The Express.
London, England, 1858-10-14 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14, 1858.

even the most extreme hare their redeeming quail-
ties—some genuine strokes of nature, a vein of
honest human sympathy, however exaggerated, and
some sketches from actual life. Three cheap jour-
nals act educationally in a twofold way—as a 'time-
las and an instrument. The popularity they enjoy
'tin up many a poorly educated youth to perfect
himself in the art of reading, who but hr some
sash stimulus would probably have never taken any
tremble about the matter ; and having acquired the
main instrument of self-education, he finds in these
journals, in addition to the stories that first attracted
Ws, extracts from works of travel and adventure,
biographical and historical sketches, and brief but
lucid descriptions of mechanical processes, new in-
ventions, and scientific discoveries, so that if beside
his love of amusement he haus real thirst for know-
ledge, he will soon be on the road to higher things.
Then, too, with regard to the great mass of readers
who never get beyond a perusal of the journal,
many, perhaps, never beyond a perusal of its
lighter pages, the influence of these periodicals is
relatively good. The scanty leisure of such
readers, instead of being spent as heretofore
is haunts of dissipation, in low gambling
and cheap vice, if not in courses absolutely
criminal, is occupied with a mental exercise
which, if it does no more, pleasurably excites
the imagination and tends to purify the heart. And
the pleasures of imagination, if not so refined as
those of the intellect, are, as ADDISON WIN us in •
well-known passage, " not so gross as those of
" seam."

It would be aseless for to to attempt to follow Lord
11110130111.11 through the whole of his very sensible
address. We have fixed upon that part which
seems to us most striking, as indicating an advance
in the speaker's views of popular literature. He still
refers with natural partiality, with something of
parental pride indeed, to the publications of
the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Know-
ledge. And there is good ground for such
reference. These publications were admirable
in their way, but they were too limited in their
scope, too ene-vided in their object, to meet the
requirements of a really popular literature. The
cheap periodicals have helped to supply what was
wanting. This sew class of journals added to the
old gives something of the needed breadth and
variety to the people's literature, and places within
the reach of all, means of self-entertainment and
self-improvement fitted to the special capacities and
requirements of earth.

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(Fl yedaday's Menitew)

The (civil) loarriege of hie Exoellency the Duke
of Malakoff with Matkotekelle Valera de la Panicles vati
celebrated Ms day (Teseday), at Are o'clock, by M. Frottie,
the mayor °ldol* sereedimencrit, at his 'tibial residence,
Zee d'Anjon-Sidat-Heserd. Their Excellencies the Count
Walsyski, Minislerd Pendia Afars, and Marshal Valliant,
Minister of War, were the Di*, of tialakoffs vitamins;
his Excellency M. Yould, Minister of State and ef the
Ilacerer's household, awl the Marquis of Casa Nara, were
the whams of Madsmehelle deli Paniega. Among those
that were pmt en shisesed all the ministers, ereatots,
general more, ends hags mbar el aotsbilities.

_
The meerioge of his Exec Honey Marshal PekWier,
Doke of Medakoff, with Madimoinsibe Sofia Valera de
la Pseiblea, was celebrated this ems* in the chapel
of the Palace of St. Cloud, in the promos of
ark Majesties the Emperor and Emma, of his Im-
perial Stemma Priam Jerome, his Imperial Tilghman
Primo Napoleon, bee Imperial Highness the Primers Me
WWy their Hight:miss the Prins.* sod Primmer Loden
sad Josehine Murat, end a numerous mil brilliant sommbly,
eaosistiag of the grand digninuies deb., fits* of the
mi-
sieems, nesrahale, groat officers of the Crows, of the officers
sod Who of the households of their Yejseties sad at their
LIMY Highnesses. The mold bemedktios was bestowed
os the illustrious risk by his Orsetneas Mosesigswer the
Blehop of Nancy, first almoner. After the religions ceremony,
all who had been invited sesenabled in the saloons of their
Hojestaes to atter their oongratelations to the newly-married
nape.

QUEIN.—We understand that her Majesty
sad the court will leave Balmoral as Monday bet, arriving
In Edinburgh in the evening, end proessalag to London
tut morning.—Seeteonon.

The Court did not attend Crathie church on
eitailay. The weather wee bed. The Rev. Mr. Anderson
Pied•

- His Excellency the Ambassador of France and the
Deems et Malakoff are kapadad at Albert-gate Homo to-
day tram Pam

Hie Excellency the Portuguese Minister and the
Countess Laredio Warn to town to-farrow. His Ertl-
Miry has re...A through Paris, where he wired at the
irertage of the Duke of Malakoff, and officiated as or of the
elieriag rumour.

His Excellency the Minister for the Netherlands
haslet Beghton on a visit to Mt. and lady Catharine
Ilinetio, at Tinsels Park Barkabins.

. -
His Exoellency the Bavarian Minister and the
Ikeroaree de Cetto have retorted to town from Brigham.
The Duke of Beaufort come* to town to-day from
Newmarket.

The Earl and Conutem of Durham are shortly
'linnets' in town, from Lunbton Coot* Darharn.
- . . _

The Earl and Countess of Darnley have arrived
at Claridges Hotel. from Cobham Hats, near Gravesend.

Vieweat Pevenaey, M.P., has left Sheffield Park,
SWUM, for the Continent.

Lord and Lady Foley will shortly leave Worksop
Manor for the Cositiesst.

Lord and Lady Ebury have left Moor Park for
Parts.

Lady Rolle has left Bieton Park on a tour of
.

Bir John Bligh, 8.C.8., led Mies Bligh have
arrived at Claridge's Hotel, from Enbrook, Seeders.
The Dublin Mail announces that Colonel Wood,
arbor appointment r anseessor to Sir Donor Warmer
me meetly made known, bee reigsed. Nothing 1m yet
bra determined as to the person wbo Is to sword lim. TM
saignallon ot Colmar,' Wood, Indeed, was quite mexpeoted
by the government.

A letter from Rheims describing the ball at the
Hoed de Ville than on Moeday evening, says:—"The
Issestor dewed with Sicilia. WrlE, and the Empress with
3L Wilk, the mayor of the city. The young lady who wag
the Emperor"' porter seamed much overcome and acerody
able to speak, but his Majesty's Wad rummer soon put beret
ens, and towards the red of the quadrille she was talking
away as gaily as possible. As for her Majesty, she was, as
meal, most gracious. She had a most lovely toilette, and
were a did® of diamonds sad a realms et large pearls.
Sr dress was of white tulle, the jape being covered with a
met of embroidery that was perfectly beautiful."
- _ _

In the Sydney Legislative Council, recently, it
epee stated by the Solicitor-General that the telegraph be-
tween Sydney and Albwry would be completed by the vary
we et October (the present month) when the three colonies
el New South Walw, Victoria, and South Australia will be
lamb! into immediate communication with each ether.
_ .

_ .
Mr. 0. V. Brooks was playing before crowded
audisaoss at the Prime of Wales Theatre. Sydney, to the
mead Wilk of August last

Mims Emma Stanley, before leaving the Princess'.
Thseire, Melbourne, was honoured with the patronage of hie
E'er fleecy Sir Henry Barkly, who went to see the "Senn
AIM of Woristo." This clever entertainment was presented
thirty dens in Melbourne by Miss Stanley, who, es the
*cowries of bar last appearance, received • crowded cosa-
pliametary beadit.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

PRUSSIA.

BRRLIN, TUMIDLY.
The King and Queen left at one o'clock this after-
noon for Meran.

The presidents of the two Chambers, and Count
Schwerin, of the Left, have been summoned to
Berlin to consult upon the arrangements for an
extraordinary session.
His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia has
addressed the following order of the day to the
army :

" I inform the army by the present order, that
his Majesty the King, by his decree of the 7th of
this month, has deigned to charge me to exercise
the royal power as Regent, until his oomplete re-
covery. The army has justified in all respects
the confidence which I axpreesed in my order of the
day of the 23rd of Oct. last year. I thank it, and
repeat the firs conviction which animates me, that
during my regency the attitude of the army will fur-
nish the King with a new subject of satisfaction.
" WILLIAM, Prince of Prussia, Regent.
" Berlin, Oct. 9, 1868."

On L•adom I montbd sight, 4•. 334. On CaloaMN 3 dayi
ffr, 1116Glir 100 dot On :tomboy, :sLikyLldale,
23 els; 30e. pa ral.visbyese , 81.4sroent. pram Otha;
bills : Iddiaa, 6 Gipsion dgbt, 4a. 441. to 4a. 40. On
Calcutta, 3 Mare algid, Ipar 100 dole. On Bombay,
3 gape debt, 316 pat 100 dola.
AMY loom M—Exchange, Madam Dollars 1 per
man alneoldß

BKASOI/1, AMIDST 15.--Ott London, t months' sight,
50.10 d to fin 100. par rel. On Calcutta, IS days Eight,
288 a. per 100 task. On Bombay, 3 days' Eight, 288 par
100 teaW Drafts on Bang Hong 22 par ant amount.

OPIVIt.

Hose Homo Avonas2:3::old Patna, 660 doL ; sew
Patna, 680 dab, ; Malan, 690 dola. b GOO do's.; old Be-
saran 630 dole.; saw B 600 dok.
KACAO, AUGUST 23.—01 d Pons, 660 dole. . • new Pagan,
680 deb.; saw Hewn.,Hewn.,69o dab. ; 3114 690 dole.
Amoy, Atmore 18.—Pats., 710 dela.; 706 dole.
Putt-cnow-ru, 'tax 31.—Patna, 680 dole. ; wa, 610
dole.

BNAG/1" Avocet 14.—Patera, 520 hater ; Mehra,
470 to 03 tools.

INDIA.

Advice. from Calcutta to Sept. 8 have come to
land.

The Englishman says :—" Taking a general
view of our position, it must be admitted that
since the setting in of the periodical rains the
dispersion of the rebels is limited to a narrower
circle than would have been the case at any other
season of the year, and with the several columns
now extended over the principal portions of
the disaffected districts, we are in a position to exer-
cise a greater check upon the movements of the
enemy. The ensuing cold weather will no doubt
see the end of the mutineers.

"We learn that the Begum of Lucknow has
offered to give up the Nana to the British Govern-
ment provided she is pardoned. We should be glad
to hear that thee' terms have been accepted, and that
the miscreant will be brought to justice at last.
"It is currently reported that Sir John Law-
rence is about to quit the Punjab for England.
Hie personal presence after the great services he has
rendered the State during the late crisis will be
warmly hailed by the people in England."
The following telegrams from Allahabad have
been published by the government:

" ALLAHABAD, &arr. 1.

" The telegrams received from Lucknow within
the last day or two inform us that, on the 28th, the
rebels were about throwing shot into our camp near
Sultanpore ; on the morning of the 29th the canton-
ment was occupied without opposition. The rebels
returned to Sussunpore, where 7,000 of them, with
eight guns, are said to be assembled ; the canton-
ments were found destroyed."

" ALLAITABAD, SEPT. 2.

"It is reported from Sultanpore in Oude that
the rebels intend to tall bask on Ameitt, the strong
hold of the rebel Rajlall Nandosing, and partly on
Monger Nagger, which is about ten miles from
Sultanpore. The Commissioner of Rohilcund writes
that part of the Philloobhat force, about 600 strong,
attacked the rebels at Simon& on the 30th ult., at
7 a.m., and took three guns, their ammunition, their
camp, and three elephants. Tan6ia Topee surrounded
Ittlrapatam on the 26th ult., and is said to have full
possession of it. Colonel Lockart's force is at
Augur."

), SEPT. 6.

"At Owalior four Sepoys of the 26th Bombay
Hindoos of Onde, being instigated by a Brah-
min to induce their regiment to join the Nana, in-
formed their offioere, pretended to join the plot, were
introduced to several conspirators, and induced them
to come near cantonments, and show to the Havil-
dar Major a Perwannah from the Nana. As arranged
beforehand, two officers appeared, and the conspira-
tors were seized. Other arrests also have been made
by the Political Agent at Owalior, and the Fermin-
nab, which bears date May last, is in his possession.
" Captain Nixon, the Bhirotpore political agent,
proceeded to Ulwar on the 30th ultimo, and was
well received by the Thakeors and city people.
The feelings of the Tbakoors are greatly excited
against the Mahomedan parties in consequence of
their deceitful intention to appoint one of their own
clue to be killadar, and also to make the boy Rajah
turn Mahomedan. Though a mere child, the Rajah
is violently opposed to the Thakoors, and Captain
Nixon apprehends mischief unless • European
officer is deputed to Ulwar.
" It is reported from the Punjab that the men of
the 62nd and 69th Infantry had broken away from
Mooltan. The adjutant of the Bombay Fusiliers
and 4 Artillerymen killed. No further particulars
received.

" From Sultaupore in Oude we hear that nearly
all the rebels are at Judgespore, twenty miles from
Sultanpore, on the Lucknow road; they number
about Ave thousand, and are said to have eight guns.
In the Fort of Amethee there are reported to be one
thousand men and twenty-two rms. The rest of
the rebels have gone either to their homes or to Bye-
wars. The boats had arrived at Sultanpore, and
the bridge would probably be ready by the 2nd."

is taken at feint SOK to 3d. per ounce, deliverable in Lon-
don; insursece, pee cent. ;by the overland route, I per
oseL—that is 7d. per canal as nearly is possible , insurance,
I} lo 11 per amt.

Outside the banks money Is plentiful for mortgages and
for buildflts operations on freehold land, with sofa-
cient margin, at fres 10 to 12 per cent. Tran-
sactions have not been either large or numerous
during the mouth. For commercial purposes the banks
dune :—For bills under 95 days' currency, 8 pa eat. ;
from 95 to 126 days', 9 per oent. ; over 125 days', 10 pre
cent.; and on overdrawn accounts, 10 per cent. There Is
nothing dons in commercial paper outside the beak., swept
et usurious rates d interest, and very little at awe.
The export trade has bean extremely dull.

The import market continues in the same glutted
condition that has existed throughout the year. Trade
hen been tolerably mound, but confidence has been upset
to some extent by the results of speculation In one
or two articles in which prices have . fluctuated—oats

- .
and floor, for instance. The great bulk of transactions hes
continued to be for consumption, and, as • con-
sequence, the Interior is not only not overstocked, but, on
the contrary, short of many larding articles. Thses en
being supplied in the majority of cues from the auction
rooms, preference being given to cheapness over quality
for the time being. The reads are lined with laden
drays on their way to the gold-fields depota to
an extent not usually men at this season of the
year. The railway works have not yet given that stimulus
to consumption which may be calculated = what elsedy
I employment, at remunerative rates, has become snore general.
The chronic grievance of stoessive shipmate is still
as loudly proclaimed as ever, the markets being
just in that state when buyers of known credit
obtain the whip-hand, as mail after mail points
to the possibility of shipments again exceeding the already
too high average of the past eighteen months. Great hopes
ate anhutalned by importers that the tenor of the advice@ de-
I 'patched hence in April last, the first portion of which was
ht course of delivery on the 18th June, will do much to in-
duce increased caution at the shipping port..

Parliament stands further prorogued, and it wee
not anticip►ted that it would meet for dispatch of
business until October.

Three nuggets, of the aggregate value of 14,0001.,
were being exhibited in Melbourne, previous
to being shipped. These were taken out in the
Ballaarat district, and were about to be shipped
to London. They are respectively named the
"Welcome," the "Little Welcome," and the " Nil
desperandum." The first-named specimen, of pure
gold, weighs over 2,100 ounces, and is of singular
form, far eclipsing the glories of the once celebrated
" Blanche Barkly " nugget.