The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-09 00:00:00

PREFERINOE SHARE&

Great Eastern, 5 per cent, 108.
Great Western Ongi al S per mat redeemable pref.,
101 ad.
Ditto, Original 8 per cent pref. stock. 170 id.
Louden, Chatham., and Dover, 4 per mat. pref., 99.
Yeseheater, 81.015e1d, and Lincolnshire 6 per cont. (4;
paid), 4j.

CRYSTAL PALACIL —THE FRoST.—(Tale
At eight o'clock this matting the exterior thermometers at
the Crystal Palace registered 31 degrees. At twelve o'clock
times near the sort/ tower stood at 31 degrees.
The ice ea the great lake was all swept clean
by the company's staff of gardeners by ten o'clock.
and was hard and free from damp. The palace
grounds will be open for admission for skaters this evening
up to R o'clock at the ordinary is. Bonfires and torches are
provide
DEATH OF MR. PEMBERTON PLCILPTRIL —The
death of this much-esteemed gentians' is recorded in to-
day's obituary. Few of our Kentish gentry were better
knows, ono none more highly respected, than the owner of
Fredville. He was officially connected with Dover as the
lieutenant governor of its Castle, sod was far may years •
commissioner of its harbour; bat in his association with
varied efforts for the evangelimatiou of our race—especially
by the spread of the Inspired Volume—will his memory be
most revered by those who survive him. For slog& period
Mr. Plumptre sat in the Commons for Fiat Kent; and
silica his reticeineat from public life his energies have been
principally directed to the road and religious edema-
meat of the district in which he more Immediately resided,
although other sod national reh lees enterprises largely
shared the offerings from his peso sad his sympathise. In
summer of IPI3 he had a paralytic attack. bat the illness
preoeding his death was only of • fortnight's iteration : his
demise took place on Thursday, the 716 lantant, et Fred-
villa, in his 73rd year.—borer Meek*.
RECOLLICTIONS OF THE LATE ML THACHIRAT.
—Writing in the Illustrated London Nero of to-day, Mr.
Shirley 141'04kt says :—"The last time the writer saw
William Thai:hem- was on Wednesday, the IGth December.
They were next neighbours at • dinner where ell were MU-
mato friends. Thackeny was la his alma spirits, which
were never boisterous bet always cheerful, sod be had
pleasant words for all present. Especially was he pre.
tending to incite one very old friend to give a party of an ex-
cessively gay description, in order, as be said, that we might
fancy ourselves all young again. He had soinethieg to ray
of the "eirenmetenoes" tonehieg which the National Sleeks
spear. Committee has passed • vote of " regret,' and which
Mr. Loam has ledivently declared will cause posterity to
" point with meet et that presage in the easamittee.
history. They did not ruffle Thackeray, however they
may have inseseed his friends; and it is not needful—at
least at present—to reproduce his mufti& judgment on
those whom it concerned. Oa that evening be enjoyed
himself much, in his own quiet way, and contributed go
Melly to the enjoyment of *one who were munethieg less
quiet; and, a question arising shod • subscription in
aid of a disabled iirtist, he isemetly offered to lacrosse, if
necessary, a sum he had previously promised. The writer's
very hue recollection of tie cynic. therefore, is in causer-ion
wits as numbed act of Christina Madams. Oa the follow-
ing Monday he attended the renewal of • lady who was
interred is Kemal-greet Onmobsey. Oa the Tasi even*
he came to hie favourite dab—the Garrick—amid asked • mat
at the table of two friends, who, of come% welcomed him as
all welcomed 'Eliackeray. It will net be doomed Soo
minute • record by any of the hundreds wise persoasily
loved him to sole where he at for the last Mese in that
club. The. is in the dialeg-reore oe the Gist low • nook
near the readingroom. The principal picture bagging in that
book, and frosting you as yea smooch it is the celebrated
am from
des Candeetiase Marriaip,' eft Lard Ogleby,
Canton, and Brash. Opposite to Mat' basheray took kis
mat sad Azad with his friends. He our sharwerds is the
amokaroom, • phials in which he delighted. The GaMek
Club will move ia a few meathe, sad all tams &Milk
will be aellidig to its new members, bat meek I. may of
its old Gess. $' is phase theme will know Met end them so
mars Os the Wedowee? he was eat senmel times, sad
was seen is Faleasimeiwas ' maw • hash.' Woes the
dame ea Thareday he was where Ogee is se W.I. May
we meet him there!"