The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-03 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, JOLT L

The Queen and the court left this evening for the
royal palace at San Ildefonso. The Senate has ap-
proved the budgets for the Ministries of War,
Marine, of the Interior, and of the Colonies.

INDIA.
(By direct Overland Telegraph).
BOMBAY, Juni 23, 5.30 r.x.
Cotton firm and advancing. Shipment; since
the 16th inst., 22,000 bales.
CALCUTTA, Joss 22.
Exchange on London, 2a. ; freight, 40a.

TH I NEWSPA PRA IN PR ANC& .-411 an article
headed " The Reports of the Legislative Debate.," pub. I
lished by the Paris Pram of Saturday, IL de Girardio en.
presses the opinion that any attempt to bores= the site of
the Preach newspapers to that of the English must
assuredly fail. He gives his reasons in the following terms:
—" The French =wimps, are large enough, and if they
contained more matter they would be ken read. Is France
journals are not read—they are stiartmeek'•
THN PUNCH EXPENOR IN PAINT Aisamt.—A
I Paris bitter in the Nord mays :—" The Emperor is mid to
be engaged on a work intitled, • Politique Imperale d'apres '
les messages, disco:ire, et proclarnatioaa de I•Empereur.•
This book will be, as the title indicates, a recapitulation of
all that bat emanated from the pen of the Emperor from
hie &carrion down to the most recent date. The letter on
the subject of the speech at Ajaccio will, it is said, be even
iocluded.
Mr. Joseph Needham has been appointed Chief
Justice of the Inland of Vancouver • and Mr. Robert Bei.,
auditor-general for British Colombia
Forninzaum or • Buto.—On the evening of
Friday last the twig Emma Jane, of Newport, laden with
coke from MbiLliaborough to Genoa, sprung a leak off
Cromer, and foundered. The owner was on beard, who
together with the captain and crew took to their boats,
and were picked up by the ochooaer Alfred, of Gueresey.
On Saturday at 9 p.m. they were leaded at Dover, wham
the crew were immediabsly taken to the Bailors lime.
SINGULAR DEATH FROM STRANGULATION. —On
Friday afternoon Mr. Hugh Browse, the deputy borough
coroner, held an 'equity at the Shakespeare Inn, Nitwit-
street, Nottingham, respecting the death da youth, 17
years of age, named William Lindsey Wessell, wbo was
found dead at his mother's house, in Milton-atreet, at the
previous evening. It appear., that the deosesed, who had
been 000nected with the choir of St. John's Church, on
the Lees Side, for some time past retired to bed about
eleven o'clock on the above-mentioned night, but previous
to going upstairs he asked his mother to bring him a pair
of stockings into his bedroom in a short time afterwards.
His mother accordingly, towards half-pest eleven
o'clock. entered hie bedroom, with the articles be required.
She thee observed him on the bed, appareetly in the atti-
tude of prayer, and spoke to him. He did not =serer her,
and on approaching him, she was shocked to find a mart
tied tightly round his nick, the upper portion of which was
drawn through a staple over the beam of the bed,
and there tied. The scarf was drawn completely
tight, sad she thought he must be den'. She instantly
cut him down, however, and met fee Dr. Bourg*,
and on that gentlemaa's arrival he proitoonced life
to be quite extioct. There was a Bible dose to the
side of the demand, but there wee DO light in the room by
which he could read it. He seemed in his usual state at
health on the day previous ; he visited the house of Mr.
Dickies= draper, with his sisters, mid there played several
tunes oe a pianoforte. The Rev. R. J. Leslie. of St.
John's Church, said the demand had taken pert ire the
choral prooesilless of the church for some time past. When
he was preparing him for (*airmail= be asked him if he
was is the =Woe prsyiag, and he angled that he was. He
also said he wee glad he bad mentioned it, became be bad
sites bees subject to tallies Weep while doing so. He
then advised him to stead up for the fate and gave him
a form of prayer to use. The jury tdmreed a =edict that
lb. deemed we "Aeekteeselle stercesled." Isseseesd
was mesh respected by the members et the lobar be '
leased to, and al= by the people of the thane. Ws mother
is a widow.—Nothaphant Daily guardian.
WHEAL Paiacrt—HALT- • - DROWN DAT.
SATUNDAT. JOLT I. —AdNaetkEie as paymest, 945 ; ditto
by semen tickets, 2,4l:93.—Teeet, TA73.

AMERICA.

(3117111%

The Royal Mail eteansahip Africa, from Boatels
on the 20th and Halifax oa the 23rd, arrived at
Orookbavea at 7 a.m. yestevday. She brings 1117
passengers, 68,000 dole., and landed 126 seeks of
mails and 18 passengers. She proceeded at 7.20 a.m.
All well. The Africa was detained 16 hours at
Halifax by fog.

(Per Ms Africa, vii CrooWeaves.)
NEW YORK, Jose 90, Enema
Mr. Seward has informed Mr. Welles that Franoe
and England had withdrawn their concession of
belligerency from the rebels, and tl..tt this pro-
ceeding by France is prompted by the .:sprees desire
to revive old sympathies between the two nations,
whose interest and traditions constantly invoke
them to cultivate the most cordial relations.
England not having absolutely withdrawn the 24
hours' rale, Federal vessels w•iI1 not pay the cus-
tomary courtesy to vessels of the British navy.

Mr. Seward has also written to Sir Frederick
Bruce expressing the gratification prevalent at the
action of the British government, but renewing his
protest against the joint action of France and
Ragland conceding belligerent tights to the insur-
gents as unfriendly and contrary to international
laws. Mr. Seward also regrets Earl Russell's re-
servation in favour of rebel cruisers, and demands
that they shall be delivered up to the United States,
and declares the right and intention of the
Federal government to capture them under, what-
ever flag they may be placed. He refuses to re-
cognise any transfer of such ships that may be
made.

President Johnson has issued a proclamation ap-
pointing Andrew Hamilton, of Texas, and James
Johnston, of Georgia, provisional governors to re-
organise those States, in accordance with the
programme adopted in North Carolina and
Mississippi.

The Governor of North Carolina has issued a
moolaination announcing that a convention to
amend the 'State oolistitution, elect a governor of
the legislature, and put the civil machinery in
motion will be held as early as possible. Only loyal
men are to vote.
The Governor of Tennessee has ordered the election
of a toil congressional delegation.

Orders hive been issued to dismantle the defen-
sive works around Washington, except 22 forts and
3 batteries, which will be strengthened and per-
manently garrisoned.
It is reported that the President is determined to
abolish trade restrictions west of the Mississippi
The grand jury of San Francisco have dismissed
the complaint against the parties charged with
organising an expedition to Mexico.