The Express.
London, England, 1866-06-02 00:00:00

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, KAT
Tha Tarifa sailing for Europe take. out 3,000,05)
dole. in specie.

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SATURDAY, JUNI 2, t £L

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Nein stors' N.N. 1 2 INA as ...
Abram
14Nit
10.11 NA.
6 N. 4
2 5 KN. & GE ..
Ardrosess 10.06 61 1. 4 5 E. ro
Orsatemils 29.06 50t 1.N.1. 1 4 0. r,
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Velsetis .. 2378 60 NA. 2 1 N.E. 0. •
Oeps Ober—
Ilversool 20.0 &L 5 E.N.E. oor
Horyfisid owl Z.N.E. 8 KN.& or LI
Penzance.— 20.88 63 5.1. 7 && & or em
Brest .. 20.0 &LW. 7 &&& re , -
Latent WO 8. 8 e. •• it
Rochefort 10.78 5 &Z. 4 8. ro
Mnouth 20.7867 &Z. 7 &X be It
Wernonth 29.83 ZAN. 3 LB.l. et I -
Portsmonth ,29.88 S. 4 8.8.1. e I
London .....29.87 B.N. 4 1 ..-
Yarmouth ,29.88 64 N.E. 2 B.N. rye 10
84erboroagh.119.89 I N.N.E. 3 N.& It I
Sheller Shields '29.94 N.& 16 N.l. ICo 1 ...

Since yesterday morning barometer. have manned
stationary In Scotland and Ireland, but have risen In the
of Zealand and the north-west of Yranm. The Mads
month coast are chiefly south-easterly, moderate to try; y
north-mated), light to moderate, on our other COW& 116=
have been very genera, except on the north coast of tes

A melancholy occurrence took place at the Nor,
of Garrytintle, Athlone. Lieutenant Saunders; in ht.
tenon sth Fusiliers, whilst amusing himself with that
o
jumping acme an artificial water leap close by the
poet, broke his leg, the bone protruding in several
in consequence of which amputation was domed lob
vary, and which resulted in death in Ins than tsshg
hours after the operation. He is much regretted by as
officers, non.monmissioned officers, and men of the mi.
moot.
At Bari, on the 20th ult. , there were great fly
on the occasion of the arrival of 400 Venetians whotel
managed to cross the frontier. There was a public can
tainment and a demonstration at the theatre in the era,
ing, when one of the Venetians appeared on the Macao
addressed some stirring words to the audience.
MEETINGS or Bcianyrisre &outfits rot sp
Emu. Wag.—Monday, Royal Institution, 2, gam(
monthly meeting ; Asiatic, 3 ; Entomological, 7 ; Ant‘
tette, 8. Tuesday, Royal Institution, 3, " Phymial Oy
goephy and the Fun Arts," Prof. Anted ; Horticalt.
2,, general meeting and lecture. Wednesday, OWN*
8, " Metamorphic and Tomiliferous Rocks, eon. GIL
way," Prof. Harkness ; " Metamorphic Rocks, Cue*
Ayrshire," Mr. Genus ; " Cheirotherian Footprint' bat
the ICeuper," Prof. Williamson • " Heaves or Egg
is Penhaß Mine," Mr. Pike ; Literature, 1;11r
vies of Mount Athos," Rev. J. Besanont ; " Is
Palestine," Mr. Vaux ; " Coins of Crete," "
the Crucifixion," Mr. Hoag. Thursday, ItoyalaWki
3, " Ethnology," Prof. Huxley ; Royal, 4, eke. ef
lows • Chemwsl, 8, " Course of Chemical Ana,' ga,
Harcourt ; Littman, 8, " Myostotna," Mr. Mien ; "fas
tical Cunene Rays," Dr. Sigerson ; " New 2ahri
Lichens," Dr. Lindsay; " Surface-Fauna of Mid•Oasse,'
Major wen ; Antiquaries, Bi, election of fellows. Pa
day, Royal Institution, 8, "MuseularPower," Prof
land. Saturday, Royal Institution, 3," Etlinology,'Pa,
Huxley; Botanic, 3f.
Ms. Prima Eoiie.—Mainly he directs hit it.
tention to the working out of his plot, and the ink
together of incidents. There is an incessant rotund al
eidenta, houses on fire, houses falling to the groan, IS
ductions and seduction, forgeries, arrests,
tides, attempted murders, and ever so many more va.
derful events, all ending in the marriage of yam 111
and maidens belonging to the opposite poles of nag.
Fortunes turn up at the right moment ; lost eons we itia
covered when they are least expected ; documean
hidden to appear just when the novelist wants them ; if
witnesses supposed to be dead are forthcoming is sY
nick of time. Then, to give force to these incident', tht
is an infinity of strong passion. " Lester Vane ins kit
with passion. He was obliged to wipe the froth from iii
mouth." That is the sort of passion with which we m
familiarised. We forget whether in the pages of it
Pierce Egan we have come acmes that favourite pirtan
of writers of this school—the picture of two lorry' es
bracing each other, " their lips being glued together.' Ea
do remember that there is a prodgious amount of eater
ing and cuddling and resting of heads upon bosoms idle,
Egan's tale. We carry away with us a general amain
that the supreme object of life is to have one's arm and
a girl's waist, and her head resting affecticastely spa
one's shoulder, while tears of joy are falling lam ba.
that invite hisses, which in the Linguae of them min.
always go in " thousands." Mr.Neree F.gan's pea nog
hold, however, is morality. We have never dose obi*
the fine moral reflections of those popular story-telua lb
has a hero and a heroine who are guilty of what seens-ti
it is only seeming—a decided breach of a moat inn.
cominandment. Helen Grahame does not know thanis
married, does not know that she is about to be a sss9ti ,
She flies her father's house in shame, nevelt...l; as ,
becomes a mother ; she has to undergo all the tans d
remorse. At the proper moment, however, the bar d
the babe turns up to do her justice ; and what is am, k
gets a letter from the minister of the kirk in WIWI
inform him that without knowing it, he was *as
married to the lady. He had in jest at an evening 74
gone through some mock ceremony of marriage, thegssm
minister joining his hand to that of the frail Holm HI
minister has a tender conscience, and many months sits.
wards, without any motive but that suggested b 7 Ye
uneasiness, writes of a sudden to the husband in thin.
marriage to inform him that in Scotch law, and is Et
mght of heaven, the marriage is binding. It is sl*
ful solution of a most happy business. Helm G.i
virtue is saved. and nobody can say a word wast
Morality is at last triumphant—the law is falial-as
commandments are glorified—the readersa=mfe
=lare pleased with approving °rani lk
gen, with his thumbs in the armholes of his min
coat, walks the earth as a master spirit, showing kirisa
to human frailty, while doing obeisance to eternal In.-.
Macmillan's Magazine for June.
FAIRY TALE-is—lt is, happily, not only in
fshf
tales that things sometimes fall out as one• could wiai tht
anxieties are allayed, mistakes explained away, Moms'
eonciled ; that people inherit large fortunes, or are foal
out in their nefarious schemes ; that long-lost children se
discovered disguised in soot, that vessels come eddy sag
into port after the storm ; and that young folks who La
been faithful to one another, are married off at art gen
• WI
of these young couples are not only happily manna,
they also begin life in pleasant palaces tastefully
and with all the latest improvements ; with comoiel
cupboards, bath-rooms, back-staircases, speekingt
lifts from one story to another, hot and cold water ,
on ; while outside lie well-kept parks, and garden, og
flower-beds ; and from the muslin-veiled wuriondaf
can see the sheep browsing, the long-shadowy.grws, ia:
starting across the sunny glades, swans floating 011
riven, and sailing through the lilies and till lithe
teei
There are fruitgardens, too, where great purple Per
sunning on the walls, and cucumbers lying mite Wig
their cool dark leaves. There are glass-houses 111101
heavy dropping hunches of grapes are Wel!
so that one need only open one's mouth to 111,
to fall into it all ready evoked and sweetened. Sooeg.
addition to all these good things, the young CO
all the gracious gifts of youth, beauty, gay sa4 11725
dispositions. Some one said, the other day, that Enc.
as if Fate scarcely knew what she was doing,
lavished with such profusion every gift and delight
one pile of heads, while others were left bald, steers,
heeded, dishevelled, forgotten, dithonoured. And.rt
world would be almost too sad to bear, if one an it'
sometimes see happiness somewhere. One would Om
believe in its possible existence, if there was stS
young, fortunate, prosperous, delighted ; nobody t?
of with satisfaction, and to envy a little. The tentow
great happiness and prosperity is like listening W
aerteY
Moos music, or looking at beautiful pictures,
.st
times of one's life. It Me= to suggest possibettta
seta sad folks longing, but while they are wishing.. “":"„;
may be, a little reproachfully, they realise the ellsw.
of what perhaps they had doubted before. Fats h.s leis
bard to them, but there is compensation even is the LI:
They tell themselves, " Which of us knows when his 11.7;
may coiner Happiness is a fact : it does lie within m"
=les grasp. To this or that young fairy coop.,
and trouble may be in store ; but now at
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present is golden ; the innocent delights and tru
youth and nature are theirs. —C”rnSill Mane_wle I"
?Op.
Tai " LONDON JOURNAL" ENORAYING6.— •
macs am
turn overcallitsthpselesstaiottihnge l'°atiuithwe Journal,
513170-21":
quickly discover into what sort of scenes we
be conducted. Here we see men dragging
a dark night, lurking behind trees, and looking
corners ; gip in woods are entering inetoiluiLll%7o7,
compacts with gentlemen disguised in hug '°7..ls
glare with dark lanterns an prowling in houses ;
are aiming blows at the backs of unconscious slcittl".'2
murderers steal into the chambers of sick men ;was
wake up startled in their beds and listen ;
testae
doors ; young girls are seen flying on the topic.: ?7,E
from highly-impassioned pursuers ; ladies
lovers in the dead of night ; post•chaises are ilrn s"_„7;
gallop in thunder, lightning, and rein over loop °,'",".;
women are stabbing women and offering to bt'°!,...
men burl each other down trap door,
dead stl",,ta
nth
carried to the doctor ; ladies are oppd eno,
secrets, and faint before the altar at the sight l.:..rra;
men ; houses are on fire ; duels are a standing,
mask balls are the order of the day and nlghll_
are carried away by force ; horses are ever I
then is much drinking, eternal embraces, s??.";
each
0tber....1
everywhere we see hair flying wild and disheveues
wind.—Afacirifflan's Magazine fur June.