The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-28 00:00:00

THI HAIL SERVICE

SOUTHAMPTON, Om 27.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Delta, Captain Weeks, sailed hence at 2 p.m. to-day,
with the mails for Gibraltar the Mediterranean. F4ypt,'Ailen,
Bombay, and Upper Bengal, together with 70 brat and 23
second class passengers—amongst whom are Lieut. Yates,
Captain Daniell, Rev. J. Slater, Major Lyacke, Captain
Johnson, Lieut. Jones. Rev. Mr. Mitchell, Lieut. Huddle-
stone, Maker Pates, Dr. Simpson, Lieut. Morris, Colonel
Laffan, Rev. G. Lloyd, Captain Morris, Colonel Bruce,
Ensign Duoford. Lieut. Chalmers, Captain Magill,
and Captain Hickie ; fifty-seven other passengers
proceeds rid Marseilles to join this mail, including Major
General Sir A. Cotton, Lieut. Colonel Maxwell, Major
Moyle, Captain Fortes, D... Armstrong, and Brigadier-
General Bates. The Delta took out on freight 1,409 001011
specie, value 431,291/., of which amount 411,991/. is for
Bombay, consisting of bar silver, 330,950/. ; five francs,
40,2001. ; gold coin, 40,2001. ; watches, jewellery, Am.,
6411. And for Alexandria—sovereigns, 19,200/. ; jewellery,
&c., 1001., and a full cargo of general merchandise.
The Ceylon, Captain Evans, is preparing to take out the
Calcutta and China mails from Southampton on the 4th of
November ; the Pera, Captain Jamieson, with the next Cal-
cutta and China mails, is expected on the let November.
The Royal Mail Company's steamship La Plata, Captain
Abbott, with the West India, Pacific, and Mexican mails, is
due on the 29th inst. The Magdalene, Captain Woolwerd,
with the next Brazil and River Plate mails, due on the sth,
is expected on the 3rd proximo. The Atrato, Captain
Woolley, will sail on the 2nd proximo, with the fortnightly
mails fur the British and Foreign West Indies, Mexico, the
Pacific, California, Central America, &c. The Tyne, Cap-
tain Jellicoe, is appointed to sail hence with the monthly
mails for the Braids and the River Plate on the 10th Nov.

The Union Screw Company's steamer Norman, Captain
',adds, is due at Plymouth, en rout.. for Southampton, ou
the let November, with the next mails from the Cape of
Good Hope, St. Helena, Ascension, tke. The Dane, Cap-
tain Hoffman, is preparing to leave Southampton on the
4th proximo for the Cape, embarking the mails at Ply-
mouth.

The mew steamship Tartar, Captain Tolley, sailed hence
to-day at five p.m. with a ship's mail, 20 passengers, and
a general cargo, for Lisbon and Vigo.
The Hamburg and American Company's steamship
S.,sooia, Captain Elhers, with mails of the 18th inst. from
New York, is due off Cowes on the 30th Met., en route to
Homburg.
The steamship Mangerton, Captain Waters, with the next
mails from Lisbon, is due on the bat November.
The North German Lloyd's steamship Hansa, which left
Southampton on the evening of the lit inst, arrived at New
York on the 13th inst., all well. The New York, Captain
Went., will sail hence on the 2'Jth inst. for New York
direct.

The agents of the North German Lloyd's (Mews. Keller,
Wallis, and Pustlethwaite), following the example of the
Liverpool line of steamers, are now quoting their rates of
freight for New York in sterling at the rate of exchange
ruling on the day of the ship's arrival. instead of in dollars,
u Wore, in conesqueoce of the present high exchange.
LISBON, Ocr. 27.

The Peninsular aail Oriental Company's steamship Tagus.
Captain Hall, from Southamptau on the 20th inst., arrived
here this morning at 8 o'clock. She will discharge her
cargo, and again sad for Southampton at 4 p.m. this day.

THE NATIONAL COMPANY FOR BOAT-BUILDING 11
BY MACHINERY.—The first annual meeting of this company I
was held yesterday at their premises, East Greenwich,
Colonel Sykes, M.P., the chairman of the company, presid-
ing. The report stated that a valuable and suitable piece
of ground had been secured at East Greenwich, upon lease
for 55 years, which by subsequent negotiations has
been secured for 80 years; the buildings thereon ne-
misery for the operations of the company have been
finished and handed over by the contractor, and the an.
sembliog forms have all been delivered, and considerable
progress has been made in fixing the machinery. The
balance-sheet showed that the total receipts of the com-
pany were 77,9311. 2.1. 43. ; and the balance in hand was
8.151 f. 15a. 4d. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of
the report, said the machinery would have been in motion
that day but for as accident of a trivial character which had
happened to the engine. He and his brother directors had
full confidence in the soundness of the nuilertaking. which
was of the utmost importance to all connected with mari-
time affairs. He fully expected that the machinery would
be in full operation in about three weeks. The intent ex-
tended not, only to the United Kingdom, but to the colo-
nies. The motion was agreed to unanimously ; and on the
motion of Mr. Dillon, seconded by General Sholield, Mr.
P. Graham and Mr. C. Whitham were reappointed direc-
tors. Mr. P. Le Neve Foster and Mr. Ball, of the firm of
Quilter and Ball, were elected directors. The usual corn-
phamotary vote of thanks to the chairman and director@
concluded. the proceedings.
1 11e LATE B.•ILWAY ACCIDENT IN SCOTLAND_—
.e understand that the investigation into the circum-
. has resulted in Newton,
stances attending the late deplorable railway accident, near
Winchburgh.the pointamen. sod
Davidson, the driver of the pilot-engine, being committed
for trial. Both Newton and Davidson, we believe, have
been liberated a hail— V-scee.se,