The Express.
London, England, 1866-01-13 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, J&c. 12.

Count O'Sullivan de Grass de Seovaud, the
Belgian envoy at the Austrian court, died at 10 p. m.
yesterday.

A REBELLIOUS Onclizsrna.—A Paris letter in
the Journal de Rouen says :—" Daring the strike of the
cab-drivers a rumour was circulated that the musicians in
the orchestra of the French Opera were about to follow
their example, and after a time these latter made a demand
for higher pay, which was refused. The regulations of the
Opera declare that the musicians cannot interrupt their du-
ties without giving in their resignation one year in advance.
Resign,' they were told. ' You will leave us in a year, and
we shall have time to replace you.' This argument appeared
cionelostve, and everybody remained at his post, without,
however, abandoning the claim to higher compensation.
But since the Ist of Janu►ry those musicians have appa-
rently imagined a course of conduct which may possibly
bring about the desired result. They have not interrupted
their service, but they do ant perform it no well. They now
play, I am assured, so softly that the audience can scarcely
hear them. In vain does the conductor move in his seat,
make telegraphic signs with his beton, urge the brass in-
struments to blow louder, sod the violinists to act with more
energy. The musicians play much more softly than the
partition directs, the singers are put out, and the public
asks wh►t is become of that powerful and well-filled orchestra
which was the admiration of the provinces and of foreign
countries."

Qtitrancrowx, JAN. 12. The Virginia, from
New York on the 30th ult., arrived here at 1L45 a.m.
today. She brings 3,500 dole. in specie end 72 pawners.
She landed 18 of the letter, sod proceeded at 12.30 p.m.
for Liverpool. Her news has been anticipated.
DEMFATCH or Tat BOMBAY MAILS.—BOUTRAMP-
TON, JAIL 12.—Tbe Peninenlar end Oriental Company's
steamship Poona. Captain Carling, soiled Ibis afternoon
with the midis for Gibraltar, the Mediterranean. Egypt.
Aden, Bombay, and Upper Bend. She took out 34 first
sad 32 mead clam peassegers. end on freight for Bombay
1,297 boxes specie, value 397,4954, of which secant
130,0001. is her gold, 363,3754 bar silver, 13,7001. silver coin,
and_ 14204 in 'sad leaf, keel's/I, ice.
EIBTIE HALL.—Tbe last performance of Men-
delesohn's llijaA this season by the National Chord Society
will be gives on Wednesday east. The principal singers
will be Miss Ida Gains (of the Royal English Open,
Covent-garden), Mile Panay Annytage, Min Lau Franklin
(the new contralto). Madame Elwood Asdres. Mr. Leigh
Wilson (the new tenor), Mr. R. Memos, sad Mx. Lewin
Thome. Comenelea Mr. G. W. Marta.

It is said that the congressional military com-
mission will introduce a bill, increasing the peace
establishment of the army to 100,000 men.
A semi-official Washington despatch states that
Mr. Seward's trip to the South Atlantic has no
political object. He will be absent three weeks.
The Washington correspondent of the Courrier
des Etats Unix asserts positively that Mr. Seward
will visit Vera Cruz.
The New York Herald contains a similar state-
ment, and adds that Mr. Seward will call at St.
Thomas for an interview with ex-President Santa
Anna.

The Herald hints that the Mexican question will
be settled by a division of Mexico between the
United States and Maximilian, the latter ceding to
the former the northern provinces Tamaulipas,
New Leon, Coalulus, Chihuahua, Sonora, and the
peninsula of Lower California.
The same paper denies that the French and
Federal governments have arrived at an understand-
ing concerning the Mexican question.
It is known, however, it set's, that Maximilian
has not met his pecuniary engagements with
Napoleon for the keep of the French troops in
Mexico, and that Napoleon will not support a
military force there at his own expense.
The Governor of Ohio has strongly denounced
the Monroe doctrine.

The New Hampshire republican Convention has
passed a resolution declarinq that it is the urgent
duty of the government to take decisive steps for
bringing about the abandonment of Mexico by
Maximilian.

The Fenian Congress at New York have notified
to O'Mahony and the Senate to.report to them.
O'Mahony has complied. A company of the 99th
New York State Militia guards the entrance to the
Congress. The Fenian secretary has issued a
manifesto urging concord amongst the Fenian
factions.

The llerald recommends the Fenians to disband,
as it considers their cause hopeless.
The Federal debt amounted on the Ist of January
to 2,800,000,000 dols.
The importation of cattle into the United States
from Canada has been prohibited by the Federal
government.
The Hermann has arrived out.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, JAN. 4. Evianuo.

Money abundant. Gold, 1421. Exchange on
London, 154 ; on Paris, 3621. Stocks dull :
New York Centrals, 97}; Illinois, 130}; Erie,
96} ; 5-20 Bonds, 1061. Cotton .toady : Mid.
dling Upland, 52. Flour and wheat declining. Corn
flat. Provisions declining. Coffee dull. Sugar
steady. Molasses quiet. Petroleum dull : crude,
38 ; refined, 62.

NEW ORLEANS, JAN. 3,
Cotton : Middling, 51. Sales, 3,200 bales.
MOBILE, Dm 29.

Cotton : Middling 17pland, 47. Day's sales, 600
bales ; week's sales, 4,000 bales ; week's receipts,
16,000 bales ; week's export, 2,800 bales ; stock,
77,000 bales.

MEXICO.
NEW YORK, JAN. 4.

Advices from Vera Cruz to the 24th ult. anueunce
that the Empress Charlotte arrived there on the
20th, after a satisfactory trip to Yucatan.
A small republican force has occupied La Paz
in Lower California.

The Imperialiats continue successful in small en-
gagements.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEc. 30, 1865.—The Queen has
been graciously pleased to appoint the Hon. Julian Henry
Charles Fans, now Secretary to her Majesty's Embassy at
Vienna, to be Secretary to her Majesty s Embassy at Paris.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint Alfred
Guthrie Graham Boner, Esq., now Secretary to her
Majesty's Legation at Munich, to be Secretary to her
Majesty's Embassy at Vienna. The Queen has also been
graciously pleased to appoint Edwin Corbett, Esq., now
Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Frankfort, to be
Secretary to her Majesty's Legation at Munich. The Queen
has also been graciously pleased to appoint Robert Bufnett
David Monier, Eeq., now Secretary so her Majesty's Lega-
tion at Athens, to be Secretary to her Majestys Legation at
Frankfort. —Ciazette.

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MR. MORNS AND THE BRIGANDS.—Whether it
will be of any advantage to his countrymen or not, we
cannot say ; but unless his imperfect knowledge of the
language misled him, Mr. Mnens must have left • pro-
found impression upon the brigand mind. No man ever
acted better up to the precepts of Aristipeus. He climbed
up precipices in a way worthy of the Presideot of the
Alpine Club. He shared his capotc with a murderer, and
not only amused himself with making • waoden ramrod
for him, but actually got paid for his work. He
taught the band on one occasion bow to avoid the
fire of the soldiers ; and they even proposed to elect him
their chief. Once only did be see any chance of escape.
But his feelings revolted from shooting in cold blood two
sleeping men, and the probability of having to shoot a
third. When be finally took leave be wee loaded with rings
and keepsakes, the most curious of which was a knife which
had taken the lives of two men. The man to whose special
charge he had been all along consigned was most anxious
for a parting kiss. But this condescension to foreign usages
was very properly reserved for the old shepherd, who
brought the last instalment of the largest ransom that ever
was paid in this way. —The Reader.
Tar FENIAN TRIALS.—In the Special Commission
Court, on Thursday, Mr. Justice Keogh delivered his charge
to the jury in the case of Donal Byrne, the late night
watchman at Richmond Bridewell. At the conclusioo of
the learned judge's observations the jury retired. After
deliberating for six hours, they returned to court and
announced that there was no possibility of their agreeing to
a verdict. Judge Keogh said that they should again retire
and further consider the evidence. However, a
juror having complained of illness, and it having
been proved that his detention daring the night
would endanger his life, they were discharged.
During the day the prisoner George Hopper was put for-
ward, and pleaded "Guilty" to the indictment preferred
against him. As the Attorney-General only pressed for a
sentence of imprisonment, the prisoner was ordered to be
imprisoned for two years, with hard labour, from the date
of his committal. The trial of C. M. O'Keeffe was then
proceeded with, and his complicity in the Fenian movement
was proved by the Crown from the various documents
which he had written for the Irish People newspaper. Mr.
Sidney then addressed the court for the defence, arguing
that anything his client wrote had been written as • means
of earning his bread. The court then adjourned.
Carcxer. —A general meeting of the Surrey Club
was held last evening at the Bridge-house Hotel, when
the officers foe the ensuing season were elected, viz , Mr.
H. Marshall. president ; Hon. Fred: Poosonby, vice-pred-
dent ; Mr. Chao. Hoare. treasurer; Mr. Wm. Burrnp, km
secretory, with • committee of twenty-four.
THE MURDER AT ABIRDARL—The further in-
quiry into Man case took place on Thursday. The court
was crowded to suffocation, and the primmer exhibited the
same pool and indifferent meaner as from the first. A
number of witnesses were examined, and the evidence
tooded strongly to connect the prisoner, Robert Coe, with
the murder. He was fully committed for trial os the
charge. The inquiry before the coroner was also eon-
chided ea the lams day, and resulted in • verdict of wilful
murder against the primmer.

A demonstration in favour of reform took place
yesterday evening at the Lambeth Baths, under the prat.
decoy of Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P. The subjects discussed
were-Ist. The adoption of a petition to parliament. 2nd.
The appointment of representatives to attend deputation
to Lord Resell and Mr. Gladstone. 3rd. The appointment
of delegates to the forthcoming conference to be held in
London on the 28th February next. A deputation from
the National Reform League attended.
Mr. EIUGHIB, who was loudly cheered on entering the
room, expressed his pleasure at being there as their repre-
sentative at a reform meeting. He thought such meetings
highly desirable, not only in London, bat in every part of
the coantry. (Hear, hes.) There never had been—never
would be • bettor oortunity for carrying • large
and liberal measure of worm. (Hear.) They had jest
elected a liberal parliament, and they had a most liberal
government. In the Lords they had at the heed
of the government Lord Rummell, the patriarch of
redeem, and who was desirous, in his old age, to
pat • good brick to the edifies, the foundations of which
he had laid in his youth. They bad also Lords De Grey
and Grenville, end the Duke of Argyll, all, he believed,
mad reformers; but, after aft, the great battle of reform
wee le be fought in the House of Commons, and there they
bed for leader Mr. Gladstone, the greatest statesman and
meet brilliant orator of the day. (Load cheers.) They
had other and as sound friends, and, therefore, all
.they
bad Wilms to sink their minor differences,jp
and to s •
101 l Pa, • strong pull, and • pull altogether, in support
of Us IDIGOODO which would be isteedwoed by the goons-
meat, In senelmica, Mr. Hughes introduced Ms. G. M.
Murphy to move the fird resolution.
Mr. CI. M. MURPHY moved, "That this meeting, feeling
sassed that registered residential manhood suffrage is the
only satisfactory task cie national repreeentatioe, and that
the ballot is seeded fan the sots :ties of the voter, urges
open the government the introduction of such • measure
of reform during the forthcoming semis as shall be setts-
factory to the people." He erected the right of working
men to full participation in all political privilftes, denied
that there me any inequality of general intSligenee as
beiSeen them and what were called the higher clasps,
and smarted that even if there were any inferiority in
working men it was due to the kirks, who had so long de.
barred them from any ahem in the government of the
country. See what was the conduct of the tory landlords
in the counties. He knew a district in Oxfordshire where
a poor man dared not be seen reading the Britian Work-
man, or any of the cheap serials. Mr. Murphy pro-
ceeded at considerable length, and with much MCMINN to
defend the working men of England against the charges
of ignorance, intemperance, and irreligion, which in some
quarters were so freely made against them. He denounced
by anticipation the rumoured iatentioos of Lord Elobo end
Mr. Lowe to head the anti-reform movement in the House
of Commons, and said that nothing but treachery amongst
themselves could stop the onward march of the working
me. of England. Lambeth that night declared that every
working man should base a vote protected by the ballot-
box. (Cheers.)
Mr. Pone, a non-elector, seoonded the resolution, which
was supported by
Mr. DBMSER ROGERS, who expressed his regret that the
chairman should have shown any hesitation on the great
reform question. He (Mr. Rogers) had no hesitatios.
Every man who contributed to the taxation of the canetry
should have a share in the representation. He looked to
Mr. Gladstone for the ultimate Gnomes of the great reform
Tuition, and noticed as a hopeful sign that the Times,
which really was the times, was beginning to learn its
alphabet of reform, as it had previously, after long oppo-
sition, learnt its alphabet on the repeal of the Corn-laws.
The motion was put and carried unsiniously.
Mr. COMNOLLY moved the second resolutioe, as follows:
" That the petition to parliament now read be adopted, and
signed by the chairman on behalf of the meeting. That the
movers and seconders of the resolutions, together with
Messrs. Bowen, Barges, Hartwell, and Leicester, be a
deputation to the Right Hon. the Berl Russell and the
Chas:elks of the Exchequer on Tuesday next ; and that
the following gentlemen be requested to sot as delegates
from Lambeth to the forthcoming conference on reform in
London, on February 28, viz.:—Messrs. Applegate,
Booker, Bubb, Boner, Oreeefield, Hartwell, and White-
heir." He declared himself unprepared to agitate for any
measure of reform short of residential manhood suffrage,
that being the only qualification that would reach his came.
The thrice, he contended, should be the Last men to oppose
an extension of the franchise, seeing that they obtained so
many of the votes of working men in Coventry, Liverpool,
mti_464Bl.etaflg. . . .

Mr. G. M. MURPHY next proceeded to read the petition.
the adoption of which was seconded by Mr. BUBB, mad
carried unanimously.
Mr. Ht7ollllB haring left the chair,
Mr. E. BEALE was called thereto, sod
. .

Mr. W HrrEHAtR moved The third resolution as follows :
—"That the beet thanks of this meeting be given to
Mr. Thomas Hughes, ILE, for his able conduct in the
chair, and that be and his colleague, Mr. F. Doulton,
M.P., be requested to support the views embodied in the
foregoing resolutions, and the prayer of the petition ;"
which was seconded by Mr. BOOKS&
The CHAIRMAN, previous to putting the resolution, took
the opportunity of dating how highly he valued the 00.
operation of the good and Christian men of South Lambeth
in the objects of the reform league. He then put the vote
of thanks, which was carried by acolaination.
Mr. HUGHES returned thanks, and the proseediegs term'.
bated.