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The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-18

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

William Sage, an omnibus driver, wu summoned bef,re
Mr. Bingham, at the instance of the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for driving a hone in on
unfit condition.
John Smith, constable to the above-named sociey, stated
that of the 29th of October he saw the defendant driving
an omnibus with two hones, in Pall-mall, and sestina that
one of the hones limped very much, be stopped defendant,
and on examining the off-side horse, he found a largo raw
wound on its shoulder. There was a false collar on the
horse, and the scab was rubbed off the wound.
Defendut said in defence, that as soon as he discovered
the condition of the hone he took it off the road, and he now
promised not to drive it again till quite well.
Mr. Bingham—Welt, under those conditions I will let
you off on payment of costs.
E.M.H. has forwarded a cheque of 181. Iffe., to be dis-
tribnted among the poor-boxes of the nine police courts.

THE ELECTRIC LuoM.—The Pktintoratese Gazatc
of the 12th has an article on the electric loom recently in-
vented by Chevalier Binelli, and states that, on the re-
: commendation of.M. Heron, of Lyons, who bad observed
to him that he would meet at Lyons with great opposition
to hi 4 invention, owing to the difficulty of breaking through
inveterate habits, Chevalier &meth has applied his in-
' vention to the old Jacquard loom, which thus remains, as
it was before, merely suppressing the cylinder, as the cards
are entirely done away with. By this means the manu-
facturer may realise immense advantages without any in-
novation in his factories.
London, England, 1853-11-18

GERMANY.

The Archbishop of Fribourg has pronounced a
decree of excommunication against the superior
members of the Catholic Ecclesiastical Council ap-
pointed by the government, and also against the go-
vernment commissioner. The Regent has forbidden
the clergy to publish any such act, and is preparing
to take further measures against the archbishop.

TIIE RUSSIAN AGGRESSION.—MEETING IN LIVER-
POOL.—A requisition is in course of signature in Liverpool
to the Mayor, John B. Lloyd, Esq., asking him to call a
meeting to consider the propriety of urging upon the go-
vernment the necessity of giving efficient support to Turkey
in its present struggle with the Northern Autocrat. The
promoters disapprove of the course adopted by the govern-
ment during the early phases of the dispute.
London, England, 1853-11-18

'THE CORC

PATENT

—...—
Yesterday the officers of this inchoate company
(which is about to apply to parliament for an act of incor-
poration) invited the attendance of a number of gentlemen,
at their offices, No. 5, Ludgate-hill, to witness a series of
experiments intended to illustrate the peculiarities of a new
telegraph which has bi en invented and patented by Mr J.
W. Wilkins, and of which the company intends to avail
itself.
The new telegraph is in many respects similar to Morse's,
the one chiefly used in America, and of which • brief
description may be interesting to our readers. In Morse's
telegraph the message is printed upon a ribbon of thin
tissue paper, both by the instrument sending it and that by
which it is received. This paper ribbon is unwound by a
clock work apparatus from a reel, and p between •
needle and • wheel covered with carbonised paper,
such as is used for manifold writing. When, there-
fore, the operator touches a spring the needle of
both instruments is brought in contact with the ribbon
and makes either a dot or a stroke, according as the touch
is instantaneous only, or as it is continued for a short time.
The alphabet is, of course, formed by different combina-
tions of these dots and strokes. It will be seen that this
plan has some important advantages over the common tel-
egraph ; the most obvious being that, inasmuch as a copy
of the message remains in the hands of the sender, he can
tell whether it has been correctly transmitted, and thus the
expense, the trouble and delay of "repeating" is avoided. In
Mr. Wilkins' telegraph, the needle presses continuously on
the paper, and therefore as soon as the moving apparatus
is set in motion, it traces a straight line upon the paper
ribbon. By means of two springs he causes sdivergence of
the needle to the extent of an eighth of an inch to the right
and left ; and the alphabet is thus formed by a series of
strokes and zigzags, the advantages clohned fur it being
greater simplicity, freedom from error and rapidity. It is
also said that a tar less number of clerks would be neces-
sary. In addition to all this, the projectors of the new
company anticipate great advantages from a new method of
insulating the wire, (tor one only will be necessary), and they
state that by this means the original expense of laying
down their lines will be so trifling that they will be pre-
pared to charge a uniform rate of 6d. per message of twenty
words, and a halfpenny per additional word. Their scheme
fur laying down the telegraph is remarkable tor its bold-
ness and ingenuity. Six lines will leave London on the
north bank of the Thames and five on the south. These are
to be continued pretty nearly to the coast, taking in all the
towns in their way. From each of them main lines will
radiate an infinite number of branches, each of which will
be provided with an instrument of exceeding ingenuity
and importance, called an automaton repeater. If ever the
scheme should be carried out the results will be more eur-
prissng than any of the electric wonders we have yet be-
held.

SELF ADJUSTING
London, England, 1853-08-05

REVENUE OF CANADA.

6, Bryanstone-square, Aug. 4.
Mr. Hume presents his compliments to the Editor
of the ExpreaB, and sends him an abstract of the
revenue and expenditure of Canada in the year 1851,
in case the editor should consider it worth pub-
lishing.
' It is taken from the public accounts of Canada,
which Mr. Hume has recently received.
Itevenue.-1852. Jan. 31.-By balance by credit of con-
solidated fund, with arrears, &c., 199,6821. 13s. 41d.; cum.
torus, 703,7001. 145.; excise, 20.1801. 135. Bd. ; net terri-
torial, 19,9611. ss. 10d. ; lighthouse or tonnage duty,
9371. 6.. 103. ; bank imposts, 15,8321. 7s. 7d. ; public
works, 65,008/. 19s. 83 ; militia, commissions, Sees, &c.,
81. 25.63.; fines, forfeitures, itc., 1,3612 ; casual revenue,
11,1381. 2s. 113.; law fee fund, 4,0521. 12s. 2d. Total
currency, 1,012,0661. 181. 60.
Expenditure.-1852. Jan. 31.-To interest on the public
debt, 223,6611. 14s. 3d. ; expenses of public offices,
62,7781. 6,. 11d. ; permanent charges, 140,5831. 81. 93.;
charges under estimate, 1850, 8,770/. le. 4d. ; charges under
estimate, 1831, 125,9121. 151. 5d.; sinking fund, 73,0001.
Total, 634,6661. 6s. Bd. To balance at credit of the con-
solid,ted fund, 407.100 i. ,11s. 1044. Total currency,
1,042,0661. 18s. so.

DEER TRADE PROTECTION SOCIETY.

Yesterday, the annual festival of this society, held
in aid of the,, Asylum fur aged and deserving members,
took place at the Highbury Barn Tavern, and the attend-
ance was the fullest known since the commencement of the
institution. Upwards of 1,200 members of the brewing
and beer.selling trance sat down to dinner, and the ball,
which took place in the evening, was equally well attended.
Mr. ALAMO, of the Stockwell Brewery, took the chair.
London, England, 1853-08-05

Mr. Ryland was then called, and atated that something
' laid to him by the plaintiff about the misapplicati,n of the
/*forte funds had induced him to write to Mr. Toulmin
Smith upon the subject. and after the information he then
received he made inquiry into the charac:er of the baroness.
Upon that information he and all the defendautt lona fide
I acted.

—Mr. Peyton and Mr. Tyndall made similar statements.
Mr. George Dawson esid—Before the arrest I knew the
of the arrest with Mr. Tyndall. The
—.want was issued, but I did not know the charge. I was
ittaiyft Before sitting down to dim; I h '
- "to Mr. B eland's hn se i r, ny
arranged to SO s- - • . • . tiveltill. to
meet the kuple from !Amnon. I saw Mr. Step.ans
at about five or an, and also Mr. T. Smith and Mr. Hajoik.
I went to see the plaiatiff and the baroness taken into eux
tody. I believed them to be impostors. When making
my statement, I could not tell its strict legal effect. But I
fairly acted on what I believed to be the truth, and as I
thought with the sanction of the magistrate.
Mr. Paul Usinik said that he was Kossuth's minister of
police and was in constant personal communication with
Kossuth, and knew his intimate, and all persons of distinc-
tion who were associated with him. In July, 1851, he told
Mr. Ryland, who came to make inquiries about the baro-
ness, that it was shameless arrogance in her to say that she
was intimate with Kossuth ; that she was a spy—a subordi-
nate spy—a servant to another spy ; that her book was a
tissue of falsehood and "humbug
Cross-examined—At page 60 of her book there occurs this
statement: "Upon our arrival, having been announced to
Kossuth, he rent us a message by Hainik, the minister of
polies." That is not true. She has usis-spolt my name,
and ha would not have sent his minister of police to a spy.
I should have sent for her had it been nee sssss y for me to
sea her. Her manners were those of a low person. 1 am
sure that she was in quite a subordinate position—that of a
servant.

Mr. Griffith., the defendant's solicitor, proved that he had
caused a subpoena to be served on Mr. Toulmin Smith (who
was in attendance on the last trial), and that he fully es•
petted him to appear until he received a medical cenificAte
from which he learned that hie attendance was impossible.
Mr. Serjeant Miller then addressed the jury in reply.
Mr. Justice Maule, in summing up, said that it appeared
to him that there was no substantial distinction between
the cases of the four defendants. Thejury must be satisfied
that the charge was made by the defendants, and that there
was no reasonable end probable cause for the charge.
The learned Judge concluded his address at • quarter
past seven, when the jury retired to deliberate. Late in
the evening they returned a verdict for the plaintiff—
damages 8001.
London, England, 1853-08-05

THE OPENING GF
_THE LEGISLATIVE

CHAMBERS.

At Rio de Janeiro, the Chambers met shortly
before the departure of the last ; when the result of
the recent elections appeared in a majnrity of unusual
numerical weight in favour of the government. A small
opposition party was of course formed, and in the absence
of other topics, one of its orators took up the subject of the
Plate and censured the neutrality of the Imperial cabinet
between the two parties which divided the Argentine Pro-
since,. Seahor Paulin, the Foreign Minister, answering
these complaints remarked that neutrality was the only
legitimate course that Brazil could pursue, inasmuch as the
questions which disturbed the Plate belonged exclusively to
time domestic concerns with which • foreign government
has not the right to meddle; and urged, moreover,
thtt non-interference was the true policy of Brazil,
heeause any meddling would inevitably terminate
In bringing in Brazil the hostility of both
parties in the Argentine Confederation. Senhor Paulino
haring justified the policy of the government on this point,
bred amidst greut applause to the settlement of various
hotndary quatiO*l With adjitent states, and announced

the satisfactory progress of the delimitation negotiations
with New Granada, Equator, and Paraguay, and that
treaty bad been concluded with Peru foe the settlement of
the navigation of the river Amason. The speech of Scalier
Pauline concluded by sho.ring that Snail, whilst in a state
of good relations with all Emcpsan powers, was gradually
:Nailing preponderance in South America on the most le-
gitimate and solid of all titles, 'Ls., services done to its
neighbours and to civilisation.

On the subject of the slave trade, Senhor Rodrigues
Torres, President of the Council, addressed the chambers,
and answered the criticisms made by the opposition on the
repressive system adopted by the government, which has
hitherto proved so eminently successful. The debate on
the address was both long and eloquent; and as an evi-
dence of the state of public opinion on the slave trade is
Brazil, there was general applause in the Assembly when
Senhor Person di Silva exclaimed, " There is not a single
Brazilian who opposes the suppression of the slave trade.
The continuation of the trade would be the ruin of the
country. The cause of its suppression is the most holy of
roosts." The address was carried by a majority of 69
agaittst 22.
London, England, 1853-08-05

the subject of this reeolutioa had been well considered by
the committee before they arrived at their determination.
Provision was made for the osauvencwof circumstances

which they all hoped might not be in their experience. He
did not tliluk Mr. Bright% objection a valid one.
Mr. HIIME believed there entettooMcer anderthe mows
who attended so regularly to his duties as the speaker, and
upon that "tonna he had been of °pinto% that it
was not expedient to appoint any deputy ; be admitted,
however, that It bad been shown in the committee that the
state of public business required the alteration proposed to
meet any eisidgeacy that might arise. This remedy for the
inconvenience entailed upon the Speaker by the great num-
ber of hours ho was calleil upon to sit, was not, however, in
the appointment of a deputy—for he seldom knew a depth;
being appointed without some licence being takes—but in
the arrangements of business, and he hoped in another ses-
sions measures would be takenfo that they might have more
time fur the conduct of their business, and that they might
not be compelled to turn night into day, and to hurry
through important measures at the end of the session at
midnight sittings, when it was quite impossible that they
could have that consideration which the house owed it to
its own character to give to them. He assured the house
that if he could place a dozen members to stand by bins he
would stop the practice of carrying on the business of the
country after midnight. (Hear, hear.)

Sir J. PAKINGTON concurred in the resolution, but
observed that, considering the number of years the
Speaker had filled the chair, and the number of hours he
sat in the house each session, they could draw no other con-
clusion than that the Speskership of the House of Com-
mons was a very healthy Once. (" Hear," and a laugh.)
The question was then put and agreed•to.
Sir It. INGLIS remarked that it we, the opinion of the
committee and of a large number of the members of the
house, that the house should retain in its own hands the
power of selecting the member who should fill the other
of Chairman of Ways and Means, and consequently of
Deputy Chairman.
London, England, 1853-08-05

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

SUOAR.—The public sales, although not large, are going
off heavily ; the result of the week chews a limited amount
of business done at prices a shade in favour of the buyers.
The Refined market firm at last week's prices. Grocery
Lump, 465. to 48s.
COlM.—This article has sold heavily during the week,
and closed at prices which show a decline of ls.
TEL.—The public sales are going off Without spirit, but
importers are arm, and we do not quote any alteration iu
prime.
SALTPETRE has sold steadily at very full priced thiS
week.

ZOT TOLC-A fair amount of business done at last we, k's
currency.
6PIOES.—The quantity offered in public sale has been
small, prices are the same as last week,
Briarrs.—Bum and Brandy have fully supported previ-
ous prices.
FAUlT.—Currants:: prices are firm, but the demand has
been limited this week. Raisins dull.
In other articles no material &Hendee. The markets
generally have been dull this week.

TALLOW MARKET.—THIS DAY.
The tallow-market is decidedly firm. The public sales,
consisting only of 100 tons of tallow, have gone off at .Ikll
advance of s. per cut. on last Fridays rates.
Town tallow is quoted 50s. 6d. nett cash ; Petenhurg
Y.C. on the spot, 625. 6d.; Oct. to Dee., 62.. 6d.
London, England, 1853-08-05

BOROUGH HOP MARKET7THIB. DAY.

Mresre.iattendesi and Smith, report that the accounts
from parts of Mid Kent, Farnham, and Worcester, contir uo
to speak of a lama quantity of lice, and likely to go into
blight; whilst in other places the bite is more clean, and
progressing favourably. Market arm, and duty cstimatril
at 155,0001.
London, England, 1853-08-05

ITALY .

The Turin papers announce the convalescence of
Count Cavour, tho Sardinian Premier, who has been
laid aside by an attack of cerebral eongestion. It is
not long glee we had to make a similar announce-
ment to the regret of the numberless well-wishers
to Italy, wbo see in Count Cavour a statesman emi-
nently calculated to lead on a promising state in the
path of constitutional freedom.

BRAZILS.
London, England, 1853-04-09

CASUALTIES.

Clutha, Barns, from Cadiz to this port, was wrecked at
Western Bay, Conception Bay, chair?, a soc, re cnorr
storm, March 7, crew, part of cargo, and materials say: d.
—Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, March 10.
I Courier, Hansen, sail d hence, Nov. 11, for Lisboa, and
has not since been hi aril of.—Bristol, April 7.
London, England, 1853-04-09

LEICESTER.

This committee also met for the first time yester-
day Mr. Direct in the chair.--Mr. S. Chews, Mr. IL
T. Parke., Viscount Dalrymple, and Mr. N. Kendall.
The petition against the last election set forth the usual
allegations of treating and bribery by the agents of the
sitting member, Sir J. Walmsley.
Mr. Serjeant Kiogslake, Mr. Macauley, and Mr. Mother-
son were the counsel fur the petitioners; and Mr. Serjeant
Wilkins, Mr. Atkinson, and Mr. Solesby for the sitting
member.
Mr. Serjeant Kingslake opened the cue for the peti-
tioners at much length, giving a sketch of the Trevious
elections for the borough In 1847 and 1848. The learned
serjeant said that the petition was based upon the existence
of a systematic course of bribery and corruption at the last
election. No fixed sums had been paid, but • large sum
had been expended in small doles. A man of the name of
Moore had been promised something handsome by Mr.
Tupps if he would vote fur Walmesley and Gardiner; and
it was hinted that it would not be less than a sovereign.
Is consequence of the witnesses not having arrived an
they were expected, the learned counsel was obliged to Fo
on with the case somewhat irregularly. The first four wit-
nesses, named Cooke, Seale, Hydroid, and Norfolk. were
examined et great length with respect to the alleged bribery
of a voter named Topps. They all swore that, on the 31st
of October, they Maid Topps state publicly in a tavern
that be bed been paid • balauce of his last electioneering
account, 4f. Iris., and that it had b-en ;mid in consideration
of his vote, and that he would not have voted if he had not
been paid.
John Ludlam, smother voter, was celled to prove that he
had been bribed with half • sovereign, but it turned out
that he had deceived the petitioners, and that his evidence
referred to an election that took play fifteen years ago or
MOM
Atter hearing the evidence of another witness, John Kirk,
who stated that he received dl. 10s. daring the election in
half-sovereigns, at the Leicester Mercury office, to pay the
musicians, including half a soverigu himself, the committee
adjourned to this morning.
London, England, 1853-04-09

THE COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT WIGAN.

The coroner's inquiry was brought to a close at
• late hour on Thursday night, and the jury came to the
following verdict :
Ws had the death of Edward Marsden and fifty six
others, whose bodies we him; viewed, was caused by en
explosion of fire damp which occurred on the 23rd of March
last, in the Arley Pit, situate in Ince, belonging tothe Ince
Hall Coal sad Cannel Company ; and that the explosion oc-
curred from gas which accumulated in No. 6 (Griffith's) and
other drifts on the south side of No. 2, north jigger. There
is no direct svideoce to show how such gas ignited, or the
accumulation took place ; but the jury Sr. of opinion that
it arose from the door on the south side of No. 2 north
jigger being improperly left open for a longer or shorter
period. The jury cannot separate without strongly express-
ing their opinion that the roles for the regulation of the
said colliery are very imperfectly carried into execution."
London, England, 1853-04-09

DRAMA.

FRENCH PLAYS—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mademoiselle Page, at present the principal star of
the French company, appeared last night in Madame
Ancelut's vaudeville, Loin, 014 14 B►etonne. She gave
great interest to the part of the rustic heroine, looked cap-
tivating in her Breton peasant girl's attire, and sang some
of the old ball►d melodies of the country with great sim-
plicity and expression. The pieae, as a whole, has little
merit; but is rendered well worth seeing by Mademoisille
Page's very charming performances.
London, England, 1853-04-09

The General Board of Health Bill was read a third time. ,
ENCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND).
Lord MONTE.tOLE gave notice that he would, on an
early day, put a question to the government on the subject
of the Encumbered Estates Act, which was about to expire.
Their lordships then, at Ave minutes put six o'clock, ad-
journed.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY, APRIL 8.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.
Mr. rRITCIIARD took the oaths sod his ssot for the
borough of Bridgeoorth.
London, England, 1853-06-04

SLIGO.
MR. TOWNELEY UNSEATED.

Yesterday, when the committee met—Mr. Slade
having summed up for the sitting member (Mr. Towneley)
sad Mr. ihtddlaston having replied—the room was cleared,
and when the public were again admitted,
The Chairman read the following resolutions :44
' That Charles Towneley, Esq., was not duly elected a
hunger to serve in the present parliament for the borough
of Sligo.
" lhat the last election for the said borough was a void
election.

" That the said Charles Townley, Esq., was by his agents
guilty of bribery and treating at the last election for the bo-
rough of Sligo.
" That it was proved to the committee that Jeremiah
Joyce O'Donovan, being an alderman of the borough of
Sligo, was bribed by H. Stoner, Esq., with a promise of the
payment of 1031., being • portion ',of an outstanding glee-
tion account, to influence lsim for giving his voto, which
Ye had promised to Mr. Somers ; and that he oonsequently
absented himself.

7."ffint it wunot proved to the committee that those acts
of bribery were known to or sanctioned by the said Charles
Towaeley.
" That the influence of the Roman catholic priests was
exercised in &manner inconsistent with their duty WI mi-
nisters of religion, and destructive of freedom of choice on
the part of the electors.
" That the committee alto desire to express their regret
that a gentleman of each high respectability as Mr. Towne-
ley should have put himself into such hands."
Mr. Blade then made an application for leave to open a
recriminatory case on the put of Mr. Townley, after which
the committee adjourned to this morning, when they will
give their opinion on that, application.
London, England, 1853-06-04

LIVERPOOL.

The committee at at 11 o'clock. Several wit-
nesses were examined, freemen of Liverpool, who stated
that each of them had received as. for loss of time on the
day of tha election.

BERWICK-ON-TWEED.

On the committee re-assembling yesterday at three
o'clock, only one witness (Mr. Ellis, of the firm of Lyon,
Barnes, and Ellis, parliamentuy agents for Mr. Hodgson)
wu examined, and stated that when asked before the se-
lect commit's an to any compromise, he stated what wu
the fact—that there was no compromise within his know-
ledge. Mr. Herbert, also of that firm, was called, and
stated that when tha proceedings terminated before that
committee there were 17 or 18 witnesses in town.
The committee then announced that this closed the case,
and that they would report their derision to the house.

BURY ST. EDMUNDS.
The committee re-assembled yesterday, whet►
James Clarke, a rawer tailor, and secretary of the Bury
Conservative Club, was examined. !Imitated that it con-
sisted of between 60 and 60 memben. Hs voted for
Oakes, and engaged some 200 digmen, who were not
•ours, and be paid them 1261.
Some witnesses were called to prove Clarks's agency,
bet the committee decided it not proved.
Mr. Hawkins, counsel for the petitioners, then naked for
an adjournment to this day, to consider what course, with
the view of saving the time of the committee, they should
adopt.

The members of this committee at at 11 o'clock
yesterday mormag, and were engaged during the whole of
the day hearing evidence in support of the case of the
sitting member, to prove that no intimidation had taken
place at the last election.

SPORTING.

LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.
F*I..DAT.
To-day was almost blank at the rooms in consequence of
the subscribers being at Newton. A few small invest-
ments were made, however, On the Emperor's Plate, Ascot
Stakes, and Northumberland Plate, at the following prices :
ASCOT STAKES.
100 to 60 must Lady Evelyn (t)
EMPEROR'S PLATE.
120 to 80 apt Stockwell (t)
3to 1 Teddiugton (t)
to 1 Pella] (t)
NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
7to 1 agst Uoldtioder (off)
9to 1 Culeterdele (t)
10 to 1 Chiet Justice (o 0)
10 to 1 Donblethong (t)
10 to 1 Nancy (t)
12 'to 1 Songstress

'NAMES Mtn allENT.—Ye•terday a govern.,
ment bill was printed to extend and enlarne the
ah-rady granted by parliament ter the fornuton of en ent-
hankntent from Vankhall to it Ittrrsea-bridge, wbica will
ma:.e a great zetrooolitan ironroyement.
London, England, 1853-06-04

revenue of the Eat India Cosine, was now coming near
to its termluatiim ; for no matter who might ultimately
obtain the sere siding, whether the present government of
l't~uta et the insurgruts, still, having ones got ri I of the
pri 'wine which 1..4 prevailed against the importation
et tine aflig hum India. there would be a strong disposition
te els:mate opium in China, and then away would go
3..ew.UoQi. of the East lulls Company's revenue. The
Burmese war had already jemmied the expenditure of the
cAapany, and would continue to Menage it. notwithstar.d.
lag that they had annexed the territory, fur no one ever
drismt that l'ego would be able to bear the expense of its
; and yet in additi in t that they had the
prispeet bet..re them of lasing 3,000,0001. a year from the
quarter he had joss specified. (Hear, hear.) Now in the
lea of all tits would it not he better to reduce
the expenditure rather than leave the country open
to the prospect of having to pledge its credit for
the sake of maintaining our suuremary in India?
Ile was andi..us that in legisisting for India they
would proceed in the right direction, to that it the time
seer eame that England should be deprived of her Indian
empire, it sh• old he said that whatever might have been her
coat. in coniioeting the people of the couatry like Home
in her comp. st,,,,he left behind a record of her careen
desire to pre mute their happiness and advance the interests
of eivilisati fl. leilVfll.
Mr. J. Nil LLIMOItH moved the adjournment 01 the
debate.
lord a. RC'SELL said he proposed to take the third
reading of the Income Tax Bill oe Monday, and he would
put tap adiourned dobate neat after it, in the hope that the
house would 'hill allow it to be brought in.
The adjournment till Monday was agreed to.
HISII V.ESTRIEi.

Sir 0. E. PEC lilovedCo iftt;;luce a bill to amend
tt.c yete for the regulation of parish rebtries.

A.lreeil to.
lba bill mei hrooaht is and read a first time.
BOROUGH OF BARNSfABLE.
___ ____

Mr. W. 07s rAs LEY moved thy turther suspention of
the writ for lismstabla till the 15th of July.
Agreed to.
ASSURANCE ASSOCIATIONS.

Mr. WILSON moved that three should ho the quorum
of the stket committee on Assurance Associations.
Agreed to.
The house adjourned at twenty minutes to one o'clock.
London, England, 1853-06-04

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HOLLAND.

ROTTERDAM, WEDNESDAY.
Yon will probably learn mj Belgium that the defi-
nitive elections in Amsterdam, the Hague, Utrecht,
and Groningen terminated yesterday in the return
of six ministerial candidates, and that a ministerialist
and oppoeitionist have been elected in Rotterdam.
Tho result of the elections in Assen, Deventer,
Zwolle, Room, Middelburg, Zieriksee, Tilburg,
Eindhoven, and Bois-le-Due, have not yet tran-
spired ; but it is believed that the ministerial candi-
dates will be returned in the majority of those
places. •
Those definitive elections were rendered necessary
Iby tho circumstance of neither of the candidates
having obtained, on the occasion of the general elec-
tion, the absolute majority of the votes of the elec-
tors in its respective districts—a relative majority,
with regard to opposing candidates, not being suffi-
cient, according to the provisions of the Dutch
electoral law. A few words will suffice to
explain that system. In Amsterdam. the num-
ber of votes deposited yesterday in the ballot
box was 2,107, consequently the absolute ma-
jority of the votes was 1,054. There were six
candidates, but only three could be returned for that
city. If, through a partition of the votes, neither
candidate obtained so many as 1,054, none would
be elected, and the election would be again post-
poned. Yesterday, however, the three mentioned
candidates obtained respectively 1,403, 1,259, and
1,246 votes, their three opponents having respec-
tively 817, 816, and 795. The election was, there-
fore, definitively settled.
Yesterday the Monarch steamer and another
steamer arrived off Scheveningen (a watering place
near the Hague) with the cable which is to serve for
the submarine telegraph between Holland and Eng-
land. The first attempt to place the cable did not
sneoced.

The Dutch Chambers are officially convoked for
Tuesday, the 14th inst.

SPAIN.

A Madrid letter of the 28th ult. states that the
Minister of Finance is of opinion that the govern-
ment ought to support the resolution of the Royal
Council to refer the question relative to the conc.s•
sion of the Northern Railway to the Cortes; whereas
the other ministers think that the concession having
been made ought to be maintained. Thin difference
of opinion had led to such a serious dissension in the
Cabinet that the Minister of Finance, M. Bermudez
de Castro, had offered his resignation, and it was not
considered unlikely that it would be accepted.

ELECTION EXPOSURES.
London, England, 1853-06-03

THE 00'

SCHEME FOR LNDIA.

Gossip says that the government scheme for India
will this morning be placed confidentially before the
Court of Directors, to be discussed by them ;—any
opinion they may come to on the subject of the plan
to be communicated to Sir C. Wood before the hour
at which he makes his statement this evening in the
House of Commons. The scheme, it is rumoured, is
likely to involve the establishment of a new Council
for India, to be formed partly of nominees of the
Crown, and partly of members of the Court
of Directors who have seen service in India. One
or more members of this council may probably have
charge of each department of Indian administration ;
and some of the body, if it be formed, are expected to
be members of parliament, and thus open to interroga-
tion in the House. A portion of tho Indian patronage,
it is rumoured, is likely to fall to the lot of a few of
the national educational institutions. Of course these
rumours can only be taken for what they may be
worth, as, until Sir Charles Wood has really made his
explanation, the Cabinet scheme must be considered
to be an official secret.
London, England, 1853-06-03

BALTPETR
elude lower.

-This article hai inert dull, and prices are a

Seten.—Pepper has sold at full prices. Pimento at a
slight decline. Other articles at previous rates.
Betenx.—Rum has been in lair demand. Brandy, for
exportation, has also been in good demand.
FRUlT.—Currants have sold freely at full prices. Raisins
difficult of sale. _

In other articles no material alteration, but markets
generally have been dull.

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY.
The market is quiet, with but little doing:—Town
Tallow ;is quoted, 48a. Bd. ; Petembur; Y.C. on the spot,
471. June, 475.; Oct. to Dec. (new), 48.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.—THIS DAY.
We are moderately supped supplied Kith Beasts and the
demand is tolerably good. Monday's quotations are, there-
fore, fully maintained, and a fair cle..rance is effected.
Sheep and Lambs are more plentiful; tradc is slow,
but there is scarcely any alteration in prices. The nuaer of
Calves is very large; however, there are not many
choice ones, consequently there is no reduction in best
qualities. Inferior are rather lower. From Germany and
Holland there are 201 Besets, 880 Sheep, and 390 Calves •
Norfolk and Suffolk, 400 Busts; 130 Mulch Caws from thii
Rome Counties.

Per ;•tZereOfslbr. a. d. r. d. 1 Per .Roue of Eta. 5, 41. 5. d.
Hot Scut., Hereford, 4 4 4 6 Pert Pas. Sr 11f.-bds. Elb 4 4 4 4
Best Sheri:horns
&vend quality Beset... 3 2 3 8. Do. do. tibern
Ceres
Pigs
110.1 Loal 1151f.hre.1." " leeroh • ..... .• • ... 5 8 6 4
!karts at, mcrket. $..,7 ; dtreeo and Limbs, 11,410; Calves. 633;
Pier, 218.
London, England, 1853-06-03

RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, MAY 23.
Russia demands from the Shah of Persia either
the immediate repayment of the loan of 50.000 f., or
the cession of the territory of Asterabad, on the
shores of the Caspian. The Shah has refused com-
pliance with either demand.
It is said that the Prince Dolsomki, Secretary to
the Russian Embassy at Teheran, hu pun a blow
to the secretary of the Shah, and that Ahmet Affendi,
the Turkish Ambassador, who took the part of the
insulted dignitary, hes addressed a circular to the
foreign consuls at Teheran.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE HERMANN.

The Herman arrived yesterday morning at Cowes,
on her way to Bremen. Her mails and passenger
for England were landed at Southampton. She had
on board about 160 passengers, and specie to the
value of about half a million of dollars, chiefly for
Havre. The news by the Hermann is unimportant,
and hie been anticipated by that brought by the
steam-yacht North Star, whkh appeared in yester-
day's Etp-es..

THE ARCTIC REGIONS.

TO THI

Bne,—l presentedopiiin steam-
vessel Placentia, with four pair of carrier-pigeons, one of
which he intended to let fiy half way to Cape Farewell,
another on reaching that plate, and the remainder at a
fitter* mild. The interest attached to news from the
Arctic squadron may induce you to make this public and a
sovereign will be given to any one who will send the note
that win be attached to the bird to Mesas. Prescott, Grote
sad Co., 62, Threadneedle-street.
Yours faithfully, F. P.
June 2.

I, Wo

CORONERSHIP OP THE QUEEN'S HOUSEHOLD AND
TEI Vanos.—William Thomas Manning, Esq., solicitor,
has, we understand, been appointed to the office of Coroner
of her Majesty's Household and of the Verge, and been
sworn in accordingly.

EXTBAORDINiiI NIDIFICATION.—Our readers are
familiar with the tall signal poets at railway stations on
which large balls are run by pulleys and cords, to intimate,
by their being lowered or elevated, when the way is or is
not clear for a coming train. One ofthese balls at the signal
post on the Ardroman line; near Kilwinning,:lately attracted
the notice of a couple of starlings on matrimonial thoughts
latent. With much labour they forced tittle way into the
centre, and proceeded, despite all interruptions, to construct
a nest. The ball has to be lowered and elevated 14 times a
day, but this did not interfere with the proceedings of the
happy pair, and in due time four eggs were deposited in
the moveable nest. Our last despatch informs us that the
female is still sitting closely, quite undisturbed by the fre-
quent process of being let down within a very few feet of
the ground, and raised again. There is every probability of
her hatching her young, and if so, we believe the circum-
stances will be quite unprecedented.—Dunsfrier Courier.
London, England, 1853-06-03

MINCING-LANE.-THIS DAY.

Sco►n.—The market has been steady but t;ot.active this
week, and prices have been a shade in favour of the buyers,
yet good current qualities were in fair demand ; the amount
of business dons has not been large. Refined shows a
decline of 6d. ; grocery lumps, 465. 6d. to 48s. 6d.
COFPZE.—AII current qualities of plantation Ceylon have
been bought freely at full prices. Rio sold by pnvate con-
tract at 40s. 64. to 41s. ; native Ceylon, 465. 6d. to 475. 6d,,
according to quality and date of importation.
TEL.—The trade hat been entirely occupied this week
with clearing and sending off the Tea on which the low duty
was taken oa Wednesday. The large quantity of 3,000,0001b5.
has been paid upon, the deliveries of which must neceuarily
occupy a few days. Opinion seems strong in favour of the
article, and we expect business will be resumed next week.
The small public sales of old imported greens were
bat thinly attended, and did not alter quotations.
COTTON.—A limited business done at i revious rates.
Ittcz.—Pr.ces have been supposed, with a limited
businen. . _ _
London, England, 1853-06-03

MINES.

TR TIRSDAY EVTIfING.
General dulness continues to pervade the market
for British mining stocks, and we hear of very few
transactions.

In sympathy with the general gloom of the Stock
Exchange, the gold mining share market was heavy
throughout, quotations of all the high-priced stocks I
showing a decided downward tendency. Peel River
opened 15 to 13 prem., and after reacting to 2,1
prem., closed 13 to 13 prem. At 4 o'clock Colonial
Gold were quoted 11 to 11 prem.; Great Nugget, 1/
to 11 prem. ; Port Phillip, 3 die. to par; British
Australian, 3 dis. to per; Nouveau Monde, 1 to 11
prem.; Anglo Californian, I to 1 prem.; Ague Fria,
13 to 13 prem.
Other foreign mines were generally flat, especially
Imperial Brazilian and Linares. Shares of the Old
Australian Copper Company closed 21 to 31 (with 51.
paid). All the Jamaica mine shares were depressed.
Metcalfe closed 63 to 61 prem.
The closing pries. of new undertakings are as
follow : London and Liverpool Australian Gold
Mining and Streaming, 3-14 to 5-18 prem.; Mel-
bourne Gold, 3to 3 per share ; Australian Mutual, to
dis. Australian Consols, 1 to 1 dis.; Monarch
Bold,
3-16 to 1-16 dis. ; Chartered Australian
Land and Mining, 3 to 1 per share ; Lewis Hill
Range, 1 to 1 per share ; Golden Mountain, Ito # per
share; Lake Superior Copper, 3 dis. to par;
Ceylon Land and Mining, / dis. to par; Pontgiband
Silver Lead, par to pram. ; Cologne Lead, dis.
to par ; Brucutu Gold, 1-16 to 3-16 prem.; Car-
berry West, 3-16 to 1-16 dia.; Connemara, par to I
prom. • Glenanlin, 3-16 to 1-16 dis.; Sulphate of
Barytes, I to 1 per share ; L'Aigle d'Or, I to 3
dis. ; Adelaide Land and Gold, 1 to 0/ dis. ;
Obernhof, 1 to # pm. ; Britannia Gold, 1 to
per share; Poltimore, 1 dis. to par ; Kenmore,
to premium ; British and Colonial Smelt-
ing and Reduction, to; prem.; Respryn Copper,
par to prem. ; Parkwin and Carwalsick Tin, 1
to 1 prem.; Aubin Coal and Iron, par to 1 prem.'j
Garnett and Moseley, II to 11 prem.; Jamaica Cop-
per, 21 to 31 prem.; South Devon Consols,} dia. to
par New Linares, 3 to 1 preni. ; Great Hewes
United Tin,l dis. to/ prem.; Mizen Head, I dis.to par;
London and Virginia Gold and Copper, par to I pm.;
New South Wales Coal, 1 dis. to par ; Austra-
lasian Coal, Ito 1 die.; Mount Carbon Coal, dis.
to par.; Port Hunter and Moreton Bay Coal, 3
to 1 prem.; Sue River (of Jamaica), 3' to 3 prem.;
Metcalfe (of Jamaica),7sl to 61 pm.; Port Royal (of
Jamaica) 3 to 11 pm. ; Gladbach Zinc, 1 to 1 prem. ;
Knockatrellane Copper, 3 to k dia.; East Indian
Iron, 7s. to Ds. per share Irish Consols, I dis. to
per; Perron Wheal Alfred, 3 to 1 prem.; East Ar-
magh Silver Lead, 1 prem.
London, England, 1853-06-03

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1853.

IRELAND.

DCBLIN, Jews 2.
Yesterday the charms of music presented an addi-
tional attraction at the Great Exhibition—a fine
selection of sacred music having been performed by
Dr. Steward on the great Oxford organ. The num-
ber of visitors was consequently much larger than it
had been for some previous days, so many as 3,469
persons having been admitted to the building in the
course of the day. A supplemental fine arts gallery
is making rapid progress, and will be completed in a
few days, when the works of the old masters will be
removed to it, and the present fine arts court left
solely for the exhibition of modern pictures. The
Indian collection, which embraces a great number of
interesting objects, contributed by Lord Gough, is
not yet finally arranged.
The meeting convened yesterday by the Religions
Equality Committee, for the purpose of expressing
iniignation at the bill now before parliament to
facilitate the inspection of convents and other reli-
gious houses, opened the ball in the new agitation on
this subject ; bet if the subsequent demonstrations
be not mote respectable and effective than this
effort, the movement is not likely to exercise much
influence either on the legislature or on public
opinion. It was thought that yesterday's meeting
would be employed in making arrangements for the
“aggregate" assemblage which comes off on the 15th
inst., but the opportunity was looked upon as too
favourable a one to be lost by the orators present,
and a number of speeches were accordingly made,
and resolutions adopted. The chair was taken by
the Very Rev. Dr. Spratt, head of the Carmelite
friars in Ireland, and among the speakers were 1)r.
Gray, half-a-dozen town councillors, and as many
more Roman catholic priests.

MUSIC
London, England, 1853-06-03

GERMANY.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, MAY 29.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has addressed a
circular to the Austrian representative' at foreign
courts. In this circular, which is dated the 28th
May, the Minister declares formally that the meet-
ing of Sovereign princes at Vienna had nothing
whatever to do with politics. In conclusion, the
circular announces the marriage of the Duke of
Brabant with the Archduehem Maria.
London, England, 1853-06-03

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

THIS DAY, Noox.
Conroe of WIM. Stinnett of wind. buts of tho Wanner,
Gentle Breeze. Pine.

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Professor Holloway: —"Pdr,—The following extraordinary cure has
lately come under my notice. Etna liarriron, of Farndon,near this
town, accidentally injured her leg, which afterwanls formed into
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she was sent to Newark Hospital, but in eight weeks discharged as
incurable. She then app:ied to me for some of your ointment and
pills; and after using them for a short time the leg is completely
cured, and her health perfectly restord."—Sold by all Druggists; and
at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, London.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
BIRTHS.
lILLIER.—May 31, the wife of Mr. J. Hillier, of New-street, Wells.
of a son.

OSSULBTON.—May 30, at Patk.street, Grosvenor.square, Lady
Olivia Oroublot', of a eon.
anEuros.—May 31, at Portsmouth, the wife of Capt. P. Shelton,
93rd llighianders, of a toe.
WOOD. Jane 1, at Careodishoquare, the wife of Col, T. Wood, of
a eon.

MARRIAGES.
COURAGE—MICIIELL.—June 2, at Sabato, Rent, by thence. J. H.
Ward, of Kew, Robert, second son of Joh, Courage, Esq., of Dul-
wich, to Annie, youngest daughter of the late Lieut.-Colonel C. C.
Michell, R.A., KAI., Surveyor-General, Cape of Good Hope.
MALTON—UOPKINeL—May 31, at the British Embassy, Brunkels,
by the Bor. W. Drury, W. D. Melton, Esq., M.A., of Wirapole-
street, London, to Henrietta Elizabeth Frances. youngest daughter
of J. C. Hopkins, Esq., of Rowchester House, Berwickshire, N.B.
NEWBOLD -HILL—May 30, at St. Peter's, Everton, by the Rev.
B. B. Sutton, 8.A., Incumbent, Mr. H. Newbold, of Gershon, to
Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. T. Hill, of Evcrton.
RAVENSHAW—WILLOCK.--June 1, at Mortlake, by the Rev. J.
Lockw,*3, Rector of Kinghsm, Oxfordshire, O. C. RITOISAUW.
Fog., second son of J. 11. Ravenshaw, FISq., of Suffield llous
Richmond, to Eliza, second daughter of Sir 11. Willock, K.L.S., of
Castelnau House, Mortlake, Surrey.
STACEY—HOSKINS.—May 30, at Wincanton, by the Rev. 11. Col.
Lim Mr. O. Stacey, of Pcoselwood, to Am, eldest daughter of Kr.
A. Hoskins, of Wincanton.
STALEY—WROE.—May SI, at the Cathedral, Manchester, by the
Rev. J. Booth, M.A., Incumbent of St. Stephen'', Salford, Mr. J. J.
Staler, to Alice Elizabeth, second daughter of E. Wroe, Eel., of
Earl-terrace, Broughton-lace.
London, England, 1853-06-03

VESSKLS SPOKEN WITH.

America (ably), from Liverpool for New York, May 7. lat. 40.23, lon.
69 W.
Albert, of and from Bristol for New York, five days out, all well, May
24, lat. 49.2 N., ba. 13.23 W.
Alice Wilson (ship) (supposed), Feb. 7, Lt. 47), lon. 97.44.
, Alert (Anal= ship), for New London, March 50, lat. 27.38,
Inn. 36.33.
Appleton, from Plymouth for Melbourne, March 7, lat. 29 8 ,lon.
20 W.
Albert, from Bristol for New York, May 24, lat. 49 N., lon. 13 W.
Bulpersteyn. for Sydney, March 10, lat 25 S., ton. 21 W.
thread Willem (Dutch ship), Retjera, from London for Melbourne,
April 5, lat. 4.30 N., lon. 29 W.; all well.
Empire, tram Liverpool for Sydney, April 12, lat. 1.30 S., lon. 20.6 W.
Friends, of London, for Quebec, May 19, lat. 49.0 N., 10n.11.20 W.
Olenbervie (barque), from London for Hobart Town, March 25, lat.
21.7 8., lon. 19.50 W.
Hellespont (s. a.), for Australia, RI days out, all well, March 22, lat.
2.6 8., lon. 19.16 W.
Thaw Webb (American ship), from Liverpool for New York, May 16,
lat. 43.20, We. 55.39.
John Cooper, from London for Bombay, March 2, Cat 27 8., lon. 23W.
Nestor, for Sydney, Feb. 14, lat. 9 N., lon. 20 W.
Wellesley (ship), of and for London from Madras, 64 days, Feb. 20,
lat. 29.45 S., lon. 11.15 E.
London, England, 1853-06-03

BURY ST. EDMUNDS.

Yesterday the committee appointed to inquire into
the return of Mr. Oakes for this borough met for the first
time. The members were Mr. Walpole (chairman), the
Marquis of Granby, Mr. J. W. Dod, and Mr. O'Fiaherty.
Mr. Edwin James, Q C., Mr. Serjeaut Kinglake, and
Mr. Hawkins ►ppeared for tho petitioners, and Mr. O'Mal-
ley and Mr. Rodwell fur the sitting member.
Mr. James opened the ease for the petitioners, who
sought, he said, to avoid the return of Mr. Oakes, on the
ground of bribery and treating. The bribery was of a pe-
cuniary kind, and by the payment of publicans' bills con-
tracted at previous elections, and in consideration of the
votes of the parties. Oa the 29th of October a dinner was
given, ostensibly as a farewell to Sir J. Stuart, but in reality
to the conservative electors, to whom tickets were given by
one Clarke, an active agent of the sitting member, Mr.
Oakes, whe was the son of a banker at Bury. Mr. Oakes
also gave a series of entertainments at his own residence,
Knowtoa Court. At the election Mr. Oakes polled 324 votes,
and Mr. Hardeaatle 316. On Nov. 30 a grand performance
was given at the theatre, "under the immediate patronage
of the Conservatives of Bury," tickets being distributed to
the voters by Clarke, on which occasion was performed, in
compliment to Mr. Oakes. " The Country Squire, or Days
of the Hall," and the " Unfinished Gentleman." The ma-
chinery of the Bury Coneersvtive Club was brought into
motion, and ticket, of le. sad Is. Id. for drink were issued
by Clarke to the voters, and the public houses were opened,
and breakfasts, dinners, and luncheons given. Some 300
or 400 relations of voters were employed as flag bearers.
Evidence in one cue was pvrtially opened, when the com-
mittee adjourned to this day.