The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-24 00:00:00

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that pkee, leafing hisalfairs in • ,
state. The judicial authorities, on Wag
of the fact, pieed seals on his office) at th llune
slueelnisi removed, and all his psolAws
the hands of M. Boismean, another notary 44 the
town, to whom all persons interested must new
address themselves."

I hear truly heartrending accounts of the suffer-
ings of Mires in Mans prison, where he still is—
for the statement circulated by • lithographed cot-
respondence of his having been removed to an hos-
pital turns out to be untrue. He applied for this
favour, but was reftned. Long solitary confinement
has seriously affected the mind as well as injured
the health of the great financier. His black hair
has turned very grey, and is falling off The re-
strictions upon interviews with his family, of which
his wife complained in a letter which was made
public, still continue. The cell in which he is
- 'manned is so fetid that when his friends do see
him they can with difficulty stay more than -a few
minutes. The only furniture is • rush-bottomed
chair, • deal table, and a small iron bedstead,
which has to be turned up in the daytime to give
him room to move about, so narrow is the dungeon
which for three long mouths has been the dwelling-
plan of the man who was dragged from one of the
abet sumptuously tarnished palaces in Paris to be
thrust into it. All this while neither• the prisoner
ace anybody else knows exactly et what he is ac-
need. At the time of his 'arrest it was rumoured
that the charges against him were ot a very serious
nature, but now many siren at the worst his
aeon was bailable, and he bag offend Inuit* any
amount. However this maybe, it does seem wine-
wearily cruel te keep him so very long in such
a horrible plan. Such treatment is certainly un,
end, although the Monifostr, in answer to the
public murmurs on the subject, was pleased to say
a month ago that Mirk was dealt with just like
say other prisoner in *llk* category. This is
certainly not so. • Hventsanederer before his trial
is not treated so batty, in M. Mires has been.
Zquality in the lips of• the law" is doubtless a
good maxim, and one Munn bit commend the re-
final of any indulgence which might enable a
wealthy prisoner to eecape, or to destroy evidence
against himself. But the regulations of French
pisamrs are generally humane and considerate
towards untried persons, and admit of their enjoy-
ing all reasonable personal comforts, having regard
t• their habits and station in life. Great facilities
gni given, to exchange • prison for an hospital, to
people who are able to pay for the means nunnery
fir mandig their safe custody, and the slightest
sniisai recommendations are attended to in such
lams. It cannot be pretended that there was any
stiselity for keeping Mires three months
in the miserable cell above deseribed, and such
imprisonment, ff not neoaerny, is crueL
Blain', Correspondence gave out lately that the
likaperor himself bad expressed a wish that the
trial might speedily be brought on. I understand
that a petition, signed by upwards of 600 share-
holders in Mini? undertakings, who still have full
confidence in him, was presented to his Majesty
the other day.
Since writing the above I find it announced in
the Temps of this evening that the Chamber of
Accusation bn sent M. Mires before the Tribunal
et Correctional Police, ►nd that his trial will pro-
bably come on in the early part of June. This
statement is a pregnant confirmation of the surmise
that the charges against him are not of so grave a
nature as was supposed three months ago. ' The
Correctional Tribunal takes cognisance only of mis-
demeanours, and not of crimes. It was hitherto
fully expected that he would be tried by the'
Assize Court. As it is, although the prosecution
mitigates its charge, the Late of the prisoner may
possibly be worse, because he will not have the
benefit of a jury before the Correctional Tribunal.
That is a court which scarcely ever returns • ver-
dict of not guilty. Now, that. the accusation
against M. Mires is reduced to the proportion of •
mr, it will be more than ever difficult to
cruelty of his long preventive Capri-

justify the

sonment.

An absurd attempt to push the law of copyright
to extreme consequences was frustrated to-day by
the Tribunal of Commerce. In answer to the
pamphlet, " Waterloo, by N. L. Veuillot," pub-
lished by (home, • waggish author brought out
one at Denta's with the title, " Waterloo to M. L.
Vanilla& " Thereupon the Jesuit bookseller brought
his action, alleging that his prior publication had
given him a copyright in the word "Waterloo."
The covers were not alike, and there was no fin;
tenoe for alleging an intention to sell the one as a
substitute for the other. Verdict for the de-
fendant.

Last night at the Chateau des Flours a young
man, who was indulging in the favourite sport of
demolishing plaster images in the shooting gallery,
after having taken several shots presented his
pistol to his own head and blew his brains out.

We find in the Spore the following anecdote con-
gealed with the late thestricalperformanoce at the Tuileries :
Eighty ladies were invited to this dramatic soir+e. After
the play, the Emperor and the Empress graciously eompli-
mooted the actors on their performance, and her Majesty,
'Atheist's; M. Moorose, asked him, with a smile, bow long
it was sins Alexandre Dumaa's piece had been played at
the Thritre Francais. " Net for twenty years," replied
Maims. "In that ewe," replied her Majesty, laughing,
"pray say nothing about it, for there are several ladies
bars who, though they will not own to being thirty, have
just assured me that they had seen It played at the Ileitis
Pranritia."

A Toulon letter has the following :—" The
admirers vessel carries out to Syri► a sum of 500,000 fr.
in ooln—a very useful and economical precaution in a wan-
try where, owing to the scarcity of specie, very high du•
wants are allowed for cash payments. Each of the
vowels also takes out a number of live oxen and sheep,
which will be landed, and turned out to pasture if
necessary. The Bay of Marmorim, the general rendezvous
of the whole fleet, is justly reckoned one of the best
aseltairages in the Levant ; it is opposite the coast of
011%111111k, on the north side of Rhodes. A better choice
for a central station could not be made ; the climate is
healthy, with plenty of good water, and the country is
severed with forests which abound in game."

On the morning of the 17th inntaut, the Emperor
et Austria went in the Fantasia to meet the Empress, and
at 10 o'clock their Majesties were off Trieste. As the
Victoria and Albert passed the different forte on her way
to Miramar,, the residence of the Archduke Ferdinand
Max, mildew were fired from 450 guns. The Empress, who
is said to have derived great benefit from her eojourn in
the island of Madeira, purposes staying at Miramar, for
some time. A " bon" was blowing as the Victoria and
Albert entered the part, but her engines are so powerful
that she set it at nought.

A hitter from "tome of the 17th says :—" On
Thursday the Pope, with hi. oourt and noble guard, made
ea excursion to Fiumiccino, embarking on the Miser on
board the steamboat P Terre, with another twat carrying a
military band of music, en route. I'io Nono is of a very
social tun, sad much enjoys thaw pleasure parties. At
the repast he was peculiarly py. Amongst ether delicamies
which graced the board was a remarkably Abe sturgeon,
which the Pope admired greatly. ' I never saw a Auer,'
said he, ' except, perhaps, that which was sent to me in
1848 by Ciesruaoehio—ens as gran bestione (be war a

monstrous brat). (Xrdinal Astrid sod the prelat;, sronsid
his Holiness iodolgod in a laugh at this sally, profaning
not to distinguish whether the epithet had been meant by
Pio Noon for Cicerusechio or the Ash.'

•
ritiernz'assrlos COMMISSION.

WXTR REPORT.

Tide morning the sixth report of her Majesty's
QA Minks Getuniasioners, dated the 17th instant,
was issued. The early portion of the report relates to the
inquiry which was instituted by a select committee of the
House of Commons, and to the modifications In the arrange-
ment" of the commission which have resulted from
the recommendations of that committee. With regard to
the proceedings of the commission during the pest year,
a is stated that the Mid number •th nominations
to situations in which the order M council was
applied in 1860 was 2,631, of which 1,923 were
nominations of one candidate only. The number of persons
nominated as competitors daring the year was 708, and the
number of situations far which they competed was 242.
Of these 708 competitors in 1860, there meth who obtalasel
places in the respective competitions sufficiently high to
bring them within the number of 'Witham competed for,
and who would have received appointusesin had they not
failed in particular subjects ; the subjects in which they
have failed being, except in four cases, of • practical charm '
tee. Thus, 18 have failed either in bookkeeping or amount.
states ; 10either in arithmetic, orthography, or handwriting;
161 a nee or more of these practical subject', and likewise
is other subjects ; 1 in precis only ; 1 in trigonometry only ;
1 in Latin ooly ; and 1 in history and likewise in geography.
In non-competitive ezaminetiose, during the year, the
certificate have been 1,469, the rejections 3:7. The rejec.
dons during five years have amounted to 2,289. Out of
this number all bat 290 have failed either in arithmetic or
in spelling. In forty.two came lad year nomine s were
considered Malign& on account of age, thirty cm
amount of health, and thirty-me on account of character.
The number of competitive examinations conducted during
the year 1860 was 80 ; sad by those examinations 196 Mus-
lims were filled up. The number of competitors actually
examined was 603 ; and of the 407 who were unenceeedel,
319 were not considered to have pawed examinaticas which
would have entitled them to certificates if they
bad presented themselves with absolute nominations.
The number of honorary certificates granted last year was
892. The proportion of rejections to certificates in non-
competitive examinations NUM to have a tendency
to diminish. It was in 1857 rather more than me.
third, in 1858 rather lees than one-third, in 1869
ono-fourth, and in 1860 less than that proportion.
"We continue to think, " may the conuniadoness,
" that this may be safely regarded as isdicating increased
acquirements in the ceedidates, and not any laxity in our
own proceedings. We venture to state this with lase dif-
fideose, for we certainly perceive in the performance of
the candidates who pass, especially in spelling and arithme-
tic, considerable improvement."
The tables of the competitive examinations', which are
given in the report, show that in a considerable number of
instanceit the candidates have obtained nine-tenth, sad
more of the total marks I. , and more than two.
thirds i the maximum is • ; and that mom can-
didates even for less importaat clerkshiie, have been thee,
lately faultless is their orthography. A considerable
number of succeeshil eanilidatee have obtained two-thirds
el the maximum marks for geography arid history. •
long list is given also of ca tee who have obtained
tsfaaz certificates for subjects in which they have volan-
cseed themeless for examination.
•Vilit regard to the eimainatione for the civil service of
India, the commissions., observe that the large amber-
80—of thew valuable appolutments offered for competition
in July last led them Ia aspect a cousidersble increase m
the number of candisithes, but only 154 Promoted them-
selves. As in hawser years, the su rtal eindidales have
for the most peat beet trelned at thienply itltm and the
commionioners pay • special complinieut to the • uni-
versities. The arrangements relating to the LAM civil
service oblige the suesassial eendidates at the essepthitive
examination to mothers • frwlime 11. pass maithasaisa after
the interval of 12 months; awl ft appear, that in the medal
examination of the selected candidates of 1859, eight showed
themselves so deficient is Imetsindge of some of the subjects
prescribed that the certified* WWI refused. They 1611 pro-
bably be allowed mother • drum in July next. In
this part of the report the commissioners seam the
gradual mamas which has taken place in
universities and colleges of the study of Sanskrit.
1s the competitive examination of 1860, about one-fourth
of the 80 successful candidates had takes up Sanskrit, sod
some of them showed considerable proficiency in that lan-
guage, and m the competitive examination about to take
pJtss in July next 34 madidates have signified their fideli-
ties to take up Sanskrit. " Although we hive been desirous
sot to tempt persons into any specie! study for these com-
petitions,.s, and have accordingly not included the vernacular
of India as elements of these examinations,
yet, believing in the value of the study of Sanskrit as
an exercise for the intellectual powers, and as form-
ing a bath for the study of languages as a science, we
think that the introduction of this language as ono of
the subjeces of literary education in
.colleges and, univerei-
may be regarded am satisfactory in itself, whilst it cer-
tasty will be meful to those who may be looking forward
to become candidates for the civil service of lodia."
At the close of their report the commissioners repeat their
Moog and increasing witwistion of the superiority of com-
petitive ewer simple pain examinations for the admis-
sion of candidate. Into the public service, and
this, too, in almost all spee eats and offices.
The following Rote is apge lied to the report_
" Whilst manic this report our attention has been called
to a .work entitled Cousitleations nn Representative
Government,' by Mr. Jobe Mill. In that work, pp. 257-
965, he discuses at considerable length the mode of select-
permanent civil servants. His views on this eubject
with reference to the advantage of competitive mamma-
doss, and the important Mill:kenos of UMW in eameraglng
education are is entire unison with our owe, and it affords
ns no small degree of satisfaction to and our opinions
supported by a writer so distinguished for his political
and phlllosophical knowledge and who from his long and
successful career in the India Home has bad most
valuable experience in the conduct of official buainew."

'WIRTH REPORT OP THE COMMISSIONERS TOR
iniarriair or 1851.

This morning the above report, dated the 3rd
instant, sad addressed to the Hosea Secretary, was pre.
seated to parliament.

The report consists of a narrative of the serious steps
taken by the commissioners in the period of five years that
has elapsed since the issuing of their last report. The cir-
cumstances which led to the complete change in the posi-
tion of the commissioners towards the government;

and the dissolution of the partnership in the
Kensington-gore estate, leaving them the sole owners of
the property, ere fully detailed. The various out-
lying portions of their estate, irrespective of the piece
occupied by the government on which the South Kensington
Museum is erected, have been let by the commissioners on
building leases. Of the remainder of the estate the
central portion, to the extent of more than 22 acres, has
been devoted to the Horticultural Society. The arrange-
manta made with the Society of Arta and the Commis-
sioners for the Exhibition of 1862 for a loan of a portion
of the estate are also explained in this report. A lease
has been granted to the Society of Arts of the pe nnsmest
buildings proposed to be erected to be used is
holding exhibitions, and for purposes connected
with the promotion of arts end manufactures. Six-
teen acres of the same land are reserved for an Ex-
hibition to be held in 1872. The commissioners add :
" Out of the total extent of land originally purchased by us
in 18.52, amounting to 85 or 86 acres, the various appro.
positions that have already been made for the purposes of
the Department of Science and Art, the construction of
roads, the Horticultural Gardens, the Exhibitions of 1862
and 1872, and the erection of private houses, have absorbed.
more or less permanently, not lees tbau 70 scree, so that
only 14 or 15 acres, or about one.sixth of the lend forming
the Kensingtongore estate, remain at present unappro-
priated to the development of the purposes contemplated
by our charter: and even four acres of that amount have
been temporarily lent for the Exhibition of 1862. Whilst
we cannot but look upon this as a most satisfactory result,
end at one affordins every prospect of the ultimate
and entire accomplishment of the important objects
for the promotion of which the estate was originally
purchased by us under the powers conferred upon
us by her Majesty, it will be our duty, in the
new and independent position now occupied • by us,
to persevere in our exertions to attain that end, and
to endeavour to merit a continuance of that toondence and
favour which her Majesty has been graciously pleased to
extend to us throughout the whole period of cur loon,
partition."

FANCY BAZAAR. A fancy bazaar WAR held
yederday at the Hanovertednare Booms, and will be are.
tinned to-day, in aid of the National Hospital for the
Paralysed and Epileptic. It to the immediate patron.
age of the Queen, the Duchess of Cambridge, fa., and the
stalls are held by Lady Ely, Lad? Antrim. Lad, Ch.reoce
Paget, and other ladies of dietanotios. The crowd was
great, and will doubtless be so again to.clav, so that a
good harvest may be safely prophesied for this: deserving
charity.
Oxman, MAT 23.—DEATH OF THZ PRINCIPAL
OP br. ALLAN Hat.t..—lt is with much regret Trio have to
mammas the death of Edward Cardwell. D.D., F.R.S.,
Principal of St. Allan-ball, in this nnivenity, and noel. of
the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.A., of ROA College,
and Y.P. for the city of Oxford, which took plaice after a
abort but severe Mows early this morning. Dr. Cardwell
was highly esteemed throughout the university and city,
and the poor of Oxford will have to deplore the loss of eve
the plated beasfaetom