The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-27 00:00:00

AMERICA.

NNW YORK, JOLT 28, 8 P.N.
Advice, received here from Mexico state that ten
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Closing prices :—Gold, 1391 r. Sterling exchange
on London, 110. 5-20 United States Bonds, 1113.
Illinois, 119 ; Erie, 75/. Cotton : Middling up-
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PHILADELPHIA, JULY 26.
Standard white petroleum, 32i.

NATIONAL ASTILLEItY ASSOCIATION. --Shoebnry-
nese camp was on Thursday evening visited by a terrible
storm of thunder, lightning, and rain, and the occupants
of many of the tents were almost washed out of them.
The rain did not abate in its heaviness until past 7 o'clock
yesterday morning, and it continued even beyond that hour,
so as to prevent the volunteers from venturing abroad ;
the consequence was that the parade was delayed an hour
beyond the usual time. The competition yesterday was
for Scotland's Challenge Cup. The cup will remain in the
'ssion of the winning detachment for one year, and
hereafter to be returned into the hands of the council of
the association, to be competed for on the same terms each
suoceeding year. In the event of this cop presented by
Scotland to the association being earned by • Scotch de.
tanliment, it is conditional that in future it shall remain
to be competed for in Scotland until again carried across
the border by an English detachment. A tablet wish the
names of the winning detachment will remain affixed to
the cup. The competition does not depend upon the
highest soon, but upon the champion corps. At the
despatch of our parcel the winner was not declared. To-
day the Lords' and Commons' Prise will be competed for.
It was intended last night to have bad a camp fire, but in
consequence of the state of the weather it was abandoned.
TONIC SOL-FA ASSOCIATION. —Last night a
social gathering` of the Tonic Sol-ferists of the metropolis
took place in the theatre of the Young Men's Christian
Association, Alderegate-street, tocengratulate the members
of the English choir upon their recent triumph at the
international competition in the Paris Exhibition. The
choir, consisting of some seventy young ladies and gentle-
men, was led by their conductor, Mr. Proudman, after
having partaken of tea, to a position on the floor of the
theatre, the audience, which was a numerous one, stand-
ing the while, and singing " See the Conquering Hero
comes." At the termination of this reception, Mr.
Yemen Ltishington, who was celled to the chair,
gave • brief account of the labours which the choir had
gone through to render themselves equal to the contest,
and Mr. John Curwen, who had been mainly instrumental
in getting the welcoming meeting up, read two letters,
one from Mr. H. Smart, and the other from Mr. Jules Bene-
dict, expressing heir delight at the flattering result of the
choir's visit to Paris. Mr. Swell, one of the managers,
then gave • humorous description of the difficulties the
choir had encountered in the gay city, and the surprise
they excited, not only in the exhibition itself, but on their
way thither, "in marching order." However, they were
unable to compete for the principal prize of 2001., as choirs
with female voices were not permitted to enter the lista, but
the special rewards they obtained from the Emperor, and
the applause they won from the Parisians, had amply
compensated them. In the course of the evening the choir
sang • variety of pieces, including " Shepherds'
Fars sal," Benediet's " Hunting Song," and M. Laurent de
Rills's • Retreat," and their exertions not only called forth
rapturous applause, but also the admiration of Mr. G. A.
Idaeferren, who, being present, took the opportunity of
saying that there must be some worth in a system of teach-
ing which Gould produce so much finish and completeness.
The great service the choir had rendered to the Tonic Sol-
Fa School was acknowledged in a special vote of thanks ;
and the ocieciert, which began with the French national air,
closed with " God save the Queen," in which amuse the
entire audience took pert.
ItiOLLIMI'II COD LIVIR OlL—The First Prize,
and only 'liver Medal at the Paris Exhibition, has been given to
Peter Moiler. for his puree& horwegian Cod Liver OIL The
selection was made from about thirty competitors. This Nor-
wegian oU is exchedrely used in ease. of debility sad consume-
tisi, and the contracts for the North London tnesemptioa Hos-
pital are now made with Peter Motor.-.gold by ail assethits,
sa at par hottle.—(Advettissearot.