The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-10 00:00:00

thibat anis ilittitarv.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 9.
TAE FLEET AT SPrrnaan.—This morning, Ad-
miral Sir Thomas Pasley, the commander-in-chief at this
port, transferred his flag from the Victory, in Portsmouth
harbour, to the Victoria, the leading ship of the port divi-
sion of the fleet at Spithead. To-morrow morning, ac-
cording to present arrangements, the whole of the ships
will get underweigh and steam out beyond the Nab Light.
vessel, for the purpose of preliminary exercise, and on
returning to the anchorage each ship will take up the posi-
tion assigned to it at the review. The fleet was augmented
this morning by the arrival of the Channel squadron, con.
sistino of the Minotaur, 26, iron screw sh p, Captain James
G. Goodenough, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral
F. Warden, C.B. ; the Achilles. 26, iron screw
frigate, Captain E. W. Vansittait ; the Lord
Clyde, 24, iron screw frigate, Captain Roderick
Dew, C.B. ; and the Bellerophon, 14, iron screw
frigate, Captain R. J. J. G. Macdonald. The Liffey, 35,
wooden screw frigate, Captain G. J. Napier, and the
Prince Albert, 5, iron screw turret ship, Captain the Hon.
F. G. A. Foley, arrived last evening from Plymouth. The
fleet has also ban joined by the Mersey, 36, wooden screw
frigate, Captain H. S. Hillyar, C. 8., and the Royal Sove-
reign, armour-plated turret ship, Captain Cowper Coles,
C.ll. The Liverpool and Phmbe, wooden screw frigate.,
are in the Downs, off Deal, and will form part of the
escort of the Sultan on his voyage across the Channel.
The Alumbagh, hired sailing transport, arrived at Spit.
head to-day from Calcutta, with one wing of the 34th
Regiment. The troop, will disembark at this port, and
join the depot of the regiment in Portsmouth ganUon.

FOREION-OPTICE, JULY G. —The Queen has been
graciously pleased to appoint the Right Honourable Lord
Lyons, G.C.8., now her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordi-
nary and Plenipotentiary to the Sublime Ottoman Porte,
to be her Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary to his Majesty the Emperor of the French.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint the
Hon. Henry George Elliot, now her Majesty's Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to his Majesty
the King of Italy, to be her Majesty's Ambassador Extra-
ordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Sublime Ottoman
Porte. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to ap-
point Sir Augustus Berkeley Paget, K.C.8., now her Ma-
jesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
to his Majesty the King of Portugal, to be her Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to his
Majesty the King of Italy.—Gazrtir,
Wan-oven:a, JUNG 29. —The Queen has been
graciously pleased to make and ordain a special statute
of the most honourable order of the Bath for appointing
John Alexander Macdonald, Esq. chairman of the recent
conference of delegates from British North America on
the measure of confederation, to be an extra member
of the civil division of the second class, or knights
commanders of the said most honourable order ; and her
Majesty has also been graciously pleased to give orders
for the appointment of the under-mentioned gentlemen,
members of that conference, viz., William P. Howland
and William MacDougall, &qrs., of Canada West;
George Etienne Cartier and Alexander T. Galt, &qrs.,
of Canada East ; Charles Tupper, Eau., of Nova Scotia ;
and Samuel Leonard Tilley, kao., of New Bruuswick, to
be ordinary members of the civil division of the third
class, or companions of the said most honourable order.—
Gmette.

I EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(MOM ova Owe OORRISPONDINT.)
PARIS, TUEMOAT EVENING.
The Monitcur du Suir says that telegraphic
despatches, dated Mexico, July 1, by way of
Vera Cruz, and which reached New Orleans, on
July 6, were this morning received in Paris. They
bring the official confirmation of the news that the
Emperor Maximilian was executed on June 19.
The city of Mexico surrendered on June 21. No
uneasiness was felt about the safety of the
French legation. Vera Cruz was occupied by the
republicans on June 27. [The date of June 25,
which has been been mentioned, was incorrect.]
The occupation took place without any disorder
and the foreign troops were able to embarx and
get away without molestation.

Thus calmly and in a tone almost complimentary
to Juarez and his troops, does the Muniteur
register the utter extinction of the empire which
the French government set up in Mexico, and the
creation of which was once called by Napoleon HI.
" the greatest act of his reign."
My doubts whether the third grand personage
who rode in a line with the Sultan and the Em-
peror yesterday was the King of Wurtemburg were
well founded. The Daats, indeed, says that it
was the King, and enlarges upon his personal ap-
pearance; but I find by the Muniteur that the
Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar was the person. It
is characteristic of this Paris season that kings are
so plentiful in the streets as to be mistaken one for
another.

M. Ronher, when pressed yesterday by M. Jules
Fevre with the argument that there was a consti-
tutional objection to the 158 millions 'asked for in
a supplemental budget, on the ground that
most of the money had been spent while
the Corps Legislatif was sitting, and yet
the chamber's opinion was not asked, admitted that
the government stood before the house requiring a
bill of indemnity. The grounds on which he asked
for it were that at a moment when war was very
possible, the efforts of the government to avert it,
which had turned out successful, might have been
paralysed by public excitement had it been known
that they were making war preparations. M. Jules
Fevre quite approved of the increase of pay for the
soldiers, and of the expenditure for improved
weapons. He was altogether for better arms and
fewer men. A minority of only 12 voted against
the 158 millions extra.

The Temps mentions (tinder all reserve) that, ac-
cording to private letters and even despatches
received at the Italian legation, a movement by
the party of action is apprehended. The simulta-
neous departure from Florence of several Garibal-
diens, without any known reason, is very striking.
The Thdatre Francais and the Odo Son are closed
this evening in consequence of the funeral of M.
Poniard.

Mr. Sothern made Ms first appearance in Paris
as Lord Dundreary at the Italian Opera-house last
night. He is to play every night for some time.
The Bourse was firmer, although transactions
were neither numerous nor important. Bente
rose Ific. both for cash and account, closing at
68fr. 85c., and 68fr. 770. Mobilier fell Mr.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

WISI,NNSDAY. JULY 10. • A.M.

P. I Extreme, Sea,
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121 P. D. IY.
Nairn 10.1467, W.N.W. 1 N.W. b— 1
Aberdeen 30.19 60. 8.8. W. IL& W. b 1
Leith 1 X. N. S. b 3
AllirollBlll 10.2462 8. W. b— 2
Greenmail 70.2664 3. N.N. W. bo I
Yaleutia '30.25,56 N. - S.W. 0 1 1
Cape Clear 10.37 66, 11. L &W. b S
Ikerpool 30.27 661 15.5.12. N.W. oh 1
Holyhead 10.2163 11.5.1 L Z. u 1
Penzance— 10.2764 Z. 5.6.3. bi
Brest 10.2063 L KN.& c —
Umlaut 10.1667 /LK —.N.Z. eb
Rochefort.— 30.01 57 IL IL e
Ptymunth 10.7504 Z. I'LL b
Weymouth 30.27 bl &IL Z.
Portsmouth 5.13. W. 30.24t 2 L b 1
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london 3O 37 ao 5.3 W. i B.W. bI -•-
Yarmouth_ 30.28 56 N. IL eb I 1
Scarborough. 10.2660 8.5. W. ' N.N.X b 1
Shields • 30. Ist 00 X I 5 cm I— 2
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REMARKS.
Pleasure Ms disereesed slightly, except to Ireland, sad tem-
perature Mr Area a little. The winds continue light and
variable, and as esatiier very fine.

Yesterday a presentation was made to Sir Ben-
jamin Phillips, at his residence in Portman-square. A
short time ago a committee was appointed to prepare a
suitable testimonial. The sum to- be expended was GOO
guinea, and Messrs. Hunt sad Haskell were entrusted
with the workmanship. The testimonial consisted of two
silver candelabra, each carrying seven lights, and much
artistic skill was manifested in the figures in relief, and in
the general design and ornamentation, bearing the follow-
ing inscription :—" Presented to Sir B. S. Phillips, Knight,
Alderman of the Ward of Farringdon Within, by the
members of his community, in testimony of their appre-
ciation of the admirable manner in which he sustained
and paced the office as Lord Mayor of the City of London
from November, 1865, to November, 1866, thereby emi-
nently maintaining the high character of the Corporation,
and entitling himself to the respect and thanks of his
brethren." Sir Moses Montefiore was deputed to make
the presen.ation, which he did In appropriate terms._

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About twenty steamers will, it is expected, leave
Sot. thampton on the 17th instant with sightseers to the
naval renew. The tickets tor admission on board of some
of these steamers are already at a premium.
THE HEALTH OF LONDON.—It appears from the
return issued by authority of the Registrar-General that
in the week that ended on Saturday, July 6, the births
registered in London and 12 other large towns of the
United Kingdom were 3,866; the deaths registered,
2,520. The annual rate of mortality was 21 per 1,000
persons living. In London the births of 962 boys
and 937 girls, in all 1,919 children, were registered in
the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years,
1&57-66, the average number, corrected for increase of
population, is 1,510. The aths registered in London
during the week were 1,130. It was the 27th week of
the year; and the average number of deaths fur that week
is, with a correction for increase of population,
1,299. The deaths in the present return are lean
by 169 than the estimated number. Thirty-one deaths oc-
curred from small-pox, 22 from measles, 19 from scarlatina.
27 from whooping-cough, and 45 from typhus. Four deaths
from "choleraic diarrhcea' " 2 from "English cholera,"
and 54 from diarrhom were recorded. The son of • la-
bourer, aged 6 years, died on 27th June at 19, Bolton-roail,
Kensington, of " purpunt, fever (3 days), cerebro-spinal
typhus." The son of a printer's pressman, aged 7. years,
died on Ist July at 30, Cram-street, Holborn, of ' oere-
bro-spinal meningitis (7 days) with purple spots (30 hours).
The deaths of four persons who were killed by homes or
carriages in the streets were registered. The annual rate
of mortality last week was 19 per 1,000 in London, 27 in
Edinburgh, and 25 in Dublin, 18 in Bristol, 19 in Birming-
ham, 24 in Liverpool, 27 in Manchester, 26 is Salford, 16
in Sheffield. 24 in Leeds, 22 in Hull, 22 in Newcastle-upon-
Tyne. and 26 in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna was 30 per
1,000 during the week ending the 29th ult., when the mean
temperature wasB.s Fahrenheit higher than in the same
week in London, where the rate was 19.
RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS BEFORE PARLlA-
wesT.—Yesterday, in the House of Lords only one com-
mittee sat, that being in the Painted Chamber, where
their lordships further pi0...-eded with and main adjourned
until this day (Wednesy) the Midland Glasgow and
South Western Railway Companies, and the Midland Rail-
way Bills. In the House of Commons nothing was done
excepting in Mr. Dodson's committee, in the Tea-room,
where the Wandsworth-bridge and the Fulham Railway
Bills were passed through, and ordered to be reported, the
former with and the latter without amendments.

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DI/MINUET FOR SKIN DIBRABBB, 56, GRIN!
MARLDOROOGH-NTRIZT, RIDOINTRTRINT, W.— Two bas•
ere& and twenty-seven patients were relieved at this dis-
pensary during the week calla( July 6.

The state visit to the Opera on Monday next in
honour of his Majesty the Sultan will be an wad= of
peculiar interest. Such an event is, we believe, mainly
without precedent in this country. The following is an
outline of the arrangements for the occasion :—His
Royal Highnea the Prince of Wales, attended by his suite
and by the Lord Chamberlain and the various officers of
her Majesty's household, and accompanied by his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, his Serene Highness
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Highness Prince Teak,
and other members of the royal family, will arrive at the
Covent-garden entrance of the Floral-hall at a quarter-past
eight o'clock, being received by a guard of honour. Imme-
diately on the arrival of his royal highness, the Guards'
Band, stationed in the hall, will play the National
Anthem. At half-past eight his Majesty the Sultan,
attended by his suite, consisting of about forty
persons, and by his Excellency the Turkish Am-
bassador, all in full uniform, will arrive, and be re-
ceived by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. On
the arrival of the Sultan the band will perform the Impe-
rial Turkish National March. Immediately after the re-
ception the procession will be formed, and proceed through
the Floral-hall, ascending the staircase at the east end,
and passing through the crush-room of the Opera-house to
the royal box. The royal box will be placed in the centre
of the house, the crush-room forming its ante-room, an
arrangement similar so the one followed when her Majesty
with the late Prince Consort, accompanied by the Em-
peror Napoleon and the Empress, visited the Royal Italian
Opera, Covent-garden, in state in the year 1835.
The Floral Hall, which will certainly form a
magnificent sells de reception, is to be superbly
decorated, and a profusion of dowers and plants
displayed. The side Males and the galleries will
be set apart for visitors, the procession of the royal
party, with their suites and the officers of her Majesty's
household, proceeding along the centre of the halL When
the royal visitors have taken their seats, the National
Anthem, "Gad Save the Queen," will be performed on
the stage, after which the opera will commence. The
opera selected for the occasion is Auber'a Afasesidlo. At
the conclusion of the performance " God Save the
Queen " will be played by the orchestra as the Prince and
Sultan rise to depart. The royal party will leave the
building by the Floral-hall, the military band repeating
the National Anthem, and continuing to play while the
procession passes along the ball to the entrance in Covent-
garden, where the carriages are to take up.