The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-15 00:00:00

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTLII'S TELINZAKS.)
INDIA.
(By telegraph from Alexandria)
BOMBAY, 11Aace 27.

Letters from Cabul report that the Persian army,
50,000 strong, is advancing upon Herat. There is
no other political new cif importance.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Shirtinp active and advancing ; lbs., bra. 14aa.
Mule twist dull and declining. Cotton quiet;
Broach, 222r5. Copper, large speculative inquiry ;
sheathing and tile are both quoted 66n. Opium
Maws, 1,646 m. Exchange on London, first-claw;
credits, 2e: Old. Government securities :—Four per
Ceuta., 89}; Five per Cents., 102;
Half per Cents., 106. Freight, 60s. to 625. 6d. for
cotton to Liverpool.
(By Telegraph to Point de Gale and from Alexandria).
CALCUTTA, Man= 25.

Shirting' and mule twist, fair inquiry at previous
quotations. Copper sheathing advanung ; tfie, un-
changed Indigo declining. Linwood nothing
doing. Rice lino. Exchange on London
class credits,. 2s. Government securities
Four per Cents., 884 to } ; Five per Cents., 101}
to 1011 ; Five-and-a-ffall per Cents., 107} to 1071.
Ftwight, 70a., foe seeds to London, nominaL

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TIE N FRENCH PRIM ON TIIN DEBATE ON

ITALY IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The importance of the debate of 'sat week on the
affairs of Italy has been fully recognised by the
French and Belgian press. The Datats says :

The Home of Commons has the advantage of poseaseing
two or three Irish members who have constituted them-
selves the Amnions of the temporal power and of King
Itatmeis 11. Bat we think we my my that Messrs. Bowyer
and Hennessy have dose a very had service to the twofold
mom welch is dear to them by provoking the debate which
took pima in the House of Commons on Friday last upon
the affairs of Italy.
After mentioning the simple and effectual manner
in which Mr. Layard and Mr. Gladstone demolished
the case set up by the Papal advocates, the Debas
dwells with manifest satisfaction on Lord Palmer-
ston's speech. It has even the boldness to inform
itsreaders of a fact which the French government
is apparently desirous of concealing from them,
namely, that " the noble lord has formally pro-
nbunoed against the occupation of Rome, which he
considers contrary, if not to international law, at
least to the principle of non-intervention proclaimed
by France." The Taispe.says :
This &We derives a peculiar importance from ordain
1901011111 which have for some time been propagated as to
the attitude of the English government with respect to
Italy. According to these rumours, England would ex-
ceedingly dislike to see Italy free to the Adriatic, and
would nether that Venetia did not escape out of the hands
of Austria. Nothing could be more explicit than the
language of Kr. Layard and Lord Yalmenton on this point.
As to the Boman question, we have nothing more to learn
from the English orators, and if the freedom of their
language sets in a more vivid light the contradictions of the
French policy in Italy, we have so often exposed those con-
tradictions that it is umecemuy to return to the subject.
The Siecte summarises Lord Palmerston's speech,
and adds :

Fora lout time, alas! the great majority of the Fres&
pews hes bees bolding the maas language to the governassat
wattapit balsa listesal to by it ; it is time, however, that all
iwallellawora!hould cease between the great tad perammown
interests of France and the selfish exigencies of a minority
which no longer participates in the ideas or the wants of
modern Franca

The Opinion Nationale, while remarking upon
the valuable plainness of Lord Palmerston's decla-
ration that the temporal power must in the nature
of things disappear, sees in it a confirmation of
rumours that England has recently made a diplo-
matic demonstration, recommending France to
withdraw her army from Rome. It has heard that
a note on the subject has been received in Paris,
but mentions the news under all reserve.

The lndepencinnee and the Nord attest the ex-
treme importance of the debate, and are thoroughly
satisfied with every word that fell from the minis-
terial speakers. The Moniteur's mode of dealing
with this embarrassing topic is curiously signifi-
cant. The following dry paragraph appeared m its
bulletin of Sunday :
The last sitting of the House of Commons was devoted
to a low debate d propos of questions on Italy put by
Mesas. Bowyer and Hennessy. Three members of the go-
vernment, Mr. Laysrd, Mr. Gladstone, and Lord Palmer
stun, took part in this discussion, which terminated without
a vote. _ _ _ .

_
Not a word mom. Yesterday the Moniteur
was morn liberal of information, and deigned to
lay before its readers a report of the proceedings in
both Houses of Parliament on the 11th instant.
More than three columns of that report were occu-
pied by Mr. Layard's speech, and not a line
was given either to Mr. Gladstone or Lord
Palmerston.

RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN PARLLII,
iiirn.—The following new committees on railway bills are
appointed :—A committee wadding of Mr. Hum* chair-
man. Sir T. Burke, Mr. Mundy, Mr. Hopwood, and Mr.
Leathern on the bills of the Landon Chatham, and Dover
(Satiation to Warner, and Deal, anißromley, to St. Mary's
Cray) ; Mid Beat Railway ; Mid Kent and Addisoombe
Railway ; Ramsgate, Sandwich. Deal, and Dover Railway ;
fievenoske Railway ; South Eastern Railway (Tunbridge
and Dartford lines) • and Kent Coast Railway. A com-
mittee consisting of 'Hr. ficholefield, chairman, Mr. Pugh,
Mr. Archdall, Mr. Matheson, and Sir J. Anton on the
Cleveland Railway; North Eastern and Newcastle and
Carlisle Anislgnmation ; North Eastern (extension lines) ;
Stockton and Darlington and South Durham Amalgama-
tion ; West Hartlepool Harbour (Dock Extensiou). The
bill of the North British and Glasgow and South Western,
and other companies, by which it was proposed to make
compulsory the through booking of ra and goods
passing by Gretna between all stations on the North British
and Castle Douglas and Dumfries Railway, st fares and
rates to be settled in Mee of difference by the Board of Trade,
who objected to undertake the jurisdiction, has been de!
dared not proved.
PRESERVATION OF HAMPSTEAD HEATH.—A public
meeting, convened for the purpose of taking much steps as
might be deemed most expedient for preserving Hampstesd.
heath from building operations, was held yesterday evening
in the Caxton Institute, Holly-mount, Hampstead. Mr.
Donald b Moll, J. P., of Oaklanda-hall, occupied the chair, and
the attendance was good. The chairman explained that the
preservation of Hainistred-heath as a heath was the object
of the meeting. To build upon that would be a national
reproach. He wished it to be understood that he was not
antagonistic so the rights of Sir Thomas Wilson. He would
be glad if some arrangement could be arrived at by which
the reasonable requirements of Sir Thomas Wilson would
be satisfied, and toe heath could be secured to the public.
A lengthened discussion, in which Mr. Glower, Mr. Worth,
and other gentlemen took cart, then ensued, and Mr. Gurney
Hoare said he was quite willing that some concession should
be made to Sir Thomas Wilson, if be (Sir Thomas) would
in his tarn give a written assurance that be would sot build
on the heath. Ultimately a resolution to the effect that if
Sir Thomas Wilma should apply to parliament for an act
enabling him to build on that portion of his estate which
adjoined Finchley-road, the meeting would not oppose such
application, provided he gave a written promise that he
would not encroach on the heath, was put and carried
unanimously.
AFFRAY ON THE LIVERPOOL 'CHANCE.—The
prevalent dulness in Liverpool business circles was yes-
terday relieved by a personal encounter on 'Change between
two gentlemen well known in the mercantile circles of that
town. Mr. G—, considering himself aggrieved by some re-
marks made by Mr. 8— to his banker, demanded an apology
by letter and word of mouth, threatening` personal chastise-
ment on reload. Mr. 8— refused to apologise, and on this
Mr. 0— struck him while in the news-room. Friends
pempity interfered, but before the parties were separated
G— carried off as • trophy a portion of one of Mr. 11—'1i
whiekers, which be afterwards stuck on one of the.
news slates, appending a notice, "This is Mr. 11—'s
- - this was removed at once by the

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