The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-28 00:00:00

PRAYERS !OR FINE WEATHER.

The following circular on the subject of the
weather has been addressed by the Arabi:ashen of Canter-
bar, to tba dare' of his diocese

" Lambeth, August 24.

"Reverend Sir,—The present season afford' sounfavour-
able a prospect for the ensuing harvest, that our fears may
justly be excited, sad dispose us to prayer and humiliation.
But much difficulty exists in regard to any general measure
(not to mention other objections), from the variety of
cranate in different parts of the country. There can, how-
ever, be no doubt respecting the alarming state of agricul-
tural prospects in Kent ; and I am led to recommend to my
clergy that they appoint a special service in their respective
parishes, when they may direct attention to the prayer
provided in the Liturgy for such oceanic.= and exhort their
people to such private humiliation and devotion as may
testify their sense of =worthiness, and their dependence
upon Almighty Clod for the removal of ilia judgments, and
the continuance of His mercy to our land.---I am, roveread
Sir, your affectionate friend and brother,
_ _ _

" J. B. CArrula."

The subjoined note from Dr. Cullen was read from the
altars of the Roman catholic churches and chapels of the '
city of Dublin on Sunday :
" Rev. Brethren,—As the continual rain menaces us with
the destruction of the froth of the earth, and with come-
Tient distress or famine, it is our duty to have recourse, in
fervent prayer, to the throne of the Almighty, imploring of
Him to avert the scourges of His anger and to preserve His
people from impending calamities. You will therefore be
Pissed to continue the prayer for fine weather, which for
ease time yes hare said in the our. Resides, you will
say, from sent. Sunday until the octave day of the Feast of
the Nativity of the Mowed Virgin, her litany, each day,
after the parochial or principal mass. That our prayer;
may be more efficacious, you will exhort your pious docks
to join in them with fervour, and to pour forth their sup•
pUsations for mercy In an humble and penitential spirit
Let us do everything in our power to satisfy the justice of
(led and to prevent Ws, which is the unhappy sauce of all
the evils by which the world is afflicted. If we pray with

humility—if we acknowledge our unworthioesif we de-
test our sins end reform oar live*, our prayers and sup-
plications will be heard, and we shall be delivered from the
dowers that threaten us. The grace of our Lord Jesus be
with you &U.'

THE Nnw FLOWER MARKET IN COVENT-WIEDER.
—On Saturday the temporary building erected at the ex-
pense of his grace the Nike of Bedford, the Lord of the
Manor, for the sale of dowers only, was completed. It fie
situated at the soutia-east angle of Covent-garden, between
the old Hummums and Tavistook.strat, the front entrance
beiee in the new street, leading from the Strand, which is
rapidly preparing. The market has three entrances lead-
ing to the avenues, in which are the starlings for Sowers,
mote, and seeds. The present temporary structure is only
intended to last until the end of the meson, when a more
extensive building will be erected, the architecture of
which will be in perfect keeping with that of the fruit and
vegetable market.
THE WHALE FIEHINOB.--1311ipe from the Cum-
berland Strata and Greenland whale fishing, are begin.
fling to arrive at the northern Scottish porta with the pro.
duce of tboir season's labour. The first vessel from Cum-
herbed Straits, the Arctic, Captain Reid, reached Aber-
, dean on Friday morning bumper full—her cargo consisting
of 110 tuns of oil arid nearly seven tons of whalebone.
She also brings very favourable tidings of the other ships she
sew previous to leaving the me. The two resale Lady
Franklin and Sophia, have again experienced their usual luck,
end may be expected home soon with valuable Lama.
Several Peterhead ships had secured from 30 to 90 tuns of
oil each ' • the Emma and Lobel, of Hull, about 50 tuns ;
and several American vessels seen had 104 fish mous them.
The enterprise will this season be very remunerative to the
owners of the saceedul ships. Oil is bringing about 35/.
per tun, and bone from 41W. to ax. per ton ; so that the
Arctic's cargo, for instance, must be worth some 7,0001.
She sailed only in May last, iad, es her 13 weeks' expenses
will probably not exceed 1,200 L, the profits from bar short
voyage are large. The arrivals from Greenland are like-
wise of a very satisfactory nature.
THE SALMON FISHISILIEH COMMISEIOI4.—It is in-
tended that the Royal Commissionrecently appointed to
inquiry Sato the alma fisheries of England and Welea
shall propped at once with their Inquiry. Consequently,
setae has been gives by the commiesioare that they will
proceed on their tour through the salmon producing dis-
tricts, and take evidence from parties in the different
tire on the subject. The commumenen well open their
court at Gloucester, on Tuesday, Sept. 11, and having cam-
plated their inquiry there as to the fisheries of the Severn,
will wooled to Monmouth to inquire as to the Wye, arid
afterwards to Newport to examine as to the Usk fisheries,
proceeding afterwards to the neighbourhood of the Welsh
i salmon streams. .

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" Numemun flocks of wild fowl," says the
.►mined dii Havre, " have passed over this part of the
coon tiy within the last few days, flying southward& It is
to b• hved that these migrations, which usually take pima
hi Ollsber, ds istrop an autumn es inclement as the
mum his boa

Their Royal highnesses the Count de Paris and
the Duke de Chartres returned at the close of the past
week from a Continental tour, and have joined the Countess
de Noudly (the ex-Queen of the French) and the Duke de
Nemouni and family, at Tunbridge Wells.
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond's party at
Gordon CUMIN include* their Serene Highnesses Prince and
Prisms Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the Earl aod Ceuater
of North, Loyd and Lady Cecilia Bingham, the Earl of
Coventry, Sir Joshua Jebb, Colonel Tyrwhitt, and Mr.
Cox. The sport has been excellent at the duke's favourite
moor, Black water, where 24C brace of grouse fell to six
1 guns on the first day's shooting.

The Duke and Duchess of Argyll, with the Mar-
quis of Lora and their youthful family, left Campden-hill,
on Wednesday last, for Inverary Castle, hi.B. The noble
duke is to leave Argyllshire on Saturday in order to
attend the Privy Council at Balmoral.
The Duke of Montrose has arrived at Buchanan
House, N. 8., from visiting the Earl and Countess of Posit',
at Pelvis Caine. Lord William Graham, M.P., has joined
the noble duke from Stoke Edith Puri, Lady Emily Foley's
seat, in Herefordsbire.

Maria Marchioness of Aileebury has returned to
town from &tour of visits in Cornwall and Devonshire.

Lord Stanley, M.P., has joined the Earl and
Counter of Derby, at Knowiley. from visiting the Paul air
Counter Stanhope, at Cberemog Park, near Sevencer.

Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M. P., who reached Dray-
ton Manor, near Tamwortb, on Saturday, from York races,
is expected toper through town to-day, on his way to join
Lady Emily Peel, at his villa on the Lake of Claws.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs.
Gladstone left London yesterday, for Hawardeu Castle,
Plintahire.

The Prince and Princess Frederic William have
accepted the invitation sent by the town of Stettin, and
will be present at the entertainment to be offered to them
on the 18th September, on the return of their royal high-
nesses from the sea-baths of Putbua.

The authorities of the Horse Guards have de-
cided on 'discontinuing the ugly and cumbersome shako now
worn in the army, and substituting in place of it a head-
dress of a much lighter and somewhat more ornamental cha-
racter, not unlike the large-peaked forage caps worn by
several of the volunteer ride corps, though the crown will
be somewhat higher. The materials will be felt and
leather, but the weight at this cap will be much less than
that of the present unwieldy shako.
. .

Advieverfroui Hayti state that on Sunday, the
22nd of July, at 6 a.m., President Geffrard returned to the
capital from his tour to the north. Triumphal arches, ad-
dresses, and tho most enthusiastic demonstrations greeted
him. The president stopped for a short time under a tri-
umphal arch erected near Pont Robert. On one side of
this arch was an equestrian statue of his excellency, and on
the other the statue of the goddess of Liberty. Time he
wmaddreseed in touching Lamm by several young gentlems•
I and ladies from the various educational establishments of
the city, to whom he listened with emotion. At night the
town was brilliantly illuminated.
. .

It appears from the local papers of Texas that
several slaves have been hanged on charges of a design to
penmen their masters, and that at the last accounts twenty-
three were sertenoed to endure the same fate. The three
who were hangod gloried in their work, cud refused to
make any disclosures as to the extent of their plot. °lithe
other hand, at the north, there is a correeyonding excite-
ment of an anti-slaver► character in resistance to the Fugi-
tive Slave Law.

On Saturday afternoon a pleasant open-air en-
tertainment was given to %he school children belonging to
the little village of (summed, near Edinburgh, by her Royal
Highness the Iruchess of Kent, on the beautiful lawn in
front of Cramondhonse. At three o'clock about 200 chil-
dren entered the grounda, headed by the Rev. Dr. Colvin,
the pastor of the parish, and the teacher* of the parochial
and infant schools, and followed by the parents of the juve-
niles and • large concourse of the villagers and gentry red,
dent in the neighbourhood. The band of the 713th High-
landers was in attendance, and the children having
been formed into a square in front of the house, sang the
,men's Anthem, accompanied by the band. They were
then seated at Devoid tables arranged on the lawn, which
were laden with cakes and fruit, and were plentifully nerved
with tea by • numerous dad of attendants, who were
actively assisted by the ladies of her royal highness's suite.
After the repast • number of foot races were run, and other
epos took place, in which the winners were rewarded, and
the losers consoled by receiving presents of toys, a great
quantity of which were distributed. At the alum of the
festivities • hymn wee sung by the children. Among the
company on the laws were the Prince sod Princess Leiniu-
gen Priam Victor of Hobealohe, Lady Augusta Bruce,
Lai Susan Melville, Lord James Murray, Henry Brown,
M. 1., he.
The following letter from Mr. Cobden has been
received at Southampton : "Paris, Await 12,1860. Dear
Sir,—l have been favoured with your letter inviting me to
lay the foundation stone of the monument about to be
erected to the memory of the late Mr. Richard Andrews.
A long and intimate acquaintance enabled me to ap-
preciate the sterling qualities of Mr. Andrews, and
tt would have given me pleasure to have evinced
my reaped for his memory in the manner you desire.
It will not, however, be in my power to be present
at the approndrioreeremonial lam engaged here in matters
of dell; en meeled with the final arrangement of the
onnmercial treaty, and it is not possible for Me to be absent
from my poet even fora day. My engagements will, I ex-
pect, not becoupleted till October. In begging you to be
good enough to thank the mayor and other gentlemen who,
with yourself, have honoured me with this invitation, I can
assure you that my unavoidable absence will in no respect
diminish the interest I shall feel in your proceedings, by
which you will place on permanent and oonspicuous recent
the grateful appreciation of the public and private virtues
of our deceased friend by his fellow-citizens and neighbours.
Pray accept my thanks for year kind offer of hospitality,
and I remain very truly yours, R. Cosuitir.---Ilev. E. Kali,
M.A."
SODDIGN MEATH OP A OLEROYILAN.—it is with
the deepest regret that we (Sato independent) have to
announce the death of the Rev. Robert Alexander Hamil-
ton, incumbent of BalUsodare, who fell dead in his
pulpit on Sunday morning last. It was impossible for any
gentleman to be more btdoved, whether in private or public
life, than the gentleman whose loss we all mourn, and who,
for his able, zealous, and honest real, we shall all long
revere. He wee but 31 years of age, of a delicate and
slender constitution, but possessed of a kindly and loving
heart, and a manly, noble independence. He proceeded
with his service at the usual time in apparently good health,
and whilst in prayer he was observed tn./alter the last few
words he was heard to speak. Before his cowegation had
time to turn round he had fallen and was dead. Dr. Adam
Simpson, who was in the church, immediately went to hie
assistance, but he had broken a blood-vessel of the heart,
and life was extinct.
MERcHANT SILLIERN'd ORPHAN ASTIAL—The
half •s e.irly meeting of the governors of this institution for
the purpose of electing twelve children, viz., eight boys and
four girls, to he resolved Into the asylum, was held at the
Lambe Tavern yesterday. John Fletcher' Esq., occupied
the chair, and before announcing the result of the poll said
the committee had requested him to call the attention of
the governor,' to the fact that the present state of the In-
stitution had warranted them in proceeding au far with the
new bedding at Snaresbrook as to let the contract for it.
The election was then declared to have fallen on Charlotte
Emily Will, Mary Jane Edwards, Ann Rom Davidson, and
Louisa Rios Leigh, Charles Henry Butler' John Peter
Cloalsworth, Basil Oeorge Dandrow, Thomas Farrell, Wm.
thatnium, Win. Augustus Hawke, George Alexander
Hoemek, and George Nelson Stoekmin.
A Citswr.—The Western Sfor inserta the follow-
ing is Be obihrary :—"ln the neighbourhood of Cong,
after • few days' illness, Mr. Patrick Glynn, the son of •
respectable farmer, Mr. James Glynn. Ha WWI only 211
years of age, and was 22 deoe in weight, dim gaining 141 h.
for every year of his age. Rie extinordinary height was
' 6 feet 8 lichee. He wee beautifully proportioned, and
Lessessed enormous strength. Be was human.rade
disposition."