The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-20 00:00:00

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

We have our foreign express, with Paris letters of
yesterday.
Intelligence has been received in Paris, brought by
the steam-frigate Montezuma to Toulon, respecting
Abd-el•Kader. This vessel touched at Melilla, a Spa-
nish settlement on the African coast, on the Bth,
where it WI, saidthat Abd- I Ender was then engaged
in exercising his troops, and that the distant reports
of his artillery were continually heard. Advices
from Oran say that the Emir receives constant rein-
forcement=. and that the Arabs belonging to the
tribes established on the French territory have in
considerable numbers passed the frontier to join
him.
• The

in the departments in favour of

parliamentary reform continue. A banquet was lately
given at Sor,sons to M L'Herbctte, at which M.
Wilton Barra delivered a speech, which is reported
in the Paris journals.
The advancement of M. Guizot to the presidency of
the council has been facilitated by the decease of Mar-
shal Oudinot, and the consequent vacancT of the
governorship of the Invalides. Marshal bonit has
accepted. and gives way to M. Guizot in the presi-
dency. If an expedition to Morceco be decided on,
the command of it will be offered to Marshal Bugeaud.

The Madrid mails of the 14th have arrived. The
journals ard despatches contain nothing of general
interest. In consequence of having published an
article grossly offensive to the person of the Spanish
sovercigr, the Paris journal Lc Courrier Fraw;ais
is prohibited from parsing through the Spanish post-
office, and other measures are threatened against the
offending journal.
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Parr. 14. Three per Cents.. 261; Flee per
Cents, 171 ; Pasai•ee, 91 ; Coupon., 14 . Rank of St. Ferdinand,
138; Bank of St. Isabella, 120; Exchange on London, 49 70-100.

Letters received from Naples say that Ore junior
members of the families of tome .of the Sicilian
princes have been engaged in the revolt in that
island. The Leghorn journals confirm the report
already received that the insurgents of Calabria have
formed a provisional government at Reggio, and have
seized a government steamer which anchored in that
port.
The Pielmonlese Casette of the 15th confirms the
report of the arrival of British ships in the harbour of
Ancona. The ships named are the Vanguard, the
Albion, and the Rodney.
The Venire Gazelle, a jounial of the Austrian govern-
ment, published on the 6th an article in reply to the
attacks of the pre, s generally on the subject of its mea-
sures against the territory of the Pope. There is
nothing new in the matter or the argument. But
the continued appearance of these manifestos in the
journals published under the authority or influence of
Austria, is a striking proof of the unlimited power of
public opinion in Europe. Even the despotism of
Vienna offers its homage to it.

The grand council of Berne, which is both the
legislative and executive organ of the canton, has
voted the sum of 10,000/. to put the military contin-
gent of the canton in a condition to take the field.
Independently of the troops which this voto will pot
in preparation, there is already an army fully equipped,
disciplined, and ready to take the field, amounting
to 20,04)0 men. This vote was carried in the
grand council with only two dissentients out of 106
mem} ers. M. Ochbensein, president of the diet, who
is also president of the grand council, proposed
being seconded by M.M. Stoempfli, Weingart, and
Lhoner, on the ground that the canton would be im-
mediately called upon to aid in carrying into execu-
tion, by armed force, the decree of the diet for the dis-
solution of the Sundcrbond.

In another page will be found the proceedings of
an important meeting in the north, from which it will
be seen that the reported arrival in town of a deputa-
tion from Neweastle•on-Tyne, appointed to confer
with government on the distressed condition of the
country, was premature. Such a deputation was
appointed by the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce,
en the 16th inst., and Mr. Matthew Bell, the chair-
man, immediately put himself in communication with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in order to ascertain
when the right hon. gentleman would grant an inter-
view. The reply of Sir C. Wood was diacouraging ;
in fact so much so that it was deemed necessary, before
proceeding further, that any appeal made to the
government should be the result of a combined move-
ment of all commercial interests, including merchants,
coal-owners, bankers, and manufacturers, and hence
the public meeting to which we have already referred,
at which it was decided to solicit the co-operation of
the various chambers of commerce throughout the
kingdom, and a fresh deputation was appointed to
wait upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The
following are the observations of Mr. Metcalf upon
the Peel Currency Act, which were received with fa-
vour by the Newcastle meeting :
The existing rate of things was attributed to the Bank
Charter Act. Now, he understood that the circulation of
the country at this moment was not more than 17.000,0001
whereas it was considered that 25,000,0001. were required in
the legitimate operations of commerce. When Sir Robert
Peel passed the Bank Charter Act the Bank held
11,000,0001, of Government Securittes, 3,000,0001. of Bache
Baer Bills, and 16,00,0001. of gold. The bank was then en-
titled to issue 30.000,0001. of paper. But if the bullion got
down to 3,000.0001., as it did on a former occasion, when
they had to fly to France to borrow 5.000.0001., it was
elear4 moved that the Bank Charter Bill could not
Work "..ansfactorili. It WAS 4 capital measure
there was 10,000,000/. of gokl the Bank of Eng-
land; but it was a very bad one when the amount
of gold was reduced to 3,000,0001. lie considered the
country could oot go on without a circulation of 25,000,0001.,
and the restrictive act which prevented that amount of
circulation ought, in his opinion, to be immediately sus-
pended. _ .

The following lute been extennively signed in
Newcastle

TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD I. RLIISELL, MST LORD

or rits sahowsT,
We, the undersigned bookon, mwskents, messwirdewsrs,
and ethers, residing in the Ws of NuresietkemnaMyse
ma its swighbourbood, eammilly entreat the atimisa of
year lordship and her Megesars Wakens to alp 1011111111
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delh whisk tend tomb money plentliblin times
, esa~mll asiameee in a time of adversity,
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I signed, apprehending with sem* swim alarm the evil eon-
* queues wig& meet mono to all howler of trade and
manufactures from a cantinaance of the preamt m ney and
banking laws, respectfully request that your lordship will
appoint a dey to receive a deputation foe the pewee of ts•
pleining more fully their views of the importance of this sub-
ject, which involves the stability of our mercantile system
and the credit of the country."

With reference to a paragraph extracted from the
Observer, which we append, we have been requested
to give publicity to the following communication :
Str,—A paragraph having appeared in the Observer newe-
-1 paper, in which our firm is mentioned as havi•grueived assist-
ance during the monetary crisis, we feel it incumbent on us to
state that it is a gross falsehood throughout, and to add, in jug-
tine to ourselves, and for the satisfaction of cur friends, that up
to this moment, notwithstanding the demands which the
extraordinary state of the times has generated, they have
been met by us with perfect use out of our own natural re-
sources, without so even a I= er the discount of •
bill at the Bank of England. There is al o not one iron:
truth in the statement of our having attended a meeting of
the bankers, so mentioned in his City article, nor do w e be-
lieve any such meeting to have taken place.—We are, re-
spectfully,
your friends, OTEREND, Gummy, and Co.
Lonsbardatreet, Sept. 19.
THE MONETARY ESTABLISHMENT6.—The week which

hasjust passed has betn ouc of the most trying to the great
monetary establishments in the City which has occurred since
the crisis of 1825. It has been stated, respecting the large
discounting house of Gurney, Overend, and Co., that, to
enable them to meet any emergency which might arise, the
house of Gurney and Co., the e,debrated banking establish-
ment of Norwich, had intimated to the former firm that the
enormous sum of 500,0001. was at their service until the
crisis should be fairly over. It is ale) said that a great
number of individuals, members of the Society of Friends,
CAMS voluntarily forward to place at the disposal of Main.
Gurney, Overend, and Co., the partners in which house Sr.
(imagers, various sums of 2,0001,, 5,0001., 10,0001., 15,0001.,
and 20,0001., to aid them, should such aid be necessary at
the present crisis. It may not be generally known that this
firm is one of the wealthiest in the world, and that they do
business to the amount of 50,000,0001. a year. The profits
last year a♦oyg.ltre dated to bars been not less than 80,0001.

this morning at the office of the muter of the horse, Pimlico,
t) have the royal carriages inwaiting at half-put four o'clock
this afternoon at the Euston-square terminus of the London
and North Western Railway, where hir Majesty is expected
to a• rive about live o'clock by special train. A detachment
of the 13th Light Dragoons kliussars) has been ordered to
be in attendance.

LIEUTENANT MUNRO'S SENTENCE.—In the course
of Saturday a communication was rect teed by the governor
of Newgste, from Sir Gorge Grey, the Secretary of State
for the home department, announcing that her Majesty
had been graciously pleased to commute the sentence which
had been accorded—that of death, on Lieut. Alexander
Thompson Munro, to twelve months' imprisonment in ht r
Majesty's goal of Newgate. The information was instantly
made by Mr. Cope, the governor, to Lieut. Munro, who
expressed his deepest gratitude for the clemency which had
been accorded to him.
LATE FAILURES.—It appears that the liabilities of
Sanderson and Co., which were understood at the moment
of their suspension to be upwards of 1,000.0001., have been
overstated. The aggregate of their debts to depositors, by
whom the security is held of bills of exchange, Is 503,0001.,
while their debts to parties who are wholly uncovered amount
to about 150,000/.—lt is understood that a first dividend of
Is. in the pound has been declared by the inspectors of the
estate of Barman and Co.; the Russian government, on
their debt of 410,0001., will thus receive rather more than
20.000/. Considerable assets will still remain for dis-
tribution, which may ultimately swell the gross
dividend to between 3s. and 4s. in the pound.
Front a statement of affairs of Messrs. W. and J. Woodley,
whose suspension took place on the 27th ult., it will be ob-
served that the assets fall short of the liabilities to the extent
only of 9,000/., and we may add that the Wheat held has
been estimated at 455., while it would now fetch 435. to 505.,
and the flour at 235., which is now at 275. to 28s. Under
these circumstances there is every prospect that the expecta-
tions of the creditors to escape without loss will very nearly
be borne out. It was hoped, however, at the time of sus-
pension, that a surplus would remain to Mr. Woodley of
15,0001. Times.
We have great pleasure in announcing, from the
best authority, that the eminent bill-broking house of San-
derson and Co. are in a position immediately to resume their
ordinary business. An investigation into the state of their
nobilities aed assets has proved their ability to command a
surplus beyond all demands of from 80,0001. to 120,0001,
allowing the bills which they hold of bankrupt firms to
realise the lowest possible amount which it is likely
they will pay. The reasons for stopping payment are
variously stated, but we believe that they arose front the
perverseness of a creditor, who demanded a change of secu-
rity for the money in the hands of Sanderson and Co., and
this change being refused, and the demand even at this time
having become so unreasonable, the party insisted on cash,
and was then refused altogether. The late Mr. Morris's
life was insured for 17,0001., and he possessed at the time of
his death 275 shares in a mining company, which brought
him in for the last throe years 10•11001. per annum. This
mining property is likely to continue as prosperous for the
neat three years. There is, therefore, quite sufficient effects
to make good his share of the loss which the firm may
suataia. The estate of Mr. Oard, too, one of the Lie pulses.,
is deemed available for the liquidation (teeny claim advanced,
that gentleman having become liable on account of no an.
nouneement of a dissolution of partnership or his retirement
having been duly inserted in the London Gltztette. We may
repeat that the greatest confidence is felt in the house of
Sanderson and Co. Upwards of 70,0001. worth of bills in
their hands were paid on Friday, and of the whole which
became due only one for 28/. was dishonoured.—CAroniele.
Two WHALING SIM'S DESTROYED BY THE ICE-
nEnos.—We regret to have to announce the loss of two
large vessels engaged in the Davis' Straits fishery • one the
Bon Accord, of Hull, 600 tons burden, Captain Lee, master;
and the Alfred, 400 tons, of Boners. It appears the vessels
were lost within a quarter of a mile of each other, on the
same doe, the 3rd of July last, in 75 degrees N., by being
crushed to complete wrecks between icebergs. It was blow-
, ing a hurricane at the time, with constant snow. The Alfred
I took the " first trip," the ire passing completely over her,
and the destruction of the lion Accord immediately fol-
lowed. The crews, sixty in number, suffered frightfully
from the cold; they were knocking about the ice nearly a
month before they were rescued. With the exception of
three seamen they were all saved. Neither of the wends
was insured.

THIN SOWING.—One fact, says a correspondent of
the Gardeners' Chronick, is worth at least one thousand ape.
culative opinions. I therefore send you the comparative
results of two experiments with five peeks of reed wheat
versus eight pecks of aced wheat. This is the third year of I
my experiment; and as usual the smaller quantity yields the
largest return, besides saving the additional seed. Ia one
cue the saving is equal to the rent of the land ; the corn was
carted, threshed, and measured in the presence of myself and
the labourers, some of whom had made bets as to the results.
The ground was accurately measured. I had several pieces
with only one bushel per acre, which certainly were in ap-
pearance more productive than the five pecks.
EXPERDIENTi WITH THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—
Experiments have, it appears by the New York papere, been
recently made with the electric telegraph, to determine the
difference of longitude between New York, Philadelphia,
and Washington. From these experiments two ,mportant
conelu.ions have been deduced, first, that by means of the
raagnetic telegraph, a clock in New York can be compared
with another at a distance of 200 miles quite as accurately
as two clocks can be compared in adjoining rooms ; secondly,
that the time required for the electric fluid to travel from
New York to Washington and back again, a distance of
450 miles, is so small a fraction of a second, that it is inap-
preciable to the most practised observer. To this we may
add, that Mr. Bain, of Edinburgh, the inventor of the elec-
tric clock, offered so to apply the principle to the clocks of
that city and Glaapw. through the agency of the railway
telegraph, as to give them motion from one and the same
source, and thus to indicate precisely the same time at
the same moment, though 46 miles distant.
FELINE ELECTRICITY.—A correspondent of the
Gardeners' Chronicle states that when the cat is cold, in
winter, and you are cold too, if you put one hand on the
cat's chest, and then rub the back with the other hand, you
will (a Frenchman has just found out) receive a sharp shock,
and two or three weeks after the eat will probably die.

REFUGE FOR FEMALE CRIMI NA LS.—We Ere informed
by the Literary Gazette that" Miss Coutts has determined to
prepare a domicile at Shepherd's Bush, under judicious and
merciful regulation., capable of maintaining a considerable
number of discharged female prisoners, who have been con-
demned for offences, punished and then thrown upon the
world characterless, tainted, abandoned, and helpless. To these
the gates of reformation will be opened. They will be in-
structed in the consoling and upholding value of morals and
religion. They will be taught the means of industry,
whereby they can earn their bread. They will be rescued
from the necessity of guilt ; and if not doomed to ruin by
evil dispositions which cannot be changed, they will be re-
stored, repent-tat and virtuous member., to society, instead
of being outcasts and clines to that and to themselves." Mr.
Chesterton, the experienced and worthy governor of Celd-
bath-Selds, is, we are told, superintending the preparations
of The Refuge.

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