The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-22 00:00:00

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

MALTA, Nov. 16.
On the 14th, at 11 p.m., the Peninsular and
Orientaleowspaay'• steamer Vectie arrived from Marseilles
with the overland portion of the Indian mail for India, closed
at 1 a.m. and the mails from England were delivered shortly
afterwards. It is much to be regretted that time cannot be
allowed to receive and forward letters. At least an hour
should be obtained from the delivery till the closing of the
sai

The wee defied and sent off, but the vessel Victim re-
mained in port for thirty hours atter, and is not yet gook
the Indus not having arrived from England with math and
persevere from England for India red Gibraltar. The
weather ban been very severe, and several vessels have foun-
dered, sad many arrived Deviously damaged.
The Odom, Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer,
arrived from Alexandria on the 16th, having pasted the
Panther with the mails and passengers, eid Marseilles,
which vessel left Alexandria some hours previous to the
Orbs., bat did not arrive at Malta till the 16th, twelve hours
after the Orissa.

Mr. Emerson and other English eegineers hen been ex-
amining the proposed extension of Malta harbour, sad report
favourably of it. Mr. Emerson has taken a contract from
the civil government to band a new market, which will be
principally) of iron.
Her Majesty's ship Vigilant is gone to Tripoli, which
place is now in tress pratique .wh Malta.
Her Majesty's ship Brunswick returned last week from
Cagliari, leaving her Majesty's ship Renown lying there.
Her Majesty's ship Gannet arrived on the 16th from Corfu.
Her Mojesiy's ship Osprey also returned from Corfu to
Malta, and the Racoon is expelled.
The Bererge is retlttmg, and her officers and crew are
birdied la board her Majesty's ship Hibernia. The Banshee
end Caradoeare ►oth here.

The Panther arrived from Alexandria thh morning, and
leaves for Manselee at B. fhe Indult. with the India malls
MA Gibraltar, leaves es 1 p.m. The Vocals brae at 9, with
the mails for India tit Meseellha.

" We regret to state," rays the Sussex Advertiser,
"that the Right Ron. Henry Fitzroy, M.P., continues to
labour under very serious fedisposition. Upon recent in-
quit, we learn that, though perhaps slightly better, Mr.
Fitzroy is still daftly congaed to his room. If kind and
earnest sympathy were possessed of curative power, the ill-
nees of the right hon. member would be of the slightest
duration, since he may rest seamed of the satire eympathy of
his constituents of every class and denomination, and that
he has their best and warmest wishes for hie speedy restora-
tion to health."

A correspondent writing from Bognor says, "The
swallows are still here.'!

A meeting of the friends and admirers of the late
Kr. Brunel Is proposed to be held on Saturday, at the
chambers of Messrs. Pratt and Co., Great George-street,
Westminster, to consider sad determiao on the steps to be
taken for erecting a suitable atonement to his memory.

We are requested to state that the anniversary
dinner of the Smithfield Club, which is fixed for the 7th of
December, will take place at the London Coffee House,
Ladgatellll, and lot at the Freemasons' Tavern, as the
large worn of the latter establishment hu been engaged on
that du for the quarterly meeting of the Grand Lodge of
Masons.

Dr. Walker having notifitd his intention to with-
draw free the petaidenor of Havard Univereity, at Cam-
bridge, United States, In Maruh neat, Mr. Felton has been

recommended for the place. Be is now Greek professor ha
the university. Mr. R. C. Winthrop, who is in Europe,
bee also been nested for the presidency.

•
DiowseE of. LONDON.—The Bishop of London hoe
the Rev. Andrew Burn Sister, 8.A., of Trinity
rolliertedge, Cambridge, late came of St. Donetaa's-in-the-
West, to the incumbency of All Saints Church, Spicer-street,
Mile-end, vice the Rev. Jannis Harris; and has licensed the
Rev. John Going, 8.A., of Trinity College, Dublin, minister
of the Factory Chapel of Pnce's Pivent Candle Cowpony
(namely St. Faure, Vauxhall), to the incumbency of St.
Paul's Church, Lorrimorwaquars, Walworth, rendered
vacant by the reafgnatlon of the Rev. Thomas Mitchell.
THE NORTHERN RE►ORM UNlON.—Theee re-
former* are now preparing to extend their organieation be-
yond the two oounties or Durham and Northumberland, to
which they have hitherto cosaced their ow:4.lone. Accord-
ingly the union ere forming a branch in the old city of York,
sad have called a public meeting there fur Friday evening
next.

DR. LIVINGSTONE'S EXPEDITION. Professor
Bedgerick ham received a ocommonication from Dr. Living-
stone, dated" RiVST Zambesi, Brat Africa, Way 27." Dr.
Livingstone reports the discovery of s real highland lake re-
gion, where the inhabitant* cultivate cotton very intensively,
while be adds "every one spins and weaves it."—Atencisse-
ter Guardian.

THE BISIIOERIC OF SIERRA LEONE.—The bishopric
of Sierra Leone having been vacant nearly six months, has
been conferred by the crown upon the Rev. E. H. Booties,
who has been for many year. pest rector of St. Peter's, St.
Christopher's. in the climate of Antigua, and who is at pre-
sent on a visit to London. Hr. Berries is the fouttb bishop
of Sierra Leone, his three predsoessors having fallen victims
to the dreadful climate.

Tag Fa6Ncll PRESS AND 7ltg CENSORSIIIP.-
Yeaterday's Mortara- SOCOUIiCeI that the Costner do leitnands•
bee received • flint warning torn wile* published on Sun-
day with the signature of Coen* d' Raussonville, son-in-law
of the Duo de Broglie. This article contains the following
questions I. Is It your opioiuu that every Frenchman
in the enjoyment of his politioel rights is entitled by the
terms of the cionstitution to petition the Renate for such
changes se he may judge desirable in the exiatlug laws?
2. In addressing his petition to the Sevens may not every
Frenchman, wettiout being therefore held to be wanting in
respect to the law, explain the grounds on whit*, in bie
opinion, the legal clans* which be wen* to have changed
are objectionable or even at variance with the principle-le of
1789 1' 3. Is not Art. 32 of the decree of February 17. 1862,
*emery in ems of its provision* to the principles of 1789,
perticulerly in regard to the principle of the inviolability of
private property P 4. The right of petitioning being under
the empire of popular sovereignty and universal suerage, one
of the most essential guarantees fur the execution of the
national wisher, ought not a great latitude to be allowed,
within the limits due to order and public tranquillity, to the
regular exercise of such en important right P 6. Is there
any existing law which prohibits the reproduction in the
form of a pamphlet, subject of course to responsibility in a
court of low, of an article in a journal or review which has
been the subject of a warning P" The arertessement states
that the article meta*a a fennel attack us the organic de-
cree of Feb. 17*, 1862, respecting the pew, end that the
right of petitioning the &nate cannot imply that of making,
in the journals, open war on the laws of the state.

POPULAR FEELING IN FRANCE TOWARDS ENG-
LAND.—In a letter from a Scottish gentleman who boa been
travelling eiteusively In France this eeacon, we (Scotsmen,/
have the followino t—" I have just returned from a tour
which embraced Paris, Tours, Bordeaux, Amodio', St.
Sebsetian, Bayonne, Biarritz, Bordeaux again, Rayon, Rock-
fort, Iw Rochelle, Ise de Rho, Paris again, Boulogne, &c.
I met a whole government commisslmt, mud was in communi-
cation with goveroment authoritiel officially fa Paris, where
I diced in public pieces. I wore • Scotch cep, with a
silver Frill% therein, on the railway,. I was fuel-
clearly marked to be a butt for chaff if soy had been
going. I walked up and down at one station for
a long time in front of • regiment in a train, all
smoking, jeering, and larking. I was in constant communi-
cation with "otmmls-voyageure," who are perfect thereto.
meters, a• you well know. I was in official communication
with lighthouse &Metal engineers, who have onset defences,
&e., under them. I was rowed about by sailor, and fisher-
men, and I talked to everybody I met. I hid my eyes and
rem open, and I know French pretty well. I did not hear
one word that could bo twisted into an indication of feeling
of any kind towards Boolsod. and no one said zee cross
word to me; one nun said that I and he must be friends.
I was politely and cordially treated everywhere. . . .
We saw but one suspicious craft—a long, unfinished steamer,
about 300 fat long and 40 broad, with a erectly lower deck;
but she wee openly alongside the pier at Bordeaux, and we
walked on board. The inversion may be la the conqueror's
mind, and in the Vows, but it is not In the Wed of the
Inuch people."

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAT.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
&Map is Breen.—(Baton Mr. Judos Crompton, Mr.
Janda Hill, Mr. Justice Blackburn.)

At the opening of the court,

Yr. Justice Crow pton announced that he regretted to aay
the Lord Chief Justice continued indispoeed, end, there-
fore, would be unable to attend that day. At the same tune,
it wee obsoletely indbpensable that he himself must be at
Chambers, and, therefore, he could not remain in court Liter
one o'clock.

TUB QUEEN V. ATILINBOX..-11 PARTE THE RIGHT Hytt•

LORD 311013011A1t.

It will be remembered that ca Thursday last a rule niai
was granted on the motion of Sir F. Kelly, calling upon the
defendant to show cause why a criminal Information should
not be filed against him for • libel published in the West.
onoreland Omits end Kendal Advertiesr, of which the de-
fendant is publisher and printer, and which reflected moot
injuriously upon toed Brougham.
Mr. Macaulay, Q C., with whom was Mr. T. Jones, now
moved that the rule be enlarged until next term. The rule
was mode returnable on the 21st instant, bat It would be
impoesible far his client to prepare the materials fie his de-
&not by that time. The first that Mr. Atkinson had heard
of the rule was on its being served on the 17th, and on the
some day his agent received a communication from Mr.
Copse, the London agent for Lord Brougham, informing
him that the role was returnable on the 21st instant, and
asking him would he be prepared to chow cause upon the
return of the rule, or would he apply to have it
enlarged. He also asked the names of the counsel to be em-
ployed for the defendant. To that letter Mr. Atkinson's
agent replied that it would be impossible for than to show
cause on the rears of the writ ; and he asked Mr. Coped to
procure for him a oopy of the !application to the Enclosure
Commissioners on behalf of Mr. Wm. Brougham, as well
as of the report of Mr. Wetherell, one of the commissioners,
relative to the Bewley Castle estate, and other documents, as
being indispensable to the preparation of his caw. To that
Mr. Copes replied that he could not give an answer to the
application without a reference to the country agent.
However, in the answer presented by the country agent,
nothing en said as to consent being given for the enlarge..
meat of the rule, although his client was led to believe, by
Mr. Coper's original communication, that no opposition
would be made to it,

Sir F. Kelly, who appeared on behalf of Lord Brougham,
said that under ordinary circumatanore, it might be proper
for him to allow such an application to peas sub Oland°.
Bat Lord Brougham declined—he had nothing whatever to
do lwith the documents which the defendant sought to
Inspect, or with those referred to In the libel complained of.
Surely Mr. Atkinson ought to have had those documents
beim him when he published the libel. If he bad been
misted as to the contents, that wee no excite..

Mr. Justice Hill—Suppose, Sir Fitzroy, the defendant say?
" Until I receive these documents I can't see hoe I stand.
It may be that on impacting them he will be satisfied that
It behoves him to make a moat ample apology for what he
bad done.

Sir F. Helly—Well then, my lords, understanding that it
is the determination of the court to enlarge the rule, I would
ask year lordships to order the affidavits on the other aide to
be filed by ths 21st of December, in order that we may have
ample time to examine them.
Yr. Judo, Crompton—Let them be filed on the 24th of
neat month.
Bale enlarged eiscuttingly.

0/SOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.

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