The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-04 00:00:00

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ROTAL THAMES YACHT CUM.—The followin
were the 'unto+ for the sorted-oileme cotter match of thg
club, sopointed to take place malt Friday :
_ Yacht'. Tons.
__ ()Fuels._

R sr aivis
26
Meows. A. J. Otway,
Theaght
Lady Bird
Half-a-minute per ton allowed for difference of tonnage.
There are not sufficient entries agreeably with rule 26 fur the
first dam. The yachts above entered are to sail round the
Non :Light 'easel and back to the starting place (Erich).
The two first-named have both received some alteration eines
last season, and the lost of the three, formerly a schooner, is
now sloop rigged. The Thought is the favourite. The
club's steam vessel will leave London-bridge at ten o'clock
to accompany the race.
HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA.—We take the earliest
opportunity of informinthe various aquatic clubs that this
great regatta, at which -both the Univeteities of Oxford and
Cambridge and the London Rowing Club are to contend for
the Grand Challcage Cup, is fixed to take place on the 11th
and 12th of July, thorn days suiting all parties concerned.
There is every probability of a brilliant meeting ; and aa Mr.
Cassmajor, the present champion of the Thames, has stated
his intention of not entering for the sculls, the entry for that
race is expected to be vegy great.
ROYAL LONDON YACHT CLua.—The first match
of the mason of this great metropolitan club will take place
next Thnrolay by yachts, of the tint and second class. The
rattles duos on Moeda), night at tan o'clock.

On Monday the two Elevens meet at Lord's, and
It le to be hope! for the sake of the United that Cedyn will
be in his Cambridge humour, as he scored 167 last week in
the match between Surrey and the University. On Thurs-
day Surrey plays Kent and Supeex at Brighton, and on the
WWI day All England meets twenty-two of Buck. at Fenny
Stretford.

CRICKET.—UNITED ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN V.
EIGHTEEN NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN OP CHRIST
CHURCH. OXFORD, AND Two PLATERII.—The following
was the score of this grand match (played at Oxford) on
Friday evening, alter two days piny :—United, Ist innings,
129 ; and ditto, with six wickets down, 36 (Caffyn, John
Lillywhits, Atinson, Lockyer, and Data to go in). Christ
Church, 14 innings, 36. The match will be resumed this
(Saturday) morning.

THE DESTRUCTION OF THE EASTERN
MONARCH SHIP.

-4.--
PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY EVENING.

The first intimation received of the explosion
by these in the after part of the ship was their being
thrown from their beds. The most terrible effects, how-
ever, were experienced on the troop deck, where the
women std children were berthed. On looking round,
the °Moen discovered the cuddy to bo in Mills,
the deck torn up, the bulkhead. torn down,
and the ladders end skylights blown to pieces. The horror
which immediately appeared to seize, not only the women and
children on board, bat many of the men also, is described as
being fearful in the extreme; many of them sought refuge
on the bows and bowsprit, which wire the last to take fire,
and others cast themselves into the sea, in the bare hope of
being picked op. Ono poor woman whose fall was not suffi-
ciently !token, fell on the gunwale of one of the boats, and
WY killed. Otte little chubby fellow, not a year old, was
thrown from a great height, and was safely caught in a boat.
After the first explosion, when the ship was enveloped in
Lures, several other explosions occurred, and seemed to add
fresh rigour to the flames, which were rapidly eating their
way Into every part of the unfortunate vessel. It was found
to be utterly imposeible to save the vessel or any of its cargo,
o rapidly did the firs spread, and we believe no attempt to
do as beyond that of the military and seamen on board
which was male. The troop., indeed, have lost all
their clothing, with the exception of what they
were able to obta'n in the short time that elapsed before
quittiog the ship, and it is said that the accumulations of
years have been lost to them. The fire raged with ceaseless
violence until the hull of the ship was a mere shell, bee
broadsides being, in many places, completely eaten through.
A tremendous explosion took place shortly after 9 o'clock,
Dearly emidshiie, throwing up en immense volume of smoke
and dame, chequered by broken fragments of the wreck, and
the fire mimed again to increase in intensity. As soon eel
practicable, the government steam tag Echo, assisted by two
others, took the wreck In tow, and grounded her on the
Arrow Dank, off Fort Moncton; and during the morning her
boweprit fell over, the keel having burnt through.
Although the fire burnt with such alarming rapidity, we
are glad to lean that the lose of We has been comparatively
smsU. One woman and five children were killed by the ex-
plosion, and one man died, alter being brought ashore, from
the effects of the exploalon.
The Eastern Mon►rch was built at Dundee, some two or
three years ago, and Lithe property of Moms. SOWS, of Lon-
don. We believe thd theists voyage era, only the third she
has made. She brings home as passengers Lient.-Colonel
(and lady) :slater, of the 60th Rifles, and Lieutenant Whisk,
of the Bombay Artillery ; Colonel Allen, of the Slat Regi-
ment, in command of the invalids; Captain Mokawortb, of
the 27th Regiment; Mrs. Molesworth and two children;
Captain Usher, of the filth; Mrs. Usher and three children;
Captain Manning., 24th; Captain Eitoptad, 52nd; Lieut.
Clive, 52nd ; Lieut. Gresham, 27th; Quartermaster Nevins,
70th; Surgeon Kidd, 27th, in medical charge; together with
&II rank and file of various regiments; 30 worm, and 63
children.

The Eastern Monarch was laden with saltpetre, linseed,
Ivory, and bones, and the fire is eupposed to have be eutbe re-
colt of spontaneous combustion of the saltpetre. We are
cony to bear that the woe not insured.
The following letter has been addressed to Captain Morrie
by the ruilitsay °Dicers on board:

" Portnnouth, June 3, 1869.

"Sir,—The officers commanding the invalids, the officers
nader his command, and the winners who arrived this
morning at Portsmouth in the ship Eastern Monarch, from
lintrachea, cannot take kayo of Captain Morris without
expressing the deep aympathy they all feel for him on the
frightful loss of his chip, which occurred at Spithead, when
at anchor. This has been generated by the invariable kind-
ness and attention to them on the voyage, and the gallant
effete made by him to save life whets the chip was so sud-
denly destroyed by fire this morning at Spithead. They all
feel deeply pidgin', and it must be POlllB satisfaction to him
to know that no human forethought could have prevented
this sad calamity; and they desire te exprear this in as public
a manner as possible.
They beg of Captain Morris to cusvey their thank. to
his chief officer, Mr. Martieott, and alibis officers, for whose
behaviour on this trying occasion they feel the greatest
admiration.

" Signed by Colonel Allen and the whole of the officers,
both invalids and passengers."
Greet Frits' is doe to a pilot belonging to Southampton,
named Bowyer. lie saved from the burning ship up-
ward' of one hundred ineAtil soldiers, and women and
children, in his smell smack, and by the °Mere hs gave and
his strennoui bodily exertions, he was the means of saving
a pest many more. The wives of the colonel mid
captain of the milit try fore on board, togoth. r with
the wives and children of the soldiers, were saved
in his small craft. They had escaped from their
beds, enl some had caught up a blanket or a tug in their
escape, and others bad en nothing but their night-clothes.
Bowyer t.re up his bedding, and gave it to the poor crea-
tures. His email boat was u..tra nearly swamped from over.
aowelng. The confusion, the efts' of anguish sod despair,
and the struggles to save wonnee I non and helpless women
and chillies, were such as will newt be forgotten by those
who were present. Most fortunately there was but a light
wind at the time, but if it bed bean etberwiee the loss of
life would probably have beaten& greater.

LONDON IDOCENAN HOME MISSION.—The Bishop
of London bus appointed the folleirlog gentlemen the preach-
ers et the special Sunday evening memea for the working
olmees at Christ Church, Neogretc-atricat, daring the preent
month Juno 6, the Rev. John Laurel'. bet.incum f Si.
Matthew's Church, City-road: Jane 12, the Re N.
Speourr, Incumbent of Trinity-church, ilaveratock-hill ;
June 19, the Rev. J. Rtatidall, niinialm of Raton chapel;
Joss 28, the Rev. U. canon of Si. Pees.
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DISHES TO THE JUIJOSS 41. THS JIS.VSICk

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Yesterday evening the Right Ron. the Lord
Mayor entertained her Mejeety's judge. and a numerous
party at the Mension-house. Among those present were .
the Lad Chancellor, the Earl Elgin, the Bishop M Linden,
the Biehop of Ripon, Lord Wensleydale, Lord Chief
Baron Pollock, Sir JAR Lawrence, Lord Justice Tyree
Vice-Chancellor Kindertley, Vice-Chancellor Sir W. Pag
Wood, Mr. Justice Erie. Mr. Boron Martin, Mr. Justice
Cromptoe, Mr. Baron Watson, Mr. Boron Chanuell,
Justice Wines, Mr. Justice Byles, Mr. Justice Hill, 3
JusticeHaliburton, the Attorney-General, the Queen's -
vacate, Sir Culling Eardley, Bart., Sir John Gibbons, But.,
Sir R. Bothell,tl.C., Sir H. Keating, Q.C. Mr. Comdliew-
stoner Ooniburn, Mr. Cocuraiseioner Pane, fdr. Commissiomffir
Murphy, Mr. Commiseioner Law, &c.
On the removal of the cloth the LORD MAYOR gave in
eureetaion the usual loyal touts, and " The Army anti
Navy." To the loot
Sir J. Be actove briefly returned Smoke.
The Lord Chancellor responded to " The health of the
Judges ;" Vita-Chancellor 1 uruer to " The Equity Judges ;"
and the Lord Chief Baron to " The Common Law Judges."
The Lord Chief Baron proposed the health of the Lord
Mayor.
The Loan Mario: acknowledged the tout, end proceeded
to give the " Health of the Earl of Elgin:* at the @anis time
regretting that the Walrus el the hour (it was then eleven
o'clock) prevented hie gi more than the barest outline of
the puelle services of that tasked nobleman. So far
beck as 1842 Lord Elgin was appointed Governor-General of
Jamaica, from whence he went to Canada. and there, by his
wise administration, he succeeded in criphing eat the embers
of rebellion in that colony. His lordship's aehievemente in
diplomacy in China and Japan were so recast as to be
familiar to the company, so be should not detain them
farther at that late hour—(the conipiny had commenced to
retire)—then by proposing "Lord Elgin** health.' (Cbeere.)
The Earl of Btu am said be wee utterly overwhelmed by
the proposition of his health, and the manner in 'ditch the
tout had been received. It must al waye he moat gratifying
to • fervent of the public, who foe a considerable period of
time had Leen engaged in distant parts of the world in the
discharge of atdueue and important duties, to be greeted on
hie return by ouch • weletue iron so dietinguistmd a com-
pany and presidedever by the first magistrate of the but
city in the world. (Cheers.) In that company was in-
cluded that illutreme men—(loud eheere)—to whom the
freedom of the City had been given in the morning, end
who was ono of the noble bend of heroes to whom the sup-
pression of a mutiny was due which at one time threatened
the tenure of England's dominion in the ea=t. (Cheers.)
He (Lord Elgin) well remembered that critical moment,
for it was then hie teak, acting on weed he con-
ceived to be hie duty, to proceed to Calcutta in
the critical mouth t f August, 1857. He should never forget
the appearance of the inhabitants of that great city. There
were few ciuntenencee which were not blanched with fear, but
in that few he mutt include the Governor-Oenerel himself,
who nes er fora moment hesitated in the discharge of his
perilous duty. (Loud cheers.) Neither should he forget
the cheering eloeg The river banks when the Shannon, which
bad been appointed tube his floating masts:lop, cast anchor,
end saluted with the 68-pounders which the lamented Sir
W. Peel afterwards need at Allahatod, and the 24's
which Lord Clyde said eubecquently travelled across
the country as 24-pounders had never travelled
before. He hoped he might be permitted • little
feeling of exaltatioe, tempered with gratitude to
Providence when he remembered that it was from
the force which had been destined for China, and by a stretch
of authority on his part, that the two regiments were drawn
which fer a long time held Bengal, and followed the gallant
Havelock to Lucknow to relieve the hero Inertia, he equally
heroic wile, and his valiant little garrison. (Loud cheers)
Yea, it wits from the armament intended for Chit.a that the
two regiments wane spared which held Bengal, relieved
Lockup., end, as a consequenee, had • main 11)0 relics in
preserving Indio. (Hear, hear.) With regard to
China sod Japan, he believed that, by a mixture
of force and diplomacy, we tied sown the germs of a valuable
ocenweirce with one. third of the human race. • There might
be dtfficulties in the commeatement of our iatercouw, bat

there wet no ri aeon for despondency. He ft lt ocartideni that
ultimately we should succeed, end that from the recent treaties
would date a new eta in English commercial prosperity.
The Lomb MAY4I( nest gave" The Atte; nty•General and
the House of Cenuana,- and after one or two more Waite
they adjourned to the drawing;-room, where a large section of
t►e company had tor some time been amusing themaelvta
with music and claiming.
The dinner, which was unusually wetly and abundant,
was proeulod by Messrs. Ring and firmer.

lIIILSENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF THE
elll IV SIB J. LAIVESACE.

Yesterday afternoon the Court of Common Councils
assembled at Guildhall, for the purpose of witnessing the
presentation to Sir J. Lewrance of the freedom of the City,
with a gold box, value 100 guineas, agreeably to the resolu-
tion of the court of the 4th of March, 1158. The Loan
Mayon presided.
The Council Chamber had been handsomely fitted up for
the evasion, en extensive dale having been constructed in
front of the Lord blayor's chair for the reception of the Court
of Aldermen and illastlious visitors who might honour the
ceremony with their presence. A crimson carpet covered
the dais, and • long table in the middle of the chamber was
also covered with cloth to match. A choir of state, in gilt
and miteson velvet, was fixed on the Lord Mayor's right
hand for Sir J. Lawrence. the aldermen being attired in their
marten and the Common Councilmen in their violet gown..
The court was crowded to excise, many of the tenches
usually appropriated to members being on this occasion oc-
cupied by gaily dressed ladies. Seats of honour were filled
by Lady Lawn nee, wife of Sir John; the two Misses Law-
rence, his daughtere; Ides. Reyes., his sister; General
Lawrence, C. 8., his brother; end Mr. G. H. Lewrance, his
nephew. The attendance of aldermen was full, comprising
Sir P. Laurie, Sir J. Duke, 31. P , Bar G. Correll, Sir R. M.
Carden, Aldermen and Sheri& Hale and Corder, Aldermen
Sidney, Mechi, Lawrence, Challis, Hamphory, Finn* Ga-
briel, Relortons, and Phillips. The Recorder and other
greet officers of the corporatioe were also present.
Sir J. Lawrence was introduced by Mr. Aldermen Salo-
me= (the mover of the resolutios) and Mr. Helloed amid
load cheers.
The Master Warden of the Grocers' Company then pre-
/tented a certificate of the fact that the freedom or that com-
pany had been acerried to Sir John Laird Blair Lawrence,
and the meotutisn of the court for conferring the freedom of
the City woo thin read by the Town Clerk, alter which Sir
John wade and subscribed the usual declaration.
The CMAXTERLAIN then in a highly eulogistic cadre,s
made the presentative. He then tendered his hand, whfat
was cordially chokes by
Sir J. LkWHENCIN who replied at follows—My lord, I
think your lordship end this honourable court for the high
distinction which you have conferred on we this day—a dis-
tinction which, if pootible, has been enhanced by the terms
in which it has been conveyed. It is an honour which I
share with some of the bravest and noblest of nue °mum-
men. (Hear. hem.) The tribute paid by your Chtunbeilain
to the memory of my heave and lamented brother, Sir Henry
Lawrence—(mar, hear)—erne just end trite. (Hear, hear.)
He was an officer of Use highest ceptratione, and • mu, of
unbounded becevolenre. During • 101 l course of thirty-
live years service in Burundi, Affithitostan, the Punjab,
and Rejpeotata, he maintainel the honour of our country,
end upheld the reputation of our arms. (Cheers.) In the
concluting menus of his life, at LuAnow, he, if poetible,
outdid himself. So long as pesos could be maintained it
was maintained by hie prudence, justice, and conciliation,
obits at the tAllle time, by hi, segacity end foresight, he
male arrangetneate for the security of British interest*, and
I believe that but for bias not one of our beleaguered country-
men or countrywomen in Lucknow would hove survived.
(Loud cheers.) Me lord, I desire to say but bale of myself
on rhte °emotion. if I wee pieced in • petition of creme
difficulty and danger, I was elm fortunate in being ear-
rounded by .101110 of the best, bravest, end ablest men which
India could prodee.. (Cheers.) In times of pus we
laboured so as to meet times of commotion, diffi-
culty, end danger. (Hear, hour.) We worked to reduce a
new country into rule, order, and system. We worked with
a view to improve tbe material prosperity of the people,. end
codesvoured, to the best totem ability, to engage their aym-
whirs awl us. (Hear, boar.) And thus it was that,
by the help of Ord, when that stone broke out which threat-
ened to overwhelm ell India, we were able to withstand its
fury and irs violence. (Hear, hear.) My lord, I have re-
ceived honours and distinctions from to, sovereign, and I
hers been received by all classes of my countrymen with the
greatest coneideratit n, and I map my, affecti es. (Hear,
hear.) And I hope ere long that come of those dietinct ions
which I have received may fall to the lot of urine of three
who were my friends and coadjutors in the l'unjeuh. (Loud
end continued cap; louse.)
Sir J. Lawrence (who ware the uniform of a K.G.C.A.)
spoke in tones of unaffected modesty and feeling throughout
his brief address, et do oonclwilon of which he chock bands
with the Lord Mayor and aldermen near him, ant then re-
tired amid renewed applause, the court uprising to a wen and
standing till he had ponied from their eight.

CA3XVISCATION AT YORK.—The members of the
convocatlon of the province of York assembled on WeJne
day in ooedienee to her liaison's writ, in the clonpter•bons.
at the Cothadtal at York. There was a mionerous atten-
dance of the clergy. There was also a conoolerAle number
of the laity present as opectobso. Tits At elibtahop at Yoeit,
the preoident of the convocation, wee ant pretest ; bet his
prom was reorscated by the floe. and Very Rev. Dr. Dan-
cwobs, Demo of York. and the Vie. Stephen Crrylke, Arch-
deacon of Yolk and canna rapid. ntiory, two of his consols-
sionerm. Seversl i atitiotio a ere preoentiod and reosivol, and
some protein were also presume t. but rejected. The pro-
ceeding. were merely of a formal character, and the masons
tion was prorogued moil Tussdhy, August 16.