The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-04 00:00:00

THE BOMBAY MAIL

By the arrival of the above mail we have advice@
from Bombay to May 14, and from Want* to
May 9.

The extension of the East India Railway from
Allahabad to Jubbulpoor wee opened on the 2nd
May, and thus the capitals of Eastern and Western
India are in effect brought nearer to each other by
nearly 200 miles. The only gap that now remains
in the railway communication between Bombay and
Calcutta is between Khundwah and Jubbulpoor,
and every exertion is being made by the engineers
of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway speedily to
complete this section. The extension from Khund-
wah to Hurdah is nearly ready for traffic, and
with other portions the contractors are also mak-
ing rapid progress. Very formidable obstacles;
have had to be encountered on this section, among
the chief of which, besides the unhealthiness of
many places on the route, was the erection of long
bridges and viaducts.. It is expected that in MaY
1868, a junction will have been effected with the
East India Railway- at Jubbulpoor, with the ex-
ception of perhaps a slight break at Sukkur, which
would be temporarily supplied by a tramway. •
The Governor-General in council has exempted
missionaries of all denominations from liability le
the license tax, and it is repoctilitharefie Goiter.
General has instructed the collector of license taxi
at Calcutta to suspend all prosecutions against de.,
hillier& I

The Ca(calla Englishman says that from the
North-West the tidings of the spread of cholera
have been somewhat. alarming. The enormous:
gathering of pilgrims at Hurdwar was marked
(it adds) by comparatively little sickness, but as
soon as they began to disperse, tho • fatigues and
privations of the journey, combined with the beat
of the weather, produced the usual effects, and
their progress was marked by the way in which
the scourge tracked their footsteps. The autho-
rities were, however, on the alert, and at
all the great stations took early and
efficient means to establish sanitary cordons,
and to forward the pilgrims on their journey as
speedily and comfortably asible." The Times '
of India says that although inconvenience and
often hardship must have occasioned to the
pilgrims by the toilsome detours they were so often
compelled to make, they no longer look upon this
in the light of a grievance, nor consider that they
have been hardly used. "The excellence of the
arrangements at the fair seems to have impressed
then, with a high opinion of British organisation ;
and often, when the magistrates and district offi-
cers presented themselves, they have been received
with cheers by the crowd."
The Bombay Ga:Ale, analysing the statistical re-
turns recently published in the Gazette of India, i
finds that the declared real value of the met,'
chandise imported from foreign countries into
British India during the eight months ended 3141
December, 1866, was 19,819,2271. The declaied
real value of the principle articles df
Indian produce and manufactures exported
from British India during the same eight
months was 24,842,432/. The declared real
value of the principal articles of foret
merchandise ex ported was 1,002,1271.
total of the exports of merchandise for the
eight months was therefore 25,844,5591. The
movements of specie during the same period were
as follows :—lmports : gold, 3,184,7761. ; silver,
6,594,316/. ; total of gold and silver, 9,779,092 f.
Exports : gold, 726,0591. ; silver, 1,426,372:. •
total, 2,152,429/. Taking specie and merchandise
twether, therefore, we have these results :—Tot4l
value of imports into British India in the eight
months May to December, 1866, 29,598,319 C ;
total value of exports in same period, 27,990,9881..;
total value of external trade during the eight
months, 157,593,3071.

THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OP PEACE.
Le Temps of Saturday last„'containe the follow-,
ins declaration, issued by the gentlemen who are endea-
vounng" to organise an " International League of Peaoe."
As will be seen, it is simply a manifesto of principles
directed against war, similar to that against the slave
trade, which was adopted by the Plenipotentiaries who
formed the Congress of Vienna in 1815.

DiCLAIATION.
The undersigned, united by the same sentiments of
foresight, of justice, and of humanity, considering that
war and the reciprocal violence which it engenders is in
manifest contradiction with all the tendencies of modern
civilisation, and especially with that irresistible movement
which through labour, draws men nearer and nearer toge-
ther; convinced that true patriotienn,whilid itniakes every
nation appreciate more deeply the price of its own inde-
pendence, more visibly still imposes upon each the duty
of abstaining from any attempt or menace against the in-
dependence of any other • declaring to make it their duty
to defend and to propagate, according to the best of their
ability, the great principles of mutual respect which should
henceforward be the common charter of the human race ;
with this object, from this day, they constitute them-
selves a committee for the organization of an " Interna-
tional and Permanent League of Peace." For the deve-
lopment and success of this work, they confidently appeal
to, and invite the co-operation of all willing men in all
lands.

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Paris, May 30, 1867.
The declaration is signed by the following gentlemen :
Axles Dufour, Vice-President of group of the Jury of
the Universal Exhibition ; Michel Chevalier, Senator,
Member of the Institute, &c. ; Jean Denim, Mayor of
Mulhouse, Viee-President of group 10, Universal Exhi-
bition; R. P. Gratry (Rev.), Priest of the Congregation of
the Oratory ; Isidor, Grand Rabbi of the Israelite Conan-
tory ; Baron Justus de Liebig, Munich, President of the
10th group ; Martin Pascboud, Pastor of the Paris Re-
formed Church ; Frederick Pauy, Paris; Dr. Varentmpr.
M.D., Frankfort-on-the-Maine.
In order to facilitate adhesions, a register will be de-
po.ited from and sfter Sunday, to-morrow, the 2nd ol
J ane, at the Cercle International of the Exhibition, bureau
of the director, at the entrance of the chief room. This'
register will be held at the disposal of any person who
may desire to see it. Such persons are solicited to sign
their names, and to append their address as legibly as pea-
Bible, and to furnish such other information as may be
needful, in order that all communications relating to this
common work may be duly and promptly forwarded to
them.

Despatches were received yesterday at the
Colonial-office from the Governors of the North American
provinces and Bermuda. Deepatobes were sent to the
Governors of Gibraltar, Malta, Ceylon, Roog-Kong,
Labuan, and the Straits Settlements.

PILRYATVILL BURIAL Ix FRANCL.—Seceng cases
of premature burial having lately occurred in France, the
Minister of the Interior has issued another circular to the
prefects, aoconipanled by a code of instructions to be made
known by them to the medical officers whose duty it is to
report the death, and which contains a *cries of testa to
be applied to any case in which there may be possible
room for doubt. Such rarely arises when decease result*
after a sickness has pursued its usual course, but sudden
deaths arising from nervous affections, hysteria, lethargies,
lic...orquire particular care and attention.
AGEB IN New ZEALAND.—It must, we should
imagine, be patent to the reflecting portion of the commu-
nity that the only effective remedy for the many social
and material evils under which England is now gr
lies in a decrease of the population. Every profesei:lnall
trade is overcrowded. With great advantage to all, one-
third of the number might be taken from each and sent to
one or other of the British colonies. At present we have
to do with New Zealand, and we can in good faith recom-
mend this settlement as one of the moat eligible known to
ms. Here our struggling artisans may find a comfortable
home, and in due time become the landed gentry of that
desirable country. We are surprised that the better clam
of working men do not avail themselves in greater num-
bers than they have yet done of the facilities here pre-
sented to them of making their way in the worl,l They
have the means in their own power, and if instead of wast-
ing their savings in fighting a losing battle—disastrous to
both masters and men—they were to devote their com-
bined savings to the sending of swarms of their mates to
New Zealand or any other as desirable a colony, the good
resulting would be incalculable to all concerned. hat
the state of the wages market justifies this strong recom-
mendation on our part we shall proceed to show by giving
• few facts. Bricklayers for instance, earn in New Zea-
land Is. per hour. Phistirers have as good wages while
masons earn front 10s. to 12i per day of eighehoura.
House carpenters and joiners can earn with ease 31. Per
week, while blacksmiths, coopers, wheelwrights, tinsmiths
and printers earn proportionatelyi high wages.—. New —.Nem Zen:
laid &ermine?.

,fftustt.

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
The sixth concert took place last night, the fol-
lowieg being the programme of the pieces performed:

PAPS I.

Symphony 'Jupiter' Mozart.
Romanra, Sin dal/ etA pin genera" (lphi-
genia in Tauritie,, Signor Outbid
Concerto Pianoforte, Madame Arabella God-
dard
&ens e Canzobetta, Wend buena neaten"
Fancintle cite it core" (Dinorah),
'Madame Trebelli-Bettini Mayarbeer
Overture '• Maranon"

PART It.

Symphony In ,
Deetto. •• 81: la Members" II TrovatorM,
Madame Trebelli-Bettial and Signor Gar-
denl
Overture, "Oberon'
Each of the symphonies belongs to a late period of its
respective composer's career—Mozart's, produced in 1788,
three years before his death, is dated in his own catalogue
August 10 ; hi. scarcely leo important symphony in C
minor bearing date the 15th of July, and his symphony
in E flat the 213th of June previous—all these great works
beiag in addition to many other important compositions
poured forth at brief intervals daring the same year.
Illurt wondrous orchestral work, first called in this country
and now universally known the " Jupiter" Symphony, is
perkups unexampled for its combination of grazaft
Utility and majestic grandeur, free Poetie falser mad"pro-
found scholastic learning. The marvellous fugal
*Hog and elaborate yet facile use of the
%sonnies of counterpoint in the last movement, could not
have been excelled by Bach himself had he lived to com-
bine his special powers in this respect with modern tonne.
Beethoven's eighth symphony exhibits an occasioned partial
return to his earlier, with a foreshadowing of his latest,
style. The first movement is full of melodious beauty,
and the second (allegretto) ie as clear and well defined in
construction as though Mozart had written it. In the
last movement, however, we have Beethoven's individu-
ality more strongly apparent in that vastness and sublime
idealism which reached the culminating point in the ninth
and last symphony, and the Mass in D. The allegretto
I movement referred to, which was encored, was played with
I great delicacy—indeed the whole of last night's orchestral
performances afforded fresh proof of the progress made,
in refinement and light and shade, under the new con-
ductor, Mr. Cuing. Mr. Sullivan's overture is a clever
essay in that style of picturesque orchestral writing by
which such • piece is supposed to reflect the impressions
rehedin the mind of the composer by a particular poem
or legend, or some special scenery. Since Mendelasohn set
i the example of thus attaching special significance to his
concert-overtures, it has become now an almost universal
I practice to identify a piece of this kind with some well.
known subject of which it professes to be an illustration.
The overture to Mormion, however, possesses none of that
definite impulse which should form the only motive to
eompositiou. The phrases, which are neither new nor
interesting, are tacked together in a fragmentary manner
that seems rather the result of improvisation than of con•
etenctive art. The instrumentation is good throughout, the
climaxes most effectively wrought ; and the chief requisite
wanting is clearly defined, coherent, musical thought. Such is
oar impression after a single bearing of this work, which was
composed especially for this society and performed for the
first tine last night. Of the merits and characteristics of
Mr. Benedict's new concerto, and of its admirable per-
formance by Madame Arabella Goddard, we spoke so fully
on the occasion of its first hearing at the Crystal Palace
Concert of April 27, that we need now only briefly state
that the effect produced last night, by the work and the
exeoutant, was in both respects equal to that which we re-
corded on theocinuion alluded to. The first movement, with
its impressive and well-developed introductory rani : the
andante, with its notturno-like flow of melody for the
pianoforte, and its charming embroideries, with the varied
orchestral surroundings ; and the gracefully capricious final
rondo—were all received with such approbation and applause
at ire seldom bestowed by such an audience on any but
works of high and special merit—the player being recalled
to receive a fresh tribute of applause, after her powerful and
brilliant performance. Signor Gardoni (who ham but re-
cently arrived, and is to appear at Her Majesty's Theatre
for the first time this season on Monday next) sang with
that refinement of style which always characterises his
performances ; and Madame Trebelli-Bettini gave, with
I admirable expression, the beautiful air added by Meyerbeer
to Dinors4 expressly for Madame Nautier-Didiee— the two
artists giving, with dramatic effect, the duet of Menne° and
Anan& The overture to Oberon, brilliantly played, ter-
',Mated an interesting concert. The next concert, on
June 17, is to include Mendelssohn's Walpureis-natht
tousle, Beethoven's Choral Fantails (with Madame
Arabella Goddard at the pianoforte), and the Sanctus and
Benedictus from Beethoven's great Mass in D.

BOTAN IC GARDENS, RROZNT'S- PARE. —The usual
exhibition of American ',Luta took place in these gardens
yesterday, and although the weather was far from favour-
able for an out-door fête, a goodly throng of lovers of
flowers attended. This is called the American exhibition ;
but it might as correctly be termed the Indian exhibition.
the plants being natives as much of India as America. Pe
that as it may, the effect produced by bringing together
so van a collection of shrubs all in full flower at the same
time washnost charming ; the loveliness of the little covered
garden in which they are planted much increases the beauty
of the exhibition. It is all so natural, no cramping of
form, tying to sticks or" pegging down," each tree Is let to
grow as it will, the Alin of tse exhibitor being not ro much
to produce fine or formal shaped bushes, as variety in the
I form and colour of the flower. In this he has succeeded
beyond all expectation, having obtained colours varying
from deep purple and vivid crimson to pure white. The
plants have been In their present position leas than a
month, ►nd were selected from the fine collection of Messrs.
John Waterer, of Ilagahot.
ROYAL INSTITUTION OP GREAT BRITAIN. —At
the general monthly meeting yesterday, Sir Henry Hot•
land. I ILD., D.C.L, P.R.S., president, in the
chair, the Hon. John William Strutt and Mrs. Suaan
Lumley were elected members of the Royal Institution.
The special thanks of the member, were returned for the
'following addition to " the Donation Fond for the Promo-
tion of Experimental Researches"—Sir Henry Holland,
Bart., the president (9th annual donation), 40/. The pre-
sents received since the last meeting were laid on the
table, and the thanks of the members returned for the

tinezWeaustv Scitoox.—Four of the six Univer-
sity vane prizes for undergraduates at Cambridge have
been awarded this year to Shrewsbury men. Mr. T. Moss,
of St. John's College, who has gained the Chancellut'a
medal fur the best English poem and the Portion prize for
the hest translation from English into Greek yens, and
Mr. G. H. Hallam, of St. John's College, to whom Sir
, William Browne 's medals for the best Greek and the beet
Latin ode have been adjudged, were both educated at
Shrewsbury School. The Poreon prize has now fallen to
the lot of Shrewsbury men (including two brackets) 16
times since 1848.
New STAMP Durum—The new act on the Cus-
toms and Inland Revenue was issued yesterday ; it •-e-
-ceived the royal assent on Friday, when the new duties
in reference to marine insurances took effect. Several
former acts on sea insurances were repealed, and the new
duty is now 3d. for every 1001., and the same amount for
time up to six months, and 6d. exceeding six months and
under twelve. No policy is to be for a longer period than
one year. The Inland Revenue Commissionersare to pro-
vide blank stamped forms' and to keep an office for the
sale open in the City of London. A form of the new
policy is given in the statue. The other duties set forth
are on tea and the income-tax, being the same as were in
operation last year.
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TRIAL AY Juitir.—A meeting, convened by the
Law Amendment Society, was held last evening at their
rooms in the Adelphi. for the purpose of distributing the
prizes awarded be the adjudicators, Sir Eardley
Id.irt., Mr. Berjesnt Pulling, and Mr. G. W. Hastings. The
chair was taken by Mr. fierjeaut Pulling. The first prize
was awarded to Mr. George °reread ; the second to Mr.
Edgar H. Lockhart, M.A., Stowell Fellow of University
College, Oxford; the third to Mr. J. W. C. Washington,
of Cosgleton, Cheshire ; and the fourth to Mr. F. 0.
Crump, of the Middle Temple. The chairman, in an-
nouncing the awards, said that the merit of all the mays
111,40 so high that the adjudicators had found great trouble
in determining which were the most successful.
DESPATCH OF WEST INDIA, MEXICAN, PACIFIC,
AUSTRALIAN, AND NSW ZEALAND MAILS.-80CTRAMPTON,
JUNE 3.—The Royal Mail Company's steamship Tama-
nian, Captain Woolley, sailed this afternoon with the
Swab for the British and Foreign West Indies, Mexico,
the Pacific, California, Central Australia, New
Zealand, She took out 69 passengers and a large
cargo, including—silver 10,0001. ; swellery,l,9Bol.; French
jewellery, 5,9841.; and 1,250 bottles quicksilver, value
8,750/.

*parting futtiligente.

TATTERSALL'S—Nonni.
The aspect of the Suisseription-room to-trisnitekeraled a marked
contrail, to that of Monday last, fur not • Sal the ats.endance
meagre but the proceedings were dull and • In the extreme.
2epseted offers if 6 to 1 on the field lot the Aseet Makes tatted
in provoking a response, but the odds being ultimately extended
to C to I the favourite was ocessionaßy supported at that pries.
Vixen coil had many inquiring friends, and looked healthy, 7 to
I being accepted about him kindly, while Miss Harriette and
Stephen Langton had • fair share of triremes et 111 to 1 each
Fur the Royal Hunt Cup Mdtie. Cleopatre was decidedly lest
favourite at It to I ;taken', carmine coming next 110 ho 8,
a price, however, which tailed to tempt backers. remain.
tvg horses quoted were lucked for moderate amounts only. One
eMsentator °dated to invest ea Regatta at an outside pries, bat
Roan were album So tar as we could observe nothing was dour
on either she Northumberland Plate or the St. Leger. Closing
prices as undermentioned :

MOOT STAMM
el to 1 apt Mr. Joseph's Zombis, 6 yrs, 7st 416 (t 1
7 to 1 Lord Westmorland's Vixen colt, S yrs, eat 516
(taken and offered
10 to 1 Mr rrysYs Miss Marrtette, 4 7st nib IV
10 to 1 Prince D. Sottykors Stephan 3 yrs,
eat 41b 'taken)
• ROYAL RUNT CUP.
12 to 1 apt Mr. De Weis WU*. 4ps, est ri)
100 to 8 Sir F. Johnstone's Came 6 yis, est
10 to 1 Duke of liasulltosis • Make, pia'
Set na ort.
es to I Mr. ParMer's Natrttles, yis, &Cab (t) '
26 to t mt. R. Tea Bonet* Clam Jack i p1i57.6601,2,
28 to 1 Mr. R. Sutton's llankrlsure, yrs, ist sia RI •
SS to 1 Me %asies,s Only Ilasellag, 6824,4164 /WO
.118 as 1 Priam D.B9l6=travapLipsolitellto
,
"I 4 to 1 apt Colonel Toustras Aeblesillalsma

BETTING IN LONDON.—lllosmer.

To-day's proceedings were somewhat dal. neither the Ascot
Stakes nor the loyal Hunt Cap awakessing mach interest. For
the first-named event, 5 to 1 war taken about Zenobia, but these
odds were plentifully offered towards the close. The hone meet
in request war Lord Westmorland's Vixen colt, I to 1 being
freely accepted shoat him. iiterdiest Langton was slot In eon-
*hirable lures, lading backers at 10 to 1 ; the same odds were
hooked about Mb* Harriette, and The Peer was hacked for •
Halle at 100 to 7. Per the Royal Hunt Cup, had W. Cleopatra and
Camellia took the lead at 100 to b and 10e to 6 respectively ; the
other horses 'Dentina la the quotations meeting with but mode-
rate support. Harpenden went up and down after • moot re.
centric liohlon—receding from 20 to 1 taken to 33 to 1 offered in
• few initiates, and last as speedily coining back to 25 to 1.
Very little was dune on the Northumberland Plate, Fervuoues
and )(Irene being the only two hacked for anything like money.
Quotations as follows:

.4.00 QT STAKES.
5 to I sgst &motifs 't old .31 I 10 to 1 apt StephenLanten
8 to 1 Viz* 0015.,t, • (5
10 to 1 illsallamette t Wo to 7 The Peer t,

I*AL Rt YT COP.

100 to 8 aret MdHo. tieopotre -
t and 0,
100 to 6 Camdlla 't,
20 to I Attleit colt 3
20 to 1 Highland Sister
It aad *)
NORT111:11B1.8.1

t.- -opt Joacor
25 to Valor Jock
33 to Jeannie Dana 3)
33 to tiordecisury
31 to
40 to teplfa (t)
AND PLATT
_ .

9 to 1 agat Lady Vona NV
10 to 1 Forracques ,t:
100 to 8 Mira* ttj

aga—ettallenge fo
20 to 1 lionestistt t to)