The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-14 00:00:00

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SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN.

A deputation waited on the Emperor Maximilian'
on the 16th of January, to offer sentiments of
condolence on the death of his father-in-law, the
late King of Belgium. The Emperor replied as
follows :

Gentlemen,—l thank you fee the sympathy you have
manifested in the grief of the Empress and myself for the
trouble that has befallen us. In such a misfortune there is
much to console us in the remembrance of the great and noble
examples that have been left us as a heritage by the late
King of Belgium. He, like ourselves, in accepting the throne
that a people offered hire, had a natioe to coustitute and
a government to found. Thanks to the disinterested inter-
motion of France, he was enabled to make peace succeed to
war, and devoted himself without intermission to institute
valuable interior reforms. He promised liberty to his people,
and during the long period of thirty-five years he fulfilled
his word. It promiesdthe country security and tranquillity,
and he gave them both to it, consolidating also its iade-
pendseoe. He did more—he elevated it to a distin-
guished rank among the States of Europe, and even
made it one of the first in commercial importance and free-
dom of thought, leaving its escutcheon end noble flag
without a stain. We shall endeavour to profit by this
great example by which God has shown us that His provi-
dence never forsakes just sad honourable monarchs in
their noble enterprises. His daughter the Empress has
just returned from a toilsome journey, into distant
lands in a dangerous limits, with no other safeguard
than the love of the people ; everywhere she has met
with a frank and cordial reception that has shownover again
the sympathy that exists between the nation and ourselves
—when the discontented were pleased to say that my
august consort would only meet with indifference—when
calumniates* dared pretend that she would forget her duty
and rehire to Europe. On this occasion lam happy to ex-
press particularly my deep gratitude to heroin Vera Cruz
and beautiful Yucatan, who have received the Empress
with an affection that will ever remain engraved en
my heart. As to myself, gentians's, you have been wit-
nesses of my labours. Leaving aside the vain theorise
which lead to anarchy, I have consecrated my time to the
direction of the public administration, to the development
of the elements of the wealth and prosperity of the
country, and to the solution of the great questions yid*
interest it the most. In this arduous task I have hese obliged
so encounter the impatience of some and the backwardness
of others ; for wound' opened by fifty years of civil war
are not healed in a day ; but strong in faith, I p straight
to my end with indefatigable perseverance. My streegtla
may fail ;my will, never. My object is not to change the
democratic customs of the nation, became lam convinced
that they elevate the mind of the citizen in inspiring him
with the conseinesness of hie dignity and value. I have
respected the liberty of the press when it has not dege-
nerated into license, at the same time that I have
made the authority of the land respected. He must
be blind indeed that does not nee that a strong authority is
the last anchor of safety for our country. You have seen
my calmness in the midst of calumnies that have beta
pointed against us by foreigners. Forward, gentlemen,
the calumnies will pain, but our works will remain. Strong
in the support of my monism, and the purity of my inten-
tions, I contemplate the future with tranquillity. Mexico
has put her honour In my hands. Let her know that her
honour is secure.

On Friday the Earl of Msilmesbury will call the
attention of her Majesty's government to the deficiency of
lifeboats and other means of saving human life on this:roasts
of Gress Britain sad Ireland.
Sir John Gray's motion relative to the condition
of the March Establishment in Ireland, is fixed for the
13th of next month.
On going into committee of supply Lord Robert
Montage will call attention to the feconvoniemo of the
conflicting jurisdictions (as to paving, lighting, and cleans-
ing the streets) in the metropolis ; and to ask the Bon-
tary of Stets for the Home Department if her Majesty's
government purpose to legislate upon the subject.
To-morrow Mr. Ayrton will move for a select
committee to inquire into the operation of the act, for
the regulation and inspection of mines, and into the com-
plaint' contained in petitions from miners of Great
Britain with reference thereto, which were presented to
the home daring the last session.
Sir John Pakington will ask the President of the
Board of Trade, to-morrow, whether it is true that •
counsel retained by the friends of some of the pump=
lost in the London, to attend the inquiry into the causes
which led to the foundering of that ship, retired from the
investigation because he was not permitted to crow-examine
the witnesses • and, if so, what steps have been taken by
the Board of Trade to elicit an inquiry into the whole facts
so connected with that melancholy event.
Mr. Boxall, R.A., who acted for the late Sir
Charles Eastlake during his illness, has been appointed
director of the National Gallery.
The Bishop of Oxford, writing to the Rev. W.
B. Fremantle, says he deplores the introduction of ultra-
I ritual'stio practices into the churches, but that the sub-
ject is one fall of difficulty. "It would be unjust to en-
[ores by strict law the lowering of too florid a ritual, which
the congregation dented, while the law is not equally en-
forced where it is too low. There ie, and there must be, a
large latitude allowed in such matters. The attempt to
enforce an absolute sad uniform obedience would only be
the signal for rebellion."
The report that the ship John Williams had put
bock into Portland Roads, from which en sailed ten days
sinoe, is unfounded. The ship, baring on board several
missionaries and their families, on their way to Australia
and the islands of the South Seas, left Portland Harbour
on the 29th tilt., and there is every reason to believe she
was out of the English Chaaael on the following day.
Foitmow-orrica, Fan. 13.—The Queen has been
pleased to approve of M. Otto Miller as consul at Bombay
for his Majesty the King of Sates --Graeae.
REEORM Coirriutszics.— Yesterday afternoon a
conference was held at the offline of the Reform League,
8, Adelpiti-terrace ; Mr. Beals' in the chair. Anew those
present were Mr. B. Potter. X.P., Lord Tepahanr, Lint..
Col. Dickson, Dr. Brewee, Mr. A. Luna, and others. Mr.
Potter, M.P., maid he would be happy to co-operate with
the league on the subject of reform. He suggested that
• deputation of the League should wait upon Earl Res-
sell. The Chairman said the purpose of the amnia( was
to elicit from the metropolitan members their ;minims
with regard to an extension of the franchise. He wished
them to understand that they could not wait upon
Earl Russell as a deputation from the League for as
instalment of reform only, as the principles of the
League were founded upon manhood suffrage. le cones-
quirts of representations from certain advanced liberals
who were in of of a very large extension of the Iras-
cible' that meeting had been convened. Be was of opinion
that • household franchise would be of no benefit whatever
to the population of the metropolis. The bill to be intro-
duced for a 61. franchise was a perfect debut= aid
mockery. He concluded by reading a number of loiters
expressing concurrence with the objects of the meet-
ing. Among the writers were Mr. Hughes, M.P., Yr.
J. S. Mill, M.P., and Mr. James, M.P. Mr. T. Malle-
-11011 moved, "That in the °photos of this meeting, as
iudependeet reformers, the further oossideration of the
desirability of urging upon the government the mintien
of a lodger franchise be postponed until it is ascertained
what measure of reform the government are prepared to
introduce." Dr. Brewer seconded the mine, which was
carried. Lieut.-001nel Dickson addressed the meeting,
and said be bad very little faith in Earl Russell, who was
blown this way and that way by various patties, and it was
impossible for the noble lord to introduce anything but •
miserable measure. The present Premier in his last Re-
form Bill hid been guided by Lord Palenenton, who was
the beat friend the twin could have had, although he was
ostensibly a liberal. Lord Teyoluun and others addressed
the meeting, strongly advocating manhood mirror. and •
vote of thanks to the chairman closed the groceedingo.
RoYai. Iserrrruriott.—Professor Tyndall is still
delivering his course of lectures on " Heat" to large and
intelligentundienoes at the Royal renitence. H. states
that as heat is simply the vibration of the ultimate par-
ticles of all bodies, the less that vibration the greater the
sensation of told. Ice contains much heat, and will
liquefy and boil solid carbonic amid. There is no evidence
that any substance on this earth has ever been deprived of
all its beat, but the point at which that result is obtain-
able is known to be 273 degrees below the zero of the den-
tiered* soak. Yesterday Professor Tyndall *hafted
the sir of the lecture room largely with moisture, and in
the course of his experiments formed clouds, snow, ice, and
hoarfrost. He, by artificial moans, inhibited the mien of
Ireland, a greet flood of hot water ani steam shooting up
through • hole in the middle of • large iron basic.
Finally be reproduced, on a small scale, the Stroke, an
Irritable boiling spring, which exerts its powers whenever
lumps of dirt or large stones are dropped into it, month.
He put a bang in the aforeaseatimed hole, and is a short
time a flood of water and steam shot up about 15 feet,
marking the ceiling of the institution and deluging the
leaned professor, the two assistants, and the Nature table,
amid the loud applause of the audience.
THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL Soctsri. —On Mon-
day evening (Sir Roderick Murchison, Bart., in the chair)
there was a large meeting of the members of this society
to hear the narrative of the diesster which had befallen the
Baron Von der Dickens expedition in East Africa, along
the course of the great unknown river Juba. The baron,
who is an Minorities nobleman, fitted out, it will be re-
membered, a well-furnished expedition entirely at his own
cost. Two iron atesimers were built and conveyed to
Lenin, aed attacked to the expedition was an officer
of the Austrian as (Lieutenant fichickb), artist,
Naturalists, guides, and [Wilmer', with every equipment
neoseary for a raeoeseful termination. The small steamer
was lost on the bar at the river's mouth at starting ; but
the larger steamer, the Wolf, had proceeded as far as 380
miles up the stream, when she struck on • rook sad had
to be unloaded. Wills performing this operation the
water of the river decreased 21 feet, so that the mood
had to be abandosed ; and while the harm, who left on
the 28th September, was goo, to seek the assistance of
of the neighbouring Suitor, Lieutenant Itchickb. red
his party were attacked by the natives and compelled
to premed in one of the ship's boats down the river and
back to Zanzibar ; while, as the baron had neither returned
The death took plate at Rome on the 4th of the nor sent a ineessager, as he had agreed to, it was feared he
Bee. Mr. Woodward, chaplain of the English protestant was either murdered or kept prisoner. Lieutenant /Wel&
arrived at Zanzibar oa the 24th October, and immediately
church is Home, who died after loag and severe suffering. started by lead for Brews, a large tradisig @ratios, whams
His death produced a profound impression among the be hoped to gat iotelligeme from the Beasts goaofty of
habitual British residents in the city. the baron. The British °powder authorities had ruble-
The Queen of Spain had just presented a corn. quently despatched a vessel of war to support the Heats.
nine's aloft,. Oolosal Mayfair. the email at Zanzibar,
Pieta dress. 00CliZtiag of tune and mantle, to the 'marl was poseeat at the meeting, and considered, from what was
of Nuestra Senora de Gracia (Our Lady of Gross), which fie known of the tribe into whom heeds the biros had fan,
venerated in the church of the same name in the Plaza der that hie RN was so* likely to be ante—an opleioa eon.
la Coked.. It is stated to be not only a costume of very finned ales by Colonel Rigby, his predecessor is the
con-
gatn value, but also an exquisite work of art. The salt
.
Tan LETIMEATIONAL AZT 171ffoir, whose offices
Virgla's Maid " (oamarara), Duchess of Fornandiaa. hes are M 6, St. Paelk-oheratiyard, held Its first drawing for
been requested to seamy to the Quern the Omaha of the wino in Albino-hell. London-wall, ea Monday last. no
mogragation. Right Hoooorable Lord Toynhern, chairman of the mane%
About simultaneously with the later American presided. Four mccutioesse were appointed by the miser(
to certify the comatose@ of the proceedings. sod drawees
discoveries of oil, fousenoB deposits of a kind of sal:4mm rims. Mr. a a Beal (passel Amid than=
reeembilag aumel seal have bees head at Hartley and IWO glow to the nof 1 prise to every 79
Wollongong, WM, South Wales, yielding 147 phone d sold. Other Art LTnima bad gives has lin 64. It was the
oil to the toe. A. company has been formed for the (keel of. the wawa ao flio:irtaZoomboo of slooniE
massfaatare sad sale of the ell. Oa exposing the satiates* n'thet Sass' fever Psta's wl amount The
min was at ma oafs*. tea "Dover ty
to flame P, Instantly kindles, and rosiness to bent with a vim, Aro.. is „bug by ebbn.ind nubibibid on
clear, bright flame, showing its excessively oleaginous Crystal Palace Picture Gallery. Thanks, and a vote of ma-
abrader. Wollongong is already lighted with this all, Nonce in the crelealletuento closed the liseesedinlier

(azarzies Tirsaimies.)
THE CHOLERA CONFERENCE.

CONSTAN'FINOPLE. F=e. 3.

The Cholera conference was opened to-day pro
forma with an address from Aali Pacha. The re-
gular sittings wi'l begin ou the Monday after the
Ba'-am.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE GERMANIA.

801JTILLMPTON, legs. 14.

The Hamburg and America Company's steam-
ship Germania arrived here this morning with 126
passengers, 45 bags of ma"s, 160,660 dole. for
England, and 1,000 dole. for Hamburg. She met
with westerly winds throughout her passage. On
the 9th inst. she spoke the French steamer Wash-
ington, from New York, bound for Havre.
The Germania left New York on the 3rd inst. ;
her news has, therefore, been anticipated.

Nor I.ncraßcouitss WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
LEITER FROR SENATOR CHANDLER.
(From the Chwaqo Tribune.)
SENATOR CHANDLER'S JOIE R. --Senator Chandler
has offered a joint resolution is favour of withdrawing our
minister at the Court of St. James (the snob misnomer
by which oar minister to Great Britain is still "nick-
named" in deference to cockneyiam) and in favour of
a proclamation of national ison•interoonrsa until the
British government shall swat to our views on the ques-
tion of paying for the damages oommitted by her Ma-
jesty's rebel privateers. It is not always sasy in our
politics to draw the line between that which Is expedient
for purposes of buncombe, and that which is decently
respectable in point of statesmanship. Senator Chandler's
resolution may be very fair buncombe, but te press
it seriously is the height of folly. It was offered in 1864.
It was called up again in 1866. Let it be kept in pickle,
node: a stiff brine. reedy to be reproduced in 1607 and
1870. Whenever the interest and attention of the Senate
flag and a joke is needed to fill up the interval, let Senator
Chasidism resew his motion for nos-intercourse with Great
Britain. As a sort of reserve policy, not intended to be
brought into action. it is capital. By no means let it be
lost sight of. The practice of cutting off one's noes to spitel
kis face is a venerable ens, and Senator Chandler has no
right to claim anything on the score of invention. Trade
between &Floyd and the United States is carried on at the
present time because it is profitable to both countries.
A declaration of non-intercourse will sot stop the trade,
but will diminish its profits somewhat, by turning it into
new channels. Depots at Havre and Amsterdam would be
immediately opened to wry on the trade, and the extra
tolls and commissions would be paid equally by both coun-
tries. To make the non-intercoures sot effectual, Senator
Chandler should include all countries which trade with
England, but this might be called "carrying a joke too
far."

=RATON CHANDLIWEI =PLANATION.
Washington, Jan. 22, 1866.
Bdison Chicago Tribeae,—l venter* to ask the publica-
tion is your widely circulated paper of my remarks
herewith enclosed, preceding the "joke,* which you
say was offered in 1864, renewed in 1866, and should
be preserved until 1867. That it was not deemed
• " joke " by President Lincoln's administration is
fully proven by the feet that the precise claims
named in my resolutions of December 14, 1864, were im-
mediately presented, and have been persistently pressed
until the present time, or until Great Britain herself
closed the negotiatioo in the language quoted in my
remarks. The administration having exhausted its
power by negotiation, the subject is now in the heads
of Congress, either to abandon claims which the whole
nation believes to be jut, or to decide what steps shall
be taken to enforce the collection of the debt. That my
proposition is the best that ten be devised lam far from
asserting ; bet it was the best which occurred, to my
mind. At any rate it was • peaceful remedy, unless
Great Britain saw fit to sesame • belligerent attitude. If
so, I believe therelis not an American eitlsen who would
not say pay or fight, but you shall pay in either ease.
In eonolusioe, Masers. Editors, I would say if this be •
" joke," I am of the opinion that Great Britain will find
it • serious one. If she does sot pay the bale I shall push
this matter this year, next year. and the yen following,
and if I die before these bills are paid in full, satisfsethrfiy
adjusted, or retaliated for, I shall die pressing these claims,
and shall leave as • legacy to my descendants sad successors
thy. charge to prosecute until the claims are paid.— Beeped-
Z. Ormuz.

fully yoiirs,

JOINT STOCK DISCOUNT COMPANY.
(THIS DAY.)

The adjourned general meeting of sharehoides
in the Joint Stock Diwount Clompaoy was bald this
st sway Si the Laudon Tomo, Bahopma
chair was °mined by Yr. %tows.
TThee CRAMM&N maid that the oommittee had net yet eft, p their inquiry, and therefore the meeting 14,
iseldproforem for the purposes of adjournment. ffs
therefore move she further adloornmeet of the mom'
ono "NC

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The emotion was emended by Mr. Oman% 0414 agit
nas. COIL
An attempt was made by one of the sturl
obtain au authoritative contradistion of soni
rumours in the City reepteting the petition,
paoy, bat Mr. Gabiworthy stated that the eonookil
inquiry had been engaged from day to day M thir Imo
nation, sad many matters had yet to come
He could not give any explanations at present, big
doubt that the labours of the committee would bs
is a week, when the politico of their affairs wromi,rolit
disclosed to the shareholders.
The meeting consequently steads Minnie; go tih 4.
wiz
meek, when the oommittee's report wilt be may,
1

THE EITINHIVI INUNDATION AT Waal
AND ETOII.-(THI3 DIY.)

WINDSOR, %mug*
The floods again cover a large extent of lasi ai
the east and west sides of Windsor and Eton,
the water in the river is not so hid Li it one
diately after the melting of the mow law
its encroachment upon the eel& mid
is gbe vicinity of the ems, of the Thames eel lea
much inoonvageace, The field known se the "Oates
is which the brick arches of the Great WestmeGnikZ
viaduct are earned, are almost completely nide naili
The flood eurrounds pert of the partake, sod slob
to the houses in Cambridge-terrace, the roadway ig
el which is Nearly imppsssrrbbls, whale the
have be proceed through some depth of maw.
lag from the Greet Western terminus a
nt
tract of land can be perceived under ester,
lag from the rear of the tack gardens of is
loses and houses ou the west side of Therms-sera* ma
the actual source of the stream away over the Boma
the west side of Zhou to the mathematical or "Nemo
school, near the college, Portions of the pCenest
" playing fields " are submerged, while ea *a IA
side of the stream the floods were In ease flag
over the embankment of the South Westin Id,
way. Much of the Home Park. is under vgki; .1
many acres of land between the railway bridge tag yki.74
are M a similar condition. Betwixt the Datchet sag Wm*
bury stations of the Richmond and Windsor brio* the
is a considerable quantity of water on the lied this .
lug, sad a couple of isolated cottages on one of tie feu
are nearly surrounded. Without more rail it dm as
seem probable that the river will rim much Wow,

In London the hoer frost of this morning haul le
about noon, and heavy showers have linos WY.,

STRANGE SUIOIDE BY LEAPING nom 4
WORKHOUSE WINDOW.

INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
This morning Mr. Richards, the deputy s%
held as inquiry relative to the suicide in the Poybr T
boom, of Susan Davin, aged 37 year&
l3emnel Davies, 11, Claude-streak Poplar, as haled'
said that the deceased was his wife. She bad throe%
children, the youngest being a baby remedy how. Wei
to her coofinement and witness hews ill fora god is
mfell ioto difficulties. The deemed
h affected, and was in groat dud d 1i
brokers bales put into the house for wean el teat
said that she would cut the chili:nes threats awl Mb
self. Witness said to her, "No ; don't de this ; nail
Bible, end it will do you good ;" and he hid hie rasa 1
last Thursday morning she went, unkilown to %k W,
6 *Weak, to his foreman to borrow mow S sib
brokers that she thought would be put is. Hogan
her about the foolishness of the affair, and seal her Sr
home and plied her two elder children. Site laid MI&
would do so, but she did not return to the bows, soli
never saw her alive after.
Ana Oske, paid nurse at the Poplar Unica-issiod
that the deceased, with an infant in her arms, esahle%
=most
workhouse on Thursday *mein for ad rubes
ill mad destitute. She wee admitted to the
own. She did sot appear Irrational. On the wig
Saturday she was found ow the Hags undersea no
Armory windows wavered with blood. She bad kWh
self out through a small closet wiodow, sad bed Whits
self by jumping down into the yard—a dklaase d Mil
She had fortunately left the baby in bed. Until dist I
had committed suicide the workhouse antharithadel
know who bier husband was, and he did not lass Seth
bed watered the workhouse.
Mr. F. W. Lowndes, surgeon. said that tioloassi
skull was frightfully injured by the fall fren Ihe Vali%
It was almost difficult to believe that des soda Im
forced herself out through the closet whim, bmu
small. She must have used great amities sal Semi
to get out through it.
The Cormier leaving summed up,
The jury returned& verdict of " Stadia while id csoll
mind.