The Express.
London, England, 1855-07-30 00:00:00

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Christina (American ship), July 24, off the Lizard,
Hamburg (British ship), from Penang for London, Juno 4, out 9:
days, lat. 12.6 8., lon. 12.1 W.
Harriett Armytsge, for Melbourne, April 4, off Cape Marty.
John Grayson, from Penang for London, July 17, lat. 43 N., lon. 93 W.
Lord Brarleigh (ship), from London for dydney, out 37 days out, di
welt, lat. 3 N., iOll. 22 W.
Victor (British as,, !TOM Madras for Landon, June 7, out7l
days, lat. 3.30 &, ku. 17.3 W.

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WatT NEXT P—Under this heading, the New
York Journal of Commerce says ;—Barnum, having used
up the babies, much to his own advantage no doubt, is
going to try his hand at the mothers sad young ladies.
He au l'sned a programme of over 5,000 dole., which he
proposes to present in premiums " to the handsomest ladies
in America." There is to be one premium of 1,000 doh;
one of 300 dole.; one of 250 dole.; one of 200 dols.; one of
160 dole.; six of 100 ; ninety of 20 dole. ; and one hundred
of 10 dole. The process by which the handsomest ladies
are to be found out and ascertained, is somewhat compli-
cated, and we leave it for the details, which will soon lie
published as an advertisement. Suffice it to say that m the
first instance, daguerreotypes of beautiful women will be
invited to be sent in from all parts of the country, with or
without the names,—the daguerreotypes to be returned in
due time to the owners. On the 15th of October all that
may have arrived " will be placed before the public at the
American Museum, or in some other suitable locality in New
York." The visitors at the place of exhibition will decide,
by means of ballots, which of the portrait. are entitled to
the premiums. Those ladies obtaining the ten highest pre-
miums, will be engraved, and published in the French
" World's Book of Beauty." Each lady who may secure
one of the ten highest premiums, will be desired to sit to
the best artist in the city nearest to her residence, whoa lt
paint her portrait from life, at the expense of Mr. Barnum.
for the French publication.

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

68DREV.7.--July 27, at Shrewsbury, the wife of Thomas Andre',

• ,of a mai
DRMISRGUE.—JuIy 24, at Bonham Vicarage, Hants. Mrs. W. 6.
Minerva, of a daughter.
PRILDIN.-4017 25. at Bank flail, Bay. near cut/aloe, the Fib
of Capt. lakdaa, of the Ist Royal launahlre of a eat awl
heir.
HEN RICK.—July 35, at Pastry, the wife of J. B. REINA, &N.
of a sca.
MASSRI.—JuIy 37,at Camden.plrat, Peckham, Mrs. A. Moony, of
a daughter.
ItIMINGTON —July 24, at *Boathouse, Decoct, the wife of Col.
lithaingtan, ILE., of a son, stiii.bors.
36, at the Orem, Blackbeeth, Mrs. B. D. tipas, of
s

COWAED—THOI[YBON.—JuIy ae Rialtoloth-toad Chapel, fan.
cheater, by the Rey. 3. Curwes, E. Coward. Eq., of Mae.
Cbeshlre, to Elizabeth Alleop, daughter of J. Thompeoo, EN.. of
Lumley Rouse, Malley-range, Ms cheater.
CRiDOCK—BROWN.—JuIy hi, at Limerick. by the Bee. N. Moore,
Capt. B. W. Cradock, of Ha/don't Hall, Yorkehtre, to Tema thin,
daughter of 2. Brown, Eeq., of Clonboy, Clare. and of Lomeli.
IAWRENOR SOWLY.—JuIy fa, at St. Mary'a. Chelteshem C. N.
Lawrence, Fag., late Fellow of New College, Oxford, to flubeth
Rosetta, daughter of J. H. Bow y, of buffoth.equare.

DZATEB.
CABS.—JuI 25, at Preatbury Lodge, near Cheltenham, We.
reUct of T. Cue, Esq., of Thingwall Bali, near Lieeroool.
CHALMER.— 15, Ann Jane, daughter of T. auanter, Faq,
of
Notherficad.mad North, Seaton, aged 40.
DARBY.--Joly 27. at Robiamon'a.row, gingdattd. Mr. J. DarB7.
HAMWEEBLET.--July 28, at Park.crement, the wife id C. Bs&
meraley, Eq., aged 68.
HOOD.—July RS,' Anna Maria Enna, relict of the late T. lioctir
Esq., of Higidaid, West Bromwich, aged 77.

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publiabed by WILLIAN KING lIALIS. Of No. ft Volobar
&me. In tato City of Landon. Printer, at Cie Opt IA 146" r
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