The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-30 00:00:00

WEATHER PSPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

FISIDAT, OCT. SO, II s.w.
Barometrical pressures hate increased at all stations sinv lad
ere ning, and teadiap are now high in southern districts. Too
change during the law h 4 hours has been greatest in the north,
exceeding half an inch at Aberdeen. However, at Nairn Use
trading is dill nearly seiendenths of an Wan I.v than at Brest.
Tentperature has risen in the north and we,t, but at imunern
stations it is lower. Bales from the westward pervaded yeatere
day on southern and western toast. and at Yarmouth. A eon-
finnara•e of fresh westerly winds is reported on the truth emmt,
tut in the Channel the wind has moderated. In the south of
the Bay of Biscay it continues fresh from tie ,outh-wort. tromp
rain tow falkei in the youth and west. The weather Is genenelly
cloudy. Rail is reported (rem Liverpool.

THE GOLD SwoRD PRESENTED BY' THE CORM.,
RATION Or I.ONDON TO LORD NAPIRR. —This sword Ole-
signed and executed by Messrs. Howell, James, and C 0.,)
is of solid 18-carat gold, in finely executed repoussi work.
The scabbard is ornamented with groups of war trophies
in relief• consisting of European and Abyssinian weapons,
entwined with reuaiseance scrolls of the palm and laurel,
together with ribbons, on which are inscribed the names
of all the principal military stations and places through
which the army marched. In the centre of the scabbard.
on either aide, are two medallions ID finely painted enamel,
the ono containing tho arms of the City of Loudon, the
other the monogram and coronet of Lord Napier of
Magdala. On the obverse of the hilt are the
arms, crest, and motto of his lordship, in illu-
minated enamel, with the words " Zonis' " and
" Magda*" the reverse side bearing the data of his lord-
ship encampment at Zoula (January 2), and that of the
siege of Magdale (April 13), the year 186$ being enamelled in
monogram. The handle is in carved ivory, surmounted
with a finely chased limes head in gold, and the blade is
engraved in Damascene work, with groups of arms,
laurels, &c.. and bears the following inscnpt : Pre-
sented by the Corporation of Lon&u. with the Freedom
of the City, to Lieutenant-General Lord Napier of Mag.
dala and Caryngton, 0.C.8., G.C.B.L, Commsnder-iu-
Chief of the army of Bombay, in admintion of the for-
titude, shill, science, energy, and promptitude di•pilyed
by him in bringing the Abyssinian war to so successful end
brilliant a close.•

A " WORKING MAN'S CANDIDATE."--A report,
which we are not at liberty to diareganl, reaches ua
from a manufacturing constituenry that a .elf-constituted
working man's candidate is sending out appeals on all
sides, to liberal members of parliament and others to
whom be is not personally known, asking for
subscriptions to enable him to maintain the posi-
tion he has assumed. From what we know of the in-
dependence of the working classes of this country. wit feel
convinced that they would not countenance sueh a
eeeding, and that they are wholly unaware of what their
candidate is doing. A member of parliament ought to
owe his teat to the constituency he represents, and in
nowise to these with whom be is to sit, and whom it may
be his duty sometimes to oppose. The tint nopii-
site of • representative is independence of character,
which by no means involves the possession of wealth. but
which certainly cannot co-east with the mendicant spirit
of a begging-letter writer. As the parson to whom we
refer is oppoting two good liberals who were previously in
the field, knowing that it has in recent times beell held by
• tort' we would suggest to the load liberal party to ea-
pore his practices if it is found that they are persisted in.
—Drily Nan.