The Express.
London, England, 1865-10-30 00:00:00

FAREWELL DINNER TO PROIPESSO.R MASSON.

THE PARIS BOURSE.
PARIS, Oar. 28,3.30 r. Y.
The Bourse has been firm. Rentes closed at
68.20, or 25c. higher than yesterday.

On the evening of Saturday a number of gentle-
rase, friends of Professor Masson, who has been recently
appointed to the chair of Rhetoric and English Literature in
the Usiversity of Edinburgh, aseembled ate farewell dieser
given derby at the Freernseone TAMIL The shair
occup Mr. JANIS STAX6FILD, kLP., sad emoogst
the company present were—lfeeera Syed Abdoelsh, W.
Henry Ashore', E. Benham, John Rallentyse, Cornelius
Bwer, Jams Christie D. N. Chamber., Robert Cooke,
James Crowdy, John Campbell, George Duplex, aid
J. H. Fyfe ; Dr. Gibson, Masan. Richard Garnett, Alex.
midst Grant, and H. Hall ; Dr. Charles Hmf Messrs. F.
W. Hampriede, Junes Hemp, mad J. C. Jeallence ; Profes-
sor Karr, Messrs. Frederick Lawrence, J. Ludl R. B.
Litchfield. tied Alexasder Macmillas ; Dr. James Macaulay,
Messrs. Thomas Middleton, Mariorey, J. R. Morrieoe,
Jamie M'Ewen, and Charism Edward Medic; Dr. Mao.
lam, Messrs. Andrew Macleon, J. Macrae Moir, Ale:se-
.
der Moir, John Monet, Robert Mantua, James Monmmo,
teeth, Dedablisi Naomi, H. W. Ni
Chula; Orme, James Park, W. H. Russell, LLD.. cod
George Russell ; Drs. F. W. Ramsey end J. Rutherford
Remelt, Messrs. David Slate, William Shen, Herbert
Spencer, Spencer Smith, George Auguste Sele, G. D.
Tivoli, W. Cave Thomas, Foear, Townshand, W. H.
Wills, Erasmus Wilson, Andrew Walls, Thomas Wool-
mer, end Jobe Young.
limed letter of apology and regret for their inability to
ahead were read from Mr. Thomas Carlyle, M. Mezzini,
Professor De Morgan, Mr. Charles Knight, sod Sir Roderick
Murchison, sod it wee intimated that some 70 other gentle-
men who had been invited to attend t
of the had irgeified their
sympathy on the occesices, and their regret that they were
prevented from joining in the tribute to the pea
evening.
Professor kfeserix, In returning thanks, trimmed his
pleasure at seeing around him so many friends, both English
and booteb, to do him kindness ; but they were also com-
memorating a fart which wee, wending to all history,
utterly usprecedented. From the beginning of all time
until now, guns existed no precedent for that which was
about to corer le his bumble person. At last a Scotch-
man was going beak to Scotland. (Much laughter end
cheers.)
The toast of " English Literature" wee propoeed by Mr.
Lawrence sad severally responded to by Mr. Herbert
Spencer, Mr. Sala, Mr. Gerdy Jeeffenon, and Mr. W. H.
Wills, after which the company betook themselves to convi-
viality mainly in good Scottish fashion.

INDIA.
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2s. Id. Freight, 455. The rote of discount has
been raised 2 per cent. The latest date from Lon-
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Per sent.

BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS.
The following telegram has been received by
Reuter's Telegram Company (Limited) from the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-
Pan,' :

" SUEZ, Ocr. 28.

„The Malta, from Bombay, arrived here at 'mid-
night yesterday.
"The Norma, from Mauritius, arrived ou the
23rd instant.”

The annual dinner of the Chertsey Agricultural
Ancorietion took pleas cre Friday night under the presideagy
of Mr. C. Brrtron. Y.P. ; and amoogst the guests were
Mr. 13141103 C M.P., Mr. Murray, Mr. Wilkinsoe, Mr. Mar-
shall, Mr. W. Croft, the Bev. Mr. Baotou, Mr. Serapes
(the secretary), Mr. B. Hall (the secretary of the Eghate
Associatien), Mr. C. P. Barrett (the mastery of the Royal
Booth Bucks Agricoltural Association), and many of the
India; agrioulterisis of the district.
CoLmos P ILICIPSOI& —At a meeting of the
conaoll of this corporation ea &Monday, the Bar. L. J.
Berney', ILA., was re-elected a member of the coutroll ;
Mr. J. B. O'Neil, MA., of Corpus Christi Collage. Oxford.
and of the Icier Temple, was elected secretary of the oolltp,
and tke following ware elemed member' of tag
college :—Mr. E. S. Baker, Arkenstalra school, Haddam-
hare ; Mr. F. Y. Manioc, A.H.C.N. Featherstos
ne-treet,
City-roed ; Mir C. J. Wings. ew Wimbledon • Mr.
George t
op Hawkstoce-dall, Lambeth ; Mr. J. S4sone-
moan, Eltaelieomeet, Hampeteed-reed ; Mr. Jobs Bees'
ton, Loughborough. • .

The artdagernantafareffeaTrkklinf the Prhume and
Nissen of Wales are se far rownplete that they an expected
to reach the end of tick
icaftey late ea etteenoes.
Ansingst the maspany invited to toed thole
royal highoessos anammi sad Lady Dakota. past Hondo-
n,railii.Lordra. Mah
Lordn tidify ftwilduenolholis WilLord HmQ6os.
braham, lady tllz
end Ludy Beth, Lord oft Lfty Reredos, Laid aft lady
Bkahnersebile, and Lardarlahriralad hordift . The Earl of
Sefton will estortain a , party. at Orattath Hall
during the preemies of or
?tat Khowsley. At
Knowsley their royal menapy tho noble
reap el room's -NM Prime of
whoa he visited tho grenildhor iff ,the presed end
Derby, two generations. seek • Elms aperanthas aro
as " Tho King's Chambers." and in preparation for the ap-
se
visit they have berm rftsoorstad In a at
ones rich, chute, and 'appooPtiste. It is understood deo
that • the grand dolma aid the chapel haws been
of o
ak. The foram inns inapiasset thructure
of oak. Both aro epos the of Ms. Fenton. dm
arrAitect of the estate. Already Liverpool is full of hiat.
callous of the approdhieg Aft. Although Doesioally
private, the progress of 'Soar Hoye Higuesess ea Tassday
will be in reality a piddle domoodsation. TN streets are
bu.rioadod, in antieftettoa lit an cworelmohathg stab i •Pd die
or two triumphal exchasooiroTarportioas, Debi eft
drifted. Nearly all end tradbig people. as
well se the government o dila. lea announctog that Tues.
day will be a public holiday. The large *pare mita St.
Graerge's Hall •is . profusely ithermktod with harriers, and
caned...are Wog dead, at tiks doors of the public build-
legs, whish are to be rialto& by His Prince and Princess.
Pleas heft' wleia to vWir the piloolerith are on sale, and
have ahead, reached a 1:011111111111. The mayor and corpora-
tion and the odiclak d departments are misdeeds; the
preparatithe with great hherality aad energy. 130 far as
the erresgemeate for the Livorpool Via% osttled, they
are as follows :—The °redeye from Knowsley will bring
the royat viatton to the efteace of the town about noon,
and it is probable that they be received by •rd of
hothar at the top of West Dirbywthid ; sad the iro
to the . number of at left 4,800, will lino the prima.=
"testa along the recto of moody.. The formal reception
by the Mayor of Liveliest Mil Bike place at the south
of the Pri'e's Landingatogkirhelll the Woodside steamer
Woodside, which has bath "lathe at the disposal of his
worship by the Birkenhesd aendsetosen. will await the
perky. la the run open the tied the Woodside will be
escorted by the Doak Board's steamer Alert, the Cunard
tender Satellite, and the men oftinds Sprite and Sylph.. each
veareloarrying the Denieb initiation to the nftoad Sag.
There will be a mead of Pilot heath, end the bads of the
river polies will keep the stades of the royal squadron.
Afterwards, the royal pods will, he entertained at lamb
at the Tomo Hall by the mayor ; and probably view the
Exchange flags from a baloney which hes been eroded at
the Tows Hall. Thyme will then visit the Free Library and
Derby Museum aft Oftrge's Hall. le the latter
Wang from 2,400 to 3.000 spostdont will be preset, sad
the grand organ will be played. Leaving St. Cleoige's Hall,
the Prince and Prioress, Led Derby and party, will leave
the town, returning to Knowsley by way of 01 Seth and
Knotty Alb. The Birkenhead hetWOTIM (Moms. Lairds)
will probably be visited •thisiagtho escudos on the river.
The Prince will be attended by Gerrard Knoll, a sad Major
Grey, and the Princess by the Has. Mrs. Stood.

Ten ENGLISH 8111MORTSINS t THE REM LOAN.
—The New Tort: Times of Oet. 17 has the followteg :
" The excitement created bithe inblicatkni of what per.
ported to be a cornet list of the principal English sub.
scribers to Coofederato stock now appears to have been in
Girninti. Llhe's OATH—Tbe following oath was Vel t measure needless. That list included the names of
some of the mat eminent members of each house of the
°were by Ge"rel Robsat E. Lee es the 2" iset ' Ofd" British Parliament, the leadiag capitalists and mercheata
of Notary Public, Rockbridge County, Va., Out 2, 1866. ed (keit Bateau, sad the most ieduetia proprietors sad
1, Robert E. Lee, of Lexington, Va., do solemnly swear, in awes of the English mu Anima the lilt; flawed the
the presence of Almighty God. that I will henceforth faith. manager of the Leaden Tinter, who was pat down as a
fully rapport, protect, sad dotard the constitutioe of the victim of misplaced coefidince lb the hum of 10,000/. The
United Mates, and the mien of the States hereunder ; and pvoprietor of the Morning Post was also enrolled as a
that I will, is like manger, abide by and faithfully support teliewwetrewie to a him eataiiet. The .0,00. Kr. Laird,
all laws and proclamations which have been made dueled the builder of the Cootedenier rams sod bloekado.ruz-
the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of
acts, was likewise
•_;,..... a
'...a...west plane on this black
slaves, so help me God. Signed, K. B. LILL Sabscribed 17 Aed lest, het reeheek aiToiedet:We, the Chancellor
"a '''' I°...befeee me, this
2nd "../ a iNteber. A.11'1865. of the Exchequer, arm made by sundry journals to best a
--ORA& vA. iva:08014 notary Poona part is this notable demote scheme. The 'Tommie, of
MIL. REWARD AND THE F=rlAlol. —The Albany this het mum gut. se much surprise m icairmckm ; het
Journal ways the rumour that Secretary Seward informed it now appears that the statement wen invsatioa, at
the Emilie' government of the proseedinp of the Yenisei had te tee as the hue named eutueut end several
is false in its leegth and breadth ; that Mr. Seward had others are a„aaradd. These have made immediate °ppm.
not finetshed the British government each Information is plait', Oncost the prim, to deny fully sad unreservedly
ee•,_..rees,._
_et•d,.._
_Oh" •• •••••IP•a•_•••_, bar P•••••__!•,7hich • that they ever had my the slightest 'sterna In that worth-
whole story is as hiss se it is foolish. farther disavowals. It is diflealt to insegine Mud possible
:: , less
6:o7"..id.wainid'itabdsbiwt:wtrueiwithfla".l"thedagbee...""abtp:leeilestreatinl244:il,i.nt leuedistcrb67.
""Am...--,.':::forCAP:DlA7liega°9.ll.AlL6.-6;beresP"
three steamers due at Liverpool this week with the Amami• most of but
eau sod Canadian mails. Oa Wedneeday sent the Inman I • I".e. temporary senoTaPere to the Pall "
Stemship Coespboyou gamer City ot 'mod., with dates while it will cover its author, when exposed, as he will so
from Now York to °doter 21st, and the Alias Company's atteht he. with igninehey."
steamer North American, with correoPmaing dates Ire= 017TWAED CALM:MIA CILIA, AND AUSTRALIAN
Quebec, may be e to each the If .Oa Seturday i MULL--Oniaavraa, Oct. Si.—The Spin. fees. South-
unies_ing next the =1 steamer China, Borne on amp
at on the 2011 k Wit., arrived hem this heermle& sad
the 26th, sod HOW early on the mons* of tits 276, . left at 1 p.m for Idelandria. Peaseagens have to *Merge
will, no doubt, arrive atliverpooL •-; - • • Ave day.' entreaties.

the inauguration of thin exhibition took place
on &tardy in the Painted Hall, °rennin Hospital. in the
presence of the Lad Chamberlain, Vleorsmt Sydney, who
is Lard-Lieuteend of the enoty. The Nome to *hick the
various ankles, in the umber of weeny 600, ere exhibited
are imendietely booth the Pained Hell. Many of
them an of n wises elaareenr, erns cf them
dieplayieg sanarkable ingenuity is their 'entree-
don. They are divided into five elaiese—prdessiocal work.
unnsbip, amateur productions, arthitesteral marine aid
ornamental drawings and dodgem, arddic °Nests, inven-
tions and novel ambiences, Wks' week, mad =nulls-
neon. Yodels el Else and sans fern a very oinked fee-
'ors is the display. and then era dee nen amateur
palatine and works of art generelly than we have wit-
nessed at ether troeg mei'. exhibition The pun= at
Woolwich her conherWied largely co this oessigee, nod at
u a whole the exhibition is extremely various, sad well
worth wades. The prises for competition coesist of goad,
silver, and none medals, and bonnier entificatea,
in
addition to which a unnesto of the exhiblike will be pre.
seated to each exhibitor. The Earl of Shafteelery and the
Hon. A. Kinnaird, as well is Viscount Sydney, have taken
great interest in the moles of the exhibition, sad
the committee ennui themselves deeply indebted to the
Admiralty for providing them with a hall In which to bold
the exhibition, and for the permission worded to them
to have the °peen; errenionv fa the Panted Hall.
The exhibition is eminently kohl in iti character, sad has
not bees got up within overcoming nenerotte
the public meetings required to be held la the &nen b.iag
very numerous. Now, however, that it is opened icy
turned out a marked snow, aid the energy of the
mines and their chairman, the ftwv. C. F. S. lloniy, IL A.,
ineumbeet of St. John's, is acknowledged oe all lands.
We have beau requested to tondo* that pianoforte
recitals and popular music will be performed nosy Friday
afternoon until the dose of the exhibitive.
IV*

THE CHANCELLOR. OF T$Jl KXCaJQVEI AND IHE
BANIDIG Quurnoe.—ln the *sum of a sorempoodenee,
which originated in the fact of Mr. Guthrie, of APPIetT,
sending his " Analyse' of Mossy sad Baakine to Ms.
Gladstone, the following letter from that right boa.
gestleman was rewired :—"Wairardee. [Sept. Bth, 1865.-
Bir,—l have read the paper you hairs bees good 'Sough to
forward to me, sad the ereemunisetiese
with
which I had bees favoured had nods nes sequalated with
your views oil the subject of the evavesy. , To free
banking, is I understaad it, I attach the Wm'
value, but I do not comprehend is that phrases& unlimited
issue of note', that is to say an Woe limited only
by the die:esti= of the parties heeds& Tbp
tics of the quantity of paper Wmse by tehrenee to some
other reposed of • positive diameter is, to the opinion
of the Government, sad, I think, in the egiskia of parlin
ment, an essential and iadispessable park of our legislation
on currency. As respects note issue in Lanka. I believe the
opinion of the Beak of England to here bees modified of
late yew'. I know that the late governor bed no fear
whatever of allow* any portion of the manta, issues to
be made is Louden Ido Doi know the opinion of his
suczassor.—l hews the lesson' to be, your faithful servant,
(reed), W. B. GLanevoes. George Guthrie, Seq."
W unman= ABNEY. -- Tait/relay afternoon
there wee an immense congregation at Womanize* Abbey,
all the aerangements made for the funeral of Lord Palmer.
dos haat" bra allowed to muds. There was • full
dioramas* the lemons bass reed by. the Bev., J. Flood
Joao", W A., snisister of St. Miattimew Berialirless•
The scrams or preached by the Very Kw. Dr. nley,
the Dean of Westminster. who selected for blatant the
6th chapter of hi. Paul's Epistle to the Sphesisal, the
16th and ITtb veres—•• BeSsemisg the time, because the
days are evil. Wherefore he rivet sawiee,- but node..
standieg what the will of the 14.4 sti In the ovule
of
the 'season the dean bare &quest testimony to the
shereeme of the departed Metsernen whose madam were
deposited is the Abbey es Fria* has.
ORTHEAL I'AL&ES. SLITA-ONOWN DAY. •-.•
SATVILDAT, OCT. Miv-Ailislhiliale em perMlll, ; ditto,
by lesson Made, 3,848; total, 4,902.