The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-18 00:00:00

THE CAPTURED BRIGANDS.

(nom out cmg coaanrcarbizer.)

TURIN, JULY 14.

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The arrest of the five Neapolitan brigands on
board the French steamer Annie, in the port of
Genoa, has led to an exchange of official commu-
nications between the French and Italian govern-
ments. The latter says :—" These brigands are my
subjects ; they ought to answer to justice for
ordinary crimes, for that they are notorious assas-
sins and thieves is undoubted. We asked for their
surrender in virtue of extradition treaties. Your
consul in Genoa assisted us in claiming them from
the captain of the Annie, and therefore we have
neither outraged your flag nor violated your terri-
tory, but have simply asked for and obtained an
act of justice and redeemed your flag from the
disgrace of having sheltered assassins.'

M. Drouyn de Lbuys, vexed, it would seem, at
the fact being incontestably proved that the Pope
and the French government give assistance to the
brigands, replies that the Italian government ought
to be grate! ul to France for removing these brigands
to a distance, and that in this case their character
is of no moment. The only question to be con-
sidered is the right of asylum on French territory,
and he adds that the French consul has failed in
his duty, and that the five travellers ought to be
I given up, subject to s future decision as to their
real character and the application in their case of
extradition treaties. The Italian government re
plies in substance to this :—" It is not for us to decide
whether your consul has served you well or ill ; the
fact remains that we have acted legally, having
obtained his consent. Moreover, we would observe
that Cipriano La Gala and his brother were not ar-
rested under your flag at all. They were arrested
after they had jumped into the sea, and were then
within the limits of our jurisdiction. In their case,
therefore, you can scarcely invoke the inviolability
of the French flag."
Diplomacy is always fertile in meri termini, and
it now proposes that the prisoners shall be given
up on the ground of having been illegally arrested,
and that France shall afterwards surrender them
again to satisfy extradition obligations, it being
evident that they are ordinary assassins whose
crimes are known and patent to all the world.
Among the proposals made is the arbitration of a
third power such as England or Belgium. Mean while
it seems certain that France will be unable to take up
this matter very warmly, the character of the men
for whom she pleads being a fact which cannot be
altogether disregarded. To protect such cruel and
such disreputable assassins would render toy go-
vernment unpopular.
. . . . .

The rumours of ministerial modifications are
without foundation.

A M. Borlet, of Savoy, bas just been tried for
deserting bis wife. lfe pleaded not guilty, and raised •
question which, if it had bees established, would have
ruined the domestic economy of many families. The ac-
cused was stone deaf, and justice had to be administered
through • tube. " Were yon married to the woman Bor-
k'," " Well, yes." "And that's she r " Yee, but she's
not my wife." "On what grounds do you say that ; your
certificate is en rijte r " May be, but she's no wife of
mice." "Your reason " Well, you see, since we were
married we have been annexed." The judge, however, for-
tunately for the peace of many families, declined to esta-
blish the point that the annexation of Nice and Savoy can-
celled all the previous marriages.

A Paris correspouiient writes :—" The unusual
beat of this mouth has, along with the efforts of the
Countess de Castiglione, caused • salutary change in the
fashions. Stays, for the present, are thrown aide, and re-
placed by the more becoming crinture Suisse. Neither dote
• tight body form any longer as indispensable portion of •
lady's dress. It is replaced by • loose one of white
muslin or coarse linen worked in imitation of the bodices
worn by the peesauts of the Romagna. Loose silk jackets
am also greatly worn. It is possible that this style of dress
will continue a long time in fashion, the doctors of the
Empress having advised her Majesty to imitate the style of
dress recently adopted by Madame de Castiglione, wbu, like
nearly all her countrywomen, holds pinched waists in aver-
sion, and, whatever mistake* she may make in other mat..
ten, has the good sense to believe that stays must prodoos
• red nose or • sallow complexion and glandular swellings in
the neck."

The Antigua papers just come to band report
that the French brig Perseverance, bound from Macao to
Havana with upwards of 100 Chinese immigrants, was
wrecked off Barbuda. The crew and immigrants were
sewed and reached Antigua. The Chisels, A appears,
learnt that their fate it Havana would be little better than
that of slaves, and they refused therefore so proceed with
the French captain, and have hired themselves out to the
Antigua planters.

•
Lieutenant Tragett, of the 57th Infantry, who
was murdered by the Mamie* of New Zealand, in their
recent outbreak in the Taranaki district. was the son of
the Rev. Mr. Tragett, of A wbridge, near Romsey, in Haute.
The new postage law iu the United States came
into operation on the Ist Met. Letters am be sent now
from New York to California, a distance of 5,000 miles, for
three halfpence.

The whole of the white population of the Con-
federates States numbers 4,686,800. The population of the
State of Pennsylvania, which General Lee has invaded, is
2,650,000._
. .

According to advice's from Cadiz, the total export
of sherry for the half•year ending the 30th of Jute last was
30,360 butts, against 26,183 in 1862.
Foams-orrice, JULY It—The Queen has been
pleased to approve of Mr. A. J. Levy u Consul at Behar
for his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway.—Ga.:ent.

CIVIL SERVICE COMPETITIO.VS.

HOUSE OF 0011MONS—FaroLY, Jinx 17.
_ DIVISION. _ _ _

Supply.—Order for committee read Motion made, mid
question proposed—" That Mr. Speaker do now leave
the chair. Amendment proposed, to leave althorn the
word " That" to the end of the question, in order to
add the words, " An humble address be presented to
her Majesty, prying that she will be graciously pleased
to give directions that the junior appointmente in the
Civil Service may be filled up in future by a system of
ogee competitive eismiwition."— (Mr. ilennesey)—M.
stead thereof : Question put,—" That the words propose,
to be left out stand part of the question." The house
divided—ayes, 118; noes, 37.

AVIS.
Baring, H. B. Gibson. T. Si. North, F.
Baring, Mr K T. Gilpin, C. °Orli Blr I.
Baring, T. G. Gladstone, W. Paget, C.
Bathurst, A. A. Gore, J. IL Painter, Mr R.
Beaumont, S. A. °when, G. J. Palmerston, Vlsct.
&attack, G. C. Grepton, 8. Peacocke, O. M.
Berkeky, C. P. Chinlim, B. Peel, Sir IL
Bouverie, E. P. liadtield, G. Peel, F.
Bouverie, P. P. Harlington, Marq. of Pennant, Col.
Bramley.Moore, J. I.l..adlaun, T. E. Potter, K.
Bramston, T. W. Henley, J. W. Renton, G. W. J.
Bridges, Sir B. W. Herbert, H. A. Ridley. B'r M. W.
Briscoe, J. I. Hodgson, K. D. Bolt. John
Bruce,H. A. ilothain. turd Rowley, R. T.
Bruce, Sir H. B. Howard, C. W. G. Russell, A.
Buikeley, Sir R. Ilittuberston, P. S. Salomons, Mr. All.
Burke, Blr T. J. Hutt, W. Scourlield, J. H.
Butt, L Ingham. R. Selwyn, C. J.
C.lrdwell, E. Jervoise, Sir J. C. Seymour, H. D.
Cecil, Lord B. Johnstone, Sir J. Shape, R. D.
Clifford, C. C. Kingseote, CoL Smith, J. A.
Cochrane, A. D. Enatchbull-Huges. Spooner. R.
Corry, H. L. s. n, E. Mangold, J.
Cowper. W. F. Ward, A. F. Stuart, Col.
Denman, O. Langton, W. G. Tollernache, F. J.
Dering, Sir E. C. Meade, C. P. Tollemaelie, J.
Disraeli, B. Lowe, IL TroUope, Sir'.
Dunne, CoL Lygon, F. Turner, J. A.
Da Pre, C. G. L)stey, W. J. Verner, E. W.
Egerton, E. C. Matins, R. Villiers, C. P.
Enfield, Visct. Marjoribauks, D. C. Warner, E.
Ennis. 3. Martin, J. Watkins, Col. I.
rase. CoL Massey, W. N. Westhead, J. P. B.
Fitzroy. Lord F. J. Mills, A. White, L.
Punter, W. 0. Mills, J. R. Wickham, H. W.
Poi tescoe, F. D. Milne', R. M. Wood, Sir C.
Fintaiene, C. S. Morgan, 0. Wrightson, W. B.
Galtwey, Sir W. P. Morns, D.
Gard. IL 8. Mundy, W. TILLZIP.I
Baikal], J. M. Newdegate, C. N. Brand, H. W.
Getty, 8.0. Nicol, W. Dunbar, Sir W.

NOEO.
Alcock, T. Forster, W. K Sheridan, H. B.
Bagwell, J. BeYR.W. W. U. /Monett. P. B.
Hodgmon, R. Somerset, Col.
BBus,eocroft, 0. R. Hume, W. W. Sullivan, M.
Berkeley, H. F. Lever, J. 0. Sykes, CoL
Bowyer, Sir U. Lewis, H. Trelawny, Slr J. 0,
Coird, J. II SLahon, P. Vance, J.
Childers, H. C. liaguirc, J. F. White, J.
Clay, J. Harrison. W. Wooda, H.
Cox, W. Nordic:oM, :Pr B. H.
Walton, F. Pdkusaton, J. MUM.
MX, U. E Pugh, D. ['mammy, J. P.
Swart, W. tichoktlekl, W. Locke, J.
Fermoy, Lord Shelley, Sir J. V.

BOARD OT TRADE, WHITEHALL, JULY 17.--The
Committee of Privy Countil for Trade have received, from
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a oopy of a de.
snatch from her Majesty's Consul at Stettin, report•ng that
certain reductions In shipping dues which are defuLd is
hat night's Saalre have been made by a royal Prussian
decree whiclPeeme into force on the let instant

We understaud that Misa Burdett Cold* ac-
companied by Lady Falmouth, paid a visit to the Comm
Hospital, Brampton, yesterday. Miss Coutta was one of
the earliest supporters of the restitution and takes deep in-
terest in the charity. She went over the wards and al-
premed her entire approbation of all the arrangements eon.
meted with the hospital.
On Saturday last tho Roy. George Frederick
Priori, M.A., was hatitrited to the rectory of St. John,
Maddermarket, in the city of Norwich, on the presentation
of the warden and echrilers of New College, Oxon. On
Wednesday last the Rev. William Lamb Cox, M.A., was
licensed to the perpetual curacy of Asbfield-ctun.Thorpe, in
the county of Suffolk, on the nomination of the Right Hoo.
John Henniker Major, Baron Henniker. On the same day
the Rev. Alexaoder 'liad Webster was instituted to the
rectory of St. John ilketshall, in the same amity, on the
presentation of her most /mime Majesty the Queen.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMISSION. The Public
F3hools Commissioners have held meetings on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Friday this week. The coannissioose pre-
sent were the Earl of Clarendon (on Tuesday ooly, on ac-
count of illness! the Earl of Devon, the Lord Lyttelton,
Sir S. H. Northiiote, Bart., M.P., the Hon. Edward Drins.
ton. and the Rev. W. H. Thompson.
THE ON.FORD LOCAL ENAMINATIONB.—We are
happy to be informed that the difficulty to which we re-
arotly adverted, with regard to the papers "On the Rudi-
ment, of Faith and Religion," at the late Oxford Local
Examinations, has been satisfactorily solved by a special
decree of convocation. The delegacy who have
the passing of the decree are entitled to the thanrierral
concerned, for their courtesy in listening to the remon-
strances which have reached them from various quarters.—
ArAtn‘runt.

I MI KS M. E. BRADDON AND HER FIRST WORLD
Yesterday (Friday), at the Hull BuikruMcy Court,
before Mr. Judge Raines, a bookseller anZ publisher
named Empson, formerly of Beverley, in the East Rid-
ing, and now of Mytoogate, Hull, applied for his &s-
-elvage. The bankrupt's debts amounted to a little
above 260/., and in the course of his examination it tram-
pired that in the year 1860 be carpel bliss M. E. Brad-
doe (the authoress of " Lady Audley s Secret " and "Aurora
Floyd") to write a novel for him, entitled "Three Times
Dead, or the Secret of the Heath." Miss M. E. Braddock ins
at this time ao actress at the Royal Queen's Theatre, Halle
and playti under the name of Mirk Seytoo. She wrote the
intrcluctioss to the pantomimes, and this brought her
under notice, sod while she was staying at Beverley Parks
she pubbalied occasional poems, which caused Mr. Empeon
to enter into an arrangement for her to write a novel.
...Three Times Dead" was Miss Brarldon's first literary
effort, and although it Wel highly senntioaal, and above
24;ll. was expended in getting it out, the work proved •
failure, and to this cause Mr. Empeon partly attributed his
bankruptcy. Since 18.0 Miss Brarblon had been in London,
and what success her literary efforts have achieved is matter
of public notoriety. Mr. Judge Ra'oes said if Miss Brad-
don had made 8.6301. out of her works, she could surely
afford to assist the man who published her first work, and
who had teeme bankrupt through doing so. Mr. &opens
said he had not the slightest ex pectatioua from Miss Brad.
don. The nun of the failure of ' Three Times Dead " was
that London publishers invariably attempted to crush
works published iu the provinces. There being no opposi-
tion to the binkrupt, he was allowed to pass his examinatioa,
god an order of discharge was emoted. - Lads Mercury.
ABOLITION OF METROPOLITAN TURNPIKE:I.—The
Metropolis Turnpike-roads Act Amendment Bill wee
read • third time in the House of Louis on Thursday night.
The great metropolitan belle& conferred by this act lathe
removal on and froin July 1, 1864, of 25 toll-gates, and 56
side-bars' and the setting free from toll-gate obetruction
of about 51 miles of road on the Middlesex (north) side of
the Themes. Tile gates sod bars so to he removed on July 1
are :-Fulham -Walham-green, Earl's-court, sod all gates
and side-bars in the district; Kensington-Hammersmith,
Notting-hill, and all gates cud 8141.941 Kr; to Kensington and
Hammersmith ; Harrow-road. Kilburn, and all gates and
side-bars ; Camden-town- King'ir.road-gate, Highetreet,
Chalk.farm Haventock-hill, and all gates and side-ban ;
Camden- rd - Brecknock-gate, and all gates and side-ban
in Camden-road, ilc. ; Kentish Town-gate io road, and all
gates and side-tars neer, and at Gloucester-place, Sic.;
Holloway-road and all gates and side lairs ; Islington and
all gates mid side-bars ; Balls Pond and all gates and side-
bars; Kingsland-road-Cambridge.beath, Hackney, and all
pies and side bars in Hackney, C apton, and Stoke New-
ington ; Twickenham cod Tedilington, all gates and ban ;
and the City-road Cate, and all gates and side-bars. Sines
the proceedings to effect the removal of metropolitan ptal
and bars commenced it, 1853, eight years ago, the subject
has bate incessantly premed by the Toll Reform Committee
and their parliamentary agent, Mr. J. E. Bradfield, upon
the legislature and the government, by deputations, by
memorials, by ',Whop', and motiotia, questions, and notices
in parliament. A committee of the House of Commons sat
in 18.1 e, sod • royal commission in 1858-9, and in this year
the above are the results.

OUlt MODILIIN YOUTH. —Nil admirari is shwa
necearutly the motto of such a school. It has been at an
times the resource of fools aping wisdom ; but now we
believe it is not • mere atfectatiou, but • sadly-genuine
state of feeling. Various causes have combined to wither
the poetic element in the young mite!, end with it naturally
decays the faculty of adroit ation, the source of some of our
truest enjoyments and most elevating emotions. The
youngest can rarely be content now to see, and feel, nod
enjoy ; they mutt also, or rather first, judge, compare, and
criticise- a process all the more rapid the fewer the
grounds possessed for compariem and judgment. Many
would nem to have been born old. so completely has the
gloms of life wort oaf hefore the fulness of life has been even
tasted. They cone from country homes, and London seems
quite corn ~,,, nplan to them. They go to the theatre for
1 the tint time. and are perfectly composed. ~ for ever d fe
hnotrur ./ear riroautaure a, they criticise the arrangements,
the acting, the gettuig up, suit eie audience with the
aplomb of at habitue. They go abroad. rind so contrast seems
t.a prompt an inquiry or awaken ILO 1111044012 of surprise.
They see the grandeur of nature, or the marvels of art, or
the triumphs of science, and they may appmce, but not
wonder; they may express a judgment, but not ask a
question ; they may be eatisfied, and gratify science or
nature by saying so, but not he wrought into that state in
which fuller minds feel overwhelmed by the presetce of
the sublime, arid yield themselves with it sense of fuller life
to the emotion which finds no utterance. Never, perlispe,were
such varied exciteinetits presented to eye and ear as in the
present day ; bet it would seem that, in the absence
of the pure and simple spirit of enjoyment, the ex-
citement itself is the sole object. It is not the music, or
the scenery, or the riding which is the attractioe, bat the
party with whom these pleasures are to be es dyed, and the
dinner or the dress involved, according as it is male or
female imagination that dwells upon the prospect. It
follows that there is little medium between excitement and
ennui ; and that the latter quickly resumes its sway till
some new thing awakens s moment's curiosity, or promises
some fresh stimulus.— Forscr's Mayaz,ne for July.,

SUNDAY. MONDAY.
N.N.I. to W.N.W., Noglrle-Kegr. N. to W., strong to
strong, squally. fresh, showery.
showers.
N. to W., fresh to wwr. W.N.W. to W.S.W.,
strong, unsettled. strong, unsettled.
N.N.I. to W.N W., Bovril. N. to W., strong to
Rah to strong. dry. moderate.
N. to W. and S.W., Itorni.Esirr. N.W. to 9.W.,strong to
fresh to strong. moderate, showers.
Nortklast= Moray Firth to Norfolk West = Donegal to Corn-
wilL goath=Channal and French Coasts, flonth-lasat,--Stralt
id Dover to Norfolk.

H.—Barometer corrected and reduced to 22° at half tide level.
Etch Ws feet, of vertical elevation, cumin, about one hundredth
of so inch DIMINUTION : and each ten degrees, above 32°, cana-
l.* meetly three hundredths INCRNAIIN E.—Exposed thermo-
meter in shade. D.—Difference of wet bolt. (for 'vaporettos and
dew pant). W.—Wind. direction of (210$—two point. tart of
magustic). F.—Force (l to 12—estimated). X.—Extreme force
dime bat report Q.—Quarter whence 11212211 force (NN
to 32. N). I.— Takla' : sky; c.—clouds (detached I:
L—fog; keekall ; L —lightning : misty (hazy): —overcast
r.—rein; s.—snow ; t —thunder. Ja.=Rain-fall, mow or
Mill (melted', since last report. 13.—ilea disturbance a to
Z.—Calm.

Carnal. Paraes—Preparations are being made
at the Crystal Palace for the distribution of prizes won at
the Wimbledon Meeting. This will take place on Monday,
Ind it Is expected that the Duke of Cambridge, u Com-
mander-in-Chief, will present the prizes to the successful
eurpetitors. The were transept will be most gaily deo..
rated with flip, banners, and appropriate rifle emblems.
On Tuesday the great meeting of the Children of the
Charity Schools will be held, and about five thousand chil-
dren will be present and take part in the music. On the
Saturday and Monday following the Fetes and Fancy Fair
os behalf of the Dramatic College will be held. Among
the upend entertainments got up for the emersion, Richard-
son's Show and Wombwell's Menagerie walstud prominent.
The stalls as usual will be presided over by the most sc-
oomplished and hocinatiag ladies of the corps dramediout
On the following day, Toesday, 28th July, the great con-
test of Brass Ban& will be held, and on Saturday, let
August, the Queen's (Westminster) Volunteer Rifles hold
grand fate.
ESTRAOIDXNAZY RE(X)VERY or STOLEN PRO-
yzßrr..-I will doubtless be in the memory of many that at
the beginning of the year Mr. Thomas Powell, of the Ow,
near Newport, the largest coal proprietor of the principality,
died, leaving property tea east amount, sod that on the 16th
May • counter connected with his residence was broken
into,and his will, which had not been proved. and • marriage
settlement of • daughter, carried off. The thieves also
carried off some shares in various undertakings, • box of
cigars, and some boots, but left the plate aid other property
of value untouched. The robbery excited great interect,
and • reward of 1001. was offered for the recovery of the
property, and 1004 more on the conviction of the thieves.
No trace whatever could he found of the matter till • week
area when an anonymous letter as received by one of the
parties concerned, promising that if a lady of the Geer family
would proceed at a certain hour of the night to a certain
pie, the will, km, would be restored. The appointment
!esett by a lady, who was instructed to treat. A
• man appeared, and it in believed he bad another
mu near him. - He demanded 125/., and the sum being re-
fined he closed the conference abruptly and went of. A
mooed appointment was made for Monday night at the
lame dark boar, but no agreement war come to. A meeting
yr subsequently arranged, sod the aid of the police were
called in, sods large force so dispersed as to draw a cordon
mod the place. Polieeronstsble Hales wee then placed in
rot in which be lay on the ground, and • male member
of the Goer family attired himself as the female. Cuter-
rawly the last named person on approaching the gate
stumbled over Hales, which expedited the denouement. The
*Car jammed up, rushed upon and closed with the thief,
wed despemte struggle ensued. in which the unknown
broke from the sergeant and rushed off, the police eluded in,
rod one of them fired a pistol at the thief, who was secured,,
sod the missing document* afterwards picked up oo the
'PA where the conflict had taken place. The captive tarns
at to be one Gill, the son of a respectable tradesman of
the teem, and it Is believed that he has been made the eats-
Cm of some worse scoundrel.
Carnal., PALACE-0/(s San.uwe DAY.—FIu-
Ear, JOLT 17.—Admielone on payment, 2,929 ; ditto,
mama tickets, 973; total, 3,902.