The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-30 00:00:00

Till CREBBOUG 73T.ES.

The anticipated interview between the Qaeen of
England and the Emperor of France, at Cherbourg, is ex-
citing intense interest at Havre, and every steamer and ship
that ma be mired there in sdvertlsed to take power's to
the meeting of the sovereigns. The Channel bland papers
state that the Western Railway Company of France ars
about to perform a splendid act of hospitality at Cherbourg.
They have taken one of the largest hotels in that port for the

entertainment of their friends, and intend to erect tents at
the railway station for sleeping accommodation for two
hundred persons. Steamers are advertieed to go to Cher-
bourg from Jersey, Guernsey, and Weymouth. Only four
steamers are ►t present known to be going from Southampton
—viz., the Pens, Matte, Courier, and Havre. Two der-
der pilots have already been selected to take over the Pen
and Saleette. There Is a large steamer lying in Southampton
Water, called the Pacific: 1,0001. has been offered fur the
hire of her, to take passengers to the Cherbourg fetes; but
the owners have refused to Mt her under 1,600/.
The president of the Weymouth and Channel Wards
Steam-packet Company has received the following letter
from the French Ministry of the Interior, no.
" Pule, July 21, 1858.
_ _

" Sir,—ln reply to your letter of the 15th inst., I havo the
honour to inform you that the passengers by the ships
Aquila or Cygnus, which you contemplate expediting to
Cherbourg for the file, will be authorised to disembark with-
out passports, undo the condition that the captain remit to
the special police commissioner of the port a list of those pas-
sengers, by the aid of which the disembarkation and re-
embarkation can be verified and surveyed. I transmit theme
instructions to the competent authorities for the execution of
this exceptional decision."

The Gazelle de Dusseldorf of Tuesday last says:
—"At the moment of going to press we learn from an
official source that her Majesty the Queen of Gre►t Britain
and the Prins Consort, &composted by the personsges of
their court and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lord
Malracsbury, will arrive in our city on the 12th of August,
end will per the night here."

His ExoeHoney the Marquis d'A zeglio leaves town
to-day for Paris and Italy, on kayo for a couple of months.
The Duchess of Inverness has returned to Ken-
shirks Palace from Richmond. Her grace entertained a
select circle at dinner lut evening.
The Earl and Countess of Winchilsea have left
st. Oserse's Hotel for Eutwell Park, Rent.

Viscount Eversley and the Hon. Misses Shaw
Lateen leant town to- day for their seat, Heckfield Place,
Hants, for tun season.

Lord and Lady Foley and family will leave town
tomorrow for Worksop Manor, Notts, for the mason.

. . .
Lord and Lady Calthorpe have left town for
limpabire.

Lord and Lady Harry Vane have left town for
their meat, Battle Abbey, Saw:.

Lord and Lady 15Oltimore leave Grosvenor-square
to-morrow for Poltimore Park, near Exeter.

Lady Nw has left town for Ireland. His lord-
ship will leas early next week for hie oftiolid residence In
the Phut': Park.

Sir William Fraser, M.P., will shortly leave Eng.
Lad on a tour on the Continent.

Lady Molesworth has loft town for Tetcott,
Devonshire.

Sir Benjamin and Lady Hail have left town for a
tour oat the continent.

Judge Halliburton, Mr. Roebuck, M.P., and Lord
Bury are expected at North Shields on the 10th August,
with Mr. Lindsay, the borough member, to twist in the
opening of the new Mechanics' Institute building.

REPRESENTATION OF BOOTH DEVON.—Tha agent
of the Earl of Devon has this morning distributed placards
through the town—. Kekewich, a good man and true fee
South Devon." Mr. Kekswich, In addition to beieg a
country gentleman of some property, aces as '• Receiver"
under the Devon trust ; of mane carrying considembie
inflamee into the district. Other candidates are men
among them Mr. Bastard, of Kitley, who will be op
by the Devon and high church party, for his going
turned his back upon them. This party will, of course,
use every effort for the Devon candidate, Lord Coutteney
being one of the principals of the St. Bernebas, confessions'
and all, and hie brother, the vicar of Bogey, going the
"whole animal" in this direction. A third candidate is
spoken of, but no reply has barnas yet received to the appli-
cation made to him. A Meeting will be held at the Olobe
Hotel, in this town, on Saturday, when the leading Con-
servative gentlemen of the county will decide on the claims
of the candidates, and, if possible, ere. in the selection of
ewe of the most eligible.—Correspondent of the .I•lrnouth
Journal. In the liberal interest a spirited appeal was wade
by the Western Times, to the South Devon constituents, to
got up a requisition to Mr. Sillifant, and it is clear, from
what Immediately took plow In answer to- that appeal, the
rsoutsition would have been most numerously signed, and
ha Mr. Sillifant gone to the poll he would
_probably bare
been as encessefal in the south as his friend Mr. Bailer was
at the last election in the north. But immediately on Mr.
Sillifant hearing of the proposal, he decided on declining
the request, and at present no name is publicly mentioned
on the liberal side.

CHURCH-RATES AT DERBT.—YesterdaymucThrtre-
day) a meeting of the vestry of St. Peter wee to take
into consideration the propriety of granting a church-rate.
Mr. Churchwarden Gwen ne explained the °tomb for witch
the rata was wanted, and moved ante of Id. k the pound.
This was seconded by Mr Pkkering. The 11ev. Kr. Walker
moved, and Mr. Stevenson seconded, that a less M Mt
grunted. A long and exceedingly temperate &Mei Ise&
Owe, when a show of Lando was taken. Them appeared
be the rate 27, against the rate W. A poll INS asuraded,
which the vicar dud for Monday next, at 10 died, and to
elan at 4 p.m. A vets of Wass nee enennedy pseud
to the vicar for hie 11111.1111•1 endue. Is think; eke le
the churchwardms he the kir W NopuriS neemer they

Mlssegittll;subisce beforethe vsetry.—Degy 'sports.).
of this day.
SOCIETY OP MITS.—FINANCIAL PRIZE ESSAY.—
T. Damson, kilnw of the Statistical Society; Kr.
Charles Neat', profesew of Piddled Beonomy Is the UM-
meaty of Oxford and Mr. Jacob Welty, professor of
Palatial Boommy in University College, London, the adju-
dicators appointed by the mama of the Society of Arts, have
reported that they have umainsosely selected the Saw
marked Z. C. 8., as &nerving the award of the price of Two
linadzed Guiana, placed is the hands of council by Kr.
Beery Johann. AA the amen are not maim at this
meson of the year, the itheirana, in the presume of the
secretary, has opined the envelope betties the above motto,
and declass that the eseeesefal author of the Zsy is
Mr. Eiward Capp., 7, Cheehuot-terrace, Grease-road.
litemeadsey.
THE SOCTIIIVESTEILE DIVIDEND —The directors
of the Louden end South-Western !Witty Comma have
reedited to recommend to the proprietor's at the met-
ing, cm Me 7th August mat. that the di fer the ball-
year ending 110th Jane, lila be at the rate of
4i. is. Vet
cent. per mann on the capital of the company.