The Express.
London, England, 1861-02-09 00:00:00

THE BLOCKADE OF GAETA.

(non LAST NIGHT'S nazgerr..)
Foreigo.office, Feb. 6.
It is hereby notified that the Right Hun. the
Lard John Russell, her Majesty'. Principal Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, has received from his Excellency
the Marquis &Amalie, the Sanboian Minister in London,
an official communication, of which the following is •
ts•nalatioa :

" The squadron of his Majesty the King having, with*,
sufficient number of vessels to render it effective, esta-
blished the blockade of the fortress of Gaeta, commencing
from the 20th of January last, the undersigned, Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty the
King of Sardinia, has the honour officially to inform his
Excellency Lord John Russell, Principal Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs of her Britannic Majesty, thereof. In
executing the instructions of his government on this sub-
ject, the undersigned hastens moreover to bring to the
knowledge of his Excellency that the declaration of the
Congreu of Paris, of the 16th of April, 1856, with respect
to the interests of neutral powers, will be pat in practice. '
" The undersigned bap his Excellency to accept the ex-
pression of big highest consideration.
(Signed) " V. E D'Auatto.
" London, Feb. 4, 1861, 23, Park-lain.°

PRUSSIA AND ITALY.

A letter of the sth instant froui Berlin to the
Cologne Gazette says :
General La Murrnora left this morning. He has received
from the King the decoration in diamonds of the order of
the Red Eagle, first class. As the King of Sardinia has
never received the decoration of the Black Eagle, etiquette
prevented his representative from having this distinction
conferred upoo him.
The mission of the Sardinian general, who was not
charged with the task of making any political propositions,
has tended to give a more friendly character to the rela-
tions between the two governments. It is to be foreseen,
more wady than ever, that after the proclamation of one
united Italy, expected by the end of February, Count
Cavour will avoid the diplomatic crisis, that has been seveml
times in question. We may be certain, from this time forth,
that there will be no formal complaint raised about the non-
recognition of the sew kingdom by the governments that
may refuse to acknowledge it for souse time.
General von Bonin, the King's aide•de•canip, it is Liu,
will be charged with a special mission to Turin.

DELHI AND LUCK/COW PRIZE MONEY.
Royal warrants appear in yesterday's London
ca:dte authorising the distribution of the Delhi and Luck-
now prize money. Divesting these documents of their
formal language, it appears that the booty captured on the
storming of Delhi on the 14th day of September, 1857, by
the troops under the commaud of Brigadier-General Wil-
son (now Major-General Sir Archdale Wilson, Baronet,
Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order
of the Bath), consisted, amongst other things, of crown and
other jewels, coin, shawls, arms, elephants, hones, ord-
nance, and other property, the sale proceeds of which
amount to the sum of :33 lace, 47,917 rupees, 6 annas,
and 8 pie, or thereabouts. The sum of 86,704
rupees, a portion of the said sum of 33 lace, 47,917
rupees, 6 mania, and 8 pie, has been claimed by AD inhabi-
tant of Delhi, in respect of property taken from him by the
prize agents, which sum will at present be withheld from
distribution, leaving the sum of 34 lace C 1,213 rupees, 6
amiss, and 8 pie, now to be distributed. Four general
offirni, videlicet : Major-General Sir Henry Barnard,
Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the
Bath (since deceased) ; Major-General Reed, Companion of
the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, now Lieutenant-
General Reed ; the said Major-General Sir Archdale Wil-
son, Bart., Knight Commander of the Most Honourable
Military Order of the Bath ; and Major-General Penny
(since deceased), held, for venom periods, chief commend
of the forces so operating against and besieging and
taking the said city of Delhi and it. dependen-
cies, and the fort of J'hujjur. In pursuauce of
a recommendation to her Majesty by the Commis-
sioners of the Treasury, one-twentieth part of the
said booty and proceeds to be distributed to and between
the legal personal representatives of the said late Major-
General Sir Henry Barnard, the said Lieutenant-General
Reed, the said Major-General Sir Archdale Wilson, Bart.,
and the legal personal representatives of the late Major-
General Penny, respectively, to be distributed to, and
divided amongst them, and the legal personal representa-
tives of those deceased, in proportion to the number of days
during which each of them respectively held the aforesaid
chief command, and all the remainder of the said booty and
proceeds to be distributed to and divided amongst the sub-
ordinate officers and men engaged in the aforesaid opera-
tions, siege, and taking of the said city, or its dependencies,
especially the said fort of Jhujjur, including tho British
officers in her Majesty's service, or in that of the East India
Company, temporarily attached to, or serving with
the troops of any native Indian Princes or
chiefs, ting with the Queen's forces or the forces
of the Dist India Company, therein, according to the fol-
lowing scale, and in the following proportions, as far as the
same may be to the several ranks of officers and
men so engaged in the same, such scale and proportions
being settled and determined, and fixed by, and according
to, • calculation of the day's pay of each rank and being in
the proportion of one share for each shilling of such day's
pay, that is to say—Major-generals, 76 shares each ; briga-
diers, 51 shares each ; oolonels and lieutenautoolonels, 17
shares each ; majors, 16 shares each ; captains, 12 sham
each ; lieutenants, first class, after seven years' service, 7
shares each ; lieutenants, second class, under seven years'
service, 61 shares each ; ensigns, 51 shares each •
the shares of °Seers command of regiments to be double
the amount of the shares attsobed or accruing to them,
aooording to the day's pay of their regimental rack only :
—Staff sergeants, 3 shares each ; colour-sergeants. 2j shares
each ; sergeants, 2 shares each ; corporals, 11 share each ;
privates, 1 share each. All officers on the divisional, per-
sonal, and general staff, to be allowed • bares according to
their staff pay, added to the half-pay of their respective
ranks:—Regimental Staff—Adjutants, 10 shares each ;
quartermasters, 61 shares each • paymasters, 121 shares
each ; riding masters, 2 shares each ; surgeons, 15 shares
each ; assistant surgeons, 10 shares each ; together with any
additional shares to which they, or any of them, may be
entitled, in virtue of additional pay for length of service.
The shares of the native troops to be fixed in proportion to
their day's pay ; but no such share to be less than one half
of the share of • British private soldier, of the Infantry of
the Line, in her Majesty's service. Such classes of native
Indian Don-combatants, as water.earriers, bullock-drivers, and
doolimbearers, as have been accustomed to share, according
to the usage of the army in India, are to share in the same
manner, and in the same proportions, in relation to the
shares of the fighting ranks, as they have hitherto been ac-
customed toshare according to such usage. In case any
doubts shall arise in respect of the distribution of the booty
or proceeds, or respecting any claim or demand no the said
booty, or proceeds, the same shall be determined by the
Secretary of State for ladle in Council for the time being,
or by such person or persons to whom he shall refer the

With regard to Lorimer, taken on the 16th of March,
1858, booty, consisting of gold, jewels, shawls, dresses,
and other property, was captured, the sale proceeds of which
amount to the sum of 14 laca, 71,906 rupees, 6 anus, 11
pie. In addition to this amount a sum of 10,739 rupees
has been also realised from the sale of arms, native
and other property, taken by the force under the commande
of the said late Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, Bart.,
Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military
Order of the Bath, during actual hostilities with the rebels,
in the city of Lucknow, making together a total of 14 lace,
ff 2,645 rupees, 6 tunas, 11 pie. The commissiosen have
recommended unto her Majesty to grant all the said booty
for the use of the commander-in-chief. officers, and men be-
longiug to our naval and military forces, and the European and
Indian troops of the East India Company, which took active
part in the operations leading (other aforesaid capture of the
said city of Lucknow and its dependencies, including all the
troops at first entrenched in the said residency ; the said
force under the command of the late Major-General Sir
Henry Havelock, Bart., Knight Commander of the Moat
Honourable Military Order of the Bath ; the force which
held Cawnpore during the final operations against Luck.
now ; and the said force under the personal command of
the said Baron Clyde. of Lucknow ; which took part in the
said capture of the avid city of Lucknow and it. dependen-
cies, or in the operatious which contributed thereto , which
operation. commenced with the first affair at Chinhutt, and
the investment of the residency by the rebels on or about
the 29th of June, 1857, and ended with the final ex-
pulsion of the rebels, and the capture of the city of
Lucknow, on or about the 21st of March, 18.5 k in
consideration of their gallant and meritorious services.
The distribution is accordingly to be as follows :—To the then
commander-in-chief of our forma in India (the said Cohn,
Baron Clyde, of Lucknow), one-twentieth part of the whole
of the said booty and proceeds ; and the remainder of the
said booty and proceeds to be distributed amongst the
subordinate officers and men belonging to the forces whic:i
took active part in the aforesaid operations, including the
British officers in our service, or in that of the East India
Company, temporarily attached to, or serving with, the
troops of any native Indian princes or chiefs co-operating
with our forces, or the forces of the Kist India Com-
pany therein, according to the following scale, and in
the following proportions. as far as the same may be ap-
plicable to the several ranks of officers and men engaged
therein, such scale and proportions being settled and deter-
mined and fixed by and according to a calculation of
the day's pay of each rank, and being in the propor-
tion of one share for each shilling of such days pay, vide-
licet :—Lieutenant-genemls, 152 shares each; majorgenerals,
76 share. each ; brigadier% 51 shares each ; coloaels
and lieutenant-colone 17 shares each ; majors, 16
shares each ; captain% 12 shares each ; lieutenants,
first class, after seven years service, 7j shares each ;
lieutenants, second clue, under seven years' service,
6j shares each; ensigns, 5. shares each. The shares
of officers in command of regiments to be double the amount
of the shares attached or accruing to them accord-
ing to the day's pay of their regimental rank only.
Staff-sergeants, 3 shares each ; colour-sergeants, 2j shares
each ; sergeant% 2 shares each ; eorponds, 13 share each ;
privates, 1 share each. All oaken on the divisional, per-
sonal, and rens& staff to be allowed shares according to
their staff pay, added to the half-pay of their respective
ranks. Regimental Staff—Adjutants, 10 shares each ;
quartermaster, 6; shares each ; paymasters, 12j shares
each ; riding-masters, 9 shares each ; surgeons, 15 shares
each ; usistant-surgeons, 10 shares each, together with any
additional shares to which they or any of them may be en-
titled in virtue of additional pay for length of service.
Naval Forces : The naval officer actually commanding the
said naval forces, 51 shares ; captains in the Royal Navy,
not commanding the said naval biros., 17 shares each ; com-
manders, 16 shares each ; lieutenants in the Royal Navy,
captains of marines, masters, surgeons, paymaaters, and
pursers, 19 shares each: mates, lieutenants of marines,
assistant-surgeons, 71 shares each; second-master., mid-
shipmen, master's assistants, clerks, naval cadets, clerks
assistants, 5j shares each ; warrant officers, and sergeants of
marines, 3 shares each ; petty officers, and corporals of
marines, lj share each ; seamen and marines, 1 share each.
The same claimed are contained with regard to the shares
of the native troops, and disputes, as in the warrant con-
cerning Delhi.

India-Office, Feb. 6, 1861.
The prize money for Delhi and Luckume is, in the Bmt
instance, payable in India only. All applications on the
subject must be addressed to the General Prize Com-
mittee, C,alcutta.

AMLRICAN MAIL.—LIVERFOOL, SATURDAY. —The
Royal Mail rtrainship America, which sailed to-day for,
HAMA and Boston, took 34,5661. la wrack.

ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL FUND.

A meeting was held yesterday afternoon in the
Fetyptian-hall, at the Mansion-house, to promote the col-
lection of the requisite funds for the internal completion
and embellishment of St. Paul's Cathedral. The hall was
not quite filled, but there was a very good attendance ; the
chair was taken by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayorof LONDON ;
and on the platform were the Lord Bishop of London, the
Lord Bishop of Oxford, the Vary Rev. Dr. Itilmao (Dean
of St. Paul's), Archdeacon Sinclair, Archdeacon Hale, Mr.
Mk, M.P., Mr. J. Abel Smith, Aldermen Mechi, ROB 4, and
Dakin, Mr. W. Cotton, Rev. Canon Dale, with several
other clergymen and gentlemen.
The LORD ILiroa remarked, as be announced the object
of the meeting, that it was most desirable to supply what-
ever might still be deficient, in order that the most beauti-
ful structure the City of London possessed should be made
in all its details such as its great architect had intended.
The exterior of St. Paul's being admired as one of the finest
things in the world, the interior should be made worthy of
it ; for which purpose the architect employed by the chap-
ter had prepared his plane, 'and nothing was now wanted
but the money to put them into execution. An appeal to
public liberality was now made for this important object.
The Rev. Mr. POVAH read the report of the committee.
The Marquis of Lenadowne, in a letter to Dean Sidman,
said, "I will gladly add 1001. to my former subscription,
for the accomplishment of so truly national an object—a
contribution small indeed in reference to the magnitude of
the work, but which I should hope may operate as a spur
to others. It would indeed be disgraceful both to the piety
sod taste of the British public, if justice should not be
done to the greatest and noblest design ever projected by •
British architect, and destined to remain a monument of
daily increasing interest in the centre of the metropolis of
which it forms, incomparably, the most striking feature."
Letters had also been received from the Bishop of Dur-
ham, Lord John Russell, and Lord Palmerston, expressing
their approval of the object of this meeting, at which they
were unable to be present.
The Bishop of LONDoN moved the first resolution, as
follows :—" That the church of St. Paul's, the metropolitan
cathedral—the great work of the moat renowned British
architect, the noblest edifice erected, since the reformation,
to the worship of God—ought to be an object of the highest
national interest, especially in the City of London, of which
it is the chief ornament and pride." His lordship spoke of
St. Paul's, firefly as • great national mausoleum, along with
Westminster-abbey, appointed for the interment of those
illustrious men whose names moat adorned the history of
our coup Secondly, it was the building in which our
national .religious semen of thanksgiving or of humiliation
on particular occasions might be celebrated with that
degree of splendour which was seemly in a country
'favoured with such abundant wealth. Thirdly, it was
lan advantage of cathedral establishments that they served
Ito encourage sound learning and intellectual culture. The
church of England might justly look back with satisfaction
on the number of accomplished men devoted to her service ;
but London might well feel proud of her Deans of St. Paul's,
and in the presence of his dear friend Dean Milman he (the
bishop) need scarcely ask whether that high reputation of
the St. Paul's Cathedral Chapter was not amply sustained
at this day. Indeed, it would be an evil day for the church
of England if it should ever come to ally the idea of pure
religion either with ignorance or with bad taste. He did
not think the simplicity of the gospel demanded that it
should be preached in an ugly building. This was, in the
last place, one of the great objects for which St. Paul's
Cathedral existed in London. It was at St. Paul's-cues, in
days of yore, that such preachers as Latimer and Ridley
awakened the souls of the English people with the pure
word of God. He was glad now to see there again assem-
bled, Sunday after Sunday, thousands of working men and
of the poor for the evening services in that grand temple,
which bad so many glorious associations and so many claims
ea the people of London and of England. For their sake as
well as for the mitered purpose to which it wen dedicated it
ought to be aseloualy cared for and fitly maintained.
Mr. Trim, M.P., seconded the resolution, and mentioned
that the Sudentation Fund, which is all that the Chapter
of fit. Paul's have at their own disposal for the fabric of the
ober* consists of no more than 20,0001. stock, producing
7001. a year. The sum of money now required was not very
large,e but it must be relied by public subscription.
Bishop of OXFORD moved the second resolution :
"That the simultaneous adaptation of the cathedral for the
accommodation of the greatest number of worshippers, both
on ordinary occasions and for the special services of the
Church of England under the dome, together with its
general embellishment, in harmony with the designs of its
great architect, calls for the support of the public, without
which it will be impossible to accomplish this object in a
meaner worthy of the matchless external architecture of the
cathedral, and of the resources of the wealthiest city in
Europe." In a long and eloquent speech his lordship re-
viewed the history of this diocese and St. Paul's Cathedral
I from an early age; he dwelt upon the interesting
accounts given by Evelyn and Pepys, of the de.
struction of the old church in the great fire of
London; and he described the genius, enterprise, and
persevering labours of Sir Christopher Wren. After
this, he fervently appealed, not only to the inhabi-
tants of this great commercial city, but to the whole nation,
and to the Christian feeling of every member of the church,
to assist in making St. Paul's altogether worthy of its ar-
chitect's great design, and worthy of a country like this.
Alderman Davis seconded the resolution.

The meeting was also briefly addressed by the Rev. T.W.
Rowe•u. and Alderman Mscitt, and three meolutions hav-
ing been poised by acclamation, • vote of thanks to the
Lord Mayor was moved by the Dean, seconded by Arch-
deacon Hale, and duly acknowledged, which brought the
proceedings to a close.

The Brussels journals announce that a grand
ball. which was to be given by Lord Howard de Walden,
Minister of England, had been put off in consequence of
Lady Howard de Walden having had to go to England to
see one of her sons, who is ill.

THE WILL OF THE REV. DR. CROLY, LLD.—
The will of the late rector of St. Stephen's, Walbrook, and
late of Queen.aquare, Bloomsbury, was proved in the
London Court of Probate on the 4th of this month by the
acting executor, Frederick William Croly, Eeq., the testa-
tor's son. The personalty was sworn under B,OOW. The
diapoitions contained in the will are exceedingly brief, the
whole being confined within four folios. It bears dote the
let of September last, and at the commencement
has ,wards usual in these documents, but not
often so closely brought into operation, " being
sound in mind and body, yet aware of the uncertainty of
life, make this my last wiliamitestement," and then proceeds
by bequeathing his plate and some family paintings to his
sou Frederick. His furniture and books he direct. to be
equally divided amongst his three eons. To his son Pelham
he bequeaths a legacy of 3,1001., and leaves the residue of
his property between his two sons Frederick and Julian.
There are no other bequests or directions contained in the
will, which wee attested by Clement U. Price, solicitor,
Bedford•row, and by G. P. 'Wright, his clerk. Ur. (.bully
was the rector for a period of twenty.six years of a parish
which is decorated with one of the finest specimens of Sir
Christopher Wren's church architecture, and maintained a
high reputation man author, and was equally distinguished
and popular as a preacher. This eminent man, whose death,
on the 24th of November last, was so sudden as to have
created a great shock at the time, had attained to the
advanced age of seventy.six, and was in the enjoyment of
good health and strength up to the period of its termi-
nation.

FUNZRAL or Mau. GORE.—The remains of this
deeply lamented lady were buried on Thursday in Kennel-
green Cemetery, in compliance with her own expressed
wish. The body was brought to London by the South-
Western Railway, attended by her son and Lord and Lady
Thynne. Front her residence to the station she was fol-
lowed by many personal friends, and deep sympathy was
evinced throughout the neighbourhood, where Mrs. Gore
was universally beloved. From the Waterloo terminus
her remains were accompanied to their last resting place by
a few friends and relatives, in addition t 3 those already
named, including Lieut.-General the Hon. Sir Charles Gore,
Mr. Fitawilliam Wentworth, Mr. Charles Dickens, Mr.
Tom Taylor, Mr. J. A. Roebuck, M.P., Ite.
METROPOLITAN BOARD ter WORKM.—The usual
meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works was held yes-
terday, in the council chamber, Guildhall ; Mr. J. Thwaites
in the chair. T 1 e financial statement was presented,which
gave the following cash balsams in the hands of the trea-
surer :—Current accounts, 111,685/. 17s. Al. ; deposit ac-
counts, tio,ooo/. ; total, 131,68:11. 17s. Rd. ; government
securities, New Three per Cent. Annuities, :12,969/. Rs. 4d. ;
cheques ordered but not presented : lamed, 1,00.51. Die. 4d. ;
not issued, 8,728/. Ila 7d. ; total, 10,6641. 7s. 11d. The
question of the proposed increase of salary to the superin-
tending architect again came on for consideration. Memo-
rials were presented from various district, and district
boards against the proposed increase. A report was brought
up from the Coyeut.garden approach and streets committee,
recommending that the salary of Mr. Marrahle, the super-
intending architect, be I,2ool.,instead of Mt porannum. Mr.
Deputy Harrison moved the adoptioa of this recommendation.
Mr. Carpmael seconded the motion.—Mr. Bristow, M.P.,
moved as an amendment that the subject be deferred for a
fortnight, to allow the report to be printed and circulated
amongst the vestries and district boards. —Mr. Snow
seconded the amendment, which was lost.—Mr. Savage
moved another amendment, "That the salary of Mr. Mar-
riage, the supwintending architect, be increased from ROW.
te I,oool.—Mr. Brooking seconded the amendment. Con-
siderable discussion ensued, in which Mr. Bristow, M.P.,
Mr. Dixon, Mr. H. L. Taylor, Mr. Leslie, Mr. Doulton,
Mr. Roche, Mr. Deputy Harrison, and others, took part,
when the board divided, and there appeared for the amend-
ment, 27 ; against it, 9. The Chairman declared the amend-
ment to be carried. Some formal business was disposed of,
and the board adjourned.
Homz-msbe SERAIL—A letter in the indlyam-
dance Beige says :—" A distinguished chemist, M. Rous-
seau, has recently made an interesting communication to
the Academy of Sciences on the subject of a discovery just
made by him, and I believe much attention is being paid to
it on account of its economical bearing. The process is one
by means of which any private family may make sugar for
Its own consumption. With a peculiar apparatus an ordi-
nary cook can fabricate a whole week's supply of the ar-
ticle at one time, and the raw materials may be purchased in
any market. The consequences of this invention are plain
at first sight, both as regards oar colonies, and the supplies
France derives from foreign countries. If the result be as
anticipated, and should the be generally introduced,
a modification in the mode levying the duty would neces-
sarily ensue?'