The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-24 00:00:00

MEXICO.

Advicea received here from Mexico, via New
Orleans, announce that Coroza was besieging Ma-
zatlan. He also held the mines at Sinalia, and
waseoining money on his own account.
Intelligence from Vera Cruz to the 27th ult. an-
nounces that a great fire had taken place in the
city of Mexico, destroying 300,000 dollars' worth of
property. The imperialists had been defeated by
the liberals in Coahuila, with the loss of 140 killed.
100 Americans had invaded Sonora, ostensibly
in pursit of Indians. Their intentions were not
positively known. The imperial commander at
IChihuahua has shot three captured liberal chiefs.

NEW BRUNSWICK.
ST. JOHN'S, APRIL 13.

The Governor of New Brunswick has uncondi-
tionally accepted the resignation of the anti-Fede-
ration cabinet. No new ministry is yet formed.

"We recently announced," says the Patric,
" the arrival at Yokohama, in Japan, of a steam corvette
purchased in America for the Tycoon. A letter from Jeddo,,
of the sth March, now states that the Japanese govern.
ment, oonsidering that the vessel was too dear and badly
constructed, had decided that in future purchases of the
kind shall be made only in France or England. It also
censured the engineer who bad been sent to New York to
purchase the corvette. That official, who is brother of
one of the ambassadors who came to Paris, believed himself
dishonoured, and asked for and obtained permission from
the Tycoon to commit suicide. lie consequently ripped
open his abdomen, as is the custom, in presence of his col.
leagues and servants, who stood in a circle around him."
ADULT ORPHAN INSTITUTION. —The annual meet-
ing of the friends and supporters of the above institution
was held yesterday at St. Andrew's-house, Regent's-park ;
Admiral Sir W. Bowles in the chair. Mr. Burrell, the
secretary, read the report, detailing the operations during
the past year. The application of families for governesses
trained in the institution wag increasing, and the only re-
gret of the committee was that the state of the funds com-
pelled them to restrict the number of wards admitted.
The number of senior wards now under the care of the
institution was 56, and of junior wards 34, and the annual
expense, exclusive of the amount paid by each ward during
her residence in the home was about 2,000/. of which sum
540/. per annum is paid to the governess, teachers, and mas-
ters. No ward is admitted under 14 years of age or overl7, and
must be the daughters of clergymen or officers in the army
and navy. A large number of the old annual subscribers
had been lately removed by death, and the committee had
found it necessary to issue a special appeal to the bene-
volent public for additional support, which they were
happy to say was being 'well responded to. The total in-
come for the past year been 2,254!. 183.11 d., and the
expenditure 2,011/. 125., leaving a balance of 243/. 6s. 11d.
The report was adopted, and thanks passed to the ladies'
committee, presided over by Lady Mary Ross, and the
medical officers. Two wards, Elisabeth Thompson,
daughter of the late Lieut.-Colonel Thompson, and Lucy
Porter, daughter of the late Rev. John Porter, were then
admitted, and a vote of thanks to the chairman concluded
the_proceedings..
UNITED METHODIST FREE CHURCHES. The
ninth annual missionary meeting was held last evening at
Exeter-hall, Mr. W. Hunt in the chair. The attendance
was very large. The secretary read the report, from which
it appeared that the members of the society numbered
70,000, while there was a ministry of 269, assisted by 3,161
local preachers and upwards of 4,000 leaders. There were
1,600 chapels and preaching rooms, and 1,087 Sunday-
schools, at which 146,178 scholars, taught by 21.404
teachers, attended. At home they had 15 missions em-
ployed, besides& much larger number engaged in oonnexion
with weak and struggling churches. The work was quietly
but steadily progressing, and the reports farnishicio:a the
missionaries from time to time showed that much was
being done, and that the gospel was extending its influ-
ence in connexion with their labours. The exertions of
the mission in Australia and New Zealand had been emi-
nently successful. In Jamaica the mission had been
affected to some extent by the late lamentable occurrences
in that island. On the west and east merge of Africa mis-
sionaries were labouring with success, and in China the
commencement of • mission had been characterised by
many encouraging and hopeful signs. The chairman then
addressed the meeting, after which resolutions requesting
support for the society were proposed and unanimously
agreed to.