The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-27 00:00:00

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ST 1864.

IMPRESS FROM PARIS.

*PATE UPON MEXICO.-SPEECH OF

M. TRIERS.
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PAB.IB, To=DAT Knanta.

It being known that M. Thieve was to speak to-
day on the Mexican question, all the tribunes were
filled long before the debate began. Prince Napo-
leon and the Princess Clotbilde were in the seats
reserved for the imperial family. Among the
senators present was Marshal Forey, the late com-
mander-in-chief of the expedition which K Thiers
was about to criticise. The first ilawyer of France,
Procureur-Glenecal Dupin, sat by the aide of
Marshal Forty.
M. Thiers, of whose speech I can on this occa-
sion give but a very short and imperfect outline,
began by saying that he would not discuss this or
that amendment, but treat of the question of Mexico
generally. Having a great deal to say on this im-
portant subject he had been anxious to speak early
in the debate lest at a later moment the attention
of the chamber should be exhausted. He was not
without hope that after hearing him they would
forgive him for having thus pressed himself upon
their notice. As to the different amendments of
which they had the choice, he would prefer that
one which might bethought to lay the truth at the
foot of the throne in the most deferential and
respectful way. If they had only to pass
judgment upon facts gone by, he would be very
happy to imitate the conduct of those merchant.
who write off unlucky affairs to profit and loss in
order that they might think no more about them.
But merchants only acted thus with regard to
affairs which involved no further sacrifices. Un-
fortunately this could not be said of Mexico.
They bad heard that the expedition mat twelve
millions of franca per month, and months rolled
away very rapidly. They were operating in a
country 3,000 leagues off, and which required a
voyage of fifteen days to reach. They had in that
country 40,000 soldiers and 8,000 sailors ; and
what was the object of th►t great and costly force?
They were informed that in a very few days
the prince destined to reign over Mexico would
pass through Paris to embark for Vera Cruz.
They had therefore undertaken this distant ex-
pedition for the purpose of founding a great empire
in the new world. He had, perhaps, been brought
up in narrow ideas, but he must confess that such
an enterprise in the present state of the world, and
without any useful purpose, that he could see,
utterly confounded his reason. After a passing
observation engaging the chamber to imitate the
example of England, which patiently suffers every
subject whatever to be discussed, he said he pm,
posed to inquire by what series of ideas France had
been led from the first act of protection of its citi-

sans established in Mexico, to that most
considerable enterprise of founding a monarchy
in that country. What connexion was there

DEPLORABLE SUICIDE BY PRUSSIC ACID.
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INQIYMIT.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning Mr. John Humphruys, Middlesex
rommee, held sa inquiry's* Ow White Hart Tavern, Clifton.
Hiehary, reepseliag the salads of Mr. George W.
Heed. elmedek seed M yeas.
It warred hem the evidence that the deceased had
carried ow Mariam for essay years, as a chemist, in Sun.
street. Ha was latterly vary riespoading, as be had some
ream to balm that kis premises would be taken down
far the Melsopoiltaa Railway exteesioes in that neighbour-
hood. Oa Mesday k at, after formalist, he wee apparently
much dispirited sad hs west uptake. At 4 o'clock his es.
&Mat food Ides iyhog ea all sofa quite dead.
Dr. Obeadier, 71, lies-steeet, amid that he was called in
to dammed aad food him to be quite cold. He must have
beau dead some bosun Oa the table at the other side of the
room was as empty vial, labelled "Schesh's solution of
hydrocyanic said," the ihrongert preparahou of prussic acid.
By the side of the bolas wee the following sofa in the had-
' writing of the deemed :—" Jobe sad Frederick are pro-
vided for. sad therefore Ido toot sow so much are to live
any longer. Good by% my darling boys. You know not
what I may feel, but I bays sever eased to love you as I
always did. God Hem you. my dear boys.-0. W. H."
Deceased had so pecusiary or domestic grid praying on
him. He was latterly, however, mush affected, and wee at
times ineoltereat.
The Omar having
_seminal up, the jury returned a
verdict of " Suicide while to a Mate of unsound mind."

between the two things ? Was there any reason-
able hope of success; and if perchanoe they did
succeed, what good would they get by it t M.
Thiers then described the great difference between
North and South America in respect of relations
with Europe. In the north Europe found an
immense trade, and, in general, perfect security,
though of late, owing to the civil war and demo-
cratic roughness, there might have been some slight
ground for complaint. But in South America,
with the exception of the Brazils, there was
nothing but anarchy. When the southern popula-
tions of America separated from the European
countries which had colonised them and
held them in subjection, they, like the
North, proclaimed republican government. But
the inhabitants of South America were turbulent
and idle, and their republics did not succeed. Thew
states were always in difficulties, ever borrowing
and never paying. In consequence of continual
agitation, the towns, the villages, and highways
were insecure. Robbery was frequent and murder
not uncommon. The police was good for nothing,
and justice weak. The custom with these states
when they broke treaties had been hitherto to
follow the English system, viz., to punish them
severely when they could be got at by sea, but
otherwise to wink a good deal at their
delinquencies. It might perhaps be said
that such a mode of dealing with them was
not very haughty, but national honour itself
must brook a check in the face of physical impos-
sibilities. As illustrations of his meaning M. Thiers
cited the case of some Riff outrages which Prussia

A DREADFUL SUICIDE.
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124QUINT.—(Turs DAY.)
To-day, at noon, Mr. Humphreys, coroner, held
sa inquiry at the Grapes Tavern, Crispin-street, Christ
Church, Spitalfisids, respecting the death of WSlimns
Ling. aged 40 yens, a bookidader, who committed saki&
Elisabeth Harris, tkiapinatarat, said that deossaid
lived in her house. Os Monday morning last he cams into
waned. mom in a rabid state, and asked witness for the
mots out of the drawer_,_ ea he " I want to out my
throat. I must eat it." Witness calmed him somewhat and
remonstrated with him. He west beck into his room, and
looked at kis children, and said " What would
my poor children do I feel as if I should murder
them too. I shell go out or I shall destroy
them or some cue, mad then myself." Witness asked him
to go out, es a walk would quiet him. He said, " You do
WA know how bad I test" His wife, who was wins's?s
daughter, was out at the time. Witness pacified him
somewhat. Two cc three hours later witness went into his
room, sad was terrified to see him swinging from the cup-
board door by a cord. She screamed out violently, and
mentance 01•51%. The children she saw were safe. He
had refined to go out because he said he should have
murdered tome cos in the street if be did. He had once
or twice before said that he would murder some one,
sad tben fling himself out of the window.
The Cormier said that it was most providential that de.
ceased had not committed murder before, in his madness, he
destroyed his own life.
Verdict—" Suicide while of unsound mind."

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11117111BENTATION or BEVIIRLYY...-A change in
about to take place In the renneentation of Beverley. Mr.
Walker, who was amend about four Teen ego em the un-
sestrag of Mr. Walters, has anemone= his intention of
resigning his meat, and it is said that Mr. Christopher Sykes,
of Slade:ere, son of the late Sir Tattoo Sykes, and brother
of the present baronet, has cosseted to take Yr. Walter?
*as and omit= the borough In the conservative interest
insbrkierthioeirdm.diteloef Edwards, , twbeiporrient
greaTimber.
twest
and exeitement may be expected.—Resters alarming News.
MearthaarrAwOrt or MYR —Mr. W. Macdonald
Ilsodoend, who dotal hie address from St. Main's, near
Perth, has appear= se the conservative candidate to re-
present Rye, in the event of Mr. Mackinnoe's retirement,
and the load newspapers state that Mr. Medicaid ben
forwarded 50 pairs of blankets to be distribetal
the poor of the borough, through the agency at the
Visiting Society sad the ministers et various denominatioes.
Paoroaan CITY LINES or fLanwag.—Yesterday
a meeting of the inbabitania of Aldgete was held at the
CAPOWOittOO-Teool, Itilinelalet, for the purpose of emoidar-
tag the projected railways afeutiag the neighbourhood.
Mr. Llama= Leek presided. Mr. D. Rogers explained
bow iajoriosely the proposed lines would AM= trader.
=a compelled by them to remove. It was cal-
min= that those Uwe would require at least two out of
the 13 acres ooraprkiag the ward of Aldgen. He moved
&formal reeolutka to the effect that the meeting wend °pi.
Mee that every WOOS should be taken to prevent the Intro.
donna of say lines of railway into the city. of Leedom which
would interfere with property situated in the word, and
thereby diens*, many isbabitents and ratepayers, who in
=at awes would be subjected to great loss, if not total
ruin, by the present unequal and unfair mode of arrangieg
the esttloneet of claims ; and that the Court of Common
Conseil be requested to oppose the projected lines. The
ramilution, baring bees seconded by Mr. Stewart, was carte
tied unanimously. A committee was appointed for the
purpose of taking the necessary steps for opposing the balls
in parliament.
TUC LATH Ma. P. SOMERS, M.P.—With much
regret we learn that the family of this pietism= lave
been left wholly =provided for. Through life Mr. Somme
was en illiteeet sad oonsistssa supporter of the Whig paw
it:km=lst=ezes it seems Weep that its somehece (with.
plion of • angle emieset individual) bear
takes so Wren hi his widow and daughter. The lath
adherents of the mese party sae hardly have forgotten the
battles Meg= en their behalf at Sligo by the decease& sad
we gust legratitede will ea have to be imputed to them.—
Debi= Neerriag Moil.
TOWNLIT'II Cang..--The letters addressed to Sir G.
Gray by. the Pinkie el the pesos who signed the certificates
Of MIDI la the ems et George Victor Townley have now
been psbDSDea, Toed them state that they were invited
to sot in the woher by Towne v's solicitor, who fad in-
formed them of the enamel of the statute in questioo,
sad at the powers whisk it 'eight be roads to ansvey. A
third says =Ming oe this point. The fourth says that the
&pelican= meshed him, sot from the prisoner's solicitor,
but from the str=o the gaol, though when be =sea=
at the by appoirunent be foe= Mere
not that far, "the prisoner's attorney." They pro.
fen that they acted with wieectentionenese and purity of
motive, bat the charge of prepossession they appppaeaarr
Tam CHURCH OR THE CONTINRYT. —At Stott- toady to sosept. With Mud to their ono
appnebtbu
imp, the British char/aim, who has long urged open his of the act they wen performing, three of them perfectly
crewmen. the owwwity of building a suitable church, bee sodornteed whet they were about, but the fourth. and the
just bad the earn of 2,00 W. pieced at his Mona for the 01111 ens it moms who WFos previously Prolsounold the
perms= It is also hoped that a suitable site will be giro. rdosuir to be blose, ram emote himself as %MKT* el
rid= either by the 'overuse= or the town. It fa Intended tbe istln•ths• which his orreitento would pope,* epos the
to erect cob/mit to seat • oonvogatroa of 310, to Irma minister. He bad signed it "in the belief that be wee
there shell be daily payer, weekly onebratioes, and be- morel, certifying his own *levied", of the Manny of
quest semis= Toomey._
Low Dos Corr Migueeekerday a public TN. TALLY Srerzn. —An inquest wee held on
meeting, In aid of this sonny, wee held at the Uie&e Sotier&Y at Sololoothi om the body of • roma wad
Tavern, Mr. Bevan the beaker. ailing es eliatansa. Frost May Aml Auguste,
who bad Poisoned Mosel, =der the
the last animal report it =peace =at by a falling elf et feeds follorrint stromostmmoom =Pears that demised bed
theaembr of eiiteneeenes has been mum' by 10. eat that —sakeuee to her blobs= —contrasted a debt for don=
there are sew but MO et them faithful and mean me a. with the
ir MilYommio.,,_
_and telling to kin) tie law Used
The bee an weal income exceeding STOOL sad PoYmosto Premosmor mot Mhos against eee le the
the tom of hat veer swanned TO "4914 tang emote rollit. mid • Pegeleee eelletWele obtaised. In
aim= 725 f. is totems el nom= The income and the nom= of hrhelebomi atelle. • bailor teak press-
&Wm winsimine elf wit= is galled the Disabled Maaspen- - nom of the &mho" ha The unfortunate women tell
sidewise Fend, tad the deoresee in the receipts is Meted a Issightom that the ow afraid to see her klambeed,
to be =sea wholly samosa the searoianoes In the pre- who moo Wistmonst 081 debt and of the other
views. The essisty has been in *Esteem for searly 30 lternoSMPr sad that ebb should destroy berme- Some
yam. std hem the repeieteee ef mein all doag gam thee eiterwinds she use hand ism& is an outhouse, and on
wegighhirsiousesegeg Me peered poor. As woo racaekca exenbatims it was bawd WWI she had takes poison The
yeaseday tb. abscissa. babes tie prime object, that el jury estmlmika weediek er .edeele while &am teroPortr7
diguideg knowledge and eaisolatios swag the may." sada the somoorez=lmot t:—"11s
humbler =noes et Me amentosity, the society has
dada rim jury man= espeselle =liens • =meg esadme-
from erg te bet to maw another, institatices, ing &Om tithe MMY Weless eeM pass= ma= eft owl woad
the Poses= Au sods* the Young Mies Christi= =ad tht
moamid be lad lmool to Pam amp
lithe Welibousesa.Regged Schools, anandm wo slop the sum ;wry WM., that
the si.. Cl ler saes Di boathe ol 00411 lo clearly trammels be IM ollniot7
been moaned, and le nfortUng essential to the timbal It roNlat ae by Ie""NW taken rml the tollamoll to molls*
Lbws of the minelonerise. But with all help the a*a matrensi with them without Der hmtaisa's Meow-
stemastamia. ittaspowis mil, gmaverymegembr from
popespiritimog the sew Weak bile
be Yew Orleans Picayune of the 10th stneaki_tlf
A. Manna [intr.—The Amerstadaro, of Tar- 1 ter snivel of moms' vessels at thin pert from
wrath, whinh maid grew Limpet for Shields num% elac go • sawswast Wow& a Isaiwal remunpira
Mb (=ober bet. Ye not Niece Wee heard el. Isredgs nub

thought it not expedient to avenge by an expe-
dition ; of Boupland (the companion and friend of
Humboldt), who was made prisoner in Paraguay by

the dictator Francis ; ana also an affair at La
Plata, where French citizens had been tortured by
that "abominable little tyrant " Rosas. Well,
French ships bad gone to Buenos Ayres and Monte-
video and demanded severe repression, but, not

being able to obtain it, they put np, by way of 1
satisfaction, with a treaty which was not so
advantageous as might have been wished. Later,
an insult in Mexico had been punished by a vigor-
ous coup de main by Admiral Baudin. But as
for equitable and discriminating repression in these
countries it could only be obtained by a good un-
derstanding with the governments. M. Thies
then explained the present situation in Mexico,
observing that the country was divided into two
great parties—the conservatives, called by their
adversaries cleriosls and reactionista ; and the
liberals, sidled by their adversaries anarchists
and revolutionists. In the conservative party there
were many great families of the old regime who
wished to make Mexico a second Brazils- The
Brazils instead going for a republic bad stopped at
constitutional monarchy—a word not in favour, but
he could not help speaking his own language.
The debate is adjourned.