The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-12 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EV:

not
were,

taken in ample time. This wu
done. No public directions of Nay *a
imed beforehand for the guidance °Lae walk,,,,
public. While notices of the onint to lie aspersed
by vehicles were posted up at every comer, there
were none whatever to persons on foot. In the
streets there was really no attempt on the part of
the Polio. to ware any sort of order in the move-
ments of the crowd. Whatever the arrangements,
therefore, may have been, it is clear they were
wholly insufficient, and equally clear that they
were altogether abandoned at an early hour in the
evening. It is easy to say in explanation or de
fence of this neglect, that it is wholly impossible
to guide in any way the movements of such a
crowd. But this cannot appropriately be said
until the Uffizi has been made in earnest—made

brought in a
iralgirdially
As two surge

in a resolute and intelligent manner, with • force
somewhat proportioned to the known exigencies of
such • ...silks. Had full directions to all persona
on fcot as to the order to be observed in
the main thoroughfares been issued and posted up
al: over London in good time, and bad an
augmented body of police,charged with the duty of
carrying them out, been stationed all along the line
early in the evening, before the crowd began to
assemble, we believe the separation into two
main dreams might have been effected. Before
the crowd became dews it might have been formed
into two lines with the greatest ease, and once
formed the separation might,bythe display of proper
firmness and the nee of proper precautions, have
been to • great extent maintained.
There is also another precautionary measure
that might certainly have been adopted with great
advantage to the public safety and peace by
the Police authorities. They might have inter-
fered in time to prevent organized bands of
"roughs" from becoming practically masters of the
situation and taking possession of the City, as they
did on Saturday and still more on Tuesday even-
ing. These brutal gangs increased at every poi-it
the danger naturally arising from the pressure of a
dense crowd by charging in • linked body or column
where the mown* thickest, often with savage yells,
and always with recklees violence. These ruffuns,who
are well known or easily recognised, commenoed
operations as early as Friday last, and wherever •
crowd assembled they have held their wry un-
checked ever since. Now something might *rely
have been done to abate this nuisance, whicli on
Tuesday evening became a source of real sad very
serious danger. From all we hear it moron but too
clear that • great proportion of the injuries inflicted
on Tuesday evening were the result of these violent
and reckless charges into the thickest portions of
the crowd by the gangs of ~roughs. Had their
well-known tactics been vigoreusly checked at the
outset by the arrest of a' few of the ringleaders,
fearful as the crowd would still have been on
Tuesday evening, it would have lost some of its
worst terrors.

A eixour.►a case of murder was tried before
Mr. Serjeant Suez the ether day at Dorchester.
There was no dispute as to the facts—one man
was certainly shot dead by the other in the open
day in the very centre of • village. The only
question was whether the man who did the act
was responsible for his actions.
CHAIM= FOOKII was • farmer, living at Walditch,
• village about a mile from Bridport. He was •
bachelor, but occupied a good position in the
pariah, and had tilled several parochial offices. His
niece seems to have lived with him, and managed
his house. About one hundred yards off lived
bin cousin, Darnel. Brom& No one knew the
canoe of quarrel between these ooumins ; but
there can be no doubt that Fooxa had • strong

dislike to &mgr. Fooxs appears to have been a
nervous, irritable man. His niece, who had lived
with him fifteen years, sail that he bad had an
Mune eight years ago, and that he had at times
suffered from pains in the head and nervousness,
and that of late his malady had increased. He
seems to have talked sometimes of committing sui-
cide, and, according to his niece, he recommended
her father to take her away, because he thought
be might shoot her. Some allowance ought to be
made for the natural affection of a girl who had
lived so long in her uncle's house ; but no doubt
the evidence is very distinct as to the existence of
some hallucination with respect to STOLZ and
others annoying hint. On the other hand, Foetal
managed his own farm and kept several farm tier-
yenta. He had never been guilty of any irrational acts
until that which we shall describe presently. If
he had talked°, committing suicide, sa was alleged,
he bad never attempted anything of the scat No
medical man had ever been consulted by him or by
his Mends for any malady connected with his
mind. Indeed, the only ailment under which he
suffered was indigestion, and his medical adviser,
who was examined, said that "the devil inside
" him" might be accounted for by the 'emetics of
heartburn. Though by nature a passionate man,
his temper, just before the occurrence to which we
shall now allude, had become much more un-
controllable.
It appears, then, that on the 29th of August
last, about 7 in the morning, Fooxs was standing
at his door, which led into the village street. He
had a gun in his hand. At that moment his
cousin, Dorm. STOWS, passed within a few yards
of him. Without a moment's hesitation—without
uttering a word, Foomi put the gun to his shoulder,
took a deliberate aim, and shot gross in the back
of the head. STOLL fell,wes conveyed to his father's
house, and shortly died. Meantime, FOOL! went
upstairs and locked himself in his bedroom. A gun
went off. The neighbours tried to get in, but not
succeeding, some one climbed up to the window,
and saw the wretched man lying on the floor
wounded. Upon the arrive!, of the police inspec-
tor, who announced the death of Brows, all that
Foos said was, " Suppose he ia—he has been
" teasing me for long ; he has made me eery
" nervous for the last month."
Under these circumstances Foots was tried for
murder. The facts were undisputed. There was
no attempt to question them or to shake the credit
of the witnesses. One or two near relations gave
evidence to show that he was strange in his beha-
viour, and that be had a morbid dislike to his
cousin. Dr. TOLL, however, gave it distinctly
as his professional opinion that noes was
a "person of unsound mind, and had homi-
" tidal and suicidal tendencies which come on at
" any time." Dr. Tuns did not go the length of
saying that FOOLS had a homicidal mania. It
would have been strange if be bad ; for, as the
Judge reminded the Doctor, a man who for the
last three years has had the constant use of fire-
arms and has never attempted homicide before,
can scarcely be said to be subject to this form
of madness. All that Dr. Thai would venture
to say was, that boors had ordinary mania,
with only an coomional tendency to homicide.
According to Dr. TTYLN FOOLS knew perfectly well
when he fired the gun that the shot would pro-
bably kill STOLZ. but had no power to rastraia
his will. In other words, FOOLS knew per-
fectly well what he was about, but was node: an
uncontrollable impulse to kill his cousin. The
question is whether this is any valid excuse for
FOOS& The jury thought it was not. They

of gab*, and /11 that verdict
It is ietportant to e#4, that
ef the gaol, both el nitent had
adols Anily of net sliing Follfrlnct
confinement, thought him perfectly sou ilina;
and responsible for his actions. •
It is fortunate for the safety of the public that
FOOLS has been found guilty. There •is no man,
woman, or child, who can always succeed in exer-
cising self-controL Nor is anythiag easier than
to lose the power of overmastering our passions
by simply indulging them. Surely, Dr. Tram
cannot pretend to say that if some person bad
oome up to Anna just before he fired, and had
presented a loaded pistol at his head, he would
have persevered in his design. Had a live shell
dropped at the feet of the nervous and
irritable farmer at the moment, few will
believe that he would not have looked after
his own safety, and relinquished his design
against his cousin. It may be perfectly true that
some persons, from various causes, lose their power
over themselves, and are benefited b 7 being put
under thecontrol of others. The extravagant msnby
this means may be saved from ruin—drunkards
may be preser red from the horrors of delirium tremens
—passionate women may be saved from disgrace; bat
it does not follow that because this control is
wanting, every incontinent act is to be excused, cc
that a violent man is to be allowed to commit any
crime against his fellow-creatures with impunity.
It is so difficult to diner the line betwean sanity
and insanity—med are so selfish, and even madmen
are so keenly alive to their own safety, that crime,
and especially crimes of violence, most not be suf-
fered too readily to be perpetrated with impunity.

TOE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND ILERIBANT

GLOVE?,;

The French Government has at length made up
its mind to speak W the French public about the came of
" Glover tr. Balault and, Persigny," and the following amt.
olficial article, good " Bociface," appears in the Cen-
alinitioncei :

"About bon years ego lierjeant Glover became proprietor
of the Morning Chronicle, sad edited that journal in •
spirit favourable to the policy of Francs Some years later,
in 1867, Mr. Glover came to France. Having been pre-
sented by the English inntemador, and supported by many
hcmosusble persona, as well as recsnmended by the friendly
tens of his journal towards France, be solicited sod
obtained ftem the French government the concession of
• telegraphic line between France and America. This 0011-
omion wee made without any subvention as well as with-
out any guarantee of monopoly or interest, and it was
stipulated that the concemion should be cancelled if the
line wee* not executed bye certain date. The time granted
having expired before the works were begun, the conned=
wee cancelled and pissed into other hands- Mr. Glover
was dissatisfied with that result, but for a long time hie
complaints only bore on the injury does to him by the
withdrawal ci the 0000sssloa and the right which, in hi.
opinion, his devotedness to France and her policy gave him
to hope for more favourable treatment. Meanwhile, in Issa,
he had sold the Morning Chronicle. The einharreseci
state of his affairs had obliged him to compound with
his creditors, and in the balanceeheet then promated
by hies there is se trace of any claim on his port spinet
the French government. But four or five years later, wheat
becoming desperately involvel, he conceived the evil design
of speculating on the fear of a scandal, and did not blush to
commence legal pewee-liege with a view to making filt •
means of pecuniary prat. In Jane, 1862, pretendies ear
teary to all truth sad probability, that he had bass pre-
mised, from the 9th May, 1867, a monthly snlmeedie• .1
8001. to aoudad his journal in a sense favourable to • good
understanding between Fumes sod England, Mr. Glover
sued M. Billsult, as Minister of the Interior in 1857, and
Count de Persigny, Ws eyespot Minister, in the Court of
Queen's Bench for • sum of 14,0001., as due to him for the
, promised imbvention from 9th May, 1857, to Bird October,
1858. No arrangement ci the kind had ever been made
with Mr. Glover. No French minister had ever off axed or
promised him money."

The Right Hon. the Speaker of the Howse of
Carman pre Ma Afth fall drese patikunenbery dinner last
evening at his offaisl residence at the New Palace, West-
mimeses. There were presoak Lord Edward F. Howard,
Visocesat Raynham, Hon. Chas. W. Fitswilliam, the Lord
Mayor. Hos. W. 0. Stanley, Sir Wm. Scott, Sir Jao.
V. B. Johnstose, Sir Laren's) Palk, &r Moats&
Chalon/my, Oakes' C. Stuart, Captain Arehdall, Mr. F.
Hondas, Mr. Gard, Mr. Kennard, Mr. Grams, Mr.
Maeldineos, Mr. H. /Many, Mr. J. Margie, Mr. Papillon,
Mr. David Morris, Mr. St. Anbys, Major Windsor Parker,
Mr. Reptes. Mr. P. W. Rowell, Mr. looter's Smith, Mr.
Steel, Mr. 3. G. Smith, Mr. Dooltoa, Mr. Sutton Western,
Mr. J. R. Mills, Mr. Pander, Mr. Gregory, Mr. Bonham
Outer, Mr. Paget, Mr. Coningliare, Mr. Holford, and
Mr. Arthur Mille ; the Rev. C. Merivale, chaplain, and Mr.
Alfred DIIII/KM, Seendary to the Speaker. The right hoe.
pail/ own had a levee later in the evening, at which 250
members of the Howe of Commons attended.

RZPORTILD DRAPE or SIR JAMIE OUTRAIL—R
telegram has hem received in town with the sad
teem of the death of Sir James Outset. He is said to
have died in Paris at cos o'clock yesterday morning."
THZ RECIPTION OP THZ Personae ALEXANDRA
A? OZWITIOMID.—Mt. Sams, the Mayor of Gravesend, his
meat satisfaction in oommunicating the following letters,
received from Viscount Sydney, Lord Lieutenant of tho
county of Sent, sod Major-Gam-al D'Oxholm, expressive
of the eatisfactkin afforded to the Prince and Princess of
Wake by the most proceedings in that town :—" Windsor
Wile, March 9, 1863.—Sir, I have the honour to inform
you that I have received the commands of his Royal High-
ball the Prince of Wales to =MT to you 011 his own behalf,
as well as that of her Royal Highness the Princess Alex-
aadis of Deanisrk, their royal highnesses great satisfaction
at the arrangements made by tke town of Gravessnd on the
comialon of the diesecharkation of the Princess at the port of
Gramma sad her royal highest: landing in the minty of
Hest. lam also to add that the warmth and loyalty of the
mention their royal highnesses met with wee most gratifying.
I have to request you will be good enough to make this
known to the corporation and town of Gravesend, and have
the begone to remain, sir, your obedient servant, HTDRIT,
Lord Lientemat of the county of Keel. The Mayor of
()twisted, Rent." " Windsor Cast* Match 9, 188;1
Major-General D'Oxholm has received the commands of bar
Royal Highness the Princess Alexandra of Denmark to
thank the Mayor and Corporation of Gravemod for their
address en the occasion of her landing cm the shores of
Segland, and to express to them the gnome gratification
felt by the Princess at the cordial and affectionate welcome
with which her royal highness was received by the inhabi-
tants of their borough."

Of all the public buildings in Dublin, the
Catholic University wag the only one in derbies' os Tues-
day night, mid, es hundreds of carriages were wedged for
hours on the reed Ia (rent of it, the gloomy exception was
the object of general remark. The night before the build-
ing was illuminated beautifully—the emblems being the
keys of St. Peter, the ancient Irish cross, and the Prince of
Wales's plume. But when the gastitter went to light up
the building on Tuesday evening he found that the desired
had been mysteriously destroyed, in pursuance, it would
appear, of a threatening letter which bad appeared in the
llonsiag Nem. An unfortunate collision occurred be-
twigs some of the students of Trinity Collage and the
townspeople.

A banquet was given at Boulogne, in bonour of
the marriage of the Prince and Princess of Weise, on
Monday evening. The chair was taken by Admiral Hathorn,
supported on his right and left by the eons-prefect and
mayor. About 70 gentleness set down to aVW excellent
clinger at the Imperial Pavilion Ron& The moms were
tastefully arranged for the occasion. The band of the
asuman attended and played the whole seeping. The
principal authorities. with the Danish Consul, the officers
of the parriaon and thorn of the naval d.partment, were
amompt the invited. The English Cooed sad eevend other
infferatial gentlemen were prevented attending by
Hl-
nee. This sumptuous entertainment passed off with
the greatest harmony and good f being se-
livened from time to tines with the soap the company.
During the day the different charity school" itidepeedeet
of creed, were entertained with an excellent dinner pre-
sided over by the resident clergy. The illuminations deist
the mein wee very general, and snumpt the most
conspicuous were the South Eastern Company's Mimi
and the Danish and lloglish Capsulate. The ddppissggin
the harbour made a splendid display, being deeneated
with garlands, Up, particularly those of the Heath
Eastern sod Genera Steam Navigation Oompsay.

.11Tourt. 1
WISDBOB CABI'LP,‘ lust.% U.
The Claim Primes and Primers* of pawn*
attended by Countess Drilla end Oaptata Looadon, went to
Claremont, sod visited the Queen Mute Amalie.
The Count of Flanders, Weeded by Major Burnell, left
the Castle this nacening for Loudon.
The Prises and trinerell 01111*tien of Denmark, Priem
Frederick, Prince William, Friars,. Dogma,, Prince wad
mar, and Primal Throv took 1' rave of bar Majesty at three
o'clock to-dsT, end left the eagle for London, attended by
the BAN Ina teetleellett eJf their suite. sad Coked F.
Seymour. Groom-in-Waitir to the Qom..
The puked Coburg. $V ceded by Baron von Wangeediebs,'
Barre °rebel), end %tem Schistafts, also took leave of bet
Majesty sod left the °Atte. Lieutenant-Colonel the Hee. '
D. de Roe attends thf, Duke to Dover.
Lady Otinrchilatis succeeded the °ouster of Oaledon en
lodY In Wage& sod the Hm. Mailing: West has me-
. mead Oolonsl F. Seymour as Groom to Waiting to her
MateetY•
design

Inner Seta/ after the marriage ceremony on Tneedey,
her **linty returned privately to the Oastfe by the North
Torrr.ao, to be u time to receive the Prime end Princess of
Wee it the seed outran*. when her Majesty cordially
en braced thins. sod acenepanied them to the Meows of
Vales's apareneentn.

Prince and Maoist Chriatka, Prince Frederick, Prime
William, Princes Degmar, Prime Waldemar, and Primer
Thyra of Denmark, arrived at the Palate Hotel,
Buckhighem-gate, yesterday enormous, attsedel by Ooloael
Francis Seymour, C.H, from Windsor Osman Inc the even-
ing the Prince and ?doom Chrldien of Denmark, the Prin-
cess Downer, Prins' Frederick, and Prince William of
Denmark (attended by Colonel F. Seymour, C. 8.), Primo
Frederick of if.... Oimel, and the Duke of Holstein Blacks-
burg, dined with the Deka of Cambridge, at hie residence,
Glottoreter-houses Park-leas.

The Lards of, her Biejetrie Most atmourabls Privy Cowl.
ea had a meeting yesterday at the Couneil-offiee, White-
hall. Present—The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord
President, the Duke of Somereet, the Duke of Newcastle,
Viscount Pahnerstoa, the Bishop of London, Sir George
Grey, Bart., the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, and the Bight
Hon. K. Lows
At the meeting it was ordered that in morning and even-
ing prayers in the Litany, and in all other parte of Divine
Service where the royal family is particialaly played for
the following form shall. be observed :—" Albert Edward
Prince of Wales, the PriMies of Wales, and all the royal
family."
The Commission for Promoting and Encouraging the
Fine Arts Paths rebuilding the Palace of Westminster held a
meeting yesterday, afternoon in the Palace of Westminster.
The Cominiesionse present were Earl Steshope, Viscount
Evereley, Lord Llaisover, and the Hight. Hon. William
Cooper, ALP. The Secretary, Sir Charles L. Eaetlake,
attended. _

Viscount Palmerston retained to town on Tneeday even-
ing from Windsor Cestie.
A deputetion from the Board of Guardians of the parish of
Rotherhithe, consisting of Captain Bhanack, Mr. Erwin, Mr.
Ravenhill, Mr. Canaan, Mr. Make, Mr. Legg, and Mr.
Hawks (clerk), had an Intel view with the Right Hos.
C. P. Villims yesterday, at the office ol the Poor-law Board,
Whitehall.