The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-14 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, FIMAT Emma.

There can scarcely be a doubt that the French
government has received disastrous news from
Mexico, which it will keep back as long as pos-
sible. Two days ago a semi-official print thought
it necessary to apologise for so much as noticing,
even for the purposes of contradiction, the rumour
that General de Lorencez' army had met with a
check. Now, however, the government organs
vouchsafe to reason upon probabilities, and for the
most part reason in a very random way. They
argue, Ist, that the idea of the French troops
having met with a reverse is out of the question ;
2nd, that the reverse is not so bad as reported ;
and 3rd, that however bad it may be is no matter,
because France is determined to carry out her
object. A semi-official article in the Constitutionnel
signed by M. Paulin Limayrac, while denying that
there is " any confirmation" of unfavourable
news, hastens to say that "if " an unsuccessful

conflict has occurred either near Mexico or near
Puebla the " necessary reinforcements" will be
sent out at unce. This "if" of the Constitutiannel,
is very well timed, supposing it to be true, as I
am assured it is, that General Forey received
orders yesterday to proceed to Mexico with all
speed at the Lead of an entire division. The
Pays admits that reinforcements are "perhaps
under marching orders at this moment," but
cavils about the numbers, pretending that they
are not so numerous as reported. The Coustitu-
tionticl, continuing its hypothetical and pre-
cautionary course of reasoning, is careful to say
that "if" reinforcements are necessary to support
the "honour of the French flag" the defection
of Spain and England is to be blamed.
Other journals speak systematically of the
bad news from Mexico, as if it was
an English invention. But it is important to
observe that the Louisiana packet arrived at St.
Nizaire at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, bringing,
as the Pays admits, news from Vera Cruz to May
16, that is to say, news several days later than
any that has arrived in Europe by other channels.
The Pays, however, is enabled to say nothing more
of the intelligence brought by the Louisiana than
that it will be in a position to satisfy the " legiti-
mate impatience" of its readers " to-morrow." It
is impossible to believe that if the French govern-
ment had in hand any satisfactory despatches from
the Mexican army it would not have published them
to-night, and although it is mentioned that the
weather was rough when the Louisiana arrived, it
is plain that her news was sent on shore last night,
because one telegram from St. Nizaire gives the
significant news that " communications between
Vera Cruz and the interior were cut off by the
enemies' bands."

The Prase, in answer to the Coastitutionnet's
argument, that a check is of small consequence,
because sufficient reinforcements will be sent, says
that the Mexican question,as understood in France,
has nothing to do with the success of the war. It
never doubted the capacity of the French army to
overcome any obstacles which Juarez may oppose
to it, but although the army is beyond reproach,
"the policy which has sent it to Mexico requires
better justification than any that has yet ap-
pe
The ared."
Bourse is again lower. Rents fell 10c. both
for cash and account, closing at 68fr. 50c. and
68fr. 65c. Other securities were more buoyant
than the Rente. Mobilier rose 3fr. 75c., and the
Italian Loan 10c. The Orleans Railway rose 10fr.,
and Eastern 6fr. 25c ; Northern, Lyons, and
Southern fell 2fr. 50c. each. Caisze BEAN fell only
about lfr.

The Opinion Nationale says that at the secret
printing-offioe of the Quirinal a new and very vio-
lent encyclical letter against the Italian govern-
ment is now preparing. The Pope treats Victor
Emmanuel as a robber and a usurper.
The IncUpendance says that the Emperor, being
made arbitrator in the masonic quarrel between
Marshal Magnan and M. Viennet, has decided in
favour of the latter, and that the lodges of the
Scotch rite will continue their independent exis-
tence. It adds that, to console Marshal Magnan,
the Emperor means to give him a salary as Grand
Master of the Grand Orient of 100,000 Ir. a year.

Aooording to asides from New Orleans up to
the 18th ult., several hundred bales of oottou bad arrived
there from Plaquemine, and a large quantity of provisions
from Bed River. The Nashville Union of the 22nd ult.
says :—" 'Argo quantities of Whence arrive here daily from
the interior. Cotten keeps Pour* in."

THE INTONATIONAL EXHIBITION.

Yesterday was one of the "quiet days" which
people choose for a good look at the Exhibition,
and consequently, although it was a half-a-crown
day, there was a very crowded attendance. We never
saw the two picture galleries fuller, and all the long
corridors in their neighbourhood were densely
thronged with company. The Princesses Alice and
Louisa paid an early visit ; and we observed also
amongst the company the Marquis of Westminster,
and several others of the haute noblesse. The long
succession of cases in which the Coventry ribbons
are exposed had numerous admirers, and the
foreigners present seemed to be =prised
at their richness of texture and beauty of
design. One magnificent ribbon in which
nearly the whole of Tennyson's legend of
" Godiva" was embroidered attracted very conside-
rable notice. From the cases the company would
cross over to the balustrade, and looking down,
admire the extraordinary and beautiful moving
norams, which was disclosed by the nave below.
It would be impossible, indeed, anywhere to enjoy
a more striking effect, both of sight and sound.
The gaily dressed people moving in every direction,
the numberless attractive objects scattered in rich
profusion, the softened sounds of the various
musical instruments ascending, as it were, in one
great indistinct mass of melody, all combined to
produce a whole, which held the company spell-
bound as they leant over the slender railing. Where-
ever the promenader turned, life was to be
found teeming, and thoroughly enjoyed by the
visitors. In one place a crowd surrounded Mr.
Distin and his hand ; in another the great Orches-
trion detained a numerous audience. The eastern
platform was thronged, first to hear Mr. Richard-
son and Master Drew Dean, and then to be de-
lighted by Mr. Lazare's recital on one of Collard's
grand pianofortes. Those who scorned music, and
who affected "notions," hurried into the American
department, where the latest Yankee invention was
exhibited in the shape of a mechanical " sow
milker," which does the work more effectually than
the neatest-handed Phyllis, and doubles the ordi-
nary process in results. The spectators were much
amused, and asked, " What next 1" but a great
many thought that the odd machine had a great
many solid recommendations to the bucolic mind.
In the evening a good many of the company were
drawn off to attend Mr. Baring's fête at the
Crystal Palace, but their places were soon sup-
plied by others, who poured in even so late as five
or six o'clock. A heavy shower which fell in the
afternoon tested the domes rather unpleasantly, and
marked the necessity of some action being taken
to protect the costly articles ou either platform
from the rain. .

From the official return it appears that the num-
ber of visitors was—By season tickets, 8,271; by
payment, 21,589 ; total, 27,880.

THE LANCASHIRE RELIEF FUND.

The committee of the above fund met yesterday
at the Measloa-hosee. The LORD 11• TOR took the chair,
and the followtig gentlemen ware present :—Mr. Cotton,
Mr. Morley, Mr. Lpett, lir. Barber. Mr. Armitage, Mr.
Howse, and Mr. Dilberaglue. Mr. Gibbs reported that he
received grateful thanks for sad receipts of the twelve
grants forwarded last week, and he also reported that be '
had received • satisfactory reply from the pariah al An
Souls, Manchester, and had secordingly forwarded the 251.
as directed by the committee. Of the total coetri-
butions, 4,7251. had been already forwarded to) dif-
ferent townships where the dlstreu was mod preva-
lent. Au application was read from the Honorary Secre-
tary of the Local Relief Conosnittee for the townships of
Enfield, Oekenshaw, Great Harwood, Mahlon, and Hun-
cost, comprising • considerable population. There were
1,176 wholly out of employ, and 1,450 were only em-
ployed from two, three, or four days during the week.
Au application from the clergyman of Birch, near Middle-
ton, was received, stating that the population of his parish
was almost entirely of the poorer ChM, and oat of • popula-
tion of 1,500, for whom he applied, 600 were wholly reem-
ployed, and the residue were employed half or quarter
time. An application was likewise received Isom Walt's-
le-Dale, which comprises a population of about 5,250, 400
of whom are entirely out of employ, besides • large number
of handloom weavers also wholly unemployed, and about
1,000 were wonting short time.
The Rev. J. C. Kerebew writes a vary earned appeal on
behalf of the above parish, and Mates that his parieltioaars
and friends had pieced at his diploid the sum of VOL, by
which be had been enabled for • time to give away 5,000
quarto of soup twice a week to those with hip families or
most in need. He had also bees able to give away 1,400
tickets for bread, flour, meal, do. ; sad, farther, to &ow
the local efforts that had been made, he stated that a num-
ber of men bad been employed, at the rate of two days per
week, at ls. Id. per day, in clearing laud for the
erection of sew schools. The fund was now exhausted,
however, and he applied for some assistance from the com-
mittee of the fund. An application was also received from
Harpurhey and Collyhurat, comprising • population of
3,000, me-third of which were wholly out of employ, and
• third only partially employed. These applications were
severally considered by the committee,Ymd it was resolved
that the following sums should be forwarded forthwith :
To the local committee of Enfield, nu., 101 X. ; Birch, 75/. ;
Walton-le-Dele, 751.; Harpurhey sad Oollyhurst, 1001.
The committee, in consideration of the continued distress
in Hyde and Dukiufield, resolved to send a further
sum of 1001. to each of thous plum. Au application
was received on behalf of the parish of St. Thomas's Red
Bank, Manchester, and Mr. Gibbs was desired to write for
further statistics, and in the event of receiving a satisfactory
reply to forward a cheque for 1001., making a total sum of
6501. granted yesterday. The following additional donations
were received in the course of the day :—Collection and
subscriptioe in the English church at Pau. 45/. IM. Id. ; Mr.
Maddox, 51. ; collection in Trinity chnarb, Derby,
38.17 r 11d.; young friends in Warwick, 11. 10s. ; Yr. Joseph
Hardiman, 51. ; Mn. C., ss. ; Mr. JamesMilos, 10s. ; IL
J. W., ; collected by A. B. D.. 10s. 10d. ; Mr. Lomas.
vine Jones, 251.

(MX LAST MONT'S OAZITITO
LORD CHAMBRELLIN'II OMCZ, JUNE 13.—Notice
is hereby given, that the state apartments of Windsor
Castle will be open to the public, ander the usual regale-
legato, on sad after Thursday sent, the 19th inst.
WHITRHALL, JUNE 11.—The Queen has been
pleased to direct letters patent to he panted under the great
seal granting the digoity of a knight of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, ante John Mellor, Fag., one
of the Justices of her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench.
Warrzaait, Juxa 12.—The Queen has bean
pleased to present the Rev. James Mitchell to the charge
and office of iint minister of the church and parish of
South Leith, in the presbytery of Edinburgh, vacant by the
resignation of the Rev. Kenneth M'Leay Phio.
DowxiNagernssr, Mai 1L —The Queen has been
pleased to appoint Lieutenant William Maturia Wright,
R.N., Jobe Treasurer of the Island of St. 'Filmset.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JUNE 13. —The
Right 800. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council
for Trade have received from the Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's
minister in China, reporting that an Imperial Chinese de-
cree has recently been issued, authorising the importation
of pulse and been cake from the ports ,of Neweliwang and
Yentai.

THE ALBERT MEMORIAL FUND. The total
amount received up to yesterday in aid of the above fund
is about 50,4801.
THE REVISED CODE.—We have been requested
to state that no renewed application is neocesszy from the
managers of schools which have been admitted to receive
annual grants before the 30th of June, 1862, in order to
enable them to receive such greats according to the code of
1860 during all current school years which end before the
30th of June, 1883.—Times.
Dioca= or Nonvnen.—At a general ordination
holden in the Cathedral Church of Norwich, on Wedneedey
last, being the Feast of St. Bensalem, the following peruse
were admitted into holy orders :—Deacons Jean Batton,
8.A., Emmanuel College, Cambridge; Thomas Gibers
Davy, Associate, King's College, London ; Egerton Francis
Mead li`Carthy, 8.A., Emmanuel College,
Charles John Seward, 8.A., Trinity College,
Priests: Walter Elliott Browne, London Colvin* ;
Richard Hopkins Prows., 8.A., Gonville and Onus
age,
Cambridge ; Charles Henry Stone, 8.A., PA. Priter's
1 Cambridge. Ou Thursday lut the Bev. Behan
Harkness, M.A., was instituted to the more of Elteraeld,
in Suffolk, on the presentation of William Long, &p., el
Hurt's Hall. Sumundham, in the same county. And en
the same day, the Bev. John Dun; Y. was licensed to
the perpetual Gurney of St. Peter per Mounter's* Ner-
wich, an the presentation of the Dian and Chapter of
Norwich.
Camusio-cnort HOSPITAL. The interesting
ceremony of opening additional wards in this valuable in-
stitution, to be called the Children's Wards, took plain en
Thursday evening. There wee • large &Haldane of the
committee and thew friends, and the chair was labia lay
Mr. W. Stuart. The chairman, hawing briefly opened the
proceedings, read • long list of sunicriptioos, which
amounted to over 2,0001. paid, and nearly another 1,0001.
promised. Mr. Few then moved the first resolution, to
the effect that the children's wards be now opened for the
reception of patients. The number of children in the
wards generally was from 10 to 15, but these wards would
accommodate 20 children. The fended property of the
hospital wss dose upon 30,0001. After speaking hi most
feeling terms of those who bad benefited the institution, he
strongly urged the claims of these wards on the attentkm
of the benevolent. Captain O'Brien seconded the motioe,
which was carried unanimously. The company then pro-
ceeded upstairs, and formally opened the wards.