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

BAST INDIA COMMUNICATION.

trbe Court.
suatom, NAT
The Queen, accompanied by the Princes Alice,
drove through the Balloch Buie woods yesterday.

The Dachas of Athol was in attendance.

MAT 24.

Prince Alfred, attended by Major Cowell, arrived at
Balmoral yesterday at 12 o'clock, and Prince Arthur, at-
tended by Major Elphinstone, arrived later in the afternoon.
To-day is the birthday of the Qum,.

A meeting of the Council of the Duchy of Cornwall was
held on Saturday at the Duchy-Aloe, Buckingham-gate,
St. James's Park. There were present the Duke of New-
castle, Lord Warden of the Stu:mance ; Sir William Dunbar,
Keeper of the Privy Seal ; Sir William John Alexander,
Attorney-General ; Colonel the Hon. Sir Charles Beaumont
Phipps, Treasurer, and Lord Portman.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Trftsury
in Downing-street. The ministers present were
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Granville, Sir George Grey, Earl Russell, the
Duke of Newcastle, Sir G. C. Lewis, Sir Charles
Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke
of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson,
the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Lord Stanley
of Alderley, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers.

Deepatabes were sent on Saturday from the Colonial-offios
to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, and
to the Governor of Quads.

THE COVET BALMORAL—Her Majesty seems
to be getting more at borne in her Highland retreat. She
has daily driven out during the week—once to Banister,
going down by the south side of the river, and returning by
the north. She has also madea visit to BirkhalL On Sun-
day, the attendants at Court went to church at Crathie,
bat none of the royal family were present. Rev. Mr. An-
derson preached. The Court will probably leave Balmoral
on the 30th, starting in the afternoon, and travelling direct
to London over n ight. —Aberdeen Herald.
_ _ _

Saturday was the anniversary of her Majesty's
natal day. The usual ministerial and official banquets
heretofore always given in celebration of the auspicious
event were upon this occasion entirely dispensed with, but,
owing to tLe gracious intimation of the Sovereign, trans-
mitted through the Lord Chamberlain of the Queen's house-
hold to the various public departments, the day was ob-
served as a holiday at the government office* and in the
royal dockyards.

The contemplated trip of Queen Victoria to Co-
burg has been made the occasion for addressing to her
Majesty an invitation on the part of the Austrian court. It
ia hoped that her Majesty, after a stay at Reinhartabromn,
where she is to meet the Crown Princess of Prussia, will
pay a viait to the Emperor at the palace of Greinburg, in
Upper Austria.

The Queen has directed that Colonel the Hon.
Sir Charlet, Beaumont Phipps, 8.C.8., be appointed the
receivsn•`eneral of the duchy of Cornwall. The offios is
purely 'Downey.

Viscountes Palmerston had a brilliant "recep-
tion "es Saturday night, in Piccadilly. Previously to the
assembly the noble lord and lady received at dinner the
Marquis of Clanricards, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Westminster, the Marquis of Martineau the Marquis of
Beaumont, the Countess Cowper and Ladies Cowper, the
Earl and Countess of Seseborough, Viscount and Viscountess
Sydney, Viscountess Jocelyn, Lord Harris, Lady Victoria
Ashley, Mr. George Russell, M. Davidoff, Mr. E. Ellice,
le. The assembly was most numerously attended.

The Countess d'Apponyi's ball will take place on
Thursday, the sth, leatead of the 12th, of Jena

The Marquis Camden entertained at dinner, on
Saturday livening, at his madame in Grosvenor-square, the
Marquis and Marchiooms of Londonderry, the Earl and
Counteas of Ashburnharn and Lady Katherine Ashburnluun,
the Countess Cawdor and Hon. Victoria Campbell, Vis-
count and Viatiotinteee Falmouth, Lady Elizabeth Cornwallis
and Lady Julia Cornwallis, Lord and Lady Pelham, Vitamin'
Hamilton, Lord Charles lona Kerr, Hon. Lionel Ashley,
Captain Stewart, Captain Vaud.lour, km
The Countess of Craven has issued cards for an
assembly on Thursday next, at her residence in Charles-
street, Berkeley.aquare.
The Earl and Countess Poulett have arrived at
the family mansion in Hanover-square, from Minim St.
George, Somersetehire.

The Earl of Cathcart has left Maurigy's Hotel
for Thornton-le-Street, near Think.

Mr. Milbanke entertained at dinner, on Saturday
evening, at his residence in Eaton-plaoe, the Duchess of
Inverness, the Earl and Countess of Zetland, the Earl and
Countess De Grey and Ripon, Lord and Lady Rivers, Load
and Lady Egerton (of Tattoo), Lady Anne Beckett, Lady
Rolle, Mr. and Lady Augusta Milbanke, the Marquis of
Bristol, and Mr. Alfred Montgomery.

The SalisMary Journal says :—" Some time goes
we recorded the pleasing fact that the Most Hoo. the
Marquis of Westminster had given to the trustees of the
Women's Almshouses at Shaftesbury 2,000/. ; we have now
much pleasure in stating that his lordship has most liberally
added 3,0001. more to the same fund, so that the old women
who are the recipienta of this charity are now, thanks to his
lordship, placed in comparative comfort for the remainder of
their days."

On Friday evening Mr. Warrington Smyth de-

livered •lecture at the Royal Institution "On Coal as one
of the Great Materials of British Industry," on which oc-
casion the Duke of Northumberland took the chair.

On Friday afternoon Professor Oweu delivered
his fourth lecture on birds, at the Museum of Practical
Geology, in Jermynetreet. The lecture was almost entirely
devoted to the description of the character, of the eight
orders into which naturalists have divided birds—namely,
natatorra, grallatores, canon*, raaorea, incessores, 'radars',
scanaorss, sad raptorea.

THE LATE CALAMITY IN HOLLAND.
UTRECHT, SAMAY.

The fearful calamity which has recently occurred
to Enschede can now be estimated at its real im-
portance. Seventeen-twentieths of the town have
become a mass of ruins, and about four thou-
sand persons are homeless and penniless.
A great portion of the property destroyed
was uninsured, but the machinery employed
in the manufactories was chiefly insured in English
offices. The distress of the burned out operatives
is very great, but liberal subscriptions of money
and contributions of clothing are being sent
in. A vast number of tents have been
erected in the adjoining fields for the
temporary accommodation of the homeless.
The report that the fire was caused by lightning is
incorrect ; it is believed to have been the work of
an incendiary. In any case, a man has been ar-
rested on grave suspicion of having set fire to his
own house for some ulterior purpose. Only one
manufactory has escaped destruction, and the
damage is estimated at upwards of a
million sterling. Almost all the books
and papers of value have been destroyed,
owing to the worthlessness of the fire-proof safes
employed. Several persons are missing, and it is
feared they have been suffocated in the smoke.
One hundred thousand guilders have been for-
warded to the relief committee from the sub-com-
mittees formed in the different cities of the
kingdom.

(ascrTit's rzcaoa&a.)
FRANCE.

PARIS, MAY a

The Moniteer of this morning says :—" The Em-
peror having decided that, on account of the re-
duction of the effective of the French army, the
corps of occupation in Rome shall be organised
anew, General Goyoa has been recalled to take
service near the person of the Emperor, who has
nominated him a senator in proof of his high satis-
faction."

The Moniteur also publishes a decree raising M.
Chasseloup-Laubat, General Goyon, and M. Trigres
to the rank of senators.

On Friday afternoon Dr. Lyon Playfair deli-
vered the third lecture of his course at the Royal Institu-
tion, "On some of the Chemical Arts with reference to
their Progress between the two great Exhibitions," the im-
mediate subject being calico printing.

The Moniteur also reproduces the article of the
Patrie of yesterday evening on the affairs of Mexico.

AUSTRALIA.
PLYMOUTH, MAT 28.

The Tiptree, from Sydney on March 30, passed
up the Channel off Plymouth this morning. She
landed five passengers here. No gold declared.

The Rev. Dr. Rowland Williams (of " Essays
and Reviews ") having resigned the ofSce of vice-principal
of St. David's College, Lampeter, the Rev. John James
Stewart Perowne, B. D., of Corpus Christi College, has been
appointed his SUCC4IIIOt. Mr. Perowne is lecturer in divinity
at King's College, London.

A letter from Romu says :—" Lady William Rus-
sell being sufficiently recovered from the long malady
brought on by her accident in the Piaui di Spagna, in the
beginning of the winter, has just left Rome for:Civita Vec-
chia, whence she will embark for Marseilles. Her ladyship
was accompanied by her son, Mr. Odo Russell, who will
return to his diplomatic duties in Rome after having
escorted Lady William to Paris, where Mr. Arthur Russell
will meet her."

The chateau and park of Louveciennes, one of
the finest properties in the neighbourhood of Paris, and
formerly the residence of the celebrated Madame du Bury,
has just been purchased for 503,000 fr. by M. Leopold Wer-
ner, a German banker. Mademoiselle Delorme, of the
Theatre dee Varietes, the late proprietress, laid out an im-
mense sum in deonuting this princely residence.

A Pontifical Zouave, who follows in the footsteps
of the famous Gicquel, will woo appear before the tribu-
nals, to the great scandal of his party. The Zouave in
question met in Paris with a comrade who had fought with
him at Caatelfidardo, and took advantage of the confidence
inspired by his fervid attitude at mar to pilfer him of a
portemonnaie containing 700 fr. The theft was committed
by the hero of Castellidardo while he was reciting, or
thought to be reciting, the wan penitential psalms, which
he had been ordered to recite by his confessor.

Mr. J. D. Walker, who has been many years in
the service of the Oriestel Bank Corporation, bar been ap-
pointed manager of the Chartered Bank of British Columbia
and Vancouver's Island at Victoria. Mr. Walker and staff
of officials left England on the 24th inst. for Victoria, with
the view of commencing business at an early date. The
charter and deed of settlement are arranged, and the latter
will shortly he ready for signature.

A correspondent of the Lahore Chroniele gives
an account of the marriage of the sou of the Maharajah of
Cashmere with the daughter of the Rajah of Chumba. The
Cashmere chief came to the wedding with his whole court
and 10,000 followers. The marriage presents were numerous
and costly. According to the Rsjpoot custom, each chief
on becoming a guest received a present of a hag of money,
and on being dismissed by the Maharajah • handsome
khillut with another bag of money. Daring the hours of
the night the nuptial knot was tied,• form which is literally
performed according to Hindoo custom, by tying the gar-
ment of the bride and bridegroom together, while the
incantations are read. The bridegroom is a boy of nine,
the bride an infant. The marriage ceremonies are said to
have cost the Rajah 70,000 rupees and the Maharajah about
15 lakhs.
THE SPECIAL COMMISSION.—We understand the
special commission will open at Clonmel on the 16th of
June.—Dublin Brewing Mail.
On Saturday Lord Feversham visited the esta-
blishment of the Lerida* Society for the Protection of
Young Females at Tottenham, sad inspected all the arrange-
mente of the house, preparatory to his lordship taking the
chair at the anuu:d festival ou Wednesday next, at the
Loudon Tavern. His lordship spent some time in the
school with the children, of whom there are nearly seventy
in the house, who are fed, clothed, educated, and fitted for
rmpectable servios ; aod expressed himself much gratified
with their orderly and cheerful behaviour, and with their
cleanly and healthy appearance, as well as with the general
arrangements of the whole establishment. Some members
of the committee ware present.
MR. AND Mali CHARLES KRAN.—Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Kean, accompanied by their little travelling troupe,
composed of Mr. Everitt, Mr. Cathcart, and the Mims
Chapman, have again returned to town, and on Saturday
night made their appearance at the Princess's Theatre,
which they had not visited "Moe the tonolaatioe of their
management, three years since. The play was Loris IL,
and the audience was large and enthusiasts*.

An occurrence took place on the 15th inst., at
the Porta Maggiore, Rome, which demonstrates the com-
plete complicity of King Francis 11. with the reactionary
leaders. A 646*ra—a name implying a sandalled peasant
woman, of the Neapolitan province of Terra di Livoie—
passing through the gate at 4 o'clock p.m. was detained,
"from information received," by a party of French gen.
dimmest, who, on searching her picturesque garments, found
that she was the bearer of important despatches from his
Bourbonio Majesty to General Chiavone. The ciariari was
on her way, on foot, to Sora, a journey which she bad seve-
ral times performed before, • humble but trustworthy
"cabinet courier."

This morning was bleated the following report of
the select committee appointed to inquire into the practi-
cability of shortening the voyage to India:
"It appears in evidence that a passage between the Island
of Ramiseram and point Territory, on the coast of Madura,
in the Presidency of Madras, hal long existed. Since the
year 1837, when operations were commenced by the Madras
government, under the superintendence of Colonel (now
Lieutenant-Geoerai) William Monteith, the channel has
been deepened from three-and-a-hell to its present depth of
11 to 12 feet, low water, spring tides, at • cost a little
exceeding 40,0001. It is stated in evidence that the depth
Can be lea:eased to 15 feet, without an excessive outlay.
The channel is largely used at all seasons by the coasting
trade of India, sod the trade between India and Ceylon.
From the lit of May, 1860, to the 30th of April, 1861,
2,447 vessels passed through, having ao aggregste tonnage
of 20.5,529 tons as against 146,10 tons in 1869.60, in which
latter year 21 English vessels and one Preach vessel made
use of the channel, one of the former, the Blue Rock, a ship
of 666 tons, drawing 13 feet water in ballast. The evi-
dence does not enable your committee to offer an opinion
of the cost of deepening the channel to the extent required
to accommodate the general trade for large Yawls ; hut it
is clear that great beneficial commercial results have been
already obtained at a very moderato cost. They are there-
fore of opinion that the question of deepening the channel
and improviag the approaches is deserving of the early
attention of her Majesty's government ; mad they soggiest
that farther inquiries should be prosecuted on the spot as
soon as possible, to ascertain with certainty whether the
passage between Ceylon and the mainland of India can be
made safe and practicable for the general trade, at a mode-
rate expense

At the village of Rakowa, in Gallicia, the pri-
vate secretary of the landed proprietor has for some time
honied himself destined to become the founder of a new
religion. After writing what he conceived to be a new
gospel for the salvation of mankind, the necessity occurred
to him of proving its troth. A miracle was necessary is
this age of unbelief. If Elijah went up to Heaven in
chariot of fire, why might not he ? The poor man accord-
ingly set fire to his house, and burnt himself, though, as
afterwards discovered from his will, he hail hoped to visibly
soar to the skies.

The other day, while inspecting the objects in
their own mart 4 the Exhibition, one of the envoys of the
Tycoon burst into an uneoatrollable fit of laughter. His
merriment was contagious, and all the Japanese, gathering
round a glass case, laughed till their aides must have ached.
The provocation to all this hilarity was a riddle to the
English bystanders ; but a solution was kindly afforded by
the interpreter, who explained that the first Japanese gm-
tlempt who had startled those quiet precincta with his
laughter had been tickled by the sight of a very common
piece of dell, such as the poorest people of Japan sat from,
tastefully displayed on an ornamental stand, with a gland
covering.

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THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVE 4 Ne, MAY 26, 1862.
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LATIIST INTELLICEME. AMERICA. I Captain Pinprick officially reports that in a
"VP *!** naval engagement near Fort Pillow, one Federal
PtUSSIA. . 11118012101 TILICIRAMIL) gunboat was mink and one disabled.
M Grabow has been re elected preiklent of the DESTRUCTION OF THE MERRIMAC BY I The Baltimore American says that relieved
THE CONFEDERATES. I prisoners coming from Richmond on the 12th inst.
gresaist and a member of the Central Left have
Second Chamber by 276 votes out of 288. A pro-
(Per America, aid Boston and Queenstown.) report that they passed the Federal steamers
been re-elected vice-presidents.
NEW YORK, Mar 13, Moasnm. Monitor and Nantucket beyond City Point, steam-
The following was the speech of the President of
General Wool, with 5,000 men, landed on the 10th ing towards Richmond. The Galena was also koi..
at Willoughby Point and marched on Norfolk. A lowing.
the Chamber after his election : legation of citizens met General Wool near Nor- The steamers Jamestown and Yorktown were at
Gentlemen—At the beginning of my political career, in folk and surrendered the city. No resistance was Rocketts, near Richmond.
1840, I heard, in company with thousands upon thousands
offered. General M'Clellan'a forces were at Cumberland,
of enthusiastic Prussians, the following words from the lips of
the King :—" The path of kings is watered with tears, if The Confederate General Huger withdrew hie Pamunka River, 26 miles from Richmond.
they have not with them the heart' and minds of their pro- force, which it is supposed was much reduced in On the night of the 13th a skirmish occurred with
plc." In those lofty words the great, the noble, and glorious numbers by reinforcing General Johnson. the Confederates, who were in their immediate
principle of the union of prince and people was pronounced The Confederates blew up the Merrimac on the front.
in its largest acceptation. From that principle flows the 11th, the late reconnaissance of Federal vessels i Rumours were current in Baltimore of the cap.
power of liberty, the well-being of the state. This prin. being in _
such force as to prove that the chance of tare of Richmond, but no confirmation has been
ciple has been in all time the finest heritage of the Bohm-
successful contest was hopeless, and the Merrimac I yet received.
zollern dynasty, the most precious jewel of the Prussian
nation, which is so great in history ; and this union we, drew too much water to proceed up any of the COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
the representatives of the people, do not wish ever to see rivers. Money abundant. Gold 3k premium. Exchange
disturbed. Its that which we wish to maintain—faithful General M'Clellan's forces have advanced be- quiet. Stocks steady. Cotton dull Breadstuila
to our august King, and intimately bound in fidelity to the vond New Kent Court-house, within 22 miles of very firm. Provisions inactive.
nodal. It will help us to keep sacred and inviolable the -
constitutional rights of the crown ; it will help us to guard Richmond.
faithfully the sworn rights of the nation ;it will destroy The Confederates were still falling back, having
the electoral ay which has been for some time heard destroyed the railway from Weetpoint. The Con-
amongst the Prussian people, so faithful to their ocinstits• federate rear was three miles distant.
lion, " The dynasty or parliament"—(loud applause) ;it The Confederate retreat is reported to be admir-
unites us all at the beginning of my functions in the reply, ably accomplished, carrying their waggons and pro-
" Nothing but the oomtitutional dynasty, with its coasti• .
i visons in the day time and their troops by night :
tutional Chamber of Deputies," (applause)—sad in the
enthusiastic cry, Long live King William L and all the covering their retreat by a line of skirmishers
august house of Hohenzollern " stretched across the country, driving in their
A few details have transpired relative to the ad- stragglers at the point of the bayonet.
dress which the chamber are about to adopt. It From the,best information it is supposed that the
commences by protesting the firm and unalterable Confederates will make a stand at Bottom's-bridge,
loyalty of the great liberal party ; it then ener- 15 miles from Richmond, the head-waters of
getically blames the manner in which the elections ChickahoultnY
have been conducted, and the attempts made to Captain Davis officially reports from the Millais-
bring the King into the contests of parties ; and it sippi above fort Pillow that eight Confederate
concludes by announcing the satisfaction of the iron-clad gunboats attacked the Federal flotilla
chamber at the attitude which has been assumed under Commander Foot. The action lasted one
with regard to Hesse Cassel hour. Six Federal vessels were engaged ; two Con-
federate gunboats were blown up and one sunk.
The Confederates then retreated under the guns
of Foot One Federal vessel was injured.
Corroboratory accounts received state that im-
mense quantities of cotton are being burned at
Memphis, and most of the sugar and molasses are
being thrown into the river.
A secession plot to hand the town over to the
Confederates has been discovered at Paducan, Ken-
tucky. The conspirators have been arrested.
A large meeting of the Conservative members of
Congress has been held at Washington, denouncing
abolitionists and secessionists. A resolution was
passed denouncing the confiscation measures.
NEW YORK, MAT 13, EVINING.
General Butler's proclamation of martial law in
New Orleans was to the following effect :
" The violation of property or persons protected
by the Federal army will be punishable with death.
All persons must treat the .Federal flag with the
utmost deference and respect, under penalty of
severe punishment. The keepers of all public pro-
perty—whether State, national, or Confeuerate—
must make a return to General Butler's head-
quarters. All shops and places of amusement are to
be kept open in the accustomed manner, and service
is to be held in the churches, as in. times of profourd
peso°. The circulation of Confederate: notes among
the poorer classes will be permitted as long as in-
considerate persons will receive them. Federal
officers will be appointed to examine all editorial
newspaper comments and correspondence before
its publication will be allowed. All assemblages in
the streets by day or by night are forbidden."
President Lincoln has issued a proclamation that
the blockade of New Orleans, Beaufort, and Port
Royal shall cease from June Ist on the following
conditions :
Vessels clearing from foreign ports destined for
New Orleans, Beaufort, or Port Royal, must obtain
licenses from American consuls, which will be
greeted upon satisfactory evidence that such vessels
will convey no person, property, or information,
contraband of war, either to or from the above
ports.

These licensee must be exhibited on arrival to
the collectors at the above ports.
When cleared outward from the above ports
such vessels must have the collector's clearance,
showing that the above conditions have not been
violated.
The violation of these conditions will involve the
forfeiture and condemnation of vmsel and cargo,
and exclusion from the privilege of entering the
United States during the war.
In all other respects the existing blockade re-
mains in full force and effect, and is only relaxed in
regard to the above ports.

DESTRUCTION OF NORFOLK NAVY YARD
BY THE CONFEDERATES.
(Per America rid Boston and Roches Point)
NEW YORK, MAT 13, ETZNING.

At Norfolk the Navy Yard, Dry Dock, naval
machinery, and all vessels, were found to have been
entirely destroyed by the Confederates.
The Federal steamer Galena has proceeded up
the James River and silenced the Confederate bat-
teries at Day's Point.
The Southern newspapers state that the Federal
squadron had arrived off Fort Morgan to attack
Mobile. The result of the attack is not known.

QUEENSTOWN, NAT 25.

The Federal General Pope officially reports that
the Confederates, 20,000 strong, advanced upon his
brigade stationed on the banks of a creek near
Falmington, five miles north-west of Corinth.
Pope's brigade held on for live hours, but finding
that he could not sustain his troops without his
whole force crossing the creek, which would have
brought on a general engagement, Pope withdrew
his forces.
The Confederates did not cross the creek. The
loss of the Federals was considerable ; that of the
Confederates is also reported to be large.
General Beauregard is still fortifying Corinth,
in the neighbourhood of which the Confederates
are reported to be iu immense strength. Both
belligerents continue preparations for an extensive
battle.

The Memphis Avalanche of the 6th says that the
mayor and aldermen of New Orleans have been
sent to prison for refusing to take the oath of
allegiance.
The greatest distress for provisions prevailed in
New Orleans. General Butler occupied the St.
Charles Hotel as his headquarters. The general
had sent a proclamation to the newspaper offices for
publication, bat they refused to print it. A Federal
guard was sent to the newspaper offices, and
Northern printers were procured, by whom the
proclamation was set up and published, proclaiming
martial law in New Orleans.

The House of Representatives has passed a bill
abolishing slavery in the territories of (the United
States by a vote of 86 to 50.

(Per America by telegraph to Halifax and rid Queenstown.)

NEW YORK, NAT 15, Baum.

The New York Press thinks that the proclamation
of Lincoln relaxing the blockade will end all idea
of foreign intervention.
A portion of General Wool's forces has occupied
Suffolk.

The Royal Mail steamship America (from Bos-
ton on the 14th and Halifax on the 16th), arrived
here at 4.18 p.m. to-day. She brings 137 passen-
gers, and 61,153 dollars specie. She landed 182
sacks of mails and 11 passengers, and proceeded at
4.30 p.m. for Liverpool. All well.
The Royal Mail steamship Persia, with the outward
American mails, arrived here at 3 p.m. She em-
b..ried mails and passenris, and latest telegrams,
and proceeded for New 1 ork at 4 p.m. All well.

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It is reported that General Siegel will reinforce
General Halleck.