The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-17 00:00:00

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‘4IITSJ:RDAY EVENING, MAY 17,

be Court. ,
ItiI3MBAT, Hay 15.
Her Majesty walked sad drove yesterday, at-
tended by the Dunbar of Athole.

Priem Leopold arrived in town on Thursday evening
from her Majesty's marine residence, Osborne, Isle of
Wight. His Royal Highnow, attended by Lieutenant.
Colonel Du Plat and Dr. Gunther, left Buckingham Palace
last evening for Balmoral The Prince proceeded soon after
8 o'clock to the Easton-square terminus al the London and
North Western Railway. _ _ _

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The Priam Consort Memorial Committee held a meeting
yesterday afternoon at the Palace of Westminster. Present
—The Earl of Clarendon, the Lord Mayor, and Sir Charles
L. Eastlake.
A deputation on the subject of the Game Laws had an
interview yesterday with Secretary Sir George Grey, at the
Horneoilloe. The deputation consisted of Lord W. Graham,
ILP., Hon. W. Egerton, hLP., Baldwin Leighton, M.P., Sir
Thomas George Hoduith, Bert., M.P., Hon. R. C. Hill, M.P.,
Hon. Gilbert Heatiorde, M.P., Lord Loodeeborough,
Dawson Ducar, ILP., Mr. W. J. Garnett, ILP., Hoe.
Colonel Rowley, ILP., Hon. C. Trefoil* M.P., W. B.
Beaumont, Esq., M. P., Marquis of Hartiegtou, /LP.,
Lord Burghley, M.P., Sir L. Palk, IL P., P. S. Humberetene,
M.P., W. 11. Renate M.P., Sir Charles hfordannt,
2LP., Hon. A. Egerton, X.P., Major Edwards, M.P., Mr.
Cornwall Legh, ILP., E. C. Egerton, 11. P., J. R. Ormsby
Gore, ILP., W. P. Thornhill, X.P., Gilbert Orem%
11. P., Captain Gray, M.P., Sir H. newly, Bert., ILP.,
Hr. Banks Stanhope, ILP., Sir Frederick Heypte, M.P.
H. F. Vernon, NIP., Viscount Ingest e, M.P., William
Leigh, M.P., Hon. G. Noel, Lord Grosvenor, and Sir John
Hay, M.P.
A deputation from the Gemini Medical Council, consist-
*: of Mr. Joseph Henry Green, President ; Dr. Christian,
and Mr. Frederic Ouvry, solicitor, had an interview with Sir
George Grey, et the Honuiellioe, yesterday.

Despatches were sent yesterday from the Coionial•office
to the Governors of the West India Islands, British Co-
lumbia, Bermuda, and to the Lord High Coeamiedoner of
the lonian Islands.

The Marquis of Efartington, M.P., left Devon-
shire Howie on Thursday, for Chesterfield.
Maria Marchioness of Aileebury entertained at
dinner, last 'Taping, him Royal Highness the Date of Cam-
bridge, the llnabees of Harc,ltoo. the Marquis sad Mar-
chioness of Londoadeary, the Earl and Countess of
Malmesbary, the Earl and Countess of Bessborough, the
Earl Granville, Viscount and Vinsonatems Clifclea, the Earl
el St. Germans, the Earl of Winne, Sir Hairy and Lady
Sophia den VOIRL; Mr. and Lit' Augusta Start, Hon. Mr.
Heathoote, Hon. Colonel end Mrs. bleodoeald, and Captain

Falb*.
The Earl and Countess of Craven entertained at
dinner lad evening, at their residence, in Charles street,
Viscount and Viacom:item Grey de Wilton, lion. Frederick
Craven Sir Robert Brownrigg, Er. William Craven, Mr.
Leigh, Yr. Bootliky, kc.
The Earl of Bantry has arrived at Thomas's
Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Bulky Castle, Ireland.
The Countess of Ellesmere bag issued cards for

an assembly on Friday, the 23rd inst., at Bridsewater

Home.
Lord and Lady Harry Vane entertained a select
party et dinner lag evening at their randeeee in Grosvenor-
plan& later is the evening her ladysbip had • small as-

sonibly.
Lady Overtone has issued cards for an assembly
an Tuesday, the 20th inst., st her rimicisece in Oarlton-

gardens.
Lady Theresa Lewis's amateur concerts will take
place on Mondays, May 26 and June 9, and not on May 19
and June 2, as previously announced.
Lady Charlotte Denison has issued cards for an
assembly on Wednesday, the 28th inst., at her residence in

Westminster Palace.
Sir Robert and Lady Gerard have arrived at the
Clarendon Hotel for the Karon.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has
appointed Mr. Eisrjeast W beim, LLD., of the northern
circuit, to be one el the judges of the tranty cowl of Lui-
oashire, in the room of Mr. Bopz, Q. 0., lately dezesied.
In oonsequenoe of this appuietmsat the karma serjeent
will vacate the case mow held by biz& of judge of the Court

of Record for the handeed of Saiford.
Lord Henry Scott intends to move, as an amend.
went on the second reading of Education (Scotland) Bill,
" That this house is of opinion that legislation ma to educa-
tion is Scotland I. inexpedient., until parliament shall have
been put in pommies of more full and accurate informa-
tion with regard to the state of popular education in that
part of the United Biogdom."
Sir John Trelawny, on the 27th, will bring for-
ward a bill to allow certain pwsoes to make affirmations in
all cases where an oath is or shall be required.
This week Mr. May, one of the clerks of the
table of the House of Commons, gave evidence before the
Select Committee on Parliamentary Proceedings, aa to the
present mode of compiling and publishing the Records of
the House. The committee then proceeded to examine the
claims of the various authors of parliamentary abstract.
and reports. The evidence of Mr. Toulmin Smith and Mr.
Bigg has been given ; and Mr. Hamar], Mr. Leone Levi,
and Mr. Charles Ross will be examined at the next sitting.
The President and Council of the Pharmaceutical
Society have sent out cards for an evening reception, on
Tuesday next, May 21
Monday will be the first half-crown day at the
Inteniatleasi Exhibition. The building will be open to the
public at 10 o'clock on Rooday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs-
day, and Friday, at 110. a-crown. On Saturday, the doors
will be open at 12 o'clock, and the peke of admission will
be te. _

The first great flower show of the Royal Horti-
cultural Society will take place on Wednesday next. The
display of roses, obsersrias, pelargoniums, and azaleas is
expected to be superb.
M. Thalberg announces four matiniles to com-
mence on the 9th of June ; the asnouncement being made
more appetising (observes the drAelueum) than even it
would else have been by the statement that he will intro-
duce several new compoxitions by Signor Rossini, who has
entrusted them to him for performance.
The cantata written by Verdi for the inaugura-
tion of the International Ezbibition, at the express re-
quest of the Royal Commissiooere, and afterwards so
unuereenoniously rejected by those august functionaries on
the pretence (proved to be a fake one) that the more was
delivered too late, is sot to be lost to the London public.
It is, as we (Press) are informed, about to be produced at
Her Majesty's Theatre, with full orchestra and chorus,
under the superintendence of Signor Verdi himself ; the
solo part, originally intended for Signor Tamberlik, having
been altered by the composer so as to suit the voice of
Mdlle. Wiese. _ .

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Professor Stecndale Bennett has presented to
M. Sainton the manuscript score of his code written for
the opening of the Exhibition. elegantly bound, as en
expression of his sense of the great care and ability with
which M. Balaton conclude I the performance of his work,
in the emergency caused by the refusal of Signor Costa.
The meetings of the scientific societies for the
ensuing week are—Monday: Architects, 8. Tuesday:
Ethnological, 4, Anniversary ; Statistical, 8, " Powers of
Incloeure Commissioners," Mr. Tottis ; Royal Institution,
4, " Ancient Art," Mr. Newton ; Engineers, 8, " Malta and
Alexandria Cable," Mr. Fords ; " Electrical Teets, Malts
and Alexandria Telegraph, &0.," Mr. Siemens. Wednes.
day : Horticultural Show ; Society of Literature, 44 ; So-
ciety of Arts, 8, " Liberia, ka," Mr. Ralston ; Geological,
8, " Metamorphic Rocks, Banffshire," Professor Harkness ;
"Gold-Beide, Nova Soda," Rev. D. Hoseyman ; " Foedl
Crustitera, Nova Scotia," Mr. Salter. Thursday : Zoological,
; Philological, 8, anniversary ; Royal, 84 ; Antiquaries,
ii} ; Royal Inetitution, 3, "Cheered Arta," Dr. Lyon Play.
fair. Friday : Royal Institution, 8, "Oval," Mr. W. W.
Smythe. Saturday : Unseen, 3, anniveseary ; Asiatic, 3.
anniversary; Royal Institution, 3, " Apieultnral Chan-
Miry," Professor Andereca.
DISMISS IN LANCAANIZI AND CBZSBtlt=The
proceeds of the mead to be given is 84. James's-ball ma
Friday evening seat, May 52, will be preeested by the CO.-
, mitts. of the Vocal Ameciation to the unemployed
operatives in Lancashire and Cheshire. The &did, of Her
Majesty'. Theatre, with other artirte of emiseamr, vocal sad
instrumental, will amid on the occasioo. The choir of 200
voices will slag Welshes deseriptive glee " When visas
breathe sop," and Mayertsesee " reeemieeter." The per.
[dreams will be ender the dimities of Xr. Besedict.

LATEST

ITELLEGENCE.

MRVOIN
G AFRVIRAL FAIRS:I.-AFAR FROM
The following interesting letterirom the Count
de Rens to a friend has been placed in our (Post)
hands for publication :

Orizaba, April 14, 1862.
Inflexible destiny is stronger than the will of man. Could
I have doubted it, what has just occurred here would have
convinced me. The triple alliance no longer exists.
The soldiers of the Emperor remain in this country
to establish a throne for the Archduke Maximilian
—what madness ! while the soldiers of England
and Spain withdraw from the Mexican soil. You.
who are aware of the attachment I have for the
Emperor, and the truly fraternal esteem In which I
hold the brave French and all that relates to them, will
readily comprehend the bitterness of my soul when I am
obliged to quit the battle-field and to separate myself from
my comrades, when the finest dream of my life was to
combat for the same cause an the French and on the same
ground. But it was impossible for me to remain without
forgetting altogether what lam and what I owe to my
Queen and my country.
The truth, after all, is that the commissioners of the
Emperor have departed entirely from the oonvention of
London, with the determination of acting on their own
account only. The pretext was the protection which they
insisted on extending to the Mexican emigrants, Almoute
and the rest, who arrived at Vera Cruz, avowing that they
came with the fixed plan of destroying the republic in order
to create a monarchy in favour of the Archduke Maxi-
milian. Since then, in the conference of the 10th, five days
before the negotiation with the Mexican govern-
merit, M. de Saligny declared that be would no
longer beet with the government dt Juarez.
In the last proofs verbal all is clearly expressed,
clearly established—in =taw, as the diplomatists say—
and that document alone will suffice for public opinion to
determine who is right and who is wrong. As to myself
(a Spaniard), yon will readily understand that I could not
support this radical change of the political system of this
country if a prince of the Austrian monarchy was to be
imposed on it. The allies came here bound by the cones.
tine of London, and we could not depart from it without
placing ourselves in the wrong. I withdraw, then, with
my troops, and go to Havana, to await the mews of my
--Arnment.—Yours, he., Pane.
(MUTER% nzamate.)

CADIZ, Xiv 16, Emma.
Advices received here from Savannah, to the
30th Apnl, announce that the first brigade of the
Spanish expeditionary corps from Mexico had
disembarked there.
General Prim was at Vera Cruz, superintending
the embarkation of the remaining Spanish troops.
CADIZ, MAT 17.

Additional advice's received here from Mexico
state that Juarez bad announced his rewind= of
resisting the French, and was making warlike per,
parations.
Civil war had broken out in Mexico. The
monarchists were said to have obtained some
advantage.

YADIUD, Mar 16, Symms.
A ministerial council WAS held immediately on
receipt of the official reports from Mexico.
The conduct of General Prim finds numerous
admirers in Madrid.
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The Senate has, without any discussion, pam
the bill for the settlement of the debt of 1823.

THE ATTEMPTED REVOLUTIONARY EX-
PEDITION TO THE TYROL.
NAPLES, MAT 16.
The official Giornale di Napoli, in speaking of
the endeavours of the Garibaldians to organise an
expedition to the Tyrol, says :
"The government is determined not to allow it-
self to be forced into action. It will not abandon
the initiative in regard to the sacred interests of
the country."
Garibaldi has made intercession to obtgin the
release of the officers who have been arrested, but
the authorities have not yielded to his request.
MILAN, Mir 16, Evzsum.
Among the persons who have been arrested on
account of the scheme for organising an expedition
to the Tyrol are Colonel Nullo, aide-de-camp of
Garibaldi, and Signor Palazolo.

The following telegram has been received at Mr.
Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company, May 17 :
THE BOMBAY MAIL.

The Kamilla, with the above mail, reached Mar-
seilles at 6a.m. this day.
The mail4baves for London at 11.90 a.m.

'tl.l4l=. •

of a warrant issued by a magistrate of that place,
M. M—, the -head of a banking-house is a neigh-
bouring tows, has been arrested. This measure
has taken place on the complaint of another bank-
ing-house, and is founded on the issue by the
banker in question of drafts to a large amount
bearing false signatures. Another journal states
that Ham is the town alluded to.
The expected bill for importing the principle of
"Limited Liability" into French commercial law
was laid on the table of the Corps Legialatif
to-day.
The Opinion Nationale notices, as a sign of the
times, the following paragraph in an article of the
Pattie upon the state of Europe :
The liberal movement, which embraces all Europe, should
find in France, which first gave the impulsion, its rule, it.
example, and its force. Let us remember that celebrated
saying of Sir Robert Peel, when he made free trade dial
programme of the conservative party, "Let us effect re-
forms that we may escape revolutions."
" We cannot," says the Opinion, "let peas such
language in such a quarter without making a note
of it ; for, whether rightly or wrongly, people of
the political world persist that the Patric is a jour-
nal inspired by high personages. We hope the
Pattie, which speaks so well, will now join its
efforts to ours, and attempt to gain for the press,
we will not say complete liberty—no, we are not so
ambitions—but, at least, some greater degree of
security, some more serious guarantees for the en-
joyment of common right."

1862.

Confederate lan 80 killed and 200 prisoners. AI
Confederate oolonel and lieutenant-colonel were
killed. General M'Clellan arrived on the field in
the evening, and assumed the command in person.
The rain is heavy, and the troops are reported to
be suffering much from exposure.
The Federal gunboats have reached West Point,
30 miles above Yorktown. _ _ .

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It is proposed to land Federal General Franklin's
division of 20,000 men at West Point if the gun-
boats report favourably.

OCCUPATION OF
FEDERAL&
NEW YORK, MAT 7, Young°.

lIIRG BY THE

General M'Clella; officially report; from the
headquarters of the army of the Potomac at Wil-

Hamburg, under date 6th inst. :
" I have to report the Federal occupation of
Williamsburg as the result of the battle of yesterday.
Hancook's engagement resulted in turning the left
wing of the Confederate line of works. Goners
Hancock was strongly reinforced, and the rebels
abandoned their position during the night. We
have 1,000 prisoners and 1,000 wounded prisoners.
The rebel works are very extensive and exceedingly
strong. The Federal loss in General Hooker's
division is heavy, but it is not large in other divi-
sions. Hancock only lost 20 men. The weather
is fine. Our great difficulty is in getting up food
on account of the roads." .

--General M'Clellan's despatch terminates thus :
"We have other battles to fight before we reach
Richmond."

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, KAY 6, Emma.
Money is abundant, and freely offered at 4 per
osnt.
The deposits in the New York banks have in-
creased within this last fortnight by 15,000,000
dollars.
United States Coupons (sixes) have been sold at
102 i, and are now quoted at 102. 7 dole. 30c.
Notes are quoted at 3 per omit. premium.
Gold, premium. Exchange inactive: bankers'
bills, 114. Large speculative sales have taken place
in Stocks. New York Centrals, 884 ; Illinois, 631;
Erie, 391. Cotton inactive : Middling upland, 27c.
Flour heavy prioes declined Sc. Wheat and corn
declining. Provisions steady. Coffee very firm.
Sugar steady. Molasses, good inquiry.
QUEENSTOWN, MAT 16.
The Royal Mail Company's steamship Persia,
from New York on the 7th inst., arrived here at
2.30 p.m. to-day, with 234 passengers and 808,560
dole. in specie.
She landed 20 passengers and 65 sacks of mails,
and proceeded for Liverpool at 3 p.m., all well.
The Persia has accomplished the pulsar from
New York to Queenstown, in nine days.

THE DIVISIONS IN THE HOUSE OP COMMONS
LAST NIGHT.

The majority who Toted last night against the
proposal for a masa committee to inquire into the double
appointment of Sir E. Pearson and Mr. Tite, 1112., to the
chairmanship./ the Westminster Improvement Commission
included a few conservativee—the Hon. H. Annesley, Mr.
IL J. Braille, Mr. B. Cochrane, Mr. Mitrord, Mr. Peacock.,
Mr. Bepton, Mr. Salem Booth, Mr. Smoilett, Hon. P.
Wyndham. The supporters of the amendment included Mr.
A‘mten, Mr. Cox. Mr. Dillwyn„ Cal. °was, Mr. Roebuck,
and se m& members of the Irish Roma catholic party.
Mr. MOWN name does not aprxer in the division. Mr.
Tice voted against the inquiry.
Mr. Baxter was 'imported in his apparition to the vote of
90,0001. for the harbour of Alderney, by a minority oornpmed
almost equally of liberals and emmervatives. Mr. Adderiey,
Yr. Heetiock, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Du Cane, Lord B. Mon-
tagu, Mr. W. Stirling, Cot Taylor,Sir S. Birthed., and Mr.
Whiteside supported the hon. member ; but the govern-
ment, on the other hand, was supported by several al the
Irish conservatives, by Mr. Collins, the Has. W. Dan-
oombe, Major Edwards, Mr. Yellows', Mr. J. R. Gore, Mr,
W. R. Gore, Mr. Henley, Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Maixionougl,
Sir L Palk, Mr. Peacocks, Colonel Stu* Mr. Walpole, Sc.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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W.B.W. to N., moderate.

The departure of the French court for Fontaine-
bleau is died for the end of the mouth. From that resi-
dence the Emperor will go to Vichy, as announced, and
will sfterwards undertake the journey, some time back
projected, into Auvergne and the Western provinces.
A writer in the Tempe says :—" The English
have more than we have of the raw material for as army,
because they are more addicted to bodily exercise. That
is one of the main differeness between the two natio°,
that must strike every careful observer. Every English-
man begins his day's work by a plane in the Essotes—ws
mean those sold spools baths which strengthen the soul as
vteil m the body. He would think himself disgraced if he
did set walk for three or four hours in the open air. If
able to afford it, he will ride, be a fox.hanter, or row on
the river. He has learnt how to use his fide, so as to make
skill and coolness more thsa a match for mere brutal
strength. We have often thought that one of the best
means of regenerating the youth of our country would be
the introduction of some natienal game, such as cricket.
We my it with all sesurenes, as Eogliahman is a nobis
specials of humanity, and it is cricket that makes him ao.N
Letters from Odessa state that the municipal
authorities have at length rewired apes paving sad draining
the streets, sad from a maker of native sad forage coa
palters for the contrast has selected Mr. G. Foram, the
contractor foe the Great Outten Works at West Ham to
connexion with the metropolitan drainage, sad who was
represented in Odom by Mr. Baylis, the same eentracter's
engineer for the Fassananeo Railway. The works at pre-
sent 000traeted for ate intimated to coat 800,0001., bat it is
expected that the municipality will ultimately expend on
works of improvement upwards of 1,500,0001. Contrary to
popular belief elsewhere as to the vessiity of Russian of.
riot', it is affirmed that this °ottani has been obtained
openly without an official drama or bribe of any kind.
The Magdeburg Zeitang reports a fatal duel at
Steodal, between • lientesat of the Landwar ssd a young
doctor of needbelas. The farmer, Koch by name, had the
first shot, and hit his adversary in the side. Death ensued
in 24 boars.
" The Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, who is
about to leave for Boss, has &aced,* says the !robot
Cent rale, " that if the Holy Father should leave his capital,
he would follow him wherever he went."
An English insurance office paid 3,13001. for louses
unstained by the orsat fire in Samara, and property In
James was immediately issued is that elms to the
amenat of 40,0001.
At British Guiana fears were entertained of a
rising of the Oriole population spinet the Portugtiese.
The Great Eastern is advertised to leave New
York for England on the 31st inst.