The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-19 00:00:00

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The block system has been introduced on the
South Western Railway between London and Woking and
between Southampton and Biehopstoke. No train is
allowed to leave a block station until intelligence has been
received by telegraph from the next block station that all
Is clear there.

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—At the fort-
nightly meeting of the fellows of this society yesterday
some exceedingly rare orchids were exhibited. A group of
seedling stadiums raised at the Chiswick-garden were
worthy of observation, from whence also a curious sport&
from Iresins Herbetii was exhibited. The Rev. M. J.
Berkeley remarked on a mixed hybrid partaking in parts
of the characters of the ivy-leaved pelargonium, in parts
of the common zoned species ; and Mr. James Bateman,
F.R.S., lectured on la lia majali, as also on the orchids,
before the meeting. Sir Roderick Impey Murchison,
Bart., atc., presided, and the following candidates were
elected fellows of the society :—The Dowager Countess
Fortescue, Mr. J. W. Gerter, Mrs. W. H. Megan, Sir
Charles Mordaunt, Bart., M.l'., Mr. T. Jones Sherwood ;
and the Llangynwyd Cottage Garden Society Merthyr
Tydvil Floral and Horticultural Society, and Newport.
Salop, Floral and Horticultural Society, were admitted
Into union.

WOOLWICH ACADEMY.—It was yesterday made
known in official quarters at Woolwich that the Prince of
Wales had expressed his intention of delivering the prizes
to-morrow to the gentlemen cadets of the Royal Military
Academy at the breaking up for the Midsummer vacation.
Re will arrive at the Academy at 4 o'clock, and will be
received by the Duke of Cambridge, governor ; Major-
General Ormsby. lieutenant-governor; under a royal
'date fired by the cadets, and the entire company under
tram Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief the Duke
of Cambridge will go down to Woolwich at 1 o'clock,
sad will make his usual inspection of the class rooms,
landscape and other drawings, and also the gymnasium,
which it is expected will occupy upwards of an hour, when
the parade will be reformed for the reception of the rince
of Wales. Prince Arthur, it is stated, will join the ranks
with the cadets, and go through the manual and platoon
exercises for the prince, his brother's inspection. Most
stringent regulations have been issued by Major-General
Ormsby to prevent the crowding unnecessarily of the
academy ground' by strangers, as it is expected that the
Prince of Wales will be accompanied by other members of
the royal family, and a numerous suite in attendance. The
amber of visitors on the occasion will, therefore, be
strictly limited.

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HUMMER CIRCUITS OF THE JUDGES.—The fol-
lowing is a list of the (Lys and the places where the
forthcoming rummer assizes are to be held:—Home Cir.
enit-IMr. Baron Martin and Mr. Justice Blackburn)--
Hertford, July 15 ; Chelmsford, 18th ; Lewes, 23rd ;
Maidstone, 29th ; Croydon, August 5. Oxford-(Mr.
Justice Slice and Mt. Justice Mellori—Abingdon, July
11 ; Oxford, 13th ; Worcester, 17th ; Stafford, Wed ;
Shrewsbury, August 1 • Hertford, sth ; Monmouth, Bth ;
Gloucester, 12th. Western—l Mr. Justice Willes and Mr.
Justice Keating)—Winchester, July 15 ; Salisbury, 20th;
Dorchester, 24th ; Exeter, 27th ; Bodmin, August 2 ;
Wells, 7th ; Bristol, 13th. Norfolk—(Lord Chief Justice
Cockburn and Mr. Justice Byles)--Oakhani, July 12 ;
Leicester, 15th ; Northampton, 18th; Aylesbury, 22nd ;
Bedford, 25th ; Huntingdon, 29th ; Cambridge, 31st
Norwich, August 5 ; Ipswich, lath. North Wales—(Lent
Chief Baron Sir Fitzroy Kelly)—Newton, July 16 ; Dol.
gelly, 19th ; Carnarvon, 22nd; Beaumaris, 23th ; Ruthin,
rth ; Mold, 31; Chester, August 3. South Wales—
(Mr. Baron Channoll)—Haverfordwert, July 5 ; Cardigan
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9th ; Carmarthen, 11th ; Cardiff, 16th ; Brecon 27th ;
Presteign, August 1; Chester, 3rd. Midland-01r. Baron
Pigott and Mr. Justice Lush)—Warwick, July 12 ; Derby,
18th ; Nottingham, 23rd ; Lincoln, 26th ; York, August I ;
Leeds, 7th. 'Northern—Mho Lord Chief Justice of the
Common Pleas, Sir W. Bovill, and Mr. Justice Montagu
Smith). Mr. Baron Bramwell remains in town.
AN AMERICAN View OP FENIANISM AND THE
111911 Fsuote.—The New York Tim.; of June 5, referieg
to the piteous appeal of Canon M'Manus, of Clifilen,
county Galway, on behalf of the famine and fever-stricken
population of the western coast and islands, sacs :—" Not-
withstanding the continued disasters to the cause of prac-
tical Fenianisrn, and what may at least be called the un-
fortunate investment of the vast contributions it has
levied in America, the real love of country and of anise-
arable countrymen still blinds the Irish heart to reason,
and money still flows freely into the managing hands that
have already mismanaged so much. But an opportunity
has suddenly arisen by which these generous contributions
for the help of suffering Ireland maT be put to • nobler
and more beneficent use than paying high salaries to
officials, or even purchasing equipments of war with which
to embroil the United States with peaceful neighbours.
In another column we quote from a London journal of
Kay 16 an account of the new and terrible famine which is
now fully developed in the Irish highlands. Throughout
the wild mountains and moors of Connemara, a district
containing 100 square miles, the severe winter and spring
have destroyed all hopes of every kind of crops for the
roomer. Food for man and beast is already at famine
Prices ; the additional horrors of a virulent cattle disease
fill the air with pestilent vapours from unburied camases ;
ImPloyment is not to be had ; emigration has become im•
Passible, and the stricken people have called upon the
British government for help, while the clergy of the suf-
fering region earnestly ask for private aid. Here, then, is
not only real misery, but misery which the organised col-
lectors of money for Ireland can very effectually help."
This sensible suggestion is being acted upon, and contri-
butions in small sums continue to be received at 3, Can-
narrow, Westminster, there unfortunately being no miti•
Ptioa in the necessity for such aid.