The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-28 00:00:00

MINES.-7(THIS DAY.)

Owe o'Cwci.
There is not ranch business in the mining mar-
ket, but Great Vor, CMrerton Moor, and Prinoo
of Wales shares show firmness. Great Vor are
now quoted 16 to 17 ; Clifford Amalgamated, 9 to
10 ; Chiverton Moor, ri to j ; Prince of Wales,
Bs. to 9s. ; Great North Laxey, 355. to 40s. ;
Wheal Seton, 195 to 200 ; and East Caradon,
to et.

COAL MARKET.—{THIS DAY.)
Walls End Helton, 18a. Gd. ; Walls End Haswell,
18s. ; Walls End South Flatten, lea. 3d.; Walls End.
Tees, 18s. 3d. ; Walls End East Hartlepool, 17s. 91.; Walls
End South Kelloe, 17s. G.I. ; Walls End Heugh Hall,
17s. Gd.; Walls End Tunstal, 168. 61.; Walls End Harton,
16s. Gd.; Walls End Hatton Lyons, 16s. 64. ; TanSehl
Moor Butes, 14s. 6.1.; noddles Hartley, 17s. 3d.; Rebside
Hartley, 17s. 34. ; Halting' Hartley, 171. 3d.—Ships at
market, t. 4; at aCii, 35.

A destructive fire was discovered at an early
hour on Saturday in the woollen extract mill at Holbeck,
Leeds, occupied by Messrs. Emanuel. The pre-
mises are situate near the People's Co-operative Mill
and the extensive flax mills of Messrs. Marshall, and at
one time apprehensions were entertained that the fire
would extend to some of the adjoining buildings, bet
fortunately the flames were confined to the mill in which
they first broke out. The damage is variously estimated
at from 15,000/. to 20,000 i. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
THE. TRINITY CORPORATION.--(THIS DAY.)-The
corporation of the Trinity-house, of which his Royal
Highness Prince Alfred has recently been elected master in
the room of Lord Palmerston deceased, attended Divine
service at St. (Nave's, Hart-street, this morning, according
to a custom which has long prevailed on Trinity Monday.
Formerly the master and corporation used to go in state to
St. N icholaa Church, Woolwich. A large nuniher of persons
assembled to catch a glimpse of the distinguished visitors
this morning. Prayers were read by the Rev. Alfred
l'ovah, M.A., the rector ; after which a sermon was
preached by the Rev. Charles Kingsley, M.A., Professor
of Modern History to the University of Cambridge. His
Royal Highness l'rince Alfred will preside at the dinner
of the corporation, which will be given this evening at the
Trinity-house, Towerhill.
Yesterday morning the Bishop of London held
his Trinity Sunday ordination in the parish church of Ful-
ham.
Mr. Raffles has recommended the appointment
of Mr. Horace Mansfield, of the northern circuit, to the
supernumerary stipendiaryihip vacated by Mr. Preston,
now stipendiary for Birkenhead—Liverpool Album.
SIR FRANCIA CROSSLEY, M.P.—Between 500 and
GOO persons partook of tea on Sir F. Crossley's estate, at
Somerleyton, Suffolk, one evening last week. The Hon.
baronet threw open his grounds and winter gardens to the
party. A public meeting was held in the chapel, at
which Mr. Barnes, M.P., presided. The chairman, Sir F.
Crossley, and several dissenting ministers addressed the
meeting.
SCOTTISH BAPTISM AT STAFFORD HOUSE.—An
interesting rite was performed on Saturday last at Stafford
House in presence of his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales and her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, and
a number of noble persons, relatives of the family. It was
the baptism of the infant daughter of the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland by the Rev. Dr. Cumming, of
the Scotch National Church, Crown-oonrt, Covent-
garden, according to the rites of the Established
Church of Scotland. After reading Holy Scrip-
ture and requiring of the sponsors their confession of
faith in the words of the Apostles' Creed, and receiving
their promise to train up the child in the knowledge and
practice of divine truth, the Princess of Wales, according
to Scottish custom, holding the infant in her arms, pre-
sented her for baptism. The officiating minister then
sprinkled water on the baby's brow, saying, " Alexandra,
1 baptise thee in the name of the Father and the Son and
the Holy Ghost. Amen." He then prayed for the infant,
for her parents, for the Queen, the Prince and Princess of
Wales, and the rest of the royal family, ending with the
Lord's Prayer and the apostolic benediction. The cere-
monial was severely simple, and yet most impressive.
THE DUKEDOM or EDINBUROH.—As the public
seems to be in some little doubt as to the history of this
title, bestowed on the 24th inst. by her Majesty on her
second son, Prince Alfred, it may not be out of place to
mention the connexion of the royal family with the peer-
inme question. His Royal Highness Prince William
Hen ry,eoso 1
n of Frederick Prince of Wales, and brother of
King Grge 111., was created, Nov.o, 1764, Dukeof Glou-
cester and Edinburgh. The latter title was not used,
though both were British peerages—the crown having had
no power to create a Scottish peerage since the suing of
the Act of Union on the Lt May, 1707. The elder Duke
of Gloucester and Edinburgh died in 1805, and was suc-
ceeded by his son, Prince William Frederick, at whose
death, without Sane on the 30th November, 1834, the two
peerages became extinct. The title of Duke of Edinburgh
as therefore a new creation in favour of his Royal Mistimes
Prince Alfred, and will be borne as his first title.—Pat.
CET/SAL PALACE. FIVE SHYLLINO DAT.
SATURDAY, MAT 26.—Admissions on payment, 2,879
ditto by meson tickets, 7,713 ; total visitors, 10,582.
GREAT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, CALBDONIATI-ROAD,
Intwororr, N.—Number of patients for the week ending
Kay 26, 1,006, of which 287 were new mess.

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