The Express.
London, England, 1849-01-23 00:00:00

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pre were seeking to receive them warmly.
igloo appears to be quiet, bet we have some Intelligence
from Tampico, not of late date, however, which indicates 000tribution.
great uncertainty is the result of the political differences There ars at Mettray 609 colonists, who weal brim
existing there. The American battalion raised in New the revolution distributed thus-358 employed ga "*"...,
Orleans for the HMCO of Yucatan had reached its destine, culture, 68 gardeners, 10 wheelwrights and cer'weigb
lon, and had proceeded to the scene of action. The in- blacksmiths, 6 farriers, 20 makers of wooden shomy .0./.2
habitants spree to think themselves quite enure with this makers, 26 tailors, II shoemakers, 3 masons, 4 used ati;j:
addition to their strength. makers. In November, except by • few sitkaigrs, no..
One of the latest pious of domestic news is a statement and a couple of farriers, the workshops were deserted • vier,
which appeared yesterday I. our papers, in regard to the tools and materials lying idle, and the profit tam their do
views of Gen. Taylor, expressed in a conversation at Hilton utterly lost.
Hour, the headquarters of his military command. He is The maintenance of Mettray is by no means a kcal mt,
reported to have positively declared hit intention not to re. ter, appertaining to France. Seery einiited „,..._
move persons from office in eoesequence of their political is interested in it, and has 'lowa ati its
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opinions. He reiterated his determination not to forget in it. At Mettray the problem what is
that be wee the president of the whole people and would act with the young criminal has been solved la de
accordingly, and that ht intended to select the bast men to manner highly gratifying to every lover of good, Its .1.2
811 the oScee within his gift. No further indications of the have bean imitated in Oermaty, Holland, and in this eel
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persons to fill hie cabinet have yet appeared, beyond those try ; hence your readers will not. I think, believe you
alreedy_communicated in my lettersaanterior,
anterior to the present space with a few details I am ahle to furnish raperfia. k
one. There seems to be an excellent feeling entertained with a view of showing that if the impolitic commuciaglia'
towards General Taylor in all quarters, and we cannot help against the sale of its manufactures be taken off by*.
anticipating a prosperous state of things for the next four French government, the colony may still flatfish nit/ins%
years. pecuniary support.
An attempt is making in Congress I. iatroduce the pro- You ere already aware-from Mr. M. D. HOPI interesting
dun of Canada into the United States at • nominal duty, in charge u recorder of Birmingham, a part of which use mg
consideration of some reciprocal advantages. Several hilted some time since-that for the estate there 4no nub
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southern members oppose it on the ground that it is giving pay ; it laving been generously ceded by the 'V'
free trade to the northern states at the expense of the B. De Courtedles. The colony itself consists op ~,,..
southern. A strong effort will be made to carry the project, fourteen buildings in the Swiss style, ranged-:
but with what amass remains te be man. There is no each side of a handsome church, schwreap,,hpligs,ioed:ofouleli:fr,l;noiafaminuildyebtfficeub,i.elDiste,ataohja:
doubt but that the Canadians are more and more dearous of to form three sides of an immense square. The is." goo;
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drawing closer their commercial relations with the northern of each are workshops, the upper one. mese/WM and &nal.
successful operation between the city of Troy, at the head of aid each of these htuas is inhabited by a family magi?
ravigetion on the Hudson, and Like Champlain at White of about 40 members, with a chtf de fonille, a mow,
Hall.
Taus a communication by steam roger is now clniplete ported separately by various municipalities, upon the coo&
sbetittweeenAthrlie:cmadity ohfuNileuwit Ybeeoruk
Here no one doubts that this route will, for all ordinary put, boys from the local prisons as cilonists. The habitation
poses, supersede that by the Gulf and River St. Lawrence. thus supported are inscribed in letters with the nu. cg
Another railway will soon be finished between Boston and
oac"thuledDteoe:lo:datiligynyousco:
Burlington, on Luke Champlain, with a similar intention of " Strasbourg," &c. One-if not more-of the houses is sup,
diverting the Canadian nude.
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them perhaps better than by renewing, the annual 4, tab.
ventioa."

From the commencement of the exp.riment in 1040 te
July, 1848, the number of children received into the °okay
has been 967. Of the 373 who. have lett the establishment
29 have relapsed into crime, 19 have conducted themselves
tolerably well, 5 have 'mowed observation, and 330 have re.
stained inwproachabls in respectable stations in :it,. k
other words, that number have no longer itjured society
with their crimes, or burthened the state wit the expels
of keeping them in prison. Their ref,rm lots been
effected at a cost, it appears, of only 54f. re: bead 1110111
per annum than it costs the vverement to sapped
young criminals in prison—not for to snort a period es
takes to reform them ; but in moat cases during abut ea►
half of their lives. "Thus, then," exclaims Id. Fall Rout,
in his " Ttree Daysat Mettray," " for 1 fr.oz llcentimula
day the state furnishes a permanent recruiting etaf d
sharpen, thieve', and museum, while for three sous per
diem more a e have already (this gentleman refers to the
year 1847) presented to society 369 honest young men, 369
useful citizens." It seems that in the central prisons sede
Mews costa 426 francs 95 cents a year, while each of the
Mettrey cdonista is reformed and maintained Kr 400 nue
per annum, of which the government contributes 13 MOM
than 160 francs exclusive of his earnings.
With these facts before no, let us hope that the sale of the
Mettray manufactures will b 3 no longer interdicted, and
that the municipalities will consult their lost interests by
affording additional support to the colony, and render it
independent of the grant which government is alma to
withdraw.—W. 11. W.

• It should be here understood that s Would Is allowed, rbee
received Into the establislunent, to choose hie own trifle, and N, oi
trill. be does not like It, to change it for !mother —onee.

Ebr Olrourt.

WINDSOR, MONDAY.—Prince Albert enjoyed the
sport of shooting this forenoon.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert dined this evesig
with the Duchess of Kent, at her ruidenco, Frogmen
Houle. The royal party from the Castle, "company* sad
attending her Majesty and his Royal Highness, consisted of
the Duchess of Suth, viand, Lady Constance Leveloa 123tft
Hon. Miss Murray, Hon. Miss Macdonald, the Earl of
Morley, Col. the Hon. A. N. Hood, Lieut.-Col. the Rat
C. B. Phipps, Capt. the Hon. A. Gordon, and Major•Gm
Bowles.

The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Baron Kato
beck, left his residence at Kew, yesterday. to honour tie
Marquis of Winchester with a visit at his sect, Ampit,
house, Hants.
The Duchess of Cambridge, attended by her lady is
waiting and Mr. E. M ild may, left Kew, yettaday, to homer
the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort with a visit, at Mali-
ton-house, Gloucestershire. The royal duchess proceeded
to Paddington, and travelled by the Great Western Railway.
Sir J. Pelly had an interview with Earl Grey, yes
terday, at the Colonial-office.
Despatches were received, yesterday, at the Colo.
aistoffice, from the Governor of the Falkland Islands.
Count Sehimmelpenninck was at Blackwall very
early on Sunday morning, and at 8 o'clock the Generel
Steam Navigation Company's mail steamehip Ocean arrived
with the Dutch mail and his Royal Highness the Prince of
Orange and suite.

MAJOR-GENERAL SIR JOSEPH TIIACKWELL.—This
gallant and distinguished officer entered the service of his
country so tar back u the year 1800. His first COMMIASiOI),
a cornet in the 15th Light Dragoons, bears date 21rd Apnl
in thatyear ; he obtained the rank of lieutenant in 1801;
captain in 1807; major, 1815 •; brevet lieut..col., 1811;
lient.-col., 1820; colonel, 1837 ; local rank of major-general,
in India, in the same year; and in England in 1846. He
served with Sir John Moore in Spain, was engaged et
Coruna, Vittoria (wounded), the Pyreners, Oahu, Ton-
louse, and Waterloo ; in the latter he lost an arm. Daring
the above service, it appears, by the Records of the 15th
Humus," he frequently greatly distinguished himself, and
was several times specially recommended for promotion.
From 1820 to 1832 he commanded the 15th Humus, and hn
services were oftentimes required in quelling riots at Notting-
ham, Biriniiigham,tko. In 1837 he proceeded to I ndia,and beis(
promoted '.o the rank of major-general, held important and
distinguished commands in tke first Atfghan campaign, the
campaign In Ow.tlior, and on the Sutlej in 1846. He bore a
conspicuous part in the actions of Ohuznee, Maharsjptes,
and Sobraon: in the last his leading the cavalry witn such
effect against the Sikh batteries is fresh in the memory of
our readers.