The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-17 00:00:00

Paosums.

PILTDAT. SATCATAT.
S. to W., moderate to ON NoaTiw &W. to N.W., fresh to
fresh, some rain in ousts. strait soon ram.
Blactoli.W., incidents Waseca. As above.
to fresh, soma rain.
B.IE. to S.W., trash, BOOTHIIIg. S. to W. and N.W.,
with showers, mo.lerate to strong.
showery.
8.9. P.. to W.S.W., fresh, EATMLII. As next above.
fine.
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Wastens.sirelsnd, Wales, and ad-
jacencies. deitinara=linglish Chaim' &Widow Sy. Bastin
ssliassirard logland and lialigoland.

Mews. Macmillan announce a rejoinder from
Mr. Charles Kingsley to Dr. Newman, entitled, " What,
then, does Dr. Newman teach r

Dr. Bowring bas presented to the British Mu_
mum his very floe collection of insects made during
his long residence in the Ea* The Bowringian
oollectiou, as it is called, animists of 84,200 specimens,
arranged in three &Ousts of forty drawers each, and four-
teen cabinets of twenty drawers each.

Mr. George Thompson, writing from America to
a (need in Manchester, says :—" The masses here, of all
charm, are for the utter extirpation of slavery. The Con-
gress (both houses) is radicaL I have the last and best
information from Washington, and can say that the vast
majority of both chambers are prepared to change the
administration, if thorough measures be not adopted by
the cabinet. Do not be surprised (I am sure you would be
delighted) to learn that a proclunatioo had base issued by
the President, abolishing slavery neiversall►. This is the
demand of the people, and I trust will be the act of Abra-
ham Lincoln."

A grand competition of Orpheonists is to take
place at Lyons on the 22nd May. Upwards of 200 societies
have already intimated their intention to be present.
Measures for re-stocking the lakes and rivers of
Switzerland with fish have for some time put been in
operation. The piscicultural establishment of Meilen has,
since its foundation, introdueed not less than 1,444,000
young trout into the Luke of Zurich, and 132,500 into
the adjacent streams. The results of this proceeding begin
to be evident, for the lake already contains a
large number of those fish of from two to six
pounds weight. The councils of the canons of Vaud and
Geneva have determined to suspend for the present all per-
missions to fish in the rivers and streams, and also to hold
• conference 00 the subject of the re-stocking of Lake
Leman.

From a report presente.l to the Italian Parlia-
ment it appe►n that the Italian fleet is now composed of 14
irooclada, 34 screws, 38 paddle-ateamen, and 18 riling
vessels. carrying an aggregate of 1,324 guns, and 21,930
men. The total cost is 141,429,211 W.
ST. PATRICK'S DAT.—CELEBRATION OP THE AN-
orreasaar.—(Tnis Dar.)—This morning—to-day being the
anniversary of the festival of St. Patrick, the patron saint
of Ireland—lrishmen of all classes might be seen wearing
in their bats and button-boles the shamrock, which is the
national emblem. At St. Patrick's Cathedral. Sobo, en
elaborate ceremony was performed, " the Cardinal Arch-
bellhop of Westminster" (Dr. Wiseman) attending to do
hooour to the saint.

REPRESF.NTATION OF LA NCASTER.—RE.NIGNATION
OF Ma. W. J. Gaasrrt, N.Y.—This gentleman, who is
now stayine at Cannes, France, for the benefit of his
health, has just siguified his intention of retiring from the
representation of the borough of Lancaster at the dissolu-
tion of parliament.
CoNvoearn,N.—We hear that the approaching
session of the Southern Convocation in April is likely to be
• yery important one, fur, in addition to the election of a
Dew Prolooator, and the discussion of the three important
report, that have Imo presented, we behave that two
eminent members of the Lower House will submit two
important motions:-1. For the appointment of a com-
mittee to consider what steps can be taken for more
effectually ensunng greater confidence in the orthodoxy of
the clergy. 2. As to whether it is not advisable to remove
eutirely the church element from the Judicial Committee,
leaving it the final court of appeal on the simple legal issue
as to whether • clergyman has so far transgressed the
church's law as to be deprived of hie benefice ; but at the
same time laying down that the condemnation of books and
opinions (though not their authors) is the duty of the con-
voastions. —Joke Bull.

OLUNT LER IS 'UHT ATTACK.—At eight o'clock
on Saturday evening neat the town of F•verabant, in Kent.
will on:ennui unusually warlike aspect. A party of one of
England's enemies, supposed to have run up the Medway in
home, from some imaginary feet of invaders on the coast,
will. following the tactics of the Deem and Scots of old,
attempt to surprise Faversham by a eight attack, directing
their main onset on a battery of gaps belonging to Major
Hall. of the Powder Mills, in the vicinity. This will bring
the Kent Volunteer Artillery into full play, and they, with
other Kentish Volunteers, to the number of 1,500, will
muster. The wens will he animated and picturesque ; and
with. "army in disguise " will of course be repulsed, ar-
rangement. have been made to accommodate them with
railway trains for their return to London and Maidstone. as
may_be convenient.
AIM GLYN AT EDINBURGH.-011 Saturday night
(says the /Uinta rvti Courant) Mw Glyn's present enrage-
meat at the Theatre Royal terminated in a performance as
brilliant and suceesaful as any which the public of this
city have witnessed daring the put fortnight. Miss Gip'
' sustained the part of Lady Macbeth with all the natural
and artistic power which bus long established her persona-
tion of that character as by far the beat on the modern
stage. Miss Glys's appearances generally during her late
engagemeet have afforded • great and as excep-
tional treat to these who look upon the drams,
Dot simply as a means of amsement, but of
arthritic study. Her Duchess of Main, her Cleopatra,
her Lady Macbeth, bans all,t and perhaps equally,
delighted the moat discriminating part of her audiences by
their fin intelligerne, their forcible delineative power, their
truth to nature, and their truth to art. Perhaps no series
of performances so strongly marked by all the finest qua-
lities of histrionic talent has been whitened on the Edin-
burgh stage since -the days n Mrs. Saddens. Miss Glyn's
engagement may indeed be °antlered • thorough and re-
muirable enceiss. It is a string testimony to the power of
Miss Glyn's genius that an exceptionally large measure of
the applause she has received has—as we have penonally
observed—been accorded to her by • section of the sadism.
not generally demonstrative in their marks of approbation.
Mies Glyn has entirely pleased us since she has been here ;
and we hope it will not be long ere she affords us the same
pleasure again.