The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-08 00:00:00

Scots Fusilier Gds.—Ens. the Iles. W. C. W. Coke, from 40th F., to I
be ens. and Bent., by pm., vice Sir E. PROM, Bert., who ret.
6th Vogt. of F.—Ene. V. W. Gore, to be lieut., by pur., vice Penne-
Sather, who rot. ; N. A. Spoor, gent., to he CRI., by pur„ vice Gore.
17th F.—Lieut.-Col. J. Store, from 21th F., to be lauLooL, vice
reonyeulek, who exch.
18th F.—Lieut. C. C. Abbott, from 20th P., to be lieut., vice James.
Who exchanges.
10th V.—Lieut.ll. Innen, horn 18th F., to be lieut., vice Abbvice
ott,
who each.; Serj..major F. Pnifhld, to be ens., without pur.,
Term. dec.
24th Y.—Lieut.-Col. J. Pennycuick, C. D. hoes 17th F., to be lieut..
eel., Mee Store, who each.; Lieut. L. H. Basslirette, to be eapt.,
without pur., Moe Brev-Major D. Riley, whs tete. 00
full-pay ; Ens.
0. B. Payne. to be lieut. vice Semiotic ; Ens. J. C. W. Kippen,
from the Cape Mounted Riflemen, to be ens., vice Payne.
4100 Fount,
34th F.-0. E. Weethead, gent., to be coo., by p
Who rots
45th Y.—Major H. A. TWAT, from h..p. unatt, to be ma.jor, re-
paying the dill, vice C. Iliad, who each.; °wet. 11. D'Arcy Kyle, to
be major, by per, vice who res. ; hut. J. B. Fellowea, to
be egg., by per., vice Kyle; 11:116. T. Goff, to be lieut., by pur., vice
Fellowes
F. D. R. Barnes, gent., to be cue., by pur., vice Goff.
61st F.ut..oen.L'Eatrange, C. 15., from 95th F., to be
Colonel, vice Lieut..Gen.Sir J. Dickson, K.C.11, &veered.
83rd F.—Capt. F. Woudgate, from 9Pth F., to be met., vice Camp-
bell, who each.
90th F.—Cap.. D. Campbell, from 83rd F., to be capt., vice Wood-
gate, who each.
95th F.—Maj..Gee. Sir R. Armstrong, C. 8., to be cep., vice Lieut.-
Gen. L'Eatrange, app. to 61st Foot.
3rd Wfill India .—Enei s. B. Ilertigan to be lieut., without
pur, vice Anquetil,lt egt
wh ; gu
o tote. llunly, gent., to be ensign, by pur.,
laartipn.
Ceylon tulle Regt—Lieut. W. 1.. Breybrooko to be se.jt., vice
Thwiley, who resigns the adjutancy only.
Cape Mounted Rifiemen.—P. Rdbertaon, gent, to be ensign, without
pur., vice Kippen, app. to the 24th F.
Boxes-T.—Major 11. A. Framer, of the 45th F., to be Ikut.eel. in the
army.
111010C,10111..--The name of the gentleman oppointed to the 34th
not Stewart, as pro.
F., on the I7th March, I slit, fa David Steuart,
viously stated.
ADMIRALTY, Arlin. 3.
The following promotions Woe this day taken place, conseque
of
nt
upon the death of Rear-Admiral S. 11. IngleSeld :—Rear.Admital
the BlSirue,
art.
sir C. Napier. K.C.B. to be rem-admiral of the white;
Capt. J. R. Rowley, B, to ,be renrodmind of the blue.

BANQUET TO VISCOUNT HARDINGE AT
THE SENIOR UNITED SERVICE CLUB.
A magnificent entertainment wan given Mat even- !
ing to Lieut.-Gen. Viscount Iludinge, G C.D., by tht mem-
bers of the Senior United Service Club, at their Club-house
in Pall-mall, in compliment to the noble and gallant viscount
on his return from India. It was one of the most splendid
banquets ever given by the members of that distioguished
club, for upwards of 200 noblemen and gentlemen assembled
on the occasion, in addition to the presence of the Prince
Consort and the commander-in•chief. His Royal Highness
Prince Albert arrived at a quarter-past seven o'clock, at-
tended by Major-Gen. G.o. Bowles and Col. Phipps, and,
as the prince alighted, be was warmly cheered by the crowd
collected without. His royal highness was received
by the committee. The Duke of Wellington came
attended by the Earl of March, and was cor-
diall greeted. The Marquis of Anglesey and Vie-
couny t Hordinge were also loudly cheered on their arrival.
The banquet was served up in the spacious coffee-room, the
table F resenting a splendid collection of plate. At a quarter
to eight the company sat down to the banquet. General
the Earl of Stratfard, G C.B. and 0.C.H., presided, sup-
ported on the right by his Riad Highness Prince Albert,
and on the left by Viscount Hardinge. The Duke of Wel-
lington and the Marquis of Anglesey sat on the right of the
Prince Consort, and on the lett of Viscount Hardinge was
the Earl of Auckland
At the conclusion of the repast the usual royal toasts were
drank.
After that Prince ALBERT rose, end expressed the pleasure
lie experienced in being present on the eccasion, and
thanked the
plc is pany for the kind reception the toast the
noble and plit chairman had proposed bail gained. His
royal highness, before he r,sumed his scat, claimed the
favour of th-se assembled to propose a toast, and in conclu-
sion gave "The Health of Viscount Hardinge," and expreseed
the highest encomiums of regard to the noble viscount,
stating that the arduous duties which devolved on his lord-
ship while in India had been discharged in a manner credit-
able to his previous military reputation, and also bad gained
him the most grateful approbation of his sovereign. The
health of the noble viscount was welcomed by acclamation.
Viscount HARDINGE expressed the deepest thanks to his
brother officers, and his obligation to the illustrious prince
Sir his condescension in proposiou his (Viscount Ilardinge's)
health. The noble viscount called attention to the many
gallant friends present at the dinner under whom be had
served and with whom he had toted in the field, the Duke
of Wellington, the Marquis of Anglesey, and Viscount
Beresford, to the whole of whom he entertained the most
affectionate regard. The noble viscount then entered on en
explanation of the gallantry and manceavres of the war on
the banks of the Sutlej, and bore ti stimany to the bravery
and undaunted courage of the troops engaged against the
enemy, through whose exertion' the British arms had been
crowned by victory. His lordship recapitulated in detail the
valour of the troops engaged, during which he was repeatedly
stopped by the plaudits of the company. He next adverted
to the navy of this country, on which he said our commereal
interests and colonial power depended. In conclusien, he
thanked his Royal Highness Prince Albert and those pre-
sent for the kind tribute of approbation tilt y had so gene-
randy exhibited towards him. His lordship, on resuming
his seat, was loudly cheered.
The CHAIRMAN then gave "The Duke of Wellington and
ow brave army, with which he would couple our gallant
brother soldiers of the East India Company's service.'
The Duke of WELLINGTON acknowledged the toast by
saying he returned them many thanks for drinking his
health coupled with the army. In a somewhat lengthened
address the noble and gallant duke assured those surround-
ing bim that he had every reliance on the bravery and disci-
pline of the British soldier, to whom they were indebted for
many unexampled achievements in the field. He concluded
by trusting that the same noble feeling of nationality would
always distinguish the career of our brave army.
The CHAIRMAN then gave " The Earl of Auckland and
the Navy," to which his lordship replied.
Viscount HARDINOR next rose, and in a brief complimen-
tary address proposed " The Health of the Earl of Strafford,"
their chairman, which was drunk with every demonstration

of applause.
The Harl of STRAFFORD acknowledged the toast in a short
address.
Prince Albert, attended by Major-General Bowles, and
the Hon. Colonel Phipps, then retired, it being nearly eleven
o'clock ; the Duke of Wellington, Viscount liardinge, the
Marquis of Anglesey, Viscount Hanford, and the majority
of the company, retiring immediately after the Prince. The
company then broke up.

THE CHARTIST CONVENTION.
The delegates forming the national convention of
the working classes met again yesterday morning at 9 o'clock,
in the Scientific Institution, John-street, Fitzroy-square, '
when the galleries and every available spot were occupied
by spectators, and great excitement prevailed and continued.
to increase as the proceedings advanced. The chair wee,.
as on the previous days, filled by Mr. P. 22POstars.
OPPOSITION TO THE GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION.
Mr. WszELER, after the names of the delegates had
been called over, moved that "this convention issue
► proclamation, stating its determination to hold the
procession on Monday next, the 10th instant, notwithstand-
ing the foolish prohibitory notice ot the commissioners of
police—(loud cheers) ;—and'thet in such proclamatior- the
convention do repudiate all idea of the procession beiug as
aimed one." (Renewed cheers.) He made this motion in
consequence of the resolution which had been come
the conven-
last
sight, to the effect that it after the poliec notice
thin should decline to join the procession, that committee
would themselves have carried the original intention of
executive committee into effect. Knowing, however, he
reedinese with which every. delegate present was prepd
to suffer persecution he felt justified in making this motion,
and l to.. lie wee sure if only one man of them was
(Greet
alive
on Monday, that man would join the procession.
cheering )
Mr. CUFPAY seconded the motion. Now that matters
had been brought to a crisis the convention ought not to
waste time in useless speeches, but to act with determine-
tion, coupled with coolness. (Applause.) That which was
called a proclamation was no proclamathin at all
was merely a notice from the police commissioners,
and lathed by them because her Majesty's ministe
Ifrs
it wee
I
afraid themselves to do so. (Loud appl lose.)
their proclamation, he would take it as their deduction el
war against the rights and liberties of the people. (Rear,',
hear.) The notice against the assemblage in Trafalgar.
square had quoted a statute of George 111. as the authonty
on which it had been issued, but in the preseet instance they
had been obliged to ewe
r. back to L
andll reign ot
the libidiuous Charles 11. @lines cheers.) lie and
the rest the demonstration committee were determined
not to give way with respect to the proci ssion, though they
had been compethd to abandon the intended dinner on
Monday at Ilighbury, because the landlord of the tavern had
been intimidated. (were and groans.) With the proces-
sion, however, they determined to go on, and he stated
that determination as though l.is life was not worth a siegle
hour's purchase. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Wesr, in supporting the motion, expressed a hope
that whatever steps might be adopted, it would be with
calmness and deliberation. He defied the government to
invade with impunity his rights as a british subject, 60 long
as he took his stand upon the constitution of his countiy.
Under the protection of that constitution he and the other
delegates had been sent to superintend the presentation to
the legislature of the petition of great mosses of the people,
conveying a statement of the wrongs endured by the indus-
trious classes, and praying for the restoretion of those rights
to which they were entitled. If any authotity, 'whether
police commissioner, Rome Secretary, or any other function-
ery, eau cite an unconstitutional power, the people would be
throws titian their own resources, and called upon constitu-
tionally tO assert and maintain their rights. (Loud cheers.)
The government were on a mine, which, if sprunic g, no one
could foretell the lamentable consequences whh must

present minister of finauce, obtains full and deserved
credit for honesty of purpose and an honourable
disinterestedness of character in the discharge of his
public functions, however his ability may be ques-
tioned, and his want of experience otherwise be really
of grave prejudice in the coliduct of affairs. Should
M. .Foulds accept, the gravest business he will have
to encounter must be the undoing of almost all that
has been done before, and the Moniteor will have to
register new decrees reversing all former decrees of
M. Louis Blanc and others for feeding the whole
population of France, paying public debts in treasury
bonds, jailing paper moue), almost ad libitum, con-
trolling wages, trade, and property in every vexatious
way, &cc.
Gold is still on the way here from St. Petersburg,
so favourable are the rates of exchange for its remit-
tance from that capital. Insurances have been
elf, cted to-day at Lloyd's, and the insurance offices,
to the amount of about 200,000/. for gold imperials
or half imperials en route, or advised to be shipped.
The whole is uuders'ood to be on merchants' account.
But however that may be, the Bank of England is
likely to be overburdened with an unprofitable ple-
thora of gold, which it is obliged to purchase, willing
or not, and, what is worse, compelled to give a higher
price for it than could be otherwise obtained else-
, where.
'fhe funds improved to-day upon these more en-
couraging accounts from abroad, and Consols were
done at 80.4. leaving off 80& to 1, with a fair market
for money and account. Reduced Threes, 781 to
ex dividend. Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents, 791 to
80 ex dividend. Exchequer Bills, 395. to 425. pre-
mium. Long Annuities, 8,1 to 3.16. India Bonds,
19s. to 235. premium. South Sea Stock was done at
83 ex dividend.
Foreign stocks did not improve upon continental
advices, except in respect of Dutch stocks, which
mark rather higher in consequence. The Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. were quoted 33 touote d 5 ;
about the
from Fours,
to 2
52
to 4ex dividend. They are q 1
per cent. higher in Amsterdam. Spanish Fives, 9to
10; the Threes, 17 to 18. Mexican, 14 to i. New
Granada, 11 to 13. The dealings in foreign stocks
were extremely circumscribed, and generally they
continue to be regarded with distrust.
'the feature of foreign exchanges to-day has been
the more determined refusal to deal in paper at long
dates, on I'aris more especially. On various places
no quotations at all can be given, because no paper
could be negotiated under circumstances. On Amster-
dam the quotations werel2.6lito 8; on Rotterdam, 12.7
to 8 ;on Hamburg.l4.2 to 4 ; an Frankfmt, 123 to i—
all at 3 mouths. Oa Paris, at short, 26.10 to 25.40.
On Leghorn, 31.50 to 32 at 3 months. (hi Lisbon,
at 60 days, .50 to .t. There never, perhaps, was
known so extraordinary a derangement of foreign ex-
changes.
The Bank of England averages for the week end-
, ing the Ist instant give, as compared with those of
the week preceding, the following results :
Circulation urine £23,542,735
Circulation active 17,667365
Public deposits ..... ....... 7.140,
125 Deereaas 312,431
Other dew** ..... ... ... 5,580,384
Gurerninent arcuritwa /), 7,1 5~,
St Itailiang Drparunent ) ''' - .
Other seCurittee ... ...... 12,036,289
Coin and bullion
beven.cluy and otter bills 9:33,002
The rest
The notes in reserve in the banking department
show a decrease of 78,375/., the amount held being
10,874,870/. The reserve of specie being at 668,3431.,
less by 92,3431. than the previous week, it follows
that the total reserve in the banking department was
diminished by 170,718/.
Reports came of a large banking failure at Berlin,
of which the name need not be given at present.
From Altona, by the Hamburg mall, it is stated that
the Danish government had not interfered at all with
the Baltic trade by closing the Sound against Prussian
vessels, and moreover had expressed the intention of
refraining from any such measure. Nevertheless, as
l'russian troops had already arrived in Altona to
support the Sleswig-Holstein i4tiehies against 1/en-
-7 mark, it was feared that, regarding it as a hostile
measure, as it was, Denmark might proceed to extre-
mities against the Prussian trade. From Memel it is
stated that the Russian government had prohibited
. the exportation of all produce, such as corn, timber,
21 horses, &c., from Russia and Russiau-Poland, to
Prussia and Prussian-l'oland, and also all importation
1
12 from the latter countries into the former.
BANK 01 ENO LAN D.—Amor:o for the Week ending April 1.
Not,. batted ..........612V4115"(=nTihent Debt... .. E 13,,
9,344200
Gold riecurities 3,9,34200
Gold Coln and Bullion 13643781
Silver Bullion 103,131
C. 3,542,735

ii 3.542.735

1W11:Nu DI
Proprietors' Capital ....04.663.010
Rat ... . 4.001.345
Public Deposits tinelnd.
Esebeit.. tiac. Ica
Coami.. of )7 auom
Dctit, and Dir. Acct.) 7.140.125
Other Depalts . .
davim-day and other Ms 026,001.

436,J0,356
April 6.1348.
ragmen
Rank Work, 1334 5 ex dir.
3 per Cult. Ha. Arum. 791 d ez
3 per Ct. COfl. Ands., 80! d
New 31 poi Ccut. Anus., 791 I ez

Government Securities
iinclud. Dead Weight
Annuity) ............ E 11,721.566
OtherSocurititu 12,936,:)k)
Nutus ...... . 100374.8Tu
Gold and Silver Coln.. 655,111

i 3 6 .200 , $56

dlr.
L..ng Anna. esp. Jan. 5, 1560, 8
3.14
Delta tala. £l,ooo. 21 53 2 pm.
Ditto under Ll,oue, di 10 pm.
ItORMION
6 per Ct. Braailian Bde., small. 68 41
1 per Cent. OR:Ma% 11011,1 A,
6 per Ct. Mexican, 1,844. IC' 14
111
Ditto, Amount, April 17, 14 131
5 per Cent. Portuguese Bonds 10
roe
ire9roodie, dlr. from

IM. M AItSIIALL, Chief Cashier.
YUNIAL
1 South See Reek, 85 ex die.
Ditto Now Ann., 781
3 per Cent. Aim., 1751. 775
Hank Stock for Acet., 183
Con.* for Acct., 83 1131 4 5
kiscb. Dille, ti.,900, 3d,, 39 42 39

pm.
Ditto, .£llO. 42 Xi pm.
Ditto, email, 42 39 pm.

VIINDB.
6pr Ct . Spanish B-. Acct., April
I.T.
3 per Ccht. Spsotth Donde. 17i 17
Ditto Acct., Art 17, 171 17
21 per Ct. Dutch 80., 12 Gun., 33
PIS Ct. Dutch Cert., 54 ex dtv.

d.
COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.
PRODUCE. Mtectsm-Lareg, APRIL 7.—The sugar
l. market cloned to-day for the week with a very depressed appearance,
d. and price. must be again quoted Gd. to le. lower than Lot Friday, the
grocery qualities bring most depressed. 115 hbils. West India sold,
making 930 hhds. only fur the week. 10,0 in bags. Mauritius were
"I- offered, but half the quantity was bought in to sustain the market, and
3 nearly all the Bengal that was offered was bought in. Reined, dill;
standard quality, Ali—Coffee: The public sales of coffee were with-
drawnfor 'want of buyers at previous rates.—Rice sold heavily; Madras,
Ra. to Sa.6d.; IBM clam dainaged, 6s. to Gs Gd.—Saltpetre A parcel of
7 f 1,000 bags imported from Havre, and qualified for exportation only,
wee of very fine quality: a part, refraction 3:, mold at 36e.; retraction
31 to 5, bought in 33e. to Sri..—Hum remains ste.ady.—Cotton
neirlected.—TMlow dull, at 52e. to 525. Si. In public auction Australian
told from 46r. to SO. 3d.; East India, 495. 9d. to Vs.; African,
ifs. 3d.; South American, the. Gd. to .521.. Rl—Terra Japonica sold at
Rs—Turmeric bought in, 98. to no—Nutmegs, Penang, cold at 2. 4d.
to b. od.—Mace, 2s. ScL to 25. M.—North American rosin sol alters-
per cwt-rim Oil sold at 335. per cwt.—ln other articles nonon.
SUGAR.—The average price of sugar, the produce of the
British possessions in America, computed trout the returns made in
the week ending the 4th day of April 1940, is 23e. 10d. per cwt.
Sugar the produce of the Maurinua 10218. 214. per cwt. Sugar the
produce of the Last Indies is 21s. 044 per cwt. 'the average price of
the three foregoing descriptions, jointly, ie 21111. Sd. per cwt.
BRISTOL, APRIL 7.—ln the absence of supplies the mar-
ket transactions of the week me quite unimportant, but mime are
again rather easter. The relined market is dull. Rum bait been out
of demand, and proof Leeward. are only worth le. 9d.

COTTON.—LiTimPoor., APntl 7.—The market to-day
was quiet. About 3,500 bales were sold. The total weekly sales
amount to 20,730 bales, including 100 American far speculation and
07u American for export. Prices ; New Orleans, 3I to 5.i ; Bowed
Georgia, 31 to 41 ; swats, 3 to 4.
BLANKETS.—HECIEMONDWIKE, Arum 6.—We had a
moderately good attendance of merchants, but only u very flat mar-
ket again to-day. The Koeppel. for the iountry trade were COI:A-
-derail be rather gloomy, and there are no new orders out to-day
forIZ3VtED STUFFS, &c.—BUADFOUD, APRIL 6.—
The weather being One there was a numerous attendance of mer-
chana in the Piece-hall to-day, and a pretty fair extent of business
was done in fancy goods. For plain ehtlis the demand was not very
active, but there were some sales effected in Orleans and Coburg
cloths. The yarn market preented no new feature, and prices re-
mained etatiunary. Wool of aff descriptions was very dull of imle,
except at reduced rates, which the woolAtpiers were unwilling to
accede to.
HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.—NOTrINGRAM,
Arnie 7.—The cut-up hose and the drawer, pantaloon, and shirt
brioches are in a tolerably good state. A sort of new branch ban
risen up, or rather is revived, in the latter manufacture; consider-
able uthintities of plain pieces, 26 inches wide, are now being made.
Notwithstanding the troubled state of the times, they seem to
have little or no effect upon the hosiery manufactures of the town
and ruburbs, as the silk glove hands, as well ea the two branches
above mentioned, keep in a very amended condition to what they
were during most part of the year 1847. The wrought hose branch,
so imporuutt to the surrounding villages, is, however, receding, but
nut to the extent that might be expected from the competition that
see= to be attacking it on all sides. Great efforts are making in
various parts of Leicentershirep fabricate hosiery from frames ma
pelted by steam-power. The SoMweymen seem much chagrined at
the result of Sir R. lialford's attempts for regulating the hosiery
trade. The fancy lace trade is slowly renvine, the late events in
France being calculated to improve the demand in England. The de-
mand for plain net lace is on the decrease. The lace trade in France
is half annihilated, especially in Cubic, the bands having been des-
charged by wholerale by the English machine owners, under the
flimsy pretext that they were afraid their shops would be set on fire.
—Nottuoghoun Jonnial.
COALS, Aran 7.—Ships, 238 ; mold, 140.
- • A. I 0L5D11114310.

Nall a Prltorokt l3 0
11v1)+rell Main

d.
Dien Mol; .. ......... 15 6
Walls Era ...... 17 0
Wall+ Mid Murton .. 18 0

Profs Mi LONDON GAZETTE.—Friday,

Blatant/ r es.
Gm.' Bars. Dudley, Worcestershire, chain manufacturer, tc,
surrender April 25 & May 23, at 11, at Bunungham Ct. gni, Haig-
see, Birmingham; off. seng., Cluietie, Birmingham.
WiII.LUE Burrow Friday-at-, Cheapolde, wine merchant, April 18
at I, & May 19 at 11, at Basingball.st. SQL, lisrpur, Kennington-
ciers ; off. meg., Groom, Abchorch-lane.
?pupas Buit.ums, Monk Wearmout/s, Durham, grocer, April 18
& May 18, at I, at Neweastle-upon-Tysie Ct. Soli., Crosby Cro
New-
Hodg &
too, Churnb-et., Old Jewry; Thompson, Durham; & e,
oft wolf.. Watley. Newoastle.upon-Tris..
Rosman Tocatas Brivaxo Hr. as Lunn, bleckbeath-bill,