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The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-25

RAILWAY BILLS AND PARLIAMENTARY
CO.VMITTIMS.

•
At the meeting of the suloct committee on stand-
ing onlers, on Friday, it was that In the cue of the
petition of the Lord Proyist and nthen in the Edinburgh had
Dunfermline Railway, the standing orders ought not to he
dispensed with, but that they might be waived in the case
of the petengeld Railway (extension to Southampton) on
the petitions of the Wardens, &c., of Saint Mary's College,
Winchester.

The committee of the House of Lords have pissed Hie
hill of the Eastern Counties and Saffron Walden Railway,
and have promulgated a special standing order lo the effect
that no pnvete bill brought from the House of COMMQIIII
shall be read a second time after July 9.
The petition of the United Kingdom Telegraph Company
for leave to deposit a petition for a new bill came specially
before the select committee of the House of Commons on
Friday, who adjourned the further consideration of the
subject until after Easter. The petition seta forth in detail
the persevering efforts of the promoters of the undertaking
to furnish the public with a cheaper system of telegraphic
communication than aside at present at Is. for every
somisege of 20 words, declaring that they are willing to
abandon all claim to the powers of the special act of VOL
the oppnition to the measure by opposing interests being
bawd not upon its merits but upon the technical ground
that it was not competent for the promoters to proceed with
their original bill because they were not duly registered
under the Joint Stook Companies Act of 1844.
Two select committees have been appointed in the House
of Lords, one on the Divorce Court and Dissolution .of
Marriage,and another on the subject of the Law of Forego

Tam nisi jiouna MOVEMENT AT EDINBURGH'.
—At • nnmerouslyisttended meeting of the operative
joiners, held cm Friday night, in Bumlamb-street Hall. they
without • dissenting voice, to accede to the wishes
wed,
e employers, and resume work on the old terms. They
resolved to send a letter to Mr. Watherstone chairman of
the associatiou of employers, intimating their willingness
to resume work on the ten hours system, so that the
strike, so far so the joiners iiro concerned, is no* at an end.
The mamas do not at present seem disposed to follow the
example of the joiners, and the strike among Hum is more
genend, owing to the strength of their union ; but the
failure of the joiners must have a discouraging influence
upon them, a. it will no doubt stimulate their employers
to persevere in their detercunation to resist the nine hours'
movement.—Scotsman.
MONCNENT TO Sri JOHN FRAmmnr.—The
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of j
Sir filicitanthfalkliLenualigestkaiailieulairooatizsoaa tP°l4Diattuwimeth"Ninuitthoeuthirapromemvemtryseuranoitil •
now tieing earned eat as theism site in Hobert Tows as
"WI stood the liooollllllmOitiestes at the tame the distin-
guished Arctic navipter was Lientenant•Coverour of the
ceittey.—Austretten /tit New Zealand Gazette.
London, England, 1861-03-25

ITALY.

On Friday morning the King of Italy received the
of the Chamber of Deputies bringing
_ in reply to the speech from the throne.
'Jody maid to them, "Thank the Chamber for
Itimente which they have expressed. I have
v-) appreciate the Italians in the difficult times

which we have passed. lam aware that
have no need to recommend to you concord ; but
this moment prudence is equally necessary to us.
the rest, whatever may happen, the Italians
they may rely upon me."
It is stated in the Turin papers that, on the
notification of the new title of King of Italy
le, the Italian plenipotentiary at London
receive the title of ambansador, and Sir
Hudson, the English plenipotentiary at
will be raised to a similar rank.

(armies TZLIGRAIIB.)
NAPLES, )(mica 24, 4 P.m.
It is asserted that Francis IL will leave Rome
for Bavaria on the 2nd of April.
Neapolitan noblemen are daily returning from
Romo to Naples.
Prince Dentice has arrived at Naples.
The formation of the new ministry at Turin has
roduced an excellent impression here. The office
of Director-General of the Post has been sup-

Public opinion at Naples is favourable to the
centralisation of the administr.ition now being
carried out.

TURIN, SnuiDAy.

A preliminary convention was signed yesterday
between the Minister of Public Works and Messrs.
Mani and Co., relative to the construction of the
railway in Southern Italy.
London, England, 1861-03-25

JAPAN.

We (Times) have received the following telegram
our Malta correspondent :
"MALTA, bals' 22, 8 P.Y.
" M. Hensken, the Secretary of the American
Mater at Jeddo, Japan, has been murdered.
" The Foreign Ministers are reported to have
to Kanagnawa. (1)
" The Prussian treaty has been signed."
London, England, 1861-01-17

MARKETS.

COTION. —Drumm, JAN. 16. —Our market is
eery eetive and the sales sum up to 20.000 is.l,ul • ,
13,540 Anitrimn, at 411. totid. Surat, 40. to
MEgyptian, Btd. to 9id. 130 Yoram, 8;d.: 60 Mat..
, Sid. of which 14000 are for speculation and exp.
The week'', import is 1d,150 bales.

(AMLN.—Borrrou, .Js,i. IG.—Oar market was fairly au;
plied with wheat, and the trade ruled dull at LA week
rates. Wheat, red, old, Gas. to Ce ; new 495. to SS,
white, new, Ms. to .114 s. A good demand for gri
barley, and Is. more money was given for this articl:
Other sorts of spring corn same as last week.
STOCKTON-ON•TEEA, JAN. IG.—At our market this Morn
dog we had a large supply of wheat from the grower•
mostly in bad condition ; having a fair attendance of buyer,
the best dry samples cold at about last, week's prices. Ott.
descriptions Is. per qr. lower. Oats, the supply small, s
full prices obtained. Beans and peas without alteration i
value.

GLAII4O%, JAN. IN.—Dull market to-day, and to N.l
wheat and dour it wan neetraary to reduce pticem
boll and barrel respectively. Barley— Trade quiet, gener,
nine tid. cheaper. Ants and oatmeal firm, st last week'
prices. Beans, peas, and Indian corn were all the tun
againiit sellers.

CATTLE.—SovntALL, JAN. l6.—Trade was heavy t,
day, and some things brought lees money. Beef mai
from 3s. to fai. ; mutton, 4s. 4.1. to 6s. ; veal, 4.1. to fa
pork, 3a. 4.1. to 4s. 4d. per atone of 811aa., sinking tt

COALS. -Losnon, JAN. 16.-Bell's Primrose Cs.,, 1144
Bower's West Hartley, 17s. 93. ; Byases Weide W
Hartley, 17s. Gd. ; Crughead Steam, 16e. 9d. ; Howard
West Hartley, 17s. 9d. ; Lambert's West Hartle
17s. 3d. ; Tanlield Moor Bates, 20s. 3d. ; West Hart],
17.. 9d. ; Walls End Acorn Close, 945.; Walls End Ilyr;
245. ; Walls End Barton, 24. 3d. ; Walls End Hnll,,
345. ,• Walls End Wharncliffe, 245. 3d. ; Eden Main, 14.
Londonderry Gas, 17s. 6d.; Walls End Belmont. 21,
Walls End Framwellgate, 245.; Walls End Haswell, 3'
Walls End Hatton, 265. ; Walls End Kepler Grange Be
Walls End South Heston, 265. ; Walls End
C nw
Walls End Heush Hall, 24.. Walls End Kellrel,Te
Walls End North Hartleol, IS.. 3d. ; Walls End Shincla
245. 3d.; Walls End South Hartlepool, 245. 9d. ; Wal
End Thorpe, 26a. ; Walls End Whitworth, ;
End Byers Green, 205.; Walls End Woodhouse (1
221. 6d.; Carway and DulTryn Malting, 245. 6d..-SLip,.
marl 2t, 90 ; sold, 69.
London, England, 1861-01-17

ROME.

ROMP, JAY. 15.

The Diplomatic Corps and the Papal Nuncio
left this morning for Gaeta, to congratulate King
Francis 11. on the occasion of his birth-day.

ROME (vii Turin) JAN. 13.

General Goyon has demanded explanation from
the Papal government as to the object of the move-
ment of Papal troops towards the Neapolitan
frontiers. Mgr. Merode has refused to give any
reply. General Goyon has in consequence referred
to his government on the subject.

FRANCE.
PARIS, ThUMDAT MOILNING.

The Illettiteur publishes a decree abolishing the
surtax of 31r per 100 kilogrammes on foreign
sugars imported in French vessels from countries
out of Europe.
London, England, 1861-01-17

SHERIFFS' COURT, BED-LION-SQUARE.

I Detours Mr. thriarabsrift Bonbon sad • Jury.)
TROCLAJIATIoS% or OUTLAWRY.

•
Mownitin. we of the Akers attached to the
1'"ol, made this morning proclamations of outlawry;
4 • number of cam" no surrender was made.
It 14 probabie that iu the forthcoming session of
poliemont. among the expected lAW reforms, a better
mode of procedure will be adopted than the antiquated
need to " constitute the comity court." The
o"rorthftleinrisalillDWl were called William Woodbridge, at the
mit of George Countable ; Charles llothren, at the
"4 of John Potliengill ; George Warren, at the nut of
tanners Isaac Nathan ; Richard D. Fletcher. at the emit
al Jaime, Art.boldi ; John Canny, at the scot of Robert
L'lmrlo; James Hall, at the suit of Morns Newton ; and
aas Ltold, at the suit of Alfred Mayhew.
The coon wee cle.ed with the usual fonnsliti..• unlil Pt.
slealassis day.
London, England, 1861-01-17

THE 'MELO! SOCIETY.

The weekly meeting of the executive committee
was held at the offices in Guildhall Chambers, on Tuesday,
Mr. Mao in the chair. Mr. Nadia, Mr. Whitehurst, Mr.
&stems, ke. were present. The following letter from Mr.
Wm. Hargreives (Treasurer of the Constitutional Defence
Committee) was road :
" 34, Craven•bill.mudens, Jan. 11.
"My dear Sir,• I observe that the executive committee of
the Ballot Society will consider at its next meeting the flues.
Jim of a conference at Blanchester. I think this suggestion
of the secretary at Manchester an excellent one. In look-
ing over the hst of subscribers from time to time, it has
struck me that our friends in the North of England have
net responded to the efforte of the London society with
their usual spirit. The names of wealthy men and firms
me often followed be sums ridiculously *until, when the
abject to be astiined and the work to be done are coo/i-
-sland. Now, whether it be, that our leading subscribers
have taken from the beginning too low a level, or whatever
be the cause°, this state of things, it seems to me that this
is a good opportunity to commence, so it were, de euro.
With the object, then, of strengthening the sinews of war,
I have icier/seed my own subscription to your funds to M.,
and 1 am prepared to do this and more, until an end is put
to our provost diegmreful system of open voting.
Talk of liberty, and of protection to life and pro-
perty Why, the chief of all liberties in • free
state ought to be the free vote, and the first protection
given to the poor man ought to be the protection of his
political rights against the intimidation of the rich, the
powerful, and the unscrupulous. With my best thanks to
the members of the executive committee for their persistent
efforts on behalf of the oppressed,--1 remain, my den sir,
very truly yours, " WII. HARORSAVEN.
Splenhaur Nodes. Eaq., Treasurer of the
Ballot Society."
It was resolved that the Coeference should be held in the
committee MOM of the Free Trot. Hall, Manchester, on
Tuesday. the tith inst., at 3 p.m.. mod that Lord Teynham,
Hon. F. H. F. Berkeley. M.P., Mr. E. C. Whitehmat, and
Mr. Wiltshire Austin Should be the deputation to represent
the executive committee.

CHTA'AL PALACH. SHILLING DAT.
vTSDAt JAX.
ditto NINO I licketa, Yl2.—Total
London, England, 1861-01-17

EFFECT OF THE SECESSION ON BRITISH

AMERICA.

The effect of the disruption of the American
Union, however severely it may be felt in the Untied States,
will came no injury to eaes,N If, as some persons seem
to think, the secession of the Northern States may lead to
the establifinnent of a number of smaller confederacies in
the north, the United British colonies would thee be much
more powerful than any of thew separate governments, and
would obtain en influence on the North American contined
proportionate to their extent, wealth, and commanding fron-
tier. The British government has no wish to mrandise itself
in the new world ; but if circumstances should arise to make
us relatively the greatest power on the continent, we hope it
will not be considered • great political crime if we
co endeavour to realise the tions of a writer in one of
the Boston journalsmust come the first
of American nations, as she now the first of European
nations." " The next best thing for us," says another
writer, "of the North-Eastern States would be the as-
cendancy of England on this continent, and that is what
must happen if the United States are false to their trust,
end the union be changed into half a dozen weak and
rickety confederations." The change anticipated in this
passage is the formation of four confederacies—one formed
of the New England States' ; a second, of New York and
the Central States ; a third, of Illinois and the West ; and
the fourth made up of South Carolinas, awl the Gulf re-
gions. In the event of such a political change being
accompbahed, the position of Canada would be
most favourable. There would exist • rivalry between the
new confederacies for the trade and products of Canada,
which would not fail to have • most beneficial effect upon
the mercantile, shipping, and railway interests of the co-
lony. If the secession movement is, however, confined to
the southern states, British colonial intereeta rill not suffer.
An extensive trade will be carried on between Canada sod
the south, either by way of Chicago and the Mississippi, or
wQuebec sad the south porta. The antagonism which
ould exist between the south and New York and the
Northern States would facilitate negotiations and extend
the trade between the south states and Canada ; both I
being opposed to the New York interests. If the north
and south oppose each other by hostile tariffs, as they
no doubt will do, the rapprochement will be all the more
easy between Canada and the British provinces and the
southern confederacy.—Canadian Nees.
London, England, 1861-01-17

NAPLES.

NAPLEi, JAN. 14.

Prince Carignan has issued a proclamation in
which he says—" I have come among you to hasten
the work of unification and to maintain public
order. The government will respect the church
and its ministers, provided the clergy obey the
King, the statutes, and the laws."
The Prince promises administrative reforms, and
concludes by expressing the hope that Gaeta will
shortly fall, and that the Neapolitan provinces will
be ready to make sacrifices for the unity of Italy.
London, England, 1861-01-28

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE "CABUI BELLI."

The indipendatite Belge of yesterday evening
hays :—" We have received confirmation of our
statement of a day or two ago that a verbal com-
munication had been made by Prince Metternich
to M. Thouvenel, in which Austria declared that
she should consider as a cases belli with Piedmont
an attack by Garibaldi upon any point whatsoever
of the Austrian territory. It is added that Austria
in this communication expressed the wish to respect
Lombardy, and that M. Thouvenel, in taking note
of this declaration, observed that if in an eventu-
ality such as that which Prince Metternich had
referred to, the Austrian government employed
German federal contingents, France would con-
sider that fact a violation of the principle of non-
intervention."
London, England, 1861-01-28

THE BOMBARDMENT OF GAETA.

The Corriere Mercantile of Genoa of the 25th,
publishes the following from Gaeta :
" The Italian fleet, under the command of Vice-
Admiral Persano, formed itself in line of battle
at midnight on the 21st. The fire, commenced
against all the sea batteries, continued with great
vigour and with the greatest precision throughout
the day of the 22nd and the night of the 23rd. In
the morning the fleet, having silenced some of the
batteries, withdrew to repair some damages, and
to prepare to recommence the fire at nightfall. The

damages it received are but slight, excepting
the gun-boat Confienza, which, in addition to
damage from the enemy's projectiles, suffered from
the explosion of a rifled cannon. We have four
or five killed, and one-and-twenty wounded ; •
small number for an attack under such formidable
batteries. It was observed that the enemy's fire
was not so active and precise on the side of the sea
as on the land side ; either because the besieged
have not a sufficient number of artillerymen to
direct all the batteries, or that they concentrated
all their force on the side whence was the greatest
danger. On the land side we lost twenty dead and
about as many wounded. Amongst the killed we
have to deplore the loss of Captain Salvio, brother
of the officer killed before Ancona." •

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Reuter's office :

NAPLES, JAL 26.

The bombardment of Gaeta continues. A trea-
sonable oorrespondesoe of high importance, which
bad been entertained with Gaeta, has been thsoo-
vered.

MARSEILLES, JAN. 26.

A Russian frigate has left Toulon, but has not
proceeded to Gaeta. Her destination is ViUafranca,
where tho commander will await fresh orders.

GAETA, JAN. 21.
The Spanish frigates left this place simultaneously
with the French fleet.
London, England, 1861-01-28

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28, 1861.

MURDER IN LIVERPOOL.

On Saturday night last a deplorable affair oc-
curred in Daleotrest, Liverpool, in which one man wan mor-
tally dabbed sod soother so shockingly cut about the neck
that no hopes are entertained of his recovery.
It appears that some men were drinking in a public-house
in Dale-street, kept by Messrs. Mellor and Lew*Ryan.
During the tonethey were dr,ink some an words trans-
pired between the parties, which'ultimatelygry hooded in their
being turned out aa disorderly charActen. No sooner had
they reached the street, than the quarrel assumed a much
more turbidest appearance, and the service of a policeman
wee called into requisition before the parties would
move off from before the puhlic•houee. Os* or two
of the men walked away in different direction, bet
the remainder, four or five, passed into Trammel-street,
where the tow was resumed by two of the men,
I sinned respectively Ca' asidy and Drawees. After • fewwonhi,
Causally drew a dseath-krufe, sod dabbed Donavan in the
neck, completely severing the wiedpipe. DMUS was instill-
famous; and on an uncle of Cassidy, who was present,
going to lift up the dead body of Dunoovaii, the assassin
immediately rushed at he uncle, stabbed him three times in
the neck, and then decamped.
The murdered man was taken to the deadhouse, and the
elder Cassidy removed to the Royal Infirmary, where belies
in a state of uneonaciousnees..
l'p to a late how Lest night (Sunday), no trace of the
murderer bad bass direovared.
London, England, 1861-01-28

IN THR NATTILS Of 1108111tT ONAILUL

This insolvent, the husband of Miss Clara St. Came, the
actress and vocalist, applied under the Prison Act to be
discharged. No opposition was made. Mr. fiargood sup
ed. The detaining creditor was Mr. Frederick Kings-
bury, the musical professor, to whom Mrs. !Graham before
her marriage had been pupil, and there had been a good
deal of litigation between the parties. It will be recollected
that • suit was instituted in the Westminster County Court,
which was removed into one of the superior courts. The
plaintiff had obtained a verdict, and according to the state-
ment on the schedule, the insolvent had paid tho other side
6.41., and had boon arrested for the balance of 381. debt and
coats. His own expenses in the action exceeded 90f. The ori-
ginal action was brought for 211.195.,and the law costa on both
sides had been considerable. Further, the insolvent attri-
buted his appearance before the court to the want of em-
ployment, and to the loss he sustained as manager of the
Portsmouth and Southampton. theatres. He had sustained
a lose of 127/. by the speculation. These Cirell1114•11011111. as
detailed in the schedule. had occasioned the insolvency.
Mr. Commissioner Nichols examined the schedule, but
put no question to the insolvent. He ordered him to be
sworn to the schedule.

Mr. Bargood subsequently asked the court to adjudicate
upon the case, as the officer of Whitecromstreet Prison
wished to leave with the insolvent, who was his only
prisoner.
Mr. Commissioner Nichols declared the insolvent to be
entitled to the benefit of the act, and ordered him to be dia.
charged forthwith.
London, England, 1861-01-28

THE FUGITIVE ANDERSON.

Yesterday the fugitive Anderson was given into
the custody of Sheriff Smith, of the county of Brant, by
Sheriff Jervis, for the purpose of being conveyed to Brant-
ford gaol to await the action of the courts. He left by
the train in the forenoon. Sheriff Jarvis has had the order
to hand Anderson over to the Brant authorities in his pos-
session for corns three weeks past, but delayed putting it
in force in case Anderson might be required toattend before
the courts in Toronto. It is probable, we are told, that bin
case will not be brought before the court of appeal till sum-
mer, and it comes to be a question whether bail should not
be offered. If he has committed no crime, which we en•
tinily believe, it is hard that be should bo shut up for so
many months, and his family deprived of their means of
support. We throw out the suggestion for the considers.
tion of Anderson's counseL The bail could be had in To-
ronto at once. —7 oroofo Otale, Jan. 11.

INTEREsTING ANTIQUARIAN DISCOVERY. —Tbe ex-
cavations now in in the streets of Melton for drain-
age, have ex a section of the Roman reed, leading from
Demotic, to Eboracum (Mahon to York). The road hoe
been traced • distance of 140 yards, and is at a uniform
depth of 3 feet below the present surface, and hes close
upon the oolite rock. It does not appear to have been
paved, but seems more like Use modern system of Macadam,
and is formed of water-rounded gravel or shingle of the
secondary rocks, apparently obtained at some point of the
nest. Except • small fragment resembling the &mien
were, no pottery has yet been found. At two feet below
the present surface an upper and more recent road was oleo
cut through. On this the soil was nearly black, and some
beds of ashes were found, and the stones bore numerous
traces of fire. It is supposed that this marks the level of
the street previous to the destruction of the town by the
Scots, in Archbishop Thuretan's time, whin it wee burnt
down. As the excavation. pogrom it is thought other evi-
denced of the past may be met with.
TLITIMONIAL To OrriRAL Peer., M. P.—A sub-
scription is in progress among General Peel's constituents
at Huntingd'n, to secure a public portrait of the hon. end
gallant member. About 300 f. has been already collected,
teeny of the poor hash,g contributed sal mixpeuees
The cost of the portrait, which is to be painted by Mr.
Grant, R.A., is estimated at 400 guineas.
London, England, 1861-01-28

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.

(Before the Judge OnDrury.)
Derfsur. r. DEPLEGY. AND GOODISALL

The petitioner, a mown contr►ctor at Northfleet, Kurd
for a divorce on the ground of his wife's adultery with the
ostler of a neighbouring public-house. The parties were
married in 1K36, and the cohabitation lasted 16 years before
the respondent eloped.
kr. :Spilling appeared for the petitioner.
Thu court granted a decree, as prayed, with costa.

ItOGERK r. H 0661114.

Mr. fisher appeared for the wife, Martha Moprk. who
sought a dissolution on the pound of adultery sad cruelty.
After the marriage, in 1841, the parties cohabited at Pem-
broke Dock, principally at two publimhonsce, which were
each called the Ivy Bash. The husband's conduct was re.
presented to have been very bad, and the petitioner charged
him with breaking her arm, fraetinieg her ribs, sad cutting
her head open with • clecsAer, besides frequently threaten-
ing and beating her. She yes coadimed by the evidence
of • servant, named Tether Edwards, • aeighbour
named Polkinborn. la 1854 Mn. ROWS left her husband,
and her husbaed was pond to have afterwards taken up
his residence at a brothel in the tows.
The Court dissolved the marriage, with coats.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT.—Jaw. 26.
London, England, 1861-01-28

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

NEW YORK, Jag. 15, Evn-nra.
The money market is unchanged, and quotations remain
unaltered. F..xcharip on London : Bankers' bills, 11:64 to
106. Stocks are firm to-day, and • general advance wee
realised. New York Courtrai were quoted Tig ; Erie, 39
to 304 ; Illinois, 814 to 84 Cotton was less buoyant, and
rates were in favour of purchasers. Sales to-day, 1,500
bales ; middling upland, 121 c. Flour heavy. Sales to-day,
9,000 barrels. Wheat heavy. Corn lower. Pork firm.
Freight steady and better, with moderate engagements.

QUEENSTOWN, SUNDAY.
The Royal Mail steamship Canada arrived here
at 4.15 p.m., embarked the mails, and proceeded
for Halifax and Boston at 4.30 p.m. All well.
London, England, 1861-09-14

GARIBALDI AND THE AMERICANS.

M. H. Ferrier, a well-known French journalist,
who has gone to Italy as special correspondent for
the Correspondence Brinier at the Florence Eihi-
bitiou, writes from Turin, under date of Septem-
ber 11, as follows :
"Piero is my great news. Garibaldi is
going to America. President Lincoln has offered I
him the command in chief of the Federal army.
Garibaldi hesitated at first, but it seems that,
yielding to the pressing solicitations of the Ameri-
can minister at Brussels, he has decidedly accepted.
If Garibaldi goes to America it cannot be doubted
that he considers his aasistauce to his Cara Polio
as henceforth unnecessary; perhaps also he thinks
that in propping up staggering liberty in America,
he will incidentally do service to the cause of
liberty in Europe. But is it not to be feared that
the absence of the legendary luau' will strengthen
the hopes of the reaction r'
On the other hand, the Turin correspondent of
La Phase says :—" The departure of the United
States minister at Brussels for Caprera is confirmed,
but I do not thiuk we must, on that amount,
draw the conclusion that his object is to invite
Garibaldi to America. I have obtained informa-
tion on this subject, which I have every reason
to believe correct. About 15 days ago a deputa-
tion, sent officially by Mr. Lincoln, waited on
Garibaldi for the purpose of offering him the com-
mand of the Federal army. The General was
to be allowed the widest latitude and the most com-
plete liberty in the selection of his generals and
companions in anus. Garibaldi, while thanking
the citizens of the union for this mark of confuleuce,
replied ' that there was still too much to do in
Italy,' and that he could not think of leaving it.
After so precise an answer it is doubtful whether
the President of the United States would renew the
offer, especially in an official manner."

THE CZAR OF RUSSIA AT SEBAHTOPOL
The Emperor and Empress of Russia arrived at
Sebsatopol on the 4th, and there laid the first stone
of the Church of Saint-Wladimir. They after-
wards took pert in a commemorative ceremony, at
the cemetery, fur General Gortchakoff end all the
Russians who were killed in defending SebastopoL
Next day they went over the field of Inkermann.
London, England, 1861-09-14

MONTENEGRO.

The Nord of to-day says :—" In our corres-
pondence from Vienna frequent allusion is made to
a proximate military iuterventiou of Austria. The
governor of Dalmatia, who is at present in Vienna,
has been informed that the whole Montenegrin
population, able to carry sane, have risen to fight
against their Turkish invaders. The mountaineers
are abundantly provided with arms and ammuni-
tion, even with complete and organised batteries.
The same correspondence speaks of the excited
state of Belgrade, and it is the confidant
belief at Vienna that wheu the contest in
Montenegro shall have taken a decisive character,
Servia cannot remain passive. Servis has already
a strong body of well-disciplined troops, and when
the new militia law shall have been brought into
operation, it will have a larger force than that of
the Turkish general. Austria is only waiting for
the intervention of Berrie to enter these provinces
herself. We here see what projects are afoot, and,
if the other powers do not interfere, the treaty of
Paris might as well be torn in pieces."

(awn:es rums
FRANCE.

PAWS, 842 r. 14.

The Moniteur of to-day publisbes an imperial
decree, opening the Custom-house of Dieppe for
the importation of cotton yarn at and above
number 143, and for long stapled and twisted
woollen yarn.

The ports of Marseilles, Bordeaux, Nantes,
Rouen, and Havre, and the Custom-booms of
Lille, Mulhouse!, and Lyons ore opened coder
the same regulation as the Custom-house of Paris,
for the direct importation and clearing of Eng-
London, England, 1861-09-14

AMERICA.

NSW YORK. Parr. 3, EveriNc.
(Per Canada, via Queenstown.)

The naval expedition under the command of Gene-
ral Butler commenced the bombardment of the Con-
federate forte at the entrance of Hatteras inlet, on
the 28th August. On the following day the garri-
son, consisting of 45 officers and 800 men, surren-
dered conditionally, and will be treated as prisoners
of war. The Federals captured 25 cannon, 1,000
stand of arms, and three vesse.t. They now occupy
Hatteras.

The prisoners have arrived at New York. General
Butler has arrived at Washington, and beau sere-
naded. He made a speech on the occasion, in which
he declared that at the commencement of the frost
the Federal army would march southward.
It is reported on good authority, from Washing-
ton, that the administration will not at present
avail itself of the permission of Congress to collect
duties on shipboard at the southern ports.
_ _

Fifty vessels have been seized in the northern
ports under the confiscation law, as property owned
by the south.
The Secretary of the Treasury has isiued an
appeal to the people on behalf of the national
loan.

The privateer Jefferson Davis has been cap.
tumid off the coast of Florida.

Heavy firing was heard to-day at Washington,
from the Virginia side of the Potomac.
President Jefferson Davis is very ill. It is
reported that he is dead, but the news is dis-
credited.

The steamers North American and Arno have
arrived out.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO HALIFAX.
NEW YORK, Barr. 5.
There is no further news of important*.

Stocks are firm. Erie, 243 ; Illinois, 65 ; New
York Central, 74. A further considerable rise
has taken place in cotton, and middling upland is
now quoted 22c. to 22&c.
The provision market is quiet.

QUEENS OWN, Sire. 14.

The Royal Mail steamship Canada, from Boston
on the 4th, and Halifax on the sth inst., arrived
here at 6.41 a.m. She brought 67 passengers. She
landed 110 sacks of mails, and three passengers and
proceeded for Liverpool at 7.10 a.m. She passed
the Arabia on the 4th inst.
London, England, 1861-09-14

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is quiet. Petesuburg Y.C., ea the wet.
is quoted Ode. to 45.. Cd. ; October to Dewomber. 4&
Deoember, 45.. dd. ; January to lamb, 48e. dd. to 48w. 04.
3Lusurr ATM/WM.—Town tallow, KM 9d. ; fat
ditto, 2s. 6Jd ; yellow Russian, 49e. ; melted
36a Od. ; rough ditto, 20.. tid. ; tallow grm is, Ws. ;
dreg, 7s.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Moors. Davis and Co. report prices 'About alters.
tion —Priam meadow hay, ro. to 84e. ; superior ditto,
• tolooa. ; Inferior ditto. Xs. to Ms. ; new ditto, 50e. to
• ; (dower, old, 90e. to 120. ; straw, 2Se. to 345.

COVENT GARDEN..(THIE DAY.)

Of both vegetables and fruit there is now an ample sup-
ply. Figs, greengage plums, apples, and pears, are plen-
tiful, sad the same may be said of grapes sad melons.
Peas are not so good as they have been ; but of beans there
is still a fair supply. Fur potatoes markets are heavy ;
prices about the same as last week. Cucumbers an
abundant. Cut dowers chiefly. consist of orchids, lily of
the valley, dahlias, asters, violets, mignonette, heaths,'sad
London, England, 1861-09-14

TUN DRAWBACK ON PAPER.

When Mr. t:lml.tonelant year introduced into
wriimmot • Hal for the lteped of the Paper Dutek.b•
tire .itancei.l that lie did not intend to allow any dasw
riic ststionciv .1 Liverpool formed thcmadvea into as
sad by their county and borough mons-
ters enforced the great hardships threatened to be im•
upon them. Whether Mr. Gladstone yielded to
three representations it ie unormereary to inquire, but is
the course of debates on the bill, which was paned
auto law, lie distinctly promised to provide for the re-
quired drawback. rheironiminsiimers of Inland Revenue •
short time more sent 10 the 'tattooers and printers
MI °Mend communication, that the full allowance provided
11 the act, viz., of three-halfpence per lb. on all paper
bearing ilste after the ntli May, and of a penny per Ili. on
all belare that Bete, would be made. Since such official
0.1111:11.11.11e4tIOU the commissioners have given instruction to
the °nicer% of excl., that stationers who are also eagaged in
husinem as printers are sot *gilded to the drawback. The
effect of this derision will be to preveut to • very great ez-
tiot the dr.iwback from being received. The trade in Mau-
clisster, Ittroungliata, and Derby are proposing therefor* to
jous the levellatal Aseneintios is a deputation on the sub.
Jr..(, and those in other towns who me desirous also to take
part is it are reiiiiemed to communists with Mr. Weer-
iluudale, of Livertioid. The deputation will •••••mble is
Loudon to the 114th or 19th instant. .
London, England, 1861-09-14

WORBH IP•STR EET.

John Bftle, 2A, a journeyman mrpenter, was charged
with being concerned in stealing about 141. worth of jewel-
lery and silver articles from a dwelling-house.
Esther Mittoe said—l reside with toy husband in Clifton•
street, Finsbury; be is a commercial traveller. On Sunday
evening, the 18th ult., I went to visit a Mrs. Sharpe, living
over the water—this was after I had left chapel. We called
in at the Mitre, iu the Broadwall, New-cut, Lounbeth, for
refreshment, and at the bar I noticed the prisooer, who was
talking to about seven other men. I thought that I recog-
nised in him a person named Early, who about three years
ago came to my house with my Mother. I invited bun to
niv house. About 11 o'clock the following day he came,
and observed, " 1 have a friend outside." I desired my
servant to bring that friend in. He was mentioned ss
Hunt, and I recollected having seen him with the prisoner
on the previous day at the Mitre. I have since learnt that
his right name is Ellis. They were shown into the drawies•
mon, and I afterwenla asked them to take refreshment. They
did so. It was below, and about 1 o'clock. I then observed
to them, " If my husband comes in and sees you, may that
you have come alter apartments." While we were upstairs
previous to this I showed them two or three watches and
other articles of plate and jewellery ; some of it wa■ in my
bedroom. I bail quarrelled with my brother, and he had
stated, as I was informed, that I should one day "come to
the dogs." I thought the occasion, therefore, a Attie(
opportunity to sh.rw him through Earle that my position in
life bad not deteriorated. My bust:wind did come sad
I then requested the prisoner and his friend to retire ur
stairs while be remained : they did Po my husband left
without knowing they were there, but subsequently returned
London, England, 1861-09-14

CHINA.

SHANGHAI, JULY 19 (via HanoiHee).
Grey shirtings declining. Tea tending upwards.
Silk active • settlements in the fortnight, 4,000
bales ; export to date, 2,800 bales. Exchange on
London, Id. higher; ou India, 3 rupees lower.
Freights unaltered.
FOOCHOW, JULY 18.
An active business is doing in tea at former
prices.
CANTON, JULY 27.
... . .

Grey shirting, dull and declining ; Water twist
unchanged. Tea active, and prices advancing;
total export to date, 8,015,000 lbs. Exchange one
farthing lower.

AUSTRALIA.
MELBOURNE, JOLT 26.
Business dull. Brandies : Martell's, 10s. 3d. ;
Hennessy, 10s. Geneva, 16s. 6d. Oats, 47d.
Butter, Rkl. Hams, 13d. Base's ale, 81. 10s.
Flour, 151. Rios, 174 d. Mauritius sugar, 361.
to 471. Wool in limited demand : exports, 1,176
bales. Exchange on Loudon, 60 days, prem.
ADELAIDE, JOLT 26.
Copper, 921. 10s. per ton. Burra shares, 130.
Exchange, 60 days, 3 prem.

The following telegram has been received at
Mr. Reuter's office from the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company :

THE CALCUTTA, CHINA AND AUSTRALIAN

MAILS.

The Mardis with the above mails arrived at
Marseilles at 1 p.m. to-day (Sept. 13). The mails
were to leave for London at 4 p.m. The Pena,
with the heavy portion of the mails, left Malta for
Southampton at noon on the 10th mat,

The Press of to-day says :—" Last week we re-
vealed to the Etglish public the tenor of • secret agree-
ment concluded between the Emperor of the French and
the King of Sweden. Oue of the objects contemplated
by the Emperor Napoleon in that arrangement is, in the
event of • rupture with Emiland, to obtain the co-opera-
tion of the Slob and excellent seamen of the Smixlinsvian
powers. We are informed that an analogous motive in-
spires the mission of Prince Napoleon to the United States,
wimp" he endeavours to sow suspicion and create jealousy and
snintosity. towards this country. Nor is the French population
of Lower Canada forgotten in bin mission. Despite the con-
tradictions of the French press, we can affirm that the
recent visit of French Canadians to Paris has not been de-
void of • political motive ; and, uuless such a step be found
likely to excite the suspicions of the English government, it
is•erpuiell Sid Prince Napoleon will visit Lower Canada
before returning to Europe.••

Among the persons admitted to pay their respects
to the Emperor at Bizrits wee Gkeisal Missepon, ex-Pre-
sident of Merieo.

Tho Economical Congress commenced its sittings
at Stott/path on tie 9th inst. M. Braun, of Wiesbaden,
was elected presidesa

The Prussian journals state that, at the core-
' moay of the coronation of the King of Prussia the Queen
will wear a dress of white metre trimmed with gold lass.
The train of the dress and the ermine mantle are amend
with embroideries representing alternately gold crowns aid
black eagles. The mantleris to torten on the shoulder with
a diamond clasp, so as to leave uncovered the front of the
corsage, decorated with the crown diamonds.
London, England, 1861-09-14

INDIA.

CALCUTTA, Amer 8 (vil Nanallaa,)
Grey shirtings dull and declining ; mule-twist
tending downwards. Raw silk and indigo quiet.
Copper inactive and declining.

CALCUTTA, Alma' 15.

(By telegraph to Point de Galls.)
Grey shirtings dull but unchanged. Mule-twist
lower. Sugar and linseed active, and prices ad-
vancing. Saltpetre dull at former quotations.
Copper, jute, and rice unchanged. Hides active.
Shellac buoyant. Exchange ou London, 2s. Old.
Government securities, Fours, 19} discount ; Fives,
6; discount. Freights falling.
London, England, 1861-09-14

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Alliance (brig', from IlauriUus for London, August 23, 20 miles
N. of Ascension.
Albion 'brim, from Coast of Africa for Liverpool 20 days, August
16, Mt 13.56 N, lon 25.65.
Lord Clyde, from Sydney fur London t 45 days, August 30, lot 37 N,
lon SS W.
Naomi ,I,sinue., from Akyab for Liverpool 140 days, Sept. 6,11a4
47.4 N, lon 22.35.
Wm. :-turge,,, Cook, from Cardiff for
•San Francisco, July 14, Ist
32 8, ton 45 W.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS..

BALoollol3.—September 171...;1:-Idereford.road, Leinaterequare,
the wife of E. Belwmbe, of a sou.
BLAXLAND.—September 11, at Claptenaquarc, the wife of G.
laq., of a daughter.
CH AMI N.—Septembkr 11. at Leaden, Colchester, Mrs. S. Chap.
- -

INua'ingnN..—gertersher 11, at the Vicarage, Kirtlington,
Oxon. the wiled the Rev. T. K. Chittenden, of a daughtar.
COPPl34l.—Septetuber 12. at 13, Queen'aread, Camdenriquare,
London. the wife of Mr. Edward Copping. of a son.
DAUBER Y.—September 11, at Ainguey Vicarage, the wife of
the Rev. .1. Daubcny, of a son.
GRANVlLLK—September 10, at Batch= Parsonage, R E., the
wife of the Rev. K. R. tlraiwille, M.A., of a daughter.
HIGOINSO.3I.-3eptentLer 9, at Liverpool, Mrs. J. P. Riggiuson,
of a daughter.
MARRIAGES._

CIIAPIIAN—DATg :--!epteisAker Ilzat St. Saviour's. Urepool.

.
by the Rev. G. W. Wait, M.A., kir. T. Chapman, Lou.ss
Mather. daughter of Mr./. Bath.
LINDA RD—JONlo4.—September It, at St. Mark's, Liverpool. by
the Rev. D. Anderson, Mr. J. Lingard. to Miss Anne Joao,.
NORDATE—MI LLs. —September If, at St. Luke's, Camden road,
by the Rev. W. W. Ail M.A.. William, sou of J. Nornate.
lag, of Bprenatott Norfolk. to Catherine Mary, daughter
of W J. 1111116, rag., of fort of Spain, 'Trinidad, West Indies.
OGLE—G ILL.--Rentember It, at the Cathedral, Manchester, by
the Rev. H. H. Westmore, R. Ogle. Elul to Mrs. Susannah
Gilt, both of Oak Villa, Cheetharnhlll, Manchester.
STEAD—OARD\ER. ber 10, at the parish church. Leeds.
by the Rev. A. Currie, Sfr. W. Stead, of idendiugleY, t. S .rah
IDirtheth, daughter of the late Mr. T. Gardner, Cozwold. near
Thlrsk.
London, England, 1861-09-14

UNIVER,YITY INTELLIGENCE.

-0--
CAMBRIDGE, SErr. 13.
THE C&&ti GREEK TESTAMENT PRIZE EOM
BACEELOWL—Ttmexammatioa for this prise will commence
in the Besate-bouge on Friday, the 11th of October, at 9
o'clock ►m. The examiners are Mr. J. B. Lightfoot, of
Trinity College, and Archdeacon Fiance, of St. John's
College. Candidates must send i• their names to the
examiners (under cover to the Rev. J. B. Lightfoot)
an or before Thursday, the 10th of October. The
prim is open for competition to all students who,
having been admitted by inauguration to the degree of
bachelor in arta and law, are not of sufficient standing to be
created masters of arta or law ; and to students in medicine
of not more than seven years' standing from matriculation,
who shall have passed both the examination. for the degree
of bachelor io medicine. No student will be eligible who
has not paired the theological examination.
London, England, 1861-05-18

RAILWAY COMNIMES.

Yesterday, the bill of the Bishops Castle Railway
teamed, sad dually disposed al h the ennmittee of the
subject to the ineertioa M damns for the &ammo°.
&Con of other latemide. Ni. Hope Scott, Q.C., with
whom Wes Kr_ , MAW. and Mr. Denison, q.c., having been
=kir. llowlieur's committee, the bdl of the Eastern
Railway for their proposed mtsosions wee declared
proved, the committee adjourning until the 29th current to
glee the Emmen Cowan sob.
WM* classes 'Meg the CleChlienliTalt ad
y=tp:a.,lytYthe regal-
MOP fealties and moneition With respect to the Opine
Mal* and %Mead Bill, the committee declared that that
portion of the bill relating to the Coln. Eitel/don and pro.
;weed working arrangernerite with the London and North
Wenteraltsdway, wee not proved, and the propositkem fee
ether eallenelone eontained in that bill would deed
*used for further consideration, it heist nadnesised that
some of than wen not opposed. The committee on the
Booth BOARD Company's Folkestone Harbour communica-
tions settled the clauses and adjourned the consideration of
Ike other Kentish railways until after the redoes ; sad as
the oases of the Cork and Cornwall Railways were not con-
cluded in the other committees, the further hearing was
postponed until the house re-sammbles.
London, England, 1861-05-18

THE POLICE COURTS.

Mr. Price, of the firrnOriTioke, Hallowes, and Price,
solicitors to the St. Katherine Dock Company, applied to
Mr. Belle to estreat the reoogniaances of James Virgo
Miochiu, late of No. 5, James•grove, Peckham, who stands
charged with embezzling various sums of money he had re-
ceived for and on account of the St. Katherine Dock corn-
Ci. The awned was senior clerk in the collector's office,
defalcations are known to mooed 600 f., and the persons
who became his sureties with the Dock Company when he
mitered up= the duties of his office twenty-ux years Mos
have already paid to the company 5001.
Ms:. Livingston, chief usher, intimated that the recogni-
ewes would be returned to the Exchequer, and the =beat
would take place there and proems be issued to the sheriff.
Mr. Self, had no objects= to the usual prochunatian
being made, and Jaws Virgo Mini:bin was called in the
court and in the street ost,e.
Mr. sPLennae, the prisoner's bail, asked how he wee to
be relieved?

---ler.llo;ffe--By paying 401. to the Queen.
Mr. M•Lennaa said he had dope all in his power to dis-
cover Minchin and bring him before that court. He had
also caused placards to be issued and posted at all the sta-
tion-houses, and other places in the metropolis.
Mr. ffelle observed that if persons became bail for pri-
semen charged with criminal offences, they must =
with the consequences if the parties for whom they
surety did not surrender.
Mr. li'Lenuan requested the indu*ena of a few days,
before the reoocconancee were returard to the Exchequer.
Mr. Sidle—The less said about it the better. Find Inn.
shin, if you cam.
The hint thrown out by the magistrate was understood,
and the parties retired.
The St. Lathed's Doak Cleinpuir have addressed a air-
solar to their custeesers relating to tear seecrante, for the
purpose of secortalniag the tali extent of Minehia's defal-
cations. the salary was 2001. par annum
London, England, 1861-05-18

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(fox 001 owl

PARIS, FRIDAY E7I2IING.

The Bourse was weaker to-day, and the Rents
fell 10c., closing at 69fr. 55c. and 69fr. 45c. Mo-
biller fell 61r. 25c. Railways were from lfr. 25c.
to 2fr. 50c. lower.

A most unexpected incident has occurred in the
course of the long and yet unfinished contest for
the Emperor's literary prize of 20,000 fr. At the
adjourned meeting of the French Academy, yester-
day, the votes were as nearly as possible equally
divided betweeu the only three names that have
hitherto been seriously on the tapir—Madame
Georges Sand, M. Jules Simon, and M. Henri
Martin—neither of them, as was the case with
former ballots, obtaining a sufficient majority.
Thereupon M. de Falloux and M. Dupin succes-
sively addressed the meeting, and stated that, in-
asmuch as it was impossible to come to any result
on the footing on which the competition had hereto-
fore been conducted, it was neap.,-sry to waive the
delicacy which had prevented them from voting for
one of themselves. There was nothing in the im-
perial decree constituting the prize to exclude mem-
bers of the Institute. This proposition was so
favourably received that, on • new ballot being
taken, 18 votes against 6 were given for M. Thiers,
as the historian of the "Consulate and the Em-
pire," and this majority being sufficient the prize
stands awarded to M. Thiers, subject to the ratifica-
tion of • general meeting of the Institute—which
comprises the five academies. This ratification
will not, under the very peculiar circumstances of
the case, be by any means a simple matter of form.
Indeed, I think it highly probable that the decision
will be quashed. M. Thiers, who is a rich man
and dens not want 8001. of the Emperor's money,
is not likely to show himself anxious to obtain a
mere money prize, which was certainly intended
for the encouragement of literature, and not to
swell the banker's balance of one of the literary
judges appointed to decide on the merits of others
less distinguished (as far as being a member of the
academy confers distinction) than themselves. The
original delicacy of the academicians was so
well founded that I think it a pity
they should have departed from it. It
would be positively grotesque if the Emperor's
grand prize, so solemnly instituted, so long talked
of, awl so much coveted by authors out of the
ae•demy, should have produced no other effect
than the discovery by the academicians themselves
that one of their oldest members, M. Thiers, was a
wan of merit.

In a novel case of a suit for nullity of marriage,
which has been the town talk for many weeks put,
M. Benoit Champy delivered the judgment of the
Tribunal of the First Instance this morning. The
decision is that a refusal to consummate on the
part of the wife is no ground of nullity of marriage
by the Code Napoleon. The names of the parties
are the Marquis de Grohfe Viriville and Mdlle.
Canard.