The Express.
London, England, 1868-06-12 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, Assn. 26.
The following arc the amounts taken by the
gold ship' which have left during the month for
England :—The Suffolk, 33,250 ozs. ; the Stay,
7,000 oza.; and the Highflyer, 22,375 oza.
The new ministry has not yet been formed.
The Colonial Bank has declared a dividend of 8
per cent.
SYDNEY, APRIL 23.
The Duke of Edinburgh laid the foundation of a
new town hall on the 4th, and sailed for Europe
direct on the 6th.

The Prince requested that O'Farrell's case should
be referred home, but the Executive would not
consent, eind hanged him. O'Farrell left a letter
acknowledging the justice of his /widow, and
stated that he was so certain the assassination
would succeed, that he sent an account of it and
an address to the Irish people, and the proprietors
of two Irish papers.
The /dney Insurance Company has declared a
dividend of 10 per cent.
Enthusiastic loyalist meetings have been held in
New Zealand.

Aid:ERICA.

NEW YORK, Jima n.

The steamers leaving to-day for Euriipe take out
550,000 dollpre inepecie.
The talon steamahi Belgian arrived out to-day.
Closing Prices : Gold, 140; Sterling Exchange
on London, 1101; 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 18R2, 1121;
ditto, 1885, 1101; 10-40 ditto, 1051; Illinois, 157;
Erie, 70; Cotton, M. Upland, 291; Petroleum,
standard white, 311. Flour, extra State, 9 dole. ;
Corn, old mixed, 1151,.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNZ 11.

The Staunch, iron double-screw gun-vessel,
built by Messrs. Penn, of Stockton-on-Tees, -for the Ad-
miralty, made • trial of her speed at the measured mile,
Stoke's Bay, yesterday. This vessel is a novelty, inas-
much as she carries one 12i ton 9-inch rifled muzzle-load-
ing gun, so mounted fiat after firing, or when
steaming from port to port, it can be lowered
on a platform with its carriage and stowed
below, leaving the dock on which It stood clear.
The Staunch drew 5 feet 10 inches forward, and 8
feet 6 inches aft, realising a mean speed of 7,663 knots, as
a mean of six runs over the mile. Her engines worked
well, both separately and together, and the circles were
described with a rapidity that gave Litisfaction. She has
been attached to the gunnery ship Excellent, as tender.
Snb-Lieutenant Schomberg, gallantly rescued a
marine, named Rice, from drowning, on Wednesday after-
noon, under the following circumstances :—Rice, • marine
artilleryman, belonging to H.M.S. Gladiator, when on
sentry, accidentally fell from the prow of the ship. A
constable saw the occurrence, and noticed that the marine
appeared to have hurt himself, as he made no attempt to
seize a life buoy thrown to him almost immediately. Sub-
Lieutenant Schomberg, perceiving the great danger otthe
man, leaped into the sea, and saved him.
The Admiralty have ordered a further discharge of
woilansn from this dockyard, and it is understood that
the factory department under the direction of Mr. Andrew
Murray is to be numerically reduced. Upwards of 2,000
hands have already been dismissed, some after lengthened
periods of service under government, and much dis-
tress ex&te amongst men who have been in the employ
of the Admiralty for many years. The rope house has
bts n la ked, and the machinery therein is still, the men on
the establishment having been superannuated premaxpretelz
and compulan ily. This further discharge was une
the numbers dismissed already having exceeded the original
estimate by one-fourth at limb
The Osborne' royal yacht, is to be broken up at this
port, and fourteen men have been entered to demolish the
vessel, . _

This morning a court-martial assembled on board the
Victory, Captain F. B. P. Seymour, C. 8., to try a marine
serving on bond the Hector for striking his superior
officer. The court found the prisoner guilty, and he was
sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard labour.

PANSENTATION TO DR. BALSTON.—The testi-
menial }resented by the Eton boys of last half has been
awaiting his visit to Eton, and was given yesterday morn-
ing in the Upper School, when 000 boys were t. It
consists of a silver parcel gilt classical tan the side of
which is decorated with • bee relief illustretiOn of Educe-
Eon. The reverse bears the following inscription, "
Pte-
sen,ed to Dr. Balaton ypresent Eton/aim, on his &wive-
don of the Head Quietism, 1867." The cover
is surmounted by • seated gore of Minerva, the Goddess
of Wiedtm, and the handle spring, troth a 'beautifully
nu-dolled hied of Jupiter. It was manufactured by J. W.
Beason, of Old Bond-street. On catering the room
the doctor was received with deafening applause. Mr.
Pruthesoe and Mr. Tritton represented the boys, and Mr.
Protheroe said, "We wish, sr, to present you with this
tankaid on behalf of the school, as a alight token of our
regard and esteem for you. It is but a mall present in
itself, but if it were ten times as valuable it would not
expels the feelings we have toward you. It is now
cuettmery to give testimonials on nearly all occasions, but
with as it is no mere form and ceremony, it is the expraa-
ion of heartfelt gratitude to you for the manner in whi
you fulfilled your high cam as head master of this school
for nearly six years." Dr. Blanton, after the prot-acted
round of applause and cheering had subsided, bristly
prerred his &wake, and the proceedings terminated.
ROYAL COMMISSION ON PRIMARY EDUCATION
(Imaritn.)—The Royal Commission on Primary Eddos-
hos (Ireland) met on Wednesday at the oillose of tie
ecausission, 46. Upper Seekvillesstrest, Thin)
were present—The Earl of Pow* the Earl of
the Bishop of Meath, Sir It. Kane, Master Drsoie,
Dr. Wilson, Rev. B.M. Cowie, Mr. Dense, Mr. Gibzon,
Mr. Stokes, and Professor Sullivan. The sceretartes,
Misers. May and Duane, were a attendance.
St. Andrew's Church, Stoakwell, was consecrate I
yesterday by the Bishop of Maisritim. A may large eta-
greaation was pima to witnesr the ceremony.
REDUCTION IN TILE TEA DL'TY.-11ornimiu.'s
purr ts as are PA per pound cheaper. Their scent, in al paste at
the Ids 'dons are constantly reeeirked free supplies of thaw leo.
approved teas. Sold nor in peeksta—lddvertisementi.