The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-22 00:00:00

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latest is related in a despatch, dated Camp Sweeny,
Canada, June 8, which says :—" A squad of twenty
men, under the command of Captain t
r Hare,
consisting of a number of the Eastport expedition,
and all belonging to the Third cavalry, Irish re-
publican army, advanced from St. Armand on Fre-
ligsburg, at which place they met a force
of the enemy and engaged them, putting
them to flight and capturing a large -British
flag, which they brought back to camp. The
Fenian entered the custom-house at Freligsburg
and seized all the official papers. The conduct of
both officers and men is spoken of in the highest
terms. The British flag which was captured at
Freligsburg is now flying at headquarters, union
down, with the green flag floating above it. The
boys as they come along the road are perfectly wild
with delight, throwing up their caps and shouting
in the most vociferous manner."
The United States government had shown
itself determined to maintain the neutrality laws.
On the sth the following circular was issued from
the Attorney-General's office :
Attorney General's office,Washington, D. C., June 5.
By direction of the President, you are hereby instructed
to cause the arrest of all prominent leaders or conspicuous
persona called Fenians, who you may have probable usecat
se
to believe have been or may be guilty of violations fneutrality laws of the United Stetes.
JamEs SPEED, Attorney General.
On the following day the President issued a
proclamation as under :
Whereas it has become known to me that certain evil
disposed persons have, within the territory and jurisdiction
of the United States, begun and set on foot, and have pro-
vided and prepared, and are still engaged in providing and
preparing, means kr such a military expedition and enter-
prise, which expedition and enterprise is to he carried on
from the territory and jurisdiction of the United States
against the colonies, districts, and people of
British North America, within the dominions of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with which
said colonies, districts, and people and kingdom the United
States ore at peace. And whereas the proceedings afore-
said constitute a high misdemeanour, forbidden by the laws
of the United States as well as by the laws of nations :
now, therefore, for the purpose of preventing
the carrying on of the unlawful expedition and
enterprise aforesaid from the territory and juris-
diction of the United States, and to maintain the
public peace as well as the national honour, and enforce
obedience and respect to the laws of the United
States, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United
States, do admonish and warn all good citizens of
the United States against taking part, or in any
wise aiding, countenancing, or abetting said
unlawful proceedings ; and I du exhort all judges, magis-
trates, marshals, and officers in the service of the United
States to employ all their lawful authority and power to
prevent and ,:,:feat the aforesaid unlawful pro-
ceedings, and to arrest and bring to justice all
persons who may be engaged therein 'din pur-
suance of the set of Congress in such cases made and
provided, Lilo furthermore authorise and empower Major-
General George G. Meade, commander of the military
division of the Atlantic, to employ the land and naval
forms of the United States and the militia thereof to arrest
and prevent the setting on foot and carrying on the ex-
pedition and enterprise aforesaid. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my band and caused the seal of the
United States to he affixed.
Due at the City of Washington this sth day of June,
in the year of our Lord, 15415, and in the year
of the independence of the United States the nine-
tieth. AttuiniNv
By the President,
William H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
Itoberts, the president of the Fenian brotherhood,
after being arrested by tho United States govern-
ment and set free on his own recognisanees,was re-
arrested on the Bth. A despatch arrived from
Washington ordering his re-arrest, and censuring
the United States marshal for letting him off on
his parole. When brought to the marshal's office
lie refused to give any bond which would hinder
him from continuing the brsiness in which he was
engaged. He was accordingly committed until the
1 lth for examination. The prisoners on board the
steamer Michigan have been released by orders
from Washings n— the men on their individual re.-
cognisance:, and the officers on bail for their ap-
pearance when wanted.
The Canadians who fell at Fort Eric have been
buried with great solemnity in T.4seito.
The city was draped in mourning, and a movement
has already been made to erect a monument to
their memory. A number of persons have been
arrested in different quarters of Toronto, charged
with making use of " blasphemous and disloyal
unguage towards her Majesty the Queen." The
Habeas Corpus Act has been suspended.

RAIL W. 4 Y BENEP)LENT ISNTITUTIO.Y.

The sixteenth half-yearly general meeting of tho
members of this institution, which affords relief to neces-
sitous orphans, children, :insl widows of railway officers
and servants, and to disabled and necessitous officers and
servants of railway and canal companies and railway carry-
ing agents, was held yesterday at the offieee of the Great
Northern Railway Company, King'e-muss ; Mr. H. ()AR-
LES in the chair. The report of the board of management
aeknowledmel the continued progress of the institution.
It stated that a further sum of 1,1001. bad been invested
slue,. the last half-yearly meeting, thereby increasing the
fund to Illlstalt. Thu 'subscriptions from benefit members
hail considerably increased, and the collection on New
Year's-day aluounted to ?OW. more than last year. Although
the sum contribute) at the anniversary dinner was less
than on the previonn occasion, it amounted to S9O/. The
success of the servants' department might he considered as
assured ; indeed it appeared to be limited in its operation
only by the possibility of collecting subscriptions. and
making known its advantages, on distant lines of railway.
In the last few months upwards of 32.000/. had been
secured through the institution to the families of porters,
policemen, guards, &c. As an instacce of the utility
of the mode of assurance adopted, it would be
sufficient to state that the widow of one of the
assurers, who died recently, had received 1001. in
return for a payment of only ten slain" and
who, but for this policy, would have been entirely desti-
tete. So manifest were the advantages of this institution
that the directors of several railway companies have taken
measures to bring them prominently under the notice of
their stati. hot the labour of collecting premiums and sub-
scr,,ltiens in small weekly instalments was so great that
the hoard hail been compelled to refuse members on some
lines of railway, because the companies employing them
would not undertake the very slight and inexpensive
operation of deducting the amounts from their pay sheets.
There were five applicants for admission. four children
and one widow. Mr. John Fowler. Mr. Jon. Eatendale,
and the Rev. I). It. Roundel] had become vice-presidents
of the institution, and the board had permission to add to
ti, list the names of Lord Harris and Lord Colville. The
chairman. in moving the adoption of the report, referred
to the inerea-rug usefulness of the audit ation, and to the
fact that twenty widows and eight children were at present
receiving :assistance, and that one widow and four children
were to be admitted at the meeting. Ile was happy to
say that the servants' and casual funds were remarkably
successful. the number of subscribers to the former fund
being at present nearly 9,000. Mr. Brooks seconded the
motion, width was unanimously adopted.

CONVOCATION A.ND THE RITUAL QUESTION.-
The report of the Committee of Convocation on Ritualism,
which is to be presented next week, expressers the rpinior,
thrt, with,n the limits prescribed by law, great considera-
tion is due to the wishes of the congregations, end, in the
care of new churches, to the intentions of founders ; but
that every congregation is bound to consider not only what
may be most edifying to itself, but what nosy be most con-
ducive to the peace and influence of the whole national
church. They further suggest that some distinction may
properly be allowed between co; ntry parishes in which
there is only one church accessible to the inhabitants, and
large cities in which there aru many. They think that in
large cities a considerable variety of ritual may be wisely
permitted (provided only there be no violation of l►w),
believing that whilst to some a high ritual is distracting
rather than edifying, there are those to whose devotions
it is an aid and incitement. With regard to the use of
eucharistic vestments, the committee are of opinion that
in parish churches their use cannot be regarded as binding
upon the consciences of the clergy, and that the use of the
surplice by the parochial clergy at all times of their minis-
tration is a sufficient compliance with the rule of the
church of England. On the subject of altar lights the
committee observe.—" Upon the whole, the use of altar
lights is not without precedent in the church of England
since the Reformation, although it is a use which has not
been generallyadopted at any period since the Reformation."
On the subject of incense the committee are of opinion that
incensing of ministers and ornaments is inadmissible. With
regard to the simple use of incense, the committee think
it sufficient to remark that it should not be introduced
without the sanction of competent ecclesiastical authority.
With regard to the practice of elevating the elements after
consecration, they state that it has been expressly for-
bidden by the First Rook of Ring Edward VI., and dis-
countenanced by the usage of the English church ever
since. The committee think that while the attendance
during the celebration of Holy Communion of persons not
intending to communicate is not formally and distinctly
forbidden, such attendance is contrary to the spirit and
usage of the church of England, and should not therefore
be encouraged as an ordinary practice. The Rev. Dr.
Harvey Goodwin, dean of Ely, presided over the delibera-
tions of the committee.
The Henley-on-Thames Royal Regatta was
brought to a conclusion yesterday. The weather was de-
lightfully fine, paid the attendance of spectators much
greater even than on the previous day. Lord Camoys,
president of the regatta, afterwards presented the prizes.

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 22, 1866.
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Ince.

COURT OF PROBATE
21. AND DIVORCE.
NE
(Before Sir J. F. Wilde and a Special Jury).
HORNELL AND WIFE I'. WITTS AND PI.CELL'T.
Tho Queen's Advocate, Mr. Kerslake, Q.C., and Dr.
Spinks for the plaintiffs ; Mr. Coleridge, Q.C. and Dr.
Wand Mr.
for some of the defendants ; Mr. H. T. Cole,
and Mr. Massey for others.
The plaintiffs propounded a will, dated July 6, 1862, of
Humphrey Whittaker Flower, late a farmer at Barton
Stacey, Hampshire, who died last August, and probatey,
ended an
was resisted by the defendants, who also propo
earlier will of the 16th Octobe Tandem, The value of the
property was between 15,000/000/.
As the plaintiff's se was about to close, terms of ar-
rangement were come to between the parties, and the oppo-
withdrawn.
A verdict
the
then returned for the plaintiffs on all the
issues, and the court pronounced for the will.