The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-10 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1861.

plaint than most taxes provoke. The embankment, I
if carried out, will give employment to thousands
during its construction, and when finished will
increase occupation by affording enormous facilities
for the traffic now choked up in our narrow
streets. Whatever leads to an augmentation of
the business done in London benefits these who
live by labour. In the single meeting held to
oppose the renewal of the ninepenny coal tax, it
was made plain that "the poor" saw that the em-
bankment was worth to them the price to be paid
for it.

The weak point about the scheme, as it stands
at present, is that the embankment of the river
is to be entrusted to the Metropolitan Board of
Works, a body which has hitherto shown no apti-
tude for such a task, and has utterly failed to
gain the public confidence. We have so often pro-
tested against the anomalous and un-English con-
stitution of this Board, that wo fear to weary our
readers with the subject. Still the end is more
important than the means. The Continuance Bill
now before Parliament leaves the plans, and the
agency by which they are to be executed, as free
objects of future legislation. Hitherto the great
difficulty has been the money, and this, we may
hope, is now overcome.

RESIGNATION OF MR. EDWIN JAMES, Q.Q.

It will be seen from the subjoined address that
Mr. Edwin James has determined to resign his seat
in parliament, and that a vacancy in the represen-
tation of the borough of Marylebone is imminent.

Gentlemen,--With deep regret I return into year
Leads the trust you have twice confided to me ma
one of your representetives in parliament. I deem it an
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imperative duty to make this communication filet to yon,
and at the earliest moment of my resolve. The faith-
ful discharge of the onerous functions devolving upon •
member for so large a constituency as yours, sad the am-
'Mot attoullaaoe at the discussion of all questioos affecting
your interests, require • correspooding sad:ri6:o of my
professional pursuits, which I cannot, at present,
afford to make. I did nut seek the represen-
tation of your borough as an empty honour; it was
my earnest wish, as it has been my sincere en-
, &savour, to prove myself worthy of the confidence you re-
posed in me, and 1 have devoted my time and faculties to
the study and promotive' al your interests. I have seldom
been absent from a division, and I resign my seat—the ra
Willem of which I would Dot diahooour (or any personal ad-
vintage— the moment I find that the punctual and strict
performance of my duties se your member is inconsistent
with a more assiduous attention to the claims of my pro-
fession. My memory will ►reasure to the last hour of my
existence the recollectiond the honour you have conferred
upon me, and the esteem and friendship of many of you
will, I bops, remain unchanged by 'the severance of our

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pobticel relaticies. - Believe Ole, &C., EDWIN JAIUD.-
Temp* Apnl 9, 1861.

ITN emu.

The Cabinet Council appointed to be held yester-
day afternoon et the elleid maidens al the First Lard al
the 7'reeiniry, wee pnotronsi
A deputetise to preent a sessearid seareetiog the aboli-
tion of the sew tame "la aid of Chews for Collectioa of
lieveriee"—let. the Quarter per On& ; led, the Swap
os Writs ci Retry ; the fltseep se Delivery Olden;
the Stare co Wannets ; end 51h. the Stamp es Bills
of • -bed se interview retell* will
at the nor, et ids edidel reeidssee in
stmt. The deraiiighikiee caudated of Mr. R. W. Crew
; Yr. R. M.P. ; Mr. O. Moffatt, M.P. ;
Ti. B. Liedety, M. . ; .J. C. Evert, M.P.; Mr. Joseph
Bores, M.P. ; Mr. Thome. Henley, M.P. ; Mr. Rai*
Herrisee, Mr. W. J. Tbooopmma Mr. Richard Rowe, It,.
J. IP. Wall, Mr. Clartss Olin, Mr. Malcolm' Canis,end
Ni. George Leileur.
A &moieties ci the Meiners of the Palest Bitenienlerd
Pipe 'Lograpesy bed as interview with the R4ht Hon. T.
Mauer Gibess, at the Aloe of the Board of Trude, yester-
day. TIM deIPOISSIOU eneeisted of Kr. Peter Ferne, Mr.
Pahl Joao, end Mr. Alsaander Tons&
Despetabse were sent yyntwtee y front the Colonial•office
to the Lard Hlgli (heirs aerial the leaden Islands.

(now LUST nar's warn.)

•
Bosun or Trans, Warceasts, Arm 9.—The
Right How the Lords el the Oeutmitiss of Peivy Crewe
foe Trade have received, from the Seeretery of Bilge foe
Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch how her Majesty's
Mildewy at Turin, reporting that British spirits will, in fu-
ture, be admitted into Karia, at the some redwood vales al
duty as those levied on Hawse Tawas spirits minder the asp-
trtal Convention between fiezdasis mad the Hams
entel et the 20th geptenebsr, 11M0; c—le casks, el
eMei exceediug degree, 10fr. pee lesebelitre ;in reeks,
dor below P 1 degrees, Mr. flOc. per hectolitre ; bottles,
est szosedieg 1 litre, 10e. per bottle.
Foszion-orm, Itsuce 28.—The Queen has
bass pseirakely phased to appoint Charles Alexander Win-
chester, Esq., sow British Vioe-Consul at Canton, to be
her Majesty's Cassel at HakodadL
Ironizon-orrici, Aran B.—The Queen has been
to approve at Des If. B. Sampson es Consul in
aad et Dos amid nabs as Consul at Liverpool,
tor the Itspablis.
BOARD or TILADR, Weirsicati, Aram 9.—The
Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Ommeil for trade have received from the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, a copy of • notice, Weed by tie Portu-
guese Board of Health, declaring the poet el Leads to be
cemelowed free from yellow fever from the 4th Jamey Lot,

Osman Corrren..—The Cabinet Council origi-
rally summoned for to-day has been postponed till to-mor-
row (Thursday), owing to the indisposition of Viscount
Palominos. We understand that the noble premier fully
intended to lane. Broadleads for town on Monday, but his
lanieldp has bees detained ►t his oouotry seat by an attack
of gout. His lordship will, in all probability, be able to
cam to town from Hampshire to-day. The announcement
i• an evening paper that there was ► cabinet council yester-
day at the Poet Lord of the Treasury's official residence in
Dowsing-greet, is without foundation.
The Duke of Somerset, as First Lord of the
Admiralty, will hold his fourth levee this mama tomor-
row at the Admiralty, Whitehall.
The Duke and Duchess of Montrose and Lady
Violet Graham bane arrived in Belpaveequare from visit-
lag Lady Emily Foley, at Stoke Edith Park, He
The Duke sad Duchess of Argyll, accompanied
by the Marquis of Love, arrived yesterday at their villa at
airopdee-bill, from staying with the Dashes Dowager of
Sutherland, at Cliefden.
The Earl and Countess of Erne have left town for
the guess's Hotel, Upper Norwood.
Frances Countess Waldegrave and Mr. Harcourt,
]LP., arrived in Carlton-gardens yesterday, from Straw-
beterhal, for the esepow.

Lord Brougham intends to leave his chateau at
Omar. is Ike south of Prance, early in the ensuing week,
km Pomirk, in which capital the noble and learned lord will
nobs a Wee sojourn ow hie way home.
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Lord and Lady Herbert and family have arrived
Belpav•.egaan, from Wilton House, Dear Bellamy.
The Dublin Evening Mail says that the chief
eseretaryahip of Ireland is likely to be vacated by the trier
ktioa of Mr. Cardwell to tin Coloadel-ofiloe, ie ociesermeece

of the Due ol liemeeethob acceptance el the 'oversee-
paeraktup. of Isdia
Alderman Salomon is absent from his perils-
mato" dirties os axone* el is attack of lafinensa.
Otworal Peel will ask the rust Lord of the Tres-
' sem IS Friday, if it be true that, at the recent election
I.,lloortea, be was warted to the hustings by the Titer-
tee Vitiates, RUIN ; and if it is the intention of govern.
meat to caaelisa the atteudance of volunteers with their
ones at sieeliese.

His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant left Dublin
Castle is Wombry afternoon foe Carton, Idaynooth, where
lewdl remain until tomorrow oe a visit with his Gram the
Doke of Leinster. His excellency returns to the Viosrspl
Lodge on that day.
Under the beading of "French Beneficence," the
Dublin Morning News publisher a list of the subscriptions
received by Bishop Dupanloap after his appeal in the church
of 81. Bock. The total sum domiciled to indeed, it
appears was '4.101 3il • and it will in doubt astonish the
Trench people, who were deceived into giving so much
raattay by stories about the state of semi-starvation in whkii
their Celtic co.religioeiate were existing, to End that the
principal portion of their subscription+ has been divided
mamma • member of wellastelolishod mid thriving religious
Mutilations in Corh and Dublin.

The Chamber then almost unanimously adopted
the following order of the day, proposed by Signor
Matteucci :—"The Chamber, having confidence
in the government, and acknowledging the neces-
sity for the union of Rome to Italy, in accomplish-
ing which, however, the grandeur and independence
of the church and the Pope will be guaranteed,
passes to the order of the day."
In the same sitting Count Cavour, in reply to
an interpellation, gave a formal denial to the
rumours of an intended cession of the island of
Sardinia to France.

NAPLES, Ann. 9, EVENING.

A searching inquiry relative to the late reaction-
ary attempt is being prosecuted. Several indi-
viduals, bearers of important papers, have been
arrested. The conspiracy was well organised. The
unimportant manifestation at Naples in favour of
Prince Murat has had no result.

SPAIN.

BARCELONA, Arm 9, Evrreto.

The great Lyceum Theatre of Barcelona is on
fire. The flames have spread to the neighbouring
houses.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, WEDNZBDIT.

The imperial decree relative to the protestant'
in Austria, which was announced yesterday in the
official Wiener Zeitung, has been published in
eztenso to-day in the same journal.
By this decree the protestants are unreservedly
placed on the same footing, both civilly and poli-
tically, with the catholic'.

The leading features are stated in the Times
to be—complete independence in religions and
educational matters ; presbyterial' form of church
government, but with a consistory formed of pro-
testant' nominated by the Emperor ; the right to
build churches with steeples and bells, and to ac-
quire property in all the provinces. Matrimonial
matters are for the present to be treated in ac-
cordance with the laws of the Civil Code.

PRAGUE, WIDNNEDAY.
The Bohemian Diet has adopted a resolution
praying for a general amnesty.

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.
ITZEHOE, Aram 9, Emma.

A secret sitting of the Estates took place .to-day
for the final discussion of the report of the coin-
mittee on the Danish proposals. .

All the conclusions of the committee were unani-
mously agreed to.

FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND.
BERNE, Tommy.

The French government has received with the
greatest readiness the overtures of Dr. Kern, in
reference to the conclusion of a treaty of commerce

between Franoe and Switzerland, and has ordered
the competent authorities to examine the details of
the question.
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THE CALCUTTA, CHI2PA. AND lITSTRA
WAN MAHAL

MALTA, Ana 8, 11 a.m.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Pere, Captain Jamieson, has arrived here with the
above made

A mayor in the department of the Deux Sevres,
named Gillet, has been sentenced to six years' im-
prisonment for fraudulently putting the govern-
ment mark upon thirty-four trees in the state
forest of Aulnay, in order that he might cut them
down for his own benefit as being included in a
contract which he had made with the data.