The Express.
London, England, 1861-10-28 00:00:00

TO THZ IDITOR or TN! ZIPILISH.

Su,—l shall be obliged by your allowing me to
state that the sum of 1001. hes been received at the London
and Westminster Bank, from "Sympathiser," for the
Clerical Fund and Poor Clergy Relief Society, and I ask
you to allow me, in the Dame of the committee, to thank
the donor for this noble gift.—l as Isc.,
.W. G. JERVIS, Sac., I.A.
The Clerical Fund and Poor Clew Relief Society,
32, Southamptou-street, Strand, Oct. 26.

THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY AND THE PRINCE OT
WALES. —llia Royal Highness, who is honorary colonel of
this really splendid corps (the term splendid being need in
a military sense), has graciously consented to open the new
Matand title ground on Wednesday next at three o'clock.
ey al Highness will tire the first shot at the new butt, and
am a matter of course there will be sundry other demonstra-
tions on the OCAALSiUO, arrangements for which are now in
rIIIBI.2ITATION 07 CAMARA—MD:MA Potter,
F.sq., President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce,
is a candidate for the vacant seat of Carlisle.

RKPRESZNTATION OF WORCINTZR.—An effort is,
it is said, about to be made by the conservative party at
Worcester to wrest one of the seats now occupied by two
liberal aerabers from the hands of that party, by which '
they have been held for many years. A eoneervative asso-
ciation was formed two years ago, since which time the
registration has been carefully watched, and the conserva-
tive party now state that they are in a position to return at
least one of the two members. Accordingly a requisition
has been got up, which was numerously signed, it is said
by some 7UO or SOO elector., and has been presented to R.
W. Johason, Esq., of Brocklehanipton Hall, near Pushers,
soliciting Linn to become a candidate for the representation
of Worcester on conservative principles whenever • vacancy
should arise. Mr. Johnson is said to have accepted the in-
and expressed hie willingness tr. contest the repro-
aentstion at the next election. Mr. Johnson, besides being
• local resident, is the proprietor of some large carriage
works near Birmingham, and he is also a director of the
West Midl.,nd Railway Comp,ny.
RZPRESENTATIoN OF KIRICrDERIONT.—We un-
derstand it is not the intention of our respected member,
James Mackie, Esq., to offer himself again as • candidate
for the representation of the stewarty in parlisment,—
KirkradbrOihrshire Advertiser.
PLYMOUTH ELstrriox.—The writ for the election
of • member of parliament to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the removal of Lord Valletort to the House of Lords, as the
Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe, through the death of his father,
reached the worshipful the mayor of Plymouth (W.
lessembe, Peq.,) on Beturday morning, and was shortly
afterwards published with the usual formalities. The
nomination is fixed for Wednesday, and the polling for'
Thursday. The supporters of hotn candidates say they are
coteldeat of success. those of Mr. Walter Morrison,
the liberal, being perhaps the strongest in the 'spree-
Woo of their confidence. Mr. Morrison was the first
in the field by about • fortnight. The Hon. W. W.
Addington, the conservative candidate, has however had
time enough to complete him canvass. The points of dif-
ference between the two candidates most talked about in
the town, after the great one of whig sod tory, are that
Mr. Morrison pledges himself to support the ballot, the
Permissive Bill, end, if need be, the abolition of the church
rates. All these Mr. Addington rejects. These points
lave been the most discussed during the canvass, and have
bleu most prolific sources of question to the candidates as
well as of debates amongst the electors. It is said that
Mr. Addington's avowal of approval of Lord Russell's
foreign policy will probably prevent his receiving, as he
otherwise would bays done, the votes of the Roman
catholic portion of the electors, who, it is expected, will
now abstain from voting. Taking all circtunenummt lute
moan% e mere contest is expected.

EARL RUSSELL ON THE AMERICAN
BLOCKADE.

Some time since we (Liverpool Albion) alluded to
a correspondence which bad taken plea, between Earl Rus-
sell and Mr. IL W. }Lyman, of this town, relative to the
American blockade of the southern ports. lu dreg so we
gave an outline of Mr. Hayman's inquiries. and the purport
of his lordship's answer. Subjoiued we give Earl Russell's
letter in extenoo, as being interesting as well r explicit :
'Foreign-Office, Sept. 19, 1861.
"Sir,—l am directed by Earl Russell to acquaint you
tier the questions raised by your letters of the 29th of
August and the 4th of September were of considerable im-
primis, sod rendered it neosseary for his lordship to com-
ruunnate with the law officers of the Crown previously to
answering year lettere. Yon stated in your letter of the
29th of August, that, in oonjurictios with other merchants,
you contemplated fittisg out • number of vessels for the
purposed trading with the port of New Orleans, and other
ports dire Vetted Staked America. and that, looking to
the undisturbed rate of friendly relations between her Ma-
jesty and the United States you apprehend that British
*hits had a right, under the law of nations, upon the strict
principle ot reciprocity, to niter into, mad depart from the
pore end harbossa of the United States. Yoe ssy that
you ask and hope that these vessels will be protected
lloy her Majesty's cruisers ; bat that. if such protection,
hove reams of State policy, should be withbsld, you
will be prepared to defend yourselves, as best you
try. in this pursuit of your legitimate trade,
and that all parties bisdering you in the are will 110110U10
responsible for the orsequeoces. In your letter at Sep-
Umber 4, you say that, costendine, as you do, tied the
blockade of certain prig of the United Stare se against the
ships of this country is an infringement of international' law,
nugatory and unavailable, you claim the protection of her
MajMy'a government for the mercantile expedition in
sad at the same time Lard Russell's permanent°
defend Beall in case of need. Usderstirdisg, from the
tenor of your letters, that the pod' to which your vessels '
are to proceed are porta which are or may be blockaded by the
naval fares of the United States, Lord Rumen directs me te
warn you of the serious oonospiences which the measures,
contemplated, as slated in year letters, will entries all coo.
earned therein, end to inform you that her Majesty's
government will not afford the slightest protection or coun-
tenance to the projected enterprise. The United States
and the so-called Confederate states are engaged in a civil
war, and her Majesty's government have recognised that
state of things, and have taken up a position of neutrality
between the contending parties. Under these circum-
stances, if any British ship being • neutral, knowingly
attempts to break an effeCtive blockade, she is liable
to capture and condemnation. If such ship defends
herself by force against • national vessel en-
forcing each blockade, such defence is • breach
of the law of nations, and will taper the ship
and cargo to condemnation se prize, and those persons who
commit the act to personal responsibility and severe treat-
meat according to the law of war, the act of such persons
being considered by the law and usage of nations as one of
unjustifiable hostility. lam to state that the general rule
as to trading by neutrals in time of war with belligerents is
that they may freely trade, but that they are bound to
respell every effective blockade, and that if they carry con
of war to either belligerents, they du so at the risk
of capture and condemnation by the other, if discovered. I
am, sir, your most obedient humble servant,
" E. HMINOND.

" H. W. Harrow, Esq., 4, Chapel-street:, Liverpool."

MUTINY AT THE ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY,
WOOLWICH.
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Let Wednesday considerable commotion took
plaice among the gentlemen cadets at the Royal Military
Academy at Woolwich, the immediate came of which ap-
pears to have beep a new regulation which deprives them of
the leisure time cuatemarily allowed on Wednesday after-
noon ; but the trze source of discontent is said to have been
the quantity and quality of the provisions. The first symp-
tom of any i irregularity was that only thirty cadets out of
RIO presented themselves at the roll-call on parade in the
afternoon. When called a second time no one refused to
obey. In the evening, however, the old field guns posted
along in front of the Academy (trophies from the battle-
field of Waterloo) were thrown into the ditch of the
enclosure, and a number of the drill swords were at the
same time east into the governor's garden, while other
guns were loaded with the jib, loaves recently introduced
m the rations. In vain the authorities endeavoured
to put a stop to the roceedings, by punishing some of
the supposed mid Aso by seasevies all taws&
of the disturbance early on the following morning. In
the course of the day the governor harangued the mal-
contents, informing them that the commandant of the gar-
noon had offered to place 100 artillerymen at his dis-
posal in the event of any further disturbance. The
I succeeding evening the governor's windows were smashed,
and a variety of placards were posted about the barracks.
Oa Friday the mutineers seemed to have obtained what they
desired—viz., 110 investi,;ation into the CaUSO of complaint
and dissatisfaction. A board of inquiry has sat each day
for that purpose, and consists of CuL Yorke, R.E., Major
Fitzhugh, and Major Williams, R.A. The cadets who were
under arrest have, for the present, been allowed to return
to their duty. Other causes of complaint, as stated by the
cadet., are the unjust manner in which they consider the
"special claw" to have been promoted over the heads of
many gentlemen now at Woolwich ; and also a new mode
of dividing the classes lately introduced by the governor.
With regard to matters unconnected with study, they state
that the regulations are totally unstilted to the pre ,eot
age of the cadets, and that in various ways they are nut
treated as gentlemen. A statement of the facts, in a formal
and official report, is expected to be forwarded to-day to
head quarters.