The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-12 00:00:00

EUICUBITY JrP.OII.IrIOLFNCE BILL.

Order for second reading read ; Notion cumin, and question
proposed. "That the bill be now read • secood time :
Amendment proposed, to leave oat the word " now," and
at the sod of the question to add the words " anon this
day six nicathe."—Odr. Hedlield.)—Quastioa pat "That
the word ' sow ' stead part of the qnsediee."—The house
divided : Ayes, 133: Noes, 68.

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ATM
Addhiggen, W. W. Gore, W. R. 0. North, Col.
Agnew. Sir A. North P.
Armesley, Cot Grown, 8. No
Griffith, C. D. Pecks. CeL
Artnithnott, Gen. Grogan. Mr E. Per* C.
Archdall,Lr.
Ashley, Grosvenor, Lord R. Paget. Lord A.
Haliburton, T. C Pakington, Blr 1.
Baritelot, Col. Hamilton, Lard C. Parker, Major
Be** 8. Hardy, J. Pollard-Uronhart,W
Bescreft, G. 8. IhztoPP. R. B. W. 11.
Beaduck, G. W. Ilsathcote, G. IL PoPeTril.
Bareagord, W. Heaketk, filr T. G. Pritchard, J.
Black, A. Hlbbert, J. T. Pugh, D.
Blackburn, P. Hopwood, J. T. Puller, C. W.
Bonin, W. Hume, W. W. Hardman, Vise*.
Bruce, Major Hunt, 0. W. Repton, G. W.
Buckley, Gen. Jamas* Sir J. C. Russell, H.
Burghley, Lord Johnstone, J. J. 81. Aebyn. J.
Can, & Kekanich. 8. T. Bcholelleld, W.
Chapman, 3. Kendall, N. Selwyn, C. J.
Childers, H. C. Knatchball, V.P. Bmith, M. T.
Chelmeley, Mr M. Les, W. Smith, J. A.
Chordal', Lord A. I mph, W. J. Bowes, J.
Cadrington, liir W. Lennon, Lord E.G. Star le, W.
Colebrook*, Oft T. Lane; G. 8, Stankope, I. Z
Conlin, T. Leaks, C. P. Stirling, W.
Cahill, G. Leslie, W. Stuart, Col
CRUM, W. Lever J. 0. Maw* Llivat.-OoL
Davey, Z. lAddell. a. a. taws., H. 0.
I Daring, Mr Z. C. Lindsay. Geo. Start, Limit-Col.
Da Oman C. Mix*. Sir M. Taylor, Cot
Deseombe, A. Loraine Lord Tathe. J.
Duncombe. W. Z. Lyall. G. Trews* C. H.
Zipidostaue, Mr I. Ligon, l. Turner, J. A.
Zullaid, VIM.. W.T.
Verner, Sir W.
Zero" J. C. Walsh, Sir 1.
Pins, Ccd. Manners, Lord CL Wallington. J. W.
Paryrehar, 'kW. Margo, P. W. Wemyes, J. H.
Yergsmao, Mr 1. Matheson, A. Whitmore, H.
=H. W. Mildmay. H.P. Wrightson. W. B.
COL Mills. t. Wynn, C. W.
Pariesoes, I.D. Mitchell, T. A. WyvilL Si.
Gard, Z. 8. M
Gaskell. J. Si. Morris, D.O. TILLIE&
Goddard, A. L. Mosbray, J. Z. Askierley, C. B.
Goldesold. Sir P. IL Murray, W. Ncrthoote, 84 8.
Gordon, C. W. Noel, G. J.

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Admin. W. P. Dail, DD. B. laweas, W.
Alitencia, ea W. Dot X. W. lAnthair, W.B.
Artois, A. 5 Dime's., Sir W. Locke, J.
Daises, Z. Medan Sir D. llartbs, L
Nora& T. Q. ZWGIN, T. W. Merry, J.
Harm T. Ywart., W. Ponder, J.
Baxter, W. X Ewing, B. X Ptikingtoe, J.
Hisisioat, W. I. Preach, Oa Pinny/. Col.
Dew, Y. 11. 011 pin, C. Roebuck, J. A.
Bisseowe, J. O. Gower, O. W. Shelley, SD J. V.
Bourget*, P. P. Greene, J. Stanley, W. 0.
Brawl. X Gregory, W. H. Sullivan, X.
Bridges, SD& Grey, Sir O. Tits, W.
Mimeos, J.I. (harden, B. Lipton, Ow.
Browne, Lord/. Donkey, T. Vditers, C. P.
Brace, IL A. Hardcaette, J. A. Whalley_, G.
Bailer C. O. Burly, G. White, L
Beak f.Junk% J. W. W lethanz, H. W.
Batton, C. Henley, Lord Willhuos W.
esithorp., F. X Botiard, Lord i Wood, W.
Clay, J. Kw, D. 5
Oor., W. Xlarialrd, A. lr. TILIMIL
Crawford, X. W. Xaatettball - Blow Hadfield, G.
Davis, Col. P. Ns. & rotten I
Douglas Sir C.

ROYAL COLLVII 01 8/71010249 OF KNOLL/ID. —At
a meeting of the emboli ow the 11th lost., the following
members of the college, hewing been elected fellows at pre-
,tome meetiage of the eleaell, IMO tideeitted se such, via. :
—Memo Jobs Theme Gilroy of Chelitedowl, diploma of
malbenthip doled, lieptewolow 2, 1221;William
Weymouth-Arm% Porehed-plem November 6, 1830' and
Besjuoi Banov, Rris, late of Wight, Jam IT, la"

THE CONVENTION BETWEEN PRUSSIA
AND RUSSIA.
BERLIN, MARCH 11, Drama.

The Staatranzeiger of to-day, in its non-official
portion, denounces as an entire fabrication the
statement made by the Opinion Nationale upon
the 9th inst., of the purport of the Convention
between Prussia and Russia of the Bth February.
The Staatianzeiger further denies the truth of the
remarks in the Moniteur of the 7th inst., that an
explanation bad been asked of the Prussian repre-
sentative at Frankfort by the Federal Diet of the
disadvantages stated as likely to result from the
Coavention to the German Confederacy.
The .Slaatianreiger goes on to observe that
England alone of the Great Powers has adopted
the form of a de4patch to express in a friendly
manner her objections to the Convention. The
Government knows nothing of any verbal repre-
sentations said to have been addresaed to them
upon the same subject by Austria and other
German or non-German Powers, as well as by
France.

THE ITALIAN LOAN.
TURIN, Mikan 11, Eviimro.

A report is current that the contract for the new
loan was signed to-day by Messrs. Rothschild. The
rate at which it will be issued is not yet known.
The Chamber continues the debate upon the
budget.
The Minister of Agriculture stated that the cattle
disease had not extended throughout the kingdom,
being confined to a few cases which had occurred
at Orvieto.

TURIN, Name 12, Minima.
The conclusion of the new loan is ctmfirmed, but
the conditions are not yet known.

It is believed that the house of Messrs. Rothe-
child has taken half the loan at 694, and that the
other half is to be divided—a part being advanced
by the Italian bankers and the credit banks, and
the remainder being provided by public subscrip-
tion.

DIPIPATCH 07 Altl2lCAte MArll4.—Yesterday the
Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Steamship Coro.
prey's steamer Etna was despatched from Lim-1 for
New York with mails for the United States, ttogetber with
cargo. ac. To-day (Thursday) the steamship
BabemLn will sail from the Merely for Portland with the
Canadian sad United States mails. Letters, Esc., will bs
nweived at the Liverpool poet-office up to 2 o'clock p.m.,
and viirLoadmwkery mild 3.30 p.m.. without, sad with late
fees of Id. till 9.30 p.m. On Saturday the Cunard Royal
Ifsil steamer Asia will leave Liverpool for New York with
mails for the United States and British North America.
The box at the post-office will bs open for the reception of
letters, Sc., until 12 o'cloak nose. and via Quseestown
111 8.31 p.m., and bearing the usual late fees of Id. up to
9..19 P.m.
TY) BIIIDNINAID'S WISH. —PIS9a7 AND LIIIIIN's
Plateltes lee the aroa. ma. Emblematic Orange
newer. *et* sec ]lay of the Valley-three bottles la a ter
fa. or la. IC reit -11, New Dead-attest, W.-ladvertisement I

"The following are thepertieulars of the cam es published
by M. de Villememant in today's number of the Apase
• " Our member of last week castained the followiag pus-
graph 'Os Wednesday night my residence was violated,
sad my vigorous constitution alone saved me from being the
victim of an infamous outrage. I bad the imprudence, out
of respect for the present position of the guilty party, to
treat him as a gentleman. After eight hours' rotation be
nest a althea nearer refosiag all kind of satiefaction. I
have new, therefore, only to have recourse to the tribunals,
and hays already lodged my complaint.' On the evening
of the same day the Prow published the following
armee :—' A person who acknowledges that a note in •
journal this day applies to him begs mto masons.. that be
protests against the sasertiocs contained la the said mots.'
I bad yielded to advice, and reeked myself to await the
trial before publishing the pa:howlers of the infamous
attack made on my person ; but the lime published by the
Prose compel me to adopt another course. Moreover, as •
report hu been set afloat that M. Didier had thrown his
card in my face, and that it was I who refused to fight, I
cannot allow public opinion to be misled for a single
moment, and therefore now state the ►ffair in hill as fol-
lows —O• Wednesday wrening, shout • quilts' pat
• pen= came to my reeide•ce who gave the name of
Didier, and instead of waiting in the antechamber, which
was lighted, followed say servant into a dark pansy. I
was at the moment in Mme. de Villemessant's room, at
the farther end of the apartment. I told the servant
to show the person into my ;study, sad I immediately
rose to go aad receive him. A hemp burning
the chamber I was leaving threw ils light as me,
and left my visitor in complete obscurity. As I was
bowing to him, I received several blows on my head and
body from • loaded cane. I immediately rushed forward,
and seizing him with one hand, struck himseverel blows with
the other, defending myself as well as I could without know-
ing who was my assailant. My wife hearing the now of
the struggle, which passed without a word being cr-
ammed, cried cat, ' Help, help.' My valet and soother
maeuerrant were soon on the spot, and the latter seized my
antagonist by the throat and held him so tight that he
could not utter • word. I thee sent for the commissary of
polies, and hastened to mammy my wife, who had
been crying for help till she lost ber voice. I Dent
returned to the antechamber to get • sight of my
sunspot's lies, but during my snomestery abeam
my servants had imprudently allowed him le essape.
As he west away he said, ' I am Henry
deputy to the Legislative Body ; I have given it him well.'
All this passed is lees time than is required to relate it.
Such ate the facts which were • few minutes after consigned
to a prods-verbal by the oommlmary of police. A physician,
who had been merit for, will be able to bear witness to the
traces of violence left oa my persen. My left hand, with
which I bad held my cowardly assailant, wee covered with
blood which was ant mina I may add that I have no
acquaintance whatever with the person named Didier, that
his name has never been mentioned in the /Figaro, and that
in ooming to my house he had no motive, avowable or
otherwise, for so doing, even in the character of • brave
man who comes to demand satisfaction for an lessee of any
hied.' "

"The lame evening H. de Lemurs went to IL Didier,
in the name of M. de Villemesiont, to inform him that the
latter intended to send two gentlemen whom be had selected ;
as his seconds to demand satisfaction. To this intimation
H. Didier replied by the following note ?—' Paris, fitli
March. —Sir, —I will not give H. de Villememant I
any honourable reparation. Satisfaction in moneys
quite sufficient. Accept, &a, H. Drum s.' On
Thursday morning M. de Villemement's ascends, H.
Henri de Km and Baron de Basancourt, received the earns
answer, and M. de Villemeamot then decided on lodging •
complaint with the Procureur Imperial. Here, however,
an obstacle arises. H. Didier, being a member of the Ugh- ,
lathe Body, cannot be prosecuted without the authorisation 1
of the Chamber, whir* will be demanded by the Procureer
Imperial if M. de Villonement persists in prosecuting ; and I
should it be refused M. de Villesnessmat will wait till after
the dissolution. On Friday, however, M. Didier changed
hie mind, and wrote to M. de Villemearant's seconds that I
he was willing to fight. The editor of Figaro then con-
sulted his seconds and the Marquis dui Halley, all well ,
versed in the code of honour, sad it was unanimomly de.
tided that he should abide by H. Didier's fleet answer, and
so the matter stands for the present."
In addition to the above amount of the affair of M. de
Villeinemant and M. Didier, of the Corm Legislatif, I may
state (rays our Paris correspondent) that IL de Villemeesent
assured • group of friends, at the Bourse this (Toesday)
afternoon that he was quite ready to fight M. Didier, but
on condition that the duel should not stop the entice. It is
necessary also to mention, in order to render Onlignerres
account intelligible, that H. Didier is on intimate terms
with an actress named Dentin, who is the mother of the
young lady engaged to be married to IL Emoad About.
The deputy, M. Henri DidMi, is a great favourite at the
Tuileries, both on account of hereditary sod personal claims.
He is a grandson of the Didier who was senteseed to death i
in the timed the Restoratien, for the part he took in a ;
Bonapartist conspiracy. But more than that, be wee •
prominent leader of that society of the 10th of December,
whose members, armed with bludgeons, lined the Champs
}Drifts every day while the coup Wade wee is peeparation, !
and cheered the Presidest of the Republic. In pompom*, ;
of these brilliant anteoedeuts, it is doubted whether the
Corp Legislatif will grant that leave to pronsionte him,
without which a member of the body fa DO amenable to
common law. " I am, however, persuaded," gays our Paris
sorrespoodeut, " that the leave muted be retuned. The
iwisageageviligereditailifilts"wervlreserlw.lito ferielndteedr aismareswe'u from the j
mortfacee of a vulgar mesidt"

SOCUITY OF AlTll.—At the meeting of this sooiety
last eveatag, Sir Thos. Phillips, PAR, chairmaa of see. ,sall
in the elisa, the paper reed "Oe se laterikelmod
Time Ratite dim Niairespea,* by Ocumeadarßotked
Pue,R.N. The author pointed eat the importance of the 'ab-
ject as bearing npoolhe politkal sad anamercial position of
this oemeihry. He desenhei the railroad that sow snide
acmes the Isthmus of Puma, white bad sow the mom-
pnly et the traffic, the company charging rates of Masa
that were meet aserbiteM As sheering the view tabs
by the Amadeu pvermisest of the immortals* of this
means of Sault to the tidied Sates, the author quoted
from the state paper la whisk the government aid asked
far by the proprietors of the Puma lime wee granted.
This document spoke of the advantages the United States
would possess over all competihns for the commerce of the
Peak sad the Rest whoa the Its. was completed, which
would deprive Earepsim at as &skied superiority which
they tannerly paresseed la Maham's* with sae-tenths
at the world, aed would Mesas Stales far e-heed in the ram
for cammenal swprenmey. °Wale Pim thee described
the line which he proposed should be constructed
Nicaragua for the purpose at practically joinirgmte
Athens sod Pad& is Europese littered* H. urged that
the monetary istanet Risked has its beim at her *Dia-
mond a settled and expeditions 04408 between home sad
the Pacific, and thence to British Columbia, Jaime, Aus-
tralia, sad New Zealand, iv very greet. This communica-
tion should be intspeedeet ci the control of the United
States. His proposed railway Mute from Gorgon Bay, on
the Athena, traverses the isterming hard as fur as the
Ink* Micarepa, dim skirting the shores of that lake,.
craming the doer Tipitapa, and reaching the Pacific at the
harbour of Realejo, a total diatom of 225 mile& The
nether Mated that the Emperor e( the Fres& teak very
great inters* is the subject, end bad strikes & pamphlet
upon it himself, in which he espedally pointed out the
Marin of this question as the commercial interests of
MIT• diaries sunned, is which several gentlemen
L art, amongst whom were Hamra. Merles White
ri43eseeal for Nicaragua), P.O. C. Curtis, W. Hawes,
ltinnebiece,
ROYAL 14.4740.11 F FORD.—Yesterday the annual
meeting of this society was bald at their rooms, Ailelphi-in-
rice ; the Bishop of Oxford it the chair. There were also
present Si H. Ellie, Rev. Dr. Whereon, Mugu of Trinity;
Mr. Robert Bell, lfr. Matthew Forster, Mr. A. H. Helps,
ks. The report of the 'sacral committee, which was reed
by Mr. Remises, stated that dit.ir4lhe. past year they
granted LOOM in . the rebel el 54 • te, who were men
of letters, The following is a • detail of the society
sad bounty :—Eleven grants, amounting to 3501., to bihlioal
Atwater* ; one pant, 29N., to science ; five gnats, 1101.,
to periodical literature ; five plata, 1704, to topography and
travel; men pants, 2.10/., todsmical literature; two graota.
Wt. to poetry ; seven grants, 2054, to essays and take ;
twelve pasts, 2551., to political scosemy ; sad cos
301., to miscellaneous. Of thesepants six were "At,
ten of 151., eleven of 201., eight of sm., six of AM, two of
Mt, four of 401., than of aw. one of 701., and three of
801. each. Of the money granted, a sem el 251. remised
unapplied. Of those relieved, twenty-two were apron.
cul for the first time, nine for the second, five for the
third, six for the fourth, four for the fifth, fur for the
sixth, three for the wreath, and one for the ninth
time. The nt food now amounts to 23,e391..
Is. 101., using 7091. Se. 4d. per annum h interest.
The Newton property stock amounts to 0,167/. 15e. ltd.,
producing 245/. Os. fid. per annum interest. The renal of
the New ton property, at Wbitechapel, amount to 2001.
per annum. The earressesi fund was lent year iscremed
be a legacy of 1,1.394 le. 101., bequeathed to the society by
the late Mr. Patrick Rerun. The total income of the
society for the year, isclinthog a balance of 3391. 10s. 7d.
bouPt forward from the previous year, 3091. 4d. reosived ia
dor:Mims and 5121. 6s. the utprooesds of the annual dinner,
amounted to 2,0611. 14a. lid., leering in hand a balance of
2991. 4.. 44. Os the minim el Sir H. Ellis this report was
received and adopted i sad the amen!, the general itonunittek
mad officers of the society were re-elected. Earl Stanhope was
elected president of the society, as sucarsoor to the late
Marquis at Lumdowne. On the motion of the right rev.
cluirmaa, an Mimes to her Majesy on the marriage of his
Royal Highness the Priam of Woks was unanimously
agreed to, aid the proceederp terminated in the usual
1084047.

FIUGUTIUL OCCUIIIIENCZ AT HAFITINMs. —The
wedding celebration festivities here concluded with • pro-
cession of the Volunteer Fins Brigade, a display of fire-
works, sod a huge bonbre ea the hill behind the ruins of
the castle. All this went off well, and about half-past
11 o'clock nearly the whole of the people bad returned
beeps. At a quarter to 12 o'clock a respectable traciwomaa
aimed Stem, a poulterer, carrying ou business in Cud*.
street, wait on the hill, sod, in the temporary absence of
those who had charge of the emeolderiog ember+, be nabs&
into the midst of the burning beep. Only two ec three
lade were then in the neighbourhood ; they raised an alarm.
hut hiders the unfortuoat• man could be extricated hie
flesh had been quite charred. Ile was removed I. tbe is.
=, where be woe aspired. It may naturally be en-
that this has cast a terrible gloom over the other.
win joyous promediep at the day.

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paw, wed be a& {be dam 10. Boavarbastriat. by Two
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LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 12.

Its extremely mournful, though far from IRlT-
prizing, to SDIL that in the fearful pressure of the
enormona crowd of Tuesday evening • number of
persons were seriously injured, while no fewer
than se ems lost their liven. The accidents, which
in the 'At, alone amounted to more than a hundred,
were awiriy all of the kind that might be expected
from violent and, in many cases, sudden lateral
prereure. They were either fractures or oontu-
do as, some of the former being so complicated
wad the latter so severe that it is still doubtful
whether the victims, many of whom lie at St.
.Bartholomewle Hospital, will recover. The un-
happy persons who lost their lives in the crush
were all women, and they appear all to have met
!their fate in much the same way. In each case,
?they sank down in the densest eddies of the crowd
utterly cediandied by the terrible stress, if not
in a faine;ng state, and were literally trampled to
death. It is vaguely stated, indeed, that they were
forced or knocked down by the crowd, but where
people are jambed together in a solid though
struggling mass this is almost impossible, and the
snore probable explanation is that these unfortu-
nate women, having lost their power of resistance,
werwanconecious, and sank to the ground in a

lifeless state. Those who experienced that appal-
lingunessure where it was most severe will at ono,
understand how this would naturally happen. At
each of these /pots were to be seen poor women
pesfectly wont out, almost fainting, and cuing in
an agony of exhaustion and terror to be taken out
of the crowd. The fatal accidents of Tuesday
evening aA "muffed at two points in the main
line—at the owner of Faavingdon-street and
in the Pookry—where the crash was for some
drone absolutely merciless. Both these points
were cestres not only of converging but of
conflicting streams, and these streams were at
coos so suunerons and se confused that at times
the whole man of people was wedged and almost
welded together into • solid block of heaving,
strugglig, terrified humanity. Your persons were
trampled to death at the corner of Farringdon.
street as early as seven o'clock, and three others
about en hour later is Mansion House-street.
While all must deplore that a celebration so

briubm and nuccoadul should be clouded by a
minas loos of life, few will be surprised at this
sad. aesult. The practical question, however, so
far as the interests of the public are concerned, is
eiliether anything could have been done to dimi-
=ninths probability of its occurrence. It is very
easy to throw vaguely all the blame on the an-
thasities, and equally may to acquit them alto-
gether on the ground that no amount of human
foresight, vigilance, or effort could in the least '
avail to guide or control such a crowd as that
width took possession of the metropolis on Tuesday
evening. But this is not the way to learn any
lessons of wisdom for fatarre use, which such a sad
egierienoe may have to teach us. There must
always be many dangers incident to the pressure of
enormous crowds forcing their way along narrow
thoroughfares and in different directions, and it is
perhaps impossible by any precautions to guard
ofectually against them all. If on such occasions
everything is done for the safety of the public
which experience and foresight can sagged, while
accidents may still occur we are fairly entitled to
Bogard them as purely accidental. But if any
measure of precaution is neglected, there will so
far be ground for self-reproach. We cannot
kelp feeling that this is to some extent true
of the arrangements made on Tuesday evening.
Some protective measures of a very simple and ordi-
nary kind seem to have been either totally neg-
lected or most inefficiently carried out. There is the
obvious point, for example, of keeping the crowd
divided into two, and only two, main streams—
one going up and the other down—one going to,
and the other from the City. This is the point
especially insisted on in every letter we have re-
trieved from pedestrians who braved the central
dangers of Tuesday night's crush. They say very
truly, what the experience of all who were in the
street& afoot will confirm, that instead of being
divided into two main streams, the crowd all
along the line, at every point, even in
the most narrow thoroughfares, was cut
up into ten or a dozen different streams, half
going one way and half the other' but mixed up
together in the most hopeless and inextricable
confusion. The natural result of course was that
almost every individual in the struggling mass was
violently jostled and forced back at every other
Map. This seems to have been the immediate cause
of these fatal accidents at Farringdon-street and in
the Poultry. The report in our columns last
evening stated that, "notwithstanding the ar-
" rangements made by the City Police, it was im-
" possible to get the people to walk up on one
" side of the street and down on th.l other, but
d' stream after stream of men, women, and chit-
" dren kept pouring in each direction."
We do not precisely know what arrangements
the Police authorities bad made for carrying into
effect this cardinal measure of public safety. But
it seems clear from facts that are known, as well as
from the result, that these arrangements were of
a seriously defective and inefficient kind. It was
known there would be an overwhelming crowd on
Tuesday night, and every precaution that
could possibly have been adopted to guide
the movements of the mass ought to have been