The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-17 00:00:00

MR. LINDEA rs ALLEGED MISSION.

The following letter ham been received :
" Foreign.office, Sept. 15.
" Sir,-1 am directed by Lord John Russo)), to sclnow-
ledge the nseipt of your letter of the sth inst., inclosing a
copy of a resolution weed at the annual general meeting
of the General Shipowners Society on the subject of Mr.
W. S. Liodsay'a visit to the United Stater of America.
"In reply, I am to request that you will state to the
cc unitise of the society that Mr. Lindsay has received no
authority from her Majesty's government to enter into
negotiations with the government of the I.oited States on
beh►lf of her M►jentv's government,—l am, &c.,

" E. HAMMOND.
" Mr. William Ilona.r, General Shipowners .Society,
12, St. Ilichliera.alley, Cornhill."

On her Majesty's journey to Coburg she will be
met at Coldeate by our ambassador at Frankfort, Sir Alex-
ander Mehl, arid his suite, who will accompany the Queen
to Frankfort. Her Majesty is expected to peas the night of
the 27th at the Hotel d'Ace;leterre, and on the following
Lay the royal party proceed.. by the Royal Bavaria, suite
Railway to Aachaffenburg, where the Queen will be nut by
the English ambassador at the court of Bavaria and his
suite, who will accompany the royal party to Coburg-Gotha.
lord John Rumen erill also be in atteuilance on the Queen.
The Prince and Princes' of Prussia, and Prince and Princes,
Frederick William, will previously series at Coburs.thitha.
Her Majesty takes the same route on her return jouiaey,
and will be similarly escorted by the diplomatic represen-
tittles. of this eoantry.—Cbtrel Journal.
The Queen has appointed the following gentle-
mea to the undermentioned alba, Ishely in the
t•uivemity of Aberdeen:—Midwifery, Dr. Dice; botany,
Dißkl• ; niateria medial, Dr. Harvey; biblical criticism,
Rev. W. Milligan ; inetituteis of medicine, Dr. Ogilvie; and
kepi., Mr. Alexander Bain.
The Queen has presented the Rev. James Ingram
1.1 the pariah of Faha and Soutra, in the presbytery of
lailkeith) to the parish of Dunlxbute, Perthahirs.
DEATH or THE MARcHIoNCAM or BONI/WALL.—
We regret to learn that intelligence wee received on tiler-
der from Paris, conveying the ruouruful news of the death
of the Marchioeces of Ducinpll, who expired at an early
hour the previous morning, after a abort but severe Wares.
The Marquis of Donegall was with Lis wife at her (beanie-
tiou ; but Irby Harriet Ashley and her hosiend did not
reach Pans until mime LOUIS after the dissolution of the
marchiunesia. The late maiekkaose was eldest daughter of
Richard, led Berl of Glengell, sad sister of the let. earl,
and was burs Ist January. 1711, and marrielBth December,
let, to the !teepee of Doormat itben EMI of Belfaxt), try
whom she leaves issue au ouly datughter, lady Hiunitt
Ashley.
DEATH or BHA F:c tNcls BLAKE, BART.—We re-
gret to anaemic* the ,:nth of Sir Felons Blake, Bart.,
which took place a few days sisals at Tweet Castle, near
Berwick•upen.Tweed. The deceased baroutt was horn at
Heston, near Ilm.,dew, sad mei:veiled hie father in the
telemetry in 151$. He represented Berwick in parliament
from lai.ol to Istel. The liret haninet was an energetic
rupeorter of the government dui 'lig the rebellion in 1745,
and the family numbered among its members the celebrated
Adman! Blake. He is sueed in his title and estate.
by his son
Deere Sir MAJort-GCLERAL SIR MICHAEL
K.H. COLONEL or TRH 731 D HiGINILNT.—Wo
have to reseed the death of Major•Geseral Sir Michael
Creaelo, who died at Boulogne ea Friday moniest
Lust. The deeersd officer entered the army in 1402, and
Lail sees rasa active service in India, Africa, and the Weet
Indite. Major Hart funnel en the following summary of
hie military servitito :—" &teed in the expolition under
Sir David billet, against the Cape of t'uod Hops, was
wounded in the aetiun of the Elise Bourg ; in 1510 AMR].
prnied the expedition, as brigaile.inejor, which sailed from
Reims against the French i dead. ; desperately wounded by
a canatuo.shot, which carried away • part of his left
.boulder and kill d six of Lis Mil, at the attack of the
batteries before St. Dennis, lie of Bourbon ; win thanked
in general orders sad favourably mentioned in the des.
patches. la 1817 and 148 servea in the command of the
Seth thsuk c..mpanies during the Maluntla and the Pindarree
ears in India. In 15114 seared in the Kandyan country, in-
tenor of Ceylon, during that hamming war, in command of
the think companies of the 58thand other detachnients,
receiving the rep...toed thanks of General Sir Robert
Brownrigg for his service in the enemy's country." For
ten years lie WAS lieutenant-colonel of the Beth Fout,
comely, from February, 1*32, to 1842, when Le was ap-
p,diited to the 11th Foot, • command he held up to 1844,
in whhl year be exchanged to half-pay unattached. In
Kt he was maiie a Knight of the Royal Hanoverian
Guelphic Order, and created n Knight Bachelor by
Ha-
ham IV, On the death of Lieutenaut•General C. G.
Falcoaer in January kat, die gallant deceased was ap•
peeled colonel of the 73n1 Regiment, which is placed
at the disposal of the Coniruander-inellef by the geuerars

CLERIVAL TEXTIMONIAL.--011 Stthaty UM the
Rev. William Lark. ILA., three years curate of Bt. Philip,
lialston, was, no the cranium of his leaving, priaanted
by the ouorgation with a pursecoataining title sovereigns,
together with an appropriate address. Homed Oa congre-
gation had previously preamitd hula with a pule of
lfo., and the (10111CAtIC servants who :ittended the Buo-
day afterooua anreicr, furwardad a letter full of hearty
thanks and good wishos, accompanied by a lAndsome ink-
stand.

IVAL t.v THL Tnitu 010111.11,—WoltesiTia,
Sett. 15. —The our hundred and thirtyeixth (retied of the
three choir.- the swot th.it ha. ever leen held
at Woneeter terminated at about daybreak this morning.
at which hour the ball party broke up. '1 be hull which winb
up thew heti.° uo•etinsp tram attended by abut 2:41
Isaltiouahlus. The great 11000NII of the meeting just ended
leaves no doubt that Out only will the sale of t,eke.,, detrey
every ez pease, but that there be a conall.nil.le surplus
to lend over to th.• walla charity 115 AA of which these
festivals were originally established. Alemly there has
been received in s•iluntary donatious at the doors of the
catbsdral.rif ter the *not wog serncelsodonitorins, the lappet
amount ever received at Worcester, as the followin4 return
of the daily receipts will chow :—Tueulay morning, 36151.
:a. 11.1. ; We 224. 2e. 6.1. • Thursday, 2118/. ,•
Friday, irthr. tn. 3t1.; total, 1,1241. Ire. 4d. It is expected
that additional donations and the surplus of receipbe lest
payments will swell the amount of pecuniary benefit to the
charity to 1.30 W. The amount already is the largest ever
recMved.

--T4O-11W Mt-strAL FEMTAL.—Nogwirgr, BEFT.
15.—The leading event in the eastern counties during the
cermet week will he the musical festival about to come off
in this venerable city. There will he three morning and
four evoeing performances, the rooml programme being as
follows : Mcaday evening, the rnotim.; Tuesday evening,
a miaosllaniseas comp' i sing Beethov.m's •• Pastoral
!Vetch..? sad selections from the second thin) Nets
ef lauclisAns.le Wolnewlay morning, the " Drttingsse
Te Deem" sail Hitobr.4 4,intono, Tlr /adJedosscitt, pro.
minced as a triliiitv to the memory of the lode lamented
compeer, Wrobbrldav rvxning. a miscellaneous coseart, of
which the chief featun• will be Steroidal.) Bennett's
.1/s, ; Molititte's new oratorio,
Atodois, (which sill I. coralueteol by the composer, and
to which es a new .tork special interest of course at.
Melte.% and " As the Wirt pants ;"
Thonslay evening, a mi....e11-ahem" concert, comprising
o lyne legend, computed expressly for the festival
.he 141:"1i''....°41 Frid..Y morning, the Me.iaA, which
no for tlae last five festivals worthily 00.1 the proceed.
legs. The prneited vorabst. are Madame Clara
Novell., (oh,. will t.•k.• h,r ..f the Norwich an-
Meson). Mdlle. liorghi.Msmo, Mn. Weiss, Mis. Palmer, Mr. SM.. hecsee, Mionor I iniebri.
Mr. %Valle cooper, Mr. Sundry. Mr. WM.., 1.4 Signor
IleUetti. Me prospect+ of the meeting are compd.:red good.