The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-01 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1858.

even willing to protect itself in the matter. Hitherto
the intervention of the State has ham anything but
successful. Yet, surely, if Boards of Works, District
Surveyors, and all the elaborate mechanism of
repent Acts of Parliament cannot help us in
such cases as these, the only possible conclusion
is that the Metropolitan ratepayers are Paying
a good deal for what after all is worth very little.
If there are to ho no means of checking the con-
struction of such dwellings for the poor as No. 20,
Gilbert-street, we must make up our minds and
brace up our nerves for the frequent recurrence of a
mortality as awful as that which just now seems to
have roused the London public out of their usual
fire-proof torpor. Be it remembered, that though
the late catastrophe was no doubt fearfully aggra-
vated by a gross and criminal negligence in house-
construction, which it may be hoped is some-'
what exceptional, yet we are all of us sleeping
in anything but security. Few dwellings defy
escape so completely u this wretched Bloomsbury
lodging-house, but fewer still are perfectly provided
with the most ordinary means of preservation,
Why should this be? As usual, under similar cir-
cumstances, the correspondents of the press are fer-
tile in excellent suggestions. Let doors be opened
on every story from house to house, urges one; let a
continuous line of iron balcony be carried in front
of every story occupied by sleeping apartments,
cries another; have an opening in every house-
roof, with an iron ladder permanently affixed
to it, says a third ; set up a light iron railing round
the front parapet—make a secure communication
from the top of every house to the tops of the ad-
joining houses—these and similar recommendations
abound on all sides.

What if we venture a recommendation of our own?
Why should not a Parliamentary Committee be
appointed for taking into consideration the various
plans that can be proposed on the subject, with a
view of passing an Act rendering imperative the
adoption of such scheme as should be deemed most
feasible, on all owners of houses, whether built or to
be built ? Surely Committees have repeatedly been
appointed to investigate subjects bearing far less
directly than this does upon interests that are
literally vital to all who sleep (and who does
not ?) within reach of conflagration. To discover
some available and ever-present means of ready
escape from the risk of being burnt alive, is surely
almost as important to every householder and lodger
in the land as it is to ascertain the principles on
which our Consider service should be regulated,what
duty should be paid on insurances, or in what way
we may beat attain the advantages of a decimal coin-
age, and the attainment of a uniform standard of
weights and measures. Seriously, we can conceive
no better way of improving the occasion presented by
the late horrible catastrophe than by pressing for
the appointment of a Committee to inquire and re-
port on the best means of introducing into all dwell-
ing-houses some permanent apparatus for the pre-
servation of life from fire.

ept Court.

WINDSOR, MA.Rcu 31.

Prince George of Saxony arrived at Windsor
Castle yoelsrday aftereocw, and had an audience of her Ma-
jesty. The Primes afterwards visited the Dalton of Kent,
at Frogmen, and returned to London in the evening. lila
Royal Ingham wee ceded at the indrawn of the Castle by
the Primes Consort end the gentlemen be wafting.
Prince George of Saxony was attended by Count Vit zt hum,
the Saxon Minister; Lieut.-Genera Reichardt, Major von
Techirshky, Captain von Thielan, Dr. Carus, and Lieut.-
Colonel Ponerrtiby, Equerry to the Prince Consort.
There was no addition to the royal dinner party yesterday.
The Qom and the Prince Consort walked In the Rome-
ro& Ude wooing.
Prisons Helena, Princess Louisa, and Prince Arthur,
drove out in an open carriage and four.
The Drawee of Kent visited her Majesty to-day at the
Castle.

The Qaeen will hold a Privy Council an Tuesday next, at
Windsor Cottle.

Mr. W. S. Lizalsay, of Tynemouth, M.P., and the Greek
Minister,had interview* with the Chanoellor of the Exchequer
yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street.
The Diem) of Antigua had an interview with Lord Stanley
yesterday at the Colonial-office.

DTSTRIBIJTION OP ROYAL CHARITIES. (1.1118
Dar.)—This morning the ancient and royal charities inci-
dental to Maunday Thursday were distributed to thirty-eight
aged man mad thirty-eight aged women, in the Chapel Royal,
the number of each sea corresponding with the
age of the Quern. A special service woe performed, after
which there wee an anthem, and then 11. 16s. wan distri-
buted to each woman ; to each men, shoes and stockings,
Another asthma, " 0 Lord, grant the Qum a long life,"
having beta wag, purses were distributed to the men.
Zech mu was vadentood to contain about 31. The musical
services were conducted by the gentlemen of the Chapel
Royal.

Their Royal Highnesses the I)ochess of Cambridge
and the Mons Mary left Cambridge Cottage, Kew, yester-
day, on a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle.

His Royal Highness Prince George of Saxony left
Mein yesterday for Windsor Castle, to pay a complimentary
visit to her Majesty the Queen and the Prince Conaort, The
Prince returned to Farrance's Hotel to dinner. In the even-
ing hie royal highness, accompanied by his Excellency the
banes Minister, and attended by the members of his suite,
honoured the performances at Exeter Hall with hie presence.
The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland had a
dinner party lent evening at Stafford House, St. Jame's.
The company included his Excellency the French Ambas-
sador and the Countess de Persigny, his Excellency the
Paltagune Minister and the Comtism Lavredio, hie Ex-
celiency the Marquis d'Azegilo, the Duke of Argyll, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Shard, the Earl Grenville,
the Earl of St. Germans, the Countess (Frances) Waldo-
grave and Mr. G. G. Harems, M.P., Viegount and
Visceanteas Palmerston, Viacom* Chases, Coast Jetsmart,
Baron Metes*, HOD Frederick Brig, Lady Blantyre, Hon.
Mr. Ellie, Mr. Serryd, &c. The ducat's at a later hour
received ► select circle.

The Marquis Camden has taken the Coantees
of Cskdon's mansion, on Carlton House-terrace, for the
season. The noble marquis and family bill corns to town
the bet week in the ensuing month, from Wilderness Pe►k,
seer esvosomis.

Lord and Lady Lilford, the Hon. Misses Powys,
and the Hoe. Mr. Pow . left Farreaos's Hotel, Belgravta,
yesterday, for Liltard Hall, Northamptoaahlre.

Lord Guernsey and Major the Hon. D. G. Finch
bare left Testae*, Hotel for Packiagton, Warwickshire.
The Count and Counter de Jarnac have left Cie-
ridge's Hotel.

Sir Henry and Lady Banbury have left Fenton's
Hotel for Barton Hal, BONlk.

Sir George and Lady Broke have arrived at Ed-
verde' Hotel, in George-street, Hanover-square, front the
Queen's Hot Upper Norwood.

Sir John H. Wolseley has arrived at Long's Hotel.
Sir C. R. Roshont bss left Fenton's Hotel for Bei-
sineotei, war Moreke-ta-thrldarob.

Mr. (Away, the newly appointed Minister of her
Msfraty for Maxice, bee arrived at the Brunetti& Hotel, et.
Judas's.

The Ldicestershirs Mercury says that a satisfac-
tory arrangement is stated to hays been made between the
Rea of atemked end Ilr. Brseion Everard, in respect to
the eceipsnintisa le los awarded for unashaosted improve-
ments ma the bra et Civilly.

It Is said that several general officers who served
emir Mesehel Pamir to the Crimea, sad who were inti-
m& with die asprise Gime el the English srmy, ere to
ecoomieny the sew Aabssedor to London, with the view
of bier resented to the Qum. Arease them ere new
timed Closseels Illeollitahaa, de t3ellre, Trachu, Lobed,
Mellinet, wed ethers.

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Quarter and Year ended March 31, 11168, ae compared
with the eormToncling period, of the preg year.

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No. ACCOUNT SHOWING the RE-
VENUE end OTHER RECEIPTS of the Quarter
ended Werth 31, 1&58, the Application of the same,
end the Charge of tho Consolidated Fund for the said
Quarter, together with the &triples or Deficiency upon
such Charge.

Ursine &Ana, *Toad tie Margo of Its Caesotidstsel
Fond, for the Posner saded Pus. SI. ISST,
Gnat &Sala
Ireland
*woo received Is the Qsartor coded Minh 11, nes,
so ohown in Swami L
Moss. received b ot Isabostarr 8111. (Bassi?)
Snood to typist" is part, the Amount of Bills pr'd
se Is mossy col of In. Ways and Means of Pis roar
11137-11
Armt loodood in its Quarter ended beech $l, PISS is
ragayinosit of Advisor to Wads Works. be. 011.133
Wins on the thugs Lea Dislosolds Sib:kg be the
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417,812,141
chime, be the Deficiency on the diet Idarch, NUS,
upon the Charge of the ComolMated Fund he Omer
Britain, to meet the Dividends and other Charges yel7.
able to the Quarter to Jamb% IPSO, and for which
Exchequer Bills (Deficiency) will be Woad la that
Quartz l,t 01,410

518,714,371

Net Atoottat applied out of the Inenne br the Quarter
ended Marsh 31,1838, toredemettlea el Isteeteer 11111 s
(Ualleierdy) for the Quitter 4E444 Neenleer 01,
1.37, els
Steal Dellekney 84211,84t
Abate—Redeemed b raking rand-- 111480
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Mooted spelled out et the Imams to Supply Ilerskes. SIMP 613
in the Quarter ended Ilan II U. MU 1,196,1111
Wane of the Coneeddated Tend for the Quarter andel
March it, ISA via.:
Interest of the reemaart Debt
Terminable Dent 1,31063
Interestel Itsebscom (Delleiesey) NU
The Civil List
Other queries an Cemoblated Fund )141,084
Advances toe Putilla Weeks, 231,170
Simkins Fund 239,834
fterplus Balsa., te7ond the Mani et the Oceseildated VW*
Fund, for the Quarter ended blazolt 11, DU, :
Great Britain
Ireland

454,72$
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Thi Nzw MANAGER Or THE CATIITAL PALACE.—
We understand that Mr. Robert Bowkey, the energetic
treasnrer of the Sacred Hammio Society, lee accepted
an Invitation, made ander circumstances very compli-
er/Wary to that gentleman, to become geosral manager
of the Crystal Palace Company, an (Moe lately resigned by
Mr. :man Ferguson. Mr. Howley is well acquainted with
the mainmasts of the company, and has given attention to
the objects which those who undertake to park!' for the
entertainment of the public should keep in sight. He goes
Into O&M pledged, to the lint place, to the exercise of the
strictest economy, end next, to an administration calculated
to make the palaces place of popular resort, and at the same
time to provide attractions of en elevating character. It
may be expected that ender his care music will continue to
All • prominent place in the general arreagements. klr
Howley will probably retain his treasurership of the Sacral
Harmonic Society.

CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERTS.—Madame Gistsllan
will make her int appearance at them concerts on &tuxlay
next, the ard Aptil. Monsieur Itemenyt, the eminent
linnpakin primmer, solo violinist to her Majesty, will ids°
appear mid play Spokes Concerto drernatiqns.

ROYAL CREMORNE GARDENS.--This popular
resort, it is anzoonced, will be opts for the Easter holidays
in a renovated end improved Mats. Oa Good Friday the
grounds will be opened for promenade. The amusements
for the holidays, it appears, mance vocal and ineinumental
music, a new ballet, • display of fireworks, and the
al fresco ball, with many minor pleasing varistles adapted to
the tastes and wishes of the million. On the Friday the
onabilitiee of the Aahhurnhant Teat will be talus advantage
of by en association of grunion for a trial of the mortis of
different fowling pieces. We maderetand that the Bummer
mason will be commenced by the American floral show of
Main. Waterer and Godfrey, the introduction of which
look plank 1166, mad which awned the highest patronage
and most heirionehle rapport. Amy Inge beau picture
by Joao is to take the place of the SWISS Landscape and
Cottage, and the new statuary and transperencies will compli-
ment the living heroes of the day, and also form a record of
those whose death most prove a national lee..

THE SOANE MCSEUM.—To-day a further exten-
d= of tbe time for Mowing the free emhibition of Sir John
idloll.l Nossaa, 13, Lincoln'e• lakes place, end
be public are to be admitted every Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday to the and of the month of Juba, by previously
obtaining ticket.) of admission of the curator.

CILTITAL PALACL OXI EIRLILING DAL ..
WEDNISDAT MAIM 31.—Adadiskisa cc paymest, 745;
diuo by MlNeoll dokais, 466 ; b 0.1,1,210.

NAPLES.

FORTHCOMING LIBERATION OF FARB.
(nunt ota owx 0011111PONDINT4
SALERNO, MARCH 27.

The trial has closed for the present with the con-
ditional liberation of Park. On Wednesday even-
ing, the Attorney-General of the Grand Court re-
ceived the ministerial rescript by which the Acting-
Consul, Mr. Barber, was authorised to remove him
to the British hospital, for considerations of health ;
and on the following morning he came over, and we
had the satisfaction of receiving and entertaining
poor Park on the very day on which Watt mast
have arrived in England. Park, therefore, may be
regarded as to all intents and purposes liberated;
and thus closes the present act of this remarkable
trial. What share of merit is due to Mr. Lyons and
Mr. Barber it would be invidious to discuss; Mr.
Lyons was later in the field, but has taken great in-
terest in the affair since his arrival; whilst with
much generosity he acknowledges the servioeswhich
have been rendered throughout most efficiently by
Mr. Acting-Consul Barber. I have now only
to observe, and to impress it strongly upon the mind
of the British nation, that the liberation of our coun-
trymen in no way changes the phase of affairs be-
tween the governments. They are liberated, bat
not pardoned, as a pardon or acquittal could only
be granted by the court; so it could not be re-
ceived by our government. Again, if they had
been conducted out of prison with all conceivable
honours still the insult to the British nation would
remain; the violation of international law the
same; the injury to individuals the same. These
are points which must be borne in mind, and which
must be urged with unabated vigour. For the pre-
sent, however, I leave this subject. The trials will
be resumed on the 9th April, and Captain Betel*
will be made the victim. From all I can see and hear
every effort will be made to prove him guilty, and
thus save the credit of the royal marine and royal
government of Naples. A series of decrees in last
night's Journal nominates the presidents of those
nullities the provincial and district councils of the
kingdom for the current year.
Five per Cents., ma. Exchange on London,
638.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(niox oust OWN COIMESPOWDNNT.)
PARIS, WEDNEADAY EV7141/40.

The Patric hes an article upon the subject of the
English occupation of the Isle of Perim, against
which it is confidently asserted that France and
Russia have protested by a joint note. The Petrie
says:

We ere amine to impress upon the public mind that the
taking possession of the Isle of Perim by the English is a
most violent attack upon the integrity of the Ottoman em-
pire and the principle of the liberty of the seas. We are
far from wishing to raise any irritating discussion under pre-
sent circumstances; but we have no choice about the

matter. Now is the time to prevent the territorial usurpa-
tion which England ie effecting, in order that she may not
at a later period be able to shelter herself behind the pre-
text of a fait aearnepli, and to invoke the oonsemstion of
time. The (French) press is rumnimotia in 'farming that
the Me of Perim belongs to Turkey by an undoubted title;
that the occupation of the island by England is illegal ;
and that she is proceeding to fortify it in defiance of ell right",
in order to ensure for herself the domination of the
Red Sea, and a monopoly of the trade with India.
Ought we to confine ourselves to pointing out the designs of
England, the tendencies of her policy, and the perseverance
with which she pursues her object P Is that the only part
that the press has to play P Is it enough to record com-
placently that a military commission has advised such and
such works, in order that the English forces doubly esta-
blished on Perim and on an islet on the Arabian coast ehould
be able to covet by a mesa fire the only practicable entrance
to the Red Sea? No, that is not enough. Will Europe
allow them works to be made ?—will she permit the detest-
able maxim, "Ce qui bon it prendre eat bon a girder," to be
predominant in the law of nations ? That is the true, the
only, question • and France, for more miaow than one, can-
not hesitate to ask it? On the one hand, if France, without cal-
culating the sacrifices which such an enterprise imposed upon
her, co-operated in assuring the independence and integrity
of the Ottoman empire, it wu not, we suppose, that England
—in spite of the treaty of Paris, to which she is a party—
should take poem:salon of any, even the minutest
fraction of Turkish territory, and make it a
standing point from which to threaten the com-
merce of the world with her cannon. And, in another
point of view, sa the piercing of the Isthmus of Suez will
open a direct communication between the Mediterranean and

the Indian Seas, can France, which Is so deepl);-inte-
reeled in the work, allow her flag to submit to the
English protectorate in the fortified Isle of Perim.
Our dignity I. in question ; the dignity of other na-
tions cannot be less susceptible. It la time for Eu-
rope to show England that she must give up her tra-
ditional habits of encroachment. The question can no longer
. . . . .

remain undecided, whether it is to be settled by diplomrtio
negotiations, or by the next meeting of the Congress of Park.
Turkey refuses to grant the firman for the piercing of the
lathmue of Suex so long u England occupies Pectin. She
edges the first opportunity to claim a possession which she
lea never abandoned, and which she will neither give away
nor sell. Has she not, by her organs of the press at Con-
atentinople, dented the truth of the reports that she WWI in
treaty for the axle of Perim to England i England must
therefore either show a title to hold Perim, or give it up. In
short, if the nations of Europe do not mean to abandon the
navigation of the Red Sea to England—if in; their eyes the
Integrity of the Ottoman empire be not • fiction, it is
indispensable that they should, without a moment's delay,
make the ;occupation of Perim by the English • political
question of the highest importance. It is for this maws
that we have reverted a second time to this subject, not in
order gratuitously to speak of • situation pregnant with

complicated emberramMents—a situation not tore mootent
to be lost sight of, but to protest In the name of public tight
and treaties against a usurpation which we trust will not
be ocanunimated.

M. Lefaucheux, the armourer, not being able to
make revolvers fast enough for the navy, the French
government has ordered 2,000 at St. Etienne, and
will indemnify M. Letancheux for the infringe-
ment of his patent.
It is reported that General &plasm is about to
make a tour in the departments.

The Bourse has been heavy to-day, after the
settlement of the "options." The Rents fell 16c.
for cash and account, closing at 69fr. 85e. sad
60fr. 75c. Mobilier remains at yesterday's prioe.
The railways fell about Mr.
It is only within the last few years that the courts
of law in France ham sanctioned actions for breach
of promise of marriage. The old doctrine was that
such an action was contrary to sound morality and
public policy, bemuse tho essence of the marriage
contract being mutual consent, the law ought not to
put it in the power of either party to drag the other
to the altar by the threat of a suit for damages.
It is still the rule that a breach of pro-
mise per se is no cause of action, but the
courts now recognise special damage in such
cases, and moreover take into consideration the
prejudice to a lady's honour and the difficulty of her
finding another husband, which result from her
being the victim of a breach of promise, so that
while professing to preserve the old principle they
in fast allow an action to lie in almost every con-
ceivable clue of the kind. The legal journals of
this day report two curious breach of promise
cases. In one a man of forty-five engaged to a
girl of twenty-three, changed his mind at the list
moment, on the ground, as he says, that on due
reflection he thought the discrepancy of age too
considerable—more especially as he was greatly

troubled with.bile. The tribunal of the first in-
stance awarded 3,173 fr. damages (inclusive of
1,173 fr. as special damages, the lady having spent
that sum in making preparations for the marriage),
and the Imperial Court of Paris, presided by M.
Delengle, confirmed the judgment. In the second
case the plaintiff, sacrificing all right feeling and
decency under the specious pretext of filial obedi-
ence, had jilted an honest fellow in her own rank of
life on receiving an offer from her cousin, who was
much richer. The cause was tried at Rouen, and it
presented this peculiarity, that the breach was an-
ticipated and provided for in a marriage settlement
executed by the parties. A peasant girl named
Fleury, of Bezu-la-Foret, was, it appeared, in 1856,
engaged to be married to a labourer named Dela-
porte, but her cousin, one Berruyer, who was pos-
sessed of 30,000 fr., proposed for her, and she,
without hesitation, jilted the labourer. A marriage
contract was immediately drawn up between her
and the cousin, and at the suggestion of the girl's
brother, who knew Berruyer to be very irresolute,
a clause was inserted to the effect that if either of
the parties proved "refractory" (such was the
phrase used), that is, should back out of the mar-
riage, he or she should pay the other 2,000 fr.
The wisdom of the stipulation, as regarded the
young woman, was soon seen, for the wavering
Berruyer in a few days began to neglect her, and
before long broke off with her altogether. A sum-
mons by huissier to execute his engagement was
sent to him, but he did not attend to it. At length
the young woman, finding that he really did not
mean to marry her, brought an action against him
before the Civil Tribunal of Lee Andelys for the
2,000 fr., and the tribunal granted them. Berruyer
appealed to the Imperial Court of Rouen against
this decision. The court confirmed the judgment in
principle, but thought fit to reduce the damages to
I,ooofr. It was admitted by the plaintiff's counsel
that the clause in the settlement stipulating for
2,000 fr. liquidated damages, in case of a breach of
promise, was void, and it was merely a coincidence
that the court below had fixed the actual damages
at that sum.