The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-11 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 11, 1863.

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Delta, Captain Week', with the above mails, arrived
at Southampton ►t 7 p.m. yesterday evening. She brings
85 puseogers, 4 packages specie, value 4491., 1 hoz jewellery
(1001.), 92 packages sundries, and 314 hales raw silk, value
30,0001. sterling. The Delta left Alexandria on the 29th
ult., /delta god, and Gibraltar on the 6th inst. During her
penises she spoke the following ships :—Tbe Peninsular and
Oriental steamship Ripon, steaming to the S.F. ; Peninsular
and Oriental steamship EUXiIIS, to the S.E. ; the British
barque Elizabeth. standing to the N.W. ; the Peninsular
and Oriental steamship Ceylon, steaming to the F. ;
the Peninsular and Oriental steamship Poooah, S. ; and
the Peninsular and Oriental steamship Cadiz, steaming N.
The Lady Eglinton, screw ate:truer, sailors off Caps Trafal-
gar, got afloat at high tide. The American corvette St.
Louis, 19 guns, sailed from Cadiz on the 2ect instant. The
British steamer John Fenwick (five and ► half days from
Cardiff), steamer Balbec (live days from Liverpool), arrived
at Gibraltar on the 3rd; the steamer British Queen (six
days from Liverpool), Jones John Taylor (six days from
Cardiff), on the 4th ; and the steamer Queen (seven days
from Sunderland), on the sth instant. Gibraltar ez.
changes and freights unaltered.

PORTUGAL

(nom OUR cnvx ooaanronnorr.)
LISBON, Aoccsr L

The Queen is fast approaching the time when the
hopes of the nation may be realised in the birth of
au heir to the throne. Her Majesty enjoys excel-
lent health, and the happy result is expected in
September.
The London and Brazilian Bank is now fairly
established 113 a Portuguese institution, and, judg-
ing from the reputation of its manager, there is
little doubt that in time it will draw to itself a
large amount of business. Such a bank has long
been wanted; the machinery of the Bauk of Por-
tugal is very cumbrous ; only two days a week
are set apart for discounts, and the mer-
cantile community has always complained
of the few facilities afforded them by the ample
means of the bank. A great deal of safe business
which in London would be done at low rates of
interest has usually found its way into the bawls of
money lenders, who have been in the habit of exact-
ing extreme rates of interest, to the general detri-
ment of trade, and sometimes the ruin of men of
small capital. A bank trading on the terms of the
London and Brazilian Bank supplies a want long
felt in Lisbon, and it will give au impetus to
business, and reader easy many transactions which
under the old regime were almost impossible.

PROGRESS OP THE PRESS IN NEW ZEALAND.—
There ere now no less than six daily newspapers published
in this colony, via, //cal.,/ Time*, the Teleeraph, and the
Evening New* in Dunedin ; the Southern Crew cud New
Zealander in Auckland ; and the Prey in Christchurch.
We are not quiet oertain that, in addition to these, there is
not a small daily paper published at the Dunstan diggings.
Of these, several are old established journals, but their
publication in a daily form is of quite recent date. The
newspapers published in New Zealand now number twenty-
three, besides those published at the Otago diggings, con-
cerning which we have no accurate knowledge. Auckland
has three papers—two daily and one weekly ; Taranaki.
two weekly ; Hawke 's Bay, two weekly ; Wellington, two
semi-weekly and one published three times a week ; and
Wanganui, on. weekly. Nelson has two semi-weekly
papers; Marlborough, one weekly ; Canterbury, one daily
and two semi-weekly ; Otago, three daily and two weekly ;
and Southland, two weekly.—Australian and New Zea-
land Gazette, August 8.
ROYAL FREE ROePITAL, GRAY'S-INN-ROAM—The
number of patients relieved at this hospital during the weak
ending August 8 was 3,742, of which 1,189 were new CAMS.

MUSIC.

MR. ALFRED MELLON'S CONCERTS.

The interregnum between the close of the opera
memos and the commencement of the autumn and winter
musical performances will be pleasantly filled up by Mr.
Mellon's promenade concerts, the first of which took pleas
last night in the Royal Italian Opera-house. The large
aegis of oovent-garden Theatre ia formed into one level
platform, including the stage and the space formerly appro-
priated to pit and stalls—the orchestra being erected in the
centre. Notwithstanding the extent of the room thus
afforded, the audience was so numerous az somewhat to
impede the free circulation of the promenade's. The band,
consisting of nearly a hundred performers, selected from
the orchestras of the Royal Italian Opera and the Musical
Society, includes most of our finest solo instrumentalists;
and under the spirited and steady conductorship of Mr.
Mellon, the performances are all that could be wished. The
chief orchestral pieced of last night's programme were
Aubees " International March" and Meyerbeees " Exhibi.
tics Overture," the Adagio and Scherzo from Beethoven's
ninth symphony, Aubees overture to Pra Dascolo, and
Weber's " Invitatioc to the Waltz," scored by M. Berlioz.
Among the lighter performances were Mr. Mellon's " Dra-
' matio College Quadrille," an orchestral selection from
/ Puriersisi, a violin solo admirably played by Mr. Carrodus,
Ind solo ea the fiagsolat by M. Bouniumm, the mandolin
by Signor Vailati, and the cornet by Mr. Levy. These
pieces were varied by the vocal performances of Iddlle.
Carlotta Patti, who sang three or four of those songs
which she has been singing everywhere for the last
three months, and which were received last
night with as loud demonstration, of applause
as greeted the first exhibitions of this artist's very peculiar
• .
' vocalisation. It will be seen that the programme contained
all those elements of variety, the mixture of the classical
and the ad captandum, which have generally characterised
concerts of the " promenade" class. While conceding,
however, a large latitude to caterers for so mixed an
I audience, we must protest against such an exhibition as that
of the (so-called) "comic" fantasia, "Three blind mice,"
in which three admirable solo performers are placed in a
position derogatory alike to themselves and their art. With
the growth of musical intelligence which has resulted from
the wide-spread facilities for hearing good mane, Mr. Mel-
lon will find it safer to keep a little in advance than to fall
in arras: of the popular standard. It is true last evening's
performance was one of the " miscellaneous " nights, but
variety and contrast are easily and legitimately obtainable
without involving such violent antagonism between the
sublime and ridiculous as results from the juxtaposition in
the same programme of Beethoven's ninth symphony and
such a production as the "comic" fantasia referred to. A
"Mozart " night is announced for Thursday, and on Fri
day the Creation is to be performed.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S—MoxDAY.

Time wu almost entirely occupied in the buil:less of a
heavy settling over the Brighton acid Lewes meetings. The
room sod lawn were crowded, and the many exchauge
smooth and satisfactory. The following transaction* took
place after the bulk of subscriber had left.

WOLVERHAMPTON STAKES.
5 to 2 apt Mr. S. Thellusson's Jack o' Hearts, 3 yrs,
fiat (t)
ST. LEGER.
Bto 1 apt Mr. l'Anson's Queen Bertha (t)
7 to 1 Lord Stamford's Avenger (t freely)
7to 1 Lord St. Vincent's Lord Clifden (t)
100 to 6 Mr. l'Anson's Borealis (t)
50 to 1 Lord GLargoer's Light Bob (t)
DERBY.
1000 to 20 apt Mr. Bowes's Harkforward (t)
1000 to 60 Lord Glasgow's lot (t)
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Scaercautaa. —The following seratOhiap ware aMeed to
the Deuce-baud at Tattersall'a on Moodey (yesterday)
alternam:—Umpire, Polynesia, and Bresehloar, out of
the Wolverhampton Stakes; aad Mulberry out of the
litaffoolahire Nunary Handicap mad Vhdlington Stakes.

WOLVERHAMPTON RACES.
WEDNESDAY.

Tai BOROUGH 1d351111730' PLATE (liandimp) of 60 soya,
added to a Sweepstakes of 7 love. each, 4 ft, and 2 ealy (to
the fund) if declared, for all ages ; winners extra. Straight
half-mile. (29 auto., 10 paid 2 son. each to the land.)
Age st lb Age si lb
Beeper 6 9 7 Zara 3 7 2
laviagstoue 3 9 6 Lulea 3 7 2
Little 1ady......... 6 9 0 Lord of Lane 4 7 2
Galina 3 B 8 Mlafertunt 4 7 0
Zest sheen 6 9 0 Perseverance 3 6 7
Queen illubetb.... 4 710 Coupon
lane
Mountain Buds S 7 6 Began 2 6 7
Peignoir
Duval Ana 5 7 3

Tug SuAKESPLAAIt &AIM (Handicap) of 3 eon. seek,
with 25 added, for all ages. Three-quarters of a mile. To
close and mime to the secretory, at the Swan Hotel, at
8 o'clock on Tuesday evening.
THE CHILLINGTON SLUMS of 10 110• a, each, h ft, with 50
added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bat Slh ; fillies slid geldings,
Bat Sib ; whiners extra ; allowances. T. Y.C. Straight
half-mils. (27 subs.) Wild Rake, Fairy Riug (late Pod),
&Reim by Robert (sister of Sir Imac)—Airednle's dam,
Hart-leap, &intim, Sacrilege, Dawdle, Light. f by
Itheritaie Deer—Area ; Mulberry, The Doctor, Tomfoolery,
Persuasion. Cranbury, by Surplice—Rosioa, by The Em-
peror, &abeam, Poetess, Whitetield, Ilowsham, Made,
laiowter, Acolyte, Faith, Scarlet-runner, ladle, Vabalathus,
Durham, and Chaperon.
Tag WEOPPOILET STAKES Of 5 sowa, each, with 40
added; 2-yr-olda, 7st 71b; three, Sot; four, Sat 716 ; five
mid upwards, oth 101 b ; and other alienators.
Straight half, mile. To close and nano. to the secretary, at
the Swan Hotel, at 8 o'clock the evening before the race.
The EuvII.LE WELTER CUP (Handicap), value 100 mom,
by subscription of 15 son. each, 5 ft,prith 50 added by the
Earl of Stamford, the surplus to be paid, in specie ; wieners
extra ; gentlemen riders ; jockeys, 611) extra. One mile sal
• half. (13 subs.)
Age at lb Age st lb
General flees 6 it 0 Joeo 3 9 4
Flirtation
LulclbeW
West End
Iby Leopold—Molly 4 10 0 Middlewatch
Westauder 6 912 Bally hilniund paid
Misfortune

TIM WoLvuLumarroN STAKES (Handicap) of 20 soya.
each, 10 ft, sod 5 only if declared, with 200 added by the
Earl of Stamford ; winners extra ; second to save his stake.
About two miles. (62 subs, 33 declared.)

Age st ih Age st lb
Umptre
Hartington
Hallman
DOA:Walla
Wynnstur
(lidutinster 6 7 12 Touriat
Flirtation
Polynesia
isonne S 7 8 Liston 3 6 13
Suburban
linipatim Bonum (Inc. Joco 3 5 7
101 h er..)
West kind
Doncaster
Breechloader 4 7 2 Vilktle
Bm:OND YEAR OF THE FOURTH Swiroitli BIENNIAL
STAKES of 10 *ova. mob, h ft, with 50 added, for 3-yr olds,
penalties and allowanme • second to save his stake. One
n fie and a half. (37 sub;.).—Hugh Lupas (3114, Trojauus
(late the Trojan Horse), The Avenger (3(b), Isabel, Golden
Drop, The Event, Hvperninestra, Ifouiquetaire (31b),
Trumps, Tarragon, fby !fountain Deer, darn, Ibis, Fluke
(31h). Lord Clilden, Lady Stafford, Blithfirld, Borealis (311):,
Donjon, by The Baron, dam, Poulain (bred in France) (311.),
Duodooald (31(i), Abernethy (31b), True Blue, Gladstone,
Presumption, Stockbroker, Roland by Lanercoat. dam, Ite-
grettee (bred in France), Primitive, Judea (3(b), Wyon
(31b), Ratel, East Lariceehire (h b 1 (31b), Arrogaote (:31b),
Sister to Lady Ripon, Oscar, Somerlad, Campanile, King of
Utopia, The Cobbler, Hudibras (dead).

MANCBIMER UNITY OF ODD FELLOWS.—ThO
officers of the North London district. sod about 150 mem-
bers of the various lodges, recently attended at the Adam
and Eve Tavern, Hampstead-road, to open a new lodge
in connection with the above society. 1). Prov. G. M.
Stephens was in the chair, and after installing seventeen
new members, be spoke of the advantages of societies
such as this, and stated that the society to which they
now belonged was composed of 350,000 members,
grouped into 450 districts, located is almost every por-
tion of her Majesty's dominions (home and colonial),
The society, being self-governed by the members, its
objects comprised the provision of a certain sum in sickness,
also on the death of a member or his wife, and a provision
for the widows and orphans of members. The North Lon-
dos district lad a capital of 72,8181. 3s. 114 d , and had raved
during the past seven years 30,1157. 12e. 10id. G. M.
Mitchell and C. B. Dam& also spoke at some length on the
position the society had attained, sod trusted the Loyal
Alexandra Lodge now opened would be as prosperous as all
others in connexion with the parent society. Several of the
past officers attended, and an evening was spent of the most
agreeable character.