The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-14 00:00:00

THE LORD PROVOST'S DINNER.

In the aftersoon, at fire o'clock, the Lord Prevost pre
a brilliant entertainment, is the Il`Lellan Rooms, to distin-
guished strangers. Ansosgat the pests invited were the
Duke of Argyll, the Duke of Cambridge, Berl of Elgin. Berl
of Egliatou, Viecosot Inseam, Lord Belhaven, Lord Wept-
teeby, Lord Talbot, Doke of Hamilton, Prince Bonapar e,
Bari of Harrowhy,
In the evening a Dahlia meeting was held, at which the
Duke of Argyll, the President of the Association for the
year, delivered the address.

BUILDERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—A special
general meeting of the directors of this valuable iastitution,
founded is 1847, for granting pensions and giving relief to
aged sad deesyed ment`ten of the building profusion and
their widows, was held at the offices of the charity, 19,
t3outhamptossUmt, Bloomsbury. Mr. T. Cozens presided.
The Secretary Imolai read the notice convening the met-
ing, Mr. (horse Bird, the treasurer, reported that the
Wines at the bankers was Mt. Ss. 91; whereupon Mr.
C. Eel's moved, and Mr. J. Williams, jun., seconded, that
30W. steel be purchased for the building fund, which was
curried.

The Rev. Dr. Hale, chaplain to the British em-
bassy, his received from Quetta Victoria, through Lord
Cowley, • wiry valuable diamond ring, as a mark of her
Majesty's approbation of the m ln whisk he twice
ofiteiatad la her presence at St. Cloud This favour to the
rev. gentleman has Orin great satisfaction to ths English
residents in Paris.— Goltreeni.

TEE Ray. JOHN ANOELL JAMES having com-
pleted a term of fifty years as minister of Care's-lane Chapel.
Birmingham, there has bees a jubilee in celebration thereof
this week. Oa Wednesday morning the sermon in the
chapel was preached by the Ray. Dr. Bennett, of Falcon- Tux RUSSIAN OfriClifts (says the P/yrsouth
street Chapel, London, who also prom:had Mr. ISMS'S
ordination Krems half a emitter, ago. In the reinsing, at a human on parole in this town had a jollification on Tess-
large meeting held in the Town.hall, a Dumber of addresses day last—not in honour of the fall of Sebastopol, which with
werepersontsd to this vegetable Christian minister from this was to be •AG 4100011Apis, but to celebrate their
the heeds of many Christian denominations. A asagnifi- patron saint's day (Alexander.) The number who sat down
coat silver rue was presented to bins ; and a chapel In at Pitobford's Dock Hotel, Millbay, was thirty-three, and
hoar of the event is to be erected near Mr. James's own being liberally supplied with mosey by the English Ootern-
residence, It attest of betimes four and five thousand pounds. mast, they were enabled to have a very bountiful spread.
The fire stole was laid loot Monday. A pope (or priest) in fall Name presided on the occasion,
and proposed several toasts which appeared to be drunk with
Twit LATZ MISS MITYORD'S LIBRARY. —Mach mutt oothoojoino. gang sas iioBl .11112t1•1111111, Of coons WI
interest will be excited by the disposal of the works of this
highly-esteemed lady, which is aenonnced for the 24th lest chairman could offer up an eloquent prayer for the destructiem
The volumes in quietism are in beautiful condition, and ins- of his eountry's enemies. The priest came down from Loudon
brae every variety of modern literature. The sale will on,f7drPost•
th
*et to be present at this dingier. It was held at a
• year not only sacred to their patron saint, bet
take place at Swallowfisld, her late residatce.—Berkehers :so to their defeat of the Poles, when the latter revolted
Jaerteel.
spinet them in the last war of indepaatisace. We wonder
CREMORNE GARDENB.—Last evening the fall of whether they drank an extra glass of wile on Monday night
Sebastopol was made the occasion of a grand fit* at these when the announoement of the fall of their great stronghold
gardens, when an exhibition *Wailer to that which Mr. la the Crimea arrived hen—or whether those rattiness
Simples prodused loss short time ago was presented to the who an is the habit of trying their skill in rifle prudes
visitors. As the mist pelformanc• will bs fresh in reool- fired extra shots on Tuesday to celebrate the event. It le
leaks, a particular deter!ptioa of the present will let be at generally known. but it is, navorthsleas, a fact, that
soeserary. Especial pains bad been takes on the priumat several of the Russian Moen here often praetieted firing a
measles to guard against any mashy. The " real a target with pistols, sad the mom aristocratic of them may
soldiers" were dispensed with, bat the esergetie amateurs be measkaally seen taking a ride in the sesstri on hind
(the majority of whom, perhaps, last evening „smelt horses; es that the life of a Russian Mow in England is
powder" fee the first time) took the Makkboff, the Rodeo, rather an enviable positionsthan otherwise.
end I Iletwetopol itself, in a meaner creditable alike The following ships have been taken ay by the
00 cad 00 Ckwaval Sin of Creatofac The Emigration Commisslasers, to embark government end-
sallsetelmest Is to be eispeatell thiuughmst the sasniatt greats at Plymouth :—The Cressy. 800 tons, for Sydney ;
week, when sada offidow an to be litows is aid of the Australia, 960 toss, for Adelaide ; Anna Maria, 800 toes, for
wounded soldiere, and Gb. widows sad enplane of those who Poetised Bay; and Lord Reglaa. 1,000 tons, for Adelaide.
fell at the taking of Sebastopol. The following ships have boos 'etiolated to mill at Plymouth,
OITSEAL PALacEBIIII.IIIO DM—SEPT. IS. to embark Private Passinigers :—Tbe Eozburgh Cottle,
I—ddiwilldwilw on missal, 4,113; ditto by seams tickets, 1,121 tees; Modw y, 860 toss; and GOMIS Marshsll.l,362
419...4•151, 4,632. toss, for Melbourne ; sad La Besse, 1,600 Nne,fmBydney.