The Express.
London, England, 1861-11-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, lB6l.

self with more patience. And for what object
should the United States Government risk a rup-
ture with this country t For the miserable grati-
fication of getting the persons of two of its adversa-
ries into its power. The Washington Cabinet has
shown itself sufficiently imbecile, but to authorise
the forcible arrest of gentlemen under the protec-
tion of the British flag would be nothing less than
madness.

Incidents like these are irritating, but the Bri-
tish people have the satafaction of knowing that
their affairs are under firm guidance. With the
irascible Earl of Diner or the fussy Lord leLiutse-
silty in power, wo might well be concerned for
the interests of peace at a time like this. But
from the present Government we may expect
energy without precipitancy, and prudence without
weakness. Their course is tolerably clear; and it
will be for the Government of the United States
to determine what shall be the future relations
of the two countries.

CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE
COMMISSIONERS.

The following narrative of the circumstances at-
tending the boarding of the Trent is from the pen
of the purser of the vessel :
I hasten to forward you some particulars of the
porous outrage committed to-day against the English flag
by the United States' staainsloop San Jacinto, Captain
Wilk*. You have probably heard how, some three weeks
ego, the little steamer Theodora, having on board the com-
massiooers sent by the Confederate States of America to
London and Paris, ran the blockade at Charleston, arriv-
ing adnly in Savannah. Once arrived there, they of
course imagined that on neutral territory they were
perfectly free and safe from all molestation, and
therefore made no attempt to conceal their name',
position, and intended movements. Mr. Midstl
the commissioner for Paris, was accompanied by his wife,.
me, and three daughters, and also by his secretary, Mr. G.
Eustis, with his wife ; Mr. Mama, the commissioner for
England, being accompanied by his secretary, Mr. M'Far-
load. It was well known in Savannah that berths were
booked for the whole party to proceed by this steamer to
Si. Thema, there to join the homeward West LAM mail
steamship for Southampton. They accordingly embarked
yesterday morning, trusting to receive the same protection
under the English flag which they had already received from
that of Spain.
We left Savannah yesterday morning at S. This morn.
lag. about half-pad 11, we observed a large steamship
ahead, and ea a nearer approach found she was hove to,
evidently awaiting us. We were then in the narrowest
part of the Bahama Channel, abreast of Paredon Grande
lighthouse. As mon as we were well within range, we
had the first intimation of her nationality and intentions by
a mond shot being fired acmes our bow., and at the mime
moment by her showing American colours. We were now
meickatly mar to observe that all her porta WNW open,
pas run out, and mew at their stations. On a still nearer
approach she fired a shell from a swivel gun of large
sabre oe her forecastle, which passed within a few yards
of the ship, bursting about a hundred yards to leeward.
We were now within hail, when Captain Moir, commanding
this ship, asked the American what be meant by stopping
W skip, and why he did so by firing shaded gam, contrary
to semi sachem. The reply was that be wished to seed a
beat cm beard of us. This was immediately followed by a
lest paging off from the side of the San Jadeite,
eostaiaing between 20 sad 30 men, heavily armed,
rise the carammil of the first lientenaat, who ease up
me the qsarterdeek, and, after asking for Captain Moir,
demanded a list of pamengers. As his ' right of emelt'
was denied, the Infaresatice required was, of soars%
peremptorily refund. He then staled that he bad Woe-
=Woo that Mama Slidell, Mama, legreia sad Mlarkard
Irmo on board, sad demanded that they should be given
sp. 'Phi alms being indignerady mimed, Mr. Slidell him-
self sante forward, and sea that the fear gentlemen named
sire then before Wm, bat egmealed he the British Sag,
under which they were WILL fee protection. The 1.1•••
liment said that his orders wen to take them on bead
the Sea Josiah) by Sores it they would net surreader.
flu Neu walked to the side of the drip end waved his
lead ; laumsdintelg three mere heavily armed boats
plashed elf and enneweded the drip, and the party
el Mule= who mass is the Bret bast same up and took
pemseelea of the cpmeter-deek ; these, however, be ordered
dews ea the easiedeek to take charge of the gangway
pada Captain Williams, 8.5., the aaval neat in charge
at t.: mils, who mess of /eaves present daring this inter-
view, them, kilos same of bar Maimity, he being the only
person on based Already reprimands( her, made a vehement
protestation egged this piratical set. During the whale.,
of this time the San Jacinto was shout 200 yards distant
Lem as on the port beans, her lweeidde gees whisk were
all manned, directly bearing . se. Aay open remise,
sees to mesh a force was of MOM lhopoloos, although,
from the load sad repeated OWN• which bellewell
Oacesie Willtunespeeesdatten. and elle wee joked is
by every ON, eilbilliareplkood the IpMallele 111.11111.
gated on the quelreAlerk, arm of all gathers, sad from the
malinger! fleshed IMO le resist to the last, I have se
deala but that we, pees would lave joined hewn and
OW in the stash hadINROMBINSIAW amt levee the Wet
bleb as weir hominid mak irks wisheibresseciserwriansas,
sesnsintisenly give,swilllwaslbaidteeemidusdlsishni
table /Wye( MartemeillblsposlellaeisleeMhsibrhy
hanisentbepathselt mast This wee does, sedating's.
Ma NOW to Saar mile le memo some few lingo
clothing. A most hesaftending same sow took pleas between
Mr. Slidell his eldest deughter—re noble gM devoted is her
father—and the liredgeewt It would require a far more
able pen than mho, to dimssibe how, with dashing eyes sad
quivering lips, she threw herself in the doorway of the
wadi where her father was resolved to defend ham with
her We, till, on the order being given to the Marines to ad.
vanes, which they did, with bayonets pointed at this pest
eislosooloos girl, her father ended the painful scene by m-
ewl( from the cabin by a window, when be was immedi-
ately seised by the Marines and boa vied into the boat, call-
ing est to Captain Moir as he left that be held him and his
government reaponable for this outrage.
If further proof were required of the meanness and
cowardly bellyiter in the line of conduct pursued by the
captain of the San Jacinto, I may remark, first, that on
being asked if they would have committed this outrage if
we had been a manor-war, they replied, " Certainly not,"
said, secondly, that Captain Wilke loot an ord r for Captain
Moir to go on board his ship, and a second for Captain Moir
to move the Trent closer to the San Jacinto. Of course,
not the slightest nodes was taken of either order, nor did
thzy attempt to enforce them. —I am, din, your obedient
servant, rite Pouts or tat LUNT.
Borg Mail Steamship Treat, ate, Nov. 8.
Immediately the La Plats was announced at the
Needles, Captain Pegrim, of the Nashville, Confe-
derate steamer, proceeded in a steam tug to meet
her in the river, for the purpose of receiving Mesas.
Slidell and Mason. Captain Pegrim was not at all
surprised to find that they had been forcibly takes
from the British mail steamer, having before stated
that he was aware that it was the intention of the
United Staten government to do so. Captain
Pegrim took charge of Mrs.l Slidell and family,
also of Mrs. Eustis, and after having entertained
them on board the Naahville, saw them safely off
by the three o'clock train for London.
It is stated that the Americans, while on board
the mail steamer Trent, behaved in a very violent
manner. The statement more particularly men-
tions that while Mr. Slidell was in his

cabin with Mrs. Slidell, arranging his private
&c., the first lieutenant of the San
S I
liartO endeavoured to force the cabin door.
Yin Slidell was at the door protecting any intru-
ion upon bar father, and Lieutenant Fair-
fax then endeavoured to forcibly remove
her, whereupon Mies Slidell slapped him in the
face. Lieutenant Fairfax then ordered one of the
twines to charge her with open bayonet, which
command was immediately obeyed, and would have
no doubt resulted seriously to Mire Slidell had not
Commander Williams struck the marine and his
bayonet to the ground, and protected the young
It is stated that the Hansa, which sails to-morrow
at 10 Lux for New York, has taken on board an
immense quantity et muskets and other warlike
stores for the Federal government.
The following description of the departure of the
Confederate muudetars, Mears. Slidell and Mason,

from Charleston, is from the Charleston Mercury of
Oct. 31 :—" The commissioners having resolved to
make the venture of running the blockade
of Charleston, after mature consideration
'sleeted for the experiment the staunch
and swift little steamer Theodora. The prepara-
tions having been completed, they embarked a
little before midnight on Friday, Oct. 11. The
party of passengers who were starting on this very
unusual and somewhat hazardous trip consisted of
the following persons :—Hon. J. M. Mason,
of Virginia ; Mr. Macfarlane (secretary to Mr. Mr
800, Hon. John Slidell, of Louisiana Mrs. Sli-
dell, Miss Mathilde Slidell, Miss Rosin. Slidell,
Mr. Eustis (secretary to Mr. Slidell), Mrs. Eustis,
who is a daughter of Mr. Corcoran, the Washington
banker, now a prisoner in Fort Lafayette ; Colonel
Le Mat, of Louisiana ; and several other gentlemen.
The night was pitch dark, and about midnight
a light rain began to fall, which rendered
the chances of being detected by the blockaders
exceedingly slight. At one o'clock on Saturday
morning the cables of the Theodore were'
loosened, and she glided down the harbour.
As the steamer passed Fort Sumter every light on
board was extinguished, and away she went, right
through the fingers of the blockaders, far out to
sea. On the evening of the 11th she reached
Nassau in safety, where, had the opportunity been
• favourable one, the commissioners would have
disembarked ; but on inquiring they ascertained
that the English 'teenier connecting with that point
touched at New York. However gratifying a
sight of New York might have been under
other circumstances, the commissioners deter-
mined in this instance to forego the pleasure, so
the Theodore left Nassau and steamed away to-
wards Cuba. On the 16th inst. she arrived at
Cardenas, where the commissioners landed."

c court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, NOT. W.'
The Queen, accompanied by the Prince and
PAWNS of Leiniogen, drove out this morning in a canine
and four, attended by Major•Oeneral Seymour.

Her Majesty's Commissioners for the International Exhi-
bition of 1862 held a meeting at their offices in the Strand
yesterday.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester-
day. The Lord Justice Turner gave judgment on a peti-
tion from Bengal for discharge of order, " Mohun Loll
Sookul v. Lebec Does Dutt and others." An appeal from
Bengal, "Joykurrun Laid v. Moduarain Sing," was com-
menced.

Despatcher were sent yesterday from the Colonial-Mem
to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian lolanda, and
to the Governor of Canada.

PRINCZ ALFRED.—By a private letter received in
this town (says the Brighton Gazette) from Halifax, Nova
Scotia, dated 10th November, we learn that Prince Alfred
has prolonged his stay at that settlement• longer than was
expected. The letter states that ilia royal highness and four
midshipmen took tea at the Oorernment•bouae en the 9th,
and that his royal highests was to sail on U.:. 16th for the
south.

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Hie Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridgo.
entertained her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary at diener last evening at Gloucester
House. A select circle was invited to meet their royal
highnesses.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Downahire and
Colonel the Hon. A. N. and Lady Mary Hood have arrived
at Grendon Hall, Warwickshire, in order to be present at
the funeral of the late Lady Charlotte Chetwynd, which is
to take plane to-morrow at Grendon Church.

The Earl of Clanwillimn has left Belgrave-square
for Brighton.
Lord arid Lady Sondes and the Hon. Miss Mille*
hare left Brighton for their seat, Elks= Hall, Norfolk.
Lord and Lady Hawarden have arrived at
Wallace'. Hotel, St. George's-Own, from Ireland.
Baroness Lionel de Rothschild and Miss de
Both•child arrived at Gunnersbary-park a few days Awe
from the Continent.

At 8, Great Cumberland-street, on Tuesday, the
Lady Agnes Hylton Jolliffe pm birth to a son, stillborn.
♦ conference on the education question was held
at the London Coffee-hostea, yesterday. The chair wee oc-
cupied by Mr. Barney IL.P., who was supported by muy
mfvotrees of the voluntary system. Sir &Y. Polo, M.P.,
Mr. ma, Mr. 8. Morley, the Rte. J. H. Hinton, and
Yr. Richard, were among the gentlemen who took part
in the proceeding,. The resolutions declared that the na-
tional system was a welly failure, end had created a great
central establishment which was unable to ceps with the

details of the thousands of schools entrusted to its super-
vision ; that it encourages parents to rely upon the state,
to the neglect of their own duties; and that the revenues
from charitable endowments, if properly applied, would
render grants of public money unnemweary.
_ _ _ _

The University of Tubingen, Wurtemberg, has
coofetred co Mr. Lwow Levi, F.8.A., F. 5.8., barriateuat
law, PrelMar of Commercial Law hi Kieg's Collars,
London, author of "Commercial Law of the World," and
spat of the Royal Central Baud of Trade and Industry of
Wortembeng, the degree of Loam of Iloosomioal and
Political daemon

Cm or LONDON COUNCIL —Tbis evening, Mr.
J. H. Pepper, F.R.S., &c, of the Polytechnic Institutioc,
will deliver a lecture at the above college on " Ventila-
toe." The chair will be taken by Sir R. W. Carden, at
8 o'clock precisely.
Sr. PAUL'. CATHEDRAL—The Bishop of London
hisapporated the following gentlemen to be the special
in St. Peers Cathedral duds, the month of De-
'amber :—Sunday, December 8, the Rev. William Henry
Mikan. M.A., of Christ ()burgh, Oxford, Rector of St.
Aug ice and St. Faith ; &today, December 15, the Vex.
William Browne,
iXL Archdeacon of Bath, Pro-
fessor of Clerical Literature n King's College, London •
Sedgy, December 22, the Rev. Charles Browne Dalton:
M.A., d Wadham Collage, Oxford, Incumbent of St.
Illeliedb, Highgate ; Sen&y, December 29, the Rev. Wil-
liam Gilson Humphry, 8.D., of Trinity College, Cam-
bridge, Vicar of St. Martin's-ia-thinFiekle. The Very Rev.
the Dean of St. Paul's will preach on the Ist of December,
being Advent Sunday, and on Wednesday, the 25th, being
Christmas Day.
Wasrmtnirrna Baroot.—By recent arrangements
*llte Studentships and Scholarships at Christ Church, Ox-
ford, and Trinity College, Cambridge, to which the Queen's
scholars of St. Peter's Collage, Westminster, are annually
eligible, have been thus settled .—Three junior student-
ships* at Christ Church, Oxford, tumble for seven years ;
total annual value, 1213. each. Three exhibitions at
?deity College, Cambridge, tenable until the holder be
of studio' for his B.A. degree ; manual value, 40f.
each. The Sainwase's bequest (shoat 70/.) is also divided
among thus exhibitioners in . their bed year. Tbe
vase el Christ Church studentships has now been in-
creased by Dr. Oirey's benefaction, on Mrs. Carey's decease.
This provides a sum of 6COI. a year to be divided by the
Dean and Canoes, at the annual audit, in sums d not less
than 801. nor more than 1001., among snob Westm;nster
student, as shall have kept thirty weeks' residence within
the year, and shell appear most to need assistance by rea-
ms ci poverty, or to deserve It by TeMOO al ladastay and
diligeues. There is a preference to the sons of clergymen
or Aces sewed is the study of theology. Besides the :a
there Sr., open to the who school except such Queen's
scholars as may be elated to Christ Church, exhibitions at
any college of the University of Oxford or Cambridge,
payable on certificates of nsideaa and good conduct from
he head and tutor of the college—two from bequest of Dr.
Triplett, tenable for three years, annual vela, 301. midi,.
one from gift of Mr. Thomas, tenable for two yam, mind
value 401. Any of thee. may be withheld in default of de-
, gravies candidates. There is a surplus from Dr. Triplett's
bequest, out of which granities may be awarded in oases al
special nierit.
Tits Count or CHANCTILY.—On the Srst day of
the sittings after Michaelmas TOM commencing on Toms
day, Desembsr 3, the Lord Lliaecellor will sit at Lincoln's-
inn. and take the first seal ; sipped motions, and appeals;
on Thursday, December 12, the sewed seal; on Thursday,
December 12, the third seal, sad on the List day, Saterday,
December 21, petitions and appeals. The Lords Justices
Wi'l sit at Lincoln's-inn on December 3, and take the MI
seal and motions • the sewed and third seals the mese days
as the Lord Chancellor, and petitions in lamely sad bask-
raptcy on Fridays. The days, if any, on which the Lords
Justices shall be engaged in the full court or at theJorMaial
Committee of the Privy Coiled' am excepted. The Raster
at the Rolls sad Vice-Chancellers Kindersky. Swart, ad
Wood will take the first sad and motion on Tuesday, De-
cember 3. Any CILIUM intended to be heard before the
ViceCbsucePors as short causes must be so marked at
least one clear day before they can be put in the paper for
heating. Unopposed petitions must be presented and copies
left with the secretary of the Master of the Rolls on re be-
fore the Thuralay preceding the Saturday ce which it is
intended they should be heard, and any causes intended to
he heard vs short causes must be so marked before they can
be pat in the paper for barbs' am dear day.
A WILLINUTON Morrungtor.—We understand
Wei tree ii;toshitante of the town of Wellington, Somerset,
have set to work with an earnestness and VW highly corn-
mendulooabl, in the
eandpra,eineetref theirwor:hy, to
town, of a
raisefundesulc;ehant.dione
for thei
ar
monument to the memory of hie Grace the late Duke of
Wellington, in aid of which we believe an earnest appal is
to be made to the country for fonds sufficient to cover the
expanse of such a memorialise will do honour to the memory
of so illustrious and great a man, of whom Eogland will be
ever proud to boast. We cannot believe that each an ap-
peal will be made in vain, but lank forward to a hearty re-
sponse to so truly noble a call. The design is, we are in-
formed, a work of very high art, by John Gibbs, EN., of
Oxford, the architect who so ably designc.l the receutly-
erected beautiful cross at Bradbury in honour of the mar-
riage of the Princess Royal of England with the Prince of
Prussia.—Sherforne Jaunted.
LITIDOAT STRVICINL —CANTLZTOWN, LILT or
Max, Nov. 26.—During the very heavy gale that blew on
this and yesterday the lifeboat on this station, belonging
to the National Lifeboat Institution, was instrumental, in a
tremendous surf, in rescuing the crew of five persons from the
schooner Elam A no, from Whitehaven, and of Dublin. The
master of the schooner states :—" The gale increasing
with great violence, 1 found my vessel dragging fast.
Hoisted signals of distress about 3.30 p.m. on
Monday ; vessel still, dragging with three anchors down.
Got the boat out ready to leave her, having placed clothing,
&c., in the boat. The lifeboat of the National Lifeboat
Institution came alongside in answer to a signal of distress
about 4.15, and myself and crew (five ia all) got into beer
Not knowing how things might turn out, I was very
Mto betaken off the vessel, it being asset ;m-
-il the storm continued, that eke woad have
bees wrecked, iu which cam the only mesas et
escape would have been by our own boat, sad
as we could not hive pulled her whia the wind, we
should have had to lam' to leewar as a rooky obese.
which eould only have been done with great dew.
timed) CIIIINToPINIt LITTLE." This saleable lifeboat
been the means, during the past few yam of remain
the following shipwrecked crews Jsbes of Gree-
nock, 4 ; Wpm. Quese of the Isle, 4 ; brig Oirreisiages of
Amadei, 3 ; barque Ohio of Liverpool, 4 ; lugger Nimrod
d Castletown, 3 ; and schooner llen Ann of Dublin, 5 ;
total, 23.
Cl/TOTAL PALACIL ONN SMILING DAT,
WIIDINSINIT, Nov. 27.—Admisnioes es payment, 467 ; ditto
by season tickets, 764 ; total visitors, 1,231.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH FINANCES.
The following appears in a Paris letter to the
Nord of to-day :
The bill before the Senate and the proposed amend-
meats attributed to some members of the Senate form
the general topic of conversation. This proposal ex-
cites great opposition, and people are all at once din.
mayed at this radical measure, which has completely
deprived the government of the means of meet-
ing, without assembling the Legislative Corps, one
of those sudden eventualities which politics may
produce at the most unexpected moment. A good deal is
said about the power which would be exceptionally accorded
to the Ministers of War and Marine of lending themselves
money. But would that be very practicable, seeing that
when the one wants money the other requires it no km!

Mention is also made of a fixed stun which would be
voted annually by the Corps Legislatif, and which would
I serve as a first resource in case of war, so as to admit of
action before the convocation of the Chamber. But the
Chamber will then be placed in the most singular situation.
It would be aseembled in order that it might beaked to meet
the charges of • war which had been oommeoced, and to
which it would not then be able to offer opposition. Where
would be its free judgment! There are in this very groat
difficulties, which cannot fail to strike the Senate, and to
render the discussions of thin great body in the state ex-
ceedingly interesting. All that I know is, that the Empe-
al. is Slimly determined to pursue the course which he has
tresod out, and escape entirely from the perils of extra-
ordinary credits.
Marshal 'Landon is one of the moat ardent promoters of
she financial reforms, and if, as so many journals desire, he
does not consent to what is wrongly' termed •disatmament,
we may rest assured that be will muiilply the furloughs
to obtain a similar recall, and that hn will neg.
lent nothing in the way of economy. In the
naval department there is • wish to 110300Mi11114 but
there is very serious talk of the definitive augmentation of
the offioers, whose inefficiency has been again shown by the
Mexican expedition. This is spoken of openly in the im-
perial forts. It would lead to the creation of four new
vice.admirals and nine rear-admirals. A seoood regiment
of artillery and a fifth of Intently would also be formed.

(atones nasaimis.)
FRANCE.

PARIS, Nov. SS.

The Moniteur of to-day rays:—" The Emperor,
by his memorable acts of the month of November,
1880 and 1861, has spontaneously rendered
homage to the principle of the perfectibility of
the Constitution, but as the journals are criticising
and discussing the Constitution, it becomes neces-
sary to remind them that the Constitution must
remain independent' of any discussion, and that
the law on the press protects it against all attacks
of which it might become the object."