The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-17 00:00:00

SPAIN.

MADRID, JAN. 16, EVENING.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the dis-
cussion of the bill upon public instruction was
dosed.
The American squadron under Admiral Farragut
has left the Balearic Isles, sailing towards the east.

CHINA.

(BI MALTA AND ALLIA EDELL% TELEGRAPH.)
ALEXANDRIA, Jks. 16.

Advices received here from Hong Kong to the
15th ult. announce that the Imperial troops, under
the Footai, had been severely beaten by the Nienfei
in Southern Shantung.
The cotton combination of the Canton merchants
1 has been broken up.

WTATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.:

F&IDLT. JANUARY 17, $ A.Z.

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Nairn ..----19.103451 W.
Aberdeen .371,41 S.W.
Left& V.401.49 S.W.
ledrensen 66144
,0 &LW.
Greenoseile .4107 W.S.W.
!Abatis 23.003; W.
CAP. Ctesi.Bol,4B W.B.W.
Roche's t earl* &w.
Limping Germ; w.s.w.
hle/yasaL 19.623149' HULL
Parma 88.90V,68 S.W.
Deese —.. .081,32 &W.
Lorient 121,48 S.S.W.
Locesdon .181481 8.8. Z.
11.1.noutk .. 28.911,52, S.W.
Weymouth_ 39.131 r, SAW.
711111111006 18.98 30 B.W.
London ....28.93
_,61 S.W.
Tansedb...A.Arni S.S.W.
Ikeiboweskeitif.t: S.W.
W ales ..... .571i601 N.W.
Helder .....2991 ,U !LW
Brussels.... .14 L&W.
Parts
Rtrasboarg 1111— LW.
Lyons 50.60 38, W.&
Hcart'sCon 48.713 ifll S.S.W.

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rb 0.25
rc 6.011
re 0.11
ro 3.17
11c 0.7
mr 0.11
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Rosal. Visa go SkTERNAKE FOREST.—Their
Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Christian,
accompanied by the Priapus Henrietta of Seldom :g-Hol-
stein, are honouring the Marquis and Marchioness of Alla-
bury vrith their company at their seat near Marlborough. The
company present to meet the illustrious visitors include
Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl and Countess
Granville, the Earl and Counteseof Dunmore, the Earland
Countess of Listowel, Lord and Lady Charles Bruce, Lord
Henry Gordon Lennox, the Hon. Hr. Wellesley, the Hoe.
F. Laves= Gower, Mr. Corry, Ste. Lady Sneers Melville
and Mr. Enplhart are in attendance on the Priem and
Princess Christian.
His Excellency the Marquis d'A zeglio is expected
to return to the Italian Legation the week after next from
Nice, to resume his diplomatic duties. It is said that
shortly after his return his excellency will give up his ap-
pointment as representative of Italy at the Court of St.
James.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury have
since Tuesday last been honoured by the presence of their
Royal Higher:ens the Prince and Princess Christian, ac-
companied by the Princess Henriette of Schleswig-Hol-
stein, at Savernake Forest, their seat, near Marlborough,
Wilt.. The prince and princes' and suite arrived on
Tuesday to dinner. There are staying at Savernake—
Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Earl and Countess
Granville, the Earl and Counter' of Listowel, the Earl
and Countess of Dunmore, Lord and Indy Charles Bruce,
Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, Hon F. Levegon Gower, Hon.
A. Wellesley, Mr. Cony, and Lady Susan Melville and
Mr. Englehart (in waiting on the prince and princess), who
intend to prolong their visit till to-morrow.
The Countess of Dalkeith gave birth to a son on
Wednesday at Bowbill, Selldrkalsize. The countess and
infant are both doing well.
Viscount and Viscountess Sydney are entertain-
ing company at Frognal Lodge, their seat agar Footway.
The marriage of Viscount Boyle, eldest son of
the Earl and Countess of Shannon, and is
Jalia Char-
lotte Hartopp, youngest daughter of the late Sir William
Cradoek Hartapp, Bart., was solemnised on Tuesday last
at Sutton Goldfield, Warwickshire, in the presence of a
select family party.
We (Post) are authorised to contradict the an- NOWSlLlTaaamazu
nouneement that a marriage is about to be contracted be- Every infant born in France, whether the child
tweet the Earl Panama, and Lady Drummond. We are of a prince or of a chefonier, must, assenting to law, be
informed aim that the report of the projected marriage presented at the Mansion-houne of its pariah within twenty-
between Colonel Towneley and the Hon. Mrs. Stonor is four hours of its birth. This harsh measure badness many
incorrect. I • doctor to sign oturtifirense of thriving infants being in •
Lord Raglan and Viscount Hamilton, MY., I despairing Mite of health in order be calm the fears of
have arrived at Vienna to represent the Queen of Hag- 1 their anxious mothers. The Amass, cl Kedielne bas
land at the ceremony of the funeral of the Emperor Mad- I now presented • petition to the Minister of the Interior,
Italian laying before his excellency the danger daring this Isola
Mr. Childers, M.P., is said to have declined the meat semen of degreasing the rising generstion by the
°floe of Financial Minister in India, from which Yr. ernalinienee el Ude Pandiee- The obleca of the law is to
Massey retires during the spring. The offer is said to have ascends the mumble of male births and tamed* tins
bees made in the most handsome terms on the part of Sir names for future enrolment in the army.
Stafford No:thereto. I
The &mend die Estranges skates that theDuchese
It is understood that at the meeting of the new I dew Merry has elsbreeed the Roden masa* religkel-
Greet Festers board yesterday Lord Cousborne took the nab* France end the °dike celebrated
chair, and Mr. 'Tuner, the former chairman, accepted the Ice Wednesday evening the 246th anniversary of the birth
dike of depety-Mairman. I of Moline ;the former giving the Misenamr, the UM&
Mr. Alderman Copeland has retired from the' ens odor' led. and a piece written far the theelea* 14
firm of Messrs. W. T. Copeland and Sons, with which ha I Frans de Maitre, with stanzas in broom el the
had been connected for 50 years, and the establishment red writer and • egeweieli el nt b 1 all the artiete ;
will Maeda* be carded oa by Ida nos without altmatloa , the bAter giving reii4e sad Le Mends Isseginerire. with
el title. Mr. Copeland will still retain his poimm gg the eneemmy.
seder amber of the (et of Aldermen, as well as dud A letter from Agram report dtlittithillieee the!e
presidency of the royal hospitals of Bridewell and Beth- in 011110111,01.0. 01 the refuel of the "IP to lib. Part i.
Men, sad will likewise continuo to ad a. one of the Untended of me of ihe althea& Several yield was In-
tzesearms of the Corporation al the Saes of the Clap, salted, end the dean% hems was gillegelhl
and ea the admit of glateand HirephaL , Chunizoonv or Sire nalffelle ow Worse.—The
The well Mexican banker, M. Jecker, is MarTig OM: ~Yilflawath ilfs. W. Werthil bee received
the Primes of ales a chasm
said by the independance Bergs to be now in Paris, having lircorr 25i. ir ‘.. 7e—e,, the find awer
arrived In the capital for the purpose of bringing an action .b;bAy 4 the se even from the recent galestotrrasstaernal
spinet the French government for the payment of thin" with whom her ?oral hieusem dmirge to express
teen millions of hand. 1111rrw.einaraki."

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Barometer conytted and reduced to gi deg• et ma level. The
letters r (rising). t (falling), a (steady), indicate direction of
motionof the mercury within last 14 hours. Therinometer exposed
in shads. SWIM focus, with its direction daring last 14 hours.
Z.-calm. Weather: b. - blue sky; C. - clouds (detached) ; f.-
fog h.-hall: ; m.-misty (ham) • 0.-overant
(dull) ; r -MID ; s.-snow; -thunder. itain.fall, snow or
ban ;melted), dozing last it boon. Elea dieturbance.
ILIMARKS.
The rapid Increase of beret:tented negative noticed yesterday
has been succeeded by as rapid a decrease ; thee commencement
of this movement was alluded to in yesterdy's The_repo
change Is most extensive in the north of nwthiad, where it
exceeds halt an inch. versa
bas recommenced Nairn
at Veienda The difference of readings between
and I,yons neeriiiiltivh. Temperature on the southern end
wawa coasts of d has risen considerably. In the Emi-
lia and Irish Chann and on the west coast of Ireland a south-
mly gale blew yesterdey, which is still continuing in the channel
but has moderated on the Irish coast Rain has fatten in con-
siderable amount in west of Ireland. Rail and lightning reported
In places. Weather continues unsettled.

According to communications from Nice the
whole of the mountainous district for • distance of a hun-
dred leagues between Marseilles and Genoa presents at
present a megnifisent spectacle. The whole slope of the
maritime Alps is emend with a mating of the most daz-
zling whiteness. The height of these mountains is cm the
average 1,300 feet above the level of the ma. What I.
most remarkable is that below this belt of snow a very
mild temperature prevails, and ell along the Coeniobs
road the thenatoreetrical diffeness, with Paris far example,
is at least 16 deg. When the gloss marked 9 and 10 below
sera in the north, it wu 8 above on the shone of the