The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-25 00:00:00

WEATHER REPORT.

WIDE.

IA LID.
Hales .21461,
Aberdeen O.lO a 4
Leith io.aess 4
Ardromeen -40.4410 2
Fortran/ 30.44,49' 2
. Galway 10.60,4a 1
Yeketla 10.62.48 1
:olisad°7''ead _10..141g
Liverpool 10.64161' 4
Pembroke 47, 2
Penzance —10.5848 2
Jersey -
Brest
90.4118
Rochefort 10.4246
Plymouth 703.54147
ymouth 90.6548
Portamouth. 60.5245
few. 30.6742
leaden 60106
Dover 60.5662
Parment 30 6.446
Scarborough.' 0.48,49
Shields *0.47,60
Heligoland 30.4740
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N.W. to N.E. and back. 110011 AND.
moderate, doe.
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tine. . ,
N.N.W. to RS.L. W.CorriAL. N.N.E. to S.S.E., va-
moderate, See. yhag. light, tine.
N.N.w. to E.N.E., mo- W.TzAici. N. to band 8.E., light,
dente, fine. fine
As art above. B.W.EitigAim. As nest above.
Similar. ILL lino Lean. file liar.
N.W. to N.E. and B.X, L Wage. NN.W. to E. N. E., and
moderate, fine. 8.5. E., ilibt. varying,
Sae.

THE PRTNCIDES or WALKS AND THE PIPER or
was Scots Foam= GUARDS.—The Major Piper, E. Hen-
derson, of the lit battalion of the Boots Fusilier Guards was
ordered to wait on the members of the Danish royal family
residing at the Buckingham Pekoe Hotel, and perform on
the pipes. After the performanas, the gallant piper, at the
express command of her Royal Highness the Princess of
Wales, performed wivend pieces in the gardens of Bucking-
ham Palace, much to the gratification of the Princess, who
beard the bagpipes for the first time. The Princess dis-
missed the piper with many thanks, and a substantial token
of her satisfaction. . .

The usual course of lectures at the Architectural
Museum wee commenced last night at the theatre of the
South Kensington Museum, when the opening lecture was
delivered by Mr. A. J. B. Beresford.flope, president of the
Arrbitechiral Museum. There was an unusually large at-
tendance. The company included several members of both
houses of parliament, and a number of artists and
architects. .

The Manchester meeting to express sympathy
with Poland was held yesterday, in the Town Hall, under
the presidency of the Mayor. Among the speakers were
Count Zamoyski and Mr. Pope Hennessy. The resolutions,
which were similar in purport to those passed at the '
_ _

don meeting, were unanimously adopted.
WAR-OFFICE, .MARCH 24.—The Queen has been
greeionelyTteseed to give orders for the appointment of
Captain William Edmoostone, of the Royal Navy, to be an
Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the Third
Clam, or Companions of the Most Honourable Order of the
Bath.—partite.
WHITEHALL, MARCH 23.—The Queen has been
pleated to direct letters patent to be pissed under the Great
Sea of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
constituting and appointing the Meet Noble Edward Adol-
phus, Duke of Somerset. B.G. ; Vice-Admiral the Hon.
Sir Frederick William Grey, K.C.8.; Rear-Admiral Charles
Eden. C.B. ; Rear-Admiral Charlie Frederick ; Captain
the Hon. James Robert Drummond, C.B. ; and Spencer
Compton Cavendiah, Esq. (commonly called Marquis of
Hartington), to be her Majesty's commissioners for execut-
ing the office of Lord High Admiral of the said United
Kingdom of Great Britain sod Ireland, sad the domionies,
islands, and territories thereunto belonging.—Gazette.
LORD PALMERSTON'S VISIT To Scuriattn.—At •
special meeting of the Leith Town Council, held on Monday
afternoon, Provost Lindsay stated that be had received a
letter from Mr. Miller, M.P., on Saturday afternoon. inti-
mating that Lord Palmerston Intended visiting Leith on
Thuray, the 2nd of A_pril.
DEATH OF THE EARL OF LAUDERDALE.—This
nobleman, the tenth Earl of Lauderdale, died on Sunday
night at his mat, Thirlestaine Castle, Lauder, Berwick-
shire. His late lordship, formerly known as the Hon.
1 Captain Anthony Maitland, and more lately as Admiral Sir
Anthony Maitland, was the second ma of Jamie, the eighth
Del of Lauderdale. At the first election after the Reform
Bill the noble earl, then the Hon. Captain Miiithuid, was
the conservative candidate for Berwickshire. but was de-
feated by a majority of 68 by the lamented Charles Marjo-
ribanks, the brother of the present member, Mr. Robertson,
• of Ladykirk, who again won the county by a gallant effort
I tweety.five years afterwards. The late earl is succeeded
by his amnia, Admiral Sir Thomas Maitland, who was born
in 1803.
THE LORD CHANCRLLOEZ CHURCH PATRONAGE
—The bill which the Lord Chancellor will submit to the
Hones of Lords tomorrow evening will enable his lordship
and his enocemors to dispose of ecclesiastical benefices in '
their gift for the purpose of augmenting ill-endowed livings
in different parts of the country. The Lord Chancellor his
728 livings in his gift, in addition to 25 to which he hes I
the alternate presentation with other patrons ; and a lIT
number of others below a certain amount in the Ki s
books sad in the gift of the Crown are claimed
' him. The last two clews will probably not be touched
by any legislative measure. Some of the Chancellor's
livings are d considerable value. Among them may be
mentioned—Banham, sear Attleborougb, Norfolk, worth
1,2601. a year ; the rectory of Tydd St. Mary, near Wis-
. boob, worth 1,3221. a year ; the rectory of St. George's.
[ Bloomsbury (London), worth 8001. a ear;y the rectory of
1 Kirkby Ut;derdale. Torhakinr, worth •UOL • Year ; the rec-
tory of Reeby, Suffolk, worth 8001. a year ; the radon, of
St. Giles4o•the-Fielde, worth 7001. • year. Nearly all the
others, however, range between 6001. mid 601. a year. The
Lord Chancellor has also he his gift four moonrise In
I Bristol Cathedral, four moonrise in Gloucester Cathedral,
1 four caociories in Rochester Cathedrsl, sad three canceries
in Norwich Cathedral