The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-24 00:00:00

THE TOBACCO DUTIES.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER mowed the
second reading of the Tobacco Duties Bill, to which Mr.
ikyrtou propoeed, u an amendment :—That a select com-
mittee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of alter-
ing the law for raising a revenue on tobacco. The lion.
member, who addressed the house at great length, armed
that the state of the manufacture at home and abroad MA
unknown; and that the effect of the bill would be to throw
thousands of British workmen out of employ, introduce an
inferior article for home consumption, and give an undue
advantage to Imperial monopolists and Cuban slareowners.
Mr. MARSH differed from Mr. Ayrton with regard to
the effect of the bill, which be believed would prove of
great benefit to the working man and the unrepresented
classes.
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Mr. Cox moved the adjournment of the debate, which
was opposed by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.
Upon a division the motion was negatived by 90 to 46.
Subsequently, with the consent of the Cuancgt.l.oa of
the ExcHrquza, the debate was adjourned till Friday.
The other business on the paper was disposed of, and the
house adjourned at 5 minutes past 2.

CRYSTAL PALACL Preparations of befitting
splendour ate being made at the Crystal Palace, to mark the
occasion of the marriage of his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales. The great musical resources of the Crystal Palace
will he folly brought to bear on the series of weddingtftes,
which are to be given. A torchlight prevision on so on-
preeedeuted grand male, winding round the 'mike and ter-
races, will take place on one evening. The Goitre series
of fountains are being rapidly got in order thus early in the
season, that they may be in full operation at the time of the
wedding. The pekoes has sever been so fall of wird and
permanent attractions as at the present time. The clues of
the International Exhibition transferred to it a large num-
ber of the beat exhibitors. The Art lJuion of the Crystal
Palace is in a highly flourishing condition. The principal
presentation object in this year's guinea subscription is a
beautiful ceramic bust of her Royal Highness the Princess
Alexandra. which has already met with the most marked
success. Though only very recently published, many hun-
dreds of copies have been secured for the first issue of the
work, which takes place early in March. A photograph of
the bust is liberally sent free by the council on application
with enclosed stamped envelope, to the secretary of the Art
Union, at the Crystal Palace. Public notice having been
g iven bthe Rev. W. Rogers, of the St. Thomas Charter.
house Schools, that the children of these echools are to be
treated to a holyday at the Crystal Palace during the wed-
ding fetes, it has been followed by numerous similar applica-
tioas ; the directors have therefore resolved upon affording
other schools the opportunity of sending their children at
the lowest summer excursion rates.

CUITON FROM CIIMILEgTON. -- Yesterday the
schooner lonia') Belle arrived at Liverpool from Nassau
with 300 bales of Sea Island cotton on board. The cargo is
consigned to Mown. Fraser, Trenbolen, and Co., of Liver-
pool, and was originally curried to Nauru by the blockade
runners.

TMs BRIDESMAID'S WISR.—PIESAE AND LUBIN'S
WEDDING PgAMER! for the Sena% 1813. Emblematic Orange
Plower. Myrtle, and Lily of tba Valley—three bottles la a use.
TS. ore. ..eh.-1. New Deatelreet, W.—(Advertiaemeat.l

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY, FEL 23.—PROMOTIONA AND AP-
- - J. C. Boady, to tho Fi -

rid, he
service in tine Royal Osk.
Eogineers & Swan, to the Victory, for sorties in the
Sprightly ; and R. B. Desisas, el Wm Petal, promoted
eareconci.Class Aseiatent Eagleson W. B. Trenwith, to the
Megora ; and W. Crichton (acting), to the Rama

PORTSMOUTH, Fmk 22.

COURT•MANTIAL. —HADEN Siorrgrece.—A court.
martial assembled on board the flagship Victory this more.
ing, to try Mr. Alexander Wilson, boatswain of the third.
clan, borne on the books of her Majesty's ship Asia, Led
doing duty on board the Eurydice in this harbour, ou
charge of having absented himself without leave, from the
let until the 7th of February. A. Cumming pee.
aided ; and Captain H. prosecuted. It appeared
in evidence that prisoner west on shoe, the 31st tilt., Led
that his leave expired on the 2nd instant. He did not, bee.
ever, return to his ship, but went to Woolwich, and wee
brought on board the Asia on the 18th innant by the muter.
at-arms of her Majesty's ship Fisgard. In defence, primmer
stated that when he went on shore from the Eurydme, he
was troubled in mind about family affairs, and that he mat
have become light-beaded, for where he wandered be could
not tell, until he found himself an inmate of Woolwich
Hespital, where, as he was informed by the doctor, he had
remelt:Bd three dais in a state of insensibility. He further
stated that on the sth of Ma .1858, at the battle of Almon
he received • sun stroke (while in the set 01 carrying Mr.
Fowler, soosta master, who wu mortally wounded, to the
rear), from the effects of which he suffered when tumbled ce,
excited. He had been In her Majesty's service 19 year. mid
previous to that in the Honourable Fast India Campo?,
service, and had served through the first China war. He
had also served in the Baltic and Black See, and in the
batteries oo shore during the Russian wee. He bad been is
the Naval Brigade through the whole of the Indian rautiay.
Prisoner, who wore five medals, threw himself on the rem,
of the court, pleading his long services and previous good
character in extenuation of the offence. He produced
several certificates which bore testimony of his /dog,
seal, dilipace, and obedience. Be called two witeeia,
who proved that be bad been a total abstainer from drink,
and that he had suffered from sunstroke. The court found
that he had been absent five days without leave, and ordered
him to forfeit 26 days' pay, sad be dismissed her Majesty'.
service.