The Express.
London, England, 1860-06-22 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL SMARR MARKETS.

Ltvitarnot. JOIN 21.-111rkenhead, 711 741--Caledonlan stock,
921 93-Eastera Owantim, 101 11-010111 Northern stock, 114
111-Great 1./ lee Oa- Landsa
t*and Yorkshire. 105
loth-London West
k orth Western, 10! 11111-Latto, Eighth
Mama, 1 id t p -MemehaMer, Sheffield, and Llscolashire, 41 41)
-Midland stock, 1171 1171-North Pritish Nock. 1131 64-70rth
Staffordshire. 4 61 d.-North Eastern. Berwrials capital *sic, 141
961-Ditto, York capital stock. 41 a 1 Ditto, Ueda stork. 511
12-Word, Worootar. and Wool 44f 461-Bouth
Eastern. csl 551116-Dutch Rhenish. 114 6) -Great Engem-
hour% 6 7-onual Trunk of canada, 7 Wl6 7 11.16-Great
Western of Caasda. 11 11 1011 11 d 0 rev shame. 9 81 d -
Buffalo and Lake Hama, 4+ 4/-Great Ship, lb., 134.-Thames
and Meney Marine Company, 1 13.14 p
MAsescaTlL Jilts 11.-The market .ea rather more active,
and prices were limner. Leedom', 1021-lildland, 1171-IMorers.
2.4-Leeds. 106--Thames sad Meet),) p.-Great totem, in
41)-Vetere Comities, 11.
BiIutiSOSISIL JLIN 11.-The trsaaadiams le this ensuitet to-
day laciaded heath Raiartio at 10, so 14—iNnatiostuum canals.
at 94 to 941-11kilsad, at 1171-Gram Wastora Birmingham
tinanutterd stock at 714 to 76-L ,mina and Elishlonii, at 119.
1.10141, !floc ft -Leeds Basking company. 31-11Idlaisds. 1171
-Greet Ship. -Leeds, Bradford. sad Rallis:. 11 pot-Lards
104 Gas, 174-Emetent Coantks, 15-Nortit Eastern, Berwick:,
981-111Usa11. 117}-Clam Moor. M. 64.-Leeds New Gas
41 paid , 1 pm.

The committee formed for the purpose of welcom-
ing the Grpherein& have already made conaiderable propeem
in their arrangements. Applications have been made to the
authorities at the Tower, Greenwich Hospital, Mew,
Hampton Court, the British Museum, the Houses of Perlis-
meat, St. Paul's, Westminster Abbey, the Zoological
Gardens, and other places fur free admission or extra faci-
lities to these visitors. In all cuss in which replies have
been received they have been favourable. The Earl of
Ellesmere has most kindly anticipated any application by
offering to admit the Orphfouists to view the Bridgewater
Gallery on production of their proper... Mama J. Penn
amid floe, of Greenwich, Mersrs. Cos and Co., and other
inns, have also offend to allow their works to be inspected
on the same terms. Application has been rustle for the
admission of some of the leaders of the undertaking who
have already arrived to the galleries in Hyde•perk on
Saturday, to see the Volunteer Review.

We (Ediottnergh Courant) understand that the
Channel fleet will leave St. Margaret'. Hope on Saturday
morning for Yarmouth, indeed of going round the north of
Scotland, aa formerly Mated.

CHAIM= FLItiT REGATTA.—Thu regatta by the
Mate ci the °lsmael Fleet took place on Wednesday at
Bt. Marpreit's Hope, under the patronage of Vioe.Admiral
BM Charles Fremantle, K.C. 8., Rear• Admiral John E.
Erskine., aad Beer-Admiral George Lltiot. The weather
was splendid, end the turn-out of spectators was prodigious,
in vessels of every description.
UOCIWIT TOIL THI EtreOVßanalllNT Or THE Fritz
Awfs—M the fifth contersurime of this society, held last
at the Architectural Gallery, 9, Conduitetren,
James Fag. in the chair, the bet report of the
price committee was read, and formed the subject of ea
tutemting conversation. The awards an expected to be
announced at the next coarerse:iosse, which takes place on
the 14th of July. An agreeable musical melange followed,
conducted by Mr. AlGilbert, sad which included the
vocal exertions of Madame Gilbert, Miss Yoshioka MM..
Elvira Behrens, Mr. Leonard, M. Ferry, and • Perform.
mace on the violin by Mr. W. H. Evros. Amoopt the
works of art contributed for the occasion were paintings by
J. B. Ppm, Carl Werner, Emulate!, Mn. Weir, and Ma-
dame Greets, and • fine bast of the kte Sir Charles Barry
by Behrens.
Tf.Raloi I Tit r ritfem RIC —Last evening, shortly
after six o'clock, • terrific thunderstorm burst over the
metropolis, and although short in its duration occasioned •
cousideralde amount of damage. The atmosphere during
the day was extremely close and oppreesive, notwithstaiml-
Mg the fall of occasional showers of rain. Soon after five
oo clock deem clouds accumulated in the western bonus).
am! peals .4 distant thunder announced the approach of a
heavy norm, which at six o'clock buret with gnat fury.
Iton and hail fell in torrents, and the leases of forked
lightning were vivid and frequent. At about half-past six
&disk an awfully vivid flash of lightning was followed
almet,ilistantly by • crashing peal of thunder, that shook
the Wklings in the northern districts to their faun-
&aim. In Keil Lioa-street, Clerkenerell, the homes
Nos. 6 and 7, in the occupatioa of Messrs. Fau-
nae and Tarrant, church and turret clock makes*,
were struck with the electric fluid, which ouTied
is it. dewiest an immense stack of chimneys. Fortunately
an person was paring at the time,or the consequences must
have been fital. The lightning parsed to the earth without
doing any serious injury. It was feared that Bt. James's
Chew& bad been struck, but the sacred edifice escaped. A
strong salpintric smell pervaded the locality for some
minutes after the flesh. The storm subsided about MUM
CedOCIL

EXPELLZI) GRAND Dr[l:ll.—A letter from
Vienna says : —" The *spelled Italian dukes appear to have
duds as living in retirement, ►t least (or the present, in
some German stets. The °rand Duke of Tuscany hat taken
up his reidence in a chateau at lielimenbarl. near Linden
the Drib= of Panne is afloat to reside inch her son Doke
lobed, in a villa at Sonchach, sear Ws/tenses ; and the
Dike of Modem is every day expected at his AMEN in
Ibbassits."

Ths Connaught, the new steuner for the Galway
sal Jamie Ilse, had • trial trip on Wednesday at as
meminsad maw at $h Rise averaged 141 knots. Ithe
ea Away Imre Assibmpton Water tor Galway. to take
est the lint mail mem W sew coetnicee which commences
e, He sput km. gin will he required to make the purge
botwant Galway awl In. John'. in As days, sod to run
&sun SOO miss arsay. The Parma, a chartered ship, will, it
is especial. tabs net the Mt. John's mail se the 10th
maim° Usubserei Oashaws, it. N. Wento appointed
se Admiralty seat sa the Galway awl likJohn's Makin.
CarrTaa PaLacs. Own Banyan° DAy.
Jon 21.—Adtalowiess en mama; J,8011:
ditto by sorsa think itt ; bowl winos, 44117.