The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-22 00:00:00

REMARKS.

Atmospherical pressure Is less than it was yesterday MOTOing,
except at Valenti& Temperature has Increased considerably In
the south, and a little in the north, but has scarcely changed
elsewhere. The winds are south-easterly, moderate in the
north, fresh in the east : but they are south-westerly, moderate,
in the south-went of the British Isles, where much rain has
fallen. Much snow has fallen in Landon, and some Is reported
from several northern stations.

The British Medical Journal believes that the
meeting of the General Medical Council of Education and
Registration of Great Britain may be expected to take
place in London early in May.
The Bishop of London writes to the Prefect of
Paris :—" Fulham Palace, Feb. 16, 18f7.—Sir, I beg in my
own name and that of the clergy and other members of
the church of England who are likely to visit Paris during
the coming spring and summer, to express to you our
thanks for the kindness which you have shown to them in
arranging, on the part of the imperial government and the
city of Paris, respecting a site for the temporary place of
worship about to be erected for the joint use of British
and American subjects, members of the episcopal com-
munion.—l have the honour to be, sir, your obedient
humble servant, A. C. Lonion."

The French Protestant Historical Society pro-
pose two questions for this year's prize essays. The sub-
ject of the first is left open to the choice of the competi-
tors. The work must, of course, be original, and must
bear on a personage or an episode of the French Reforma-
tion. The subject of the second is the biography of
Antoine Court, who from the year 1720 undertook to re-
store the Protestant and Desert Churches destroyed by the
Edict of Nantes.

The disturbances at Roubaix have now com-
pletely subsided, and work hu been resumed in all the
manufactories on conditions mutually agreed to between
the employers and the men.
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The strike of the slaters and plumbers at Rouen
has not yet terminated, as is shown by the following notice
inserted in the journals of that city :—" The master
plumbers in Rouen and the neighbourhood, being unable
to satisfy the demands of their workmen, and the present
dispute being a cause of delay in the execution of their
contracts, beg the builders and proprietors of houses to
have for them all the indulgence possible."

The Lloyd of Pesth has the following :—" In the
last meeting of the Hungarian engineers a communication
from M. Wendenlin Kulifay was submitted to the assem-
bly. He professes to have invented an aerostatic machine
' able to carry travellers and goods, and solicits the support
of the Company of Engineers, to whom he has sent a de-
scription of his work. He has also addressed a petition on
the subject to the Diet of Pesth. The company named a
committee charged to draw up a report on the invention,
and proposes to carry it out if found to promise succesa."
The sale of the late Hippolyte Behinge"s pictures
has just taken place at the Hotel des Ventes, Paris, and
attracted a great concourse of amateurs. The following
are a few of the prices obtained :—" Cuirassiers filing off
before the Emperor with Austrian colours taken in battle,"
4,0.30(r.; "The Evening of a Battle," the Emperor, accom-
panied by his grenadiers, passing through • number of
wounded, 5,000 fr.; " Episode of the Retreat from Russia,"
a grenadier of the Guard supporting • ♦ivandiere carrying
a young child, 6,000 fr.; "Episode of the Return from
Elba," a large picture representing the inhabitants of a
valley in the luau acclaiming the Emperor, 8,100 fr.;
••Combat in the Streets of Magenta," 9,250 fr.; "The
Guard dies, but does not surrender," the artist's last pic-
ture, and representing several grenadiers still defying the
enemy by their haughty and determined demeanour,
10,630 fr.; and "The Cuirassiers at Waterloo," passage of
the sunken road, 12,riUfr. The whole sale brought
69,425 fr.
Last Monday a State Concert was given at the
Tuileries. Dancing being utterly forbidden throughout
Lent, the great world is only allowed to listen to music.
The programme included the chorus in Gounod's PAilemor ,
the trio of Joseph, and • scene from Mignon. Princess
Clothilde, the Nuncia, Abbe Bonaparte, and the Mur►t
princes had seats on the dais behind their Majesties.
Several Quaker missionaries left Southampton
last week in the Caps of Good Hope mail steamer, bound
for Madagascar. Amongst the presents which they took
out was • large clock, to be erected at Tanaranivo, the
capital of the island.
NORTH BRITIBII RAILWAY. —The report of the
directors shows an increase of 11,00 W. in the receipts, and
states that the traffic is healthy and improving, but
owing to the increased charge for renewals and mainte-
nance, and all expenses being strictly placed against reve-
nue, the balance available fur dividend is only 101,00 W.,
being about 12,000 f. short of what the investigation com-
mittee reported last half-year. Consequently, while all
the stocks which were deprived last half.year of dividend
are again deprived of dividend, the North British Prefer.
ence, 1863, and Port Carlisle Preference now drop out, and
the North British Preference, 1862, gets 31 per cent. in
place of 5 per cent. Until the financial bill is obtained all
payment. of dividends are necessarily deferred ; but nearly
all the debenture loans falling due have been renewed.
The directors do not think that the accounts now pre-
sented should be deemed unfavourable, looking to the
peculiar position of the company.
Tun Panceses or WALES.—We have much plea-
sure in stating that her royal highness's progress towards
recovery continues uninterrupted. Pain has considerably
diminished in the affected joint, with a corresponding im-
provement in the night's rest, which at one time was avat
dcsl disturbed. Latterly, indeed, natural sleep has been
frequently procured, and the assistance of opiates rendered
unnecessary. That a sudden or even rapid recovery can
take place is quite out of the question, however in uch the im-
patient affection of the public at large may look for such a
result. The repair of the injury produced by inflammation of
• joint, and especially of the knee-joint, is always a slow and
often a very tedious process, and in the palace no less than
in the hospital time is required ere the integrity of so
delicate • mechanism can be restored. This much, how-
ever, it is very satisfactory to learn, that although from
day to day the alteration in her royal highness's condition
is but slightly marked, any change there may be is always
towards thet perfect recovery of the use of the joint which
it is confidently expected will ultimately take place. It is
scarcely necessary to contradict the rumours which have
been afloat as to the immediate removal of the Princess to
Sandringham. Such a step would, of course, be quite in-
consistent with the maintenance of that perfect rest which
joint inflammations, perhaps more than other maladies,
require.—Lancet.