The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-22 00:00:00

R6MARICA.

Barometrical pressure is decreasing In the north and Inertias•
Mg in the south. Winds are light and variable from the east-
ward : and the weather continues cloudy.

The A rmy and Nary Gazette hears that the di-
mensions of the review to be held by her Majesty in Hyde.
park will be much less than war at first anticipated.
Only about 4,000 men from Aldershot, Woolwich, and
Chatham will be brought up, which, added to about 3,000
household troops in town, will make the total muster
somewhat over 7,000.

In our analysis, yesterday, of the division list
on voting papers, the name of Sir F. Goldsmid was given
by mistake for that of Mr. J. Goldsroid.

The yacht Henrietta, the winner of the Ocean
race. arrived at New York on the Bth of June, having made
the voyage in 32 days and 11 hours. The Henrietta en•
countered heavy weather during nearly the whole passage.
Madame Fiorentini is again in London.

RE-OPENING OF THE (iAICS COLLIERY.—Active
operations for the re-opening of this ill-fated mine have
at last fairly commenced. It will be remembered that at
an important meeting of mining engineers and
other gentlemen held at Barnsley a few days ago,
it was decided to re-open No. 1 shaft down to the
bottom drift. From this point upwards, a distance of
180 yards of the shaft was filled with spoil or rubbish,
upon which were several yards of water. Before the
sinkers could commence their labours of getting out the
spoil, the water bad of course to be drawn off ; and this
we are glad to say has just been successfully completed.
The greatest interest is of course evinced by the friends
and relatives of the unfortunate men and boys still in the
mine, and the neighbourhood of the colliery is visited daily
by them to ascertain what progress is being made, and
every little bit of information is caught up with the
greatest eagerness. Now that the water has been
secured, there are • few preliminary preparations to
wake before the sinkers can commence their labours,
but it is anticipated that these will be so far com-
pleted that they will be able to proceed fairly with
the work on Monday next. The work of recovering
the spoil will, of course, occupy some time, and various
estimates are given as to the period when the mine will be
fairly opened, some even going the length of stating that
it will be mix months before an entrance can be effected.
Upon inquiries which we specially made for the informa-
tion of our readers, we learn from Mr. Hammett, one of
the executive committee appointed to watch over the pro-
ceedings, and who is also the resident engineer of the
colliery, that under ordinary circumstance Mr. Bradley,
the foreman sinker, with the staff of men at his command,
will be able to complete the work in the course of •
month's time. It will therefore be some satisfaction to
the friends and relatives of the unfortunate men and boys
who are entombed in the mine to know that the time is
not far distant when an attempt will be made to recover
the bodies of those sear and dear to them.—Leeds
Mercury.
PAROCHIAL MISSION WOKEN. —An influential
meeting in behalf of the Parochial Mission Women Fund
was held yesterday afternoon at Willis's Rooms, the
Bishop of London presiding. Amongst those who were
present and took part in the proceedings were the Earl of
Devon, Viscount Cranbonie Lord Lyttelton, Sießowidell
Palmer, M.P., the Bishop of Rochester, &a
THE REPEESENTATION OF SOOTLAND. —A meeting
of Scotch members of parliament, and of deputations
from various cities and burghs in Scotland, was held in
the Westminster Palace Hotel yesterday afternoon, for
the purpose of taking active measures to secure for Scot-
land her just share of representation in the House of
Commons, being of opinion that the number of members
at present assigned to that country is much too small com-
pared with that assigned to the other divisions of the
United Kingdom, whether viewed with reference to their
respective population or their contributions to the imperial
revenue. The Lord Provost of Edinburgh presided,
and stated that the deputations had been in
London for several days for the purpose of briefing
the subject before parliament, and particularly the
Scotch members. At present there was a most widespread
feeling that Scotland should have increased representation,
and on Wednesday evening there was • large meeting in
Edinburgh, at which he presided, and at which resolutions
were passed calling for a larger number of members to re-
present Scotland in the House of Commons. He then
read the following resolutions, which bad been adopted by
the deputations with reference to the Scotch Reform Bill :
—l. It appears from • return made in the present version
(No. 116) that since 1832, when the present number of mem-
bers for Scotland was fixed at 53, the revenue from Scotland
paid into the national exchequer has increased by 67 per
cent , while that of England has increased only 17 per cent.
2. That in allocating the number of representatives to be
sent to the Commons House of Parliament amongst the
three United Kingdoms, care should be taken to do so fairly
and equitably, and upon the same general principles.
3. That provision should be made in any proposed measure
of redistribution for giving inch additional members to
Scotland as it may be fairly entitled to, in comparison
with the number allocated to England and Ireland, and
that such additional representatives should be given to
large and important constituencies in Scotland on the
same principles as it is proposed to act upon in regard to
England. 4. That the deputations would respectfully and
earnestly impress upon Scotch members of parliament the
necessity of their making a united sand vigorous effort to
secure the objects sought in the foregoing resolutions,
previous to assenting to the passing of the English Reform
Bill. In addressing the meeting hie lordship pointed out that
while Berwickon•Tweed had two members, Dundee, with a
much larger population, was only represented by one. The ,
deputations wished the subject agitated before the English
bill was passed, because there would be great difficulty in
getting additional members for Scotland by adding to the
number of members to the house. They did not wish
additional members to the house ; but they thought that
Scotland should have at least 15 members, and that that
number should be taken from the leaser boroughs of Eng- '
land. As regarded the distribution of these 15 members,
they did nos wish to enter on that topic at all. The reso-
lutions having undergone considers)-le discussion, the Lord
Provost of Edinburgh thanked the members of parliament
for attending the meeting, and the proceedings termicated.

LONDON, BRIoHTON, AND SOUTH COAST
RAILWAY.