The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-04 00:00:00

CORN MARKETS.

BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 3.—At this day's market there
was a very short supply of English wheat, and the
turn in mice on such was in favour of the seller, but we
masks no alteration in our quotations. Foreign again rather
cheaper. Fine Earley quite as dear, other kinds declined.
Baena, oats, and peas sold alown about previous rates.
.11•Kcaurm,i. Aram 3. 3. —We have had • languid
market. The beat samples of English wheat could not
be obtained for leg money, while American was offering at
a redaction of Id. per 1001 b., but the demand for both was
slow. Flour was difficult to move, and must be quoted 6d.
to Is. per seek and barrel lower. Oats and oatmeal in very
limited request, at previous rates. Beans and Indian corn
were unaltered in value.
NIWARR, Arim. 2.—There was • very short supply of
both wheat sad barley at market to-day, the former sup-
ported last week's rake, and line samples of the latter were
rather dearer. Oats and 1414134 without change.
NEWBORT, APRIL 3.—We had • fair supply of wheat,
which met a steady sale at prices rather in favour of the
seller. Not much Utley offering, prices the same. Oats,
beans, end peas dull.
UIRRIDOI, Aram 3.—The trade continua; dull. Wheat
in bad condition, and oats a hairy isle. The few samples
of barley offering sell readily aim advance of 2s. per qr.,
the demand being active for malting and sewing.
WATIIRIORD, APRIL 2.—We bare namely • sample of
home grown grain at market this week, and our import list
is • perfect blank. There is rather • better feeling in the
trade, with more demand for all articles, though in some
cases buyers have been able to supply themselves at • trifle
loss money.
EDDIBORAEL APRIL 2.—We bad in the market to-day
1,218 quarters wheat, 809 barley, 2,166 oats, and 196
beans. There were sold—Wheat, 809 qm ; barley, 647 ;
oats, 1,074 ; and beans, 142 qrs. As compared with last
week—Wheat was L. 6d. down on top, and Id. down
on average ; barley was the same on top, and Bd. up on
average; oats were Is. down on top, and same on
average; beans were 3d. down on top, and M. up on
average. Priem per imperial qr. :—Wheat, 545. 3d. to
63e. lid. ; barley, 32e. td. to 385. ; one, 26e. ltd. to
325. Odd.; beans, 42e. sd. Is 44i. Od.

REMARKABLE DEATH AT CAB/BART.—A OOTTe-
spoodest sends us the following intelligence :—On Thurs.
day last, two policemen entered the haws of • woman
reading here, and remonstrated with her on account of her
drain pips and shut. being choked, causing annoyance to
peelers by ; whereupon she pared out upon them a volley
of oaths sad mums—in the midst of which she fell down
dewl —Plymouth Journal.
tirorrAus no HIGH HOLBORN.—This important
thoroughfare was closed yesterday morning from Middle.
row se far west as Little Queen-street, fur the purpose of
being repaved, and of laying down new gas nouns.
'MOULDED ACCOMMODATION FOR THE TRADE OF
ran POST or lawaroot.-0a the recommendation of •
speeds' committee the Meow Dock Board yesterday agreed
to oonstruct new warehouses for the corn trade, and new
[raving Docks on the Herculaneum estate, at •• total cost of
25t,04.

A f3olrvrcr Smiw harrosh.—Powramours, APRIL
3.—TheOadarina, °amid barque, Captain Dill, went mho
ractoranecared:indvaip near Brighstone Grange, at the
She bad on board 191 coevicts,
hannaweed bound ban Bernstda, and when the fact of her
hae=sse ashore became known throughout the island
apprehend's we felt by the peaceable in-
habitants ea to the probable sosesquenees of n large number
of =adds darn being turned adrift without restraint.
It y happened that owing to the services of the
lifeboat—placed last autumn at Brigbetorre Grange
fil7waZ National Life Boat lastitutian —no lives wen
104 the officers, crew, and coovicta, being all safely
kosght ashore by the boat on that station. The
eurnets, on being landed. spread themselves over the
village of Brighatone, and, we are told, celebrated
their temporary liberty end their return to their
native Mad by getting thoroughly drunk, and then fighting
with each ether like wild beasts. A detachment of troops
was, however, forwarded to the spot from Parkhurst. and
the ooevicts were as awn se possible removed to Parkhont
prison under a military esoort. The ship now lies high and
dry on the beach, and there doss not appear to be any Pro.
)ability her being got &haat again, owing to the nature
of the pound.

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/THE 413:1PRESS, FRIDAY !!EN

Lords, was reflecting on the niggardliness of the
country in providing for its own defence. After re-
ferring to the recent action in the James River as
evidence of the value of iron ships, the noble lord
said, " He thought the time was come when this
" country could no longer nibble at the question,
" but must open its jaws and swallow the expense
"of reconstruction, whatever it might be." Com
sidering that neither parliament nor the country
has ever shrunk from any expenditure for national
defence which has been shown to be necessary,
Lord El mamma en deprecation seems misplaced.
In both Houses there are speakers who can never
mention these iron and iron-clad ships without as•
sociating with them an enormous additional outlay.
Some people measure the national safety by what
they pay for it. On such a calculation we ought
now to be very safe. It is time to try another plan.
If this revolution in naval construction found our
warlike expenditure at somewhere about the level
of 1835 there would be rearm for talking of its
great expansion. But we have been for the last
few years paying at a war rate for our defences.
It is now simply a question how the money shall
be spent so as to give us the utmost possible
security.

The new class of vessels which will in future be
employed in maritime war gives an immense
preponderance of advantages to states defending,
their coasts and ports. For whatever the power
of war-vessels which may be built to cross the sea,
others still more powerful may always be con-
structed to keep guard at home. The consequences
of this fact will be manifold and important, but
one of them will surely be a clearer light thrown
on the nature of the protection on which we should
rely in these islands. If we build costly forts which
the enemy may avoid, we shall still have to con-
struct these iron ships or batteries, while, if we
have the latter, we shall not want the stone forts.
It is too soon to talk of new and boundless ex-
penditure. When it has been shown that we are
making the wisest use of the money already ap-
propriated to defensive purposes, and that the
amount is insufficient, it will be time enough to
call upon the nation to open its jaws and swallow
a monster estimate.

CU Court.

wnitiga mini, Min S.
The Queen ana Primer Helena walked and drove
la the Homo Peek Ibis ebernieg.
Viscount Palmerton arrived at the Castle last night, acid
bed an audience) at her blafeag•
- - -

Don Louis lffessees,- Charge d'Affaires
General for Peru, hed an interview with Hari Russell, at
the Foreimoffice, on Saturday, to present his credentials.
Sir Henry Young, Governor of Tasmania, had ea inter.
view, with the Duke of Newcastle, yesterday, at tbe

sad Ocaral-

1.30101111/-011100.
A deputation of commoners of the lAN Forest of Bal.
noun had an interview with Secretary Sir Gem, Grey,
yesterday, at the Homeo®oe, respecting Chignon FACIO.
sure. The deputation was introduced by Mr. Bratnaton sod
Colonel North.
Viscount Palmerston returned to London yesterday front
Windsor Castle.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial ...Aloe
from the Governors of Yalta and the Mauritius. Despatches
were sent to the Governors of Gibraltar, Ceylon, Hong
Kong, Laboan, and Canada.

It is now finally arranged for the court to
leave Windsor this afternoon (Friday), soca after luncheon,
between two and three o'clock. Her majesty, with the
PAXSON Alice and other members of the royal family,
will travel by special train on the Great Western line by the
narrow gauge, which the company has brought to Windsor
expremly for her Maisety's accommodation, to avoid delay
hitherto miceeneed by break of page at Basingstoke. The
journey from Windsor toßasisptoke will oocupy 50 minutes,
at which place the South Western Company will take charge
of the royal teen to Southampton. The whole journey by
railway, it is expected, will occupy an hour and 50 minutes.
The usual guard of honour will be dispensed with, and the
royal journey will be conducted in as private a manner as
possible. A special train will leave early in the morning,
with the bones, ceniagee, and luggage. It is gratifying
to state that her Majesty continues in the enjoyment of

excellent health.
Her Majesty, with the Princesses, visited the
Chapel Royal of Bt. George yesterday evening, and placed,
for the fourth time, wreaths of evergreens and Bowen on
the tomb of his late Royal Highness the Prince Consort.

PRIII3/31A.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was
accompanied to the Wanda by Fadil Pacha,the governor of i
Kennel:. At Bloat, on the 21st, ult.,the prince was indebted 1
to Fadd Perla for the sight of a jerced tournament, axe-
cubed by some of the Hawaii Arabs located on the river
between Siout and Denderah. On arriving at Cairo. un-
happily, a gloom was rest over the royal party by the
tidinp that awaited the essompUelmd and amiable historian
by whom the prince is accompanied. Under the unexpected
affliction that has fallen upon him, Professor Stanley's first
impulse would have been to return at owe to his family,
but, being aware of the great importance which the (Irma,
the public, and the prince himself attach to his attending on
his royal highness while travelling in the Holy Land, he
has waived all private considerations, and haa consented to
roman and carry out the original plan. The prince west
over to Sees oe the 25th. and was to return in the afternoon
after visiting the shores of the Red Sea and the various
pointa of WPM in the vicinity of the town.
Dovsz, Anil. S.—Her Majesty's steam yacht
Vivid. Captain Allen, arrived here this afternoon at four
o'clock, after an excellent voyage from Boulogne of one
►our and forty minutes, and brought His Royal Highness
the Prince Leopold, Lady and Hiss Bowater, Lord Charles
Fitzroy, and suite. His Royal Highness the Prince Arthur
was on the pier to receive his royal brother. bevies arrived
with the Hon. Colonel Elphinstone for that purpos►
Their Royal Highnesses will sleep at Birmingham's Lord
Warden Hotel, and pursue their journey to London by the
South Faction Railway tomorrow. The Priem Leopold
appears in excellent health.
The Duke of Somerset held his seoond levee yes-
terday at the Admiralty.
The Archbishop of York has taken a residence
in Upper Oromenorstreet for the mama His gram is ex-
pected in town at the latter end of the mouth.
The Duke of St. Albans has taken a residence
in Hill-street, Berkeley-square, for the mason.
Frances Aune Marchioness of Londonderry has
arrived at her residence in Park-lane, tram Wynyard Park,
Durham, for the season.
Count Persigny has taken •residence in Lowndes-
menet, Belgrave-square, for the season. His excellency
and the Countess de Persigny ere expected in London on or
about the 23rd inst., from Paris.
Viscount and Viscountess Clifden arrived at
Dover Hones, Whitehall, yesterday, from visiting the Reid
and Countess Spencer, at Altborp Park, Northampton.
Lord Southampton has taken a house in Mount-
ains!. Oromenoreequare, for a term of years, late the resi-

deem of Colooel Wyndham.
Lord and Lady Coloheeter entertained at dinner
cue Wednesday evening the Marquis and If archionees of
Salisbury, the Marquis and Marchlooms of Downahire,
Lind Reda&le and the Hon. Mies Mitford, Sir John and
Lady Pskington, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Walpole, Sic. Last
evening the noble lord and her ladyship remind at dinner
the Earl and Countess of Camperdown, Lora and Lady
William Osborne, Lord and Lady Cremorne, Lady Alvanley,
Lord Stanley, M.P., Colonel the Hon. P. W . Talbot and
Lady Emma Talbot, the Right Ham. H. T. I. Corry, LP.,
sad Lady Harriet, Carry, Lady Oweadolena Anson, Hoc V.
Daimon, Miss Dallas, he.
Lady Moleeworth entertained at dinner on Wed-
nesday evening Viscount and Visoountess Bury, the Marquis
of Bristol, the Right Hon. Frederick Peel, M.P., and Mrs.
Peel, Lord sad Lady Cremorne, the Earl of St. Germans,
Lad and L idy Lyveden, Lord sad Lady Egerton of Tattoo,
the Earl of Loogford, Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Fellow's,
Mr. sad Mrs. Higgins, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Conks Marjori-
banks, he.
Lord and Lady Stafford have arrived at Maurigy's
Hotel, from Osamu Hall, Norfolk.

APRIL 4

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

" A great deal is said in the German journals,"
remarks the Nord, " about a Congress of German
Princes which is shortly to take place. The only
hesitation has reference to the choice of the
town which is to have the honour of posses-
sing this parliament of crowned beads. Perhaps
this rumour, to which the Gazette du Weser attri-
butes some probability, owes its origin to the recent
change which appears to have taken place in the
relations of Prussia with the secondary states, and
particularly with Austria, in consequence of the
internal crisis which agitates the Prussian king-
dom. This crisis tends to assume proportions more
and more serious, thanks to the extravagances of
the party, small but powerful, which perseveres
in extreme measures. It seems, however, to follow,
from information which reaches us from a good
source, that King William begins to comprehend
that the love of his people is more precious than
the loyalty of a party more royal than the King,
and that it only requires the supreme manifesta-
tion of the general sentiment in the elec-
tions to convince the ministers that their
counsels are as mischievous to the dynasty as to
the monarchical interests of the state. We are
assured that the King insists, to his Cabinet,
that all the projects proposed by the preceding
ministry, and especially the law upon the organi-
sation of the district councils, so odious to the
feudal party, shall be presented without any
modification to the Chambers in the course of
the session which is going to open. The King has
preserved for his former minister, M. d'AuerswaLl,
all his affection and his confidence, and has offered
to him apartments at the Chateau of Bellevue, for
the purpose of retaining him near his person.
Moreover, it is said to be seriously contemplated to

effect considerable diminution in the military
expenses, by reducing the strength of the
army, and abstaining for this year from the
grand manoeuvres of the autumn. In the meantime
the ministry are trying force and repression, and
the subordinate organs are exhibiting their zeal as
awkwardly as usual. The vehemence of the re-
actionary press increases in proportion as the
liberal journals show greater reserve, and the
attitude of the nation is more calm and resolute.
In the preparatory meetings the orators protest
loudly their attachment to the royal person, their
respect for monarchical institutions, their aversion
for all violent or revolutionary tendencies ; but
they demand at the same time that respect shall
be shown for sworn faith, and the rights which
the constitution guarantees to the repre-
sentatives of the nation. All these mani-
festations are similar from one end of the
kingdom to the other, and are embodied in the fol-
lowing resolution passed by an assembly of elec-
tors at Daren :—‘ In voting the Hagen pro-
position the Chamber of Deputies struck no
blow at the sacred rights of the crown ; it only
wished to maintain the constitutional and inevit-
able right of the national representation. Seeing that
in voting in favour of the said proposition our
deputies have acted in accordance with the views
of their constituents, we regard it as a duty of
honour to elect'only as electors in the second degree
those who engage to give their support to our
former deputies.' "

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