The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-03 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1861.

the Government, with power to enforce its decrees
against their will. But it has *nay powers of
reproving what is ill-advised, and of arresting
unpatriotic and unprincipled shames. Mr. Scrim,
one of the Senators for Massachusetts, is the Chair-
man of the Committee of Senate this year; and
there are to be found among his colleaguessome of
the most experienced and influential men in the
Union. To the arbitrament of this tribunal the case
of the Confederate Commissioners seized on board
the Trent steamer will be practically submitted as
soon as Congress re-assembles. The secret in-
structions issued by the Secretary of the Navy
to the commanders of vessels to search neutral
ships, will be laid before it. All acts of importance
calculated to lead to objection or complaint
on the part of foreign powers will pass before it in
review. The capture of Messrs. Sono, and
Masos will necessarily occupy its early attention ;
and if we may venture to hazard a conjecture we
should say that one of the first communications
made by the PKVAIDENT and his Ministers on the
resumption of legislative business will be that con-
taining full details and particulars respecting the ex-
ploit of the Captain of the San Jacinto. President
Lnicui.it will only be too glad to share the weight of
his responsibility in the matter with the body
whom the constitution has specially designated to
bear a portion of the burthen ; and in the present
anxious condition of the public miud, he must, as
an honest man, be only too glad to sustain the
strength of his Government by inviting frank and
cordial union with the constituted authorities
against whose judgment it is not permitted him to
act.

We cannot help thinking that under all the
circumstances it is fortunate, as we have said,
that the PII.IBIDWIT will have the advice of the
Senate, confidentially given, as it probably will be,
before Lord LYONS can communicate the despatch
requiring reparation for the insult offered to our
flag. We cannot doubt that the moderate and
far-sighted members of the Upper Chamber will
try to extract good out of evil, by recommending
the adoption in future of such definite rules of
capture and search as may effectually preclude the
possibility of questions hereafter arising like that
which now agitates painfully two kindred nations. A a
a preliminary to such a wise and honourable agree-
ment, the disavowal of the act of Captain Wrzia
could in no sense be deemed a compromise of
national dignity ; and if the act be disavowed, the
liberation of the prisoners now lodged in Fort
Warren would follow as a matter of course. Eng-
land wants and sake no humiliation on the part of
America. All she desires is the am..nde which
honourable nations, like honourable men, are ever
prompt to offer when they have been unhappily
betrayed into doing a wrong.

gbe Court.

WINDSOR CANTLE, Dec. 2.

The Queen, accompanied by the Princess of
Ungava), drove out this morning, attended by Colonel Bid-
dulpb.

Prim:cm Helena and Princess Louise rode in the Hiding
Howe.

The Prince of Leiningen went out shooting.
Lad Methuen and Colonel Seymour, ea, rstentad from
Lisbon, after delivering kitten of condolence to the King
a Portugal and Royal Family, from her Majesty and the
Priam Consort.

A committee of the Lords of her Majesty's moot Honour-
able Privy Combed had • meeting yesterday aftessoon at
the Council.otdce. Present : Farl Greer:lle, Lord President;
the Duke of Somenet, the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary
Sir George Grey, Sir George C. Lewis, the Chancellor
of the Escheywar, sad the Right Honourable T. Milos:
Gibuos.

Mr. Helps, the Clerk of the Council, attended.
The law officers of the Crown—the Queen's Advocate,
the Attorney-General, sad the Solicitor-General—were in at-
tendance upon their Lordships.
The Duke of Cambridge had an interview with the
Right Honourable Sir George C. Lewis yesterday at
the office of the Secretary al SW* for War in Pall-mall.

T si. Lord Chancellor ;Frivol is town on Saturday evening
from his seat, Hackwood-perk, Hants.

A doptitatien from the Goardiargi of St. Martin-M.030-
Fields, sod comdsting of Mr. Hatahisp and Mr. °godchild,
tosotbar wI Yr. Wert (clerk), had aa isierrithw with the
Right Rea. C. P. Villiers, yeriertsy, at the office at the
Poor Law Bawd. WhitehalL

The Jed:Ad Ossmittee of the Privy °omen eat yester-
day. Au appeal from New South Wales, " Harris aod
&settler v. The Beak of Australasia," was Leard.—Juds-
meat was ramenril

The lords pit wen Lard Kiegadown, the Lords
Juatsces Knight flaps and Tamer, and Sir E. Ryan.

TEL CAMIIIMOGI lllrz aaetsy Ririra.--CoNTrar
no Tee Panics or Writhes Om—The cosiest for peeves-
mien of this 'cowshed prim vietaally oommenced last week
amoopt the numb= el the Cambridge University Ride
Corp, with a view to the selection of six gentlemen se final
etimpstitora Tin trial contest went on at intervals until it
resulted in the following gentlemen being chosen, they
leaving mode the highest score at the following ranges :-
300, 500, and GOD yank, firs shot. at each range, with
long Enfield rides. Wadding position was observed at 200
and 300 yards ; after that the competitors shot from any po-
sition they might fancy. Mr. item (Trinity), champion of Scot.
land and erahampion of England, Mr. Peterkin (Emmanuel),
Mr. Stratton (Trisity), Mr. Gunton (Triuity), Mr. Marsden
(.1 ohs's), and Me. Guinness (Jobs's). bay i eg proved thenteelves
the de teat sheen in the trial matches, met apse the ground
yesterday mooning for the anal contest, and, ari may be sup-
poled, a large aneemblage was oollacted, including the ma.
Jerky of Wide of hose.., prelemora, and other dignitaries
el the;anivereity,. with • number of distinguished visitors,
attracted to the hewn by invitations to the Trinity Ball, at
the Lion, last eveshig. The Prince of Wales entered the
pound about two eideek, and remained for a considerable
Gimp. His Higknm was attended by the Has. Gassed
Divas end the Bea. Major Gray. This some at the Ikea
WINN declared to be se follows :-900 yards—Rees, 17 ;
Peter ids, 22 ; nestles, 16 ; Gordon, 12 ; Menden, 15 ;
Game% 14. 300 yards—Roes, 21 ; leterkia,ls; Straktes,
12; Ourien, 11; Marsden, 7 ; Gelation, 11. 500 yards—
Rem, 12 ; Peterhia, 7 ; Stratton, 1 I ; Garden, 6; Minden,
3; Outcome. & GOO yards—Ross, 9 ; Peterkin, 7; Stratton,
8 ; Garbo, 5; Marsden, 3 ; G earner, 7. Total—Rom, 53;
Peterkin, 51 ; Sentries, 47 ; Gerdes, 34; Mandan, 28 ;
Guianese, 3S. There were ten shots at each dietaries, with
Ifateld riflea, and it was just upon dusk before Mr. Roo
was declared the winner ; and the assemblage dispersed
'mid enthusiastic cheers fur the Prime, Mr. Ruse. and Mr.
Petrillo. Thu cup, the award of Mr. Rare peewees, now
adonis that gentleman's rooms.

Mr. and Mre. Tollemache have been entertaining
a succession of visitors during the last fortnight at Peck-
fortue Castle, Cheshire, including Lord and Lady Charles
Russell and the Misses Russell, the Earl of Shrewsbury
and Talbot sod the Mo. Welter and Reginald Talbot, Lady
Rope, General the Hoe. Sir Edward Cast sod Miss Cuat,
Mr. and Lady Emote Tolleniache, the Hon. Lloyd Kenyon,
Mr. Stuart Forbes,and Colonel Gooch.

The Marchioness of liuutly gave birth to twin
daughters oa the 29th alt.

Tho North British Daily Mail announces the
failure of Messrs. Becadfoot, Douglas, aad Co., shawl mr
nufacturers of I :laagow, with liabilities fur about 40,0001
The assets are estimated at 23,0001.

His Grace the Duke of Atholl (observes the
Edinburg' Courant), who, with several of our Scottish
Debility, had Win ?initial; the Emperor of the Ersech at
Compiglw, pared through Edinburgh on Saturday oil his
way Isconewants.
_ _ _

Mr. Cowper attended a meeting at Hertford yes-
terday to distribute the prizes offered by the Society of
Arts at a local examination. The right bun. gentleman
dwelt at some length on the value of seltoducation, for
which many young men in England were so honourably
distinguished, especially wben tested by such 0:1111111I0MiCIOS.
suit stimulated by snob prises ■s those offered by the
society which had that day called them together.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, Moarixty Evumta.

Although little is said about it as yet in the
French papers, I am disposed to think that the
article of the Petrie, to which I specially directed
your attention yesterday, is a pilot balloon of very
great importance. The leading idea of it is trans-
lated to-day by a current report that France has
offered—or means to offer—her " armed media-
tion" in the quarrel which she evidently hopes will
not be made up between England and the Northern
States of America. Of course, however specious
the terms in which any such offer may be made, a
great many points will have to be considered be-
fore it is accepted in England. If we are reduced
to the sad necessity of going to war with men of
our own kith and kin, with whom it is our fer-
vent desire to remain on terms of sincere friend-
ship, we shall do so in "plain and simple faith,"
for the sole purpose of resenting an insult to our flag,
which it is impossible for us to endure tamely. Any
haste on the part of France to limit the degree of
satisfaction which we may be necessitated to
require by terse of arms cannot but be viewed
with suspicion. The general feeling, subject of
course to the mature consideration of the
Queen's ministers, will doubtless be that it is
better for us to avenge the honour of our
own flag without any partnership. The sudden
termination of the joint war at Sebastopol just at
the moment when the harvest of blood and trea-
sure sown was about to be reaped, will never be
forgotten in England. We cannot now avoid
hearing the rumours circulated by the independence
and other foreign journals that if Mr. Seward has
deliberately provoked England in • way that
primd facie argues madness, it must be that he
has had secret intimations of support by France.
Prince Napoleon did not, in all probability, go
to America pour des prunes—and nobody yet knows
what he did go for.
The Prase is struck with the serious character
of the article in the Patrie, but thinks it expedient
to treat it with badinage. Referring to the shop
quarrel now going on between the government
journals, it says that it should consider the Petrie's
article as most important, but that the Pays daily
asserts that the Petrie is of no authority :—" In
this very article the Patric affects just that
very mysterious air of being in possession of state
secrets, which the Pays so much complains of. We
confess that we should have been caught this time,
had the Pays not put us on our guard. The Pays
has saved us from the Petrie, but who now will
save us from the Pays?—the Constitutionnet
perhaps." I repeat my opinion that the Patrie's
feeler must not be regarded as • joke.
The Opinion Nationale tries to get up indigna-
tion about the alleged arrest by Fuad Pitch& of the,
}taconite leader and French protege, Joseph
Karum, but the Pays, now for the second time,
says there is no official intelligence of the fact.
The Bourse opened with considerable animation,
but the purchases made were mostly connected
with the settlement. There is a disposition to
sell for the end of the account. The Rent* fell
10c. for cash and 15c. for account, closing at ,
69fr. 30c. and 69fr. 25a Mobilier fell 3fr. 76c.
In railways scarcely any change.
Mrs. Eustis, the wife of Mr. Slidell's secretary,
has arrived in Paris, accompanied by Colonel
Lemat, of Louisiana, who was • passenger on board
the Trent. Mrs. Slidell and her daughters remain
for some days longer in London.
_ . .

The Constitution/4d treats the affair of the Jules
and Marie, the French venal which was run down
by the San Jacinto, very lightly, and as a case of
awkwardness rather than anything else. The
Pays, however, says that the story excited much
indignation among the passengers on the La
Plate. At all events, the affair is scarcely spoken
of here.

THE AMERICAN DIFFICULTY.

(From the Liremool Mercury of to-day.)

The fall in cotton to the extent of a penny a
pound has somewhat cooled the ardour of several of the
gentlemen on the Liverpool Exchange who took part in
the "great indignation meeting" which was held on
the receipt of the news of the seizure of the Con.
federate Commissioners. Perhaps some of the spe-
culators thought that if they could get up a
war panic the price of cotton would also
go up. In this, however, they were mistaken. Cautious
ease saw that if war were declared by this country the
Federal government could not long maintain the blockade of
the Southern poets, and in that case there would be • plen-
tiful supply of cotton. Prices, therefore, went down, but
under the influence of more pacific anticipations
part of the fall has now been recovered. A
shrewd observer of men and things remarked the
other day that there were men on 'Change who would for
their own selfish purposes like a declaration of war every
day. We have the best authority for stating that it is the
opinion of a very influential American now in this country,
and a gentleman who is wall acquainted with the feeling of
hie countrymen, that the Federal government will repu-
diate the conduct of the captain of the San Jacinto,and make
the necessary apology and restitution. Until we learn the
result of the appeal to the American government it would
be well to allow the lint feelings of indignation to subside,
and wait patiently the issue.

It hat been stated in some papers that Lieuteoant Fairfax,
who boarded the Trent, behaved in a rude and unbecoming
manner whilst in the discharge of whet even he must have
considered a very disagreeable teak. We are glad to be
able, on the authority of a lady member of the family of
one of the commissioners, to contradict this statement.
We are assured that the lieutenant, In carrying out the
orders of his commander, behaved with the utmost courtesy,
and personally conducted himself like an officer said an
gentleman.

WILITHIJR. REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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SIPLAATION.
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level ; each 10 feet, d vertical rise, asedmi shoed mein.
of an Welt dintlastlen : and each 10 dm. above IS dig
ensrty threelutudredths increase. I.•=llqpmeed thermome.—
ln shade. 11.—Molstoned bulb (for evaporation and dew
point). D.—Mirada* of wind (true—two points leff of map-
both:). 7.—foroo (1 to la--estlmated). o.—Cloud (1 to 9). I.—
Initials: b, blue sky: c. clouds (deb/idled): f, fog; 4 hall
Ughtalng: m, misty (hazy) o, overcast (dull) : r, rain ;s, imow ;
thunder. B.—deadlatarbause to 9). L—Calm.

!OBVIOUS 80 MIS =POST. TIOSABLI =PORI TIIIIRSDAT.
N. Bettsia—N.W. to &W. to naararly to N. —lioderats, ape.
8. sod XL—Fresh. alter, to
strong sod relay.
Ireltued—N.W. to S.W., 8. sod
to 11.8. X—Fresh, some rain.
Central—W. ton. sod to 8.11.
Yrs* One, dear.
X Oast—N. W. to 8.W., to 8.
sad E.—Fresh, fine.
S. England—W. to 8.. &E. sod
X—Fresh to Wong, nue.

Mt& to N.N.W.—Tresb, some
rely or snow.
imp N.E.—Moderste, tins.

8.8.6. tog and N.H.—Fresh,
clear, fine.
13. r.. to N.L—Fresh to strong,
clear, tine.

A meeting was held in the Town Hall of Man-
chester, last night, for the purpose of considering, and it
accepted by the meeting of adopting, a memorial against
the revised educational code. The memorial purported
to be from the " clergy, school managers, teachers, and
other members of the Church of England in Manchester.'
The spirit of the memorial, though entirely opposed to the
"remised node," was not opposed to any change, as it con-
cluded with a prayer that the " present tried, and hitherto
sitoesedul, system may be continued, with such alterations
as may conduce to its greater efficiency." An amendment
was proposed by a clergyman who ►pproved of the " revised
code," and was seconded by another who held similar opi-
nions ; but ultimately the amendment was withdrawn, sad
the memorial was unanimously adopted.

A special despatch was forwarded yesterday from
the government, by the royal mail packet Seine, to Admi-
ral Milne, the naval commander on thu West India station.
A Queen's messenger with special despatches
addressed to the British Minister at Washington, arrived at
Kinsstown on Sunday night, and proceeiled immediately to
(kirk. where he will !ma the steamship Europa.

NarrixoßAm.—in consequence of the appoint-
meet al Mr. J. Mellor, Q.C., one of the members of this
borough, to the vacant judgeship, a vacancy in the repre-
sentation has occurred. Several gentlemen have been
already mentioned, among whom are Mr. S. Morley, of
London ; Mr. Webb, the new proprietor of Newstead
Abbey ; and Mr. Heymano, lace manufacturer, Notting-
ham, in the liberal interest ; and Lord Lincoln, the eldest
son of the Duke of Newcastle, on the liberal conservative
side. In uence of Mr. Mellor's elevation there is a
'stoney for the nlership of Leicester. There was to
be a meeting of the liberal party yesterday evening, and
Mr. Cheatham, who lately contested South Lancashire, it
was understood would be brought forward.

THE CONFEDERATE FLAG. —Ol2 TheredAy the ship
Washington, of Glasgow, Captain J. (Joseph not Jefferson)
Davis, lying at the Wooden Wharf, Victoria Harbour,
hoisted the Confederate flag at her foremast heed. The
colours of the flag are red, white, and red borisontal, with
a blue square containing seven stars in the corner. The
display of this ensign excited the wrath of a Yankee ship,
bound for New York, which passed down the river in tow
during the afternoon. The captain hailed the Washington,
and ordered the 9y,to be hauled down that he might "spit ^
upon it, and on this request being received with derisive
laughter, he said he would soon be alongside and take it
down. He has not yet appeared to fulfil his threat.—
Grcasock Advertiser.

Tai OWITICLL OYSTER FISHERY.—The Ipswich
Town Council has been devoting attention to the produc-
tion of oysters in the Orwell, having expended 5,245/. for
that object. The Orwell ix believed to be highly suited for
the development of • fishery, and having bees well cleaned,
is now much better adapted for receiving the spat. Last
year oysters to the amount of 1,8001. were raised, bat
damage was done to the beds by too early dredging. Far.
titer operations are contemplated, so as to form a bed for
mall oysters.—Essex Herald.

ANOTHIJt CAB Ouraeoz.—Two men—William
Randall, • cab driver at Leeds, and John Robsoo, of
Thimite Mills—were yesterday imminitted for trial by the
Wakefield magistrates, charged with having attempted to
murder, by drowning in the canal at Thwaits Mills, the
wife of John Wood, a coal miner at Churwell. The story
of the promentrix went to abow that she had hired
Randall's cab to take her home on Thursday night last,
being too late for the last railway train. The two priiimers
accompanied the cab, but instead of driving to Churwell took
the direction of ihwaite Rills. Robson drove for a short
distance, and then—having his place supplied on the box
by Randall—entered the ca), and attempted to criminally
assault the promoutrix. She resisted, and received is re-
taliation two black *yea from blows given by Rohm), who
at Tbwaite Mills threw her into the canal, and left her
to drown. Such was the statement made by the
woman before the magistrates. Her rescue from the
water was proved, but it was also sworn that she
was intoxicated, and that her statement on being
taken out of the canal fixed upon Randall, end not
Robson, the act of pushing her into the water.
The defence sought to be established was that her story was
fiction, and that she fell into the canal when in • state of
intoxication. She, however, strenuously denied the allega-
tion of drunkenness. The magistrates determined to seed
the ease for trial, but admitted both the prisoners to bail.
Tier Toasitteron.—Alinost every one can remem-
ber how at one time or other all enjoyment was marred, a
day's pleasure spoiled, and a whole party made nocourfort-
able, by loins tormentor who "stood on his or her ink.
mite ;" how every one was suffeuted because some one
feared • draught, or caught mid bemuse an individual
threatened to faint ; bow lovers were separated, and little
plans demolished ; how those were compelled to walk or
drive who wished to do neither ; or to hurry or wait, to eat
or refrain, to shiver or be roasted, at the caprice of some
one of triah Heep-like propensities ; one who " did not
wish to Incommode any oae—oh, no, they only knew that
the doctor hail said they would die, or faint, or never re-
cover it ;" or, "mamma would, they telt sure, decidedly
disapprove." Have we none of us ever known au invalid
who reigned undisputed tyrant of the household' This line
is naturally a &peddle!' with women. When we say, "Elle
so pose en victime," there is nothing more to be weed ; we
may give up the point with a good or • bad grace, but give It
up we must, under penalty of appearing a brute. ROM.
times the stronger sex also play this game. We knew •
malignant little cripple who was the bully of a whole
ethool on account of the unscrupulous fashion with which
he dealt blows with his crutch (which was ironboued and
a formidable weapon). If any lad were provoked to retalia-
tion, the amiable youth would tt row himself down and
howl, exclaiming. " What! strike a poor cripple, and when
he's down, too Shame on you!"—Vornhilt Mai/critic for
December.