The Express.
London, England, 1868-03-27 00:00:00

MIL. HENRY LESLIE'S CONCERTI.

An extra oonoart, choral and orchestral (not
included in the subscription aeries of eight), was given last
night, when the programme contained several pima" re-
peated from recent selections of Mr. Ladies performances.
The specialty of last night's concert was Handers Ada and
Galatea, which had not only the advantage of the
splendid (dosing of Mr. Bentley in the redo of
Polyphemus, but also the co-operation of Madame
Lemmens-Sherrington, who was the Galatea, of
Mr. Cummings as Acis, arid Mr. Vernon Rigby
es Damon. The choruses, se might be expiated ban such
a choir as that presided over by Mr. Lathe, were given
with accuracy of execution sad ragmen! of expression.

TRAFFIC lIXTURNI3.
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MON Pero Mew Tart, ?Mal,
ILAILWATI. Open, mamma shandlos. 1867. 1816.
Week ending Dec. It £ a 4 A
Ores& iimilltern MI India 144 706 363 1,074 1 270
Week ending Jan. M. 1068. As.
Northam al Pima Ayrea 10 872 477 •
West ending Jan. 25.
Madrea—goatli Weill,lne. WM 7,316 6,365
NOTiall Wlleir URAL 153 1,084 1,163
, Week enftg Feb. 16.
' Ileadaand San Yrsio 711( 236 676 1,112 767
Week ending March 1.
Ottoman Of 010 990 1,042 Off
Week ending March T.
Grind Trunk et Canada .1377 14,996 24,588
Week ending March ill.
I rondokillintry,&Sonthend 736 374 1,110 1,020
Weak ending March 20.
Dalian and N. Counties
NOWA and Meath
Londonderry & Coleraine
Weak ending March 21.
I.lrnri end Ogmore
North &Meru 1112 16,119 62,062 67,781 06,400
Week ending March M.
MU& and Comity Dews 441 401 317 ne en
Bristol and FasSer 134 3,371 3,454 6.628 6,!96
Great Western 1368 29,118 37,956 67,074 66,061

COTTON STATIBTICB.—A large and influential
deputation of cotton spinners and cotton brokers waited
upon the Duke of Richmond, President of the Board of
Trade, yesterday, to urge him to recommend to the govern-
ment the collection of authorised cotton statistics by an
officer of the department. Amongst the gentlament
were—The Right Hon. Milner Gibson,
_ILP., the Ws
of Hartington, M.P. Mr. E. W. Watkin, M.P., .
M.P., Mr. T. it. Potter, M.P., Mr. J. T. Rabat,
M.P., Mr. E. PotUr, M.P., Mr. Platt, M.P., Mr. Genres,
H.P., Mr. Melly, M.P., Mr. Cheatham, M.P., Mr. J. B.
Smith, M.P., Mr. Mosby, 11. P., Kr. Fieldan, H.P., I
several other members of parliament, and about forty of
the leading cotton spinnersof Lancashire, and several of
the chief brokers from Liverpool and the City. The depu-
tation was promoted by the Manchester Cotton Spinners'
Association, which we. represented by its president,
Mr. Hugh Mason, of Anton-wader-Lyne, and the
secretary. The deputation was introduced b 7 Mr. Bagley,
M.P., who was followed by Mr. E. W. Watkm, M.P., Mr.
Hugh Mason, Mr. Bonk, president of the Liverpool
Cotton Brokers' Association ; Mr. Rouse, of the London
Cotton Brokers' Association ; Mr. Milner Gibson, and Mr.
Hereby, M.P. These gentlemen pointed out the eXCEIZiVe
iuconvenienoe arising from the present impossibility of
obtaining anything like reliable information as to the
cotton in stock at home. It was stated that on a recent
occasion some returns from Liverpool set forth that the
stook consisted of 6,000 bales ; but inquiries were made,
and it was ascertained that there were 30,000. Another
speaker said he had known the difference between
the returns and the reality 90,000 bales. It was shown
that means are taken to indicate what cotton is
exported and imported, whereupon Mr. Milner
Gibson observed that those returns were practically
unless unless they were supplemented by return, as to
the quantity in home stores. The chief opponents to this
are some railway companies, and the deputation therefore
asked the government to introduce • bill into parliament
requiring all railway, canal, and other carrying com-
panies to make daily returns to a penes appoiated by the
Board of Trade respecting the distributio of cotton. As
to the railway companies, Mr. Watkiu, who said he re-
stunted, as chairman of two great companies, some
30,000,0001. worth of railway property, and in other
opacities double that amount, thought the oonimmies
would not offer opposition to any measure the govern-
ment might think proper to adopt. The promoters of the
deputation expressed their willinguen to send duly quali-
fied individuals to enter into details with the Board of
Trade officiels, should it be necessary. The Duke of Rich-
mond asked a variety of questions, and in terminating the
interview intimated that he should report upon the matter
to the gover..ment. Mr Barley thanked the duke on be.
half of the deputation.
PRIER Dexwirtot. —By the official return pub-
lished by the Science and Andepartnient of the Committee
of Council on Education, Kensington, it appears that
588 schools sent in drawls'', when that which obtained
the greatest number of pnzes was the Orphan Working
School, Haverstock Hill. This is the more remarkable as
it was the first time this school entered into competition.
161 boa down of whom 71 ware marked excellent,
30 eat, 39 fair, only 12 failed.
E OTIORD AND CAMBRIDGE BOAT RACE.—
The weather at Putney was threatening all day yesterday,
and when the Oxonians suddenly took to their boat in the
morning, no one war astir, and Putney quiet as usual.
Mr. Tottenham took his crew up to the Point, then tuned
them as the ebb was nearly done, and gave them some
hard spurts back, the crew rowing 40 strokes per minute
all the way. Cambridge was Brat to appear in the after-
noon, and rowing to the Aqueduct they went a short trial
at 34 Arable to Chiswick and back. They have improved
very much daring the last throe days, and that objection-
IltaLans:r_e have bad so much occasion to notice fan
from the boat, the crew gestiag quicker to
.batastill burying the boat. The Oxonians, when
that/ left the yard for a trial over the whole course, rowed
, with a dash and buoyancy calculated se inspire Oxford
hashers with shows hopes of snesess; they completely lifted
the boat over the water, and what they lack is style they
make up in pace. They turned from the Aqueduct and
started close under the tidrd pier en a smooth piece of
water, good tide, so wind. When fairly into the
steak, they were doing 35 strokes per minute,
•Mektheyquickenedat Moos College, and passed ender
Hummessith.bridge at • slashing rata, doieg lidstrekes ;
this they rather increaaed as they neared emrney•reach,
mad at Eames were doing the awe; they then fell to
Be again, sad Inlaid above the Skip, doing the distance
la 21 CAD. 10 ems. They then paddled home, accompanied
I. Yr. Brown, their coach. The crews and weights are at
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6. F. Whiten, Ilicterll
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