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LONDON, THURSDAY, NAY 13.

Foos their own sakes, it is to be hoped that Mr.
CanowiLL and thane who act with him will em-
beam the opportunity offered by the resignation of
Lord ELLENnoitocoil to reconsider the Resolution
that is to be moved on Friday night. Lord ELLEN-
zottouort and his Despatch are out of the field. In
so far as Lord CANNING's personal feelings are con-
cerned, the discussion might be allowed to drop.
The parr mount consideration at issue is what ex-
pression of opinion as regards the policy to be
pursued in India is most consonant to the welfare of
the Empire and the honour of England. We have
much at stake. It is difficult to imagine that a proposal
to confiscate the whole lands of Oude should not
have a perilously irritating effect on the public mind
throughout India. According to the Procla-
mation of Lord CANNING, the threatened con-
fiscation is to apply to the lands of all
" Talookdars, chiefs, and landowners." Every

person who claims a proprietary right in land in
Oude will feel alarm. The 00-parceneru of the
M estates" and villages mast be in as feverish a state
of excitement as the great Zemindare. That there
is peril in such a state of affairs is denied by no
one. Even Mr. CAIDwFLL, in his Resolution, de-
clines to express approbation of the policy of
the Proclamation. Lord CAXNINO himself (or Sir

JAMES OtTRAM for his) hr softened con-

siderably _in his

some of the

about by a few leaders wrests/ to make-believe
that they have been reconciled. That 01611
Liberal party will be re-constructed we have
no doubt, and nothing shall be wanting on
our part that can contrilsate to so desira-
ble a consummation. But nothing is to be

harsher features of the I)r►ft. If a ma-
jority of the House of Commons is bent upon
censuring Lord ELLENFIOROCGIVS Despatch, and its
publication, even alter the noble lord has with-
drawn from office, let, at least, the expression of
censure be accompanied by some declaration
regarding the future policy of the Anglo-Indian
Government that may re-assure the minds of the
innocent or the penitent throughout our Indian
dominions. L the prospect of our being disgrace-
fully driven out of India too remote to tell upon the
imagination of the people of England? Then let
this consideration bring it home to our apprehen-
sions :—On account of the civil war in India we
have already been obliged to increase our

army beyond the average peace establishment. The
campaign in Hohilcund during the hot season will
increase to an enormous amount the mortality in the
ranks of our European soldiers in India. With what
a drain upon our healthy adult population does the
recruiting that must replace these losses threaten
us ! How much will it coat us to keep our European
army in India on an effective footing? How long
may this expenditure in lives and money last? Can
we afford to brave a prolonged and internecine war
in India by carrying into effect a policy which
everybody shrinks from defending? The Directors of
the India Company have set the example of denuding
the question of all irritating personalities, and
doing what in them lies to concentrate attention on
the necessity of adopting a just and conciliatory
policy towards the natives of India. They have de-
clared to Lord Carolina that their confidence in him
is not abated; but they have at the same time indi-
cated to his Lordship the course which they think
he ought to pursue. With reference to the Despatch
of the Secret Committee, the Court of Direc-
tors has expressed its continued confidence in
the OOVLanOR-Gr.NP.RAI., adding its convic-
tion that his measures for the pacification
of ()ads end the other disturbed districts in India
will be characterised by a generous policy and by
.

the utmost clemency that is found to be cone steot
with the satisfactory accomplishment of that im-
portant object. If a majority of the House of Com-
mons is bent upon pouring balm into the wounded
feelings of Lord CANNING, let it at least show so
much consideration for the honour and prosperity of

the empire, u to follow the example of the Court of
Directors, and give Lord CANNING to understand
that it is by a just and humane policy that he must
seek to earn a continuance of its favour.

pined by factitious patching up of alliances where
there is neither cordiality nor agreement in principle.
We can afford to " bide our time," and see no use in
affecting to believe that the political millennium has
begun. simply because the succeeeon in office of the
late Mr. Corroca wish us to do so.

Rumours are rife as to the re-construction of the
Cabinet; possibly, however, no definite steps will be
taken till Monday, when the debates of Friday (as-
suming that Lord Shaftesbury and Mr. Cardwell
are actually to move their resolutions) and the
gossip of Saturday and Sunday in political circles;
have indicated how opinion ate. Lard Stanley is
mentioned for the Board of Control; this is not un-
likely, in the event of Ministers retaining office. Mr.
Rey Seymer, in the event of Lord Stanley's going
to the Board of Control, is spoken of for the Colo-
nial-office. The position would be high for one who
has never been in office before ; but Mr. Seymer is
generally liked and respected. Others assign the
Colonial-office to Sir Bulwer Lytton, with a peer-
age; but the confession of defeat involved in shirk-
ing a contest for Herb would be is damaging as a
defeat would be.

In the part we have taken in this discussion we
have resolutely baniehsd from our minds every con-
sideration but what in oendttrive to the prosperity
and happiness of India, and, through that prosperity
and happiness, to the honour and permanence of
the British Empire. We are, of course, by principle,
opposed to the present Administration ; but we will
not, with a view to precipitate its fall, which under
no circumstances can be very remote, risk a renewed

conflagration in Hindostan. That would be to fol-
low the example of the Chinese in CHARLES
LAMB'S grotesque but genial legend, and burn
down our house to roast our pig. Nay,
more ; before we take part in any MOTS-
most to unseat the present Ministry, we
are disposed to ask for some guarantee that we are
to get a mai libmal Ministry in its place. To put
out the present men is one thing, and to establish a
real, strong, united, stable, Liberal Ministry, is
another. To bring back Lord PALMERSTON as Die-
tator, with Lord CLANRICARDE, Mr. VERNON SMITH,
and Mr. ROBERT Lows in his train, would be no
great victory. Lord PALNEarrox was only a few
months back deposed by a majority of the House of
Commons—has he now regained the confidence of
that majority ? Has he not, on the contrary,
been further weakened since that time by losing
the confidence of some who then remained faithful
to him ? Are Mr. GLADSTONE, Sir JAMES
GRAHAM, or Lord Jong RVSSELL any MOOD
disposed to take °Mos along with Lord Palmeri-
/MON now than they were a few months ago? The
truth is that the time has not yet arrived for re-
constructing the Liberal party on a broad and satis-
factory basis. That re-construction most be the
result of a closer approximation among the various
(sections of the Liberal party in sentiment and prin-
ciple than has yet taken place. It cannot be brought

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1858.

IMPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, WZDVIIIIDAT_BVERIIIO.

The article in the /ioniser on the Montenegro
question is considered to attenuate rather than to
aggravate the hostile tone towards Austria, assumed
by the Pays and the Constitutionnel, and as it
announces that England and France are agreed upon
the question, the Bourse was not in any way dis-
turbed by its appearance. The ministerial crisis in
England, however, produced a feeling of uncer-
tainty, it not being known whether the fall of Lord
Ellenborough will lead to the withdrawal of Lord
Shaftesbury's and Mr. Cardwell's motions. The
Rents was heavy throughout the day, and fell 20c.
for cash and 15c. for account, dosing at 69fr. 60c.
and 69fr. 65e. Mobilier fell 17fr. 500. The Western
railway fell 16fr. Orleans and Eastern, 7fr. 50c.
each, and the other lines (except Southern, which
roes 2fr. 50c.) about 6fr. _ _ _

When the recent troubles occurred at Alexandria
El. Sabatier, the French Consul-General, applied to

the governor fora military force to protect French
subjects. It is said that he received a dilatory
answer to the effect that the governor would wait
for the arrival of the Viceroy, who was shortly ex-
pected. In consequence the French frigate Pomona
has been detached from the Smyrna station and sent
to Alexandria.

An order has been received at Brest to pat six
ships of the lino in commission immediately.
Fad Pacha arrived in Paris last night u was
expected. Baron Hubner will not come till this
evening. It is now said that the opening of the
Conferences is postponed till the 20th instant.
The Prince Royal of Wurtemburg, who is ex-
pected at the Hotel du Louvre to-night, will, it is
said, stay a month in Paris.
Madame Ristori made a most successful appear-
ance last night in Rachel's great part of Phidre,
which she has played in most of the capitals of
Europe, but never before in Paris.

The annual horticultural exhibition was opened
to-day for a private view. It is held es last year, in
the Palais de I'lndnetrie in the Champs Ripen, an
excellent locality for the purpose. There is a
marked improvement both in the quantity and
quality of the products exhibited. The collection of
early fruits and vegetables is very interesting, and
the show of roses is the finest ever seen in Paris.
One section of the building is devoted to the exhibi-
tion of products from Algeria. The public will be
admitted to-morrow on payment of lfr., and the
show will continue open till May 27.
A report was current to-day that a serious acci-
dent had occurred on the Lyons Railway, but, ac-
cording to the latest statements, the mishap was only
trifling ; a train ran off the rails, but nobody was
hurt.

The young men of Rouen are now engaged in the
organisation of a fête which is to be celebrated on
the 27th of Jane, on the mouton of the anniversary
of the birthday of Pierre Corneille. There is to be a
grand cavalcade, representing the entry of Louis
XIV. into Rouen, and a collection will be made for
the poor.

PORTUGAL.

CONON 01:111. OWN

LISBON, MAY 8.

The Jornal do Commercio says that reports have
been prevalent that it is contemplated to settle upon
Dom Miguel de Braga= a pension subject to cer-
tain restrictions. This journal goes on to say that
the report appears to gain ground and become
worthy of credence ; adding, that the matter was
brought about by the intervention of the Prince of
Proasia, and negotiated by Count Lavradio on the
part of the government, and Signor Salvador Correa
de Si on that of Dom MigueL It was even asserted
yesterday that the matter was brought before the
Council of State and would be soon resolved.

TheNapo, the Miguelite organ, states In reply,
or rather in rectification of the published notice
respecting the arrangements pending between the
Portuguese government and Dom Miguel de
Braganca, we have sought every information, and
can give the greatest credit to the following state-
ment. The Prince Royal of Prussia has remem-
bered the necessity and
_propriety of insuring the
means of subsistence to Dom Miguel. The Count
de Lavradio, who was in Berlin, and to whom the
Prince Royal made this communication, wrote a
despatch to the Portuguese government proposing
a pension should be conceded to Dom Miguel, who
should be considered the first subject of Dom Pedro
V. The government replied to Count Lavradio,
that the King was resolved to offer an annual pen-
sion to Dom Miguel without exacting any political
condition." Thu (says the Nocoo) is the whole that
has pared, and oertsinly this would be a noble act
on the part of the King, and he may safely do it, for
the political passions formerly put in motion by the
very name of Dom Miguel, are now spent and burnt
out, while an action of this sort will go further to
pacify the remains of the Miguelite party than any
amount of intolerance and oppression.
The elections are now completed as well in the
capital as throughout the provinces. The result, as
was anticipated, has been entirely favourable to the
government, who, in round numbers, have returned
about 100 deputies, whereas the coalition can only
count some eighteen. Moreover, the latter party
are now deprived of the services in the Cortes of two
of the most able debaters--Senhors Canal Ribeiro and

Bampaio—the editor likewise of the Revolucao—u
well as of those of Senhor Fontes, so well known
as a skilful financier.

AUSTRALIA.

(TROY 0171 OWN

SYDNEY, MARCH 11.
During the last month business here has remained
in the same depressed state as for some months pre-
viously, and the market' are still overstocked with
goods. This is certainly no very satisfactory state
of things; but on the other hand we have as yet had
few failures of any considerable amount. Rumours
of some first-rate houses being in difficulty have been
current, but they appear to rest on no valid founda-
tion, and cannot be too highly condemned for their
mischievous tendency. The list of estates surrendered
to the Insolvent Court within the last two months
represents liabilities to the amount of about 160,0001.,
and assets 90,0001. The principal of these is that of
Mr. H. Fisher, liabilities 140,0001., assets 80,0001. ;
Purkis and Lambert, and Muriel and Miller, auc-
tioneers. The banks have restricted their accommo-

dation and now allow a discount on deposits.
This colony, which lut year was deluged with
rains and floods inch as had not occurred for many
years, is now suffering much from drought, which,
it is feared, will be severely felt in the interior, the
I lagoons being already dry, and cattle and vegetation
suffering to a serious extent.
Reports of discoveries of new gold deposits are
frequent, and some nuggets of large size have been
brought to Sydney. Though the old workings
have fallen off in the yield, they are yet remunera-
tive, and there is no reason to doubt that deposits of
the precious metal as rich as any that have yet been
discovered await the development of persevering

diggers. The number of the;e has recently bee;
swelled by many thousand Chinese from Hong
Bong, and such is the indefatigable energy of this
race that if any persons can pounce upon new sources
of bidden riches, they wilt be the men.
An adroit swindler has recently succeeded in vie-
timisinif one of the Sydney banks out of 20,0001.
The main facts connected with this ingenious and
daring fraud are briefly as follow :—ln the month
of September last a letter was received at the
Sydney Joint Stock Bank, containing enclosures
addressed to Mr. Francisco Miranda, purporting to
come from Messrs. Baring Brothers, and stating
that that firm had been recommended by a house
_ . .

mentioned to negotiate with the Joint StCock Bank
in behalf of Mr. Miranda, the head of a large and
well-known Portuguese firm, who was about to visit
the colonies on commercial business. It contained,
also, a letter of credit for Miranda for 15,0001.,
together with bills drawn on a firm at Hong Kong.
In the following month a foreign gentleman left his
card at the Spanish consul's office—" Mr. Miranda,
Petty's Hotel." The consul, having previously
learnt from the Joint Stock Bank the ex-
pected arrival et Mr. Miranda, called upon
him, and after an exchange of courtesies, offered
to accompany him to the Joint Stock Bank, where
he stated that he was employed by the Portuguese
authorities to purchase gold for the Mint, and showed
letters from the minister of the crown to that effect,
and also to purchase land on which to establish a
colony of vine.dressera. Many subsequent incidents
tended to support his pretensions to the position of a
merchant. During this time Mr. Miranda had
drawn upon his letter of credit. He expressed
great regret that the intermediate house between his
own and that of Messrs. Baring should have blun-
dered respecting the drafts upon China; he had no
intention, he said, to go to that country, and, even if
he had the bills, it would involve considerable incon-
venience to commute them into dollars, they having
been made payable in pounds sterling. Accordingly
it was suggested that it would be better to forward
the bills at once to the firm of Baring Brothers,
through the Joint Stock Bank, which was accord-
ingly done, and thus, instead of 13,0001., he obtained
in all 20,0001., adding the exchange, which
was 2001. in his favour. From Sydney he proceeded
to Melbourne, where Le obtained 2,6001. from one of
the banks on a pretended letter of credit from
Messrs. Cantu and Co. Circumstances soon tran-
spired calculated to raise doubts in the minds of the
Sydney bankers and the Spanish consul as to the
real character of Miranda, and the chief officer of
detective police was sent to Melbourne to mate in-
quiries. It was there ascertained that Miranda had
paid a visit to the gold fields at Ballarat, but of his
then whereabouts nothing was known. It was also
stated that in all probability he was a Polish Jew
who bad passed under the name of M. Le Prairie,
and that he had taken his passage for Callao. Both
at sydoey and Melbourne be pretended that he could
speak English very imperfectly, but it is now well
known that this was a mere subterfuge to facilitate
the success of his designs. He could speak English
fluently enough when it suited his purpose.
Both the colonies of New South Wales and Vic-
toria have made bungling work with their new con-
stitution, which was obtained by dint of much
talking and indomitable perseverance. The fact is,
that neither colony is sufficiently populous for a
healthy state of representative government; and the
respective governors have been sorely puzzled how
to patch up a ministry
.who could hold their ground
against the opposition in the lower house. We have
Just passed through another general election, and the
parliament (save the mark !) is to meet on the 23rd
inst., in all probability to repeat the process of out-
voting the ministry, and " appealing to the prople."
The new constitution, so much boasted of in the
outset, has been treated as children do their toys, or
as some Cockney wiseacres used Big Ben. It want,
to be re-cast, and have its "constitution" renovated.
Certes, there are more Big Bens than one.

THE OUTWARD AUSTRALIAN MAIL.—The deem
ship Cambria (chartered by the Boys! Mall Comps ay) WI
Southampton yesterday ex Almandtia, with the monthly
Australia' mail, tbhireee puseaters (moan whom
Aesistant Commiwery-G•ceral Hector), en evenly alio,
specie of the value of 4601., and jewaUsry 3,9404.

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

The following is an secotint of the
made &leper kr 'laying the Atlantic telegraph :-..arraMill
at Heyhatn hes now been stowed away on board the two
eels with which last year's attempt was made. WWitel
Lit few days the Adonis quitted the wharf, off Nem 0
and Elliot's fectory, at Greenwich, with one of the
out machines and 300 miles of cable in eddltion to
lengths already made. Sines her dispertnee, howsw,
been determined to make 100 miles more, and the
at the works are revolvingday and night to complete the e
length in time. The total length of oehle
which the attempt was made loaf year wee es,.
under than over 2,400 tulles, which wee so•-".
the quesstity actually revoked to span the
that the first loss of 300 miles proved tV,
the whole attempt, for that time at least. Now, he*,,;,
the length of cable on beard both vessels is psee*
3,012 miles, exclusive of the shore ends, of moth
weight and thickness, and which amount to about 35 ei
more. There is therefore in round numbers 3,050 mg.,
cable to submerge between two points otily 1,950 talemiles apart, so that 1,100 miles, or about 40 per e,t
allowed for accidents and slack in payieg..4
immense cable, which weighs about one tee „,
mile, will be equally divided between the Ague
.fte;
and Niagara. The latter has her share distributes
all her decks, and, of course, mostly amidships. Thewl
one coil on the upper or spar deck, between the foe,
main moats, of 100 miles. 30 feet diameter and 2 feet
and there is one of 130 miles, and occupying aboot
same space between the main and mien matsGe
main deck there are two, one aft and one smidehhe of
and 294 miles respectively. On the berth deele-the„
one of 180 miles, and in the hold a coil of 360. he pkn
the shore end, which wee last year carried on the epee fe
forward near the capetan, there will now be a coil of *
100 mile', and the heavy shore ends for both conatee
go in the accompanying frigate'. Last year the 'she e
coiled in the hold of the Agamemnon in one vet ram'
1260 miles long, and this immense weight stowed eni
ships balanced her like • Chinese toy. The *eh
of °Dune,, that she rolled to an extent that it we bet

say which side of the vessel was u 174
landing the cable after the failure of the attempt h
found that the pressure of the heavy mw on
tively so small a surface bad strained her timbers to
extent. To obviate partly these serious disadvan
Lore-disadvantages which, in came of the
countering heavy weather, might and wintrenpag:
safety of the vessel—the cable, though still coiled in the
is distributed in such a manner that the greatest pr
the weight rests on a much larger surface. 1,160
will be stowed in the hold, and about 360
on the berth deck forward, and to counter
these heavy same the coals will be stowed as fir aft.
sible. All the ships of the squadron will leave Plymost
we have previously announced, about the 24th or
this month on their experimental trip, which will
from six to ten days. During this about 100 miles of
demned cable will be used in ascertaining the elk*
various buoys, laying down and under-running the
itc., and when all doubts and theories have been . ;
solved the squadron returns to Queenstown, makes its
final preparations, and starts for the great attempt abort
10th of June. About that period of the yen Mrs
month of almost uninterrupted calm in the Atlantic
anything like seriously heavy weather has not been
at least for the last fifty years. Bad weather, however, a
ordinary acceptation of the term, in those boistervos
tudes, even if it does occur, is not likely to affect the
of submerging after It his once fairly commensi,
paying-out machine is so sufficiently self-acting as to
compensate in its action for any sudden rise in the pen
the vessel to the pitch of the sea. Both ships, with tie
oonipanying higates, make all speed to the centre of the
lantac, or rather to the centre of the space to be travenei
the cable, which is about 32 deg. west of Greenwich. :
the splice between the two halves will be made *then
of time. To overcome the difficulty caused by the two •
nons of the cable having their lay' or twist of the
spiral wires turning in different directions, and forte*
and left hand screws, the splice will be secured to oh
iron loaded with a weight in the centre; in fact, an
of the same kind as that by which railway
coupled together. By this means the tendency of the
eat spirals to untwist each other will be overcome. nee
1,600 fathoms water where this join must be made, asi
vessels will remain stationary until the splice has well
on the bottom, when the Niagara will at once steer for tint./
World, and the Agammenon return to the old. Eachwill
as fast to her homeward destination as is consistent silk
safety of the great undertaking, so the cable will be
laid or lost within twelve or tourteen days from
The depths to which the Niagara will have to sink her
lion vary quickly and irregularly from 1,600 to
fathoms, or from lf to about 34 miles ; and this is the
also with the Agamemnon's portion of the &sans
on the American side the water shoals easily and
towards Newfoundland, whereas on the British posits
the ocean the Agamemnon will have to surmount s
meadow ridge, which may be celled the Andes of
vast submarine plains of the Atlantic. It commsast
about 15 deg. west longitude, and in the course of als
miles the water suddenly shoals from 1,760 Was
660. Up this vast rocky precipice—almost as stenizal
aide of Mont Blanc—the cable must be laid with
more. This difficulty once overcome, the way these
Valenti' becomes comparatively of no account. In sat
dangerous weather arising the first consideration In all as
will be, of course, the safety of the cable; and, no se
how advantageous such and such courses of arnica •
appear, nothing will be done by which the encase oil
undertaking is jeopardised or even left to chance. le
vessel is provided with reels of strong wire rope which col
attached to buoys made in the manner of ordinary Wm
floats, though, of course, capable of sustaining a
several tons. Provided with this apparatus, the eahGa
be cut without reluctance, if ever the weather threats., s
the end of it (firmly secured to the rope and buoy) allsedi
rest almost upon the bed of the ocean, to be NSW I
directly the storm has pissed. Proper precautions his eat
been taken to make the floating ends of the buoys as
spicnons, and easily found in case of the ships being Iris
from them."—Tises.

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