The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-17 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL CRISIS IN BRAZIL.
(By Womb from Lisboa.)
RIO DE .1.1-NELBO, Barr. BS.

BISHOP COLINSO AND THE PRIVY COCNCIL.—
The question of the deprivation of the Bishop of Natal by
the Bishop of Cape Town (Metropolitan of South Africa)
will come before the Judicial Committee of Privy Council
immedianly otter the forthcoming Michaelmas term. The
question it in the form of an appeal, but it is not yet duly
helots the council, inasmuch as the Lord Chancellor an-
nounced that their lordships would find have to decide
whether they ham any jurisdiction in the matter. The
Bishop*: Cape Town insists that there is no appeal to the
Committee of Privy Council 'gaunt his &Mum, which
wee a purely spiritual sentence, and that the only appeal be
at my time acknowledged wee to the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, as " patriarch" of the church. In the event of the
Jsdialal Committee deciding that they have no jurisdiction,
the Bishop of Cape Town will forthwith memorialise her
Majesty to nominate a bishop for the vecont diocese of
Natal. Bishop Colson. will of course resin—Observer.
THE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE GEILDB•LL.—The
works in connection with the new roof and other improve-
ments in Guildhall are progressing most rapidly under the
direction of Mr. Joplin, (foreman se Messrs. Mlers and Son,
the contractoes). 'The eight dormer windows on either side
of the roof are bat approaching completion, and already
prompt a very noble and pretty appearance ; the slating is
completed, and the lanthore and spire, which will rise 30
feet above the ridge of the not are in coons of construction,
and the spires on either sod of the root, which will rise 20
feet above the ridge, are in a forward state. The turrets at
the south-seat and south-west angles of the ball are being
constructed of Kentish rag-atone, and will give an im-
posing aspect to the building. The interior of the roof is
need with timber, and the seven principal arches, which are
of a very ornamental character, are fixed, and near com-
pletion. Altogether, we believe that our fellow citizens
will have cause to he highly delighted with the appearance
which the hall will present when the improvements are
completed. On Monday evening the workmen will com-
mence to remove all the scaffoldiog and timber outside the
hall. io order to prepare it for the civic banquet on the 9th
of November, and it is expected that that work will be
completed in a very short space of time. Already workmen
are engaged in cleansing and decorating the walls and
columns, and although it is of coons impossible to com-
plete the proposed improvements before Lord Mayor's day,
it will be still is such a state of progress as to gin the
miters full idea of what it will be.—City Press.
Nuariii-Ease LONDON RIM:S.—TWA corps re-
assembled on Saturday last for the first time after the
vacatioo. The day had been postponed, so as not to take
place until Colonel Money's return to town. Toore were
about 300 men in uniform, in addition to whom there are
close on 200 recruits who have joined during the vacation,
and the majority of whom have not yet obtained their Uni-
forms. The regiment is still steadily recruiting at the rate
of about 12 a weak. The march was to the Manor House
through Stoke Newington and back through Islington. A
thumb pared* wee announced for Sunday, the i. 41, of No.
venther. It wee also announced that Corporal Walker, of
No. 2 company, was the successful competitor for the 100
guinea cep, which was now his absolute property, and
would be presented to him at the grand distribution of
prizes on the last Saturday in November. Colonel Money I THE DISSOLETION OF PARLIAMENT.—There is no
also said he was pleased to hear that Corporal Walker bad ' ground whatever for the statement that " there would be
' woe the prise for beet attendance in his company daring the a dissolution of parliament in the spring." A simple re-
prompt year—that so good a soldier deserved reward—and
that Corporal Walker was accordingly promoted to the we f to the Sentencing Act will show that parliament
rank of einem:it, to date from the day of his winning the does not expire necessarily in the ensuing year. Of course
big cup. it me be dissolved whenever the crown pleases, but such an
MrNlrtcssT DONATION TO THE ROYAL FREE event is very unlikely to happen in the spring. That would
HOSMAL. GRATB-EIDS-ROAD.— An elderly lady, who ham he an iocooveftiook coons, and would only be resorted Win
aped 7 eeetribeted the met of 70°L is nine donations ease of action by the parliameet itself, which is more on.
towards the feeds of this very excellent charity, called at
likely than ever. Then is DO reason whatever for sop-
the hospital during the sitting of the weekly board, of
Thursday, when, attar making inquiriesintothe stns of posing that the power of the crown will be called upon to
the foods, and slimming a great porticos of the building, shorten the duration of this parliament during the session
with the genital arrangements of which sbe was highly mini- of 1663.—Otserirr.
Ind, heeded a farther donation of 3001. to Dr. Mars- The A Mout Mercury says •.—" Several geometrical
deo, the founder of the hospital, to meet the many de- I
maids on the institution, surveys have been made during the hat few days a-
FoimomeN At CAMBRIDGE.—The number of ad- Rendsburg, connected with the intended works of the torn'
minim for the present yern.at all the colleges of Cambridge is &scions and the canal. The park of artillery, composed of
as follows, with the ex °taus* Corpus CChristi,lied the mason taken from the memy, mid which farms the
Sn _
isey :—St. Peter's .ems, 12 ; PIM 9 ; Chriet'e,
26 ; Quisen'e, 10 • Caioa, 33 ; St. Catherine's, 12 ; Jams, ; common property of the allies, wee meld to bows been sold
to en Austrian speculator, bat we now learn that it was only
St. John's, 76 ; ilajdalena, 14 ; Trinity Hall, 26 ; Trinity
168 ; Enimasal, ; Down*, 6. ! the Austrian portion that was sold, and that nothing has yet
ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. A new , been done with the Promise part. Those guns have so
Optima Camera, in twoseta.entitled The Sergeaaes Legacy, value except as old ieeteme
byyy 0. A. Meefere". will he Prude*" on Wednesday Dent' The Vienna journals announce the death in that
The labeeelo is by Mr. Ozentord. The Sleeping Queen, by
Belle, will be temporarily withdrawn to make way for this j et) of Prince Waldemar of Arazalt. aged 37,
monk. bearer el Ye wise* dew.

The banking firm of M. Souto has failed for •
very large amount. Other failures took place in
consequence, and were followed by a commercial
crisis. A slightly better feeling, however, now
prevails.
The government has decreed the suspension of
cash payments for notes by the Bank of Brazil,
and has given • forced currency to the bank's
papers.

War has been declared between Brazil and
Uruguay.
Exchange on London, 261 to 273 ; on Paris,
340 to M. Coffee, good first, 5.900 to 6.100 refs ;
shipments, 135,000 bags ; stock, 60,000. Freight,
40s. to 50s.

BAHIA, Ssrr. 29.
Excliange on London, 271 to 27g. Sugar, 2.800
to 3.200. Cotton, 27.000 reis.
PERNAMBUCO. Ocr.l.

Exchange on London, 27} to 27g. Boger,
whites, 5.200 ; browns, 2.600. Cotton, 27.000 to
27.300 reis.

The Royal Mail steamship Magdalena arrived
here on the evening of the 29th Sept.

BUENOS AYRES, SETT. 14.

IC:change on London, 50. Ounces, 28.10. Wet
salted ox hides, 38. Dry bides, American, 201.
Wool, 33f. Tallow, 14 Lumber, 37 to 42.
Flour, 5f to 6f. Refined sugar, 24.

CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS.
SUEZ, Ocr. 14.
The Mooltan, from Calcutta, Sept. 23, anchored
at 10 p.m. to-day (four days early).

CHINA AND JAPAN.
(By talerage from Soft.)
SHANGHAI, Barr. 5.

The Imperialists have captured Hoochow.
Intelligence received here from Japan announces
that it has been determined that the Meet at Yoko-
hama shall force a passage into the inland sea.