The Express.
London, England, 1859-11-01 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

The Vienna Gazette publishes an ordinance of the
Minister of Public Instruction, which decree's that,
" seeing the present situation of Italy, and the agita.
tiro of men'. minds resulting from it, the lest tares at the
University of Padua remain suspended for the winter
half-year 1859 1860. Ir circumstances later should
render the resumption of the studies possible and
suitable, then in every case only the students
belonging to the Lombardo-Venettan provinces of
Austria would be admitted."

ALARMING OCCURRENCE IN HOLBORN.—Aboat
baifinat lour o'clock yesterday • rocupsay of one of the
household regiments paned down Holborn, headed by a por-
tion of the bend playing, which bad the titet of frightening
a horse in a Hansom cab. The as in ire terror rase away
full speed down the hill, end just opposite to St. Andrew'e-
court came in contact with a shopkeeper's dog-cart, which It
upset, killing the horse, and throwing two boys who were on
the seat upon the roadway, no on to severely injure one of
them who bad to be takes to the surgery of Mr. Gibson, of
IS, them,
to hove his wound -.11 scalp one—drereed,
The driver of the Haroom and his fare, • souotlemen, were
slot) a good &A shaken by the oallisioe, but neillier the
vehicle itself nor the bores seemed to be hurt by it.

MtI.ANCIIOLY CASS OF DROWNING AT OXFORD.
—The society of University College was yesterday afternoon
thrown into • state of ex.dirmant by the teceipt of ietelli-
puce that an undergraduate member of the college, Mr.
William B. Cookson, had teen drowned in the Isle, from
falling oat of an outrigger. From what could be hotted, It
&tippers that the deuesoed woo eajoying a quiet row, end
when near Founder's Bridge fell out of the boat, it i. cap.
peeed while in a fit,to which he was subject. Several pereene
were on the bow-path, bat did not mire the deceased for some
Thigoteg, and strange to rev, although the depth of water was
not more than fear feet, deceased was taken out quite dead,
after being in the water about eight minutes and • half.
Every effort was made to reotore animation, bat unhappily
without effect

THE UNITED STATES.

MON OOR OWN 0011311

NEW YORK, Oct. Is.
News arrived yesterday of a negro and " abo-
litionist insurrection" at Harper's Ferry, a small
town on the banks of the Potomac, in Virginia.
The State arsenal is reported to have been seized,
the railroad blocked up, the trains stopped, and
several persons shot by a band of 200 white men,
aided by negroes. Simultaneously with the out-
break, a large number of negroes have disappeared
from various parts of the State, and are of course
supposed to have swelled the revolt. The occurrence
has excited considerable alarm, and bodies of militia
started for the scene of action from Baltimore and
most of the towns in the neighbourhood. The Pre-
sident also sent on a body of marines and some
artillery from Washington, and garrisoned the arsenal
in that city ; and in so far as the din
of preparation and the circulation of alarm-
ing rumours go, nothing has been left undone
to create apprehension throughout the country. The
telegrams this morning represent the bridge over the
river, on which the insurgents had planted artillery,
as having: been carried by the militia with little low,
and the former as having offered to capitulate,
threatening in case their terms were refused to hang
some prisoners who had fallen into their hands at
the commencement of the outbreak. One of the
wounded captured by the marines is, it is stated.
a Yankee from Connecticut, of abolitionist views, and
he testifies that the leaders of the plot are free-soil
notorieties, both from Kenna and the north.
I am sorry that I shall be unable before the
departure of the mail to give you any more
reliable details than the foregoing. How
much credit should be attached to these
reports you can judge nearly as well as we
can here. But 1 must add that there is a strong
suspicion entertained by shrewd people in this city
that the whole thing is very like an electioneering
dodge, got up to influence the voting of the timid
at the next elect;on and to persuade the country
that the election of a iree-soil President will be the
sure precursor of • servile war. " Abolitionists," I
should inform you, is a generic name applied by
Southern. to all white men at the North who do
not approve of slavery, and the popular Southern
notion of this class depicts them as bloody-minded
conspirators, constantly on the watch for an oppor-
tunity to persuade negroes to massacre their masters'
families. In fact one of the commonest charges
brought by the democratic party against the republi-
cans is that of wishing to breed civil war, and assert
their doctrines amidstble z ing mansion. and devastated
plantations. With this view they have eagerly fas-
tened upon an expression of Mr. Seward's, used in
a speech made at Rochester, in this state, last
spring, to the effect that there existed between free
and slave labour "an impressible conflict ;" but
generally distort it into "an irrepressible conflict
between North and South." I do not mean to as-
sert that the affair at Harper's Ferry has been con-
cocted by Southerners for political purposes. There
has unquestionably been an outbreak, but I have
little doubt that we shall find that its nature has
been misrepresented, and its extent grossly exag-
gerated. Negro insurrections on a small scale are
of very common occurrence. It would be contrary
to all our experience of human nature' if they
were not. A slave now and then resists when about
to be punished, and hie companions stand by him,
or be attempts to escape, and offers armed resis-
tance to his captors; and the white men of the
vicinity forthwith sasemble in arms, and make the
moot of the imatte. The disturbance is always
ascribed to the designs of the " abolitionists," one or
two of whom have generally been seen prowling
about a day or two before its occurrence. The ad-
ministration take a very suspicious interest in this
affair at Harper's Ferry, and have despatched
troops to the scene with an alacrity which astonishes
everybody, considering all the scenes of violence that
have occurred in New Orleans and Baltimore, not to
speak of Kansas, within the last two years without
exciting the least alarm in the presidential breast.
The San Juan difficulty still remains very much in
the same state as when I last wrote, barring a
rumour that General Cass has prepared a philippic
on the subject for Lord Lyons, which is expected on
its appearance to be an electioneering document of
remarkable efficacy, and to rouse the ardour of the
democracy to the highest pitch, and utterly destroy
all hopes of obtaining possession of the island
which Great Britain may ever have cherished.
The state elections in all the Northern States have
so far been decided triumphs for the republican
party, above all Pennsylvania and Ohio. Pawn-
sylvania, the state which turned the scale in 1868,
and Mr. Buchanan's home, has produced • marked
sensation by her continued defection from the ranks
of the democracy, and the South is stricken with
well-grounded alarm at the gloomy prospects which
seem to open on the pro-slavery party for 1880.

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC
MAILS.

The La Plata, with the West India, Pacific, and
Mexican mails, arrived at Southampton yesterday.
Her dates were—Vera Cruz, Oot. 6 ; Jamaica, 11;
Demerara, 10; Trinidad, 10; St. Thomas, 16. She
brought 96 passengers, amongst whom was Mr.
Otway, the British Minister at Mexico. Amongst
her cargo was specie to the value of 1,739,222 dole.
Her Majesty rip ship Valorous was at Greytovrn,
the Racer was at Carthagena ; the Imam, Arachne,
and Basilisk, were at Port Royal ; the Atalanta was
Barbadoes, and the Gladiator was at St. Thomas.
Out of a number of cases of yellow fever on
board the La Plata were 15 deaths, viz., Lieutenant
Bloxsome, R.N., passenger ; Joseph Wren, coal
trimmer; Thomas Mudge, fifth engineer; William
Dyer, saloon boy ; Nash, fourth engineer ; Mark
Plank, steward ; Allen Ferguson, fireman; William
Humphrys, ditto; George Orman, seaman; George
Cox, fireman; Joseph Hitchey, doctor's servant;
James Harris, quartermaster ; John Harden, coal
trimmer ; John Hurst, seaman ; and James Clappers
ton, fireman.

Five cases were sent to the hospital. Some of the
oldest inhabitants of Bt. Thomas have fallen victims
to this epidemic. Dr. Wiblii, medical superinten-
dent of quarantine at Southampton, boarded the
ship and rendered every assistance that his great
experience could suggest.
From Hayti we learn that sixteen persons con-
cerned in the murder of the President's daughter
bad been tried and executed. _ _

At Demerara a meeting of the Court of Policy had
taken place. His Excellency stated that the gen-
tlemen in England connected with the railway had
had an interview with the Secretary of State, and
bad submitted to him a copy of Ordinance No. 4, of
1859, with such modifications as they wished to have
introduced, in order, us they stated, to render it more
conformable to the proposals originally made and
agreed to by the Combined Court. In compliance
with the desire of the parties, the Secretary of State
had submitted the modifications referred to to the
consideration of the Court, with a request that, should
these not he accepted, the grounds should be stated
on which they were objected to by the Legislature.
In reply to the rework of a member, his
Excel-
lency said that the alterations proposed were so ma-
terial that the Court of Policy could not even pro-
nounce an opinion upon them, and it would be there-
fore advisable to common a special session of the
Combined Court. He proposed to call the members
together about the let November, and in the mean-
time to have the bill printed with the proposed alter-
ations, and circulated amongst member', so that
every one might be prepared to go into the question
without any adjournment taking place.
Within the last three de) a there had been several
showers, in some instances accompanied by thunder
and lightning. Manufacturing operations were in
full progress, u the planters have only three months
to complete the crop. The exports tor the fortnight
had been :—Sugar-2.373 Mids., 145 tree., 380 brie.,
400 bags ; Rum-822 puns., 227 Wide., 106 brim.
Cocoanuts-38,165.
At Barbadues there had been a succession of steady
showers, and there was every appearance of their
continuing. Trade had improved. Nothing had
occurred of more than local interest.
At Trinidad weather very unfavourable to health
prevailed, and there was much sickness.
From Jamaica we learn that the October seasons
had set in generally throughout the island, and were

of unusual mildness, promoting the planting opera-
tions of agriculturists, and relieving the country of
much sickness which is always prevalent at this
period of the year. A severe thunderstorm pawed
over the south side of the island dunng the night of
the 29th Sept., without, however, occasioning any
damage.
The slays barque Laura, captured by her Majesty's
steamer Archer on the east meat of Africa, was
brought into l'ori Royal on the let October. When
captured she was under toe Mexican flag. There
were no slaves on board, bat the captain and part of
the crew were mule prisoners. She was in charge
of part of the Archer's crew and had been taken to
Vera Cruz for condemnation.

. _
The three hundred Chinese immigrants, who, we
mentioned in the last mail, had offered their ser-
vice* to the planters on consideration of a bonus of
10/. a head being granted to them, had all obtained
employment and were now at work. No one paid
the bounty demanded by these men, and they in no
instance insisted on it, thus showing that they were
Perfectly aware they were not entitled to it. The
immigrants are located on estates in Clarendon, Met-
calfe, St. George, St. Mary, and St. Catherine.

THE WRECK OP THE ROYAL CHARTER.

The additional palienthre which have omit to
hand in CO•12fli011 with this melancholy disk int but by.
Immediate:iv JUT the adjournment of the *awl en Friday,
orders were given (or the interment of the bodies which bad
been identined ; the remainder were kept throughout the
whole of Saturday, and every hour brought • treat secession
of Mottoes bent un the inialeacholy errand of inquiry after
miring Meads. The distortion and distlgureeneat of the
bodies ooneemeent on drowning, and the absence of clothing,
weds the enualamtion nerawswily more comae and painful;
hat Meows instances the feature. sad limbs ware aningled from
Molest dashing agsiast the roar, end recognition of Heeds
was almost Impowible. Mr. Bradbury, one of the ennhwe,
desaibre we of tho young ladles whole bodies wore lying la
Nantes Church as the recognised kik of the weed, and the
ohm end edegration of • large richt. Mts. Pastor, who is
see &swag the Met, had gone to Australis to the
sale of wee land, and it er onaisetand that ale with her
the whole of the proceeds of the cafe. Hr Mee.
Woodmi, who hate bola adenthlod, wee the el es stn.
kopek m Melbourne, bee Moen is awesome ft blow her.
Aware the ounpeaty at Mawr wee of thinly ymehmen
bow Wonconeerehire, named Wright, who bed been et the
wroth m Livorno) whore be had elm In of
eggenag lue eon, Mr. Iles Wright, d Eyeshot, who was the
aggro& of the ship, and who led nom ben Meneents
oetiopetory of lie ening.
At low water, the moan* punks of the WM of the
nod M yen amersible, end wen the gm Mee peewit
It le espeeted tem aura of the tenon, awl Reny were
beam wib be reormesiL The het that err few, people.
tierately to the mettor imi,
when ben armorshoe
wasiesed week modes, end le vanelamemed kr.
The mines of the mod ney,pend sem he Me
mimed the hoe me be • bee. The ef the wreck
in meeireed Seat the then, the woodwork big
ming bet nthi. The mat peen= of the; I
Mut • win mil belt bee. the Unelago Mink where
went of the iodine we lye*. The Mellen MOW. the
eneywed, awl • body of mass ere placed then he the
possemin of the property worked en Mew, nd •
abed le emieseeM en the Mire. The seam se
the week we at IMAM Mole, which te ewe Ms bed •
wine hem tin met. Copier Tell sod in ma el Lorre
armee we bend Own
The followleg le she Menthe of the weep Ohms Dem
be. the meek of tile Mertmete mewl. lie isle he no
be bed be • bee* whh hue ether paseengen whoa the ship
ensek, end be me 1111•1101 by Mb ef his
emehinng, -
I think wen lee' Ile dreter=rel
eine • km wawa peoyar„ monied en leek, where he bed
tot been won that a my Ind pond when the weal peeled
In the nem ii. 111•%gst • 1.1•000
=lle co board weed as it
eke athe the Mayhew& diseelelv=
than some wee leered by the men mere geneent,
ee uedommee weetwes Ml awl wen combo* to mews In
the Mow eireneley the two pane of the alp. Ile
new Ilse • mum lees ble mum of nand. -Ha
net =we el these in the water serauled towards the la.;
mew of the week emd be sew eln that mem et than
who mewl es these heavy pinks@ of the vend wen
midag, se MO, and the belie ittentony witelleted
the min mewed .nape, arm ley, owl was betide
bong dimmable en the arm of teeny • remating wave.
Though may man to swam be jumped overboard, and
Just seised • bin he saw haring am his. Almost at the
wry omen he Mns, • Mad wen thrust leader
ens, aed sewed t appeared. Dm wid It would
net support heft of thew; en en moo as potable be left tie
bee foe sastbat pieta of wood, and with tide be was thrown
upon the Mee. lie left its support and tried to gala •
mann at nowiy but ere be could do so • wave over-
piewend Ida en owned boa bark to Na, where be became
astaaglimt LI the Swung woman or the meet, sod it
wen with the greatest difaculty that be extricated Wawa
When be bad eaccattled in that, be wee again thrown ce
shore. Whilst mowestanly expecting the arrival of another
wave, • rope wen thwart' to his. sad by it be wee nosily
draws cat of dawn, without excariesetag any Warn or
Mime Mar thee of • very treeing description. He mew
votovered strength, sad was able to leave for Wages on Fri-
day assnikesp He was brining hem • none toe • weal-
durable sow of men, end betas kis voyage be bed taken
the preamthe ee manhole this an • waterproof belt, which he
bon MOM lib west. The cheque is therefore saved, and
W oily Meer an hie clothes and • email ma of man
widei me with them

Accesses hem Mee*a Bay yesterday afters= state the
two dimes mile • dimemat on husday, sod remised a con-
siderable time seder water, but they mw on corpses beeestli.
Neither did they led any gold, bat they did cm wow come;
Timarrday moreisey they reamed their demeate.
ham discovered a• bodies, but, op to I &cock in the after-
arm they had moseeded, with the eastemare gima them by
am on bomd the Meant tag, in minim about three toes of
miner bin. These ban have undergoes Imo mashing,
but ors asa la • lathed awe. Them ia . good deal of siker
mined with the ismer. At 1 o'clock the divert semseisd
=hisiter • sheet rest and teheehostat. They maned
cheer ea Mee laterval.
Seem additional articles of wearies epparel, with open,
&a, Mee been art up upon the Mach. Amongst this.
thine me Nem photograph., two oilmen, two of ladies, two
at ass Madsceps. None re them Moe se yet
is.. ideanied. There W • working with the same " Jam
Moray," and another with IL, mon "F. Davis" mon it.
There le • portico of • shin with the name " J. B. Smith,"
sad smother with the name " R. Thomann," followed by the
dais " 1846." A carpe wares wrapper hes the inscription,
"C. R. Roes, peasetimm, Cherter," /Mated in black
letters spots to; as • piece of • shirt, "E. Feawiek ;" oa
mother, " John Lem ," on • pito* of • stocking.
"T. W. ," sad on a szusli Were of limn, "T. O." Times
are a somber of visiting mole ovoid os • rises of wood.
Um !me the isseriptios, " Nr. Billowy', 144, Cembridge-
agree*, halm." mother, "Mr. Ann. Motley Wade. Low
and Ctn. LiverpnoL" Oa a plea,/ 1.1 ham 1, " lame. Davie,
Wooteade, 1669." Five todtea were washed whore at
Worths Boy, sad oven at Pecnancor wr as Sunday. None
of the., have se yet bora idontifted. No When were etched
up yesterday.