The Express. — London, England, 1862-07-05 00:00:00

ALLX/C8 PATENT PORTMANTEAUS and TRAVILLING BAGS with LADW WARDROBE TRUE'S, TraSBV4MGB, with VISP I T I A EOM, WRITING and DRESSING CASES, and SOO other srtiche tor bane or oontinental travelling. Illustrated trainlegnes by poet tor two stamps Also Alien's Bertsch Furniture Catalogue ot Portable Bed steeds, Drawers, b 4 Chain, Waalhand stands, Canteens, Re., by pest for two stamps .1. W. ALLRN, Iteaulneturer and Patentee, 112 end $l, West Strand, Lemke. N.C. 000 REGENT- STREET, LONDON. flittraMAPPIN BROTH/HA thy mintiest:it to his I Majesty Napoleon Mectro ether Dressing-case Manufacturers, and Callers, Queen's Cutlery Worts, Sheffield , have the honour to announce that Imsy have COMMENCED BUSLVIM4 at the WEST-END of LONDON, by opening PREMISES at 212, REGENT -STREET, with a large collection of their manufactures, and they hope to receive, as they will endeavour to ment, an extension of the favours hitherto awarded them et their City Establtihroent, 67 and 68, KING WILLIAM-STREET. HARMONIUMS. -NEW MODEL. CIIAIIII, SIAM mad WUOD. 101, 14.00101 rest. FU N, EVERY WEEK, ONE PENNY. I,Le ervressfs. Alvedleemenie Int;sided - for Tl7•l7pre; • London Evsning nand be at the dim • on the do of 10, Bouverieotreet, by Two a.Tr l m. 'MB ETNM, TEC EUSTIIBT OF MY L 177.. Was 11M. AYWCAIt 00111 BIN. Items Batboys, Snotsitasa Kra IlthosOUvor.—LA 00XTIABANDIBTA. Penis Naas and Blow —And SHOCKING EVINTIL PZINOIR.L . TVs TOO mia - 6 - 7 • GOOD THING.-LOUIS XL Mews Charles kris, I. P. Cathcart. Mare, Everett, Raymond, Potter, and Meadows : En. Clarks lean and Mimeo Chapman. —Lad TERI= MARRIED. *TJAYZIrE. Ten Iviirtaa. ROSI—TRIEN as OR FORB. Mews, George Wham Dewar, sad P. Id iLlthewl ; Mrs. P. Matthews. Mime Herbert sad Ma Tarnow—And PIUMCS BRITAN/11 . TIH ZVIININCI, THE Rolatialeid 1001 YOUNG NAN! Werra Reynolds, W. staatord, Miaow!: L Tarnold. Y.- ii•ryyftey sad Mrs.Oeofg•—.lllMlCAN al in MY.—Aad Til l IDOLATORL—Oomiailaal at SC THIII Zwannte, MAZZPPA.—Aite; which SHINES IN THZ CIRCLE. fiddle. ItaeottL—To conclude with a Comic Ballet. lames Outside and the whole of the Corp de Buret.—Com mence at 7. .11:161! WATII ATLONDOIf I&LDGL T® n. To-aosaow—Mandpg, Y. ft.—. ammo" 102. LORDON, SATURDAY, JULY 5. THE signs of an early and premature close of the season are already beginning to appear. In Parliament the benches are ominously thinned, the business of the session is practically over, and in the absence of any public duties the members who still attend spend their time for the most part in private wrangling and personalities of the most un dignified and frivolous kind. Oat of doors the last fetes and flower-shows are announced, the theatres have almost ceased to attract, and con currently with these familiar symptoms of decay, the columns of • leading contemporary are as usual opened to a discussion whose only aim is to minister, at the expense of public morals, • morbid excitement to depraved and exhausted sensibilities. The old machinery of a curiously innocent and simple-minded correspondent calling in large type for the redress of • pretended grievance punctually reappears. This year an in. genuotui letter-writer with a single initial succeeds the "Bean Jolais" of last season, an appeal to " Anonyms " takes the place of the Belgravian lament, and under the mask of seal for the public interest an insidious attempt is made to revive the miserable scandal about " pretty horsebreakers " in a new, and if possible more odious and in sulting form. As during the last three or four years similar attempts have been periodically made in the same quarter to force this offensive subject on public attention, it must now, we suppose, be regarded as a regular incident of the season, like the Thames malaria, and submitted to accordingly as • necessary nuisance. Still, on behalf of that insignificant portion of the public that exists out side the Clubs, that does not look at the world alto gether from the Hetene point of view, but has some motives of action and some objects of pur suit besides those usually recognised in the philo sophy of the smoking-room, we venture to suggest that, as this is confessedly an exceptional year, 'we might perhaps for once be spared the usual inflic tion. We have had no Court festivities, no great measures, no party conflicts this session. Surely under these exceptional circumstances our epistolary censors may forego their wonted and cherished pastime of stirring in public the foetid depths of our social life. There can be no mas sacre of the innocents this year. May we not also be spared the usual attempt at feteing the guilty Vie urge this plea all the more confidently from the peculiarly inauspicious nature of the effort just made to revive a useless, offensive, and in jurious discussion. Perhaps a more flagrant out rage on public decency, or a more utterly false and calumnious attack on society was never made than in the letter signed " H." which appeared in the Times of Thursday. It is hard to say which are the more outrageous and detestable, the writers alleged facts, or his cool and complacent inferences. He deliberately brings against society at large, against all who walk and all who ride in the more frequented parts of Hyde-park, the charge of having in their favourite recreation only one object —that of imitating and following in every possible way a notoriously bad woman. The facts on which this tremendous charge is based are of the very simplest kind, and so easy of explanation that it might naturally have been supposed almost impossible for even the most depraved imagination, the most determined preoccupation of mind to give them such an atrocious colouring. The Park is, of course, the meeting-place of society in fine weather during the season. Everybody drives, or rides, or walks there at certain hours, and as one main object is to see and be seen, to greet and be greeted, those who go frequent as much as possible the same spot. Fashion, however, is proverbially mutable, and the particular locality, the drive and walk, most frequented changes from time to time. A few years ago the favourite drive was from Apaley House to Cumberland-gate ; then a change was made in favour of the Ladies' Mile by the side of the Serpentine ; while this year again the drive from Apaley House to the Kensington-road is most in request. There is an obvious reason of conve nience in this. The mere fact of the Exhibition sufficiently explains the change, and the motives of it. A■ during the Exhibition a number of fashionable people are daily returning from the building about the time the Park is fullest, it was of course convenient for them to meet their friends and acquaintances on the road, and the drive from Kensington through the Park was accordingly every afternoon filled with carriages. The writer in the Times dares to assert, as of hie own knowledge, that the change was made simply because a person without Dame or character, a certain "Anonyms," chose to drive on this road. How it comes to pass that wholesale calumnies of this kind should be not only tolerated but favoured with large type in the columns of • respectable journal, we do not profess to ex plain. That such assertions should be not only indulged in by men of debauched minds, but reputed pointed and effective in certain circles, is conceiv able enough. They may be heard ad nauseate in the reading-rooms, at the dinner-tables, and in the smoking-rooms of the Clubs any day in the week. Such sarcasms and calumnies against society are repeated with gusto by youthful cynics and hoary libertines, and it is possible that by some at least they may be actually believed. There may be men who live so completely in their own narrow world of depraved ideas, who act So habitually from one set of motives, who go into the Park and everywhere else simply for the pur pose referred to in "H.'s" letter, that they at length unconsciously transfer their own thoughts and feelings to the world at large, and imagine that the flower of English society acts habitually from the same simplicity of depraved motive. Such men are the rank and noxious product of wealth and indolence, of enjoyment divorced from active duty, and social intercourse freed from all moral restraint. In a highly artificial state of society like our own they may no doubt be found in considerable numbers. If they must talk, let them by all means be restrained, as they usually are, to their own seta in their own circles. There is no possible reason why the public ear should be outraged by being compelled to listen to their corrupt and corrupting conversation. Why, above all, we repeat, should they be per mitted and encouraged to utter their audacious slanders in the columns of • journal which lies on the table of so many English homes t Unfortunately, the real motive that animates the writers of these epistles is but too apparent, and very generally, as in the present case, the nominal motive but makes it the more apparent. 1 " H.," for example, professedly makes his stimulating revelations, and brings his tre mendous charges against society, simply for the sake of clearing the Kensington-road drive, which according to him is at present often blocked up. It is hardly necessary to say • word about this pretended inconvenience. The Park is not, in any ordinary sense, a thoroughfare at all. Those who drive there do so for pleasure and re creation, to see their friends and acquaintances ; and the more crowded the drive is the more com pletely the object in view is secured. This plea of public convenience is too clearly a mere pre text for directing public attention to "Anonyms," to the description of whose habits and manners, dress and equipage the whole letter excepting about a couple of sentences is devoted. With all his skill and cunning the writer cannot in the least disguise the fact that his main object in writing is to get the subject talked about, inquired about, joked about, and discussed in circles from which it is usually excluded ; in a word, to secure for it • kind of semi-official recognition. The object is now, as it was last year, to secure if possible the complicity of society in relation to this most fatal and destructive form of evil. To speak the plain truth, these letters are neither more nor less than cowardly attempts to make the respectable and virtuous portion of the community in some way responsible for the aban doned lives of the vicious. Such attempts are a conspiracy against all that is moat sacred and essential in our social state. Society is co vertly attacked at its vital centre—equal wedded love and family life. These letter-writers empty their vials of sarcasm on love and marriage, denounce the prudence, forethought, and self respect of the virtuous as mercenary instincts in disguise, if not rank hypocrisy; while they celebrate, and hold up to imitation, women of vicious and abandoned lives. In other words, they are the missionaries of a most vicious and fatal crusade ; and all who are realty concerned not only for the purity of our social life but for the welfare of their kind, are bound by the most sacred obligations to resist their persistent efforts to gain a hearing. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF 003DIONS.-JOLT 4. THAMES EMBANICIMT BlLL—(Considered in Committee.) (In the Committee )—Clause B:—Amendment proposed, in pap 7, line 33, to leave out the words "subject to the limitations hereinafter contained Locke) : Question put, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the clause." The committee divided; ayes, 109, noes, 149. AYES. . Atherton, Sir W. Gilpin, C. Palmerston, Vlsct. Ball, E. Gladstone, Capt. Pa-ker. Major Bathurst, A. A. Gladstone, W. Peacocke, G. M. Bernard, T. T. Goddard, A. Peel, Mr R. Bidduiph, Col Gore, J R. Peel, F. Blackburn, P. Gore, W. R. Philippe, J. H. Booth, Sir L. 0. Grey, Blr G. /Igo' tt, Merit. Braroston, T. W. Hammer, W.I. Puller, C. W. Brand, H. Hartopp, E. B. Quinn, P. Bridges, Sir B. B. lismard, M. Repton, G. Brown, J. Headlam, T. E. Rolt, J. Bruce, Sir H. H. Hope, G. W. Russell, A. Bruen, 11. Howes, L lieruer, H. K. Burghley, Lord Hutt. W. Shelley, Sir J. V. Buxton, C. Kekewicb, 8. T. Smith, M. T. Cardwell, L Kinglake, A. W. Sonars, J. Cartwright, Cot Knightley, R. Stanhope, 1. B. Care, 8. Lennox, C. 8. Starlet., Lieut.-OoL Cavendish, W. Lewis Sir G, Stull, 11. G. all, Lord R. Liddell, H. G. Taylor Colonel Cole H. Lindsay, Gen. Tice, W. Colebrook°, Sir T. L Lygon, lr. Torten., R. Cowper, W. F. Malin, R. Trefoils, C. H. Davey, B. Manners. Lord J. Trollope, Sir J. Dunbar, Sir W. Martin, J. Vance, J. Du Pre C. 0. Miller, T. J. Vane, Lord H. Edwa-ds, Ma* Montgomery, WO. Vanattart, W. Egerton, Sir P. 0. Morgan, 0. Villiers, C. P. Egerton, W. More, D. Louis, J. Naas, Lord IfTiery., L.A. .k Ruston, Earl of Newdegate. C. N. Wood, 81r C. Farquhar, Sir M. Newport, Vied.. Wood, W. Fergesson, Sir J. Noel, G. J. Wyld, J. Fortescue, C. 8. (Y/lars, C W. Gard, R. & Paget. Lord C. MIMS. Garnett, W. J. Pakenham, Col. Jolllffe, 81r W. George, J. Pskington, 81r J. Crawford, R. W. Gibson, T. M. Palmer, Si, E. NOES. Adair, H. R. Fortescoe, F. D. Onslow, 0. Adam, W. P. Freeland, H. W. O'Reilly, M. W. Mooch, T. tiallwey. Sir W. P. Paget, C. Angentein, W. Gavin, Major Paget, Lord A. Antrobus, K Olyn, 0. 0. Papillon, P. 0. Ayrton. A. 8. Ooldanold, Sir F. H. Peso, Sir 8. M. Bagwell, J. ft. Greene. J. Orevills. col. J. . K Pinney, Cot Baring, Sir F. T. OMAHA. C. D. Ponsonlq, A. Baring, T. 0. Grosvenor, Lord R. Potts, U. Barnes, T. Gordon, B. Powell, J. J. Bectlve, Earl of Hamilton, I. H. Powys, P. L. Bellew, R. H. Hank's, T. Pritchard, J. Blake, J. Harrington, Marquis Raynham, MM, Bonham. Carter, J. Humbentone, P. S. liJeardo, 0. Bouverle, P. P. Hume, W. W. Atwell, Sir W. Brady, Dr. Jervolae, Si? J. C. Bt. Aubyo, J. Brandey.Moore, J. Johnson, Capt. Salomon', Ald. Briscoe, J. I. Ringlike, J. A. Ewbolelleid, W. Bruce, Lord it ILinsiscote, Col. f3clater•Elosth, 0. Buchanan. W. Rinraird, A. F. Scully, V. Buller, J. W. RustebbnU-Huges- Seymour, Sir Y. Buller Sir A. W. men, K Smith, Augustus Butt, f. Knox. Col. Somerville, Sir W. Card. J. Knox. Major Stanley, Lord Calculi. F. M.N. Langton, W. H. Stansfeld, J. Cavendish, Lord 0. Lawson, W. Stuart, CoL Childers, H. C. Lmard, A. H. Stark Lied..ooL Cholnseley, Bir X. Lewis, H. Taylor, P. A. Clay, J. Lowe, R. Tempest, Lord A. V. Clifford, C. C. 4sky, W. J. Thompson, H. B. Clifford, Col. 11•Canu, J. Thornhill, W. P. Cox, W. Mackinnon, W.(Lyns.) Tollemache, F.J. Crossley, F. Maguire, J. S. Turner, J. A. Dalgilah, R. Malinvarium T. Turner, C. Denman, U. Marlotibeabk D. C. Vsnoekur. Col. Dickson, Col. Martin, P. W. Vivian, H. H. Dodson, J. 0. Matheson, A. Walpole 8. H. Dositon, F. Maxwell. Cole Wal ter , 1. Dui, H. K Merry. J. Watkins, Col. Doke, Sir J. II Malay, H.P. Western, 8. ' Dunlop, A. AIL Mltfoed, W. T. Weighers& J. P. Ronald, Vial. Moffett, 0. Whitbread. S. Erma, T. W. Monsell, W. White, J. Ewan, W. Monson. W. J. White, L. Rwartng,, I. C. Morris, D. D. Wickham, H. W. Ewi H. I. W. Williams. PenEett, N. Morritt, W. J. Weeds, H. W., Pensoy. lord Werth, F. MAW Minx A. B. O'firtss, P. lacks. J. Poster, W. 0. arcaurn. Capt. D. Partook Sir J. WHITEHALL, JULY 3,—The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir Waliao Moos Craig, Bart., to the place aad *Moe of clerk of her Majesty's Itsgisies aad Ras la Soot hed.—Oareta. I' THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 1862. bt eourt. OHBOItNI, JULY 4. The Crown Prince of Petted& left Osborne yee terday afternoon for the continent. attended by Lieutenant. Colonel von Obernitz sod Lieutenant-061one' F. Cavendish. Prince Alfred crowed over to Portsmouth with the Crown Prince, ►nd accompanied his Royal highness on board the Warrior at Spithead. Princess Alfred then met the Duke of Saxe Coburg at Portsmouth and returned with him to Osborne. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Prinoe of Wales, Princess Helena, and Princess Louise, and Princess Hoheulobe, visited Prince and Prima' Louis of Hesse at St. Clare. In attendance were the Duchess of Athol, Baroness von Schenck, and Lieaten►nt-Colonel the Hon. A. Hardier, The Duchess of Cambridge and the Grand Duchems of Mecklenbugh Strelitc, the Duke of Saxe Weimar, and Prince Edward and Prince George of Schwanburg Rudol stadt, visited Prince and Princess Charles yesterday ►t the Palace Hotel, Backiegbamgate. In the afternoon Prince and Princess Charles, Princess Anna, and Prince William of He.., attended by Lieutenant- Colooel Du Plat, visited the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. THE TROUSSEAU AND WEDDING PRE- SENTS OF THE PRINCESS ALICE. Her Royal Higlineas Princess Alice's wedding lace consisted of • deep &UDC, of Marlton guipure lace, composed of rose, myrtle, and orange blossoms, with • veil to'oorremond, and was furnished by Mrs. Clarke of Margaret. street, Cavendish-square. The design was chosen by his Royal Riskier the Prince Consort. Various articles were furnished by Messrs. Howell and James, Lewis and Allenby, Calm. of Windsor, Redmayne, and Hailing, Pewee and Company ; lines, by Messrs. Hodge and Orchard, Foley, Mom Mr. Moon, Mr. Potts ; flowers, by Mr. Nester and Mr. Isidore ; riding-habit, by Mr. Wolmertnuma ; per fumery, by Mesas. Gatti and Pierce ; umbrellas and parsed; by Mr. Sangster ; shoes and boots, by Messrs. Gundry and Sputa, Hall ; hosiery and gloms, by Messrs. Swears and Wells ; cutlery, by Mr. West ; bassets, by Mrs. Heath, Mn. Errington, Mrs. Edwards, and Mrs. Brown ; the dressmakers employed were Miss Smith, KM Grim, and Mn. Phillips. Owing to the deep mourning, the coloured dresses were in the piece ►nd not made up. The following articles of jewels and plate were presented on the occasion : By her Majesty the Queen—A very beautiful tiara of diamonds, composed of a rich bandeau, with foliage spires, &c., from Mews. Garrard ; and a pearl and diamond brooch, with pearl pendant, from Mew,. Hancock'; the former designed, sad the latter chosen, by his Royal High MON the Prince Consort, Jointly by her Majesty the Queen and his Royal High. DWI the Prince Consort—A set of three ornaments for the table, in silver, consisting of a candelabrum, composed of • group of boys supporting branches for nine lights, sod two side candelabra for four lights each, the 'branches being so arranged as to be substituted by baskets for (lowers or fruit, if required. From Messrs. Garrard.—By his Royal Highness the Prince Consort —A cross, two brooches, and a pair of ear rings, all in very fine opals and diamonds. By his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.—A partite of very fine sap phires and diamonds, consisting of a necklace and brooch, a pair of earrings, and a bracelet from Messrs. Garrard. Both this and the preceding selected by his Royal Highness the Prince Cowart. By their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, and Prince Leopold, three keep rings, diamond, ruby, sod emerald. From Messrs. EmanueL—By their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Princess Beatrice— A locket aid pair of earrings in turquoise and diamonds. From Messrs. Hancock.—A diamond roes sprig bouquet, which had belonged to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. By his Royal Highness the Duke of Slue Coburg and Gotha—A bracelet of gold with diamonds and enamel snap, containing a painting of the Duke's eye. By her Royal Highness the Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha—A gold enamel tiara with emeralds. By the eight bridesmaids to her Royal Ilighoess—A magnificent tea and coffee service of silver gilt and embossed, each piece bear ing the monogram of the donors. By the Queen of Bevariai —A gold band bracelet with emerald and diamond snap. By his Royal Highness Prince Augustus of Saxe Coburg and Gotha—A bracelet with circle of turquoise, and in the eestreA. K I. in rubies aod a diamond horse-shoe. By her Royal Highness the Princess Augustus of Saxe Coburg and Gotha—A four-row garnet necklace , and bracelets, with diamond and garnet snap*. By her Imperial Majesty the Empress of Russia—A ban deau of 35 collets of fine large diamonds. By their Grand DneelHighnesses the Prince and Princes Charles of Hesse —A large and very fine diamond stomacher. By his Grand Dried Highness Prince Louis of Hesse—A pair of large and very fine top and drop diamond earrings. By their Grand Ducal Highnesses Prince Henry, Princess Anna, and Prince William—A blue enamel bracelet with three pearl and dia mond stars. From the Maharajah Duleep Singh—A mag nificent white silk fan mounted in carved mother of pearl and gold sticks, the two outaides ornamented with pearls and 1 1 emeralds and Primates Alice's cypher in rubies and diamonds. I From his Majesty the King of the Belgians—A di a m on d I and emerald linked bracelet. From her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Alexander of Russia —A gold heart shaped locket suspended by a gold chain, on one side the miniature of the Grand Duchess Alexander (Constantine) of Russia set in diamonds, on the reverse the arms of the Grand Duchess. From her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Mocklenburg-Strelitz —24 silver gilt worked spoons, • pair of sugar tongs to match, and a sugar sifter. From their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary A pair of engraved crystal claret jugs, set in silver gilt ornamental work. From their Majesties the King and Queen of Prussia—A gold bracelet with a centre of sapphires and d i amonds. From the Crown Princess of Prussia—A handsome dressing case with gold fittings. From the Marquis of Breadalbane —An electric gold band bracelet, the centre composed of diamonds and rubies, with a large Scotch pearl in the centre. Pendants to the bracelet of Scotch pearls and rubies to correspond. From the Countess of Fife—A large silver-gilt engraved casket, 4 angels in the corners, on the top • large cairngorm from Mar Forest. A Bible and Prayer-book bound in dark blue leather with gold cypher and arms of Princess Alice, on each aide two gilt clasps. The books enclosed in mare of ebony and ivory. The Bible presented by the matrons, and the Prayer-bock by the maidens of the United Kingdom. In addition Princess Alice received various other presents, ornamental and useful. likewise sore beautiful china ser vices from the member of the Royal Household and others. His Grand Ducal Highness Prince Charles and her Royal Highness the Princess Charles of Hesse, with their Grand Ducal Highnesses the Princess Anna, Prince Henry, and Prince William, attended by Lieutenant- Colonel du Plat, Lord de Roe, Baron von Rion, Major von Grobnan, sad Capt. von &agog yesterday visited the Tower, the Mint, the Beok of England, and St. Paula They also paid a visit to the vaults at the St. Katharine's Docks of Meows. Chillingworth and Son, wine marshalled to her Majesty. The Princess Pallavicini has arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Italy. The Duke of St. Albans has left town for his seat, Redbourne Hall, Lincolnshire. The Marquis of Brewlalbane left town yesterday tat Stowe, in order to be present at the funeral of the late Duohees•Dowager of Buckingham, which takes place to-day at Wooten. Lady Henniker gave her third dancing party on Thursday evening, at her residue° in Graftonetrut,whieh wu numerously attended. Lady Willoughby de Broke is passing the season at Spring Grove, Hampton. Lady Molesworth entertained at dinner last even ing the Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda, the Marquis of Sligo, Lord Ashley and Lady Harriet Ashley, lion. George Fortes:us, Col. the Hoe. Percy Fielding and Lady Louisa Fielding, Hon. Gilbert Heathoote, Sir Henry Oot. Well, Mr. Hughes (of Einowl), the Earl Anneeley, the Bight Hen. Henry Herbert, M.P., and Mrs. Herbert (of Nuances), Hen. Oapt.Vivian and Mn Vivian, Mr. Oswald, Mr. Osborne, M.P., and Kra. Osbensw Sir Alexander and Lady Arabella Bannerman astertahed at dieser yesterday the girl and Countess Dehwarr and a select patty, at their residence in Grosvenor- Naos. LATEST IN TELLIGENOE. ITALY. The liar. of Thursday says that the official noti fication of the recognition of the kingdom of Italy by Russia arrived that day at Turin : We =poet every moment (adds this journal) the envoy extraordinary of the Minister of Russia, charged to deliver to the King of Italy en autograph {attar from his sovereign. If our information be correct, Prussia will not wait long to follow the example of Itussi►, and this sew recognition, which is of such vast importance, will certainly draw after it the adhesion of the principal sovereigns of the Germanic Confederatioa. It is affirmed that the MioisterPlenipo tentiary of England, Sir James Hudson, has written a letter to the President of the Council of Ministers, expressing his great satisfaction at the act by which Russia recognises the kingdom of Italy. "We can at length announce as certain," says the same journal, "the news of the intended mar riage of his Majesty the King of Portugal with the daughter of our beloved sovereign. An envoy extraordinary from King Don Luis will arrive very soon at Turin, to demand officially of the King of Italy, in the name of his sovereign, the hand of the Princess Pia. It is probable that the marriage will take place at Turin by procuration. On this subject it is stated that the court will, on the occasion of the marriage fetes, proceed to Monza, the city of Milan having earnestly besought the honour of the choice of that residence. When the young Queen of Portugal depsrta for Lisbon, she will be accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Genoa." (ascrin's Tassums.) FRANCE. PARIS, JULY 5. The Moniteur of this morning contains an impe rial decree directing that sugar and molasses, im ported into France from England and Belgium under the treaties with those countries, shall be subject to the following duties :—Raw beetroot sugar, 44fr. per 100 kilogrammes ; refined, Mfr. ; candied sugars of Belgium manufacture, 58fr. ; molasses, 14fr. 30c. SPAIN. MADRID, JOLT t The same Spanish papers which formerly de fended General Prim attack him now, and express doubts whether France has really the intention of politically and morally reorganising Mexico. DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, Jon' 5. The King of Sweden will arrive here on the 15th instant. The city of Copenhagen will give a splendid I banquet in the Exchange, in honour of the Kings of Denmark and Sweden. ITALY. (nom on owN TURIN, Jun 30. The long debate on the question of granting I power to collect the taxes for six months has ended in favour of ministers by 216 votes against 85. At the same time they have been obliged to pledge themselves that they will summon parliament to meet again in November, and will thereupon im mediately lay before it the budget of 1863. 1 told you in my last letter that ministers would obtain some such majority, even before I was aware that they had whipped so hard as to summon all their friends by telegraph to Turin, not excepting even those I who were at the International Exhibition, in Lon don, as jurymen. The vote of yesterday does ,not give ministers more strength in parliament than they had before ; it is not properly a vote of confidence, but of transitory necessity. No doubt it is of advantage t r ministers in the eyes of the nation, which always attaches much importance to the numerical value of a majority, and that it is so far an advantage to them is a fortunate thing for the whole country. It is necessary that it should be generally believed that the government is strong. In a few days we shall have the same pitched battle over again. There will be Petruoelli's questions on foreign policy, and the discussion on the proposed law for regulating the right of association. On both occa sions the vote will be made one of confidence, and though the proportions of the ayes and noes will probably be a good deal changed, the majority will still be in favour of ministers. We were not a little moved yesterday at hearing that Garibaldi bad again left Caprera, and sud denly arrived in Palermo ; but it was soon known that he had gone to attend upon the heir apparent, and to be present with him at the inauguration of the rifle club. It produced an excellent impression to see the old popular hero manifesting his affec tionate respect fur the young prince, and both of them trying their skill together us marksmen. May all this tend to the general concord, to the peace of the island, and to the renovation of Italy. Yesterday evening M. Benedetti, the French ambassador, took his departure for Paris, after having attentively watched the late parliamentary debate. It is said that the Emperor desires minute information on matters also which can have no relation to the debate, in order that he may judge whether or not it is advisable to apply offi cially to our government for its co-opera tion in the Mexican war. It is probable that K Benedetti will explain to the Emperor how doubtful it is that the Italian parliament would ap prove of such a proposal. In order to make it ac ceptable measures ought to have been taken before hand to prepare the public mind before anybody yet suspected that such a project was in contempla tion. Means ought to have been found to have reproaches cast on the Italian government for leaving its subjects in Mexico defenceless in the midst of anarchy. A desire ought to have been excited to see Italian ships of war carrying the national flag in those distant seas. But now it is too late. Public opinion has taken another bias, and it is almost impossible that it should become favourable to a Mexican expedition, the reason or utility of which it cannot comprehend. The Queen of Naples, the Count de Trani, and a suite of 20 Italian princes and dukes, named through Lyon& on Thunday morning on their way to Germany, rid Geneva. The Japanese ambassadors will visit Berlin on leaving the Hague, and will remain some days in the Prussian capital. The Persian ambassador to the French court is also expected, accompanied by some at the prin cipal members of his suite. The departure of the Emperor and Empress of the French for Nevem is fixed for Monday next. Great pre parations are being made to receive the imperial travellers in the towns through which they are to pass on their way to Puy de Dome. The Emperor on quitting Bourses will pro ceed to the baths of Vichy, and the Empress will return to St Cloud to take the Prince Imperial with her thence to Biarritz. Neither the Emperor nor the Empress will be in Paris at his fete of the 15th of August The Emperor will pass that day at the camp of Chalons, and the Empress proposes to pay • visit to Scotland. Preparations have been making for the last 15 days to fit up apartments for the Emperor at the Villa Strauss, Vichy. Tents have been erected for the carriages and horses of the Emperor's suite. Vicky is esid to be crowded with foreigners, particularly English and Russians. The latter part of the time of the residence !of the Count de Chambord at Lueeroe was, according to the Augsburg Gazette, marked by noisy and hostile demonstra dom. That journal states that, for two days before his departure, groups of Frenchmen and Donau/ assembled and uttered cries of " Long live Garibaldi!" " Down with the 10ount de Chambord!" The Eidgenoese, • Swiss journal, also dates that the Italians who reside at Lucerne, seeing ths Count& Chambord and the Duchess of Parma going from their house to attend man at the catholic church, cried out several them, " Down with the Iburboas !" " Long live Napoleon ILL r The same journal adds that the police energetically put as end to those dismoostratioiss. METROPOLITAN BOARD OP WORKS. The ordinary weekly meeting of the board wee held yesterday at Asir Aka in Spring-gardens. Mr. FRU mAz in the chair. The tenches for the contract for the engine-hones and works for the southern outfall sewer were considered:—Mews. Hill, Riddell, sad Robinson, 330,0001. ; Moms. Peto and Betts, 333,8201. ; Meson Brassy, Ogilvie, and Co., 327,0001- ; Masers. John Aird and Son, 323,1381. ; Mr. George Farness, 320,0001. ; Think and Co., 315,000/. ; Mr. Lavers (Lambeth), 309,000.; Mr. Wm. Webster, 300,0001. ; Mr. George Mogen, 297,9881. ; Mr. John Ward, of Rochester, 278,4001. The engineer's estimate was 312,0001. including 30 0001. for mans. The board eat for some time with closed doors, sal ultimately decided on accepting Mr. Webster's tender be cause he had done the previous work so well and so eatisfectorily. The tenders for engines and pumps were then re ceived, and varied from 80,0001. down to 41,5001., the emineer's estimate being 45,0001. The board derided to refer the matter to three engineers, to ascertain which pro posal would be the cheapest, taking into consideration the cost per bores power of working the engines. Mr. Mira.= moved that a resolution of the board of the 20th of June last, to the effect that the board should not petition against the Tramwals Bill, be rescinded. On a divides the motion was lost by a majority of 19 to 9. The Berlin papers state that Prince Frederick William, on his return from England, will inspect the troops in Pomerania, and on the 20th will be present at the inauguration of the new pekoe of the University of Konip. berg. M. H. Mayer-Stametz has arrived at the Claren don Hotel from Vienna. AB the coffin of the late General Bruce was re mo►ed from the hearse, on Wednesday, a wreath was ob served. These simple but significant words told He story— "A last token of love and respect from Albert-Edward and Alice." The Dunfermline Press says that the deceased general was almost to the last unconscious of any great or immediate danger. Taking leave of his physician on the last night of life with a cheerful air that betokened ex pectation of speedy convalmoesce and soon meeting again, the dream was broken by these words—" I am afraid, general, it must be a farewell." "Is it so?" was the reply; "then, good night. I die in peace ; I die happy." The committee of the National Club have issued cards for an evening reception on Tusday at their house in Whitehall-gardens. The sums remitted to the Chancellor of the Ex chequer by persons unknown, for conscience sake, in the course of the financial year 1861-62 amounted to 7,6731. There is another remarkable item in the accounts for the past year, the sum of 333/. 134. 4d. was repaid to the nom mittee of council on education by teachers who bare quitted their professions "in respect of the expenses of their training." A review of of volunteers will take place on Wim- bledon-common on Saturday, the 12th indant. The Seas• tory of State for War will be prepared to receive applica tions for corps to attend the review, but no sanction will be given to any application forwarded attic the 9th instant. _ The fodortng in the list of preachers at the special Sunday evening services in Westminster Abbey for July :—July 6, the Bishop of Loudon ; July 13, the Bishop of Cape Town ; July 20, the Bishop of Ontario ; July 27, the Rev. F. F. French, Rector of Hells, Inland. An amateur performance is announced to take place on Wednesday evening next, at the Royal Italian Opera, in aid of the funds raised to alleviate the distress in Lancashire. A new cantata, by Mr. Balfe, is to be produced at Exeter-ball oa the occasion of Mr. Sims Reevat's boson loaoart. An attractive meeting of naturalists' field clubs las been held in the west of England, with the head- quarters at Weston-super-Hare. The original invitation came from the Cotteswold Naturalists' Field Club, sod the following local societies were represented on the oocasion ; viz.:— The Malvern Naturalista' Club, the Woodhope Naturalist.' Club, the British Natural History Society, the Bath Archnological and Natural History Society, the Bristol Microsoopic Society, and the Cireacester Natural History Society. Newmarket July Meeting occupies the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next week. Blue Mantle and Seocharometer are in the July and Chesterfield Stakes ; and Carishrook, Cosmopolite, and Batomneer in the Stamford Plate. Cambridge has • small meeting of its own on Thursday, Worcester is fixed for Thursday and Friday, and Mansfield for Friday. The cricket matches for next week are :—Mon day, at Lord's, Gentlemen of England v. University of Word. Monday, at Sheffield, Surrey v. Yorkshire (re turn). Wednesday, at Lord's, Oxford Harlequins v. Cam bridge Quidnunc*. Thursday, at the Oval, Gentlemen of the Surrey Club v. Free Foresters. Thursday, at Morley, An England Eleven v. Twenty-two. Thursday, at South ampton, United v. Twenty-two Gentlemen of Haute. Fri day sod Saturday, at Lord's, Eton v. Harrow. Special tickets of admission to view Ihe Royal Arsenal at Woolwich having been accorded to teh members of the Mechanical Engineers Institution by the War Depart ment, a large number, amounting to 180 scientific gentle men, subscribes' to the institution, foreigners as well as English, yesterday took advantage of the privilege, a large proportion arriving at Woolwich early in the morning. The Gardeners' Chronicle states that stock has been sold at Battersea-park in large numbers at great prices, and a large sale of implements has taken place. Mr. Fowler has already sold at Battersea some 14,000/. worth of steam cultivating machinery, and Mews. Howard have disposed of 12 or 14 sets. We (Gardeners' Chronicle) find that Capt. Fowice is about to resume that valuable set of experiments on the strength of Umber, the beginning of which dates from the International Exhibition at Paris in 1855. He propose' to test in the usual scientific manner its elasticity, density, power to bear crushing, and as many more of those other qualities which render timber the moat valuable, after food, of all the products of mother earth. A letter from Jerusalem states that a young American gentleman, named Carter, a divinity student, was lately drowned in the Jordan. A Mead who had acoom panied him from the United States was • witness of the disaster, but could not afford 'miaow,. The young man, when bathing, was carried away by the rapid current, and after sinking two or three times disappeared. THE THANES EMBANK BIENT.—THE VOTE LAST Nicer.—Tbe HOMO of Commons read a severe lesson last night to incompetent committees and hesitating ministers. By a majority of 40 in a large division, it expunged the offensive clause in the Thames Embankment Bill, which had been devised by the ingenuity of well-feed counsel to protect the interests of their ducal clients and the other crown lessees. Mr. Locke went straight to the point. Given an embankment from Blackfriars to Westminster, with ► roadway 80 or 100 feet wide along it, shall the public have the use of that roadway between the two ex tremities, or shall it be stopped at Whitehall-stairs, with "No thoroughfare," or " Foot passengers only allowed to pass this way ?" The gross absurdity of such a proposal was too palpable to be concealed even by the mass of rubbish with which the blue book enveloped it ; and the common sense of the house triumphed over the " alternative " of Mr. Pen nethoine. the sophistry of Lord K. Cecil, and the indecision of the government, who appeared to forget that in such matters delay is almost equivalent to defeat, and that by leaving the question of a public roadway open to future discussion, they would in reality have left their opponents in passe lion of the field, with a certainty of a prolonged contest next session, and perhaps • new committee and new " alternative " plans, for the purpose of defeating the whole scheme. We are glad, therefore, that on this occasion the House of Commons has displayed such creditable vigour in redeeming the blunders of its committee.—Tiescs. DOWNING-STREET JULY 3.—The Queen has been pleased to appoint Richard James Corner, Esq., barrister at-law, to be Chief Judie* of the colasy of &Web Hon duru ; Her Majesty has also bees plowed to appoint Samuel Spire Plugs, Seq., to be Clerk of th e Courts sal Keeper of the Re in the colony of British Honduran Gezerfc. - - BOARD or TRADE., WHITRH ALL, Juts 4.—The Lords of the Committee of Privy COILIIOiI far Trois sad Plantations hays received from the Searetary of erste far Foreign Affairs a copy of a despatch from the FNMA aintemador at this court, enclosing the form of • midst, (which is published in last night's Gazette) for trod* Mirk' of British goods imported into Pomo°, the adoptioa of which, though sot obligatory, is recommended, as 'fiord* facilities to the importen, Media, to noon moms of eosplaint. BOARD or mum, WHITIRALL, JULY S. —The Lords of the Cannata, of Privy Conseil far Trade have received from the Secretary of State far F Alaimo • copy of • despatch &dimmed to bar Sys Charge d'Affrain is New Granada, by the government of that country. ansousaing that duties will be levied =Lanais articles when imported into New Granada.— THE OUTRAN Tamura ffraz. - Yesterday a deputation, beaded by Ida Grace tt Duke of Argyll, waited upoa Sir James Outram, at dime in QUM'S Gatagaidona, to preseut to him au and a service of plate, being part. of • testimonial voted him at public meetings held la London and Calcutta 00 hill sad Oa of March, 1861. The deputation consisted the following noblemen and dug a kw, of upwards of 1,800 subscriVnte r =liane, Lord KOMI, the Lord Lyveden F. F. Coartensy, L., MO:outlawed D. Downing, Cap tainl W. J. Eastsrick, 8... C. Mantillas, Bart., K.C.B. ; Major•Geseral H. H,` eock, Major-Osinersi Sir J. R. lisersey, K.C.B. ; c o l J. Holland, J. W. Kaye, Em., Captain bl. B. Lynch, the Bight Hoe. Sir John J. L M. LIMN" Bart., 6.c.k ; Ha}or•Gesoral G. D. Malcolm, Cacao' Sr T. V,' ms ma ws . g ir t, C . B . ; oipsnin Merest Osborn. C.F. R.N. ; General Sir Georg* Pollock, G.C.B. • Sir H. C. Hawlizami, K.C.B. ; Colonel W. £l. Sykes. t F.B.S. ; 11 = -GoPeral Sir H. J. H. Vivien, P. , Fog. 1 The dopu having assembled at 12 o'clock, the ley of ABOYLL read the following address: " Sir James °arm, —On behalf of those whose 11,44, are inscribed upon the accompanying scroll we request yoc aoceptance of this service of plate, forming pert of ato t. menial voted at public meetings held in the capital. England and of India to commemorate your Fist and p,l dada, and to do honour to your worth. Tbw names rolled are those of men of different classes and differ a l countries, many of whom, knowing you only by the schuss. meets which you have bequeathed to history, admire 00. heroism and chivalry from • distance ; whilst other', .erC, have enjoyed the privilege of more intimate relations err ' you, and have closely observed the simplicity, the gentian sod the =aliases of your character, blood with a still 1 11 A,, I admiration the most affectionate feelings of rem. Among the soldier-dates:nen reared and personal l by ti, military system of the Feat India Company, you will er e hold • conspicuous plan. Saccade] in war, you have h e , equally aucceedul in pesos ; you have conquered hostile moss alike by the vigour of your arms and the civilizio ; influences of your humanity ; end you have taught strangers whom you have subdued, scarcely less than comrades whom you have lad to victory, to reverenceand is love you astatine arida friend. By men of yourstemp wun c Indian empire first won ; by men of your stamp has it to. been preserved. Earnestly hoping that, whether in rte front mak of the public service, or in the retirement private won. life, you may lag enjoy the honours you have s. y nobl' To which Sir Jame Otrrakm replied :—" My Lord Duke Gentlemen—My Friends—l thank you from the bottom ,! my heart--I tank all, whether present or absent, in Eng land or in India, who have united to render me this gre4 honour. I canna venture to think that I have done si tat you may of me ; but I know that, with each powers God has given me, I have honestly tried to do it. I ea reared under a system which gave to every man an op: chance of going to the front ; sod I owe it to that arta that I ant sow steed* before you—lees, I csanot help thinking, en meant of my individual deserts, than as the representative of the great service, now passed into • tn. (Utica to which for f e ll/ years I had the honour to belong. If to aeything m I owe such moues as I may have attain e it is to this—that throughout my cane I have loved the people of India, regarded their country as my home, and made their weal my first object. And though my last service in the field wee against the corn. rodeo of my old associates, the madness of • moment has not obliterated from my mood the fidelity of • century, and can still love and still believe. I thank you agate for your great kindness. The memory of it will go with me to my grave." The service consists of ten pieces, viz., two epergnes and eight dessert stands, of rich ornamentation and Indian archi. teeters. Upon the base of each epergne are three figurer surroendinj e the stein ; fi gures on one representing soldier of 78th Ilighlanders, a Sahli Chief, sad a Bheel; those on the other an English Gan& Meer, a Person, and • Sandia. Plantain and palm tress are introduced between the Balms. The stem, springing from the centre, is surmounted by • perforated ornamental basket, shaped so as to receive cut-glass dia. On each of four of the &semi stands is • figure, that on the But being • female, typical of India ; those en the other repressatiag the three Praidsercies, via.—• /lawman for ]lades, • Parsee for Bombay, and • }Linda for Bengal. Over the head of each figure rises • plantain tree, to support the glass. The four other dessert stands are of the same style of orsamentation, but are without figures. Etch epergne bears the following inscription: "Presented to Lieut. -General Sir James °arum, Bart., G.C.8., K.1i.1., by his numarcas friends and admirers, is recognition of his eminent services, sad his public and private worth. July, 1862." THE GREAT NATIONAL RIFLE CONTEST. Nothing mom favourable than the weather yea tarday could be desired. The visitors were more numerous than on the first three days of the coated ; gay and many coloured atroamae,, for the first time, floated from the sum nuts of • hundred flag staffs, the red, white, and blue —emblem of military and naval glory—showing half in all directions, while the band of the Loudon Scottish marched on to the ground at mid-day, Monthe plains of Wimbledon with the echoed of that martial music which had before been wanting, and without the accompaniment of which no mimicry of war or military pageant (Abbe considered perfect. To-day, the commissionaires hand will attend, and probably there will be a second band on the ground. And deadly of this, the competition to-&y _will be of • more exciting character than anything which has preceded jt: The 6 ass resumed yesterday at half -put nine, for the Queen's at 600 yards, the Aasociatiou Cup, the All Corners, and the extra prize', and wee carried on with us abated vigour throughout the day. Some good some wen made, and among these was that of Major Moir, 12th 9nr ling, who in the contort foe the Amociatiou Cup beat the score made by Captain Heaton, of the 3rd Mancha ter, of whom we yesterday made such honourable mention. At the ranges of 200, 500, and 600 yards, Captain Heaton made up a total score c 4 54 points and bite, DO more than 60 being possible ; and odds were freely offered that this more would not be exceeded ; Major Moir, however, yester day, attained • soon of 55, thus beetle; Captain Heaton by one point. Whether he will himself be beaten remains to be gam. His more was made up of three bull's eyes and two centres at 200 yards; fan bull's eves and a centre at 500 yards ; and three bull's eyes sad two °sutras at 600 yards ; thus making 40 points and 15 hits. Captain Heaton's score was made up of three bull's eyes sod two centres at 330 yards; two bull's eyes, two centres, and one outer at 500 yards and five bull's eyes at 600 yards ; thus making 39 points sad 15 bits. Both of these gentlemen used a Henry's rifle. So far this is the best shooting of the contest, and doubt's.. Major Moir congratulated himself upon his chance of car rying off the cup value ; but a little later in the day he, in tore, was put out of the field by a Mr. Smith, about whose particular corps there is some doubt, who made up • score of 55. The deer target yesterday ran all day, to the intense amusement of the spectators,who congregated about him in large numbers, and the intense disgust of the djappointed marksmen, who paid their 2a. per shot with no other result than to miss the bull's eye, or, worse still, to hit that forbidden spot, the haunch, and so to be flied a shilling. For those who wish to perfect themselves as marksmen this running deer is the best target on the ground, presenting a moveable bull's eye of eight inches diameter at 120 yards' range, travelling at a moderate speed, sod at the same time strikingly life-like. Nevertheless, the number of bull's eyes made is surprisingly small. During the hour of its running on Thursday evening 49 shots were tired, many of which were by accomplished sportsmen, and yet the bull's eye was not once hit. Then, again, yesterday the firing was continued from balf-past 9 to pelf-pest with the same result ; but then, as if bye miracle, two bull's eyes were made successively, and, after one intervening shot. athird, among the cheers of excited onlookers. A (ter lapsed 20 minutes a fourth was made, and then the running deer was left, another long interval of immunity from damage by rifle shot for hours. The four fortunate marksmen—for other competitors said these were mere flukes—were sa fol. lows : A. Munro, Ist Lanark ; Sergeant Sloper, Stb Dorset; J. Freu, 4th Lanark —all of whom used long Enfolds; and Captain Thresher, sth Dorset, who used a Turner rifle — the honour being equally divided between the counties of Lanark and Dorset, neither of which M particularly n• °owned for deer-stalking. Later in the day the ball set's was hit by other,, among whom was Captain Ross. Fool at the ordinary targets was very active yesterday, and the shooting good. The number of those who paid their shilling for pool on Thursday was 2,819 ; those: who paid for sighting tsixpeinere 3,070 ; the number of admis sions by payment on t hat day 68114289, the lowest number of the three days. For yesterday the return has not yet been furnished. As an item of some geoend interest we may state that the quantity of ammunition issued from the government test, in charge of 8 irgeant A. Mollie, R.H.A.. and Police-Sergeant Picton, A division, was as follows : Tuesday, 15.360 rounds; Wednesday, 18,240 rounds; Thursday, 13,440 rounds. The shooting at 600 yards, the concluding range on the first stage of the Queen's prise, was naturally the most in terestiug event of the day. The fluctuations of the rooted were closely watched; what it was known--at the termios- Sion of the firing—that a Yorkshireman had attained the highest score, and so become entitled to the silver medal of the association, a loud cheer was raised by his brother Yorkshire volunteers—who mustered pret strongly .o the =l —which, we are compelled to a dd, was not very y responded to by volunteers belonging to other coun ties. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and 'Naiad cum.'e pry a grand fire yesterday afternoon at Orleans Hare, Twickenham, which was moot numerously and fashionably attended, there being upwards of 800 perm' present. later in the evening her royal highness gene * greed ball. Prince Napoleon gave another banquet but sysehig at the Clarendon Hotel. The gusts invited wens his Royal Highness Prime Frederic of HOLM* Admiral DAM de la Boneiiro, Vioonite de Briniest Bram 4 Its• Bersier, Mr. Bates, Messieurs &Wrest, Perms, Jaya, Ds' whisk, Kcenigewarter, Doncet, Fossils, Julie Dual, Barbie. lesecst, Dr. LEcorebd, Colonel de Fmneenilre, Colonel Regan, Baron de Piumin Amory, Mr. Lengpflier, Till wa 1.0. (k0 . ton sou sell, thf i nit of t 001 Tim of 1 to . Thal ert i RDA Ina Mai the 1-4. ,