The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-28 00:00:00

EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 280 1862.

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4411' replies. I/ the Casanat.se of Pinagce,"
says the Press of Vienna, "the government has
declared that it is incessantly engaged in pro-
viding by diplomatic means for the settlement of
Italian affairs ; that it has reason to hope that its
efforts will be crowned with success ; that all the
questions have now in reality reached a crisis ; and
that in a short time it will be easier to consider the
danger of a war in Italy as averted for
a long period, and to realise in that country
a reduction of the army on a grand scale."

It is important to observe that an article in the
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Moniteur Unit& contemplates a long stay of
the French troops in Mexico as one of the condi-
tions of; thoadhesion to their interference of the
"Mexican party of order," and a most necessary
condition no doubt it is. The Emperor has got
himself into this dilemma—that he must either

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AMERICA.
NEW YORK, MAT 16, Emma.
(Per Etna via gesensteim4
General Hunter's proclamation freeing the slaves
in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina causes
much discussion. The general opinion is that the
order was issued without President Lincoln's autho-
rity. It is supposed that the President will not
endorse the proclamation.
The Confederates are reported to be encamped in
large force between Richmond and Chickahominy
River awaiting the Federal attack.
A despatch from Corinth says that Col. Thomp-
son, of Beauregard's staff, visiting the Federals
under a flag of truce, admitted that the Federals
had captured Pensesola.
A contraband pilot and crew have arrived at
Port Royal with a steamer with eight guns, which
the Confederates had sent from Charleston to Fort
Ripley. The contrabands seized the steamer and
took her to Port Royal.
iNo further definite intelligence concerning the
movements of the Monitor and Naugatuck has
been received. . . .

come away soon, and practically acknowledge that
his allies, with whom the Patrie and the Moniteur
find fault, were in the right, or he must continue
the war, send out reinforcements after reinforce-
ments, incur vast expense, disgust his ministers,
his parliament, and even his army, and ultimately
engage France in a war with America.
The Bourse is not materially different from yes,
terda:

iy. The Rente fell bc. for cash end rose sc.

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The Great Eastern arrived here early this
morning.

for account, closing at 70fr. 25c. in each case.
Mobilier fell Hr. 26c., and the Italian Loan 10c.
A fall of 3fr. 75c. in Orleans, and of 2fr. 50c. in
Lyons, is the only noticeable change in railways.
Cabs* Mirba fell several francs, closing at
106 fr. 25c.

Some time ago Marshal Magma made himself
remarkable, and even, as some thought, ridiculous,
by a well-meant order of the day against duelling,
in which he recommended private soldiers, when-
ever they were involved in a quarrel, not to fight,
but to come and talk over their grievances with
him in a quiet way, and assured them that they
would always find him accessible. Another order
of the day, of a widely different character, is
noticed in the papers of this evening. It
appears that the Prefect of the Seine has
complained to Marshal Magnan, as commander-in-
chief of the army of Paris, that soldiers are in the
habit of fighting their duels " in a part of the Bois
de Vincennes frequented by promenaders." There-
upon Marshal Magnan has ordered that soldiers
who obtain permission to fight duels " must here-
after fight in another part of the wood." This is
really a parody of the placard of the farmer setting
forth that " thieves are requested to steal their
turnips from this side of the path." Duelling in
the army was very nearly put down practically in
the time of Lords X 117., and I was not aware that
at any time since it had ever been authorised. It
would now appear, however, from Marshal Mag-
ma's order of the day, that single combat for pri-
vate wrongs is a recognised institution of the
French army, and that the private soldier who
wants to fight baa only to ask for leave, just like la
permission de 10 henna. This is " progress," with a
vengeance.
The French mixed transport Durance arrived at
the Cape of Good Hope on April 5, from Saigon,
and we are told that she is one of seven vessels
ordered back from China, on " economical
grounds."
The King of Bavaria suddenly left Lyons yes-
terday, on receiving the news of the death of his
sister, the Grand Duchess of Hesse.
The new senators, General de Goyon, M. de
Chasseloup Laubat, and IL Ingres (the great
painter), took their seats in the Senate to-day.

0011KERCIAL INTELLIGENCK
NEW YORK, MAT 16, Evimato.
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Money abundant Gold, sit premium. Exchange
steady ; on London, bankers' bills, 1131 to 114.
Large speculative sales have taken place in stocks,
New York Centrals, 891 ; Illinois, 621 ; Erie, 391.
Cotton quiet. Middling Upland, 27c. Flour in good
export demand. Wheat good inquiry. Corn
slightly firmer. Provisions inactive. Coffee very
I firm. Sugar and molasses steady.

Another New York telegram (May U) says :
"General M'Clellan's headquarters are on the
Panmunky river, twenty-seven miles from Rich-
mond.
" The Confederates are fortifying the city, and
are said to be prepared for a desperate resistance.
" Considerable anxiety is felt for the safety of
General Halleck and the army of the south-west.
" Beauregard has been largely reinforced at
Corinth."

THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

The most remarks circumstance to be noted for
yesterday in connsfliiin with the Exhibition was the
great difficulty of gettingto it in any vehicle, whether
carnage, brougham, cab, or leviathan omnibus.
There seems to be but one avenue leading to the
building from town, and nothing can be clearer
than that that avenue will be blocked up for the
greater part of each day next week, if some means
be not adopted to relieve and divide the enormous
traffic. The increase in our moving population is
perceptible in every part of the town, and there is
an extraordinary pressure on all our means of con-
veyance. the people complaining even in far-off
Islington that the omniouses are too few for the
passengers. But in the neighbourhood of the Ex-
hibition the inconvenience is becoming so manifest
as to require immediate remedial measures. There
was a dead-luck for nearly ten minutes yesterday at
one time apposite Albert Gate,. the confusion being
very much increased by the private carriages which
kept constantly dashing out of the park. Two
things require imperatively to be looked after—
first, a better supply of cabs and omnibuises ; and
second, means of entry on all the four sides of the
building. The first point will not be so
easily settled, because the parties most inter-
ested—namely, the omnibus proprietors—did not
take the matter in time, and are now vainly en-
deavouring to make shift by starving all other
lines to feed the Exhibition. All Chelsea is in a
ferment, and indignation meetings are talked of,
because the route from town has been changed,
and the "regular riders" are obliged either to get
down at the end of Sloane-street or submit to be
taken round three-quarters of a mile. To add to
our difficulties, the price of horses has risen enor-
mously, whilst the wear and tear of horse-flesh is
double what it was a month ago. The Manchester
company have rendered good service, and the
General Omnibus Company promise great exertions
next week ; but of what use is any increase of
vehicles if there be no room for then. to pass up
and down 1 This second point is what the commis-
sioners and the pollee authorities will have to look
to, and the sooner it is done the better.
The interior of the building was not more than
comfortably full, but the company seemed to enjoy
themselves exceedingly. It is true that some
visitors to the picture galleries felt offended at the
rule which obliged them to leave their umbrellas
and parasols at the entrance. The British lion in
some instances clung to his umbrella as an insti-
tution, and the British lioness exhibited equal
resolution with regard to her parasol ; but a little
reflection will, we trust, induce them to submit to
a wise and necessary regulation. An umbrella
may be useful to Paterfamilias when pointing out
the beauties of a Oainsborough or a Turner to his
admiring progeny, but if, carried away by his en-
thusiastic. admiration of the master, the cicerone
should poke it into the eye of a portrait worth
perhaps a thousand pounds, he would only be
unwittingly inflicting an injury on the object of his
art worship. The parasols are most dangerous to
the sculpture, the statues being within reach
of a short weapon ; and we actually ourselves in-
curred the severe displeasure of an elderly female
yesterday by arresting the point of one
in full charge against the nose of "Ls
Legatrice," one of the most charming and
delicate works of art in the whole building. A
touch might do irreparable mischief in such a case,
and therefore we trust that the British Pane, both
male and female, will submit for the future to be
disarmed before they enter the realms of art. We
glad to -•— that our suggestions respect-
without ' effect.