The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-20 00:00:00

greenly neglected the honcnir and interest. of England.
The wades may welting declaims was whether the
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Government had or had not done their duty in
leaving Count Walewski's despatch unanswered. The
decision of that point involved no rejection of the
bin before the house. Lord Palmerston replied, and
this reply was remarkable. It commenced in coarse bluster,
centered in invective, and ended in a piteous appeal. Hie
tone was that of false confidence, while his air betrayed
defeat. The house then divided, and the opinion of Parlia-
ment reeorded in a majority of nineteen against the Govern.
meat. There never was a Tote leas tormented by party
feelings, and the enthusiastic cheers of both aides of the
house bore witness to the sincerity by which the announce-
ment:was regarded. It is too early yet to 'moonlite on the
results of this defeat. A Cabinet Council, in all probability,
will be held this day, and Ministers:will resolve upon their
future course.

A fancy fair, in aid of the British Charitable Fund,
will be held 11001. after Easter, at the British Embassy, Paris,
under the immediate patronage of their Excellencies the Earl
aad Counties Cowley.

BIRTH OF A BELGIAN PRINCE,4.—Her Royal
Risbness the Ductless of Brabant gave birth, on Thursday,
at three o'clock, to a princess. The mother and infant are
both well.

Her Majesty will hold Levees at St. James's
Palate, on Wednesday, Marsh 10, and Wednesday, March
17, at two o'clock. The Knights of the several Orders are
to appear in their Collars as the Levee on the 17th of March,
It being a Collar Dey.—Gazette.

The Queen his been pleased to grant to Robert
Pipon Marett, E the office and place of Advocate•Cieseral
of the W aq.,and of Jersey, in the room of John Hammond,
Esq., appointed Bailiff of that island.—Gamete.

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The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
the Honourable William Stuart to be Semetary to her Ma-
Wty. Legation at Rio de Janeiro, sad to approve of Mr.
'William Remo Nichols as Consul at Southampton for the
Republic of Guatemala.—Gazette.

The If bekly Register distal that Dr. Waring, the
Ronan Catholic Bishop of Northampton, haa resigned his
See, and intends spending the remainder of his days in a
mcnaatery. A list of three names will be submitted to the
Pope, from which his successor will be appointed.
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The Weekly Register of to-day announces the re-
ception into the Roman Catholic Church of two clergyman of
the Church of England, viz., the Rev. Charles Fraser Litch.
field, curate of Poplar, and Theological Associate of King's
College, London ; and the Rev. Evan BMWs. U.A., sector
of Lawshall (formerly of Trinity College, Cambridge). Mr.
Bailie, who is possessed of a large private fortune,. has held
the living of Lawahall mince .1847. His curate Omer •
catholic a fortnight ago.

PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM AS A "Typo."—.
The Path oorreppondett of the Glob. says :—" The hothead
of the daughter of England king obliged, aa all the Pram.
mien princes have been, to work at a mechanical trade, hat
been Mug a capital band at cue, nelectiog to be a cora-

- VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTION!
IN THE CIVIL SERVICK.—The Foreign Department . The
Consulattip at Genoa has become 'recent by the death of Mr.
T. Yates Brown. Salary 4001. General Poet-office : Mr.
JohaW. Gladstone. Comptroller of the Sorting-ofliee, Gem!
Poet-office, Dublin, has been superannuated. after thirty.
five years' servloe. Circulation Department, London—Pro.
motions from the second to the first class • kir. W. Hilliner,
vice Mr. Blott, superannuated ; Mr. F. Salisbury, vice Mr.
Plant, deceased; Mr. E. Finch, vice Mr. B. J. Smith, on
special service in Turkey. Customs : Mr. John Briiocre has
been appointed a clerk in the jeelner's office, London ; Mr.
David Prioe, jun., has been appointed principal coast officer
at Atextbaw, Cardiff. Inland Revenue Department—Ex*.
Branch : Mr. Richard Barrie, supervisor of Melton Mow-
bray district. Leicester collection, bus been appointed super.
visor of Bristol third district, Bristol collection; Mr. An.
thony Smith, supervisor of Bridlington district, Hull collet:-
lion, has been appointed to Melton Mow bra district, vice
Mr. Harris; Mr. Henry Hughes, supervisor of Bristol third
district, has been appointed to Bristol first district, vice Mr.
Henry Evans, who has retired on superannuation ;
Thomas Wilted, supervisor of Newton Abbot district, Ply-
mouth collection, has been appointed to Bradford district,
Bath collection, vice Mr. C. GOWNS/4 deceased. Ireland :
Mr. Robert J. Creighton has been promoted from the
transcribing class to the third close, Register of Deeds
Office, Dublin. Best Indies : Mr. J. B. Crowther has bet
appointeds temporary assistantescretary to the Marine Board,
; Major J. W. Bayley bee been appointed to act r
joint magistrate of Coirubatore and Malabar.—Oril Series
Gazelle.

IMPORTANT SALE OF JEWELS, &C.--Considerable
interest wise taken by the various London and provincial
to70:11114 on Friday, the 19th instant, in the sale of the col-
jewels formed by Wm Hannaford, and brought is
the hammer Moan. Debenham, Store, and Sons, the
anathemas, of Covent-garden. We have rarely
seta a haw company at an auction of this descriptica.
Among the more important items may be mentioned : Lot
114, • brilliant (11 grains), set as a ring, 651. • lot 130, a
Maltese cross of brilliants, 461. ; lot 141, a brilliant flow(
brooch, 461. • lot 166, • large brilliant scroll, 1001. • lot 173,
a brilliant ring and leaf brooch, 771. 10c ; lot 176. • wel-
led(' of brilliants with sapphire centre, 90/. • lot 179, a bril-
liant cross, 601. • lot 261, three brilliant studs, 38/. 17s. ; lot
271, a brilliant ;tar brooch, 461. ' • 120 carats of loom bail:ants
realised 9261.,• and the stateornament in the form of a tiara,
composed of the finest brilliants, was knocked down, after a
lengthened competition, at 1,0061. We undentand the total
of the day's sale was about 4,8001., and that the prices ob-
tained confirmed the general impression that the season of
1858 will be hr more favonrabh to the trading chases than
that of lad year. On Tuesday next the remaining portion
of the jeweling, and some beautifal objects in gilt plate, will
be offered for isle.

MR. MutLrrtos, M.P.—We regret to hear that
our respected townsman, Mr._Mullings, M.P., felt it neces-
sary to take up his residence Ina warm climate-the south
of France--in the lest autumn ; and that he is enjoined to
remain these ma May, with a view of entirely getting
rid of the Abets of a serious attack of bronchitia, which
he hrd in London in February hat year, whilst attending
his parliamentary duties. We are, however, in common as
are sure with hie numerous other Mends, gratified to be tar
formed that there is every hope of the honourable gentle-
man'', health being re-established by the care and seerfflos
to which he hall bon obliged to submit -.Dirk" Geuttt.
THE CHARGE AGAINST THE REV. S. SMITH AND
as Wm.-Nothing of • positive nature has transpired to
solve the mystery in which the mat violent outrage, caw
muted by the Rev. Sem& Smith and his wife on the
of Mr. John Leech, is involved. It has been rumoured that
the me. offender bad discovered a number of 'ammo'
letters, written to Mrs. Smith so lm ago u ISM the
writing of which he had been led to ascribe to the prasic:utorr
bat we have been unable to trace the statement to say so-
credited some, and it must, therefore, be received with the
caution. The primoaers, ciao° their incarceratkar
greats
preserved the most discreet 'theta. The &Maks
which upon their arrest the rev. gentleman gave his wife to
"say nothing," has been scrupulously acted upon by her
and him • end during their sojourn at the lock-up at 'Law.
ford's gets, se well as upon their journey to Gloucester Gaol,
they avoided any allusion to the crime with which they Asa-
charged. Our city police have as xrdained that shortly
before the ammiesion of the outrage • gentleman who answers
the description of Mr. Smith purchased of Mr. Tayler, hair
dresser and perfumer, John-duet, • pair of false mustachios.
He stated that he was going out for a few day's shooting, and
thetas there was some prejaine against gentlemen in the cleri-
cal profession engaging In such sports he thought he bed
better wear the moustache and alter his appearance. Oar
Gloucester correspondent sends us the following.-" It woe
stated at the examination of the Rev. Mr. Smith and llts.
Smith, at Bristol, last week, on the charge of violently using.
rtAp,estl. Leech, on Tate Common, that as the magistrate;
to admit the prisoners to bail, application would be
made to one of the judges in London to order their liberation
on re3ognisances to appear at the sesiztt. Up to Wl=
last no order to admit the tamed to ball had been
at the County Prison at Gloucester, end we theorem pee-
same the intention of applying to the judges hat been able.
dozed, es we believe little or no difficulty exists =
sloth an order tettimhLudge at chambers. We
that one of the of the County Prison is, that AI
=committed for trial who; do not pay for the mar
ere required, on their admission, to mum the pries
Area ; and that ea Mr. and Mrs. Smith receive the__prins
ream, they also weir the prison clothes.-Brietel Narea Y
et this day.
ML BATES AT LIBERTY.—At the time of the
halal of Paul, &Atha& and Company, we protested
the isaWsWM of poor Bates, as beta( entirely
widows. At the time, neither the public nor the authinfike
would Men to anything but making an example; +4
following the precept, non, ci pewit reek, ad re& the jury
resolved to eiavieb-with ',kenos, if it could be bad' it
not, without It. The Crown, it tutus out, has hall km i;is-
givings, for Mr. Baer he. been set at liberty.-/Arpetek.
PRIVATE TRIM CATCHING.r-Rattler, UMW
for the murder of a omebbin pleaded that he was einuthei
by Thais while not la dm ernontion of his duty.=
hie alsted Than bed no warrant whatever to
him. We ass Mr. D. W. Harvey hes, end wet r
WSW,' MI earemt protest against the new erten
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not a eonantide at sit armed the name nadantswes2l4o
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