The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-18 00:00:00

THE LL3JEHOUSE TRADED}

The following letter was written byJohn Wiggins
from the condemned cell at Newgate on Monday last :
"Gaol of Newgate, 14th day of October, 1867.
"My dear Father and Mother, Brothers and Sisters,—
I write these few lines to you with my kindest and affec-
tionate love to you all. Give my love to Maria and
Fanny and all the children, Mr. and Mrs. Richardson,
Mr. Groves and his wife. Give my kindest love to Anna
and her husband, and my kindest lovo to my cousin
William Few and his wife Hannah, and his son and
daughter. I sm very well in health, thanks to the
Almighty for His goodness and mercy towards us aIL
My dear ii,otlier, I hope you are better when you
receive this letter than I heard you were on Saturday. I
sever wished yon good-bye when you left me last Thurs-
day, but I write now to wish you good-bye till we meet
again, and that will be in the next world, where we shall
be believed. They won't believe us in this world. My
dear father and mother, I hope you will put your trust
and confidence in the Almighty. I don't think He will
pee yen want. I hope and trust He will give you both
health and strength to live, that you may see it come
home to our enemies, which you know have so falsely
sworn my poor dear life away. And that lamto go out
of this world for a thing I never done, which you know
quite well, and that is what grieves me to my poor dear
heart and soul, that they shall say just what they liked,
and all to be believed. My dear father and mother, I
hope and trust that we shall all meet together in the next
world, and then we shall be believed. They won't believe
us in this. But thanks be to the Almighty God that I
shall go out of this world an innocent man, and that is •
great blessing for us all and our relatives and friends. I
am to go out of this world to satisfy other people, but my
poor death lays at their doors, and I hope and hope they
won't rest before they all own it, and especially.
So good-bye, and God bless you alL—I remain your affec-
tionate and loving son, " JOHN WIGGINS.
" Thousands of kisses to you all, and as many times.
" Monday evening, October the 14th, 1867. Good-bye
all many times."

INAUGURATION OF A PUBLIC FOII:TTAIN AT
DUDLEY.—yesterday this quiet town was the scene of a
most interesting ceremony—one not likely to be soon for-
gotten. The inauguration by the Earl of Dudley of a public
fountain (his own gift to this township) brought about the
occurrence. Upwards of twenty thousand people were
present, bands, artillery, yeomanry, volunteers, igc. The
fountain stands nearly 30 feet high, and is enriched by
sculptures illustrative of homely industry—mining, agri-
cultural, engineering, &c. Besides hernias for the use of the
public, it has large troughs for cattle, and even small ones
for dogs. A peculiar feature of its form is an arched dome,
under which the principal jets are made to play. This dome
receives light through coloured windows in the daytime, and
from coloured lamps at night, a pleasant effect upon the
water being thus produced. The fountain is constructed
Of granite, stone, and marble, and covers a large area in the
open centre of the principal thoroughfare of the town.
The ceremony of yesterday morning consisted of addresses
and speeches delivered by the corporation, by Lord Dud-
ley, Lord Lyttelton, and others, from a platform erected
on one side of the fountain. After these were over, the
water was made to play amidst general rejoicing, discharges
of guns, scunding of music, lac., and the sculptor, Mr.
James Forsyth, of London, handed over from the fountain
the first cup of the pure liquid to the Countess of Dudley,
who drank it to the health and prosperity of the popula-
tion. This cup is intended to be preserved as a souvenir of
the day. A dinner to the principal inhabitants and an
illumination of the fountain at night closed the festivities.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(aarrin's 7111G1tAMS.)

THE INSURRECTION IN THE PAPAL
STATES.

FLORENCE, OCT. 17.

The Corriere Italian() announces the disembarks.
tion yesterday of 230 Franco-Belgian volunteers,
who are to be followed by other Spanish volunteers.
AU the Papal forces in the province of Viterbo
have received orders to concentrate themselves at
Viterbo, where a quantity of provisions have
arrived. The insurgent bands are still increasing
in the neighbourhood of Lake Bolsena.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.

BRUSSELS, Ocr. 17.

The royal yacht Osborne with their Royal High-
nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales on board
started for her destination at half-put twelve
to-day.

AUSTRIA AND THE CONCORDAT.
VIENNA, Ocr. 17.

In this morning's sitting of the Lower House of
the Austrian Diet, the President rose and addressed
the house relative to the autograph letter which
has been addressed by the Emperor to Cardinal
Rausch. He said " The declaration made by the
Emperor, that no course opposed to constitutional-
ism can lead to any result, and that henceforth
there must prevail in Austria an entire freedom of
conscience, and perfect peace in all religious
matters, has caused a general shout of rejoicing to
ring through the entire empire." The President
then called upon the house to cry " Hurrah for
the Emperor !" which was done three times with
the utmost enthusiasm.

Subsequently the third reading of the revised
fundamental law of the constitution was adopted
by 119 against 46 votes.

THE CHANNEL FLEET.
LISBON, Om 15, 3 P.M.
The Channel fleet has arrived here from Cork.
All well.

THE WAR IN THE BRAZILS.
PARIS, Ocr. 17.

Intelligence received here from Monte Video
from a Paraguayan source states that the Allied
forces were in a state of complete inaction. Ten
Brazilian iron-clads were hemmed in between the
fortresses of Curupaity and Humaita. Curupaity
was strongly reinforced. The bed of the river
Paraguay was dammed up, all navigation being
thus rendered impracticable. The land forces of
the Allies were fortifying themselves in haste
at Tuyuene (1), to the east of the entrenched camp
of President Lopez.
At Buenos Ayres a change had taken place in
the ministry. The new ministers advocated a
peace policy, in which they were supported by the
press.

THE BANK OF FRANCE.
PARIS, Ocr. 17.

The return of the Bank of France for the week
ending to-day shows the following changes as com-
pared with the previous account :

Incaassz.
Bills discounted . . . fr. 18,500,000
Current accounts . .
Notes

Treasury balance . . .
Advances
DECREASE.

500,000
200,000

Cash

. . fr. 4,200,000

AMERICA.

The Royal Mail steamship Java, from Boston
and Halifax, arrived at Queenstown at 8 p.m.
yesterday, with 139 cabin passengers and 13,698
dole. in specie. After landing 130 sacks of mails
and some passengers she proceeded immediately
for Liverpool. All well.

(Per the Java via Queeantown.)
NSW YORK, Ocr. 8, En?rm.

Secretary M'Culloch has written a letter stating
that he considers the faith of the national govern-
ment pledged to the payment of the 5-20 United
States Bonds in coin. He believes that the bonds
are not to be called in at the expiration of five
years from their respective dates of issue, and that
Congress will not be called upon to make further
issues of legal tender. Mr. Spinner, the National
Treasurer, emphatically denies the recent reports'
of over issues of national securities. The debt of
the United States on the Ist instant was
2,630,000,000 dols. There were 103,000,000 dols.
in gold, and 30,000,000 dols. currency in the
Treasury.
The Attorney-General has furnished an opinion
sustaining the action of the courts in the recent
habeas corpus case in Philadelphia. Secretary
Wells has in consequence ordered the writ to be
obeyed.
General Sherman has arrived at Washington,
and has had an interview with President
Johnson and General Grant. It is reported that
the President telegraphed for him, and offered him
the Secretaryship of War.
The New York Herald states that some promi-
nent republicans are endeavouring to effect a com-
promise with Mr. Johnson. . .

It is stated that the government will certainly
be prepared to proceed with the trial of Mr. Davis
on the fourth Monday in November.
The democrats carried nearly all the municipal
elections in Connecticut yesterday.
General Sheridan has been enthusiastically
received at Boston. A military escort and a torch-
light procession were formed in his honour.

-Intlligence from Mexico reports that Baron von
Magnus has returned to Mexico city.

The royal commission, recently appointed to
inquire generally into the administration of the law in the
various courts of justice, it is understood will commence
its sittings, under the presidency of Lord Cairns, early in
November, and proceed with the examination of wit-
nesses forthwith. The inquiry is expected to last a con-
siderable time.

We understand that Mr. Lowe, M.P., hea
accepted an invitation from the directors of the Edinburgh
Philosophical Institution to a dinner, on the occasion of
his approaching visit to Edinburgh to deliver the opening
address of the session 1867-68. The dinner is to take
place in the Douglas Hotel on Saturday the 2nd November.
BREAKFAST TO MR. WM. LLOYD GARRISON AT
BIRMINGHAM.—Yesterday morning the National Freed-
men's Aid Union and the Birmingham and Midland Freed-
men's Aid Association gave a public breakfast to Mr. Was.
Lloyd Garrison at Nock's Royal Hotel. Notwithstandialt a
pelting rain 200 ladies and gentlemen were present. r.
B. Gem, J.P., the chairman, Mr. Garrison, Mr. Geo.
Thompson, the Rev. R. W. Dale, M.A., and other gentle-
men addressed the meeting. In the afternoon the Bishop
of Ohio (the right rev. Dr. Mcllwaine) delivered a valuable
address on the necessity and value of education for the
coloured people. A public meeting in the town hall in the
evening, presided over by the mayor, was largely attended,
and resolutions were passed in recognition of the industry
and good conduct of the freedmen, and approving of the
proposal to assist by subscriptions in establishing normal
schools for training coloured teachers in the South.