The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-08 00:00:00

[Stamped, Id. Additional]

latitude where the Alabama's recent depredations
were committed.

The Brazilian authorities have displaced Com-
mander Fernando Novembla for allowing the
Alabama's depredations in Biasilian waters. •

MEXICO.
(Per ;Jae Amorioa.)
NEW YORE, MAY 95, Emma.

News received here from Puebla to the 27t:i nit
by way of Navannith, and published by the New
Tteth journals, aye :-r•"The French have suspended
their operations against Puebla until the arrival of
reinforownents and heavier gum, it being found
impossible to penetrate the. city with the artillery
they have. The Mexicans at. reported to bave re-
oecupied Fort San Zavier. A British frigate, which
bad arrived at Havannah, reported that the French
had been repulsed, and compelled to retire 18 miles
towards Orizaba, where General Forey and his staff
had gone. Another report was that the French
IMO obliged to raise the siege and retreat nine
miles, and theta French of had left for France
r tip send out a heavy siege train."

NBW YOBILb Nil 28, Armutoom.
bionfosa Adeline to the 30th ult., neefied vid
;Seib iranciscor and publithed by the New York
mar" any :—" The Frensh have continued the
bombardment of Puebla, and are coneienoting a
• Work for another amault."
(By Telstrapla to Cape Bees.)

7.9r1r TOR; lii 3/4), Mostwu o.
Intelligence received from the city of Mexico,
aid San Francisco, and published by the New York
papers, says :—"The French have continued the
bombardment of Puebla. General Comonfort has
commenced a movement to get in rear of the
French, and thrown 15,000 troops into Puebla."

[TWOPENCE

Lion building, the commissioners' agrveyor bee reported to
them that it cannot he estimated At less than . per
annum per Vie, or 8,2501. par annann for the whole plot of
161 acme. This amount, espiteliesd at the low rate of 30
years' purchase, represents • total veins Of 947,5001.,'0r at
31 years' purchase (the pens already obtained for some of
the oommisrionen' other land), 255,7501.
As inspects the value of the refreshment rooms 'above
spasm of, I AM to observe that the oommismithers have
agginded a sum exceediog 10,0001. in the erection of the
mendss in sad upon which they have been constructed, and
time ea additional sum of about 30,0001. was expended in
the erection of the refreshment-rooms themselves. The
I bag ea which they eland is also worth • very considerable
PM, sad the sale of the greater part of them to her
Majeaty's government would deprive the oommiasiothrs of
most of the large annual Income which they have hitherto
anticipated receiving from letting stalls, be., m them, in
connezioe with the Horticultruel Gar deny.
The lords of the Treasury will also be aware that the
estate is subject to Delight loortiogow, two of which,
amounting together to nearly 70,0001., apply especially to
the site of the Exhibition hailthng sad of she refreshment
rooms, and would have to be at thee paid off by her Ma-
jesty's couimierioners, to enable them to band over the
property now is question to her Majesty's government free
of all incerobranos.
Under all the circumstances of the case, however, and
understanding that her Majesty's government propose to
devote the Exhibition building, if purchased by them, to
purposes entirely analogous with those for which the
estate was originally obtained, her Mafeety's oommiadoners
direct ate to state their readiness to sell their interest in
the trtteb of the property above mentioned for the sum of
110,0101., it being of course understood that all the expenses
of every kind connected with the sale shall be defrayed by
her Majesty's government. The cost of maistainun the
moiety of the made immediately adjoining the building
would equally be payable by them until those roads are
taken to by the parish.
In the event of the property in question being made over
to her Majesty's government, her Majesty's commissioners
must stipulate that it shall be permanently used " for pur-
poses connected with thisooe or the arts," those being the
words employed in the act under which the Department of
Science and Art hold the portion of the estate sow occupied
by them.
With reference to the central portion of the refreshment
rooms previously spoken of as excluded from the arrange-
ment, it will of course be necessary for the commissioners to
rearm, in the interests of the public, a convenient means
of access thereto from the buildings proposed to be pur-
chased by her Majesty's government, in such manner as may
be hereafter agreed upon.
Her Majesty's commissioners are aware that the terms indi-
cated is thia letter are of a still more liberal character than
those proposed by them on &former occasion, when the expe-
dieocy of disposing of another portion of the estate for
public purposes was under their consideration? whilst the
to of interest sustained by them in the meantime has been
considerable. They believe, however, this liberality on their
part to be juitified by the unexpected circumstauss under
which an opportunity has presented itself of obtaining DOS-
SII•ii00,
_for national purposes, of • building originally
intended to be otherwise employed. Her Majesty' men-
mistioners direct me to state. in conclusion, that they feel
that they are ally acting in accordance with the trust com-
mitted to them iu thus consenting to facilitate an arrange-
ment proposed exclusively with a view to the public inter-
ests, and which is in entire harmony with the objects of
their iocorporstios.—l bars, he.,
(Signed) EDGAR A. Bowanto.
The Secretary to the Treasury.
TBELBOST MINUTE ON THE /DOVE, DATED MAT 25, 1863.
Write to the coromissithen, acknowledging the receipt of
this letter, and acquaint them that my lords are prepared
to accept the offer of the oommimioners, and to purchase, at
the price of 120,0001., the ground occupied by the Exhibi-
tion buildings, together with the portion of the refreshment
rooms and of their site which is described in this letter ; ad
they. will propose to parliament forthwith a vote for such
=of the price se is escessary to meet the locum-
which affect the property, with a view to giving
effect to the transfer at the earliest practicable time. Their
lordships agree to bear the expanses of the Wader. They
also undertake that an moms shall be preserved from any
public establishments which may be placed within the
building to the refreshment rooms, which the commis-
sioners propose still to retain ; and they have De difficulty
in acceding to the stipulation made by the commissioners,
that the building which it has now been agreed to transfer
'ball be permanently applied to purposes connected with
snooze and the arta.
Add, that my lords have agreed to purchase the entire
interest of the contractors, Means. Kelk and Lucas, in the
building, at the price of 80,0001., subject, of course, like the
arrangement with the commiasioners, to the approval of
parliament.

Letters from Naples of tLe 2nd state that the re-
opening of the San Carlin theatre was prevented by fresh
disturbances, although the director publicly expressed
regret at having gone to Rome. One of the artists was
'tabbed in the street.

The Turin Gazette announces that four generals,
two French and two Italian, have hese designated to devise
the hest measures to be adopted against briputtage in the
southern provinces of Italy.

The Spanish war frigate Concepcion, Admiral
Macon, from Santander, with the Duke de Montpensier and
suite OD board, arrived at Southampton on Saturday night.
His royal highness left by train for Claremont.
THUNDER STORM IN MANCHESTER.—Manchester
was visited yesterday morning by a thunder storm. The
first flesh of lightning was seen just as the service had
commenced in the church. and chapels, and the heavy
Lbw:oder and lightning which followed crested visible con-
stereation amongst the female portion of many ocagrega•
Woos. Over St. Paul's Church, Kersal, Higher Stoughton,
the clouds were very low, the force of the storm being
apparently in that neighbourhood. At half-past eleven,
while the Rev. Canon WC:nth, the sector, was proceeding
with the service, the roof was struck by lightning. The
fluid ran down one of the columns, and a gentleman who
was sitting near was stunned for the moment. A little
heap of dust upon the floor showed the place at which the
fluid had passed to the earth. Happily, there was no
further damage. The ladies were seized with a panic, and.
notwithstanding the efforts and appeals of the rev. canoe
the congregation dispemed before the service was concluded.:
THE MOORS OF PERTIIMHIRE.—The further the
season advances, the pr.pects for the "Twelfth" ere be-
coming more auspicious. On many of the earlier and shel-
tered bills hatching is all but over, and has this season
generally commence?, sooner than usuaL The number of
eggs has almost invariably heft above an average, sod as
few barren birds have been sees, an excellent crop of
granse is looked for. Many of the nests are already
ran, sod show superior coveys, both u regards the number
and size of the birds. The recent mild weather and genial
showers have been very favourable. The present is the
testing period of the season, and if there is a continual.ee
of warm weather, with occasional refreshing showers the
sporting prospects in the various ,hooting districts of Perth-
shire wall be the most promising for some years
Courant. _

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FATAL RAILWAY AcCIDENT NEAR. CHILWELL.
A frightful accident occurred on the branch line of the
Midland Railway, near Chi Dwell, yesterday. An old man
77 years of age, named Samuel Plumb, a resident in Old-
street, Nottingham, while crouiug at • place called Chit-
well, was knocked down by a fest train and killed on the
spot. The old man had, for many years, pitied a scanty
livelihood by gathering herbs, which he disposed of to
chemists and herbalists in the neighbourhood. Although
infirm, iu consequence of hie great age, he yesterday travelled
out after his usual pursuit. He was seen by the engine
driver upon the line, but to atop the train and prevent the
accident was altogether as impossibility. The whistle was
blown, but the old man either did not bear it or wee con-
' fused by the danger of his sitcatimi, and was, through fear,
unable to make his escape. He was conveyed to the
Beeston Station, where an inquest will be held on the body
this day.—Nottinoham Guardian.
ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH KENT RAILWAY.—ATI
alarming accident occurred about a mile from Gravesend,
on the North Kent line of railway, on Saturday afternoon.
A passenger train, somewhat heavily laden, left the Strood
railway-station for Loudon at 5.A.), and, when passing
along an embankment near the Miltou-road crossing, came
in collision with a truck which had been itupmperly placed
upon the up-line. The engine-driver, immediately on
seeing the impediment oo the line, shunted oft the steam
and stuck fast to his post until the shock had takeu place.
, The engine and Sootier were within two feet of the edge of
the embankment, which is 12 lett high. Mr. Porch, the
station-muter at Gravesend, was promptly on the spot, and
every attention was paid to the nunierou, passengers, not
one of whom, we believe, received any serious injury.
E AasAuLT AT YNON ON TILE DERBY DAY. —A gen-
tleman named Sanders, well known in the sporting SirvitS
was committed by the Epsom bench of megietratee for
amaulting a policeman, named David Connor, to the Surrey
Salient, and bail accepted. The sessions were appointed
foe the 15th instant, and Mr. Lewis, jno., of Ely-place,
has applied to Mr. Justice Keating at chambers for a writ
of certiorari to remove the indictment from the Surrey
Sessions to the Central Criminal Court. The defendant—
described of Sussex House, Hyde. park—made an affidavit in
which he stated that there was a contlict of evidence, and
that he intended to retain special counsel to defend him.
The learned judge allowed the writ, and the removal of the
proceedings will take place before the commencement Of tb•
Surrey Sessions.
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Full benefit of reduced duty obtained by pur-
chub); itorntuisa's Pore Tea; very choke at 3a. Id. and 4a.
•• High Standard" at fa 4d. (formerly is. Bd.). Is the strongest
and moat dellmous imported. Agents iu every town supply It la
paekets.—iAdvertiaoraent.i

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
BL'IL'•I NO, South Kensington.
A GRAND MILITARY CONCERT In AID of H.R.N. the
PRINCESS MARY'S FUND, for Providing Nurses for the
lomolee c.f the CANIBKIDGE ASYLUM, will be 'oven In the
InternAtional BoildinA, Mouth Kensington ,by special pronissioto,
TURD Y nest, the 13th Jui.e. Doors open at a, the
Concert to continence at 3 precisely.
Cud, the Immediate Patronaste of
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Du Royal Highness the Prince of WALF-i,
Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALDI,
Her itoysi Highness the Duchess of CASIBRI DOE,
R.ldi Highness the Puke of CAMBRIDGE, and
Her Rovdl Highness the Princess MARV ADELAIDE.
Ih BAND:S id the HOUsEHOLD BRIGADE, condsting of
The First Life Guards,
The Seoond Life Guards,
Ropd Horse Guards (Blue),
The Grenadier Guards,
Cid Istream Guards. and the
Scots Fusilier Gouda.

Mill perform on this occasion.
The full Programme will be ready this day, June A
Admi.'l",d • r'''''rvd Wata• is. 6d. ; stalls, numbered anol
strictly sed, tsti. —Tickets to be obtaine.l at Sic 'anti
Rri)al Library. I. st Jamesa-street, S.W. ; Sir. Nlitchell', Hold
Library, XI, Old Bondatreet ; Mr. Westertoo's idlorsry. sl.
George...place. Kt.ortitsoridge ; Sievert. Keith, i'mase. and
So, l'heapside . and at Mr. Austin's Ticket-other, St. dsuls*es-hslis
Pi, Piccadilly.

EVERYBODY KNOWS Mr. MILES.
Alfre.l Webb Miles REMOVED FROM HOSUATKEIa
to J. BROOK .STREET, Hanover.square, In 1559.
The lea. Trousers ,oriiitinated Wm, in all the New Patterns,
•• BETTER THAN EVER."

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The International Dog Show.
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