The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-29 00:00:00

CHINA.

We have :innotineed by telegraph the ileisarture
a Ca- w bele of the British forces from their retele;:-
en •t at Talien for the Pelho, on the Ltitli : the
Fr.r:ll fore to leave C'heefoi, on the same date.
L..i 1 Elgin paid a visit to Clitoris., accompanied by
the Ceneraland Admiral, and returned to Intim
street the 20th ; and the embarkation of the troop
0011r7tteneed el' the 24th. The British forte is very
plete in every respect ; but the Chino Mod
mays the French are very defective in numbers.
are snort of artillery, and have no cavalry, and
nu sutliviebt means of transport. Altogether
the allit.l force will number shout 2410
inclusive of transports, and it is
umaght that this imposing fore,. may mune
Ili, Chines- government to come to terries at once.
8.. t Lonl Eight, we believe, has detVrinilleil to take
the ferts before treating. The forces will rendez-
Iwa at the Sha-lortien Islands. about 14 miles
'rm.. the Peiho. The Landing will take place at
; •and the let division under General
consisting of the let, 2nd, 31at. and butte
Re.titnenta. and a Pnnjaub regiment, will land at
end simultaneously with the French force for the
at.aek. We believe every effort will be made to
prevent our forme ',interims in the north. and
that after the fortis are taken the Chinese will not
he preened very hard for terms.
The relitl4 are said to he withdrawing themselves
to Suchan. They are also said to have taken the
city of Nan-tail', in the centre of the silk districts.
Shanghai still remain* in the same unsettled
leak:. A serimel misunderstanding has occurred
between her Idajeaty's consul and the commis-
siovers of customs.

From :Vanilla we learn that the American vessel,
the cirw of which mutinied, wan a traunport, and
hail a large quantity of artillery and ammunition n
board. H.M.I.N. steamer Zenobia left Hong
Kong on the morning of the 6th, to see after her.
Matters at Canton remain quiet. The Governor
and Tartar General paid a visit lately to the
new French Commissioner, to congratulate him on
his a;ipiiutinent. We regret to say sickness in very
prevalent amongst the troops at Canton. The
Arn Milt to be in possonsion of 114,111,0 impor-
tant passel, which prevent+ produce coming down.
In the colony nothing of note has occurred dur-
ing the fault fortnight. Government ban brined a
that it will hold a court of inquiry to in-
quire into the abuses said to be committed by cer-
tain public servant+ in times past. We are glad to
sty our imprisoned contemporary of the Friead of
China was relenwsl from gaol on the 4th inst., a
auhneriptiou having been collected to pay his law
mints.

A corretpondent of the London China Te/egraph,
writing from Chu-an on July 20, says :—" lam
• irr7 to inform you that our gallant allies are act-
ing in a manner calculated to injure our prestige
mod seriously. Of course when the war is over we
shall be the sole sufferers, foe the French lave IVO
vatted intem-tts in China as we have, and in peace-
able times they are not known or felt. They have
committed several acts of cruelty, and altogether
et:ladle-teal themselves more like a half-civilised
race. One officer rode so furion,ly through the
town that he was thrown and

" The natives, however, continue their supplies,
lei I treat us very well. The steamer Pulyporful has
loft fur the Peiho with suppliee„ awl the Zuuave
will follow in a 'lay or two.

[SIT= Aaorm•i•FfoN or SillooLMAATllt• OF
GLUT Barr.try. —The winter svasios .1 this semiotics
was opened lot night at the Society of Arta, is lb.
Arlelphi. under the presidency of the Rev. Or. Jacob, head
master of Christ's Hospital. Owi to the inclemener of
the weather the raimence of wewbee. was very llmitwi
Mr. JAM.. Tilleard, the corresponding secretary. reel the
inaugural adders, which marred- chkolly • mem: r 4 tie
proceedings of the satiety during Me pool emeima !lime its
.tali •ishbeta, .4•1,11 years spar, 170 papers had bees read ;
.t.l nu martial:al .object..( isetrernies. 18 on geared prin.
melee ..f torbisr. 11 on ednoallimsi p.Whs, pen prole..
sarmal %stems.% and 3no the Watery of eleestke.
th of the entire number bad been deeded to the peers]
qeeetioa .1 meth.el. " the mad important department .4
alt..' he mid ; " for let us once named in Axing tits metal
mini-edge rd our ware, or something like a Arm (mada-
mes. whet the eerier sweetmeat d imliridual breaches of
Lime ledge will I. •Ilnyr as u matter of course. It will be a
mere .i.oretioa of the apOsasticra of venal rules to porta
ItYkt In 4110.1•.." The Jepartreest of educational birkey
bad received the smallet Mare of attention,
sal it was deemehis to have more papers mom
Met very interesting subject. He also ended to
the ii.rautage leb id' would true form some member drawing
up . scheme no the questim of relocatoera' ree.lied is all its
earratestless, se well se Iron, the assocetain hat .trg ted
kwrnal of its peoreilinp. A parer entitled. " A prin
few
ittouresterse front an old Timber, ty Mr. T. 11111 re. who
1.e.-t, errata more ties forty yes-ir h ensentiMi, was
then real to the westing by hi MOIL Ile strongly ode,
ested infant schools, mad reerienmessed their eital;lisiro-et
in every jamb ; complained of the freest system of ma.
wry tools by Lb, gorenurot irpecton of schools, whose
looeledgik he tart, was theoretical anal sot pnstieal,
eiggemed that Owe shoukl be a court of appeal to which
whoolniamen might appeal ..gains. their &Marine ; and
atoll fully eltrattuag the improvement which had taken
piste :a the adoration of ripil teachers, he lameated to ,re
$ great &kidney in their religiose and moral training. He
thought that sulkiest Maestros was sot paid to the elec.
uorr of teachers. .ad gave them as the qualifications which
they *kaki purlmoderate attainments, much good
comnosi seam, love of children sad of educates, fitness for
tearless. ability foe staging, awl above all, prartaal Chris-
tianity. Furthermore, he roodemeed the parsimony gee'.
rally Shows is the payment of teachers, which, he obirerved,
placed them is the mine reek es arteans, and precluded
them f securing the rumes elf-improvement.A
Anil • followed the reading of the paper, arid urr
its oneileelea a vote of thanks was awarded to Mr. Sultry,
and alas to the rhmrman. The meeting Mee separated.
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