The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-16 00:00:00

SPAIN AND MOROCCO.

The Madrid journals of the 10th say that on the
preceding day two flip, offered by the Queen and
King to the army in Morocco, were solemnly con-
secrated in the royal chapel in presence of their
Majesties. Oa one of these flogs, that offered by the
Queen, is embroidered, on one ►ide, an image of the
Immaculate Conception, and, on the other, the royal
arms ; the flag offered b the King bears on one
►ide the images of our Lady of Forgetfulness, our
Lady of Triumph, and our Lady of Mercy,
and on the other a crucifix. The Moors, it is
stated, receive 40 meakeles (6 piaatres) for the
head of every Spanish soldier they can take in;
and the consequence is that after each combat they
tight fiercely amongst themselves to cut off the
heads of Spanish soldiers killed. It is added that
after one of the recent combats, the Spaniards had
to sustain a severe combat in order to prevent a
body of Moire from carrying away the head of the
colonel 01 the Madrid Riflemen, who wee one of the
killed. Orders had been given to send 12,000 men
isle Africa, and notification bed bean made to the
regiments in Spain that that number of men might
volunteer. The three Moderadu journals, the
Estado, Leo Espanol, and toecaodor, are to be
amalgamated into one under the name of El
Horisoste.

WESTERN A USTRA LIAR HORSI TRADE TO INDIA.--
The trade in horses carried oo Miring the last few yaws be-
tween %Veen ro Australia and Sapporo may be said to have
proved a failure. This le owing to the fact that the demand
for homes in Bingepree is is general foe low priced astotel.,
the mend mew to which they are put being tbs.° of heck
and carriage bones. 2 be demend for esperior abirualn such
le ere aclawel for tidier. id very limind, earl them Cr. the
only one, which fetch a tolerable pnce In Singapore. The
number et bonne altorether in town end country may be
mated at about 1,200, upwards of 1,000 of which are of the
Timor breed. The a price of a Timor posy is about
90 dole., or a Ilitle anise 204 ; while that of an Australian
anima is reset 200 Cle., or shout 4U. While the trade,
however, between Warrens Amtraha and Bineepore hes
proved unmans...Ml, 'het with the confines( of ladle he.
turned out gave differently. During the last Ore p.n. 200
home, on an average Sanually Lanham. s ported from Western
Amtralia to Indio, the period the imam& demand being
duvet( the war of the
price et 80/, welling each. The inherent
gualitlee of the &Murals are mil to peculiarly at them for
military purpnper.Klib.ugb from their general docility they
can be adapted to aid at any species of labour.—Straits
Toms. •

THE WEATHER AND me PARES.—A considerable
number of per.ons yesterday ventured on the ponds sod
tangle i• the verious petite, though the ice is by no means
strong enough yet to beer with safety. Several —es might
be expected—fell through, but no merivue accident occurred.

144 VAL AND MILITARY.

AMIE/SIT, Dtio. 15.—Apponiniziers.-Beeond
Moan J. H. Tully (1866) to the Edgar, 91, screw stem
isphip, for particular @orrice ; and J. Harry 1, the Wes-
try. 2, screw steam store stip, for pettioular sterge.
Paymaster Z. Faulkner (1862) to be additional Ps ths Vic-
tory, 101, flagship, at Portsmouth.
Asegant-Parsaeter H. Itomerrile (1866) to the Item-
sable, 104, ffaip, at I:Sunspot t.
Clerk J. 8. .tvest, to the Queen, 86, screw steamship, at
Sheerness.

Assastaut-Clerks J. W. Badmen to the Fawn, 17, mew
staamslo3p. at Shwas= ; and R. W. 'ago, the Vintrry.
Acting Third-Clam Aasktaut-Engtseer 0. W. Hancock
to the Aida, 84, wardship of ordinary at Portsmouth, as

WOOLWICH, Dec 15.
The experiments in order to test the batterict
of Armoires( saw now completed for service wen remit 1
tAls day, at the gore aroma practice range, to the W••••••
of Sir W. Anettrong, Colonel Tolloh, R.A., leapeatar of
Artillery, sad muaeroaa ofitcwa. 8u guns ware premised at
• 1"001 •1 • mg. ••••11•11 1.700 garde, sod is each Pam
the mark wee tut with warms aceareey.

CHATHAM, Dia. 16.
The Wellesley, 72, Captain li. Ooldumith,
'wardship of ordinary at tttla port, was " paid down" yester-
day to as months.

COURT OF LIEUTENANCY, CITY OP LONDON.—A
Court of Lieutenancy was held on Wednesday at Onikihall
for the purpose of rerniving her Majesty's approval of the
names selected by the Colonel of the London KM. Brigade,
and elected at toe lam Court of Lieutenancy to ell the ap-
pointments of captains, lieutenants, and ensigns to this
corps. The court was moot numerously attended, the Bight
Hon. the Lord Mayor in the chair, supported by Alderman
Copeland, Meth', Lawrence, Colonel Wilson Alderman
end Captain Rms. Alderman and Captain Anew, Mx.
Kennard, M.P., Messrs. Jonathan Kay, C. Lee Wawa,
Audition, Starling, 11. Hughes, jun., &marsl merchants
and bankers, Deputies Lloyd and Clebard, ho. A letter was
read from the Secretary for War espressine the Queen's ap-
proval of the names submitted for officers of the riffs
corps, upon which it war resolved that the several
commissioos be signed. The name of Captain Hicks was
unanimously ordered to be forwarded to her Majesty far
approval as lieutenant-colonel. It was resolved that at the
next court the nomination of a full colonel should be made.
An application was made from the council of the ride brigade
hr the animates of the court in obtaining the one of the
Artillery ground for the drill of the brigade, and the Mark
was ordered to forward the application to the Court of the
Artillery Company, with the earnest and unanimous request
of the commissioners to acquiesce. A guard of Maim? was
in attendance as usual at the doors of the court. After the
transaction of some other business the court adjourned.
ST. JANES, WEsTMINSTEII.—The committee for
(hi. corps met yesterday, anl a meet satisfactory report of
program was made. Upward. of 80 effective members bad
scrolled themselves, and the amount of the funds was stated
to on above 4001. A sub-committee was appointed to mete
arrangements for the immediate commencement of drill.
The question of uniform was adjourned until the decision of
the government committee now sitting at the Wsr-oilk•
should he announced.
Livaaroor..—At the meeting of the Mersey Docks
and Harbour Beard y esterdey • letter was read from the
empleyie in the dock wsrahoures, requesting parmirkin to
I form themselves into • volunteer nee brigade. They sug-
gested that the board should find them arms and clothing,
and allow them to drill on the piers at convenient hours.
After some discussion on the subject, is the course of which
the chairman characterised the letter enijediciana,itdropped
without any resolatise ham come to.
PLUIDITIAD.—Pustic Alsvrtso.—Last evening
a, infinential public meeting, convened by the church.
wardens and overseers, in complies°. with • requisition from
the inhabitants of Plumatead, wee held at the Central School-
room, for the purpose of adopting cosseures for the formation
of a vignette, artillery carps 631 that district, The chair
was occupied by Sir Edward 0. I. Parrott, Bert, (meal the
churchwardens), who observed he had forwarded • commu-
nication to the War Department, and received a reply to the
effect that the secretary regretted he could not, under exist-
ing circumstances, lame uniform., but gum, snmennition,
sad 60 par cent. of side-arms would be supplied when the
review' of the corm were accepted. Captain Swede, a retired
°facer of the Royal Artillery, in an excellent pmedoal ad-
dress, observed that the attitude of the men of Kest,
sad the general arming of the master, had a
idiot fa preventing an invasion by the first Napo=
It was essmitisl to form artillery corps in thetcounty, and the
men he sew before him would soon mks excellent gunnery.
Mr. H. Mason,in moving • resolution for the formation of a
volunteer corm, observed that P hummed, with its large popu-
lation of men employed in government works, ought to be
foremost in the present movement. He believed that • flee
artillery corps would be formed for the district. Mr. Tongue
seconds:l the motion, which wee adopted. Some conversa-
tion then took place relative to the uniform, and the chair-
man observed it was probable that the government would
adopt s pattern uniform for each. A committee wee then
appoint 4 and the meeting wre adjourned.
Tin RIFLE CORPS AND THE WORKING CLASSES.—
Ys•larday a ride corps meeting was held at Glossop, when
Lord Edward Howard officiated as chairman. The roasting
was sot • very numerous one, but those who attended were
leffeestlal persons generally. The first resolution, pledging
the mode( to the belief that the establishment of a
tie corps was one mesas of continuing to our country the
blessings of pesos and prosierity," was carried by • small
msjority. The next resolution, for the formation of the
Olomop Dale Ride Corp," wee met by an amendment.
Mr. Edmund Potter pmpueed the amendment, to the effect
that rifle corps, as hitherto oonstituted, " will fail to
supply the beat means of defence, is dirtriote like Glossop,
from their omitting from their ranks almost the entire of the
working oleeires." Mr. Potter, in his speech, explained the
onus notion of the rifle corps he wished to see estatd
and on putting the amendment to the meeting it ward=
beoarried by a majority of 28 to 16.

THREATENED STRIKE OF COLLIERS IN THE WEST
Riniso.—The colliers of the Oildersome, Adwalton, and
Dnghlington district (about a thousand In number) have
made another drmaird of the colliery meatus for an advance
of 11.4811 to the extent of 10 per cent. Hotta wasgiven by
the men them/elver, about a fortnight ago, and on Wednes-
day evening each colliery easier received an "official" no-
tice (duly signed end sealed) from the **board" of the Gil-
dsman* sad Drighlington Miners' Associatton, to the effect
t►at, if the demand be not yielded, the men wiU geese work.
lag alter this (Friday) evening. The masters who are not
ceafficeed feel that they have no ffiternarive but to yield the
advance. A similar advance was demanded and given some
time ago, when the colliers of West Yorkshire were threaten.
lag strikes, and some per tions of them were under strike, and
the present advance, if yielded, will make the advances mule
at various times, since IMO, not less than from 3.5 to 40 per
cent. There is a strong combination amongst the colliers la
She district.

A CLERGYMAN FINED FOR AN ASSAULT.—At
the Guildhall. Newcastle-under-Lyme, on Wednesday last,
before B. 11111, mayor, H. Hall, and J. Lamb, Begs., the
Bee. F. B. B. Swann, curate of St. Wee., nu brought up
en • warrant charged with &assailing his servant between six
and leaven the same morning. The rev. gentleman. who
was in • slate of great nervous excitement, admitted that
he had given the girl a slap, and that he would do the aame
*gain under the circumstances ; if title conaiftuted an weak
in the eyes of the law, then was he guilty. But, with equal
peopriety, any child punished in a-howl might bring •
charge against the meeter or mistrals. The blow wee given
in r.mmequence of the green impudevos f the servant.
Eliubeei Garner then deposed—l was in the kitchen this
morning, about 7 o'clock. Mr. Swann came In, and gave
a a violin slap in the face. (Defendant—Which is abo-
minably false. I gave you • slight one.) He said it was for
nut bringing him any wale into his room. I told him I could
not do to, as hie room door wee locked. He thee said I had
bathing is my hands when I came to the doer, and hit ma
very bard. (D fondant —lt la grossly falls. I gave her a
ellen slap.) The mark on my none and the dtsooloratlon
of the eye are the effecte of the blow. My MIS bled
coplouly. Detendant—l did not strike you on that side.
I wish the ew was does with. A matter of • little slap
Why can't Ibe fined—l sdreit the thing? Witness—When
he struck me, be mud. "Take that, and go and fetch a sum-
mone." Defendant—The thing is mut &oohed. If there le
a line to be impourl, I while to pay it, if I ran. I have
'wiling more to say. Such an absurd, ridiculous thing es
this. She gays nothing about her own timelines—the pre-
vocati n given. But lam nut going to have any altercation
with a creators like that; it tent worth my while. This la
Newcutle gratitude for what I here done for The
Meyor—i exceedingly regret to see you in this poetics,
brat it is not the first ca. of a like nature. Unfortunately,
only ten days back I had to lien a warrant against you for
an another servant. That rue wee withdrawn.
This, however, Is plainly proved, and you are fined U. and
costa; in default one mooth's iwprwonment. The line was
paid. and Mr. Swann; kit the room saying "1 have does
with Newessfle now."

POACHING IN LINCOLNSIIIRE.—FormidabIe gaup
of poach-re leave &milord most evenings and relive rely
neat morning with large quantities of game. Their nem-
hers an calculated to deter interference by two or three parr
keepers. It le said that their success was so great • few
sights age, that several vehicles were despatched to
eery away their booty. As their departure to sad Warn
from the game preserves are &graded with no weeny, ear
prise has been ex pressid that there have nut ere the been some
steps. taken to suppress it.... nightly expedition' by some
organisetion of the garsekeeptre in the neighbourhood.
The departure of the "embers, from their rendez lOUS might
be rencered lees ronsfurtatils to 'bean than it now U. It is
said that within • week immense quantities of ',hematite
base been swept from the estates of Lord Aveland, the Karl
of Lindsey, and C. ki. Ittenyardann, E.g., and that a Nut-
gingham party of poacher., who am. up with anotber
ptrty. tamed the booty of the letter and marched off with
it. There are two or three pnblit -haloes to Stamford wham
them depredator. aposmble.—Ststefeed Mercury.

Tie dry dock at Mauritius is now open. The
loran Bands woe the drat ship which Wend it. A ship 366
hot in length can he acoommoodsted there. The dock is
eo feet wide at the top, and 40 feet wide at the bottom. he
depth from surface of high water is 23 Net. The water is
pumped oat in 2} hosts.

TES CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.

The readers of this journal will remember that the
Lord Mayer, se the chief civic authority, following the
example of two of his predecessors under similar circum-
stances, • few days since made a recommendation to the
merchants sad traders of the City that Monday, the 26th
last., should be kept as a public holiday, in consequence of
Christmas-day this per falling on Sunday. The principal
homes in the Mancheetsr trade, u also the leading West, end
silk 'meteors, have already, with great ormederstion for their
young people, announced their intention poctioally to act
upon hie lordship's noon= mdation. The following are
among the !Irma referred to :—Mssere. Lai and Sens. Old
Change; Cook, Sons, and Co., Elba, Everington, and
Co.; George Hitchcock and Co., James Spence and
Co., St. Peers Church-yard; Caldecot, Sons, and
Co., Chemaide; J. and R. Morley, Tapling and
Co., sad Yrs and Soa, Wool-street ; W. and R.
Morley, Gutter lane ; and Bradbury, °restores, and
Co., Alderman:, ; Hailing, Pears., and Co , Oxbow-
street ; Swan and Edgar, ; Shoolbred and Co..
Tottenhamcourt-reed; Redrosyne and Co., Bond-street
Howell and Jame, Lewis and Allenby, Allieon and Co.,
Hodge and Orchard, Fanner and Rogers, of Regent-street ;
Marshall and Snalgrom, Peter Robinson and Co., Sowerby
and Co., and Grant aid Osek, of Oxford-street. A largo
number of the tradesmen at the met end of London have for
several days past given notice of a similar intention, and
every poet brines iliformation shoeing that this movement is
rapidly spreading throughout the provinces also. In Man-
chester, for instance, a notice that they Wand to keep closed
on the Monday has jest been bated by the fol-
lowing eminent firm : Memo. Potters and Nor-
ris; Bannerman sad Some; Ce•lton, Walker, and Co.;
Ryland. and Sons ; Watheed and Co. ; B. and J. 'schen;
Kershaw, Sidebottom, and Co.; James Brown, Son, and Co.;
Pletcher, Son, and Co.; APLaren and Nephews. It is sow
pretty clear therefore that the holiday will be generally kept,
and thus will many thousands of English homes throughout
the land be gladdened at the coming festive sown by the
memos from distant localities of members of those homes
whose absence under other circumetances would have beset
inevitable. Most persons will concur with tee deputation
who recently waited upon the Lord Mayor upon the subject,
in the hops they expressed that the government would nut be
behind mermaids houses in liberality in the particular lk
qmotim, but that they also would grant the holiday in the
veriousdepartments under their control, e 0 far ea would be
compatible with the exigencies of the public, service.

Mr. Layard has retarned from hie Italian tour,
and is saki to be preparing Is the press a pamphlet on the
Italian qoartion.

Memos. Macmillan and Co., of Cambridge, are
about to publish a sermon by the Rey. Mr. Mimeos, with
the " War, how to prepare ourselves for it."
. _

The int number of the Corahill Hag wino will
contain (the Critic rye) the opening of a tale by Yr,
Thatkersy, the tint of a series of essays by the same pen,
the latter to be entitled " The Roundabout Papers." The
tale will be Ulostrated by Mr. Thackeray himself.
Blackwood'. Magazin* for December has reached a
second edition. The cause is to be foond in its article on
the operations in the Pelbo.

It u proposed to cam on the butanes. of Mom.
Calvert and Co. by a limited joint-stock immolation, to be
called the London Brewery Company, with a nominal capitol
of 600,0001. la shares of 261. each. Since the concern has
been conducted under the direction of inspectors the male
have beta at the rate of about 60,0001. per annum. It Is
therefore hoped that the greater part of the unsecured
endliors will come into the arrangement. Their claims are
to he received for shares at the rate of 16s. in the pound,
sad melt enbearreare are to have a preferential interest at the
rate of 6 per asst.

REPRESENTATION OF READING.— A crowded
renting of the liberal electors of }titling was held on Wed-
nesday evening lost in the hall of the Literary and &imago
Institution, presided over by Mr. Alderman Harris. On the
platform were Sir Francis Goidsmid, Bart., the candidate for
the vacetly created by the elevation of Sir H. S. Keating to
the judicial bench, the late mayor (Mr. Charles Andrews),
Mr. Alderman Palmer. Mr. Alderman Exall, Mr. Councillor
Clark, Mr. T. Rogers (the liberal agent), Mr. G. Lovejoy,
Ac. Sir Franca. Ooldinuid wee introduced to the meeting by
the chairman, and met with a most enthusiastic reception.
The worthy baronet, in an able speech, expressed himasif in
favour of the total abolition of church rates religious
freedom, and a considerable extension of the franchise, end
concluded by expressing his opinion that no conservative
candidate would come forward ; at the same time, however,
entreating them to exert thertlelms sa they would do If an
oppoeition existed. On the motion ot the late mayor,
seconded by Sir Alderman Palmer It was unanimously
resolved that Mr. Francis should receive the cordial sup-
port of the meeting. A motion was also carried, eon-
gratulding Sir Henry Keating open his elevation to the
Judicial bench, and ezpreming the regret of the electors at
losing his services. The canvass of Sir Francis hoe up to
the ptesent lime gone on very satidactorily, and It is con-
udered improbable that there will be an opposition.
REPRESENTATION OF PONTEFRACT. —A ccif,
:.1
meeting of the members of the Puntelrsct Liberal
time was held in the Town-ball, Pontefract, en Tuesday
evening, presided over by W. Wood, Bag., of Mookhill,
chairman of the stlicisuon, and late M.P. for the borough.
He was supported by Win. Moorhonte, Esq.. of Knotting-
ley, Alderman Green, R. Hurst, Esq., J. R. Robinson Esq.,
John Phillips, Esq., Ac. The chairman opened the pro-
. medlar, by stating that the object of the meeting was to
carry out the principal rule of the association, namely, that
the candidate to be supported by the whole emaciation should
be selected by a maiwity ot the members. His own *peak*
was that Mr. Childers wee duly elected at the lest election,
and that be ought now t 3 be returned without oppotlion.
He thee inquired deny member had a candidate to propose
to the meeting; on which W. Moorhoure, Ep., proposed
that H. E. C. Childers, Eq., should be the can-
didate adopted by the association, as he was folly
entitled to the seat, and was in every roved
eligible for It. He bad no doubt that Mr. Childers would
make an excellent representative, and that no honourable
man ought to oppose bim. Alderman Green moonded the
nomination, dwelt upon Mr. Childers' merits, and he con-
sidered that these and the unfortunate circumstances in which
be had been involved, without any fault of hie own, entitled
him to the utliaboous support of the liberal party, and that
in honour be ought not to be opposed. The chairman then
asked if any member 'stetted to propose any other candidata.
No other name beteg proposed, he put the question, " That
this association do adopt Mr. Childers at the coming elec.
tam," which was unanimously and entluesiaatically carded.
Mr. Childers, ot Cantle., Hall, was then introduced to the
meeting, and returned thanks on behalf of his nephew, whe
had born compelled to proceed to New York for a short
time on most atria family business. On the motion of Mr.
Childers, a vote of thanks to the chairmen was purred, and
the meeting terminated for the meting, bat met again on
Wednesday morning, and organteal itself into district osn-
yawing committee., who are now at work for Mr. H. E. 0,
Childers, with every prospect of complete success. The
°enemata'se are getting up a requisition to Viscount Pol.
Raeron, one of the former representatives of the borough.
THE SOLICITOR•GENERAL OF IRELAND AND TER
TKO PAPAL DSMUNSTALTIONS.—TheSOLICitOr-General (Mr.
&chard Detly) her in the following letter, addressed to the
tbrk Examiner (Mr. J. F. AL.gulre), bristly stated his in-
tention not to attend • meeting summoned to express um-
psthy with the Papal government perel.ber 12.
. , Uaq

iir,Will you kinilly allow me to acknowledge, through
the medium of your journal, the receipt of resolutions
adopted at various meetings held in toe county calling
on me to attend the meeting of Irish members which is to
tisk. place on Thu: airy next ? Although anxi-ots to comply
with the whiles of so nuinerouo and important a portion
of my constituents, I feel bound to say that I cannot
attend the meeting in qtte.tion. I cannot, in this short
letter state my reasons tor destining to ahead that meet-
ing. I will Dave more ample opportunity of explaining
them and my views reapecui‘g the important queetions
to which the meeting Ire reference when parliament meets.
I yield to none in anxiety to obtain a satisfactory settlement
of hart questions, but I do not Wire, that object would
be at all promoted by my attendance at the mercies of Thurr
day next, whtle 'urn etiendrce would be entirely inconsis-
tent with my official duties. I boys that the gentlemen who
have done me We honour to communion'e to me reeolutiort
of the meetings to which I toter, will not think me guilty of
any discourtesy in adopting this mode of acknowledging sad
answering their communinitions.—Yours holy, R. Dater.'
SOCIETY FOR TILE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE FINK
Aare.—The filet annual meeting of this hiciety was held
Let evening, at the Architectural Oallery. Condniteatreet,
Resew-street, Mr. Remy (Ailey, the hon. an hoary, sad one
lof the foundem of the society, in the chair. The proceedings
commenced by the coalman tending the report. which stated
that there were at preeent 218 member en the books, in-
cluding 20 new meter..., who had been ...peel!. d for the next
year. Many others bad els i istimete I their intention of
joining before dr • millirem:. meat of the erion. AWI
statement of aceounte would be published in January;
meanwhile a gener.l view of the rondo. Areal that the
grime income had been 2041.. sail the • IgNSICII 3071., leaving
a deficit of 1031.; but pert of that di 11 it bed been met by
contributions tram intim-ideal nitrite hi of the counciLand pout
by rests attributable to the Lear 1859, leering a balance
of 611. to be earned to the delkit of is. it year'. account.
The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, sec
gested that it might be a ihnvemieet course to have it printed,
I with a view to I us thee coneideredoe at an adjourned meeting.
Acting on that stigeastion. Mr. R. L. Cocks wooled, and Mr.
De Carteret seconded... That the meeting 11• adjourned to •
day in January, to be axed by the counter Thanks were
then pared to the proprietors of the rotor. rooms and gal-
leries at which the mee'ingsef !be a vilify had been already
IsiM ; Mao thanks to Alper,. R. L. Cocks, W. A. blecharen,
end A. Gilbert, for their emitters in getting up and super-
breading the tuners' preparations at the rottire-pusiares, end
to the artists who gratuitonely gave their valuable revioss
on these ochrions. The proceedings then terminated with
the mud vote of thanks to the obakman.