The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-24 00:00:00

Berceseter °Duetted and redseed to St der. at s a leyeL The
lettere r (rising), f (falling), • (steady), in.• e direction of motion
of the inerem7 within last 14 boom. Thermometer exd in
shade. Extreme forte with its direction doling last boon.
Z.--ealin. Weather: b.—blos sty; (detached) ,•
f.—fog ; ; L—lightning ; m.— ; o.—overeset
(dull) ; ; ; t.—thunderitriatZ, snow or hail
(melted), during last 24 hours. Bea disturbance.

REMARKS.
Atmospherical matures in the north diminished yesterday
tery, ntOdly, and readings at Naim and Aberdeen are still low.
On oar other coasts pressure. have continuously increased
dun
the last thirty-six boom; bat on the coast of France a slightii
diminution is shown since yesterday. The differenos between
readiaivrt Nairn and Fensanee six-tenth. of an inch. Not
much is shown in temperature. The gale of Saturday
continued o blow with increased violent* during the night on
our east road, and in the Bestial% and Irish Channels, but mo-
derate during yesterday. This morning a north-westerly gale is
reported from Cape Oris-Nest; on our masts fresh north-westerly
winds are now prevalent. Much rain fell in Scotland on Satur-
day, and at Nairn a large amount fell yesterday. The weather is
now generally cloudy.

The death of M. &tinier, who was stabbed by
ono of the soldiers employed in dispersing an electoral
meeting at Dames, is expected from day to day. M.
Payan, who commanded the soldiers on the occasion, has
been promoted to a captaincy. The inhabitants of Nimes
are very indignant, and it is feared that some disturbance
may take place at the funeral of M. Sannier should he un-
fortunately die. M. Bodinton, the Prefect of the Gard,
was hissed by the public on his appearing on the day of
the Emperor's fete in the arena of the bull fight.

The following capital ?not is ascribed to M.
Ranker, in the Cloche of last Saturday :—" The proof that
the Empire really means Peace is that peace has been
made three or four times since the Empire, and that it
will be made again."

GUARINO-CR 088 HOTEL COMPANY (LIMITED .
(TSB Day.)—At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders,
held this morning at the hotel, the report stated that the
profit on the buemais done during the past six months is
9,923/. 9e. 9d., after placing 2,0001. to the credit of the
fund for repairs and renewals, 2,3091. 9s. 2d. interest on
debentures, and charging all other incidental expenses;
which sum of 9,923/. 9s. 9d., together with 1,7301. Bs. 9d.
brought forward from last half-year will amount to
11,653/. 16e. Gd. The directors recommended the declara-
tion of a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum,
free of income tax, amounting to 13,000/., and leaving a
balance of 3,653/. 16e. &I. to be carried over to the next
half year. The report was adopted, and a dividend at
the rate of 10 per cent. per annum declared.
Hit. GLADSTONE AND TR% FINANCLLL REFORM
r SSW.— The executive committee of the Financial Reform
l'ition. having forwarded to Mr. Gladstone a copy of a
resolution passed at their weekly meeting on Tuesday last,
have inceived the following reply:—" Penmaenmawr,
N.W., August 19, 1868. Sir,-1 am gratified to find that
my late reference to the increment of our national expen-
diture has attiaited the notice of your association, and I
am rule it is highly desirable that the attention of the
constituencies should at this juncture be effectually drawn
to the subject. —I remain, air, your faithful servant, W. &
014rOZONS. J. Noble, Esq..'