The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-08 00:00:00

THE NORTH SCHLESWIG QUESTION

The French journals continue to make com-
ments ou the journey of General Rasloff, the
Danish Minster of War, to Paris. It is a curious
coincidence that immediately preceding tkii
journey of General Rasloff reports should have
been circulated that the Danish government
applied to that of Austria, requesting the latter to
see that the stipulations of the Treaty of Prep
with respect to North Schleswig should be executed
and that both M. von Beust and M. de Moustier
sent communications to Pntssia on this subject.
It is also remarkable that according to the Patric,
the Prussians have commenced the armament of
the recently erected fortifications of Alsen and
Duppel in a very formidable manner.

(num% rsuastme.)
THE WAR IN THE RIVER PLATE.
PARIS, Aram 8.

The Monaeur of this morning says :—" Letters
from Rio de Janeiro, dated March 11, contain
authentic information from Paraguay which con-
firms the forcing of the passage of Humaita by the
Brazilian fleet, and the storming of the Estabelici-
meuto redoubt. The citadel of Humaita had not,
however, yet been carried, and the army of Lopez,
which had been prematurely announced to have
retreated into Bolivia, was maned in front of the
Brazilian positions at Tayute. The occupation of
Assomption by the Brazilian squadron appears to
be confirmed."

OUR PARIS LETTER.

(FROII OUR OWN COr.RESPONDENT.)

TCESDAV EV!'N:N.;.

The Pat, i•: of this evening says

We contradicted a few days ago some rumours 1-(W:A
to a sort of diplomatic intervention of France in the nego-
tiations going on at Berlin between Prussia and Denmark.
These rumours are now revived in a new form. It is pre-
tended that the cabinet of the Tuileries has expressed as
opinion upon a despatch sent to Berlin from Vienna on
the subject of the Duchies, and a political object is attri-
buted to the journey of the Danish war minister to Paris.
We have reason to believe that Id. Rasaloeff comes here,
as he is going to London afterwards, solely to make obser-
vations with a view to improved organisation and arma-
ments in the Danish army. The present state of ingotis.
tions between Denmark and Prussia is, moreover, not of a
nature to justify the supposition circulated, still less to
I Mmessitate any exceptional diplomatic efforts, either on the
part of Denmark or of the French government. It might
be wished that these negotiations should go on quicker,
and that the interests of the population should weigh as
much as the political interests now under discussion at
Berlin ; but we can in nowise admit the necessity of
an intervention which would change the character of the
present situation and modify the attitude of the respec
tire parties.

I look upon this article as a semi-official collim-
ation of what I stated very confidently on Friday
last, that France will do nothing for Denmark.
A great many senators having left Paris for the
Easter holidays, the committee on the Public
Meetings Bill, of which M. de Maupas is the re-
porter, has adjourned till the 21st instant. There
is no doubt that he will report that the bill ought
to be sent back to the Corps Legislatif for a
second reading. The debate on his report can
scarcely come on till the first week in May. Till
then it will not be known what orders government
may decide to give to the senators, and till then,
therefore, conjectures will be open as to the result
of the " conflict " which the France thinks so
important.
The iron-dad squadron at Cherbourg has been
warned that it will be ordered to Havre on the
occasion of the visit of the Emperor and Empress
to the International Fisherman's Exhibition at
the beginning of June.
A newspaper which was founded shortly alter
the battle of Sadowa under Hanoverian patronage,
and which during its ephemeral existence con-
stantly advocated war with Prussia, has just ex-
pired. Its title, La Bituation, can scarcely be
much known to fame, for although it was wont to
talk big, it never had more than 350 subscribers.
In the course of little more than a year it got
through a million and a half of francs. The
parties who found this money have behaved
to the staff en bon prince, for everybody
connected with the paper gets a year's
salary, and that of the redacte it-ebef
was 00,000 fr. Under these circumstances the
statement in the farewell article that the reason
why the paper ceases to appear is that the object
of its foundation has been attained, may perhaps
be more true than in the first blush readers may
be inclined to think. That the occupation of the
Situation should be gone seems to me not one of
the least important among the peaceful symptoms of
the moment.
The continued heaviness at the Bourse resulted
in the slight fall of 2}c. in the Bente, 15c. in
Italian, 2fr. 50c. in Credit Fonder, and 2fr. in
Credit Mobilier.

A Bremen letter states that emigration thence
hoe never been witnessed on so lug* a mak as at present.
Between 7,000 and 8,000 persons have pawed through the
city during the last few days, coming chiefly from Simony
and Prude. Many oleo arrived from Bohemia.
QUIMNSTOWN, APRIL B.—The Cunard extra
steamer Tarifa, from New York, arrived here at 9.35 a.m.
to day, with 61 passengers. She landed the despatches
and seven reasengers, and presseded for Liverpool at 9.50
a.m. AB well.
AIISTZALIAN MAIL.--G•LLB, IlLisca 23. —The
Bombay from Sydney, Ist tad., arrived today. °lnv's°
Man of Dee. 20-26.—The Desks( arrived at Melbourne
on the 11th and Sydney the 14th Fehreary. Ousirato
Siam Feb. 00-26.—The Simla arrived at Dale ea the
Sted Wank

SECOND EDITION.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Hoßoyd.)
LI I= JARVIS.
The bankrupt was an export beer merchant of Pres-
c.m.,,t,reet, Whit/chapel He had been arrested by ldr.
I. Woollan, an accountant, whose debt of 601. was in
te;pect of fees due to him for preparing the bankrupt's so-
*ounts under a former Bankruptcy. The other debts were
sad the petition wus filed in forma pauperis by
flitbankrupt, who now applied for his release.
Mr. (trough opposed fur the detaining creditor. He
,aid the bankrupt was in custody under a writ of espies
1,, hold to bail, he haying by letter expressed his intention
to lease this country for Australia.
The solicitor in the bankrupt naked that the release
..4;ht be granted upon bail.
Ills Honour said he must &ass to make any order in
the 'water at present, the lifting for choice not having
place, and dimmed the ap Hp

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

(THIS DAY.)

(Before Mr. Justice Heating.)

,'u MURDER AT FORM-Ma:

MAleop, 21, described as • moulder, was charged
upon an indictment and also by the coroner's inquisition,
with the wilful murder of Alfred Cartwright.
Mr. Poland and Mr. Beasley conducted the prosecution
on behalf of the Treasury. The prisoner was defended by
Mr. Sleigh.
The prisoner, although stated to be only 21 years old,
looks even younger. He was very pale, and he appeared to
listen with deep attention to the evidence of the witnesses
for the prosecution.
The fact, of this case are as follow :.—The deceased
ailed as polemist at a public-house called the
Sei.s cottage at Forest-hill, and his wife kept a
',mall shop in the neighbourhood, and the deceased
ais in the habit of going home to sleep. On Thursday
Light last he had left the public-house, accompanied by
Lis mother and father, and when he got to his own rad-
&um he found the prisoner and some others outside, and
prisoner was making a noise and knocking at the
shutters. The deceased requested him to desist, but
I.e refused to do so, and pushed the deceased on one side.
The latter again endeavoured to induce him to go away,
1.-it instead of doing so the prisoner struck him a violent
How in the face, and the deceased upon this fetched •
policeman and gave him into custody for assaulting him.
The constable laid hold of the prisoner by the left
..r o, and they were proceeding towards the police-station,
when the prisoner inquired of the constable whether he
was going to take him to the station for a common assault.
The constable replied that he was and that it would teach
him to behave better in future. They then walked on
for a short distance, when the prisoner asked the de-
eased whether he intended to press the charge against
him. The deceased replied that he did, and the prisoner,
with his right hand, which was at liberty, drew a spring
knife from his pocket and plunged the blade into the
side of the deceased, at the same time exclaim-
ing, " You'll not get over that." The blade of
the knife went through the liver of the de-
ceased, and also severed one of the main arteries
of the body, and the unfortunate man died almost im-
mediately, and before lie could be conveyed to the hos-
pital. The weapon that was used by the prisoner was
one of • most deadly character, the blade being four inches
long, and when it was opened, it was prevented by a
spring front closing again, and the blade went into the
body of the deceased right up to the hilt.
The mother of the deceased, who was the principal wit-
less for the prosecution, and who exhibited great emotion
while giving her testimony, proved that when the wound
was indicted the deceased exclaimed " Oh, mother, I am
gabbed !" and instantly full to the ground. He was then
put into a cab for the purpose of being conveyed to the
hospital, but when he had gone • short distance he
heaved a deep sigh, and fell back dead into his mother's

Henry Cartwright, the father of the deoeaaed, and
Timothy Shepherd, the constable who took the prisoner
in charge, confirmed the other testimony, and the latter
also stated that when he first went to the spot the prisoner
was very violent and excited, and declared that be would
fght with some one. The prisoner was quite sober.
Dlr. Sleigh, at the close of the cue for the prosecution.
.ddreseed the jury for the prisoner, and after remarking
upon the terrible character of the transaction he said he
felt bound to confess that he could offer no answer to the
fearful charge, and that he felt compelled to leave the
case in the Lands of the jury, with the observation that
it was clear there had been no premeditation, and that the
fatal act was committed while the prisoner was in • state
a excitement from his previous quarrel with his coin.
~unlon•

The learned Judgo having rammed apt
The Jury immohateli found the primer 0.,i/fy of
ollful murder.
__ _

When he was called upon to state whether he had any
to say why sentence of death should not be passed
.tpoa bins, he replied that he,had been drinking a great deal
mu and beer on this night and he could have proved it
by several witnesses.

The learned Judge then passed sentence of death in the
•.,u..1 farm, and the prisoner was removed without es-
t the lout emotion.
e‘eeution will take place at Maidstone.
(Before Mr. Baron Pigott.)
sIDICKING MIUTALITY TO A CHILD.

M 3lnnnin.q, 34, married, an Irishwoman, was In-
•liat.rl for the wilful murder of a child named Honors
y. She was also charged on the coroner's inqui-
with the saute offence.

M. Daly and Mr. Wood prosecuted, and Mr. Montagu
Wahine and Mr. Langford appeared for the defence.
Toe prisoner, on being asked to plead to the charge,
• •he knew nothing about it, as she was drunk at the
tho circumstance took place.
It sppesred that the prisoner and a woman named
sweeney lived in adjoining rooms in the same
,i• at No. 4, Providence-place, Fulham, and were on
iota.. do terms. On Wednesday, the :.7th February,
~l it o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Sweeney went to
tho Ir.ck yard to chop some wood, leaving two young
,bildton rotting in the cradle, one of them the
deco, .1 10 months. At this time the prisoner was
lab. r wa tom., putting her baby to sleep. Shortly after-
war.l• )Ir, rye y hearing her child scream looked into
the to ,mronl the prisoner sitting near the fire with
.lecesse.l in her lap. nursing it, but she thought nothing
•rt Ler of the eV e 3 ming, as the prisoner was
n• tie' bidet of slapping it to make it
• %let After being out about a quarter of an
loon slue went indoors, and the prisoner, who was then in
of leavit4; her (Hrs. Sweeney's) room, said to the
which we% lying on the floor, " Von little —, she
not your teethe'. to be crying after her." On being
up. the child appeared inbusible, and was severely
',rut about the lower part of the body, and blood
sa, coming from one of the thighs. Prisoner came back
stud Mrs. Sweeney said to her, " Yon wicked
woman. why did you burn my child?" To which the
prisoner replied, " Von —. I did not burn the child,"
And took up something to strike her. The prisoner
was very violent, and o police-constable having
hen rent fur, tack het to the station. The child
".o `."l"'"'"d by Mr. Lee. a wrgeon, who found it very
burnt on the lower parts of the body, extending up
v.. nof the stomach and over the calf of one leg. None
tee clothes were burnt in the slightest degree. Mr. Lee
the wounds, but they were so severe that the
• on the following day.
I or this ileteace it wds elicited in cross-examination that
had been drinking with Mrs. Sweeney in the
o I..rt of th. cl and was in a state of intoxication ;
-": Williams, who did not call any witnesses, sub-
, .t it was not clearly proved that the prisoner
l• :t ti,, chill on the fire, and that if she had done so the
i''• w.“ drunk, and not aware of the act she had

lar) retired to deliberate, and alter being absent
""" tb^r returned into court and found the pri•
of manslaughter.
• t.t,uce was deferred.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY)

(Before the Assistant-Judge.)
IIA I i•I'LLNT FIRCRETART OF • VORESTIIII4 ISOCILIT.
Martins, 41, Secretary to the Court 1,715 of the
order of Foresters, held at the York Minster,
''''''''`treet, Soho, was indicted for embezzling the
• .21, and divms other sums received by him for and
of John Peters and others, his masters. There
tirte iudiettuents against him, to all of which be
•1, oilty.
,ted that the prisoner had been for three months
to the Court 1,711 of the Ancient Order of
to,. held at Mr. Rowland's the York Minster, War-
t; Soho, and it was his duty to attend once a
• •••• receive the subscriptions of the members. The
• 4.4 a sum of money towards the funeral of the
.• "`"1217, and a Dr. Saunders added a guinea
t :ccouhr. All these sums were handed over
'lr prisoner, but the guinea given by Dr.
""' war kept by him and appropriated to his
It was also discovered that a great number of
"'"Leen f•uhscriptions received by the prisoner had
accounted far.
WAS given as to the previous good diameter of
Viimmer, and
:trieaet Cole said the whole of the members of the
Y' which the prisoner belonged wished to reoom-
„,,, Lim to mercy. Hie wife, too, was close upon her
_armee,.
4:t Awistaot•Jadge said it was lamentable to lee a man
t,r0t,,4 hitherto borne a good character placed in such a
!P. by defrauding the *misty to which, he belonged. 44 heen recommended to and giving effect to
:lOrcornme•ndation he sentenced him to be impeMelled
"Pt to hard labour for Ma months.