The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-08 00:00:00

TILE FATE OF

The Moniteur of yesterday contains the fol-
lowing :

The crime of regicide, of which Mexico has made herself
guilty, against the person of the Emperor Maximilian, is
not the first deed of the kind which has been perpetrated
in that unhappy country. In less then half a century,
and since it, so-called independence, the ancient Spanish
viceroyalty, so prosperous and so tranquil under the
government of the mother-country, has three times
stained its soil with the blood of the chiefs of its govern-
ment. In 1824 the Emperor Iturbide was shamefully deli.
eared up and shot at Tampico, and in 1829 President Cate-
rers, basely betrayed for • sum of money, suffered a like fate
at Acapulco. But whatever interest may attach to the
memory of these two per.oneges, nothing in their origin or
in their Urea is comparable with the illustrious victim
whose fatal destiny the entire universe will learn with
horror. A descendant of that glorious Emperor Charles V.,
in whose reign Ferdinand Cortez and his bold companions
founded the Mexican monarchy, the Euiperur Maximilian.
Archduke of Austria, formerly the lieutenant of
his brother the Emperor; Francis Joseph in the
kingdom of Londardo-Venetia, brought up ac-
cording to modern ideas, and in the continual
habit of governing, seemed • prince designated by pro-
vidence to create in the new world • dynasty worthy of
his house, and of the sovereigns who hastened to recog-
nise him from the moment of his accession to the throne.
For fifty years Mexico had been a prey to the mold horrible
anarchy, acts of pillage and civil war. He who wished
to consecrate his efforts to pacifying the country, filling
up the abyss of revolutions, restoring order, and endea-
vuuring to render happy a country so favoured by heaven
—this monarch, betrayed by one of his subjects' whoiu he
had loaded with benefits, has fallen under the bullets of
assassins. The details of the act of regicide committed on
' the 19th of June are not yet known, but those of the set
of treachery of the 15th of May have reached Europe.
The Emperor had been two months and a half at Quere-
taro, at the head of 8,000 men, commanded by Generals
Miramon : Blender, Castillo, Avellano, the Prime
de Salm (chief of the imperial staff), and several European
' officers. On the very night that it had been seen that the
town was no longer tenable, sad that it was decided to
attempt, by a vigorous sortie, to break through the lines
of tee dissident leaders Corona and Esoobedo, and retire
either to the city of Mexico or towards the Gulf,
• man—we dare not say a colonel—to whom was en-
trusted the guard of the fortified convent of
Santa Cruz, which commands the whole position, the man I
Lopez, for 3,000 ounces of gold, gave silent passage to the
enemy, and himself pointed out to them the person of
the'Emperor, surprised in the middle of his sleep. In
vain did General Miramon attempt to resist; he fell
grievously wounded, and the imperial army, surrounded
unawares by superior forces, was obliged to capitulate.
We shall know in • few days by what show of judicial
forms the murder of theEmperorblaximilian— accomplished
by Juarez' orders--was preceded. The Emperor Ferdinand
Maximilian, second brother of Francis Joseph, Emperor of
Austria, was born at Schoenbrunn on the 6th of July, 1102,
and married, July 27th, 18117, the Princess Charlotte,
daughter of ling Leopold, then hardly 17 years old, whose
double misfortune now excites the sympathy dell hearts.
On two occasions the archduke was the guest of France—
in and in 1864; and everyone wail enabled to ap-
preciate his chivalrous character, his solid and varied
attainments, and his precious personal qualities. After
long and difficult negotiations, skilfully directed by the
valiant and lamented M. Gutierrez de Estrada, the
prince, on the 10th April, 1864, accepted, with the
assent of his august brother, the crown which had been
offered him on the 3rd October, 1863, at the castle of
Miramar, by the commission despatched to him by the
seaenibly of notables, who met at Mexico, and who
brought him the result of the vote of the Mexi-
can population. A few days afterwards the Emperor
and the Empress Charlotte left Trieste on board
the Austrian frigate Novara. They landed at Vera Cruz,
on the 24th of May, and made their entry into their ca-
pital on the 12th of June, 1864, amid unanimous 'acclama-
tions. During the space of three years the Emperor
Maximilian did not cease to occupy himself with the reor-
ganisation of his empire, and by means of numerous jour-
neys through the country he had acquired an exact ac-
quaintance with the wants of the provinces. and these
wants his government neglected no means to satisfy. On
the sth of February last the Emperor placed himself at
the head of his army, and left Mexico to encounter the
Juarists, who were in the northern provinces. It is
there that the crime was consummated. Its punishment
cannot doubtless be long delayed, and Mexico would
be but too happy if she should disappear from
the number of independent nations, and find herself ab-
sorbed by powerful neighbours. But the hour is not yet
come. Her history since 1810 explains her present state
and her future. The division which already exists among
the ambitious bravos of Juarez will drown the country in
blood, and assume terrible proportions, every element of
civil power will be destroyed, armed bands will devastate
the country, and impose contributions on the towns.

COURT MOURNING FOR THE EMPEROR MAXI-
NUJ/tn.—A Supplement to the London Gazette of Friday
gives the following directions for court mourning:—"Lord
Chamberlain's Office, July 6, 1867.—Orders for the court's
going into mourning to-morrow, the 7th inst., for his late
Majesty the Emperor of Mexico, viz. :—The ladies to wear
black silk, fringed or plain linen, white gloves, necklace,
and ear-rings, black or white shoes, fans, and tippets. The
gentlemen to wear black, full-trimmed, fringed or plain
linen, blink swords, and buckles. The court to change the
mourning on Sunday, the 21st inst., vii.:—The ladies to
wear black silk or velvet, coloured ribbons, fans, and
tippets, or plain white, or white and gold, or white and
silver stuffs, with black ribbons. Thy gentlemen to wear
black coats, and black or plain white, or white and gold, or
white and silver stuff waistcoats, full trimmed, coloured
swords and buckles. And on Sunday, the 28th mat, the
court to go out of mourning.
THE PROROGATION or PARLIAMENT.-It is 110M0-
what premature to speculate just yet upon the duration of
the session, but those who are usually moat certain in their
calculations think that the prorogation will take place
about the 17th of August.—Sunday

death i a s announced of Sir W. Lawrence,
Bart., F.R.S., serje•nt-surgeon to the Queen. He was
disabled by • paralytic stroke about two months since, in
consequence of which be resigned the Ake of examiner to
the College of Surgeons. He recovered in some degree
from the attack, but a few days since he had a relapse, and
died on Friday at his residence in Whitehall-place, aged
eighty-three.
e are sorry to learn from a trustworthy source,
that the indisposition of Lord Justice Turner continues.
Fears are entertained that his lordship may not be able
to Mt again before the long vacation. We sincerely trust,
both on bin lordship's account and that of the public, that
he may be speedily restored to health. In the present
state of the chancery appeal business we can ill afford
the delay which his absence occasions.
The Sunday Gazette states that it is decided by
the government that the appointment to the post of
Deputy Inspector-General of Irish Constabulary shall he
made from among the officers of the force and on the re-
commendation of the Inspector-General. This is in *acced-
ence with the suggestion of the committee of the Trea-
sury, by which the organisation of the body was investi-
gated a year or two since.
Towards the close of last week, while the royal
household and domestics were at prayers in the private
chapel at Windsor Castle, one of the pages, a young man,
suddenly rushed from his seat into the aisle, and ex-
claimed with great energy, " It's all a mystery," or words
to a similar effect He then ran from the chapel, hut was
secured, and it was found that the poor fallow had gone
mad. The Queen was not present
HOSPITAL Fox DISEASES OF THE CHEST, VICTORIA-
PAEL—The number of patients relieved at this institution
during last week was I,MS. of which 277 were new asses.
QUEENSTOWN, JULY 7.—The Royal Mail steam-
ship
Cubs arrived here at 7 a.m., embarked 79 sacks of
mails, passengers, and latest telegrams, and proceeded for
New York at 3.30 p.m. All well.
Quseurroww, JULY 7. —The Cunard extra
steam ship Tarifa, from New York, arrived here at 2,45
p.m., with 125 PREPIERws. She landed the despatches
and 19 passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 3 p.m.
All well.
BOMBAY (HIATT) MAIL.—GIBRALTAR, JULY 6.
Tbe S leaves at one p.m., all well. She may be ea-
st Southampton on the llth inst.