The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-19 00:00:00

NATIONAL COLONIAL EMIGRATION SOCIETY.

Yesterday a meeting took place in the Egyptian.
hall, Mansion-Mum, to promote the objects of this associa-
two. The LORD Items in the chair. Amongst those
present were Lord Lytteltoc, president of the society ; Mr.
Banbury, M.P.; Sir R. G. hiacdonnell, late governor of
South Alsatians ; Sir Daniel Cooper, the Hon. A. E.
Herbert, Mr. Jana Heywood, the Bev. A. B. Suter,
Captain Begot, Mr. Marsh, M.P. ; Mr. R. Brooks, M.P.,
the Derr of Perth, trc.
The Cnintruar, in opening the proceedings, stated that
the object of the meeting was to advance the intercede of the
Colonial Emigration Society. whose( unction was to diaseminate
throughout the country the beat information as to the most
desirable means of emigrating, and the most advantageous
places to choose for that purpose. As president of the
fond which had centred in the Marmon-house for the benefit
of the sufferers by the dirtier* in Lancashire, he wu happy
to say that the amount received had reached the magni-
ficent rum of 500;0004 The bulk of that money bad been
transmitted to the Lancesbini operatives, and there was no
doubt that thernemey ao sent, added to the contributions raised
by the Manchester society, bad done a gnat deal of good
towards relieving the distress. Bat the time seemed
now to have arrived when the system of alms-
giving should be brought to a close as early as possible.
There was reason to believe that if the pement hostilities
in America were to terminate, the distrom in Lancashire
would warmly be removed by that circumstance. But as
there was naturally great uncertainty upon that subject he
was sled to say that the fund over which he presided had
set apart 111,0551. lemmas pmeethe emigration amongst the
distremed opmeativis in question ; and, in addition to this,
they proposed to give • capitation gnat of V, to every in-
tending snug t who should have the recommendation of
an organised society like the present, to mist them in the
payment of their passage, M.
Mr. A. BOWDON, the honorary secretary, having read the
report of the oommittee, which mated the objects of the
i , and that the donations already rewired amounted
to 8711 lls., and the subscriptions to 36H. Its., and which

was adopted,
Lord Lrrrmron moved the first resolution :—" That a
well-organised system of emigration to the British colonies
is calculated to increase the strength and prosperity of the
British empire." He trusted that this society would have
• permanent existence, and that it would receive all the sup-
port which it merited from the public at large.
Mr. HANBUIT, M.P., seconded the resoluuou.
Sir It. G. kL•cnolinatf.. late governor of South Australis,
supported the resolution, stating that, notwithstanding the
vent amount of einigratioo from this country which had
taken place during the last fifteen years, there still re-
mained considerable ignorers* upon the subject ; and
it was certainly most desirable that • society
should exist from whose promoters persons wielder;
to emigrate might obtain trustworthy information en to the
ppeeooppesrr time, ltc. to be chosen for embarking in such an
king. detween the year 18M end the present time
the populatioa of this country had increased 12 per sent.,
and the national wealth bed increased in a still larger pro-
portion. Hence it was obvious that the ariumenta in favour
of a general scheme of emigration were conclusive, and enti-
tled to every consideration.
The resolutioo was agreed to, as were also the following,
in favour of which the Hon. A. E. Herbert, Mr. James
Heywood, and others, respectively addressed the meeting :
That emigration affords an important chauuel of relief
for the distress at present existing in various parte of Great
BAWL and Ireland, and that additional tfforts should be
made to moist those who desire to emigrate.
"That the objects proposed by the National Colonial
Emigration Society are entitled to general support at home
and in the colonies.
" That this meeting earnestly appeals to the public for
funds in support of the objects of the society."
The banner then terminated, • collection being after-
wards made at the doors.

BOUCICAULT'S EXPLANA'fION.—Mr. Dion
Boootomdt has published a letter, in which be enters into a
statement of his relataons with Mr. and Mrs. Jordan. He
manta that Mrs. Jordan's theatrical engagement with him
was trade at her husband's desire, cud that when
he wished her to resign her engagement on account
of some suspicions her husband had expremd, the
latter refused to show her to do so, and motioned
himeelt to seek his (Mr. Boot:Amult's) society.
On hearing that Mr. Jordan had separated from her.
Mr. Bowsosult, after consulting with his wife, wrote to
say that be could not allow Mrs. Jordan to be reduced to
went and should retain her in the theatre or give her the
Maths of retaining to her parents in America. He cos-
' tinned, belays, to escort her to her door nightly, after the
performances, as publicly as he could, which he says was
his first imprudence. On the niOt of the affray be was
taking her some books which she bad asked him Soloed her.
"I had scarcely entered the kali," he continues, " when I
I hosed a knock at the door ; presuming it was one of the
lodgers in the house, and feanog my preseooe even in the
hall might muss some remark, I withdrew to let them pass.
Mr. Jordan entered. He showed neither anger nor excite-
ment, end exhibited no violence whatever; had he done
so I should have followed him into his wife's room, to-
wards which be went ; his remark was, ' I only desire to
me Mr. Boocicault that he may be identified, or words
to that effect. I was unseen, of the circumstances that
followed, and that Colonel Gibbon or anyone else had
bees mixed up in the affair until after Mr. Jordan had
been removed. lam quite aware how injudicious and im-
prudent my conduct was under the circumstances, sod in
M 7 desire to shield the lady's reputation sad avoid, if pos-
sible, a public scandal on m own account, I contrived to
make matters much worse then they need have appeared.
Mrs. Bouckault had boon ill for some weeks previously,
but on her recovery I told her candidly what had occurred,
and by her conduct towards Mrs. Jordan subsequently
she desired to exhibit ber disbelief in the scandal which
then became only too notorious. Shortly after this, Mrs.
Jordan returned to America, sod I afforded bar the means
to do so These are the facts for which I have been so
severely reprelmoded. Mr. Jordan brought an action manna
Colonel Gibbon, in order that a scandalous story might go
forth to the public, as it lies done, without toyeetigation or
defence. This trial was not, Dor was it intended to be,
against the nominal defendant ; it was against me, and so
contrived that I might suffer all the odium, without eves
the opportunity of reply. If Mr. Jordan were injured It
all, it was by me, and I alone was the proper defendant
against whom en action might have been brought. 1 deny
the charges brought against me, and I defy Mr. Jordan to
prove them."
THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL BOCIETT.—The
Peat is correspondent of the Ecommiet writes :—" The pros-
pectus of the London • International Financial Society,'
alias the English Credit Mobilise, bee been road and dis-
missed with eager interest in the financial circles of this city.
Observing that though it declares that the society is to act
is conjunction with the Credit Mobilier Ind various great
banking tines of Paris it does not describe the modes
operandi, I sought for information on the point iu a quarter
where correct knowledge certainly exists. lam told that
then wilt ha Dotting approaching a partnership connection
between the society sod the Credit Mobilise, sod that the
way they will act will le this :—When the London
society takes in band any affair, it will offer
the Credit Mobilise a share in it, and the latter
will be at liberty to accept or decline as it pleases;
in ease of acceptance, the 'bare it will take and the con-
ditions of its co.uperntion will be mad* the subject of nego-
tiation. The Credit Mobilise, on its part, will propose to
the London society an interest in ail the enterprises it
patroniees, and the latter will possess the like liberty of
accepting or rejecting. This being the basis of the arrange-
ment, it is not easy to Nee how any ' conflict of ideas and
motives,' such as the City editor of the Times thought
probable wider certain circumstances tan striae. I remarked
to my informant that the arrangement, as he described it,
was nothing more than what is already done and always lams
been done between the loading banker. in Loudon and Pert.
'True; was hie answer,' but then their conventions are only
temporary. whereas this is to be permanent.' There is, he
added, only one restriction to the liber;v of the parties. The
Credit Mobilier is not to act in England without the Finals-
cad Society, and the society is to do nothing in Frame
without the Credit Mobilier. I ventured to theerre that
the union of two such great compasies would give them a
power in the money markets of Paris sod London which, in
the opinion of many persons, would be excessive, and per-
haps dangerous. The reply wee that they only made
legitimate application of the principle of esseention, and
that good was to be expected from it, sod not evil, because
it would assist in drawing closer the bonds of friendship be-
tween England and Franca, and perhaps, on a given occa-
sion, enable • cheek to be placed on the government of
either country which might show a disposition to rush into
war."
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER. AND SUICIDE AT WOOL-
WICIL—Lest evening Mr. Cutter resumed the inquiry into
the circumstances atteadiug the death of Mr. George
Richard Roberts, a master baker, residing at King street ut
that town, who conmeitted suicide on Thursday but, shortly
after an accusation bad been made 'pianist him by his ser-
vant, a girl named Paxton, to the effect that at the natio-
ties of the deceased she had attempted to poison his wife,
as reported in our columns. The jury returned a verdict of
"Temporary insanity"
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season tickets, 683 ; total, 2,330.
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