The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-16 00:00:00

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2.—eahn. Weather: b.—blue sky; u—doude (deteebel)
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itlanZr.—sela ; e.—we ; t —fhweder. Rainfall. mow or Mk
heads. look a Bee distestainse,
REMARK&
The change in bwrometrical proonint during the previ,m.
hours has be sreateet in the south and west, exeeeding 01 us
at Rind. In the north there was a Alight increase yesterday, b.,
We morning proeare is &crewing spun in that district. The
differeuee of readings betwien Ardriossia and Rochefort more
than OA ineh. Temperature is lower than it wso on Saturday.
On eaturday night a strong north-v. 4 wind blew on our
east tenet, amounting to a sale at Yarmouth. but dam;
yeuterda.y the wind was generally moderate train the sanse
quarter, bat was ottong in the Channel. This looming light
u k. from north to north-west are report. 4 (rota the the.; e 0.0,:.
elsewhere they are easterly, and strongest on the Freneli
The weather is generally cloud), with mist chi..ty on the 000 ii.
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The Queen of the Netherlands honoured M:.
and Mrs. Sentlbach with her company to dinner on Static-
day last, at No. 10, Princes-gate. Her Majesty arrived s:
eight o'clock, attended by the Countess Bentinck anal M:.
tlevaerts van Simoushaven. The Countess Cowley, Lori
Augustus Isaftus. Sir Alexander Malet. his Eseellenev Mr.
Revordy Johnson. Mr. Denie Everwijn ktho Neiheilsuas
Charge d'Affaires), Ci.lonel and Mrs. Northey. Mr. lAA-
oat. pin.. and Mr. and Miss Hora :Anis:ma weir i.resout
meet her Majesty at dinner.
THE CIVIL SERVICE AND THE FILANcILIAIL—TIif.
First Lord of the Treasury has directed the minute. et
which copy is enclosed. dated Nev. 14. to be commouicatel
to the heads of the various departments of the Civil ser-
vices Having regard to the legislation in the lost
session removing restnetions which had previously bit
imposed upon the exorcise of the parliamentary fratieb.s.
by certain classes of officers in her Majesty's Civil Senna..
my lords are of opinion that the opportunity should he
afforded to all members of the Civil Service who may ho
desirous of voting at the ensuing general election, to fatten t
and record their vote as they may think proper ; and 131 W
10114.111 Slaggeli that the heads of departments should Atior
all necessary facilities accordingly.
The day of nomination in the majority of En -
lish borough finds the liberal party entering tiwit tI. •
contest more united than it was a few day* ago. but nit
with ma excess of candidate.. In the three king.l.en.
there are now 66 constituencies, in which liberals Aro ;
testing seats with candidates who are on the Mae
politics---31 in England, I.' in Scotland, and 13 in In -
bmd. The majority of these constitsencies are. hots
ever, believed to be so liberal, that the eouservatives •,n-
-testc,nl 23 and of these 16 are in England. 0110 LI
, and seven me in Ireland. The corctituenene-
in which conservative candidates exceed the number of
seats to be filled are very few, and would not amount to
half-a-dozen altogether.
The " great governing families " are earnestly
striving to secure a full measure of repeesentation in tit ,
householders' parliament. Amongst hie candidate. St •
three sons and a brother of the I.ord-Lieutenant of Ire-
land, three sons and a brother of the Duke of Devonshire.
two MU/ of Lord Derby, four repr.eitentatives of Lawn,. r
Castle, two members of the faintly of Wyndham. thre,
members of the great whig house of Wentworth, two seas
and a nephew of the Martini* of Westminster, two was of
the Duke of Rueeleuels, and rainy others. In the late par-
liament 136 sons, brothers, and other n'fifiv" of peers
were sleeted, and to all appearance the representatives of
the peerage in the new house will not fall far short of th,t
number.