The Express.
London, England, 1868-04-24 00:00:00

THE CAPE MAIL.

The Union Company's steamship Briton, Captain
Kerr, with the above mail has arrived here. She
brings 67 passengers, 2,7001. in specie, 1,662
packages of cargo, and 40 bags of mails.
The Celt, with the outward mail, arrived at
Table Bay on the 19th March.
From the Equator 38 N. lat., the Briton
experienced heavy gales. A head sea was
in the Bay, with heavy south-westerly winds
and thick rain. On the 16th ult., off Cape
Infanta, she spoke the English ship Algiers, with
coolies for the West Indies; on the 31st the Dutch
barque Pekin, for Amsterdam ; on the 11th inst. the
English barque Memento, for Madras ; on 17th inst.
the French barque dean Baptiste, bound South ;
the English barque Dolphin, for Rio ; the ship
Welford, steering south ; and the ship Daphne,
for Melbourne ; on the 22nd instant she sig-
nalled the steamer City of Limerick, which
had hove to in a heavy south westerly gale with a
damaged rudder. The Briton offered assistance
which was declined.

The Briton left Cape Town on the 20th March.
The Governor had issued a proclamation de-
claring the Basutos British subjects and the
oountry inhabited by them British territory. It
was stated that the burghers had captured one of
Moeheah's strongholds, inflicting great suffering
upon the Basuto,.

Governor Woodhouse started for Free State on
the 19th. He was to travel without a retinue, and
will be met at Orange River by the Cape Corps
and the mounted police.
The colonists have petitioned her Majesty pray-
ing for consideration in the event of any alteration
in the duties on wines.

The municipality of Turin presented to the
Princess Margaret on her marriage • magnificent and
costly casket in solid gold, and which Is also a beautiful
object of art, in the Italian style of the 16th century. It
is thickly encrusted with Oriental lapis-Isruli and precious
stones. On the lid are the arms of the city of Turin, under
which are engraved the words—" Be fortunate and dear to
the country !" On the reverse in raised enamel is in.
scribed—" Your native city, the 22nd of April, 1868, a
day of public rejoicing." The weight of gold of the finer
quality used in this splendid gift is something extraordi-
nary, even in these princely presents. The Monileur says
that it weighs 14 kilogrammes (over 311 b.), and the rubies,
pearls, and other gems number 2,246. The gift of the
ladies of Turin consists of a fan in gold, set with dia.
monde.
DEATH or VIZ BISHOP or El EREFORD.—WO
regret to announce that the Bishop of Hereford died last
evening at eight o'clock. The immediate cause of death
is stated to have been concussion of the brain, occasioned
by • severe fall from a chair in his own dining-room,
which the right rev. prelate sustained last Saturday
afternoon. Dr. Cahill, of Albert terrace, Albert.
gate, and Dr. Quin, of Harley-street, the bishop's
medical advisers, were called in immediately
after the accident. They were unremitting in the
Weak', but their services proved unavailing.
The Right Rev. Dr. Henn Dickson Hampden,
descendant of the celebrated John Hampden, was born
in Balsam in 1793, entered Oriel College, Oxford. in
1810, and took his degree of B.A. in 1813, as • Double
First. In December, 1817, he was appointed to the see of
Hereford, when considerable opposition was made to his
consecration by the high church party. The see of Here•
ford, of the annual value of 4,2001., includes Hereford-
shire and parts of four adjacent counties, and the patron.
age consists of about 30 livings.
POOR Rarra AND PAUPERISNL—This
certain returns were published relating to pauperism and
its maintenance in England and Wiles. The statement is
THE RECEPTION OF JULES FAVRE. not one on which the English people can cougnstulste
themselves. Coincident with the increase of taxation
(Peon ova own coaanrommarr.) for the imperial purposes of the state there is
PARIS, THURSDAY Munro. also a considerable increase of pauperism, which mast be
M. Jules Favre'e reception at the Academy provided for by local taxation. These returns are tot
attracted as great an audience as ever was seen on complete ; hut, unfortunately, so far as they go, they bear
such an occasion. More it were impossible to say, the wan
distratiminorlanihde :18mWenalestati-"anorlf, upluaprerthe
because every spot within the arena of the insti- rnvery crease does not appear to be eted for by the
trite on which a human being could possibly be and ordinary rate of increase in the population. Comparing'
remain, sitting or standing, was occupied. The for butane°, the second week in February last with the
ladies, in epic and span new morning toilettes and oorresponding week of the previous year, we find that the
those fashionable bonnets which look like a mere blooms. in the metropolis Was nolwa than 8* P
it roes teor Cent
patch of white, blue, green, or any other colour, In the Nnrthi in
Wsatern
division
The lowest
on the top of the head, who, to secure a good per ee
rate oett
bun% York
to
wasin the North-Midland
place, had done the queue—that is, stood in division, where it was only 20 par cut , but the averse
a long file from an early hour—were fa- of the increase is England and Wales was 54. Comparing
voured by weather. The heavy April showers the first week of February, 1868, with the corresponding.,
which fell early in the morning were not repeated week of the previous year the mese increase
after 10 o'clock, and these showers had relieved These returns do not, however, include lanistafor'othlase
rty
the temperature from the intense exceptional heat 6ay unlihas utragraaaltasalas, form rtaso@only portion of the
of yesterday. entire pauperimn of the country, the Lau returns (tad.
IL Jules Fevre took his seat in the Academy as in January, 1866,) showing the number in the two claws
the suocemor of M. Cousin, the great translator of to be only 30 per tent.
Plato, the successful philosophical writer, the LTINIATID SLAVIN.—From a return published
nun
7.
justly eminent University professor, the peer of this morning we Bad that the number of
France, of Louis Philippe, and the Senator of and liberated
sines Afriosss
1843 W 202,43, oftroducd inwtllt umberhnee.t Indis
108,10/
Louis Napoleon. According to the traditions of Colonieswere 414pfrom the East Indies During the awe
the Academy, the invariable duty of the new period the unther introduced to the Mauritius was
member is to pronounce a euloginm upon 340,070, of which number 03,076 animated from the lift
his predecessor ; but the euloguim need Indies. • return is also given of the number who bore
not be slavish, and is generally tempered returned to their own countries, and as far as cool
by criticism. M. Julie Fevre admirably ascertained of the amount of earnings matted 0.4,
their behalf ; but this return is ea
and with the most perfect dignity and indepeu- Caaverni=t:arretrgn
in
nof little value for the purpose of
dance fulfilled his teak. In the career of M. Witt idnatare derived by the lutist sad heed.
Oman he found much more to praise than to raaa
TION 0 abealastrsa-
r BRISTOL .—'lie writ ordered
blame, but he did not shrink from exposing his RIPISSWITA •—ThWednesday for
for Bristol in the House of Commons on
weak points. the seat rendered vacant by the retirement of Sir
thMorton,
M. Jules Fevre was fortunate in being able to in- telextllullee accepted the Welfaidahbi? ethltsh si r' rig
of
tenet his audience from the very beginning by (virn77.. owor.), who has axed i.e:eday bere for the
telling them that 40 years ago he, when an obscure neadastion. The polling will take place OR ti.lolollcrsey
student, was an enthusiastic listener of the lectures day. Thi_f_rtualsa Komoro—T.w nee'
of M. Cousin. It was to him, now approaching the wieeirmeh7eL, hew tails" say pen, sad • close °attest
&dine of life, a most astonishing and delightful ntaz, expected.
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Sig to find imself officially entitled to set forth lama 13 a
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the praises of a great thinker, whom in his youth, at cbteheite, peebseue, 11LP., ea the Age al Iralshd, in
an immeasurable distance, he bad reverentially Nee, leekkfterviewe at With =l47:get
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admired. emote. Me sutra se
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and eadeerment,
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post-ofdee box anything like a hall mar* of a I stegiaisim adweeseed by . Gladelas• ie be be preferred.

Business at Cape Town in all branches was very
dull, the season was fine, and provisions abundant
and cheap, which considerably mitigated the dis-
tress which would otherwise prevail.
It was stated that gold-fields of great richness do
exist between the Zambesi and the Transvaal in
the Mekonos country. These fields are described
as only sixty miles in length and twenty in
breadth.

From specimens which have been obtained from
the quartz it was considered that the yield of gold
will exceed the Australian and Californian averages.
Port Elizabeth papers say that the native
stronghold Kilme was taken by the Free State
Burghers on the 22nd ultimo, capturing 1,500
horses, 8,000 sheep and goats, and 11,000 head of
cattle, with the loss of only three men.
The Basutoe went off in the direction of Basigo,
Moahesh's stronghold.
The colonial parliament was expected to meet
on the 28th May.
Trade at Port Elizabeth was no better and was
generally dull. There was little demand for winter
goods, and money was abundant. First clam mer-
cantile bills on London, 90 days, were selling at 2
per cent. The Bank drawing rates on London, 90
days, discount. The produce market was dull, and
the prices of wool and skins were lower than for
many years.