The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-26 00:00:00

THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.

The Messageries Imperialee steamer Said, with
the outward mails, arrived at Alexandria on the
25th inst.
The Csmbodge, with the homeward mails, 134
passengers, and 680 packages of merchandise
arrived at Suez also on the 25th inst.

ROYAL Horrictutnit. Socha.—On Saturday
this society is to Lave smother gals day. The show of rho-
dodeadrons and American plants, supplied by Messrs.
Waterer sad Godfrey, of Woking, will then be opened to
the public. do extensive sad magaideent a display ot
ritodeds•drou has sever beta seen la London--all choice
Melted spears' of the limed h bride. distinguished at cue
by brilliancy of colour and b sad commas • was
300 feet is length by 120 feet la width. This covered by'
a moester teat, contrived by Osptsia Fowke, 7.5 feet is
height, and eupported by oily two masts. It is constructed
oo the palatial* of supsesioa bridges, which has never pre.
Mouldy beta applied to teats. Another election of fellow,
took place yesterday at which 16 at 17 sew members were
elected.
Comma mom THI DIMBY.—Imat evening a
, pleasure van, beloegiag to Mr. Howlett, of the Edgware-
road, was crewing Waatiewortia-orwasion from Epsom with
a party who had been to whams the mei for the Derby.
Ole of the party let fall the lighted end of • cigar smug
the loose straw at the bottom of the whin* which speedily,
blazed up, sit the CNUTSS enreekse sad awning on ere, sad
for a few minutes tilled the ma with dames sad aloha.,
Great difficulty was experieneed in pWag
_the worsen out,
u sores of their clotheshad takes lire. Mrs. Howlett and.
the Miens Liddiard, of Neeferd-pleser were so severely ia-
jured that it is found They will sot survive.
LLANNLIAN CMYRCI sitICCIE BY,
, LIONTNING. —During the tboaderetona here on Friday Wei
1 the electric fluid entered the church at the top of two et
the arches of a threwlight window la the earth chased..
having burnt two boles through the Med at the apex of the.
arches. It knocked out some of the cab punning of the
cheAcel. scattering it shout the church ; it them Feral
to the roof, scorching and blacken*" the gilding al the
chancel stub, and pared out at the top of the gable,
shattering the wall, here about • yard thick, and nosing
some of the coping. It may be interesting to the
Weed& to blow in this bateau whet a strong readier
to electric Enid giros proved to be. The lightning shark
the outer wall in several plum abut the window, Gad
forted a pause for itself oily through • small hole in the
leads, bet at the same time divided and separated the smug
Mose mullioeed arch at the top, and some strong stone-
work hands, above the glass, without bookie( a elude puss
of the window. The ball which fell at the time was very
large, soil mixed with triangular Meow of solid ire about an
inch in diameter. The Minder aloud was very near. sad
the sound had a peculiar entsideg, crooklist effect. The
lam of the falling hail was Hire the bursting of as tonneau
water dam. Llaoslise Much is very high, and in • moss
exposed situation. A man, • home, sad sward pigs were
killed in some neighbourg parishes. The storm occurred
about soon.
AlAamiwo ACCIDZIT. —An aoeidect, which might
Use malted la a terrible catastrophe, occurred three days
back at Aesopian (Ores). The fits of the gist con, musical
was being calibrated in the church, when a spark from •
taper fell oe • dress, sad est It on lire. About SO
young girls wearies white dresses and long vei's were pre-
sent, studio& doss together and the panic smug them wee
fearful. The drawee of sevenl became ignited, and three of
the yeang girls were slightly burnt before the flames could bei
eating .ed. A number of rums were also throw. down
and trampled on in the ociefnaion. The trouble was, however,
net yet at se end, fora child in its terror let fall • lighted
taper it was carrying, sad set are to an erection before lb*
peat alter, bearing a stelae of the Virgin is honour of this
month of Mary, and which was covered with paper orna-
ment. ad drapery. This wooed digester was also overcome
by the dames beteg extlegahhed before they had epread
far. sad the slay, by their cabala and promos of mind;
soon reserved ceder among the congregation.
LONDON GINTItAL OMNIBUS COMPANY (LdMITZD).
resdpts for week sadist May 22, 14,3731.5.. 7d.
ROILIUMAN'S TL u oboists and Woo& moderato
m peke. and vloolair to vas. These advattleseehave
tor thist,f!L mama proforma It is sold is packet. hirra