The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-02 00:00:00

INDIA.-THE BUDGET.

BOMBAY, MARCH 10.
Upwards of 400 persons were presented at Sir
Seymour Fitzgerald's first levee.
The amalgamation of the Banks of Bombay and Bengal
Is under consideration. The government has promised to
favour any scheme that may be agreeable to both banks.

The increase of the area under cotton cultivation in the
Bombay presidency is about 270,000 acres, representing
increased export to the value of 1,000,0001.
Business at Bombay was dull, and the markets declining.
The public health was good. The telegraph continues to
work satisfactorily.
The East India Railway has been partially opened.
Through traffic to Jubbulpore will commence June 1.
Very favourable reports are current throughout India in
reference to the opening of the Agra Bank.
The disputes between the Nizam and his ministers have
been satisfactorily arranged.
The Governor-General and council leave for Simla,
April 10.

The Budget laid before the Legislative Council on the
sth instant for the year ending with the end of the current
month shows an estimate deficit of 2,300,000/., arising
from a general reduction of revenue and the increased ex-
penditure beyond the original estimate. The expenditure
includes half a million for new transports. The budget for
the forthcoming year shows an estimate deficit of half a'
million pounds, or a surplus of one million three-quarters
pounds, excluding extraordinary public works. The
budget provides 150,0001. for the relief of the distress in
Orissa. The duty on saltpetre, machinery, and numerous
small articles, ia abolished, and the fixed values on piece
goods and metals is modified. The export duty on grain
and the import duty on expensive wines is increased 50
per cent., that on other sorts of wines and spirits remains
unchanged.
A loan of 1,000,000/. is proposed for the erection of W-
racks, besides the additional expenditure of 1,000,0001.
from the revenue. A loan of 2,000,0001. for inigatimud
purposes, to be carried on energetically, but only by loon,
Is also proposed.

Mr. Massey proposed a license tax on profession's and
trades, on a principle of two per cent. on their incomes.
These are divided into five distinct classes, the lowest
paying 4 rupees per annum, and the highest 200. The
companies are divided into three classes, paying respec-
tively 501., 1001., and 200/. Public servants pay the
license tax, excepting officers of the army whose incomes
are less than 6001. a year, and who are not in civil employ.
Officers of the police who are paid less than an infantry
captain, and government servants receiving less than 1001.
a year, are also excepted.
The license tax was passed on the Ath, with an amend-
ment fixing the maximum to be paid at 500 rupees instead
of 200 per annum.
1,400/. have been collected for the Frere memoriaL

THE IRISH DISTURBANCES IN NEw Yoax.—The
New York Times of the 19th March contains the following
STrt of the Irish disturbances in New York on
atrick's day :—" About 12.30 o'clock yesterday after-
noon, as the Third Division of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians was being formed on Grand-street, in order to
join the main procession which paraded yesterday in
honour of St. Patrick's day, a truck came up and was about
passing through that street near the corner of Pitt-street.
The driver was peremptorily ordered out of the way by
the marshals, and as be was being hemmed in and jeered
at by the rapidly increasing crowd, this driver, whose
name is at present unknown, inquired where he should go.
Instead of giving the man any information, several niem-
hers of the Ancient Order of Hibendans, No. 3, from
Brooklyn, who were standing in line near by, made an at-
tack upon the bewildered man and were driving him
from the vehicle. At this juncture Officer August Ilene-
mann, of the Thirteenth Precinct Police, who was sta-
tioned near by, jumped on the truck to protect the driver
from injury. His conduct in so doing raised the ire of the
procesaionists to such a degree that a simultaneous
assault was made upon the officer by a large number of the
Brooklyn societies (Nos. 3,4, and 7), and he was knocked'
down and severely injured by being trampled upon by the
infuriated assailants. Information of the affray soon
reached the knowledge of Roundsman W. E. Brown,
of the Thirteenth Precinct, who was standing on the
corner of Grand-street and East Broadway. He imme-
diately collected a squad of men, on duty near by,
and ran down to mast their brother officer. As this
handful of policemen hurled themselves upon the
struggling crowd they were engulphed in the mass and
were all severely handled. Tito Hibernians broke their
staves of office and used the fragments as shillelahs and
clubs with such effect that the officers were the recipients
of several ugly scalp wounds and bruises. They were also
knocked down, trampled on and kicked. During the second
battle one of the marshals, from Brooklyn, drew his sabre
and dealt officer Barrett, of the Thirteen Precinct, a
blow on the head, inflicting* severe and dangerous wound.
News of the conflict spread rapidly, and the officers
stationed along the line ran down to the assistance of the
officers engaged. But as they arrived singly the rioters
were enabled to beat them off. Captain Helene, of the
Thirteenth Precinct, heard of the row as he stood on the
corner of Clinton-street and East Broadway, when he and
Sergeant Barnitt collected a sufficient force and soon suc-
ceeded in scattering the insurgents. Scarcely had he per-
formed this service when the reserves from the Seventh
and Eleventh Precincts came up on the double quick, and
they drove the assailants down East Broadway in splendid
sle, dealing effective and telling blows as they proceeded.
This ended the disturbance, and the police reformed and
proceeded to pick up their wounded (22 in number) who
were removed to the Delaney-street Station-house."
EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL.—The emigration
officials at Liverpool yesterday completed their usual
quarterly and monthly returns of the exodus from Liver-
pooL During the month just terminated there sailed
from Liverpool to the United States 27 ships " under the
act," with 282 cabin, and 6,219 steerage passengers ; oe
the latter 2,381 were English, 88 Scotch, 2,581 Irish, and
1,169 foreigners. To Victoria there was only one ship,
with three cabin and 124 steerage, of the latter 15 were
English, seven Scotch, 95 Irish, and seven foreigners- -
making a grand total for the month of 6,628 emigrants.
The number of short ships sailing were nine to the United
States, with 526 ers ; one to New Brunswick with
six ; one to New oundland, with 7 ; two to Victoria, with
34 ; two to the West Indies, with 14; five toSouth Am;erica,
with 84 ; one to the East Indies, with 20 ; and one to Africa,
with 122 making a total of 22 ships and 713 ers.
During the quarter ending March there sailed from Liver-
pool 69 ships under the act, with 13,162 steerage passen-
gers and 14;3'2 cabin ; of these ships 66 sailed to the United
States, with 829 cabin and 12,859 steerage passengers ; and
three ships went to Victoria. with three cabin and 303
steerage passengers. To the United States, New Bruns-
wick, Newfoundland, Victoria, West Indies, South Ame-
rica, East Indies, and Africa, there sailed 61 short ships,
with 1,734 passengers, of which 1,137 were cabin and the
remainder steerage. The total exodus for the quarter is
15,728, which, when compared with the corresponding
quarter of last year' shows a decrease of 9,049. This de-
crease Is generally attributed to the prevalence of bad
weather, and the difficulties which were placed in the way
of intending emigrants by the recent Fenian disturbances
in Ireland.

ATTEMPT TO THROW A TRAIN OFF A RAILWAY.—
During the night between Saturday and Sunday an
atrocious attempt was made to throw a train off the Man.
cheater and Sheffield line of railway. A return train was
passing the level crossing between Dinting and Glossop,
between one and two o'clock, when it suddenly came upon
an obstruction which caused a severe shock to the passen
gers, though it is believed that none of them suffered very'.
seriously. The train was going slowly, and the driver
pulled up as soon as pomade. On examination it was
found that the obstruction had been caused by some
malicious person or persons having lifted a gate off its
hinges at the crossing, and placed It acres, the railway.
The train was going down an incline, and bad it been
going at greater speed a very serious result might isve
ensued. The railway authorities have instituted an
inquiry, which it is hoped may bring the offenders to
justice.
Innis. AND CHINA MAILS.--SHEZ, APRIL I.
The Mongolia, from Calcutta March 9, arrived at 4 a.m.
to-day.

ITALY.

(nom out ovrs CORUSPOIMICIT.)
FLORENCE, MAace 24.

The Chamber is to-day electing its president,
and the result will have reached you by telegraph
before you can get this letter. The contest will be
a severe ono, if the severity be not, as is not impro-
bable, taken out of it by an understood compro-
mise, the terms of which would be the election
of Crispi, the opposition candidate, as the
first of the vice-presidents. In any case there is, I
think, little doubt that Mari, the government can-
didate, will be elected. I have seen some state-
ments in English newspapers that the government
had an idea of putting forward Rattazzi as its can-
didate for the presidency. But the assertion
could not have proceeded from anybody at all con-
versant with what has been going on here. Nego-
tiations have been and are still pending with Signor
Rattazzi, the scope of which is to induce him to
accept the portfolio of "Grace and Justice," now
perforce held by Ricasoli in addition to his own.
For my own part, I do not think that such a coali-
tion would be so likely to give the ministry the
force it needs as some other combinations which
might be possible. Ratazzi is hanging off to ascer-
tain, before accepting, the complexion of the new
chamber, wishing to avoid the chance of exactly
reversing in his own person the policy of the rats,
who fly from, instead of joining, a ship destined to
sink. But it will be some time yet before this
complexion of the chamber can be ascertained with
any satisfactory accuracy. For what with double
(or triple or quadruple) elections, what with invalid
elections, and what with incompatibilities, there
will be at least fifty seats vacant, and this is a
telling number in a house of the size of the Italian
chamber. Mancini has been elected by five col-
leges, and Garibaldi by four. Here then are seven
vacancies to begin with.
The first business of the chamber, as soon
as they have got through with the election of
the officers of the house, will be to vote a budget
provisionally for another three months. And as
the vote by virtue of which the taxes are now col-
' lected expires at the end of the present month, it
will be as much as they will be able to do
(more, I am disposed to think) to get a new provi-
sional vote passed in time.
1 am assured on very competent authority, that
all the stories, so rife in the mouths of the " ad-
mimed" party, about a portion of the Langrand-
Dumonoeau money having been already used, are
utterly destitute of any foundation. Eight millions
of caution money was paid by the Belgian firm,
according to the terms of the convention. But
the whole of that money is in the hands of the na-
tional bank. Nobody has touched it ; and no-
body could have touched it. It will, there can
be no doubt, have to be returned untouched
to the Belgian owners of it. For there is, I think
I may safely say, no chance that any finance bill
comprising the arrangement proposed by the late
government to have been made with them, has the
ghost of a chance of becoming law.
What the financial proposals of the newly recon-
structed ministry are about to be is shrouded in
complete mystery. At all events the public ser-
vice for the present year, including the payment
of the coupons of the public debt, is already pro-
vided for.
I am also assured that there was no foundation
for the story about the King's having been stopped
and lectured by certain individuals near Turin.
The statement of the carmen!, only to be contra-
dicted a day or two later, has however this advan-
tage, that it serves to indicate the utter wildness
and recklessness of the talk here, and the way
facts of a nature to be most easily known to have
happened or not to have happened are declared
on the best authority to have occurred when they
are pure inventions.
We have here, however, a palace scandal, which
is true. A man of known bad character, as lam
told (the limitation applies only to the previous
badness of character and not to the main facts of
the story, which are certain), a certain Vivaldi is,
or was, treasurer to the King, and as such had
apartments in the Pitti Palace, which he inhabited
with his wife, and a little girl, their child. It be-
came rumoured that this couple were habitually
guilty of exceeding cruelty to their child. And to
such an extent did such reports prevail, that at last
" justice informed itself," as the continental
phrase goes. The Procuratore Regio obtained the
necessary authorisation, including the King's per-
sonal assent, to the execution of his office within
the walls of the palace, presented himself at the
door of the treasurer's apartments, and demanded
admittance. It was refused on the score of the
privilege attaching to the place. This objection,
however, as has been seen, had been provided
against; the procuratore showed his authorisation,
and entered. The child was found in a hole undera
etairmae, covered with bruises and half starved. She
was immediately carried away to a hospital, and
given in charge to the matron. The unnatural
parents were indicted ; but, as the child rapidly got
better, and there was no proof of intent to commit
murder, they were allowed to remain at large on
bail. While the process was being prepared against
them the treasurer asked and obtained permission
for himself and his wife to visit the child. They
did so, and brought with them some bonbons,
which the little girl ate. She forthwith became
ill again. The matron called in the hospital physi-
cian, who very soon discovered that poison had been
administered to the child ; who, however, a second
time recovered. Thereupon the parents, despite the
sanctity of the palace, were again arrested, and this
time kept in gaol, and will be tried for attempt to
murder. But in all this, despite the infinite quan-
tity of talk that it has occasioned, it is difficult to
see anything that makes the story more remarkable
than any other ordinary anecdote of crime, unless
to those who imagine that humanity is no longer
the same thing within the walls of a palace.

EeCLESIAATICAL QI'ENTIONB IN PARLIA MEN r.
On the let of April, Mr. Monsen will bring in a bill to
amend the law regulating the burial of dissenters in Ire-
land. On the 2nd, Mr. Crawford will introduce a bill for
the preservation of Bunhill.lields Burial Ground. On the
3rd, the Ecclesiastical Titles Act Repeal Bill is down for a
second reading. On the 10th, the Oxford Tests Abolition
13,11 will go into committee. On the Bth May, the Church-
rate Abolition Bill will reach the airs stage ; and on the
29th, the Uniformity Act Amendment Bill (Mr. Bouverie's)
stands for a second reading.—Liberator
FATAL FALL FROM A CLIFF AT RAMSCATE.
Mr. T. T. Delasaux, the coroner for Kent, has just held an
inquest, at Ramegate, on the body of Mr. John Charles
Waugh, a gentleman, 52 years of age, who was killed by
falling from the West Cliff, between Pegrwell Ray and
Ramsgate, on Thursday. He had for some time previously
lodged at No. 12, Royal-crescent. He was observed walk-
ing near the edge of the cliff, and suddenly disappeared.
The marks on the edge of the cliff led to the conclusion
that he must have accidentally fallen over. A verdict of
"Accidental death " was returned.

AUSTRIA AND THE EASTERN QUESTION.

A correspondent who has the means of knowing
the views of the government on the political
questions of the day, writes from Vienna :
" Nothing is more difficult than to give precise
information on the Oriental question ; the situa-
tion changes almost every day, each time assuming
a different aspect, like the pictures in akaleidosoope.
You know that France has taken the initiative in
proposing a fresh step to be taken at Constanti-
nople, the aim of which was to induce the Porte to
give up Candia. You also know that Austria and
Russia are prepared to give their support to this
proceeding of France, and the latest news says that
a collective note to that effect has been addressed
by the Austrian and Russian cabinets to the govern-
ment at Paris. In a similar manner has the
government of Prussia signified its intention to act
in unison with these three great powers. As yet
there is no positive news whether France has already
mooted the question at Constantinople; it is however
surmised, on what 1 have reason to consider reliable
authority, that the French ambassador had an in-
terview with the Sultan's ministers on the subject,
but that the original plan of France is essentially
modified, and reduced to a mere form of friendly
advice or suggestion, and that the Turkish minis-
ters have politely declared their inability to submit
the scheme to the consideration of their high lord
and master. For the moment the agitation is
calmed, and the question held in abeyance, only to
rise into prominence again at a more opportune
time. The principles which scent to guide tho
Austrian government in this question are, in the
first place, to avoid isolation. In her present po-
sition she is above all things compelled to use her
best endeavours for the maintenance of peace, and
for that reason it is the paramount duty of the
Vienna government to be on the qui rise, in order
to be able to avail themselves of every opportunity
affording a chance for effecting an adjustment of
pending or newly arising differences. Since his
January despatch—and no other on the "rune sub-
ject does exist—the policy of Baron Bengt has been
based on this view • and if the suggestions and pro-
positions of the 'Vienna cabinet have not every-
where met with the consideration they deserved,
they have at least had the effect that from that
moment constant attempts took place between the
great powers to bring about an understanding
which alone can preserve the peace of the world.
Under such circumstances it is not at all unlikely
that Austria, as has been the case in reference to
Candia, should support propositions which, if in
reality they do not exactly coincide with her views,
she nevertheless admits, on the principle that of
two evils the lesser is to be chosen, especially when
compared with the great danger which must neces-
sarily arise from a disagreement of the great powers
and a clashing in their actions.
In the second place, Austria must, by all means,
try to prevent any isolated or separate action on
the part of Russia. The treaty of Paris has set up,
as a counterpoise to the hegemony of Russia with
reference to Turkey, the collective guarantee of
the great powers. This was a measure not only jus-
tified, but required, by the then existing circum-
stances ; and it has especially eased Austria from
that incubus which, on her western frontiers, in the
form of the Russian ascendancy, weighed upon her
and paralysed her. This advantage it is necessary
to preserve under all circumstiurces. Austria cannot
permit Russia to claim or exercise an exclusive
protectorate over Turkey. But quite a different
question is that whether the guarantees which the
treaty of Paris imposed upon Russia in order
to prevent a return of such a situation, sere
wise and good political tact, and whether
they can be practically carried out for any length
of time. In this respect the Austrian prime
minister seems to entertain very grave doubts. To
impose upon a great power like Russia the con-
dition not to keep any naval force worthy of the
name in the Black Sea is tantamount to chal-
lenging Russian sagacity and ingenuity to evade
such a stipulation at any price, and the latter
would, indeed, become nil when its effectiveness is
most required ; that is, the very moment when an
European crisis is arising. Means for warlike pre-
parations to appear at the decisive moment, well
armed and equipped on the scene of battle, are in
abundance in the Sea of Avow. Of a more prac-
tical character is the question of the rectification
of the frontier, though also in this respect
much is open to consideration so long as
the mouth of the Danube is kept free.
The Russian national sensibilities have been sorely
wounded by the Paris treaty, the consequences of
which may one day break out in very alarming
convulsions, which may be eery serious for the
interests of Europe. If any healing process can be
adopted without essentially interfering with the
collective influence and operation of all the great
powers, Austria will certainly not keep back from
joining in such an issue.
From Servia we are in possession of very good
news. In order to induce Prince Michael to adopt
a course of moderation towards the Porte, after
the latter, in consequence of the exertions of the
Austrian government, had acceded to the demands
of the Servian nation, and at the same time to warn
him that in case he should feel tempted tom/amen at-
tempt upon Bosnia or the Herzegovina, he would find
Austria in his way, Baron Beust despatched
Count Edward Zichy with an extraordinary mission
to Belgrade. Count Zichy has long been on terms
of intimacy with Prince Michael, having rendered
him great services by cenducting the arrangement
of his affairs at the time when the prince was
divorced from his wife. The mere fact of the
arrival of the count at Belgrade with an extra-
ordinary mission made a very favourable impres-
sion upon the prince, who has been accustomed to
see on similar previous occasions officers from the
frontier districts employed, which imparted to such
missions a more military character. Count Zichy
has perfectly succeeded in the object he had to
achieve, and has received from the prince the most
pacific assurances that he will not in an", way act
against the interests of Austria. Altogether the
disposition of the Servians and the people in the
other frontier provinces of Turkey adjoining
Austria is most favourable towards the latter, and
the energetic policy of Baron Beust in this direc-
tion is justly aignalised as a great success."

EXPLOSION AT A POW DER MILL AND Loan or
Foca Lit Es. —A terrible explosion occurred in one of the
"mixing houses" at Molars. Hall's powder mills at
Faversham yesterday afternoon about three o'clock.
It appeals that a boiler used for working a mill in which
the saltpetre is refined burst, and completely destroyed
the house, where four men were employed. The engine
driver, Louis HigLsted, wee burnt severely, and every
attention was paid to him. The chief interest was cen-
tered in the ruins of the mixing-house, as it was called,
though of course all hopes of rescuing the missing men alive
was dispelled on viewing the crumbled walls and the charred
bricks, timber, end fragments. A diligent search was, how-
ever, at once made, and the fire offices in Faversham were
communicated with by Mr. icholL Two engines quickly
arrived,and with the engine on the works already playing
further damage was averted. Dr. Naas, who was fortu-
nately driving in thatdirection at the time, assisted by Mr.
Quinton, who arrived on horseback, paid every attention to
Highstea, and hopes were entertained when our parcel
left that he would recover. The men at the ruins at
length found the bodies, which were all charred. and with
the slight apparel used at the mill burnt off. The names
of the killed are George Love. of Ludibmham, about 3.5
years of age, who leaves a widow and six children ; Mark
Coe, of the Brenta, about 33, leaves a widow and two chil-
dren ; Harry Adey, of Ospnoge, 25, single ; and George
Back, of Dare 18, single. A large crowd collected on the
spot, and efforts were being fluids to extinguish the fire. It
is about two years and a half since an accident involving
loss of life occurred at the mills.

ADMIRALTY, APRIL 1. APPOINTMENT*.
Surgeons K. Humphrys, to the Chanticleer ; G. B Moore,
M.D., to the Frederick William, additional. Assistant
Clerk J. D. Drysdale, supernumerary, to the Fisgard. for
disposal. Chief Engineer J. Prowett, to the Chanticleer.
Engineer J. Watson (al to the Chanticleer. First Clam
Assistant Engineer J. Lewthwaite, to the Chanticleer.