The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 22, 1864.

posed that scarcely a day passed without complaints
being made there against the same defendsnts ;
and Mr. Lewis stated that there *ere residing
in the country a great many persons who, having
been deprived by them of all they possessed in Ile
world, were now really too poor to pay their ex-
penses up to town. Of course, the present prose-
cution will do nothing to repair the injuries in-
flicted by the persons amused ; but it will answer
the purpose which the magistrates must have had
chiefly in view when they advised that it
should be conducted by the City Solicitor, if it
leads to a more thorough exposure of a system of
successful fraud than would otherwise have been
practicable. For, after all, it is little that the
law can do to protect persons from the conse-
quences of their own imprudence. Young people
who want to find places in London cannot too soon
consider that the one quality which does more than
any other to recommend a servant to the con-
fidence of his employers is the possession of that
sound, ready, and self-reliant judgment in the
ordinary affairs of life which men agree to deno-
minate common sense. No degree of technical
skill, however high and rare, will compensate for
the want of this precious gift. If a man cannot
take care of himself and his own interests, be
must not expect to be trusted by superiors or re-
spected by rivals.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-Jrn 21.
_ _ _ THE BALLOT.

Motion made, and Qum Tioti as &general election
is impending, and it is notorious that our electcral rystem
is defective and corrupt in practice, and as we have no
law which can put down the intimidation of voters, nor
prevent bribery, it is therefore expedient
t that a fair trial
should be given to the vote by ballot : Berke's)/
—The house divided : ayes, 1 ; noes, 212.

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AYES.
Adair, H R. Greene, J. Pate, E.
Alcock, T. Gregson, S. Peto, Sir 8.
Athiumney, Lord Grenfell, H R. Pilidngton..l.
Aytton, A. & Oreille, Col. Pollard-Urquhart,*
BILIDeI, 11. Bacilli* 0. Ponsonby, A.
Baxter, W. E. Hendenon, J. Potter, K
Baxley, T. Henley. Lord Powell, J. J.
Bellew, R. M. Hennesay, I. P. Pry's. IL L
Berkeley, C. P. lilbbert, J. T. Robartig, T. J.
Buldulph, Cal. Rodgkinson, G. Rothschlld,Baren M
Black, A. Hodgson, K. D. Rumen. A.
Blake, J. King. P. J. Rtuacil, Sir W.
Bonhans•Cartar, 7. Ringlake, A. W. Seely, C.
Bader, C. 8. Einglake, J. A. Seymour, W. D.
Buxton. C. Rinnaird, A. F. Blufto, R. D.
Caird, J. Layard, A. H. Shelley, Sir J. V.
Clay, J. Lanigan, .1.1 Sheridan. H. B.
Clifford, C. C. Limon, W. Sidney, T.
Clifton, Sir B. Leatham, E. A. Smith, Augusto.
Cobbett, J. M. Intern, G. J. Smith, .1. A.
Cobden, R. Lee, W. Smith, J. B.
Collier, Sir R. P. Lewis, H. Stacpoole. W.
Oorbilly, M. Z. Liwisay, W. E. Stuart. Cal.
Con, W. MacEvoy, & Talbot, C. R.
Cranford. E. H. Maguire, J. P. Taylor P. A.
Crawford, K. W. Martin, P. W. Tile, ii'.
Crowley, Sir F. Merry, J. Trelawny, Sir I.
Magna& R. Mitchell, T. I Villiers, C. P.
Davie, Sir H.K.I Moffatt, 0. Vivian. H. H.
Dane, Col. F. Moose& W. Waldron, L.
Dent, J. D. Morris. D. Warner, K
Dillsryn, L. L. MerrLon, W. Watkins, Col.
Doulton, P. Neale, C. Weguelin, T. M.
Duff. M. E. if Brie., Mr P. Westhead. J. P.
Penwick. H. OOnnee Don, ne Whalley, G. H.
permoy, Lord Climes& T. Whitbread, 8.
Forster, C. Cr' Loghlea, Mr C. M. White. J.
Garin, Major Onslow, G. Williams, W.
Gibson, T. M. O'Reilly. M. W. Wild, J.
Gilpin, C. Owen, Sir H.O. riLIKRa.
Goschen, O.J. Padraore, R. Berkeley, F. H.
Gower, P. L. Paget, C. Locke, J.

NOES.
Adderley, C. B. Gore, W. R. Naas, Lord
Agnew, Sir A. Gower, G. W. Nicol. W.
Anstrather, Sir R. Greenall, G. Pakenham, CM.
Aytoun, B.S. Greenwood. J. Pakington, Sir J.
Kallie, H. J. Gregory. W. H. Palmer, B. W.
Baring, E. B. Grey. Sir G. Palmer, Mr &-
Baring, Sir F. Grey de Wilton, Via Palmation, Vied
Baring. T. G. Grosvenor, Earl Papillon, P. O.
Barrow, W. M. Grosvenor, Lord IL Pull, H.
Barttelot, Col. Gordon. B. Pescocke, G.M.
Bathurst, A. A. liandlton, Major Peel, Sir B.
Bathurst, Ca. Hamilton, Vied Peel, F.
Beaumont, W. B. Hardy, G. Portman, W. H.
Beaumont, S. A. Hartopp, B. B. Powell, F R.
Heecrott. G. 8. Hervey, Lord A. Pow ys.Lybbe, P. L.
Bentiock, G. C. Hay, 81r J. C. Prim, R. G.
Benyon. R. Heathcote, 0. H. Pritchard, J.
Bernard, Col • Heatheote, Hr W. Proby, Lord
Booth, Mr R. O. Henniker, Lord Ridley, 81, IL
Bouvene, P. P. Herbert, H. A. Rogers. J. J.
Bovill, W. Hesketh, Mr T. E. St. Aotopt, J.
Bramley.lloore, J. Bey irate, Sir S. W. Salt, T.
Bramston, T. W. Heygale, W. U. Scott, Lord 11.
Bremndge. R. Holfoni. L. S. Scott, fur W.
Bridges, Sir. B. W. Hood. Sir A. ilecearAeld, J. H.
Brooks, A. Hors/ all, T B. Selwyn, C. J.
Bruce, Lord E. Howard. C. W. Smith, Sir F.
Bruer, Sir H. H. Hower, E. Smith. M.
Buller, J. W. Hubbard, 3. 0. SmoUett. P. B.
Burghley, Lard Hombentoo, P. S. Somerset, Col.
Butier.Jobintone, II Home, W. W. Poems, J.
Cairns. Sir H. Hunt G. W. Stanley, lord
Cecil. Lord K. Jen is. Capt. Steel, J.
Chapman, J. Jervooe, Sir J. C. Strong.. Col.
Coke, Col. Johnstone, Sir J. Stuart, LL-Col.
Cole, H. Jones, D. Start, H. G.
Cole, 3.1. Kekewich, 8. T. Start, Lt.-CoL
Collins, T. Ring, J. K. Banes, H. L
Cowper, W. Y. Lnatchbull, W. F. Taylor, Col.
Cahill, G. /MAK F. W. Thornhill, W. P.
Canon, Vieet. Knot, Major 'trine, Lard L
Dalkeith. Karl of Leon. 81r E. 'Ebynne, Lord H.
Darner. 8. D. Laird, J. Tottenham, LL-CoL
Diane% B. Leader, N. P. Tracy, C. E.
Du Cane, C. Lake, Sir H. Treherne, Y.
Ind!, it. W. Letroy, A. Trollop', Sir J.
Duneembe, A. Lrilb, Major Turner, C.
Buncombe. W. B. Ugh, W. J. Vance. J.
Winne, Col. Lennon, Lord G. G. Vandelenr, Col.
Edwards, Col. Lennox, Lord H. Vansittart. W.
Egerton. Sir P. Leslie. W. Verner, Ft/ W.
Elybinatone, Sir J. Liddell. H. C. Verner, B. W.
Evans, T. W. Lopes, Sir M. Vernon H. F.
Pane, Col. Loraine, Lord yreff. R. A.
Farquhar, Sir IL Lowe, R. walecitt, Admiral
Fellowes, Z. Lowther, Col. Walker, J. R.
fergueson, Sir J. =641; Walpole, 8. H.
Vanier, Sir F.. Y. E. Walab. 81, 3.
Finlay, A. S. MiCormick, W. Waterhouse, S.
Fleming, T. W. Mackie, J. WatUngton, J. W.
Forager. Gen. Mallns, IL Weiby, W. E.
Faster, W. 0, Manners. Lord J. Whitmore, H.
Fraser. Sir W. A. Manners. Lord O. Wood, Sir C.
Gallwey. 81, W. Martin, J. Wrigbtaoa. W. B.
Gard, R. B. Matwell. Ced. Wynn. C. W.
Gaskell. J. IL Miles. Mr W. Wynn, M.
George, J. Miller. T. J. Yorke, R. T.
Getty, S. G. Moncrieff. J. Yorke, J. B.
Gilpin, Col. Montagu. Lord H.
Gladstmee, W. Morgan. Major TILL=
Goddard, A. L, lionitt, W. J. Packs, Col.
Gore. J. E. Mowbray, J. B. Trevor, Lord A. H.

Mr. Doulton, on Tuesday, will call the attention
of the bona* to the gradual diminution of opera apnoea Is
and around the metropolis ; and move, that it is the duty
of her M►jesty's government to provide for the preeter.
►tion of such open spices within the limits assigned by the
14th section of the loelosure Act of 1843.

Mr. Monsell to-morrow will ask the Under-Se-
cretary of State for War, what is the cause cf the delay in
the oompetitive trial to be made by the Ordnance Select
Committee of the heavy rifled gun. on various 'pietas now
lying ready at Woolwich ; and whether then is any reason
for delaying this trial until the extended trial, by another
committee, of the Armstrong and Whitworth systems is
brought to a coach/kw.

Sir J. Hay to-morrow will ask the Secretary to
the Admiralty whether the attention of her Majesty's go-
vernment has been drawn to the report of an action which
took place last Sunday between the United States fi:gete
Kearsage sad the Confederate ship Alabama ; and whether
they have coosidered the report of the commander-its-chief
at Devoisport on the preparation for battle of her Majesty's
ship Research ; whether, et the Ipit-nam< i report shows
that this clam of ship cannot fight her guns with mine-
tau, and the first-named report shows that elm will 'sal,
be destroyed in action, he► Majestj's government will co.-
tinue to build ships which cannot be expected either to
fight or swim ; sod further to uk, u the advantage of pas
of Loge calibre has been so clearly shown in the above-
named action, whether her Majesty's government will at
come obtain a proper supply of large t lied guns for the ser-
vice of the navy.

THR REPRESENTATION or EAST SERSEE.--Vis-
moot Pevensey, 11. P., the cooestvative member for Last
Semax, has just issued a• address to his constituents, a•.
soensing his intention to retire from the repress.' tion
of the county upon the diasolutioe of the present podia.
meat. The reasons assigeed for his retirement are the
heavy expenses attending • contested election in Stimat,
■nd also the precarious state of his lordship's health. It
is stated that Mr. Walter Wyndham Burrell, of °amides
Home, Cuelsfield, heather of Sir Percy Burrell. the present
member for Shoreham, and eon of the late Sir Charles
Barren, •'the father of the Home of Commons," will
be brought forward by the conservative party as his see.
mem.

----ROYAL HORTICYLTYRAL SOCIITY.—A meeting of
this want, was held yesterday at South Kensington, Yr.
Robert Fortune in the chair, at which an election of fellows
took plena Thereafter 'octanes endows wee rhea by 114.
Murray, the aisishaet sesst■ry. The listen, wee illustrated
by a large collection of plants and @pommies of noses, itc.,
and the wails were hang all round with drawings and photo.
graphs of the different kinds of roam

Cbt Court.

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WINDSOR *GASTLI. JUNI 21
The Queen, sooornpanisd by the Trineess Helms,'
noon oat prior* afternoon, attends& by Lord Claris'
"Ilha Priam and bilious Lou% of Hann, Noma Look"
and Prince Arthur, also took a drive in an opna<arenge and
four.

The Earl and Countess De La Warr arrived at the Cutlet
and had the honour of dining with her Majesty and the
royal family,
The Queen, accompanied by the Prince and Primness
Louis of Besse, Princess Helena, Prism's Louie*, add
Princess Beatrice, went to BockingheraPalses this morning,
attended by Lady Caroline Barrington, Mille. de Granny,
Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hoe. D.
da Boa.

Afterwards Princess Beatrice visited the Dean of West-
minster asd Lady A. Stanley, ►ttended by bine. Noralle.

The Prince end Princess 'Louis of Hesse attended the
evening SW Vioo at St. George's Chapel on Sunday but.
Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, left the
Cattle this afternoon for Buckingham Palace.

Viscount Palmerston and the Earl of Clarendon bad an.
dieoces of the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
The Priam of Wales visited her Majesty.
The Infant Prime Albert Victor also came to the Palate
to see her Majesty.
The Queen, accompanied by Prince and Prises's Louis of
Hesse and Prince's Beatrice, left Buckingham Palace at six
o'clock, sad visited the Prince and Princess of Wales at
Marlborougb•house.
From thence her Majesty proceeded in an open carriage
end four to the Paddington station for Windsor Coat*
attended by the Marchioness of Ely, the Hon. Mrs. Bruce,
the Hon. Horatla Stopfoid, the Hon. Harriet Phipps,
Madlle. de Grimy, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Colonel the
Hon. D. de Bat

Prince Alfred accompanied the Queen to Windsor.
The Marchioness of Ely has succeeded the Counter of
Debut u Lady in Waiting.
Lord De Tabley and Colonel the Hon. Augustus Liddell
have suosedad Lord Rivers and Lintraant-General Sir
Henry Bantinck as the Lord and Groom in Waiting.

The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Alfred, rod,
out on horseback yesterday forenoon.

The Prince and Printer of Wales afterwards took a car.
riage drive.
In the evening the Primo of Wales went to the Adelphi
Theatre, attended by Lieut.-Colonel Koppel.
Yesterday the Queen's Royal Bodyguard of the Yeomen
of the Guard was inspected in the garden of the Palace of
Bt. James's by the captain, the Earl of Ducie. The officers
present were Major-General Jobs Fitzmaunoe, the lieute-
nant ; Lieut.-Colonel J. 11. Cook, the ensign ; Exons, Cap.
fain T. Rickford, Lieut.-Colonel C. Patterson, Colonel P.
Bourke, Lieut.-Colonel A. Todd, and Colonel W. G. But-
ton, the Clerk of the Cheque.

LiVistsurrnuomaiiar.
11It CIONFIRENCB OF TO-DAT.
To-day the answers of the belligerent powees to
the last proposition of the neutrals will be pre-
sented to the Oonference. The neutral powers—
England, France, Russia, and Sweden—have sup-
ported the scheme of arbitration ; but of the three
belligerents Austria alone, it is said, has shown any
'disposition to accept it. A refusal of the scheme
of arbitration has, it will be seen by a telegram
from Berlin, been already given by Prussia.

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federation, siiviea a commercial treaty, s literary
conventicle, and three other docnmenta destined to
regulate all frontier questions in a manner satis-
factory to the two count:is&

The Prince of Orange is expected at Fontaine-
bleau to-day.
The only bright spot which' relieves the sombre
news of the Conferenoe is an assertion of the
Moniteur du Soir that the reports on the subject
from " Vienna" continue to be " most re-
assuring." I am puzzled to know why the
Moviiieur gives this scrap of intelligence, which is
in conflict with the lugubrious remarks of all the
semi-official journals. I cannot suppose that its
object is to enlighten. It means probably to
affect candour at a cheap rate.
The Bourse continues to be uneasy. Rente fell
10c. for cash and bc. for account, closing at Car.
90c. and 66fr. Mobilier fell 10fr. Railways
were all 2fr. 500, to bfr. lower.
The Memorial d'Amiens announces that the
Duchess of Malakoff is enceinte, so that the title,
which was supposed to be extinct, may after all
be perpetuated.
When the police invaded M. Garnier Pages'
house, on Thursday last, they asked for his keys.
He, knowing that as a deputy his person was in-
violable, and being determined to throw upon the
government the whole responsibility and all the
odium of its acts, refused to give them up.
The police agents, who had provided them-
selves with locksmiths, thereupon broke open all his
locks. M. Dreo, M. Gamier Pages' son-in-law,
who lives in another floor in the same house, was
not at home when the police called. They forced
his locks without ceremony. I can assure you
without the least hesitation that at this moment
the government is greatly embarrassed to know
how to frame a plausible justification for such a
serious thing as wholesale domiciliary visits
throughout France. The papers seized are of the
most trivial description, and it is felt that a series
of prosecutions based upon them would cover the
authorities with ridicule.

The French government cannot bear the re-
marks which I have felt it my duty to make on the
domiciliary visits. I have to repeat to-day a form
of words happily disused for some time :
The Daily News is seized.

DEPARTURE OFTHE YACHT DEERHOUND
FROM SOUTHAMPTON.-(THIS DAY.)

THE LOSS OF LIFE ON THE ALABAMA.
(non OUR own coaassronnisr.)
(sr mama" rzi.soaars.)
SOU TLIAMPTON, WLDNICISDAY.
The yacht Deerhound, which saved Captain
Semmes, of the Alabama, left here this morning.
The Hampshire Independent, published this
morning, rejoices over the destruction of the
Alabama, and denies that there will be a banquet
given here to Captain Semmes, as stated in the
London journals.
It is now ascertained that about 30 of the crew
of the Alabama were killed or drowned. Two
of the Alabama's men saved by the Deerhound
came from Wimborne, Dorset.
Captain Semmes is a little better, and has gone
into the country to recruit.

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Lel* l/9.89 68 N. W.
Ardromaa 19.91 be N.W.
Or«swasge 29.9164, W.
Galway 30.12 60; w.
Valeala
Cape Clear 30.14 671 X.W.
Queenstows 29.97 60 W.
U 74714901 30.03 68 w.e.w.
Holyhead 3391 68 W.& W.
Pembroke 3011 57 W.S.W.
Panama .. 30.15 69 W. 6. W.
VOrlea4 30.28 8.
Rochefort 10.36 61 N. t.
nymoath 30.21 In W. 8.16.
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Dever 30.31 68 IL
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Nortaaaws..otland. Wilshire. Ireland. Witten sea od-
Jacenclea Itouthent.Engllsb Channel and by of away. Masters
eelteetwerd Leyland and North this.

The Marquis de Ferriere-le-Vayer, envoy extra-
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary for Frame to the
King of the Belgians, has just died at Brussels. He had
been 'offering for a long time from neuralgic pains which
led to a carbuncle in the beak of the neck. This malady,
which at tint inspired no uneasineee, soddenly assumed a
development so rapid that his medical attendant. were
unable to arrest it. The deasseed, who formerly published
some interesting recollectioce of a voyage which he bad mai%
to Chios in the suite of the French legation, ins i been
mieister at Weimar, Dresden, Stuttgardt, and Honorer,
be:ore being appointed to Brussels.
RZQUIRLMENTS OF THE STAMP-OMM —Much
inoonvenience has been caned to buskin and joint-stook
companies by a claim put forward by the Stamp-aloe, re-
quiring the letter or orders from shareholders, d4ected to
' the secretary or other officer of any company to pay the,r
dividendeato their bankers or otherwise, to be subj-cted to
the stamp imposed on letters of attorney. A few years
sloes an opinion of the solicitor of the Stamp-office wits
published, to the effect that these letters did not require
any stamp. It seems, however, that a different view was
subsequently expressed by the late law office. a of the crown.,
and, in consequence, Sines the mane( et the Stamp Law,
which received the royal assent a few weeks ago, the Stamp-
office have insisted that the letters in question shag be
.4-.mped with 51. The cowiequerice has beenl that rainy
companies have Dotal, i their intention of cancelling all
skirting orders, and of requiting fresh letters with a stamp,
This has led to a emisideration of the qyuestion the part of
%seaman:Ml community,and it is uaderetood that counsel
of the highest emioeme have meetly advised that the claim
of the Stamp-0630s founded on a misappreheoeiou of the
law, and that three letters or orders do sot necessitate any
stamp. If they did it is obvious that Ito one could authorise
the payment or delivery of a cheque, letter, or pronely of
any kind to any person other than himself without stamp-
lag his letter with ffe. it the y were below the voles
of 204, or 30s. Kit ex it—en embarrassment is the
dilly transactions of life which would soon be fraud in-
telenbl&—Fistert