The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-27 00:00:00

?MAT.

N. laitalo N.N.W.,
trash Wilma& relay.
Iretan4.-14 A.W. to W.N.W.,
strong. to a ask, rib.
Central —RAIL to W.S.W.,
strong, rata In
IL Coma—ft to ,k 4. trtsh.
& itngland.-41. tow. and N.W.,
strung, to a gale, rainy.

OANID.AT.

&W. to N.W.,-11;14, apt.
rainy.
Stinliar.

S. to N. W., gale l Pates,
rah)).
S. to W., lamas?.
8. W.to N. W., • gale, with rola.

LICTLA NATION.
11.7Elarometer corroded std reduced to 3.2

at mean

testi . eat!: 10 feet, of vertical rise, causing about one-hundredth
of an Inch diminution : and each 10 deg., above 3:2 deg., misusing
nearly three hundredths increase. F...—Zspowed thermometer
In slunk —Moistened bulb (for evaporation and dew
point. D —ll.rection of wind :,true—isro points len of mag-
netic . Y. —l,..ree Ito It—estimated . (.—Cluud .1 to can. I.
Initials: 1., blue sty; c. clouds .detached); f, fog. h, lull;
lightning m. misty hazy): m, everceet (dull): r, rain: a. snow;
t, thunder. It , sr raw, r bail, since last reppourt, In
inches MO decimals. 11..41ebelldwebilice 11 to V,. Z.

THE 111-CENTRHART NOSCONFORXEST MtMORIAL.
—Yesterday, an influential meeting of gentlemen from
various parts of the West Riding was held at Queen-street
Chapel, Leeds, to wafer upon the best means by which
this district may fulfil its part in celebrating the Rimen-
tenary of 1062. The objects which it is propomed to attain,
as set forth in the circular calling the meeting, are, "The
raising of fund. in the West Riding for the objects proposed
by the Si-centenary Celebration ; the appropriation of, at
least, a part of these fonds to purposes of special local in-
terest; and the institution of a scheme for expounding the
memoraide event of 1162, and indoctrinating the congreita-
Dom in the great religions and ecclesiastical prin-
' tildes involved in it." Mr. John f'reeslev, of
Halifax, was called upon to preside. The follow-
ing sum. (in ablution to li,ooo/. contributed in London
by Yorkshire friends and 5,0001. by Mr. Titus sat)
were promised towards the objects of the West Riding eel*.
bratinu : Mr. Milligan, 2,0081. ; Mr. Winans, 7501. ,• Mr.
W. H. Conyers, 5001. ; Mr. Scott, 5001. ; Mr. GI 6001. ;•
E. Mr. W. Fox, of Stockbridge, 5001. ; Mr. Aid.
5001. ; Mr. John Wade, 3004 ; Bev. J. B. Fates, ;
Yr. W. Scholefieid, 210/. ; Mr. F. Baiees,lso/. ; Mr. I.
Dridgaben, CAN. ; Mr. James Dodgshun, 1501. ; Mr. C. H.
Joan. VW. Other contributions raised the total to
20.34X—Liols Memory.
THE WEAT}IIEhri:K ABBEY SPECIAL SERVICEOI.—••
The special Suaday evening services io the nave of West-
minster Abbey, for tip',lersent year, will be commenced as
the first Suatiay le A The sermon on the Ceiiii,3ll will
be preached by tbe {very Rev. Dr. Trench, the dean.
Citrartt or ST. MART ILNOT 11. —lt would
appear
that the above beautiful edifice is not vet safe from
s hands. It is reported upon good authority
in the the Lomhard-dreet Post-office authorities
are resolved to buy the site at any price, and that they have
lammed their offer to the euormom sum of 90,0001.
TRH CHARTERHOUSE. —The Readership of the
Cbarterkotem has been conferral upon the Rev. J. J. Hal.
combs), M.A., late senior curate of Mt. Michael's Church,
Highgate, who has recently been appointed organising sem.
tary to the Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin, and Durham mis-
sion to Central Africa.

MR. BIATICKE AT HRVIIAII.—MT. Wm. Bowielee,
of Threepwood, whose C4llO et the recent Northumberland
wha erected Gornto, interest, visited Michela on Mooday.
On the arrival of the train, Mr. Bewicke, socompaoied by
Mrs. Lodge, alighted, and took their seam in the White Hart
"Ay," when Mr. Bewicke's admirers unyoked the hone,
having attached ropes to the vehicle, drew it, proceded by
the Herham braes hand, and amid cheers and other demon-
rtratioes of delight, to tho White Hart Inn. A little after one
o'clock Mr. &wicks. escorted by a "ragged regiment" of rap.
mulles, proceeded to the Market Place, where he delivered
• lengthened harangue. in which be recounted his woes, his
late imprisonment. and the shameful circumstances which
led to it. After this exhibition, Mr. Bewicke marched back
to his hotel, escorted, as before, by Mrs. Lodge. Mr.
Bowieles and his housekeeper left the ton in Mr. Hawks-
moire ly, to mot the 6.30 train, the band roarchiug down
to the Matkm, sod planing him off with a valedictory strain.
The toils rang several merry peas at intervals during the
car.—Nacos* CAronick.