The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-23 00:00:00

THE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE.

The following additional contribution's were re-
ceived in the course of yesterday, by the Lord Mayor, in
aid of the above food :—The Right Hoe. the 'Countess
Dowager of Jemmy, 251. ; Mr. Chas. Warner Lewisilits!
D., 104 ; Mr. Edmond R. Turner, 54 ; Mr. H
0.C., Si. ss. ; collected at Guildford, per Rev. nbetteresr.
Si. ; Rev. Thames T. Penrose, Si.;Mr. Geo. B. Down-
ward, 51. ; R. It. W. P., Cirseceste;, 54 ; Mr. Jager W.
Drake, 61. ; Sir Thomas W. Waller, Bert., 51, ; Mr. Philip
Thresher. Si. : Mr. Robert Smith, G. Is. ; Mr. Henry
Mistakiv.l. Bs. ; Ivanbof, 54 ; R. W. Koons, U. 15a. ;
Mir Hill. 2/. • ' Mn. Georg, Suneet, 21. • H. 0., 21. ;
Mr. H. ; J. N. C. g., U. la. ; M. C. P. A. 8.,
10 ; Miles, Os. ; Anooymome, Si.

A short time since the Emperor Napoleon had a
long conversation with M. Crattoni, the chief engineer at
the Mount Canis Tunnel, upon the progress of the work.
His Majesty proposed a new plan of his own invention,
which is going to be tried. The present mode consists in
piercing holes to a oonciderable depth, which are then filled
tip with gunpowder to a quarter of the depth, and fired
The Emperor sdviaes substituting for that process the use
of fulminating powder, which generates less gas, and whose
mhos] is more powerful and regular. Besides, it would not The screw steamship Donegal (99), Captain
be necessary to bore the rock to such a depth as in the old showed Gabon, C. 8., from Bermuda, with a portion of the
process. Scientific an think that the new 'flatbed wilt expeditionary force of Royal Marines recently employed in
render essential service, and that it maybe substituted very maxi," arrived in Plymouth Bound this morning.
advantageously for the mode at present in sae. Tas "HAMS ENBANKNZTL—Yerterday, on re.usean-
Marshal Randon, Minister of War, has published Ming, Hon. Yr. Cowper in the chair, the committee in-
quired of Mr.fßuseell Gurney, Q.C., and Mr. Chambers,
• circular to the military authorities throughout France,
who appeared for the Lord Mayor and corporation, whether
recommending them not to make use of the electric tele- the opposition of the City authorities was directed against
graph except in eases of extreme urgency, and not to nor- she embankment or against the propound new street
respond through that medium except in the most coal:dee from Blackfriars-bridge to the Mansion-house. Mr.
terms. The miniater's circular adds that at present the num. GarDe7rePlied against the street ; whereupon the room was
cleared, and on the re-admission of the public the chairman
her of private despatches has considerably increased in con-
said, the committee had come to a resolution to the effect
sequence of the reduced price, and it becomes more particu. that they did not at the present time consider it expedient
larly expedient that this order should be strictly attended to carry the embankment beyond Blackflies's-bridge, bat
to in a double point of view, as to number and length, they were of opinion that further inquiry should forthwith
otherwise the telegraph-offices cannot fulfil their duties to be made as to the expediercy of continuing the embank-
ment further down the river to Queenhithe or to South-
the public. wart-bridge, and if that were practicable, of making some
After Professor Jacoby's election for Berlin the communication from the termination of the embank-
other day, a deputation of four persons went to Konigsberg ment into the heart of the City, with a view to
to him to tempt the seat. They have telegraphed further legislation ou the. subject in the next session of
_par-
liament. This decision, involving the abendonment of the
thence that he persists in declining it. new street between Blackfriare and the Mansion-
STRANGB ATTACH IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE. —A counsel for the corporation withdrew from the inquiry.
strange ocearreace took place in the train which left Patio ' , Mr. Scott, Q.C., then opened the are of the Duke
for Roos the evening befOINII9I4. A young tandemoom saw of against the bill, hem which it appeared that
• at Owe entered a carnage at Mantes, in which ea he and his sown= had for sway yean past been the
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of about year, of age, a young man, and • • Imes of a mansion and grenade in •Pony Gardens, called
yams woman, were already seaterk aid, after a few words Mentogoe Home, White he aided son& months in the
exchaaged with his fellow-travellers, fell asleep. He wee pier. A few non lace he entered Into an agreement
shortly slim awakened by a sharp pain in the neck, from a I with the Woods and Forest& for a lease for 99 years, at a
stab given him by the man of 45, who had his arm raised i considerable and immediate increase of rental, and on °on-
to 'Wks a mooed time. The young tradesman, with the dition that be should lay out 20,0001. in improvements sad
amistasee of the other mu and the young woman, alterations, but it had been found accessary to erect an
secured the, man, and attempted to, alarm the guard, entirely new mansion, and construct new founds-
but their efforts were for a long time fruitless. tions, at a cost that had already much exceeded
The mnplessant situation larded for a considerable the sum of 20,0001. The proposed embankment would
time, the wounded man becoming gradually weaker from be fortuities% right between his resides*, and the titer,
leas of Woe& end the young man and the girl fearing to destroy Its privacy, prevent his Mows tiwbfasse in the
be left aka* with the assailant. At length the train same, and inflict serious and irreparable Way on lincs=
stopped, and smintance was obtained. The man turned petty. It would entirely dawns him of the river f
out to be a nativeof the Grimm*, in Switaerlaod, under and the fore-shore, and there was so udiolent pubis° some-
whom care the yoaag also • native of Switesrland, sit, to notify such a violation of bils tights. The pooposed
WY as her way to New Y to be =tried to a Swiss Dew street, from Whitehall be dm embesinweak weld
settled thorn. The two poem, men ha entered Into afford sufficient mile! te the 020141111 thatooghtares with-
coavonalin wilh his thugs, who is et beauty, out interfering with his property. If earned cut the sm.
excited la him sash an ungovernable fit of anger, that in bankment should be constructed by a ic body &Wetly
a moment of temporary Insanity be seised a penknife, responsible and nadir the control of got
ant
which the young tradesman had left on the seat after by the Metropolitan Board of Works. Mr. Ridisilowne,
paring his nails, sad made the attack. Happily the wound the architect, having been examined an the allegations
inflicted le act of a serious nature.—Gaiignani. his pace against the bill, the committee adicemsed.