The Express.
London, England, 1867-09-16 00:00:00

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BALMORAL, SEPT. 13.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Christian,
went out yesterday morning, and in the afternoon drove
out with Princess Louise, attended by Lady Churchill.
Mr. and Lady Frances Baillie had the honour of dining
with the Queen and Royal Family.

Seri. 14.
The Queen and Royal Family went out as usual yes-
terday.

Prince Christian went deer stalking.
The Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy arrived at the Castle
yesterday, as the minister in attendance on her Majesty.
Mr. Hardy had the honour of dining with the Queen
and Royal Family.

Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor-General of Canada, and from the
Governors of the West India Islands. Despatches were
sent to the Governors of the North American provinces.

His Excellency Marechal Duo de Saldanha and
the Drichease de Saldanha have arrived at the Queen's
Hotel, Upper Norwood.
Viscount and Viscountess Halifax have been
entertaining a select party during the past week for the
Doncaster race meeting. Among the friends staying at
Hickleton Hall have been the Duke and Duchess of St.
Albans, the Earl of Durham, Sir John J. V. and Ledy
Johnstone, Mr. and Hon. Mrs. Meynell Ingram, Miss
Grey, &c.

Prince Teck and the Princess Mary Adelaide
(Princess Teck) are expected to leave Kensington Palace in
a few days for the Continent.
The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle entertained
the following company, at Clumber Park, Worksop, during
the Doncaster races :—Maris, Marchioness of Aibssbury,
the Merel•ioness of Hastings, Viscount Andover, M.P.,
Lord Courtensy, M.P., Lady Susan Vane Tempest,Colonel
Ouseley Hi•.gins, Major Stackpole, Captain Bastard, Cap-
tain Hawbaley, Captain Brabazon, Miss Henesge, Mr.
Fleming, kc.

A magnificent military trophy in silver, consist-
ing of a testimonial cup and plateau, or centre piece, has
just been completed for her Majesty's 48th Regiment, at
Aldershot. The plateau on which the superstructura
stands represents bastions, curtains, and lines of fortifica-
tion generally, and is inscribed with the names of the
great battles ta which the 48th took part—Toulouse,
Douro, Talavera, Albuhera, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria,
Orthes, Pyrenees, Nivello, Sebastopol, dm.
A serious accident happened to Major Holland,
Musketry Instructor to the Portsmouth Division of Royal
Marines, on Friday morning. On returning, on horse-
back, from duty at Browndown, the major's horse shjed
at something in crossing thuilar-bridge, and the gallant
officer was thrown violently against a wall, sustaining very
serious injuries to the head, side, and one arm ; but, ac-
cording to the latest accounts, he was going on favourably.
Lord Redeadale now writes to the Times:—
"My first letter to you was written in reply to that of
Mr. Baxter charging me with baying made an unfounded
attack on the Great Eastern directors in parliament. I
have continued it with Mr. Smiley because I know no
other course so likely to open the eyes of the shareholders
to the ways in which their concerns are too often managed.
I have called wrong acts by their right names because it
has become too common to treat such acts in railway con-
cerns as pardonable, and if I had used milder terms I might,
under the circumstances, be held also to condone them.
Those who have read this -orrespondence will judge how
far they are deserved."

Mr. Agar-Ellis, M.P. (an "Adullamite"), writes
to the Times on the subject of the Irish church.. His
remedy is to make the tithe rent charge throughout the
country payable to the state, and then to let the state pay
the church ; he would also pay the clergy of the Roman
catholic church. He takes up his pen with fear that the
present government may cajole a sufficient number of mem-
bers of parliament next session to enable them to abolish
the establishment altogether, which he would deprecate as
certain to end in the foundation of a self-supporting, un-
compromisingly-sectarian, and proselytizing institution,
backed up by a large portion of the wealth of the country.
Mr. Grove publishes a report, which he has just
received from Lieutenant Warren, R.E., whole conducting
the explorations in Jerusalem for the Palestine Explora-
tion Fund. At the Dead Sea he found with some diffi-
culty the Ordnance Survey Bench Mark, wbieh is in good
preservation, but is covered up. The level of the sea is
within a foot of what it was when Captain Wilson levelled
there, but during the spring months it must have been
51t. Gin. higher. Lieutenant Warren has surveyed on the
other side of Jordan about 400 square miles, which, with
600 to S.W. of Jerusalem, and 250 in Jordan Valley, will
make in all 1,250 square miles.
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The Rev. F. C. Cook, who undertook the duties
of general editor of what u called " The Speaker's Com-
mentary on the Bible," states that the delay in the pub-
lication has been caused by the illness of some contributors,
and by the advancement of others to positions involving
duties which made it impossible for them to corn-
plate their several portions within the time originally
contemplated. This remark applies especially to
the Pentateuch. The object is to present the most im-
portant results bearing upon the interpretation of Holy
Scripture which have been up to the present time elicited
by discussions and inquiry whether in England or on the
Continent. "The work is, however, sufficiently advanced,"
writes Mr. Cook, " for me to be able to state that it will
also comprise no small amount of independent research."

There is a gentleman at St. Hehers, Jersey,
who, with the merest protection of glass, and without the
aid of fire, sends large quantities of good grapes to the
London market at this time of the year, and is reported
to make a very large Income from this source, an acre or
an acre onl a half of ground being entirely covered with
glass, and devoted exclusively to grape-growing, the
market for this produce being principally London. It is
contended that grapes could be grown with equal com.
mertial advantage in the neighbourhood of London—say
from 10 to 20 miles from the metropolis.
A young [man, who gave his name as Thomas
Doyle, surrendered himself at Dublin on Saturday, and
stated that it was he who shot Police-constable O'Neill, in
Charles-street, last year. He said that he was under the
influence of drink at the time, and did not know what he
was doing. The crime bad weighed heavily on his mind
ever since, and he could no longer bear it without giving
himself up. He was remanded until Friday next. He
also accused himself as the murderer of George Clarke,
who was shot en the banks of the canal last year.
The inquest on Mrs. Knowles was held at Dublin
on Saturday evening, and a verdict of " Accidental death"
was returned, with an expression of opinion that the
wreck could not have happened if Skullmartin Hock had
been properly lighted. The other bailies have not been
found.

General Hussein, the Turkish Secretary of War,
arrived at Toronto on the 29th of August, and, with his
suite, will make a visit of about three weeks in the British
provinces, after which they intend making an extended
tour through the United States.

The New York Board of Officers for the exami-
nation of breech-loading small arms announoe that they
will begin their final session on September 17, to continue
Ave days, after which they will report upon the merits of
11 the various breeeh-loeders submitted, and seloot the one
thought best for the use of the New York State troops.
Now that the telegraph is extended to Cuba it
will not be long, it is expected, thought it will reach the
Isthmus of Panama, by which the Old World will be
wPhin two days of Central America, Lima within seven,
Valparaiso within 15, and New Zealand within 27 days.
The San Yrancisco Voters' Register now contains
the names of 3,579 naturalised Irishmen, 2,056 Germans
and Swim, 770 Engli.h and Scotch, 170 Scandinavian" and
Danes, 152 British American colonists, 136 Rumians and
Poles, 28 Australians, 21 Italian', 17 Dutch, 17 Spanish
Americans, 14 Portuguese, 11 Belgians, 10 West Indians,
7 Hungarians, 6 East Indian", 3 Greek', SI Sandwich
Islanders, 2 Chinese, and I Mexican.