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

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PIARABLIL
UTTAIDAY. ON NORTHIAN SUNDAY.
Chiefly between 8. W. 00A1211. W. to N. and back,
and N. W., varying strong to moderate.
from fresh to a gab,
unsettled.
As above.

Similar to above.

WW1173.11. N.W. to S.W., strong
to fresh, some rain.
1101111=1. N. N. W. to W.S. W.,
strong to fresh, some
rain.
norm. N.W. to S.W., strong
to moderate.

Similar.

Northern=acotland. Wastarn.lreland. Wales, and adjs.
oenekri. Soatbern=ll,44ll4h Chann& sad 1167 Blacsy.
krastern= Eastward /Wand and North Ilea.

The Times has contained some letters lately nom-
phasing of the diseourtesy with which the writers have
been treated at the Charing.oross Hotel. Amoogst other
letters this morning is the following: "The letters of
!A. Traveller' ant A Clergyman' in your columns
upon the discourtesy shown by the manageress of
the Charing-cross Hotel have not taken me, at least, by
surprise, as I and several friends of mine have been treated
with marked disrespect. I shall simply mention one case.
An American gentlemen went to the hotol to engage rooms
for a party of 20, but first (though every obstacle was put
in the way) wished to see a specimen of the rooms. Not
exactly liking the apartmeuts he saw, he allied if he could
not see others. The only answer Le got wag the request to
write his name and address is a book. He did so; but
when the manageress saw he was from New York she
politely informed him that if she had known he was a
Northerner she would not have Liven him a room at aIL
He quietly responded by ordering a cab for his luggage,
without any attempt at recrimioation. Surely readmit
like this cannot set us in a good light with oar Transatlsetici
brethren."

The official inquiry into the lose of the London
was resumed at Greenwich yesterday. The examination
of witoesses was confined to the emigration agent at Ply.
month, and to those perroos who were employed is stowing
the cargo. Their statements were strongly in favour of the
efficieut equipment of the ship, and the proper stowage of
her cargo. A legal gentl men presented himself at the in-
quiry on behalf of the surviving relatives of some pawn.
gets, but Mr. Train told him he could not be allowed to
interfere. The proceedings to-day will be commenced by
the exuniosition of Mr. Greenhill, the chief engineer.

A new iron pier is being erected in Southampton
to landing ►t th► Rays' Viet ri► Hoipit►l.

The great demand in the United States for
Alderney bul's and cows has raised the price of that de-
scription of cattle considerably, and the advance ia likely to
be permanent.

An additional steamer is about to be placed on
the line between Dartmouth and the Channel Islands.

Captain Strutt, the commodore of the Cape of
Gtod Hope Mail Compaey's Beet, has been appointed the
eimpany's packet superintendeot at Soetbampton.

The Levant Herald of Jan. 24 says :—" The ma-
notary event of the week is the conclusion of another, mad
this time a succeuful loan. The amount, our information
states. is 15,000,0001 r. effective, sad the lenders are the Loa-
d in General Credit and the Credit Policia, of Austria. The
security is a deposit of Cieceral Debt stock, forming put of
the next 2,000,000/. Wee authorised by the laws of Yeah
last, and made at a figure which speaks volumes for the ex-
tremity of the Porlds need. With the proceeds of ti se
tmosaltion, however, and the proportion of the failed
6,000,0004 loan Wren ci for Jag by the contractors for that
luckless affa,r—the rest of which will, it is now expected, be
wholy withdrawn—enough has been raised to pay the
cocipons and to s +sad 150,000!. to Eogland towards one of
the new irosclade

The Petrie of Naples states that the evacuation
of th• Convect del °armies In that city hes commenced.
The monks not bells willing to accept the residence as-
signed them, `rifer returning to their families.

The Levant Herald mention* with regret rumour
'sweet it otEct J circles at ConWantieople, that two more
iron-clair, ye loger sod nix* eoatl► than those already
c 4 strnee 1, hays bees ordered in England.

The. Levant Herald reports the death and burial
of Ifr. H. J. Jobnatone, a Dewed seerelery el her Ka.
jainy't Embassy, et Ooostautioople. Poe some weeks prr
viously he bad bola coffering frees a slight attack of dy-
smite ry, which, about the 6th, developed tato gastric fever.