The Express.
London, England, 1859-10-25 00:00:00

THE AMERICAN MINISTER IN CHLNA.

A private letter from Mr. Ward, the American
Minister in China, has found its way into print, which gives
an interesting account of the late engagement in the Pea°.
He states that having sent his interpreters on shore to in-
form the Chinese that he wee on board the steamer OM hie
way to Pekin, he received for reply th►t they could not go
by that river—that there was no officer of any rank there ;
indeed, that there was no one there 'the could read or write ;
that they bad beard that the Emperor had ordered the
Governor-General to meet the Ministers at what they called
the north entranoe to the river, which they said was ten
miles distant. Before commencing hostilities it was ascer-
tained that three barriers had been erected across the river,
at a distance of 20 yards from each other. On the left bank
of the river were three or four large forts admirably
built of mud, and connected with each other by shore bat-
teries. Before the firing had lasted half an hour, he says,
"we could see from our vessels that the English were
'offering far beyond their anticipations, and the commodore
said to ma, ' Those forte cannot be taken with the force they
have.' We could see the shot destroying WO vessels, while
the forts ware scarcely injured by the small battery of the
English." About 5 o'clock the English admiral Beet to the
commodore, requesting that he would tow up their boats.
The commodore consulted blr. Ward, who, considering that
the Chinese had forced them into their present position,
said, " that while we had no right to fire a gun in their de-
fame, or to give them a man to aid in the attack, we ought
to render the required aesistance to relieve the admiral
from his position;" and, accordingly, he ordered the
required assistance to be rendered. In describing
the advance of the storming party, Dir. Ward says, of the
600 composing it at least 100 fell before reaching the shore.
The 600 survivors saw no safety but in retreat. " One of the
taken told me that by the time they had crowed the first
ditch thaws was not a weapon that would fire, so wet had be-
come their ammunition." In hope of saoceeding by negotia-
tion to complete hie journey, Mr. Ward sent interpreters on
shore with a letter to the Governor-General of the province
who was said to be tea miles distant from the forts. The
mission, however, failed, not being able to meet with the
Governer- General, while the villagers, who had never heard
of the United States, warned the party that they had better
Mara to their boat, so a large body of Tartar cavalry had
been sent for, who recognised no distinctions among foreign
" barbarians."

A surefire of the events in the Peiho river has also been
written by Commodore Tett=ll, in command of the United
Stated squadron on the easel of China. It emu to hare
been rather too favourable to the ringliah to St the taste of
some among the writer's muntaymen.

According to the CloneU/ Chronicle, two appoint.
meats to thestipendiary magistracy have been made by the
government which will stop the mouths of all complainant
of the neglect with which the claims of the constabulary
dicers have been treated by the dispenser of patronage at
Dublin Castle. Mr. B. Warburton, stipendiary magistrate,
has resigned, end his place has been given to his son, Mr.
Augustus Warburton, sub-inspector of constabulary; and
Mr. Joseph Con, *musty inspector, Wicklow, is to succeed
lir. Charles Turkey, stipendiary magistrate in Carlow, the
1 hitter having resigned from in health.

THB PRINCE OF WALEit'S BIETHDAT.—A colnmu-
ideation having been made to her Majesty's Secretary of
&ate for the Home Department upon the subject of govern-
ment commeatorstieg Ma Royal Rightism the Prince of
Wales's birthday by a general nolyday, the following is the
wager received to the application, viz. Whitehall.
Oct. 2R.-81r ,—I am directed by Secretary Sir Oeorge Lewis
to ecknowledie the receipt of your letter of the 20th inst., in
which you tequila whether there le any intention on the part
of the government to recommend the commemoration of the
day on which hie Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will
sample& Ma 18th year; and 1 am to inform you that Sir
George Lewis is not aware of the existent,e of any such istes-
tisa.-1 81111, sir, your obedient servant, H. WADDINGTON."
DEATH OF VIE BAIL OF JiHniff.—The grave
bee barely closed over the venerable had of the bones of
Jersey before his 111.1CCIIMDI la celled upon to follow him. The
Bart of Jersey, who suoceeded to the iraldoin on the death of
hie father on the 3rd Inst., expired yesterday forenoon, shortly
after 11 o'clock, at Brighton. The deceased nobleman had
for months past been in declining health, and early In the last
embeg repel tito the south of France but his lordship only
sessived temporary relief from hie di order. Since his return
Wow he has gradually continued to get weaker, until yes.
Wedgy, when he could no longer combat with his disown—
eenstunption. The Right Hon. George Augustus Frederick,
6th Bari of Jersey, Viscount Villiers of Dartford, and Baron
of Roo, county Kent, in the peerage of England, and Vis-
count Grandison of Limerick, *county Leitrim. in that of
Ireland, was eldest eon of George Child Villiers, 61k
earl. and Sarah, eldest daughter of the 10th
Earl of Westmoreland, and heiress of Mr. Robert
Child, the wealthy banker of the city of London.
He married in 1841 Julia, eldest daughter of the late Right
Hon. Sir Robert Peel. Bart., by whom he leaves Issue three
moos and two daughters, namely, Victor Albert George.
Viscount Villiers, born in 1846 (now Earl ofJers; Robert
Frederick, born in 1847, and Reginald; and Julia Sarah
Alice, born in 1842, and Caroline Anne, born in 1843. The
late nobkenan wee a &may-lieutenant of the commies of
Oxford end Warwick; sod In 18,...5 was appointed mice of
ths Oxfordehlre Yeomanry Cavalry.
BENEVOLENT Buorusrs.—The funeral of Mr.
Henry Gay, of Hamlet House, Moulehatu, whore death we
lest week recorded, took Moos on battuday, with ell the
meets of respect that could be paid to his memory by by
asiglthours, by all of whom he W.ll esteemed es an old inha-
bitant, and by - - mourned as a friend. By his will
2,0001.1 e to be im and the income to be r
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May
liaal.lo oe invested, ~me to be paid to the
ent foe the time being of St. John's Church, Monis-
hem, sloe condition that evening service is peformed there
every ftoday, in addition to the usual morning sad after-
MOM ardor, and upon further condition that no pew recite
sesta be for the porpoes of increasing the etiFend al
the inmenibeet ; 1,0001. to be invested, and the income to be
ataccording to the direction of the churchwardeos
ohn'eCtutrch, in repairieg„ enlarging that church, &c.;
1,0001. in like manner to St. Mary's Church, Chelmsford
6001. to be turreted. and the income to be distriboted in wale
or fuel every New Year's-day amongst the necessitous inha-
bitants of Chelmsford, but so that one•half shall be died.
bated in Mooleham ; 2001. to Chelmsford Charity Scholl;
2001. to St. John's School, Moulsham ; 1,0001. to Eras
Church and Chapel Building Society; 3001. to Essex Clergy
Charity; 2001. to Essex and Colchester Hnispital; 6001. to
Asylum for !dices at Berlswood ; 6001. to Wanstesd Infant
?a!:Asylum ; 4001. to Society for Propagation of Gomel;
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; 2004
to St. Lees School, Brixton; 300!. to Governesses Society,
sad 3001. to Benevolent Society. Amongst other beeped,
the dammed hes given to H. Casplio, whom he deecribee as
"ea old sad faithful servant," the nun of 1001.—Irisan
Hasa

THE FORTHCOMING MICHAELMAS TEILY.—Yee.
today, on the termination of the long vacation, and on the
opening of the offices of the common law court., the listed
the sneers were published. Tte sneers in the common law
courts are Inconsiderable, and in Chancery the arrears, if
say, are of a very trifling character. In the Queen's Bench
there are only 21 rules in the paper, counting of 2 in the
war trial paper, 13 be the special paper, and 6 enlarged
roles. In the Common Pleas the number is 47, of which
7 are enlarged rules, 14 new trials, 25 demurrers, and 1
cm for the decision of the oourt. The number of arrears
in the Court of Exchequer is 22, and of that number
there are 2 in the peremptory paper, whilst in the special
paper there are 2 for judgment and 4 for argument.
There are only 3 new trial rules, aid 11 errors and appeals,
of which 1 stands for judgment and 10 for segment.
In the forthcoming term, commencing on Wednesday, the
tad proximo, the appeals from the decision of the reviling
henGters wiol be heard. There is a good deal of business
ht the Divorce Court which will sit before teem in the Lord
Chancellor's Court at Westminster, sad on the fleet day
rise to enable the Lord Chancellor to sit, when his lordehip
poen& to Lincolu'aion. Sir C. Croswell will return and
continue the sittings, sad the one.. course will be adopted
entd the new Probers Court is built in ctori-counnotte.

• site Iwo been obtained, and the Commiewionere of Potato
Works, under a late act, are empowered to erect a building
where law will be respeesed In a c.itutnodione mart The
place matened to the lodge Ordinary in the amended
Divorce Court Act in the rank of precedence is after the
Chief Baron of the Exchequer. The Lord Chancellor will re-
ceive the judge• and other legal isireonagra on Wednesday,
at Stratbeden House, Knightsbridge, and afterwards pros
teed to Westminster to inaugurate the term.

THE LANDED ESTATE; COURT;ihri first annual
report of the tegnsactions of this court, which is a moos-
stredian of the Encumbered &tame Court, hes been issued.
During the past year there were pimento 24l ;cation&
There were 160 absolute orders for sale. The number of
statute acres comprised in those petitions amounts to 92,000
serge. and the net annual rectal 148,0001. However, the
twat remarkable fame are found in the genet,' summary of
the prowedinge of this court from its oommencement in 1849.
The total amount of sales amounted to the enormous sum of
25,190,836/. ; upward* of 20,500,000:. of this money was die-
tainted to creditor. and proprietors.. The manger booing
'how that the vest majority of the purchasers were Datives
of Inked. They coattibeted, in fact, upwards of
20,0000001., sad they have since purchased largely host
Berth& end Bcotchntes, who apparel at the early make,
obtained harping. sad realised liege pa fits on dies re-galas.
SINGULAR MOUSE% NEST.—In cutting a font-
pound loaf of breed a sw dry a ago. in • farmer's family, .8
Bornwell, sear Oundle, a small orifioe was observed, sod oat
brio( followed up to the centre of the loaf, a monse's zed
woe discovered, smugly and warmly constructed of the leaf of
a copybook, tom feta rhreds, on which reposed nine young
nice, appareetly just brought into the world. What make.
It mare 'Menhir is that the loaf woo Wheel only on the
preceding day.—Catebndos Itorkpatiesst Press.
THE GLOUCESTER ELECTION COIIMITTEZ.—ThIII
Inquiry is now elsawleg to a elms, and It is understood that
In two more dsje it will he tenelwelet4

LAW INTELLIOhNeIi

(THIS DATJ

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Mum lb. Coulombs!" Hulroyd.)

Jir.cluKsX.—cAra 4.,/ A itattwAT cONTILICTOIL.

The baultrapt, i'bontst; inClinost, described es a °entreetor
r public word., .1 rAllOon.strevt. City, petitioned the court
nJ,f the: arrengeoomt dames cm the 20th ult. In
he pit tom he plated that kis inability to inset
• rot atermente arum frow the refusal of the Riga
rl Dunabeirs Railway company (for whir•h the petitioner
er tiny contrecter) tops; to the petitioner certain large ease
of coney due tabus toms than, sod the eeisuro by the cow
trey of bia pleat and woks at Riga. The statement of
or. hied •Ma the petition tennis the following items: To
,rolittot use, ured, 40,7641., ditto esoursd, 33,036/.;
1.9 i. (a. ne of whirl are especial to be pr„tvatl against the
ratter), 51,3471. By Riga and Duisburg Railway, 190,0821.;
Into m pleat, 20,00.1.; good debtors, 4,6611. mid 1,2101.;
gash ant I,th, in hand, 2871. ; rash at hotel, Baby, 2121. •
rerrt7....:,8301, from which has to be deducted—auditor;
t,, be pm 1 m hill, 33,6311., leering 29,1991.

—IL; aw th• tint Sattiair appotitsd ''''''' the estitlcs lot
arras zerwat. It appearing to tbe medium" that at was &d-
-rat, to haw the muter levestigated is banktepley,t/se usual
.a,,f • e• owls Wijcerstag the owe tete open court, wed the
las kruptcy nil be putted secant tag 17.

IN at
TM lesalhaap4 daewiead as a earrlawaleael maaafaetnrer,
of %osmium Caaameay, aad d NI eecheseer, applied fur
tie crrtideLeet, 111 aeceuata thaw Hakim of anew. and

rauston 4,566 L, sad liatilities of 2,8301, 2,0001. of which
.rr owed is bo is russet or • anapany called .` The Loadou
and ii,rongh Shwa Wheal Couipany," in abaft the banal apt
had bun • boxlike of sham to tits extent of MOW 1,650, the
*marl value 4 thrsberes L.,101. each. The aims are re-
tamed at SAM la good &Lee, and 1,3141. in
trader moldy WM se aecurity. Against proles vr.747.:
lbws 1,633 l , and Papaws, sad kunst 7121.
Aa aljrarausat was ordered, lo gin opportunity for
the isdleatisa dr sonata.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(7'813 DAT.)

OLD COURT.
(BAN the letearise.)
Maas Ferrer • very pentlemealy-looklng young IMAM,
who bed pleaded 'guilty he the dirge d Meeting gest SDL,
the memiety of the City Bush wee Imre& miter Yeillgareat.
It emend that the prienter, wbe Is very reepeetably
eassecesil, bed been ta theservies of the husk for three yews,
sad his salary had been imbed tram &W. to 1004. a rm.
W, it appeared„jobted some bowleg meaty will& hod
hd Winte sod the mush wee that he leek mime
mos that were heeded Islam la ble {saltine es oh& he the
, sad embed them to his own me.
er.4 01a rdunseMaaree tly amok the court to peas a lenient
enema epos the primmer, Amid that ha wee very
eel hie Minds, who were highly respectable. wosld ma;
hao se andertsigag to read him out of the °peaty, if a
heist mimic were primed upon him. He also stated that
the task was fdsmni6d, and the sureties of the primmer
W pad the emoset.
The Rwarder ead It was a very 10140011 offence, sad the
neat wee boned I. treat all pieties who came babe it dike,
est se • weenteg to ether preens ht the parities at the pri-
mer, he felt compelled to senteam him to three yews' penal
servitede.

Loves Ary6,a.s
Alma • Freedman. orhosalceee stood
over from the lam lemon, suerendered to take kis trial upon
dam of ottaeiag a forged acceptance to . foreign bill of
evebasee.
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- Die ineecatoc, who is also a foreigner, wee celled epos
L.• recoproacrs, but he dal sot appear, sad the Plieb
ccewequaatly acquitted.