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

SANTA ANNA.

(From the New Y.rk l'rthu ne of June V.)
Since the Mexican war of independence, in 1821,
there have been only two governments in the unhappy
country on our south-west border against which Santa
Anne has not headed an insurrection. Those two are
Maximilian's and his own. He led the revolution which
compassed the overthrow of Iturbide ; rebated against
Pediaze in the interest of Guerrero ; against Guerrero in
the interest of Bustamente ; against Bustamente as an
ally of his old enemy Pedro=' and after holding the
Presidency himself for several terms, went into
exile in Cuba in ISt5. He got back to Mexico by cheating
the American government into the belief that he would
favour the independence of Texas ; but no sooner had be
reached his capital than he raised his voice for war, and
on the tide of national enthusiasm which the prospect
of hostilities aroused, he was Seidel into the residency.
The choice of another as his successor in this office while
be was in the field against Scott and Taylor he overruled
by the strong arm ; and while his people intrusted him
with the fortunes of their armies, it is now known that
he was secretly engaged in a fruitless negotiation
with General Scutt. Corrupt, wily, and unprincipled as
he was, it is admitted that he was a soldier of no mean
skill; but in the war with tiro United States he was nig-
, Daily beaten in all quarters, and before the conclusion of
peace he resigned both his military and civil authority,
and withdrew to Jamaica. Here he rested five years ; but
the old passion for intrigue and insurrection was strong upon
him yet, and in the tumult of a revolution against Presi-
dent Arista h.' returned to power, plotted the destruction
of his own constitution, and got up a new ineurrection
which declared him " Most Serene Highness" and Presi-
dent for life. Defeated by Alvarez after he had ruled
with despotic lamer for two years, he was driven lope
banishment again in 1555, and went to the West Indies.
There are probably few Mexicans living who have done
more mischief to their country and are more cordially hated
by the majority of their countrymen than this seh, wing
commander. Yet, with all his unpopularity, and i.. Tire
' of the unfortunate issue of all his political enterpriscs, he
has never lost the hope of regaining the supreme control. In
Cube, in Venesuela, in 3t. Thomas, on Staten Island, where-
ever he has lived during the twelve years of his exile,
he has been constantly busy with new plots. His party,
it is true, was small, but be had abundance of money,
so he might hope to increase it. Twice he has attempted
to return, and each time he has been turned Lack by a
foreign power. When the empire of Maximilian was
established, he landed at Vera Cruz, and, licking the feet
of the invaders, counselled the Mexicans, in a high-sound-
ing proclamation, to yield a ready obedience to the Euro-
pean rulers. But Marshal Bazaine was too shrewd to ac-
cept the alliance of a man who had been all his life en
unscrupulous plotter for power, and Santa Anna was in-
stantly shipped to Havana. He came no more to Vera
Crux until the other day. How he was then • second
time driven away from his native country byforeigners our
readers know already ; and much as we may regret the
illegal conduct of the American naval commander on that
occasion, there can be little question that Mexico has
reaped profit from his mistake. Santa Anna has always
been one of her worm enemies.
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Of the ultimate fate of the unhappy old man, who now
at the age of nearly seventy has fallen a victim to his
restless ambition, we fear there can be little doubt. His
seizure at Sisal by the liberals is almost equivalent to •
sentence of death, for in the inflammation of passion
which has followed their victory over the Imperialists, and
the hatred which they Are known to cherish toward their
prisoner, it is not likely that either law or justice will be
very carefully considered. There may be no proof that
the ex-Dictator meditated interference with Mexican
politics, or that he returned to his native land in any other
capacity than that of a private citizen ; but the prospect
is that proof will not be waited for. Our last advioce
represented that • court-martial was about to assemble
for bis trial ; our next despatches will probably announce
him execution.

THE KING OF PRUSIIA AND THE DISTRESSED
GERMANS IN Lorrnox.— His Majesty has kindly granted to
*0 German Society of Benevolence, 71, Dean-street, Soho,
of which society Mr. John ltahles is the president, the
sum of hOt. per annum for the relief of the distressed Ger-
mans in London.

M. G IYIZOT ON THE LAST DAYS OP Louts
PHHAPPE's HZION.—/Hr. Bentley has just published •
volume by M. Cuisot called "Toe Lest Days of the Reign
of Louis Philippe." In this volume M. (luixot extols the
policy of the Spanish marriages. Discussing his own re-
lations with Italy and Pope Pius IX. he predicts storms
and disasters to Italy. He thinks the Pope quite unequal
in point of energy to the difficulties of his position, and
says the exactions and attacks by Daly open the Papacy
and the keret& church "cast • thick cloud and immense
peril over his future." Narrating his own "herein musing
the revolution of '45, he quotes long conversations which
he held with the King. He more than hints that he had
an enemy in some of the royal family. The King was
deceived to the last. On the morning of the ttnd of
February Louis Philippe went to him Minister of
Public Works, M. Guizot says, and with a radiant face ex-
claimed—" Well ! of course you have come to congratulate
me ; the affair has indeed turned off wonderfully well. I
thank you, extremely, my dear ministers, for the way in
which it has been conducted. Yon know that they have
given up the banquet. They have perceived, rather late
it is true, that they were playing too high a gone. To
think, too, that many of our friends wanted to give in !
But this will comfort the majority." M. Guizot does not
seem to regret the fatal obstinacy which led him to advise
the prohibition of the banquet ; he only laments that the
King at the last moment dismissed the Guisot ministry,
who were for moie energetic measures of resistance.
THE COST Or A ISIT TO PARIA.—A number of
exaggerated reports ere constantly appearing as to the cost
of visiting the great Exhibition. No doubt the hotel
charges of the superior establishments are still consider-
ably higher than in ordinary times, but even tirstrate
hotels have reduced their original pretensions. So far
as the more humble inns and lodging houses are con-
cerned, the advance of prices is now comparatively
iusigniticant. There are in Paris several comfortable
hotels which give the traveller • bed-room, break-
fast, and dinner at from 10e. to 12s. per day. Bed-
rooms way be obtained for 4fr., 51r., and Or. a
night. A breakfast may be had in many of the establish-
ments of the Palais Royal for lfr. 50e., inciudieg fresh
meat, half a bottle of wine, and bread. These establish-
ments charge 2fr. 50c. for such • dinner as could not be
had in London for double that price, as regards variety.
There are many places where those seeking economy can
Clue modestly for lfr. 25c., or Is. The Exhibition has
an establishment called the Omnibus Dining-rooms,
where you can have a decent meal at this price.
As far as I can learn, the railways have not brought
to Paris such • large number of persons as they antici-
pated, the industrial classes in all probability being de-
terred from tilting the Exhibition on account of the as-
serted high price of living in Paris. The journey from
London to Paris aad back is now as low as mobs expected.
Tho south Easteru Medway charges are ; —Actual tares
by night service :-Ist class return tickets, C 0.., avail-
able for 14 days ; 2nd class ditto, 40s. ; 3rd class ditto, 31)..
The second and third-class are now reduced, for work-
ing men coming to the Exhibition, to 2tia. 841., and this. by
the London and nouth-Western Railway return tickets
from London to Paris, available for one mouth, are now
issued at AUL, let class ; 3bs., 2nd claw ; and 2ss., 3rd
class. From London to Paris by the Tbsmes route, rid
Boulogne or Calais, available for 14 days ; Ist class, till,.
2nd claw, 401 r. ; 3rd chase, 30fr. Workmen can avail
themselves of the various excursion organisations which
enable them to visit l'aris under even more economical
sir-
cumatsneese.—Pnrvs Corrssmo deot of the Post.
Tnz RILIOION or MINORS.—The Lord Chan-
cellor of Ireland gave his decision on Saturday in the case
of the Purcell, minors, which was before him • short
time ago. The mother of the miners, who is a Roman
catholic, removed her two children, at great pecuniary lose
to herself, outside the jurisdiction of the court, and took
them to France, where she had them educated in the
}lonian catholic religion. This step was taken by Mrs.
Purcell for the pm-pose of evading an order of the late
Master of the Rolls, directing the children to be brought
in the protestant religion, pursuant to the dying
wh of their father, who had been • protestant After
the removal of the minors from the jurisdiction an
attachment issued against Mrs. Purcell. One of the
minors (a girl) died in France, and the mother then
returned with her son and submitted to the authority of
the court. She made • lengthened affidavit, in which she
set forth that her son had been brought up in the Roman
catholic religion, and had imbibed the principles of that
faith. The Lord Chancellor now stated that he would
make an order for en attachment against her—the attach-
ment not to issue—and that she should within a fortnight
give • security and find two sureties in 10,0001. not to
take the minor out of the jurisdiction, and to obey all
orders of the court with reference to residence and every-
thing else concerning the minor. When she had entered
into this security he would make such an order as was
suitable for a boy of the minor's expectations, with a view
to his future welfare.
SIIICIDI or • RUSSIAN Plaices. —The Gaxzetta
del Popoln of Turin gives some details respecting • refugee
who was found dead • few days back in that city ; his
name was Nicholas Teboysky, • Russian prince, and 35
years of age. In • letter written in French, which was
found on the body, he declared that ten years ego be in-
tended to commit suicide on that same spot, but his courage
failed him at the last moment. Far from his Native
country, hie life had become • burden to him. He nomi-
nated as his heir the first person that should discover his
corpse. The revolver he had used had been purchased the
day before at the shop of a gunsmith named Lupotti. On
the body was found • gold watch with a valuable chain
and • well filled purse, and on the hands a pair of new
yellow kid sk..

THE VICEROY OF EGYPT.

The Viceroy arrived at Boulogne on Saturday
morning by special train at 1.25, and wee met at the
station by the Prefet of the department, the Sons-
Prefet. the mayor, and other ma barites. The suite of
his highness was composed as follows :—Nubs Puha,
Raghde Pada, Salaat l'acha, Haman Puha, Rim Pasha,
Khain Bey, Ziki Bey, Eram Bey, and three doctors.
General Pejo!, aidede-camp to the Emperor, the Baron de
Teacher la Pagans and Monar. Rainbeaux, belonging to
the imperial household, also formed part of the suite. The
Viceroy sleht at the Pavilion Hotel, sad afterwards drove
out to visit the " Colones Napoleon." At 2 p.m. he left
far Dover on board the French corvette Limier, escorted by
three French " arises." The squadron was under the
command of Captain Ducret tle Villeneuve, The quay
and the road from the hotel were decked with flags, and
' salutes of 21 guns were fired as the Viceroy went on
board. Soon after leaving the French coast, the corvette
was met by her Majesty's frigate Liverpool, of 3ti guns,
commanded by Captain Seccombe, and her Majesty's fri-
gate Pheebe, of 35 guns, commanded by Captain Bytbesea.
The British vessels saluted the corvette, and accompanied
her to Dover, where the Viceroy landed at a quarter-past
four o'clock. He was received by General Rilice, comman-
dant of the garrison, Captain Clayton, A.D.C., Colonel
Elwyn, 8.A., Capt. Harvey, ILE., Capt. Bruce, R.N., Ad-
miralty Superintendent General Seymour, for the queen ;
by Mr. Larkin, agent for the Egyptian Giereenseent,, and
Colonel Stanton, Egyptian attaché ; and by Mr. Wotkia,
M.P., the lion. J. Byng, Mr Eborall, and Mr. Knight,
on the part of the railway company. As the Viceroy
landed the band of the 51st played the National Anthem,
and a guard of honour presented arms, the corvette fired
a salute, and the crews of the Liverpool and Phoebe
manned the yards. His highness took some refreshment
at the Lord Warden Hotel, and then started fur London
by the South Eastern line in a state carriage, at
half-peat five. The train stopped at Tunbridge for
water, as previously arranged; and the local volun-
teers, who were paraded on the platform. saluted
his highness. The Charing-cross station was slightly
decorated is honour of the Viceroy's coming.
A considerable crowd of people waited for some hours
within and without the station; and in the front court a
body of Humus waited to escort the Viceroy to Lord
Dudley's mansion. At eeven o'clock two of Mr Majesty
carriages, followed by ono outrider, drew up at the side of
the platform to wait for the train, and these were soon
afterwards followed by Musurus Bey, the Turkish
ambassador, in hie carriage. The Viceroy arrived at
20 minutes to eight, and was received by the Earl of
Dudley on the platform. As be took his seat in her
Majesty's carriage with three of the most distin-
guished of his suite, the people congregated in the sta-
tion cheered him heartily. His mite numbered some five-
anti-twenty, and were all, as be was, dressed in a plain
suit of black, with a buttoned single-breasted frock coat
and red fez. On driving out of the station his highness
was loudly and enthusiastically cheered, and the same
enthusiasm was repeated on the outside of the station by
the thousands there assembled and along the whole line
of route to Dudley-house, at which he arrived shortly
before eight o'clock. His Highness the Viceroy is a re-
markably good-looking man, about forty years of age,
somewhat below the middle stature, and stout. His face
is entirely close shaven, and he has an affable expression,
and is by no means of so dark a complexion as many of his
suite.

His highneu honoured the performance on Saturday
evening at the Royal Italian Opera with his presence.
He was attended by his hlcoellency Euler Praha, his Ex-
cellency Raghib Paclui, his Excellency Ring Pacha, General
Francis Seymour, Lc. The party occupied her Majesty's
box.

Preparations have been made at Windsor Castle for the
reception of his highness, who will arrive there to-day.
He and his suite will travel by the Great Western Rail-
way, and will be received at the Windsor Station by a
gamed of honour. Luncheon and dinner will be prepared
for them. His highness and attendants will sleep at the
Castle, and return to town to-morrow morning.
The Earl and Countess of Derby will entertain the
Viceroy of Egypt at a grand banquet at his lordship's
official residence, in Downing-street, on Wednesday next,
when their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the
Duke of Cambridge, and Princess Mary Adelaide and his
Highness Prince of Teck will be present. Later in the
evening the Countess of Derby will have a reception.
The Prince of Wales has honoured the Lord Mayor
and the Lady Blayoress by accepting an invitation to
the banquet to be given at the Mansion-house on Thurs-
day next in honour of the Viceroy, as has also the Duke
of Cambridge. The company will also include her
Majesty's ministers, some members of both Louses of par-
liament, the foreign ambassadors, and other persons or
distinction.
The members of the United Service Club have invited
the Viceroy of Egypt to a banquet at their msgnitoent
house, and his highness has accepted the invitation.

THE VISIT OT THE SULTAN.—Among the public
proceedings art down for the entertainment of the Sultan,
who is expected to arrive on Saturday, will be the naval
review on the lith, and be will possibly be present at
the ball iu the Agricultural-ball on the 'nth. The
rifle shooting at Wimbledon-common will probably chal-
lenge a visit ; and the postponement of the review
in Hyde-park for a fortnight seems to render that
spectacle also available. For the banquet in the City
the most active preparations are already going forward ,•
and it is acid that the managers or the Crystal
Palace will offer his Majesty a public reception.
Preparations on an extensive scale are proceeding at the
new India-office, St. James's-perk, fora ball to be given
to Ida Majesty on a scale of great splendour. The Ipm:um/
quadrangle of the building, covered over for the purpose.
is to form the ball room, the flooring being raised to a level
with that of the interior. The committee of management,
we hear, have been invested with almost unlimited power
as regards expenditure. One of the new Indian trenaport
ships (the Malabar) is to take part in the naval review at
Spithead. There will be a splendid entertainment on
for which invitations sae being numerously h.soed.
It is said that Ibis ship will convey the Sultan and suite.

THE SULTAN IN Pule.—" The Sultan," says
the Liberli, "goes out incognito nearly every evening in
the principal streets of the capital. The Emperor of the
ottomans observes with care everything that more espe-
cially concerns Parisian workmanship, or what is called in
remain:ice ' less article. de Paris.' Sultan, in fact, in
a great amateur of mechanics and instruments of fabrica-
tion. When be was a young mane under the name of
Axix•Effandi, he took great delight in steering with his
uwn band, in the Bospholus, the steamer, well known fa
the East, which was given him by the Emperor Lis
brother. This paeket, with two white funnels, served for
many yew* as the principal amusement of the hoe...lit:try
prince. He was also accustomed to occupy himself in a
special manner with agriculture ; and the farms (tehifflickg)
of Prince Axis were noted in the Gulf of Isinith awl on
the coast of Anatolia for their exceptional management
and cultivation on the European system."
TER BELOIAN VoLurcreatca.—The programme
of entertainments for the Belgian volunteers was finally
arranged on Saturday. On Thursday next they are to
arrive at Gravesend, and on Friday they are to be enter-
tained at the Guildhall with a dejeuner, and at South
Kensington with a noires in the evening. On the Satur-
day they are to be received by the Prince of Wales at
Wimbledon. On Monday, the 15th, there is to be a
fete on the river, and on the ltith her Majesty is to enter-
tain them at Windsor. On Wednesday, the 11th, they
are to go to the Crystal Palace ; Thursday, the lrith,
fixed for the ball at the Agricultural-ball ; on Friday, the
19th, Mias Burdett Count; proposes to entertain them,
and on the evening of that day a concert will be given in
the Agricultural-ball in their honour. The grand review
of volunteers at Wimbledon on Satin day, the :Mb, closes
the programme. Up to Saturday morninghotel accomisim
&Son for 1,400 Belgians had been provided by the com-
mittee for those who had made no arrangemente of this
kind.

OLD MANTEICS.-A valuable collec-
tion of petures, chiefly by old masters, from different
private collections, was disposed of on 18stonlay, at the
rooms of Mu ire. Christie, Ranson, and Woods. The fol-
lowing merit notice:—Caroni, the Dead Christ with the
31m. )e, 3011 guineas; It. Wilson, a lake mile, with build-
ings sad figures, 100 guineas; Orizonti, a wand classical
lauds ape, with figures, and the companion picture, 75
gainers ; Carraletti, a grand view near the Rialto, Venice,
with a procession of the Doge's barges, a magnificent ex-
-385 guineas.
OZTHISL PAILIIOI.-FIVI SHILLING DAY. -SATU
DAT, JULY 6.—Adnaissions on payment. 2,074 ; ditto \I
season trinkets, 6,574 ; total visitors, 8,648.