The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-21 00:00:00

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Yesterday morning the Bishop of London held a
general ordination in the Chapel Royal, Whitehall. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. W. G. Humphrey,
8.D., prebeedary of St. Paul's awl vicar of St Martins-
in-U*4,loldt who selected for his text the bth verse of
the 3rd chapter of St. Paul's Second Epistle to the
' Ooriethians. Several gentlemen were them admitted into holy
orders. The Bishop of London was minted in the ordination
of priest, by the Rev. Dr. A. P. Stanley, the Dean noon-
' sate of Westminster, the Rev. E. Parry, rector of
Acton, and the Rev. J. Jonas. The general arrangement,,
which were conducted with much solemnity, were under the
direction of Mr. J. Howard, Me lordship's private secretary.
BIRMISOHAII MUSICAL FEIIIIVAL.—At a meeting
of the committee, held last week, it wee resolved that the
next triennial celebration shall take place on Toinday, the
6th of September, and three following days, in the forth-
coming year ; and that Mr. Costa be appointed conductor
of the festival. . .

Toomey 113102 f. —The question of parks for the
people, width has bees rather equivocally illustrated by
raised peoreedings at Birmingham, will prmently hare to
be entertained by our metropolitan board of works. It
appears that the mayor of Tooting gmveney, which com-
prehends a couaiderable portion of Tooting C.OllllOll, has
just been purchased for the sum of 3,6,50/. The new
lord of the manor, shortly after the completion of
the bargain. made an application to the Emilmure Coin-
minion...l for leave to enclose about 63 acres of the com-
mon, with the intention of converting it into building
To t►is design the inhabitant, e the neigh.
Clrid.ood naturally felt strong objections, and pro-
ceeded to take such measures as suggested themselves
for the protection of the common and its preservation as
an open and salubrious space. They firm formed
a committee for the promotion of the purposes is
view, sod then celled a meeting, which they invited the
we lord to attend, He declined to accept this summors,
and then the committee offered to take his bargain off his
►ands, to reined the purehmentosay with interest, and
defray all the espnwei which had been incurred. When
this neonatal was deal/nod also, the committee sent a depu-
talkie to the Mearepoliten Board of Works. and laid their
pride sad appnltemises before thee high authorities.—
Tines. . .

ACCIDENT OS • RAlLWAY.—Yesterday morning
the elver of this goods tram which scrims at Swindon
matins oat the Cheat Willtolll Rcilway at two o'clock was
paring Hay•lane, midway betweenWootton Bassett and
Swindon, whim he perceived something lying between this
rails on the up line. The aegis. was stopped, sod it was
fond to be the body of • teeming, about if/ years of age,
quite dead. The legs of the deceased ware broken ; the
heed was mashed. There were on marks by which she
'saki be ideotined. The dammed was dressed as if for
bewailing. Tim body was brought on a track to Swindon
station, when it sow lies awaiting idenblloatioe and the

iasmagi.
THE ACCIDENT OW EBB HIINEEANTON RAILWAY.
—Aa adios was to have been tried in the metropolis on
Thursday, is which tho father of Nide H. Billing, of Lynn,
said the Great Easters Railway Company for damages
for iajsry ecomiosed to her health through the alarming
accident on the Lyme and Hirestentoe Railway (which is
worked by the Gnat Eastern) in August last. A compro.
mire was. however, 'forbid. 7001. bang aosepted by the
fries& of the This Ismentalabs accident has
involved the Great Eastern it eompsesation expenses to
the edged Of 10,00 W.
OtrYwasu atraaleaLe Diana-0u Saturday the
Cunard Royal Hail steamer Penis was despatched from
Liverpool for New York. with smile foe the United Stales,
fro., together with abed NO passessere sad • full cargo.
On Wedneedayeed the Inman steamer, City of Baltimore,
will have the Messy Ors New Test with the Caned States
smile. laden, is, will be resolved at the Pestrillos esti'
9 *Week a.m., awl Tit Clerk till &X win. The Persia
arrived at Quondam% at 1.20 p.m. yesterday. embarked
Milk warp" mad the heed telenews, and preeseded
der New Yea at 4 p.m. All wen.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(truna's maratuts.)
'THE DANISH QUESTION.

HAMBURG, D. 19.

It is asserted that the Danish minister, President
M. Hall, has proposed to Loss! Wodehouse that
instead of cancelling or suspending the November
constitution, the last paragraph should be modified
to the effect that the King shall determine the
period of its coming into force.
The Hamburg Senate has voted 1,000,000 marks
banco for the defences of the city, and intends to
propose to the civic representatives a vote in favour
of the Augustenburg succession in Holstein.

BERLIN, Dec. 19.

Field-Marshal Wrangel will have the chief com-
mand of the troops intended to enter Holstein,
Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia commanding
the Prussian contingent.

COPENHAGEN, Dic. 19.
General Fleury will leave on Tuesday next upon
his return to France.

COPITXHAGE.V. D. 20.

An appeal has been issued signed by 85 of all
°lased of the most influential citizens of Christiania,
summoning the Norwegians to hold a public
meeting.

The object of the meeting is to vote an address
to the King, stating that Sweden and Norway are
bound to assist Denmark in defending her frontiers;
that Scandinavian interests are endangered ; and
that the people are ready to bear whatever burdens
may be imposed for the purpose.

BAKBURG, Dir. 20.
The Austrian troops intended to be stationed
here continue to arrive.
Advices received from Stockholm state that the
telegram of the Faalrelandet, announcing that
Scandinavian troops will be sent to Denmark, is
unfounded.
FILLNKFORT•ON-THE-MAINE, Dec. 20.
_•

It is stated that the Federal Commissioners in
Holstein have received instructions to administer
the existing laws, without prejudice to the rights
of the sovereign, and with as little inconvenience
to the inhabitants as possible.

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 20.

It is believed that the government has informed
the Powers that the policy of Sweden would not
allow her to see the violation of the Eider frontier
without taking active measures.
A semi-official announcement has been made,
stating that the government has not retraced its
steps, and will still maintain its former position.

THE PROGRAMME OF THE CONGRESS.
SUITE, Die. 19.
__ _

M. Drouyn de Lhuys has forwarded a note to the
Federal Council, acquainting that body with the
answers of the various powers to the Emperor's
invitation to a congress, and stating that the pro-
gramme requested will be drawn up and subse-
quently communicated to the different govern-
ments.

BERLIN, DEc. 20.

Private letters received here from St. Petersburg,
dated the 18th, state that the French diplomatic
agent forwarded to Prince Gortchakoff a despatch
from M. Drouyn de Lhuys the day before yes-
terday.
The despatch was in reply to the Emperor Alex-
ander's letter of the 18th ult. with regard to the
congress, and proposed a conference of ministers
as preliminary to the meeting of the sovereigns.

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.
BRESLAU, Dix. 19.

Seals have been affixed by the police to all ware-
houses in the town of Bialystock, and moat minute
searches have been made in each.
CRACOW, Dxc. 19.
A new journal has appeared here, which will be
forwarded to all subscribers to the Czas.
BRESLAU, Dxc. 20.

Intelligence from Poland states that numerous
bodies of cavalry have appeared in the district of
Konin. The Russian garrison of Kalisch has
started in pursuit.
The insurgent leader Rimbaylo has had another
engagement with the Russians at Mataszecinka, in
the palatinate of Cracow, terminating favourably
for the Poles.
The Russians lost 49 men and their captain,
Fedorowaki.

The engagement reported to have taken place at
Zelechow, in Podlachia, also favourable to the
Polish cause, is confirmed.

BERLIN, Dec. 20.

Advicee received here from Poland state that the
insurgent leaders Mareinkiewicz, Aprow, and
Konderoweki have been hanged at Lenczyca.

CRACOW, Mc. 20.

The new paper, Chwifa (Moment), which appears
in the place of the Czas, contains a protest of the
Council of the Holy Child Jesus Hospital at War-
saw against the order of the Russian government
that the institution shall be in future used as
barracks.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Drc. 20.
The Oesterreichische Zeihing of to-day denies the
statement of the Prase, that Count Degenfeld, the
Minister of War, bad tendered his resignation, and
that 'Count Coronini had been appointed his
successor.

Count Degenfeld is only about to visit Cairo upon
leave of absence, and will be provisionally replaced
by Baron Mertens.

THE SWEDISH LOAN.
STOCKHOLM. Dr.c. 19.

The Stockholm and Gothenburg bankers have
subscribed the loan to the Swedish government of
three million rix dollars at the Office of the Public
Debt.

DESPATCH OF THZ CALCUTTA, CHINA, ♦ND AUS-
TRALIAN Yalu& —The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamship Pooch, Captain Sparks', sailed from South-
ampton yesterday morning with the mails for Gibraltar,
the Mediterranean, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, India (except
Bennay), China, Mauritius, Australia, and New Zealand,
tegailtsr with 60 Snit and 33 second-claas panesogers.
Amen the pamecgars who mooed vi► Massillon to jean
this mail are Sir R. sod Lady Alcoa. The Poolialt took
out on freight 436 boxes specie, value 137,0261.25. 6d., for
the followinfports, via —Ceylon : Gold 0nin,1701.; watches,
601. Madras : Bar silver, 9001. ; gold cola, 1,3501. ; silver,
oafs, 7e 611. Pew* tail thread, Se, 2.9101. Calcutta :
Bar silver, 27,6001. ; gold ono, OW. ; medals. winches, kia,
6,6721. Paean( : Dollars. 10,1601. Sapporo : Watches
sad jewellary,3BBl. Hoag-Itsag Dollars, 11,1961. ; watches
end jewellery, 6741. 15s. Shaashas Dab" 42,81301. ;
walker, jewellery, Sic., 4101. nig George's Sound :
Watches and jewellery. 1821. Melboarne : *salary, An,
1061. Habses's Bay : Jinrellsry,2,llol. Sydney : Jewellery,
i5.,1,1631. Mauritius : Ocid men. 17,000 L ; and ter Alex-
andria : Sovrosigsa, 11,8001. ; wanks., ke., 1801. Ma
Pecash also took oat a tall cargo of gears! merchandise.