The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-26 00:00:00

THE EMILY ST. PIERRE.

It will be remembered that an English vessel of
this name recently arrived at Liverpool, in charge of her
master, steward, and cook, who had recaptured her from an
American crew. She had attempted to run the blockade,
and was fairly and lawfully seized by the Federal blocked•
in; squadron, and then seut for adjudication in charge of a
price crew. By dint of clever stratagem, and no
small pluck. the three Englishmen succeeded in re-
pining poseession of the ship. and in navigating her to
Liverpool. The American government has now requested
her surrender back to them. We understand, however,
that this demand cannot be complied with, as there is no
municipal law that takes cognisance of the act of these
three men as an offence, or indeed recognises such an
injury suffered by a belligerent. Had an American cruiser
met the Emily St. Pierre on the high seas, she might have
seized her, and the fact of the rescue would have condemned
her in international law. Bat there is uo municipal law
which can warrant the English government in delivering her
up to that of America, with whose request it is therefore
bound to refuse compliance.—Pod.

The Princess Clotilda, it is said, will take up her
residence at St. Cloud for her confinement, the Emperor
having placed that palace at her disposal for the summer.
An inquiry is to take place to-morrow as to the
muse of the accident to the Indian mall packet Manilla,
which was nearly lost between Gibraltar and Malta, on
her last outward voyage to Alexandria.
Information has been received at the Spanish
Consulate at Southampton, that General Prim, the Com-
insedsrdn-Chlef of the Spanish forces in Mexico, is load
probably on board the West India mail packet doe at
Southampton on Wednesday.
Tai JAPANIRS MIESION.—This moralog the
Japanese ambassadors, accompanied by Mr. and
about Mx or eight of the principal officers to their suite,
left London for Newcastle-upon-Tyre, starting from
Eing's-cruas station and travelling as far as Yoik by the
Great Northern Railway. The principal object of their
visit to Northumberland is to see a coalmine in fall
operation. It is said their own country, among other
mineral products, contains coal, but that the people know
little or nothing of the proper modes of working and
rendering it available for use. Hence the trip of the
ambassador, to Newcastle. There they will arrive about
half-past 4or 5 this afternoon, end stay overnight at the
hotel attached to the central railway station. The whole of
Tuesday they will spend in some part of the coal-field in the
immediate neighbourhood. Early ou Wednesday morning
they will start from Newcastle for Liverpool, travelling as
far as Carlisle by special train. On Wednesday evening
they will be entertained at a banquet by the mayor and
corporation of Liverpool They will return to London by
way of Birmingham, making a short stay in the metro-
yells of the Midland Counties to see some of the
principal objects of interest there. Their trip to the
north will be more hurried than thee could have ebbed;
bat expecting, as they do, almost daily the arrival here of
Mr. Alcock, the English Minister in Japan (accompanied
by a high official personage from their own country, beer
log despatches), they are anxious to lore no time in return.
log to London, consistently with the desire to edam all
that is calculated to interest them in the three great towns
which they bare elected to visit. Yesterday they paid
a visit of ceremony to Baron &Wasiak, the Yielder of the
Netherlands at this court, and the greater part of Saturday
they spent at Hendon at a farm occupied by Mr. Claridge,
the proprietor of the hotel at which they am quartered,
and where they played at cricket and football, and en'
gaged ia some feats of archery. Arraugernente have been
made by the authorities at the Foreign-office for affording
them a sight of the great spectacle on Epsom Dorm ou
the Derby-day. They will travel by road in two open
earrieges, each drawn by four horses, with a couple of
pcatilions, and preparation. have been made for Oar
Frreesptiou and entertainment at the grand stand.
ig METROPOLITAN UNDERi:ROUND RAILWAY.--
Ou Saturday the Chancellor of the Exchequer and His.
Gladstone, accompanied by about twenty of the nobility,
eluding several peers, attended at the Paddington Stance
of the Metropolitan Underground Railway, for the purpose
of inspecting the line. Two truck@ lined with babe, with
cushioned mate, were provided for the accommodatim of
the visitors, who took their positions about 12 o'clock. !he
trucks were drawn along the rails by horses. Oa amnig
at Euston-square the visitors were received by Br. Jay
(contractor), Mr. Cordell (chief manager), Ur. FOrkg
(engineer in chief). and Mr. Johnson, resident engineer. At
this point the permanent way is laid down, and the ?loco"
are Ash-joietaL They then proceeded to King imma
where they inspected the station, which is now rapiall
ins towards completion. The visit was then era-
tinned -
wonder the Fleet-ditch at Frederickatrest, and fr"
theme to the station at Yietoria•street. From this Unmans
the party returned to King'stross station, where their
carriages were waiting to receive them.