The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-26 00:00:00

CROATIA.

AGRAM, APRIL 2.5.

The party favourable to the union of Croatia
and Hungary has recently considerably increased
in number. Herr Cesch, the royal commissioner
for Fiume, has arrived in that town. He was
enthusiastically received by the inhabitant..

THE (HEAVY) BOMBAY MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL 26.

The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company's steamer Nyanza, with the heavy por-
tion of the above mail, arrived here to-day with
107 passengers, 1,0401. in specie, and • general
cargo.

GIBRALTAR, Antic 21.
Her Majesty's troop ship Himalaya left here on
the 19th inst. with the 86th Regiment for the
Mauritius.

Her Majesty's ships Prince Consort, Royal Oak,
Skylark, and the yacht Undine were in the harbour.

Exchange on London, 49/ ; ditto Paris, 5.25 ;
Madrid, 1 per cent. discount.

INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

GIBRALTAR, APRIL 25.
The Tanjore, from Southampton, on the 20th
inst., arrived to-day at 2 p.m., and leaves at 5 p.m.
for Alexandria. She experienced two days'Zbad
weather. All well.

INDIA, CHINA, AND JAPAN MAILS.

SUEZ, Aram 24.

The 3lessa,geries Imperialea steamer Tigre arrived
here this evening with the homeward India, China,
and Japan mails, 206 passengers, and about 2,000
packages of merchandise.

' "M. Schneider, President of the Legislative
Body and proprietor of Oreusot," says the Union, "has
expended, we are assured, not less than 000,000 fr. to
maintain the honour of French machinery at the
ExhtTi-
tion. He employs more than 20,000 workmen, 10,000 at
the mines and as many In his workshops, and with his eon
directs the little kingdom himself."

March 4, 1861, the national debt of the United
States was 66,180,834 dollars; March 1, 1867, it was
2,530,763,889 dollars. The highest it has ever been was
ea the 31it of August, 1865, it was 2,757,781,189 dollars.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(PROW OUR OWN CORRESPONDINT.)
PARIS, THURNDAY EVENING.

The Corps Legislatif met to-day for the first time
after the Easter recess. On President Schneider
taking the chair,
M. dums FAVRE said—l have the honour to present a
demand for leave to ask questions (interpellations) rela-
tive to the affairs of Luxemburg. I may not now enlarge
upon the purport of these interpellations, but, in presence
of the anxiety which prevails in the country, everyone
must feel that explanations are necessary. (Agitation.)

.
President SCHNEIDER—There is no 00010i011 to accom-
pany your demand for interpellations with any comment.
M. JULES FAvur—l make none, M. le President.
A Voles—What Luxemburg is it you want to talk
about!

M. Jut= FAVRE—If anyone in this assembly can make
a joke of the Luxemburg question, I leave him responsible
to the country.
President SeHNEIDEB—I did not hear any joke, and
would no more have sanctioned one than U. J'iges Fm ee.
(Applause.)

The order of the day, which contained nothing
but formal business, was then called on.
It will now be necessary that M. Jules Favre's
interpellations—not about the mutilation of the
Luxemburg gardens, but about that great Lux-
embarg question which threatens to deluge
Europe with blood—be taken into conside-
ration by the bureaux. These will do as
before what the government orders. It is, how-
ever, possible that if next week the government
shall be in a position to make a communication of
some sort or other to the chamber, and more espe-
cially if that communication shall not be of a com-
plete and decisive character, it may find the form
of replying to interpellations less embarrassing
than a spontaneous government message.

The article in the Constitutionnel signed Paulin
Limayrac is commented upon by several evening
papers. The Avenir National says of it :

It is not inch paragraphs as these which 1411 tran-
quillise opinion now ; the Conseitutiamatl having no-
thing more to tell us would have done better to keep
silence. It is for the government to speak in the .Vonikur,
or better still in the Corps Legislatif. The deputies must
firmly and persistently call for explanations.

The Liberti says of M. Limayrac's effusion :

This well considered article is in reality a semi-official
ultimatum, the precursor of the official ultimatum which
is coming. It is a categorical answer to the articles of the
North German aazdte, the avowed organ of M. de Bis•
merck, and the articles of the Kreulz Zeitung, the organ
of the old Prussian party.
The Univers, with as much confidence and even
more brevity, is of opinion that
Those who believed in war before they read the article
in the Constitutionitel will certainly not change their
opinion.

The Temps is quite of the same opinion. It sees
in M. Limayrac's professions of peace and concilia-
tion and his protestations that France does not
desire war nothing but the common form of a de-
claration when war is about to break out that the
responsibility of it rests with the other side. It
severely blames the French government for having
accepted the King of Holland's offer without
first inquiring how Prussia was likely to view the
transaction, and thus making a cane lfrelli about a
" little province" of which, according to all official
declarations, France would never have troubled
her head, but for the Dutch suggestion.
The news from Nancy of yesterday's date is that
Marshal Forey is very much better ; since his
apoplectic attack he has been able to correct the
proof sheets of instructions for the Chalons camp,
which is to be under his command.

It is remarked with uneasiness that nothing has
been said by the semi-official journals for many
days of the health of the Prince Imperial. The
" to-morrow" on which it was announced that he
was to go out never comes.

The King of Holland has appointed a M. Jonas,
a Luxemburg councillor of state, charg6 d'affaires
for the grand duchy of Luxemburg in Paris, and
M. licehr, a member of the state assembly, is to be
sent to Berlin.

The Bourse has in no degree recovered from the
panic feeling which has long held possession of it ;
but the amount of business done to-day was ex-
ceedingly small. Route, after fluctuating between
65fr. 40c. and 65fr. 10c., closed with a rise of 10c.
for cash and a fall of sc. for account, at 65fr. 40c.
and 65fr. 20c. Credit Foncier fell 7fr. 50c. There
was no change in Mobilier. Italian rose 15c. The
Northern Railway rose 3fr 75c., but the other
lines were worse, Eastern falling 12fr. 50c., and
the rest about 2fr. 60c.

THE FENIAN TataLs.—The Commission for the
trial of the Fenian prisoners resumed its sittings in Dublin
on Wednesday morning before the Lord Chief Justice,
Judge Fitzgerald, and Baron Deasy. The greater part of
the day was occupied with discussions relative to certain
legal technicalities and the arraigt.ment of several pri-
soners. We learn by telegraph that the Commission was
occupied the whole of yesterday in the discussion of legal
objections raised by the prisoners' counsel. A jury was
sworn to try Thomas Burke and Patrick Doran, after
which the court adjourned until to-day, when the At.
torney-General will state the ease for the prosecution.
. .

A letter has been published which purports to
have been written in Paris by Kirwan, the Fenian Centre,
who escaped about ten days ago from the Meath Hospital,
where he was under surgical treatment. He says:—" I
shall stop with M— until I feel able to start for the
United States. My health is much better than you can
imagine, but I think the excitement attendant on the
journey had much to do in keeping up my spirits. I hope
no reaction may follow. M.'s family surgeon examined
the wound this morning, and says that I will be able to
travel in n days. . . . With one heavy curse on Ire-
land's hated oppressor., I remain, kc., JOHN KIRWAN."

- -
THE PRINCEBB or WALES.—Each day during the
last week has been one of satisfactory progress in the con-
dition of her royal highness. Natural sleep during the
night has also been fully restored. On Wednesday the
Princess had a refreshing sleep of seven boon. The
swelling and other inflammatory symptoms in the knee-
joint have greatly subsided, and it is much less sensitive
on being handled. The general health has throughout
been well maintained ; and there is, happily, no room for
further anxiety than that which attaches to the doubt as
to the possibility of restoration of the natural movements
of a joint which has been so roughly invaded by an
insidious, prolonged, and severe inflammation.—British
Medical Journal.
THE PRINCE IMPERIAL.— The Prince Imperial
boa so far recovered that all serious anxiety is now at an
end. lie is gradually resuming his former activity. After
the somewhat prolonged confinement within doors to
which he has been subjected, it may be desirable that be
should have the benefit of country air ; but there is no
question of any change of climate being necessary. His
general health is at present good.—British Micheal
Journal, _

MR. TIDD PRATT AND THE REFORM DEMONSTRA-
rioNs.—Mr. Tidd Pratt comes forward to put another
handle at the service of anti-reformers, by addressing a
letter to the Tines, in which he describes his own official
action in the ease of the Farriers' Society, some of the
members of which took part in the reform demonstrations
of last December. It appears that the use of the horses
which the men rode and of the banners, was charged to
the society. Upon this coming to the knowledge of Mr.
Tidd Pratt, he informed the members, he says, that such
• use of their funds was illegal, and that unless the
money taken was replaced he should proceed against thew.
In answer to this intimation the society has assured him
that the sums have been replaced, and that the expense of
the demonstration has now, therefore, been personally
assumed by the members.

TRANSLATION OF —TIIII OLD TISTAMENT INTO
MAORI.—" A work of tat literary interest," says the
I Hew ZeMinui Herald, " been accomplished, viz., a
complete translation of the Old Testament into Maori,
copies of which have been presented to the Bishops of New
Zealand and Wellington, by the Rev. Dr. Manned!. This
work is a monument of the Christian zeal and literary ac-
complishments connected with modern missionary enter-
prise."

MB. LEATHAM, M.P., OP THE crovaßs.vexr
REFORM BILL.

WAKEFIELD, THURxDAT EVENIN...
This evening Mr. Leatham, M.P., addrus.l
crowded meeting of his constituents in the saloon of the
Corn Exchange. He said—Mr. Disraeli, after having gets
through the throes of parturition, had produced what
was scarcely a seven months' bantling, which, her.
ever, he (Mr. Leathern) thought might with a
little careful nursing still live and prosper, (Loud
laughter.) Now that the amendment respecting
the personal payment of rates had been thrown out, he
hoped that if Mr. Gladstone did not move his sullen!.
mcnt reducing the two years' residence to twelve month,
(which he, however, hoped he would do), some one would
endeavour to do it for him. (Cheers.) He spoke of X;
Hibbert's amendment, which would place the compound
householders below 101. on the same footing an those
above that amount as a very important one, and mid
that if, as he had heard, the government were disprnta to
consider it, it was a great concession, and one which ought
to be received with thankfulness by the liberal party.
With the exception of about 3,000 householders in Calve,.
thorpe and Themes the bill would enfranchise the whole
of Wakefield, and therefore he looked upon it with favour,
He had never been in favour of household auttrao
pure and simple, and a 41. rating would have met his vier
a 51. rating he considered too high. The government bill,
be said, was much more radical than Mr. Gladstont'.. 7/,
bill, and he did not wish to diagnise the fact that be had
not the same sweeping condemnation of it as had Xr.
Bright and others. He was disposed to view it
in a more favourable light, and to try
something good could not be made out of it,
He also thought that the redistribution portion of the bill
wtl:OlusguhPehrie odirdtonotthaatppicdu
rotmve offtd the total the
IdateisfranPvcenuahisemetent;
of Lancaster and Yarmouth. The hon. gentleman continued
by referring to the principal measures before the house,
and at the close a resolution expressing approval of hit
conduct in parliament and confidence in his sound liberal
principles was adopted.
The following resolutions were subsequentlycarried: "This
meeting, being of opinion that the government measure of
reform is deceptive and dishonest in principle, complex
end objectionable in detail, and invidious and unjust in
its class distinctions, tenders its thanks to Mr. Gladstone
and those who have supported him in endeavouring to
obtain a simpler, larger, and more efficient measure of
reform." " Thia meeting, while regretting the defections
of those liberals who voted with the government in the
late division, expresses its unabated confidence in Mr.
Gladstone, as the leader of the liberal party in the House
of Commons."

STANDARD BANK OF BRITISH SOUTH
AFRICA (LIMITED).-(THIS DAY.)

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders was
held at noon at the offices, 10, Clement's-lane, Mr.
W. Nem( in the chair.

The report said :—" The accounts now submitted to the
shareholders for the half-year ending December 31, lee,
after payment of interest on cur rent and deposit accounts
and charges, making allowance for rebate on bill, not due,
and providing for bad and doubtful debts, show a net
profit of 13,4191. Ils. 9d. The directors recommend out
of this profit a dividend for the half-year of
101. on the shares with 25/. paid, and of 45. on
the shares with 101. paid, which will require
9,748/. 2s. ; that 2501. be written off preliminary
expenses account, 1,000/. off amalgamation account;
and that 1,000/. be added to the reserve fund ; less.
dog a balance of 1,4211. 9s. 9d. to be carried forward.
At the request of the leading inhabitants of Richmond,
the centre of a large wool-producing district, a branch has
been opened there, to supply banking facilities with which
that town was previously unprovided. The bank does not
suffer by the late financial embarrassments at Natal, and
it participates with the general productive and mercantile
interests of the Cape in a steady p e
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the nadoption of the report
and accounts, said the directors felt pleurae in meeting
the shareholders with amounts which showed that the
bank had been moderately successfuL The accounts sub.
mined evinced on the whole a favourable state of affairs.
There was soi increase in the note circulation of 1,4001.
The bank post bills bad rather diminished in amount. The
liabilities on current account were satisfactory, there being
an increase during the half-year of 89,0001. There was a
decrease on bills payable of 61,0001. In the balance at
bankers and in cub there was an increase of 21,0001. The
profits, though not so large as the board would bays liked
them to be, admitted of a dividend at the rate of 4 per
cent., a considerable amount being carried forward. Not.
withstanding the crisis at Natal the company had escaped
any loss, and the withdrawal of two competitors would of
sours) tend to augment their profits in future. As
regarded the question of reconstruction the di.
rectors were Impressed with a sease of the in.
advisableness of taking such • step during the preen
lance of panic. A meeting had, however, been convened by
Mu, directors, which was attended by representatives of Cr
other limited liability banks, to consider the subject, but
the conclusion arrived at was that it was not then &sir.
able to attempt reconstruction. A measure had since
been introduced into parliament by Mr. Welkin, and
the whole subject would come before parliament. While
that question was under the consideration of the board a
letter was received groin the general manager deprecat-
ing reconstruction. He was happy to add did
any liability beyond 251. • share was really mp
ducal, all the transactions being so small and of
such • nature that no serious losses could be
incurred. He concluded by reading a letter from the
manger (Mr. Stewart), dated Port Elizabeth,
general
15, in which that gentleman expressed his belief
that • large portion of the debts set down as had
would be recovered, and said in effect that the canon
amounts were increming, and the business is going on
satisfactorily. (Cheers.)
In reply to questions,
The CHAIRMAN stated that if Mr. Patterson 'e estate
should return to anything like its normal value it would
yield 20s. in the pound, adding that the bank had a first
lien on that property.
In reply to a question respecting calls,
The CHAIRMAN said although the board did not want
money, he 'Hemmed the time was coming when all the
I shares should be put on the same footing.
' A litnattenot.nnt urged on the directors the necessity
11 of getting the liability on the shares reduced, observing that
few prudent men would be disposed to buy share, with a
liability of 75 per cent. banging over their heads.
The CHAIRMAN observed that personally the dinettes
were of the same opinion as the hon. proprietor who bed
just introduced the subject, but they felt hound to yield
to the strong objection of their general manager.
In reply to a further question,
The CHAIRMLN observed that the hoard were quite alive
to the importance of wiping out the amalgamation
count, and they would not recommend a dividend of more
than 5 per cent. until that object had been accomplish, d.
After some conversation the report was adopted, and s
dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum dechred.

LAND MORTGAGE BANK OP INDIA (LIMITED).

(THIS DAY.)

The annual meeting of shareholders was held at
1 o'clock at the London Tavern. In consequence of thc
indisposition of the chairman of the board, Mr. H. Nelsoc,
who was meant, Mr. P. N. LAURIE presided.
The report, which was issued about ten days got b.".
tug been taken aa read,
The CHAIRMAN moved its adoption. He commenced
referring to the eventful and serious character of the pot
year aa regarded commerce. The effect of the crPto
was, he said of course to stop the ;asinine de-
bentures. Of the 57,0001. issued during th Ise-
year 37,0001. was issued before Black Friday. When the
crisis occurred orders were at once sent to Imlia, onleriag
an immediate restriction of operations and the remittance
of funds to England. These orders were complied with, and a
necessity for a call was thus avoided. He was harj'Y t°
say that the whole of the bills had been pen r"
The loss by exchange had been written otf, and
also the interest on mortgages which were sublet
to depreciation. The directors had no intention
of making any further mil. The company's liabilities wen
very small, and there was, in fact, no necessity for further
capital. The debentures issued by the company were fee
periods of five, six, and seven years. He was harry may tint
the payment of the three years' debentures was already 11°'
vided for. Those debentures would not be remwel. nor,
he believed, would those for five or seven year,. Stich w'.r
the prostration in Bombay that the government hint
bad debts to the amount of 2,000,000/. Advanced on insolvent
estates. (Hear.) That was the state of things even with
government care and supervision. The losses incurred bf
the bank were placed in the accounts at the worst. One
estate on which a loss was expected bad been $4l. sea the
whole amount of debt realised. Confidence was slosh re
viving at Borubay,aud he believed that better times were is
store for it, and tho con.peny would come Wit with lea
loss than had been contemplated The comps*.
advanced 270,0001. on tea estates, which were sllniv
at 002,000/. In concluding he exprerned his confidence in
the intrinsic soundness of the concern. adding that the es•
penile* had been reduced from 10,0001. to 13,001 v. Pt
annum.

?dr. H. NELsolt seconded the motion.
A Sit sugmotstrit urged upon the meeting the neeestity!f
carefully restricting future operations in order to lowa
further boa ; and moved en amendment to the effect that
no call should ever be made without the coll.-it of the
shareholders.
[The meeting wee proceeding when our report left

_
On the 23rd of March there were stored
in
Chicago 65,2:16 barrels of flour, 511,31.7 bushels of •'h
875,069 bushels of corn, 743,275 bushels of oats, 104,"'
bushels of rye, and 168,517 bushels of barley.

GiAVEILVMENT
II BILL.

ELI), ty ECF.S•N

ham. M. P., atltlrt,...,
ituent4 in the saloon of
Jr. I :titer 11:1% illg
',tuition, had protltteml wl..tt
nth,' bantling, which, how.
tlig.tiglit might with A
li,e awl itrospvr. (boo'
the movnthitent reap ut nrg
14,441 twill thrown out, ho
ie aid not move bin :maul.
+'r•-1.14.44ev to twelve months
~• w 4•411.1 .1401, some oou would
I Ile ...poke of 3lr„
Itl.we the coottimmi
the man n- fouttug :Ls ..14400.3

i,.ry inip.irtatit one, and saiil
i_..ovrritiomit were inept., to
Al, 10l Which might
hy the liberal party,
. .

1,..1.1vrs in l'Aver.

would onfranchise the whole
holookoil upon it with Eivour.
Li our .•f lion...hold atiitrugo
Aloe would li.ive met hi'. view;
!nigh. 'l'h.• government bill,
died than Mr. tilailatoni'4
the fact that be hail
miloiiimition of it no had Mr.
w:i. .1H...A to view it
light, :nol to try if
not L. ovule out of it.
idi.ttril i tion portion of the bill
need by tlo• Li to government,
of the tot.il
I. The lion. -4 ont lonian continuvil
I, fore the Louw•,
on t. \ 1.14,114 ,ipproval of hit
111 hi. sound liberal

rere 40.'4 owe tly carried: "This
hat the geeerotnent mea..nre of
onie.t in principle, complex
and invidious :ma unjust in
e its thanks t) Mr. Chidden°
pried hint in endeavouring to
~1 more efficient measure of
hilt regretting the defections
with the go..erninent in the
unabated confidence in Mr.
the lii.er..l party in the House

tit' BRITINII NOUTH
!DI.- (Tills DAY.)

to 44 the ‘hareholdere was
ma. 14), 4:theta's-little, Mr.

iccounts now submitted to tho
ir ending December 31, Isoo,
cut cent and deposit accounts
see for s ehate on bile not due,
L doubtful debts, show a net
nie directors recommend but
lend for the hal f•year of
2.W. pail, and of 4s. on
(paid, which will require
Me written off preliminary
off amalgamation account;
to the reserve fund ; leay.
hula to be carried forward.
r 1 inhabitants of Richmond,
,o, ucing district, a branch has
t banking facilities with which
provided. The bank does nut
unbarr.ueunents at Natal, and
nil productive and mercantile
play progrenv."
r the adoption of the report
eters felt pleasure in meeting
nuts which showed that the
uccessful. The accounts sab-
le a favourable state of affairs.
as note circulation of 1,4001.
Fr diminkhed in amount. The
were satisfactory, there being
Uar of 89,0001. There was a
ill,OOO/. In the balance at
Is an increase of 21,000/. The
Is the board would have like.'
dividend at the rate of 4 per
being carried forward. Not.
dal the company had escaped
of two competitors would of
heir profits in future. As
of reconstruction the di-
Sith a sense of the
a step during the peva-
however, been convened by
sdeil by representatives of six
to consider the subject, but
that it was not then desir.
ion. A measure had since
scent by Mr. Watkin, and
e before parliament. While
:onsidemtion of the board a
general manager deprecat•
as happy to add that
a share was really my-
being so small and of
serious losses could be

reading a letter from the
rtl, dated Port Elisabeth,
lerran expressed his belief
e debts set down as had
I in effect that the current
the business is going on

if Mr. Patterson's estate
its normal value it woubl
that the bank had a first

Ling calls.
;h the board did not went
e was coming when all the
ile footing.
the directors the necessity
aria reduced, observing that
uossesl to buy shares with •
us er their heads. .

at peraonally the &rectal
e hon. proprietor who had
it they felt hound to yield
I general manager.

the board were quite alive
at the amalgamation se.
immend n dividend of more
• had been accomplished.
eport was adopted, and a
it. per annum declared.

,F INDIA (WIITED).
[Y.)

areholders was held at
In consequence of the
the hoard, Mr. H. Nelson,
HI presi.le.L
about ten days ago, hay.

lion. He commenced by
ions clmracter of the relit
The effect of the crisis
stop the issuing of
issued during
during the last
Ilea Friday. When the
ce sent to Imlia, ordering
stone and the remittance
were complied with, and a
oide.l. He was happy to
Ile had been paid oft.
been written elf, and
es which were subject
ors had 110 intention
company's liabilities were
t. no necessity for further
by the company were for
. He was happy to say that
^bentures was already pro'
ould not be renewal. nor,
or seven year'.
Such 008
It the government bank
0 M it. Advanced on insolvent
emir of thing,s even with
. The looses incurred by
ants at the worst. One
Ni had been sold, and the
'onfidence was slowly re'
I tivAt better times were in
nil votne out with lea
ea The company had
tes. which were valued
preeied his confidence in
cern. adding that the el-
Iti,ooll/. to 13,000/. ler

otion. .t7Ol
'electing the neoeon
lions in order to two°
p•lment to the effect tiles
tout the consent of the

rhea our report left.] )

!re were stored ill
,267 bushels of wbeSt
,usbele of oats, 164,1"
of barley.

the board we
dividend at th
being carried I
tal the compai
of two coolie
heir profits ii
.1 re construc
th a sense
la a step dur
however. be
ded by retires.
to consider tl
that it was ni
'on. A mena
tent by Mr.
before peril.
onsidemtion
general 1111111
VI happy
a share wit
being so
serious low
reading a 1
h dated 1'
erran expre
debts act
in effect t
the busine
if Mr. Pal
its normal
that the
ing calls.
h the board
e was cowl
le footing.
the direct°
arts reduced
to be
user their I
at per.onall
hon. prop
t they felt I
geuerid
.the board
t the am
mend a .11
had been
report was
t. per atm
INDLI
Y.)
reholder
In cons
the hoard.
kit presiil
about tea
tion. He
otts cull
The etfec
stop the
issued di
lack Frid
ce sent to
t ions an.
were corn
of led. 1:
Its had
been WI
s which
ra had
company
. no nee
iy the er
He was
bentures
uld not
r seven 3
t the g.
sot, advtt
state of I
The I.
Into at
I had is
'onfidenc
tied het
ohl eon
TI
teA wit
prt:wed
cern. ail.
NADI.
otion.
meetin
t ions in
ilment
out th
hen ov
ere I
1,2117 I
'bele
of bar