The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-03 00:00:00

CANADA.

QUEBEC, Fn. 17.

The house in committee has sanctioned the appro-
priation of 330,000 dollars for the expanse of the
arrangements on the frontier to prevent raids. It
has also appropriated 50,000 dollars on account of
the money refunded to the United States in the
case of the St. Alban's raiders.

MEXICO.
NEW YORK, Pn.lB.

The New York journals publish advices from
Vera Oros, stating that fighting continued in the
interior of Mexico between the Juarista and Im-
perialists. It is also asserted that there is an
annual deficit in the Mexican Treasury of
20,000,000 dole.

TILE AUSTRIAN BUDGET.

VIENNA, Mace

The Minister of Finance sent a letter to-day to
the chairman of the finance committee, stating his
readiness to reduce the budget for VW by
20,100,000 florins, upon condition that the govern-
ment should be authorised to employ the funds
voted for one department of the public service in
any other branches of the administration, and fur
ther that the sane rule should apply for 1066. The
finance committee referred the Minister's letter to a
sub-ommnittee to be reported upon, and continued
the debate on the different items of the budget.

VISIT OF THE PRINCE dF WALES TO THE
WORKING WENT KSKIBMON.

Yesterday afternoon the Working Man's Bahl-
bities, opened about a month age at the Lembettasals;
was beamed by a visit hem his Royal "'iglus. the Prints
of Wait. During the 25 days that the exhibition has been
open him been visited by ao fewer than 69,822 persons.
The de* average attendance bas been 2,792, the highest
bevies bass 5,076, and the lowest 1,065. The receipta up
to yesterday amounted to 7201., so that it is not at an
likely that the guanines fad will be called into regniei•
Oa. The reports of the adjudicators will be made knows
in the ensuing week, and the exhibition itself will ramie
open about a fortnight longer. It le now expected that •
very considerable sum will be available for expeditor* la '
prim, and the day of anneneclag the smash looked forward
to With much interest. His royal highness arrived at the
Exhibition a little after half-put 1 o'clock, and was mom.
paled by Hera &meow, the Russian ambasoder, and 1
atieedei by Colonel Grey, the equerry on duty, He wee
retered at the door by kis Chaos the krabiehop of Caw
Wham the Earl of Shafteebory, Sir C. W. Dille, the Rev.
Melrose Hall, Mr. G. 11. Murphy, the tndefatigable hoe.
secretary, to whoa strenuous exactions the moms of the
Exhibition la clearly traceable, and by a large body ri the '
gang comnittes. Although the Prisode visit wee wader
steedelp he of a private rather than a pablie atom a
large bay of visitor% besides the keepers of the arias
dans, -ma present. As ma as the Prim entered the
room la which the Exhibition ii held he was greeted
with three hearty cheers, which he ackeowledged by
repeatedly bowing. RI. royal highness was first con-
ducted to the centre of the platform, from wham
the best general view of the Exhibition as a whole
eras be obtained. lie was then conducted round the Exhibi-
tion by the pennies form* the principal portion a
the general committee, Mr. Murphy pointless oat to the
Prince any object of more than ordinary interest. His
royal highness entered freely into conversation with the
exhibitors, and appeared to take great Interest la the ex-
planations which they made to him of the many Ingenious
produatirms which be stopped to admire. If we attempted
to make say sank allusion to the particular Miele. ex-
mined In hie royal highness, it would be am&
emissary to re-print the catalogue, there being seareely
a single thing which escaped his notice. After being
conducted up and down between the stalls in the body of
the bath, his royal Mahone and party proceeded to the
gallery sad inspected the may articles of taste and refine.
meat oedema by anima In their hare of relaxation from
daily toil. The Prime did net leave the Exhibi-
tion till past 3 o'clock. After he came down frees
the galleries be alga& ills same, ea did the AM-
bishop of Canterbury, in a book brought to him for that
purpose. Three cheers were spin given for the Prince, and
the lira verse of " God Sae the Qum" was mg, the
Rev. Newman Hall leading off. His royal Wham having
bowed gracefully to the salendslage, mired. He afterwards
expressed to the Honorary Secretary, Mr. Murphy, the great
pleasure which it had afforded him to visit the Exhibition,
and his hearty wish that industrial displays of this character
would multiply ad flourish exceedingly. As he was pos-
ing through the Exhibition hie royal highnees's attention
was ►►tractd to • very handsome perambulator with a
horse in frock which moved Its legs on the machine being
stashed along. The exhibitor observing the Prince take par-
ticular Interest la this article, humbly requested permission
to present it to him, bat the Prince declined the offer with
• gracious smile, at the mune time intimating that he should
be happy to purchase it. Notwithstanding that the room
was wall 6Usd, nobody premed on the royal party, but a
Mar space was kept in front and behind from the gad sense
of the people, who in thin respect set an example which
might be well followed by thaw mein is a mm► higher
rank of life, The Prince viewed the whole of the Exhibition
with the same me and comfort ea he might experience in
viewing a private gallery of paintings. A large crewel
assembled is Weetmlneter-road to view the arrival and
departure of the Prince, and by whom he was loudly
elaserei.

Mae FANNT SANWA'S READINGS.—Thin accom-
plished reader commenced a series of Shakereerian read-
ings last night at the Marylebone Institution, which de-
serve to be well attended. They are for the benefit, of a
Merry inditution which is one of the oldest in London,
and which has always been distinguished for the high cha-
racter of its enterriamenta The play read last night was
Romeo and Julia; sad Richard 111., As Yon Lux It,
Othello. The Tempest, Mach Ado Aboid Nothing, Mao.
Nth, King Igor, The Merchant of Venice, and Hamlet,
will be read, one play a eight, on each anamding Wetter.
day daring the months of March end April, and as Thum
day, March 30.
PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY, REDHILL. The &U-
-sual prod court of the members of this corporation
was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Sishopeptew
street ; the Right Bon. Lord Houghton in the chair. The
report of the auditor (Mr. Korea) showed that the receipts
during the year amounted to 9,15491. Bs., whir the expeodi.
tore was 8,8114 Se. 4d. The resident chaplain in his resort
strongly rooureaded emigration as the beet moans of ft-
moving the many evils which militated against the reforma•
tory system. Ha stated that Canada was at present the
beat place for the reception of youog offenders, and several
of them who bad goes there were progressing most satirise.
tardy. flenuty•five per oast of the boys had not fallen
err the expiration of their terms of refinement, and oat
of the remaining twenty-five who had committed them-
selves, many were now getting on as favourably es could be
wished. The total number in the institution on the 28th
of February was 244, and no sickness or desertion took
place amongst them. The reports were unanimously
adopted, and a veto of thanks was parsed to the auditor and
chaplain. Sir Walter C. Junes and Mr. Henry Edwards
were appointed an:i.itors for the year, and the following
gentlemen were placed oe the committee :—Sir James
Tyler, Mr. G. Percy Elliott, Mr. William Klein, Mr. Ralph
Ricardo. Mr. Charles Whits, Mr. J. W. Beaurnet, Mr.
John Costeker, and Mr. W. S. Brows.
Socilerr OF FBIEI4DB or FOREIGNERS Ilt DISTRESS.
—The annual peril court of the governors of this charity
was held yesterday at the London Tavern • Mr. Thornton
in the chair. Mn. Laurie (the secretary) read the report of
the committee, which stated that the anneal subscriptions
continued more en a par with those of other years, the
lessee by death having been filled up b 7 new friends. During
1464 eighty-four pensioners had received 134 per year, or
ris. per week; 2s. fal. per week additional had been gives
to some of the penaiooere who had area bother days. It
had been the anxious desire of the directors to ionises
the number of pensioners. but the preset star of
the finances would not allow them to do so. Miry
allowances of 51. 4.. per annum, or 2.. per week. had
pee greeted to sixtyrix parses; of 41. per annum ts
nine others ; and 34 per annum to a similar number—making
in all eighty-four aged persons, besides the partners, wbe
had been in receipt of a fixed regular allowance. The cost
of the pensions and allowances bad been 1,4471. 55., and
1,1891. had been expended in casual or tempoiery
TM society was a peorioa miry, a relief wiry, and,
thirdly, an almshouse society, fading accommodation fez
twenty-four old men and women. The committee, to coo-
clusioo, appeeled to the public for aid to meet the require. I
meets of the society. The total receipt. for 1864 asnorted
to 3,471 f. 14s. bad., sad the expenditure to 3,5561., raving
a deficit against the society of M. On the motion of Mr.
Dort, seconded by Mr. Feeley, the report was adopted, the '
officers for the preset year were appointed, and the election
of sieves rummers or of a lit of thirty-fear enadielato
was then peceseetted with.
SOCIETY FOR THE ENCOVILAGEKENT OF THE Yung
ARTS.—Last erring Dr. C. Dresser delivered a lector
"On Plante as applied to Onsameatatioe," before the society.
The lecture, whorl was elaborately illustrated by a number
of diagrams, was liaised to with peat Oration by a nu.
mirror assembly, and Bequeath applauded. A diacassion
followed.
THE REPRE4E4TATION OF PLETHEHIEL—With
regard to a paragraph which we copied yesterday from a
CARE paper, stating that Mr. &Wog of Bair wee about to
retire her the repreesstation of the meaty, we are aria-
rind to say that the rumour referred to has so trader=
is feet. Mr. Stirling will again offer himself r a easdidele
for the sepreeritatioe of the =try, and there eas be se
door of hie retern.—Rdiabwrod Carrot.
DISPATCH OF THE WEST INDIA
ARMOR, Maws 2.-71te Royal Mall Company'setearehlp
Plat% Carer Bash sailed here today 3 p.m. with
the wails for the British aid Foreign West athaat Maxis%
I the Pe din Caliteria, Chatral America. he. The Le '
took out KB_
_presagers • Eitel* gold ads, 13,111101.
iewellay I,lTfir, ; French Over eels,
_4IBOE • joire,
11,3184 and freight a full carp of Preach sad
Inerehribe.
Cough, Asthma, Consumption, Indigestion (Dye-
-I=Debility. Creutipatton. Nervoun Mans, laver. and
1 romplatata, an pretectly cared without meMers,
cenwariteiree. or expense, by Ds derry's detieleas imehrets
Ambles rood, whack wee fifty Wow be rest in War reseal..
NOS rums essraelly.--Da lissnyned He.l7,
moment.l tins, 11h., la. bd. ; ; 14=41.".11•11,"'