The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-25 00:00:00

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Emperor to the different depntei

dad him excellent in every way,
..
to the purpose. His answer at ti
• tely on arrival was straightforwas,
arty ; alas that addressed to tl
an which nothing could be heti
.. .

lg. Goethe once said that the gre-.
toying to do with crowned heads
Teeple arises from their want of all*
Re use/a I ich keit, in other words they sho
iif they had nothing in common wi
city—with their fellow men. What wit
te, and prescribed forms of speeo
getting on with them. Yon feel
x intended you should feel—there
gulf between yourself and the anoin
re with whom you are brought in co
this was not at all the cue in the p
quite the reverse. The Emperor of
thi when he opened his lips was genie
There was warmth of feeling an,
s manner in the words be need
t such words as any one gently nz
. ... .. .

a good heart, and with that—the olifi
ess, which the French call pa/Ursa di
have spoken ; with those addition'
deb a recognised high position neeei
iht with it.

I)utation of the Agricultural Society

la very pleasant recollection of the proofs
' activity which you showed me in the eon

and I hope that, even in the midst of a
Mal existence, like that in which we now aa
'kin of carrying out your bless ing.l&d. callini
ii how necemary it is that oar husbandry ehor
On every possible usistanes on my pa
nu endeavours, always confidently reckon,
ie gentlemen of the law :

toady the homage of the Society of Advt
...fictitious and zealous ful6lmeot of scup%
7aadvocate has it in his power to contribul
realisation of a speedy sod less tipeosit
of justice. Follow, in this direction all
.1 of your predecessors, who, by a thomoi
' the law and by lemons. of character, hat
Ives not position ooly, but geoersl eaten
;e path you have pointed out, you will read
to your country.

in the Millar, part of which I ,inot

'says :

1
moment the nation sees its consti •
) secured, every one most feel that in givi
t power to the monarchy he also increases
ind importance : and while he nerves the
the whole, guards, too, his own intepi
1 persuaded that the nation will set about i
with a willini ANS to make sacrifices and will

, are worth of good augury. Yeaterdal
c drove through the town on Ma way t

mat some miles off. It was striking t 4

ifferenee in the mode of greeting of the

, to that of the pedple in Munich, whee
Eindeed any of the royal family, driv
the streets. There each person sto
t, and, with hat in hand, bends lo
Vienne, they respectfully lift their caps
alk along ; but as to bowing down Bk.
Ito his idol, there is no thought of such
Munich, however, there is, I believ
rt such is the mode of saluting all roy
and it must be complied with.
w the town will return to its wan
'1 quillity, this being the last evening
eor's stay. In some hours he will lea
a at Vienna at three in the mornfin.
leaving, his Majesty has addressed
letter to the Hungarian Chancellor, He
ath :
tncellor von Majlath,—On the point of leaving
of my belovr 1 kir'dom of Hungary, I am thig
lrepelled by the liveliest feelings to give express
*si'e of the heartfelt proofs of faithful attache
b have been shown me, and also of the exemplar,
I by the voluntary co-operation of the inhabie
te two sister towns.
ten full of confidence : with heightened confi.
the hope of a speedy return I now go away g
a belief inspires me that by making the feeliogg
ve been expressed and the mutual confidenog
age glad days will mark, with God's help, thg
anent of a future which will prove rich in blue
Irish my Tavernicas to make known to all the in.
my deeply felt satisfaction, and to assure the=
tours I have peeved here amidst them will alien',
a joyful recollection.
-.. 20,1865.

FBAs= Joan'.

/MARE Hi THE PAPAL STATES-Thaler
mdon, her Majesty's Secretary of State f
Affairs, has received the following info
,gar rom her Majesty's consul at Rome, da
28, 1865 :-" Various bands of bri
w descended from the Neapolitan territ .
Papal States in such numbers that th
mount of Papal troops (in the absence of t
1 is evidently unable to contend successful'
IM. These organised bands now eaten
'Wily) to I'rosinone, so that most of the fro
s are without protection, and three in •
are prisoners until they can be ransomed."
rrespondent of the Star says of the con.
orderer Southey, "Notoriety at any price seem to
n his guiding principle. Its was preporter•
of what he imagined to be his literary
and was constantly in the habit of seeding MSS.
office of AU the Year Rormd. These contribe•
deg utterly worthless were declined, and on remit•
lee to this effect Southey wrote a series of Jowled
I letters to Mr. Charles Dickens, informing his,
other things, that as them articles were suppressed
i jealousy. he, Southey, would make a public sloes
Mr. Dickens's conduct in the transaction in a pub.
otter, to be addressed to ' David Coppetfield, Esq.,
ma' Den, Rottenbororgh.' "
18 or Pemac MEN.-The oldest duke is the
of Northumberland, aged 87 ; the youngest, the
4 Norfolk, aged 18. The oldest martin* the Mat.
Westmeath, aged 80; the youngest. the Mellitus
ti aged 16. The oldest earl, the Earl of Oinks,'
; the youngest, the Earl of Charlevills, aged 13.
est viscount, Viscount Gough, aged 86
It, Viscount Downs, aged 21. The eldest bends
koughem, aged 87 ; the youngest, Lord Rodosh
The oldest member of the Privy Council is Lad
tam, aged 87 ; the youngest, His Royal Highness the
of Wales, aced 24. The oldest member of the
lot Commons is Sir William Verses, Bart., member
county of Armagh, aged 83 ; the youngest. the Earl
Doc member for Waterford. aged 21. The oldest
in Fsglsnd is the Right Hoe. Stephen Lush*
583; the youngest, Sir James P. Wilde, aged a.
at Judge in Ireland. the Right Hon. Thomas Les
... ief Justice of the Queen's Beath. aged 89 I its
tt, Justice Keogh, aged 48. The oldest 800tch Lord
don, the Right Hos. Duncan McNeill, Lord Justin
I, aged 72 ; the youngest, David Mum, Lord Muds
I. The oldest archbishop, the Archbishop of Cii•
r, aged 71 : the youngest, Archbishop of York, aged
Abe oldest Bishop, the Bishop of Exeter, aged 88; Ile
t, the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, aged 46
est barouet, Sir Stephen L. Hammick, aged 88;
Mt, Sir Henry Hayes Lawrence, aged one year. Tse
civil and military knight is General Sir Arthur B
aged 93 ; youngest, Sir Charles T. Bright, aged Si
, Who'.l Wlo. for 1866.
Ls LABOER MARKET IN New ZEALAND.-Min
ny reports that the labour market Latin( suffered I
on as well as other markets from the state of the
employers not feeling inclined to give such high
for the present as formerly, and servants still holding
rthe usual rates. Good general servants rate free
351., 401. being the very highest nom given I
e families. Housemaids, 304 ; nursemaids, 204 d
women cooks in hotels, 11. per week to 24 10e. ; led
ditto, from 50s. to 31. 10e. ; housemaide for hotel
s 11. per week ; kitebemmaids, li. par weak ; sculled
301. ; barmaids in Dunedin, 2!. per week ; ditto, aP
r, 2/. to 34 per week ; ditto to west coat, from 301
ser week. Male servants-Grooms, 21 per week;
. couples, from 73/. to 1001. per annum ; coached*
.., week ; gardeners, it. to 10e. per week ; ehepheedle
'5Ol. to 701. per annum ; bullock drivers, 50r. per weld;
ere, 255. per hundred and rations; milkmen, 30e per
boys from 10a. to U. per week. Governesses, frost
o 1001. per annum ; dressmakers, 4e. per dsy, or 11.
reek ; machinists, from it. to 30a. per week : mlllisa,
Ws. to 60s. per week.-Otago Daily Tice!, Oct. it.

AMERICA.

good reason to anticipate better supplies before the was[
the year mad in January, and we trust. lower oriole.
Messrs. Richard. Gibbs and Co.'s tea' circular,
dated on Saturday, remarks as under :
The arrivals and departures sines oar but ars as follows :
—A er I At remio • Golden Spur. Isles of the Sontb.
Star of —Annals.
Cl-tale, and Dtmoutnail. At Liverpoo/ :
Everest. Departures. From Loudon : Northaest, for Heal
lief.By the late arrivals the market has been fully map
with the medium grades of Kai°, and blackish lest
Bu moos on ths whole has been huge, bat prime are
maloallv medics to a lower scale ; lt would appear Mu
supply of Inset qualities is drawing
to a close, end there is
me prospect of their being in excess. A smell pubhlicic sale
et
15,6J0 packages commenced on 19th in at
stant, primhfor over-sessons tea satfend some decline. Green teas us
. quiet, with an absence of demand.

Emperor to the different depute •,. ----------------7:1
led him excellent in every way, . AMERICA.
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to the purpose. His answer at t, The Royal Mall steamship Scotia, from New ,
• tely on arrival was straightforw .
1, York on the 13th inst., arrived at Queenstown at \
euty ;else that addressed
to t, L3O p.m. on Saturday, with 126 passengers and 4
an which nothing could be bet
362,400 dole, in specie. She landed 93 sacks of ' 1
.g. Goethe once said that the gre malls and 11 passengers, and proceeded for Liver- '
eying to do with crowned heads a.
immediately. All well.
... Ole arises from their want of all a,' Our
ichkeit, in other words they oho. Our advic,es from New York are to the 13tb.
nahl
if they had nothing in common wi The Mexican questionais engaging the attention
• icy-with their fellow men. what ride of members in both bOO% of the legislature. In
the Senate on the 11th,
te, and prescribed forms of spoor
Mr. Wade, of Ohio (Untrue), introduced the following,
. citing on with them. You feel
intended you should feel-there • which was refaced to the Committee on Foreiga Affairs:-
. Where*" in a letter of Instructions, dated July 3, 1862,
gulf between yourself and the anoin directed is General Forey, commanding the French faeces
with whom you are brought in co ' in Maxi" the Emperor of the French indicated his policy
this was not at all the case in the p , eocesenieg the affairs of this continent, by declaring that
quite the reverse. The Emperor 0 it was his ideation to establish a monarchy in Mexico,
: when he opened his lips was which would restore to the Latta race on this side of
gen'. the !Albano all their strength and prestige, guarantee
There was warmth of feeling an security to the French West India colonies and those
his manner in the words be use of Spain. secore the interests and establish the influence
at such words as any one gently „, of France In the centre of America, and prevent
a good heart, and with that-the on] the people of the United States from taking possession of
ese, which the French call po/itessc ./ the Gulf of Mexico, from which they would co
mmand the
have spoken ;with those addition Antilles and South America, and so become the only die
dal a recognised high position ne • pansies of the products of the New World ; and whereas.
in pursuance of said policy, an attempt has been made tc
ht with it. establish a monarchy in Mexico, contrary to the wishes o
.utation of the Agricultural Society h" ' the people, sad to support Maximilistx in his usurpation b
lied : • Enrcren soldiers ; and whams, among other sets ooctrar
s very pleasant recollection of the proofs : to the spirit of the age and humanity, the ocecalled Kasper:
activity which you showed me in the . of Mexico, by a decree and regulation dated September !
, and I hope that, even in the midst of 1865, prr Aicielly reesteblished slavery in his dominions, am
es' existence like that in which we now by a decree dated October 3, 1865, has violated the uses,
•of carrying out your bleorins•ladee :Win • of civilised warfare, by denying to the Mexican republics
how necessary it is that our husbandry dm troops the rights of belligerents and ordering their exeonti;
On every possible resistance on my . wherever found within twenty.four hours after captor
• • endeavours, always confidently reckon. • therefore be it resolved by the Swede end House
mof Rebled-
pt
.e gentlemen of the law : , mutative* of the United States in Congress asee
•
ously the homage of the Society of Adv. That we contemplate the present condition of affairs int
ientioes and zealous ful6lmein of temp Republic of Mexico with the most profound solicitude.
• advocate has it in his power to contribo That the attempt to subvert one of the republican 1
a realiestion of a speedy and km e
Lionensi vernments of this continent by a foreign power, and
nof just Follow, in this direction a establish on its ruins a monarchy sustained solely
of your.
precessos, who, by • tbo .• . European bayonets, is opposed to the declared policl
the law and by firmness of character, ha the United States government, offensive to our people, 1
lees not position only, but general estee• contrary to the spirit of our institutions. 3. That
.e path you have pointed out, you will re • • resident of the United States be requested to hire e
o your country. steps concerning this grave matter as will indicate
le in the Millar, part of which I .Inoteti recognised policy and protect the honour and interests
our government."
says : - On the motion of Mr. Howard, Michigan (Cub
moment the nation sees its constitutio the President was requested to furnish the See
c
. secured, every one must feel that in givi with all the correspondence in posseesion of th
power to the monarchy he also increases vernment touching the occupation of Mexico
• . importance : and while he secrres the French troops.
the whole, guards, too, his own intepi On the motion of Mr. Chandler, Michigan (Erni
. persuaded that the nation will set about i the President was requested to transmit to
with a williniaeas to make sacrifices and wit Senate all correspondence and other informatio
regard to the decree of the so-called Emperor
• are words of good augury. Yesterda Mexico ordering all Mexicans found defending
drove through the town on his way cause of independence to be shot without trial.
some miles off. It was striking In the House of Representatives on the same
erence in the mode of greeting of t Mr. Van Horn, of Missouri (Union), introduced th
to that of the pedple in Munich, who lowing:-" Whereas, the rights of foreign (Meg
territorial possessions on this continent ceased with
.. indeed any of the royal family, driv of discovery ; that the successful establishment of ti
n the streets. There each person etc public over so large a portion of the continent deter
. ,t, and, with hat in hand, bends lo the form of government to be adopted by the peol
. Vienns, they respectfully lift their cal. habiting it ; that it is the duty of neighbouring Ste
along ; but as to bowing down like assist each other in guarding rights and interests cow
to his idol, there is no thought of such all ; that conquest and subjugation cannot be recogn
a remedy for mere pecuniary grievances by Ao
Munich, however, there is, I belies States ; and that the forcible seizure of Mexico by
I. t such is the mode of saluting all roy troops, the seating of a foreign Emperor on a throne
and it must be complied with. on the ruins of that republic, and his retention by
.w the town will return to its son bayonets, is in v :elation of all these, and cannot be pa
• quillity, this being the last evening by the United States without failing in the highest d
people ; therefore, resolved-That the Commit
.r's stay. In some hours he will lea Foreign Relations be instructed to inquire into am
. at Vienna at three in the morning. what measures and means may be necessary on the
leaving, his Majesty has addressed the United States to restore
choose their to the Mexown form ican peopl
one
letter to the Hungarian Chancellor, He and unrestricted right to f
th : went. and of giving effect to the unanimous dean
. colter , of the people of this nation that no power shall it
despotio government upon any State or people
of my von Majlathdo
below- 1 kirl-On the point of leaving
of Hungary, I am thin
.• pelted by the liveliest feelings to give export continent."
,have of the heartfelt proofs of faithful attache A member moved the previous questior
have been shown me, and also of the exemplary Stevens said in voting for the proposition th
would vote for all the preamble affirmed. 11
. by the voluntary co-operation of the inhabie a mere matter of inquiry it would be an
two sister towns. different thing. He suggested that it go I
.ere full of confidence : with heightened coll. the present. The house refused to sea
the hope of a speedy return I now go away e
..belief inspires me that by making the teenage demand for the previous question.
In the Senate, on the 12th, Mr. Author
ye been expressed and the menial confident* up the House resolution for a committee c
ese glad days will mark, with God's help, the to consider and report whether the Stat
.• ant of a future which will prove rich in blow engaged in the rebellion are entitled to red
rah my Tavernictis to make known to all the in. Lion in Congress. Mr. Anthony in(
my deeply felt satisfaction, and to assure them amend the resolution striking out those pc
oars I have passed here amidst them will ales)* it which prohibited debate and proem
a joyful recollection. none of the abeyant representatives al
20,1863. Friss= Josue. admitted until the committee had reporte
. cases of all together. On this motion an
DACE IN THE PAPAL STATES.-The Ear debate took place, confined exclusively t
don, her Majesty's Secretary of State f publican senators, Mr. Howard, of Mis
Adam, has received the following info support of the resolution as it came from t
rom her Majesty's consul at Beene, des taking the grounrovincesd that the re
whosbelli inhabitant
ous State
. 28, 1865 :-" Various bands of bri subjugated p, e
w descended from the Neapolitan territ loyal and not entitled to representation.
Papal States in such numbers that th little, in advocacy of `her mendment, sail
..oust of Papal troops (in the absence oft territorial theory, as pped to the South
• is evidently unable to contend successfull could not be maintained, insisted that the
.m. These organised bands now eaten prevent debate in such a matter was unpi
terbo to Froeinone, so that most of the fro and dangerous, and took occasion, e
. s are without protection, and three in ' course of his remarks, to show that Mr.
are prisoners until they can be ransomed." Stevens, the author of the resolution,
.rrespondent of the Star says of the con- duoed it in pursuance of a settled plan (
urderee Southey, "Notoriety at any price seem Os to the President. Mr. Doolittle also c
o his guiding principle. He was preportas the haste with which the resolution w
• of what he imagined to be his literen through the republican caucus and t
• d was constantly in the habit of seeding MSS. Finally the amendment was agreed to,
office of Alt the Year Roruld. These contrite. after some further discussion, m which
Mg utterly worthless were declined, and on ramie. cystic senators participated, the rase
•ce to this effect Southey wrote a series of Jowled amended, was adopted by 33 yeas to 1
I letters to Mr. Charles Dickens, informing hint, resolution requesting the President
other things, that as them articles were suppressed information as to whether the rebelli
, jealousy, he, Southey, would make a public expo. suppressed, and whether the forme
. r, Dickens's conduct in the transaction in a pub. between the national government and it
otter, to be addressed to 'David Copperfleld, Ese.s States are restored, was adopted.
' Den, Rottenborergh.' " On the same date in the House of ',
I
- or Peirtre Mgs.r.-The oldest duke is the hives, nearly the entire day's session or
•f Nortinueberlsod, aged 87 ; the youngest, the in discussion and action on the status c
f Norfolk, aged 18. The oldest merge's, the Mar• bars elect from the State of Tennessee.
Westmeath, aged 80; the youngest. the Merquill mond, of New York, presented the cz
aged 16. The oldest earl, the Earl of Onslow,
•• ; the youngest, the Earl of Charleville, aged 13. the Tennessee representatives, and
. dist viscount, Viscount Gough, aged 86 •, the they be received and referred to the pr
I,
Viscount Dowse, aged 21. This eldest bare; committee of tif teen on the coedit
:fetishist, aged 87 ; the youngest, Lord Rauh Southern States when it shall have b
The oldest member of the Privy Council is Lard Mr. Thaddeus Stevens objected to the c
tn, aged 87 ; the youngest, His Royal Highness tbs of the subject, holding that it was II(
of Wilco, aced 24. The eldest member of the
of COMMOCII is Sir William Vanes, Bart., mamba of privilege, but was overruled by t
county of Armagh, aged 83 ; the youngest. the Earl when a long and earnest debate, pa
.o*. member for Waterford. aged 21. The oldwt by s number of both republican and
in F.ogland is the Right Hoe. Stephen Lush* repreaentatives, ensued. Other rem
el 83 ; the youngest. Sir James P. Wilde, aged a.
de
Judge to Ireland. the Right Hon. Thomas Le propositions were submitted, but wee
hid Justice of the Queen's Beath. aged 89 :ore tarred, and ultimately Mr. Raymond'
t, Justice Keogh, aged 48. The olden Scotch Lord agreed
•to by 125 yeas to 42 nays.
ion, the Right Hos. Duncan McNeill, Lord Jamie discussion and additional suggestions r
, aged 72 ; the youngest, David Mure, Lord Mica, cues of the Southerners, a resolution
The oldest archbishop, the Archbishop of OW
, aged 71 ; the youngest, Archbishop of York, and by 132 yeas to $5 nays,',inviting the Ti
• e oldest Bishop, the Bishop of Enter, aged 88 ; tkr hers to occupy seats on the floor du
t, the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. aged 44 dency of decision on their claims to
diet baronet, Hr Stephen L. Hammack, aged 88i the proceedings of the house.
t, Sir Henry Hayes Lawrence, egad one year. pm
civil and military knight is General Sir Arthur R The following proclamation of unit
• aged 93 ; youngest, Sir Charles T. Bright, aged 33 pation has been issued in Kentucky •
.. who's( WU. for 1866, Headquarters Department
E LABOER MARKET IN New ZRALANS -MIS Louisville, Ey, Dec.
fly reports that the labour market had
suffered I The General Cornmandieg announces
on as well as other markets from the state of at
employers not feeling inclined to give such bib fact has not been officially announced. ens
for the present as formerly, and servants still holdi4 warrant the statement that the amendmi
the usual rates. Good general servants rate fres lotion of the United States prohibiting I
• 351., 401. being the vary highest nos given I ntified by the legislatures of three-fourthi
families. Housemaid% 304 ; nursemaids, 204 0
women cooks in hotels, 1/. per week to 24 lOs ; awr and is, to all intents and purposes, a pert .
ditto, from 50s. to 3/. 10s. ; bousemude for Doted Cool Whatever doubts may have here
• 11. per week ; kitchen-maids, 1/. per week ; sculled the subject, slavery has now cored to el
301. ; barmaids in Dunedin, T. per week ; ditto, aP sad with it fall all the laws of the Si
• , 2/. to 31. per week ;ditto to west cud, from 501 force intended for its support. General
• r week. Male servants-Grooms, It per wok;
• couples, from 73/. to 1004 per annum ; coachmen thirty-two (32) and FOliptlill43 (49), an
week ; gardeners, 11. to 10e. per week ; shepheedle from these head-quarters relating to the i
i . to 70/. per min= ; bullock driven, 50r. per work; coloured people, having booms unnecer
, 255. per hundred and rations • =Uwe, 30s. Poe etecinded. From henceforth coloured Ps
boys from 10a. to U. per week. ' Governesses, ha the protection of the gnawed laws of th
• 1004 per annum ; dressmakers, 4s. per thy, or 11.
k ; machinists, from I/. to 30s. per week ; malinalt owners or operators of boats or mire
30s. to 60s. per week.-Otage Daily Time, cot. les tbsir undoubted right to travel at plus
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