The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-14 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Bartnrive hen Wooed to oondnet the department of
Foreign Atkin.

THE NOUVEAU MONDE GOLD MINING
COMPANY.

The goeseal =mils; Clshareholders of the Non.
watt MM. Odd Nkeire Roomy wee held at the offices
Oflk hot. Se Company, No. 41) Rue Latta, Paris, on Tuesday,
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This Thince Louie Lucien Bonaparte, the president
Casale de Lautivy, vice•president ; Parealli di Zloty°,
resat; Hr. John Taylor, jun. the Leaden agent; and
most sides membersof the councils of Loden and Paris,
attaidsd. TlMee were seventy-lbw elbaesinideft present,
who, together with the proxies entrusted to theta,
seated upwards of 40,000 shares ta the company. VI;
Coated* Lantivy presided at thaesit=iss
The PRIBIDINT opened the
gsearis a
shoal outline of the course pun by fie eisspre-
vision. He referred to the period when the' ormpeny wee
Viin Paris; the difficulties they bad to encounter ;
tirelbsagetent re•orgaaisation of the company under
the leaspiese of an English agency. Having named the
emeaswho formed the English and French Councils of
, be put it to the vote whether they should con-
tinue to watch over the interests of the shareholders, which
was arried unanimonaly. He then proceeded to appoint a
gentleman to act as secretary on the occasion, and requested
Mm to read the following reports: let. A report of the
genet (hi. Pagonelli di Zicevo), containing a detailed ac-
count of all the proceedings of the compeny. 2nd. A gene-
ral report of the London scents (Means. John Taylor and
Sobs), in which they set forth folly the present position of
the company; the progress that has been made; the ample
capital they have still at command ; and the prospects of
the ultimate success of the undertaking.
Theme reports were received with evident satisfaction by
the body of the shareholders present.
The CHAIRMAN then read the original statutes of the
company, and some modifications proposed to bo made in
them—each of these he put to the yobs, and they were
carried unanimously.
The thanks of the incetiog were then voted to Mr.
Clement, she superintendeot 14 California; to the ;tenni
pi the aomPani monads is London re/i$ I to
Messes. John Taylor and Suns, the epee, in Linden; andl
to M. le Comte de Usti% tilp obainsas of the atirot43l.

150 e Court.

OSBORNE, FRIDAY.

The Queen and Prince did not leave the grounds
at Osborne yesterday.
The Royal Children took their usual exercise is the
Park.
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The Doehesa of Rent went teClaramont yesterday, at-
tended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, and visited the Coun-
tess de Nastily and the French Royal Family.
The Duchess of Bent had a dinner and an evening party
last evening, at her residence, Clarence House, St. James's.
Mr. Schachner had the honour of performing on the piano-
forte before the Royal Duchess and her distinguished circle
during the evening.°

A Deputation of the City Terminus and Street Improve-
ment Company had an in eniew with Sir William Moles-
worth yesterday, at the office of Public Works and Build-
ings, in Whitehall-place. The deputation consisted of Mr.
Acton S. Ayrton (chairman), Mr. Raikes Currie, M.P.,
Messrs. Armstrong, T. Dakin Tyler, Valiance, Malina,
Lawrence, W. Tite, Sydney Smith (secretary), W. Burettell
(solicitor), and J. Hargrave Stevens (engineer.)
The following Irish members of the House of Commons
had an interview with Mr. Wilson at the Treasury, yes-
terday, on the subject of the abolition of the duty on
clover seeds, and placing the expense of the extra Con-
stabulary Force in Ireland upon the Consolidated Fund :
Mr. F. W. Russell, Mr. Heard, Mr. V. Scully, Mr. F.
Scully, Mr. James Sadleir, Mr. Kirk, Viscount Monek,
Mr. O'Flaherty, Mr. C. Fortescue, and Mr. 0. Grace.
Sir Thomas Fremantle, Chairman of the Customs, had an
interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday
at his official residence in Downing-street.
Earl Fitzwilliam, Dr. Joseph J. W. Watson, and Mr.
William Bridges, bad an interview with the Right Hon.
E. Cardwell on Thursday at the Board of Trade, on the
subject of the electrical illumination of railway tunnels,
mines, and lighthouses.
A deputation consisting of Sir T. H. Hall, Mr. Alderman
Cubitt, Mr. Deputy Corney, Mr. Deputy Harrison, Mr.
Deputy Blake, Mr. H. L. Taylor, Mr. M. Barnard, and the
City Remembrancer, had an interview with Sir W. Moles-
worth yesterday.
The Bishop of Montreal had an interview with the Duke
of Newcastle yesterday at the Colonial office.
A meeting of the Cathedral Commission was held rater-
, day at the office in Parliament-street. The Commissioners
present were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Arch-
' bishop of York, the Marquis of Blandford, tits Bishop of
Oxford, Sir John Dodson, Sir John Patteson, the Rev.
1 Canon Selwyn, and the Rev. Richard Jones (secretary.)
Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial Office
to the Governer-General of Canada and the Governors of
the other North American Provinces.

THE ATTEMPT TO EXTORT MONEY FROM
MR. GLADSTONE.

The further examination of William Wilson, com-
mercial traveller, for an attempt to obtain a place from the
Right lion. W. E. Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, under circumstances which have been fully detailed,
took place yesterday, at the Marlborough-street Police
Court. The Marquis of Stafford, Mr. Scholefield, M.P.,
and other persons of note were in court, but further
curiosity was not gratified in the way anticipated, is Mr.
Gladstone was not present at first, and it was undentood
that great difficulty had been experienced in applying the
law to the peculiar circumstances of the case. The law
presumed to apply immediately to the offence was at first
supposed to be contained in clause 7 of the fat Vic. cap. 87 :
" And be it enacted that whosoever shall with
menaces or by force demand any property of any person
with intent to steal the same shall be guilty of felony, and
being convicted thereof, shall be liable to be imprisoned
for any term, not exceeding three years." But as the Fri-
weer had couched his threat in this form,—that, if Mr.
Gladstone would make it " all right," er give him a situation
in Somerset House, &c.—the difficulty of bring-
ing those words within the operation of the
words of the act was obvious. Further in-
vestigation resulted in the discovery of a law which pre-
cisely met the case. In the Libel Act 6 and 7 Viet. cap.
96, sec. 8, is the following clause : " If any person shall pub-
lish or threaten to publish any libel upon any other person,
or gull directly or indirectly threaten to print or publish,
or shall directly or indirectly propose to obtain from print-
ing or publishing, or shall directly offer to prevent the print-
ing or publishing of any matter or thing touching any
other person with intent to extort any money er security
for money, or any valuable thing, from such or any other
person, or with intent to induce any other person,
to confer or procure from any person any appoint-
smut or office of profit or trust, every such offender on
being convicted thereof, shall be liable to be imprisoned,
with or without hard labour, in the common gaol or House
of Correction for any term, not exceeding three years."
Mr. Bingham having ordered the prisoner to be brought
in and placed et the bar, briefly addressed him, sad said—
Circumstances have occurred which render it necessary for
me to remand the case until this day week.
The prisoner made no re ly, and was removed
The prisoner is • Scotebman, and has lived as traveller
with several commercial houses: Messrs. Frankan and Co.,
St. Clement's-lane ; and Messrs. Myers and Co., of Leaden-
hall-strut.
Shortly after this part of the proceedings had terminated,
information was conveyed to the bench that Mr. Gladstone
was quite prepared to prosecute, if the law reached the
case, and that he would be in court ready to sign the usual
depositions in half an hour. The remand was recalled, and
the prisoner was ordered to be again placed at the bar.
Mr. Gladstone entered the court about 2 o'clock, and the
case against the prisoner was completed. The depositions
were read over, and signed by the right bon. gentleman.
Mr. Gladstone, addressing Mr. Bingham, the sitting
magistrate, said—" Sir, I do not consider this igpersonal mat-
ter. I stated so to the police at the time, and I therefore
leave it entirely in the hands of the public authorities. I have
personally no wish to inflict any punishment on the prisoner,
but I did not feel justified oeaccount of the public interest, in
wsinover the affair. I may state received • letter
from Mr. Wilson, which I beg to pat in your hands, to use
according to your discretion. I have only my duty to the
public to regard, and am, therefore, quite content to do as
you desire."
Mr. Bingham said he did not think it necessary to ap-
pend the letter to the depositions, as it was of a private
character.
Teo prisoner was then fully committed, and Mr. Glad-
stone and his friends retired.
The following is a co_py of the letter:
"House of Detention, Clerkenwell, Thursday.
"Right Hon. most humbly beg pardon in making
free to uldreu you. I am writing with asad heart and pain-
ful reflection upon my foolish conduct on Tuesday del& I
cannot conceive how a mere selfish and visionary aim
prompted me so to act, imputing motives deprecatory
one so good end great. I beg your pardon from my wry
heart. Alas ! I have suffered not a little in body and mind
for my folly, already doomed to the humiliation of a felon's
cell. Going hither and thither with them, and stigmatised
as such, whereas my character will be found unimpeach-
able. The majesty of the law in the punishment lan
undergoing is sufficiently vindicated. I feel sure that being
the case, you, being exonerated, have no further wish to
punish me. Right hon. sir, my future prospects and destiny
depend on liberation to-morrow (Friday). I pray you to do
so—it is entirely with you. In thus *acting you will evince
a magnanimity and kindness of heart worthy of your high
and honoured same.—l am; Right Hen. Sir, your humble
suppliant, Wu.r.ram WILSON.
" To the Right Hon. H. E. Gladstone."
tupelo: Park, who had been despatched to make some
inquiry, did sot return in time to have his deposition com-
pleted; but ohr reporter was informed he had ascertained
that this woman who accosted Mr. Gladstone was apt ip
isonfederney with the prisoner, but was greatly disappointed
at the interruption of • tale of distress, which the prose-
cutor, is she expected, was about to relieve by a charitable
donation of money. By a singular coincidence the servant of
thiswomen, who had been fined 20s. for an emelt committed
the day before, stated to one of the offloers of the court,
: that her mistress, who lived in King-street, would have
paid the fine fur her, but that she had been unlucky the
previous night, sops. person having interfered with a gen-
deepen who was about to give bar money out of commisera-
tion. The magistrate upon this sent the inspector to King-
street, and discovered that the girl's mistress was the pec-
an who accosted Mr. Gladstone.