The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-03 00:00:00

INDIAN FAMINE RELIEF FUND.

Today the mail which leaves for Bombay, rid
Marseille', carries 20,0001., the first English instalment to-
wards the relief of the starving population of Upper India.
This large contribution, raised, in leas thee a week, under
the auepioes of the Lord Mayor and the committee of gen.
tlemen who Bit daily at the Mansion-house, has been
forwarded to Sir George Clerk, the governor of that pre.
sidency. with an unlimited authority to transmit it
in such proportions to the Lieutenant-Governor of
the different districts in which the famine prevails as
his local knowledge of the varying circumstances rosy Bug-
pit, and with all possible despatch, in order that it may
be expended in the purchase of food for the destitute. tie.
cognising in this emergency, above all others, the applies-
bility of the sentiment, Bis dal, qui rite dot, some of
the speakers at the recent public meeting in the Egyp-
tian Hall, and notably Sir Blward Ryan and Mr. Vas.
sittart, speaking from their wierience in India, appealed to
those who might be disposed to give to do so ill time to
have the very earliest opportunity by which their contribu-
tions might be remitted to the scene of suffering. Only
three working days may be said to have since elapsed, sod
behold the result, so significant of the national generosity-
-20.000/. spontaneously offered by the inhabitants chiefly of
tbo metropolis to mitigate a great public calamity, and
probably but a tithe of what will yet be given if the enter.
ncy, as there is ground for apprehending, should render
it necessary.
Down to last night the aggregate amount of the dons.
biotic forwarded to the Mansion House was about 17.3001,
of which upwards of 6,000/. was sent in the course of yes.
terday alone ; but the committee, anticipating to some ex.
tent the public benevolence, will despat^h the larger sum
which has been mentioned by the mail of this day. Among
the contributors yesterday were the Marquis of Lansdowne,
50'4 Messrs. N. H. Rothschild sal Sons, 3001.; the Lon-
don and Westminster Bank, MO/. ; Mr. Joseph Goff, 1001.:
Messrs. Child and Co., 100/. ; Menem Forbes, Forbes, soil
Co., 1001.; Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths, 1001.

The reception of Mr. and Mrs. MOD n 011631114
on their first appearance in the Thestro Royal, Dublin, oe
Monday night. wss quite enthusiastic. The people 4
Dublin are proud of Mr. Boucicault's splendid income
the truthful delineation of Irish character, because be is
not only an Irishman but a native of Dublin. His Excel•
leocy the Lord Lieutenant and party occupied the vice
regal box. On Monday there was an exhibition of toot
races and other athletic sports in the Rotunda•gurdess,
which his excellency also honoured with his presence.
Colonel Hennocque, deputy of the Moselle, has
presented to Prince Napoleon en address, signed by 42' of
his constituent., respectfully congratulating his impend
highness on his speech in the Senate, and particularly os
the liberal opinions he had expressed. Colonel Hennocqut,
in presenting the address, told the prince that the feel*:
set forth in it was the expression of the great body of Le
constituent., and that the number of signatures would bare
been much more numerous had time permitted.

The giant oratorio was performed on the night ,4
the 25th ult. in the San Carlo, Naples, and went off vrrl
well, notwithstanding the opposition of the cardinal. The
instrumental and chorus parts were admirably execute];
the vocal parts were, perhaps, feeble. A peat pecnlisom
in the performance was that many ladies belonging to de
first families in Naples assisted in the choruses.

Interesting reinuants of sepulchral mwutmrets
continue to be discovered in the prosecution of the
railway worts at Rosen. Where the line crosses the
Appian Way, at a short distance outside the farts
San Sebastian, a magnificent basement of an ancient
tomb, probably of the Antonini period, has been ut•
covered. The letters indicating the dimensions of the
monument, " XXXV ;wades in fronte," are in a Oa
Roman style. Other portions will perhaps two cp•
A fragment of frieze has ales been ezesvak.d,
from its style, may be attributed to the Temple of Yaw,
the ancient Clivum Martin having occupied the slope fr.d
the modern gate to the River Almo, on the Appian We''.
Two sarcophagi have been likewise exhumed. Their ems,
rcenta indicate a later period, and one of them has a Lao
inscription in Greek characters.

TUN OUTWARD WENT INDIA AND PACIFIC MAD.
—SoUTHAMPTON, APRIL 2.—The Royal Mail CompstY4
steamship La Plata, Captain Hammack, sailed hence t 0.14;
at 3 p.m., with the fortnightly mails for the British AS
foreign West Indies, Mexico, the Pacific, Central Amema
and California. She took out 108 passengers ;
whom are air C. L. Wyke, Minister Plenipotentiary t+' tEe
Mexican Republic; Mr. Johnson, attach.... to the Britat
Legation at Mexico ; Major Miller, Rey. W. J. li. Rea'l'er'
Dr. Realm. Captain Herley, Captain Luke, Lieute'°
Borawick, Dr. Johnson, an.l the Rev. 0. J. Hanford.
La Plata takes on freight French ie. 3,11 W. ,
French jewellery, 7.0.56/. ; English specie, ,0, Tec29lV. ;
lish jewellery, 1.2021. ; also a full cargo ..f FlrloCh
English merchandise.