The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-26 00:00:00

AMERICA.

NEW YORK, Ocr. 24.
Mr. Seymour has actively entered upon his
canvass. He has made speeches at Rochester,
Buffalo, and Cleveland, and is now going west.
President Johnson has sent him a telegraphic
message, heartily approving the course of action
helms taken, and wishing him success.
The result of the elections in West Virginia arc
still doubtful.

Closing Prices :--Gold opened at 133, and
dosed at 134 g. The range of the fluctuations
during the day was 1 per cent. Sterling exchange
on London, 1091 ; 6-20 United States Bonds,
1882, 11:1!; ditto, 1886, 111 i; ditto, 186.5, 110;;
10-40 ditto 1031. Illinois, 144 ; Erie, 401.
Cotton, Middling Upland, 231. Petroleum,
standard white, 294. Flour, extra State, 7 dole.
700. to 8 dole. &M. Corn, old mixed, I dol. 18e.

The fall of Erie shares is owing to large specu-
lative sales on a rumour of a further issue of stock
being intended.
According to Messrs. Neill's report the week's
receipts of cotton have been 68,000 bales, and
since the let September 254,000 bales. Week's
exports to Great Britain 10,000 bales, and since
the Ist September 40,000 bales. Week's exports
to the Continent 7,000 bales, and shunt the Ist
September 21,000 bales. Total exports of the
week, 17,000 bales ; and since the Ist September
61,000 bales. Stock at all ports, 140,003 bales.

COURT blzwit EXTRAORDINARY.—Tho Moniteur
of Sehuda7 oontains the following announcement at the

MorireowsPant. of ita oulantsry :-:"Bar Boyd Rieman
the man..: 8010 of Prussia arcked yartaday avamag
at dor royal minima of St. leotard. Weft Queen Vic-
toria, bar :pother, is at presso OW*. The Pcool4
was warmly welcomed by • population maid which she
pared put of bog youth, and Week remains anti at-
tached to her."

Sams Gus.--Oases Tuatovni. fikranar.—
The Oubges, a large atearaw, get ea Ilaebecongh Saadi.
but has been floated off. The sew el the brig Malta, of
Shields, leaded bee this sionlimdmwing been Piwkad up
alter leaving their vessel, which waa driven weer..
On Saturday Kamm IntarlFs'll Meg iron Screw
collier the Helm, laden with 1100 taw of lima Anal heat the
•m, steamed under Bodweter-bridge etral6t ap the
Medway to her destiestiont—the Wealdhan Oonpanyes
Omani Warks.

To oomaresad a leatiag preference, tea must be
imedrests admik awl WW. toe grief fie: Rerelrsea's
Pin kik Vrede eeddielod these edvasiterre. Is preferred to ell
• bora dial eel, la ameba paelerle UN epreft•—ee•feeelosers
so Use" maldwisle. ss, Yawn Wra.-4,Atiartioneati

Covent- garden Theatre was opened 04 Saturday
ni4Lt with the commencement of eahort series of perform-
ances of Italian opera, under the management of Mr.
Mspleson.' Drury-lane Theatre (the temporary home of
this gentleiaan's company during the past sew& under
the title of "Her Majesty's Opera") being now occupied
with its regular di atuatie perforianacea, and the projected
Lew opma houto in the Hairnet ket being as yet non-
existent, Mr. Maplason may be considered as peculiarly
feu twist° in obtaining the use of the magnificent thoateo of
Mr. Gye's rival establishment.
Almost as Peon as the curtain was raised on Satur-
day night the house was well attended; and until
the dote of the performance presented a well-filled ap-
pearance in every part; greater accommodation than
usual having been provided for the pit visitors by do-
voting to their use a large number of seats generally
occupied as stalls. The opera selected for the opening
night was llonizetti's well-known Lucre...la Borgia, the
performance of which was in every respect similar to that
of many previous occasions by the same company. Signor
Asditi, on taking the conductor's seat, in his new locality,
was received with loud and general applause. Tna
Luesezia Borgia of Male. Titiens is among the
hest, as it is one of the most familiar, of that
lady's many powerful impersonations. An all-im-
portant feature in the cast of Ltirraia Borgia, as
given by this company, ban long been, and still is,
the Duke Alfonso of Mr. Santley, whose singing could
• of be surpassed, and whose acting continues to gain a
freedom and power. In the vengeful solo, " Vieui; la
mss vendetta," in the cavatina "Qualunque ;" in the
cop tal trio (admirably sung by the three principal artists
azeatly named) ; and the movement " Goal se ti Mugge.,"
encored as usual, this gentleman's pirformanco displayed
all its invariable excellence. The part of Gubetta, not a
vet), imminent one, but of much importance in the con-
certed music, was most effectively tilled by Signor Foli,
and the other subordinate characters by Mr. Lyall and
Signori Agretti, Cxmpi, Carboni, and Zoboli. Tho
chorus and orcheit:a were as efficient as daring the past
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Theirßoyal Highnesses the Prince and Princeri of Wale
and the Duke of Edinburgh were pre.ent during the
[erica mance ; at the close of which the National Anthem
was sung by the principals (auks by Millie. Titieus
Mr. l•iantli y) sod chorus.