The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-22 00:00:00

THE FOREIGN MAILS.

DESPATCH Of THE INDIA MAILI.-8017T0A2PTON, Jess The
Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Ircionah, Captain
Coleman, sailed this afternoon with mails for Gibraltar, the
Mediterranean, Egypt, Aden, and the Feat Indio., together with
42 /Asseugers, and • full cargo, including silver barn, £20,000;
gad coin, £l,OOO ; watches, £225; and emeralds, £l,OOO.
Qesmorrowx, Jews 21.—The Colon steamer Minnesota, from
New York, arrived here at 3.30 a.m. to-day, with 131 passengers,
some of whom she landed, and promded for Liverpool imme-
diately.
Quzaxwrowx, Jess 20.—The National Steam/hip Company's
steamer Denmark, from Liverpool, arrived here at 9 o'clock this
afternoon. She embarked messengers, and proceeded for New
York. All well.
Qu TTTTT owx, Jraz 21.—The Inman Royal Mail steamer Etna
arrived here at 3.90 p.m., yesterday, from Liverpool. Having
embarked her mails &ades:tigers, she proceeded foe Halifax at
3.20 p.m. to-day. All wall.
OTT.ARD ANERICAN ELAIL.—CICEENSTOWN, JUNE 21.—The
Royal Mail steamship Scotia arrived here at 7 a.m. to-day.
Having the supplementary mails and passengers, and telegrams,
the proceeded for New York at 3.9 D p.m. All well.
GIBRALTAR. Jess 21.—The Nyanza arrivedand left
peeled to-day (all well), for Southampton, where she may be ca-
-1 on the 80th inst.

Noßril LONDON COLLEGIATE SenooL von
LADIES.—The eighteen annual distribution of prizes to
the pupils of this school took place on Saturday at the
Vestry-hall, St. Pancras. Lord Lyttelton took the chair,
and was supported by Mrs. Laing, Mies Emily Davies,
Dr. Stoner, Assistant-Judge Payne, the Revs. Dr. Wil-
liams, H. P. Dale, C. Lee, C. Phillip', J. M. Andrews, A.
3. Bess, S. Buss, H. Linden, J. Head, C. Row, and others
interested in female education. The report stated that
the number of the pupils was over 200. Fourteen of them
dresented themselves at the Cambridge local examinations
at Christmas last. Twelve passed—seven with honours.
Mies S. E.Findon, in addition to a second clan in honours,
obtained Lady Goldirmid's prize for Latin and the Dean of
Canterbury's prize for Scripture. The girls in these exami-
nations have the same papers as the boys. Lord Lyttelton, in
his introductory address, spoke of the valuable evidence
which had been given by the lady principal of this school
before the Schools' Inquiry Commission. He believed that
such a school as this would be able to supply a want
which was much felt, viz., that of properly qualified
teachers for middle-clan girls schools. He spoke of the
few endowmenta in aid of female education which exist in
this country, but trusted, as the subject was now one of
the most important topics of the day, the present state of
things would soon be remedied. After referring to the
satisfactory condition of the school his lordship distri-
buted the prizes, which included those given by the
Countess of /lard/ricks. Dr. Storrar spoke of the excel-
lent character d the of which he ha..”. an examiner.
He proposed a vote of thanks to the &airman, which was
seconded by the Rev. Dr. Williams and supported by
Judge Payne.
THE SIMULTANEOUS RIFLE MATCH BEAwLaN
Gam. BRITAIN, Anersakts., AND Carona.—On Saturday
last the great rifle match between the volunteers of Great
Britain, Australia, and the Dominion of Canada, which
was commenced on Whit-Monday last, the let of June, on
the simultaneous principle, was brought to a dose, having
lasted just eighteen days. Volunteers from all parts of
Great Britain took part in it, and on nearly every day
since its commencement the rifle ranges in and around the
metropolis have been engaged for the purpose of the com-
petition. The context is known as the "Any Bore
Simultaneous Rifle Match," and the present is the third
or fourth occasion on which it bas been held. Nearly all
the scores of the volunteer in this country have now been
sent in, and on the receipt of the others from Australia
and Canada the result of the match will be annonenced.
TILE NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY ABSOCLA-
' sloll.—Tbe standing orders for the volunteer artillery
camp at Shoeburyness during the ensuing meeting of tho
National Artillery Association, the prize list, and order of
tiring, together with the terms of camp accommodation,
&c.. were issued on Saturday. Firing will commence ou
Tuesday, August 4, and continue till the 7th. The camp
will be tiokrn up on Saturday, .ftust 8.
THE RACES AND FETES.—Ladies who visit these
fashionable resorts are Dust earnestly recommended to make •
five um of the cool and n so widely reputed—
sainely, Halydor affrag=sP.r=rtd and don• in order to
obviate the very winos effects of deft and beat,witb their ern
esensats, Ma. freaks. wuPl6olll.4malbe Mks—Vinomeniq