The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-08 00:00:00

MO, AUGUST 8,

gIL it is inipossible. for him to Live." The
holds up the ce ted penitentiary col?
ttray!ft the benevolent and
Dem ,as the most perfect m el
known of such an agricultural asylum for juvenile
prieenereanzweirmithin the purview. of the law el
1860, which enacted that they should ready. a
"moral and professional" education under the
guardianship of the state. It had been entirely
forgotten at La Roquette that the greater part of
the infant prisoners there Meal not "guilty,"
but " innocent " in the eye of the law.
When the court found that a person under 16
years of age bad committed an unlawful act
" without discernment," it pronounced a verdict of
" acquittal" on that ground. No doubt in prac-
tice the courts were very indulgent, and often gave
the benefit of such a verdict to young delinquents
who were in reality very knowing and hardened.
But the law was there, and it deemed all such
juveniles not oriminals,but misguided unfortunates,
whom it was the duty of the state to correct, edu-
cate, and reform by paternal means, but whom it
had no legal power to "punish." The cells of La
Roquette might often be used for perverse young
criminals not found to have acted without discern-
ment, and whom the courts were enabled to sen-
tence to imprisonment not exceeding six
mouths by way of punishment. But even
these should under no pretext be kept in a
a day longer than the stipulated time, and were en-
titled at the end of their term, which might be
shortened by good conduct, to be educated and
taught a trade just like prisoners of the new crimi-
nal category. The report cites a great many inte-
resting statistics to show that whether as regards I
progress in education or the proportion of arrests
for second offences (recidives), the advantage was
immensely in favour of Mettray as against La
Roquette ; and that the agricultural peniten-
tiaries formed on the Mettray model at Petit
Quevilly, Sainte-Ilan, Sainte-Foy, and several
others practically proved the greater reforma-
tory influence of life in common under severe
discipline, as compared with the solitary system.
After all these excellent reasons for breaking up
La Roquette the report states that the committee
were equally divided upon the subject and that it
was only in consequence of the canting vote of the
Empress that the report *as framed in the manner
it ie. One half of the committee seem to have got
into their heads that there is something in the
cellular system peculiarly efficacious in the case of
the lawless Paris gamin, and that he, from race and
education, is not a tit subject for an agricultural
life. There can be no doubt, however, seeing
the unanimity of the committee as to the
illegality of the present state of things, that the
Empress's opinion and wish will prevail, and that
the inmates of La Roquette, some of whom, shocking
to relate, have been kept day and night in solitary
cells for four or five years, will be speedily die"
persed and distributed among rural penitentiaries
conducted on the Mettray system.
The Patrie notices only to deny as altogether
absurd a rumour that Austria and Prussia were
disposed to submit the Sleswig-Holstein affair to
the arbitration of the Emperor Napoleon. It has
every reason to believe that the French government
will not depart from the policy of absolute non-in-
tervention in this question which it has pursued
from the beginning.
The letter from the Queen of Madagascar to the
Emperor Napoleon has arrived, and is understood
to be unsatisfactory. She does not distinctly
promise the indemnity which France claims for the
violation of the treaty concluded with the late
King Radium.
The Bourse was firm during the greater part of
the day, but sales predominated during the last few
minutes. Rente, after touching 68fr. Vic., for ac-
count, closed at 67fr. 92itc., with a fall of sc.
Fur cash there was a fall of 10c. In Mobilier
there was only a fractional change. Mexican fell
6-Bths, in consequence of the telegram showing
that the triple movement against Negrete had not
been executed as designed.
There is a rumour that reinforcements to the
extent of no less than 6,000 men are on the point
of being sent out to Mexico-3,000 from Algeria,
and 3,000 from France.
"The Countess de Idontijo," says a Paris letter
in the Nuurelliste of Rouen, " who has undergone
two operations for her eyes, has now recovered,
and is staying with the Empress at Fontainebleau.
In a few days the countess will leave for Madrid."
The Duchess of Sutherland has arrived at Vichy
with her son Lord Loveaon Gower, and her grand-
son, the Marquis of Lorne. Her ladyship and
party occupy one of the Emperor's chalets, and are
to stay a month.

as! ÜBS OP TOR " 031844" TO BOMBAY
THROWS A STORM.

Masi th• Bombay Sir* of July 11.)
excitemontilffis created in the Fort yea-
Memos, when the dagstaff annonssed • steamer
from and that steamer the Oriels, which left this
os the Nth ultimo with the raga end pemesgseefot Ades,
Sue, and Ragland. Of course all sorts of conjectures
*ere afloat an to her return, end the wildest gamete in-
dulged in.
appears that immediately after lava( Bombay the
Orim experienced heavy weather, and made bat 150 BMW
in the first 24 hours. This bad weather inoremed to such
aa attest that her daily average became front 70 to 80 miles.
On the sth of July, when off Swot; the wind
and sea increased fearfully, and from the thickness of
the weather it became apparent the veal was running
into a cyolooe. After consultation with his officers,
Ciptain Carlieg deeded on turning the ship's
head is the direction of Bombay. We give the offieial sc.
oast of [he distant' below, merely remarldng that the
passengers were reduced to two questa of water per don,
and that no casualty beyond the Ices of a lifeboat exmarred.
The One neither sew the outgoing well on Sunday or
say other steamer, sod great anxiety is obeaquenos will
no doubt result in England, as there will be no means of
telegraphing probably for the nest 10 or 12 days.
TM mails and managers proceed on Wednesday evening
by the Peninsular cad Oriental steamer Baroda.

G. F. Henry, Fag., Superintendent Poniards, and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company, Bombay.
Dear Sir,—lt is with great regret I have to inform you of
the untctunat• circumstances that have compelled me to
bring the vessel back to Bombay.
From the 30th Jane to the 3rd July we encountered a
suocussioo of very heavy weather, with high head ses,
ship pitching and labouring heavily, end increasing is
violence each day, so that during the above period
we had made but 450 miles. On the 3rd of July
the ship made a great quantity of water, and from the
heavy lurching burst up she bunker bilge boards, the orals
falling through into the bilges and choking the pumps ;
these were repaired. but the ship continued making a lug*
quantity of water. The bunkers again gave way and choked
the pumps, when Mr. Henderson, the chief engineer, re-
goaded that the ship might be kept steady, and might
measions she was put head to wind, that repairs be
'Heated to the bilge and the pumps cleared. Oa this occa-
sion it took the deck and engine room pumps seems hours
to redone the water sufficiently to allow us to prooeed on

oar warm.
Os the morning of the sth instant, lat. 12.52,1 m. 54.58, '
the phi had much increased from the B. W., blowing in
furious gusts, a falling barometer and isdicelions of an
approaching cyclone, into the centre of which by coatiou-
ing my course W.N.W. would have led. I therefore
deemed it advisable to put her head to the eastward before
the skip became unmanageable, as she was making but
way, and scarcely steering. At the same time it was
with difficulty the pumps could be kept working, and when
in full form were harelyable to keep the water wider.
Having taken three precautions I held a consultatios
with my officers and the naval agent. Captain Lloyd, who
unanimously agreed with me that, taking istomosideration
I had but four days seal on board, being short of water
from injury to the eoutleaser, the ship making so much
water and the primps frequently becoming choked, there
would be little chance of reaching Aden, and • very great
risk of serious mishap to the ship and these on board if we
stood on.
I may add that there were other nautical men among the
passengers, who concurred with me that, in returning to
Bombay, I was but consulting the interests of the company
and the safety of the paseengere.
Permit me to state that the above advice ins sut acted
upon until every effort had been made to discover the course
of the leak, and every approachable spot in the ship had
been carefully examined.
The revengers rendered great 1111114ilitel in removing
cargo to trim the ship and also at the deck pumps, sad of
the officers of the ship I cannot speak too highly, as they
were unremitting in their s-0. am, ha,
Oommasdar.

-(THIS DAY.)

8. I AY.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Yr. Registesr Winslow, as Cosisilisicistr.)
m s CAPTA.OII CIAWPOILD.-APPLICATION PDX lELLLEL
The Faslimpt, Robert Isellkie irezakerley Creedal!, en
a captain mad )revel major is the 'Myst Artillery, lets d
Dome OsAls. He sem Wiled for Mama from outedly,
His dobte ars stated st
Hr. Reied=ad. Them was sr oppaidok mil tie
reins. via

DI Ins PLATT.
The
of wakdeeeribed as •dodo, soughtciepea
meridiem, of Komgdowireet. He sow his pg.
charge from debts of 2,09 X.
Mr. Aldridge appeared for the official saps& rod 14.
R. Griffiths for the bankrupt.
The bankrupt, is exeinieetioe, elated that be had *pea
to pay 1,01101. for his peetios, 100 f. doers, and Md. a yew
for four years. He wee told that the praedes bed Omega
in 1,4001. a year, sad this woe apparently microbe rated by
the books • but at the end of the fast year he found that
the mews; were very far that of that.
Hi. Honour granted tbe ceder.
INss eawAusltie.
The beakispt was demoribeil es a professor of mask, d
Kensingtoe. Debts, 5611.; property held by creditors as
security, 2601. The somennem not bevies been filed ia time,
11l an soliooresest wee ordered.
ite MMUS SCUM
The luskaup.a., clerk boa wieemerchent, sad commercial
traveller, applisd for his ceder of discharge. Debts .be.
7001.
Yr. Barred opposed for the University Isaanue• Cam.
piny, from whom the beekrupt had borrowed 5001.
The bankrupt stated that he had 014 hod about 901. al
the loon, the red bad been mommed by Yr. Wise, ems of
his sureties. His name was merely pot formed
an the borrower. There were three raradies—Ms.
Wien, hie broeher, the Rev. Mr. Wiwi, orelzLk
and Mr. Freak Timepieces& He lad dashed
cak=froin the Ohm* of Bagdad lessors
Society in 1863. on which three half•yeerly payments won
ia smear. In his amounts he bad not dated thee mom
the sureties to throe loam.
His Hamar directed as adderement for ammadmed of
the accounts.
IX 111 CHARM; AID lOU= CILOOSILS.
The bankrupts were described se eastraatan sod brick.
alien, of Hammtend. Joint debts, 7361. • DO mall. This
was the @Mime for examination and discharge.
Mr. It. Griffiths supported.
Mr. Aldridge apprised for the official mime& Thus
was no opposition, and the ceders were greeted.
Ix If 'AMMON.
The bankrupt was deemibed as as aacticsair sod prod.
sioo merchant, of Aldpte. Debts 3,2031., of which 2,1741
were stated to be is respect of accommodetion bills
for Mr. Kinglend, providon meet, of Wellisgton.chamimig
Lendoe-bridge. who bed stopped Femme.
Yr. E. Rood appeared for the beakro
pt, and Yr. Aldridge
for the official who...
The bankrupt stated that be bad beim Wooed by 14
Ringland to ester into the provision trade, on the mei@
that be should have both wholesale sod retail profits. lie
was afterward, lauded to seceept in adman for goods to is
aipplled
Two creditors opposed, cue on the gamed that the beak.
rapt bad vexatiously defended an adios whereby axis
coda of 31. 9s. wee incurred.
Hie Honour suspended the order for 12 mouths en the
mood of the bankrupt haying accepted acommenedelise
bills, but gave protection.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

FIRST 00tHIT.
(Before Mr. Serjeant Dowling.)
ROBUST 07 771. IN A DwaLLTSG-SOCAL
George Harrington, 20. was indicted for steal* the rat
of 771., the moneys of Joseph Grimed, in bin dulling.
house.
The prisoeer pleaded guilty.
The prisms', with another man who lived In the prom
entor's bones, broke iota the room aimpied by the mom
eater and stole thei money one of a box. Wiwi takes isle
custody the prisoner said be keel' 'nth* about it. A
gold watch sod Maio, belougieg to mother mu, eses
found upon him, and were orderel by the era, W
given up.
Mr. Sedeaat Dowling *eked if anything was knees ti
the prisoner.
A mostable said be had sever bees waylaid. hit who
his box wag marched them was (cued a law quokka!
forks end spaces, and other Shins essonsl7 fer WAR se
an eating-ho which the miaow cad mother me we
about to do. They had oolleited, by parlobsing, a Imp
quantity of theme articles with whish they inteeilsd to wt
up in busloess. The rheum had been a waiter. sad at We
different situations bad plundered his masters I. • peel
utast.
Mr. Berjeant Dowling seatenced the primmer t. M kept
in penal servitude far Am yours.
SOBSCST MOM Till NOM LONDON 'AMWAY.
Arthur, 30, hminsermas, Henry Somthwate, 40. basso
man. and John Fireman, 23. labourer, were place) at the
her, (edicts& f
oor
the N Meldingorth Loudon Railway Mir
y2O lbs. of brass picks& sal
Oompsey es *
the property f ,
masters.
Mr. F. H. Lewis appeared for the prisoners. who *AI
guilty, and urged in mitigation of pewbbowst that hs
prisoners had beau in the ferries of the oempsay let ise
years, and the foot of their having hoes is Si..sposfo
service wasa guarantee that they had previously Mms a
good sharacker.
Mr. Berle tat Dowling said, eathem bed been no preview
convictioe agaisist the prisoners, the switsow apes Alw.
sod mesh of them, was that they be impeisened sal MO
to hard labour for six mouth,.