The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-12 00:00:00

THE CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATES.

This morning were issued the estimates for the
diva services fte the yam ending March 31, 1862. The cod-
mates for superennuatios and retired allowances and gratui-
ties for charitable and other purposes show an increem, as
eempired with 1860 sad 1881, of 17,3281. The total amount
required is 349,6381., which is thus distributed :-Boperan-
ovations end retired anemia:es. 185,1401.; eetninutatios al
Probate Act compensations, 10,00 K; Toulouse. sad Comi-
cs% ernigranta, sod Americas loyalists, LOW& ; Befogs
fee the Destitute, 3.251. ; Polish refugees ■nd didressed
Hpsaimds, 3,2101.; miseelleneess charges (formerly Civil
List), 3,5511. ; public inlnneries (Ireland). 2,53 W. ; West-
moreland Lock Hospind, 2,600(. ; Rotunda Lying•ht Hoe-
pital, 7001.; Coombe Lyingda Hospital, 2001.; House of Is-
dustry Hcapitsb, 7,8001. ; Corkstrest Fever Hospitsl,
2,5001.; Meath Hamital, 1001.; St. Mark's Ophthebele
Hospital, 1001.; Dr. ftteevess's Hospital, 1,3008.; =plums
of Booed at esperiateadance, 265/. ; Merchant fieenten's
Fund pension; 58,7001.; relief of distressed British essanen,
30,4001.; Couoindatnee Fund, ►nd other charities and allow.
maces (behind), 8,721 f.; non-conformiog and other minister"
(Irelead), 39,7471.

The estimates for " miscellaneous, special, and temporary
objects," show an increase over the previous year of 48,696/,
The total amount required is 295,9601., distributed as fol-
lows :—Eoclesiastical commissioners, 3,750/. ; temporary
commissions, 18,706/. ; patent law expenses, 29,0061. ;
fishery board, Scotland, 13,0181. ; trustees of manufactures,
Scotland, 2,000/. ; local does on shipping under treaties of
reciprocity, 36,0001. ; inspectors of corn returns, 3,6001. ;
boundary survey, Ireland, expenses, 1,000/. ; census of the
population, 126,9301. ; telegraph companies—subsidies,
26,467/. ; Malta and Alexandria (late Rangoon) telegraph,
36,6001.

A Court of Director of the East India Company
was held, at the East India•houae, on the llth
inst., when Colonel Sykes, M.P., was elected
chairman for the year ensuing.

Tic AMERICAN MINUMIII AND HIS PISTOLS.
On Tuerday eight, in the Piazza del Peplos, a vast throng
anembled to witness the grand annual display of 'reworks.
The only extraordinary incident of the evening was one in
which the United States' Minister, Mr. Stockton, played
the met important part. Without the least fault on kis
part, that gentleman came into collision with the Papal
dragoons, who got by no means tho beet of it. Mr.
Stockton, it appears, drove down the Como ham
his resi.koce in that street to the Piazza del I'o 10, where
• stood been erected for the accommodation of the Neapoli-
tan royal family, the diplomatic corm, and other persons
of distinction. On reaching the entrance to the pass
•
he was informed he could .not pose that way. Re pre-
, wanted the ticket with which foreign ministers are fur-
nished to secure them free passage ou all °cesarean, but it
did not produce the desired effect, and he warn requested
to go round by the Babuino street. This he did, but with
no better result ; again his coachman was checked, and
told he could not pan that way. I am not sure whether
be did not try the only remaining arouse to the piazza,
the Via ltipetta ; but at last his patience was not unnatu-
rally exhausted, and he handed on his right to pan, cud
ordered his servants to dove on. Thereupon there was
nick excitement among the
_papal gendarmes awl troops
on duty, and three pontifical dragoons pranced about his
carriage, or, as it Lea been described, charged down
upon
it--Imandishing naked swords and &replaying, as
tube Portuguese say. "ferocious facer to the enemy."
The misguided cavalry of the Tiara and Keys were
aeprepared for the extent of Yankee resources. The un-
daunted representative of the model republic drew from
his pocket a repeater (a pistol, not • watch), and, levelling
it at the dragoons, pledged himself to mom them its contents
if they further opposed him. The sight of the six.shnoter
was tiro mach for the nervesof the Pope's eavalry,whe rode
rapidly from the spot, leaving the stare and stripes tri-
umphant along the whole line. --Letter from Annie, April'.
The Belgian Minister of War has presented to
the Chamber of Representatives the budget of his ministry
for the year 1862. with en introductory note explaining is
what point* it differs from that of the current year. It is
calculated for an effective form of 40,115 men awl 8,760
home., awl amount& to 32,320,0.001., toeing 14,210 f. lese than
the budget of the present yftr.