The Express.
London, England, 1856-06-28 00:00:00

MS INUNDATIONS IN FRANCA

Yesterdaya meeting, maenad by his Worship
the Mayor (T. R. T. Hodgeoa. B.q ), was held in the Com-
mittee-room of the Town Hall, Birmingham, for the par.
poem of originating a subscription on behalf of the nffereve
by the late calamitous inundations in FMK,. The speakers
were the Rev. Cameo Miller. Alderman Lary, Dr. Melson,
T. A. Attwood, Esq., Alderman Ra•oliff, Mr. J. A.
Lanford, the Rev. George MlA's, the Roe. fit W. Dale
and Mr. R. T. Ceding. The sum subseribed arm,
ths:
spot amounted to 40W.
Mknonerran.—A seating talk pleee is the mayor's
parlour, Town-hall, Maacheatar, yesterday, la whisk Mr.
Jamm Watt,, the mayor, bresght before the leading ski-
ma the opflterlegsia Tram caused by the lets lanadlations.
Mr. J C. Harter moved a moieties ezpreseieg sympathy
with the @attain, and in farm of a nbsoriptios to aid
than. The Rev F. Tooker aseareded the moths, whisk
was tarried ansaimou le. A committee keying hem ap-
pointed on the motion of Mr. T. Blakey, escoadod by Mr.
O. Heywood, a list of selescriptioas was read as kering
been weedy risesived (isolating ea. of 1001. by tbe mayor)
amosating to 7001 Oa the mots is of Mr. (Meditates it woo
speed that, when the entsecriptoa was completed, the
savant should be transmitted tbrilich the Lord Mayor of
Landes as part of the national subscription.

THE BANQUET AT THE TRINITY HOUSE.
(Abased from the "Skipping sed Rinsedis Osatt.o.")
At the banquet at the Trinity-houou, oa Saturday
ensiles, his Royal Rightism Priam ALanar, the Nastar,
presiding, the wan loyal torts haven beer gives,
Prins ALBUM proposed " Tbs Army sad Navy."
TM Date of CANDIIID4II soknowledged the toast fee the
army, in en interesting and spirimd address.
Sir CzemLas WOOD returned thanks for the any.
Prises Aisne,—The bretlassa of the Trimly-boom
alone at moms/ a them anneal oesimiges as their gusts
the mamba, ed her Mowry'. government. (Chien.) We
feel It a Mgli sempilment that they should devote to us sae
▪ ed desk ssesboasupied its... We await sepia
that this will be a way greet rel.:aka to ass but we
tra.t that the expesadaa of gad will ea the part of amps-
ratios Mao this sy ant be obviate miners in the eyes
edible ea whoa Myts the again and respeentillitige of
the esnaley. I propene Ile yes, " Her Illsjsstrs Goma-
meet smiths health of Lad View:mot Paleveretos."
Lad PALKIELSTON—Oa ay own pert, sad it behalf of
my osikegues, I big to return y aßoyal Highaeas sad the
=taw resat oar best sad noel Mann Omaha for the
yea his, demo a:. It ls scarcely secessary to ware
you that say pram whew good fortune it may be to hold
the stains whelk wo new annoy mast always derive the
latakeet gratillostisa beta belabi allowed to meet, as we do
sow, at this bean Mad, these who npreent some of
**gnat sed ispestaat Womb of the wintry, sad those
a*
Mt as aouswit at selkb the person charged with
the roapeadble ditty of dbroalag the stain of die ves-
try amid Meta patilkalka at sash • raeothag thaa the
pessamee MOM NOM now was a mnseat at which
Ms minillooster esenally odd have bees non magi-
his this we sow seas of that noble pablio "41 which
hams aidastsd all Ike antatealel• sad st maids slimes
of the sentry i the emetlesaawe sad matateasstee
of that groat straggle la whisk we hen hen remedy
regaled. The self-devotion with whisk the great sad
loading hotageols of the naistry have shown their nble eh-
imesolaa of all Wadi anditeratiose, their readiases to make
▪ scathe gel nosy sass dos that e mild 1a say dense
*IMMO* Seine Odd* seentry in the great sad er loess
slog les when the mantry w espged, have Inhibited
• egeoluis lo the wall taloa, I as proud to say, never
was Surpoold. SWIM if ear equalled, is the history
el lb' wield. (Lied theses )
Clap& 1111111,111 D (lb. Deputy Ilaittsr) thee proposed
health of his Royal Redman Priam Albert."
Prime ALUMS, hi Marais( Masks, said—Mr. Depot,-
Money I log to return you my hat Masks, for it. mason
la wlikb yads have proposed my health, amid I may a sir
no wry nattering terms la whisk you lases skokea sits,
ad a the eery humble eareleas I may bare been able le
perform Is the poetise I hal I big to mean the elope-
raise sad elder Mentes. how mush pleased sad do-
soured I sin is possessisp their anadease, and in having
lon to day fonsall tailwind as their head. Tau are well
aware that my dude* with respect to this sorporstios are
very light, sad I 'asset my anything which would re.
down tame Is yeas praise, met minisalarly to that of the
Depaty•Nestor, than that I rijoie• at the eirneastagoe of
my personal wen toeing to rusty r.quired. I hog to im-
pose to yes Prosperity to the Trial.y-home."
Paseo ALBUM the proposed aa goats," sou plic g with
the toast the healik of that hero (nears) wham Providence
bad allowed Ir nate them, after 'Mu stesperhassaa trials,
and wham nine would his Isp.rishable owe eted with the
balmy id British valour and endurenee, Cleseral Will sals,
the hers of Rue." (Genesi cheering.)
Gonna WILLIAMS nee, and hoe .g Oinked the dins-
, &eked seaspany Cuthe bozos, tb.y had doas him, and
' allotted to the espiession of ands's. which he tad nen
where remind since his nears to this contry, end Oa
this day I wear, for the ant time, the star which I have
received from the heads of her Most Onetime Ilsjosty.
(Load cheers.) It Is the highest honour—it a the stag
for which all fight, and for which lam sure at soldiers
will ever light. With regard to spa 11, I wish It sey
nothing; bat I mast remark dist my reputation
Ii easimiatel with • bead of the most pliant is..
thane, arraisded a sward aka. I believe there are
knows to you the names of Colonel Lake, Captain Teesdale,
Mr. Charebill; and la,t, I mart name as., sow so sort,
' Carat Thompeoe—(eheers)—their reputation is associated
with tees dens of me of the most gallant men that one
cur-
rid arms. The Turkish army that I had lb. bososr to snide
r showed as absegstion et all wiliest • pendia, sad •
gosrege sot surpassed. Tien were attee4.4 Is a peados
—a mere rodeos—sot af. runs w• bed Win It and
foittaad it la the beer way we could ; we fond a rocky ser-
fage, therefore thin was no ditch between as and stir gallant
essay, sad I an proud to my he was s gallant and brilliast
tansy. Bat I end sot dawn you longer Is dwellisg ins
that nest. The splint Meer &gala expreeeed his thanks
Nr ths meager is wbeh b had bon remind ; and ob-
served that i. 1640 la was seat oat to Turkey as • military
caw Ina enielin Is teepees to the mantle by Lord Pal-
! seelelee.lkensinis to that panellise he was mush indebted
for the gamma which bad atnded him in his life. The
ben enemed kismet amidst Resin! nbeeriag.
Prime Albert thee left the chair, and tbs company re-
tired.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLIRS' BERIVOLENT INSTITI7.
TION.—TM half-yearly muting of the members of thin is•
aunties took plus vonardey at the Landon Tenn,
Biaboyagatieetnet, Mr. Yaw In the chair. The report mated
that the rne pw LT the half-year amoested te MILL 10e. 2d.,
and rM distnue•nuts to 3391. Te. 110 ; traria' a balance
al 1421. its. 31. Toe board dal sot propose toa tho ;roan
tet.iath to hold any decline of annuttuts, as they wars
engine to avoid ioritemang the elates on the funds t un fr.
toes that it might hereafter be found tlfilee't to meet It
was hi p.d that the festival, whieh would el mil take plus
at Lou rood, night hen lb. Wen of largely augmenting
the Nada of the institvit• Tee if. port wee agreed to.
!MR ROYAL SOCIETY TOR TIM PROTECTION Of
1.173 ram Fran —Yesterday afternon the woad meet-
ing of the stens society was bold in the lore nom of the
Bitiety of Arta, Adeelostreet, Al. 101; the Doke of Wel-
Lacto• permitted. The report memo that Ottoman efa wher
of limemapo stations amoanted t 46, bat it we, adusable
that that number should be .venal patios the put
year the neaps had atteoded 368 flros, sad bed saved 69
°yrs Blade the astablisbneat of tho eoeisty.l2 yeses ego,
the escapee had b es lute:sod frees 6 to IS, 2,832 are. bad
been attended, and 340 hums. beings rinsed fun death.
The aneants allowed that the receipts fir (be nut leer
amoun.e4 to 3,8941.9 t., sad the ozpondlture es 7,8931.8.. Id.
Rewards, onsietiog of alva modals, sooty, sad kstlaio-
deo as voltam, wart delivered Is 36 us-a.
Tho Botanical Baciety of Prance will this year
Mid an eiatrandmery unto., which will ha devoted to
=plans( • part of the nnatsias of Anvenne. Tees
whin will bet eclat s week, will epee et Cat.
resat- mataed as the 21st July. I'. re as sot newton of
the misty will be &twitted tot kis pat, la the proteediage.
It will take a feet of nem or eight atairmsa to
MGM the Australian made bay ea 133enseptes tied
Mice
the distaste via Gallo bong 11,100 miles. Tbo
peke te ba putt for too aosiveyeue of the nails snouts to
*early 14e. mile. It will tabs three Medium to atom
the A setie minces flaatisainpt • sad Akz-
aadris.
CRYSTAL PALACR. CONCERT Doi. —FRIDAY.
JUNI 27. —Adulate« au paywist. 608; ditto by masaaMkase 7.168.
Total Tie405ee,4,706.