The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-11 00:00:00

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OMTA VICOXIA, JAN. 10.—The Preach=
Or oque arrived here from Tod= today with
and warfor the Traub troope,and is still ben.—
Herßsoles's Telegram. ,
Majesty's ship Sheserwater boa arrived at
Qnsenstown from the Palate, sad is ordered to premed i
to Woolwich.
Ardalurre, JAN. B.—Lieutenant Mart Elms'
Kay has this day been promoted to the mak el NM-
mender, with seniority from 117th faiialselar i M.T. ler
serriess whilst in commend of her MaJaaWn sumcomall
Investigator daring an expeditka na Aar rher Niger.
Jas. 9.—The Rev. Alfred Shasast Make hes thk day
been appointed a ehaplain in kw Majwigh hash—GareSe.
' ADM:SALTY, JAN. 9.—AnaiNnriani.—Captaia
Chan H. May, to the Defseep, eannaledeasi Ormunar
dors IL T. Parsons, to thallemen, eemadmiemed ; Lofton
F. Jeers, be the Royalist, ecerseadmied ; A. D. W.
Flaisherol. G. Kea ind W Midair" te be baps*
tog essensandese in the meat 'guard. Lieutataata H. H.
Juin read Jelin W. Meyer, loth' Defame • R. R. Jet- '
le tray tie Bleesbe ; George
D emA. psi' to ;he Replan •
Chas. lift, to theNaviviang Lima::
nen* Dania IL )gowns, addllkeed, to the Royal Alfred;
Tom B. Read, to the Deems, ; Joseph 111. Vivian, to the
I= lionamolor
Navlgs IdtaspassaretsorZ!
to tika Mamba. t flargems Wm. Anderson (B).
edillakind, to the for liberty; Thomas Fulton, ad.
Mang, to Mho Adehdde; sad W. R. Dillon, addl.
• simiClerko.l7,llaolontotheMeMee
itillit ter_ te Charles T. J. Le Stamp and
.11. T. B. Mweldan to tim Defame. Navigating Sob.
liniment Alfred R. Stanley,
.to the Beacom Midship,
seen Wm. G. Oarroo, A. IL Hemmed, E. C. Moore,
C. R. Davies, and B. J. Pre to the Defence ; Thos.
G. Maxwell and E. W. H , to the Warrior ;
A. W. R. Prothero and F. G. Jones, to the Blanche. Naviga-
(From the Builder.)
ting Midshipman Wm. A. R. Ryan, to the Defence. Pay-
The des o
master Riohd. B. A. Richards, to the Royalist. Assistantign f Sir Charles Barry for the com-
Permeaele in charge Henry A. Seneweer, to the Beacon; pletion of his great work in Westminster, towards New
and Thou Elliott, to the Industry. Assistant Paymasters Paaaelard, is familiar to all. The government, having
Charles F. Galan, to the °sages; Fredk. E. Pirkis,
to the Donna . Rowe Din to tit, um; cum* left the question in abeyanee, decided in 1864 to complete
Harms A. Lipids, to the Royalist. Chief the unfinished western hoe of the Clock Tower, and to en-
William POI, to e Indus, for the Black Mace_ , John close the two open aides of New Palace-yard with an iron
311•4 to the Blanche. Baffineem home G. Ft"' ea John railing, sufficiently high and strong to exclude a mob on im•
D. ood, to the Blanche ; John Roberta (B), to the Ins. _,.....; „......;00,
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sisdble ; Shim J. Bailiffe, John Watt and Charles A.
Demar, bile Royal Oak. First Ckse.terastant.Engineem Mr. R. M. Barry, A.R.A., are the results of this determine.
Thoooto combat; to the wombs ; Thome T. Attars. lion, andoonsiet of the facing with 'tone of the lower part of
manha, gad George F. Goeseee. ee the Boni °eh , end the western front of the Clock Tower, the erection of a very
Second Clam Assistent-Eaginear Alfred kis, to the handsome teen railing, with gates and stone Piers on the
Roml Oak. Navel wets nominated it qualified, north and west sides of New Fame-yard, and the eon.
A.l. K. /Campton and G. W. Goblins. . etruation of a cloister or covered way on the eastern aide.
AOCIDINT TO HSU MAJltaTT'e SNIP ADVICS.—On The railing is entirely of wrought woo, made by Mesas.
....,.1 Hardman. It is in logy' of 17ft. long, between piers of
Th'nva" iambi' as this Spiel was
ma
her
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Portland stone, upon each of which is placed a lobularg
tour mod Macho
and Spike Islands she ran cm the wotea:we
bank, ettomed to the motherud of Brae Island The lamp en a t iron standard. At the gates and angles
the piers are r and are surmounted by clusters of
tide was falling at the time, and she bad to remain two
hours before she could be floated. We believe she did not , Ps'
km Bach bay of ihe railing is subdivided into three
mrim eats by groups of standard bars arranged on
sustain any damage of consequanee.—Oork !Examiner. °rim .---
plan in the form of a mom. The ornamentation tun,
ur part of the railing is composed of the Tudor rose,
wellpe beaten up ; and the lower portion displays the port-
cullis of Westminster. The globe lamps were manafac-
, turgid by ileum- Stevens and don. In the centre of the
western railing, between the carriage gates, ia to be 331:cen
the statue of Sir Robert Peel, by the late
Marochetti ; and the corner opposite to Perliament-street
is the Mt* allotted for Mr. Woolner's etatue of Lord
Palmerton. The tops, and some other portions of the
railing and lamps, have been gilt by Mr. Crane. The in-
terior of New Palace-yard has been levelled throughout,
and its surface lowered in some places as much as 10 feet,
with the object of preventing the disagreeable effect of
raking lima against the building, and of increasing the ap-
parent height there of Westminster-hall. A portion of the
plinth of the latter, which has hitherto been buried, has
been exposed to view 'by the excavations. The cloister along
the eastern side gives • covered aOCISS, for foot passengers,
' from Westminster-bridge to the Common' private en-
jtrams, and to Westminster-hall ; a flight of steps lead
from the bridge at the foot of the Clock Tower. It is
intended to carry on the cloister, by means of a tunnel
er subway, under Bridge-street, to the Thames Embank-
ment sad the underground station of the Metropolitan
District Railway, about to be formed on the north side of
• Bridge-street. 'When this subway is completed, mem-
bers of parliament and others coming from the west...end
sod City by the railway and the embankment, will be
able to enter the New Palace by means of a covered
way extending tbe whole distance, and almost on •
level. They will thus avoid the necessity of wending
to Bridge-attest, and descending again to the New
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Palace, having encountered by the way the dangers of
a crowded arming in Bridge-street, increased by the
somesion of traMa coming to it at right angles from the
Thames Embankment. Tho external design of the cloister
is mad' to rangewlth the existing archways and buttresses
to the members' private entrance, with which it is joined,
at the nouthmist corner of the yard. Two of the archways
form wastage entrances to the Speaker's court, and these.
with the archway In front of the Clock Tower are flanked
by glebes, end are distinguished by their details from the
met et the arches. The niches are to be filled with statute
endues by Mr. H. H. Aruistead, thorn of Allied and
William I. are shady placed in the niches near the Clock
Tower. The method° objection to leaving New Palace-
yard open has always been felt to be the difference
iloetween the level of Westminster-hall (and consequently
jof the new palace) and Bridge-street, causing the former
Ito appear sunk in a bole. The erection of the cloister
j has been adopted BB • mode of lessening this diet-
ad veneing the lower story of the build-
ing after the precedents of Belgian town belle, and other
edifices. The cloister is rather higher than the upper
part of Bridge-divot, which ft joins, and thus serves to
meek, to mum extent, the difference of level, and at the
same time provides • convenient covered approach as
above described. Each bay of the cloister has • grained
rod, with a circular aperture in the middle of each groin,
covered by a sliest of glass. The graining of the bay next
to Westminster-bridge at the entrance of the subway, is
square on plan, with 'diagonal ribs filled with perforated
'tracery. Polychromy is introduced in the interior of
the cloister by the use obs f red Kanseeld
The e stonxterio e in bannds-
,
and for the graining ri and bones. r is e
tirely of Portland Mom. The works are contracted foe
' • bk. W. Field.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.
A fine performance of the Creation was given by
this waft lad night, in lieu of St. Paul, previously an-
nomad, but postponed to s future date. In consequence
of the renewed indisposition of Mr. Costa, IL Balaton
officiated ea conductor on this occasion, with the mime
efSchiney ea in previous buitanoss.
One of the principal features of lest night's perform-
' se was the appearance of Mr. Shim Room, who
be been heard too seldom of Of Mr. Sant-
leple excellent singing in this oratorio we spoke hat
week, en the occasion of its performance by the
listing Oho& Besisty. Again, lest night, this geatle•
lama pednimi a sirens impression by his delivery of the
deckassfary sirs, " Bolling in framing billows," and
" Now Ream in fullest glory," as also of the several im-
poetant vesitatirse belonging to the character of Raphael ;
dividing with Madame Sherrington the applause bestowed
on the ospital singing of the two graceful duets, " By thee
with bliss," and " O star the febest." The subordinate
tenor recitative, and solos were efficiently sung by Mr.
Montem Smith. The choruses were well sung through-
out ; and the onboard scaompanimente, so important a ,
feature in the work of • composer who especially excelled
NI a gyinphOoiat, were given with that admirable effect
which is to be expected from such • bend of instrtr
imatidids as that engaged by the Blared Harmonic
Society.
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NEW PALACE-YARD, WESTMINSTER.

FORAION-OTTILM, JAN. B.—The Queen ban been
pleased to approved of Kr. Rodolphe Kammerer es consul
at Sydney for hie Majesty the King of Bavaria. The
Queen ham also hem pleased to approve of Don Guillermo
Jorje Anderson. as consul at Cape Town for the Republic
et Chile. The uses has also bean pleased to approve of
Mr. Hinrique Heyeritein se vkis.conaul .t Manolumicr for
his Majesty the Xing of Portugal and the Alpena
Gazette.
ROYAL ALBEIT ORPHAN ASYLUM TOR DFATTITTZ
CHILDAIN, 98, CHTAPSIDZ, KC.—The secretary gratefully
acknowledges the following :—Lord A. E. Hill Trevor, bl. ;
Him Deane, ls. ; Mr. H. Kempsted hinn.r, U. la ; Mr. N.
Waterall (ean.), 10s. 6d. ; General and Mrs. Molyneux
Williams, 101. 100.; Mr. T. H. loveless, 10/. 10s. ; Mr..
Hayes, ls. ; E. C. H. Is. ; Rev. J. Coachman. ls. • Mr.
'IL Ileade-King, M. to. ; T. H. L., 10s. ; hirs.Hayroft,
It. la ; Mr. Harry Hoglilings, 61. 6s. ; Mrs. Tippingll. la. • Mrs. H. Hooper, Si. ; Mesas. J.
F. Howard (;En.), 10s. ; Mr. K D. Stone, 6i. ; Mr. E.
Brampton, 10s. 6d. ; Mr. James Walker, It.
LORD JEDITICH ROLT. —The attack by which
Biz John Inn, the laird Justice, has base visited, has
yielded to tie Ileatemet to which it has been subjected,
and ire Man • favourable turn. Dr. Bul!ook, hie lord-
ship's meikel stimulant, is now hopeful of a recovery,
sad the emu weis to like latest inquiries at Osleworth-park
was that Mars Isidedly better. Of course it moat be
BOOM ifte, ISPIS Oder the most vourable circmastenoes,
holm tits Lord Pestles will bets permitted to resume the
mane Edits of Ids wile.
Ilia WRATRIR AND THE PARK-EL—The variable
witl prevailing during the last few days. ftherom
lov ets of frost to
'thew entrltan again to frost, has prevented
r=htes esjoying them ressestions with comfort.
awaken et perms have attended the parks
SS& dap,bet the maaifastly unsafe state of the ice and
OS mambo of the hems duty have prevented any
bat do mon reskl wombs era IL After the mld
thaw of Thunder the nest see is spin at night, and from
sidekkt up to le ea** nestereq iseirslng the receiving
hews tbermenserier segisimed- 6 depress of frost; daring
perlenny it stood it 2 dogma below freezing point, an
Ad
spins pose last night at 9 o'clock to 3 degrees above.
Isms somber of peruses limited the parks yesterday, and a
few down persons were to to seen cm the Round Peed
and long Water in XSUSIISPOSVIASIIS, but the state of
the Is. prevented the fel enjoyment of skating. Some
iseasseisimj took pkase, but none of a serious
nature. On the km in the Bt. Jaises'a.perk Melange
seserel beaked mainsail boys woe eseeregated during
the ins , who ameedilaembesabonenen" faarl hustling
riegr respeetehle imarb Is venture
amours them. 111"=BersaVZ• few leareenionz,
but wain Masa The Ms et Ike streets on Thurs.
411= )41011014, Luis street
• very n-
imed* main thoroughness
the reeds tZwrahmetwqo were wei sat &PM •• if • rapid
IMs was is preeessa "We Ihe NOS& MI footpaths In
tatleer plommind in them Mlle rit.n C
e:tees. were se enewneli sad slippery ss to make
isemniels beds MBAS Old Cab and mai-
bee basses weralsrbenra time gonad in all direatiems,
while way fee. plamedere m falls. The
wane In the Hativiess sad Sams,
nd the Teri.
lare snkluisa gm* we tolerably trimly frown over, and
skating awl Aiwa were yeeterakr exlineively indulged in
without danger.