The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-17 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1867.

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(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
THE HUNGARIAN DIET.
PESTH, J IG.

Several influential members of the different
parties in the Hungarian Diet intend to intro-
duce a motion to break off the negotiations
between the Diet and the government, should the
latter, notwithstanding the adoption of M. Deak's
address, persist in decisions opposed to the wishes
of Hungary.

VE C 4 )1. RI- HI ICSE, f:HEESOCK.--The
.L 1 1:1-11.1)ER of this week, , ..r by post , contains a
tine view of the New Court house Zro Crecionl—llinstrations
Ancient Domestic Architecture from (ohnme—The Designs for
the National fiallery—'fite Itesercatlon of Wood In Damp Maces
---thistase Lilo Illustrations—The Newtown of Iftllnburnh, its
Drainage and liCtlliV; with cation, other papers, awl all the
artistic, uiitar), and ~.mitruttional.-1.
, and all new micn ..... meneement of a new volume.

The address was introduced to-day in the Upper
House of the Diet, and the debate will commence
to-morrow. Its adoption is considered certain.

SII: FOWELL BUXTON, M.P.. AND HIS
CONSTITUENTS.

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, JAN.I6.

Yesterday Sir Fowell Buxton addressed his con-
stituents at the Town-hall, King's Lynn. Mr. DANIEL
IiNEI occupied the chair, and the large stone hall was
completely filled. The hon. baronet, upon entering the
hall with his friends, and the leaders of the liberal arty
in the borough, was heartily cheered. Having thanked the
meeting for its warm reception, Sir ',owell Buxton said
that when he first appeared before the electors of Lynn he
had to lay before them certain broad principles which
would guide him if lie was elected their representative.
But now that lie had passed one year in parliament they
would rather expect him to refer to certain particular
measures which had been brought before the house,
and which had occupied the attention of the country.
And first, as to that most important question of
reform. He referred to the state of that question
when he first appeared before them. Men had then read
Mill and Earl Grey, but there was no single opinion upon
which all men were agreed. One was for one scheme,
and one for another. The plan adopted by the late govern-
ment was to admit the artisan class by lowering the
money value of the qualification which conferred a vote.
Whatever objections might exist against such a plan, it
was certainly the only one likely to be carried through
the House of Commons. He went over the objections
which had been urged against the government measure.
and expressed his opinion that, on the whole, as they all
see now, it would have been better to have deferred deal-
ing with the question until the second session of the new
parliament. But it was not for the liberal party
to raise objections of that kind. It was for them to
rapport what they thought to be right, and not to fall
hack and hinder it because the management of it was not
all that they thought it might have been. He defended
the prolaicty of first dealing with the question of the
suffrage and leaving the seats question for a separate mea-
sure. He thought theloss of the bill of the late govern-
ment was a lamentable occurrence. He thought that the
conservatives were beginning to see that an extension of
the suffrage must take place, and that that extension
should embrace the artisan class. He referred to the
number of seats now at the disposal of the working
class compared with their number in 1132. He objected
to the strong language which described the country as
being so ill governed, and thought that such expressions
did harm to the liberal cause. the thought it
not unlikely that if the conservative government
brought in a bill, they would again renew
their proposal for disfranchising the borough
freeholders, and he frankly confessed that he did not see
the injustice of that proposeL The hon. member next
spoke upon the question of our relations with the United
States, and praised Lord Stanley's conduct in re-opening
negotiations. He next turned to Jamaica, and at some
length spoke of the atrocities there committed, quoting
despatches to show the tone of levity with which the
taking of life was spoken of. He justified the course
taken in sending out a commission and in superseding
Governor Eyre, and explained why he could not go further
with the Jamaica Committee and join in the prosecution
of Mr. Eyre.
On the motion of Mr. ARMES, J.P., seconded by Mr.
Alderman Stret S, a vote of confidence was paired to the
hon. baronet.

The semi-official Prorinri.i/CmTespondrucc of this
evening states that the object of the elections to
the North German Parliament is to create a firm
union between thirty millions of North Germans,
and to obtain a bond of support which shall ulti-
mately embrace all German States.
The same journal announces that the Royal Pa-
tent, incorporating the Elbe Duchies with the rest
of the monarchy, will shortly be published, and
adds that the inhabitants of North Schleswig are
fully entitled to send members to the North Ger-
man Parliament.

ITALIAN FINANCE.
FLORENCE, JAN. 16.
Signor Scialoja made his financial statement in
the Chamber of Deputies to-day.
He explained the reasons which had necessitated
the forced currency of bank-notes, and the conclu-
sion of the national loan for 400,000,000 lire, as
well as the results those measures had produced ;
and he gave an account of the expenses of the
war with Austria, which amounted to 357,000,000
lire.
At the close of 1865 there were 364,000,000 lire
in the treasury, and this sum is declared by Signor
Scialoja to be sufficient to cover the deficit of 1866
(including the amount remaining to be paid to
Austria), and the deficit of 1867 (including the
Venetian portion of the Austrian debt and the
portion of the Pontifical debt assumed by Italy).
The expenses of the War Ministry for 1867 have
been reduced to 140,000,000 lire.
The total deficit of the present year amounts to
185,000,000 lire.

Signor Scialoja repeated in the most positive
manner the declaration that the government
would not assent to a reduction of the interest on
the rento of the public debt, and announced that
he would explain to-morrow the means by which
he proposes to bring about an equilibrium of the
revenue and expenditure of the normal budget.

RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, J.uq. 16.

The Loalidc of to-day publishes a review of the
state of the Russian army, which says :—" The
present strength of the military forces of the em-
pire upon a peace footing is 700,000 men, or
100,000 less than formerly. The army could, in
case of necessity, be raised to a full war footing in
six. weeks. The artillery will be completely fur-
nished with new guns within two years, and be-
fore the end of the present year 30,000 breech-
loaders and 300 rifled guns will be completed."

MOSCOW, J. 16.

At a meeting of the Russian clergy, which has
been held here, it was resolved to open a subscrip-
tion in favour of the distressed families of the
Cretan insurgents.
The Moscow Cazette publishes an article, in
which, after calling upon the public to support
the subscription, it says :—" Pecuniary aid at the
present time is the most efficient means of as-
sistance. Our brilliant victories have not solved
the Eastern question, but only served to entangle
it. All we have to do now is to prevent foreign in-
terference in the question, and to leave the popu-
lations to rely upon their own energies."

TURKEY AND MONTENEGRO.
It lENNA, JAL 16.

Intelligence received here from Scutari states
that the Porte having been notified that its orders
for the evacuation of Novosello and the razing of
the blockhouse of Viasogetza have not been carried
out, as promised to the government of Montenegro,
it has sent Ismael Pacha, with full powers, to effect
the speedy execution of those measures.

INDIA.
(Via Trieste.)
BOWBAY, DEC. S.
Sir Bartle Frere has gone to Scinde to pay a
farewell visit.

Mr. Hobhouse, of the civil service, and Mr.
Skinner, merchant, have been appointed members
of the Viceroy's Legislative Council.
A new treaty is said to have been negotiated by
Colonel Thayre with the King of Birmah.
The Jubbulpore exhibition was opened by Mr.
Temple on the 26th inst.
The ship Ulysses has foundered in the Indian
Ocean. A portion of the crew and passengers have
been brought to Bombay by the ship Braunstone,
but one boat is still missing.
Colonel Temple, of Madras, Captain Hope, aide-
de-camp to Lord Napier, and two ladies, daughters
of Mr. M'lver, of the Bank of Madras, were
drowned in the Adyar river while on a boating
excursion.

Salar Jung, the Nizam's Minister, is sending
an expedition from Bombay to recover some patri-
monial territory at Kadramont, the annexation of
which is threatened by a Bedouin chief.
Her Majesty's ship Dalhousie has struck on the
wreck of the Die Vernon at Alibaugh. She is much
damaged, and was full of water when taken into
dock.

The Bishop of Bombay has reached Calcutta.
He narrowly escaped drowning while going on
board the Simla at Madras.
Government has sanctioned the formation of •
Bombay volunteer corps.
Money is plentiful, but great distrust is still
shown. Piece goods and cotton markets quiet. The
weather is cool, and public health good.

THE PARIS BOURSE.
PARIS, JAN. 16, 3.30 P.Y.
The Bourse has been quiet. Rentea closed at
69.50, or 15c. lower than yesterday.

WHAT BARONET IS MISSING JUST Now.—People
may say that they don't care. But they ought to care.
One member of the baronetage is out of the way, and we
fear ia being ill-treated. For we read in the Times that a
respectable firm of auctioneers announce the sale of a quan-
tity of wine, " the property of a baronet, now lying is his
osaar."—rusch.

TIIE FEARFUL CA7'ASTROPHE IN THE

REGENT'S PARK.

RECOVERY OF TWENTY-THREE MORE BODIES.

Never, perhaps, within its history has the Sub-
scription-enclosure in Regent's-park been the scene
of so much tumult as it was yesterday. All classes
of London society were represented, and the road-
way running westward from Clarence-gate was at
one period of the day blocked up with an excited
multitude. At dawn it presented its customary
tranquil aspect ; a few workmen were to be seen
on the northern bank of the lake, and some
of the residents in the locality were pro-
menading within the enclosure. Soon afterwards
the work of smashing the ice, which had
increased during the night, and searching for
the drowned was commenced. For this purpose
blacksmith's hammers, grapnels, and pole-rakes
were employed. The men engaged in the work
were allowed to continue their operations without
interruption from the multitude without until the
morning had somewhat advanced, when the ruder
portion of the assembly, defying the police, suc-
ceeded in effecting an entrance, and rushed in
crowds to the spot near which the victims of the
calamity were supposed to lie. Of course the pre-
scum of such a large concourse of persons
greatly obstructed the landing of the dead bodies
as they were recovered and brought to shore.
Not only were the banks thronged but the sur-
rounding trees. Many of them, chained up and in
the last stage of decay, were taken possession of ;
while some foolhardy men, unmindful of the sad
warning they had just received, ventured upon the
ice out of mere bravado, and in spite of the ener-
getic remonstrances of their fellows they crossed
it from one side to the other, amidst cries of
" Tread lightly," " Serve you right if you get a
ducking, you fool." Every now and then
bodies were recovered throughout the fore-,
noon, and as each was brought to the
surface the people raised a cheer similar
to what had greeted the intrepid men who had
ploughed through the ice on the previous day.
' The corpses, on being taken from the boats, were
placed upon stretchers, covered with rugs, and
conveyed to the adjacent Marylebone Workhouse,
where they were recognised by their sorrowing
friends. Until this recognition had taken place
the public were allowed to pass through the dead-
house, facing the Marylebone-road, in small
batches. The interior of this building presented a
sickening spectacle. On either aide were piles
of shells used for the pauper dead, and a
little further on was a range of soiled,
wet-looking beds, upon which the bodies
were placed when brought in to await iden-
tification. In one corner of the apartment an im-
provised writing table, made up of some of the shell
coffins, was placed, and here a police sergeant took
down the names of the deceased persons and of
those who could prove their identification, as well
as a Eat of the property found upon the bodies.
After the task of recognition was over the bodies
were removed to an adjoining ward,and after being
placed side by side and covered with sheets, their
names and addresses were legibly written on pieces
or paper, which were attached to the covering. It
is needless to dwell upon the agonising feelings
manifested by the relatives and friends, nor is it
necessary to describe or attempt to depict the
ghastly forms borne upon the shoulders of the
police or volunteers as they were carried from the
park to the workhouse.

As the day advanced a strong body of police was
brought to the ground, and the multitude being
got more under control, all barriers to their ap-
proach to the lake were removed. The circuit of
the lake was kept free from intruders, and the dis-
mal business of the searchers was continued until
darkness had set in. In the afternoon the road
facing Sussex-terrace, the handsome crescent of
mammies looking on to the broad water where the
accident happened, was lined with carriages. The
owners of some of these equipages freely canvassed
the measures that ought to have been taken
at the time of the catastrophe. Some
of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, too,
appear to be dissatisfied with the manner
in which the public were invited, as it were, to
venture upon ice said to have been in a dangerous
condition by having the private pathways leading
to the water thrown open to them. But this is not
the place to enter into such matters. The coroner's
inquisition will probably throw some light upon
the painful subject, and to that tribunal must be
left the speculations, fears, and anxieties of all these
naturally indignant critics. Thirty-three bodies
had been found before the close of yesterday, but
it cannot be concluded that all who were drowned
have been recovered, as many anxious people are
still in search of missing friends or relatives.
The search will therefore be continued to-day, and
as there were indications of a thaw setting in
it is to be hoped that the labour of those entrusted
with the painful duty of dragging the lake will be
facilitated by atmospheric influences. An ample
supply of stimulants was provided yesterday to
relieve the physical wants of the men engaged in
the boats. The work of removing the ice from the
water was facilitated to a great extent by the gra-
tuitous offer of the broken ice to itinerant collec-
tors of it, on condition that they aided in landing
the floating fragments. Many incidents were re-
lated from mouth to mouth on the spot,
and one gentleman who had narrowly escaped
the fate of the victims remarked that if
the same vigour had been used to save life that
was now exercised to recover the dead, he was
convinced that at least • dozen of those who sank
around him might have been rescued from death.
To prevent the intrusion of skaters and sliders
on the sloping lawns of the private villas and man-
sions enclosed about the eit has been the prac-
tice every morning to break up the edges of the ice
abutting on the grounds, and there are some who
say that to this circumstance may be remotely
traced the origin of the disaster; because, when
the ice is thus broken up, it favours the flow of the
water over its surface, and considerably diminishes
its solidity. This fact may, perhaps, explain the
statement that has been made, that there were
marked evidences on the surfaces of the ice of its
" rotten " state before the accident.