The Express.
London, England, 1858-12-15 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, .1858.

becomes oar pleasing duty to draw attention. This
distinguished man, leaving Brankss•, and Basing-
hall-street, and irremediable Chaos behind him, had
no sooner touched the Iberian shores than he straight-
way plunged into • bottomless whirlpool of fresh
speculation. Wu there not the Great Valverde Copper
Mine, with 40,000 tops of •irgin ore lying at the
surfs°, ? Wa• there not plenty of capital to work
it, too ? There were Admiral and Miss MAXWELL
(relatives or connexions, it seems, in some way, of
the Colonel's)—there were the brothers HAFTENDEN
(the mineowners)--and there was the Colonel him-
self, who, out of the wreck of Breaks's, had
managed to advance from 10,0001. to 16,0001. for
carrying on the works. Let Nast., then, the
chemical and multifarious, come and report; and
Ist Isaac, the guileless Israelite, take heart, for the
means here are ample for liquidating his 40,0004
principal and interest. So ISAAC found the needful
' cash, and the scientific NEAL braved the terrors of the
stormy bay. Arrived at Valverde, NEAL found the
40,000 tons of pare copper a myth : there might be
some 9,000 tons, but not more. Nevertheless, he re-
turned to England to report and raise what wind
he could. lie returned in au evil time for borrowers.
The money panic of 1867 was at its height
An advance on Spanish mines was about as hopeless
an errand as an unlucky negotiator could be charged
with. Ntat, the multifarious and much-enduring,
had to go back to Andalusia with sad tidings. No
capital could be raised in London for working the
grant Valverde Copper Mine. The account he gives
of his reception by the family party at the Colo-
loners when he broke this bad news to them—the
abuse, the recrimination, the frenzy, and the despair
—is one of those bits of unadorned reality which
is to fiction, what a group in a photograph is to a
group in a "conversation piece." NEAL made
the best of his way bask from his excised-
ingly disagreeable embassy. He was fated, however,
to make a third journey to Spain. The 40,0001.
sate with night-mare weight on the heart of Isaac.
It wee worth risking a hundred or two more,:to see
whether by some means or other that unfortunate
loan aoeilele rendered lees desperate. If the Colonel
would siffiy make an affidavit stating that he had
borrowed the judgments from Isaac, that he had
deposited them at the London and Eastern Bank
wrongfully, that the bank had no right to hold
them, but that they were, in truth and fact, the pro-
perty of ISAAC—if the Colonel would make
this amount of reparation, the case of the
loan might not after all be desperate. It
was worth trying. It was not of OMNI
to be supposed that the Lord of Brookes*
and the husband of Mrs. Wacon could be
without cash, still he had rank a good deal in
Valverde, and it was just possible that a little of the
ready might not just now prove unacceptable. ,
Malevolence itself could never saggeet that the
trifling accommodation of • few pounds could
operate as an inducement with the magnanimous
Coksel to draw ap such an affidavit as his
friend Isaac suggested; still the little douceur
might prove agreeable, and on the whole
Mr. ISAAC thought it es well to send it.
So NEAL was seat out on his third Spanish
expedition with 2601. in ready money. He left the
sum et 1201. for the Colonel's use, sod returned
triumphant with the required affidavit. ISAAC had
judged rightly; the Colonel woe touched by his
hiend's delicate attention, and made en affidavit of
his own roguery for his friend's benefit.

Boat area few traits of the more active pursuits
of this great man amid the amenities of his agree-
al& retreat. It is after all somewhat of the old
story: calms* aim mamma; the same at Seville
si at Brankaes; at Cadiz, U. in Grosvenor-stmt.

It is very gratifying that we are able, on
Mr. Nr.ACe authority, to dissipate all those sinister
apprehensions as to the Colonel's state of health
which the representations of his medical and legal
advisers had tended to propagate. If our recollec
Clop does not deceive us, some eminent practitioner
in Rankreptey—Mr. L•wits•ce we rather think—
nerd regularly to get up once a mouth in Basinghall-
street, and make a most touching representation of the
unfortunate Colonel's sanitary condition. At last
even the dere ilia of the Commissioners gave way—
there was no standing this periodic administration
of respectable and harrowing testimonials—and the
Colonel was at length adjourned rise die. The
admirers of Scoundrelises in misfortune will be
delighted to know that these bulletins were u lying
SS BONAPARTE'S. Mr. Nutte statements on this
point are ruin. The Colonel, it seems, on leaving
Zaglandl, had prudently provided himself with three
peesports in throe different names, and requested
Neu., while in Spain, to be sio good se not to call
hiss either " Colonel " or " Wancit." He has per-
manently resided, it farther appears, at two known
plemes—ose in Seville, the other at Cad is—ever
ales be has been in Spain, occasionally going up to
sere mineral springs in the neighbourhood of the
hauler town for • day or two to get hie
" sick certificates "—certificates which, se Mr. NP.ALL
sessewhat bluntly and harshly pats it, he only
trumps up to wit his own nefarious designs,
and to deceive the unwary. Whenever Mr-
Nut saw the Colette', which happened to be
during two or three periods when, in Basinghall-
street, his condition wee being described as most
depkeable—he wee in the vigorous enjoyment of his
wanted health. During these attacks of certificated
disease and attested debility the high-spirited vale-
tadinarian found strength enough for one trip to
England (1, and three to Paris, not to mention •
ride of 160 miles for two days and nights over
rugged mountain tracks, from St villa to Valverde and
bask--a journey which appeared, eves to the hardy
sad much wandering NRAL, "to require the stoutest
" health to sesomplieb."

We will not farther pumas Mr. Nasgs'interesting
reminisconeen of this rernarkabie outlaw. 'His revela-
tions are not without their value. Already, ea our
columns show, Mr. LINILATER is endeavouring to
char himself and those for whom he is acting from
the imputation of having neglected to pet the law
in force against this leviathan defaulter. Not before
it was time, Mr. LI/M.4TM The mystification is
all cleared away sow t the curtain is drawn up
behind which the solemn farm has been in rehearsal.
There are two principal figures on the stage : British
law defied on one side, Colonel WAUGH setting it at
defiance on the other. How long is this unseemly
state of antagonism to last, and who is responsible
for its continuance ! These are questions to be asked
and answered. Co!onel WAUGH is within the reach
of the law ; C.01011•I WAUGH has broken and is defy-
ing the law—why is not the law put in form
against him

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OSBORNE, Due. 14.
The Queen walked oat yesterday.
The Prince Conaort west out shooting.
The Prince and Princess of Leiningen ars expected on a
visit to her Majesty to-day.

Despatches were received at the Colonlal•o®oe yesterday
from the °oversaw of the North Aaserioan Provisoes, and
from the Governor of Bridals Cohuntda.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

AUSTRALIA.

We have this morning received our Australian
letters and papers; the dabs being ?delbsnrne, Oct.
16; Sydney, Oct. 12. .

The thief item of news in the amounts from the
gold-fields is the failure of the Fitzroy diggings at
Part Curtis. A great rush had taken place to that
spot, and the disappointment was excessive.
The third session of the first parliament of Victoria
under the new constitution, was opened by his
Excellency Sir Henry Barkly, on the 9th of October.
The fate of the Reform Bill in the Upper House was
looked forward to with much interest. It was un-
derstood to be the intention of the ministry, in cue
this measure is again rejected, to demand a dissolu-
tion of parliament—a demand to which his Excel-
lency stands pledged to his cabinet to accede on
such a contingency arising.
The governor's speech, on opening the house on
the 9th, was remarkable for a strong expression of
personal opinion that the enactment of the measures
which had failed to become law during the previous
session was " absolutely indispensable, in order to
give effect to the extended franchise, which has
already become law, to distribute more equally the
representation of the people, and to provide a suf-
ficient number of members to conduct the public
business, and to bring the legislature into the closest
harmony with the interest' and welfare of the
people." In announcing that the Reform Bill and
the estimates were the two principal subject' the
legislature were called together to deal with, his
excellency stated that several other bills would be
submitted to it, but not so preened as to delay the
general election.
On the evening of the 15th of October the minis-
terial Budget was laid before the Assembly by the
treasarer. "We have to congratulate the colony,"
says the Argus, "on the proud financial position
in which it appears she stands. At this moment
the colony is free of debt. She will have a balance
in the present year over and above the expenditure
of 307,8794, available for the servioe of the year
1859. The revenue of the present year is upwards
of three millions, and including the balance from
the present year, the estimated revenue of 11159 is
3,891,8791. With this magnificent amount the
country, next year, besides maintaining all the
government establishments, will be enabled to
expend no lees than 1,645,9234—m0re than half the
ordinary revenue—on public works. This sum, it
should be borne in mind, is altogether independent',
of the railways, for which the loan of eight millions
will be contracted."

Since the departure of the previous mail, Sir
Henry Barkly had made a tour of a considerable
portion of the country, having visited Belfast,
Arrarat, Clunea, Ballaarat, &o. Everywhere his
excellency was received with demonstration, of
loyalty.

The Melbourne Commercial Report (issued by
the Melbourne Broken' Association) contains the
following interesting summary :

MELBOURNE, Ocr. 16.

Agein we commence our report by chronicling the in
fortune that so constantly besets the postal service of these
colonies. We have so frequently had to comment on the
difficulty of replying to mails that are delivered with snob
trregiderity, that the very repetition of complaint has become
weatying ; and we shall now merely announce that the
Australasian, with the July mails, broke down soon after
leaving Oath, on her passage hither, end had to return,
bar mils, with those for August, being brought on by the
Imes, which did not arrive until the 10th ion. In oiler to
give the neighbouring colonists an opportunity of replying,
the Victoria will be detained soul the morning of the 18th ;
otherwise, they would have an accomulation of three months'
correependseee ea damn bends.

Tb. news from England has bad the Ilea of depressing
the price of many articles that are shipped in exam, particu-
larly oats, butter, and candles. The mair that have so
constantly bees given, are evidently ale iiiered at hone;
Its r no wow is a shade of penis eshNtl in eseseed aka,
then anteignmenta pour In at snob a Meat Wed, ID dietary
the prospects of the market for mine to same. We have
over and over again reneleded shippers lot when featly
tempting prior are obtalsed, dtrea lifts ere mat hens to a
considerable extent; and oonsequaly, If the English mer-
chant eaters the field at the same arrant, he is competing
with those who have the advantage', being on the spot
where their goods are sold.
We have again to urge upon the elation of shippers of
oats that every year adds maintain to the quantity of land
devoted to agricultural purposes; and the resources of the
Colony in the supply of her wants are consequently 7
iscramed. Colonial oats are always much end
commend considerably higher rates than any impoeted.
Soon after the departure of the last mail, new. arrived at
Sydney that gold had been discovered on the Fitzroy River,
he the district of Port Curtis. The Intelligence had the effect
of Inducing a great :molter of people to leave Sydney; and
when the report reached Melbourne, • strong feeling was
at one. exhibited to teat the truth of the rumours. The
shipping agents were not slow to avail themselves of such
ea opportunity, and In a few days there were upwards of •
dome ships advertised for the (supposed) sew diggings. The
quantity of gold said I. have been seat down to indseymap
to that time was actually under 100 ounces; sad in spite of
this meagre ledeicement, there were eager applicents
for passages in all the ameele. Sustemseta and
connter-statements as to the probable yield of gold,
end the salubrity of the climate appeared la every
variety of tuarehable 61111; is spite of the eta-
certainty, there were so many fee pommies that
several more vessels (some of than of greet tine) ware laid
on for Port Curds, including three stimmare, while the
accounts from Sydstry state that a similer dears to nub to
the scene of excitement existed in that city, every berth being
Intatedlately taken whim • vemel was lead on. It la com-
puted that 7000 to 8,000 persons must have started for the
Canaan' diggings. It is &Scutt to coscelve anything
NOM scrims than this precipitancy. Theassada of
people, who were at any rate earning wages at
the Victoria digging', sold off all they possessed in
ceder to obtain the means of getting to the mess sort
of employment in • country of the minims of which they
knew literally nothing, and where it was quite certain that
they would have to contend acacia the great drawback of a
mach hotter climate, the diggings Whig scalar within the
tropics. We much fear that there will be gloomy womb
et dimes end privates, as there were no means on the spot
',affording shelter to the lefatuated gold seekers, end the
paprika of provisions seat with them have to be carried
many miles over a Monk country. On the evening of the
liat Instant • telegram was received by the government
from the Colonial ftmetary of New South Wales, to the
elect that the Waage Wong steamer had arrived at Sydney
from Fitzroy, bringftg back two hundred and live per-
sona; that grestdteappeiatment and much diaries entered ; and
ream tog Viet•ni/All to pause for farther inkemation.
Strange to say, even this diaoureglag d a from the
neat if government has not entirely quenched the desire to
proceed to this remote district, sad Inquiries are dill being
made at the of of the ageats for panes in ships on the
beak.

—ft; temporary disct on busbies In Mathews' was to
give aa baptises to trade in some few beethee; prevhdons of
all nets, sad tools br the diggings being amass throe that
were to some watt Ineedued ; but a Reseda' will surety
follow, sad the ureoeusry trade has already mimed to pro-
to the Dumber, drawn from the mining = parasite*. ala little doubt that the greater part of the rash adven-
turers will return whoa opp,rtunides present thanselaro •
and it will be well If the Ines of their time gad maw be the
only penalties they have poid far their peri.lbrasy.
Maw oar lea ea unfortunate tpiserd hes abreast =link
stopped the operations of the Mcleod inhk Addkrolasia
The board of directors met to elect • wissorg of the
bank; sad oa Mr. Hughes being hr the oftloe,
three of the sk directors voted for sail Orel view the op-
pointineet of that gentleman. The cheirsem„ ebe led pro-
posed Mut, gave his outing vote, end ataineed the
arremgessat. The three dleseottent Effislins=
autocrat ta the papers that mused aortae ef the
to mina. a mode& at which It was randell that ender
yours should be made to cancel the appoletasent. The Wet-
* was adjourned from tame to theardl it wee rarked to
apply to the Supreme Court in Eq to rostrata the hash
from ramotatriag operations oh Ow lie irdpell
°aloha); and an Written°. was plied li we days,
daring which tam the cue was nerd, sad the rook wee
that the Wootton was dissolved, add dr beak opened for
business. The croltement sdll 40111110 m, end It Is very
doubtful If the estabilehaisat wm eqtr 11100VIR from the
diets of this !atonal war. It is sat Kier province to offer
say opinion as to the coma word /Cfilithir of the belli-
gerent parties ; but ft is quits este* that the tajorions re- '
salts will loop be felt by am of the woo bsetaticsa
that had ever bass started Is thaw
The mussy tanks showing
greet undo* :war ma; ' terror, been gam-
ray well wt. and AM ends soy although limited, is
on the whole sadiskey as to poem

The New Beath Wales pa lisment La voted the sum of
80,000. the eetablatunksit ol postal service aid Panama ;
and the governor has put himself in communication with the
rulers of the ether colonies, in furtherance of the objects of
the vols.
It hoe come to our knowledge that parties connected with
the Australian trade in England have proposed to ship out
to their friends here inferior hams, marked with the names of
favourite shippers; u, also, candles, expressly made of
unusually light weights. We think it necessary to notice
this fact, so, although such an attempt at imposition is not
likely to succeed to say greet extent, our commercial cha-
racter is likely to be much prejudiced by such proceedings.
In our last we noticed the suspension cf &firm in Geelong.
We are happy now to be able to state that • satisfactory
arrangement has since been made. Meetings of creditors
have been held of two firms, but the liabilities in both cases
are not large.

INDIA.

EFFECTS OF THE QUEEN'S PROCLA-

MATION.

The following telegram was received at the
Foreign•office, from Acting Consal•General Green,
Dec. 14, 1868, at 4 p.m. :

ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 10.
The steamer Ganges arrived at Suez from Bombay
yesterday, with dates to the 26th November.
The Queen's Proclamation has given general satis-
faction throughout India.
In Oude the talookdars ars tendering their sub-
mission, and surrendering their forte and anus.
Rajah Loll Mandoo Sing surrendered himself and
his fortress of Amety on the 10th November.
The fort of Simree, in Oude, was taken by Bri-
gadier Eveleigh on the 9th, with the loss of only
two Europeans killed and three or four wounded.
Tantia Topee is in the Satpoora hills, the outlets
of which are closely guarded.
The following are official telegrams:
(PROII INDOILZ, NOTIMBILII 29.)
_ _

. .
The Nawab of Bengt has separated from the
rebels, and is gone to General Michel's camp, en
route to Indore. He states he comes tinder the
Queen's proclamation.

(TROY SANCSTWARREE, NOVSMBER 23.)

The remaining rebel leaders have given them-
selves ap to the government.
This telegram arrived at Malta from Alexandria
by the contract steam-packet Malta, at 9 a.m., on
the 14th December.

FANt3HANVE, Viee-Admiral.