The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-22 00:00:00

THE INDIAN BUDGET.

Muhtab Chund I3ahadoor, Maharajah of Burd-
wan, and the greatest reminder in Bengal, has
writteu a letter strongly supporting Mr. Wilson's
financial scheme, and cheerfully accepting the bur-
dens which it imposes. It has been published at
Calcutta, and is said to have produced a very great
effect upon the native mind. We subjoin the letter,
which is no mean tribute to the wisdom of Mr.
Wilson in making a bold appeal to native opinion :
To the Right Hon. James Ny:Reo?, ?ember of the Supreme

THE CAPTURED VOLUNTEERS FOR SICILY.

The Vice-Consul of Sardinia at Gaeta reports•
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"The Fulminante Neapolitan war steamer, commanded by
Colonel Lettieri, arrived at Gaeta on the 11th inst., at 1
p.m., towing • Sardinian vessel, Captain Molesca, and •
vessel with the American sag, the Charles and Jane, of
Baltimore, Captain Quoin. The two vessels had on board
nearly SOD persons. On being hailed by Marshal Roberto,
who was on board the Fulminants, he said he bad capture/
two vessels, Sezdinian and American, fifteen miles north of
Cape Corso, and that he waited orders from his government,
retaining in the meantime the men and vessels as in.
sonars of war. He asked the Vice-Consul to go on board
and demand the papers of the Sardinian carman.
This he refused to do, assuring Roberto that it was nut
proper to use underhand means of interrogation, and
that the papers could not be withdrawn until the Health.
office had done its duties ; it was to be considered, toe,
whether the captain desired pratique, and whether a
, vessel admitted to the pratique could be considered a pri-
, sonar, with all on board. The Vice-Consul here went
alongside and asked if they had need of anything. Late
reports say that the captain of the steamer declared to
the Vice-Consul that he had been captured at night,
eight mike north of Cape Corso ; that he bad left
Genoa directed to Cagliari, towing the American vessel,
his own bout being a tug ; and that he had moreover taken
some of the passengers on board ; that his papers were all
en regk, and that he had refused to show them on account
of his capture. He had nut chosen to take • mien
pratique in his position, reserving to himself at the proper
time to make his protest and demand an indemnity. Soul
he and the other Sardinian subjects demand the protection
of Victor Emmanuel and ample indemnity. The Vice.
Consul immediately took a despatch to the Telegraph-office
for the Marchese Villanzarina, at Naples, but he was told
that the telegraph was occupied with government business,
though at the first possible moment the despatch should be
sent. Until the 16th, however, no despatch arrived. A.
communication sent later by the post was delayed in the
same way, and at last • special messenger was sent off, and
arrived before the other two.

"There were other subjects on board besides Sardinians
under the CIIIDOII of the Piazza and the frigate, and an in.
voluntary movement might have led to their being fired on.
They were besides guarded by the soldiers on land and by
the boats at sea. The Vice-Consul supplied them with pro.
vision% though the Utile declared herself to be well pro.
vided, not having more than 120 men on board ; the
American vessel had 700 or 800 men on board."

The same authority states that on the evening of the 4th
the Fulminante appaoacbed the water of Genoa, and hailed
the vessels in French. Supposing it to be of that nations.
lity, those on board replied that they were bound for Sicily,
and shouted " Viva Italia r Thu Fulminante then fired
on them and took them prisoners of war.
The Marchese Villamarina, Sardinian minister at Naples,
went to Signor Carafe on the 16th, immediately on the re.
etipt of the intelligence, but the minister for foreign affairs
was at Portici. On the 17th he was to make another effort
to see him, and goes in the evening to Gaeta, after which
he will make his protest. Mr. Chandler, the United State?
minister at Naples, has demanded a passport for his son, a
friend, and his servant, and for permission to go on board
the American vessel at Gaeta.

THE ATTEMPTED PROSELYTISM IN NORFOLK.
Mr. Vansittart, M. P. publishes the two following
letters addressed to his eon by Father Clery, the priest at
Brighton." I leave to the public," says Mr. Vatasittart.
to decide on the value of his indignant denial that he
did not directly or indirectly use any language or suggest to
him any line of conduct with a view to his becoming a
member of the catholic church.'"

"My dear expected to sae you on Sunday,
but I suppose the usual obstacles were put in your way to
prevent you. If so, let me beg of you to put your con&
denoe in God and the Blessed Virgin Mary, and there is no
fear but the day will come when )ou will be free from all
restraint. Thom present trials are allowed by the Almighty
to try your fidelity ; persevere, then, in prayer that God
may soon enable you to cater and become a member of Hi,
holy church. Don't mind suffering a little for God ; in fact,
the more you do suffer the stronger ought to be your reso-
lution. St. Peter and St. Paul were put in prison, and
finally put to death, for confessing the name of Jesus ; also
a St. Lampe was roasted on a gridiron for the saute holy
cause ; and when, above all, our Divine Saviour suffered
for it, will not we His followers suffer a little? Be patient,
then, for a while, and God will make all things copy in His
own wise time. Hoping to see you soon, I remain, my dear
William, your fond father in J. C., "E. J. CLEAT.
" 12, Norfollt.road.".... . .

"My very dear am extremely sorry that
your noble efforts in so laudable a Ouse are for the present
so constrained; let me exhort you to put your trust and
confidence in God, and as the lamelites of old have been
delivered from the slavery of Emt, so will you in time be
freed from all control. Prey to God, however, that He will
hasten the time by softening the hearts of those who at
present offer a seeming opposition. I need not say that I
shall be most happy to see you at any time. I hope to be
at home for you to-morrow when you call, and I hope that
time will afford us a long talk ; you have not said the hour
when you would be likely to call. In haste. I pray, then,
that God in His goodness may bless you, and soon crown
year praiseworthy efforts with success. Believe me to be,
my very dear William, your very sincere Father in J. C.
"12, Norfolk-rued, Tuesday. "E. J. CLEAT."