The Express. — London, England, 1858-08-02 00:00:00

°weber Wort tbs Beal costest, sad ere rid to be ea Asir may to ilatiol.tbar sad hyper.. They have four balmy Fess sad tore. !vase artillery rtes. Brigadier-General Napier is is pursuit. GAZETTE. GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S CAMP, EXTR t- ORDINARY. Pt WAIVED DT ♦L'TBOR}TT. ALLAHABAD, FBID‘T, JENS 23, 1868. GENERAL ORDER BY TOE RIGBY HONOURABLE THE HOYERNOR-GENERAL OY BOR. (No. 1,866.) Tonga Ds taut, Allahabed, du 2ith Jane, 1858. The Right Hon. the Goveroor.General has the highest gratification in announcing that the town and fort of Owelior were recovered by Major- General Sir Hugh Rose, on the 19th inst., after a general action, in which the rebels, who had usurped the authority of Maharsjsh Seindia, were totally defeated. On the 20th June, the Maharajah Scindia, at tended by the Governor-General's Agent for Central India and Sir Hagh How, and escorted by British troops, wu restored to the palace of his ancestors, and was welcomed by his subjects with every mark of loyalty and attachment. It was on the lilt June that the rebels, aided by the treachery of come of Maharajah Seindia's troops, seized the capital of his highness's kingdom, and hoped to cstablizh a new government under a Pre tender in his highness's territlry. Eighteen days hid not elapsed before they were compelled to evacuate the fort and town of Owalior, and to relinquish the authority which they had endeavoured to usurp. The promptitude and success with which the strength of the British Government has been put forth for the restoration of its faithful ally to the capital of his territory and the continued presence of British troops at Gwalior to support his highness in the re-establishment of his admististra _ tion, will afford to all a convincing proof that the British Government has the will and the power to befriend those, who, like Maharajah Scindia, do not shrink from their obligations or hesitate to avow their loyalty. The Right Hon. the Governor• General in order to mark his appreciation of the Maharajah Seindiee friendship, and his gratification at the re-establish ment of his highness's authority in his ancestral dominions, is pleased to direct th►t a re) al salute shall be fired at every principal station in India. By order of the Right Honourable the Governor- General of India, G. F. EDNIONSTONE, Secretary to the Government of India 'with the Governor-Geyer' THE Lars MOULVIE.—We have already men booed the reptant and death of tile Moultrie of Lecknow, Atimocindells Shah, and have now letters direct from flhaje lmaporeoonfiredag theamostet and g:viug es mole particulars. Oa the 15th last., the Youivie unwed loom Mabootades at Powayne, about sixteen miles northeast of Shajshaepors, with a ounsidenble body of oat Airy and some tans ; M 'se renaded the game of the rajah of thtt place, by same Jaggwaat► Slag, and int demanded th It the Tehaitdar and Thannadar, who had taken refute with tho Rtjah, should be glean up Whim ; his request being refused, he commenced his attack apes the piece. The Rajah and his two brothers, Bidder Slag and Komul Sing led oat their locos to oppose the Mealvis. The light is mid to have lasted nearly three Mme The Motemiewre shot, and the moment he fall„ him head wrest aby orderof Bekko Sing. —Delhi Oszette,Jully 19. The liewhey dlandard says of this event—"fife death and that of the Ranee of Jh mei are greeter gain to um than half a dean vietortes." COMIIERCIAL BOMBAY, JILT 3. The Isms, make matinues is undiminishad sass, sad them is no new Wars to mocks. Rank raised femme an withstanding% sad the supply of emh whist invistammt Is very large. 6..ertament securities us wiser& and witheisS ma imperial guarantee there mama bat little baps of Owe, sdranreas Io a fur value.. Foam are lin per asst., sad Fleas 7 peer eft discount. Jonas /Mock skates are sell sappaiod, iMPORTe. Tr market for cotton g.de hr bras tolerably buoyant, the bramble petting in of the 8. W. roomers, s fear day. dr., our last report, sad tt e g a.d fall of vela which we hers Mace bad, be. twour.g. 41 bayeirs to arm lamer aid erraleb their d.telelebid eta ks, 'disk as Wo tan of the wawa had stabled der le gat pelt of; ad r reprise of fresh go gla have bisa liesdevate, • sparalare taquiry has existed for arrival, int as orealt areal of %riser re hes trauma:tel. Prier ea tba wirer bar bra well supported, arioritli are drsaeaa ths par at holden a rte, are kakis/ up. Our eNtattmov. la 40 isrb, of the lighter quark have bees is rod dread earl all descriptions ere very arm, bat flare le se Mari Is all except 74 reeds, which be,, barred la value 2 sure per pre; 46 task bre bra dirreed ef freely to arrive, sad 7 wan pines he,. ai raced 2 rum while 60 re sal upwards are wart ad is la prim NADAFOLL %V IND JACCONIT.—These bar abm has Is goal dread, bat at • redestisa is pries of 1 nos sa pea vises ram. aecesubtle/ ia stook, sal tar very dull of tab at oar sonleal Loteo CLOTN.—rer lias seq7l b oats, sad be gay Asap ta van is upon 10 to 12 Ma, which are Mew by Is seass pee pion. Dal cut ars Is very good sequily Domenic coutlaun In moderate esgoby, at fair prices. 131.114C111D Ooorea.-11bletleg Sad Madapollam of all dnerlaints en is densad, sod Nett la stork. Jaen - mg up to atirLdllas quebty V lo teat requk et, bat blither are doll wane mud grated. Belie err,.s are in alight request oaljr. wed prin. rate low. TUIIIRT Ran PLAIN CLOTII.—TVIIIA Yid nulls wittiest dhow sod sr, depnwsoi. FANCY bonus—There is little sltests , ion to Wl°. In any albs fabrics generally classed un la tbia bead, but we say ewsieerele es &Mamie, the most attention, bleached sad prey male, grey sad bleached dbotlee, blows of ill kinds= book audta, lappet nada bleached cambric, sod b sink sad erten. C 0170,1 Taxx —A farther depredation in vales b.s babes place on all somber, of male wad wster, meatuses. Nem the premise to sell which h4lers prince ; and as rocks in dealer.' hands are very light, they hors been temped to crews wherever offered, snd • fair business bas been done. Turkey red sod mass of best quality are is boor sod the latter slightly Improved in price. Oren ear= Woottaxe.—Nothieg appears to be &leg in thew line an descriptions matinee he fair demand. Flannel (Amish Extrours. COTTON Woot.—The market Ime keen very tome, with only a very moderate Inquiry, sad prices ham wt. elves way ; but Is the last day or two a spirt Um= plms, sad as iseresesd Wanton having sprang op Ow Chins, prime are luolner op. Broach and Suet is at Re. 164 ; 148 to 140; Owirawnwe. Its. 148 to 180; Varevall, Re. 137 to 133; Catch, Rs. 145; Compts, Rs. 137; Dharwar eaergianed, Rs. 162 per candy. Ott dean'.—There ye base a fair btoioses doing in flamed and rope, bet the former, Ware the mail arrived. has suffered a little Is vale'. Prices are for homed RAL fl-7i as. sod the latter Rs. 6-14 as. per awl. Teal Is rodsood In Mock and high Is prim, and Is quoted at Rm. 24 to 27. Niger and kihmeisg at Re. 19 pre candy. Carr IR.—The de man d i s excellent, and stocks ars exhausted. 111'1010RK ROOT.—Tbe market 11 bare of "applies, end the big airy I. dull. Pei ers.-11ten la an change in value of either Blislesi or Malabar kind., end the demand is gala HINT is stall warm, bet mo farther improvement la prises ha. takes place. &averts' very aon. sad has derlised. Om curs Woox.—A htW owe I. dolma la ULU midis* but the quality of what is in tho market is very 1.1.1.,. ortex.—A pond deal has bees gots, forward to China, mad prices hay. dectseted a little, bat still are tow than at our free ; sad the market, Wine the China steamer arrived, Is very doll, sad prime ire &dieing. En, cocoa —ls the serly put of the foresight the rate far Beak Bills evened at 2s. Old., at which firms ems business sea. dose, but the demand continuing emirs, the rate gradually dallied to 25., mad on the arrival of news from Chin., two days ago, first clam paper mid at 1.. Illd use months' sight. A rather firmer tone pwraded the market yesterday afternone, mad China Bank Bills were at In. lined Loral Credit and Documents have been it ems l supply, .ad the rate has decimated from 2a. Old. to 2s. Os Cakutta, sight is quoted at 102;; am dyer'sight, Ra. 211 to 2 . 61 pre mat. per 100 TOKII•01 —The taacti•ity in oar produce marks* with so diminution in the amount of chipping, hes acted unfavour ably epos raise and treirbta, and the slight Improventest marked is new last has hies low-12a ltd. to 18e. for Liver peel, sad 17.. 6d to 11. ss. per ton for Invidos, being the rate now current for those pone. To China Rs. 4to 5 per candy. HARMONIUM —NEW Ii a 2M—CRADIZE, SMALL asli OL. N. rECONDZAND PIANOTORTSI4—CRAMRI4 / MALI id Ow tows s insimalaf s =rd iew el..._ lo. hos is the mot mismisl =NI% WINN THIS DAILY NEWS t LONDON MORNING W Rewo.ww, se el I. tie soma yaw el Ile wassl ww—la las Aga i tg ebr =Mr " • 'a el= " Dqw 'Wl = Mall WIWI WI lIRLI ABU. D IMPAIL=, As awlatvely wsW awl Wisisteultse loam 61 y ~ l TtlY OB UL Y . 17131U1 UM?. 41 1T . WD11... It le ea 4 lbw" "NNW lip were lass Ms" :rtstE l lareiselsw .6— =rter: =2 t.'s= UMW arl d.d beeitr ia reestea la Ws Used= ; • irD be wwera le We lw pi weft „. =ame avow at lea pw weaWe. NM la THE EXPRESS ; MONDAY EVENING, AUGUsT 2, 1858. CO* Oxlreoo. TO 0011311ISPONDIMITIL avorlesests tamier ter *nits trrevsa.".l4eelies Swift pew. art be et tbe ONes, Ilaamaketrast. b 7 Two Most ea am la el publiells. museums Tins Prange, DTIIIO FOIL LOVIL—AM THE WRILOBAIT AL Or VIIIOL. Mr. mod Um C. Um-OmM Oat ma 4. HIGH W&TZR AT LONDON BRIDGE. Two DAI-111en1+s. 305......--Afterma. al. 60n. To-soasow—lheilos, TIL 71. Oft LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 2. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. A SPECIAL EDITION of the "EXPRESS;' containing the results of the day's Races, is pub lished every evening during the Sporting Season, at six o'clock. LORD STARLET indicates his sense of the impor tance of the new proclamation of sovereignty which must be made in India by saying that Government have time to consider the character and form of that announcement, as the new Act does not come into operation till thirty days after its passage. From what fell from his Lordship on Friday night, it is to be hoped that the Government are considering, gravely' and anxiously, what it is precisely that they are going to announce to nearly two hundred millions of our fellow-subjects, and the form which will beet convey the truth to minds so different from our own. It is satisfactory to find that on one point, at all events, they appear to have made up their minds. The Proclamation, in whatever precise form it may be drawn up, is to include an assurance that the transfer of Government is to make no change in the policy of religions neutrality which has hitherto been observed. This is well; but it is not all. There are a few documents in the world which are a sort of political Scriptures—not only immortal in political history, but revealing and imposing the terms of political salvation, and exhibiting, avowedly or tacitly, the alternative fate. Our Magna Charts, the American Declaration of Independence, the Oath of the French National Con vention in 1789, the Will of Peter the Great in Russia, the Capitularies of Charlemagne, the De claration of War of Gustavus Adolphus—such docu ments ifs these in civil history, and the Popes' Bulls of the first magnitude, and Luther's Theses in the Ecclesiastical world, not only record history but generate it. They operate for ages; first, as the ex pression of the sense and sentiment of the hour, and then through the principles or the institutions which they create or consolidate. Among these ought to rank such a production as this new announcement to the nations of India of the nature and terms of their Political existence from this day forward. Thirty days are by no means too many for the considera tion of such • work; and the clearest sense, the ripest experience, the most generous de votedness could not find nobler employment than i n introducing the vast multitude of the natives of India to a new phase of political existence. It is no easy tart. It is to be done in an hour of tempestuous passion, amidst a lurid present, and under a dark future, when the only thing which we know with certainty is that the people of India do not understand us, nor we them. They did not understand the rule which has just expired, and they are less likely to comprehend the sew one which is to ensue; and as for our inability is meet their ideas, and to engage their affections, we need only point to the condition in which our Indian Empire is left by the ablest and beet-inten tioned Government that ever held sway through successive generations. The opportunity of this , Proclamation is one which ought to be used for the 11114111100 of establishing some understanding between the Sovereigns of the British Empire and the largest body of their subjects ; but it needs a prophet whose lips are touched with fire from the altar of wisdom and devotion, to speak the fitting word to each listeners at such a season. There are some condi tions, however, so clear, some considerations so plain, that any thoughtful observer may recognise them ; and something will be gained if such consi derations are placed before all minds at the same time, so that there may be some ground of agree ment as to what ought to be proclaimed to the people of India. - First, the Proclamation is to be addreesed to u great a variety of peoples as Europe could present on a similar occasion. If Europe were to be inundated by a people from some remote Continent—a people incalculably superior to us in knowledge, in the arts, in civilisation as a whole, and (in their own belief) in religion in particular-4 people whose entire structure of ideas was different from the European, and by whose morals and customs our lives and ways wore judged to be false, frivolous, immoral, and indecent,—how might such a proud and imposing power address the peoples of Europe —from Romish Spain to Greek Russia, from Cal vinistio Soothed to free-thinking Germany? Must it not be, if at all, by finding some set of ideas and sympathies existing among them all ? Such most be our method with the many na tions and tribes, of virions religions and orders of mind, whom we clan together u the People of India. The one object of homage to them all is Power. The power may be of different kinds, from that of divine vindictiveoess, the dread of the Hindoo, to that of the sword, wielded in the name of • Prophet, which eaptivates the imagination of the Mustlman ; but Power is the attribute which men in their stage of civilisation moat nearly agree in re *peeling. The leading point in the new Proclama tion should therefore be the announoement that the Quittx, their ruler henceforth, is Sovereign over the Company which has hitherto been the embodiment, in their ryes, of strength of all kind.. It meet be made as clear as ►anguage can make it that the pre sent change is not owing to any conflict of rival powers, such as they have been accustomed to wit ness as the cause of change of rulers in the native states; and, on the other hand, that John Companies is not in disgrace at Court, as they will certainly sup poes if any room is left for the supposition. The light in which tho occasion is presented to them may surely be one favourable to all partial' I, sad propi_ tiatory to the anxious listeners to the Clunnee first words. Tnere is nothing like the plain truth ; and the plain truth ii that India is not now tranquil and happy, as England desires that it should be ; and in order to make it more peaceful and satisfied, the =Trams Power of the Empire has joined its remoras with the resources of the Company to bring about a happier state of things. While the wisdom and ex perience of the Company, and the institutions founded by them, will continue to operate for the welfare of India, the most beloved and fortunate of Monarchs will take India under her express care, and bring to bear on it her condemnation of trea chery and violence, and her protection to loyalty and peaceful industry. This seems to be the footing on which the Sovereign should be presented to an em pire on which she virtually enters for the first time. At the head of the announcements of practical measures should properly have been that of a new Native Army, levied and organised by the methods which have been tried and found so successful in the case of the Scinde Horse. If each a new force had been raised from the hoar when the old one failed us, the QUEEN would have entered on her new domain of rule with • higher prestige, and with brighter prospects. The only thing to be done now is to lose no more time, and to make use of the occa sion to present India with the security of a reliable Native Army. The next point, if indeed it be second to any, is to set the native mind at rest in regard to all the various Religions of India. The Company have steadily endeavoured to keep their promises on this head ; and they have succeeded better than might have been expected, though perpetually thwarted by well-intentioned ignorance, and by • narrowness of zeal truly Mohammedan in its in tellect and temper, though bearing tho Christian name. Perfect freedom for all religion; within the bounds of their common liberties should be solemnly promised to all the inhabitants of India, from the European and native Christian to the fanatic of the mosque, the devotee of the temple, and the idolater of the mountain. This promise, once made, must be kept with the infallibility of the Royal word. On this point Lord Srenter's declaration et Friday night shows that the present Governme n t has an adequate sense of the duty cast upon it. It might be well to announce the attributes of Sovereignty, as they will be disclosed to the peoples of India:—the fidelity of the Sovereign's word ; the vigilance and certainty of the Sovereign's power, by which guilt is sure to be tracked and punished, end innocence protected—a practice which the Company can teach the new Administration to make good; and the power to elevate whole communities by putting them in possession of knowledge, and the arts of life. It might be well, also, to announce the settlement of more and more Europeans in the 1 country, where it can be done without injustice to Natives, and %about any risk of an undue prepon derance of the more intelligent race over the less. But on points like these we have not the heart to say much at the moment of the inauguration of a new period. There is so little knowledge at home of the people and the country ; there is so virulent a spirit against the Natives on the spot ; all history tells se dismal a tale of the fate of appropriated territorial✓ for the first few generations ; and we seem to be so insensible to the absolute newness of our relation to the people of India at this moment, that it would be presumptuous to reckon on a success for which we have but too little qualification. It may be better to announce simply the new relation of India towards British rule, and the sacred attributes of the new sovereignty, with the pledges which grow out of it. As to the form and style of the Proclamation,—it should be ever remembered that all attempts to write down to inferior or alien minds, or to speak to them after their own supposed manner, invariably fail. This document is intended to operate strongly and immediately on the minds of more millions of people than our imaginations are accustomed to deal with : and it should hare a dignity worthy of its office, and of the immortality to which we may hope It is destined. For these purposes, and also in accordance with common sense, it should be addressed rather to the highest than the lowest order of minds. If we can impress and attract and engage the higher minds, they will bring after them all the rest ; whereas if we attempt either to coax or to bully, or by any affectation whatever to meet any supposed state of mind among races whose minds are as unintelligible to us as ours are to them, we shall incur the contempt of all the educated classes in liindostan, and obtain nothing better than vague wonder from the rest. Oar chance of being under stood and trusted is feeble at best. We should make the most of it by speaking the simplest truth in the simplest way. Let us try if we can make that group of nations and tribes see things as they are : that the gorgeous old barbaric empires are altogether gone by; that Vicroma is a greater Sovereign than any former one, because knowledge has given her more power than the kings of old, and wisdom prevents her being • tyrant; that she desires nothing for herself bat their obedience and attachment, whereas she intends to bless them by repressing the evil and protecting the good, and en couraging the wise: that as long as they obey the laws nothing more will be required of them; and that their religion especially shall be free. Such announcements, supported by a regenerate native army, and followed, as vapidly as possible, by the public works which every native of India must ne cessarily learn to value and admire, may posibly pre pare for use noble new field of empire. The chances against our rule being successful for generations to come are sufficiently grave to render it a very solemn duty that our SOVEREIGN'S first words to the vast people with whom she is now brought face-to-face should be spoken wisely and well. We are requested to state " that Peers and Members of Parliament who may go to Cherbourg wili be fur nished on application there with tickets for the best reserved places." SOUTII DEVON ELIICTION.—The leader of the COLISITTSth• party,lo. Baldwin Felted, °coveted a meeting of the principal conservative *lectors of South Devoe, et Newt Abbot, en Satwday. Sir Walter Carew r eed ' a letter from Mr. S. T. Kekewie, who bed beard of an Ossetic, on the of the conservative electors to brie him forward, es hie willingorat to stand if the ineetior was taanimous to Is favour. The hoe. become atibesed Mr. Kekswich as s true and continent ormasrvative, and proposed that he be Invited to become a candidate. Dr. Bose seceded the motion, sad It wee carried noartimonaly. Lord Courtesy and 8441.Deokworth spoke warmly in favour of Mr. Kekswich, and it was the resolved that subscriptions be entered into to defray tbs oast id the election. Mr. Kee wich is • tory, and it is reported a tractarian also. Hee however, personally very popetsr in she county. The dial= is lied for Friday eat, a Exeter._ LONDON Rowllto CLUB. -The SOollolll' is.. for Mantra prises, amoopt the zsembers of this dub s mates of to-day over the usual rostra from Papery to Rearomeesith bridges. The souls Include some of the bat sett of the club (barring the who're at Utah, end the thempletee swan ea the Thames), sad drawees mart is expected for the priest~ handsome wirer trap tar the Ira, mad a matestte of the Peace of Wales is sailor's costume, is • gilt psdastai, for the wood. Pita heat seam at 6.30• competitors, Imbed, atehlachmidt, Paterson, Raphael. tisernad hest at 6.611; Reeve, Shard, Terror Debesbeen. PcD4l but at 7.46, between the two Stet wiLiers of each of the previous beats. The akimbo of this Glob over some of the best crews of Word sad Cambridge have rased It to Its presort pops- Yttq lagerlease es the nob cm the river, sum being Meet W members, sad ftlag most of the Bra mesa of he dry bath ss mien sad earessa. MANOlLlinin UNITY OP ODD FaLLOwe.—To-day sad toononew the metrepelitan districes of Odd Pillars, Maneitssier Unity, have their weal excerske to the Cryan! Palace, so aid of the widow end orphan mad distress band. PROROGATION PARLIAMENT. urns DAY.) Parliament was this afternoon prorogued by royal commission. The Lords Commimloners having taken their seats at the foot of the throne, the Black Rod was directed to IMMOII the Commons to attend at the bar and hear the commission reed. A few minutes afterwards, the Commons, heeded by the Bpeeker and the Serjeant-at-Arms, appeared at the bar, and the clerk read a C4COZOIMiOII for giving the royal assent to several acts agreed on ►y both houses. Amongst the Ms which then received the royal went were the Consolidated Fund Appropriation Bill, tie Govern ment of India Bill, the Militia Pap sal, the Metropolis Looal Management Act Amendment Bill, Militia (aervice abroad) Act Continuum. Bill, Militia Act Continuance (No. 2) Bill, Corrupt Penedos' Prevention Act Continuance Bill, Uni versities (Scotland) Bill, Government of New Caledonia Bill Probates and Letters of Administration Act Amend mut Bill, Divorce and Matrimonial Cannes Act Amendment Bill, New Writs Bill, Local Ooveinment Bill, Railway Cheap Trains Bill, Joint Stock Banking Com panies Bill, Art Unions Indemnity sal, Friendly Societies Act Amendment Bill, Chelsea Bridge Act Amendment Bill, Vaccinations (Ireland) Bill, Reformatory Saone (Ireland) Bill, Draft. on Bankers Law Amendment Bill, Civil Bills (Ireland) Act Amendment Bill, Judgments (Ireland) Act Amendment Bill, Turnpike Trusts Arrangements Bill, Lunatic (Scotland) Act Amendment Bill, Medical Prac titioner Bill, County Property Conveyance Bill, Legitimacy Declaration Bill, Copyhold Acts Amendment Bill, Public Health Bill, Encumbered Estates (West Ladles) Act Amend ment Bill, end several private bills. The emanthision for proroguing parliament wee next read by the Crnsta at the table, after which the LORD CHAN CELLOR delivered the following speech: "MT LORDS AND GENTLYAIEN, " We are commanded by her Majesty to express hie @Mir faction at being enabled to release you from the duties of a session which, though interrupted, has, by your unremitting assiduity, been productive of many important measures. " Her Majesty is happy to believe that her relations with foreign powers are such u to enable her Majesty to look with confidence to the preservation of general peace. " Her Majosty trusts that the labours of the Pleoipoten- Unice now sitting in Conference at Paris may lead to a anis factory solution of the various questions which have been referred to them. " The efforts, the gallantry, and devotedness displayed in India by her Mejesty's forces, sod those of the East India Company, have been above all praise; and her Majesty hopes that those efforts have already been so far crowned with snorers, that the formidable revolt which has raged throughout a large portion of her Indian possessions, may now, under the blessing of Almighty God, be speedily sup pressed, and peace be restored to those important province". " In this hope, her Majesty has given her willing assent to the set which you hare passed, fur transferring to her direct authority the government of her Indian dominions ; and her ' Majesty hopes to be enabled so to discharge the high functions which she has assumed, as, by a jut and impartial administration of the law, to secure its advantages alike to 0 her subjects of every race end creed ; and, by promotiog , their welfare, to establish and strengthen her empire in 1 India. " GENTLEUEN or THE Houma OF COMMONS, " Her Majesty commands as to thank you for the judicious liberality with which you have mode provision for the exi gencies of the public service. " The present state of the revenue authorises her Majesty to entertain a confident hope that the supplies which you have granted will be found fully adequate to the demands upon them. MT LOMA AND GENTLEMEN, naltary condition of the metropolis must always be a subject of deep interest to her Majesty, and her Majesty has readily sanctioned the act which son have passed for the ;unification of that noble river, the present state of which is little creditable to a great country, and seriously predudicial to the health and comfort of the inhabitants of the metro- " Her Mutest, hoe also willingly assented to an act whereby greater facilities an given for the acquisition by tawos and districts et inch powers as may be requisite for promoting works of local improvement, and thus extending more widely the advantages of municipal self-government. " Her Majesty trusts that the act which you have passed for the future government of the Scotch Universities will be found highly advantageous to those venerable institutions, and will greatly promote and extend a system of mound, moral, and religious education in Scotland. " The Treader of Lund Bill, which extends the powers hitherto exercised by the Encumbered Estates Commis sioners, and &dilates the salutation of an indefesaftle title by purchasers of land in Ireland, cannot fail to be highly beneficial to the landed proprietors, and to advance the prosperity of that part of her Majeety's dominions. " The act to which her Majesty has assented for the es tablishment of the colony of British Colombia was urgently required, in consequence of the recent discoveries of gold in that district; but her Majesty hopes that this new colony on the Pacific may be but one step in the career of steady program by which her Mejesty'a dominions in North America my ultimately be peopled, in an unbroken chain, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, by a loyal and industrious population of subjects of the British Crown. " Her Mejesty thankfully acknowledges the diligence and perseveresce which have enabled you, in a comparatively short time, to pass there and other measures of inferior but rot iusignificent importance. " Many of you, in returning to your respective counties, have extensive influence to exercise, and duties to perform, of hardly less value to the community than those from the labours of which you are about to be released; and her Majesty entertains a confident memance that, under Use guidance of Providence, that influence will be ao ma ployed,l end those duties so performed, as to sedated to your own honour, and to promote the general welfare, and the happiness of a loyal and contented people." The Lord CHANCELLOR at the ooncluulou of the speech, announced that it was her Majesty's Toyed will and pleasure that parliament should be prorogued till Tuesday, the ]pit of October next, said in her Mojeety's name he de clad it should stand prorogued incordingly. HOUSE OP COMMONS.--This DAT. The itPRZLER took the oheir et twisty minutia to two o'clock. CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA. Mr. WARREN -------- EMI= be thould move • resoltriems szpreestag the opinion of the home SS 10 ILO prlanigisa upon which the Queen's government In funs sibedi be 'wiener regulated with reference to the promotion of stisestion, sad the a doption of other prepara tory norares for satending Christianity among the natives. NATIONAL GALLERY. In reply to _Yr. T. Dunmire', The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said ha bed great pkreare is lalbrintag the house that arrange ments bad been mad* for °peeing the National Gallery. (Moors.) After some little than therefore, the National Gallery would always be absurd on Saturday sftersoona. GREEN-PARK. Is reply to Lord PALIIIMITON, Lied mANNBRB mod that owing to a plains of Isamu which had raosatly moaned, • portion of the Green park had to remain hurdled off, bat ha uopod in a very short Woe there would be no longer 'ay asoeseity for continuing the bindles. Dinzm k Tic RELATIONS WITH NAPLES. Mr. T. DUNCOMBR moved the adjournment of the !mese far the purpose of drawing &teethe to the Mate of the kingdom of Naples and the political tyranny which the king preached epee some of hie 'reprimand subjects. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER sa M awry dierameing events In the khgtiont of Itsples intik piebsely hive been averted, had the doplomatle tkis osostry ocathtesd. Us could not say whit pews' there wiz of illeSS rsiatioss being meowed, bat wins they were renewed, he hoped ft would only be =the alrentantanine that would be generally satisfactory to the pas* tkk soustry. (Chews.) The motion for the adjournment was then withdrew& HARBOURS OF REFUGE.. Mr. Secretary WALPOLB brought down from the Queen, in reply to an address, stating that her Yajsty intended, in ooro&anos with the terms of the address, to ap point a royal commierdcw to inquire into the subject of har bours of refuge. CHMESR WAR. In answer to Mr. iVntriT— The C MANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that the energetic operations now proceeding in China led the government to anticipate a speedy and salidaotory tonniza tion of tho war. _ . . The house wu then summoned to the Lords', ;and vu absent for about half en hour. Oa their return, the members shook hands with the Speaker, end the session thus terminated. glit Court. OSBORNE, JIILT 31. The Prince Consort and Prince Alfred embarked on board the Victoria and Albert yesterday morning, 1111(1 went to Portland_, attended by Captain the Hon. D. de Roe and Lieutenant Cowell. Her Haiseity, accompanied by Prince Aribur ' Prince Leopold, Princess Alice Princess Helena, and Princess Lomas, embarked at half past fire o'clock in the afternoon in the Fairy, and went to the Needles to meet the Victoria and Albert on her return. _ . . ''' Tle7rince Consort returned with her Majesty to Osborne, at half-past eight o'clock. The QLINIII held a Privy Connell to-day at Osborne, which was attended by the Prince Consort, the Lord President, the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chincellor, the Earl of Harkwicke, Mr. Secretary Walpole, the Earl of Malasesbury, General Peel, Sir J. Pakington, Lord John Disunite the Marquis of Easter, Earl Delovarr, and the Duke of Beaufort. At the Council parliament was ordered to be prorogued from this day, Monday, August 2, till Tuesday the 19th of October. The royal speech for closing the present session of parlia ment was approved. The Hon. William Bathurst was Clerk of the Council In Waiting, The Marquis of Exeter, the Earl of Derby, the Earl of Miduresbury, the Right Hon. S. Walpole, and the Marquis of Salisbury had audiences of her Majesty. Viscount Stratford de Redcliffs had an audience of the fleece, to which his lordahip was introduced by the Earl of Malmesbury. The Nicaraguan Minister had an audience of her Majesty, to which his ExcelMury was introduced by the Earl of Malmeebury, Her Majesty's principal Secretary of State fer Foreign Affairs. Mr. Gordon, minister at Hanover, had also an audience of the Queen, introduced by the Earl of Malroesbury. Captain Entine was presented to her Majesty by the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, to present an address of congratula tion from St. Helena on the marriage of the Princess Royal. AUGUST 1, Her Majesty gave yuterday the annual fete in honour of the Prinoe Consort • birthday to the seamen of the Royal yachts, the detachment of troops quartered at Rant Cowes,. the Trinity House men and Coast Guard stationed at East Cowes, and the labourers and workmen employed on the Osborne estate. Dinner was laid in marquees on the lawn for about 500 persona, wbo sat down at 3 o'clock. Her Majesty, the Prince Consort, Prince Alfred, and the whole of the Royal family now at Osborne were present, and remained till about 7 o'clock. Denoing and rural games took place, and were kept up till her blejesty's departure. The bands of the Royal Marines and the 15th Regiment played during the afternoon. General Peel remained after the Coundl yesterday, on a visit to the Queen. The Dean of Christchurch and Dr. Aclud also arrived on a visit. Her Majesty's dinner par also isoluded Colonel the Hon. Sir C. and Lady Phipps, Miss Phipps, Miss finally; and Lieutenant-Colonel Haygarth (Scots Fusilier Guards). The Karl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Margate of Salisbury, the Earl of Hardwick; Mr. Secretary Walpole, the Earl of Malmesbuty, General Peel, Lord John Manners, Earl Delaware, and the Hon. W. Bathurst left town at a quarter before 9 o'clock on Saturday morning to attend a Privy Cot:until at Osborne. The Ministers, accompanied by Viscount Stratford de Radcliffe, lett the Waterloo station of the South Western Railway by a spedal train, crossed from Gosport in the Fire Queen, and arrived at Osborne at half•put 12 o'clock. At Osborne they were joined by Sir John Pakington, the Marquis of Exeter, and the Duke of Beaufort. Atter the council the ministers who travelled from town, with the exoeption of General Peel, left Osborne at a quarter past 3 o'clock, recrossed in the Fire Queen, and returnedto town by special train on the South Western Railway. Despatches were received on Saturday at the Colonial office how the Governor of the Cape of Good hope. Despatches were rent from the Coloniel-office on Saturday to the Governors of the West India lolanda. NeIRALI6 I IB IN HIGH LIM. The marriage of Lady Margaret Butler, eldest daughter of the Countess of Weepll, with Lieutenant- Colonel the Hon. Richard Charted., sou of the Earl of Wemyse and March, and brother of Lord Ekho, was solem nised this morning at 84. George's, Recover-square. Owing t t recent deaths in both noble families, the wedding wu a:lnducted in a private manner. none but the immediate family connexions being invited to attend the ceremony. The marriage of Lord Wonky, M.P., eldest son of the Earl of Yarborough, and Lady Victoria Alexandrine Hare, daughter of the late and sister of the present Earl of Li.towell, is to take place to-root eow. __ _ The day appoiated for the marriage of Lady Hester Browne, daughter of the Marchioness (Dowager) of Sligo, with lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. S.F. Carew, brother and heir presumptive of Lord Carew, is Saturday neat, the 7th inst. Lady Kathleen Ponsonby, daughter of the late end slater of the present Earl of Beesborough, fa to be married on Mon day, the 9th inst., to Mr. Tighe, nephew of the Right Hon. William F. Tighe. . Theroarriage, already announced in our column, of Major J. Lindsay (Soot, Fusilier Guards) with ;he Hon. Miss Jones Loyd, only child of Lord and Lady Overstone, it al not take place until early in November. The day is not yet fixed for the celebration of the marriage of Viscount Valletort, eldest son of the Earl and Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe, and Lady Katherine Ha milton, fourth daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn. It is stated that the tearriege of Lord Abercromby with the Hon. Julia Duncan, daughter of Viscount and Vtacounlen Enema, will take plate in October next. The marriage of Viscount Grey de Wilton, eldest son of the Earl and Countess of Wilton, with Lady Elia'. beat Craven, eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess Craven, is to take place on the 10th init. at St. George's, A niorrbige will shortly take place between the Lady Katherine Soar, third daughter of the late and sister to the present Earl of Eldon, and the Hon. Gustavus Hamilton Russell, the only son of Viacount and Via:mates. Boyne. Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchies of Ileeklenburg•Strellls and the youthful Prince Adolphus are expected to leave on Friday or Saturday nest for Genitally. The Duchess of Grafton has left town for Ruston Ha/1, Suffolk. The noble duke remains in town. ... - The Marquis of Bath will leave town on Wa. needs" for Laments, Wilts. The Earl of Aberdeen and the Hon. A. Gordon left town on Setwelay for Mad& Howe, N. 8., for the NIIIOI4 Frances Countess Waldegrave and Mr. Harcourt, M.P., are at Iffunehain Perk, surrounded by a select circle. The following have been entertained by her isdystdp drring the last week:—Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'Aumals, the Belgian Minister and Madame Vaa de Weyer, the Austrian Minister, the Count Palffy, the Marchioness of Clanricarde, Lady Harriet de Burgh, Maria Merrhionese of Aileabury, the Earl and Counter of Clarendon, Lady Constance Villiers, the Countess Dowager of Lichfield, Ledy CI randolens Anson, Lord Howard, Lord Eerlefort, the Bishop of Osford, Sir John, Lady, and Miss Jeheetone, Mr. Formers% Mr. Grenfell, Mr. Gordce, Mr. Cowell, the Bev. Wiliam and Mrs. Harcourt and Mr Harcourt, M. Victor Van de Weyer, and Mr. Hayward. Lord Charles Scott arrived at Montagu House, Whitehall, on Saturday, from the Bost lodise, sad subse quently joined the Doke and Duchess of Buse&such at Rich axed. The gallant young carer has been doing duty with . the Pearl naval brigade, under Captain E. Sotheby, daring eight =melba' hard work against the rebel forme. His healt► la much impaired and to consequence he has been compelled to return home. Viscount and Viscountesa Palmerston entertained at dinner, on &thuds) , evening, at their intasion in Plow dilly, his Ezelllimey the Russian Minister end the Browse Brgrateow. his Excellency the Portuguese Miaister sad the Omahas Lsmodia, his Excellency the Saxon Minister, the ldestsis d Landewat, the Earl end Contemn Somers Lord sad Lady Waishouse, Lady William Russell, Baron sad Bsasars lithel de Rothschild, and Mr. Rothschild, Brea sad Rareness Alphonse de Rothschild, the Right Hoe. R. Yoram South, U. P., sad Mrs. &Mil, sad Kr. Arthur Rama Inter la the wiring her ladyship had a masll party., TEN 88981024 The Imperial Parliament this day prorogued by Royal Commission, has been sitting exactly sight months. It was called together hestily on the 3rd of December last in consequence of the suspensiun of the Bank Charter Act. Although the present session Lets lasted eight months, yet, t o oomennenoe of the numerous adjournments roman* from the braking up of the cabinet and other clecumstanoss, the actual number of ditys on which the two homes have ut is, perhaps, not more than usual. During the whole session, frees its commencement in December to its termination to:. day, tha Lords have sat on 83 days, the average length of each day's sitting being 2 hours 34 minutes, and the total number of days and hours it has occupied in the actual trans action of business, computed at 12 hours a day, is 17 days 7 hours and 10 minutes. _ . . . The number of divisions taken in the House of Lords during the torsion has been 19, of which no less than 12 were taken in July, showing the enormous amount of btudnear thrown into the last month of the session. The most im portant division of their lordships was that which was taken on the 14th of May, when the Earl of Shaftesbury's resolu tion, ocnderenatory of the present government, was rejected by 187 to 158. This was also the most protracted sitting, their lordships being occupied in debate eight hours end five minutes. The Commons eat on 103 days, the average length of each day's sitting being 8 hours. The house has been occupied In the actual transaction of business, intimating the business day at 12 hours, 67 days 101 hours. The total number of hours it has sat after midnight I. 691. The two most protracted sittings of the Commons were on July 8 and 12, on each of which days the house met at 12 o'clookt a.m. sad did not separate till 2 p.m. the next morning, which, allowing two hours for the suspension between 4 and 8, gave a sitting of exactly 12 hours each day. The number of divisions taken during the session is 172, of which 81 wars taken in July. It was counted oat twice—once as late an halSpast one in the morning, and another time between eight and nine p.m. Thera has not been a single "no hour for the session. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA. COWES, ACODST 1. The great event of the aquatic world, the regatta of the Ryal Yacht Squadron, commences to-morrow (Mon day), and promisee to be of unusual interest, inasmuch al in addition to the races for the Prince Consort's Cup and that given by her Majesty, there will be a contest for the cup presented by the Emperor of the French last summer, when on • visit at Osborne ; and the course fcr the first two events is always that known as the Queen's Cup Course, via., from Cowes eastward round the Nab Light, and back to the west, and round a bout moored off Yarmouth, finishing at Cowes ; but as hitherto little of the contest could bo seen from Cowes, a very judicious alteration has been made, and now instead of the yachts going to Yarmouth, they will sail found • boat stationed six miles to the westward, which will admit of the contest being watched thitharward from Cowes by the aid of glasses. The Prince Consort's Cup will be sailed for to-morrow, her Majesty's Cup on Wednesday, both matches :to start at 10 o'clock. The contest for the Emperor's Cup will take place on Friday, and the course will be from Yarmouth to Char bear,. As it is arranged that the vessels shall start at high water in the morning (about 6 o'clock), should there be • tolerable wind the goal will probably be reached at mid day, and as the yachts arrive they will form a very in teresting display. The course from the Needles (distant from Yarmouth about five miles) is S.S.W. t W., and the distance 60 miles. The. entries do not class until midnight of Tuesday, but as the match is open to all the vessels of the squadron, and as they will be handicapped according to the area of canvass they carry, a plan in operation with the New York Yacht Club, there is no doubt that • good number will enter, and that the match will be welt contested. The annual dinner will take place on Tuesday, and the ball on Wednesday. The arrival, during the w:::k have been numerous, and the roads are full of yachts. Amongst those that have arrived during the last few days are the Derwent, C. Lee, Req., from Cherbourg and the Channel Islands; the Irene, E. C. Scholefield, Esq.; the Georgians, Captain Thellusson ; the Columbice, Captain S. M. Barry ; the Resolution, the Duke of Rutland. from Cherbourg; the Dream, (1. Bentinok„ Esq., M.P., from Cherbourg and the Channel Islands ; the Claymore, Honourable H. Rowley; the Capricorn, Vice-Commodore C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P. ; and the Caroline yawl, the Honourable Wyndham Quip. Those at and shout the station comprise the Bars, Commodore the Earl of Wilton; the Cecile, Mar gale of Conynghain ; the Fair Rosamond, the Earl of Gif• ford; the Alarm and the Lulworth, J. Weld, Esq. ; the Gipsy Queen, Sir 11. B. Hoghton, Bart.; the Gloriana sad Chesapeake, J. Gee, Esq.; the Eugenia, It. Fnakling, Esq.; the Wizard, W. Delafield, Esq.; the Isis, W. 11. Conway. Req.; the Lavrock, Lord Colvile ; the Magic, S. Block, Esq.; the Aurora, Le Merchant Thomas, E.g.; the Stella, the r Earl of adkelth; the Caprice, Lient.-Colonel Baring ; the Haider, Thorold, Esq. ; and the Maritima, Major , Douglas Dickenson. The musical entertainments announced for the en.frent week are as follows :—At her Majeety's Theatre, to-night, Lacre:ia Borgia; on Tuesday night, It Tram tore (last appearance of Mademoiselle Titiene) ; on Wed nesday, Be,. Pasquale, with the last scene of La Cencradola (for Alboni) ; Thursday, La lingari ; Friday, La Piglia del Rtggintento : and on Saturday, Le Trirriata (tut night of the season). At the Royal Italian Opera, on Tuesday eight, 8010 j on Thursday, Zancya (for the first time) ; the opera for Saturday not yet announced. The last concert of Mr. Oyes Italian Company at the Crystal Pa lace is axed for Friday aaernoort. The Merchant of Venice is immovable at the Princess'e. At the Olympic, Mr. Troughton's leading Strings, revived last Monday on the occasion of Mies Wynd hem's benefit, will to played during the week, with the Boots at the Bwas and the Boabtfal Victory. The chiefs of the Adelphi company still remain at the National Standard, while there is an Adelphi detachment at the Surrey. Mr. George Webster, of the Lyceum, while announcing the oon housetop of his lady of the C4lll alai, boasts that It is the "beet drama et the day." To-eight Mr. end Mrs. Howard Paul open the Egyptian Hall with the "entertainment" entitled Patchwork, arid intend to atop there till Mr. Albert Smith comes back from China. To-Light also, and this afternoon, the farewell performances of the Christy Minstrels will take piece at St. Jamee'e Hall. Mr. Simpson, el Cremorne, propels' to take hie annual benefit on Thursday FUNERAL OF Ma. GEORGE BARTLEY.—The morbid remains of Mr. Bartley, the celebrated actor, who died .in Webers-square, London, on Thursday, the 23rd nit., were interred in tbo Initial-ground of St. Mary's Church, Oxford, on Friday last. The funeral was quite of a private cha racter, the mourners being entirely competed of the relatives of the deceased with the exception of Mr. T. P. Cooke. the referee actor, and one of the oldest and most intimate of Mr. Desday's professional Mende. His son, who was an under graduate weather of Exeter College, together with his wife and daughter, lie buried in the some vault. Mr. 241/1Z persisted two window' of stained glees as a memorial 0 11 only son and daughter, and we understated that two me n manorial windows will be added shortly by the necubxe of deemed. ROYAL COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS.—Tne following appointments were made at the last meeting of the council: —Dr. Humphrey., heed master of the Cheltenham Grammer School, was elected president of the college far the mama year; Dr. Major, head master of King's College School. Leedom, Rev. J. Howson, head master of the Collegiate Institution, Liverpool, end the Rev. J. T. Jon= Queen's College, Cambridge, heed master of the Sy Collegiate School, were elected vice-preridents ; the Sat. Professor Christmas, F.R.S., end the Rev. Philip Smith, 8.A., London head master of the Gramme School, Mill hill, were elec ted to vacant seep an the council. CRYSTAL PALACE POCLTRY 8110 W. —We ere happy to inform arnabsurs than is every probability, shoed the certainty, that this will be the beet show yet held at this favourite spot. Thee, Is no women to wish It mews. se that belongs to it, but we may be allowed• to hope it will be extended. Added to the prestige of eratinnal success, It bee natural claims on awataare. Faith has beat kept with ex hibitors at every oweaces, end fa every way. The Floe and Ilse mound due for par deletedare lesmaillateihtel e t The birds are carefully tended, and panotaelly The prim list is a liberal ate, end thin le so exam AVM* for the poultry. The ordinary atimbelon mosey to die Pa len admits to everything. Escape larks for the day Oda the Poultry Slaw, the besaidial prospers, themade, die redone, the status*, the courts, ash the hundred sad sae ‘. liaise al dis Palace. It I. a mervelinue sight, and is mart like Ow realiesebn of a dream thus anythfeg we have ever seen.-714 Gawp ardour. Ins " CROOK " CLOD. —The anniversary dinner at this essay, oimpriedag many of the chief mention of the pekales departasents of the panpipe' morning journals, took Oars ea Saturday lest et the Star and Garter, Kew-Wily , wine wine an excellent entertainment was ser ved up by Mr. Easheiraw. The bee. searetavy =bounced that the bons val.& feel was fa a licaridang mufti" sad, after dr waved loyal and prohesionel toasts were discoed of, the can piny ratarbed to town, having enjoyed a moat agreeable Maim