The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-20 00:00:00

AMERICA.

The Royal Mail steamer, Java from New York on the
10th, inst., arrived at Queenstown at
amen 12.30, p.m. yester-
day, with 163•41gers and 972,348 dole. in epecni. She
landed 84 sacks of mails, and 40 passengers, and.pro-
teeded for Liverpool at 1 p.m. All well.
(Per the Java, rid Queenstown.)
NEW YORK, Joys 10, Menwiwo.

The House of Representatives has passed the bill autho-
rising the-legislatures to be convened, and the state
officer to be inaugurated in the Southern States
during the interval between the adoption of the
new constitution and the admission of the states to ,con-
greesional representation. The bill ato come into were-
toe thirty days after it has been passed. • bill
bee been introduced into the home to divide
Texas into two states. The new proposed Reconstruction
Bill has been amended by the Senate so as to includeklabema.
A measure is before the Texas Reconstruction Convention
to divide the state, and dispose by sale of a portion of the
lands belonging to the government. The raslicele4der-
men have taken forcible possession of the Coencilmen's
Chamber at Washington.
Yesterday the Rhode Island's Legislature re-elected
Senator Sprague. The Chinese embassy has been enter-
tained at the state dinner given at the executive mansion.

NEW YORK, Jose 9, Noon.
Congress has adopted the report of the Conference Cote
mittee in favour of the bill to admit Arkansas, pease
by the Rouse of Representatives. The bUI
gone to the President. The Senate has rejected the nomi
nation of General M'Clellan as minister to Gloat Brit.ais
Mr. Packard, the President of the Board of Registratio
of Louisiana, has directed the newly-elected allows t.
assume their duties. The legislature is convened for the
15th Inns, contrary to the orders of General Buchanan
who forbade the legislature to assemble until Congress
bad approved the new state constitution. General
Buchanan bad caused the arrest of Mr. Packard, who
appealed to General Grant. The General ordered Packard
to be released, but approved of the course of General
Buchanan in other respects. Several democratic and radical
members of the Board of Aldermen at Washington
had denied the legality of each other's elections. The
radical registrar refused to recognise the claims of the
democratic disputants, and declared the radical candidates
to be duly elected. The mayor, whose election tho
democrats had disputed, has taken legal proceedings
against the registrar. Great extiteineut existed, and it
was feared a riot would take place.
The Chinese embassy was received by the House of Re-
presentatives to-day.
Mr. Rowins,the commiseioner of internal revenue, has
resigned.
Accordingto advices received here from Mexico, a revolt
had occurred at Queretaro in favour of Santa Anna.
Other disturbances to.* place in favour of Negrete and
Diaz. The latter has been removed from his command of
a division of the army.
NEW YORK, Joint 19.
The National steamship Erin, and the Allan's
Ci snow) steamship St. Andrew, arrived out to-
al
&ming Prices :—Gold, 1401. Sterling exchange
on London, 110. 5-20 United States Bonds, 1882,
1131 • ditto, 1883, 111/. 10-40 Bonds, ' 1061.
Cotton, M. Upland, 311. Petroleum, standard
white, 32. Flour, extra State, 8.76 dole. Corn,
old mixed, 1131 dol.

THE BANKRUPTCY AMENDMENT BlLL.—Yeeter-
day a deputation from trade protection societies iii Lon.
don, Liverpool, Mancheater, Leeds, Hull, Edinburgh,
Bristol, Glasgow Nottingham, Leicester, Sheffield, Pen-
rith, Torquay, Preston, Rochdale, Blackburn, Swansea,
Plymouth, Exeter, Grimsby, &c., waited on the Attorney-
General to urge the government to support the above-
named bill, introduced by Mr. Moffatt. The deputation
consisted of Mears. Wells, Blakeman, Bimington, &ith-
gate,_ Hardwick and Mellors, . was ac?ripanieffthe
Graves, 3.1. in.":oft,bers i:tetT,'S.`TlT"Lar 3.7aalty.
W. Tito, A. 8. Arlon, and T. B. Potter—and 'were very
courteously reoeivod.
THE REVISING BARRTSTIERK.—The Ow/ says that
"the Lord Chief Baron will. &If vacation judge at
chambers, have the nomination of the additional revising
barristers contemplated by the new registration measure,
and that although the bill lima not yet become law, there
are some 230 applicants in the field." If 230 bar:risk=
have applied to the Lord Chief Baron, their labour is
vain, immune& as Mr. Justice Mennen will officiate as
long vacation judge.-. Lase Jotorisal.

iiMARINATioid AT THE INCORPORATED LAW
Soccerr.—At the examination of candidate' for admission
on the roll of attorneys and solicitors of the superior
courts, the examiners recommended the foliowing gentle-
man, under the age of 28, as being entitled to
distinction :—William Preston Willms, who served hie
clerkship to Mesas. Cooper and Son, of East Dereham,
and Messrs. Dale and Stratton, of London ; Thomas Wil-
liam Bischoff, who served his clerkship to Maws.
Bischoff, Cone, and Bauipas, of London; Edward John
Bridgman, who served his clerkship to Messrs. Ware and
Westall, of London; William Hairy Byrnes, who served
his clerkship to Messrs. Smith and Son, of Crediton; Sta-
hel James Walker, who served his clerkship Mr.
Thomas Walker, of Wolverimaiptca,• and Mama. Sharp
and Ullithoine. of Leedom; Jahn Thome Satediffe. who
served his clerkship to Mr. James Pearson Sutcliffe, of
Heiden Bridge, and Messrs. Eidsdale and Craddock, of
London; iard MAW English, 'who served hie clerkship
to Mr. James Atter, of Stamford, Mr. James Edward
Atter, of Stamford, andliessew Taylor, Hoare, and ihy-
ler, of Lesidcni, TIN Causal of the inoorparated Law
Society have accordingly awarded prises of -boob. Ile the
three first named.

TEE ORDER OF t-tr. JOll3l OF JEBIIIIALLEIL—We are
requested to "state that the festival -alt. JOhn the Baptist
will be celebrated as usual by the knights and other
members of the English branch of the or QM' . John
of Jerusalem. oe the 24th lust. Previous In the thapter
genet"! there will be a short eervios,.by perrajawn of tb
Ninth in the church of St. Ilariterin-the-Pelee, *her
at 11 o'clock, the litany will be snug, and a term°
preached by the Rev. Thomas Hugo, one of the .chaplain
of the order. After the service the chapter general Will b
held at the elieneery,which is but a few steps *shwa has
St. Martin's church. .

Miring the pest quarter of &oblatory Hoenignan'e
Tree lore had an immense sale, end they are ed. yarpouna cheaper
is consequence of the Reduced Dittj.
_hold. annlatia In Oche*
never loose, by IN confectioners in London. and UN shentista in
the oeuzday.—thdrertnennent.)