The Express. — London, England, 1861-01-04 00:00:00

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The man who has shaken the Senate of England with his indignant decimation, and dazzled the Ladies' Gallery with the burnished glitter of his glancing rhetoric, is treated with the roughest familiarity by those matter-of-fact electors of the Gloucestershire borough. What is a patriot who sits below the gangway, and spurns party or official connexion in order to devote himself to the cultivation of high policy and historic eloquence, to these artless but inexorable men of s*nple ideas and obstinate prin ciples, who consider their representative bound to represent their interests rather than his own unportance in Parliament ? "Ah !" exclaimed the lively Frenchman, when he was pointed out an edition of CICERO in his friend's library, " Ah ! mon cher Ciceron ! je le connais Lien ; c'est " le mime rue Marc Tulle." The worthy people of Stroud are just as much at home with their CI4 ER./ as this horribly familiar Frenchman with the great Roman. They know his name, weight, and colour, to a nicety, and are not for a moment awe-struck by the fact of his appearance in several volumes, and splendidly bound. The great HORMIAN of the "independent" bench is the same Minxes"; we knew at Cockermouth and Stroud. So much at least is certain, though he is now a mighty speaker, and talks to Europe and posterity. ("Ist le Inilato floe Mare Tull.. It must be chilling to a man of ambition and attainments, who has given up a party, an office, and his opinions of other days, forthe good of his country and the world in general, to come among a set of people who live in a narrow world of plain interests, plain duties, and plain thoughts, who honour fidelity and consistency more than the reflected glory of a representa tive whose speeches are fireworks ending in smoke. It is one thing to make a sensation in the House, to be the talk of a morning at the Clubs, and to be named of an evening at dinner-tables and drawing-moms among the agile or amusing artists of the season ; to spend hours of ease in polishing periods, in point ing antitheses, in sharpening epigrams, in hammering out invective, and working up improvisations ; it is quite another to account to an unsophisticated but shrewd constituency for not a promise kept, not a pledge fulfilled, not a prin ciple maintained. Perhaps it was something of this kind that intensified the difficulty and disagree ableness of Mr. Himemse's situation in the Sub scription-rooms at Stroud. At any rate we cannot help discerning through the clouds of his aggressive and excited rhetoric an uneasy sense of public - dissatisfaction, not absolutely undeserved, nor easy to explain away. Indeed, the object of the meet ing itself was unusual and threatening. It was not for the ordinary purpose of re liming, so to speak, by a public reciproca tion of confidence, the stewardship confided to their member, that the Stroud electors met Mr. Hoesmsx a day or two since ; it was to bear the Right honourable gentleman in exculpation of his own political conduct. This is a novel and some what strange part for a representative of the people to play, however it may tickle the self-esteem of the principal actor. It is turning the representative function topsy-turvy. rhe brilliant Member for Stroud, as a chief of the now transcendental school, which is a curious combination of the old English Tory without his faith, the modern French doc trinarian without his logic, and the philosophic radical without his philosophy, is no doubt a warm admirer of those small boroughs which send mem bers into the House to represent first principles, and to talk good bouncing claptrap about the British flag and constitution, without expos ing them from time to time to the rough searchers of the market-place, or ex acting from them inconveniently precise pledges and professions. Mr. Heasii.te's school resents the theory of a deputy becoming a delegate, but not content with this, it repudiates the idea of a representative becoming responsible to his con stituents, or representing anybody or anything but himself. This is carrying political transcenden talism a little too far, as the honest and sensible electors of Stroud appear to think, and as we concur with them in thinking. In the teeth of Mr. Hoimmax's immense self-satisfaction they have carried, almost unanimously, a resolution dis approving his parliamentary conduct ; yet, in spite of this emphatic and distinct expression of opinion, Mr. HORiMAN has the front to declare that he hopes for many years to come to be the "liberal representative of the liberal constituency " of Stroud." For a commercial constituency it looks like sharp practice, when a member puts himself up at a fancy price, and then, when he finds himself going for next to nothing, buys himself in at his own figure. If the House of Commons were a Debating Society or a Discussion Forum we should be sorry to miss so lively and unscrupulous a speaker as Mr. Homiest; from its deliberations. Rut as the People's House of Par liament is presumed to be a responsible Legisla ture, we cannot but e%pect that the electors of Stroud will, at the earliest opportunity, energe tically arrest the flagrant rcandal a re p rewn t s tive deriding and dixavowing his constituents. What is to become ~ f the theory or practice of i;uveritilient if, fur example, a re presentative of the people who has lien the con- td, ac of a 1:::ei al and commercial consti tuency as an advocate of peace, retrenchment, political reform, and free trade, is found through out a long and latorions session, neither regular in application to legislative taskwork, nor dilig,ent in the business of committees, nor watchful of Estimates, nor .arnest in domestic reform, nor saseitoti,, of peace and liberty abroad, nor friendly to the development of commercial relations, nor attached to the policy of non-intervention ; but, on the contrary, solicitous only of personal dis play, a bitter, fiery, and rancorous renegade, • disappointed partisan, • trimmer without modera tion, a convert without convictions, a turncoat without the courage of a turncoat's cynicism. It appears by the terms of the Stroud resolu tion that Mr. Hosea as was sent to Parliament to support a Liberal Ministry, to co-operate in the preservation of peace and the promotion of liberty in Europe. It appears, by Mr. H0K7474A21'M elaborate apology, that during the last session he exerted all hit eloquence and votedeonsistently on the Toryside, against the Re form Bill, against the Commercial Treaty, against Mr. fluneroNE's Budget. On the other hand, he takes ample credit for having provoked a rupture of the French Alliance ; for having insisted on the urgency of an offensive coalition with "the other Cabinets of Europe ;" for having been the first to suggest a loan of eight millions for fortificatims ; for having got up an invosiou panic, and resisted the Income Tax. Mr. HORS. NAY is more modest in his reference to the Paper Duty, aml says nothing of his ardent advocacy of the inordinate and unconstitutional pretensions of the House of Lords. Assuredly it is no concern of ours to burke the question, " Where is the Reform Bill r or to ex cuse the shoet , niii,ie.• of Lord PALM ElisTON'a Administration in the matter. But when Mr. How.is 7.: talks of the "unscrupulous machinations " and successful mameuvres" by which the last Reform Bill was introduced, we are tempted to ask what part Mr. HOMIMAN took in those manoeuvres and machinations by which the progress of the Bill was stopped. Mr. 1101134 MAN'S sarcasm on the subject is effective enough, but his own credentials am a Reformer consist, it should seem, in the declarations that twenty-four years ago he was at issue with the Liberal Party on all points, that he had braved unpopularity rather than pledge himself in favour of any defined extension of the suffrage, that he had always held administra tive improvement to be the best means of effect ing organic change, that he had been in advance of Liberal Governments on every question, and had protested against the suicidal folly of breaking up the party by refusing timely concessions. All this may mean much or little, or nothing at all ; at any rate it has very little to do with the phenomenon of a Right honourable and Liberal member discovered by his constituency, fiagranfe delicta, in all the glory of a rampant reactionist and a red-hot Tory of fifty years ago. Not a syllable seems to have been uttered at Stroud on the subject of Bishops ; but on this and other kindred topics Mr. ROHN MAN signified that his public utterances in the Cockennouth days had been grossly confounded, once or twice, with the confidential indiscretions of private letters. No doubt his zeal as an adminis trative reformer has been taken for granted ever since he resigned the Chief Secretaryship for Ire land because he found that he had nothing to do in that capacity. But what are all these vague and contradictory explanations worth in the face of the damning celebrity which the Right hon. Member for Stroud acquired' by his firebrand oratory last session 1 " Who," cried Macbeth, " can be wise, amazed, temperate and furious, " loyal and neutral, in a moment ? No man." Not even Mr. Hosamax. Hence the deplorable inooneequence of his parliamentary conduct; hence the impossibility of satisfying his constituents that, as a friend to commerce, he had done well in op posing the treaty with France—as a political re former, in abetting the encroachment of the House of Lords—as a friend to peace, in denouncing the French alliance, and recommending a hostile European coalition, with England as its pay master—as an advocate of retrenchment, in ad vising a premature loan of eight millions for forti fications. There is an air of final impenitence in these Stroud speeches which might have told better if Mr. HORSIIAN had perorated by resigning his beat. Not a word of sympathy has this distinguished Liberal to utter on behalf of Italy resurgent. He is glad that the Chinese war is over ; but he sees a war approaching nearer home in which England is to be found "in the thickest of the fray." For Mr. HOISMAN the Venetian question presents itself in the shape of "English interests "in the Adriatic," and England "in the " thickest of the fray. "A consoling vision to the electors of Stroud, who are condemned to exalt in the poseession of so tremendous a representa tive of " English interests in the Adriatic "! This, we beg to assure the electors of Stroud, is in /mate politique, and we hope they like it. What a pity it is that Mr. Houma", is not a Frenchman and en Orleanist ! He would make a splendid figure in the reconstructed tribune of the Legislative Corps, defending the Pon in the name of " a wise liberty," and denouncing the unity of Italy as a danger to France. His place is by the side of Liberals of the TUTUS, MOSTALEMBERT, and VILLIMAIN school. For a vulgar-minded English liberal constituency he is too much what ABISTOPHILNISri would all " prancer "in his oratory. The electors of Stroud are evidently insensible to the graces of high action, and are content with something eider, and, if possible, "warranted sound." And yet they can't get this famous stepper to throw them off ! MR. HORSMAN AT STROUD. TEX EXPRESS, FRIDAY Eirtidti, JANUAIef 4, 1861. Elie Court. OSBORN% iAll. 3. The Queen, Prince Consort, Prince of Wales, sad Royal Fatally arrived at Osboree y...eday, ►t bait• pad, two o'clock, trout Wknator. A deputation in reprd to the increased expenditure o the county of Duds= Lunatic. Asylum had an inter►iew with fib Geroge C. Lewis ye-derday, at the Honte-oldos. The deputatior, consisted of Mr. Chandlish, Mr. Cook, Cap tain Mobilise% sad C►ptain Gourley, end was introduced by Mr. W. 8. Lindley, M.P. Despetehes for the Governor of Canada were sent yea tank) from the Colonial-office. The St. George, 91, screw, Capt. Hon. Francis Egerton, is hourly expected at Spitherd, where his Royal Highucss Prince Alfred will join on appointment and return from leave. It is stated to be the intention of her Majesty to honour Captain Egerton with a visit on board his noble ship at 'pithead prior to her departure, on the embarka tion of his Royal Highness Prince Alfred for the North America and West India station. The Duchess of Inverness gave a grand enter tainment last evening to their Royal Highnesses the Duchene of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, at her grace's apartments is Kensiagton Palace. There wan a select party invited to meet their royal highnseees. The Duke of Rutland mud Lord John Manners, M.P., have returned to Belvoir Castle from visiting the Earl sail Countoss of Scarborough, at &Who& Park, sear Tiekuell, Yorkshire. Thu Duke and Duchess of Manchester, who have been staying oa a wint to tie Earl of Sandwich, at Iliwittia brook', returcel yeatenky to Ceibalton Cavan The Marquis of Lansdowne hail been venal:lg Christmas ut Bowood, surrounded by a large family circle, including Lord and Lady Shelburne and family, lady Louisa Howard and the Hon. James Howard and family, Lady Mary Herbert and the Hon. Colonel Herbert, his Excellency the French Ambassador and the Countess de Flahault, the Countess of Kerry sod the Hon. C. Gore. Mr. Monckton Milner, Count Pahlen, and the Rev. Canon Guthrie have also been visiting his lordship at Bowood. The Earl and Countes; of Dalkeith are expected shortly at the Duke of Buccleuch's mansion, in Be!grave. square, from Dalksith Palace, in anticipation of her lady. ship's acconchement.. Lord and Lady Delamere arrived in town yester day from Lord Deere's neat, the Hoo, in Hertfordahire, wed leave to-day for Vale Royal, Cheshire. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M. P , and Lady Emily Peel, accompanied by Lady Jane Hay, arrived in Whitehall prdens yesterday from NW. Sir Edmund W. Head, Bart., Governor-General of Canada, and Lady Head and the Misses Head, have returned to Variance's Hotel from visiting the Duke of Newcastle at Clamber Park, Notts. The Hon. Francis and Mrs. Baring have arrived is town from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Grafton at Wakefield Lodge, sad will leave to-day for Paris. _ _ Sir Lydston Newman, Bart., who attended the Race Fund Ball. with a large party of friends, on Wednes day proceeded to hie seat at Stokeley, where he entertained the following shooting party : —4.hiptattn Douglas Lane, Lord Alexander Paget, Mr. Seymour Thelluason, Lord Berkeley Paget, Mr. Standish, Sir J. Bantu, Bart., Mr. Gore, Gob.nel Madocks, Lord Darragh, and Major Stapylton. The late bard weather had sent an abundance of wild-fowl on to the borders of the ley or lake. " A marriage is arranged," says the Edinburgh evarno. "and will shortly take place, between Sir David Baird, Bart., of Newbyth, and the Lady Georgina Bailie Hamilton, youngest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Haddington." The Christmas course of lectures by Professor Faraday on the " Chemical History of • Caudle," have proved highly lam-tire on every amnion, and yesterday, when the fourth was delivered, the hall was as on former occasions crowded, a large number of the audience consisting of juveniles, for whom the explanations of Mr. Faraday are more particularly intended. Sir John Pakington thinks it due to the Lords of the Admiralty to state, with reference to the newspaper accounts of the launch of the Warrior, that he performed the ceremony of naming her in compliance with a courte ous invitation from the baud. Sir Edward Belcher has read an interesting paper on the Esquiroaux before the Ethnological Society. He would seem to have cetablished come identity between them awl other races of Indians on the American continent. The information which be forsidwe as to their intelligence and knowledge of the instal arta tends to prove, ma he argues, that they ere capable of civilisation. Sir Edward expresses the opinion, founded upon the extreme willing ness of the Eaquimaux to associate with and be taught by white men, that one or two of the crews of the Erebus and Terror may still be living among them. A romewhat singular dispute was submitted to Sir G. C. Lewis yesterday. A deputation of poor-law guardians and magistrates from Durham attended at the Home- office for the purpose of laying before the right hon. gentleman certain statemente concerning the lunatic asylum of that county. The guardians complained that they were compelled by the county magistrates to receive lunatics from Newcastle-on-Tyne at a cost of 12s. 84d. per head (which included the cost of buildings), while they were only paid the sum of 10e. The magistrates, on the other haled, contended that they bad made the best bargain in their power, and that that portion of the asylum which was occupied by the Newcastle lunatics would have remained empty, and therefore unproductive, if they had not made the arrangement which was complained of. Sir G. C. Lewis decided in favour of the mavatratee. Mr. Cobden, writing from Algiers on the 28th of December, says : -" The weather here is a complete eon. trast to what you are experiencing. On Christmas•day the English residents mat at c.burch, and on coming away every one remarked, ' How warm it is'.' We have green pea. everyday fordinner, and ripe strawberries, and beautiful tees and flowers in the gardens. With good British steamers to Marseilles we ought to be only seventy•two bourn from London. It is • wonderful change of climate within 60 short a time and distance." MR. 'SIDNEY HERBERT AND HIS CON- STITUENIM The Right Hen. Sidney Herbert has issued the following oddness to the electors of the southern division of the county of Wilts, ou his elevation to the House of Lords : " Jeremy 1. . . . . _ _ "Gentlemen,—lt In with pain and regret that I End my self compelled to reliaquish the seat in the House of Com mis= which I have es lowa filled as your reprearitative. The incessant attendance and late hours unavoidable to a member of parliament seeking thoroughly to discharge his duty, and aggravated in my case by the labour of repre senting a heavy department, have proved too much for my strength ; and I have, at last, most reluctantly arrived at the conclusion that I must not risk the result of another year of so much fatigue. I entered parliament • very young man. Through your favour I have represented the division uninterruptedly for 28 years. I have never had to seek for another constituency. Neither has this uninter rupted honour been the result of • complete identity of opinion, nor have I purchased it by any dishonest nasals lion of my opinion to yours. Not doubting my eareest. neer, you have left me • free agent ; and though differ 'noes have existed sad been unreservedly expressed, you have treated me with a confidence and an indulgence which 0111 never forget. For myself, I can truly say that I have never made • toy or a pastime of the position you have given me, but I have looked upon it as a solemn trust, and hare laboured constantly, assiduously, and to the rat -1 most of my ability so to discharge its duties aa beet to en sure what appeared to me to be the public good. Through the favour of the Crown I hope still to be enabled, though at the cord of lea physical exertion, to take • part in the council of the patios ; and the interests which you have hitherto com mitted to my hands will not be lees sacred in nay eyes when no longer directly confided to me by you. In bidding you farewell, I must offer to the many and true friends who hare given me so generous and constant a support my most warm and heartfelt thanks. I must thank also those who have been opposed to me for • forbearance and oourteey honourable to them, and now moat gratifying to me to re member. To you all I offer my best wishes for the future, and I limy for • continuance to you of every blessing. " I have the honour to be, gentlemen, your most grateful and faithful servant, SMUT RERSZIIr." I ANOTHER VOTE OF WANT OF CONFIDENCE PASSED. STROUD, THURSDAY NIGHT. A crowded meeting was held here to-night for the purpose of enabling Mr. Hallman a seuond time to address his constituents. At the dome of the right hon. gentleman's speech a resolution was proposed , t o th e e ff ec t " That this meeting, having heard Mr. Horaman's explanation of his votes and speeches in the late session of parliament, are decidedly of opinion that his views and conduct are so much at variance with the liberal constituencv of Stroud that he no longer represents them in parliament." A warm discussion ensued. The majority for the resolution was very large. Mr. Hosaman refused to resign. PROROOATION 01 PARLIAMILIVI.—Yesterday after won a royal .romnsiesica, of which the Lard amacriller arm at the head, 'Mendel le the House of Lewis and formally prorogued parliameat ham that day, to which it had Wood adjourned, vtil Tuesday, the sth of Febrouy, that' to meet for the despatch al barber. REIM EmENTATIoN OF AfirIDELINHTIII4. —A request is is course of circulation in the local papers, inviting the electors to sip a requisition to the Hon. Arthur Gordon (son of the late acrd W‘alter to the present Earl of Abet • decal to stand for that comity. The ground for appeal is that the hon. gentlemen, when membor for I3eretley, spoke i.u.l %otel for the lollot, which, the athertisenient ce - osary to make the cotes of e:evti.ts their OWL LATEST INTELLIGENCE. POLAND. The Paris evening papers, in their " Latest News," give out as positive th•.it the Emperor of Russia has resolved to grani a constitution to Poland, assuring to that country its " autonomy," and placing it on a footing analogous to that in which Hungary %tau& with regard to the Austrian empire. THE VENETIAN QUESTION. A letter from Vienna, of the 28th ult., says : " Lord Loftus is daily expected, and rumour says it is he, and not Lord Bloomfield, who will be entrusted, if not to bring on the Venetian question, at least to sound the government upon it. It is thought that Lord Loftus can, without incon venience to his position, feel his way, and, iu cue of failure, go on to Berlin. On the other hand, a similar check experienced at his debut would com promise Lord Bloomfield." THE ELECTIONS IN ITALY. The Official Gazette of Turin publishes the elec toral law for all Italy, as promulgated by royal decree at Naples on the 17th ult. It is but a mo dification of the electoral law of Piedmont, adapted to present circumstances. The number of deputies for the whole kingdom is fixed at 443. Commander Boncompagni a few days ago assem bled the most influential representatives of the various parties in the Chamber at his house, and the meeting agreed to sink all minor differences, and support the government, while urging it to hasten the deliverance of Venetia. The pro gramme of this meeting will shortly be published. The &hats of to-day gives an analysis of a new programme which has been circulated by thousands in Italy, and which proceeds from what is called the " party of action." The writers again protest their devotion to the King, so long as he is the defender and representa tive of unity, and is firm in the design of giving Rome and Venice to Italy. They are for engaging volunteers for the next campaign of Garibaldi ; for the preparation of addresses urging the departure of the French troops from Rome ; for the forma tion of a vast association and the recruiting of members, particularly amongst soldiers and work men, each member paying a monthly contribution of a franc. KING FRANCIS 11. AND HIS FRIENDS. The ludipendance Beige states that on the 26th ult. King Francis received the French admiral, who informed him that his instructions remained unmodified—that the Emperor Napoleon had directed him to say to his Neapolitan Majesty that, in agreement with the northern powers, he (the Emperor) would continue to oppose the effective blockade of Gaeta. "This communica tion," observes the Independanct, "and the re ception of a deputation of Sicilians, partisans of the old dynasty, who came to ask Francis H. for guarantees for his future government if Sicily was restored to him, have afforded subjects of great satisfaction and of uew delusions to the court of Gaeta." PRINCE CARIONAN APPOINTED VICEROY AT NA PLEB. TURIN, JAN. 3. The report of the nomination of Prince Carignan as Lieutenant of the King for the Neapolitan pro incts has been fully confirmed to-day. M. Nigro, will accompany the Prince, in the quality of councillor and responsible minister. The official Piellmontese Gazette publishes a royal decree convoking the electoral colleges for the 27th January. It also announces that the voting for the election of the members of parliament will take place on the 3rd of February, and that the sittings of the par liament are to commence on the 18th of February next. PRUSSIA. The Prussian Moniteur, after a panegyric on the late king, adds, " The government of his Majesty King William, whom God has appointed the suc cessor of the deceased king, inspires the country with hope and confidence. It is not for that sove reign an unknown future. At a difficult and grave epoch our august monarch carried on the regency in the name of the sovereign whom God has called to himself. The country knows that its lot is placed in a strong and just hand ; and the confidence which all parts of the monarchy have shown in the equity, sincerity, and wisdom of the Regent, will equally attach to the throne of his Majesty King William. God bless the King !" FRANCE. PARIS, PUDAy. The Moniteur announces the death of Don Fernando de Bourbon, at Vienna. The Constitstionnet says, such bonds of the Turkish Loan as may not be subscribed for on the sth of January will be taken by a company of bankers. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, FRIDAY. M. Richter, director of the Creditanstait, died yesterday afternoon. The Oesterrcithische Zeitung says :—" A depnta- tion from Gallicia, composed of three member., namely, MM. Smollu , flaphiea, and Dzieduzycbi, was received yesterday by Baron Schmerling, and presented an address, the principal demands of which are indivisibility of the province, convocation of a diet for provincial affairs, use of the Polish language in official affairs and in schools, and, finally, that Gallicia may send no members to the Council of the Empire." HOLSTEIN. DRESDEN, JAN. 3. The official Dresden Journal publishes a cor respondence from Frankfort-on-the-Maine, stating that Austria and all the other states of the German Confederation have declared themselves ready to agree unconditionally to the proposals of Prussia in reference to Holstein ; which are now expected to be formally brought forward by Prussia. BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. The Vectie, with the above mails, arrived at Marseilles at 5 a.m, this day. The mails were to leave for London at 10 L. OUTWARD MAILS. The Indus, from Southampton Dec. 20, reached Malta Dec. 30, at 6 p.m., and left at midnight for Alexandria. The Valetta, from Marseilles Dec. 28, arrived at Malta Dec. 31, at 10 a.m., and left at 2 p.m. for Alexandria. The Ganges delivered the London mail of Sept. 20 to 26 in 14 Hoag Kong Nov. . . . . . . _ The Colombo: . with the English mail of Oct. 20 to 26, reached Calcutta Nov. 29. The Kmeu, with the Loudon mail of Nov. 4 to 10, left Ce)lon for China Dec. 7. The Nemesia, with the same mail, Mt Madras fur Calcutta Dec. 10. TEE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. LIVERPOOL, THVBSDAT. The Montreal Ocean Company's steamer Cana dian, which sailed to-day for Portland, took about 13,000/. in specie. THE WEST INDIAN MAIL SERVICE. PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY EWOSG. The \Vest India mail steamer Trent put in here to-day, short of coals. She brings nu mails. The Trent has been employed in assisting home the steamer Shannon, which broke down with a November mail. She left St. Thomas on the Gth December with the Shannon in tow, the wind then blowing fresh. On the morning of the 17th, as it was blowing hard, she cast off the Shannon, and both vessels remained in company under canvas, signalling each other hourly thmngh the night, and running alongside during the day. On the 20th, while in Tat. 35.58 N. and lon. 40.58 W. it blew a strong north-west gale, and the vessels pirted company, in a heavy squall. The Trent made signals at 10 p.m. on the same day, but received no answer. At daylight the Shannon was not in sight. The Tront continued cruising, but has not since seen the Shannon. The Trent now awaits orders. On the - 22nd December, in lat. 42.13 N. and lon. 29.39 W., she spoke the ship Indus, from Madras to London ; all well. On the Ist January she signalled in the Channel the Hamburg brig Johamia, steering S. W. The Queen Victoria is making water fast. Her bilged stores are being taken out. The cable must be transhipped before the next attempt is made , to float her. EXPRESS FROM PARTS. (MOO OUS OWN . CORIZSPONDUT.) PARIS, TIICRSDAT Evramm. The Mmateur, which only since New Year's-day hes started a sort of leading article headed "Bul letin Politique," which professes to give all the most important political news, has not a word to say about the re-victualling of the French fleet at Gaeta. The Patric of this evening, while chuckling over the isolated admission, which it extracts from a London journal, that " Napoleon HI. has re stored France to the first rank " among nations, and recounting the events of the year, says that the French troops have "conquered China" (sic); that pursuant to the Emperor's "irrevocable will" a French arm) is in Syria in spite of all opposition ; that " we are in Rome" to protect • " great reli gious interest ;" and that "we are in Cochin China to defend catholicism"—but it omits to add to the catalogue of French glories, "We are at Gaeta." The Patlir, though not bound by the same official trammels, is as much at a loss as the Moniker to suggest any reason why the Emperor Napoleon continues to postpone the downfall cf the Neapo litan Bourbons. This silence is a pregnant confir mation of the sinister designs in Italy which public rumour from all quarters now imputes to Napoleon 111. The Opinion Nationale, indeed, trying to make the best of things, and hoping against hope, suggests that even if the Emperor should withdraw his support from Francis H., as was lately ex pected, the French fleet would, in all probability, still continue to cruise in the Neapolitan waters, and that therefore the sending out of a month's provisions to Gaeta may possibly not have the signifieation which has been attributed to it. I regret to say I find no confirmation of this view in any quarter whatever. On the contrary, I hear that the diplomatic correspondence between France and England on this subject is most unsatisfactory, and that the Emperor expresses his intention to keep Francis 11. at Gaeta with much less "proviso and exception " than he did a little while ago. The Siecte laments the course which the French government is taking, and the Opinion Nationale, evidently having no faith in its own explanations, declares that France, being eminently interested in I the pacification of the peninsula, ought to wish to see Italy rise as one man and follow Victor Emmanuel, instead of keeping • Bourbon army at Gaeta as a nucleus for the Austrians. There is now much talk of friendship between Paris and St. Petersburg. The riband of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, sent to General Iguatief, will, it is said, be the signal for several Russian decorations for high French functionaries, and it is even rumoured that, " if peace should continue, the Czar may come to Paris iu May." According to the Sikk, the Emperor, addressing the Senate on New Year's-day, made use of the following words, which are not reported iu the Moniker :—" Messieurs le Senateurs, I rely on your assistance to prepare the reforms which are required. " It is said that with a view to these reforms, the Senate will be convoked for January 22, although the Corps Legialatif does not meet till Feb. 5. The debates in the Senate on the decree of Nov. 24 will be looked forward to with considerable interest, as they will be published in the Moniker. Although there never was yet a loan in France not officially contradicted before it came out, the denial in the Moniteur of this morning that a loan is now iu contemplation, had a good effect at the opening of the Bourse. The Rente rose nearly per cent. from the lowest price of yesterday. The movement was, however, shortlived. In the after noon the state of the Vienna money market, and of the Italian question, produced much anxiety, and the Rente closed at 67fr. 25c. for cash, and 67fr. 45c. for account, with a rise of only 10c. and 20c. Mobilier rose 2fr. 50c., closing at 712 fr. 50e., after having been quoted at 727 fr. 50c. Some of the railways left off from Hr. 25c. to 2fr. 50c. higher, while the others were without change. A Paris correspondent of the Brussels hadipes dance writes :--" The Empress seem■ to be still a prey is the grief which was caused by her sister's death. Her Majesty, who, it is known, was not present at the re ception of the diplomatic corps at 1 o'clock, was melted to tears a little before on entering the sidle in which the high dignitaries of the palace had met to present their homage to their Majesties. Later, the Em press, profoundly absorbed, proceeded to the chapel without casting even a glance on the persons who surrounded her and the Emperor." General de LarnoricMre will be relieved from the obligation of him parole in six or eight months, when it is decided that he will return and resume the command of the Papal army, in company with many officers who shared his toils in the late campaign. It appears by returns ordered by the French government to ascertain the effect produced by the intro duction of railways on travelling by the high road that the number of travellers by the high road has increased. It was generally anticipated that the introduction of railways would have caused a diminution in the number of travellers by the high road ; but such is not the case. On some high roads which run parallel to a railway there has been a falling off in the number of travellers; but, on the other band, the opening of railways has given an immense activity to trade and commerce, so that the number of travellers by the high road has increased 45 per cent. On the 26th ult. the Pope gave a state dinner to the two queens—i. e., of Spain and of lqaples—at the QuirinaL On that day all the theatres were opened for the Carnival ; Madame Gassier arrived from Paris, sod will perform here during this season at the Tostro Valle.. During the performance of Erwani at Toulouse, two nights since, M. Caubet, the first tenor, in using a poinard to which he was not accustomed, indicted on him. self a real wound, which bled rather profusely, bat fortu• nately was not deep etto.tgh t tautaterk acv scriora conse quences. THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS. The weather yesterday continued intensely cold, with a cutting north-easterly . wind, which had the effect of rendering the ico in the various ornamental waters of the different royal pal ks, &,c., much firmer than on the previous day. The thermometer at the Royal Humane Society's Receiving-house in the shade, during Wednesday night, was as low as 27 deg. At nine o'clock yesterday morning it still stood at the same point, but at noon the mercury ascended to 31. The barometer during yesterday was 30 deg. 34 min., and the weather was returned by Mr. Superintendent Wil liam as being heivy and foggy. THE SERPENTINE, HIDE-PAS[.—the whole of this piece of water has, with the exception of the south part and a little at the east end, become frozen over, and the ice is now firm, smooth, and tolerably safe. D uring yesterday, the scenes upon the frozen surface resembled a great fair, owing to there being over 3,000 persons upon it and a long range of bazaars and tents for the sale of " creature comforts for the skaters ; the blazing fires for cooking chestnuts, and the large number of sinters with lighted rhunbestuza at night with occasional discharges of fireworks and coloured fires, produoed an exciting scene. Several serious accidents took place by persons falling or being tripped by the skaters, and some sustained severe cut heads. A man in passing over the ice fell and put has hip out of joint, tad it was deemed advisable to have him re moved to St. George's Hospital. Several members of the Skating Club patronised this sheet of ice during the day, and went through various graceful evolutions. Should the present weather continue till Tuesday a grand pyrotechnic dis_play will take place on the ice in this park. THE LONG WATER, KIGOUNOTGN-OARDENS.—The sliders and skaters on this water yesterday numbered 2,000, in cludieg a great many gentlemen belonging to the Skating Club. Various evolutions were gone through, such as 'quadrilles, polkas, &e. There were also several ladies who amused themselves by cutting out figures on the ice. No accidents occurred. THE Rouwu Pont —Several portions of the ice being in a very dangerous state, the Society's men were obliged to put poise and barriers round to prevent persons from being immersed. No accident beyond a few cut heads happen ed. THE REGF-VeB PABE.—An immense number of persons ventured on the ice in this park, but no accident happened. Sr. JAMEH'eI PAHL—The we in this park was crowded with sliders and skaters during the day, and even after the evening set in. Several slight immersions and cut heads happened during the day, but the following nearly fatal. A little boy broke through the ice, and frib l.° ,7! slanting position in the water and disappeared under the frozen surface. The alarm having been given, Iceman Perry tried, but in vain, to hook bim up by the drags, and being unable, he courageously dived into the hole, and by getting under the ice laid hold of the boy, brought him out amidst the applause of the spectators, took him to the Society'. tent and placed him in a hot bath, and under the treatment of Dr. WCann, of Parliament-rdzeet, the sufferer happily recovered. No accident of importance took place at the other parks, although they were attended by a con. Writable number of persons. A GIRL'S HEAD SHOT OFF. An aocident of a fatal nature occurro at Halli- well, near Bolton, on Wednesday, which has thrown quite a gloom over the neighbourhood, and plunged two families into de e p sorrow. It appears that • man named Henry . Rostron, a stone cutter, residing in that town, was In the habit of amusing himself by shoot. ing sparrows, and for this purpose he had the banal of a fowling-piece with • stock resembling the head of • walking stick. On Christmas•day Rostron loaded the barrel with twenty Imitate, and was going out to shoot, when a neighbour came in to see him about %home. He immediately placed the gun on a chest of drawers in the kitchen and went out. At the same time, it had • cap on the nipple, which was afterwards taken off by a young man named John Parker, who lodged in the house. The loaded barrel was then placed in the corner of the kitchen. It remained there until noon on Wednesday. On that day a young man named Thomas Ellam, about eighteen years of age, a factory operative, and nephew of Rostron, entered the house, N% bile he ass there Mrs. Rostron went ont to get something from a neighbouring shop, and left Ellam reading a news. paper by the fireside. There were also left in the same room a little girl, Mary Elisabeth Rostron, who was about four years old, and an infant in a cradle. The girl was looking at as almanack when the mother went out. As soon as the mother had turned her back, Ellam took up the barrel of the gun, and commenced snapping the lock. After doing this twice the gun ex ploded, and carried away the upper portion of the girl's head, killing her on the spot. On seeing the frightful result of the explosion Eileen ran out of the house to hie own home. Ellam's parents were both in, and were very much alarmed at his cries. Some time elapsed before he was able to speak, and then he exclaimed, " Oh, I've killed little Polly . The father immediately proceeded to the house of Kestrels, and found deceased lying on the floor, before the Bre, in u pool of blood, and scarcely recognisable. What made the accident wear, at first, a serious complexion, was the fact that on Tuesday , when Ellam was In the house, he took up the gun, ante Mrs. Rostron immediately told him to put it down, b ecausei it was loaded, and he im. misliately replaced it in the corner. An inquest on the deceased was held yesterday, at the Crofter's Arms, before Mr. Rutter, when the facts of the case were fully inveati. gated, and a verdict of " Accidentally shot " was returned. Ellam bears a very good character, and was a great favourite in the house of his uncle. SUSPECTED MURDER. On Christmas-day morning Samuel White, the horsekeeper to Mr. (heave% of the Rutland Arms Inn, Bakewell, on going to his stable found a female dead in one of the stalls, six horses being in the place. She could not have been frozen to death there, though the night was severe. Information was given to the police and a surgeon called in by Superintendent R us t. Thi; body was removed to the union, and the coroner sent for. A strict investigation will take place, as no doubt remain, but that this female has been violated and died from foul wane. •Two navvies have been detained at the Bakewell lock-up, and seine has been obtained which it is hoped will bring this painful case to light. Great sensation has been reused in the town through this sad affair, many persons thinking this female bad been brutally used and murdered. An inquest was held on Thursday, before Mr. W. Bennett, the coroner for the High P r att, wises some strange revela tions were made, inioatin five or six men living in Bakewell in a very serious &arge. The evidence against them being very meagre, the inquest was adjourned, in order to give time fur the FlOllOB to thoroughly investigate thecae.. From the medical evidence of Mr. Walters, surgeon, who had made sport saortem examinational tke body, Superintendent Rust as to the state he found the body, and other collateral evidence, no doubt remains as to the utiility shown to this poor creature. Acting Sergeant Holmes proved her name as to him when she applied for a vagrant relief ticket, as Vary Ann Wilson, lately coming from Chesterfield, but of the Potteries, being a married woman, seeking her husband, working in the lime-kilns at Longstone or Buxton. On Friday • special meeting of the magistrates W3ll held at the Town-hall, by Mr. R. W. IL Nesfield and Mr. William All. card, when Superintendent Rust laid before them a state. ment of the case and the attendance of Mr.Walten, surgeon, proving beyond doubt the violence, and an information was laid against some suspected persons who could be shown to have been at and near this stable, and the persons, together with one remanded, have been in the custody of Superin. tendent Rust, and are now awaiting further examination. The case will be thoroughly sifted by the coroner's jury and the magistiatee—there being strong presumptive en deuce against the men in custody. At present the names of these men remanded are withheld, five of them are Bake well persons, one being • navvy. —Notti agham Journal. Two melancholy incidents which haw taken place in the neighbourhood are recorded in the columns of the Mniu•Aester Examiner of this morning. The one of a poor travelling fiddler, who was found frozen to death on a haystack, in Stockport-road ; and the other of a per son belonging to Newton Moor who was found deed on the railway, near Gorton. The poor fellow last•nam e d h a d b een knocked down by a railway train. His legs were severed from his body, and the &oddest appeuis to have been dis covered the morning after it happened. CHIIRCH DIFFERENCID3 AT BATTIRSEA.—A COITe• spondeat seeds us the following :—A curious cise, ing an important point of ecclesiastical law, has arisen in the parish of Battersea, and has excited much interest amongst the inhabitants, A few years since a beautiful church, called Christ Church, was erected in the parish, a consider able distance from the mother-church, and the vicar (the Rev. J. & Jenkinson, M.A.) nominated en incumbent. From what has been gathered, it appears that at Christ Church there are two parties, one or other of which gene rally contrives to make matters extremely unpleasant to the minister. Some weeks ego the incumbent resigned, as seve ral incumbents had done before him since the opening of the church, and the vic.r nominated a snooessor in the person of the Rev. Thomas Rutherford Dickenson, M.A. of Cambridge, formerly Perpetual Curate of Salesbury, near Blackburn, and more nr.ently Rector of Nymet Rowland. in the diocese of Exeter. The rev. gentleman at ours com menced his d uties. and applied to the Bishop of Wiuchesterfor his license, which, much to the astonishment of himself and the vicar, the bishop point blank refused. Application was made to the bishop with a view to ascertain the grounds of hi e refusal, as it was known that there were no objections to Mr. Dickensou'e moral character or theological views, and that the vicar's right of presentation to the incumbency was undisputed. The bishop replied that be had received a me morial signed be 31 members of the congregation assem bling et Christ tliureh objecting to the appointment, and that so long as one objected be should withhold his license. His lordship further stated that the chief point of the me morial which he had received was a representation that Mr. Dickenson was not sufficiently "polished" for such a con gregation. So strange a reason for renting the rights of a patron has naturally created seine amusement, as well as a vast amount of perplexity, inasmuch as i n th e event of the bishop determining to act neon the protest of a single oh jeeter, one of the two parties who are struggling for En ;.:retn..cy at Christ Church will resist say nomination which the vicar may noike, and so Christ Church runs the risk of being left without any minister at all, I