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

THF. EXPRESS, FRIDAY E

drpfit Ite the Oovt•rment which pays Abe
liamcity. The annually more frequent parrots
by which the annuity secured will be made in
ikas AO why as too) life Insurance. But an
annuity for a woman, a person under age, or of
unsound mind, or other infirmity, bodily or mental,
may be granted to other persons to be held in trust ,
for him or her, and transferred when necessary to
new trustees. But an annuity will not be assign-
able, though in case of bankruptcy it will become
the property of the creditors. The annuities or
allowances will be paid by means of warrants sent
to the party from London, and presented at such
local *Aloe as he may select.
It will be kept in mind that an insurance on
life may be for any sum from 201. to 100!., and
an annuity for any sum between 4/. and 50/. But
either description may be obtained for the party's
wife, in addition to himself, to the full
amount. And if in either case a smaller sum
than the maximum is first selected, it may be
increased to larger amounts at rates according to
age, with less trouble than in effecting the original
transaction, as new evidence of age will not be
required. And the officers of Government de•
partments, directors of railways, manufacturers,
or other large employers of labour, may, if per-
sons in their employment who have effected in-
surances or contracted for annuities desire it,
undertake the payment of the premiums by de-
ductions of the amount from the wages, and will
be authorised by the Postmaster-General to make
such deductions, a course which will save trouble,
and prevent any possibility of loss by making de-
fault of payment at the proper dates.
No fees or expense of any kind, not even for
postage, will be incurred by persons insuring their
lives or oontractiog for annuities payable more fre-
quently than half-yearly, except what is required
for the procuring of evidence of age. But in the
case of annuities payable half-yearly a fee of Is.
on every 1!. of the annuity will be charged once
for all to clover coats, as the costs are not included
in the payments for this class of annuities.
It will be kept in view that though the pro-
posal forms are issued, and filled up at the
local post-offices, none of the inquiries respecting
the applicant, made of other persons than the
postmaster, pass through his hands, but are trans-
mitted directly to the London office. Thus no
disclosure of any private matters will be made in
the neighbourhood. It would, perhaps, be better,
in order to prevent any jealousy, or the indul-
gence of any ill-feeling on the part of the local
postmaster, in the matter of filling up the pro-
posal form, and making his personal report, to
allow any magistrate or clergyman to perform these
duties, for which they would certainly be as
well qualified. But this is a regulation which, if
it is found desirable, can be easily added.

bt gettrt.

WINDSOR CASTLE, MARCH t

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena,
want out welkin this mousing, attended by the Duchess of
Rexburglie.
Mr. J. A. Pinter had the honour of submitting to her
Majesty his portraits of the PI/D6O sad Printer of Wales,
after Winterhalter, lithographed for Messrs. Oolnaghi,
Scott, and Co.

as Prinoe of Wales, &Waded by Lientanoult•Colonel
Keppelorkrited the South London Working Classes' Indus-
fella Eshibition yesterday.
The Priliftffil of Wales took a carriage drive, attended by
the Hos. Mrs. Braes.

The Prince and PAWNS of Wake went in the evening to a
Forty gives by the Earl and Ooanteee of Fife, at their resi-
dence in Oroeeenor•plaoe.

Vitoottot &nabsßas, Mr. Brown Weethead, M.P., sad
Mr. F. Boileau Elliot, had an interview with the Right Haw.
Edward Cardwell, at the Colonial-odic% yesterday, co the
affairs of the Natal Coates' Railway.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Comma sat yester-
day. The Lords present wore—Lord Kiegedown, the Lords
Juetices Knight Brace and Turner, Sir James Colada, and
Sir Lawman Peel.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales honoured the Earl and Counter of Fife with
their presence last night at a ems'l dame, previously to
which the noble earl and °minter eaterteined at dinner
►is Excellency the Frisch Ambassador, the Doke of Bt.
Albans, the Duchess of St. Albans and lady Diana Been-
clerk, Viscount Falkland, the Marchioness of Ely, Viscount
Ada" Mr. sad Lady Charlotte Rued', Hoe. Evelyn
Ashley, Captain Fox, Miss Moncreiffs, Mr. Augustus
Lumley, dm.

The Countess Russell had a select evening party
yesterday *Tenth", at the family residence In Chesham-
place, Belgravougnare. Previonely the noble earl and
mantas entertained his Excellency the Prussian Minister
and the Countess Berneiceff, his Excellency the Hansa
Towne Miaister, Lard and lady William Compton, Lord
and Lady Stuart Wortley, and a select party at dicier.
The Earl de Grey entertained a large party at
dinner last evades at his house in Carlton•prdena.
The Countess of Derby will give a series of
evening parties after the Bata melee at the family resi-
dence In St. James's-square.
The Earl and Countess of Mints" have arrived at
Parranoe's Hotel from Paris.

The Earl and Countess Percy have left town on
a visit to the Duke of Noethumberlead and Lady Louisa
Percy at Torqu►y, Devon, for a few days.
Lord Redeedale and the Earl Grosvenor are, we
usderstend, appointed executon to the will of the late
Duke of Northambesland, which is dated se far back u
1848. The Dowager Duke= Eleanor is to have Stanek*
Park, Yorkshire, and the late dokee house in Whitehall.
gudens for life, and the ample provision under her marriage
settlement

Lord and L►dy Stanley of Alderley entertained
a large party at dinner ea Wednesday evening, at the
family residence in Doveretreet, Piccadilly.

Lady Egerton of Tatton will have assemblies on
the 9th and 16th inst., and balls ea the tat sad Bth of May,
whoa Lord Egerton of Tatter' and the }fort. Bontrko
Egerton will have returned from Cannes, where they are
prolonging their stay in oomequence of the severe weather
is Eugisad.

On: Monday Mr. M. Gibson will move, in com-
mittee of the whose hones, that the chairman be directed to
move the bowie, that leave be given to bring in a bill to
amend the law el puteerellip.

On the 21st, Sir Lawrence Palk proposes to move
that this house will, to-morrow resolve itself into a com-
mittee to 000 sider of an humbl; address to her Majesty,
praying that she will be graciously pleased to give directions
foe placing staff commanders and masters of the royal navy
upon an equality in pay and position with officers of similar
rant in the army.

In Committee of Supply, on army estimates,
,it. 1. OW. North jailed' to move that the preempt allow-
ance of le. per diem, increase of pay to lieutenants of seven
years' (tending, be extended to all subalterns of seven years'
service in the army.
FIINZBAL OF Loan COMBEILIMILZ.--When the
bidatll.suasigere d aloes the telegraphie wires that the above
sehlessaa bed died at Bristol. cm Tuesday
week last, the meet profound regret wee felt by all, sad
arreagemeets were at own suggested for a grand 'ebbe
funeral by the Freemason of Cheshire and other bodies
with whom demised had Masa intimately identified ; but es
his lordship had expressed a wish to Colossi Cott** that
the iatenneat should be private, of Dowse the mange-
meets were warred, and yesterday the funeral took plea%
which was of a private character. At the Abbey • large
number of the leading Debility mad frieeds of the deceased
had assembled, sad shortly after 12 mos they formed into
and marched to the station. Oo arririag at
the station the tematry juiced in large members.
The church was crowded, sad the funeral ser-
mon wee meet impreedve. The dammed was Mewed
in the family!rault, amid frequent expressions of yrisf.
At Ibises, Whitehareh. lisetwiek, sad other twine ip
Cheshire, the belle pealed marled tolls, pm. .1 bpi-
use wen, either whelly er pertiilly aired, end window-
blinds sane dawn awn.

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AMERICA.

CHARLESTON OCCUPIED BY THE
FEDERALS.

CAPTURE OF FORT ANDERSON
AND EXPECTED FALL OF WIL-
MINGTON.

ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALASIAN.

The following are the heads of the news brought
by the Australasian :

NEW YORK, Fla. V., Nom.

Since Sherman's occupation of Columbia,
Charleston has been evacuated, and is
now occupied by the Feder*ls. The greater
part of the city has been burned. The Con-
federates are fleeing northwards.
General Schofield and Admiral Porter captured
Fort Anderson on Sunday. The fall of Wilmington
is shortly expected.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Pas. 22, Nom.

To-day being the anniversary of Washington's
birthday, the Exchange was closed. Unofficial
prices :—Gold, 2011. Exchange, 2191. 5-20
United States Bonds, 111. Illinois, 119.
Cotton, 83.

MEXICO.
CAPTURE OF A FRENCH DETACHMENT.

PAR B, litica.3.

A despatch from Admiral Mazer's, Published to-
day, announces that a small detachment of fusi-
liers, marines, and Algerian sharpshooters, under
the command of the captain of the frigate Gazelle,
having been abandoned by 200 Mexican troops, by
whom they were escorted, were captured at Ban
Puebla by the Juarists after an heroic defence.

FRANCE.
EMBELLISHMENT OF LYONS.
PARIS, liaion 3.

The Emperor has addressed a letter to the Mi-
nister of the Interior recommending the following
measures of public utility at Lyons : The abolition
of bridge tolls over the Saone, the demolition of
the wall surrounding the suburb of Croise Rousse,
the widening of the approaches to the archiepisco-
pal palace, and the establishment of a square in the
suburb of La Guillotiere, and of another near the
Grand Seminary of Lyons.