The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-10 00:00:00

THE EXPRFSS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1866.

to wait until a legal decision had been obtained •
as to the proper pompoms of the building. Instead
of this, however, the Dean was seen kneeling with
his curate in front of the communion-table ; and
on the Bishop announcing to the congregation
that he had come to discharge in that church and
diocese the duties committed to him by her
Majesty the Quasar, the Dean supplemented the
declaration by a wholly unauthorised form of adju-
ration to "go away from this House of God."
Even this amount of self-assertion did not com-
pletely satisfy his conscience, and be remained
•i through the whole service, taking, of course, no
official put in it, and remaining most of the time
in his original position. As if to increase the ab-
surdity of the day's proceedings, the evening ser-
vice had to be given up in consequence of the
churchwarden, who had undertaken to have the
church opened and lighted, falling asleep and for-
getting to do so until after the Bishop had gone
away in despair.
It is needless, we should hope, to urge upon
those persons who sympathise with the Bishop of
CAPETowN that this is not the proper way of giving
effect to his sentence of deposition. Bishop
Comorso was but asserting what he conceives to be
his right when he insisted upon officiating in the
cathedral, and the proper way to dispute his claim
is either to appeal to the Supreme Court of the
colony to prevent him from doing so, or to close
the doors against him and leave him to seek his
legal remedy in the same quarter. To create
scandal and disturbance by the open exhibition of
rival ecclesiastical pretensions under the same roof
can but further the object of the side which is
least responsible for such a proceeding ; and in
this case it is certainly Bishop Coxes:3o
who best answers to this description. If
the clergy and laity of Natal are re-
solved not to recognise Dr. Coxeseo
as their Bishop, they may rest assured that they
cannot be compelled to do so ; and if the Bishop
of CAPNTOWN chooses to follow up his sentence
of deposition by the consecration of a new Bishop
to the diocese, which is alleged to be vacant, we
have little doubt that his recognition by the Natal
Episcopalians will be rapidly followed by his induc-
tion into the buildings which are the property of
that religious community. In that case Bishop
CoxEsso will be left to "discharge the duties
" committed to him by her Majesty the QUEEN."
What duties, indeed, can be imposed by a void
patent we are at a loss to imagine, and we
find an equal difficulty in comprehending how her
MAJESTY can commit any duty beyond that of
allegiance to authorities, who, it has been
decided, cannot " claim to be recognised by the
" laws of the colony otherwise than as members
"of a voluntary association." But in whatever
way these questions may be determined, it must be
the common wish of every well-wisher to religion
that they should be discussed in a courteous and
Christian manner, and we trust that the later
stages of the controversy will show a clearer recog-
nition of this fact on the part of Dr. COLENSO'S
opponents.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(TEM DAY.)

of lgetiog up aumpeeted cattle at the expense of the State
soda got be tolerated, whether realised directly by °pee I
purchase, or indirectly by State losnmenca, Bat in other !
respects the legislation of the lug century is well deserving
of consideration.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(szern's TELaoakita.)

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE DAMASCUS.
(Yid Greeseartle.)
KEW YORK, Dna. 29, Evarnra.

General Strong, who has returned from Texas,
reports a fearful destitution amongst the black and
white inhabitants. Lawlessness and crime, as well
as a spirit of secession and of hostility to the govern-
ment, prevail throughout the interior.

. _
The Governor of North Carolina has assumed
office, and assured Mr. Johnson of his hearty co-
operation in restoring harmonious relations with
the Federal government.

The New York Times asserts that the cor-
respondence with France, regarding Mexico,
will be laid before Congress as soon as it
assembles. It is represented that the correspon-
dence will show that the government has at no
time had any purpose or thought of abandoning
the Monroe doctrine. It has pursued the
course which seemed moat likely to secure
the practical establishment of that policy,
and at the same time save the country from
the expense of another war. " The whole matter''
concludes the New York Times, "would now be
submitted for Congressional action, and if Congress
sees fit to insist upon a more hasty solution of the
problem at the cost of war, no obstacle will be
placed in its way."

NEW YORK, Mc. 30, Moaxuic.

It is stated that Senator Wilson has had an
interview with President Johnson, in which he in-
formed him that the radical republican party dis-
approved his reconstruction policy, and would
not support him if he interfered with congressional
legislation upon reconstruction. Mr. Johnson
is represented to have expressed confidence in the
present and future success of his reconstruction
policy, and refused to give any assurance
that he would refrain from interference.

The New York Times, respresenting the cower_
vstive republican party, endorses the policy of the
President.

Mr. Seward has set out on a trip to the West
Indies for the benefit of his health.

The rumour is again current at Washington that
the French government has assured the United
States that the French will withdraw from Mexico,
the Federal government giving an assurance that
the United States would not interfere with the
Emperor Maximilian's occupancy of the Mexican
throne.

NEW YORK, Dzo. 30, 2 P.M.
It is semi-officially denied that General Schofield
has any political mission in Europe.
The Australasian and City of Washington have
arrived out.

NEW YORK, Dze. 30, 2 p.m.

Money abundant. Gold, 145. Exchange on
London, 158} ; on Paris, 3.574. Stocks firm and
advancing : New York Centrals, 96f ; Illinois, 1324 ;
Erie, 96} ; 5.20 Bonds, 1054. Cotton advancing :
Middling Upland, 52. Flour, wheat, and corn dull.
Provisions quiet. Coffee, sugar, and molasses
steady. Petroleum dull : crude, 4040. ; refined 624 c
The advioes by the Australasian have very
favourably affected stocks.

THE CANADIAN MINISTRY.
QUEBEC, Dzc. 29.
Mr. Hoyland supersedes the Hon. George Brown
as President of the Canadian Council.

MEXICO.

NEW YORK, Du. 29, EVIIIINO.

Advices received here from Vera Cruz to the
16th inst., via Havannah, announce that 1,200
French troops arrived on the 6th, and ware imme-
diately sent into the field. The defences of the city on
he laud side were being strengthened, and heavier
guns had been mounted on the Castle of San Juan
Ulloa. The imperialists had routed Escobedo at
some distance from Monterey. &oohed() escaped
with an escort of 20 men. The French had re-
occupied Chihuahua and held Piedraa Negras.
The republican judge of the Supreme Court has
abandoned Juarez and protested against the
„prolongation of his presidency after the expiration
of his constitutional term.

THE MINISTRY. —Earl Russell will return to
town to-day from Pembroke-lodge, Richmond-park, in order
to attend the meeting of the members of the cabinet this
afternoon, at his lordship's official residence in Downing-
street. Earl Granville was expected to arrive at his
residence in Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, last evening.
The Earl of Clarendon will come to town to-day from the
Grove, near Watford. The Deka, of Somerset, the First
Lord of the Admiralty, arrival at his official residence in
Whitehall on Monday evening, from Stover-lodge, his seat
in Devonshire. The ,L Rd Chancellor (Lord Cmoworth)
will arrive at his residence in Upper Brook-street, Groe-
venor-square, to-day, from Holwood-park, his seat in Kent.
The Earl Do Grey and Ripon, the Right Hon. Sir George
Grey, M.P., the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., Lord
Stanley of Alderley, and the Kght Hon. Thomas Milner
Gibson, M.P., have ahealy arrived is town, expressly to
to be present at the cabinet council this afternoon.
THE EX-ROYAL FAMILY OF FRANCE. —Their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess. d'Aumale are
expected to arrive on a visit to Frances Countess Weide-
grave, and the Chief Secretary for Ireland on the 17th
inst., and on the 19th the countess will give ► grand ball at
the Chief Secretary's lodge. His Royal Highness the Count
de Paris, arrived on Saturday at the Chief Secretary's
lodge, Dublin, from visiting Count and Counter de Jarnao,
at Thomastown, and on Monday left the Right Hon. Chiches-
ter Forams, M.P., and the Countess (Frances) Weide-
grave'. residence for York-house, Twickenham.

Lord and Lady Londesborough arrived at their
new residence in Grasvenor•equare on Monday evening from
Grimston, near Tadoster.

Lord overstone is entertaining a shooting party
at Orersteee Park, Northamptonshire.

A few days ago M. Henry AnschUtz, the first of
ithe German actors, died in Viennaatthe advanced age of 81.
i The deceased was for more than 40 years a member of the
Burg Theatre, and it was not until four or five years ago
t his powers of body and mind began to fail him.
The statement put forth by more than one of our
contemporaries, to the effect that Mr. Gfiehen " has been
offered and has accepted • seat in the cabinet, with tt •
office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster," is now
denied. Various arrangements in reference to the vac int
office have, it is said, been under consideration, and the
right hosonrable gentleman's name been mentioned with
others for the particular vacancy, with every probability
that his will turn out Jobe the one selected for the approval
of her Majesty. The cabinet was to have assembled yester-
day, but its meeting was deferred for a day.

A subordinate functionary of the French govern-
ment to whom the proprietor of the Independence Beige
was »fermi by the Minister of the Interior for the CILIUM
of the exclusion of that paper from French territory, is
said to have alleged the good feeling of the Indipcndence
to the Orleanist family as the real cense. It is remarked
as curious that few of those who have joined the
Imperial government, sad who hold office under
it, owe more to the Orleanist family than the
present Minister of the Interior. It was under
their auspices that he was first introduced into public life.
He wss appointed out of special favour, Secretary of
Embassy at Stockholm in 1837; Cossul•Ceoe»l at Alex-
andria in 1841; and Minister Plenipotentiary to Hesse
Cassel in. 1848. "And lam not quite ware" write. the
Paris correspondent of the Timm " that it was not he who
was selected in 1860 to communicate to the Duke d'Aumale
the wishes of those who desired that prince to present
himself as candidate for the presidency of the republic on
the expiration of the powers of Prime Louis Napoleon."

DEATH OF ELI SYKES*.
--4.--

INQUEST YESTERDAY.
Yesterday, the inquest took place at Leeds Gaol,
before Mr. G. A. Emsley, coroner, on the body of Eli
Sykes, who at the Leeds gaol delivery wee convicted
of the murder of his sweetheart, Hannah Brooke,
at Batley, and sentenced to death. He also
caused the death of the girl's mother. Emmett
Mum), deputy-governor of the gaol. said the de.
Milled was received on the Bth December, charged
with murder, and on the 19th December he was
tried, found ;salty, and mot/wed to death. He was
brought back to the gaol to await the time of his execution.
He was placed in charge of Charles Hampshire, a warder,
in a cell on the bottom landing. It was one of those known
as the "condemned cell. " in the 0 wing ; another cell
above it was specially set apart for the same purpoee. In
three or four days Sykes was removed because he appeared
so resigned after sentence, and Welsh, mother condemned
prisoner, appeared so suspicious and likely to make as
attempt to destroy himself. His whole demeanour was
surly and dogged, and witness thought he might attempt
to throw himself over the rails. On the 23rd, when Welsh
had been sentenced to death, Sykes was removed to the cell
on the ant landing (which the jury bad seen), and Welsh
was taken to the cell on the ground floor. At 6.40 that
evening, witness was in his office, and heard a crash like
guns firing. A warder, named Kershaw, saw the deceased
fall, and on going there he saw Sykes lying on the floor, and
his head working as if in coovulaive fits. He immediately
sent foe the chaplain and surgeon. When the chaplain
ca in s few minutes, he was taken back to his cell:
was bleeding very mush from the left leg, and
there was blood on the forehead, He was not sensible, I
but rambling and talking "Oh, she's before me for God's
sake, take her away." He used other talk, which witness
could not conceit together. In about an hour after the
fall, Mr. Price, the surgeon, came. Before that. it took
four to hold him, he was so convulsed. When Mr. Price
came an operation was performed. After that Dr. Wheel-
house came. Sykes complained of the pain the operation gave
him, but made no statement then in reference to what be
had done. John Shillito and Charles Moore had charge of
him after the accident. Next day after the fall, witness
told him be had done a silly thing, and he replied, " It's
all the best." He then asked when !nosing day was,
but witness told him he knew nothing about It, and the
best thing he could do was to make his peace with Ood.
Ever since this fall he appeared to be sensible, and of per-
fectly sane mind. Witness saw him fin cc di times every
day. He spoke a good deal on religion. After being sen-
tenced, primmer took his own clothes off, and he said he
should like them to be sent to his parents. He had a suit
of plain prison uniform put upon him, and be said, " Here
goes for twenty yam" Witness said, "Na?, Sykes ; I
think you'll wear them till you depart this life ;" and Sykes
replied, " While there's life there's hope ;my case is not
as Sad as Townley's ; Townley's case was worse than mine ;
and if I get off with twenty yaws I shall be thankful" A%
another time he said he hoped the Queen would take his
case into consideration, and let him off with penal servi-
tude. Witness told hint his case was a very bad ens,
and there was no hope for him. Everything was dons to
save life. Witnsu once saw him trying to take the band-
ages off his wounded ankle, and the warders had to keep
his hands tied with a strap to prevent his doing ao.
Witten had also seen him putting his finger up his noes
as far as he oould, to try to make it bleed. He did so several
times. He was not violent in witness's presence after the
23rd, when he was hurt. He never made any other state-
ment from which witness could gather that he expected •
reprieve. Other witnesses corroborated this evidence, and
the medial testimony showed that Sykes had died from
the injuries be had received in his fall. The chaplain,
who was examined, said that on one occasion the deceased
spoke of Townley's suicide, and said he thought such •
death would be more dreadful than death upon a scaffold.
The chaplain further said that Sykes spoke to him always
quite ratiocally, and appeared to be of sotted.roind.
The jury returned a verdict of felo de se.