The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-13 00:00:00

BELLIGERENT CRUISERS.

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO GOVERNORS OF
COLONIES.

The following instructions have just been sent
by her Maje Aye government to governors of colonies re-
specting the treatment of prime °speared by Federal or Con-
federate cruisers ,if brought into British waters :
" Downing•etreet, Jane 2, 1861.

_ .
" Sir,—l think it well to communicate to you the de-
adbeat which her Majesty's government hays 'aired on
certain questions which have arisen, respecting the treat-
ment of prizes captured by Federal or Confederate cruisers
If brought into British waters.
"1. U any prise captured by a ship of war of either of
the belligerent powers shill he brought by the captors
within her Majesty's jurisdiction, notice shall be given by
the governor to the captors immediately to depart and
remove such prise.
" 2. A vowel which shall bare been actually and bond
Me converted into, and need se, a public venal of war,
shall not be deemed to be • prise, within the meaning of
these rules.

"3. If say prize shall be brought within her 2dajesty's
jurisdiction through mere staves of weather, or other ex-
treme and unavoidable necessity, the governor may allow
for her removal such time as he may consider to be necessary.
"4. If my prise shall not be removed at the time pre-
ezribad to the captors by the governor, the governor may
detain such prise until her Majesty's pleasure shall be made
known.

"5. If any prize shall have been captured by any viola-
tion of the territory or territorial waters of her) Majesty,
the governor may detain such prize until her Majesty's
pismire shall be made known.
"Her Majesty's government have not thought it nem-
wary to make any addition to the instructions already gives
with respect to wirgoes—viz., that her Majesty's orders
apply se mach to prize cargoes of every kind which may be
brought by any armed ships or privateers of either
belligerent into British waters as to the captared vessels
themselves. They do not, however, apply to any articles
which may have formed part of any such cargoes if brought
within British jariediction, not by armed ships or privateers
of either belligetvot, bus by other persoos who may have
!acquired or may claim property in them by reason of any
dealings with the captors.
"Theme redrew) for the guidance of the executive autho-
rity, sad are not intended to interfere is any way with the
proms of any court of justios. —I have, ha,,
(Signed) "EDWARD emu:num."

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OP COUNCIL
OP EDUCATION.

This morning was issued the report of the Corn-
witless at the Privy Council as Ediseatioa for the yew 1863.
Daring the year the number of schools, or of departments
of schools, under separate teachers, actually inspected was
increased, as compared with 1862, by 312, and the cumber
of children by 35,315. The number of certificated Mears
was increased by 503. The number of new schoolhouses bells
was 125. The inspectors visited 11,Z0 daily schools,
sad found present in them 1,692,741 children, 9,481 cern&
rated teachers, and 13,849 apprentices. The fem►le scholars
were 45.08 per cent of the whole number, being the highest
par mintage which they have yet reached. The inspectors
also visited 40 separate braining colleges, occupied by
3,109 dadmits, and 179 schools for pauper children. With
regard to the expenditure of the grant, it mems there was
a net decrease last year of 53,3511. 6a. 7d. The blue book
contains a great variety of statements, tables, &c., showing
the operation of the revised code:

OrmICLtL ArPoLYnnans.—Mr. Sidney Smith
&waders, now her Majesty's email at Alexandria, has beau
appoinW ooasal-genaral at the halals Islands. Mr. G. W.
Stanley, now consul at Jeddah, will 'noosed Mr. Standen as
consul at Alexandria. Tim Hoax Berkeley Wodehouse has
beau appointed British coral at Zante. Mr. Charles Salaried
boa been appointed consul at Cepbalouia. Captain John Ley.
bunt Maclean, late 43rd Foot, ia appointed °se of the
Military Knights of Windsor. This gallant officer
served ia the 43rd in Spain nadir Lord Welling-
toe, was pressed at the battles of Vittoria, P
Elwell*, Ni,., and Toulouse. He afterwards sera at the
tin New Orleans, sad was with this allied army
ier=scHis has a Penisselar medal with Ave clasps. Mr,
Edward Bowan, of the North Wales and Chester Circuit,
has been appointed Beemder of Chester, vies Mr. W. N.
Webby „ who retires from ill health. Mr. James Edward
Davie, of the Oxford circuit, has been appointed alines-
diary magistrate of Stoke-upon-Trent, vice Mr. T. B. Bose,
who bas realised. Mr. Charles William Franks has beta
appointed colonial treasurer for the colony of British Colum-
bia. The Right Hos. E. Cardwell has appointed Mr. Stuart
Parker, XL, to be his private secretary at the Colonial-
offies.—Ofeerver,

Civil. Liar PIINSIONS.—The following is the list
of civil Mat pumiceous for the put year : —Lady laglis 3001.,
as an acknowledgment of the services of the late
Sir J. Inglis, during the Indian mutiny, especially the
gallant defence of the Residence at Ludreow—serrices to
which way partly be attributed his early death. Elba
Cook 10W._ia consideration of her literary labours, both in
poetry mid prose, and her failing health. Rev. C. B.
Gibson 1001., ea author of many literary works, and for the
high testimony borne as to their value. Mrs. Pharida•
Knowles 1001., in cosaideratioe of the talents of her late
husband. lir. JIM. Sheridan Knowles. as a dramatic author.
Mr. Kenny Meadows 801., in acknowledgment of his merits
sa as artist, more especially evinced by his illustrations of
Shakespeare. Mims Dinah Muloek 601.,astliorese of " John
Halifax, Gentleman," " A Life for:. Liimis4..• and other
well-kmme works of Gothic. Mr. W. 601.. oa
aceouat of the literary merits of his works. lira
Austin 601., in cooQuatiee of the menden of her late hoe-
bond, a civil engineer, who died whilst engaged is the pub&
eervioe, and who had devoted bimealf to she sanitary im-
provement of poor dwellings. Mrs. Leaf, XL, as the widow at
Mr. J. Leaf, who, though of humble origin, was a contri-
butor of articles of great malt to various journals. Jean
Williamson Thomeoa 301., abler ot Hugh Miller, on amount
of his literary Obeerver.
The Conservatives of Southampton have an-
nounced their intentioe of bringing forward Mr. Russell
Gurney, Q.C., in orminnotion with lir Aldennas Buss, at
the next gemeral election.