The Express.
London, England, 1865-11-11 00:00:00

DEATH OF M. DIIPIN.

The telegraph brings us intelligence of the death
of M. Dupin, at midnight on Thursday, after as illness
which it was fOrlIS•013 would terminate fatally. Andre
Marie Jess Jacque Dupin was born at Yard, in the de-
partment of Niere, France, on the Ist February, 1783.
He wee therefore upwards of eighty-two years of age at the
lions of his death. He was educated with two brothers,
Baron Duple, the celebrated statistician, and Philippe
Dupla, famous as an advocate, who died in 1846. In the
year 1800, otter studying the law in Paris, he was
called to the bar there, and • short time afterwards wrote
• treatise on the Roman law, which was suppressed by the
police, owing to mottle references is it to Germardints and
Tiberius, that were taken as allusions to the murder of the
Duke d'Enghien. The political life of M. Dupin com-
menced is 181, when he became • member of the
Legislative Chamber, as representative of Chateau-Chinon.
It was at this period that he began to acquire the wide
reputation at the bar which still remains associated with
his name, and which rendered him for a time one of the
most popular men in France. He was engaged for many
years in all the more important causes, political
and
civil, that came before the French tribunals, and
his position was so assured that is 1.819 be
was able to refuse a government appointment of
40,000 francs a year sa Secretary-General of the Ministry
of Jostles. In 1827 he was again elected a member of the
Chamber, and tool his place among the opposition. He
had previously established himself in the favour of Louis
Philippe, and in 1830 he assisted in the revolution which
dethroned Charles X. He was at once made a member
of the new government, is support of which
he rendered great service, ant was soon after rewarded
for his devotion by being appoisted Procureur-General
at the Court of Cageation. Towards the close of 1832 be
was named President of the Chamber, and filled that office
for eight years. Upon the fall of Louis Philippe, X.
Dupin soon chimed in with the new order of thMits, and
became president of the republican Chamber. Even after
the coup dear he still remained in his Mize as Procureur-
General, and it was not until the confiscation of the
Orleans property was decreed that he gave in his
resignation. It was generally supposed then that his
public life had closed. In November, 1857, however,
he accepted from the present Emperor his old post of
Procumur-General, justifying this course by stating in his
inaugural speech that be had " always belonged to France,
and not to parties." His political inconsistencies and his
pliability had already been the subject of unfavourable
comment throughout his career, and he was not spared on
this occasion. Since 1957 his name has been little before
the public. M. Depict was the author of numerous legal
works, and the extent of his experience may be estimated
by the fact that in 1840 the number of causes which had
pared through his hands amounted to four thousand.

THE REPORTED DISCOVERY or OIL—We bare
just seen a sample of the oil which has been extracted from
the jet rack or shale which lies over the ironstone beds in
the Cleveland district. This is • most important discovery
for Cleveland, owing to the fact that this shale is in such
abundance, and, io many cases, crops out to the surface, as
it may be seen on the coast north of Whitby, between
Stsithee and Runewick Bay. near to the ironstone mines
of Mears. Palmer, in which locality the jet rock or shale is
very rich in oil, and can be worked at • mere nominal oat.
This sample of oil, we understand, was produced from the
1
shale obtaioed at Grainicust. where MOMS. &Vale in too-
carton with their extensive ironworks, are ruled to
predate this oil under the p..tented by r.Bsektoo,
the 'oiliest engineer, of hitby.—lloocoitls Journal.

♦ report was current on 'Change at Liverpool
yeiterdsy, that Mr. Dudley, the Amadeu Ousel at Iles&
pool, haviog received no specific instructions from We
government, bad declined to undertake the custody of the
Shemindosh. On inquiry being made, however, by our
:correspondents, the statement was found to be incorrect, as
Mr. Dudley did during the afternoon go on board the She-
nandoah, in order to receive possession of the vessel from
Captain Prynter, of her Majesty's ship Donegal.
The following is the letter admired by Captain Weddell
to Earl Russell :

Steamer Shenandoah, Nov. 5.
To the Right Hon. Earl Russell, her Britannic Majesty's
Minister for Foreign Affairs.—My Lord, —I have the he.
Roar to announce to your lordship my arrival in the waters
of the Mersey, with this vessel, lately • ship of war in
my command, belonging to the Confederate States of Am.
rim The singular position in which I find myself placed,
and the &Mace of all precedents on the subject, will, I
trust. induce your lordship to pardon a hasty refervece
to • few facts connected with the cruise lately made by
this ship. I oommiesioned the ship in October, 1864,
Coder orders from the naval department of the Coded,.
rate States ; and in pursuance of the mine commented
actively cruising against the enemy's commerce. My orders
flirected me to vrtt certain seas in preference to others.
lo obedience thereto, I found myself in May, Jose, sod
July of this year in the Oksot Sm and Arctic Ocean. Both
places, if not quite isolated, are still so far removed from
the ordinary channels of commerce, that months would
elapse before any news could reach there as to the progress
or termination of the American war. In consequence of
this awkward circumstance I was engaged in the Arctic
Ocean in acts of wet so late as the 28th day of June, in
ignorance of the series of reverses sustained by our arms
in the field, and the obliteration of the government under
whose authority I had been acting. This intelligence I
received for the first time, oa oommanimtini at sea, os the
2nd of August, with the British terrine Barraceuta. of
Liverpool, fourteen days from San Francisco. Your lord.
;ship can imagine my surprise at the receipt of siiolt intelli.
game, and 1 would have given to it little considesetloo if
an Englishman's opinion did not confirm the war news,
though from an enemy's port. I desisted immediately from
further acts of war, and determined to suspend further
action until I bed communicated with • European
when I would learn if that intelligence was true. It would
not have been intelligent in me to convey this vessel
to as American port, simply because the master of the
Barrecoutai bad said the war was ended. I was in an
embarrassing position. I diligently examined all the
law writers at my command, searching a precedent for
my guidance in the future control, management. and
final deposal of the eased. I Gould find sone; history
la, I believe, without • parallel. Finding the authority
questionable under which I considered this lased a ship
of war, I immediately discontinued cruising, and shaped my
course for the Atlantic Ocean. As to the ship's disposal, I
do sot consider that I have any right to destroy her. or any
further right to command her. Oa the contrary, I think
that as all the property of the Confederate government has
reverted, by the fortune of war, to the governmeot of the
Uuiied States of North America, that therefore this vessel,
inasmuch as it was the property of the Confederate States,
should aeoompaoy the other property already re-united. I
have therefore sought this port as a suitable one "to learn
the news," and if I am without • government, to surreotler
the ship, with her battery, small arms, machinery, stores,
I. tackle and apparel complete, to her Majesty's government
, for such disposition as in its wisdom should be deemed
proper.—l have the honour to be, ha.,
JUL J. WADDELL, Commander.

THE CATTLE PLAGUE D 0 1011.9810 N.—The Lancet
states that the first report of the Cattle Plague Commission
is completed and in type, sod, I. order to its publication,
only awaits the attachment of the signatures. It will pro-
bably be printed in the next Ga:ette. The Lancet says,
"We believe it will be foiled that the whole of the com-
missioners are fully satisfied of the exceedingly contagious
character of the dines*, and of its id, ntity with the
rinderpest of Germany and the cattle murrain of
Russia. They consider it to be an imported
disease, but have oot cleared up the doubts which
surronod the investigation of the particular beasts which
brought it to this country. They are unanimous as to the
danger of permitting the continued circulation of live stock
in the kingdom, but they have not been equally agreed as to
the practicability of arresting it. It may he expected, there-
fore, that something like • minority report may be pre.
minted seen appendix to the recommendation of the majority
of the commission. The majority will, we believe, recom-
mend that all movement of live stock be suspended, and
they rio not anticipate any impracticability in the
suggestion. the feet is that, from the evidence col-
lected, it is perfectly clear that the traffic in dead meat,
already carried on to • very large Getout indeed for the
mirropolis, might be extended almost indefinitely. The
proposition of the commissionen reduced to an axio-
matic form, which will probably oommend itself to the
sense of the people, is, 'To take the butcher to the bul-
lock, instead of tskioir the bullock to the butcher.'
Markets sod slaughterhouses would be established
at the ports of debarkation. The minority of the
commission, however, including the country gen.
tlemeo and stockowners. are averse to the recommendation
of a measure of restriction so
protest against the despotic annexation to the soil of some
forty millions of live stock. Should the difficulty be felt
to be insurmountable by the government, we apprehend
that the conclusions arrived at by the commission will still
render it necessary that very severe restrictions be imposed
on the movement of cattle. After allowing a brief period
for the purchase and disposal of store cattle for fatteniog, it
will, we anticipate, be found necessary to provide that no
fat cattle shall be moved except to market, sod under
an order to be applied for at petty sessions ; that fat cattle
purchased shall be slaughtered at the market, so that no
cattle shall, after • certain date, be permitted to pass along
the roads unless with an order, and than only to market and
slaughter. If such precautions be adopted, it may Impossible
within the few cold months which are at hand to isolate the
small centre. of infection, and to destroy the disease. The
diseese is daily extending its ramifications. During the last
week it appeared in not less then 200 fresh habitats, and
only the moat active measures of restriction can avail to
check it. We may add one word as to an alleged refusal of
the commission to permit the "hotmeopathie" treatment,
of which the soccer has been asserted to be tried experi-
mentally. Aim is the opposite of the fact. The commis-
sioners are desirous of affording proper facilities for testing
this treatment, mid have replied to the letter of the polls-
man proposing it by requesting him testate the conditions
which he wishes to be observed. The scientific investigation
of the disease by the gentlemen appointed by the experi-
mental committee will supply the subject of • second
report, which must yet be deferred for some considerable
time."
DEATH OF A CENTEFTARIATL—A woman died in her
cottage, near the church at Stanmore, on Sunday last, who
was born in the last year of the reign of George 11.. when
General Wolfe fell before Quebec., tbreeyearit before George
IV. came into the world, just after India bad been con-
quered by Colonel Clive, whim Handel was just dead, and
Hogarth was still living, on Christmas Eve-106 years ago.
She was baptised at the pariah church of Sbebbiegton,
Bucks, when she was five years old, and the following is •
ropy of the register: "Saab, nature' dauehier of Elizabeth
Edwards, • travelling woman, was baptised, Dec. 17, 1764."
Sarah Edwards, afterwards, " Widow Rowbottom "—by
which name she was well known—became, like her mother,
" a travelling woman ;" that is, • hawker of smellwares
about the country. She was not a temperate 'woman, but
frequently drank hard, save in her later ear,. It was her
custom to attend the local fain and feasts all her life, and
on such occasions she was always • conspicuous merry.
maker, being specially fond of dewing. She was partially
blind Woos her death, but kept her other physical powers
is • remarkable meaner to the last, sod her mental
faculties were remarkable too. This woman was 25 yaws
older than the Independence of the United Steles. She
will be followed to bet grave os floridity by • daughter,
herself about 80 yeses of ma—Sheffield Independent.
Despatches were sent from the Colouied-office
yesterday to the Governess of Malta, Ceylon, Hoeg
Kong, and Laura.