The Express.
London, England, 1859-04-07 00:00:00

INDIAN MITIINT JULLIEF FUND.

The sub-cornatittest have issued a report showing
the state of the affairs of the fund from the 3rd February,
1858, the date of the last report. Relief hu bren acoorded
from the commencement of the fund to the 31st December
last ss follows :
" Donstiona—Military :-38 officers, 3,6551.; 99 widows of
*Noses, 11,9841. 19s. 104.; 26 orphans of officers, 1,4734
2.. 4d.; 26 wives of officers, 2,3531. 10s.; 61 reletivescl
officers, 3,5341. 10e. 2d.; 88 relatives of @oldies end sedum,
6411. Se. 11d..; 150 disabled moldier" and sadors, 3261. Is.; 394
widows and 644 orphen children of soldiers end sailors on
weekly allowance, 4,8941. Be. 84.; ocentsrittee foe
clothing, 611. le. 10d. Lostm—Military :-17 officers, 2,2961.
12a. 9d.; 22 relatives of officers, 2,2371.75. Id. Donatione—
Civil Cloves:-11 clergymen and missionaries, Wel.; 6
widows of clergymen, 916/. 11,. 8d ; 1 wife of miteionary,
1001 26 widows and orphans of uncovenanted civilises,
1,7811.; 81 indigo planters, merchants, railway dada* &0.,
4,8381. 14a. ld. Lune—Civil Clasees:-8 merchants and
their relatives, 9851.; 6 widows and relatives of railway
officials, 3111. 3.. 6d.; 1 widow of asst-tant comtulealtner,
601.; 1 widow of trader, 501.; 1 landowner, 1001.; 3 orphan@
of merchants, 3311. 6.. Id.; 1 uncovenanted civil officer of
government, 501. The total amount of there various 131/0211
is 42,9181. 15es
" Several users of wearing apparel were sent to Alexandria,
Bombay, and Calcutta, under the Trainable superintendence
of the lades' committee, and a manly by also been kept oa
board some of the 'Varner' of the Peninsular end OrieWal
Navigation Company, and distribUtcd when *session es-
gaited. The income of the fund hes not only defrayed the
expenses but has added 6,2041.178. 4d. to the evadable re-
sources. The number of applicants for relief has not dimi-
nished so much as might have been antictutei,but this is ac-
counted for by thedifficulties experienced in travelling through
the disturbed diatricts to the pmt of embarkation. The sum
at the credit of the fund en the 31st D. c. wae266,7661. 26.9 d.,
and the committee consider that the time hex wine for con-
sidering the olject to which the fond may be best devoted.
In the cue of orphans, whore the larailies are large, end
especiall where bos predominate, it has been determined
to grant arreistance foe the purpose of education until the
boys can be provided fur. It ham been thoughLVLio place
the •idowe sad orphan., of officers in both on the
IMO footing. In the case of widows, orphans, or near rela-
tives of mimionaziee, indigl viewers, nucovenented servants
of the government, Ferrante of the Indian railway com-
panies and others, the amount of relief has been augmented
according to their nemssiten le the cues of soldier/ and
sailors widows and orphans the committee propose to eta-
lino° the allow/mere on the same eealeae hrilter to, as fax se
the state of the fund will permit, wail all claims for tempo-
rary aid have reseed.To soldiers dirtherged owing to
wounds at loam of luralrli arisin out of the mutiny the com-
mittee propos to matinee the ailowance of Mamma a day."

Tar BABY !—Moses in the balrcshes was scarcely
more surteriehig • sight to the daughter of Pharitoh, than
that besutiful little bit of red clay was to me. I was not
accustomed to the epectacle, end, indeed, had never beheld
such an one before ; therefore the effect upon my mind was
not ecstatic, as in the MI of Clara and the nurse, or of
amusement. as in the cue Cl my friend, but simply of solemn
wonder. After the Bret moment of contemplat.on, I son con-
comparing it with the tiny peg 'Wow. I compered the
Woos of patsieg my Mood over my own big noes, and men-
tally
light In its Hite eyes with the shine of the equally bine
ribbon that nestled fa its cop, and observed how pretty md
meaningless both were I The thing was so small, sn helpleset
so Ignorant of how serious an widest it it to be Dorn—of
how terrible a thing is the life on which It Dal been launched
end which lime end berealter hes never en ead roe it ! So
small were those fingers to grapple with the world ; its still-
beating heart so unconscious of the warfare of winch itt
should be the seat—ls the day of tempretion end
the conflict of good and evil—that I cook! hut
wonder more and more. Had it been practicable, I think
I should have retired with the lit le atrangee tato some
quiet apartment, there to interrogate it—to find some answer
to the thoneand queetioes which asked theimelree of me.
However, thin could not be done. The. e Funs of eyes w.re
upon me, ant the e.urY were sufficiently amused at my
az Anted, so looked up and smiled at them, and
very pretty, folded beck the lows, the patio, the wca, and
as Indian web, and handed baby hs.k, much fearing tbit it
they laughed at me, and ttut ended I mil the child was
Wel-
might be broken on the way.—"Looluag Beek," laths
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LONDON, 12117BSDAY, APRIL 7.

Loan Jona Ruseetee Address to the Electors of
the City of London has qualities which every
Englishman will appreciate. It is not pompously
rhetorical, or vaguely tranaceedental ; but plain, dig-
nified, and to the purpose. In a few words be tells
the citizens why they are asked to decide between
the majority which he led and the Government. He
would be no party to a Bill which cotter Ketones of
Refer% would have increased influence in eountise,
and would have undermined the resident constituency
in boroughs. lie would not consent to maintain
the "hard line of separation between the
middle classes and those who cans their live-
" lihood by manual labour," thus fostering dies
content, and bringing on a war of classes. The noble
lord 'iodinates the course ►e pursued in moving hie
Resolution, and does this meet effectually by simply
relating Its history. Mr. DISRAELI reproached the
Liberal majority with its want of unanimity, but
Lord Jowl shows that the House came to an agree-
ment which would have only too certainly facilitated
the settlement of the question of Reform in a liberal
direction. This was its fault ; fur this it has been
dismissed.

Lord lons Roseau:a tacit rebake to those who
have sullied a great contest by coarse imputations
will be felt more keenly than the angriest denuncia-
tions by those to whom it applies. He refuses to at-
tribute unworthy motives to the Ministry. "To
" aecase men in power of clinging to office, and men
" out of power of seeking place, is the common lac-
" guage of all times. It is difficult to be sagacious
" and clear-sighted ; it is easy to be suspicions and
" uncharitable."

lie cannot give an opinion of the present or pro-
posed policy of the Government—for they have none ;
bet he declares his own. At home, he is for the
" immediate ensc'ment of a sound, moderate, and
" constitutional measure of reform;" and his foreign
policy is based on attachment to pesos and freedom.
It was hardly necessary for Lord lons RUSSIELL to
go so far in professing principles which his long
and consistent cuter has taught the world to identify
with his name. It is otherwise, however, with respect
to another topic treated in this address—we allude
to that element of reform legislation which more than
any other is establishing its high Importance in the
minds of the people—the Ballot. It was time for
the noble lord to speak out, for he has too long per-
mitted hi, position in relation to this question to be
misunderstood. We have long known that he is in
favour of open voting; he tells us he is so still. He
can therefore neither vote nor conduct an agitation
for it ; but be Intimates plainly that the Ballot shall
not separate him from the Liberal party. He will recog-
nise and defer to the wishes of his supporters. That
is how, taking up the address and reading it by the
common light, we understand the noble lord's present
declaration that—" Secret voting is a question which
" must be decided by the growth and maturity of
" public opinion." " Generally throughout the
" country," said Sir itter.s GRAHAM the other night,
" the Ballot has made greater progress than say
" other question." We believe this to be strictly
true, and for this reason we feel as certain that before
long Lord Joey RUSSZLL, at the head of the Liberal
majority in the House of Common., will declare that
the time to concede the Ballot has come, ae we feel
certain of the early reduction of the franchise. The
noble lord declares that he honours the aims and
object of those who support the Ballot. They are
one with him as to the objects to be striven for, and
they will not separate on a question of means from
• Statesman whose name and character and services
are the precious piesesaion of the whole Liberal party.

Tile short and sharp dimmed= in the Mouse of
Commons yesterday, will have taught the Govern-
ment that it will be impossible to mislead the public
as to the true character of the impending struggle
at the hustings. Men are not to be talked out
of • belief in their eve senses. All the world
knows how the Ministry has been defeated on the
rkaorstion of lteforen. .1 his, and this alone, has any in-
tweet for the people of England. The permanent
settlement of this question is the only thing which
can justify • disso:atioa. Lord DERRY and Mr.
litlate.ii may brazen it out as they please. But so
conjuror will mewed in changing the Case to be
tried from, Bhall we have Reform ? to, Shall vs
have Lord DIAN"' 1111 Nlinister ? The country 0111111
sot a jot about the prevent Ministers peressally.
They believe indeed that they will obey the peps*
will, and therefore they have hitherto acquiesced in
their retaining office. But the bidding of the pm*
must be done in the matter of Mans; end wakes
future sappertere of Lord Deane mania& tram
the busboy their intention to support at lesat seek
• Reform ea Lord J. Russet.t. has sketched, with
its indispensable complement the Ballot, they sad
prepare foe a speedy overthrow. After all that
has happened, it woe% do for Mr. Diana .t to
pretend that the question now submitted to the
country is simply—Will yen have Lord IhiasT, se
Lord Jon., Iterart.i, or Lord PA LMZIISTON, se
Prime Nit:lister Most certainly them is • es6eiss
w.ah amongst the people of this country to deal