The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-21 00:00:00

Barometer corrected and reduced to t dot: at. t
letters r (ridding), f (falllng,, a ataoly usot a•• dr
maim of the mercury within last 14 hour.. TI.,
us shade. IS:trews toroe, with its direcUon .144,c 6.;
Z.--calm. Weather: b.- blue sky: c - loath
foe: ; —bah tn hag ; no ty , -
(dull); r —rain ; e.—eitow ; t.—thunder. It.ts ..1,
hall ;melted), during last 24 hours. wa thaw

REMARKS.
The diminution of pressure r..p00 4,1 A.-. 1, rI,
continued al all stations with the es, ..; w..
land and irelsosh where pressure has t • v • ••.
since f p.m. Readings lu the We,l of . ~r 4
than they were yesterday niornlng. The t...r.
been greatest on our east woad. and I h.. •••rs• i• ••••
between Navin and Lyons is nearly 9 10th...; ...•

exerptkm nt Mcollancy the temperature uvrr U.

and of southern FlitiollB theLlehlVe. xi ii .1

considerable. The gale of the alters,.l ..1)
to increase 1A14174.44111 the west and ornib
In the lingllsh and Irish Channel, . it ws.
the east oust of Scotland. This roomier: lb,

with a prevailing westerly dirediun, swept d '
there k a gale from meth-east Drer our id : :1.,
generally, and In greatest amount uu the Ind. .•
11 either is dowdy.

The following is the interpretation wl,
George Melly, the new member for Stoke-up
gives to his return. Addressing the crowd miter
of the poll yesterday, be maid :•—" That elect
triumph of liberal opinion. They bad not wait,
now electors to declare the policy of Stoke. TI
his address, throughout his many speeches, be ha
them to a policy. That policy he would in tl
advocate. (Hear, hear.) They were iu fatou
Gladstone at the head of alTairs—(applatire a
—of the compulsory education of their
(applause and 'No')—of the abolition of the ei
church of Ireland—l' No' and applause) of
Lion of the system of purchase in the army h.
--and vote by ballot—(hear, hear, an.l • N.,
closing of public houses during the whole of
(` No')—except for one or two hours ; of ex th.
sores of education and improvement to the who'
the population. (Hear, hear.) These were the
which be pledged them by his address, and to w
had pledged him by the state of the poll." (.11.1
the Lords of the Treasur}• have Jai
following increase to the salaries of the eler:
Majesty's Prisons' Department : k.
the present maximum salary of the tin.t
realised in six years from Ist April next by ,on
ten by others. The present maximum of the se,
(men of old standing equal with the end) Im
creased by W., to be realised by man► three or
hence. The third class has been abolished an
mated with the second, thereby increasiug th.
maximum by 401., their rate of inammtt i•
doubled, the second and first remaiaing the sam
are only about twelve clerks out of the whole at
will derive any immediate benefit from the no
April next, and then it will not exceed it
CAW.

Mr. Train delivered his first Iceture in
last night to rather a thin audience. The on) ;,
room that wen filled was that to which almr
cheap. His language was cautious, but humor so
bite at England were loudly cheered. Some pm
expressed dissent were ejected. As a specuLtioi
tare was • failure.
SHORT Senvicnt.— The vicar of St. I.;
Gresham-street, hes given gone° that he inteu
no less than eight short services for bushier tc,
Wednesday. (the 26th), believing that it is only
dreary services that keep many from attending
that day. Here is the rev. gentleman's prof,
7.30, Holy Communion; 9, Litany and Co
serves; 10, Horning Prayer and Commies
vice ILIS, Holy Communion and sermon
X. Cowie ; 1.15, Litany, and sermon by the A
of Armagh ; 3, Litany, and sermon by Inv.
Brown, LLD., head master of the Charted
Evensong, and sermon by Rev. Mackenzie W.do
8, Evensong, and sermon by Rev. R. R. Bris
All the sermons will be short, and it is expected
of the services will be longer than one hour.— D,
WILLS AND BEQUHSTS.--The will of t
Hon. Samuel Hood, Baron Heliport, of Cricket
Thomas, near Chard, Somenietshire, and of
street, London, was proved in her Majesty'a Cow
bate on the 3rd inst., and the personalty Rya
Y.
20,000 k, the executors appointed being the
Charlotte lliss7, Baroness Heliport, his relict, a
General the Eight HOD. Alexander Nelson Ms
Heliport, his wily surviving son, who is
executor, The will is dated July 13, lOnl
testator died January 6 last, aged 79. The deces
Dimond son of Henry, second Viscount Hood,
oeeded his granduncle, the celebrated Admiral
Bridport, and married, in 1810, Charlotte I
surviving child of William, first Earl Mahon-
tater bequeaths to his relict, in addition to all
video, an immediate legacy of 1,0001, his leer
dance in Wimpole-street, with the fixtures,
and other effects, both in his town end country
with certain portions of the wine, also his ea
horses. The rest of his effects he leaves t
the present baron. His five daughters,
ship states, are provided for order
of their maternal grandfather, William,
son, and by marriage eettletnents.
Joseph Snakee, Esq., of Benwell, Bertha
was proved in the registry at Neweastk-u
and ::wimalt7 wunder sworn- 250,000k, the
and ,being John Straker Era.,teriatorl
John Ooppin, Esq. The will is 'dated June 30, 1
codicil, June 28,1887 ; and the testator diedfollowing. The will of William limes of Berkh
Huts, was proved en the 2nd ult., is the Loo
under 3,0004 pereonal%ow; will is doted
ie 1888, in which the f beeped
earth nate the Chance for the Exobselu,_,_
Britain, for the nee of the nation, ell miaow
whatsoever and wheresoever, both real and Pte.,
havingpaid all my lawful debts and the followus
ban erne bequests et 100 L, KC, and 401. took
all free of ditty, the executor to resdvefon con
fee his trouble. Should the Cheasellar of the I
refuse to rapt the new, it deal seven te ibi
the Bev. Thimme awn, bailspeedeat asiebier, I
by bin as doll appear to be meet la
udad of the se mowed by bibiL7ll.
Jam liameek, eked pee= fe bee Meje247.
Z2=11.1.1". Omis wee proved seise
Lewis ARM