The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-14 00:00:00

FRANCS.

PARIS, MAY Lt.
The review which took place 1.0-day in the
Champs de Mars was magnificent

111AWA.

3281.113, NAY 13.

A rumour is current in this city that tze 4th and
7th corps d'armee are being concentrated in order to
support the mission of Geuersl Willman to Cassel.

- BI3IEILAIT, May 13.
The Schkeeische Zeitung of to-day announces that
an older had been reoefVeal .that ,the sixth division
of the army should transfer all the horses it could
spare to the fourth and seventh divisions.

ELKOTORAL HERM
FEANKFOET-ON-THE-EAINE, Mir 13.
The Federal Diet held an extraordinsetto
to-day, in lehioh the representative of
Hesse gave explanations on the Elector's new
ordinance.
The proposition of Prussia to refer the petition
on the elections to the committee on the affair of
Electoral Howe was agreed to.
The proposition that the elections in Electoral
Hesse should be adjourned was also agreed to.

CAMEL, NAT IS.
The official Dan,riedfe► Zeitung of to-day sates
that the 4th Prussian Corps i'Armie is bang
concentrated Dear Hotter, in Westphalia, and the
7th near Erfurt.

Yesterday morning General Willeeen endeavoured
in vain to obtain an audience of the Elector. late
in the evening an extraordinary sitting of the
Council of Ministers took place at the Electoral
Palace. General Willem subsequently had an
andienoeof the Elector. The ministry has resolved
not to yield. Great excitement exists in the town.
In several quarters a fresh protest ham been made
against the Elector's last ordinance, and in other
places the electors have abstained from voting.

THE HESSIAN QtrEIITION.

DARMETAIIT, MAT 13.

In yesterday's sitting of the Chsrabes: of Depu-
ties, Herr Hoffmann proposed that the government
should be requested to obtain from the Federal
Diet that the arrangements for the elections pro-
posed in Electoral Hesse should not be carried out.
He desired to re-establish in their place the consti-
tution of 1831, with the electoral law of 1849, sub-
ject to constitutional alterations.

THE JAPAN'S,' Ausweasuowit.—The medical men
attached to the embassy, with some others of the suite,
yesterday visited fiery', hospital, PAddiFHSORt
&toed by Dr. Chambers, tae of the physicians, and
upwards of three hours there and in the medical 00l
attached to it. They ware particular in their inquiries
about the time spent in learning anatomy, and @bowed
their acquaintance with the details of that science by
pointing out the origin of the nerves of the
specie. 1 senses on a brain at which a student waa engaged.
They took much interest in the pathological museum,
and recognized various diseased parts. Is looking over
the collection of alumna medics, they puzzled the doctors
by recognising as medicines several substances of which we
do not know the use in this country, but which were familiar
to them. In the chemical laboratory they were shown a
few experimeute, and set an example to medical students
here by their industrious note-taking. In the hospital they
had practical demonstrations of the use the stethoscope,
speculum, &a., and carried off specimens of prescriptioe and
diet cards with the names of the medical officers, splints,
and some chemical specimens which were presented to
them by the lecturer on chemistry, Mr. Field. They
afterwards adjourned to Dr. Chambers's house, to re-
fresh themselves with their national drink, tea Yesterday
fourteen of the suite of the ambassadors, the majority
being naval and military officers, arrived by one of the
river steamboats at Greenwich. The piny, accompanied
taly interpreter, disembarked at 12 o'clock, and kerne-
proceeded to the Royal Hospital, white they were
met by Captain Parker, Lieutenant Wentworth, Inspector
rEwen, and other officers of the establishment. The
portraits and memorials in the Painted Hall were first
inspecte d. Two of the visitors took notes relative to those
objects which appeared to excite especial interest. After
visiting the chapel, and inspecting the wards fitted up for
the accommodation of the pensioners, the party proceeded
to the bakery and brewery, and tasted the bread and beer,
which axe of excellent quality. The Observatory
in Greenwich-park was then visited, and the various
objecte of interest to be seen there were pointed
out by officers of the establishment. The visitors subse-
quently returned to the hospital, and inspected the school,
the rigged ship, the pensioners' library, aid the remaining
deptrtments.
VOLUNTEER FIELD-DAY ON EPSOM DOWNS. —OD
Saturday next a brigade field-day of several volunteer corps
will take plain on Epsom Downs, under the command of
Colonel C. 8., Inspector-Geueral of Volunteers.
Four of the principal corps of the metropolis have already
I agreed to take part in it, and it is expected they will be
commanded as follows, via. :—The 23rd Middlesex (Inns of
Court) Rifles, Lieutenant-Colonel Brewster ; 22nd Middle-
sex (Queen's Westminster), two battalions, Colonels Lord
'Grosvenor std Lord Gerald Fitsgerald ; 15th Middlesex
i(London Scottish), Lientenant-Colouel Lord Elcho ; and the
t City of London Rifle Brigade, Lieutenant-OGL Wards.
CONGRIGATIONAL UNION OF ENGLAND AND WALE,.
—The annual assembly of the ministers and delegates of
the rarities Coogregational churches of England and Wales,
took place yesterday morning at the Weigh-house
Fuh.streethill, under the presidency of the Rev. CSahli
Martin. The proceedings having been opeeed with prayer
the president delivered an address, in which he defended
at great length the principles of nonconformity ; at the
conclusion of his address, the Rev. G. Smith read the re-
port of the proceedings of the union during the past year, in
which it was stated that no leas than 45 ministers had died
during the year, numbering among them some of the most
prominent in the union, including Dr. Reed, Dr. Fletcher,
the Rev. James Sherman, the Rev. E. Swain.. he. The re-
port concluded with Mr expression of thankfuloise for the
highly satisfactory. state of the Congregational churches
throughout the union. A report was then read by the Rev.
Mr. Corbin of the proceedings of the Bicentenary commit-
tee, which was received with much applause. Resolutions
denemecing American slavery, regretting the fratricidal war
in Amami', of congratulation to Italy, and of sympathy
with the Cbristain sufferers in Spain, were then adopted,
having spoken to by several ministers, after which the
t and committee for the ensuing year were elected,
and another addressee having bn delivered by the president,
the proceedings terminated with devotional exercises. There
was a very large attendance, and the greatest enthusiasm
prevailed throughout the entire proceedings, which lasted
upwards of six hours.
RAGGED CHURCH AND CHAPEL UNION. —The
anneal meeting of this society was held last evening in
Exeter Hall, Mr. It. Baxter in the chair. A report was
read by the secretary detailing the proceedings of the
twins by
the past year which had been generally of a one-
metal sistmeter. The report was seconded, and the meeting
11111 addressed by the Revs. Messrs. Allen, Waldo, Baynes,
Tyler, Thomas, sod oilier ministers, and resolutions adopted
congratulating the union on being exempt from government
interference by way of te in aid, which, it was contended,
would cripple its ROM
NKIVIIVRNDIIIII' BENEVOLENT AND Pwovi Darr
Iwerrrwriow.—The annual festival in aid of the above
charity is appointed to take place at the Freemasons'
Tavern, Great Queenutreet, on Tuesday next, Charles
Dickens, Eq., in the chair. With the expressed appro-
bation of the chairman, ladies can take dinner tickets, and
join the gentlemen at table. The committee have reesived
several argent applications from deserving mess for elec-
tion as pensioners, but without extended aid cannot enter-
tain them ; they, however, trust that the result of the
approaching festival will enable Cram to cnosiderably ex-
tend the benefit. conferred by the institution.