The Express.
London, England, 1860-01-09 00:00:00

THE OUTWARD BOMBAY AND PENINBU-

LAB MAILS.

The Ripon, with the outward Bombay mail of the
27th December, put into Vigo on the 6th instant, for coal•
haviag eaperksced a succession of heavy gales since leaving
England.
From the same cause the Sultan, with the Peninsular
laity which left Southampton on the same date, did not
reach Vigo until the 7th instant. She teporta—" AU well.
Will proceed immediately."

The following is the number of new pieces produced
at the principal Paris theatres during the past year:—
Opera, 2; TbMin Premien, 4; Open Cemigne, 7; Odeon,
12; Italian Opera, 3; Lpique, 7 ; Vaudeville, 10; Yarling,
16; °mesas, 12; Patois Boys!, 24; Porte et. Martin, 6;
Gaeta, 6; Arabiga Cacique, 2; Cirque, 6; Fake Dram-
thyme, 25; Folks Nouvelles 21.
The liberal electors of the county Londonderry
ham presented a parse of nearly 2,0001. to their late member,
11r. 8. Y. Grew, as a proof of " their high eases of his ser-
vices whilst their repneentative."
A Dahlia paper twits the Notion with having
supplied Wilda@ with a sword to keep the Pops out of the
Ronegua Observe what turn affairs have taken. Oa
New Year's-day the eniaicipslity of Milan presented an ad-
drew to Marshal Valiant, the oonnaander•in-ahlef of the

Preach army in Italy. In replying he said The array
remains to defend internal order and the independence of the
country won on the battle field.' This Is plain speaking.
But Mantua Valliant Is about to leave Italy, and to be eno-
oesded by, of all other men—Marshal M'Mabon So that
the wad which was to have freed Ireland will be employed
to keep the Pope out of Romagna. A pretty result, indeed,
for the faithful in Ireland to have aocompliehed. Their only
praotioal sot or sympathy with the Pope has been the sup-
plying of his enemy with a weapon to be employed against
him."

Mr. Spurgeon is advertised to preach in Dublin
far the first time on the 24th fast, In the Matropolltaa
Mamie Bell. Tkekete of admtaries TM be half-a-crown each.

The three French princes, the Duo d'Alencon, the
Duo de Penthievre, end the Prince de Conde, have cone-
mewed their studies at the High School, Edinburgh, end hays
been enrolled se regular pupils in Dr. Schmitz's senior clam.
Their course of study is confined to the classic@ end history,
and in both departments their royal highnesses are said to
be already well advanced, and may hope to carry off the
highest honours of the school. In accordanoe with the wish
dam& royal menu the youthful princes join with the
other pupils, In regular schoolboy fashion, in the ammo•
inmate and sports of the playground. The dukes have
requested that they should be known end addressed 'mom
their schoolfellows merely by their territorial titles—
Akmion Penthievre, and Cond6--ss woe the case with
their royal parents when attending the Collage de Henri
IV. to Paris. - - - -

On Saturday Professor Faraday concluded his
short course of lectures on the physioal forces. In this, hie
last, lecture he explained and illustrated the connexion that
subsists between the forme which he had previously con-
sidered separately, especially between those of chemical
afilnity, heat, electricity, and magnetism.
A letter received at Plymouth from an officer of
her Majesty's ship Cesar, dated Gibraltar, December 29r
says :—" As Christmas-day cams on a Sunday, the Admiral
gave the men holiday on Monday. The Sunday passed off
very quietly. I wiah you wild have men oar lower-deck
on Monday. It was adorned with green boughs from end to
end, with wreathe and festoons of oranges and lemons. The
ports were closed, and each mess illuminated with a &ander
Use undo of coloured paper and tinsel. The men had well-
spread tables, and here and there wars painted signs
and mottoes. There were singing and musks all days
and we had the old Christmas hobby-horse. In the everting
many officers were chaired, and carried round the main and
lower decks by some of the men, with light. and cheering."
STATUS OF GENERAL NAPIER no ST. PAUL'S CA.
THERRAL.—On Saturday, at one o'clock, the colossal marble
statue cif the late Genera! Sir Charles Napier, at St. Paul's
Cathedral, was uncovered. The statue I. placed close to
the north entrance. The general is represented In •
standing position, with a burst cannon for the support of the
statue. The dress is the ordinary undress of an officer, bat
the figure has a military cloak depending from the should've.
On the breast is the handsome star which the deceased re-
ceived for his exploits in India. His left hand rests upon hie
sword, and his right hand holds a scroll of paper. The
figure Is beautifully executed in the purest Carrera
marble. The pedestal is of Sicilian marble, and
the Inscription is as follows:—" Charles James Napier i
a prescient general; a beneficent governor; a just man.'
The sculptor is Mr. George G. Adams. A Luxe concourse
of ladies and gentlemen were preterit on the occasion, in.
eluding Colonel Kennedy, the aide-de-camp of the late
general, and a number of his old Indian friends end
colleagues, The statue has been raised by the committee
with the surplus fund remaining from the public subscription
Gem all classes—even private soldiers. The chairman of the
committee, thrcugh whose instruntentaliiy the monument
has bees erected, is the Earl of Ellenborough, the secretaries
Wag Lewd Clyde and Colonel Kennedy. We regret to leant
that General Sir Win. Napier, toe brother of the deceased, is
very dangerously ill.
Gordon Cumming Skene, Ell., of Pitlurg and
Dyne, masse Thursday, tee Sch in.t., married to Msrstaret
osdy daughter of Sir David Brewster, K.H.. D.C.L.,
she venerable Principal of Edinburgh University. The
oeremooy was performed by the Rev. D. T. K. Drummond,
of St. Thomas's Episcopal Chapel, Edialourab, in presume
of a large amismblagecif nobility and gentry resident in St,
Andrews and district.