The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-01 00:00:00

B.4.WAIN.N.W.,fresh 6.W.ENOLLAD.

to moderate.
Al next above.

to E.N.E., mo-
derate, line.
W. to N. and L, mode- X. OnaNt. Aa next above,
rate, flue.

B.E. H:NGLAND.

EXPLANATION.

B.—Barometer corrected and—,iaiz,..4 to 32 deg. at mean sea
level : each 10 feet, of vertical rise, causing about one.hundraith
of an inch diminution ; and each 10 deg., above 22 dey., causing
nearly three-hundredths increase. R.—Exposed thermometer
in shade. D.—Difference et moistened bulb (for evaporation
and dew point). W.—Direction of wind (true—two points 111
of magnetic). F.—Force (1 to 12—estimated). X.—Extreme
force since last report. C.—Cloud (I to 9). b, blue
sky; 0. clouds (detached); t, fog; Is, hail I, lightning; ro,
misty amyl o, overcast (dull) :r, rain ;a. snow :t, thunder.
D.—Hours of 11.,-Balo.fell, or snow, or ball (melted), since
last report. 8.-Bewdisturbance (1 to 9). Z.—Calm.

Last night's Gazette contains some official corre-
spondence between the Foreign-office and her
Majesty's Minister in China in reference to some
commercial differences.

We (United &trice Gazette) have reason to believe
that the baton of lield•marshal will be conferred on his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and Lords Cough
and Clyde, immediately after the heir apparent shall have
attained bin majority.

We (Army and Nary Gazette) understand that
Major-General Lord George Paget, C. 8., is to succeed to
the divisional command in Bengal, lately vacated by Major-
General Sir Robert Garrett. Colonel Hodge, CB., for-
merly of the 4th Dragoon Guards, will, in all probability,
succeed Lord George Paget in command of the cavalry bri-
gade at Aldershot.
A committee, of which Lord Clarence Paget,
M.P., is the chairman, has been silting during the week
at the Admiralty, Whitehall, to inquire into the condition
of the dockyard clerks.

We (Athenceum) are now told that Mdlle. Thiene
has relinquished all present idea of g3ing to America ; fur-
ther, that Madame Alboni's retirement from the stage has
been prematurely announced, the valuable contralto having
DO such intention.

The new opera by Messrs. Wallace and Planch4
is to come out, at Covent-garden, next week.

We (Era) understand that the Royal Music
Hall, Birmingham, has been taken by Mr. W. H. Swan.
borough, of the Royal Strand Theatre, for the purpose of
producing the popular burlesques of the establishment,
supported by a firstrcLue company, including many London
favourites.

"The lovers of theatrical amusements in Paris,"
lays the Entr'acte, "will be amply compensated for the loss
which they have lately experienced by the demolition of
the Boulevards. Two new theatres are to be built on the
Boulevard de Prince Eugene ; two others, it is raid, in the
Cite', and a large winter concert-room in the Quartier Latin,
near the Hotel Cluny."
ILLNItss OF THE DUERO? NEWCASTLE.—NOTTING-
HAY, FIIIDAY.—We regret to announce that yesterday
his Grace the Duke of Newcastle was seized with an alarm-
ing attack of bronchitis. His grace arrived at Nottingham
iu the morning in order to be present at the distribution of
prizes this day in connexion with the middle-class examina-
tions, and as usual be stayed at the George the Fourth
Hotel. During the day the anniversaries of the General
Hospital and the hlidlaud Institution for the Blind were
held, and the duke's absence was particularly noticed. It
appeared that his grace, on his arrival at Nottingham, was
attacked with bronchitis, and was obliged to keep his bed
during the day. Medical attendance was obtained, and
towards evening yesterday it was feared that his grace's
ilhases was of a somewhat serious character. Dr. Robertson
left the duke about 9 o'clock last night, and he expressed
his opinion, as the result of his visit, that it was desirable
to telegraph to his grace's relatives respecting his condition.
THE KNIGHTS OF THE GARTER.—SIT Charles
Young, Principal King of Arms, and his Resistant; were
engaged the whole of Thursday last in the Chapel Royal of
St. George, Windsor, taking down and removing from the
chapel the banners and other insignia of the deceased
knights of the order of the Garter, and placing over the
Mulls of the newly-elected knights their banners, swords,
helmets, end other regalia of this most noble order. Those
that have been removed were of the late Duke of Bedford,
the late Lord Fortescue, the late Duke of Buckingham, the
late Sultan, and the late King of Portugal. Those of the
new knights ere as follows :—The Duke of Somerset,
Lord Russell, Lord Shaftesbury, and Earl Fitzwilliarn.
There remains one vacancy in the order by the death of
Lord Canning. Stalls are to be provided fur the Prince of
Hesse and the Duke of Mecklenburg, whose banners, lac.,
will be placed in the chapel in a few days.
THE MARQUIS OF EXETER AND THE TURF.—
The proposed extensive reduction in the eetablishment of
the Marquis of Exeter, at Burghley House, near Stamford,
has promoted the most groundless and exaggerated rumours
in the town adjacent to the mansion. We are assured that
the discharge of so many domestics is in consequence of the
family being about to reside in the myth of Italy, the state
of Lady Victoria Cecil's health musing some alarm to her
parents. It will be remembered that an insidious disease
has recently deprived the noble marquis and merchioness
of two promising sons in early manhood. On Thursday,
the 30th ult., the Marquis of Exeter, the Marchioness of
Exeter, and Lady Mary Cecil, left Burghley House, near
Stamford, for the south of Italy.—/La.
Tun Racoosrnois OF THE Scurligals Bursa.—
This question was the subject of debate on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights last at the Union—the University de-
lastingg society. of Cambridge. The matter was opened on
Tuesday evening by Mr. Calthrop, of Trinity, with the
proposition, "That the cause of the United States is the
canoe of human progress, and that the wideepread sympa-
thy with the Confederates is the result of ignoranceand
misrepresentation." To Mr. Calthrop followed Lord Am-
berley (the eldest son of Earl Russell), who
.spoke in oppo-
sition to the motion. Other gentlemen having spoken pro
sod coo., the debate was adjourned until Wednesday, when
it was resumed by Mr. )(Waite in the affirmative. Several
other gentlemen addressed the house, and the question
being put the house divided. The numbers were—Ayes,
33 ; noes, 117.
GOOD NERI4 FOR THE SIM/RANT MAJORS.—A
circular has recently been issued from the Horse Guards
milling upon commanding officers to forward a descriptive
return of the services, dz., of their regimental serjeent-
, majors. The authorities have called for this statement in
orr that, as opportunities occur, the CommanderimChief
may be enabled to select the most distinguished and desert.
Mg for commissions.— United Service Gazette.

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