Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-09


to pay : visit to the King Of tbs BsIoians, fhs
venerable father Of tbs ArcSduchess
Later In the day the Princess Of Walas drove
out with the Archduchesa.
Their Imperial Highnssses diusd vish tba
Prince and Princess Of Wales last ni0hs ~ Mari.
borough House to meet the King Of tie Bel
gi8nB.
From the London Herald, March Isl
In consequence of the interest excitsd bv the
pTeseuce Of their Imperial and Royal High
nesaes At the Clarendon, and the great crowd
assembled in the hope Of obtaining = slimnSa of
the future Emperor and Empress Of Mexico, the
Prince OF Wales and Pfince Alfred Ieft the hotel
trom their visit By the private entrance IN Albe-
marie street.
Last evening ihs Archduke and Archduchsss
dined At Buckingham palace, ,Eby invitation Of
her Msjesty the Queen, to meeslthe King Of the
Bslgians
A gres! many royal and distinguished per-
sonsges paid their respects 10 the Archduke and
AFehduehsss during yesterday Their Royal
Highnesses the Duke Dsmcurs, the Prince de
Joinvills, the Duke D'Aumsls, the Duchess
Augustus Of SAKE C06urg, and the Duke de
ChaTiTss, waited upon their imperial relatives
early IN the day, and the following, among
many others, entered their names in their impe-
rial and Royal HighnsSsss' visitors book: The
Ambassador Of France, the Austrian Ambassa-
dor sad Countess AppOnyl, the PrusIian AM
bsssad0r and the Countess BsRnstorf, .hs Fark-
ish Ambassador the BzVarian Minister and the
Baroness de Cetto, the Belgian Minister and
Madame Van de WsyeF, Prince Paul Estsrbszy,
the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, the Earl
of st. Gsrmsns, the Chancellor Of ths EXcAe-
qucr, etc.
DEPARTURE OF THE EMPEROR FROM LONDON.
From the London News, Asrea 10
The Arehduke Macmillan, the Arckiuchess
and suite, left L5hdon this morning for Ossend
Their Imperial Hghness were received at the
Victoria station by Hr. Forbes, The general
manager of the London, Chatham, and Dover
eompa ny, and conducted to q special train
which was in readiness. The train started at
nine o'clock; the journey to Dover was per
formed in one hour and fifty minutes Oa their
arrival at Dover the Archduks and Archduchess
proceeded to the Royal Ship hotel, where they
partook of luncheon. The royal party after
wards went in carriages to tho Admiralty pier
and embarked forty minutes past eleven a. n
THE EMPRESS OF MEXICO.
Paris Correspondence London Star
The future Empress of Mexico is not st all
handsome. She is very round shouldersd, and
of royal build and phYsiognomy, although I
have been told by persons who have been prs-
ssnted to her that she is not devoid either of
sense OF wit
THE TREATY BETWEEN MAxIAmIAS AND
NAPOLEON.
From the Memorial DiplOmssIqus, Paris, March I3l
The draft Of 8 treaty was agresd upon at the
TuileTies, 70 DO ratified so soon As the Emperor
Macmillan l. shall hsve ascsndsd the Mexican
throne and announced bis accession to the court
of the Tuileries. If we are rightly informed,
the treaty de6nitively settles two important
questions-6rstly, the French occupation, snd
secondly, the claims Of the French treasury On
the Msxicsn Government II Is already known
that the pay and maintenance OF she Toops en-
gagged in the expedition have, since the 15t Of
January, 1864, been borne by Mexico this will
continue until their recall, which will gradually
be effected IS the regiment lists Of the Mexican
srmy are completed. Three battalions of the
foreign legion, each ? 900 men strong, and com
posed Of enrolled volunteers, viii remain in the
service of Mexico. The desire Of French off
GERS to enter this service is so great hst for soma
! weeks past the number Of sspiTAnts has far ex-
cseded the ranks to be filed up.
The Mexican debt due TO France comprises,
besides tho peeunisry claims of private iEdiVid-
uRls duly acknowledged, the costs Of the expe-
dition snd the advances made by the French
Government 70 the Mexican treasury to defgsy
the expenses Of the army Of occupation. The
debt win be paid By fourteen annual install
ments, each probably amounting to twenty i've
millions with the option Of previous liquidation,
should the condition of the Mexican finances
admit of it.
TERRIBLE NUHDATIoN AT SHEFFIELD, ENG
LAND.
Shortly before one O'Clock this morning
March l2) = great reservoir ct BradEeld siT
miles from Shsfisld, burst its embankmeut
The area of the reservoir was ninsiy-fVs acres,
and but just finished.
This enormous body of water rushed down
the valley Of tie DON, sweeping away all the
bridges over the river, great number ofhouses
on its banks, snd destroying, it is feared, scores
Of their inhabitants.
The lower part Of Sheffield was submerged
several feet deep, and hundreds of fAmalies drfY-
ca from their homes.
The food has not Jet subsidsd, and the dam
age is inc2leulAbls
The Sheffield Telegraph gives graphic details,
and says: About midnight a large reservoir
connected with the water works, and extending
TO Sbeve mile IN length, situated about seven
milss from the town, suddenly burst in, and in
undated the valley Of the Don, sweeping away
entire villages drowning the sIessing iuhabi-
tants By hundreds. Trees were RproOted, and
the debris Of buildings carried down the river
was immense. Ia some of the streets OF Shelf
hsld the debris is piled up eight and ten feet
high, and among it are found fragments Of fur
niture and many dead bodies. For mere than
an hour the streets near the river were fhree and
four yards deep IN water. Great numbers Of
men are now engaged getting dead bodies out Of
houses where they have been drowned in bed.
Others are being gathered in from gardens into
which they have toated. Excitement in the
town cannot bs described Business is At a
stzndstill. Extent of mischief CANNOT be asesF-
tanned; hundreds Of lives are sacrificed. The
dam was new one. The immsnss volume of
water is still pursuing its eeurze Of destruction
RotheIham, DoncAstsr and many other towns |
will suffer ere the river Trent receives the ex |
cess of water which has been set at liberty.
DEAD.
From the Sheffield Telegraph, March 1AJ
From the large quantity Of trees and brush 1
Eood brought down the river the victims, who
we're for the most part drowned while escaping
rom their beds, are found. bruised and quite