The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-11 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

BIIRLIN, Oor._lo.

In thelUpper House to-dsy, Herr von Arnim-Boyt-
zenburg introduced au amendment, supported by
58 of the members.

The amendment proposes that the house should
rejectthe budget of the Chamber of Deputies, and
adopt that of the government. The President of
the Council, Count von Dismark-Schonhausen, read
a declaration from the government, concluding as
follows :

" The resolution proposed by Herr von Torken-
beck having been adopted, the government cannot
hope for any success from further proceedings in
the Chamber of Deputies. It may even expect an
aggravation of conflicting principles, which would
increase the difficulties of bringing about au under-
standing.
"The government, under these circumstances,
will in future only take into consideration the
common interests of the fatherland. In these it
includes the duty of insisting upon the constitutiou
also remaining a reality in those respects which
concern the rights of the crown and of this house."
It is stated, upon the authority of some mem-
bers of the Upper House, that the adoption of
Herr von Arnim's amendment may be looked upon
as certain.

THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.—The Lords of the
Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received throw„M
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs an extract of •
despatch from her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Buena.
Ayres, inclosing • copy of • new customs law for the Ar-
gentine Republic, of which a translation appears in last
night's Gazette.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AT DURBAN.—Sir W.
Atherton, the Attorney-ileueral, appeared before his am
stituents in the Town-hall, Durham, on Wednesday, to give
an account of his stewardship. There was a goal attend•
aims, the chair being occupied by Mr. John Henderson.
Sir William, in the course of his speech, referred to the
treaty which was agreed to at the early part of last session
between this country and the United States for suplieessing
the slave trade, in conuection with which he took the op-
portunity of saying a good word for the Federal govern-
ment. He afterwards alluded to the Lunacy Bill, the tenour
of which he approved, the Trade Marks Bill, the Lancsehii
Relief Bill, arid the Poaching Bill, the latter of which he
strongly condemned. In reference to the defences of the
country, he coosidenxl that it was wise economy to speed
the public revenue, within reasonable and necessary limit;
in puttiug the country into a state of preparation for war.
He n_ciprocated the hope of Mr. Gladstone at Newcastle
that, whenever • reform discussion should be brought for.
ward such as might precede an accomplished Reform Bill,
the devoted and exemplary conduct of the workiog classes
would not be forgotten. A vote of confidence in the right
how. member brought the lousiness of the meetingtoan end.
SUICIDE OF • COLONIAL BRONEIL —Yesterday
afternoon • long inquiry wee gone into before Mr. W. Payne,
the City coroner, and a jury of merchants, at the Com•
mercial Coffee-rooms, /Mincing-Los, touching the death of
Mr. Arthur Stortehouse Griffiths, a colonial broker, having
offices at No. 9, in the above lane, who committed suicide
under the following painful circumstances. The inquest
room was crowded by merchants and brokers, friends of the
deceased. Mr. Smith, solicitor, attended to watch the pro-
ceedings for the relatives. It appeared from the evidence
that on Wednesday morning the deceased came to buainees
at his usual time, 10 o'clock. He went into his private
office, sod told the clerk to say he was engaged if any one
called to see him. A Mr. Whistler, who had an appoint-
ment with the deceased about some money matters,
called, and after waiting a short time the house-
keeper of the chambers looked through the fan
light of the door of the private room, and saw the unfortn-
Ilea deceased lying back on a chair, in an apparently dying
state. The room was entered, and he was found insensible,
and in • few minutes he expired. There was a strong odour
of essential oil of almonds about the place, mid M ere was a
glass neer which contained • few drops of that poison. On
the table in the room were several letters which the un-
happy man had just written ; one was addressed to Mr.
Whistler, and was to the following effect:—" Whistler, for-
give ma 'did not intend to rob you. I have been mein.
dled.—A. S O." Another letter was addressed to Mr. Par-
rott, who was a large creditor. It was as follows :
Thanks for all your kindness. May God repay you for it
and forgive me all my sine. I have tried earnestly to Par
everyone, and were it not for one or two who persecute me
should have succeeded. May those who have so cruelly
robbed me be forgiven, but my trouble is greater than I
coo bear.—Yours. A. 8. GRITEITRe. Comfort my poor
ot mher. if you can." The other letters were te his mother
and to Mr. Whitmore, who was formerly in partnership
I with him. The jury returned • verdict that the deceased
destroyed himself whilst in • state of temporary inrialtB7.