre liminaries of a Budget, the ardent hopes and aspirations of the Conservatives have at length been realised, at least to a certain small extent. Fortune, who had disappointed them so often and so long, at last vouchsafed to smile. Something had actually turned up. It must be confessed it was not very much, scarcely more, indeed, then the ridiculous birth of the labouring mountain in the fable. The gift of fortune was, as Mr. Aileron curtly put it, " a man from Galway." Still re peated disappointment narrows expectation, ad versity begets a humble mind, and when greater mercies are denied it is well to be thankful for small ones. A month ago the " man from name would perhaps have scarcely received such an en thusiastic welcome. The Opposition at that time looked far afield, and indulged the pleasures of hope with reference to almost every quarter of the globe. There were black clouds in nearly every part of the horizon, and they could scarcely be too sanguine in believing that some at least would bring the welcome tempest, or break into a seasonable storm. Abroad they were content to ask and hope for a European revolution or an Asiatic war. Surely Poland or Hungary might furnish the former, and Turkey, India, or China the latter. But if these hopes of calamity abroad should fail, they might at least rely on commercial diSculties and a bad season at home. But every hope has been disappointed. The season is sur prisingly gond, and there is every prospect of plenty. India and China are peaceful, and fast becoming presperous. There is no disturbance in any part of Asia, and the prospect of warm Europe diminishes every day. At the worst, however, America still r.•mailia. But even here the dark and terrible prospects in which certain Opposition speakers indulged some weeks ago have not been fulfilled. Our trade has not been destroyed, nor has the " savage fratricidal war," so confidently anticipated, really begun. The newspaper boys, indeed, who have the same kind of interest in the progress of the war as the Conservatives, adopted a few days since a somewhat bolder policy. They startled simple peesengers in the streets with the cry of " Terra& battle in America for one penny." g e ish a Opposition cannot directly imitste this daring expedient, and they have at length discovered that even the state of America cannot be turned to account against the Budget. Under these dis ironing circumstances the "man from thilway was a perfect godsend. His appearance revived the inking spirits of the party, and his significant pro mises of aid led them at once to resolve on another tight. All the old arguments, the ordinary sophisms, and exploded fallacies against the Budget in general, and the repeal of the paper duty in par ticular, were rapidly furbished up again, and last night the battle came off. It is almost impossible, and quits unnecessary, to give any account of the debate. So far as the particular question of the paper duty is concerned, its merits have been discussed and decided by the Holm over and over again. And many of the Opposition speakers last night wisely avoided any detailed reference to the point nominally at issue. Mr. K la Byrum talked of malt, and hops, and Nagar; Mr. LTG , ),I discussed the general duty of an Opposition, the banes of tatatio . and the tactics pursued by himself and his friends on the Reform Bill last year. Mr. Braman made a diversion in favour of Irish butter ; while Sir Jou WALIM expatiated in mincing tones on the vexatious nature of the crisis, and the stern necessity that "compelled " the Opposition to resist the proposals of the Government. The hon. baronet, put rather too fine a point on it, however, when he represented es " fidelity to party honour " a policy which was simply fidelity to a flagitious compact. Had any argument on the real merits of the question been necessary, the speeches of Mr. NORRIM and Mr. AYRTON would have been amply sufficient. But it is merely a trial of strength, and all that either party seriously cares for is the division. The division depends very much on a section of the Irish members, and these Irish members depend on the Galway con tract. A Galway priest, the clerical whip of the Irish members, and representative of the Packet Company, has appealed to the Oppo- sition to support an unjust contract, for which the late government is indeed responsible, but which never ought to have been entered into. The leaders of the party are probably ready to promise anything. We heartily wish them all the success they deserve in such a transaction. The Pops, the Gelway contract, and no reduction of taxation, will be a good cry for the country. PARIS FIRST CLASS aad LONDON PRIZE flgthllA WATIINZWUN and 811.011 DIN, fit tttutIIITIIS tad flfW num. Manufactory. IS. Henrietta-street, Covent larden, W.C., Ueda. N.& Tina ettablohaannt closes at 11 to the oventas, and as Saturdays at 1 u clocL THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1861. PARLIAMENTARY DD WON. ROUSE OF 001DIONS—MAY TT. CUSTOMS AND INLAND REVENUE BILL. Onler for committee reed ; motion made and question put, "That it be an instinctioe to the committee, that they have power to divide the bill so that each et the taxes to which it relates may be fixately treater . —(Mr. Newdepte). The house divided—Ayes, 34 ; noes, 195. ATM ktdstioy. C. & I= Iftee. Orldra. C. Z. rbulloola, Own. J Cast S. Ileeser. J. Janes. O. Sponsor. IL WI& W. if*. Illr F. Otsabope, J. 11. Heistard. IL W. Strum% att. H. 01101111111 a, A. & WI." Or "%rune. Lard H. L 1 ... = re... ... 1 114 P. Watlburtoo, J. W. Way, A. Z. Du Pre. c. a. samara, mime =7 - ~ L MUM& Grusn..4l: & ...my.. P L Newdegide, C. N. lishburton. T. C. Ridley itir K. W. Barrow, W. H. Hunt, U. W. Hatt, Thomas NOEL Abercrombie. &W. Portion& C. S. North. P. AdMr. 11. 1 Freeload, IL W. Ogilvy, Mr J. Aimee, U. J. Odeon. T. H. Peeks, G. H. Aleoek, T. Gilpin. C. Plea, C. Atiertra. We W. Gladstone, W. Paget, Lord C. Aram. A S. Gim, 0 , C. Palmerston, Vise. DIVA J. Olik O. a. Pao& H. liortas gar T. T. Ooklamid. Sir T. 1,,, Paxton, Slr J. latharst. A. A. Gordon. C. W. Peel, F. Ligifis, W.& bower, F. L. lilkinglok• 3 . whop. T. Graham, Sir & Pinney. Col. lgasw. L M. Greene, John Portman. W. H. DlitsPlik L. Greenwood, J. Pryae, L W. lielholl. Mt H. Grayson, S. Pugh. D. 1 .11/“. Grey, Slr 0. Puller, C. W. Moak, A. Gordon. B. Ramsded Sir J. W. Moncowe, J. O. Hadfield, G. Renton. G. W. Bonham. Carter, J. Monkey, T. Ricardo. 0. Bouveris, L P. Harcourt. G. G. Robertson, D. Kuverie, P. P. Hayter, Sir W. 0. Roebuck, J. A. Pride.. Sir B. W. Headlam, Tlt Rothschild Baron L. &MK J. Heatheote, Sir W. Rothschild, Baroull. Itrurov A. R. Heneso, G. Y. marerc. Lord!. Browne, Lord J. T. Hervey, Lord A. Rumen, A. Brace, H. A. Limigkinson, 0. Scully, V. Buller, J. W. Hodgson, K. D. Seymour. H. D. Bury, Vied. Hodgson, R. Shelley, Sir J. V. Boller. C S. Hor.fall, T. B. Sheridan, R. B. Barton. C. Horan... K Sheridan, H. R. nalthorpo, P. E. Howard, C. W. shiriey, I. P. Oardweil. L Howard Lord L Flibthorp, Major Cisneros*, Vim locham. R. Slanvy, B. A. Cavendish, W. Johnston*, Sir J. Smith, J. 1. Presidia& Lord 0. Kekswich. S. T. Barth. M. T. Childers, H. C. Kershaw, J. Smyth. CoL Clay, J. It lug, P. J. Ilmollett. P. E. Clifford. C. C. King. J. K. Mandel& J. Clive, G. K umlake, J. A. Steel. J. Close, IL C. Ringacote, Col. Talbot, C. R. Cobden, R. Linnaird, A. T. Thornhill. W. L Colokrooks. Wr MI Langston. .1. H. Tile, W. c.iumesm cynlir R. L w. Langton, W. H. Tollemache. 7. .7. Lawson, W. Tomlin*, 0. Cowper, W. P. ya, W. Trelawasy. Sir J. S. ==:. N. Lam Major C. Vandalism., Oa. R. W. Lewla, Sir G.O. Verney, Sir H. Landry, W. B. Villiers, C. P. 1 . . li. Locke, .1. Walpole, S. H. J. D. Lowe, R. Walter, J. DOlirirk I L. Lytton, Sir L L. Warner, L Dodos& J. G. Mackinoon,W. (Rye) Weaves. J. N. EMr C. Mllalion, P. WasthtseE, J. P. lk W. Malawarlag, T. Whitbread. S. Skr D. Mot(; P. W. White, J. 1 LIM We J. B. Marna, J. Wickham. H. W. Sr P. Q. Murry. W. N. Willon, P. P. C. Mrtheres, A. Winoington, Sir T. raps. Mellor, J. Wood, Sir C. Ism* . Milldam,. 11. P. Woods, H. Wow Sir De L. Mills., W. M ode, W. B. Labs& H. R. Wham IL IL Wrrill. IL Co& M minisc onakt. O w .. = 2 :11. a. Mambo P. & Monson. W Terfirr. W. P. Moe is D. W. , Peolor, W. 0. Nicol, W. Iraelesees, T. D. Norris, J. T. CDt Court. ALMS. Brand, H. H. sea, Z. H. OSBORNE. iIiAT 27. The Prinee of Wales, attended by Major-General the Hos. Robert Bruce and Major Tesatale, left Osborne this ingrain for Madiagler•hall, Cambridge. The Prince embarked in the royal yacht Fairy, and went on board her Majesty's ship Hero, at Bpithead, on his way to Portsmouth. Prince Alfred, who is wow os hie way to Canada, is ex pected at from for a rwooth's have a/ alp, towards the end of August. A deputation had ea interview with the Right Hon. Sir George Carney&ll Lewis yesterday, at the Horne-Alm The deputation consisted of the Duke of Burden* Lord George tionloa Leona:, M.P., Sir James Matheson, Bart., M.P., Mr. W. Stirling, M.P., Mr. W. Leslie, M.P., Mr. N. Malcahn, M.P., the Blahs" of Argyll, the Bishop of Monty and Roes, and the Bishop of Aberdeen. This Chancellor of thu Exchequer arrived at his residence is Downingstreet, yesterday, from Hawsrden Quit* Cheetcr. Her Maleety's Commirioners for the latentatioaal Exhi bition of 1862 have received intimation that IL Le Play, Omniller d'Etat, baa beau appointed by dm Preach riverameot to act as Secretary to the Ceeetahio• fa Paris. Despatches were received yesterday at the OcilauhhaSos from the Governor* of the North American Preview* Orr tom, sad Haag Kong. Despairing were seat to the Com mars of Australia, Label's. Melts, aid the Mausillus. We have authority to state that it is expected that at her Majesty's Drawing-room, to be held on the 19th of June, all ladies will appear in mourning. The ladies of the corps diplomatique, the wives of her Majesty's cabinet ministers, and of her Majesty's household, will wear deep crape mourn ing with black ornaments. All other ladies attend ing the Court will appear in black, with black frathers L lappets, and gloves. Diamonds may be worn. Ladies to he presented on their • , and young unmarried ladies to be presented for e first time, may appear in white. The Notional Zeiensg states that the Crown Trines and Crows Prisms of Prussia intend to pay a visit ofesome weeks' thirstiest to the English court about the of July. The Countess of Craven's balls are fixed for the Gib and 11th of June, and not on the sth and 13th proximo, as previously announced. The Countem Fitawilliaru'a ball has been post poned until Wednesday, the 29th inst. The Lirl and Counters of Lichfield have left town for Shughorenik Park, Stafford. - _ Lord Ariliburton'a necOnd reception an President of the Royal Gengrsphical Society, announced for the 15th of Joe, is unavoidably pontoons". Lady Lally Hasikey'a two belle will take place on Monday, the 3nl of June, and Tuesday, the 11th of June, at No. 1, Ry.le.park.place. The fancy bazaar for the benefit of two institu tions for invalid gentlewomen at Torquay and St. Leonard's ou.Ses, which is to be held at the Duke of Wellington's riding•chool on the 30th and 31st inst., will be supplied with a number of objects of unusual interest. The dr....in stall in particular will contain, amongst many valuable drawings by artists, a collection by eon., of the best 1101111tOU IS in this country. A Vienna letter says :—" Her Majesty the Empress is handsomer than ever, but she still looks deli eat& The report that she will paws the summer at Ems is iseerrece. If all goes weU their Majesties will be crowned at Praise, in the month of August, and that with very great pomp and Germany." NATIONAL RIPLE ASSOCIATION. A Outset , meeting of the association was held yesterday at Willis's Rooms; the Predderat, his Boyd Highness the Duke of Cstrartme, is the chair. There were alse present the Duke of Newcastle, the Duke of Buocleuch, Earl de Grey and Ripon, Lord Elcho, Lord Radatock, Lord Duca, Lord Colville, Lord Vernon, Lord Tankerville, Lord Truro, Lord Bury, Lord A. Hay, General Peel, Gemmel Seymour, Major-Gensral Hay, Colonels C. Kennedy, Gladstone, ater* Drier, Hinloch, sPDea asH, beLsod, Brewster, Egerton, sod Aslley ; Majors Sir D. Bad, Beresford, Talbot, Phillips, Hughes, Hollings, and Grey ; Captains Templer, Wrottailey, H. Haring, Page, and I ylor ; Han. a Law, Hon. F. Wog, Sir John Ogilvie, Sir Jobs Illaidley, Sir J. Padoia, and Messrs. F. Higgins, Dsedss, M.P., Dunlop, M.P., Wills, Dissent, he. The PILIMIDENT, who was received with considerable cheering, after expressing the pleasure he had felt in res. podding to the invitation of the council to accept the pre sidency of the amociation, remarked that the total ex penditure for the meeting of last year was 3,807/. 9s. 4d., a considerable sum, especially when they took into.! ' account the number and amount of the annual sub- Zraiptions up to the present time. There were 1,117 subscribers last year, whose subscriptions amounted to 1,2021. 14e. This year, he was sorry to say, there hadbeen a falliageff amongst them. But there had been an addition of 271 sew subscribers, paying 3101., making the total number of sub scribers at present 1,239, and the subscriptions, 1,335 L 7s. It was pcmulde that this would cover the expenditure this year, but remembering that the cost last year was 3,8071., he was disposed bimetal! to think that more money would be required. At the premed moment the bane* in band was no more than 5371. ; therefore, it really amounted to this, that the meeting at Wimbledon in July next wee not pro blematical (for it had been already bees decided upon, with nosy improvements upon that of lest year), but could esereely be expected to be accompanied with that éclat which all the friends of the movement mud desire. (Hear. bear.) There were various modes ia which it was proposed to add to the funds of the association—one of which was to affiliate other societies in various parts of the country, end this he was to my wee bring done to • considerable extent. AI ythe counties of Cheshire, Gloucester, Surrey, Yorkahire, Kent, Berkshire, Dumfriesshire, Angusand N ovo, Shropshire, and Neeliegbassiddre WWI in this wa aosasld with the National Ameeleties I sad if them pre sent who belonged te county amodatirmo in other pens of the country would use their Wanes to bring those sesocia lions into Onion with this, the advantage would be obvi ously great to both, and to the volunteer MOM y. Amongst several features at the ensuing hem which some addition to the facile was was • rills "Derby," in which there would be 79 prizes. A plan had been a&pted by Major Grey, which he would recall mead to the attention of other officers commanding volun teer corps ; that was, he had paid the entrance, 21. each, or five nominations, to compete for these prizes, and he proposed to distribute them as exhibitions, one to each company in his corps to those who amongst themselves proved to be the best shots. This was • practical and • useful mode of taking advantage of the chance of these prizes, and would no doubt bring many to compete who might find it inconvenient to enter themselves, or, from not having sufficient confidence in their own skill, might act think it worth while to enter. It was greatly to beregretted , that the various volunteer corps not autecribe noose freely 1 to the emaciation, though considering the expenses to which they were necessarily put, and that very few could after all obtain any advantage from it in the shape of prime, it was scarcely to be expected that they should. bast year 2541. was subscribed by the several corps, while this year, up to the preset time, the subscriptions from the name source ' l ady amounted to 431. That was no very large sum, but m the usefulness of the association was extended and its objects became developed, he hoped that with the development and stability of the volunteer movement, which was • great point, the funds of the emaciation from this as from other sources would improve. So far as the prizes were con- monad, the prospects of the ensuing meeting were good. The same piss that were contended for last year would be I repeated this, and there were several additions. Amongst them be was happy to announce • prize given by the Prince of Wales. This was the first prise his royal highness had given to say emaciation, and it delighted him (the royal duke) to state that one who held so high a position in the country should thus early in his public career take an interest in and associate himself so prominently with the National Rifle Association. (Hear, hear.) Besides the Prince of Wales's Cup of 100 gnaws there was t h e Members' Cup, soother new prize of 50 guineas ; then there would be the Public School Cup, also of 50 guineas ; and a prize Cup of 25 guides, given by the editor of the Volunteer Service I Gale rte. This year the prize, would be distributed, not, as on the lad occasion, at the Crystal Pace some days after the event, but immediately after the shooting, and upon the same ground. This he thought was a happy ides. (Hear, hear.) It bad also hem considered desirable to identify the associa tion at ita manual meeting with • general rev iew of the ride volunteers ; and accordingly after the distribution of prizes • grand review would take place of all volunteer corps that might wish to take part in it. This was, in his opinion, a most desirable arrangement, and be should be happy to do all in his power to further it and promote its suocadul accomplishment. (Hear, hear.) The Duke of NICWCASTLII expressed his gratification in knowing that the North American colonies were taking steps for making the volunteer movement permanent. He moved an alteration of one of the rules, with the view of ad mitting members of country associations to membership on payment of 10s. a year or a 51. donation. This was Proceeded by Lord TA:theavius, and carried. Another alteration for imposing an eotreace fee of 10a as all competitors fo l trizes belonging to volunteer corps, exempt each as belon to corps contributing 11. per coon play, was moved by Ea rl GREY and Itiroe, seconded by Col. Rall2o/1, and adopted. Cols Lurtisav announced on behalf of the St. George 's Bless, the gift of a challenge cup, of the value of 50 guineas, to be competed for by the various administrative and substantive battalions throughout Great Britain, On the motion of Sir J. BURGOTIII, seconded by Lord ELCHO, a vote of thanks to his !loyal Highness for presiding was carried by acclamation and three rounds of cheers. His ROTAL HIGHNONS, in acknowledging the resolution, remarked that he had accepted the office of president with the ater satisfactioc, first, because he felt that his doing so m ight , from the position which he had the honour to hold, regarded as a compliment on the part of the army to the volunteer force—(hear, hear)—and secondly, because he believed the volunteers to be a really useful Mitigation which it was his duty, as far as he could, to support. (Cheers.) He had at various times thought it right to ex press certain opinions, which although they might not have met with the concurrence of everybody, were nevertheless sincere, and he had felt it his duty to state them. (Hear, hear.) But, in doing so, he had never made or intended the slightest allusion to any one personally, but bad simply de clared his own views generally upon certain points and tein principles. Those views he still entertain ed , and although there were some who did not agree with him, be was anoured, by the manner in which his name bad jog been received, that the volunteer service morally appreciated the spirit in which those observation; were made. (Hear, bear.) It had been said that he wished to interfere with the volunteer corps ; if such an impression had really got abroad, be felt glad o f the opportunity now afforded him of declaring publicly that ho never intended or even thought of any interference with the volunteers. He had always felt, and should ever feel, that the volunteer movement to be useful at ell must be left to itself—(cheers that it must be entrusted wholly to the loyalty, the sad, mod the devotion of the officers and men who formed the several local corps. (Hear, bear.) But this he said, that when the volunteer movement developed itself, and those local corps desired to associate and act together in large masses—awl when it went further and associated itself, as it was most desirable it should do as opportunity offered, with the regular army—that all such meetings should lake place under proper rule and proper order. (Cheers.) Them were the sentiments he bad expressed, and from these sentiments he was moray to say he could not swerve. (Hera, hear.) On the contrary, be was desirous of conti nually pressing them upon the volunteers, because he be. Beved that in them consisted the permanence and stability of the movement. (Rear, hear.) Ile had a firm conviction that unless the movement, when the several corps came to act together in masses, was kept under • certain amount of restraiut—and which after all was virtually oo restraint at all—it would degenerate, and its miefuloess become im paired. Provided they were properly organised and eon- Initial in regard to their great aggregate meeting., the less any authority interfered with the local interests And the local influences of the several corps the better. (Hear.) Leave them to take care of themselves, and depend upon it they would know better how to do it than anybody else mad tell them. But when these several local mops joined and united together in large manses, then it was al the greatest importance that they should act lye teenatkally and under some legitimate authority and con trol ; that legitimate authority red control of course being the Akers of the army, acting under the direction of the Secretary of State. (Hear, hear.) It was altogether a mis take to suppose that the Commander-in-Chief hail ever pro posed or wished that the volunteers should be under him. (Hear, hese ) All he said was this: that when large meetings of the several volunteer corps took place, it wee desirable, in order that the proceedings should he conducted systematically and usefully, that the Secretary of State should hand over the control of the general arrangements to the officers of the army, through the Commanderin- Chief, who would take care that everything was conducted so as to conduce most effectually to the object in view- -via, the efficiency of the forte. (Hear, hear.) He was glad to have the opportunity, at • meeting like the present, com posed almost entirely of volunteer officers and gentlemen connected with volunteer corps, to state briefly what really were his sentiments on the subject, and he hoped, after the explanation he had now given, be should not again hear that he was the opponent of the volunteer movement. (Hear.) The proceedings this terminated, TenTantrrr Hocrom—Yesterday, being Trinity N o w a y, a special gimeral mart was had at the Trinity beam, Tower-hill, at which his Royal Highness the Prince Ociosort was unanimously reelected Master. and Rear- Adntinil Robert Gordon Deputy-Master, of that ancient corporation for the ensuing rear. The court then proceeded to the parish church of §t. Olave Hart-street, where divine entice was performed, sad as excellent and awn- Fiats aermoo preached by thefts". J. B. Lightfoot, d Malty Cage, Canabrideg LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (artrru:s =Janus.) ITALY. NAPLES, Yet 27. _ _ To-day a band of brigands appeared in the suburbs of Sora and threatened to enter the city. The national guard and the troops exchanged some shots with the brigands and pursued them for a distance of three miles. The firing con tinued at noon. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, MAT 27. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies the Minister of Justice, replying to a question ad dressed to him in reference to the right of citizen ship of those individuals who had received the King's amnesty; said that the right of Prussian citizenship was forfeited by a stay of ten years abroad. He said also that the amnesty only can celled other disqualifications which had been pro nounced against the refugees, the right of citizen ship being a public one, and not belonging to the category of those the forfeiture of which constituted a punishment remissible by amnesty. The govern ment assumed, however, that the individuals who bad received amnesty were no longer to be sus pected on account of the offences which bad been forgiven them. MOROCCO. CADIZ, MAY 27. A great movement is taking place among the vessels stationed at Algeciras. Admiral Pinson has proceeded to Tetuan for the purpose of holding a conference with the com mander of the Spanish forces. Two Moorish personages of rank are expected at Alicant. It is believed that there is a probability of the fall of the Emperor of Morocco, with whom &Liman Abbas disputes the throne. The Kabylee support the Emperor, while the army is favourable to Soliman. The Spanish journals assert that England also favours the pretensions of Soliman. THE FRENCH IN COCHIN CHINA. The French Minister of Marine has remised a letter from Vioe-Admiral Charner, announcing the capture of Mytho, an important town in Cochin China. The letter is dated 14th April. The town was captured on the 13th, with the loss only of one officer. "The occupation of this town," says La Patrie, " which is situate at the southern extremity of Cambodge (Lower Cochin China), assures to us the entire possession of a country which may be con sidered one of the richest of Asia, and which, from the amount and variety of its produce, w ill become a flourishing colony for France." THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 27. The Royal Mail steamship Tasmanian, Captain Weller. with the West India, Pacific, and Mexican mails, has arrived here. She brings 322 passengers, 1,860,180 dollars in specie, and 2,100 packages of cargo. She left St. Thomas on May 14. Several heavy commercial failures are reported in Chili, and business was not improving. Peru re mains in an unsettled state. Prices of merchandise and produce had generally declined at 'Valparaiso, owing to a shortness of money. Bar copper was quoted 18 dols. There is no political news of importance from the Pacific. Business at Jamaica was very dull, owing to the unsettled state of affairs in America, and the pro spects were very gloomy. The weather atßarbadoes was favourable for the young crops, and bad for sugar making. The island was healthy. Governor Wodehonse left Demerara for England by the present mail steamer. The prices of bresdstuffs at Demerara had a downward tendency. Rice was firm at full rates. THE GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS ON SLAVE INSURRECTIONS. Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts, has ad dressed the following letter to General Butler, the commander of the Massachusetts troops, Mary land : CoancilChamber, Boston, April 25. General,—l have received through Major Ames • despatch transmitted from Perryville, detailing the proceedings at Annapolis from the time of your snivel off that port until the hour when Major Ames left you to retain to Philadelphia. I wish to repeat the assurance of my entire satisfaction with the action you have taken, with • single exception. If I rightly understood the telegraphic despatch, I think that your action in tendering to Governor Hicks the smistance of our Ma& sachusette troops to 'apprise • threatened servile insane*. tiers among the hostile people of Maryland was unnecessary. I hope that the faller despatches which are on their way from you may show mesons why I should modify my opinion concerning that particular instance ; but in general I think that the matter of servile insurrection among • community in inns against the Federal Union is no longer to be regarded by our troops in • political, but solely a military point of view, and is to be contemplated as one of the inherent weaknesses of the enemy, from the disastrous operations of which we are under no obligation of a military character to guard them, in order that they may be enabled to improve the security which oar arms would afford, so as to prom cute with more energy their traitorous attacks upon the Federal government. The mode in which such out breaks are to be considered should depend entirely upon the loyalty or disloyalty of the community in which they occur ; and in the vicinity of Annapolis I can on this occasion perceive pomace of military policy why • force summoned to the defence of the Federal government, at this moment of all others, should be offered to be diverted from its immediate duty, to help rebels, who stand with arms in their Lands, obstructing its progress towards the city of Washington. I entertain no doubt that whenever we shall have an opportunity to interchange our views personally on this subject, we shall arrive at an entire con cordance of opinion. —Yours faithfully, (Signed) JOHN A. ANDREW. To Brigadier-General Butler. General Garibaldi has merit the following reply to an address received from the inhabitants of Csstelneoro• in•Mooti :—" The debate is boded ; I am agaic General Cialdini's friend. AU that remains to me is the recollec tion of your affectionate words, your thoughts worthy of Italy. I take advantage of this opportunity to send you some ideas relative to the parricidal acts of the unhappy comedy which is now performing at Rome, and which the Italians must once for all put an end to. I should be glad to know that you Aare my opinions.—GARIIIALDL" Count Cavour's plan for the separation of church and state u being gradually and surely carried out. After the celebrated law dispensing with the services of the clergy at the annual festival, a law the sting of which has been so severely felt by the bishops, we now have a circular ad dressed by the keeper of the seals to all the magistrates of the kingdom, inviting them to take henceforth no official part in the procession of Corpus Christi day. The Madrid Gazette announces that the Queen of Spain has scut the usual notice to all the bishops of the kingdom, mentioning that she has entered the last month of her pregnancy, and requesting them to have prayers offered up for her safe delivery. _ It appears from the Halifax advice, that one of the Cunard steamers sailed from that port on the 15th of May, with 200 troop., the Adjutan►-General, and seven ether Olken, Pr Newfoundland, where there were riots her tween ,atholice and protestanta which had already aimed the death of four persona EXPRESS FROM PARIS. ,for on on PARIS, MONDAY Evaxuco. It is oonfirmed that the court goes to Fontaine bleau on Thursday, May 30 ; but in the abort in terval the Emperor is going to take a run to Havre to inspect the fortifications which have been going on there since 1853. I believe I can now give you pretty nearly the rights of the great masonic quarrel. The Emperor, who in this, as in many other cases, likes to hold with the hare and ran with the hounds, has counte nanced the interference of the police, under cir cumstances which give a certain countenance to both parties. Murat, it seems, even if he had not disputed Prince Napoleon's election, would have remained Grand Master till October. The adjourn ment of the general meeting till that date, by the I aid of the police in pursuance of his decree, is in tended to be what the French call a fiche de consolation► to him, and in a certain way a redemption of the Emperor's pledge, con veyed by the Moniteur, that he had not withdrawn his friendship from him. On the other hand, the Emperor has no intention of forcing Murat upon the Freemasons, who will not have him. Prince Napoleon's resignation merely moans that he will not, against the Emperor's wishes, take advantage of an election the formal validity of which is disputed. But in all probability he will be again elected in October, and by a much larger majority. M. Donmet, a member of the Corps Le gislatif, is to be acting master of the Masons in the meanwhile. The only thing which may possibly stand in the way of Prince Napoleon's ultimate election is that some of the Emperor's advisers warn him that the considerable influence which the Grand Master exercises would be dangerous to entrust to his quondam republican cousin. His Majesty will think of this during the recess. The Opinion Nationale, referring to the animosity of the Orleanists of the Academy towards George Sand, says a spirituelle thing which will not soon be forgotten : Every party in haws Ands in the almanac a favourite mouth. In this owe those who love July indemnify them- Balm for the venison°e which they dare not take in Decem ber, by falling foal of February. The revolting case of priestly rapacity which I recounted on Friday last, on the authority of M. About, as having occurred at a funeral at Mont martre is admitted to be true by the Archbishop of Paris, who has repudiated the conduct of the priest in the following paragraph communicated to the Opinion Nationale: A moat regrettable circumstance occurred on May Min the Church of 81. Pierre, at Montmartre, on the occasion of the funeral of Madame Conard. M. About has thought fit to send an account of this occurrence to the Opinion Na tionak. The cure , of Montmartre lost no time in calling the attention of the diocesan authority to the matter, and inquiries were at once made, both at the church of Mont martre and among the members at the families interested. , It results from these inquirieethat the Fiat inquestion does not belong to the diocese of Paris. He ha Polish refugee, for merly an officer, who left the army to become • priest. Like many of his countrymen he was received many years ago in the diocese of Paris, where be has been employed in order to help him in his exile, his personal conduct having been irreproachable. This priest is old and in ill health. He does not speak French fluently, and has never been thoroughly acquainted with our customs. It is impossible to explain otherwise the unfortunate scene which occurred, the responsibility fer which ought not to fall upon the clergy in general. The clergy know very well that the offertory is anentially optional, and that no offerings can or ought to be exacted. A letter from Alexandria of the 18th says that the Siamese Ambassadors have at length arrived at Aden. M. de Beanval, the French charge d'affaires, had set out for Suez to receive them. It is also announced that the Princess L'Hurque, sister of the Emperor Theodore of Abyssinia, is coming to France. The latter statement must pro bably be taken in connexion with a piece of news very ostentatiously givln by several French journals, that France, with a view to secure the preponderant position which she means to assume in the East, has obtained from the Emperor of Abyssinia the grant of a station on the Red Sea. The Bourse was extremely dull. The " dead season" is commencing. The Rente closed for account at Saturday's price, 89fr. 40c., and fell sc. for cash, closing at 09fr. 35c. Mobilier rose 2fr. 50c. In railways there was hardly any change. HUNGARY. The Austrian journals of the 22nd inst. publish the following ordinance : In virtue of an imperial resolution of May 15, 1881, the civil functionaries of the state holding places m Hu , as well as the offievi of revenue and excuse stationed there, shall be until further notice subject, like military officers, to military jurisdiction, sod consequently shall have recourse, both in criminal and in civil eases, to the coin rnanders-in•chief and the military tribunals 431 Buda and Temesvar. Nevertheless, these persons shall be treated, in criminal mss, in conformity with the criminal law of May 27, 1852, and the right of appeal from the sentences of the superior military courts belongs to them to the seine extent as would be granted them by the civil code of penal proce dure. SCHMERLDIG, m.r. DEGXNFILD, The Cologne Casette considers this ordinance the commencement of a state of siege. THE WORKING HEN'S EXCURSION TO PARIS. The following remarks relative to the above ex cursion are from acifignetai " The residents in the French capital must have been struck during the past week by the great number of respectable-looking Eoglishmen—evidently strangers and sight-seers—who were to be met in all the public thoroughfares. Many were accompanied by their wives, equally well-dressed with themselves, and all were per ceived to conduct themselves with au unvarying propriety, which spoke well for their sense of personal dignity. These were the English workmen whose visit the public prima has been for some time an nouncing, and it must be admitted that their appearance, conduct, and evident intelligence wero calculated to produce a strong impression on their fellow-operatives in France. Tho object of this visit to France was of a somewhat diversified cheracter—being to make the Englishmen and their fellow-workmen in Paris known to each other, and so increase the mutual respect which such acquaintanceship was sure to generate ; to livable the men to examine personally such branches of manu facture and business as specially interested each ; to fill up usefully and at a reasonable cost the Whitson week, which is always au idle time in England ; and lastly, to promote the good feeling which is so desirable between the inhabitants of the two countries. Too much praise cannot be awarded to Hie Joseph Paxton and Mr. Ley erd for their unwearied attention to every point that con cerned the excursionists; and the consequence of their experience and judicious suggestions has been that nothing could have gone off better than the whole ' visit. All that Sir Joseph Paxton and the other gen• tlemen who lent their assistance to the scheme thought necessary to do for ensuring comfortable lodgings in Paris for the visitors was to procure a list of houses where they could be received, and the charge for their bed, breakfast, and dinner. The result was that the whole of the parts made out lodgings for themselves with out the slightest difficulty, and the sad mishaps which marked the Orphenniste visit to London were entirely avoided. The French authorities evinced the greatest readiness to meet the wishes of the excursionists, and, as an instance, it may be mentioned that. although Thursday is the usual day for seeing the HAtel-de-Ville, that splendid building was thrown epee to the visitors so Wednesday from ten to four. Versailles, the Louvre, the Luxembourg, the Gobe line, and the Hotel Cluny were duly visited, and, notwith standing the great number who went through the rooms at the same time, no confusion whatever arms. In private establishments the saute radio's' to oblige was manifested. As to the French workmeu, they showed the most friendly seetinienta, and fraternised with the Englishmen whenever the occasion promoted itself. About 1,000 of the men left Paris on Thursday ; several hundreds yesterday ; and the remainder this morning, Sir J. Paxton renainiog to the last to afford assistance, if required. On the whole it may be safely affumed that the excursion has passed over in a I most satisfactory manner." LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT. (Before the Chief Commissioner.) IN HE BBOWNLOW JOHN JARVIB NORM. This insolvent, • gentleman residing in St. Jame,.., 110111&111, whose debts were nearly 8,0001., applied f or b i d till the hearing. Two gentlemen proposed themilvo sureties for nearly 10,0001. Mr. Dowse appeared for two creditors and Mr. s irsvd supported. A point arose u to whether the insolvent could be charged on sureties, and the case of Mr. Stephens, say manager of the Eastern Bank (reported in our paper) a s , mentioned, and it wee stated that within the last 48 he had been removed to Scotland to complete his cue. It appeared that Mr. North, in May last year, obt am q his sequestration, and had passed his examination .0 taken the statutory oath. Mr. Dowse submitted that the court could not alla bail. The insolvent had not completed his cue in Stmlatt Mr. Sergood contended that the case was not like the of Mr. Stephens. The Chief Commissioner said bail was • matter of tine ; and without deciding the matter be would allow a.l discharge till the bearing. SHRIMPS' COURT. (Before Yr. Kerr.) MARSHALL O. DKLLASIOUTTIii GAMIC COCK TN THE CIIN - . SHOP. In this ease the plaintiff is a china-shop keeper, and de. hoiden' a livery stable keeper, and the action was brouel to reoover 21. Bs. Id., damage sustained through the taiscot. duct of defendant's game cock. Defendant pleaded that the oock did not belong to hi o, and that be was not liable. Plaintiff dated that be carried on business in tla Crescent, and defendant in Vine-street, Minorien. Upo • oertsin day, • game cock belonging to the defend walked into the shop and knocked some articles off a 5h, , .; causing great breakage in the plates and dishes en sweater, Mrs. Heßamore—The sock does not belong to wt. His Honour—(to plaintiffi—,'an you show that the cat as a habit of breaking crockery? (Laughter.) Bikini—l did not mak it. IHs Hanoui—Thelaw b; been clearly laid down that i must be shown the animal causing injury waa vicious to its knowledge of the owner. Some peruses object to this Ls, and I confess I am cot satisfied with it. It had been decide! *lsere a dog bit a man that the owner was not liable, as de dog was not shown to have bitten anybody' before witta the owner's knowledge. Plaintiff—lf that is the law I think It is high time tia law m altered. (Laughter.) His Honour—You never knew the cock to break chins before this! Pialit7lLoh, no. Hie Himour—l am very sorry, and it appears to be a bald law; but I moat nonsuit yea. But if ever that cock comas into your shop again— Plaintiff (very emplatically)—l will take care that be never goes oat spin. (Great laughter, during which the parties retired.) TEE POLICE COURTS. (THE DAY.) TEI LASE ATTEMITRE MURDER AND BURGLARY A 7 ISLINGTON. Frederick Strugnell, who sand. charged with felonioof, cutting and wounding Mary Ann Redkuou, with intent u murder her, and George Quitter and William Kiwi, with feloniously stealing • box and the sum of 1001., the propenyit Mr. George Higgins, butcher, of 47, Chapelatreet, Liverpow road, were again placed at the bar for re-enaminatioe. Impostor Judge, N division, * said that he had seen. Hill, the boners - surgeon of the Royal Free Hospital, Crave. =quad, that morning, and that gentleman had infornel him that the unfortunate female was not so well that mom. ing, therefore he had to ask for a remand. During the week several pieces of bone had been removed from her head, and as more would have to be removed it would he neoeoary that a further remand should take place. Mr. Harker said that he was very Barry to hear such an unfavourable account, sad remanded the prisoner' tot another week. Inspector Judge said that from what be bad baud, he did not think the poor girl would be enabled to ahead to a fortnight. She appeared very depressed in spirits. Mr. Higgins, the prosecutor, said that he had seen the young woman, who was his servant at the time, and the was very bad, and appeared much mine. The womb 61 been opened that morning. The prisoner Strucnell during the statements of Yr. J ha lr ks p r r i f f down his held and buried hie face to ha MARLBOROUGH-SMUT. THI OAT TO PUNISH A HUMAN. Hugh Murphy, a tall surly-looking fellow, was (bumf before Mr. Tyrwhitt, with assaulting in an uapn,v. ied manner • young man, named Thomas °iglu, .Luil alu Young woman, named Ellen Capron. The complainants were walking along Orforlstreet, Der Charles-street, arin.in-arm, when the prisoner without :he least provocation struck the young woman Capron a serer blow on the eye, and afterwards knocked her commove, Thomas Organ, down, and a fellow who was in maim/ said be would "do for" the young woman and three be down. Prisoner, in a morose tone, denied ever seeing the con• lainants at aIL Capron said the prisoner also used abominable languor. Yr. Tyrwhitt said it was perfectly unaccountable that • man should assault persons in such • way, and loth= provocation. It was a great pity the prisoner was Da punished on the spot. It would have beet the best vir with a bully like he was. A good man would have doe the prisoner up in three minutes. He should fine the In. sonar 40s. or • mouth for the assault on the Wolllatt —, a o must on all occasions be protected—and :fisi. or 14 day. for the assault on the young MAU, who seemed too deka, to protect even himself. THE FORTHCOMING FIGHT FOR THE CITANIFI , .S. snit.—The 18th of June next has at length been 655 4 faxed upon for deciding the respective claims of Huottis "Staleybridge Infant," and Mace, the victor in the late rc liatic contest with Brettell, of Birmingham, to the co eval honours of the championship. The principal portion .`rte money for which the men am about to contend has ire placed in the hands of the stakeholder, and a find .',exiX of 35/., ranking the total amount 400/., is to be la...cited on the 6th of June. It is rumoured that a countrmia and pupil of Heenan has arrived in London from Ar.rs, with the intention of challenging the compieror iu tnexi preaching contest. Ha to represented by the wle:tirw who have had an opportunity of witnessing a display ..His powers, to be a perfect athlete, 24 Years of age, qt. les. in height, and possessing extrao rdinary development muscle and sinew, and whose " science " mid pugilisnois* 11 Sties have been 04 favourably tested—Post ikiVisTieslooB Ronegoigis AT THE GENERAL OFYICE.—M, an early hour yesterday morning. ems its clerks, sorters, and other Acers of the general i'mt-As• in St. Martin's-le-Grand, arriving to commence des " morning ditty," it was discovered that not fewer thee** of the drawees in the receiving aloes of the Circa''* Department had been forced, and various amounts in ulna and stamps abstracted from the tills. There appears fobs no doubt that the robbery was effected in the mined Sunday, when several labourers anal others were empl , w l upon the premises in various occupations, most of 114 necessarily so in consequence of the extensive altentAl taking place in the office. The circumstance has arsel great commotion in the department, this heirs - 5 repetition of the offence of flee Sundays ago, when upsinie of 51, in silver aid other property was similarly a lstratel from the tills. The authoriti;e yesterday morning co" tuenced a most rigid examination of the parties enip' , . 4 both on Saturday night, Sunday, and Sunday eight, uP SS the time of the commencement of duty yeeterdny motmW THIRTEEN PERSONS STRUCK sr Linutsts... - • A storm of peculiar severity visited part of this •e 5 (says the Essex lirra/d) on Thursday evening, and we reP 5 to say it was attended with disastrous, though not WO fatal, consequences. The growling of the thuuder to heard, and the vivid flashing of the lightning in Chelmsford ; but the storm took a sel":" easterly direction, and its principal fury Ml 4l to have been felt at Rettensloti and Battles about nibs, miles distant. It raged there from . to nine o'clock, and so violent I. storm Dot to collected in that neighbourhood, it created great :•1% . $ amongst the villagers, who were induced to herd tecet , - as if safety was to be found in numbers. in house of William Born, three families re4ling were all assembled in one mom, together with four e persons who had sought refuge there, when the lightr: struck off the top of the chimney and descended nit. apartment, prostrating the whole :3, awl nerieudr • juring two of them, named John Havens and Eint Both of them were very severely burnt, the young - remaining insensible for twenty minutes after she struck ; aod the undendothing of both of them waS full of small holes, as if it had been penetrated II 4 ' They still lie in a very , angemus auto, though beget , entertained of their recovery. The boot was cut complete, off the foot of another little girl named Itx but the other ten persons sustained little or 00 it: beyond the effects of a sudden prostration and the MAI The oottage clock, close to which the two injured per.. were sitting, was greatly damaged ; its chains apieo have exercised an attractive power over the electric alt as its most deadly force was 'Tent io that direction. which it escaped by the window, in which seven) pules • glees are broken. There is also a Lime hole in the end the house, and it is otherwise very much shaken awl malted. Several trees in the immediate neighlourho were also struck. in the adjacent parish of Rath fall of hail was fearful, the stones being en beery as to W large birds on the trees. One man states that he p icket . twenty dead rooks, and could have picked up a hu ndred the distance of a Toile. MUSEUM OT PATENTR, SOUTII Number of visitors for the week ending May 25 Total number sinew the opening of the museum free (May 12, 1858), 369,305. 1