The Express.
London, England, 1865-01-27 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PARIS. JAN. 25.
The Cosselitutionnel of today denies categorically
the rumour that France is about to send 500 spabis
to Tunis, and says that the calm and disinterested
attitude of Prance during the disturbances in that
country ought of itself to sofa) to prevent cre-
dence being given so unfounded rumours calculated
to excite disquietude.
The Patric publishes advises from Suez to the
16th instant, stating that Captain Trioault was
about to start on a mission to the Imaum of Mus-
cat, whose brother was said to be desirous of ceding
Zanzibar to England. The great naval powers
under whose protectorate Zanzibar is plaoed were
urging the Imaum to oppose this minion.

THE BANK OF HOLLAND.
AKSTIRDAN. Us. 26.
The Bank of Holland has reduced its rate of
discount from 5 to di par omit

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
FALMOUTH, JAL 26.

The Diamond Company's ship Kaffraria, Captain
Cummings, attived bore this evening from the Cape.
She left Natal on the 7th December, Algoa Bay on
the 19th, Cape Town on the 23rd, and M. Helena
on the Ist January. The Kaffraria brings 48 pas-
sengers (all well), a cargo, and a large maiL
Affairs on the frontier were peaceable, and it was
believed that no trouble need be anticipated from
the neighbourhood of the Free States. Masher&
had announced his intention of abiding by the deci-
sion of the Governor in respect to the boundary of
his territory, and a peaceful solution of the diffi-
culty was confidently anticipated.
Although opposed in his council by a war party,
amongst whom were his owu sons, Mosbesh had de-
cided to respect the award of the Governor, and had
given orders for the evacuation of the disputed
territory. _ _

The Semites were retiring from the land, and the
President of tbe Free Staten had gone to Wiuburg
with a oonsiderable foroe of burghers to act, it was
said, as a oorpe of observation, rather than to cora-
MODOO any hostile operations, or as a patrol in case
the Basuto. had left.

THE WRECK OF THE AFRICAN MAIL
STEAKEIL ARKENL&N.
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LOSS OF LIFE.
The mune of the four persons drowned are Mr. Horne, •
pawner; • naval warrant officer, came at preeent unknown;
Mr. Smith, the chief steward ; and Mr. Watts, third
steward. The Armenian was a splendid steamer of her size
aad power, and was commanded by Oaptaia Lemon, a
geotlemais of competency and experienee. We believe
the vessel and cargo were (ally Moored.

LONDON CITY MIBBION. —The annual meeting of
the City editing in come:ion with the Leaden City
Mission was held yesterday at the Egyptian Hall, Mandar-
ins's*, the Right Ho. the Lard Mayor in the chair, sup-
ported by the Hen. A. Kinnaird, M.P. ; Mr. Crawford, 11. P. ;
Mr. G. Certain, M.P., &a Mr. Mulkey, the secretary,
read the report, which commenced by referring to the Bpi.
ritual &nitration of the poor of the metropolis in times
peat, and to the great encore which had attended the ope-
rations of the Mission in relieving such destitution. At the
present time there were 394 missionaries employed by the
gamut society, who, during the peat year, bad male
upwards of on union visits to the ppoooor at their own
homes, bedtime a Mtge number of attsudaDem at the sick
beds of the sere clam ; they had bees the mesas of re-
cleaning 1,092 habitual drunkards. and seeding about 1,000
unlined ebildne into schools. There were 19 minion:ins
misplayed by the City author', at aeon of 1,7101., of which
sum theeommittes regretted to say thet 1,1931. wee supplied
by City satemptiou tearing about 5001. to be made up
detail the opsestioes of the missionaries in
with the auxiliary is the desks, ka, cad excluded by ear-
seedy limiting increased support from the Christian public.
The Lord Mayer, in mein the adoption of the report,
mered his deep repot at !lathe& the wealthy City of
Lonetdon did act entribate more in proportion to its richer
is support of • society au emieently calculated to promote
the spiritual welfare of the large mama of the poor. He
I hoped one ad the results of this tosetiag would be a large
addition to its funds. The mining we. thee sddreseed by
arena) other gentlemen, and the report was neanimously
adopted. Insolation expends; the gratificatiee of the
meeting at the newest al operations of the minion were
site carried.
DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. Great
preparation ere already being made by the executive com-
mittee for the mortal part of the sushi; Germany, on
the 9th May. The erebeetra will be arranged after the
model of the one at Birmingham. The ups, which will
be very large sad complete, is building by Yrrrs. W. Hill
and See, of Loudon. The number of performers will reach
1,000, and the whole will be under the direction of Mr.
Joseph Robinson. It is intended to make the music, on
this eteaskie, ea great • amen as it was at the opening of
the first Irish Industrie' Ebition at Dublin, on the 12th
May, 1853. Vocalists sr* to be invited sad selected from
the choirs in Liver pool, Maud:deter, Bradford, Leeds, Bir-
miegbam and other touts sad dirdrisie within easy travel-
ling distaste of Dublin.
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT RAILWAY. —The first
ordinary meeting of the shareholders in this compan wee
held yesterday, at thereat, Queen-square-place.
Wes y tmin-
ster, the Earl of Devon in the chair. The chairmaa said
the object of the meeting was in accordance with
the act to elect the board of directors. He would.
take the opportunity of saying that every in-
quiry had lases made by the directors and engineer
the proposed and there could
rhsesPainctld but the line when contracted would prove
highly remunerative to the shareholders. Every WM=
meat was new ready for issuing the raglan's'. an
Aare list would be rapidly filled up. The following were
then sleeted as the heard of dingle' :—Earl of Devon. Lord
Nara, M.P., See. P. Lygoe. M.P., We H. Wolfe, L. fall pia,
req., M.P., the Her. Major Venire; W. A. William.
Aldermaa Takla MUM. Annan, Worms. and P.
Talbot.
Mr. Davidson, the Peninsular and Oriental Cotn-
car=at Malta, will snooped Captain Eegtedes am the
arepriateedeat of the compiay.