The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-15 00:00:00

THE PENINSULAR MAIL.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam
r.st Tacos, Captain Weeks, Admiralty agent
liAmitenant Dennehy, R.N., arrived at Southampton
on Saturday, with the above mails. Her dates were;
Gibraltar, October 6; Cadiz, 6th; Lisbon, 9th;
Oporto, 10th; Vire, 10th.
The Tagus brought thirty-two passengers, amongst
whom were Richard Tekenbasa, H.C.8., late
WANE (British) at Lisbon, and Mr. Hop Johnson,
his secretary ; Viscount Seissal, Portuguese Miniiter
at Brussels; and By. distressed British subjects,
Her cargo included 7 boxes of specie, value 2,0771.
Is- 10d.
On the 6th Oct. her Majesty's steamer Prometheus
was at Gibraltar; and on the 9th, bee Majesty's ships
It. George and Neptune were at Lisbon.
At Lisbon also was the French steamer Newton,
S pas; and at Cadiz Dan'ih brig of war Orion, 16
pus, October 6.
The Tagus met the Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany's steamer Madrid, lat. 43.36 N., lon. 9.7 W., at
a quarter past 6 am.. on the 11th inst.; at 1 p.m.,
shirred a steamer to the N.W., let. 43.40 N., lon.
U W., supposed to be the Royal Mail Steam
Pail Company's steamer Tamar, going S.W.
Mow ova OWN COSONSPONDWIT4
LISBON, Ocr. 9.
Sir Richard Pakenham, having completed the
mission for which be revisited these shores. took
leave of the King 'Pit Saturday, and be sails for
England this morning. Last night, in company
with Mr. Ward, the British Chargé d'Affaires, her
Majesty's Vice-Consul, and a distinguished party,
be partook of the hospitality of Captain Eyre, the
senior officer in the Tagus, on board the Neptune;
next morning he proceeded on board the steamer in
tits man-of-war gig, and before he left the Tagus
smog of his friends and brother diplomatists
Swinged to bid him farewell.
The British residents, determining to present some
farewell token of their esteem, have embodied their
cantiments in the following testimonial :
IMb a, Oct. 9, 1866.
Tokio Biteelleney the Right Hon. Sir R. Pakeuhans,K.C.B.
Sir,—We the undersigned British residents in this city
hays beard with unfeigind regret that we are on the Si. cf
Wag deprived of the plermre of your reeidencie amongst
es and also of your valuable services. We maim
allow you, sir, to take your departure withcat the 'apem-
en. of oar sincere acknowledgment for the kind sad ears-
natio, atteatiin with which you have always proteeted oar
mmmemilig and individual it:tenets, sad the musses
et aerobe= wishes that you may ssjoy many yews of
her" Iseppleses, sae prosperity.
We hies the honour to remain, sir, your obedient see.
vests —Wm. Carruthers, Rdwara Kadin:on, Y. Boughton,
G. D. Was', B. Cores, B. Lame', W. J. Garland, J.
Garland, A. Vscuelles, H. J. Roberts, J. Edition, T. Cr...
well, G. A. Hammen, J. Buchman, D. Aponte°, R.
Roomier, T. Cosmoses, W. Heade% D. W. Wright, W
Grakass.jan., and Co., T P. liateeissee sad Co., D Dick-
inson, W. H. Goodalr, W. Adam, G. Ashton and Co. G.
Ohamer, W. H. Roam, J. Mill*, A. R. hens,Mels•
drew. J. Ashworth sad Co.
The British ships of war, Neptune and St. George,
and the French war steamer, Newton, are in the
rime
The following are the quotations for this packet.
Loden, 90 days, 641; 30 days, 641. Parra, 100
days, 628. Hamburg, 3 months, 48t. Amsterdam,
3 mouths, 43. On London very little money could
be had, and the greater part of the paper remained
unsold. On the continent a few transactions have
been effected at the quoted rates. Government Three
per Cent. Stock continues in some demand at 42*
to 43. Bank of Portugal shares, from 31 to 4 per
sent. discount. Bank of Oporto, 17 to 18 per cent.
premium. Bank of Lisbon notes i per cent. dis-
count.