The Express.
London, England, 1859-02-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1859.

of the irysters, and to the substitution of a daly
regulated vapply of substantially few labour.
The state of the Republic of Mexico, dietracted by
civil war, has induced me to carry forbearance to its
utmost limits, in regard to wrongs and indignities
to which British residents have been sub-
jected, at the hands of the two contend-
ing parties. They have at length been carried to
such an extent that I have been compelled to give
instructions to the commander of my naval forces in
those seas to demand, and if necessary to enforce,
due reparation.

GENTLEMEN OE THE HOUSE Or COMMONS,

I have directed that the Eatimatee for the ensuing
year shall be submitted to you. They have been
framed with a due regard to economy, and to the
efficiency of the public servioe.
The universal introduction of steam-power into
naval warfare will render necessary a temporary
increase of expenditure in providing for the re-
construction of the British navy; but I am per-
suaded that you will.cheerfnlly vote whatever sums
you may find to be requisite for an object of such
vital importance as the maintenance of the maritime
power of the country.

MY LORDS AND GENTLEXIN,":

Your labours have, in recent sessions, been use-
fully directed to various measures of legal and
social improvement. In the belief that further
measures of a similar character may be wisely and
beneficially introduced, I have desired that
bile may be submitted to you without
delay, for assimilating and amending the
laws relating to bankruptcy and insolvency; for
bringing together into one set of statutes, in a
classified form and with such modifications
u experience will suggest to you, the laws
relating to crimes and offences in England end
Ireland ; for enabling the owners of land in England
to obtain far themselves an indefeasible title to their
estates and interests, and for registering such titles
with simplicity and security.

Your attention will be called to the state of the
laws which regulate the representation of the people
in parliament, and I cannot doubt but that you will
give to this great subject a degree of calm and
impartial consideration, proportioned to the mag-
nitude of the interests involved in the regret of
your discussions.
These, and other propositions for the amendment
of the laws, which will be brought under your
notice as the progress of public business may per-
mit, I commend to the exercise of your
deliberate judgment; and I earnestly pray
that your counsels may be so pitted u to ensure the
stability of the throne, the maintenance and im-
provement of our institutions, and the general welfare
and happiness of my people.

At the goes of the speech, which bar Molest,' mad with
lase unrivalled elocution, causing the whale to be heard, and
yet without draw, the royal proordon wee reftemsd and
returned to Busidnetara Palace.
The Leeds afterwards stood adjourned until five o'clock,
and the Oommoss 'MD a quartir to Isar.

30112 t N ZLECIION.-(21111 DAY.)

(IT ILICTIIIC

The appointment of Mr. W. H. Adams, M.P., for
Barton, to the Tenant reeordership of Derby, rendered it
incumbent on the hon. Madman to eolicit re-election at the
bands of his constituents, and this morning ha arm returned
without opposition. He was well repaired and made an able
speech.

The Atlantic Company, in case ell methods to
vsseacitais the odds 60, hay* applied to government for •
goantates of 41 per mt. aa a fresh capital of 690,0001. It
is stated that dairies eves the brief time that tbs Atlantic
Wars& reassised is ass ass menage alone, cossterisand-
leg the evalierkatios of the 59th and 62nd Regiments for
ladle, probably saved this country some 60,0004 Waritag.

At the naeatieg of the Liverpool town council
yesterday (Wednesday) Mr. Stewart moved that en address
of sow *Wake be restated to the Qom ape. the Molt
of a Prison of Peoria—art swat which Mr. .arot hoped
avoid smoke a benefieial Mamma spat the !Win relation.'
betwout Prowls @AMU, reentry. Mr. C. Turner, chairman of
the lisrsey Docks and Harbour Board, seeestied the motion;
and a oommlttos havhst; bean limed to peepan an address,
gay talked, sad shortly afterwards retaraed with one whit*
wee agreed to.

The contest for the representation of East Wor-
cesenehlre promises to be a eaves ; bat the Tatars of
tam liberal candidate appears to be tolerably mtgs.

BRIGHTON SCANDAL—The Mayor of Brighton
ime sadness(' Ike following to • conteropocary Bir —I
have received several letters from different and distant Parts
et the country, in rehrence to certain scandalous reports
white lave wall teen propagated by a pastier of the pew,
respeoraeg some school in this tows, and calling upon me to
lake seek merceras might be thought fit, either to do
awe, with the celtmeay, or to ezonsrale the innocent by
Zldeatifying the establishment to which such report. m
:. tweak ma to make the Ihacs the medium of .tailing
having caavesed • Ineetiag of upwards of fifty of those
in the town, who from their position are best
elle to judge of the truth or beam, of such reports, the
unenimous coeclusioa arrived at woe that, after the melt
Sinergehin qu by the neembee preerett„thrucctiet-.4
tag of ty end borough maeletrates,
medical men, lawyers, teaches, sad ethers, they were
of opium *tit there la not the slights* shadow whatever
for once report. They believe it to hare been the wicked
levitation of some one who wishes to isfare the tome, and
that the whole story la • heartless and panellise fabrication,
end I =done this opinion as my own firm cowhides. My
remote for intrudiag on your columns are to set the public
mind at ease spas this subject, and to says me the trouble of
replying to further applications.—l have the hewer to be
SIT servant, COROT BUiiIIOWN Mayor
tem.—No, 82, Old Breese. Feb. I."
THE FIRE AT SIR JAMES POWER'S DISTILLERY.
—The wet wide-spread feeling of sympathy was mealiest.'
la ell quarters of the city, and in all °helm. yesterday, en its
beconong known that the old and magnificent concern, the
John's-lane (Raillery, the property of Sir James Power,
Bart., wee in dunes. We regret to sty that the fire was not
'abduct till • considerable portion of the premises
was meremed. It is gratifying, however, to be
able to state that no serious pecuniary loss will
fall upon the esteemed sod popular proprietor,
inasmuch se the property was fully covered by ia.erencee.
A large number of people will, however, be temporarily
throws out of employment, se • conelderabla period must
elapse before the concern can be area put into working
order. The large ember of chime+ who mumbled to give
old as the occasion efinvled a strong evidence of the m-
ama and inherited popularity of Sir James Power, and could
not tail, so far as ueirereal sympathy could offset it, to
selvage the anguish mused by whamming the destruction of
a comet in which were mete a princely fortune and a still
sore Errantly fame.—Preonan's Journal.
A TEMPZILIIICE MOVEMENT IN THE HIGHLANDS.
The Ara Coerersays :—..The Marquis of Breadalbane, sad
other soblenen and gentry of the county of Argyll, lately
resolved to suppress licensed drinking homes on ;their re-
spective estates, with the view to the moral and physical ele-
vation of the Highlands," _ _

THE MURDER AND SUICIDE. AT MANCHESTER.—
Is this cam, reported in yeeterdsy's Express. as inquest
was held on the bodies yeeterday. before Mr. Herford,
meaner for the borough. No new farts were elicited. The
jury found • verdict of wilful monis, sealant William
Robineou, and that the said Willism Robinson had after.
ward. committed outside whilst isbutring ander temporary
insanity.
THE FATAL OCCURRENCE AT C %NIB ERWELL.—
__

Yesterday afternoon Mr. W. Carter, coroner for Eut Bar-
my, held an inquest no the body of the unfortosats young
woman, Mary Ann Horn, who met her death from gunshot
wounds accidentally Inflicted by her brother, at Camberwell,
as sooltioned In our clumn, yesterday. Several witnesses
were examined, bet no farther facts were 'Bolted than those
we have alreally given. The jury returned a verdict of
" Death by andvenlunl•

TILE EAST INDIA AND CHINA MATI.S.—.The Cey-
lon arrived at Southampton last nisch, with the hosTYslorDm
of the East India sod China mails, a general sew of sElt,
&c. rough diamonds to the value 560/., tad prim Acme
sati,ewellery to the value of 14,000 ropers.