The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-16 00:00:00

POLAND.

The Czas publishes a letter from Warsaw, which
says

General Lowszyn has replaced Colonel Methanol! as Di-
rector-General of Police. The latter was, it is amid, die-
missed for not having discovered the persons who lately
assaminated two Basilian spies. The Grand Duke sum-
mand the edema to the *am "It is you who are direc-
tor of polies?' said the Grand Duke. The other bowed in
totem of snack " Who has been arrested in cousequenoe
of the murders lately committed "No ace, your high.
nem" was the reply. " And yet you call yourself director
of police!" " Your highness will mouse me, but I eta do
nothing, being convinced that, the police itself forms part of
the plot." "Is that the case? Very fine, truly !" And
so the interview terminated. The colonel was removed the
same day.
The Austrian Gazette of Vienna says :—" The
wounded Poles brought to Galicia have been dis-
tributed among the towns of Kozezowioe, Oracow,
Tarnow, Rzeekow, Przeworsk, and Jroslow, where
proper measures hove been taken for their treat-
ment ; but as- operating surgeons are scarce in
those places, two of the most distinguished medical
men of Vienna have been instructed by the govern-
ment to visit those towns and perform whatever
operations may be found necessary."

(acorn's Ts:Lammas.)
THE POLISH QUESTION.

PARK APIIILI6.
of to-day, in an article signed

by DC Limayrac, asks what will be the cons.-
quotient of the amnesty, and says :—" Blood con-
tinues to flow in Poland. Europe has not ceased
to be uneasy. Will those who were the victims of
the conscription be amnestied 'I The amnesty tes-
tifies to the noble sentiments of the Emperor Alex-
ander. We are willing to believe it to be the filet
step in the path amicably advised by the great
powers, namely, the pursuance of a policy which
would insure the tranquillity of the interior of
Russia and the repose of Europe. The amnesty is
not a solution, but the hope of a solution."

DENMARK AND THE THRONE OF GREECE.
OOPENHAGEN, Aran. 16.
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The Danmark of to-day says 7.--" The day before
yesterday the question of Prince William's candida-
ture was the subject of an animated debate in the
Privy Council. It is asserted that Prince Christian
abandoned some of the conditions be formerly
required for his son's acceptance of the crown, but
still most positively insists upon the abdication of
the ex-King Otho."

THIC SPANISH CONGRESS.
MADRID, Arta 15, EVEMIG.

The rumour acquires consistence that the Cortes
will be dissolved after having voted the authorisa-
tion for the collection of the taxes.

ro-day, in the Chamber of Deputies, Senor Gon-
isles Bravo defended the ministry of Marshal Bar-
ran, and endeavoured to prove that the moderate
peaty is not dissolved, and is united in the manner
required from a party when called upon to form a
usw ministry.
Senor Cairo Asencio enumerated the acts of
Marshal Narvaez since 180, which, he said, ren-
dered his return to power impossible,

At a late sale of autographs in Paris a rag of
yellow pew was sold for 300(r. It was a note written sod
egad by Martin Luther, and dated 1631.

It is said that Victor Hugo is engaged upon a new
work, which is to be '94* sad which is to be • sort
of link between "Notre Dame de Paris° and "Lee
Miserable.." He ban sound other works in hand, but be
has put them ell aside is order to devote himself to this. A
biography of Victor Hap is shortly to be published
Perils, modes. the title of " Victor Hago, rsoonte par as
Tempi' de is Vie.*

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THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

This morning was issued the financial and statis-
tical etatement of the British Mamma, retrospective and
prospective, together with an amount of the progress made
in the collections during the pest year, ka. The expenditure
for the year ending March 31 last was 96,1551. 31. 3d., while
theJestimate had been for 103,3121. There was a balance
at that date amounting in all to 43,240 f. 4a. 9d.
The estimate for the corning year la 90,5411.
The total somber of persons admitted to view the Museum
last year was 895,077, being an increase of more than
200,0000 n any 01:10of the last five year The greatest number
of visitors was in August, July and June coming next. The
smallest number was in November. 122,497 visit were
rid to the reading-room ; 1,647 to the galleries of scalp•
tare for the purpose of study ; 3,265 to the print
room; and 1,544 to the coin and medal room.
Ties sidle to the reading-room were some thousands INS
than in 1861 and 1860. The average number of readers last
year was 419 a day, and each reader has consulted on as
average 10 volumes a day.
The number of volumes added to the library (including
339 received under the International Copyright Treaties)
amounts to 30,362 (including music, maps, sad sewsperrs),
of which 1,520 were promoted, 22,830 purchased, sad
6,012 acquired by copyright. The number of pars of
volumes (includieg 492 received under the International
Copyright Treaties) is 32,020 (including maps and music), of
which 591 were presented, 14,347 paralysed, and 17,082
acquired by copyright. The total number of newspapers
acquired is 1,027. Of these, 738 (via., 211 published in
London, and 527 in the country) have been received from
the Inland Revenue Office is Busload, 140 from the branch
of that office in Ireland, and 130 from the branch of the same
office in Scotland. One has been presented, and 18 purchased.
The maps, charts, and plena amount to 1,229 in 3,990 sheets,
the attars. to 36 complete, and 6 parts of ether in course
lof publication. Of the maps and charts, 57 were presented,
923 purchased, and 249 acquired by copyright. Of the
atlases, 1 was presented, 14 purchased, and 21 complete
(including 2 received under the International Copyright
Treatise), and 6 parts of Wars were acquired by copy right.
The number of pieces of music, each compriMeg a complete
work (including 326 received under the Interna-
tional Copyright Treaties) is 2,901. of which 101
were purchased and 2,474 acquired by copyright ;
437 parts and numbers of works in progress have
been acquired by copyright, and also 1,084 works, not in-
cluded among the pieces of music, of which 944 were pur-
chased, and 140 acquired by copyright. The total number
of articles received (including broadsides, ballads, and other
miscellaneous pieces, not enumerated above) is 73,929, of
which 1,191 were received under the InternatimmlOopyright
Treaties. Of the articles received (exclusive of broadsides,
ballads, photographs, to., and comprising 603 moored
under the International Copyright Treaties) 29,176 are com-
plete works. Of the complete works, 19,451 were purchased,
708 presented, and 9,016 acquired by copyright. Each article
acquired has been stamped. The number of stamps so im-
periled is, by the hand stamp, 349,065, and by Sloper's
puncturing stamp, need for newspapers and playbills,
150,955, altogether 500,010 stamps.
The additions made to the department of manuscripts in
the coarse of the year have bee—manuscripts, 695 ; original
charters and rolls, 583 ; original seals and balls, 23 ; and
one manuscript to the Egertoo collection. The number of
deliveries of MS& to peaces in the reading-room during the
year amounts to 22,970, and to artists and others in the
rooms of the department. to 4,540, exclusive of the volumes
shown to visitors on private days.

The acquisitions during the year to the department of
Oriental, British, sod medieval antiquities and ethno-
graph3 We 881 in number. Some half doses acquisitions
have been made else to the department of Greek sad
Roman antiquities, and eight presents, which are fully de-
scribed, have been made during the year.
Dario( 1862 several collections of coin, and medals were
brought to the Museum, and the coins required were
selected and purchased. Of these collections the most re-
markable has bees that of General Haug, which was um&
during • long resides°, in Greece. The acquisitions are
divided bate Greek, Roman, medieval and modem, and
oriental ; 131 are gold, 761 silver, sad 976 copper.
Professor Owen repeats his comphist of the want of
spice for the departments of natural history. Choice
rarities continue to be added to the vaults and memo
reigned foe storage, each 111t034•11•41 jeer increasing the
&Meaty of keeping the specimens in • good state and
concentrating the time of the staff in mere works of pre-
paration. The additions in the year to the department of
zoology are 13,129 in number. Rare and acceptable additions
have seamed to all the departments of natural history
during the year, many of which are specified in detail by
the learned professor. The whole number of additional
specimens is 28,273, of which 3,144 have been registered in
the department of geology, and 1,330 is that of mineralogy.

THE BIJDOHL—(THis DAY.)—By 10 o'clock this
morning there were mere permute in LLenuss to be admitted
into the Strangers' Gallery than the plleey would bold.
It appears that many persons who desire to bow the details
et the budget, bat who cannot afford to be away from their
business eight or tee hours before Mr. Speaker takes
the chair, engage others to represent them during
the day, exchanging places with them in the
eftermon. During yesterday and the two previous
days a number of persons having no very pressing duties ou
their hands might be seen loitering abort the boom ready
to be engaged for the business of today. Amy mothmasa hay-
ing a ticket of admission to the gallery, as communicating
his wishes to one of the porters, was introduced to me of
these loiterers, and for a certain fee, varying from half a
pines to half a crown, moored his services to sit patiently
in St. Stephen's-hall or elsewhere, until melt part of the
day as might be convenient for his employer to release him.

MOO; AND EMANCIPATION O,OIIITY.—T4p fol-
lowing letter has been received by Mr. T. B. Potter, peed-
dent of the above society from the Rev. J. E. Thovold
Rogers, ILA., professor cipolitical economy of the Univer-
sity of Oxford, in answer to a request that he would
allow his name to be placed on the list of vioe-preeldeete
—'• Oxford, April 14, 1863.-117 deer Sir,—l am glad to
give in my adhesion to the principles of the association
for expressing sympathy with the muse of union and
emancipation in the &atm. Everyone who believes in the
benefits of popular goieroment, and hopes for the progress
of mankind in that habit of obedience to law and order
which always forma the basis of all popular institutions,
must feel the strongest repugnance to the principle as
which the Seceded States attempted to commence their poli-
tical existaeos, and the dishonourable means they adopted
to carry out their project. I cannot help feeling the atest
admiration for you in the north of England who, after suf-
faring so much, both as capitalists and labourers, am so
staunch to your rieciples.—Yours most
(Sigowdl—Jais. E OROLD Boon."

lii&L•IifCROLY SUICIDC BY • CLana vm•Br. —Rs
the Rev. Samuel H. Mason, LLD., for aeoy years con-
nected with the Reolearreal Commission, 24, Upper Her-
rionetrat, Dudish where be resided. wee coming over from
Holyhead I. the Ulster yetterday morning, be wee observed,
whoa the vessel wee don to the Kir light,deliberately to step
overboard. Agar at our jumped after him, and the vessel
was stopped and a boat lo wered, but Mr.ldaeon had sunk in the
swell before either could render any assistance. Mr. Hawn
lit • letter for theortaiu, requesting him to Rite up his
luggage to his friends. The following is the report
of Captain Triphook, commander of the steamship
Meta., is reference to the melancholy occurrence :
" Royal Mail Steamer Ulster. Kiuptowo, April 15, 1863.
What about two miles outside the Huh this morning,
is my parrs from Holyhead, the cry of a man overboard
was made from the quarter, when I immediately stopped
and reversed fall speed. and lowered a boat down at once
whoa I got near the place where he was last seen, and at
the same time Edward. Daly seaman of this vessel, jumped
overboard and tried to rye him, but before he or the boat
melted him be sank. He went over in this vessel last
night, and when I was speaking to him at half-par
twelve last night he appeared quite collected. and told me
that be went over for change of air, and had slept better on
the paisage than he had done for a long time • and, having
recommsuded him to go to bed again, be did so, and said
he would get up at four o'clock. The steward saw him sit
ots the ft/frail. put his legs over, and let himself slip iato
the sea The whole time in trying to save him only era.
pied thirteen minutes. I cannot speak in too high terns' d
Daly's conduct sod manly courage in jumping overboard."

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ScaNa IN A MENAGEBIL—The owner of a tra-
velling menagerie, named Faimali. when exhibiting at Be.
thous three days Dime, gave notice that he intended that
evening to eater the den eta fierce tiger for the first time
in public. At the appointed hnur the place was crowded
with promos anxious to see the sight. When Faimali en-
tered the den. the tiger appeared little disposed to
go through his pertnnumme, and soon amused
such • threatening attitude that the spectators be-
came alarmed, and cried out, "That's enough I
leave him !" At tint, the tiger obeyed hi. orders,
but mast unwillingly, after receiving several strokes from
hi master's whip. After this chastisement the animal lay
down across the esteem* of the den, and glared furinualy at
Faimali as if about to spring at him. The man saw his &Ri-
ser, and attempted to mar the animal away from the door.
Not succeeding, he struck it three or four times with Ids
whip. The tiger thee made • sudden apriog, threw him
down and began teazles him with his teeth, to the boner et
all present. At last the men of the menagerie beat the
tiger off, and Falai& was got out of the den covered with
bleed, and much torn about the head, face, and arms. His
Weser, however, though serious, proved not to be &o-
sseous, and he is now doing well.

LAW INTELLIGENCE

(THIS DAY.)

ARCHES COURT.
(Before Dr. Leabites.)
OPPOSITION TO CHOWN 1•121.-11 ILL AND BAlLsy

This was a suit to schwa aciurch-mte levied at
worth. The plaintiffs are the churchwardens and LC
feadant a resident, who had refuted Payment.
lir. Cross, as proctor for the defendant, sated for for.
time to answer the articles. They extended to sone
deed folios, sad the witnesses wore to be azania.s.
Tamwortb.
Mr. Nelson, the proctor on the other side, m
that the case had been some time pending.
The loused judge said 10120,1 June, and he was to, o.
that the matter should proceed in his court, u they
rally " dragged. their slow length along."
Yr. Crum wished the matter to stand over until
tem.
Dr. Lushington—la the case to he heard before the
vacation

Both parties expreasad • wish that it might be beard
moo as possible, and the matter stood over, and •
mimics was granted.

ANOTHER CliellCii•RATZ CASE.—GOUGH AND CUMIN ,Hr
V. JONES.
Tbis was soother church-rate dispute by an inhabitmo
cf
St. Maiyit, Shrewsbury who refused to pey the mat
Mr. Cram sad Mr. Nibiou appeared in the cutter.
An all • wu pat in, and further time was prayed.
Dr. I.ashingtou maid he wu most anxious to pr,,,,,ed
with the business d the Court of Arches, and hopes ,4„,t
would be no delay. key day he was not engaged it the
Court of Admiralty ha would sit as lama of Arches.
The application was granted.
JONES O. JELF.

In this snit two elergvmen of the church of England
the parties, and the office of judge wee promoted agijo
the Rev. W. Jelf for officiating 11:1 an uswaseeeraled eh,*
at Llanaher, in Wales.

Yr. Holum appeared for the Hu. Mr. Jones.
It spewed that the defendant admitted tb. offer•
He had been served with • citation, and was willing k
abide by the judgment of the court.
Mr. Nelson submitted that the defendant must Imo,
In his articles. The offence wan admitted, but that ire
sot enough.
The learned judge ordered the articles to be brought at i
and the defendant could then submit himself to the jelg
meat of the court, as he admitted the offence.
Order scoordiegly.

BAIL COURT.
Sittings at Nig Priem at Weettoinster.—(Bdore Mr. Jodie
Wightmew and Common Jude..)
This we. the am' day of the nisi pries sittings is
The Hat °octane 21 ounce, 5 ere remain* audl6 Dew awe,

Thi. was an entice to recover 101., being the amount e
Aro pretties for five refer *stations of a dramatic piny
The Roll of the Drum.
Mr. H !Written Q.C., Mr. Lewis, and Mr. Montage
Williams ware ece;usest for the plaintiff ; Mr. Ogle and ki
Stephens were counsel for the defendant.
The plaintiff is a thsateleel publisher in the Strand, eg
the defendant, Captain Hodes Rhys, is the knee of Set
Isr's Wells Theatre. It appeared that the pee
in question was written by Mr. Thorn. gem.
Wilkes. After his death his brother and short
teeter, Mr. Sherlock Wilkes, sold the right of
tation to the plaintiff for the sum of 1001. The dstradtrt
did not deny the representation., but relied on several tut
nical points—first, that the letters of administration
not been properly stamped—that the usignment to Se
plaintiff had not bees registered—and further, that tie
copyright in the representation died with the author,
he had not printed and published the piece in his lifers.
Mr. Lacy was put into the box. He deposed that he
gave 1001. for the right of representing the piece is re
tier. Hs knew Mr. Egerton Wilkes. Mr. Noah.
published the piece in the author's lifetime. Witsr bear
it of Mr. Denoombe, and published another edition of tir
book in his lifetime. Deceased had several printed otos
of wirier. He claimed the right of represestatiou .is
the enrolment from the author's dmini►trator.
The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the H.
claimed, with leave to the defendant to move the net
above on the two points with reference to the 'tamping d
the letters of adniunstratine and the non-registratioo of Ito
asernment at the time of the repteseatetiose by the i►
fondant.