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

(Stamped, Id. Additional.)

LORD stuantßT ON rig SAMI7Z ZJ INDIA.

On Wednesday afternoon a public meeting of the
iahabitants of Wilton, aneemesi by the •ilayur of
Borough, was hack= WTown Hall, for the purpose Of co-
operating in the subeenptioe now in progress in Loodun
sod other places for the pUrOuse of alleviat.ug the distress
ceased by the famine in India. It was expected that the
Chancellor of the Exchequer; who bad been a guest at
Wilton House for several days, would have been present, •
but having been suddenly called to London, be Wag unable
to =teed.
The proceedings were briefly opened by the Mayor
(H. Blackmon, Esq.) who milled open Lord Herbert to pro-
pose the first resolution.
Lord HZIIDERT, With Was well received, have at.
traded here this day at the request of my filets' the Mayor,.
for the purpose of moving a resolution upon the rob-
ject which has already been .described to you.
You will be aware from the statements which
hive appeared in the public papers that India bee beam
visited by famine, and I **that thq number" which are
supposed to be suffering tinder that calamity are eery
differently estimated, bee the loon St have seen it drat at
is 1,500,00 D. But thee ageleiyou will see it stated that the
populatko of the districts io which the feud= extrude Ia
not leas than elves millions, soil 1 apprehetal that the cauee
of the discrepanoy between the two eulculotions is that ono
has tiken the number of, people trough the district in
which the famine prevails, and th, other has taken the
number of persons from among the population who are
liable to fall Tidbits to it by perk/Mug =trolly for want of
food. Now, the Mayer bar Mated that India is an immense
tract of country, and we must mot forget that the result of
that great extant is he aggravate initueueely the sufferings
of the people, because where the means of tonniturdeation
are defebtive and where; for example, there are se railroad*
accept on and almost so reeds, of worse the diniculty of
transporting food is immensely aggavaterl, mid delay in
this ease is death. Well, the •eenutry has bees desolated,
cut only by famine, but within the. last few year* by civil
war, which, like all war', mods greatly to impoverish
a cometry. Crops are laid waste, houses are burut, the
=dimity avocations of industry are interrupted, the
Lica= of the country is greatly Impeded tied dimisisbsd,
and therefore • famine which comes at such a tune, wises a
country is unable to meet the requirements far its owe pre-
serration, is naturally istread.l with the moat disesteems
CODSWILWthaaa. (Hom. hear.) Now I =ohm that, looking
back upon the history of our conbezion with India, sod
judging it impartially, we do not stead very well in the
eyes of the tali.= of the world. —We have
gone there as traden,we have gone there as conquerors, and
we have made a great deal of money, and attracted greet
to thisiry through our uoueexim with
prosperityia =m
(Hear, hear.) But law not certain that we have
done all that we might or ought to have done for the coun-
try itself. (Hear, hear.) In the first plum I believe than
we Anglo-Saxons who are accustomed -to self-government,
*behave been accustomed, in fact, not to be goverued at
all, Who have no notions of government, therefore, beyond
that of giving security to life and property, we have notthe
mitts of dealing with Asndies, who require a mind to
think, energy to supply the failure of that quality, and •
head to execute whit the brain imeginee. We ham left
the tountry toe much to itself, sad have not done enough in
the way of peldic works, for example, which might have
saved the country from famine. The irrigation effected by
mesas of ousels and the diversion of Myers tram their
comes has saved those portions of the couatry
in which it has taken place from the perils and &Legere
of famine ; but through a great tract of country we ham
done nothing, and the people are &ulterior is coneequeace.
I have cites based it said that we should carry Christianity
to birdie. Well, we have nut carried Christianity to India,
sad perhaps one of the reasons is that Christiana are little
agreed =meg= themselves, and that Christianity there-
fore, means to the ear" of the HMI= some great diversity'
of opinion amongst the different religious sada. (Chews.)
The people of India see that we do Dot agree amongst our-
selves, and therefore they are unwilling to listen
to us. (Heir, hear.) But on this owed= we
may caret Christianity to them in this mass.
We shell show the practical efforts of Christianity in our
'desire to do good, and in attempting, as far as weals, to
relieve their wants and nemorities. (Hear, hear.) I have
seen It Mated that at the time at the Irish (maim not may
did the natives of India subscribe very liberally to the re-
lief of the sufferers, but actually the native soldiers—thoee
men who, certainly time has shows, were not well affected
to our rule—subscribed their pay, and sent it to alleviate
the sufferings of their conquerors ; and, sorely, that ought
to operate as • lemon to us. (Hier, hear.) Having with a
strong band pat down the Indies rebellion and re-established
the government of the ttueets, shall we not show them that
we forget all the sufferings which that rebellion caused, by
looking upon them now as fellowsubjects in distress, as •
nation stretching out their hands to us for food! (Hear,
bear.) I trust, therefore, that as Englishmen we shall
do our part in Wilton to show that we are
not deaf to their calls, but that we have
the same anxiety to relieve theirdistress which they showed
on • previous occasion towards as. (Cheers.) frith this
feeling I beg to propose, **That those preheat at this meet- '
iog deeply sympathise with the sufferings of the people of
India under the awful visitation .4 famine with which they
are afflicted, and bold it to be their duty to do their utmost
to alleviate the diatems of their fellow subject* in India."
The Rev. Prebendary Cur RMAIDF., rector of Wilton, se-
conded the resolution, which was carried unanimously.
Mr. SWATNi (clerk of the peace for Wilts) moved, and
Mr. J. E. NIONTING•LI seconded, the appointment of •
committee to carry out the objects of the foregoing resolu-
tion, which was also agreed to.
The MAYOR asnoanoed a suleciption of 1001. from Lord
Herbert, 101. from the corpomtiou of Wilton, and other
smaller sums, and the meetaug 'oink° up.

STRIKE OE OARPEbrTIZS AND JOINERS AT BLACK-
ZURIL—A etas of the operative carpenters and joiners of
Blackburn has taken place, in consequence of the masters
not having conceded either an advance of ls. per week in
their wages, or allowed the men to cease work at noon on
Saturday. The masters stated on the 13th ult. that "they
deem it expedient for the good of the trade, as well for
employers se employed, not at the present time to disturb
the rates of wages or the hours of labour." On Friday
last they again informed the operativee' secretary that
they could see nothing to iaduce them to change the above
opinion, and that, "looking at the present state and future
pnepecta of the staple tr..do of the town, it would stem
that • reduction, rather than an advance, in the
price of labour, is what the public might reasonably
expect. This circular was signed by twenty-six of the
master joiners and builders of the town. On Saturday
nigh all the operatives, with the exception of four, left
their employment, and have not since returned. On Mon-
day, a general meeting of the trade was held at the Crown
lan, and was attended by upwards of 160 operatives, both
society and non-society men. A proposal was submitted
from the muter* to pay Md. per hour instead of weekly
wages, but this was rejected ; and it was resolved cot to re-
sume work until the Saturday half-holiday be granted.
Upwards of 200 hands are thus on strike, of which number
about fifty are non-society men. The whole of the building
trade, as far as this clam of work is concerned, is at • stand.
On Morday the bricklayers' labourers struck work for an
advance of 2e. per week. They resumed work again the
same day, the masters having conceded the increase 'ought.
A FARMER I'ONVICTID or STARVING HIS Cows,
—At the West Riding Police-court, at Huddersfield, a few
days since, John Holroyd, a fanner, owning about four
acres of land at Marsden, in Huddersfield, was charged by
Mr. Superintendent Heaton with cruelly and wantonly
iA-
treatieg and abusing three cows, his own property. On
1 Tuesday last Mr. H.atou went to the defendant's premises,
WM., his found a cow slung up in the barn, a plank being
placed under its belly and hinder part, and some rocking
placed behind its fore legs and hi pt It was living at the
time, but in • most deplorable condition. The defendant
refused to send for • vstenuary surgeon, though urged to
do so, goyim' he believed the animal would recover. It
appeared that about a 'swath since this cow had fallen a
distance of about two yards, from • field into the road. At
the time it was so weak as hardly to be able to steed, but
it was got to the barn, where it was allowed to lie without
'Meatiest er cut. There were two other cows in a field,
described by a 'items as resembling walking skeletons,
and stated to be so weak that, though able to stand, they
could seedy be prised down by a touch of the hand. This
weak condition wee amid to result solely from the want of
food. The defendant, an old man, was convicted ; but the
bench, merely wishing to give him a caution as to his future
conduct, reduced the penalty to 10a. and the expenses,
amounting in ell to two guineas.

CAUTION TO LOVERS Or BROILIID 'twos. —ln an
action tried in the Brighton County Court, cal Saturday, •
young woman, named Peautket, sued Kr. Lewis, silver-
smith, Shipetreet, for a mouth's wages in lieu of node&
The plaintiff had been living as servant with the defendant,
sod had unwittingly committed an offside far which she
was summarily discharged. Theoffenc• was this :—The plain-
tiff, tibial! true Susses people, was • lover of perk in all its
stages, and one evening eh* took home with her a nice slice of
and fried it In the frying-pan for her supper. Now,
Kr. Lewis is • gentleman of the Hebrew persuasion, and
the premien was highly offensive to blei ; and, in addi-
tion to ths masa which pomaded the whole home during
the presses of cooking, the frying-pan could not again be
mad by Mr. Lewis's family. The plaintiff said that when
she entered defendant's service nothing was mid to her
inteidiethig the consumption of bacon ; hat his Honour
mid that she must have known that what she bad done
would bey abomination to Mr. Lewis, who therefore was
justified in dismissing her. Veribist for the defendant.—
'Wed thus= Owns.

ITWOPENCE.

INTRIOI3I2I lif NOV.

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A Palermo correapondent of the Itoffewidance
Beige, writing on the 21ith ult., compunioates to
that puma/ the two anbiuMed letter" DMA
Boedo, and gives the following aeosaut of thae• way.
in which they came into palmitin:a of the igtaitsW4'
meet :

These two letters are from General Hosco, refuges at
'Rome with Francis 11., and were 'brought Isere en Thexeday • •
last by Count Schlippeuhach, artillery officer in the service
of his Majesty the Kiel; of Prussia, attsched to the
Prussian embassy at Rome. These documents sufficiently
explain what is the business with Which the noble count
was charged, but he declares, is fact, that 14.. knew nothing
Of what was going on, and thought that he was merely
begging ordinary letters of introduction on the part of
General Basco. The firth letter is addressed to a high per-
weir here, who passed as a Bourbon attache. The seated
is addressed to Father Ditmlims, * monk notorious for He
royalism, and inhabiting the convent of Morreale ; it wee •
seised upon him immediately on Count Schlippenbach's
leaving the converit, to which he had brought it, and
where he was to receive an answer the next day. The
ed
count has been summon before the Minister of Public
Safety, who informed him, with equal dignity and forbear-
mica of the serious nature of his fault, or error, for Count
Schlippenbach solemnly protested that he knew nothing of
the errand on which Francis IL, by.rostans of General Rows
had sent him. In any case emus. eagerly waiting here to
see what the Prussian parliament arid' ministry ittal say of'
such act., and what will lie their 'opinion of the otioduct of
diplomatic officers end sgati who appear to este so little ,
about the vote of the Chamber of kepresentativeson Herr
von Vischs's inotiour which made go deep en impraetion on
the whole, of Italy, sad which has here even called forth .
subscription towards a testimonial of gratitude. le this
errand of Count Schlippenbach's the corollary of the mission '
of the Loreley and the appeanuice of the Promise vessel
before Messina when it was besieged by the Italian Kitty?

Rome, March 3,186 L
My deer —,—A gentleman attached to the lega-
tion is paying you a visit for a few days. He will then re- ,
turn here to report strictly to the Kiog all that you confide
to him in a sincere and straightforward manner. The King
knows that I am writing this letter, and he will be pleesedtw
loam from yea the actual state et affalm,—that is to say,
the rims that inflows. the Witostssi portion of the saidas
claw and the people generally. lime we are told that they
tirefer indom odence, and have a horrur of the Piedmontese:

- You wust let me know what forces there are in Sicfiy,
what number the native forces amount le, and how the
Piedmoutese forces are organised. If H— is not from
home, beg him to come to your house to meet the count,
the bearer of this !otter. 'I should inform you that Um
coant understands Italian, and that you should spook in a
low voice to him, or perhaps rather iu French. He will
put up at the Trinacria Hotel. I have recommended him
to H ; tell him to coma to you at your house, that
yea may not find him with them, and may be able to speak
moo freely.
His Majesty will take account of positive information
which you are enabled to give him by the intermediation

of the count. I hope that this time you will not feu to
speak and write without reserve. If you wish, you can
aratoroptny him to Moneele ; I have given him a letter of
Introduction to Father Immiano.

I am just now suffering from a glandular swelling in the
seek. I May inform you that I have been promoted to the
rank of marquis, named chamberlain, and decorated with the
COM deoromander at Bt. George sod of Francis I. I see
the Bang every day, bet I have not made up my mind to
accompany him when be leaves Rome. Give me news of
your wife, and tell me if you know of any persons devoted
to the King, and willing to give bins some positive informa-
tion. What are doing? Give me positive news, and
tell me about —. I embrace yea, and beg you to mod
the sailmed letter to You have forgotten my
paliyee far business. Bend me information about —.
I Greet ►im cordially for ms.—Your friend,
FIRDINAODO BMIEVINTAN
end the inclosed photograph to —.

(DEL Bosco).

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Rome, March 3,1861.
My very dear Friend,—Today is my birthday, and I wish
to celebrate it by writing you a few lines, with the certainty
of receiving an answer.
The bearer is Count B—, a Premien officer attached to
the legation. He is going to stay among you a few
days, and is very devoted to our cause. I beg you to act u
hi guide, and to show him all the beauties of the country,
and I wish to receive your answer through him. I hope
that you will not be afraid to write to me all that you have
to tell se on the subject of and the other five fellows
who have joined in the plunder of my effect.. We hope
everything from time.
I have to ir_form you that I have come safe and sound
out of the siege of theta, and that I have been named
Marshal, Chamberlain of his Majesty, and Commander of
St. George and Francis I. The King will stay here some
time ; as for me, I deal know what I shall do. My notion is
to go into retreat, and waitfor the triumph of the autonomy,
under no matter what King, for "Italy one" is a dream.
Naples cannot submit to be a province. The troubles are
incestant. The Murat party is gaining consistency.
A telegraphic despatch arrived to-night states that the
Corps Legislatif has approved of Napoleon's policy,
but wishes the temporal power of the Pope to be recog-
nised ; accordingly, the stupid idea of Italian unity will go
to the devil. The attempt which has failed against Napo-
leon will make him understand that all this is only a repub-
lican intrigue, and he will soon therefore end by becoming
wise again. _ _

Be my interpreter to all the , whom I love and
esteem so much. I reckon upon being able to woe you be-
fore long, and I beg you to point out to me a rendezvous,
for it will take many months yet to re-establish order and
put down the pkbe.

Write by post to Osoob Guglielmo to inform me of your
health, and I shall also sign my letters Oseob Guglielmo.
I greet you all, and shake hands with you heartily. Patience

still, till the revolution has run its course.
F. BZSEVLSTANO (oIL Bosco).

PRUSSIA.

The King replied to the congratulatory address
from the municipalcouncil of Berlin on the occasion
of the anniversary of his birth, by the following
letter :

I exprem to the magistrate and municipal council of Ber-
lin my sinoere thanks for the good wishes they have offered me
on the occasion of my anniversary. Although thiaday, which
I keep for the first time since my accession, ought to inspire
me with various feelings imposing on me a greater reserve.
I could not help remarking the general sympathy, which
the population of Berlin has manifested for me on this day ;
and which has left • grateful impression on my heart.. I
doubly rejoice at the assurances of their confidence, which
the municipal authorities have expressed to me in the name
of the inhabitants, and which I hope to justify by my
government. May I succeed in turning away from our
country the storms that threaten Europe, in order that we
may be able to devote In pesos our full strength to our in-
ternal development. May God deign to second and bless
our efforts. Wu.m•m.
Berlin, March 28.

GREAT RoBEEET UT PLATE IN Yuanalllss.-
11ALTON, TUZSDAT NIGHT. —A burglary of a nature with-
oat precedent in this district, was carried out at Thirkelby
Hones, the residence of Mr. John Gofton, early this morn-
ing. The burglars had effected en entrance to the premises
by taking one of the lower windows of the house clean out
and so skilfully and silently had the work been dose tbai
not one of the twelve men-servanta sleeping above was
awakened, nor wee the attention of the shepherd attracted,
although he was sitting up with the ewes in leash, in the
fold. some 100 yards distant. The thieves thoroughly
socked the promisee, and obtained a most valuable booty.
with which they have got clear away. Among the plunder
is included about 3001 worth of gold and silver plate, this
chief of which are a splendid protestation silver tray and
the gold Welborn Cup, with the handles and lid, won at the
Melton Races, in 1853. The cup is worth 1001., and bears
the inscription, "Wes by Mr. John Gofton's Thirldeby, •
4853." A large rewards offered for the :prebension el
the thieves, but so far no true has been fon