The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-10 00:00:00

Madan, 14 the royal feet of your Mgarty, Cortuova, Bovzio,
SALAMANCA, BeCOBURA, !I Di LiNO.
ROYAL DIORZE.—It being my royal will to bury In
oblivion the dissensions and disorders occurred in the mo-
narchy during the lest years, I decree as follows:—l. The
representatives of my government in foreign countries will
grant passports for Spain to all *Mal emigrant' who I
solicit the same, without further condition than requiring
from such an oath of fidelity to my royal person, and to the
constitution of the monarchy. 2. All trials pending for
political crimes shall be immediately superseded, except such '
as relate to the armed rebellion at this present prevailing.
3. The persons comprised is the present decree who shall
have served in the ranks of the ex-Infant Don Carlos will
not be permitted to reside, without special license from my
government, in the military districts of Catalonia, Aragon,
Navarre, and the Barque provinces.—Given in the Palace,
&c., Sept. 2, 1847.
Concha sets out this evening for his command in
Catalonia, accompanied by 15 battalions and a body
of cavalry.
The pr etas are not very well pleased with the
prospect of Senor Zaragoza, a person whose titles to
office are entirely confined to his connexion with
Salamanca, being appointed to the responsible post of
political chief of Madrid.

FRANCE.—Passs PROSECUTIONS.—The respon-
sible editor of the Gazette de France, M. Durand, was sum-
moned to appear on Tuesday before the Court of Assizes, to
answer for articles inserted in that journal on August 20th
and 21st, as being excitations of hatred between two classes
of society, and of hatred and contempt of the King's sovera-
ment. As M. Durand did not appear, the court condemned
him in default, and sentenced him to imprisonment for
twelve mouths, and to pay a fine of 3,000 francs. This case
being disposed of, the court proceeded to that of the .IXmo-
cratte Pacsfique. The advocate for M. Cantagrel, the re-
sponsible ethtor, who e hie appearance, moved to quash
the citation, on the ground of technical irregularity, but the
objection was overruled, and the merits were gone into.
After hearing the Advocate-General in support of the pro-
secution, and M. Dein for the defence, the jury, after deli-
berating a few minutes, brought in a verdict of "Not
Guilty," and M. Cantagrel was discharged.
THE BEAUVALLON APPAIR.—The preliminary pro-
ceedings in the Beenvallon affair still continue. M. Michelin,
the councillor to whom the conduct of the inquiry has been
entrusted, yesterday visited the house in the rue de Chaillot
which had been inhibited by D'Eequevilicy. He was ac-
companied by Beanvallon and MM. de Meynard and Bost-
tipsy, two of the witnesses.
EXTENSIVE FAILURE.—The suspension of pay-
ments by a large commercial house in Paris has been re-
ported for some days past. Liabilities to the amount of six
millions of francs are spoken of, and the manufacturers of
Paris will suffer for very large sums. The declaration of
bankruptcy not having yet been made, the Commerce, from
which we derive the information, declines to publish the
name of the firm, _

STEAM POWER.—It appears from a recent official
return that the total number of steam engines in France in
1845 was 207 ; in 184.0, it was only 109. Another return
respecting the produce of the iron mines states that in 1845
the quantity of iron cast was 439,000 tons, whereas in 1826
the quantity was only 190,000. The pries of bar iron,
which in 1523 was 48f. the 100 kilogrammes, was in 11545
only 34f.
ATTEMPTED MURDEII.—A person named Ham-
mond, aged 42, a native of Jersey, was on Tuesday brought
to trial before the Court of Anises of the Seine, charged with
having attempted to commit assassination, in order to effect
a robbery. The prisoner, who is of gentleman-like manners,
belongs to a good family, and at one time possessed some for-
tune. But on spending it he had no other resources; end
his wife, from whom he lived separate, obtained, it was said,
her living in • disreputable way. In 1, ebrusry, the pri-
soner lived in a house in the rue du Chemin de Versailles, at
Chaillot, and was unable to pay his rent. On the 25th of
that month his son met • person, named Comte, a dealer in
lace, and told him to take some lace to the rue du Chemin
de Versailles, telling him diet a gentleman, who was rather
avaricious, would purchase it. Comte immediately went to
the place indicated, taking with him lace of the value of from
I.Boof. to 2,000 f. The pnsoner detained him for some time,
and treated him with great politeness; but when Comte was
off his guard, the prisoner struck him several times on the
head, with a clothes iron. Comte cried out for help, but the
prisoner beat him until he fell senseless. Hammond then
took to flight, but the next morning gave himself up to the
officers ofjunice. Comte subsequently recovered. The pri-
mer, whose previous conduct had been far from correct, was
declared guilty by the jury, and the court condemned him to
ten years' hard labour at the hulks.
SHFTTING UP AN IDIOT.—A man named Hubert,
an inhabitant of the arrondissement of Netichstel, in Nor-

mandy, has just been tried at the Court of Assizes of Rouen,
foe having held apart in a state of complete isolation, want of
food, and filth, his brother-in-law, named Boutterelles, •
man of rather weak intellect. The motive of this sequestra-
tion was a desire on the part of Hubert to appropriate to his
own use a life-rent of 450 fr. belonging to Boutterollea. Being
found guilty, but with extenuating circumstances, Hubert
was sentenced to five years' imprisonment.
SUICIDE PROM RAILWAY SPECULATION.—An inha-
bitant of St. Maur, • few days back, when walking in the
garden of the house where he lived, perceived near the wall
a basket and a woman's cap. Suspecting that all was not
right he gave the alarm, and the well having boa assn
mined was found to contain the body of the wife of a work-
man residing in the house. They had, it appears, contrived
to scrape together a sum of 3,000 f., which they had laid out
in railway shares. That species of property having become
exceedingly depreciated, the woman could not support the
idea of the loss, and put an end to he existence by throwing
herself into the well. _ _

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THE ilNTAGE.—Letters from Strasburg state that
it is impossible to conceive anything more luxuriant than the
present vintage; it is rich and abundant in the extreme.
Immense quantities of champagne are being exported,
especially to the north of Europe. The price of wine is
falling daily, while that of vessels increases ; in some districts
the seller, will return one ask of wine for three empty
vessels. . . .

HOLLAND.—The Queen is travelling incognito
to Switaerland, under the name of the Countess of Hein-
richsau.
AMSTERDAM, SEPT. B.—An order has just been
issued by the burgenuaster, under date 30th Aug., stating
that in the approaching kertnesse, which will commence on
the 13th of September, all games of chance, lotteries, raffles,
fortune-telling, or anything approaching thereto, are most
strictly prohibited. It is likewise forbidden to make pro-
cessions in the streets with beating drums, and while a place
is especially assigned to the amusement f the children, the
parents are strictly admonished to keep them within bounds,
so that there may be no approach at disorder or disturbance.
Taverns, coffee-houses, wine and beer shops, and other places
of a similar nature, are permitted to remain open until two
o'clock is the morning.
GERMANY.—AUSTRIA.—VIENNA, SErr. 2.
The garrison commenced its autumnal evolutions yesterday,
but they will be confined to the local troops, in consequence
of the harvest and the vintage. At the latter end of the
month, however, we expect to have the three annual grand
reviews. Their Majesties the Emperor and the Empress
have just returned from home to Sebonbrunn from their
tour, which has been favoured by the finest weather.
We hear that our royal visitor the King of Prussia
has been received everywhere throughout the imperial do-
minions with the utmost enthusiasm.
PRUSSIA.—BERLIN, SEPT. 3.—The court pro-
ceeded to investigate the case of the prisoner Severyn von
Ostrowski.
TOUR.—ST. PETERSBURG,
Aure. 28.—The Emperor will next week begin an extensive
Jamey through the interior of the empire. The main
=of doe szettrsioa are Moscow and Kiew, bat several
elves sod southern governments—in New Russia
sod tin triorOaseasiaa proclaims—will be visited. There
win las misers ea a consieterabis scale in the cities Kiew,
Meseseeeek,„ soid Blisalsethipa4l. Wanner possibl be
imbeds& ha the Mass visited. The ma y
Pawns b sot expecy ted
to rooms ben the Ilia el Odsier. .

Welt WITB fitiCOOLltlte"—A lapplementary ordi-
nance has been bitted against the sureel on the Prussian
frontier. The eestrlentartiel ) are satho-
rind to prone:ones senleeme etiniagirkell Istimetenta as lave
carried arms sad rabbi the staikury or rural panes. These
courts are to be amused et the oMottn of We cordons,
assisted by some of the Led magistrates. Their sentences
must be tint submitted to the civil governor of the province,
and on his 'probed.' pet in immediate execution. In the
event of these matron involving oorporia pouishments or
banishment to Siberia, they must be transmitted to the
Minister of Finest*e who is to lay them before the commit-
tee of ministers
BRAZIL.—The Swordfish, Capt. Green, which ar—
rived st Liverpool yesterday, has brought intelligence from
Pernambuco to the 30th July. As is generally the case the
commercial news alone possums interest. Business was
rather dull in conesquence of few vessels arrivingwith
breadstuff, ; indeed, the whole stock of flour in the city did
not exceed 1,000 barrels, which were principally American.
In regard to beef, butter, and cheese, the same remarks will
apply. Any of these last named articles, it was thought,
would command good prices. Fish, as may be imagined,
was, in consequence of the small stocks of other food, greatly
in request. The arrival' amounted to about 95,600
drums, 65,700 of which were sold in Pernambuco; the re-
mainder went south. Further snivels of this last-named
commodity were anxiously looked for. In exports increased
activity was manifested ; in cotton particularly a capital busi-
ness was doing, owing to the arrival of several Spaniards:
prices had risen to 71d. per lb. The supplies from the
country, owing to rainy weether, were very limited. Cotton:
A good deal had been done in this article, at 61 to 60 200 re.,
but latterly, in consequence of the arrival of several
Spaniards, prices had been pushed ; the supplies from the
country daring the last fortnight had been very limited,
owing to the weather. Exchange ruled from
261 to 27d. F b: Last rates for Liverpool Id.,
and 5 per cent. per b. cotton ; sugar, 31. 10s. and 31. and
6 per cent.; Channel and a market in the United Kingdom
41, and 5 per cent. ; ups in cues 16 per cent. ler for begs,
additional rates if sant from the Channel to the continent ; 41.
and 6 per cent. for cases obtainable for Trieste and other Medi-
terranean ports. No vesseL in port disengaged. Accounts
from Bahia to the 24th July had been received in Fermat-
bum. Freights were at 70s. to London direct, and 80e. to
the Channel. Exchange remained the same, namely, 27 d.
Advice' had also been received from Maranhao to the 14th
July. Exchange was at 27i•
RIVER PLATE.—Sir,—Thestatelnntinyotirpaper
of to-day respecting the negotiations in the River Plate is
' evidently written by an advocate of the Monte Videan and
French party, anxious to throw all the odium on General