The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-12 00:00:00

CONVERSAZIONEOF THE COLLEGE OP

PHYSICIANS.

Yesterday evening the president and council of
the College of Physicians threw open the whole of the
splendid suite of rooms in their house in Pall-mall to the
numerous members of their learned body, and a general
circle of persons of distinction. Amoopt the non-profes-
sional guests we noticed Lord Ashburton, Lord Wenaley-
dale, Earl of Auckland, Lord Robert Cecil, &c. The at-
tendance of both physicians and surgeons was exceedingly
numerous. Besides the president, Dr. Mayo, who was most
courteous iu his attentions to all his numerous learned
and distinguished guests, there were
_present HrHenry Holland, Dr. Quain, Mr. Cesar Hawkins, Mr.
Ferguson, Dr. Watson, Dr. Coplaml, Protonic, De
fir.
Dr. Alderson, Dr. Budd, Dr. Booth, Mr.
Mr. Dallas, kc. The rooms began tePirit'slositlY
after 9 o?..clock, and the company found ample aminermat
in examining the splendid collection of mire osoopes which
stood on the various tables, the curious books and plates,
and the rare portraits with which the wills are decorated.
la one room some very interesting experiments oa the pro.
thirties of the electric light were exhibited, and innaothor
a representative of Professor Wheatstone manipulated an
entirely new telegraphic apparatus, which prosthesis to print
five hundred letters of the Morse alphabet In a minute.
Them, and the various other acomeones of a scientific con-
veraasione, divided the attention of the company with a
plentiful buffet, at which ices, wines, and coffee were en-
joyed with the moderation becoming the members of two
learned proferions. The oonversasione was altogether one
of the pleasantest scientific meeting of the present season.

EGYPTIAN-HALL. —Mr. Joseph Robins, who will
be pleasantly remembered sa the Clown in the amateur
pantomime
played some years since, and who bas since em•
the theatrical profession, now playing as lint come-
dian at the Theatre Royal Manchester, gives, in conjunction
with Mr. Gaston Murray, an entertainment at the Faorptian-
ball to-morrow even&g, in which his extraordinary mimetic
and humorous powers have full scope for delineation.
Tim BZ•116 BMW CONTI:Dr AT TRICILIDITA L PALACL
—The twelve selected bands, yesterday the second ciay_of
this novel contest, were :1. Cyfarthfa, let prim. 0016 s•
hill Saxhorn. Staffonlahire, 3rd prim. S. Dewsbui7, 2nd
MaiiiMassley, Lancashire. 5. Helghley. 6. t..estm-
Derbyshire, 4th prise. 7. Heywood Amateur. 8.
9. llawlepgress, Shropshire. 10. Darwen
Tempanaes. 11. Huelmelleld. It Meltharn Mills, oth
prise. To the cornet pisyr in the doldshill Saxhorn Band
was &weeded the elscticp 4 d oreasch teististon, by Antoine
Oeurbois, presentod by lleows. aid Hammond,
kw Br beet wpm. or mast player the two dare con-
test. The B Sat segolamilm. peessdsd by Hews. Roomy
and Soma, for the hoot bra player of the two days' coots*
was awarded to John Walker, of the CYlerthi& B'nd-
SIIISPIGNSION ow PAYlnart. —The suspension of
MOMS. Robert Piselaad sad Brother, Manchester shi
to India, is 110D0.11010L 'The liabilities are reported at
60,0001. to 100,00111., bat well-informed people ay 60,008.
It is feared that one or two smaller stoppages may follow,
bed nook cd the creditors are large and wealthy bosses.