The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-10 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1855.

far from Dover a camp in which thirty thousead n.
are daily being taught all those arts and coa-
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trivances
Twir fit them for ron ing it on
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tree. gat so wally pand fielividuals
there is hardly one who does no ractise some trade,
handicraft, or calling, ender proper supervision, and
...' the general good of the whole body. When the
amp was constructed, roads were made, wells sunk,
camp-kitchens raised, and hospitals erected—all by
the soldiers themselves. The cost of the Honvault
vamp to the public purse, as compared with that at
Aldershott, is as nil when placed side by side
with a million sterling; and yet the former
would hold treble the number of men which
wild be contained in the latter. The very know-
ledge of having been the builders of their own habi-
tations cannot fail of gi ring the French soldiers that
feeling of confidence end self-reliance so valuable in
all troops when on tamvice. What they learn on the
north coast of Frsr.ce can be easily carried out before
Sebastopol, and men join General PELISBIER'S camp
.with that practical experience for the field which ours
only learn after months of hardship and suffering.
Might we not have followed the example set us
beyond the Channel ? We might, but have not done
so. Another summer has passed, half of the autumn is
over, but the practical teaching of our troops in all
that is required to be known by men taking the field
Ls yet to be commenotd. Incompetency and obsti-
nacy still reign supreme, both at the Horse Guards
and War office.

VOt Court.

OSBORNE, AUGIIIIT 9.

His Majesty the King of Portugal and the Duke
of Oporto, attended by their suite, lelt the royal yacht
yesterday for Southampton, and embarked on board the
Mi dello on their return to LisbJo. The Queen took leave
of his Majesty early yesterday morning, and Prints Albert
accompanied the King to Southampton.
The Queenaad Prince cruised in the Fairy in the after-
noon.

This morning, at S o'clock, her Majesty and bie Royal
Highness, attended by the Countess of Desert, the Ron. Mary
Seymour, Major. General Bouveric, and Captain Da Plat,
left o,borne for Bhorncliffe, where her Majesty is to inspect
tee Foreign Legion.
Prince Arthur has taken carriage citing on Monday last
and previously.
Tee Dacbeu of Lent left Frogmore yesterday In Osborne,
on a visit to her Majesty.

A deputation, consiseng of Dr. Goneey, Mr. Barker,
Mr. Emmanuel, Mr. Mat:Adam, the Rev. Mr. Surest, and
' Mr. Levy, had an interview with Sir Benjamin Hall yester-
day at the office of Works and Public Buildings, in White-
ball-plea. The deputation was introduced by Dr. Gourley.
A deputation from the Hull Dock Company, consisting of
Mr. John Tall (deputy chairmen). Messrs. Wm. CoMason
and West (directors), Mr. Charles Frost (+abettor), and Mr.
W. H. Huffara (ssuetary), bad an interview with Lord
Stanley of Alderley, at the Board of Trade on Wednesday.
Meetings of the Oxford University Commiuion were held
at No.lB, Great Queen-street, Westminster, an Teesday and
Wednesday. The Commissioners present were the Berl of
Harrowby, the Bishop of Ripon, the Dean of Wells, and
Sir John W. Awdry, with the Secretaries.
Despatches were sent from the Colonial-offiee yesterday to
the Governor of Malta, the Lord High Commissioner of the
lonian Islands, and the Governors of Mauritius, Hong
Kong, and Ceylon.