The Express.
London, England, 1861-09-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1861.

ply from America at all. The strengthening of
the Northern squadron for sealing up the Southern
ports precludes the idea once entertained here
that cotton will come forward in any quantity by
running the hlockade. It must also be borne in
mind that of the 867,390 bales now in Liverpool
an unusually large proportion consists of East
India descriptions, which are relatively lees
suitable to the wants of the trade. The
force of speculation is shown in the
fact that the quantity "taken on 'peen-
' " lation" this year is no less than G 13,950
bales against 247,240 last year ; whilst the con-
tinned absence of economy in the consumption is
strikingly proved by the consumption figures,
which comprise 1,711,600 bales this year, against
1,787,200 in 1860. The pinch, we repeat, is
only beginning to be felt. The movement in
favour of short-time is now extending in Lan-
cashire, and one large firm has adopted the some-
what remarkable and paternal course of circulating
• special printed notification amongst its operatives,
entreating them by the practice of economy to pre-
pare for any contingencies to which the demand
for their labour may be exposed during the winter.

Cbt Court.

BALMORAL, Barman I:;.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Alice,
Vriocess Helena, end Prince Louis of Howe, and attended
by Lady Churchill sad Lieutenant-General the Hon. l'.
Grey, drove to Mar Lodge, yesterday afternoon, and
honoured the Comatose of Fife with a ,hit.

The Priam Cowart and Prince Alfred went out deer-
stalking

Her Majesty's dinner party included Prince's Helena, the
'hike of Newcaatle, the Hon. lire. I:ordon, Moe. Ilerechell,
Sir James Clark, Baron Westerweller, Maj..r Elphinstone,
Mr. Relent!, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting.

Stamementl4.
Her Majesty did not leave the Castle yesterday, in nos•
sequence of the uufavourable state of the weather.

There was no addition to the royal dinner party.

Viscount Pulmerston left London on Saturday for Wulruer
Castle.

Despatches were received on Saturday, at the Colonial•
office, from the, Governon of the Mauritius and Gibraltar.
IX...patches were seat to the Governors of Canada and Ber-
muda, and to the Lord High Comruiaaioaer of the lonian
faint's.

FESTIVAL OF THE THREE CHOIRS.

HEREFORD, S►er. 14.
One of the moat successful festivals of the three
choirs of Worcester, Hereford, and Gloucester that by
ever been held in this city was brought to a harm, termina-
tion last night, or rather this morning, by the grand ball at
the Shire-ball. The collection for the charity at the doors
of the cathedral ham been larger than at any previous meet-
ing at Hereford, and is only inferior to the greatest meetings
at Worcester, where the largest collection is always made.
There can be no doubt that the receipts for the charity
when the accounts are finally made up, will show a total ex-
ceeding 1,000/. The highest amount realised for the charity
at any one of these festivals was at Worcester last year, when
1.1241. 18s. 4d. was received at the cathedral doors. To
this large additions were subsequently made by liberal brine
factors, swelling the total to 1,3141 Bs. 7d.
The musical programme for these festivals hitherto has
always closed with the performance of the ',mirth on
Friday ; but a supplemental concert was added this time,
and so arranged that it should not interfere with the
ball later in the evening. The chamber concert was held
at the ('ollege-hall, and occupied an hour and a half.
The ball at the Shire-hall (the concert room on the pre-
vious evening) was unusually well attended, and made •
brilliant finale to the week's festivities.

The Prince of Wales passed through Belgium on
Saturday, on bis way to Prussia, to witness the great
military 1316012111,1114 which are to take place there. His
royal highness Laded at °stead, and was met at lialioes
by the Duke of Brabant, who accompanied his royal cousin
as far as the Landon station.

The Prince and Princess Nachitchovine have
arrived at the Brnmnrick Hotel, Jermynntroot, from Baden.
Becton.

The Earl Spencer returned to town on Saturday
from visiting Colonel Loyd sod the 800. Mrs. Lindsay at
their seat in Berkshire, where Lord and Lady Overdose
beeo staying.

The Earl and Counttes de Grey and Ripon have
Leen entertaining Viarount Bury and a select party at
Btudeley Park, sear Ripon.
The Earl and Countess of Leioeater have been
entertaining a select circle at ifulkham Hall, Norfolk.
The Right Hon. Frederick Peel, M.P., hat left
town for Hampdee.la-Arden, in Warwickshire, accompanied
by Nig Peel. Mr. Peel's health is all but reestablished.

The marriage was celebrated on Thursday last,
at Trinity Church, Chelsea, by the Rev. Charles Kingsley,
of J. A. Fronde, Esq., to Henrietta, daughter of the late
John Ashley Warr% Esq., M.P.
Mr. Milner Gibson has been on a cruise in his
yacht, the Resolute, in the latitudes of Norway and the
Orkneys. The right boo. gentleman returned to Cowes at
the close of hat week, having put in to Lowestoft for stores,
kn., on his way down the eastern mast.

We (1fora111) are happy to state that the Earl of
Derby's illness is only of alight import. The announce•
ment in our couteniporaries might induce his lonlship's
friends to believe that bin indisposition was more serious.
We ale able to say that while staying at Wonky oa a visit
to the Fir! and Countess of Ellesmere the noble sari took
more than his ordinary exercise, which induced symptoms
of gout, which prevented him joining in the hospitalities at
Wreak/. On Friday the noble earl, accompanied by his
amiable °sustain ■nd Lady Stanley, left for Knowsley
Park, when the noble earl and countess hope to ready* a
sassessios el friends early in the ensuing mouth.
We have pleasure in announcing the improved
Oats al Lady St. John Mildmay who met with a terrible
secidant a fortnight ago, owing to one of her ladyship's
horsesgetting his foot into her crinoline whilst abs was
with Sir H. Si. John Mildivay iu the stables at his slat is
Hampshire. The accounts are daily improving. Her lady-
ship is daughter to Viscount Eversley.
We regret to announce the death of Captain
Littledale, well known in aristocratic and sporting circles,
who died yeatenlay morning at his residence in St. James's-
stmt., St. James's, after a protracted illness.
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The election fur a trea surer to thu Etwleaiaatioal

Ocennissioners for Ireland will take place ow the 101,k al Oc-
tober next. Among the candidates are Mr. George Wray
the eon of the Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Beech),
Mr. Robert Franks, and a son of the late Baron Greene.
The gentleman selected must, according to a board minute,
give security by recognisance in 10,001., with securities
severally for the same amount.

The Kilk j Moderator saga that the magisterial
investigation in connexion with the recent diabolical at-
tempt to born Kilkenny College was remained on Wednes-
day, and the closest scrutiny bee been mule into everything
calculated to throw light on this most mysterious and
nefarious business, without, however, any facts being yet
elicited calculated to bring the shocking crime home to any

A society has been formed in Dublin to promote
the employment of women in suitable industrial pursuits.
It i. establi.hA as a branch of the Loudon society funned
for similar objects, and through it is in connexion with the
National Association for the Promotion of Social Science.
Tho employment which the witty wishes to introduce will
he as far possible carefully adapted to the needs of the
workers and the existing market for labour.
_ .

The following are among the perennages of (Ha-
ifa:lieu wbo are expected to accompany the King and Queen
of Prussia no their visit to the amp tear Cologos :—The
Prince of Wales, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of
PION* the Duke of Cambridge, Prim.' Charles of Prussia,
the Glued Duke of Saxony, the Dread D•ke of Olileuburg,
the Grand Duke of Baden, the Duke of Saxe Cohtirg-
I lotto, the Crown Priam of Saxony, the Glued Duke of
MeeklenburOchwerin, Prince Oscar of Sweden, Prises
Frederic of the Netherlands, the Duke of Nassau, Prince
Frederic of Hesse, Prince William of Haden, Prince Herr-
man of Saxe•Weirnar, Prince Hobeelohe.Laogenburg, Lord
Clyde, Count Adlerberg, Count Hamilton, &c.

LATEST IsTELIAGEN*E.

PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Strr. 14.
M. Sydow will bold the portfolio for foreign
affairs until the arrival of Count Bernsturff:

TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, St:Pr. 11.
Riza Pacha Im.s been named Governor of Aluppo.

MONTENEGRO.
RAGUSA, sun% 12.
The contingents Limn Buda have joined the
Montenegrin army, which numbers about 16,000
men. Omer Pasha, who has 32,000 sokliers under
his command, occupies good positions and the
paths leading to the mountains.

SPAIN AND ITALY.
MADRID, SErr.

The Correspowletwia Autognila of to-day states
that the government, in reply to the application
made by Baron Teem, the Italian Minister, has
declared that it has decided upon retaining the
archives of the Neapolitan consulate.
The Currespnedencia Arttograja also says :—" It
is asserted that Muley Abbas has decided upon
coming to Madrid. The object of his visit will be
to give guarantors; fur the payment of the

SPAIN.
MADRID, Strr. 14.
The Epuca of to-day says : " We are authorised
to declare that the statement of a Belgian pape-
that Bfonsiguor Claret had attacked the Emperor
Napoleon from the pulpit is false. The preachers
of the Queen never introduce political matters into
their sermons, and her Majesty would not allow
any Sovereign, or any government to be abused in
her presence."

THE BRAZILS.
LISBON, Szn. 14.
The Menageries Imperials. steamer Extremadura,
from the Brazils, arrived here to-day at 9.45 Lin.
Rio JANEIRO, AVOUBT 25.—Exchange on London
ix quoted 24# to 24J ; on Paris, 385 to 390. Coffee,
good first, 6400 to 5,800 rein per snobs. The
shipments since the departure of the English
mail steamer amount to 08,700 bags, including
41,300 for the Channel. Stock, 240,000 bags.
Freights for the Channel, 40e. to 455.
BAHIA, Aroon 29.—The Oneida, with the
English mail of the 9th August, arrived here to-
day. Exchange on London, 241 to 25. Sugar,
2,150 to 2,300 rein. Cotton, 9,000 reie per arroba.
PERNAMBUCO, Auotnrr 30. —Exchange on London,
244. Sugar, white, 2,200 to 3,400 ; browns, 2,000
to 2,200 nix. Cotton, 9,000 refs per arroba.

AMERICAN MAILS.
LIVERPOOL, 84,NDAY.
The Royal Mail steamship Canada, Captain
Moodie, which left Boston on the 4th Sept., and Halifax
on the 6th, arrived in the Mersey this morning shortly be-
fore 9 o'clock.

QUEENSTOWN, SUNDAY, SEPT. 15.
The royal mail steamship Persia arrived off the
harbour at 3 p.m., embarked mail,. passenger, and latest
telegrams, and proceeded for New York at 4 p.m., all well.

was favourable to the Mayor of Avignon. I should le
merry if this mistake should give rise to false suppositions.
—Accept, &c.,
The Brlgadier•Geseral Commanding the
flub-division of Vane.luso,
E. DE BOVLANCT.
It may possibly appear to you difficult to under-
stand how it came to pass, since secret voting by
ballot is a fundamental article of the French con-
stitution, that the general should have known of
the " mistake ;" still more that so high a func-
tionary should be constrained to apologise for it in
terms necessarily implying that supposed secret
votes were known, and the motives for them matter
of general discussion in the department. I cannot
explain this—l can only say that such is the
working of vote by ballot in France.
M. Allart, a member of the Corps Legislatif, for-
merly mayor of Amiens, is just dead.
A young man of good family, named Frongons,
has been convicted of swindling M. Lamartine's
publisher. M. Lamartitie, as is well known, sells
his books upon credit to almost anybody taking
bills for payment by instalments. Frongous got
a good many copies of the complete collection, and
gave bills for them iu a variety of false names. He
was found out by offering to sell the 7fr. edition at
3fr.—a sum which would not pay for the paper and
printing. The court sentenced him to 13 months'
imprisonment.
An elegant " horsebreaker," known as Mane.
Aurelia, who is in the habit of showing off in the
Champs Elysies in a dashing britaka, which she
drives herself, was brought up the other day before
the Correctional Police, charged with knocking
over an old woman. Fur the defence it was stated
that the complainant was in fault, she having most
carelessly got in the way of the horse ; and, more-
over, that the defendant had given Ler money and
taken every possible care of her since the accident.
But to Mane. Aurelia's great horror and astonish-
ment she was informed by the court of a police
regulation which prohibits " women and children"
from driving at all in Paris. The fair defendant
indignantly protested against this law, and declared
that she bad wet with five carriage accidents in her
life when gentlemen were driving, whereas this was
the fir t mishap that had occurred when she
handled the ribands herself. The court, however,
was ungallant enough to flue her lOOfr. The police
ordinance in question cannot, I think, be very
generally known ; at all events, it is not much re-
garded, for ladies may be seen every day driving
along the Boulevards, and carts driven by market-
women and washerwomen are continually met
with in all the streets of Paris.