The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-15 00:00:00

NNW NOVEL, BY THE AUTROZ Or "LADY AIIDLEYI3
SECRICT," de.
This day, In S vole, at all Libraries,
R ITPERT GODWIN.

SALE Or MODERN PICTURES AND DFAWINOS.
A large and valuable collection of modern pictures and
drawings was disposed of on Saturday at the rooms of
Movers. Christie, Manson, and Woods, in King.street,
St. James's. Amongst them were the following :—David
Roberts, R.A., 18:16: A View of Cordon-24 guineas.
Louie Haghe : The Ceremony in St. Paul's Catl.edral at
the Funeral of the late Duke of Wellington, and the com-
panion drawing, the Lying in State at Chelsea Hospital-
-60 guinea.. Engravings.—Turner's England and Wales.
A fine copy, proofs on India paper, in two portfolios, half-
morocco-95 guineas. Pictures.—T. Creawick,
Highlandllothiee, near TIMM —MI guineas. G. B. O'Neill:
Statute Fair the original sketch for the picture exhibited
at the Royal Academy-50 guinea.. Sir C. L Eastlake,
P.R.A. Portrait of Napoleon 1., the celebrated picture
painted on board the Bellerophon at Plymouth-60 guineas.
THE LATE MEETING Or RAILWAY SHAREHOLDERS.
—The deputation recently appointed at the meeting of
railway shareholders have had an interview with the Pre-
sident of the Board of Trade, for the purpose of explain-
ing the grounds of opposition to the " Metropolitan Rail-
ways Bill, 1867." The deputation was introduced by Lord
De Vesci, and consisted of Mr. E. Wright, Mr. H. Goto-
bed, Mr. J. D. Filder, Mr. James Delabunty, Mr. E. L
Herapath, Mr. George Hogartb, Mr. S. Barton, and Mr.
W. Ball. Several of these pointed out the great hardship
which, in their opinion, would result to shareholders from
the bill ; they also contended that the measure would give
debenture-holders an undue security, and that railway
companies should be dealt by as a different system from
that which regulated ordinary trading companies able to
convert their capital stock. In reply to a question from
the Duke of Richmond, the deputation were unanimous in
saying that they would rather see all legislation abandoned
this session than the compulsory sale clause carried. The
Duke of Richmond said he was obliged for the expression
of their opinion, and promised that he would lay the
matter before his colleagues.
THE THAMES SourazaN Emzummstrr.—The
met of the ground of the Thames southern embankment is
now ascertained to be 324,492/. Of this 106,0001. will be
recouped by the sum paid for the site of St. Thomas's
Hospital. This is exclusive of the amount of contract for
the construction of the embankment itself.—South Leaden
Prat.

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HostITAL rc.R DIREABIIB 01 THE Crier, VICTOILIA-
PARC —The number of patients relieved at this institution
during loaf week wee 1,346, of which 291 were new CAM.

The Inman steamship City of London, sailing
to-day, takes out one million dollars in specie. The
Ville de Perils left here for Brest yesterday, with
200 passengers. The Hibernia, from Glasgow,
arrived here to-day. _ _ _

NRW YORK, JULY 13, 6 p.m.

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The steamers leaving for Europe to-day take
out 3,000,000 dole. in specie. The Inman steamer
City of Paris and the North German Lloyd's steamer
Hermann arrived here to-day.
Closing prices : Gold, 1391. Sterling exchange
on London, noi. 5-20 United States Bonds, 1111.
Illinois, 1231: Erie, 71,4. Cotton : Middling Up-
land, 26ic. 'Petroleum, refined, 2511141.

THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.

The Royal Mail Company's steamshi p Tasmanian,
Captain Woolley, with the above mails, arrived at
Southampton yesterday morning. She brings 104
passengers ; specie, 974,983 dollars ; also 593
semis cochineal, 502 bap cocoa, 190 bales rubber,
508 serene bark, 118 packages silver ore, 17 casks
coffee, and 168 packages sundries. Dates by this
arrival are—Grey Town,l6th June ; Jamaica, 24th ;
Colon, 26th ; Trinidad, 25th ; Barbadoes, Grenada,
St. Vincent, 26th ; St. Lucia, Gusdaloupe, Mar-
tinique, Dominique, 27th ; Antigua and St. Kitts,
28th; and St. Thomas, July let.

THE LATE VISIT OF THE CORPORATION OF LONDON
To PARIS- —ln the course of the procee lingo at a Court of
Common Council on Saturday, the recent visit of the Lord
Mayor and a deputation of the corporation was incident-
ally alluded to. Mr. M'George complained of what be de-
signated the great want of courtesy exhibited by the Lord
Mayor to the members of the corporate body who had ac-
companied his lordship to Paris on the occasion of the pre-
sentation of the address agreed to by the corporation to the
Emperor Napoleon. He further complained that the Lord
Mayor bad not maintained that dignity which was to be
expected from him on such an occasion, and bad certainly
not added to his personal appearance by neglecting to wear
his official robes. He (Mr. M'George) wee also instructed
to state publicly that the Lord Mayor had conducted him-
self with actual discourtesy to the Lord Provost of Edin-
' burgh. He must further add that to the deputation who
had accompanied him the Lord Mayor had manifested
great want of attention and courtesy, for during the whole
of their stay in Paris they had not partaken even of so
mach as &glass of water &thin lordship's expense; and lastly,
be (Mr. M'George) complained that the address was
presented to the Emperor on the Sunday, which
was a proceeding wholly repugnant to the feelings
of the English nation. The Lord Mayor rose, and
with some warmth denied that there was any foundation
for the charge which had been made against him of having
acted discourteously to the members of the deputation,
and be emphatically declared that he had done all in
his power to uphold the dignity of the corporation
during his stay in Paris, and in doing so he had incurred
a large amount of personal expsnse. 'With regard to the
complaint that the address had been presented to the
Emperor on the Sunday, all he could say was that he had
done all in his power to avoid that course of procedure.
He had communicated on the subject with Lord Cowley,
the English ambassador in Paris, who had expressed his
opinion that it would be much more satisfactory to the
Emperor that the address should be presented personally,
and it appeared that Sunday was the only day on which
such addresses could be presented, and he therefore had
no alternative left him. The matter then dropped, and
shortly afterwards the court adjourned.
THE Pon LAUREATE.—Tennyson, the poet
laureate, has purchased a small estate called Green-hill,
near Blackdown Hill, Haslemere. A more romantically
lovely and retired spot can scarcely be conceived. He in-
tends to erect on the property a suitable house, so that
probably he will become a permanent resident.— West
Surrry rinses.
ADMIRALTY, JULY 13.—ArPOINTMENTS.—Mid-1d - I
ehipman C. C. Stewart to the Daphne ; Chief Engineer 1
J • Mather to the Antelope.
Qvisrorrowr' JULY 14.—The Cunard (extra)
steamer Palmyta,from New York, arrived here at 9.20
a.m. to-day, with 159 passengers and 355,000 dollars in
spode for England. After landing 13 passengers and
deepatchee, she proceeded at 9.35 a.m. for Liverpool.
All well.

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01172•1, PALLOR. —Flys Slt ILLING DAY, --SAIII It-
DAT, JULY 13.—Adiaisol000 on payment, 7,342 ; ditto by
atom Wait+, 8,720 ; total visitors, 16,062.