The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-13 00:00:00

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Atmospherical pressure isascteiremad a little over the British
Isles since ye- terday. but is sow berstalig on the west of
France. Winds are light and variable, with cloudy weather and
rain in places.

A letter from Saint Cyr, in the Framv, gives
some particulars respecting a visit made by the Sultan to
that military establishment. Steeplechases in the English
style were got up for the entertainment of his Majesty,
who seemed greatly to enjoy the boldness with which
the riders, without stirrups, took the difficult leaps.
One of his own aides-de-camp, who bad not long
left the school, joined in the various exercises, and
distinguished himself by his address and intrepidity. The
Sultan visited the different class rooms, expressed the
pleasure which the inspection afforded him, and left
I,ooofr. for the poor of the village. The Turkish monarch
has made a present to the Emperor Napoleon of the ex-
tremely handsome horse—a light grey—which he rode at
the review in the Champs-Elysies.

Three or four days ago the Sultan gave audience
at the Elysee to a certain number of ladies of rank. Either
be does not speak French at all, or he speaks it so indif-
ferently that he prefers conversing through an interpreter;
and the interpreter is Feed Pacha, who is an excellent
Frenchman, or was so some twenty years back. During
the interview, one of the ladies observed playfully to his
highness, by way, no doubt, of enhancing the favour of the
visit she paid him, that she had always been in the habit
of receiving the highest personages, and often had kings
and princes in her salons who paid the first visit to her,
whereas in the present instance the practice was reversed.
The Sultan answered, or at load his interpreter answered
for him, that he considered France to be • beautiful
woman, and that as he was the first Ottoman sovereign who
had visited it, the obligation which gallantry imposes was
duly fulfilled by him.
A few weeks ago some young men came over
from New Brunswick to Southampton, and brought over
a boat with them, with the intention of rowing in the in-
ternational boat races in Paris. They were accompanied
by Mr. Harding, the Sheriff of New Brunswick. They
went in training on Southampton Water. They rowed i
well, but quicker than English rowers. A letter has been
received from Paris at Southampton stating that the New
Brunswickers rowed in two international matches on the
Seine and beat all the world. They will shortly return to
Southampton, where they will be entertained at dinner by
one of the yacht clubs in that town.
GARIBALDI AND ROI/IL—WO read in the Paris
Tempe of yesterday:—" Letters from Florence continue
to accredit the party of action with grave designs against
Rome. The Riforma has just published a long letter
from Garibaldi, a sort of manifesto of • very violent kind,
against the Convention of the 15th September, with an
ardent appeal to the Boman insurrection. Reproaching
the government for throwing into prison with thieves the
volunteers engaged in the recent affair at Terni, Garibaldi
exclaims, ' My friends and my sons will have the honour
of fighting for the sublime cause at Rome.' ^

DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF DERRY. DUBLIN,
FRIDAY NIGHT.—The Bishop of Derry, Dr. Higgin, died
this morning suddenly of disease of the heart.
THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK ON RITUALISM.—A
short time ago a memorial, signed by sixteen clergymen
and fourteen churchwardens at Hull, was addressed to the
Archbishop of York, tendering their thanks for the plain
and earnest way in which hie grace has spoken in reference
to the painful attempts which have been made to introduce
into the church ritualistic observances and doctrines un-
deniably associated therewith, contrary to the custom of
the church for three centuries, and to the doctrines
clearly defined in the articles and formularies. To this
memorial the following reply has just been received :
" Bishopsthorpe, York, July 6, DOW. —Reverend and
dear brethren,—l have received with great pleasure the
memorial that has been addressed to me on the subject of
unauthorised changes in the services of our church.
Besides the numerous signatures affixed to this nueniorial.
I have received private letters from two clergymen of Hull,
in which they express their concurrence in the substance
of the memorial, though they are prevented by special
considerations from signing It. The crisis is indeed
most important, and in my humble judgment
the time has fully come when the clery and laity
who wish to see the doctrine and worship of our church
preserved in safety should express their opinion of the
recent attempts to change without authority the one and
the other. I fear I have done little to deserve the thanks
you convey to me. Had it been possible for me, COU Sl*
ently with my view of duty, to have accepted a place oa
the commission now sitting, I should have given such ser•
vices as were in my power to this good cause. As it is. I
must wait the result at which the commissioners may ar.
rive ; and we will pray that they may be guided to one
which may bring back peace to us, and may promote the
glory of God. With many thanks for your kindness, and
with sincere affection and respect,—l am, my dear beetle
ren, ever your faithful servant in the Lord, W. DOB
The Rev. John Deck and others."—Yorkshire
THE GIOVIRNMENT AND THE NEW JEDGEA—if
parliament sanctions the appointment of new judge, a
portion of the Lord Chancellor's patronage ought to he
diverted from the lucky lawyers of his own party to the
benches of the opposition, or to the non-political member,
of the profession. Sir Robert Collier and Mr. Denman
hold highly respectable positions at the bar, and one cc
both of them might probably prefer professional advance*
meat to further service in the House of Commons. If Mr.
Coleridge is ambitious be will pursue the career on which
he entered only in the present parliament with extraordi-
nary success. Outside the House of Commons, at least
one lawyer of pre-eminent reputation has bean p.-.ed
over in successive promotions, and it is time that the
bench should be strengthened by the accession of one of
the most learned members of the bar. In parlianieut
there is an unusual opening for a competent lawyer,
who may add to his special knowledge the rarer gifts
which distinguish an orator and a statesman. Sir
Roundell Palmer is destined, on the first change of govern-
ment, to soar from the House of Commons into the higher
sphere from which Lord Cairns already contemplates the
troubled scene of former conflicts. Mr. Coleridge looks
around him in vain for an opponent or a rival ; and Sir
John Rolt, who was himself ill-adapted to the House of
Commons, leaves behind him no successor of equal Pro.
fession.l reputation. Sir John Kerslake is a successful
advocate, a tolerable lawyer, and a clever speaker in the
House of Commons ; but, as the legal guide and leader
of the house, he has still his business to learn. Mr. Selwyn
unluckily belongs to the straiteat sect of toryism. and he
has neither attained nor sought parliamentary distinction.
—Safurdap &rim. _ _ _

THE ifAWATIAN MlMEON.—Yesterday aftCllloll
the annual meeting of the members and atipporters of this
mission was held at Willis'eroom.. It was announced
that the Archbishop of Canterbury would tylo• tier chair.
and that the meeting would be addres.ed by the ltithop of
Oxford, the Earl of Devon, and Mr. A. J. ttereyforil
M.P. The archbishop kept his appointment, and delayed
the proceedings for some time in the hope that the other
gentlemen would soon arrive, but neither of them made
his appearance, the consequence being that all the arrange.
meats for what was hoped would prove a successful meet.
ing were overturned.
Tnm OZANOZ CILIBRATION. —DUBLIN, FRIDAY
MONT.—The Orange celebration in the north—Belfast,
Derry, Dungannon, Nsnagh—paved off peaceably to-daY.
The meeting at Bangor numbered 30,000 gee le. A s"maulwag append praying for the of the Prover
ions Act.