The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-13 00:00:00

THE PRINCE OP WALES AND THE

FD3EIMONGERB' COMPANY.

BANQUET AT FISHMONGERS' HALL

A banquet was given yesterday evening by the
Coast of hasistaate of Fialamgene Hall ; the *hair was
takes, is the absemee el the Prime Warden, by Mr. W,
Cubitt, Y.P. Previous to the banquet the freedom of the
company. was preeented to the Right Hon. the Earl of
Shaftesbury and Sir Rowland Hill, who were both premst
at the banquet.
The Ciaseigur, after preparing "The Queen," said be
had now to propose "The health of the illurtriqrs per-
sonage who bad that day condescended to become a &li-
mners—be moot hie Royal Highasse the Primed Wake.*
(Cheers.) Them who had had the privilege of geeing his Royal
Highness there that day, of bearing his voice, and observiag
Lis manners, might, be thought, be well content with the
contemplation of the fetters of England's hopes. (Load
cheers.) Nothing could be wee satisfactory, or more quiet
and promising, than the conduct and appearanoe of that
illustrious personage. He had that day done them
the honour of becoming a Sahrsoager ; he was about to
visit other companies and become one of their bodies. He
(the chairman) looked upon that as an waist of his
intention to become in all reepecteene of the English people.
That being so, it was hardly possible bat that he must be a
good and proper English Prince ; and by following such a
course of conduct he was taking that line which would best
qualify him to rule over this vast empire. He bogged to
propose the health of his Royal Highness the Prince el
Wales (Cheers.)
Mr. Manua (the toastmaster) then heralded the toast of
" His Royal Higher.. the Prince el Wale', citizen and ilsh.
wager." (Cheers and laughter. )
The West was drunk with great eetlinsiaara.
The next toast wee, "The Deka of Cambridge and the
rest of the Royal Family."
This was enesseded by "The Arley, Navy, and Valua-
tors."

Colonel lUfloomos returned thanks for the array, and
Ceptaio &LINDSAY far the voluntems.
The CHAIM/JO tins proposed " Tiro Hoeft of Lord, and
the Earl of Shaftesbury," and in doing so adverted to the
fact that his lordship had just been mode a member of the
compeny. (Cheers.)
The Fart of Boorrinsoso, returned thanks.

The remaining toasts were "Sir Rowland Hill, LC.8.,•
who returned thanks; "The Companies at the City ri
Loudon," responded to by the master of the Skinner,'
Company, the master at the llerehana Taylors', the aster
of the Haberdashers', the master or the Saltnre, end

the muter of the Irooroongers' ; "The Visitors," and "The
Wien,"

The maleal arrangements wen under the direatios of
Mr. Henry Daekland, assisted y Miss Jam Welk, Mrs.
Lackey, Mr. Fielethet. Mr, Mots Smith. Mr. W. Main.
wiring, and Neater Aldridge on the data.

CONVOCATION 01 Till PNOVINCI Or CAIITSIIIII7I/T.
—Testaelay both homes of convocation monied business
at Westminster. In the Upper House the Archbishop of
Canterbury Olmsted • petition from the rural &amity of
Sutton, is his diocese, in opposition to the bill which pro-
poses to relieve clergymen from their holy orders in the
event of their objecting to the doctrine and discipline of
the church. The Bishop of Oxford presented a petition
from the clergy of the city of Oxford to the same effect.
Several petitions haring been presented in reference to
special thanksgiving services for harvests, the Archbishop
of Canterbury said he had received from the Lower House
• repmentatioe on the subject of en increase of the dia-
conate and the extessios of lay agency. From this
document, which was read by the registrar, it appeared
that • committee of the Lower House suggested that the
diaoooste might be extended so as to mark more distinctly
the difference between that order and that of the priest-
hood. The matter was, after • discussion, referred to •
committee. The Prolocutor of the Lower House brought up
the address on the subject of Bishop Colenso's book agreed to
oo the motion of Archdeacon Denitioecns the preceding day.
The members of the Lower House re-assembled at 11
o'clock. The Bev. Mr. Hopper presented a petition from
8(10 clergymen, merchant., tradesmen, and others of the
diocese of Norwich, iu which the Bishop of Natal was for-
merly an incumbent, and where he was univenellyestesemd,
preying for the 000demnation of Bishop Coleoso's book.
Several petitions were
_presented. and some other business
transacted of no public importance, and both houses ad-
! jourood.
IlAnotow-tootros Commims.—Among the sums
which came to heed yesterday at the Mansion-house for the
distress in Lausumbire were the following :—LOOOI. from
Hooked ; 551. 3s. 2d. from the township of &corneas,
Canada. From Dundee, Canada West, 1:1W. 2s. 10d.;
Beckwith, ditto, 811. 9s. ' • Smith's Falls, ditto, 301. Is. 7d. ;
Kiseardine, ditto, 301. Rh. 10d. ; Lancaster, ditto, 201.
Ps. 3d. ; corporation of the county of What, ditto, 1991.
Its. 7d. The total sum received, including a number of
other sobeeriptioss,_Tes about 1,8001.
Too ITALIAN TATATT.—At the monthly meeting
of the Caused of the Huddersfield Chamber of Commerce,
held ea Wednesday, the following letter, forwarded by the
Secretary of the Associated Chambers in London, upon •
personal request by the President of the Hadderstield
Chamber, was read :—" Offloe of Committee of Privy
Conseil of Trade, Feb. 7.1863. Sir : Referring to my letter
of the 24th ult., I am directed by the Lords of the Coen-
mittee of the Privy Covell for Trade to acquaint you, for
tie iefonisoiso e( the Amosisted Chemins. of Commune,
that asylums sessetabsed team the Semetary of State for
Forotp Wham that the test of the treaty between Francis
• and Itaft hes mot let venshed this country, but that bee
Ma
le '• Charge d Affekses at Turin states that any corn.
soottilod to Flu this Fences bytreaty will
r* I be eke =111:o this couoloy.—l as, he., J. Ranee
Trinur.

k. TELEGRAPHIC IN'l2LLlGiatiCi-

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AMERICA.

ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA.
QUEENSTOWN, Tu. 12.
The Royal Mail steamship China, from New
York on the 28th, arrived here at 4.30 p.m. to-day.
She brings 54 passengers, and 434,940 dollars in
specie.

- The China landed all mails and 10 pmeengers,
and proceeded at 4.46 p.m. for Liverpool
She was detained at New York case day h a
snow storm, sad 26 hours after sailing she broke
her intermediate shaft.
(Per China.)
NEW YORK, Jut. 27, Evianga.

There appears to have been great disinclination
among the officers of the army of the Potomac to
co-operate in General Burnside's late forward
movement. Their conduct amounted almost to in.
subordination. The general impression prevailed
among the officers that the movement would be a
failure, and after it was ordered they protested
against it. Although they obeyed the orders, they
threw all obstacles in the way of carrying out the
forward movement. Of one corps numbering
15,000 men only 5,000 appeared on the field. These
troops were under the oommand of one of the gene-
rals most opposed to the advance. During the
carrying out of the movement a storm of unprece-
dented severity set in, and the pontoons became
fixed in soft mud, where they remained, making
transportation impracticable.
After four days' exposure to the storm, the
troops returned to their camps much dispirited,
with immense numbers on the sick list, through
exposure.

The New York Herald thinks General Hooker
has proved his fighting qualities, but has yet to
prove his capacity to command 200,000 men.
The same paper believes that if General 211 Tlellan
had been appointed, it would have imparted en
thusiasm to the army and confidence to the
country.
The New York Tribune thinks General Hooker's
antecedents justify the nation in regarding his
accession to the command of the army with satis-
faction and confidence.

Rumours are current that the army of the
Potomac will be broken up and sent to attack
other points instead of Richmond.
General Hooker has changed his headquarters to
a different position than that occupied by General
Burnside.
It is asserted that 80 °Soars are to be dismissed
from the service for using improper language in
reference to their superiors, in connexion with the
removal of WClellan, and the sentence of Fitz
John Porter.

General Hunter has resumed the command of
the departineut of the South.
General Id‘Clernand's expedition has returned
down the Arkansas River to Napoleon, and will co-
operate immediately with General Grant for another
attack on Vicksburg.

General Rosencrans has advanced some distance
beyond Murfreesboro%
The Confederates are at Tullahama and Holley-
Tills. General Longstreet has arrived there with
reinforcements, and has superseded General Bragg.
The Confederates are fortifying Galveston, and
occupy the city with 7,000 men.
The Confederate steamer Oreto escaped from
Moville on the 10th, destroyed the Federal ship
Estella on the 17th, and was reported at Havannah
on the 21st. The Oreto had 1,700 bales of cotton on
board.

The Federal expedition under General Foster has
sailed from Hatteras Inlet to attack Wilmington.
Another expedition, under General Maghee, will sail
for the same point.

Resolutions have been introduced into the New
York Assembly, alleging corruption against the
newly-elected Speaker, Mr. Callicott. The New
York Herald and the World assert that Callicott
was bribed by the Republicans.
The Tribune states that Mr. Cassius Clay will
return to Russia.

The Richmond Examiner is dissatisfied with the
Southern military situation, and urges a further
conscription, saying that if within the nest two
months 75,000 men are not added to the Confede-
rate army in the south-west, the Confederacy will
come to grief.
The New York Board of Aldermen has passed
resolutions condemning the dismissal of Fits John
Porter, and designating him for a public re-
ception. . .

I superbly furnished residence has been pre.
sealed to Mrs. M'Clellan by General M'Clellan's
admirers.
The &monis has arrived out.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, JLN. 27, Evurnra.

Money tighter ; gold, 532 per cent. prem. Ex-
change on London : Bankers' bills, 170. Stocks
heavy ; New York Centrals, 1202 ; Illinois, 932 ;
Erie, 74}.
Cotton firm and advancing ; middling upland,
770. Flour firm and advancing; prices 10e.. higher.
Wheat in wood denianu for export at a rise of 2c.
Corn, good inquiry, and 2c. higher. Provisions in
good request. Coffee firm and advancing. Sugar
and molasses very firm.

NEW YORK, JAN. 28, Moiongo.

The New York Tribune complaius of the want of
unity of council in the Federal cabinet, and of the
habitual disposition of President Lincoln to disre-
gard advice in matters requiring a cabinet counciL
The same p►per further says that Lincoln's self-will
has been mainly exercised in undoing and holding
back from the execution of what was bold and de-
cisive.

Money tighter. Gold 53 per cent. prem.
NEW YORK, JAIL 28, Emma.
The Washington Star asserts that General
Hooker contemplates immediate active operations.
General Grant has disarmed an Illinois regiment
for showing symptoms of disloyalty, and for at-
tempting to surrender to the Confederates.
Resolutions have been introduced in the Senate
to expel Senator Saulsbury, of Delaware, for draw-
ing a revolver and threatening the sergeant-at-arms,
to whose charge he was committed for disorderly
behaviour.

The House of Representatives is discussing •
bill to raise negro regiments, but the vote is not
yet taken.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Money easy ; gold, 5.4 per cent. premium. Ex-
change on London : Bankers' bills, 170. Stocks
1 heavy ; New York Centrals, 11111; Er* TO.

?MEXICO.

NSW TORI/Jas. V.

Awarding to aiivicm received here from Havannah,
dated the 12th, Mexican guerillas were seriously
interfering with the French communications be-
tween Vera Crux and Orizaba.

The French bombarded Acapulco for three
days, silenced the fort, landed and spiked the guns,
and then left.

PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Fn. It

The Norddeutsche Zeitung of this evening con-
tradicts the rumour that the government has either
taken or intend& to adopt steps for the negotiation
of a loan.

The same paper states that an agent of the Polish
revolutionary committee has been arrested in the
province of West Prussia carrying a definite order
of the committee to revolutionise that province.
Other revolutionary agents have been arrested is
the province of Silesia.

The None Preussiche (Kreut) Zeitung says :
" The peesence of M. Bariatineki in Berlin is in no
way connected with the ;pending negotiations with
regard nalhiainanrrection In Poland. The conven-
tion between Prussia and Russia is stated to include
an article permitting the transport of Russian
troops upon Prussian railways."

TURKEY.
OONSTANTDMPLE, Pls. 12.
Fuad Pacha has been appointed Seraakier, and
Mebmed Ali President of the Council.

A new tax has been imposed by the Foreign-
offioe upon the English communities in the Levant,
which has given rise to angry excitement.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Fix 12.
Marshal Narvaez has been summoned to Aran-
jnez.

Marshal O'Donnell has received tbe royal per-
mission to take suitable measures against the mem-
bers of the council of the Admiralty who resigned
upon account of Senor Ullos becoming Minister of
Marine.

It is thought probable that Senor Posed& Herrera
will be the now Spanish ambassador to Rome.

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.
LEMBERG, F. 12.
The statement that the insurgents under Langer-
viez suffered considerable loam* has proved exag-
gerated.
Moreau, the leader of the scythemen, who trea-
cherously brought a detachment of Langerviez's
corps beneath a murderous fire from the Russian
troops, has been condemned by the insurgents and
hanged.

The chief force of Langerviez, consisting of
5,000 men, is posted in the mountains of Krsys.

ASSIGNATION OP SIR WILLIAM ARMSTRONG.

Yesterday Sir William Armstrong sent in his re-
ievatioe of the official politico he has held for the last
three or four years as ordnance engineer and superintendent
of tilted ordnance oonstructioa to the War Department.
This resignation was, we believe, IPA 1120Zpippied as it Wet
troweimme at the War-offise. The causes salaried for the step
ere wholly wasonueeted with the forthcoming experimental
trials between Ms Ansel:ow sad Whitworth guns, and ffir
William only retiree that be may attend more closely than
his official duties permitted him to the extensive work, of
the Flank* Ordnaoze Company, in the 1141000•11 of whist*
he hes so large an interest. That company will, as hither-
to, continue to manufacture rifled ordnance both for the
army and navy. Though the oniony loses in Sir William •
valuable servant, we cannot but think he has consulted his
own dignity is deelising, now that his company is the chief
onstrector for rifled ordnance, to discharge the incompatible
duties of ordnance engineer. So long as he held this offi-
cial poet his position was at best ambiguous, and the lees
scrupulous of his enemies strove to turn it to his diadem-
tags. In retiring he puts as ead to all esetroversy on this
point, while he still coatiouse to manufacture his guns, and
to put them, as • private maker, to the arbitrament of
public Una against the ordnance of other competitors.
Times.

Tat AUTHOR 07 THE FUOITIVI SLATE LAW AT
ars Massio"-Hones.—ltecognitios, se has been repeat-
edly proved in these columns, ia sot a question of time, of
a minority and a majority, hut of real and existing facts.
When the Federals bad themselves obliged to leave the
Confederates in quiet paession of their states, it will be
time to discuss the question of recognition, but not till then.
Aa its, Mr. Memo has received no awatenoe or escausgo•
meet is this country, except from those gentlemen who,
like the Lord Mayor are under no responsibility to
weigh their wools Mayor,
keep their predilections to
themselves. It is • sad pity ; but we annot help .
lord mayors doing very much what they please, and
there is nobody in this country who as. There are people
who are privileged to say and almost do whatever coma
into their heads. Kings, queers, and prier's have been
brought into good order, but the Lord Mayor is still at
large. Unfortunately, this is not always understood abroad ;
but we beg to assure the Americas on both sides of the
Potomac that what is said or done by the Lord Mayor is
coesidered here, not exactly insignificant or indifferent,
bet really as beginning and ending in the Mansion• Houma
That edce is the very Temple of License; we must take
its oracles as they come, and make the boat of them, eau
if we have a misgiving now and then as to the orthodoxy
of the inspiration.—Tines.
DmrraD 000Ele Pzirsiow Bocirrr.—The first
hall of this soeisty will take place on Mooday seat, the
16th inst., at the Frame's' Tavern, under the patronage
of the Right Hes. the Lard Mayor, M.P. A very numerous
party is expected.
Tas Gitogoz GRUSWOLD.—The presentation of
an address from the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce to
the captain of the George Griswold (the vessel which has
brought the supplies from New York for the Litoosahire
relief fund) will take place on Monday next, at the Coo-
cert-room, St. George's-hall. Mr. S. R Graves, Mr. R.
A. MacAe, Mr. T. Chilton, and C. Bushel are to take
palm the proceedings. The galleries will he reserved for

ANOTHIR CRINOIINZ ACCWKNT. Yesterday
mondeg a domestic servant owned Margaret Davey,
aged 14, in the service of Dr. Priddle, of Robin
Hood•iue, Poplar, was in the act of reaching some-
thing from the matitelshelf, when her drum, which was ex.
punded by a criooline pettiout, came is eontatit with the
bars of the grate and suddenly ignited, and albs was soon
enveloped in flames. Assistance wu speedily reedited, and
with the utmost difficulty the fire was extinguished, but not
untilglemeaed wan so much burnt that she expired shortly
afterwards.

THE ALLEGED POISONING CAGE AT BALLTML‘A.—
The investigation was resumed is the eourt.boess, Bally-
mena, oo Wednesday. The examination of Mrs.' Leonora
Smith wen continued by Mr. (Burka. but DO DOW matter WY
dapcsedto by her. Mrs. Annie Smith was the next witness
examined. She deposed to conversations she had had with
the deceased shortly before her death, in which the latter
mentioned about Dr. Court...y having done something to
her. The witness wrote on a slip of paper the word used
by the deceased in charging Dr. Coortenay. The deceased
requested two doctor" to be called, in order that they
might see the wren dose upon her, as it would soon be
too late, for she would soon sot ►e able to speak. The
witness rem■rked that there was a greet discharge of saliva
from deceased's mouth. The examination of witnesses
lasted till five o'clock, and those examined, principally the
pa Kies who attended the deceased during the last week of
her life, all detailed the circumstances of a most excru-
ciating and agosisieg death. The ioquiry was adjourned
till Thursday. sod the analysis of the stomach of the
deceased is ordered by overnmeut.
THE EDINBITEOH Ml:ADM.—After a trial, ex-
tending over two days, Alexander MN*, who DOOM time
ago fatally stabbed a person in his employment, named
Patersoo, is Edinburgh, was on Wednesday convicted of the
capital offence. 'inanity at the time the murderous act
was committed was set up as a defence, but the evidence
seems not to have supported this plea. The fury Tenon'.
mended the prisoner to mercy, but the Lord Justies Clerk
had Do alternative but to pronounce the aentesoe of death,
the prorogatire of clemency resting, of coons, with the
crown. llrawhile, the Ith of March has bees fixed for the
execution...

Importing tea without colour on the leaf pre-
vents Ur Mime pionlng of Warier brown loam as la Ow
usual kinds. Holmium's T.. Is nnoolourad, thornier* alwar
Pod alike. Ida 1v noonstn by IMO arreuta.—(Advertionewinti