The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-12 00:00:00

THE UNITED STATES.

SOUTHAMPTON, WZDNIIIDAT.
The Fulton, with the American mails, arrived at
Cowes this morning, on her way to Havre. She left New
York on the Slat nit. She brought 130 passengers end
specie to the value of 900,000 dollars for Femme. On the
Bth instant she exchanged signals with a steamer, supposed
to be the Nova Scotian, anti on the 10th with the British
barque Ceres.
Tbe Arabia had arrived out.

The screw steamer Teutouls left New York for COMO
with the Fulton.

Yroin Central America we learn that a fortnightly steam.
packet communication was to he established between Car-
th;c:Bogota, and the Interior of New Gnuusda.
t.ilierequi gold seekers, from the United States, had
utterly failed, and were in great distress
Coaaiderable excitement was caused at Greytown by a
new transit project, from Gorgon Ray to Lake Nicaragua.
A new city is to be built at Gorgon Ray.
Hors bad not yet given up hots -I of regaining power in
Costa Rica. He had sailed with two vessels and 700 men
from Leon.

The disturbances in Chihuahua threatened seriously to
inconvenience the financial arningemente of the government,
by preventing the export of specie from Sonora. Most of
the specie used by government in their western operations
is RUM from Chihuahua.
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A substitute for the Pm Rata Bill had mimed the Senate.
A convention is to be held in Arizona for funning a pro-
visional government.
A destructive Are had happened at Independence, Mu.—
damage 150,000 dollars.

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The exportation from New York of cotton domesti,• g.,
to the Amoorriver had commenced.

The Connecticut7camp;ign had begun, and it was believed
democracy would carry the state.
Great meetings of the democracy had been held At Nor.
walk and New Haven. A great republican meeting had
also been held at New Haven.
General Houston had ordered troops to be raised tolrirs
the Indians from the northern frontier of Term.
The
books. 12 Canadian parliament is about to repeal the duty 6
New York was petitioning that the Reciprocity Tr,oty
with Canada should be amended or rescinded.

THE MURDERS ON AN AMERICAN OYSTER
SLOOP.

The capture of the suspected murderer in this
bloody tragedy was effected at New York on Saturday, the
24th alt. It will be recollected by our readers that se
oyster sloop, the E. A. Johnson, commanded by George
Burr, war found abandoned on the morning of the 21st
between Sandy Hook and Coney Island Point, with the cabin
of the vessel covered with human blood and hair. The
particulars of the suspected murderer's arrest are given at
great length in the New York papers, and are interesting.
About daylight on Wednesday morning a stranger, about
35 years of age—apparently a manor, (hewed in a pea
jacket, a grey-coloured pair of pantaloon«. and an old Kos-
suth hat—acme ashore at Staten Island in a yawl boat, with
the intention of taking the ferryboat for New York. The
stranger was first observed at Vanderbilt's-landing, wh«re
he arrived a few minutes too late for the 6 o'clock Isw.
He had a large bag in his hand, which, he said, °untamed
his clothing and money. While waiting at the lauding for
the 7 o'clock boat he got into conversation with Mr. Ebert,
the dock master' and requested to be directed to some
place where he could get some oysters. He was directed
the saloon of Mr. Van Pelt, in the neighbourhood, where
he drank two glasses of liquor, and ate an oyster stew. He
seemed very flush with his money, refusing to take the
change that was coming to him, end offering one of ii.,
waiters in the saloon a piece of gold coin. He expres,i
himself sorry at not catching the 6 o'clock boat, as he wm
in a great h ,be said, to reach the city. At 7 o'clo k
he went on Lcanl the Southfield. where he made the
acquaintance of one of the deck hands, and related that he
was a shipwrecked sailor. He appeared quite ammonia.
tive, sad stated that he was the only survivor of the sloop
William Tell, which had been sunk that morning by corn-
ing into collision with a schooner. The captain, he said,
bad been killed outright by the bowsprit striking him in the
abdomen, but what became of the rest of the crew he said
he did not know. He said he had just time to jump into
the yawl boat, with his clothes and money, when the sloop
sunk. While relating the story of his misfortune he pre-
&teed a bag of money, and requested the deck hand to help
him to count it over, as he was afraid some one had been
cheating him. The money consisted of gold sod silver coin,
and, to the best of the deck hand's recollection, the bag om.
tallied about 800 dots.

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Before the counting of the money could be concluded the
Southfield arrived at the Battery, and the stranger, gather-
ing up his money, left the boat, with the intention, he said,
of seeing if something could not be done towards raising the
sloop. From the Battery the police traced the stranger to
129 Cedar-street, where he met his wife and child, the
latter about ten rears of age. Here the officers ascertained
that the stranger a name was no other than William John-
son, the mate of the ill-fated sloop, and a ray of light bright
as the sun at once was shed upon the dark and mysterious
ease they had under examination. From soros persons re.
siding in the house the detectives learned that immediate&
after his arrival in the city, Johnson proceeded to a barber's
shop and had his face shaved and hair cut, for the purpose,
no doubt, of disguising himself ; and that after packing up
some trunks he proceeded on board the Stooington boat, and
engaged a state-room for himself and family.
eeteetives were by this time on his track, and after
an unsuccessful search they returned to Providence, fully
satisfied that Johnson did not take the Stonington route.
They drove about Providence all day, and, from various
inquiries, became convinced that he was secreted some-
where in the city. They at length discovered that he had
gone to s boarding-house in a remote part of the city,
called India Point. About two o'clock on Saturday morn-
ing they proceeded to his ludgino, and, having 1112,
rounded the house, knocked the landlady up, and told
her they were under the necessity of arresting one of her
lodgers for passing counterfeit money, and thereupon •
number of the police pushed past the woman and entered
the house. Upon entering the room occupied by Johnson,
they found the latter in bed, pretending to be asleep. He
was perspiring very freely, but aside from that there was
nothing unusual in his appearance. Nevins charged him
with having parsed counterfeit money upon the hackman,
and mid it would be necesesa7 to convey him and his bar
gage to the lack-up. Jolonsm denied having passed any
bad money, but expressed • williugness to accompany the
officers to the gaol, and, dressing himself, announced hie
readiness to depart.
Upon taking the prisoner to the prison, the officers
searched him, and found in his poresession a silver watch, •
couple of knives, two canvas bags, and a pocket-book ern.
tithing 121 dollars in bills, mostly fives and tens, on the
Farmers' and Vitiseas hank of Brooklyn, Long Island.
At this juncture the primmer wits informed of the real
charge preferred against lrim ; but he took the matter
quite coolly, and said he thought the counterfeit mosey
complaint was all a dodge, as he was certain he had not
passed any spurious coin. lu reference to the charge of
murder, the prisoner soul he knew nothing at all about the
tragedy on board the Oyster sloop ; that he was never on
board the vessel, and was not acquainted with Captain
Burr or any of the crew of the ill-fated vesseL He was
conveyed on to New York, and, as might be expected, the
excitement at the different places ou the route wan mast
intense. At the examination of various witnesses before
the Commissioners on the 'Nth ult., various articles found
on the person of Johnson were identified as having be
longed to Captain Burr. It was also proved by one of the
witnesses that the prisoner Will a sailor on board the E. A.
Johnson on her last voyage from New York. He was no.
cordingly committed for examination on the Waluesday
following.

THE PEINCR or WALIDI AND THE REIGATE Rents.
—lt having reached the ears of a few mend en of
the sth Surrey or Reigate Volunteer Rifle Corps late ea
Monday night, that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wider,
and suite, would arrive at Rerlhill un Tuesday morning,
at 7.54, some active members of the corps were soon .at
foot, and at six a.m. the following morning the bugle
sounded, and by seven a.m. there were nearly • hundred
members of the corpe assembled, including the band, and
they then marched to Resthill station. The royal tram
arrived exactly at 7.80 opposite the static), where the oar
were drawn up in hue, and upon the arrival of the Prince,
they presented anus, the baud at the same time playing
the National Anthem. After waiting a few minutes his
Royal Highness expressed hinuself (to the Hon. Surgeon
Simms) much pleased with the orderly and aoldierblis
bearing of the men, and the train moved on amid load
cheers. The corps then marched gaily home, highly de
lighted with the opportunity they load enjoyed of 'saluting
their future sovereign.
FIGITIVITIOI IN STAFFORDSHIRE. —THE PREMIER
EARLDOM.—The Earl Tallsa's inheritance of the title and
estates of Shrewsbury is the occasion of much festivity is
Staffordshire. The Mrs commenced on Tuesday night. sod
will terminate on Friday (to-morrow) evening. The eul ill
entertaining a large circle of private friends at Ingest'ei
where the tine old family mansion is full to overdosing
with a brilliant circle of guest& who indeed arc so num&
roue that extra accommosktion has to be sought in the
neighbouring county iustitutiona. Lord Hatherto, the
lordilieutenent of the county, at Teiblegley, and the Earl of
Lichfield, at Shugbomugh, awl others of the neighbouring
nobility and gentry, are alai, entertaining select parties
of friends. The ball et Stafford, on Tuesday, WM
opened by Lady Gertrude Talbot and the Menials of
Aberoorn, who with the following noblemen and
ladies made no the first eight couples of the lint
quadrille ,—Lord Shrewsbury and the Marchioness of
' Aberoorn, Lord Chelnniford and Vie...neaten Inge ter, Lord
Lichfield and the Marchiouom of Lothian, Lady Lieloiekl
and the Marquis of Waterford, the Marchioness of Water
ford and the Enri of Eglinton, the Earl of Tycoon and Ludy
Georgians Ibtruiltou, and Visoinuit Ingestre sad the
Countess of Eglintou. The Marchioness' of Abercorn ea
dressed in black, with a magnificent tiara of diamonds. &a
a circlet of the same precious gems round the waist. IVA,
the exception of a few officersof the county yeuniaarY, g"
one of a rile corps, the gentlemen wore evening dream.
The noble host and hostess and Lord Ingeotre were as'
ceasing in their endeavours, throughout the evening. to
promote the comfort of their iiumerous guests. The
appearance of the supper tables when the nOlll aas
thrown open was very inviting. A monster bar's bed
occupied the post of honour; and an almost leviathan
• salmon, reposing in • ma of Mayonnaise sauce. ,sensed w
' be attacked on all sides by risl-meted crayfish, renaming
' one of Gulliver in the Wand of Lilliput, whilst the epos
delicacies' of " petia de foies gras de Strasbourg" were me
forgotten. The picturesque appearance of the tables. a
well laden and tastefully arranged with creature comforts.
was heightened by • massive silver caodelabrain and
champagne edatetdho.iduletereex•int, all of wrelthwililsweL well •1.111
of ; and water w.i. difficult to be obtained After supper
the dancing was coutitined till four o'clock yistennf
' morning, when a "Sir Roger de Coverley" cloosl the
Prararames
be
reLOILOG4
tlLA.L...Sltiki:igllrronl..t—heThlustfholtuling:_il.Rl.KilZ will
Presence of the London (lay in Norfolk, as proVea b! 6
Well at Yarmuth," by J. Prestwich, Esq., r.e. '4.;
2. " On • Well in the Tertiary Sands and Clays at Itsrl
Cross, Dear Garipurt," by Jame.. Pillorow, Esq. ; 3. "Oe
some Foraminifera from the Trimaiiii Oar at Chelloiori,
near Darby," by T. Rupert J OCH, Ell 1.. V. 0.8., and W. 5;
Parker, Fin, . A special general meeting will be bald :I
8 o'clock, April 18, for the purpose of considering the T
vinability of holding the society's evening meetings at Mn
lintAM-hOlie in May and June next.
1 oPernul"reKesfirTforge
and its financial position is very satisfactory. The othoo;
—The tlidiii),Cuigiirtivicik,
ttelit:Cmconall.uhlitisy. thaei:siv:-.idip,i.l7l.:li
connected with the club last year have been re-elected, .04
the members meet three timed a weak for practice.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(TlllB DAT.)

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Under.Sberid Burch*ll.)
nu ICI. AVIATION
.01 007LAWIT.

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This morning the monthly empty Court of Ancient
Jut .diction was held, who. the form wine gone through of
making prcebiniation of outlawry. The proceeding takes
place on Ave separate Gremlinu before a suit of outlawry
.an be completed, set that there considerable
.1. lay. It was expeetol that the odd mutant would have
been aboluhed, but the publicity given to such matters
frequently lead. armagementa between the parties.
Mountain, the outer, [Wide proclamation in the fol.
law* case. ; Robert L Broke, at the suit of John
Graham ; Henry Shaw, at the snit of John Graham ;
Thom. Bailie-% at the suit of William John Short ;
Edward Mo., at the +nit of Robert Rekett, executor of
Richard /Solicit ; William Mackenzie, at the snit of Julius
Later,,, Janos Bowles, at the suit of William Benson ;
Alfa-4 loins, at the suit of John Kinder ; and Gillum
Machine Its.., at the suit of Robert Duncan Gera.. The
pest Comity l'ourt was appointed this day four weekswhen
the ceremony will lie gone through until the parties are
called ay. tome. over.