The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-23 00:00:00

(asersz's razassata.)
The Royal Mail Steamship Persia, from New
York, on the 13th inst., arrived at Queenstown at
7.30 p.m. yesterday evening, with 232 cabin pas-
sengers, and 3,389,742 dols. in specie. She landed
132 sacks of mails and 65 passengers, and proceeded
for Liverpool at 7.45 p.m. All well.
(Per the Persia, via Crookhaven.)
NEW YORK, Jots 13, Monzatio.
The Fenians under Spear recrossed the border on
Saturday morning, except 150 men, who remained
in the vicinity of Pigeon-hill, plundering. Of these
16 were captured by the Canadians, and one killed.
Spear surrendered with his staff to Colonel Living-
ston of the Federal army. Reports are circulated
by Fenian sympathisers that the British troops
pursued. Spear's men over the frontier,
killing one and capturing several on Ame-
rican soil. This has been disproved by
the investigations made by General Meade.
The Fenians are leaving the border, and going to
their homes in great numbers. Only 800 remained
at Malone yesterday. The Federal authorities
have made several additional seizures of Fenian
arms. General Meade has issued an order offering
homeward transportation to all Fenian!, willing to
promise to abandon their enterprise and respect the
laws. The officers, however, were required to fur-
nish
bonds. By orders of Sweeny, the Fenians at
Saint Alban's have refused to sign the obligation
to abandon the Fenian cause, but agreed to pro,.
wise to relinquish the present movement. Spear,
Sweeny, and Mahony have been released at
St. Alban's, on giving bail of 5,000 dollars each.
Roberta also has been released on parole
until Friday, when his trial for breach of
the neutrality laws will be Continued. It had been
ordered by the Washington authorities to hold
him in custody until he furnished bonds to keep
the peace. It is reported that the Attorney-General
Speed has decided that the Fenians must be in-
dicted for breach of the neutrality laws. Fenian-
ism was emphatically denounced from all the
Catholic pulpits in Canada on Sunday last. War-
rants have been issued for the arrest of all the
prominent Fenians throughout Canada, and the
Fenian prisoners are to be tried by a military court
at Montreal.
In the House of Representatives a resolution has
been referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
expressing sympathy with the Fenian', and in-
structing the committee to report the bill repealing
the Neutrality Act of 1818 ; also a resolution de-
claring that the President should reconsider his
policy towards the Fenians, and adopt as nearly
as possible the exact course pursued by Great
Britain during the late rebellion, recognising the
contending parties as belligerents, and observing
between them strict neutrality.
The House has passed a resolution calling upon
the President to furnish information relative to
the despatch of Austrian troops to Mexico. Also
another resolution declaring that Mr. Davis must
be held in custody and tried by the laws of the
land. Judge Underwood refuses to admit Mr.
Davis on bail, on the ground that he is a prisoner
of war. His counsel has referred the matter to the
President, who is expected to give his decision to-
morrow.
The Hibernian, Allemania, Edinburgh, Etna,
and Scotia have arrived out.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Money easy. Gold, 143 g. Exchange on Lon-
don, 157 ; on Paris, 3.65. Stocks steady : New
York Central, 97A ; Illinois, 121 ; Erie, 62i ;
5.20 Bonds, 1021. Cotton good inquiry : Mid-
dling, 40c. Receipts since Saturday, 6,250 bales;
sales same period, 11,250 bales. Wheat and flour
good inquiry. Corn slightly firmer. Provisions
firm. and active. Coffee steady. Sugar quiet.
Molasses steady. Petroleum quiet: crude, 26
refined, 41.

PARIS, FRIDAY Emma.
The false news of a great battle in which the
Prussians were worsted, given by the Pays last
night, originated nobody knows how. But it cir-
culated in the lobbies of the Corps Legislatif
during the sitting, was entirely believed there, and
produced great excitement.
I have it on the best authority that the Prefect
of Police certified to the Emperor that had the
news been true Paris would have been spon-
taneously illuminated. The feeling against Prussia
is universal, and must cause infinite embarrass-
ment to the Emperor if it be true, as generally sup-
posed, that he is hampered by promises to M. de
Bismarck.
An item in the copious budget of false news yes-
terday was a proclamation of General Benedek,
which Uatignani has translated as genuine. All
the observations made by the French papers upon
its braggart tone fall to the ground now that it is
known to be a Prussian forgery. The genuine
document, dated "Headquarters, Olmutz, June
17," contains nothing open to criticism, and is
as modest and matter-of-course as could be
desired.
I sincerely hope we may class amongst false news
the statement that Italy has committed herself to
an alliance offensive and defensive with Prussia
until the Austrian empire shall be entirely
destroyed. It would have been most un-
wise of Victor Emmanuel to have entered into
any such an engagement, and I cannot believe it.
Such a treaty might, under circumstances by no
means unlikely to occur within a very short time, be
so manifestly to the disadvantage of Italy that the
nation could not possibly be bound by it. Italy's
task is to work out her own nationality, not to fight
to redress the balance of power in Germany.
The Grand Duchess Marie of Russia, who had
proposed to pass the summer in France, has re-
ceived orders from the Czar to return to St. Peters-
burg. This is very significant.
The Prefect of Police has issued certain regula-
tions under which the sale of horse-flesh is permitted
in Paris. The animals are to be killed in public
slaughter-houses, in the presence of competent
government officials after a previous examination ;
the meat is to be stamped before its removal, which
is to be effected in closed vehicles, and the shops
which are allotted for its sale will be indicated by
special signs. Any restaurant selling horse-flesh
without clearly announcing the fact, or who shall
fraudulently mix it with other meat, will be liable
to punishment under the penal code.
The Bourse was firmer. Route rose 27}c. for
cash and account, closing at 62fr. 92ic. and 62fr.
90c., after having been done as high as 63fr. ;
Mobilier rose 13fr. 75c., closing at 436 fr. 25c. The
note in the Moniteur negativing the report of its
approaching liquidation and the assurance that the
assistance it has received from the Credit Foncier
is sufficient to tide over all present difficulties,
produced this result, which, however, is only a
recovery of one-third of yesterday's fall. Railways
-nerally were about sfr. higher.

NEW ORLEANS, JUNII 12.
Cotton firm, and advancing : low middling, 36
.o 38. Sales. 3,500 bales; four days receipts,
2,250 bales; stock, 122,000 bales.

NEW BRUNSWICK.
ST. JOHN'S, Jtn 12.

The New Brunswick elections are concluded.
The members returned to the legislature who are
favourable to Confederation number 33, while the
opposition only muster eight.

MASTER COACIIBUILDERS BENEVOLENT INSTITV-
TION.—This institution has now been ten years in existence,
and it is satisfactory to learn that the past year has been
the most prosperous one through which it has passed. The
property of the society amounts to 5,1001. invested in the
English funds, and the committee anticipate that by an
increase in the number of annual subscribers they may add
not only to the number of pensioners, but to the invested
funds of the institution. During the past year 4001. had
been paid for pensions, and 1071. 15s. for temporary relief;
and relying upon the hearty support of the governors, the
committee have decided to recommend the election of two
additional candidates to the benefits of the society.
The anniversary festival of the institution was held last
evening at the London Tavern, when about 120 members
and friends of the society sat down to dinner, under the
presidency of Lord Wharncliffe. The usual loyal and
patriotic toasts were proposed from the chair, and duly
honoured. The noble Chairman, in proposing the toast of
the evening, " Success to the Master Coachbuilders' Bene-
volent Institution," made an able and eloquent appeal on
behalf of the society, in the course of which he remarked
that as far as carriages were concerned we all made
our first appearance in a perambulator awl our
last in • hearse, and expressed a hope that
when the coachbuilders were knocked off their perch they
would always, through the instrumentality of this society,
find • comfortable bed to lie on. The toast was received
with the greatest heartiness and enthusiasm, and at a
later period of the evening donations were announced to
the amount of 3001. The health of the noble chairman
was proposed by Mr. Thorn (master of the company of
coachbuilders), and was received by the company with all
the honours. The other toasts included the health of the
visitors andthe officers of the institution, and of the stewards
of the day. The vocal music was under the direction of
Mr. Edwin Gray, and the performers were Miss Ellen
ROYAL ORDER FOR A DAY OF PRAYER rinsonfin-
our PRUS:4IA.—King William has just issued the follow- Lyon, Mr. Gray himself, and Messrs. F. Cozens, who also
viresided at the piano, J. J. Burgers, Chaplin Henry,. and
day of prayer for the success of the Prussian arms :—" It
ing order to the Minister of Public Worship to set apart a arry Sydney. The last-named gentleman's occasional
sengs, invented or adapted for the occasion, were received
has not yet pleased God to crown my efforts to preserve with great applause. Mr. Toole acted as toastmaster•
ful of the , heavy responsibility the decision upon peace
the blessings of peace to my people with suocesa. Mind. WILLS AND BEQUESTS.—The villa Mr. Frederick
David Goldemid, M.P., late of Somerbill, Kent ; 20,
and war imposes upon my conscience and of the great Portman-square, London ; and 38, Adelaide crescent,
sacrifices with which war threatens 'the prosperity and 1 Brighton, was proved in London, on the 3rd ult., by three
family happiness of many thousands upon both sides, have I of the executors, viz., Nathaniel Montefiore, Req., his
left no way untried to preserve an honourable peace fraught 1 brother-in-law ; Aaron Goldsmid, Esq., his couain ; and
with blessing to the future of the entire German Father- Frederick David Mocatta, Esq., his son-in-law—power
land,and to fortify it anew upon secure fonins. God • being reserved to his relict, Mrs. Caroline Goldsmid. The
has willed otherwise. I can look up to undo
esh I now Persenalty was sworn under 400,0001. The will is dated
appeal to His all-powerful assistance in drawing the sword June 8, 1863, and he died on the 18th ofMairch, 1866, after
to defend the most precious possessions of my peoxle. a short illness, aged 54. The testator was the fifth son of
Without distinction of creed my people will also sten by ; the late Baron Sir Isaac Guldsmid, Bart., and heir pre-
me now as they stood faithfully in times of danger by my . enreptive to the titles, and was M.P. for Honiton. Be
lamented father and my ancestors of glorious memory. bequeaths to his wife an annuity of 4,0001. and an imme-
But we can do nothing without tbe help of the Lord. diate legacy of 1,0001., with choice of residence at Brighton
Before Him and His holy decrees we will bow ourselves in or Portman-square, and all the furniture, plate, linen, tr.
humility, derive fresh comfort from the forgiveness of our . To each of his executors a legacy of 1001. To the West
sins through the merits of Christ, and implore from Wm ' e of British Jews, University-
London Sy
victory and salvation. Thus purified and strengthened we street, 2001. •ilairtropolitan Jewish Schools Red Lion-
may go forth to battle with tranquil minds. It is my square, 1013/. ; Jews' Free School, Rell-lane, 501. ;
firm conviction that this feeling will be shared with Jews' Infant School, 501. ; Jews' Hospital, Boe-
rne by all my people. I desire you therefore, to take weed, hoL ; Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Old Kentroad,
the necessary steps that a general day o
prayer 50/. ; and to University College Hospital 501., together
shall be held on Wednesday, the 27th inst., to be ceje. with such further sum as, with that already given by him, I
seated by Divine aervice in the churches, and abstinence will be sufficient to purchase 2,0001. Three per Cent.'
from public business and labour, so far as present necessi. Consols, the dividends to be applied to the permanent use I
ties will permit. And may God grant His blessing upon of one bed in that hospital. All legacies to be paid fret
this undertaking. Further, throughout the duration of of duty. The freehold estate he lately purchased at
the war special prayers shall be offered up at Divine sour Honiton for 110,0001. he directs to be sold. The land and
vice that God may bleed our arms with victory. over our hereditament' in Tudeley, Kent, consisting of 143 acres, I
foes ; may give us grace to treat them as Christians even are to be held with the Somerlull estate, devised by hie 1
during hostilities ; may incline them by the power of His father's will, by his sons and successor, and which liel
spirit towards reconciliation with us, and by His almighty devises to his eldest son, Julian, and his issue male. The
peace for ourselves and the whole German Fatherland."— t° sod may speedily assist us to an honest, blessed, lasting tertator having a power under the will of his late father
appoint 45,0001., be divides the same between his throe I
WILLIsii." sons equally. Other large sums over which he had a power
SOLICITORS' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATTON.—YeAter- of appointment he leaves between his three sons and two
eldest daughters ; and bequeaths 30,000/. to each of his
day evening the sixth annual festival of this institution three youngest daughters and • further sum of 20,000/. to
was held in the elegant and spacious central hall of the each s his wife, and _._._ his share•
in I
Inns of Court Hotel. The Lord Chief Justice of Eng. after the decease OT his
the clear residue of his late fathers estate. The residue
land, Sir AlexanderCockburn, presided, and was supported '
by Mr. Justice Lush, Mr. E James, Q.C. Mr. Norton, of his property, real and persona, e divides equally be-
three sons, Julian, Walter, and Albert.
Master of the Queen's Bench ; Mr. Powell, Q.C., Mr. tween "I
Milward, Q.C., Mr. Serjeent Tindal Atkinson, Mr. A. E. An intimation was given by Judge Dobbs, in the
Miller, Mr. Strickland Cookson, Mr. Harrier, Mr, Landed Estates Court, in the course of the sale of an
Cameron, Mr. Mr. Secondary Potter, and about 200 gentlemen, ! tenaive estate in the county of Wicklow, which
.may act
comprising many members of the bar and a considerable • as a caution to bidders interfering with the disposal of
number of solicitors. The object of the association, which larePerty by that tribunal. The estate was divided into
was instituted in 1858, is to relieve such poor and neces. 27 lota, for each of which the owner outbid all other in-
niter members of the profession of so
as may , tending eurehasers. After a few lots had been knocked
informed him that if he
be incapacitated for business through bodily or , down to him, the learned judge
mental infirmity, or other inevitable calamity, and their • persisted in conduct so injurious to the estate, he would
wives and families, and the necessitous widows and families grant an attachment against him the day after that on
of deceased members, and in special cases to relieve the which the purchase money should be lodged in court. The
parents or collateral relations of deceased members, and owner, however, undeterred by this announcement, per.
where the state of the funds and the circumstances of the levered, and was declared the Purchaser cd the entire
case appear to justify it, to render assistance to the families Prenert7-
of the profession who were not members. The aggregate Snow in Jrnis.—A correspondent at BTOTE rays
number of members is 1,622. The receipts for the last half. "We bad rather • heavy fall of snow here on Satr&y.
year were 1,1181., and the inverted capital amount; to The hills in the neighbourhood were covered. sad
Sinn
10,925/. It need hardly be said that the chairman advo. village the streets had quite a wintry appearance.
cated the interests of the society with great power and barns was engaged in to • considerable extent by our
effect, and the tone of the meeting was most genial and youths—rather a rare sport at this season. The weather
sympathetic with its objects. A liberal subsonption was is still very sold, and the winds prevail from the north-
announced at the close of the proceedings. • west."—Northern Ensign.