The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-18 00:00:00

FOREIGN MAILS.

DESPATCH OF WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC HAILS.
—SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 17.—The Royal Mail Company's
steamship Atrato, Captain Revolt, sailed hence to-clay
with mails for the British and foreign West Indies,
Mexico, the PACiflO. California, Central America, /en
She took out 53 passengers, and a full cargo of general
merchandise, including English gold coin, 2,5001. ; silver
coin, 30,11. ; and jewellery, 320/. ; French coin, 600/. ;
and French jewellery, 1,7761.
THE HEAVY INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN
MAILS.—HOCTSAMIToN, TAIL 17.—The Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamship Maasilia, Captain Almond,
arrived this evening. She brings 73 passengers, specie,
80,4571., and a general merge, including 440 bales raw silk,
value 3,0001. sterling. The 'lsmailia experienced squally
weather to Gibraltar, thence to this moderate winds and
rain. iler Majesty's ship Terrible was at Alexandria ; the
Hibernia, Racer, Endymion, Enterpriae, Psyche Lord
Clyde, Caledonia, and Lord Warden were at 'Malta.
GIBILALTAR, Jae. 13.—The following British vessels have
arrived since the sailing of the last mail for Southampton:
—Steamers, Edith Owen, from Hartlepool; Syria,
Southampton ; Venetia, from Glasgow ; Spartan, from
Glasgow ; Jackal, from Newoartle ; Morocco, from Lie
verpool ; Cadiz, from London ; Charente, from London ;
I Valetta, from Glasgow ; Albanian, from Liverpool ;
Entre.. from Cardiff ; schooner Affines, from Newcastle ;
barque Sovereign, from Newport ; brigantine Sarah
Ellen, from Swansea; brigantine Mary Matthews,
from Cardiff ; and schooner Rees Lewis, from Cardiff.
Exchanges are quoted London, 90 days' date, 49a ;
Paris, If. 250.; Marseilles, sf. 25e.; Madrid, ft days' sight,
Ito 1 die; Cadiz, 4 dia.; Seville, I to 4 dia.; Mans, I
die.; Barcelona, I prem.; Almeirs, a to a die; Valencia,
par; five franc pieces, a to a dis.

Mr. Joseph Oiled&11a, the honorary secretary of
the English Department of the International League of
POWS and Liberty, has received the following letter from
Victor Hugo:—" Hauteville House, Guernsey, Jan. 10,
1888.—I am with you ; but I would not say pewee and
liberty, I would my liberty and peace. We must oom-
mance at the commencement, which is to secure the free-
lom of man. In the first instance, deliverance ; after.
wards will follow the longed-for tranquillity. But in any
ease, from this day let us have perfect union. (Signed)—
Vecron Brae."
TBB ABYSSINIAN CAITIVES.—The Rev. H. W.
Andrew, of Wood.kall, Heethereett, Norfolk, has norm&
• barter from the Rev. B. A. Stern. ono of the
Ab
captives. Mr. Stern, who writes from " hisidals,=7
says :—" I thank ,on and every member of your church
and family, who have been, and are still. pleading for me.
Alain) them that their interossdons, and these ot other
Christian friends have been the greatest comfort sad sup-
port to me in all mv afflictions. If forwesting Boies:Mom
are a safe guide, I Lellwre the day is not far dista when
I shall be God willing, to express to them unperson
the depth of my sincere gratitude.
COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT IN Two BUILDING
Timms—Lest evening the list meeting of the united
somnittem appointed by the operseives in the various
branches of the building trade for the purpose of estab-
lishing a co-operative building company an the plan lately
laid down by Hr. A. Walton was held at the Brown Bear
Tavern, Broad-street, Bloomsbury. There were tau rem.
initteensen in attendanee from the mamma, the sere num-
ber from the painters, both being sleeted at meals. of
shareholders ; five from the plasterers, and Are from the
carpenters ; the twe latter bodies not yet having sp-
pointed the full number. The bricklayers were not
represented, but • communisation was received
from that body to the affect that the represen-
tatives of that body would be in attendanse at
the next meeting. A mason weepier' ths 'hair.
Several interesting and practical =were math, thed
the details of the piesi ears t
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tardaw with
the draft of the prespostue to be issued: batik wee not
SesePt_ desirable teems to any daisies resolutiess min
ths thief,' of the Ire branches were fully represented e
the semanaittee. It me Maid )sedgyly 500 loosatra
bed Itheedy pined, the peat bring hem the
tomma aro pilaw& rem tin reporas given fa it vas
ethenethi AND arm. al web, amid be Wawa
spin • few weeks, and that the
opseattves
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paged to undertake building operations toy the
meat of the seems, March nest. No one but
will be admitted as in
shsrebolders, or to take part in the
araigoraant of the company.