The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-31 00:00:00

THE BELGIAN TROOPS IN MEXICO.

The Independence Beige says :—" By the report
of the officer M. de Potter, commanding the Franco-
Belgian expedition in the state of Michoacan, it
seems that though in the engagement at Tacamburo,
the Belgian detachment, surprised by the enemy,
suffered very considerable loss, the Juarists to
the end were routed by the European troops. This
is, therefore, a victory to be added to the others
which the Emperor Maximilian and those who sus-
tain his cause have obtained over their adversaries.
But to all who go thoroughly into matters it will
appear strange that Michoacan, a province which
commences at scarcely twenty leagues from Mexico,
should at the present moment still contain a regu-
larly organised Juarist corps of 3,000 men, with
tons and ammunition, and operating so well that
it is ablefto conceal from the enemy the secret of its
movements. This indicates a co-operation on the
part of the inhabitants of the province which does
not say much for their attachment to the new order
of things."

THEBANIC FAILLUE AT TORRINGTON.—The failure
of the Torrington Agricultural Beak has created great ex-
citement throughout the district. There was no general
suspicion that the old established firm of Braginton,
ton, sod Co. was at all weak notil Friday, when one of the
largest landed proprietors of the neighbourhood, bevies
heard whispers of the street of certain recent failures in
India upon the fortunes of Mr. Rimington, went tothe bank
on Friday morning, arid presented a cheque for a very lags
amount. The firm Gould not meet such a demand, and an
hour afterwards the trinket:owl in the immediate locality
were astonished at seeing the book shatters put up and
the doors closed. It was not until Saturday morning,
however, that the suspension of payment was definitely
known, sod then the excitemset became indeed great.
The dmre were beseiged with scores, sod even at times
'huodrods, of poor persons, whose savings were invested In
the beak, sod the small farmers from the country who had
"me in to the weekly market, little suspecting the ruin
which awaited them. The farming clue constitute the
balk of the depositors, and most of them have much larger
meant' than usual in the bank, in consequence of the late
May fair, it being customary to deposit the money realised
by the male of produce there until rent day. The blank
amazement and horror which were seen on the fans of
=any who were thus deprived of their all, were most lad to
witness. A run was immediately made upon the National
Provincial Bank, which, however, was fortunately able to
meet the unexpected emergency. The failure is attributed
generally to over speculation in India, but the press cause,
sa well se the actual liabilities, are so variously reported,
that it is safest at present to refrain from repeating the
rumours which are afloat—Western Morning New.
Mr. William Darling, whose name, though not,
perhaps, so bright as that of his daughter, Grams, will live
la the records of heroism for the splendid venture by which
nine of the tomes wrecked with the Forfarshire steamer
were saved—died ow Sunday, at Basiborough, in Northam-
kariaad.
CRYSTAL PALACE. Oat SHILLING DAY.
TORBDAT, MAT 30.—Admissions OS MEMO% 3,000 ;
ditto by wawa tickets, 1,238; told Tilton. 4,318.