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The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-21

LONDON AND BLACSWALL NAILWA 1.

The 49th half-yearly general meeting of the pro-.
rioters of the Loadirt and Blackwell Railway was held
ea Tosedny at the London Tavern. The chair was occupied
by Mr. Josiah Wilson
The report, which we have published, having been taken
as read,
The CHAIRMAN said the North London Company were
taking a °ours' entirely in contravention of the agreement
between them and this company in proposing to bring their
station into the City. There was no other point on which
he need addrais them. He moved that the report be
adopted
imams said the report differed materially from
those which had hitherto been presented. He complained
that the directors had by their acts lost the advantage
of the pleasure traffic Vty breaking up their connexion
with the boat.. He also called mistake to the cost of
new engines, which was in =ONO of that paid by other com-
panies Gamin Bum drew attention to the deterioration
of the stock of the company, and with reprd to the agree-
ment between the Blackwell Company and the North
Lnodoe Railway Company ; he thought it was clearly bind-
ing mica the latter to bring their traffic to Merieburch-
street for the Dent seven yon, and he could not help feel-
ing that they proposed to do an act of pass injustice, one
which any one of them as private individuals would shrink
from.

After wine further dimension. the report was adopted.
A dividend after the rate of four per cent. per annum was
timid to.
Mr. William Heigh and Yr. Joliah Wilson were re-
elected directors, aed Mr. George Smith an auditor of the
company.
The several gvetlernee having acknowledged the honour
due then, the meting aspiested.
London, England, 1861-02-21

FRANCE.

PARIS, Fs& 20.

The payments of the Caine des Chemins de Fir
of Messrs. Mires and Co. have been suspended
(njournes) until the inventory of the state of the
bank is completed.
M. Eugene Scribe is dead.

RUSSIA.

NT. PETERSBURG, Fes. 20.

The Emperor has appointed his Aide-de-Camp,
General Count Stackelberg, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary of Russia at the
court of the Queen of Spain.
London, England, 1861-02-21

TILE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1861.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

HUNGARY.

PESTH, Tn. 21.

The Judicial Conference demandth;immeiiate
re-establishment of the Hungarian laws relating
letters of exchange.
The municipality of Buda has resolved upon
excluding all non-Hungarian residents in that city
from the exercise of electoral rights.
London, England, 1861-02-21

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(PHIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
SitiN,m at Niai Priva at °lath&ll. (Before Lord Chief
Justice Civlibitra and Mpecial %TIMM )

.1 NLIVIE r. LONDON AND NORTH•WRATER] RAILWAY
CoNrARY. —DAMAGE TO (AVM.

was en action to recover damages for injury done to
Lce logs of supr which the plaintiff had entrustel to tbe
&readmits to convey from London to Haaslibran, now
Machester.

Mr. &mill and 31r. Brett were mussel for the plaintiff ;
awl Mr. Lush aunt llr. Mips= for the railway company.
The plaintiff, who is a grocer carrviag on bwailess at
IL.nldsn, purchased the sugar at a stale in Markdane. It
1-tioisi a pact of • eftigt, of 1,1119 logo of sugar which
had Lees emight from Calcutta to Loudon. ou the
use 11110 uniting at liateldean it was found that they were
taunted with an offensive swirl!, wli,h ietoleted the sugar
unfit fur me, anti the suggestion on the pant of the plaistiff
was, that in the course .4 transit on the railway it hod,
through the defeisLaiits* time is contact with
jut:Oboe oil or naphtha,. Lvideore was given to show
that a thousand mugs of the cargo were sold as
peel sal sound sugar, alai the reniaining 100 u damp
sugar ; that the five hap were the only ones euaiplsined of
..0 amount of the smell, mid that there was nothing iu the
shop or at the docks which could have caused the 'towage.
1. or the ails-nee evidence was tidilticeil to prove that the
sugar could not lute received the taint while to the hands
of the compaily.
The [until 'hirt Justice left it for the jury to ray whether
the to'et was roniiiiimieated to the sugar while in the
charge of the conirany, and if so, whether it was accidental,
or :.rset from orgli4eliee on the liars of their servants.
The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, iotituatingthat
they thought the damage was done to the eager while it
was in the possession of the railway cowpony, and that it
was owing to waist of eve on their part.
Vitdiet for the plaiutiff &maps 1541.
London, England, 1861-02-21

AUSTRIA.

Letters from Trieste Mate that onlers have been
received at that port and at Pola to fit out all the
sailing vowels of the Austrian navy, without ex-
ception. These vessels of war are to proceed to the
porta of Zan, Spaliar°, Regime, Fiume, and Cat-
taro, where they will be used as floating batteries.
A division of 12 iron-caned gunboats is to be also
stationed iu the Bay of Quarnero, and remain there
to watch the Hungarian coast.

The Viceroy of Egypt, after having landed at
Ouech, a small port in the Red Be., proceeded to Medina,
where be remained five days praying on the tomb of the
Prophet.. The Prince made some magnificent presents to
the &florid of Medina and to the Ukrnaa. He was to leave
on the 20th of January for Mecca.

The Oat-Deuta•h.• P4mt of Vienna makes the
obserratiou that while France sod England have published
a series of important documents, the Austrians are not
made officially acquainted with any act of their govern-
ment.

Advicea from Vienna, in the Augsburg Gazette,
date that the Empress of Austria will remain two months
longer at Madeira, and will not return until the early part of
May. The Queen of England's yacht will bring her back.

M. Charles Avisseau, a pottery manufacturer at
Tours, of extraordinary genius, and 000 of the modem
Ovals of Bernard de Missy, has just died in that city.

The Madrid journals state that a duel with
swords bad taken place between M. Valero, a writer in the
Coorensporoneo, and M. Macana, of the Diario Espanol,
and it ended by the former receiving three wounds.
Another duel with pistols was to have taken place between
the directors of the same journals, M. Alban& sod M.
Robert, but it was prevented by the authorities, and the
two gentlemen were called on to give their word of honour
not to fight in the district of Madrid ; this they did, but
they had left for Andalusia with the intention of having a
hostile encounter there.
London, England, 1861-02-19

MAIMIAOFIL

COIIEN--SAMSON.—Feh. 13, at Antwerp, Melpiam, by II" He
Mr. Van Loden. Mona. A. J. Cobs, of Saigon. to Velum,
daughter of 1. Munson, Ew , of Deneanderrace, Islington.
ItI'NT—WILLJASIRON. —Feb. Is, at Rt. Johns. Manchester.
the Rev. W. Huntington, Mr. 8. Hunt, of St ckport. to Elie'
beta, daughter of W. Williamson, Eat., of Heaton Norris.
LAWCENCE-BTAVELEY.—YeIi. 14, at Bt. Petees, Dublin.
the Bishop of Meath. O. R. Lawrence, 8.C.5,, to Marming
daughter of the late Rev. B. Btaveley, Prebendary of
Munching, Limerick.
NEWMARCH—SHALES —Feb. 18, at St. Mary's, Whitby.!
the Rev. It. Oldham, John, son of the Rev. M. Norms&
view- of Bessie, to Julia, daughter of G. Smelts. Rat,
Whitby.
WoIn4LEV—WOOD.—Teh. 14, at the Cathedral, Manchester.
the Rev. W. W. Jonsson, M.A., Mr. C. Wursley, of Old Deli..
to Isabella Hemel!, daughter of Mr. J. Wood, of Aslitet
tinder•Lyne.
London, England, 1861-02-19

STAMPS, Ice.)

The boom went into committee for the purpose of agree-
ing to certain resolutions on which to found a bill for the
of making payment of salaries to officers of the
purpose
Bankruptcy, and for authorising fees to be col-
lected by means of itempe. kc.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY asked whether, in any of the
resolutions, compel:Nation was to be granted to any of the
present officers of the oourt
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he hod carefully ab-
stained from charging the consolidated fond with any sum
of money for compensations. These resolutions referred
entirely to the salaries of the officers, and to the stamps to
be affixed to the proceedings and business of the court.
The resolutions were agreed to, and ordered to be re-
ported to the house.
London, England, 1861-02-19

THE BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL.

The house wept into committee on this bill.

The clause relating to the salaries of the chief judge and
his secretary, sud some others which came within the cate-
gory of money clauses," were postponed for future con-
sideration. •

On the 42nd clause, which provided for the payment of
compensations to the holders of abolished offices, including
that of patentee of bankrupts,
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY objected to the clause that it
entailed another charge on the consolidated fund. He con-
tended that the miscellaneous estimates were already
heavy enough, and that these compcirottions ought to be
borne by the fund upon which the retiring annuities had
hitherto been chargeable.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL defended tho clause • and
after some discussion, in which Mr. Henley, Mr. Barrow,
and Mr. Matins took pert, a division was taken, which re-
sulted in the affirmation of the clause by 78 to 28.
The CHAIRMAN then reoorted progress.
THE PAROCHIAL ASSZBEIHENTS BILL.

Sir G. O. LEWIS moved the wood reading of the
Parochial Assessments Bill, and the motion was agreed to,
upon the understanding that time should he given for full
consideration of the bill in the event of the bowie deciding
on a future day not to refer it in the first instance to a
select committee.
London, England, 1861-02-19

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London, England, 1861-02-19

private telegram from Bombay to Jan. 27 is to the .aule
effect.

CORN.—HriITIORD, Fn. 18.—We had a very good sup-
ply of wheat to-day ; the condition better. The fine sallipke
made rather more money, about ls. per qr. ; sign we lad
no improvement in the coarse samples. Barley in fair offer,
and met a better side for the bettor samples, but no improve.
meet in coarse damp parcels. (late made last week's price,
Peu a dull trade, at last week's prices. Wheat, 25e. to
455. ; barley, 25e. to 445. ; oats, 20s. to 30s. ; pee., 255. to
Xis ; beaus, 25e. to 325.

CATTLE.--Lrrnarom., FEB. 18.—The supply of cattle
was much larger than on last Monday, of sheep about the
same. The demand fair for each, without much change in
rake.

00AL3.—Lownow, Pin. l&—Davistnes West Hartley,
17a. ; Hastiop Hartley, 17s. ; Haswell Gee, 14s. ; Holy-
well, 18s. ; Howard's West Hartley, 17s. ; Lambert's West
Hartley. 17s. ; Tanneld Moor, 16s. 3d. ; TanAeld Meer
Butes, 16s. 3d. ; West Hartley, 17s. ; Wylam, 17s. 6d. ;
Walls End Acorn Close, 20s. 6d. ; Walls End Eden,
20s. 6d. ; Walls End Hedlry, 19s. 6d. ; Walls End Kil.
lingworth Fist, 17s. ; Walls End Kahn, 211. ; Walls End
Low Ritchburn, 15s. •, Walls End Paula's West, 16s. ,
Canvey and Duffryn Malting, 244.—Ships at market, 38;
mold, 33.
London, England, 1861-02-19

THE BOARD OF ADMIRALTY.

Sir J. PAKINOTON said le had to request the indul-
gence of the house while he made an explanation of • matter
between another bon. member and himself, with reference
to the notice of motion which he (Sir J. Pakington) had
given for the appointment of a select committee to inquire
into the administration of the navy. On Friday evening be
spoke to his noble friend the Secretary of the Admiralty
upon thin subject, and asked that if it were possible Sir B.
Walker might not be ordered to leave England prior to giving
evidence before the committee.. That led to a conversation,
in which it was stated that it was the intention of the
hon. and gallant admiral the member for the East Riding
(Admiral Duncombe) to renew the motion which he made
last year upon this subject, and that be not only enter-
tained that intention, but that he had been in communica-
tion with the Admiralty upon it, and that the Admiralty
had stated that they would not object to the motion. In-
deed the matter had gone so far that some of the members
of the committee had been fixed upon. lie (Sir J. Poking.
too) had not the least knowledge of any of these eircum•
stances when he gave noties of his motion. The hon. and
pithirat admiral bad not been in the home this session, and
he did not know he was about to take up this vast subject.
He (Sir J. Pakington) had written to an hon, friend, who
had negotiated between the hon. and gallant admiral and
the Admiralty, and had explained to him that bedid not vriah
to do anything which might appear discourteous or unfair
towards the hon, and gallant admiral. If the committee
were ted, audit the investigation were complete and im-
it could maks vety lit tle difference tothe house and the
country who made the motion for its appointment. It should
at the same time be observed that he did not shrink in any
way from the performance of • duty which he had under-
taken. Not only would the investigation be important, but
it must, of necessity, be both complicated and protracted,
and therefore he would express a hope that no further time
should be lost in bringing the matter before the hones, and
is obtaining the appointment of the committee. (Hear.)
London, England, 1861-02-19

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
(BY BRITIAN AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAM.)
(Thou OUR OWN coausroinnarr.)
Corn niarket well atteotted. Wheat In good request, at a
further decline of Id. per quintal on interior qualities.
Flour, fair sale at reduction of fad. to ltd. per barrel ; seeks
unchanged. Beans steady at List rates. Oats and oatmeal
duU. 'Wien corn, moderate husinew ; mixed, Ws. ltd. to
37e. ; yellow Americitu, 37e. 9d. ; Oalatz, 39a. 6d.

MINCING LANK (THIS DAY. )
SuGmt.—The market has opened for the week with a dull
appearance, and the public sales are progressing heavily.
Refined quotations are unaltered.
Correi:. —The public sales aregoing off at about previous
rates.
TEA. —This article remains steady.
lt ic K. —The demand continues limited.
Run. Prices are steady.
Sttrrerite.—The liner sorts bare been in improved de-
mand.
Sricm4 without alteration.
Markets generally quiet to-day.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is steculy. Prices are quoted as follow. :
Town Tallow, toe. :id. net cash ; Petersburg Y.(,'., on the
spot, 59.. 9d. ; February and March, 59.. tid. ; Auld to
.1 utte, 5Ss. to 5d.. Gd.; October to ember, 5G..

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(Tins DAY.)
Masan. Davis and Co. report trade very dull at lower
prices, iris. meadow hay, 755. to fibs.; sups-
nor ditto, 90s. to 100 s. ; inferior do., 365. to 50s. ; clover,
old, 90s. to 110 s. ; ditto, new, second tut, Ma to 100 s.;
straw, 30s. to 365.

MEXICO.
London, England, 1861-02-19

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

PROJECT OF A PERMANENT CONFERENCE
AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
Under the above heading the Northern Bee of
St. Petersburg publishes the following despatch,
and an article founded upon it :
" According to accounts from Constanti-
nople of February 7, France, as Russia bad
previously done,lias addressed to the Turkish
government a note, demanding the meeting at
Constantinople of a permanent conference. The
notes of the two powers are almost identical in
expression. The Porte replies that it is preparing
reforms."

The Ruaxian journal observe" of the above :

This despatch is very important. It is a new phase of the
Eastern question. It is not `Service only, or Moldo-Walla-
dna, or Syria, but Turkey herself that it is sought to place
under the protection of the great powers. The per•
rnanent conference proposed by Russia and France
will be the last resort for all the Christisn sub-
jects of the Porte in their complaints against the
government of the Sultan. The control of Europe
will thus extend over the whole of the empire of Abdul-
Medjid. As we see, the Porte opposes the scheme, but
the thing is inevitable.

The initiative in this matter belongs to the Russian
envoy at the Sultan's court, Prince Lobanor-Reetovski.
We have already stated that the Prince had addressed
a protest to the Turkish government against the incorrect
statewide made by the Grand Vizier, Kipriali Pach►, in
the account of his journey through the Christian provinces
of Turkey. As the amounts received by the Russian
minister, and the investigations of the secretary of the
Russian embassy at Adrianople, were altogether at variance
with those of the:vizier, Prince Lobanov.Rostovski annexed
to his reply an energetic note, demanding the convocation
at Constantinople of a permanent conference, composed of
plenipotentiaries of the great powers, who shall occupy
themselves exclusively with the fate of the Christian
populations of Turkey. The French Ambassador, M. de
favalette, has, as we have seen, supported the demand of
the Russian envoy.
London, England, 1861-02-19

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

General UPTON asked the President of the Board of
Trade if he wowidinform globous° whether the railway corn.
panics el the United Kingdom were careful that the best
malleable iron should be used invariably in the construction
of the wheels, tires, and axles of the carriage', trucks, and
locomotives o their respective lines.
Mr. M. GIBSON said the railway department of the
Board of Trade had it not in their power to give the infor-
mation which the hon. and gallant member required. The
department, of clown, knew the general description of iron
which was in use, and Captain Tyler had made an elaborate
report of the description o! iron used in levers] accidents
whirl bad occurred. That report would contain all the
isfernintion which the railway department of the Board of
Trade bad it in their power to give, and it would shortly be
Lid en the table of the house.
THE RED SEA TELEGRAPH CABLE.
General UPTON asked the Secretary to the Treasury if
all Mane were taken by the official director of electric
telegraph companies. himself one of the ex officio directors
of the Red Sea Telegraph Company, to immure complete and
usinterupted insulation in the Red Sr teleureph cable by
an efficient end continuous testing of the cable during the
proems of its manufacture, as empowered by the agremseat
entered into with the contractors. Chairman's letter of the
28th day of September, 1858.
Mr. P. PEEL said he had been informed by the official
director that all proper and efficient measures were taken
for testiog the cable throughout the whole course of its
manufacture, and the company had a servant of their own
on the premises of the contractors, who was exclusively
engaged in the operation of testing the cable.

BELLIGERENTS' RIGHTS AT SEA.
Mr. HORSFALL asked the SeevenuTof State for Foreign
Affairs whether any stephad been Won by her Majesty.
government with the view of carrying out the recommenda-
tions of the Whipping committee of last year on the subject
at belligerent rights at sea.
Lord J. RUSSELL said no steps had been taken by her
Majesty's government with a view of carrying oat the re-
commendations of the committee of last year on the subject
of belligerent rights at sea. Perhaps the house would
allow him to date the reasons why he had not taken any
such steps. He found that when the matter was tinder the
discussion of the conference at Paris, the opinion of
Lord Churendos was unfavourable to the propcsal
that privets y at sea should brespected
as
daring war. American government subsequently ex-
pressed a wish that all negotiations upon the sub eat should
be suspended sad sane time afterwards Mr. read to
his a despatch whisk bed been written with a eaudderable
, abaltiy, 'ad which wee sent to Yr. Iron, the American
aambmimisr al Pith. Is OM dope** it wassteled that it
London, England, 1861-02-19

ITALY.

(nom ors own comizsroznmrr.)
TURIN, Fn. 13.
The reconciliation between Signor Rattazzi and
Count Cavour has taken place, as I announced last
week that it would. Count Cavour has offered to
present him to the Chamber as ministerial candi-
date for the presidentship, and he has accepted the
offer. In this way the third party, which possessed
little vitality, loses its head and is broken up, part
of it going to swell the ministerial majority, and
part joining the opposition. This opposition will be of
a very heterogeneous character. The only tolerably
united group will be composed of the men who took
wt in the government of Sicily and Naples during
Garibaldi's dictatorship, and of those who most con-
tributed to the differences between Garibaldi and
Count Cavour--and possibly derived advantage
therefrom, hurtful as these differences were to the
pmft and resources of the State. A hundred mil-
lion lire will not make up the deficit eocasioned by
them, and it is on this account that the electors
have sent very few of them to the Chamber,
s and
have excluded therefrom their leader, Dr. Btrtani.
The King is at Milan, where he has been wel-
comed as cordially as his sons have been in Central
Italy. The King and princes will be here on
Monday, for the opening of parliament.
General La Marmon arrived here from Berlin
yesterday afternoon. This morning the ministry
received a minute account of his mission. He has
given us the strongest evidence that the recent
satisfactory vote of the Prussian parliament finds
an echo in the country generally, for the Prussians
are tired of being made the tools of the feudal
party--a party which has not only been always
barren of good to Prussia, but has prevented her
reaching that stage of development to which she
would have attained if she had followed, while
adapting it to the times, the policy of Frederick the
Great.

Turin has been crowded with strangers during
the last few days ; they came to witness the Car-
nival, which has just ended. I suppose there "lever
were so many strangers in Turin as on this
occasion.

In our newly organised and increased army the
Minister of War has decided that there are to be
thirty-six regiments of riflemen, making altogether
six divisions ; there will be also a reserve division,
consisting of six other regiments.
Our government has been much praised for
having recalled General Pinelli, who had published
a brutal order of the day. The selection of his
successor is less approved of. General Mezzacapo
is considered by no means the best man to rid the
Abruzzi of the Papal and Bourbon banditti
London, England, 1861-02-19

IN RE WM. HENRY ROWE.-FAILUIER OF A CONTRACTOR.

The bankrupt was a builder and contractor, of Gloucester.
place, Regent's-park. This was the examination meeting.
The amounts, prepared by Messrs. Hart, extend over twelve
month, prior to the failure, and disokee a Lege amount of
liability. The following are the prised* items :
Dr —To creditors, 12,349/. Se. 3d. ; ditto holding secu-
rity, 8,1441. ss. 6d. ; prollt on train, 3,6331. 7s. 9d. ;
ditto on housed, 1361. 155.11 d. • ditto on rent,6Bl. 16s. 6d. ;
surplus, 3,9231. 17s. lid. ; total, 26,9461. lls.
Cr. —By debtors, good, 1,2961. 7s. &L ; doubtful, 2101.
13s. 3d. ; bad, 1731. Ils. 11d. ; Metropolitan Bond of
Works, 8.1891. ; property, 4,7661. 14e. 4d. ; ditto in hands
of creditors, 10,1001. ; excepted articles. 201. ; expenses,
2,2821. 7s. 9d. ; house and 3231. Os. 2d. ; Losses
and had debts, 1,0391. 16e. 10d.; difference, 51. lls. bd. ;
total, 28,2461. 11 s. sd.
Mr. Peanell, in his report, states that the bankrupt had
begun with a surplus, and the account, had been well kept.
The failure was attributable to Lis having entered into a
contract with the Metropolitan Beard of Works, for the
construction of the middle level sewer, for 264,000/. Being
nimble to carry out his contract he had come to the court
noder the arrangement clauses, but the matter had been
turned into bankruptcy, owing to the default of one of his
sureties.

Mr. Lasrraoce said the assignees considered the case a
my. favourable one, and did not object to the bankrupt
wing•
Passed accordingly.

DEATH OP NH. LEE, ONE OP THE OPPICIAL ASSIGNEES.
We regret to announce the death of Mr. Charles Lee, one
of the official assignees attached to the court of Mr. Com-
missioner Holroyd. Mr. Lee hail been suffering for a fort-
night past from a pant tic attack. His death occurred on
Sunday evening, at his residence in Portland-place. Mr.
Lee was comparatively a young main ; he was appointed to
the office some six or seven years agc, on the retirement of
Mr. Groom, and has acted as official enigma in several
eases of great importance, including the Royal British Bank
and the more recent use of tiMestfeild, Laaresoe, and Co.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—Fia. 18.
(Before the Chief Oomnakisdoner.)
IN RR 'MORAN MARTERA.
This insolvent, the hotel keeper whose case has been re-
ported on former ocLusions, appeared for adjudication.
The complaint made by Mr. M'Lesn, looking.glass maker,
of Fleet-street, was • vexatious defence, and since the last
hearing the matter bad been settled, whereupon the opposi-
th.n was withdrawn.
The insolvent was ordered to be discharged.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Nichols.)
IN RE HENRY RITITRS DROWN.
This insolvent, an assistant door-keeper at the House of
Lords, applied under the Protection Act.
Mr. Dowse opposed for two creditors, and Mr. Denney
supported.
Out of 150 L a year the insolvent was willing to set aside
SOL a year. It was declined, and the creditors west into
their oppositions, and occupied the court till past 5 o'clock,
when, by consent, the case was adjourned to the 20th
March.
London, England, 1861-02-19

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.—Fam. 18.

&stings at Nisi Prius in Londou.—(Befer• Larl Mel
Justice Erie and a Special Jury.)
ALDRED r. THI GREAT IA E.TEERN RAILWAY COIEPLIfT.—

ACCIDENT.

(Concluded from yesterday's Erywess.)
On the part of the defendants, Dr. Wall and Ifr. Law-
rence, the eminent surgeon, were called, and their opinion
was that the plaintiff hed not been so seriously hurt as was
thought by some of the witnesses, and that in the course of
time he would be able again to attend to his business.
The jury, after eonsi&ring the matter fora few minutes,
found a verdict for the plaintiff—dantsgss 2,030/.
London, England, 1861-02-19

NEW QUEEN'S COUNSEL.

Her Majesty has signified her pleasure to appoint
the following gentlemen to be of her counsel learned
in the law :—Williatu Dugniore, W. A. Collins, A.
Cleasby, H. W. Cole, John Fraser Macqueen,
Thomas Chambers, K. Plumer Price, Josiah W.
Smith, Richard Baggallay, Henry Mills, the Hon.
Adolphus F. 0. Liddell, W. Baliol Brett, John
Burgeon Karslake, William Digby Seymour, John
Duke Coleridge, Hon. George Denman, George
Melliab, and to confer a patent of precedence on
Mr. Serjeant Hayes.
London, England, 1861-08-17

ITALY.

ROME, Atiaprr 16.

Yesterday, on the occasion of the national French
flee, the Pope gave him solemn benediction. A
brilliant flee took place at the French embassy. The
military club and the national establishments
were illuminated. General Goyon gave a grand
dinner.

Tranquillity and perfect order prevail at Rome.
TURIN, Annear 16, Evame.
Signori Centelli and Blasi° have tendered their
resignation.
The Nationalities of to-day states that it is
rumoured that General Cialdini has also resigned,
and that a modification of the ministry is imminent.
Nothing has yet transpired to confirm the state-
ment of the Notionolitis.

NAPLES, Aunosr 16.
A magnificent and spontaneoua illumination took
place at Naples yesterday evening in honour of the
Fite Napoleon.
The It Tian soldiers have taken the village of
Ponte Landolfo, in the province of Sanuio, and
that of Casaldini, in the province of Molise, from
the insurgents.
It is reported that the railway contract with
Talabot has been broken, and that the works will
be commenced on account of the State.

Part of the English squadron has arrived from
Malta.

MONTENEGRO.
RAGUSA, AUGUST 16.

About 2,000 Bosnian and Montenegrin insur-
gents are preparing to attack Trebignu, and have
already advanced beyond Niksich.

Her Majesty the Queen Christina of Spain, ac-
companied by the Duke of Riamares, yesterday honoured
the establishment of Mr. Hancock, the jeweller, of Bruton-
street, with a visit, and was pleased to favour him with her
commands. . .

Tug EatrErse or THE FRINCH.—A letter from
Faux-Bommis, of the Ilth, in the Memorial des P
rye :—" Yesterday morning the Empress went to the Eng-
lish garden, accompanied by the garden', of her Majesty at
Merritt, is order to gi►e her het instructions for the coo.
platten of that delightful promenade. Seats ant to be placed
near the different shrubberies ; dower beds will be armegad
at intervals to improve the aspect of the place, and a foun-
tain will complete the decorations. Her Majesty has or-
dered the works to be completed as rapidly as possible, in
order that else may see the effect of them before her depar-
ture, which is Bred for the 116th. The Empress lends a very
retired life, and apposes to be in the enjoyment of excellent
health. This morning her Majesty attended miss at 10
o'clock, in the chapel."
London, England, 1861-08-17

THE QUEEN'S JOURNEY TO IRELAND.

Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the
Priers Consort, the Princess Alice. and Prince Arthur, and
attended by a numerous suite, will leave Osborne on Wed_
seeday next for Ireland. Her Majesty will crow from the
Isla of Wight to Portsmouth in the Elfin eleam-yacht, and
disembarking at the Clarence-yard, will enter a royal special
traia, which iv timed to leave Gosport at a quarter to 10.
Routing through Use Holyhead Station at 6.45 p.m., the
trait will arrive on the Holyhead Pier, where the Victoria
and Albeit royal steanxyacht will be Lroucht up alongside
In readiness to motive her Majesty on board. The total
distance from Gosport to Holyhead (310 miles) will thus be
accomplished (exclusive of stoppages) in 8 hours, at an
uniform speed of 39 miles an hour. The train will Le made
London, England, 1861-08-17

PROVINCIAL SM

rAiursra

LITERPOOL. AUGUR 16. - fisiodonlan, 101 1011 - East( rn
Counties, 91 9 9.14-Great Northern, 106 107-Great Western.
C7l 447-Laiseashire and Yorkshire Buck, 1033-London and
North Western Stock, 0111 1-London and South Western, oil 95
-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 461-Midland Stock,
124 4-Ditto, new shares, 11-16 1 3-16p.-North British,6ll62-
Berth etaffordahire, .1 41 d. - North Eastern, Berwick, 103
21-Ditto. York and North Midland, 91 z d Leeds
Capital Stock, 10 z d -South 17stern and Dover, 24 1.16
311-West Midliuid, Orford, 44 45-Buffalo and lake Huron,
4141-Dutch Rhenish, 2; 21 11.-Grand Trunk of Canada, 4 15-16
61.16-Great Litzend.urg, a 1.16-Oreat Western of Canada,
9 16-16 10 1-le,-1111nois Central. 3e) 9!•d.-ltrie, ez aseessincut,
24 241-Thames and Mersey jasurai,es. 11 P.
MANcniornut, AtiOose 16 he market was strong au day
dosing at a shade below the best. Caledonian, 10111-Grand
Trunk of Canada, 51.10-Great Western,u2l 4-1111nols Central,
34 d.-Lancashire and Yorkshlre,l3l -London and North
Western, Oil -Manchester. Sber9el., and Lincolnshire, 44 61
-Midland, 1231-Routh Eastern, 240 1.161-Halton and Dridluld,
2L Os. 91. per dare. . . . .

BIRMIttettAX, ArGCST 16.—Bosiness was dull in this market
today. London and North Western Stock was sold at Al—Shrop-
shire Banking Company's shares at 4 1-16—Birmingham Canal
shares. buyers arc St—Great Western Birmingham Guaranteed
Stock, buyers at 751—aud Birmingham Banking Company shares
quoted at nil to 2.51.

AN Acroa's CI.AIY Fos SALAILY.-12 the Sal-
ford County Court, on Tuesday, the case Rogerson r. Egan
was heard. The plaintiff, who Is an actor, sought to recover
from the manager of the Queen's Theatre a week's asho7,
on the ground that be had not received a mouth's notice of
dismissal, acconlitg to the rules of the theatre. The
plaintiff put in his letter of engagement, by which it ap-
peared that be was engaged to play " first old men," but
not to object to other parts. It was proved that in Juno
the plaintiff was "cast" for Tapwell in A New Way to
Pap Ohl Ik4ts, which part he refused to play. The judge
asked whether, in this case, he claimed Sir Oils. Overreach
as " first old man ;' to which the plaintiff replied that
Mandl was by right his pert. His Honour said the case did
not rest upon a question of parts. For the defendant it
was proved that the plaintiff received a month's notice, and
that hit salary had been paid during that time. Judgment
was given for the defendant, the judge bolding that a verbal
notice before a witneu was good in law.
London, England, 1861-08-17

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

~DYI[&LTY, A UGCAT [Ml.—Mas-
ten A. De G. Suttoo, to the Ganoet, aad T. Pounds, to the
Asia, for service ie the Medea.
tiotood Master E. W. Creak, to the Liffey.
Master's Assistaats L d. W. Thome% to the Geyser ; and
P. H. Boys, to the Aotelope.
Assistant Paymaster R. it. A. Rkhards, to the Centurion.
Clerk E. B. Nettleton, to the Vingo.

PORTSMOUTH, Aimoirr 14
The Lords Corontish,iouers of tho Admiralty left
Portsmouth by railway at lialf•post two o'clock to-day
wider a stints of 19 vim from the Victory. flag ship.
The Mllret.), 4 irate Screw troop ship, Commander Hen-
demon, fiNirn Portsmouth this afternoon for Ply
mouth, with superutuumersis. She will return on Tumidity
with troops.

ARMY TRANSPORT.—We are informed that the
question .4 army transport, which we hare wore than Dom
ch.-mood in these columns, fa about to be made the subject
of a practical experiment. A portion of the military train
at one of the camps is about to Le placed directly under the
commissariat. We do not anticipate very important results
in the way .4 increased efficiency from the experiment, hut
there can be little hang in trying it.—Arsty and Nary Ga.
_r•te.

-- •
Naval men (says the Army and Nary Gazette)
are already beginuuig to speculate upon the probable sec-
enter of Capons bemuse in the comruand of the royal
yacht. Ills Serene Highness the Priors Leiningen and the
Hoe. Francis Egerton, now captain of the. St. George, lieve
both here named in connection with the appointment. The
latter, however, appean to stead the best chance.
We (A rmy and Nary Gazette) understand that
the Lords rommialsoners of the Admiralty have given
direetioes to the authorities at the different doctyatda that
an further orders for cootract•built boats for the re of her
Majesty's nave are to be awned, pendia( some ernagenteets
by which it isicoetemplateda very Lap anesl MO will be
laved to the public excheqner.
London, England, 1861-08-17

VOLUNTEER 011►IOER$.

To TIT TDIToIt OP Tat EXPRESS.
glit,—Yoor oorre.pondent "Junior" only ex-
pressos the opinion volunteers of all classes when he
urges the vital importance of volunteer ("ben beoonaing
efficient in thew did!, aril thereby gAtaing the confidence of
their men.

I think, however. all the plans of compulsory examina-
tion which he proposes anm attended with many, if not in-
superable difticalties—dittienlties wady all of which might
be avoided if the exanminatice wens made voinatary.
Let the Warolnce establish a hoard of examinine, or make
nee of anv of the *listing bawds., and invite volunteer di-
cers to Ir examised, giving to those who peas a certificated
etlleseary.
No one world eornplaia of this as government interfereoes.
while I am convinced that volunteer carers worth anything
would gladly work rap for the examination. new imago.
We of going through time ordeal would feel the shwa" at
their position. and would probably for their own eorsfort
aeon resign their emumniosions. One great value of sea
riaLilbetlull would he Out it would draw a hoe, mash
needed, between the etlicieat and non.efficient Maws
of volunteer, I ern, kc..
A VOLUNTEER LIEUTENANT.
London, England, 1861-08-17

EXECUTION AT DERBY.

Yesterday morning the extreme penalty of the
law was carried into effect upon the body of George Smith,
for the murder of his father at Ilkeston on the Ist of May.
The culprit was tried and convicted upon the clearest
possible evidence, and made a full confession of his guilt
to the high sheriff of the county (Mr. W. T. Cos) and
the ltev. A. Knox, incumbent of Birkenhead. The
hapless man has been very calm and penitent sines be
made his confession, and has listened with much attention
to the exhortations of the Rev. Henry Moore, chaplain
of the county gaol, and the Rev. Mr. Herron, • non-
conformist minister at Ilkeston, who has attended the
miserable man at his request. It appears from the statement
made by the guilty man that be went to Nottingham for the
purpose of purchasing, and did purchase a pistol to commit
the fearful deed, and that he accomplished his work while
under the influence of drink. As the time wore on the cul-
prit's hope that his life would be spared yew gradually
weaker, and on Wednesday be was officially informed by the
high sheriff that yesterday, at twelve o'clock, was ap-
pouted for the final and awful conclusion of his fate.
The doomed man slept well during the night, and
rose at an early hour yesterday morning. Shortly
before the time specified the prison officen proceeded to the
sell occupied by the wretched culprit, and be submitted to
the process of pinioning with apparent resignation. He
walked on to the scaffold unassisted, and warmly shook
hands with the governor, Mr. Sims, who has been most at-
tentive to him during the period of his incarceration. The
fatal noose having been adjusted, the bolt was drawn, sad
I with • few convulsive struggles the mortal career of the
wretched parricide terminated. These was about the usual
camber of persons to witness the saddening spectacle, and
the "gentler" sex far predominated in numbers.
London, England, 1861-08-17

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(=nes =Baum.)
AMERICA.

DEFEAT OF THE CONFEDERATES.
MOVEMENTS OF PRIVATEERS.
NEW YORK, Amen' 6, Erasure.
(Per Arabia via Boston sea Queenstown.)
The result of the legislative election in Kentucky
shows a Union majority.
The new Governor of Missouri has issued a pro-
clamation, promising protection to all who will
lay down arms against the Federal government.
Congress has pissed an act, giving freedom to
negroes found in the Confederate naval or military
service.
It is reported that the Confederates have
organised a plan to attack St. Louis.
Vessels arriving at New York continue to report
having been chased by privateers.
Prince Napoleon has left Washington in a
Federal steamer, accompanied by Mr. Seward, in
order to visit Mount Vernon.
The Federal cou,gress has adjourned.
(LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO HALIFAX.)
NEW YORK, Amen 8.
A body of the Confederates, under the command
of General M'Cullogh, has been defeated at
Dugusraings (Missouri), by General Lyon.
During the fight a force of 270 United States
cavalry cut their way through 4,000 Confederate
infantry.
The privateer Petrel has been sunk by the
United States frigate St. Lawrence, and the crew
taken prisoners.
A Confederate force is reported to have been
seen within two miles of the Potomac.
The latter river is effectually guarded from
Alexandria to Harper's Ferry, and there is no
danger of its. being crossed.
The coast of North Carolina is swarming with
privateers. Several vessels have been captured.
1,000 secosaionista have attacked the Union camp
at Athens (Missouri), and were defeated with loss.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Cotton firm. Sales in two days 4,500 bales ;
middling uplands, 171 e. Breadatuffe advancing.
Wheat lc. to 2c. higher. Provisions dull. Ex-
change on London, 1071. Stocks dull : New York
Central, 161.

QUEENSTOWN, Aocuar 17.

The Royal Mail steam-ship Arabia, from Boston
on the 7th, and Halifax. on the 9th inst., arrived
here at 2 a.m. to-day. She brings 104 passengers.
The Arabia landed 76 mail bags and 8 passengers,
and proceeded at 2.30. a.m. All well.
His Royal Highness Prince Alfred is on board.
London, England, 1861-08-17

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

RUMOURED DISSOLUTION OF THE HUNGARIAN
DIET.

VIENNA, Ammer 17.
A semi-official statement published to-day con-
tradicts the reports of an eventual change in the
system of policy pursued by the government, and
of any personal change in the cabinet. It says :
"On the contrary, a perfect harmony of views
upon the Hungarian question exists between the
chief of the cabinet and the Hungarian Chan-
cellery."
Telegraphic despatches received here from Agram
state that the Croatian Diet had decided upon
making representations to the Emperor, requesting
the re-admittance into the Diet of the deputies from
the military frontier, and the enlargement of the
littoral territory attached to the Croatian free port.
The collection of taxes by military execution has
been stopped until the middle of September next.

The Times correspondent sends the following
telegram from Pesth, dated yesterday :
"The dissolution of the Hungarian Diet is con-
sidered certain within a few days. A similar mea-
sure is expected for the county committees.
"An imperial rescript is expected shortly."
The Journal des Debuts, of to-day, says :—" A
telegraphic despat:b, from Vienna, which we have
received at the last moment, brings us information
of the resolution adopted by the Austrian
government on the affairs of Hungary.
After a long consultation, which took
place yesterday, the Council of Ministers
decided that the Hungarian Diet should
be dissolved. The Vienna Prose announces this
news as positive. The same journal states that the
imperial rescript which is to communicate this reso-
lution to the Diet of Pesth will be immediately
published, as well as a manifesto addressed by the
Emperor to the states of Austria."
The Nord of this day, speaking on the same
subject, says :—" Austria at this moment is in one of
those extreme crises out of which it is impossible to
see any issue. The Emperor Francis Joseph has
received the Hungarian address, and replied to the
Presidents of the Diet that he would consider.
At Vienna they affected to know that the rescript
ordering the dissolution of the Diet was prepared,
and that the Emperor would issue a manifesto to
his people explaining the situation, and justifying
the measures which the salvation of the empire
would impose upon him."
London, England, 1861-08-17

have been dealt in at d prem., being firm ; Mari-
quita, ate ; and 800itish Australian Minii.g, at
The subjoined weekly summary of the metal
market is extracted from the circular of Messes
Von Dadelszeu and North :

Since our report of this day se'noight the position of lie
metal market his beau without change, prices being key
maintained, thouzli the amount of actual busdoem hsa bass
W
unimportant. The demand far Wch bars is not so brisk.
C makers adhere fir 01l y to 5/. ss.el tab. Wales, and K.
f.o.b. here. The Staffordshire accounts are decidedly
better, and order, are becoming more general. Soot& pig
iron has further receded to 50s. 9d. earl', with a limited
amount of lro.iness Copper continues very firm. Englik
manufactured cannot he bought under official pnesti
and the smelters are pretty full of orders. Burrs
has advanced to 9b/., at which business was dew
yesterday, closing buyers thereat. Kapunda, 98L,
nominally ; Baltimore ingot, 92/. to 511., according to
brand. Tin is steady, but there is little doing. Fine
Straits fetches 1101. 10s. to 111/., in small parcels for cos-
sum . Boca nominally 1131. to 1141. The Dot&
market quiet at Ira. Tin plates are still very dull, sad
difficult to dispose of. Lead is a shade in sellers' favour,
but the amount of inflame', done has been of no importance.
A good business has been done in speller, and as high se
171. 10a. was paid for parcels on the spot here to the extant
of about 400 tons. Yesterday, however, Wean were der
at 171. Is., end the market does not look so strong. Hai
parcels, ordinary brands, 171. to 171. Is. ; W. H., 181. is.
At New Wheal Frances meeting, on the 9th inst., Ik.
account, showed a debit balance of 1,082/. 7s. Bd. A oak
of 4s. per share was made.
London, England, 1861-08-17

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(nc 00i OWN

PARIS, Panay Evniuki.

The intelligence from Austria of the approaching
dissolution of the Diet of Pesth, and of the raising
of the amount of the troops' lodging money in
Venetia from 600,000 florins to 2,500,000 florins,
comes out in somewhat startliug contrast with the
speeches recently delivered at Southampton by the
Archduke Maximilian and Count Apponyi. The
general opinion here seems to be that these speeches
are, like certain celebrated railway accounts iu past
days, 000kod, to make things pleasant—dished up
for English palates. That the " constitution "
so much talked of will prove anything but a sham,
is a possibility which cannot enter into the ordinary
French mind. M. Neftzer, whose sentiments towards
England are too well known to need comment,
treats the subject with more than common serious-
ness. He says the visit of the Archduke proves
that Austria, " in endeavouring to become liberal,
has not only yielded to very pressing internal neces•
sities, but has at the same tune considered her posi-
tion in Europe, and her relations with other powers.
Austria, it is well known, is the old ally of Eug.
land. But in these times political action is too
public, and too much subjected to the ceaseless con-
trol of opinion, to allow of a real and sin-
cere alliance between two powers, one retro-
grade, the other liberal. Publicity has given to
political action a modesty and a sense of decency
wholly wanting to it when it was confined to the
closet of diplomacy." He argues against the pos-
sibility of au active alliance between England and
Austria, so long as the latter power shall retain
Venetia in subjection. He declares that publics
opinion in England would utterly repudiate such a
proposition, though it came backed by the popu-
larity of Palmerston himself.
Certaiu bishops are reported to have availed
themselves of the opportunity furnished by the
fate of yesterday to interlard their addresses to
their clergy with political allusions likely to prove
far from agreeable at the Ministry of the Interior.
It is thought not unlikely that one or more of
these zealots may come under M. de Peraigny's
whip. The Freese observes upon this subject that
to such bishops should be addressed some expres-
sions used by Baron Ricasoli in his recent letter to
the liberal priest, Monsignor. Caputo. "It is
deeply injurious," says the great minister, "to
religion and to the clergy, to make them foes to
the sacred feeling of patriotism with which God
has filled man's heart, while He at the same time
condemns by His holy word all slavery and all
oppression."
The Bourse was inactive to-day, the fete of yes-
terday cutting the week in two, and many spe-
culators being absent. Rents rose Sc. for cash,
and fell Sc. for the account. Mobilier fell 6fr. 25c.
for cash, leaving off at 725 fr. 50c. for cash,
and 733 fr. 75c. for account. Railways heavy,
with the exception of the Midi, owing, it is sup-
posed, to accounts which have transpired of its
receipts.
London, England, 1861-08-17

ROYAL MOVEMENTS AT OSBORNE.

PORTSMOUTH, Auousr 16.

Her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness the
Prince Cowart, and the Princess Alice left Osborne
this aftersiorie, and crossed over to the Clarence
Victualling-yard, Gosport, in the screw yacht Fairy.
proceeding thence, by special trio, to Windsor. Her
31ajesty's journey wag strictly private, and the customary
formalities were dispensed with.
Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince 66d Princem
of Prussia embarked on board the Osborne, paddle-yacht,
Master-Coinmuioder Bower, this morning at eight o'clock,
sod sailed for Ostend. On passing Spitheed the Prussian
standard was saluted by the Emerald, 51, screw-frigate, Cep.
taro Arthur Cumming.
London, England, 1861-08-17

WLANATION.

B.—Barometer consoled and rNuced to 32 deg. at mean les
level ; each 10 feet, of vertical nee, causing about one-hundredth
of an inch diminution : and each 10 deg., above Si deg., causing.
nearly tbree.hundredtho Increase. E.—Exposed thermometer
in shade. M.—Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew
point). D.—Direction of wind (trise—two points left of mag-
netic). I.—force (1 to 13—estimated). C.—Cloud (1 to S. I.
Initials : b, blue sty : e. clouds (detached) f, fog : b, ball I,
lightning: m, misty ,hazy) overcast (dull, : r, ruin ; a, SCOW
t, thunder. B.—ilea distarbanee (1 to 9).

WTATHILA ZXPZCTID mt. 1041011101! OR ADM DAY.
North Britain—Westerly—lioderat•—eloudy—Showera.
But Cosa—Similar—Saha ',Moot
South Coot—Westerly—Moderato—Parttal rain.
Ireland—flouth.Westerly to North-West—Showery.