The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-09 00:00:00

MEETING OF CONVOCATION.-(THIS DAY.)

This morning the prelates and clergy comprising
the pprroovince of Canterbury assembled at V wittninster, not
for • n or "the despatch of business," but simply
for the purpose of making arrangements for the pre-
sentation of an address to the Prince and Princess
of Wales. The Archbishop of Cerement:my presided in Queen
Anne's Bounty-office; aid there were also present the Bishops
of London, V, mortar, Salisbuarryy,St. Aceph, Bath and Well;
Hereford, St. David's, and LLiduß. The addreas agreed upon
for presentation was drawn up by the Bishop of Oxford, and
after congratulating the Prince and Princess on their auspi-
dons marriage, prayed that their union might be blessed in
years to come for the benefit and the security of both the
church and the state. The Lower House assembled in the
Jerusalem Chamber. There were preen{ the Very
Reverend the Dean of Bristol. the Prolocutor,
the Dean of Norwich, Chancellor Massingberd. Archdeacon
Denison, Archdeacon Biekersteth, Archdeacon Hale, the
Rev. Lord Alwyn° Compton, the Rev. Sir Henry Thomp-
soe Bart., the Bev. Prebendary Mackenzie, the Rev. Dr.
Jell, the Rev. Dr. Leighton (warden of All Souls College,
Oxford), and a considerable number of proctors.
The Archbishop of Canterbury directed Mr. F. Hart
Dyke, the re:Mier of the province, to summon the Lower
House ; and this havi been done, convocation in its cor-
porate capacity proceeded in several carriages to Marlbo-
rough House in order to present the address.

EXPLOSION ON BOARD SHIP AT NEWHAVEN.
THREE MEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Yesterday morning an explosion of a somewhat I
alarming nature occurred at Newhaven, on board the
Sunk, • cargo screw steamer, of about 100 tow,
then lying io harbour. At the time of the occurrence
three of the crew were engaged in the after cabin in putting
some new or additional pipes into the water ballast
tank, which is constructed along the bottom of the
vessel. They bad taken the covering off the manhole, and
one of them, it seems, was in the act of putting a light in
the tank to enable him to make an inspection, when an ex-
plosion ensued. The extent and power a the explosion
may be imagined when we state that the cabin was rent
almost in pieces, and the report was beard quite half • mile
off. F)amee and smoke also issued very freely out of the
cabin door, and upon the other men on board running to the
assistance of their mates they found them blackened all over
from heed to toot, and most frightfully burnt about their
faces and hands. The cabin was likewise found to be on
fire, sad steps were immediately taken to extinguish the
flames. At the time the injured men were sent off to
Brighton it wee impeach% to form any correct idea of the
nature and extent of their injuries, but their sufferings
were very severe, the cook crying most piteously from his
agonies. The vessel, it appears, is worked between New-
haven and Dieppe, in connexion with the steam packet
service, for the conveyance of cargo only, and hu recently
been engaged in carrying naphtha. The inference is that the
gas from the naphtha, which is of • very explosive nature,
accumulated in the ballast water-tank, and ignited the
instant the light was applied to it. No doubt proper steps
will be takes to prevent a recurrence of such an accident.
At the time of our going to press, we learn from inquiry
that the sufferers, although severely burnt, are not so seri-
ously injured az was at test suppoeaL—Sarin Advertiser.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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FICILALR ORPHAN Asyursc.—The summer election
of children into this asylum took place yesterday at the
London Tavern. Mr. S. Wheeler having taken the chair,
expressed the pleasure he felt at being able to testify to the
continued success of that asylum, whose interests they bad
all so much at heart. The state of the school was every way
satisfactory, both as regarded the making by the
children in their education and ha sir health. They would
now proceed to the election of 10 children, and he only re-
gretted the funds were not in • position to enable them to
elect the whole of the candidate* on the list, amongst
whom he observed many sad and distressing cane. It was
some consolation, however, for the subscribers to know that
by admitting the comparatively limited number they
alleviated a large amount of suffering. He thee declared the
poll opened, sod said the names of the successful candidates
would be drained in the usual manner.
ENFORCING VACCINATION. —There is before the
House of Commons • government bill, extending only to
Scotland, proposing that after February next • schoolmaster
or schoolmistress shall be liable to a penalty for receiving
Into • school • child under 14 without • medical certificate
at its baring been vaccinated. There is to be • penalty
also epos any cue who shall receive into his or her employ.
meet or service • young person under 18 without such •
certificate. Every prisoner and every person admitted to
parochial relief is to be vaccinated as soon as possible after
admission to such relief or imprisonment, unless the surgeon
is satisfied that such person bas been vaccinated or has had
smallpox.
The Oturar EASTILRN.—The Great Eastern ar-
rived off New York on the morning of the 27th ult., and
was safely anchored there on the afternoon of that day.
The Great Eastern sailed from Liverpool ou the 16th of
May:
Me, SOTHRRN AT EDINBCROH.—Mr. Sothorn
closed his present engagement at the Queen's Theatre on
Saturday evening, when he took his benefit, and when
the house was again literally filled to overflowing. Besides
his great part of Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern ap-
peared as Captain Howard Leslie, in has little oomedietta,
sod, we need not add, elicited frequent laughter
sod applause in both characters At the close Mr.
Sothern was called before the curtain, and, amid enthu-
siartic plaudits and cries of "Speak," said :—Ladies and
gentlemen,—l cannot withstand the temptation to say •
few words to you before I go away to-night. (Loud
applause.) It is an undoubted fact, I believe, that an
Edinburgh andieoce is strictly critical—in fact, painfully
so sometime, ; sod consequently I do not view this as
on amount of any merit of my own ; but I consider the
hearty welcome—the enthusiastic reception—you have
even me on my first visit to Edinburgh as the
greatest compliment ever paid me since I was upon the stage.
applause.) 1 had intended to give myself • holiday,
ma I have not had one for twelve years—and that was to be w
in a fortnight's time : but, instead of that, I shell have the st
honour of appearing again a fortnight from this time, for '
six nights, before an Edinburgh audience. (Loud applause.) to
And that, lam sorry to say, will be my last appearance here 11
far eighteen mouths or two years." Mr. Settlers then re- •
tired amid continued and enthusiestio cheering.—Edinburgh fe
Cou rant. fg
ANOTHER MURDER IN IRELAND.—Anotber murder HP
is reported by • correspondent of the Dublin Express :
"On Wednesday, about the boar of 9 o'clock, a woman, •
named Butler, missed her daughter, • little girl of seven is
The
of are, who bad Jost partaken of her supper. le
The mother supposed she might have strayed into the 1e
plantatioos of Mr. Burn, of Coeval& near Rucres, and IS
spent the night searching for her. On the following morn- 14
ing the child was found in • tillage-field quite dead, her •
face and skull literally smashed to pieces, and some stones is
besmeared with blood lying near. No cause whatever can le
be assigned for the gross outrage. The police are on the 0
alert. Suspicion has fallen upon an idiotic boy." 0
RRADING ALOUD.—Has anyone ever succeeded in i
doing this without interruption? Surely not. Not, at any i
rate d what you are reading is of a solemn and impressive
nature. Perhaps • comic peerage, an article in • news- ,eF
paper, or some light thing of that sort you might get Is
through; but the serious or terrible always come to 14
an untimely end. Try in, Establish yourself comfoet- •
ably, and, at the same time, majestically, in an easy
chair, with your reading lamp beside you, with the 10
shade drawn down, sod all things becoming. Pitch your
voice in a good rich beat key ; have your right head ready
to illustrate your author with an occasional wave ; and get
well into Hamlet or Othello—do this, and see what will
happen. Either one of the ladies—ladies soda—whom you
are enlightening, will suddenly exclaim, " Hush ! I think
I hear baby crying"—or else a servant will mime in and
announce that the young man have called to take your
order about the re-papering of the back drawing-room."
Who can stood against interruptions of this cut? Who
will ever get hack again the inspired tones, the fervid man-
ner, the graceful gesticulations which have been thus rudely
laterrupted, and who, oh ! who, will ever expect Aga* that
• servant will look ape him with respect after he has seen
his master passionately adjuring mummy, sad sawing the
air with his arm l—Macerillan's Magazine for June.

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