The Express.
London, England, 1856-07-24 00:00:00

M ALTON,

The fog, wieg here lilt here tar Goodwood :—Fsseoletto.
Pelvot, Voadez, Otwoulas PanfiellP, Vaadal, VKISOI{B.
I almiest,' and Bunco.

The Censtitutionnel, inveighing against the Par-
liamentary system, rays Them exists bat ens Ragland
le the world. Her gov.remeat, which is one of tradition,
will always MOWS unique in Its kind. It is without a
model and will remain without • copy. Woe to them who
imitate her ! Lit as leave the pullet:tenuity rale to the
English, for whom time and God have destined it, wad if
order redeem at this day in Piedmont and Belgium, If
nothing menaces general peace and universal repose, let as
have the sincerity t, aokaowledee that Europe is 'wielded
for that tepees tO Frame, and that Prance owes it to bas
government."
SALE OF AUTOGRAPHS. Yesterday, Mom
Outlaw and Co. commenced a tale of valuable autographs.
Among them were a litter by Henry I. offering perdue to a
41. 14.. ; a letter by Edward 1., 41. ; a letter by
Qasen Elisabeth. addressed " Kea friers le roy Chiliad's;
Se. 10.. ; one by Jesse. 11., Klee of &Mud, addressed to
toe King of Fresco, 101. ; one by the Prince of Wales to
Louis 111 , King of France, 161.; Charles I.'s denature
to the original Tuna, et Hebrides, 41.4 e. ; end a cense-
tion of letter. by O. orge 11., in reference to the sight be
claimed over the education of his children, 41. 141.6 d.
EMPLOYERS AND THE EMPLOYED.—One of thew
delightful meson's, wheneauters and servants make som-
mon taus together, took place on Tuesday at the Crystal
Palace, ow welch cc:easiest Meows. W. H. Smith wed Sea,
the railway new. @goats eatertalued, the several hands
employed in their London establishment numbering needy
180, with a most excellent sold collation, under the dint-ties
of the Mears. Staples. The smarmiest, were all sled
could be wished. Mr. Smith, junior, presided, 140011-
paciod by several friends and members of is family, sad
after the usual loyal toasts had been proposed, the health of
" the Firm" was gives, and received la such a manner by
the hands as mast have proved most grittily Mg to those who
bad shown so much ease for the welfare of their sensate.
Mr. Smith, suitor, from ill health, did not arrive sad
surly (oar o'clock, but his appanage on the field, whore
cricket, viol% bat and trap, and other anonemente had
bun provided, was the signal for such a bunt cf epithelium
we have seldom met with, and which indeed seemed sliest
foe the moment to overpower him. At seven tea was pro-
vided; after which the eompway enjoyed the heautild
scenery of the grounds, end returned by the lest train to
London, highly delighted with the erjoyment they bad en-
perieeeed, and truly grateful for the liberality of their see-
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ralisTana' Hounsne.—The working printers ia
the crept ymeat tf Mr. J. T. Norris, of Aideregate-street,
had their annual diaper at Abiagdon on Saturday, end, by
permission of the mayor of that borough, the company to dm
somber of about 80 were accommodated in the Tows Comma
Chamber, where a goof dicer was provided for them from
the Crown and Thistle Ina. Before dinner some of the
party rambled about the place, and enjoyed the due weather,
whilst others went to Sancti Courtesy, where they woe
taken over the paper-mills, and so bad an opportgaityef
becoming acquainted with the manufretare with which
their own particular industry is most intimately connected.
They were hompitably entertained with a lusebsoa at
Sutton by Mr. Norris end hie family. The dines, at Abing-
don, at sister hour, passed off very pleasantly, and many of
the pasty, being fairly out, extended their pleasure-trip next
day to Oxford or elsewhere, and returned to London oath*
Monday.
Cowan, JULY 23.—A Southampton (meanies
steamer, laden with 'Reunionists. smack en the Calvet
Rocks, at the back of the Isle of Wight. loot evening. It
appear. 'hat the eseortionists tad landed at Shaalilla, and
left there at 6 o'clock in the evening to proceed homewards
rotted Spithead ; a dense fog prevailed, and within an hum
after the steamer had left Shanklin, she groesded forte-
stately, at half-tide. After remaining on the rock (or foes
boars, the tide rose and fatted the steamer off without
any merlons damage.
REPRIEVE OF MARIA TARRANT —A deputation
from Reaeieg attended at the Home Mee on Tuesday,
with a memorial e ntaining the s!itnatures of more then
1,000 inhabitants of the town of Reeding, preying for a
commutation of 'entice. on Maria Tarrant, who was coa-
vieted of the murder of bar infant at the last Berke wive,
and whose execution was fised for Friday next. The evi-
dence taken at the alai had been received by Sir George
Grey from Mr Justice Wiehtman, and as it failed to show
tee murder to Pace been committed by the unhappy
woman, and citeumstsacss having recently traespired
throw a strong 'opiate° elsewhere, the Home Secretary
decided upon recunmending the eater 'ion of the royal
mercy to the culprit. Rer Majesty's wairant, granting a
reprieve, was despatched on Tuesday night, end received
on Wednesday morning by Mr. Terry. the governor. The
unviet will now have to undergo read servitude for the re-
malodor of bee life. A memorial from the corporation of
Abingdon em behalf of the wretched Navin was presented
en the same day.
SNAKE IN A PRAYER MEETING.—Last Friday, at
the usual weekly prayer meeting held 'n the basement el
the First Congregational Church, a striped snake made its
apps under eireastetances of a &Meals" oboe aster.
The meeting was held in a room from which a door eras
tato the bandeent ot the tower is which the town clock
wound up. That door wan left • little open, and soon after
the meeting had eounneaced the seeks made its eppesrease.
Id et Ungainly indeed, oar wottby deacon bad read the
chapter which gives an account of the bruin serpent made
by Moses. He bad jut commenced making some remarks
on the chapter, sad was speaking of the serpent being lifted
up so that ail the bitten Israelites might see him and be
healed, when the serpent of which we are writing made
his appearance on the top of the door getable into
the basem-at of the tower. How be crawled up
then no one can tell ; bat there ha was on the top
of the door, his head and about one-half of his
body hanging over into the room just in rear of the deacon's
stair. and plainly to be seen by all in the emit *wept the
speaker. The serpent on the door at once became the " ob-
served clan observers ;" the young ladies present in par-
ticular watched every motion with the c'osest emirates. As
its body slowly writhed end twisted about, its feeked tabgeme
I and snaky eyes ellsoened in the light of the praner-resm
meth a malicious envy, we may aspects akin to that with
which the tentage in old limes gaud apft the happy sag
picua worshippers in the o.rdire of Eden. Unlike Mee,
her delights re have a mortal dread of snakes. One., too
soltdeeyiner, deceived, beguiled, end rained by the wiles of
a serpent, they have 'Vet since manifested at hie spews&
an invincible ropegaagee sad honor. Dogma Mewls, who
was speaking, soon discovered that something was wrens
and the exereisee were suspended till a blether maid gee •
broom and putt the snake off from the top of the doer sal
di.pose of it. The mune* was then meditated as suseL—
Boma County Repeeblic (United States).