The Express.
London, England, 1868-09-25 00:00:00

TEE BANK OF FRANCE.

FARM, fizmr. 14.
The weekly return of the Bank of France, pub-
belied to-day, shows the following changes as
alnipared with that of last week :—lneroiee :
Ttesauty, 3,4100,000 f. ; notes, 000,000 f. ; advanoem,
1.11,000 f. Deviate; l'rivate aocounts, 0,330,000 f. ;
bills discounted, ; cash in band,
1,600,000 f.

CHINA.
HONG KONG, Sapr. 3.
Grey shirting', 64 catty, 2 %doles. Water twist,
16-24,1.30 dol.; cotton, 17 dohs. Tea at Can-
ton less active; at Foochow, declining; total
etport, 86,600,000 lbe. Exchange on London,
4s. 64d.

SHANGHAI, Am= 29.
Grey shirting s, 61 catty, 2.40 tools. Cotton,
181 tack. Tea : Congou, prioee well maintained
and a large business done. Silk :10 teals lower ;
settlement in fortnight, 4,000 bales. Export to
date, 32,600 babe. Exchange on Loudon, 6e. 2d.
Freights, 3i.

AMERICA.
NEW YORK, Sr.EP 94.
John Berndt, who was charged with complicity
in the seseasinstion of President Lincoln, has boon
discharged under the Statute of Limitations.
The Inman steamship City of Now York arrived
here this evening.
Closing Prices :—Oold, 141 j.' Sterling exchange
en London, 1081. 6-20 United States Bonds,
1882, 114 ; ditto, 1883, 114 ; 10-40 ditto, MI I.
Illinois, 143; Erie, 49t. Cotton, middling Up-
land, 231. Petroleum, standard white, 321.
Flour, extra State, 7.70 to 8.30 dole. Corn, 01,1
mixed. 119 dol.

• The cloFing quotation of gold yesterday wee telf,
end not lea es pubfiated. The mieteke muse through
• telegraphic trror, since corrected.

THE INSURRECTION IN SPAIN.

(711.1100011 =WEN' II Aomrcy.)
ST. SEBASTIAN, Rpr. 22.

The first step of the fleet under Admiral
Topete, on their raising the revolutionary flag, was
to take possession of the fanidug' Ile de Loon,
which is the key of Cadiz ; and although it is not
yet known what rei.stanoe was opposed to the
demands of the insurgents for the surrender of
the town, it is certain that Cadiz was on the 20th
in their hands. Seville also joined the movement
with the whole garrison; and the smaller towns
along the coast will doubtless speedily follow the
citing- le set them by the larger ports.
It has been stated that cries of " Viva la reins
Marie Louise" (the Duchess of Montpensier) had
been heard both in Cadiz and ebsewhem, but this
is emphatically, oontradicted, as one of the chief
points of the insurgent programme is expulsion of
the Bourbons.

The provisional government has commenced its
functions at Carthagena.
General Esparter, who was at Logropo, has
given in his adhesion to the revolutionary pro-
gramme, as already published—that is to say, he
supports the proposition for the expulsion of the
present dynasty. This circumstance is regarded as
of great importance.
The Queen was to have left for Madrid on the
20th, but the Prince of the Asturias and the
other royal children were to have remained at St.
Sebastian. Everything was prepared for the
journey to Madrid ; the royal train was to have
tern pr. ceded by a pilot engine; but at the last
moment, in consequence, as is supposed, of tele-
graphic despatches which arrived at the last
moment, the journey was countermanded.
The greatest panic evidently prevails at the
mutt, und, contrary to the usual custom, the
government has not published any bulletin of the
present state of affairs. This is looked upon as a
very bad sign indeed.
PARIS, SEPT. 21, EVICTING.

The Gaulois of this evening says :—" All the
VeFEll9 of war at Nt. Sebastian, excepting the
Borja. have gone to join the insurgent squadron.
General Concha has sent General Bun de Olano
upon a conciliatory mission to General Serrano,
who has rejected the overtures made to him.
General Juestal, who bad been sent against the
revolutionists at Santander, has made common
cause with their forces. General Prim left Cadiz
on the 20th inst., on board a steamer pro-
ceeding to Valencia, and thence to Catalonia.
He has with him 2Q,000 rifles, and is to meet
General Baldrich, who has under him two regi-
ments and 16,000 peasants.
" It is rumoured that Queen Isabella left this
morning for Vittoria.
"An official revolutionary bulletin, published at
Madrid, contains a decree of the committee, dated
the 20th inst., which says that all resistance to the
revolution is useless, and that all officers who may
give orders to fire upon the people or the insur-
rectionary army will be treated as traitors."
The Figaro says that the Captain-General of
Valencia has been assassinated, and his body
dragged through the streets.
General &nano and General Prim command
the insurgent forces in Andalusia; and Generals
Contreras and 'Labels, in Galicia.

The Patrie of thin evening says :—" Private
letters from Cadiz, of the evening of the 20th
inst., state that the inhabitants have held aloof
from the revolutionary movement." The same
paper, in an article signed M. Driolle, says:—
The movement in Spain, being essentially of a
domestic character, cannot give rise to any foreign
interfercuco."

THE SOCIAL SCIENCE AISSOCIATION.—The pro-
grumme of arrangements of the forthcoming meeting has
been iwuod. On Wednesday the proceedings commence
at one o'clock ; at three o'clock a sermon will be preached
by the Bishop of Worcester, and a general meeting of the
menibers will be held in the Town-hall at eight o'clock,
when the opening address will be delivered by the presi-
dent, the Earl of Curnarvon. On Thursday business will
commence at ten o'clock with an address by the chairmen
of the council, Mr. (I. W. Beatings; afterwards the vari-
ous departments will meet; and in the evening the mayor
will hold a "reception" at the Town-hall. On Friday
an address will be delivered in the Jurisprudence depart-
ment by the Right Hon. W. N. Massey; at eight in the
evening a " Working Men's Meeting' will be held in the
Town-hall; and at the same hour an address will be de-
livered by Mies Carpenter "On Education in India." On
Saturduy Lord Lyttelton will deliver an address in the
Educational department; and on the tame day there will
be an mullion to Dudley, and by the kindness of the earl
the caverns in the Castle grounds will be illuminated.
On Monday there will be an address by Mr. W. H. Rum-
sey, president of the Health department; and a seine in
the evening, in the Town-hull. On Tuesday Professor
Fawaatt will deliver an address on "Economy and
Trade;" and on Wednesday the conclud•n7 meeting will
be held. Many of the principal manufactories will be
open for inspection.
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(MOIL • COAREOPONDSM)
MADRID, SAor. 21.
On Saturday evening I arrived at M sdrid, and
td my no small surprise found that a great change
had tam place in the political situation. As this
subject is most interesting to your readers, I will
ndeavour to give you all the information I can
ekan, which, however, is not much, as scarcely
any news concerning the movements of the rove-
lutionints is allowed to appear in the Madrid
papers. On Saturday evening a proclamation
was posted on all the walls of the capital pro-
claiming the state of ;liege throughout the king-
dim, Crowds were colleoted at all the corners
of the streets reading this dominant, whieb evi-
dently (Mused great excitement. It appeared also
in the evening papers, which, however, did not
even hiut at the causes which bad produced
this severe measure, and it was only upon inquiry
that we learned tbat Cadiz had declared against
the government, and that all Andaiwna was in
revolt. There are so many conflicting rumours
that it is bard to get at the truth, but the popular
opinion is that the exiled generals had returned to
Cede( in English ships ; that the fleet off that
port mutinied, the garrison and inhabitants
joined with them, and that the city is now
under some provisionary rule by the liberal
party. Seville, too, is said to have pronounced
against the government; but as the telegraph
wires are cut between Madrid and Seville, and the
railway broken up on this aide of Cordova, little
information as to the state of affairs there can be
gained. In last night's paper we were informed
that Gonzales Bravo, the prime minister, had re-
signed and fled to France with his family, and the
other members of the ministry all left
Madrid in the same direction yesterday.
Rumour says they have all well provided
for themselves at the public expense. That an
outgoing ministry should have to leave the country
immediately on their resignation, sounds strangely
enough to English ears. This morning a procla-
mation appeared on the walls from General
Concha, just appointed Governor of Madrid, for-
bidding more than three or four person. to assem-
ble in groups in the streets, and warning all
peaceable persons at the risk of imprisonment, &c.,
to retire to their homes et the sound of can-
nonade, or signs of any revolutionary uprisings
in the town. The Queen we. expected to-day,
but has not arrived. From all I can learn,
nothing will satisfy her exasperated subjects now
hut her abdication--even that in favour of the
Prince of the Asturias would not be sufficiently
popular ; all seem desirous of getting rid of the
Bourbon family. There is, in fact, no re-
gular government in Spain now ; General
Concha is entrusted with fresh powers, and there is
no telling which side he may espouse. Meanwhile,
to a stranger there is nothing in the appearance of
Medi id, or of its population, to awaken suspicion
eastothegravestateof political matters. The Puerta
del Sol, which I overlook from the room in the hotel
where I am writing, is crowded with persons, some
lounging about, others standing talking together,
quite regardless of the Governor's order, buying
newspapers, smoking, sitting round the fountain
in the centre, or reading the Governor's
proclamation on the walls. This Puerta
Mt Sol is the great centre of Madrid,
from whence all the chief streets diverge. It is
an irregular place, of somewhat oval shape, sur-
rounded by large blocks of buildings, principally
shape, cafes, hotels, and government offices, of
which the largest structure is the government
OUBC, an unsightly, shabby building, with a
clock turret, two long rows of windows with
green jalousie blinds, the lower portion is just
now crammed with soldiers ; indeed, the whole city
is swarming with military as well as with thou-
sands of Guardia. Civiles, an institution somewhat
cornvi ending to our police, and of which the
«lent t y for miles around has been robbed to pro-
tect Madrid. These men are to be met every
mieute patrolling the streets in twos or threes.
flu y are • fine set of fellows, superior in
app arance to the soldiers. Last night we
were awoke by a large force of heavy
artillery carriages passing through the Puerta
del Sol ; but all day the troops have been moved
about in every direction. The cafés are crowded,
the shops all open, displaying jewellery and other
costly articles, as if their proprietor. had little
al prehension of any danger, though at the same
time there is doubtless great uneasiness abroad ;
and I learned this afternoon, from one of the best
sources of information, that the country is in a
most critical state.

All yesterday and part of to-day the weather was
certainly in favour of the authorities, and un-
pleasant enough to damp the most revolutionary
ardour. The rain poured down in torrents, the
wind swept with an almost icy blast through the
streets, the damp and coldness of the atmosphere
reminded me of London in November. As I looked
down on the Puerto del Sol, it looked like a nuving
notes of umbrellas, and even the weekly bull-fight
had to be postponed.
I have been amused by watching the crowds
collecting to read the several proclamations of the
two governors who have succeeded each other in
two days in New Castile ; among them, and also
Leaded "Banda," in large letters, is one from the civil
governor which has nothing to do with politics, but
has evidently arisen from the Abergele catastrophe
and prohibits the transport of petroleum oil in
large quantities. Close to these on the govern-
ment house, which is a mass of bills of all sizes
and colours, are announcements of excursion

trains, theatrical performances, bull fights, deaths,
religious ceremonies, the English watches of Mr.
Savill, an enterprising Liverpool tradesman now
trai elliug through Spain, and the wonderful cure
of his Holiness the Pope by Du Barry's licvalenta
Arabia►—an advertisement which seems to be
oompicuously posted on the walls in ever• town
on the continent.

Madrid is a very disappointing, and not 3 parti-
cularly interesting city. There is nothing. tlistinc-
tively Spanish about it. It is like a third-rate
French town, and far inferior to Brussels, Lyons,
or Marseilles. There are some fine houses an 1 im-
posing palaces in the city ; the Palace is magnificent,
and possesses a splendid site, but even this is marred
by a shabby brick wall close to it. and an un-
finished sort of colonnade. The Senate House
and Chamber of Deputies are mean build-
ings, inferior to the town halls of many
English towns. The public promenades—the
Prude for example— are very fine, and well
laid out ; the fountains are very beautiful,
and the gardens well kept. The climate is de-
testable—either very hot or very cold; but the
extreme elevation of the city—between two and
three thousand feet above the sea—accounts for
this. When the son shines the atmosphere is
brilliantly dear and invigorating, the air fresh
and keen, the sky of a lovely blue. The shops
here are good and handsome, quite in the French
style, and some of the eafis vie in their gilded
splendours with those of Paris.
Varn.

Tlu•re is nothing new this morning. Soldiers
are still marching about. It is said that several
other towns have risen, and that the revolutionists
of the south are marching towards Madrid; in
this ease the opinion is that the capital will at
once go over to the popular side—the civil authe-
litiea UR Wtli ns the military.

A new burlorigne by Mr. F. C. BaruAnd on
eiLter's version of Shakespeare's BChard was pro.
ductd at this houre last night, an a subetituta f ,r the ve-
nerable, xtravagansa of Black-Eyed Susan. To liarlisique
• play of this character alter certain recent po•-fa-mance.
anima to ben wholly unnecessary work, but dm sec-
ems of the Reid of the CM. of Glad at the fiu...ad pro-
batty suggested both the subject and the treataa:lit. As
a vehicle for pretty and effective enstuma it is well
chosen, but it is far from being ene of its author'.
harpist efforts. After every allowance him ereoin made •
for the imperfections of some of the actors, a el certain
hitches in the scenery, nothing ninsiu. but •
not over brilliant patchwork of o:fenb.kih, the •
"great Vance," and the "Can-can" of Malt Amide
and Company. As Offenbach, Vanes, and Fitt 3 are all
pent burlesque creators in their different spnerew, Mr.
Barnand has not had to tax his powers of inv., .t.un very
severely. Within actor of Robeonian power st.rt i•iumsity,
Richard thaThird might he node as effective in a ,iarlesqa•
as in the tragedy, but Mr. Dewar, who play, the part,
seems to have tem of this power than any earr of any
importance on the London stage, and the wagat of the
piece fell upon Miss Charlotte llsondera, who represented
Richmond, Miss Oliver (the Princess Elisabeth , and the
crowd of pretty young ladies who act as foil. to tire pecu-
liar beauty of Mr. Danvers, the representative of aachard's
mother. The piece is handsomely put upon the stage, and
was received with considerable favour.

Drury-lane Theatre will open for the sosson on
Saturday with a new sensational drama, founded on Sir
Walter Scott's "Fortunes of Nigel," and entitled King
o' Scot., written and adapted by Mr. Andrew llalliday.
Mr. thelps will sustain two characters—Lag ..ftsnes and
spbois, the miser. The scenery, by Mr. William
Beverley, is deigned to revive on the stage the directs of
old London. The two " sets " of Fleet-street and old
London-bridge are 'aid to surpass anything taut has ever
been attempted in a theatre. The hunt in iireenwich-
perk will be carried out with real heroes and hosuichi, and,
it is whispered, a real stag. The object of th manage-
hoent would seem to be to combine 1111111111116011Jilein with
egitimacy.

THE REGISTRATIONS.

MIDDLFAEX.

The objections in thepan'l7l;Orlietwitigton were very
numerous; but they were chiefly of the wainu el tie as m
he;tea, namely, made for the purpose of ideitayiug the
names of those who retain thew oounty vote till the mut
gene, al election, and then become voters for the borough
of Chebea.
The court then adjourned.

Out of 1,367 lodgers in the parish of St. Jamey, about
five-sixths established their claims, of which the great
majority are liberals.

MARYLEBONE.—Mr. J. H. Goren held two revi-
sion mints yesterday, at the Court-house, Miirylehone.
lane. Upon both occasions Mr. Greaswell, the vestry
clerk, was present. Mr. Parson, solicitor, and Mr. Fris-
well, the secretary of the Conservative Union of Maryle-
bone. appeared in the conservative interest Mr. Bontems,
solicitor, appeared for Mr. Harvey Lewis, M.P. ; and
Messrs. Spencer and Edge appeared for the registration of
liberals on behalf of Dr. Sandwith. The second sitting,
which commenced at 6.30 p.m., was a special court for
we, king men, and the only claims dealt with were those
which had been allowed to stand over for the production
of evidence. The privilege seemed to be highly appre-
ciated, as the court wee much more crowded than on
previous occasions.. A complaint was made to the
barrister of the vast number of votes' which had been lo,t
Biracial the informality of the printed forms, which did
not show the place for the signature of the scenes in a
definite manner. The barrister said the forms referred
to were published by anybody, and purchased by people
at their own risk. It would have been ni ich better if
they bad purchased the act of parliament. The proceed-
ings were of a very lively and interesting nature, bat
nothing fresh of public importance transpire!. The
principal claims disposed of were those in which a "shop"
was statt4 as a part of the qualification; and it was
necewary to separate the value of the "ehop" from the
“rooms." The court adjourned at a late hour, and will
meet at St. Pancras to-day.

IRE DILEADFUL ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF
LIFE NEAR FILIVCASZLE.

The adjourned inquest on the bodies of John
Stekoe, k uy Stokt.e, Mary Swinburne, and Isabella Tay-
lor, who cied tiom the effects of buns received •ni the
11th init., ty the ignition of a large quantity of iliurequil
oil, in the house of Mr. Stokom grotur, Washing.on, near
ewcaitle-upon-Tyne, was held ou Wednesday, before
Mr. J. M. Fact!). coroner.
The Jury retuned the following verdict We are of
opinion that klaiy and John Stokoe, and two others, came
by their death by the upsetting and breaking of a bottle
containing two gallons of diamond oil the same r•niting
at the tire. Also, that the patentees, Maws. It. Binning
and Son, and their agent, Mr. Logan, have born highly
negligt ut in not giving proper precautions to purchasers
of the dangerous nature of the oil; and we miosidar the
handbill published by the manufacturers mileulated to
mislead the public. We consider the oil, from :ts highly
inf. anin.able character, to be unlit for domiatic use. We
beg to call the attention of the police and the county ran-
gistrides to the illegality of moving such dangerous oom.
pw nde. We beg to thank Mr. Bea for the information he
has kindly given on the subject."
The Coroner said he fully agreed with the verdict. He
thought the case ro nearly verged upon manslaughter,
that bad they boil able to lay it to one or two indtviduala,•
to as,to have got a verdict, the jury would have thought
it a proper Cate to rend to another court.
Mr. Haile said an intimation had been received from
Glasgow that the handbill would be withdrawn. Mears.
Binning would in future take means to notify to all per.
sons the natureof the oil.

TOE EFFErfa OF SMOKING ON BOVI.-Dr.
Deceisre (Bull. °keret de Ther.), in the course of inves-
tigations on the influence of tobacco on the cireulation,
has been struck with the large number of boys. a
from nine to fifteen years, who =eke ; and has beenlec3
to inquire into the connection of this habit with impair-
ment of the general health. lie has observed 28 boys,
aged from nine to it., who stroked more or leis. Of these,
distinct armptoms were present in 27. In 22 there were
retinue disorders of the circulation—bruit de souls in
the neck, Palpitation. disorders of digestion. downois of
intellect, and a mote or less marked taste for strong
drinks. In three the pule was intermittent. In
eight there was found ou examination more or lees
marked diminution of the red cotpusece; in 12 there
was rather frequent epitaxia; 10 had di‘turbol -Jeep ;
and four had slight Wee' titioniof the mucousmembrine of
the mouth, wh.rh disappeared on ern-ing from the MO of
tobacco fur some days. In children who were very wall
nouri'hcd the disorder was, in geninat, lees marked. As
to the ages, *lit of the boys were from nine to 12 years
old ; 19 frcm 12 to 15. 'rho duration of the Inthit of
smoking was : in 11, from six mouths to a year • stud in
16, mire than two years. The ordinary treaitneut of
anemia in general pueluced no effect as long as the
smoking was continued ; but, when this was di-isted
front, health was neon perfectly restored, if there were uo
organic: Medeal Journal.

ci43OKINO ON RAILWAYB.—On Thursday uest the
following provision .in the New Railway Act will take
effect. '• All railway companies except the Metropolitan
Railway C'ampany Flail. from and after the 1$ October
next, in every gal-Fenger train whcro there are more car-
riages than one of each claw, provide smoking contiart-
mats for each classed passengers, %Lukas exempted by the
Board of Trade."

Sitoexixo Aocnlncrq.—We have to report two
painful accidents—one at Peterhead and the other at
Olmgow. At )'t terhead, a tiehing-boat was swamped on
Tot day Light, a effort distance (rum the Ninth Har-
bour. The cries of her drowning crew were heard,
and frtm the beach the boat could be seen. a speck
upen the waters, with her crew clinging to her
Volunteer, in plenty were on the bend,, urging
that the lifeboat should be launched and an effort
made to save the men. But the coxswain of the boat
refused to allow her to be taken out, and persiatol in his
refuted And cc it happened that five mum were drowned
within itight of shoe without a band being stretched out
to ave them. This ii the story our correspondent tells ;
and A certainly makes invetAigation necessary. The IMO
night another man was drowned by falling overboard
ft( m a Peterhead fishing bout. The amadeut at tllasgow
happened also en Tueedsy evening, and caused the death
of the-,- parsons. A rub in which a man, a woman, and
a clirel were riding was dragged by a restive home into
the Clyde. Thu driver escaped, but the;pimiengers were
dl drowned.—Soefateue.

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