The Express. — London, England, 1862-06-21 00:00:00

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W.C. and Patentee, 92 and SI, West MOH_ WAI72 AT LONDON DROOL T 9119 Dig —Morning. 91 /Mormon. 91 40m. To-MORROW—llorniug. 1011 Afternoon, 191 008 LONDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 21. Hee Matiterv's Ministers to gratify a foreign government have lately suppreseed a newspaper published in London by a British subject. So at least says Mr. Maorrina, who accordingly blushes with shame. Before we have time to wonder that the thing could be done without our hearing of it through the courts of law and police, Mr. MAGUIRE explains that the "suppres sion" has been effected simply by ordering the British Postmaster at Constantinople not to distribute copies of the journal in that capital. ' If such an order amounts to the suppression of the British Star, it is evident that, wherever it may be convenient to print it, that journal is a newspaper made for circulation in Turkey, and the pretence of suppressing a London newspaper falls to the ground. It appears that the Turkish Government, Partly for its own convenience and partly for ours, allows us to deliver at Constantinople the letters which we carry thither. This aliena tion to foreigners of functions properly belonging to the local government is not without ex ample in the East, and as it creates a kind of trusteeship it sometimes raises the question when and how far the foreign power ought to act upon its own principles, and when it ought to consider itself bound to regard those of the government on the spot. However this question may be decided, what our Government did in the premises is easy to be understood. It declined to use a privilege and employ an organization instituted in the interests of commerce to circulate in the Scirait's domi nions • paper hostile to his Government. Some people may think it ought to have insisted on distributing everything which was properly stamped ; others may think that to insist on pushing such a journal into circulation would have been to abuse a privilege. But, in any case, the facts are plain, and it is absurd to pretend that our Government has suppressed the British. Star. This paper may be sent to all parts of the world, like any other paper, by our own mails ; but our Government will not regard the exceptional agency which it exercises in Turkish territory as one which it has a right to employ for purposes hostile to the Porte. The propriety of its resolution is a very fine subject for debate, and we are not sorry to see it discussed. The beet thing to do, no doubt, would be to assist the Turks in setting up a poet office of their own, and then to retire from the responsi bility of delivering some papers, while the distribu tion of others is declined. But in the meantime we may remind Mr. MAGUIRE that the " freedom " of the British press," about which he declaims, does not consist in forcing Greek newspapers into Turkey, or Turkish newspapers into Greece. Ir is well known that the Mechanics' Institutes, hailed thirty years ago as a great instrument of social regeneration, have failed to accomplish the object for which they were established. They have done, indeed, and are still doing, a consider able amount of good ; but it is not the kind of good they were intended to do. As the name indi cates, they were originally designed for working men. The Institutions were set up to supply mechanics with a library, reading-room, lectures, and classes—in a word, with the main requisites of efficient self-improvement. But the means employed were not well adapted to secure this important end. The scheme of the Mechanics' Institutes was too showy and ambitious to meet the actual wants of working men. The libraries and reading-rooms were generally so grand, or so much frequented by the well-to-do, as to repel me chanics in their working clothes. The object of the lectures was entertainment, or display, rather than instruction ; while even the class-rooms failed to supply that direct and elementary instruction which working men really want. There was, moreover, an oppressive air of patronage and con descension about these Institutions. The me chanics themselves had no voice whatever in their management. They were rarely even consulted as to what they would like in the way of recrea tion or instruction. And it is not surprising, therefore, that the real mechanics finding in the bill of fare provided by their social superiors little to meet their taste, soon ceased to frequent these Institutions. They accordingly soon fell into the hands of the middle classes, who had managed them from the first, and who are now, as they , have been for years past, their exclusive supporters. Meanwhile the working chum's are worse off, so far as the means of social ' improvement and recreation are concerned, than they were before. Their need of some simple and effective organization of this kind is certainly far greater than it could have been thirty years ago. They are better educated, more intel ligent, have a stronger sense of self-respect, and a more general desire for self-improvement. Yet with a few exceptions the working men in our large towns have no place where they can meet together to inform themselves on subjects in which they may take an interest, to read the news and discuss the questions of the day, or organize plans of recreation and social enjoyment. A new Society, "The Working Men's Social THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY litEg.l,lNO, JUNE 24 162. CPC erOtill• ••••••-- WItIDSOR OASTLE, Joint WA: ' The Queou accompaskied byiheir Royal HO nemies Prinosesgelens anillYrinores Lanka. drove out yes terday afternoon. Lientenant-Colona: the Rea Medley de ROB attended. Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Princess Alice, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, Priem Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Prinosee Beatrice, left Windsor Castle at three o'clock this afternoon for Osborne. " Institute Union," has just been formed for the purpose of meeting this want. Tie s prospectus of the Society, though a little hightloNi in its lap. gunge, takes in the main a thomotighly practisal, common-sense view of the work to be done.'Ph e object the promoters of the movement have In view is more comprehensive, and the means pro posed for securing it simpler, than those of pre vious efforts in the same direction. The prospectus complains at the outset of the incompleteness of the efforts hitherto made for improving the cha racter and condition of the working classes. There have been a number of isolated movements, but no combined action for this purpose. " Vast good, " for instance, has been accomplished by the Tem " perinea Reform. Great improvements also have " been effected by Day and Sunday Schools, but " comparatively little has been hitherto done for " the education and rational recreation of the " adult portion of the working classes. The truth " is, that Education, Temperance, and Recreation " must go hand in hand if we would have any " real improvement or permanent reform." The new Union, therefore, professes as ono of its main objects to combine instruction with amusement. This is to be effected by the establishment of local institutions, in which the means of efficient mental improvement and rational recreation will be united :—" The first step in forming or helping " the Branch Institutes would be to see them " provided with a suitable building for the ac " commodation of the members, containing read " ing, recreation, and refreshment rooms, with " baths, library, lecture and concert hall. The " Institute, where practicable, should have a " healthy central position, and an acre of land " belonging to it for purposes of out-door recreation. " A good library, with a fair proportion of enter " taming as well as instructive books, scientific " apparatus, diagrams, and a magic lantern with " dissolving views, a sufficient supply of news " papers, and some works of art, should all be " considered part of the regular programme. The " services of efficient teachers, both paid and " voluntary, should be procured ; discussion " climes, to awaken thought and a desire for " knowledge, should be established ; readings from " amusing and eloquent writers, interspersed with " music and recitations, should be given periodi " rally at a penny charge for admission, to attract " those who are without as well as those who are " within the Society ; and generally any similar " measures adopted for effecting its objects." This is undoubtedly a liberal programme, but not more liberal than is required to meet the ob ject in view. In many cases it would no doubt be impossible to carry out all the subsidiary entertainments enumerated, but the Union show they have a practical eye to the wants and wishes of the working classes, in providing that the local Institute should include a "concert hall," or in plain words a room for musical entertain ments. No form of entertainment is more popular with those classes, and there is perhaps none that could be turned to better account. The Union very properly does not propose to establish these local Institutes, but simply to assist the working mon on the spot who may be disposed to do so. If the effort succeeds, and the circumstancesof the local Institutes permit, these grants are to be gradually repaid and devoted to the formation of fresh Institutes. " The aim of the Union in all cases " would be to help working men to help " themselves, rather than to establish or ' manage Institutes for them. This being as essential for the moral usefulness as The suite in attendance consisted of the Countess of CaWon, Lady Caroline Barrington, the Rom Beatrice Byng, Major-General Seymour, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Dudley de Ras, Captain Grey, and Major Elphinatooe• The Viceroy of Egypt received on Thursday afternoon, at the Turkish Embassy, a deputation from the Peninsular and Oriental Company, which was attended by several noblemen and gentlemen interested in Pastern commerce. Amongst others were the Earl of Levin and Melville, Mr. Ewsrt, M.P., several other members of parliament, and Mews. Andaman and Allen, directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Company. In the evening his Highness, accom panied by his nephew, and attended by the Hon. Charles A. Murray and members of his suite, honoured Earl Russell with his company at dinner in Chesham-place. Yesterday morning the Viceroy, attended by the Hoc. Charles A. Murray, paid a private visit to the International Exhibition. At twelve o'clock Viscount Palmerston visited his High ness at the residence of the Turkish Embassy in Bryanaton- The Prince Consort Memorial Committee bad a meeting yesterday afternoon at the Palace of Weetminater. Present—the Earl of Derby, the Earl of Clarendon, the Lord Mayor, and Sir Charles L. Eastlske. A meeting of the Royal Commissioners of the Patriotic Fond took place at the Palace of Westminster. Present — the Doke of Newcastle, the Earl of Chichester, Lori Nelson, Earl Grey, Lord Rokeby, Lord Colchester, Lord St. Leoearda, Lord Lyveden, General the Hon. J. Lindsay, the Right Hoe. Sir John Pakington, Sir John Burgoyne, Sir Hew Ross, Sir Morton Peto, Colonel Wilson Patten, and Mr. Thomas Baring. M.P. Captain Pinhborirne, C. 8., R.N., and Colonel Lefroy, LA., honorary secretaries, attended. The commissioners assembled at twelve, and att until half past four o'clock. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester day. Au appeal from Ceylon, "Lindsay v. Duff" (put beard), was concluded. Judgment was deferred. The Lords present were the Lords Justices Knight Bruce and Turner, and Sir Edward Ryan. "for the permanent success of their ender.- " yours." On this ground the Union is disposed to assist, and by assisting to extend the usefulness of any existing local machinery for securing in whole or part the objects it has in view. "It is found " by experience, for instance, that many working " men will come to a reading and smoking room in " connexion with their co-operative Society who " would not leave the public-house for any other "attraction. Accordingly, the Working Men's Social " Institute Union would give assistance in furnish " ing such room with books, apparatus, &c., " according to the wants and wishes of the Local " Committee, rather than seek to establish an "independent and apparently rival Institute. " Local and working class efforts may frequently " be fostered and developed by external help with " the happiest result, when the establishment of " entirely new institutions by the higher classes in " the neighbourhood, or by a central society, " would be viewed with jealousyand indifference— " perhaps resented as patronising and intrusive." This provision illustrates again the practical wisdom and good sense of the promoters of this seasonable movement. On all grounds it is of the first impor tance to utilise as far as possible any existing local machinery identified with the working classes. While this policy has the material recommendation of being more economical, it also has the far greater moral advantage of appropriating and ex panding an organization that has already taken root in the classes to be influenced. It is this fea ture of the Union scheme, combined with the salu tary provisions fur the management of the local Institutions, that mainly leads us to hope for its practical success. It is expressly stipulated amongst the conditions of assistance " that the Branch Institutions be governed by a " president and a local committee of management, " consisting of at least one-half of bona fide work " ing men in the receipt of weekly wages." This stipulation is one of the very wisest points of the whole scheme, and, if actively carried out, will help more than anything else to ensure its success. The real cause of the failure of the Mechanics' Institutions was that working men had nothing whatever to do with the management, while those who had could at best only guess at what the mechanics wanted, if they did not, as was too often the case, simply gratify their own taste with out thinking of the working classes at all. If any thing is to be done for the permanent improvement of these classes, it must be in the way of advice and assistance. They must be met on common ground, and conferred with as to their wants and I wishes. We must trust them fully, give them power and responsibility, if we mean to do them any real good. Such a frank,' respectful, and straightforward course will in the end be more suc , cesaful than the largest gifts or the most munificent patronage. The members of the Society of Arts and their friends celebrate their 105th anniversary by a dinner at the refreshment-rooms at the International Exhibition, on Toads , , under the preeidency of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstime, M.P. Many of the principal foreigners who are sow in this country as commissioners or jurors connected with the Exhibition. ue expected to be present as guests. The President of the Royal Institute of British Artists has issued cards for a cosoerearione ea Wednesday next, June 25. _ _ _ The annual ronversazione of the " St. Martin's School of Art" will take place on Friday mist, JIM, 27. wben the medals sod prizes will be awarded. The Cambridge meeting of the British Associa tion for the Advancement of Solemn has bees postponed until October. Professor Willis will preside, with the Than of Ely, the Master of Trinity, the Astressieser Royal, sod Professes Sedgerick, Adams, amid Stokes as the vice. presidents. Dr. Hopkins will act as geueral secretary and Mr. Spottiewoode as treasurer. The first meeting will be held on Waisirday, Oat. I. 9F EARL CANNING. (PHIS DAY.) • • ITALY. ♦ Turin letter of the 17th, in the Constitutionnel, The announcement made yesterday that the has the following : mortal rumba of the late Earl Catioimi would to-day be An officer of the Hisis household has just arrived from , FUN T - LATEST INTELLIGENCE. committed to their final resting place in Westminster Abb.. ►ad the effect of cawing the aasemblage at an early hour this morning of large crowds of people in front of the mansion in Grosvenor-square. The hearse drawn by six horses, and seven coaches destined to convey the mourners, were on the spot at half-pad nine, and shortly after private erliegen began to arrive. and continued to do so until the cortege was fully formed and prepared fur departure. The coffin, covered with crimson velvet, studded with gill nails, and with three gilt handles on either side, was brought from the house and placed in the hearse about 20 minutes after 10; the multitude looking on with silent respect, while the windows of all the houses near were filled with sympa thetic occupants. Upon the coffin was the inscription, Cherie. John Earl and Viscount Canning, of Kilbraham, K.G., K.C. 8., P.C. ; born 14th December, 1812 ; died 17th June, 1862;" and on each side of the hearse was the I family escutcheon with its motto, "Ne cede malls sad contra." Paris, charged with extraordinary despatches, announcing that the Emperor of Russia has decided on recognisiog the kingdom of Italy. That recognition appears to be made subordinate to certain unimportant conditions, which will be acceded to by the Italian government. The official notification of that important act will take place before long, with all the solemnity which it merit.. It has been, and still in, said that the act of reoossition by Russia must imply, or at lomat will be followed by, that of Prussia. The Constitutionnet appends to the above notifica tion the following observation, which would seem to imply that it has some doubts of the exactitude of its correspondent's information : There is nothing certainly that we desire more than to see some confirmation of this news. The mourning coaches which followed the hearse, con seined among other noblemen and gentlemen, the Marquis of Clanricanle, Lord Dunkelliu, 31. P., Lord Stratford de Radcliffe, and Mr. Henry Bentiock. The Earl of Harewood, who married in 1845 Lady Elizabeth Joan, eldest daugh ter of the Marquis of Clanricarde ; the Earl of Cork and Orrery, who married on the 20th of July, 1850, Lady Emily Charlotte, second daughter of the Marquis of Claaricazde ; the Right Hon. John Evelyn Denison, /LP., Speaker of the Home of Commons ; and Mr. Beaumont, M.P. for South Northumberland, who mar ried in 1856 Lady Margaret, daughter of the Marquis of Chuiricarde. Lord de Tabley, Lord Somers, Lora Harris, and Sir W. Alexander, attorney-general to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. General Stuart, General Lindsay, the Hon. Sir George Talbot, and Major Bowes. Immediately following the mourning coaches came the pri vate carriage of the Marquis of Clanricarde (chief mourner), and this was followed by the private carriage of her Majesty Queen Victoria, drawn by six horses, in mourning trappings (3oachman and footmen also in deep mourning.) The private carriage of the Duke of Cambridge suoceeded,and was followed by about 30 other private carriages, compris ing those of the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Lana. downs, the Lord Chamberlain, the Marquis of Shelburne, the Marchioness of Waterford, Lord Stratford de Radcliffe, the Marquis of Abercorn, Lord Lyveden, the Lord Chan cellor. do. The procession having been formed, moved slowly along Grosvenor-street, crossing Park-lane, into Hyde-part, and thence proceeded byGreevenor-plane sod Victoria-street to Westminster Abbey, where the hearse and mourning coaches entered Dean's-yard, the private carriage. remaining without. Meanwhile a considerable number of noblemen had as sembled in the Jerusalem Chamber, while the choir of the Abbey itself was filled with spectators, who had been admitted by ticket. Vergers and gownemee were in full force, and there was also a small body of police in the nave, under the control of Mr. Superintendent Walker, assisted by In spectors Grant and Moran. Every preparation bad also been made to keep clear of intruders the North transept, where the vault of the Canning* is situated. This was now open, exposing to view the ooffie of the Countess Canning— the mother of the late Earl, beneath which was that which contains the ashes of George Canning, the husband of the one and the father of the Mbar. The monument erected to the memory of George Canning is claw at hand, and at the bead is the vault of the Pitts ; and all around stand memorials of some of the noblest among England's departed great. The procession reached the Abbey shortly before half past eleven, and the coffin being lifted from the hearse, the occupants of the mourning coaches and of the Jerusalem Chamber formed a fresh procession, moving on foot aloes the cloisters, where they were met by the Dean, who was assisted by the canons in residence, the Rev. Precentor Haydos, Rev. Samuel Flood Jones, LA., minister of St. Matthew's, Spring-gardens, the Rev. C. M. Arnold, and the Rev. J. Antrobus, and passed ou to the side door near the grand west entrance (which is only open for the funerals of royalty). Here the aspect of the procession was at once solema and picturesque, but there was hardly time to note more than the preaence of those who assembled to do honour to the obsequies of their fellow-subject and fellow-statesman. Among these (after the mourners) were :—The Premier of England, Lord P►lmerston (looking solemn, and some what more careworn than usual), the Chancel or of the Exchequer, the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Sidney (Lord Steward), the Earl of Isialmesbury, the Duke of Somerset, the Duke of Buccleugh, the Duke of Argyle, the Bishop of Oxford, the Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord Clyde, Lord•Dnnkellin, Lord Ernest Bruce, the Earl of Cork, Earl Grey, Earl de Grey teed Ripon, Sir G. Grey, the Marquis of Westminster, Sir H. Lawrenoe, Earl Granville, Mr. Stuart Wortley, Mr. Repton, M.P., the Marquis of Sligo, Lord Lyveden, Lord Stanley of Alderley, Mr.Cardwell, M.P.. Under the Cloisters the Dean had commenced the reading of the burial service—" lam the resurrection," &c., and u the procession entered the Abbey, the organ gave forth its solemn tone in fitting accompaniment, and continued to do so uutd the procession winding westward along the side aisle and then entering by the centre aisle, had pared through the nave and entered the choir. Then followed the beautiful service—" I know that my Redeemer liveth"—" We brought nothing into this world," &c., and the chanting of the 39th Psalm by the choir. After a brief interval of silence the procession was re formed, and preceded the coffin through the nave, and round to the north transept, where the coffin was lowered into the tomb, in which it was so near to the surface, that when the pavement is replaced not more than six inches of space, or earth, will intervene. Here the service proceeded to its completion, the choir concluding with the beautiful move meet from Handers Funeral Anthem, " His body is buried in peace, but his name liveth evermore." After another brief pause the Dean pronounced the Bene- diction, sod then the organ pealed forth the " Dead March in Raul," as the large assemblage of mourners, tripods, and spectators slowly dispersed. It is necessary to add that there were many weeping eyes beside the tomb, end perhaps a more sincere sympathy for ono so unexpectedly cut off in his prime was never evinced than was shown to-day for the first and Let Fail Canning. IRBLAND. THE SPECIAL 00110CISSION. CLOMZEL, FRIDAY, 2 e.x. The commission opened st 10 o'clock this morn ing. Baron Deasy delivered an able charge to the grand jury. True bills were found agaiost Thomas Bohan for firiog at Colonel Knox, and Thomas Halloran for the murder of M. Thiebault. Thomas Bohan was arraigned and pleaded " not guilty." Mr. Maodonogb, Q.C., for the prisoner, pat in a plea that the court had not jurisdiction, and could not legally try the prisoner at Mutual for an offence alleged to have been committed in the North Riding, as the Lord Lieutenant., under the statute, divided the county, for criminal busi ness, into two ridings. ' " The Attorney-General put in a counter plea. Mr. Mao donogh demurred. The demurrer was argued and decided against the prisoner. Mr. Macdonegh applied on three affidavit' for an ad journment of the trial to next assizes, as a material witness was absent. . . The Attorney General opposed the application, and it as refused. The trial wee then proceeded with. The AttornerGeneral stated the case for the crown. The trial is now going on. Si. Janis's PAIACIL, JIINN 90.—The Queen bee been pleased to appoint Claudius Francis Du Angola, Esq., to be Surgeon -Apothecary to bar Majesty, in the room el John Massey, Esq., deosaaed.-oazeMe. FORZIGN-OTFICIN Jaws 14.—The Queen has been gracious pleased to appoint Peter Barrow, Req., now British Consul at Rabat, to be lass Majesty's Consul at Nista—Gazette. _ _ _ _ _ RIPRIMENTATION OF MALDON. —Mr. H. J. &twin, as Ems: county gentleman, has offered himself as a csodi date I. the conservative lutanist for the mooed seat foe Wades, at present held by Mr. T. Sutton Western, ILP., on the par: of the THI MUNICIPAL ELICTIONN BALLOT BILL—It in understood that Mr. ♦sgoetus Smith, M.P., &amid to accept any signalises from the Ballot Society iocarryiag this bill ;no effort, therefore, vu made to secure the attend ance of member favourable to the ballot, mid the bill was lost, ♦s regard, the bill for the ballot at parliamentary awakes, the deist of Mr. Smith's bill is of no importance. ARRIVAL OF THE COURT AT OSBORNE. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 20. The Queen and the Royal Family, accom panied by the ladies sad gentlemen of the court, arrived at the Clarence Victualling-yard from Windsor this after noon, shortly after 5 o'clock. Her Majesty was received by mom of the principal officers of the port and garrison, but all outward ceremonial was dispensed with, and there was no demonstration to indicate the royal presence. Her . . Majesty embarked in the Fairy SCrew yacht, and proceeded direct to Osborne. RECEPTION OP THE JAPANESE AMBASSADORS IN HOLLAND. The Japanese Embassy to Europe arrived at Rotterdam on the 14th inst., where they were received by the royal commissary, X. Laudon, at the Yacht Club-house, which was gaily and tastefully ornamented for the occasion. The members of the embassy were not • little surprised to And flags and banners waving over them bearing inscription in theirown language heartily welcoming them to Holland. In reply to an address by the commissary, the First Amine lan expressed his pleasure at the reception given them, and observed that Japan had been connected with Holland for more than WO years by the ties of friendly relations. The ambassadors were then conducted to the railway station, and on their way passed through thousands of people who had assembled to witness the arrival of the strangers. Some delay took place at the station, which circumstance was far from unpinning to the Japanese, who availed themselves of the short time at their disposal by mixing in the crowd at the waitiog-none, and entering into conversation with all with whom they could interchange speech. Some of the members of the embassy could speak a little Dutch, at which no little surprise and joy were expressed. A very animated scene was soon presented, as an active interchange of cards, tobacco, and cigars took place, and the Dutch ladies attracted • large share of the favour and admiration of the Eastern visitors. The heads of the embassy seemed to be great admirers of aniseed liquor, or at least they soon began to make • liberal we of the cordial ; and what perhaps was particularly pleasing to the Hollanders, they smoked with much equa nimity and assiduity. Oa arrival at the Hague they were received with increased ceremony by the civil and military authorities, and were conducted to their hotel (where • banquet bad been prepared for them) through a double line of grenadiers and riflemen. It is expected that the ambassadors will be received by the King on the 29th inst. His Majesty is at present at his country place at the Loo. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured his Exc.:,limey the Ambassador of Pianos and the Countess de Pinballlt with his company at dinner lut evening at Albert-gate House. The following were invited to meet his royal highness :—The Priors Merkore, the Duke de Hamby, the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton, the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, the Count and Countess de Persigny, the Earl Cowper, Viscountess Palmerston, Baron Betide, and Mr. S. Koightley. Colonel the Hon. .Lunes Macdonald was in attendance on his royal highness. Frances Anne, Marchioness of Londonderry, has trued (Sl* for as amenably on Wednesday nest, at Heldman. Home. The Countess of Derby has issued cards for an aserobly on Saturday, the Mb inst. Viscountess Palmerston will have assemblies this evening and on Saturday, the `With inst. . . . . Lady Moleaworth entertained at dinner last even mg the Duke of Rutland, hi Familia)) , the Italian Minister, the Duke and Duchess of St. Arpino, the Marquis of Sligo, the Earl and Countess of Chaimfield, the Coun tess of Glennall, Lord and Lady Otho Fitzgerald, Vis count'', Limon, Lord and Lady Colville, Lord and Lady Delamere, Lord and lady Chelmsford, and Mr. Alfred Montgomery. Mrs. William Gladstone has issued cards for an assembly oa Wednesday next, at her residence on Carlton. terrace. Field-Marshal Viscount and Viscountess Coin: bermere gave a grand entertainment to their Royal High. messes the Duchess of Cambridge and the Prioress Mary, and the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg•Strelitr, lad even ing, at their mansion in Beigrave-peace. The following were invited to meet their royal highnesses :—The Duke of Newcastle, the Duke of St. Albans, the biarchionees of Downshire and Lady Alice Hill, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Marchioede of Ely, the bfarquis of Tweeddale and Lady Jaw Hay, the Earl of Wilton, the Earl and Counted of Malmenbary, the Earl of Brecknock, Vidount Powessoourt, Lord Ravensworth, Captain the Ho*. R. Grorvenor. Lady Geraldine Somerset and Captain Cud were in waiting on their royal highnesses. Later in the evening her ladyship had an susembly. Lord and Lady Talbot de Malallide, the Hop. Miss Talbot, and Count Gyula Carolyi, with two of his sons, have arrived at the Cavendish Hotel, Jermycoatreet. The anuuld fish dinner to the Fox Club will take place on Sattuelsy, the 98th instant, at the Trafalgar, Greenwich. Lord Palmerston will, it is understood, open the Hartley Institute, at Southampton, in September next, and Lord Brougham and a number d distinguished persons will be invited to be present. A grand evening concert in aid of the funds of the 29th (North) Middlesex Ride Volunteer Corps is an nounced to take place on Tuesday next, at St. JameishalL The programme is en attaactive one, and it is hoped that the finale will derive considerable benefit from this pa tziofic eaterlaistnent. The meetings for the ensuing week of scientific moieties are :—Tusoday, Zoological, 9, "New Corala, aad British Simko of Haballumi," Mr. Holdsworth. Weds's day, Society of Literature, 44 ; Society of Arts, 4, Amused General. Thursday, Philological, 8 ; Horticultural. 1, Roes Stow. THE ITALIAN CHAMBER AND THE POPE. The following is the fall text of the address voted by the Italian Chamber of Deputies to the King : Bin,—Bishop, for the most part strangers to Italy, assembled at Rome for a religious solemnity, have indicted upon our country injuries which are so much the graver that they are the denial of our national right*, and bear the impress of foreign violence. To that incredible doctriae which would make Rome the slave of the catholic universe, and declares the alms of religion incompatible with the hide. pendence of the Peninsula, we reply, sire, by arraying ourselves round you, and by proclaiming, in the face of the Italians sod the Romans, that we are resolved to maintain inviolate the rights of the nation and those of its capital I kept by force under a goverment which it loathes. We shell cherish, 0 sire, the immovable confidence of which you have given so grand au example to our country and to the world. To our enemies, whomsoever they may be, we shall oppose the calm trust of the Italian nation in the justice of its cause, in the efficiency of its liberal institutions, in the valour of WI army, and the readiness of all its citizens to take part with you in the national battles, and, ►bove all, 0 sire, in your valour, your loyalty, and the respect inspired by your name. Such are the moons why, in view of the attitude of the Italian people, the universal opinion of civilised nations is that Italy should be admitted into the number of nations who are their own masters. Convinced that we shall see united tons all those who by right or by aspiration belong to the Italian family, we believe that the moment is not dis tant when the obstacles which retard the accomplishment of the vote that has proclaimed Rome the capital of Italy will be removed. The words which resounded a few days ago at the Vatican declare impassible the means by which diplomacy believes it can reconcile the rights of Italy inherent to those of your crown with the temporal power, which is ruining Rome. This language does not disconcert us ; it has removed all motive for that hesitation which imposes such bard trials on the moderation of your people. Now, mace foreign prelates, regardless of the strictly religious and spiritual nature of their august ministry, affirm with so much solemnity a proposal of political reaction ; since from the provinces; governed ,in the 'same of the Roman Pontiff wicked men carry desolation into the Southern pro vinces of the kingdom, Europe ought at length to be con vinced that your authority, sire, and that of the laws of a free nation which has the honour to see you at its head, can alone give a peaceful settlement to the affairs of Rome, and deliver Italy and Europe from that confusion and that conflict of powers which trouble consciences and imperil the peace of the world. (asorza's AMERICA. NEW YORK, Anne 10, EVZNINC. (Per Europe, rid &doe and Roche Point] The destruction of the Confederate fleet of eight gunboats, on the 6th inst., and the surrender of Memphis is confirmed. Two Federal regiments now occupy the city, where all is reported quiet. Large quantities of cotton were destroyed. The Federal fleet has left Memphis for Vicks burg. Southern journals tvport that the Federala have commenced an attack on Charleston. Further particulars have been received of the events which followed the occupation of Harrison burg by General Fremont. The Federal cavalry sent to reconnoitre fell into an ambuscade, and suffered severely. The Federal', however, were afterwards reinforced, and a fight took place with Jackson's rear, which was found to be very strong. The Confederates brought up artillery and drove the Federah; back Jackson subsequently continued his retreat. The Danish government has made a proposition to the Federal Government to take all negroes from their masters and remove them to St. Croix free of charge. After an apprenticeship of three years with regular wages the negroes would receive their freedom. Mr. Seward replied that he bad no authority to accept the proposition, but he would lay it before Congress. NEW YORK, Ram 12, Emma. (By To*graph to Halifax and from Queenstown.) The following further accounts have been re ceived of the fight near Harrisonburg :—General Jackson made a sudden dash at General Shield's advance, which was hurrying to General Fremont's assistance. The advance being the inferior force was compelled to fall back on the main body of General Shield's command. The battle was severe, and the loss on both aides heavy. General Jack son, after the engagement, resumed his retreat, burning Fort Republic bridge in his rear. The Louisville correspondent of the New Ycrk Herald has information that Confederate Genets,' Kirby Smith is marching with a large force on Nash ville from Knoxville, gathering strength as he goes and rousing the rebels of East Tennessee. It is also suspected that a portion of Besuregard's army has reinforced General Smith. The Federal force at Nashville is small. The same correspondence says that all over Ken tucky preparations are being made to afford aid to the advancing Confederates, who, it is expected, will reach the northern limits of that state. General M'Clellan has received a reinforcement of 20,000 men. It is reported that 60,000 more , will be sent to him. A bill has been introduced in Congress for an additional issue of 150,000,000 dolt. demand notes. FRANCE. PARIS, Joss 2L The Moniteur of this morning says :—" The rumour that volunteers for Mexico had been invited from the army of Paris is incorrect. The Minister of War, certain of finding equal ardour sud emula tion in every corps, has confined himself to the selection of the troops which are to form part of the expedition." The following gossip now circulates at Paris : " Nat keg Nees Marshal Niel was in Loodoe, and he west to was tie Exhibitke. Whilst there the crowd locked towards a meerable lady who was being draws about is a hand earriege. 'Whom are the people running to see! asked the marshaL ' The ex-Queen of the French,' INA the answer. 'lm Keine I' exclaimed the marshal with deep emotion, and a few mooeda after, forcing his way through the crowd, he was bowing low before her Malady. The Queen, and Lis Royal Higher= the Duke de Nemours, who was accompanying her Majesty, warmly a:premed their pleasure at easing him ; sad the stout soldier was so moved that he burst into tears.* The manufacture of cider has commenced in Sidra,. THE BOMBAY MAIL Papers from Bombay to the 24th of May, and f ruin Calcutta to the 15th, have come to hand. We take the following summary of news from the Times of Ind ht of the 24th of May : The Beechworth, 1,265 tons, Frain, master, while endea vouring to work oat of Bombay Harbour on the night of the 12th hot, grounded on the &W. pointol the Catania Sheol, and is a total amok. A portion of the cargo, wh.eli is valued at 100,0001., will be saved. A Marine Court of lu qttiry ham been engaged in investigating the cause of the accident. A series of interesting minutes upon education in loth. from the pen of the late Lord Macaulay. has been discovered at Calcutta. Mr. Laing has been lecturing at the Dalhousie Institute, Calcutta, on the ludo-British races and languages. Ile •ss to leave Calcutta for Earope on the 23rd intl. Treasure to the amount of two lace, consisting principally of ornaments sod jewels, has been dog np at Lucksow. Th e Begam has laid a claim to the whole. The first exhibition of Sir Jamsetjee JejoeVuoy's School of Art, at which his Excellency the Governor presided, woo held on the 12th inst. The proficiency of the pupils b ee excited much surprise. Sir Bartle Frere is at Ilababideshwer. From Rangoon we have accounts of a disastrous fire, which has completely destroyed the native town of promo. The Bassein sager works have been bought by Rears. Lawrence and Co. fur the sum of 150,000 rupees. The ex periment of sugar refining will now receive a fair trial in this presidency. Cholera is still prevalent in some parts of the presamcy, especially in Guzerat. The accounts from Ahmedabad are alarming, but the epidemic seems almost eoefinel to natives. The heat is very great in Bombay, but au early ZllOll/0011 ill looked for. Oarruaar.—Ceptaio C. C. G. Cowper ; Surgeoe.M.lor Nielson, Bombay Medical Batabliebment ; Major Ha " " Cloyetenn, v. 6., Commandant 2nd Cavalry Hyderabed Contingent; Lieutenant E. L. Williainton Hill, lUth Regiment N.L ; Ferdinand Ogilvy Fitzgerald, Lieutenant, 18thR,oyal Irish; Lieutenant J. Stoteebury, V.E., Ordnance Department at Ferozepore ; Captain T. H. Blur, her MaSeety's 19th Regiment 11.N.L EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom arm ovng tDK ?.)' PARLS, FRIDAY EVINIIIG. At least 10,000 men—and not 5,000, as the Patric said the other day—are to be sent at once to Mexico. The names of six regiments are given, and there will be a proportionate force of special aims and artillery. It seems quite decided that General Foray is to be the commander-in-chief, and, as ho is of higher rank than Gen. de Lorencez, be will of course supersede him. Colonel D'An verne has been selected as the head of General Foray's staff. The Minister of Marine has given orders to the governors of the French Antilles to de spatch immediately to Vera Cruz a fresh contin gent of a hundred Creole seamen and a hundred and sixty native workmen of the Martinique and Guadeloupe engineers, under the command of Cap tain Marshall. This native force being perfectly disciplined, and not being affected by the diseases of tropical climates, will be in a position to render important service at Vera Cruz. They will canes the employment of a litiropeen garrison, which would suffer greatly from the climate, to be dis pensed with. The Opinion, Nationale asserts that General do Lorencea's report of the battle of Puebla has come to hand, and observes that the Moniteur cannot but remember that it is most anxiously looked for by the public. Meanwhile, the Courrier de la Moselle has received the news that K Raoul, assistant commissary-general of the army of Mexico, has been killed in action. _ . The Patrie asserts that volunteers for Mexioo tender themselves from all ranks of the army, and that it is impossible to receive all that apply. I cannot positively affirm that this statement is un true at this moment, although I know it was un true when made but a very few days ago. It is possible that the speeches in the Corps Legislatif may have aroused a chivalrous feeling but it is positive that the first appeal for volunteers was a dead failure ; in fact, the result was almost imper oeptible, something under 90 being the number of offers up to last week. Notwithstanding the Frenchman's reckless love of fighting as a general rule, the Mexican expedition is singularly unpo pular in the army. The troops don't know what is the object of it, and they don't like the yellow fever. The debate on Mexico will come on to-morrow or Monday. M. Billault is priming himself for the defence of the government. Jules Favre'a absence is much to be lamented. . At the Bourse the Bente was heavy during the greater part of the day, quotations being at one time 20c. lower than yesterday. There was a recovery to some extent towards the close, the latest prises being 68fr. 15c. for cash, with a fall of 15c., and 68fr. 30c. for account, with a fall of sc. Mobilier and the Italian Loan remain unchanged. The Orleans Railway fell sfr. and Lyons 10fr. ; the other lines are almost nnvaried. M. Collet, formerly a major in the National Guard, who was arrested as an accomplice in Greppo's conspiracy, has just been released after a preventive detention in prison of no less than 104 days. During all this while--and the time is by no means exceptionally long—he has had no public examination. The result of the secret inquiry now is that the government can find nothing against him. It is not wonderful that the cry for the habeas corpus should have( been raised in the Corps Legislatif. M. Dupla, the venerable Procureur-General of the Court of Caseation, is a freemason, bat has not for a long while attended the meetings of the craft. He went out of hie way, however, a few evenings ago to dine at the grand lodge of the Scotch rite in order to celebrate AL Viennet's triumph over Marshal Magma. " I come," said he, addressing M. Viennet, " to add my 80 years to your 8 4 , ea a protest against injustice and oppression." I regret to learn the death of IL Montanelli, one of the triumvirate of Tuscany in 1848, and the author of Cinema, the tragedy produced here some years since with Madame Ristori for the heroine. M. Montanelli lived in exile in Paris from 1849 to 1860, and was universally esteemed. Prince Napoleon has left Paris for Havre, whence he is to proceed direct to London on board his yacht the Prince Jigrome. The journey of the Prince has no official character, and the object of the visit, which is entirely incognito, is simply to study the International Exhibition. It is probable that the Prince's stay will not extend over a week or ten days, in consequence of the advanced pregnancy of the Princess Clothilde. The Oil Oity Register, published in Oil eity, V•eagigo county, Pena., dated Noy 15, actinic • lid of do MI wells at Oil Creek, with all sweet al present dome% and, according to the Itegister, the number of wells sew lowing in that region it 75 ; the number of wells tbst formerly flowed and pumped. 62 ; number of Tell , sunk sad essomeaord, 358; number of barrels of shipped. 1,006,000 ; and the number on hand. 2, a10s The meant daily flow is 5,717 barrels. The of the oil shipped and to band is about =O,OO. Or. Hag. The Views oil mica sites& some tee wild oo each side of 01l Creek, and is in so place more tbsa half a mile in width.