The Express.
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TIM EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1858.

rbe made to enforce it by the vulgar agencies of
earthly power. We know that good men, eager
tor the Christianisation of India, and sor-
rowing over the partial and limited success
hitherto achieved, are tempted to hope that the mime
might he in some peculiar contraction or tendency
of the Government of the day. But history and ex-
perience forbid the notion that the work which mis-
sionary societies exits to perform can really be
hindered by such means. Is there not in this want
of sumer a suggestion that what is now preached
may be something different, something more
human, and, therefore, more feeble than that
which the great Apostle of the Nations
declared to be in his experience a power,
and of which, therefore, he was not ashamed ?
Or if the cease is not here, is it certain that the
missionary chosen for India is always the man best
fitted to bridge ON er the chasm which separates the
Hindoo from the European mind, and establish a
spiritual rapport with those whom he would win ?
The command, " Be wise as serpents," was addressed
to Miesionaries ; it has often been rejected as if it
were a suggestion from below rather than a Divine
injunction. The difficulties of the work in India
are immense, end call for the consecration of
the highest endowments. But the unity of
the human race and the past triumphs of
the Gospel are a pledge that these special
difficulties may be overcome. In this confi-
dence our missionary friends may resist all tempta-
tion to invent ways of extricating Providence from
embarrassment. The world will remain in the hands
of Infinite Wisdom whether they succeed or fail.
Let them suffer no secret spirit of unbelief to urge
them to unhallowed alliances. The first messen-
gers of the Church went forth, not because they
feared the world would go to pieces without them,
but because they felt that they were in possession of
a priceless treasure large enough to enrich all
mankind.

Tut: Second Reading of Sir Joni Tatt.swirv's Bill
for the total and uncompensated Abolition of Church
Rates comes on this afternoon. The constituencies
expect that every Liberal Member will do his duty.
The time for the complete extinction of this most
unpopular and indefensible tax has fully come. All
that can be said on the subject has been said. It is
time to act. All Dissenters hate the tax ; the best
II Churchmen don't want it. They see full well that,
besides being generally odious to a very large body
of their fellow-citizens, it cannot be relied on to
produce a certain income, and is not necessary for
the support of public worship. It is frequently a
grievance to Churchmen themselves. Why should
those who rent sittings in proprietary chapels be
I called on also fora rate to the parish church ? The
best Churchmen repudiate the notion that the volun-
tary exertions of their own members are inade-
quate for the purpose of maintaining in re-
pair those sacred edifices bequeathed to them by
the piety of former ages as a free and perpetual
inheritance. It is felt to be an unfair aspersion on
the renovated zeal of Churchmen, that they are un-
able or unwilling, without the compulsion of the law,
to maintain fabrics consecrated to the worship of God,
which they hold free of rent, or any other charge
than the simple obligation of keeping them decently
fit for the purposes of public service. The best Church-
men would greatly prefer being left to the freewill
offerings of their own communion, rather than be
still forced to lean on that broken crutch of the law,
which is constantly giving way ander them, to the
scandal of the faithful, and the glee of the irreverent.
It is impossible for men of good sense to evade the
force of Sir WILLIAM CLAT'd dilemma: "where
" there is no opposition to the collection of Church
" Rates a compulsory law is useless ; where there is,
"it is unjust." A notion appears lately to have been
taken up by some among the Dissenting body that
nothing more should be attempted than simply to
relieve Dissenters from the compulsory Rate, and that
to urge its total abolition is an unwarrantable inter-
ference with the right of Churchmen to provide for
the maintenance of their own churches as they see

fit. It is put as a hardship upon Churchmen that a
total abolition law will deprive them of the right of
compulsorily taxing themselves. A more whimsical
crotchet than this has rarely, if ever, made its ap-
pearance on the field of controversy. It is the very
madness of grievance mongering. You prevent men
from compelling each other under the penalties of law
from doing what they are quite ready to do from •
principle of duty. Where men are willing to pay this
Rate compulsion is needless, where they are unwilling
it is unjust, therefore let compulsion be abolished
altogether. Not so, say the objectors ; to deprive
people entirely of a power of compulsion they have
so long enjoyed is a hardship; let them retain it
where it is needless, only abolish it where it is
' unjust. The reply is short: the fanciful hardship
involved in thus depriving men of an unnecessary
power is no ground whatever for perpetuating any
portion of a system which is proved to be so liable
to oppression and abuse. Endless confusion would
ensue from such a partial abolition as these objectors
contemplate. Dissenters would find themselves
perpetually harassed by the necessity of
proving their title to the exemption, and
the Church of England would soon be robbed of
many nominal members by the temptation that
would be presented of evading the rate-collector by
a temporary profession of Dissent. Like all half-
measures, in fact, the thing would be a total failure;
it would not give relief, it would not secure quiet.
The only wise and politic step is a total and uncom-
pensated abolition. To suppose that this would
inflict any real detriment on the Church of England,
with the increasing hold that that Church, from her
increasing zeal and efficiency, has, and deserves to
have, upon the population of these realms, is a notion
unfounded, by whomsoever it is entertained ; dis-
honouring as well as unfounded if entertained by a
Churchman. We trust that the majority on Sir J.
TRELkWNY'S Bill will respond to the expectations
of the country.

We have authority to state that her Majesty has
appointed to receive the address of the two Houses
of Convocation on Friday next, at three o'clock.

MIDDLE CLASS EXAMINATIONS AT CA3IBRIDGE.—
Gracie have paseodi the Senate for establishing examinations
somewhat ideate to those about to be inaugurated at Oxford,
sad for ikelerring certificates of meek on persons who are
sot members of the Unberstry. It does sot, however,
appear to be the intention of this University to confer any
degree. There will be two ezanneations in each year,
one for students under fifteen and the other for those
under eighteen years of age. The subjects of examina-
tion will be the English language and literstare, his-
tory. geography, the Latin, FreLek, and German ISA.
guuges, arithmetic, mathematics, natural philosophy, and
such other branches of learning as the Syndke
appointed may dean mine. Every candidate well be
exiosioed in religious knowledge, unless his parents
or guardians object to such examination. Students
who pass the examinations to the saii•fadlon of the
examiner. will be entitled to a certificate to that elk& The
sauterne who present themselves for examination will be re-
quire.; to pay fees of such an amount as to be millialeat Is
the aciregste to defray the expenses of the numistations. •
syndkote is to be appointed, consisting of Vka-Chsa-
oellor and of twelve members of the senate, risidsd by raw,
four of whom shall retire in rotation en November 12,
every year, and their places be !applied by forte other mom-
b. ce the veinier members not re-eligible at that slee-
ted, ; the Vex-Chaticaor er his deputy and four other teem-
be, to make a quorum. The syndics will appoint examiners,
determine all other matters connected sub the exitralnatiosa,
sad make en annual report to the senate.

trbo Court.

Hee Majesty the Queen and the Prince Consort,
with the fttos of Wake and the Primer Alice, attended
by M4orAllinsral Buckley and Colonel F. H. Seymour went
yerterd.l afternoon to Battersea Park and the new bridge.
The Plias Consort rode on horseback in the morning
attended by his equerry in waiting.
Prince Arthur and the Princesses Alice and Louisa,
visited the Zooloioal Gardens, in the Regent's-park.
The Queen the Pr inns Comm, acoompasisd by the
Primer ABos, honoured the performance at Hu, Majesty's
Theatre with their pram. last *vexing. The royal suite
consisted of the Duchess of Welli the Hon. Eleanor
Stanley, the Hon. lloratia Stoptord, Byron, Major-
Genera Buckley, and Colonel F. H. Seymour.
The Prince of Wales attended by the lion. H. Sackville
Went sad Mr. Gibbs, honoured the performance at the
Princess's Theatre with his presence.
The Princess de Salerno and the Duchess d'Aumde visited
the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at Clarence Home, Bt.
James's.

A deputation on the nabjeot of Loan Societies, introduced
by Mr. Ricardo, M.P., transacted baminses yesterday at the
Honiroffice. The deputation consisted of Mr. Roberts, Per-
manent Loan Society, Hanley ; Mr. Hasaall, Potteries and
Newcastle Society ; Mr. Josh. Adams, Staffordahire Loan
Society; Mr. Palmer, Lengeos Loan Sudety ; Bolton,
Burstein Loan Society Mr. Henry, Cambridge Loan So-
ciety ; Mr. Jenkins, lope Provident Loan Society, Notting-
ham; Mr. Sutton, Nottingham Lan Society; and the Rev.
W. Yates, Dover Loan Society.
A deputation from the Lambeth Burial Board, consisting
of Mr. W. Williams, M.P. Mr. W. Revell, M.P , Mr. Ro-
bert Taylor (chairman), Mr. John Barnhill, Mr. Thome'
Giles, and Mr. C. M. Barker (secretary), transacted business
at the Home-oßoe yesterday.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday.
An appeal, " Calder Rajah Veneatapermal e. Pemanstupany
and Nerrioo," was concluded, andadgment given. An ap-
peal, " Towne e. Wentworth" New South Wales), wee
hard. An appeal, "Lloyd and Hart v. Roberti " (Court of
Arches), was heard, and judgment given. An appeal,
" Curl and Curl V. Gamble" (Preeogative Court), was com-
menced.

(snow LAST noun's gunmen.)
Foisicne-orrica, Fes. 6.—The Queen has been
graciously pleased to appoint Edward St. John Neale, Big.,
11l to be her ajesty's Consul at Peres ; Horatio Bronte
fluter, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Varna ; Robert
Godschall Johnson, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at
Charente; and Mr. Allied Lewton 'lodger, as Vice•Comol
for the ports of Dover, Margate, Rommel°, and Deal, for the
Median Republic.
DOwfillio-BTUEET, FEB. 16.—The Queen hu
bleu phased to appoint Philip Dottin Soaper, Esq., to be
Cedleetor el Internal Revenue for the Wend of Mattrithia ;
Benue Dupont, Eaq., to be Registry of the Supreme
Court ; Charles Tolfoir' Esq., to be District Magistrate;
Chula La Blache, Esq ,to be District Clerk • and Andrew
Cathcart, Eeq. (lately employed on a particular service in
Turkey, with the local rank of Major), to be Superintendent
of Police for the said Island.

Fen.WUITEUALL, 6. —Th e Queen his been
direct lettere patent to be passed under the Great
twoil to
the United Kingdom of Great Britain end Ireland
ranting to John Hammond, Esq., the Alm of Bailiff al
the laLusd of Jersey, in the room of Sir Thomas Le Breton,
deceased.

—Paticz or WALES'S COUNCIL CHAMBER, Bucx-
INGH•M-OATE, FEL 16.—Henry Bonverie William Brand,
Esq., one of the Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury,
has been appointed Keeper of the Privy Seal of his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales, in the room of the Viscount
Mewl, resigned.

His Excellency the Brazilian Minister hu left,
town for the Continent, and will probably remain abeent
daring the next two mouth'. Chevalier Agniar de lindrada
has been accredited as Brazilian Charge d'Affaires at this
Court dating the sinews of hie Excellency.
- . _

The Daehess of Marlborough has left Claridge's
Hotel for Blenheim Palace.

The Countess of Listowel and family are expected
at Kingston Home early next month from Convitmore,
county Cork.

The Countess of Belmore arrived in town a few
days sines for the season.

The Earl and Countess of Fife have taken a resi-
dence In Bruton-street for the season.

Lady Stanley of Alderley has issued cards for an
assembly at her mansion in Dover-street, on Wednesday,
the 24th instant.

The Baroness Alphonse de Rothschild was safely
delivered of a daughter, in Paris, on Monday night, and
with the infant is peogrewing favourably.
Lord and Lady Holland have arrived at Marseilles
on their way to Naples.

Last night Lady Palmerston gave a dance at Cam-
bridge House, Piccadilly. Above 260 of the aristocracy in
town were present.

From letters received at the palace, we (Hamilton
Advertiser) learn that the youthful Marquis of Douglas and
Clyd•Mals, his brother Lord Charles Hamilton Douglas, and
their sister Lady Mary, who wan all °maned at Nice with
an attack of gastric fever, are now shoat oonsalescent

On Monday the Marriage of the Rev. J. S.
Moffatt, ion of the celebrated Robert Moffatt, and Mire
Emily Cowin, daughter of Mr. J. B. Unwln, of Brighton,
took place at the Union-street Chapel in that town. The
ceremony acquired an additional degreo of intermit from the
presence of Dr. Livingstone. The newly-married couple
will accompany Dr. Livingstee to Africa.

MUSIC.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE WEST /NDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.

ILICTIIO TILIONAPN.)
(MOM on OWN oo111•PONDINT.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Wzossenkr.

The Orinoco has arrived with the West India and
Pacific mails, twenty-five passengers, and 665,300
dollars on merchants' account. Her dates are
Demerara and Trinidad, January 24; Barbadoes,
26; Jamaica, 27; Porto Rico, 30 ; St. Thomas, 31.
The islands are generally healthy, and the weather
favourable for sugar crops, which promise abundance.
At Jamaica the crop is estimated at 32,000 hhds.
At St. Domingo fighting is still going on. Her
Majesty's ship the Arachne has taken the place of
the Basilisk. There is not emfficient force to main-
tain the blockade of the forts.

The state of Mexico is still unsatisfactory.
At Demerara shipping is abundant, but freights
unequal to demand. Trade among merchants dull.
Provisions in good supily ; prices declined ; mo-
lasses not to be obtained in any quantity.
In thesouthern provinces of the Pacific a change for
the better is experienced; the copper and silver ores
are abundant, but labour is scarce, and provisions
high. Money still scarce.

The revolution continues at Peru ; Arequipa still
besieged ; much illness in the camp.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(n ow ovw OWN ow

Imo.)

PARIS, TVISDLY Rirsango.

The kcal-gra, paid his usualannual visit to the Tni-
leries this afternoon. Although not so fine and much
colder than on Sunday, the weather was more than
tolerable for a Mardi Gras, when the streets are very
apt to be greasy. To-day they were dry, and the
black clouds, which threatened rain or snow, re-
served their favours for a later period. The public
were allowed to enter the court of the Tuileries, and
as soon as the gates were thrown open the whole
area was filled with a rush. The Emperor,
the Empress, and the Imperial Prince ap-
peared in the balcony of the Pavillon de l'Horloge.
The Emperor remarking in the crowd the children
(enfans de troupe) of the Ist regiment of the Guards,
made them come upstairs, and gave them places in
the Salle des Marechanx to sec the procession. The
little girl of three years old representing Cupid,
according to tradition, and carried by a nymph in
the triumphal car, was, as usual, taken upstairs and
caressed by the Empress. The Emperor held up
the Imperial Prince in his arms to show him to the
crowd.

M. Jules Favre has accepted the defence of Orsini,
but I rather think Pierri will bo defended by some
other advocate. The evidence (so far as known) is
not identical against the two, and it is scarcely likely
that they should be advised to join in their defence.
The two other prisoners, Radio and Gomez, having
stated that they bad not chosen any counsel, M.
Delangle, the President, who will try the case, has
officially assigned M. Mathieu as counsel for Radio,
and M. Nicolet for Gomez. Their nominations,
however, are not conclusive, for if at any time before
their trial these prisoners should wish to select
counsel of their own choice, they would be at
liberty to do so.
A singular trial has jut taken place at Rheims.
A woman named Lorinet, whose husband was con-
demned to transportation so long ago as 1864, for
belonging to a secret society (no other offence), said
in the shop of a barber named Jesson, on Jan. 14,
a few hours before the attempt was made upon the
Emperor's life, that something remarkable would
occur in Paris between the 16th and 20th of January,
which would lead to a revolution. The barber
Jesson, who had himself been arrested as a member
of a secret society in 1864, repeated to several cus-
tomers what Madame Lorinet had said. They
were now both tried—for " false news, of a
nature to disturb the public peace." Their
counsel urged that whatever might be the culpa-
bility of his clients they were at any rate not
guilty of "false news," because unfortunately an
event very likely to lead to a revolution was per-
petrated in the evening of the 14th, and was
publicly known in Paris on the 16th. The court,
however, condemned the prisoners for the sole fact
of the false news, and sentenced Modems Lorinet
to three months' imprisonment, with a fine of
600 fr., and Jesson to six months' imprisonment,with
a fine to the same amount. The public pro-
secutor took occasion to say that at first
it was hoped that foreigners only were
guilty of the odious crime, but that judicial in-
quiries had now demonstrated the fact that the attack
upon the Emperor was expected by the revolutionary
party throughout France, and that they were in
readiness to act as soon as the success of the crime
should be announced.

1 The Rerue de Paris being now suppressed, the
government publication, the Revue Contemporaine,
has it all its own way. The Mositeur of this morn-
ing quotes an article from its last number, which
culls from the decrees of the Star Chamber and
other judicial decisions in the worst times of English
history instances of persecution of the press which
it holds up as fit precedents to be followed in France
at the present day. This official review tells the
French public that at the end of the last century
English journalists were so habitually in prison that
they were commonly called inhabitants of Grub-
street, where the gaol was in which they were
confined !

The Pay, says it learns from " well-informed
circles" in London, that the English government
has determined to restore Mirza Mohammed Ham id
Ali, the ion of the King of Cade, and now a
prisoner at Fort William, to the throne. This
measure is, it is said, advised by the Governor-
General and Council at Calcutta, and as Prince
Mirza has never been hostile to the English, and
King \Vadji-Ali Shah in the interest of his son
and his family consents to the arrangement, it is
hoped that the speedy pacification of the country
will be the result.

The Bourse has been good to-day. The further
rise in Consols and the abundance of money in the
Bank of France are producing an influence which
outweighs political considerations. The Rente rose
30c. for account and sc. for cash, closing at 69fr. 80c.
and 70fr. Mobilier rose 6G. Railways were less
active than the Rente, but the half-monthly settle-
ment passed off easily, and most of the lines were
quoted from 2fr. 60c. to 6k. higher.

TILE ENGINEER HENRY WATT.—The following is
• copy of • despatch remind Prom the Foreign-Alm bylb.
Wm. Welt, of Newemtle-upon-Tyne, in reply to a letter
addressed by Mr. Watt to Lord Clarendon, requesting the
government to assist him in reaching his heather, so long the
victim of Neapolitan omorsmion:—"1,01114111-0a1CO3 Feb.,
1888. 81r,—I em directed by the Earl of Clarendon to ac-
quaint you, in reply to your Mast of the 12th instant, that
it you will present yourself at the Foreign.office Downing-
street, in the afternoon of Thursday next, the 18th instant,
you will be sent, free of expense, to Naples, in compsny (as
far u Messina) of one of her Majesty's whe will
be despatched in the evening of that cloy ; aM 1 am is add
that Lord Clarendon ha. ranch eatialsctim in time eenaply-
is( with your request. —1 am, sir. your obedient meant,
E. HAMMOND. To Mr. William Watt, Shieldileid, New-
sman."

CANADA.

(MY OCR OWN COI

TORONTO, FIB. 1.

The places of the three members of the Cabinet
who were defeated at the late election have not been
filled up, nor have the honourable gentlemen been
able to find constituencies in place of those which
rejected them. In England, where there are so
many convenient little boroughs under the influence
of leading party men, the finding of a seat for a de-
feated Minister is an easy thing. In Canada it is
not so. Counties dislike the idea of being thrown
aside by the man they have just chosen, and being
called upon to elect one who has been considered
not good enough for another constituency. The
moral sense of the country also revolts at the
idea of giving aloes to members of parliament; and
yet, unless something of the kind is done, no repre-
sentative is likely to give up his snug seat for a mi-
nister. As to supplying the places vacant with other
men, it must be recollected that there are only 65
representatives for Upper Canada, that the opposi-
tion claim 40 of these, and that there are others on-
pledged who would not join the government. This
narrows the ministerial choice to about 20, and
among these there does not happen to be any num-
ber of men able to disniarge the duties of a minister.
The government is weak, in fact, in talent as well
as numbers, in Upper Canada, and, though strong
in Lower Cauada, it cannot hold office for very
long in defiance of the public opinion of the western
province. To make itself stronger, it has held out
inducements to members of the opposition, but, so
far, without success. Depending on a Lower Canada
majority for support, it cannot offer representation
by population, or an amendment of the school
system, and these are what Upper Canada wants,
and will have. In the meantime nearly a month
has elapsed, and the opposition are beginning to
exclaim that the Governor-General is sticking to his
beaten ministers rather too long, and that it is time
the other side had a chance. They will probably
get it when parliament meets, on the 25th February.

In the middle of the ministerial crisis, another
source of dissension has been thrown into the pro-
vince by the decision of the Imperial government in
favour of Ottawa oa the seat of government. Mr.
Labouchere's choice has been known here for a
month, bat the public were not informed on the sub-
ject, for fear of affecting the elections then going on,
and in the meantime the government hangers-on are
said to have bought largely of Ottawa property,
which mast speedily improve in value, if the de-
cision of Mr. Labouchere is sustained by our
parliament. At present, it is thought that
it will be rejected, and that Montreal will be
the place ultimately chosen. Mr. Labonchere having
been asked by our parliament to make the choice, it
seems ungracious now to reverse it ; but the refer-
-1 ence was only carried by a majority of two votes,
and was a mere party scheme to get rid of a trouble-
some question. Those who voted against the refer-
ence, and the new members who were not in the
house at all, will have little hesitation in asking Mr.
Labonchere to reconsider his decision. The whole
matter shows the impropriety of the Home Govern-
ment interfering in our affairs at all, even when soli-
cited to do so by a party here. They ought to say 1
to the colonies, " You have chosen to manage your
own affairs, and don't ask us now to interfere
in matters which we do not understaaiL"
Ottawa is, next to Quebec, the last of the
rival cities which any disinterested Canadian would
have chosen as the seat of government. It is a
small place, unable to afford accommodation to the
army of clerks which accompanies the government.
It is not easy of access; it has a frightfully cold cli-
mate, even for Canada; and it has a turbulent, un-
educated population of lumbermen around it. Its
only recommendation is that it is a strong place in
a military point of view, and that Canadians think
of no importance.
The Canadian government sent up an expedition
last season to the Red River to report upon the
capabilities of the Lake Winnipeg region, but more
particularly to examine the route between Lake
Superior and Lake Winnipeg. The expedi-
tion returned late in the autumn, and their
report will be presented to parliament at
the opening of the session. I understand it
will be exceedingly favourable, not only as
to the beauty and fertility of the country, bat also
in reference to the ease with which it can be reached
through Canadian territory. Of the four hundred
miles from Lake Superior to Fort Garry, about 240
can be traversed by water in boats of four or five
tons burthen, the portages on that distance being
trifling and easily overcome. The hundred and sixty
miles remaining can be overcome—first, by a road
leading from Fort William on Lake Superior to
Flint Lake, sixty miles ; and second, by a road over
the Prairies from the Mississippi River to the Red
River. The first of these roads must be cat through
the bash, but will not be very expensive. The
second is over the prairies, and will cost a mere trifle.
The good navigation lies in the centre of the line.
The leader of the expedition last year offers to open
the route thoroughly for carts and boats of the
dimensions mentioned above for 6,0001. currency—a
sum which will of course be readily granted by the
Canadian parliament for so important an object. Thus
we shall have disposed of one of the chief objections
to uniting the Red River country to Canada raised
by Mr. nice and Sir George Simpson on the part
of the Hudson's Bay Company—the impomibility of
making a communication between them. The route
than opened will be easier than those by Minnesota
and Hudson's Bay. The former is 700 miles (to St.
Paul) overland ; the latter 600 miles by water, very
much broken, toYork Factory, and at neither of these
places would the Red River people be so near the
markets of the world as at the head of Lake Supe-
rior, with water communication direct to England.
The winter has been extraordinarily mild; and
no snow having fallen, some fears are entertained
of the next wheat crop. No absolute injury has
been done so far, however. The want of snow has
also retarded the bringing forward of the produce,
and has tended to lengthen the commercial stagna-
tion. The rapid recovery in England and the States
has given more confidence, however, of late, and
matters are looking up a little.

DENSE FOG ON THE MERSEY.
(THIS DAY.)

(IT BRITISH AND IRIAN NAOMI/TO TELZORAPII4
LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.
A donee fog his lasted all the morning. The
Kangaroo is not yet up.
Several collisions have taken place on the river , amongst
others one between ► Woodside and a Seacombe ferry boat.
The latter subsequently sank, but there were no lives lost.

The next Indian telegram is due in London on
the 22nd instant. It 7lifeestain news from Calcutta up to
the 24th ult. The Indian mail packet Pora, which is due at '
Southampton on the 6th proximo, will, it is expected, bring
to England many of the women and children belonging to the
famous Lucknow gorrisee.
Baron de Krudener, the Russian ambassador in
Switzerland, whose death at Berne we have already men-
tioned, was shout seventy years of age. Be wee the eon of
the celebrated Madame de K rudener, known for her writ-
ings, and for her religious toys, kilt*. not less then for the
influence which aho exercised in 1816 over the Emperor
Alexander, who was, in ooneequence of her advice, the pro-
moter of the Holy Alliance. M de lirudener represented
Russia in Bvritserlend at two did-rant periods. After the
events of 1848, whiels scommipeled Neu filiatal is fasts from
1 Pussies oils, he went with all ha legatius to fraelrfort,
whence he did not return to Switaaland until three years
I ago.—Cialiptan.
WESTERN DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES OF TER
danr.—The sixth annual court of governors of this charity
was bald et the Dispensary, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-souse,
on Monday, the 14th instant ; the Rev. Canon Dale in the
tt chair. The .of the committee mend that there bad
bast 9,317 lions for relief dialog the peat year, bang
ea bureau 177 on the previous year, and that the sub-
seripthme bad lac erred, bat nubs the MN ratio. The
prat of the dituaury bad been open to the medial pea
mural gandsesta et high attunting as well as
students den the &Strout hospital., had octagonally at-
tended. 'Make were accorded to the committee, to the
Mars, sad Is the chafrums, and especially to Mr. Runt,
the surmise to the dlepressry, for the skill and industry
shown in realm It to Its present useful and promising
position.