The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-08 00:00:00

THIS DAY.—Two o'CLocw.

The gold mining shares remain without movement
of importance. Agus Fria shares are rather lower,
at to r, die. Nouveau Monde are quoted 3-18 to 1
per share; Colonial Gold, 9-16 to 7-16 dis.; and Great
Nugget Vein, #to die.
Australian Agricultural shares are quoted 33 to
35; Peel River, 24 to 21; North British Australa-
sian, 1 to 4 die.; and Scottish Australian Invest-
ment, 13-16 to 10-16 prem.
In other land and mining stocks there is no move-
ment.

The following articles have been forwarded by the
ladies of Armagh and the neighbourhood for the use of the
soldiers in the Crimea:-47 Guernsey frocks, 36 pairs of
drawers, 110 pairs of mitts. 68 flannel belts, 17 woollen
vests, 20 pairs of stockings, 28 shirts, 48 woollen comforters,
7 flannel dressing gowns, 11 dozen and 2 pairs of socks, 2
dozen pocket handkerchiefs, 16 pairs of gloves, 6 fur chest
preservers. At the seine time, a second contribution of
old linen was forwarded from the clerical rooms, Armagh.
for the hospitals at Scutari.
A new shell was tried at Vincennes two or three
days since, and was pronounced a failure. It burst too
soon. Some accidents are said to have been occasioned by
this mishap, but I do not know of what nature. The
government is teas, d by applications from inventors of new
weapons of destruction. Among other schemes it is pro-
posed to realise a steam cannon called the Architonetruo.
minutely described in a MS. by Leonard, da Vinci, dated
1490, which may be seen in the collection of the Institute of
, France. Leonardo attributes the merit of this invention to
' Archimedes. Many of the suggestions made are under the
consideration of military commissions. Some new ii.vens
flops have been sanctioned, and will shortly be brought out
practically. At St. Chansons the manufacture of a new
species of cannon on the principle of the Midi rifle is going
on rapidly. These guns will, it is affirmed, do good execu-
tion at a &states of three miles.

THE GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS,
have chartered the Consti'ution to leave Southampton for
Sydney on the 12th proximo ; the l'uojaub, to leave South-
ampton for Adelaide on the 22nd proximo ; and the Hot-
spur, to leave Birkenhead for Melbourne on the 21et
proximo.
CURIOUS CUSTOM AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE.—OR
Saturday last, being 014 Christatat-lay, an ancient cere-
mony was performed in the Chapel Royal, St. James's
Palace, in cornrc^moration of the offering of the three Kings,
• remnant of Christian symbolism. The ceremony loses
much of its eignificance when t-c Sovereign is kot pretent
in person.
Among the passengers by the West India mail
'steamer Atrato, which arrived at Southampton last week,
were twelve French republican proscripts, returned from
their exile in Car tee. S. me of them were in a destitute
o,ndition, sod scrre oliNged to accept auto dinthe
guardians of the poor. T.,cy are not all • to
Franca. ;..n._
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TESTIMONIAL TO MR. W. i'l4 Krkfts .140e4AV 1R
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tacit' meeting of the committee and fr deself tbkl4dfesV '
Friend and Army Scripture Readers ~e,Afty; *ILL-wilt to !
I Society's Meows, 14 and 15, Hitt 'IL, usillsthus ••
seining lest, Mr. Blake was presen isteese -rwmeet2-:
with a watch and chain, in remembr 440110'. ....
II cient, and unremitting exertions as cutom .ie , -
of the society from its formation. ,ht' . ~
suitable inscription; and we preen Mr, Mk.-
Brandon on behalf of his brethren of the lettenefline. -*