The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-22 00:00:00

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OFBNINO OP THS NEW WINO OP THE SAILORS'
BOWL LONDON DOCKS, BY THE PRINCE OP
WALES.-(THIS DAY.)

The most extensive preparations have been made
to mein the Prince of Wales on the occasion of his royal
bigbams's visit this day to the Salton' Home, Wolbstrost,
undo° Docks, to open the now building of the establish-
mot, the fonoddica dose of which was laid by Lord Pal-
maston some months ago.
The new structure, which Is of a very Owns style of
white:tare, stands in the rear of the old house and adjoins
she Sodas Church, in Dookonsekin the immediate vicinity
of the London sad St. Katharine Docks. Flags and banners
with the royal standard waved from all points of the new
sad old buildings, in honour of the mouton. The shipping
in the adjacent both and in the pool have boss decked out
la the gayest of bunting, while the water-aide population of
this district have made as great a display as they can
to welcome the Prince to the far east of the metro-
polis. Flags have bean suspended anon the streets
sloes which his royal highness will pass. Streamers
and calms are waving from many of the hones, and the
royal visit seems to have given rise to much rejoicing
amongst the poorer inhabitants of the busy neighbourhood.
The streets loading to the Home were doosely thronged,
and it required • • drong body of polio, to keep • clear
Padget
The doors of the building were opened at 1 o'clock to
those who bed been fortunate enough to obtain tickets to
witness the ceremony.
The whole of the blue jackets now located in the home
and a logs portion of the masters of the merchant shipping
now in the Thames have been allowed • position in the in-
tend* proceedings of the day. The officers of the Royal
Naval Reserve, in their nest usifonn, are also in attend-
aacto to give effect to the royal visit. The Hoe. Artillos7
Company, with their floe band, line the swooshes to the
new building, and act es guard of honour. The Prussian,
ad Turkish, and other foreign ambassadors, and a large
cads of the aristocracy have been invited.
His royal histamine has find 3 o'clock for his arrival at
the home. He will be received by Admiral Bower, the
chairman of the board of direction, and other members of
the committee, the Bishop of Loden, Captain Webb, R.N.,
the secretary, and others. TM Prince and suite will then be
moductol to the flee dormitory of the sew banding which
ham bean appropriately fitted up for the occasion.
After an address has been presented to his royal Wea-
ns, the Prism will declare the building to be opened. The
prosesion will then be refonned, and the Prince
will be inducted throughout the whole of the
salablishmon, in the comas of which he will have
the plosion of meeting the many fine blot jackets of the
British mercantile marine who are now in the port of Lon-
don, and who no doubt will gin him a hearty reception.
Arraogunents have been mods for a dfjedaer to the
visitors.

Th• Dew building will give
idiom

to wetly 200

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIRTY.-(THIS DAY.

This day the annual general meeting of the
exist, wee held at the society's nom, Hasever•apiare ;
Sir E. ICssissos, Bart., M.P., is the chair. Atneerst
time present were Lord Tredegar, Gesind the Hoe. K. N.
Hood, Sir Thome Waters. Mr. 84•111 Browse. Mr. Fisher
Hebb., Lord Wairisirtiaa, Mr. Dust. IL P., Mr. Holland.
LP., Mr. Birdee, r. Marilee, Lerd Favereham,lPrefeeeor
Tama, Yr. Wells, Sir W. dazing, Mr. R. Becker, Mr. S.
No" ?rots/ear Vaeleker, Mr. P. H. Frees, Mr. Ed.

nancii, de.
The hones list at geatlonea preowned ter Ong t the
vacancies in the coened was adopeed.

Oa the moths of Mr. BIBLIJI Biowxs receded by Sir W.
SERUM% Lord Trodeger was eased presideat for the
mu* year.
Lord Taannoas returned thanks, sad said that he should ,
do ell that be could to promote the intense of the society. ,
The trustees end vies presidents were reelected.
Mr. HALL DAR' read the report, which misted that the
send have elected Six Massey Lopes, Bart., ILP., a we-
ber of commit, in the room of the late Mr. Buller, M.P.
The funded capital has been iocreued by a further invest-
stet of 2,0001 sad now stands at 21,0271. 19.. 64., in the
New Three per Conte. 1,0001. remains en deposit
with the society's bankers, and the current comb balance in
their bands on the Ist indent was 1,9611. 17a. Id.
The combed. in deciding upon the 00011.11 at action to be
panned on the important subject of education, lave de-
eded for this year to limit their prime to sandkktee cur
mined at the bed examinatiers held by the Devotee's of
Cambridge and Oxford. To candidate who shall be mom-
mendied by any member of the Royal Agricultural Society
of England, sad who most he peens in some way depen-
dant on the cultivation of the laud for their rap-
port, or intending to make sweater* their pro-
lamin, the council offer the following prises, via :
—Mi. in prises amongst those who shall peas the
Cambridge or Oxford senior or junior inouninatioos. 1901.
to those at the Cambridge and Oxford examinatioos who,
laving pared the preliminary 4i:eminence, shall have &e-
-ternised themselves in mathematics, meehanice, ohs
teary, physics, botany, zoology, or geology. In addition
to this. prises, the committee are in negotiation with the
authorities at Cambridge, in order that papers, bearing
apes special subyeete oonneoted with agriculture, may be set
at the next examination in December. Should these Dego-
intim. be snexesful, a sum of 601. will be offered for two
papers, one on agricultural chemistry, and one on 0111”
chaaiee as applied to sgricolture whith pipes will be pre-
pared by gentlemen appointed by the Royal Agricultural
Society of England, sod reported upon by them. Cued'.
dates not exaseding 25, may compete for the special prises.
The arrangscreate for the Plymouth meeting to be bold
Luring the week, commencing Monday, 17th July, are pro-
m/map satiefeotorily. A very large 'any is already made
ef impleneets, sad the entries for stock, which will aloe te
the let of June. Mali, to be equally numerous. The
ousel have determined that the errantry meeting in 1866
hall be held at Bury et. &lasso& The district for the
wonky meeting of 1867 will its:lade the counties of Derby,
Leicester, Wade, Nottterham, and Rutland.
Mr. Mumma moved the following resolution. " That
the effort, of the society in connexion with the 7th object
pacified la the charter of incorporation be espacially
directed to the promotion of profeseheal agricultural
edecatioe."

Mr. Bails Bnowirn mended the moths.
After mole dismission the motion of Mr. Morton •es
lagativad, and the report was adopted.
A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro-
riedinp.

ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

(THIS DAY.)

The annual general meeting of the members of
this society was bold to-day at Bur Horton Home, Pixedilly,
ender the preeideocy of Sir B. MURCHISON, H.C.8.,F.8.&&
The gold medals "tor the encouragement of
eases and discovery' were presented to Ca=gri7tt-
tomer* R. E., for his trigooometaisal survey from the plains
of the Punjab to the Karakorum Bangs, comprising an seen
et 56,000 square mils,—a surrey jut completed after
ane years arduous labour, whereby our accurate geogra-
phical knowledge has been advaneed op to the 36th degree
of latitude over regions for the mod ppaarrtt hitherto as.
Mown. During the survey o went taken
at upwards of 20,000 feet above the sae, and the
Might fixed of the second highest koown mountain
is the world. The patron's medal was awarded to
Hr. Samuel Baker far his vigorous explorations, en-
tirely at hie own cost, in the interior of Atria,
whereby be find determined lineman sad positioa of various
afiltiente of the Athena, a great meters tributary of the Nile
vet for laming fitted oat at Khartum so expedition by
*doh he relieved Spoke sad Cheat ; and, thirdly, foe bin
exploration of Equatorial Africa, as which he fa now
attuned. A tertimmial of the valor of COL was awarded
to Dr. Ailments Vambery, for his admotarous travels is
Turkistan. At the close of the distribution Sir Roderick
licushisoir doliversd an address es the proems of sea
Molly during the peat year. The members and friend, of
the moiety will dine together this evening at Willis's
Room.

A parliamentary return issued to-day gives the
Partin'lan of the slave-seem& eaptured by her Maisety's
Mips of mar during the years 1860 to 1864. It seems that
91 in all have been coadeamed in that period, and 5 released.
According to the "American National Almanack"
nomads 1,100 vessels of all kinds were captured by Fade-
zal cruisers in attempting to run the blockade during the
war.

Miele co Used this day ....
Maim, last wok
Ditto from US Jams
Arrival last wash
Ditto train IA law
rsiosY.C.os tbsspotthisdayowt
Ditto Tons U Friday

Mthi
411 a. Id.
Wk. 3d.

04,041
40.34.
4la ed.

79,610
40.. 6d.
Mt. ed.

Arrival for the week maw 30th May last year, 366 corks,
and delivery, NM casks.
METROPOLITAN oArnx MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
We have a cooslderable increase in the supply of beasts; 1,
eeassgneatly, trade is not quite so attire as it has bees; yet
there ie but little reduction is the choicest qualities. The 1,1,
number of sheep is also rather larger ; there is a fair ji.
demand at wally late rates. Choios salves and lambs ars ge,
by no means plentiful ; they are selling at about Thurs. 9A
thee quotations. From Germany end Holland there its 84.
1,750 beasts, 7,120 sheep, 255 calves, and 41 pigs. Spa* 4.
170 beasts ; Scotland, 890 ;Norfolk and Suffolk, 1,730 ; and r
is.
490 from the Northam sad Ifidhind Counties. 0
ter does of Sew s. 4. @AI !Per ease of tabs. a 4. o 4
Deer leers, Harolds. 4 1 6 0 Met newt ilfrsla Mt 610 6 g
D. filserWasnis 4 4 3 Dist Lospveols.... 00 0 (4
lama qua hstoells 1 310 Do. do. same .... 66 6 A
palm 68 4 I lees ct escort qua. 00 0 A
Nat
DistDonallM-brods 0 0 0 Lamm 64 7 4
Masts as market, a,030: sheep sad lambs, 14,380 ; calves, 306: c.
pigs, sal. 110.1
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