The Express. — London, England, 1862-04-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY ..EVENING, APRIL 19, 1862 . 11 . 111 TIRNAT I 0 N • L EX/lIIt I T I ON. spondents of the English j ournals are tit a loss as • A. Iltagoß iscitirm was be 0hte , ..1 ^" P ''`na l 'WO"' *... what is going on. The riper of the Anosurken libbellleollllLlNlef She TARIMITioN Cl ILDi VI. woUTH immisems MN Ow abet.rn IWW.O . Fin.. s Oul , wes .. 1 Government in this respect maw° doubt nn,pTi ae II Oder* mi. The IsiVist entitles the waver to an Immediate eiNionwe 04 _the Owens et the Itiel Seetbreitor . .l N., ley. those who thought that Rsistbgesai citilena wield bettl e f r.anow irlowek lee uisma rbeee. lidmo beek rar . 7 1 1 :7 .44 .. 1 a , never submit to any reetralt, espollaßy in the taNszelLtri. u se. indulgence of their " lanbilkisgee; but Pighs eight lae sob shade be eddiewed be F. new see . smeary. bfipeeereed atiwieses. wefts. w R. , to be convinced that a niairinay be a Repub ..' gm' be eseemby resaelbeeereelS Pelekke 00 ". lican without being an anarchist, and the love of X Non 4. et Ilbe •enee• Cheriagewees. memos , Oesetry . wei ar se t a i ebeleed. liberty does not preclude one from submitting to ilebile me Ns be eblebed et Tae semi al ueeileni swam,. Rena looloWlM W . ' restraint when a great occasion demands the awes Webesel. W. ' sacrifice. Tbe Amish. Art.. ~ re eitteb. Adellual W.C. - 4 L • ma d *a.. Ti.k., 00.. - 1. wive: • 1 It appears;then, that the army of the Potomac Mwsks.• TWlwk Skakw, M. hmk.."2ll * ill ' er W " I is . divided into two great corps Farm e. The one Ilearte Wenn. tai Cbeesteweet. lelsweeweeelle. • . meta LI .L w. Jew:a meet. & . Wild& has been Fined by some portion of the wee.n.n. . Leletebarbeee•LW• LAW aes. Rol Cey S. Rape akelbealls.AL tomes under Basis has now advanced from Ronk Previee, see Ca. 4R CINIMORR S.C. Centreville to a position extending from War- J. 1111A,11. W. IlkwekaWwet. W. LW. o.ore. IA Old Ileeteleeel, 'l'. renton to Dumfries on the Lower Pot.censo— w. w. manna. rt,__ltesmswrcee. sew Iterate Are& W. Crow. away. bed Weed. 111. lipwieweet, w. thus occupying •a lino of twenty miles. This mown Ara Co.. et Roe Seeaeibeet, w line is some miles south of Manassas Junction, and ReneU.eqwere, .. J R.R.444. 1 AiR4•94,-nos. neat" LW. whilst it covers all the roads from the south to _._ - - 110 7 ;1 0 : - 2 y a 7 ; d 7td ----.. Man Liv ehe rpool. eter, Mid Li s Louden iih.'s WWI. in. illini4WWlt o W. W. Voahorja Royal Meaty, Nastbainst. Ilirlelism ilmila i Set, tea e earata lilt Illeand„ W.C., sod the hook Math at thepriatipal Railway hhaillaa —-- - , 222 REOENT-STREET, LONDON., , V APPIN storage,' by eppolatateat to bis levier., bapvty Nepolom 111. , AlLl e g a jlt I tile. Cealye tiaver Plat.-n. Prraving oar lianthattrart mid Cutkrt Quiets evitkrr tv.ett .Itribrid, have tbe beauty to aantouvee that they have Cobra i.NCED ill el S Lav at the worrct to of LONDUN„ by .Tenina PRIM Inge at TY& hatillNT letillitirr. with a taro nolleetion of their vaanntartarea, and they hops to IP/Y*l,C se they will riektotor to writ, an eat...aloft of the floosie hitherto awarded them at their ray betattliahrtent, 07 awl at KUNO WI LLIAWSTRISILT. Washington, it is such as to open all the roads to the west. The precise position of the Confederates does not clearly appear. Indeed, the only action which has taken place between the North and South in Virginia is the action at Winchester between General &MUM and General Julteos. Accord ing to the Northern accounts, JACKSON imagined that Winchester had been abandoned, or at all wrests was occupied by so weak a force that II could easily be taken. In this expectation jacx....N was deceived, and suffered a defeat. Ac eixding to Southern accounts General Jacalon bed no desire to retake Winchester, which bad been abandoned in pursuance of • preconcerted plan of retreat. What General JACKSON did de. sire was, to prevent the junction of the large por tion of General BANKS' force with the army of the Potomac in Rasters Virginia. In order to prevent this, JACKSON attacked Sumas, and with such vigour, that he compelled BANKS to rejoin SHIELDS, and thus accomplished his purpose. But whatever may be the real account of the action at Winchester, it is clear that General JACKSON was driven back with considerable loss, and, in fact, the whole of the Confederates have DOW withdrawn to the southward—part of them facing to the north, and part of them to the east The object of this last disposition is to watch the army which is being concentrated in the rear at Fortress Monroe. According to the latest accounts, which coincide with thrum which have appeared from the first, there is an army in the tongue of land between the York and the James Rivers of some 40,000 men, besides the troops of General Woot., which is destined to be rein forced by another corps of 45,000. The move ment from Fortress Monroe upon Richmond has already been explained in these columns. There is no reason to doubt that this intention is still in the mind of the American General. That the army now stationed between Warrenton and Dum fries will advance, so as to co-operate with the army advancing from the fortress, is more than probable. At all events, it is abundantly clear that General M'CLELLAN will bring every available man into the field at the critical moment ; but the consequences of victory or of defeat being so serious, it is not surprising that he should keep his plan a profound secret, and should make his preparations as complete as possible before he makes his decisive move. ALLKN'S PATENT PORTMANTEAUS and TRAymi sit BAGS will opening.. WARDIRoba TRVNIA,T a IIaSING BAGS, with WWow . Berinrcx BOSE& W&ITIN0 aad MINIM NI: CAMS, asd NOSllsw antis* be barb or °nth:ants! trawallung. Illustrated wWWWWw by pot kr hp• arm'. Jaw Abuts llmai Warsitnr• Catalogue 01 Portobl. Bed. ablasba Drams% Ow WaalStas,l stands, canteens, be., ~l poi tat two slriga . W. ALM. Wiloslrawys sad Pstaabre, IS as 4 St. West 0..& Lamb" W.C. 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Advices received here from Rome confirm the news that (lateral Goyon has ordered the arrest of Centrillo one of the brigand chiefs, tnd the seizure 4-100,000 cartouche boxes and 400 uni forms destined for the brigands. GREECE. TEIE INSURRECTION. ~,, • lucre A cosineoutur.) *ATMINS, Aram 11. You are already aware that an English and a French vessel of war lately received orders to pro ceed to Nanplia. Accordingly the French ship Eumenide and the English steamer Alacrity left the Piraeus on the 4th, in order to take on board the respective consuls and subjects of the two nations, information having been received that the bombardment of the town, which contains 6,000 or 7,000 inhabitants, wee decided upon. You will observe that it is the town which was to be bombarded, and not the forte of Palamede and "Lt-Kaki, which are quite impregnable, at least for any such force as the government can dispose The King was in hopes that the 19 persons excepted by him from the amnesty would avail themselves of the English and French ships to take refuge and get themselves carried to Smyrna or the lonian Islands. But this expectation was disappointed. Nauplia does not think of surrendering. The chiefs of the garrison, in accord with the inhabitants, refuse all the conditions offered, and persist in their original demands. If the insurgents should be forced to quit the place, their plan would be to take the offensive against General Hahn, cut through his force with their 1,500 or 2,000 men, throw themselves into the interior, and perhaps march upon the capital. The project of the bombardment of Nauplia pro duces a very bad effect upon the public mind. No body can understand why the court, being impo tent to reduce a garrison of picked men which is worth all the rest of the army put together, should turn its fury against a half innocent and half heroic population. The two ships got back to the Piraeus on Wednesday morning. The Eumenide brought to the National Bank of Athens about 3,8001. from the little branch bank of Nauplia, whose manager happens to be the French consul, M. An tonopulo, and be took the opportunity of placing this money under the protection of the French flag. During the two months that the insurrec tion has lasted the insurgents have laid them selves open to no reproach on the score of conduct to private individuals. The French and English commandants, who remaiued at Nauplia four days, were told this by everybody they spoke with. Order and justice have never for an instant ceased to prevail in the insurgent town. As much cannot be said, unfortunately, for the royal army, which, throughout the Argolide, has paid small respect either to the honour or property of families. The insurgents and inha bitants of Nauplia want for nothing and may hold out for a very long time. The astonishing thing is that the whole nation does not rise and succour them. The government is weak enough and has no support from the country. The finance minister could tell a woeful tale about the payment of taxes within the last two months ; but for the credit opened by the Bank of Athens, the govern ment could not have gone on at all. This credit is now exhausted. The government is trying to open a second, but the bank resists, and pleads the restrictions of its statutes. The conduct of the bank is universally approved of, for it maintains its credit, while that of the state is utterly gone. On Sunday last (April 0), being the anniversary of Hellenic independence, the King and Queen could not help going to the cathedral to hear the "Te Deum," but the authorities took extra ordinary measures to protect them from insult. They went in their carriage at a rapid pace, instead of at a walk as is usual, and were surrounded by officers on horseback. On their way to the church and back they saw scarcely anybody but functiona ries. The hulk of the population went to other churches. At one of these, when the priest gave out the /Amine Saloum fie Regent nostrum Othouem, some women whose eons have been killed, or are in prison, vociferated against the King, and were arrested. Fearing that the regular army in Athena may rebel, the court has lately recruited iu the pro vinces a corps of five or six hundred irregulars, a sort of bashi-bazouks—a set of ruffians who strut about the streets of Atheist' with a domineering air, and are waiting a favourable opportunity for plunder. The regular army feels humiliated. General Kallergis took two years, in 1854 and 1855, and that with the support of French and English bayonets, to dissolve the Pali- Urea, and now the court throws itself into their arms. The corps diploutatique has no influence with the court of Greece. Bavaria is no more listened to than the great powers. The Queen is everything ; her husband has no energy, no will. Assuming that the present insurrection should fail, the future will be worse than the past. Discontent is general, and it will most certainly go on increas ing. I hear to-night that the government has sent two companies of infantry from Athens to the Nauplia camp, and it ie given out that the bom bardment is now going to begin. We shall OM. An Austrian frigate and the Italian frigate Arai- Jude are expected in the Pincus. We have now in the port Admiral Touchard, on the frigate Zenobia, having under his orders the corvette Eumenide, the &vista Heron and Bichsi, and the Flamm° gunboat, which is about to return to France. The English have the Mars, 80 guns ; the Pelican corvette, 32 ; and the Alacrity despatch boat. They are expecting the Exmouth, 90 guns. THE HERZEGOWINA. Pl.lllB, Arm 19. According to a despatch received here through Turkish sources, the insurgents of the Herzegovina were beaten in the late engagement near Niksich. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. The great orchestra under the eastern dome is now nearly finished, and in a few days it will be ready for a full rehearsal of the music. The trial of the acoustic properties of the dome a week ago by the band of the Royal Engineers proved that no satisfactory musical effects could be produced without a sounding-board. The overture played came upon the listeners like a series of brazen crashes, and at no point, except the extreme western end of the nave, could anything like melody be heard. Mr. Costa and Mr. Rowley have too much experience in musical festivals to need any advice ; but we cannot help thinking that the 30th inst. is rather a late date to fix for a full rehearsal. Many temporary improvements and alterations may have to be made in and about the orchestra after the first rehearsal, and it can hardly be wise to drive the trial off until the last moment. The decoration of the building may now be almost considered as complete. The stained glans is filled in in the oriel and transept windows, and although the colours in the former are not all that could have been desired, the combinations of the latter are rich and artistic. Messrs. Heaton, But ler, and Bayne, of Cardington-street, London, exhibit stained glass both in the north window of the west transept and in the galleries of the side aisle, which are exquisite specimens of this delightful art. In the west transept, they have put in a 13th century window executed for the south aisle of St. Alban 's Abbey the subjects of which are "the Baptism of Christ," and " the Plumage of the Red Sea ;" a 14th century "Act of Mercy" window for the tran sept of Harpenden church ; and • 14th century work, the subject of which is "the Burial of our , Lord." The same firm also exhibit a 16th century window—subject, "the Adoration of the Wise Men ;" " the History of Huth," made for Skul thorpo church • and "the Life of our Saviour," made for the east window of Langton church ; and a 15th century hall window, representing the patron saints of England and the royal arms. It would have been more satisfactory to the exhibitors of stained glass windows if a place with a better light had been provided, as now, placed in a diffused light, it is impossible to see any of them to advan- ta C e ie trophies throughout the building are rapidly taking form and shape, and after many alterations the following may be taken as an accurate list and plan of these structures : Minton's Fountain (ander the Beat Dome). NAVE (BRITISH SIDE). Furniture. Furniture. ou the 2nd and 3rd of May the price of admission will be 1/. for each person ; and the commiasiouern reserve to themselves the power of appointing three other days, when the same charge will be made ; from the 6th to the 17th of May, be. ; froui the 19th to the 31st of May, 2s. Ca, except on ouc .lay in each week, when the charge will be 6s. ; after the 3let of May the price of admission on four days in each week will be ___ Obelisk. Drinking Fountains. Obelisk. Sculpture. Leather. Woollens. Gun. Birmingham Gun. ; Small Arms. Furs. Furs. Carriage Trophy. Organ Norwich Gates. (40 feet high). Orpa. Food Trophy. Tel Animal and Vega- Lighthouse table Substances. (36 feet high). Equatoiral Philosophical Telescope. Instruments. Lighthouse Apparatus. Dressing Cases. Obelisk. China. Silver. The money derived at present from the sale of the season tickets has reached between thirty and forty thousand pounds, and there is no doubt that a little flue weather will enormously increase the daily average of sales. If 100,0001. from this hooro, are taken by the Ist of May, the financial poets of the undertaking will look very hopeful. The four thousand invitations sent out for the opening ceremony have already produced tau thousand promises to be present. Many heavy bets have already been registered amongst distin guished friends of the Exhibition that the attend. anee during the whole season will reach teu mil lions of persons, or four millions more than in Isll. China. MUSIC'. Toys. Jewels. In the north-east transept, where the colonial goods are chiefly placed, we have a gilded pyramid from Victoria, forty feet high, representing in bulk all the gold sent from that colony •, a timber co lumn from Tasmania, ninety feet high ; a section of coal from Nova Scotia ; a timber structure formed of native woods, from New Brunswick, and a trophy of Canadian timber. In the south-east transept where much of the hardware is fixed, we have an elaborate iron-work screen, two huge chiming-bell trophies, a collection of hardware, two trophies of steel, and some large iron-work gates, from the I Coalbrook Dale Foundry. The middle avenue, running across the building from the central en trance iu the Cromwell-road to the Horticultural ' gardens, will be ornamented with groups of sta tuary, a large bas-relief, a temple, a giant clock, ' an architectural model, a fountain, a trop hy of linen from Belfast, atrophy of imports from Liver pool, and a fountain, designed by the late Mr. Thomas, the sculptor. In the nave on the foreign side the centre will be kept tolerably clear, but the rides will be de corated with trophies, which at present are rather backward. On the south side, the entrance to the French court will occupy a large space, and next to this will be • Spanish trophy (material not yet known), and some furniture from Italy. On the north side will be arms from Turkey ; a jasper column, candelabra, vase, and Siberian trophy from Russia ; some large anchors, granite pillars, and a sledge, a block of silica and a model of a ship from Norway ; some arms and an anchor, a statue of zinc, some guns and marble and granite columns from Sweden ; some china and sculptures from Denmark • some pianos and carved wood work from Swit zerland ; some diamonds and silver from Holland, and some rtatuee from Belgium. The " Great Exhibition Clock," an exterior trophy erected iu the central tower has been made by Mr. Benson. Its special pec uliarity is a new double lever remontoir, the application of which diminishes the friction or retarding force, and allows of great motive power, even to the extent of 20 tons, being used without disturbing the time keeping qualities. In all cases where the works of a clock are at a great distance from the dial, as in this case, the outer dial being 300 feet from the wor ks, a great motive power is requisite. Mr. Benson's clock has a compensated two. ' seconds pendulum, and all the pivots will run iu gun-metal bosses fitted in pluunner blocks. These glummer blocks have never been applied to clock work before, and their advantages are that they allow of any portion of the clockwork being re moved without disturbing the whole. Every wheel of the clock is made of gun-metal, and the chimes are those of Sk Mary's, at Cambridge, remodelled, so that their intonation may denote first, second, or third quarters. The weights of the clock are in the eastern corner of the Exhibition, some 200 feet from the works, and are carried under the floor and connected by means of pulleys. They weigh several tons. Thobellstogether weigh 50cwt., and were cast by Mr. Mears, of Whitechapel. The foundations of the clock are erected by Messrs. Kelk and Lucas, in solid brickwork, sunk 15 feet below the floor of the building. The iron work is by Potter, of South Moltou-street, and it will be richly decorated by Messrs. Jacksous, of Rathbone place, and Mr. Cruce. The two leading railways have promised to grant four and six days' return tickets, and run cheap excursion trains for the opening day ; and the com missioners have announced their intention of abutting out all goods (except those held back by their own special request) which are not delivered by 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22. The following are the regulations with regard to season ticket and prices of admission, which it is well to publish again by way of reminder: Season Tickets.—There will be two classes of season tickets. The first, price 3/. 35., will entitle the owner to admission to the opening and all other oeremoiials, as well as at all times when the building is open to the public ; the second price, 5L 50., will confer the same privileges of admiasiou to the Exhibition, and will further entitle the owner to admissionto the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society at South Kensington and Chiswick (includ ing the flower shows and fêtes at these gardens) from the Ist of February to the 18th of October. Season tickets must be signal before presentation. The owners must produce them, and must write their names in a book at the door each time they enter the building or gardens. Season tickets are not transferable, and, if presented by any other per sons than the registered owners, will be forfeited, and the names of the offenders will be published. If lost, they will not be replaced. Prices of Admission.—On the Ist of May, on the occasion of the opening ceremonial, the admissions I will be restricted to the owners of season tickets ; ZINK W 4.11111 AIt_IAMIDOO.RALIMiII Tarr Dav --taarelas. Me. no......allowasma 4Da Tuavamow —Mai& lb. Oa—. alavarava. Oa Da LONDON, RATURDAP, APRIL 19. THE preparation, for the great battles which seem to be imminent between the Northern and Southern armies still proceed. With the excep tion of Island No. 10, as it is called, which is an island in the Mississippi, near the boundary of Kentucky and Tennessee, the Confederate amiss in the west have retired to the south of both those States, and are now concentrated near Corinth. That city is in Mississippi State, and is situated at a point at which converge the principal railways to Charleston eastward, to Memphis on the great river westward, and to Mobile and New Orleans southward. Corinth, in fact, is a strategical point of the utmost importance, and accordingly the Con federates, to the number of some 70,000 men, are concentrated there, under the well-known General BEAU RE43AND. The place is raid to be well adapted for defence, for it is situate in a semi• mountainous region, and has no doubt been carefully fortified. Though Corinth is more than three hundred miles from New Orleans, still its possenion is necessary to the Federalists if they intend to prosecute their en terprise of attacking New t►rleans from the north, cc of joining the expedition which has been pre pared against that city by sea. The intelligence from the camp of General ORAN; Who o 0 11111 l ands the Federal troops in those regions, is extremely meagre. But it is apparent that the Northerners are not insensible to the difficulties of the task which they have undertaken in this quarter. They see plainly that the retreat of the enemy, instead of weakening, has strengthened him. In the Border States the citizens were divided in their allegiance. But in Mississippi, into which the Federalists must now enter, every man is a Secessionist. Whilst, therefore, the Federalists must advance with diminished numbers, the Secessionists gather strength as they retire. The Federalists are getting further front, the Secessionists are getting nearer to their supplies. It is a mistake to sup pose that the Socessiouistsare retiring into a deso late country. on the contrary, they have retired upon a territory which has produced a full crop of corn,whest, and cattle, and from which no supplies have yet been drawn. The necessary result is, that unless the Federalists take care to bring to gether au overpowering army and to organize an efficient conummariat, there is some danger that the Confederatra may succeed in inflicting upon them a serious defeat. Those circumstances readily account for the apparent inactivity of the Federal armies in the west. Passing by the expedition against Now Orleans, which is said to consist of more than one hundred ships, and from which as yet no accounts have been received, it may be observed that the Federal Government still pursues the policy of sending • senes of expeditions to obtain possession of places upon the coast. The coast of Florida and of the l'arolinaa has been visited by the naval and *edi tor, forces of the North ; but it must be admitted that, however successful, those expeditions contri bute but little to the termination of the contest. Indeed the prubsbility is that their object has been rather political than military. During the long months in which the Federal armies were being organized and disciplined, it was essential to do something in order to calm the pubic impa tience; sad whilst the various expeditions in ques tion produced this etfeet, they did something to wards inspiring the inexperienced troops with con fidence and courage. At the same time it must be admitted that if Oeneral M'CLELLAN should succeed in defeating the great army in his front, the disaster will no doubt be aggravated by the fact that the chief points along the coma are occupied by the victorious North. This naturally leads to the observation which has so often been made, that upon the success of the army of the Potomac depends the final result of the present contest. What the precise state of things may be on the banks of the Potomac or at Fortress Monroe it is impossible to any. General M'CLELLAN and hie staff are obviously determined to keep the public as much in the dark as possible ; and no doubt they have excellent reasons for adopting such a reaoltitioil. Already several newspaper writers have been etTe‘ted, sad even the corre- ADDRESS OF CONDOLENCE TO HER MAJESTY. An address, which we behove is unique of its kind, has just been presented to her Majesty the Queen. It comes from Wolverhampton, and is an address of condolence from the widows of that neighbourhood to the Royal Widow. Many of the pour women, widows of colliers, walked several miles into Wolverhampton, with the single pur pose of sexing their names to the paper. The Queen's kindness, in thinking of the sufferers by the Hartley accident in the midst of her own sorrows, had much affected them, and made them very forward on this occasion. They said, as they signed, " Her was so kind to them poor widows, we be main glad to do her a good turn, God bless her'" The following is the address : May it please your Majesty,—We. the widows of this town, beg to humbly approach your Majesty to offer you the deepest sympathy from our own stricken hearts. We who have felt the bitter pang of bereavement, can most truly mourn with your Majeaty's great grief, so nobly borne. Knowing, alas ! too well, that no earthly consolation me avail in such a sorrow, we would humbly venture to remind your Majesty that the Father of the fatherless has said, " Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted," and haa promised that in His glorious kingdom He will " wipe away all fears from their eyes, Lod there shall bs so more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall tbsve be any more pain, for the former things have jawed away." We are, your Majesty's moat dutiful, most humble, and most devoted servants. (Here follow 220 signatures.) )Reply:) Whitehall, April 16, 1962 Madam.-1 hare had the honour to lay before the Queen the loyal cod &Alfal addrem of the widows of the tows of Wolverhamptos on the oceadon of the death of his Royal Highness the Prince Corniest, and I bare to inform you that her Majesty was pleased to receive the adder very gotrimmely.—l am, Madam. your obedient servant, Mrs. L. M. Folksy, Goldthorn-hill, 0. 011 M Wolverhampton. Cbt Court. OSBORNE, APRIL 18. The Queen, Prince Alfred, Princess Alice, and Prieeem Helena, received the Sacrament of the Holy Communion, ►t Whipple(hem Church, thi., morning. The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor and the Rev. G eorge Prather* elleieted. Prates Arthur, Priest Leopold, and Prinoens Louie., attended morning service at Whippiegham Church. ' The Bishop of Wiechater &mead at Osborne on Wed• Bewley, awl left yesterday. The Queen has sent lithographic copies of a portnut of herself sad of the late Priam Consort, executed shortly after their mania•, to every member of her Majesty's household. . The Duchene Dowager of Sutherland arrived at Folkestone on Thum lay afternoon by the South Eaat.n Company', deato.p.cket Priam Ernest, Captain Mottle man, en route for London, and proceeded by tidal train at five p.m. The Marchioness of Sligo's first dance will take place oo Friday, the 16th of Kay. Cuuut and Countess Waklstein have arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Vicious. M. Mesomds, Miuister of Peru,luts left Claridge's Hotel for Yana A NitIVALA TOR THZ RZVIEW AT BRIGHTON. —The Duke sod Duchess of Welliegton have engaged a suite of apartments at the Bedford Hotel, for the purpose of beieg spectator; of the volunteer review. Sr Roderick Murchi son acr ompanies the duke and Lord Clyde ma Saturday (to-day) from Strathfieldsaye. Lord hlcho and the °Moen of the London and Scottish Volunteers on their arrival at Brighton on Monday next will breakfiuit at Pang's Royal York Hotel. The Marquis of Aberoorn has engaged apartments at the Norfolk Hotel, and is 'spatted an Saturday (to day), for the Faster holidays. Sir 1 1 MOCiS Sykes, Bart., has left the Norfolk Hotel for May be,' Island. The Bishop of Ripon strived as 9, Regency square, on Saturday last. Lady Risks Beach has ar • rived at 21. Brunewiek•terrace. Lord and lady Louth ar rived at IS, Brunswiek•terrice, on Friday last. Lady Max well ham left Adelaideoreseent. Sir Robert Fattwygrani has retuned to hie residence 12, Brunswick -terrace. Mr. Jame. White. M.P., and family have returned to their resi dence. 14, Chiehestexternice, for the Easter Teem, Lady Anne Beckett is expected, and Sir John Bishopp hu award at regg's Royal York 11044—slaw Express. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. 011011 OWL Owl PAWS, FILIDAY Evixtera. I hear that this government is drawing up a very sharp reply to Mr. Seward's note on the Mexican intervention, which it means to treat as uncalled for, not to say impertinent. A hardy denial will be probably given to the assumption that France has any design to change the form of government in Mexico from a republic to a monarchy, and it will be asserted that * French legions march, as always, from the purest and most disinterested motives in the cause of liberty, justice, humanity, order, enlightenment, and so forth. Meanwhile, the Patric—which pretends to receive fresh news from Mexico every day, just as if the new trans- Atlantic packets ran as often as the trains to Bou logne—continues to advocate the necessity of the conquest of Mexico by French arms on the specious pretext of "enabling the people freely and independently to choose the form of government which they may like best." The free dom of election' under the protecting shadow of French bayonets is so notorious that Mr. Lincoln's government must, of course, be completely shut up by the answer going in from M. Thouvenel's office. The liberal journals here lose no opportunity of saying all they dare to do against this mysterious intervention, and lament the threatening compli cations and unfathomable expense to which it is likely to give rise. It is not easy to make out clearly whether further reinforcements are still going out. There was a generally received rumour • few days ago that the embarkments were sus pended. But Builices Currespcmdence says to night that two companies of marines have just been ordered to Toulon, and, as it is supposed, for Mexico. The Emperor and Empress regularly attend Passion Week services in the chapel of the Tuileries, which is always crowded on these occa• sions with ministers and high dignitaries. The Abb4 Frappel is the court preacher this Lent. On Easter Monday the end of the penitential season will be inaugurated iby a grand dinner and a concert. Prince Napoleon gives a dinner to-morrow to the Sardinian Ambassador, IL Nigra, M. Pietri, and other friends of the Italian cause. The French Bourse is open on Good Friday, but there was very little business doing. The Rents was firm, closing at 70fr. 40c. both for cash and account, with a rise of 15c. and sc. Mobilier rose lfr. 250. ; and the Italian Loan 150. The Orleans Railway rose 6fr. 25c. ; Southern, 3fr. 75c. ; Lyons, 2fr. 50c. ; and Northern, Ur. 25c. ; Eastern and Western fell lfr. 2k. each. The Cosmic,. du Rains says :—" Considerable sensation has been caused here by the fact of a bank note for 1,000 fr., which had been paid to the receiver of the finance, having, after close examina tion by the Bank, been declared a forgery, and cancelled. It appears that, in consequence of this circumstance, the custom-house and other public services refuse to take bank notes in payment. It is very desirable that such a state of things, which would cause considerable perturbation in all com mercial relations, should be put an end to as soon as possible." The Japanese ambassadors, whose arrival in London has been prematurely announced, will not leave Paris for that destination till next week. " Six different plans," says the Toulonnais, "have been already submitted to the French council of naval constructions by the Minister of Marine, for couverting wooden steam vessels into iron-plated ships. A vessel is spoken of which, in addition to her iron sheathing, would carry an iron ram weighing 60,0001ba." The French court went into mourning on Monday in ceesequeuce of the death of the Prinoese Marie-Sidonie, Duchess of Saxony. The etiquette on such occasions has been of the strictest kind, and, unfortunately, has bad to he frequently observed of late. Since October lest the Empe ror and Empress have had to be mourners on various occa sions for 77 days. The Empress has been to Fontainebleau to give the ne,vaaary orders for the reception of visitors, who are to remain with the imperial family during their residence there. The court intends to leave Paris oo the 10th of May. It appears, according to that fashionable chro nicler the Sport, that nothing has astonished the Ja panese ambassadors but the gentler sex in Paris. They con sider them excessively ugly, and their dzeu an abomination. They said that they had beard of the Hottentot Venue, and her singular conformation, but they think she could not have appeared so monstrous as do the lilies with their exaggeration of crinoline. One of them, who speaks Eng lish, has asked, in the name of his countrymen, why do the Parisian ladies attempt to make themselves look deformed, when in all other countries they try to appear to the great. est advantage, and would wish to approach even ideal beauty with beauty's Parisian tricolours, rouge, white, and block ! A Paris letter says :—" This is Holy Week, and daily attendance at church is the duty of all who entertain any regard for sacred things. In every church kr officer succeed each other without intermission all day long. In many churches they begin u early as six o'clock in the morning, and continue till to wards ten at night. It must be confessed that the clergy do all they can to render them attractive ;proeee- skins with palms in commemoration of the ascent of Christ to Jerusalem ; the wuhiog of the feet of the poor in imita. tion of one of His acts ; His crucifixion brought as vividly as possible before the mind's eye; solemn chanting altars decked with black, priests in robes of woc, and sermons by the ablest preachers the church pomesses—these are what are offered in this week to excite the piety of the faithful. At Notre Dame, moreover, there is a curious exhibition—that of a nail called the 'holy nail,' which' is represented to be one of those which pierced the Saviour's hands ; of a piece of wood which is alleged to have come from the cross on which He was suspended ; and of a crown of thorns which, it is affirmed, is the very one that He wore." Letters from Rome mention that all the Lent preachers is that capital have for their theme the neces sity of the temporal power. The same &deices state that the canonisation of the Japanese martyrs, it is estimated, will not cost less than a 'Militia. The programme of the Middle Rhine Musical Festival, to be held this year at Darmstadt, is to include among other music, "Jades Msocubseus," Sebastian Mach's cantata, " Du Hide Israel," two choruses afla Capella, by Paleitrina and Vittoria ; the overturn and a chorus of men from Chernbini's " Faniska," and Mendelssohn's " Lob geeing." M. Mario and Mme. Grisi have left Paris for a brief sojourn at their villa near Florence, described as one of the most beautiful spots in that lovely vicinity. The Algiers journals state that the quantity of vegetables exported from Algeria to Frans and Esgiand during the first three months of the present year is double that of the whole of last year. SYRIA. Under the head of "Latest Intelligence," La Patric publishes the following: A private despatch from Beyrout, dated the 4th April, has brought us interesting news from Syria. The Christiau Governor of the Lebanon, His Eacelleney Daoud pxba, returned on the Stith March to Sibney, his winter residence, coming from ZithW, whither he had gone at the request of the European Consuls. He was everywhere received with peat distinction. Tim inhabitants of the Christian villages went out to meet him in procession, headed by their clergy. At Zahle., he complied with the demands drawn up by the European commiasio n en. His Excellency KaboulyEffendi, appointed Commissary- General of the Ottoman Porte in Syria, arrived at Da mascus on the 29th March. The city was in great excite ment because the news had just arrived that the great caravan of Bagdad had been attacked and pillaged near Palmyra by the united tribes of Maribams. Some Arab chiefs and Damascus merchant& bad been killed in attempting to defend themselves. This event, moreover, has caused considerable loss to the trade of De mme, already severely tried by the events of last year. This act of brigoodege imposes the duty upon the Ottoman government of organising an expedition to chastise the tribes of the Valley of the Euphrates, who aro more than ever addicted to their deplorable instincts. The French steam corvette Colbert, having on board Captain Simon, the commander of the French naval division, east anchor oa the 3rd of April at Beyrout, ocming from Jaffa. (azuria's ria.zoitanal ARREST OF A BISHOP. TURIN, APRIL 19. The Bishop of Fano Las been arrested by order of the King's Procureur. L CRYSTAL PALACE. On Good Friday, last year, above fifty tliou,an inhabitants of London enjoyed a holiday at Sydeoham wit h the appropriate pastime of listening to a concert ~f acrid music. Yesterday iin almost equally cut assemblage parw,k of a similar enjoyment, and, onthe one occasion as well an the other, nothing could be more gratifying than to observe th e keen sense of pleasure, the cheerfulness and animation, „„d at the same time the perfect quietness, order, and decoru m , everywhere manifested by the multitudes of our industrials townspeople who had thrown their cares and that toils behind them, and were invigorating their bodies sad refreshing their miuds by recreations not only innocent and healthful, but calculated to make a good and enduring Impression. - Besides the regular concert of sacred music at three o'clock there were several other performances, all, of course, of a religious character. At twelve o'clock Mr. James Coved played several sacred pieces upon the organ, developing the powers of the magnificent instrument with the skill and effect to be expected from so eminent a musician. He per. formed, among other things, Mendelssohn's march in delete, selections from Spohr's Oratorio Coirne s i, the Requiem of Mozart, and Handel's Dead March in Saul. Next there was a performance in the concert room by the fine band of the Coldstream Guards, coe ducted by their able master, Mr. Godfrey. It include' Handel's overture to Zither, and selections from Mee. delseohn's Elijah and Rossini's Most in Eyitto. Whit this was over, the regular mown began. The Kindle' singers were Mr. Sims Reeves, Madame Rudendorff, eat Mr. Weiss. Mr. Reeves sang the opening recitative and sir in the Messiah. Handel's air, " Lord remember David," from the Redemption, and the air, "The Enemy said,' from Israel is Egypt. Madame Ruderadorff rag " Let the bright Seraphim," the trumpet obligate aceompasument being played by Mr. Harper ; sad Coats's air, "I will extol thee," from the oratorio if Eh, Mr. Weise sang " Why do the nations," from the Messiah ; and Madame Rudersdorff gave the duet "Grscefel Consort," from the Creation. Not only the reserved seas in the concartroom, but the whole of the centre transept, were densely crowded with listeners ; but the audience were so still and attentive, and the music was so well chosen for such an occasion (being broad and resonant), that it was much better heard than we could have expected; and the principal performances, especially those of Mr. Reeves, were received with vehement enplanes. The old Hundredth Psalm, the Evening Hymn, and," God Save the Queen," was sung in unison, the visitors being invited to join. Had this invitation been heartily accepted, lied had the whole assemblage sung " with a will," as a German audience would have done, such a chorus would have bean sublime beyond description, for a psalm sung in unison by a multi. tude of voices is the grandest music in the world. We once beard, in Germany, an assemblage of 5,000 people tag "God Save the Queen," in honour of our gracious Son. reign arid her royal consort, who were present, and the effect was overpowering. But this is not understood hem The people sang as they do in our churches ; that is, a coon partitively small number joined, and they sang faintly, sad as if they were ashamed of their own voices. The ides, nevertheless, is • good one, and might be more effectually carried out. We had an opportunity, through the courtesy of Mr Ross, the engineer of the Crystal Palace, of observing the im. provementa nearly completed under his direction in the great Handel festival orchestra. Not only the orchestra, but a portion of the space in front of it, is being covered with an arched wooden roof of the span of 216 feet from side to side, and the orchestra is laterally enclosed with walls of the same material. The arched oat rises to the height of 100 feet from the floor; and the space thus covered is 150 feet in depth from the front to the back. This is the nearest approach that can ta made to the creation, in the centre transept, of a tallt music hall ; and there can be au doubt of its great efficacy in heightening the acoustical properties of the locality, awl consequently in increnaing the effect of the great perform. awes about to take place there. Besides these improvements in the great Handel orchesta various considerable works are now in progress . The iloa of the building, in the tropical and southern ends, hew been replaced with brick walls and piers round oda flower-bed, in place of the original wooden supports. P. wide triple staircase has been erected, leading from rbe great transept to the basement, so that the crowds seam• bled at the Palace on days when the great fountains Sre played, and other popular occasions, may escape from the building to the gardens, and rice rasa, without the him. venisuos and pressure so often complained of. Great pun are bestowed on the laying out and embellishment of ilia gardens ; and, most important of all, effectual measurer have been adopted for obtaining the great desideratum 01 ready and convenient railway communication between the Crystal Palace and London. Madame Jenny Lind-Goldaohmidt announces three performances of Oratorios at Erato-hall, to take place cc Wednesday, May 14, Wednesday, May 28, and Wednesday, Jane 4 ; the proceeds of which are to be devoted exclu sively to charitable purposes. The first performance will 'consist of Handers „Messiah, to be given in aid of the foods of the Hinds-street, and other institutions for the relief of needlewomen. Haydn's Creation will neat be given in sop port of the Brampton Consumption Hospital, and Ms third performance will be for the benefit of the funds of the Royal Society of Musicians and the Royal Society of Female Musicians. The musical arrangements on a large and perfect wale, will be under the direction of Mr. Otto Goldichmielt. Mr. Sims Reeves, Miss Palmer, Signor Belletti, and Mr. W. Weiss are engaged to take part in these performanoo; which cannot fail to prove eminently attractive, and to sill oonsiderably to the funds of the several most praiseworthy institutions in whose behalf they are organised. M. Otto Goldschmitit writes to the Atiour , s 4 to say that the statement to the effect that Madame Ooldachmidt contemplate* building a Concert Hall la London, for the purpose of giving musical performance. , is entirely incorrect ; " nuthiog of the kind is intended." Her Majesty's Theatre opens ou Saturday next. The opera announced is Verdi's Us Ballo is Moseloa, with Titieas and Giuglini in the principal part* The International Association of Decimal CoinaY have succeeded in making a very perfect collection of the coins, weights, and measures of all countries, which will be exhibited is connexion with the clams of PhdomPhica Instruments at the International Exhibition. The Italian lithographed correspondence an nounces that the Venetian provinces will not be represeoted at the London Exhibition, because they have refused to lot the produce of their manufacture be mixed up with that of the Austrian empire. The Society of Arts, with the view of showing hospitality to the commissioners, guarantors, jurors, rrio cipal exhibitors and others connected with the spnrooohi 4 Exhibition, and especially to our foreign visitors, will hold three evening receptions at the South Kensington Etwatur on the 7th of May, Bth of July, sod Bth of October. Three sets of prises for the best specimens of table decoration will be given at the Horticultural Gude!' daring this season. In May, Lady Dorothy Neville wdf give two prises, one of six guineas and one of four Pilo° , for specimens of flowers dressed for the table. lo Jr`'' Sir C. Wentworth Mike will give, as last year, three pie s ' one of ten guineas. one of seven, and one of three fluf° 9 . ll4 for flowers and fruit. la September, Mr. Cassiot will fi's ten guineas for specimens of plants grown for the same ow pose. ,lime tdti- Ws sing the hen COM. , ad ides, natty Ross, e the Estrs, were& from dosed ro floor; the an 14 Tail BC2C, eld lona. hate e do& hors eery ro the taws. cue m the inaaa Poug of the curs um of n the three set CCI esday, acts• oe will fonds !lief of La sap. d the of the 'anis 'erred hmidt G. W. =PA to sad 'novel turn , * ado.e sit ip cek next. seas, rindge of the rill be nebil 2l ; witted to let dose 01 oaring prix• ✓oldog hold Isenoir ens of ardent Ile will unless, June, W Jog, kayo" ill ti" oe Po'