The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-10 00:00:00

TO TIN IDITOS OW TIOOIXITAWO.

Sam, —Yon; intelligent i)l7;4correnpowdest in
view 5 downiting mane. fililudle, the Pr Jorlmq Club
Grow u " a nuislan • hutitation.'• Nor loftier i •
unimee ewe fa Italy. At Venice and Flaws the &um
girls offs their bouquets ea the wone terms on Yak.
liebelk, that is to say, wakiag no eluge, mar Whim mossy
ai the tuns, 1131111•1 it is forced on thews Whew tho
however, Is Lavin the city, they we always to he=
the unsay station to refresh his mammal the last mast
awl receive payment is full.-1 am, du., D. C.
Aprff 9.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

PORTSMOUTH, Ana 9.
The troops of this garrison were inspected this
morning by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambrid^
General Commanding-W.4lnel. They consisted of the 4th
and 6th brigades Royal Artillery, 211 d battalion of the Roth
Regiment, 53rd Regirawit, 56th Regiment, Rod battalion of
60th Rifles, and the Royal Marine Artillery. The troops
wars under the command of Major-Geneml lard William
c.a, who was attended by Lientement-Oolooel
%%inkwell, Deputy Adjutant-General; Lieutenant-Colonel
Somerset, Deputy-Quartermaster General • Captain
FEMajor Utttin maisaa, A.b.c. Hs
nem, attended by Major•Gemaral Mr Richard Aker/.
I Bingham, R. A., and other oaken, rods an the
ground about eleven &clock, and the troops were put
through a parka of move/seats inoidental to a field day.
The weather was exceedingly unfavourable, a drizzling rain
felling Intermittently, and, comparatively speaking, but
few potions turned out to witness the review. Is the otter.
noon his Royal Highness, attended by • numerous staff,
, crossed over to Gosport, and inspected the 7th brigade
; Royal Artillery, the lA battalion of the 6th Regiment, and
I the Royal Marines Light Infantry. His Royal Highness
will continue his inspection of the fortifications commanding
the approaches to the garrison tomorrow.

WOOLWICH, APRIL 9.

The Firebrand. paddle steam vessel, Commander
Plonk from the Mediterranean station, was paid off at the
dockyard this day sad bar caw granted the seal kayo el
game. The continuer minim ma wow eatared on the
books of the IPigard flag-ship ea eapreisamreary mamas of
the fleet, with Ilse ' of weal of bow eraw.vlari•
ressived their • patio *cm= .1
topsated p sad pasta bad

VOLUNTEER BANQUET IN ESSEX.

CHELMSFORD, APSII, 9.

The volunteer officers d &sex dined together
this evening at thejabize-hall in thia town ; • large and
brffliant company assembled, the ptheriag comprising
not merely volunteer ofikers, but gwitlaosso onsected
with the lewd militia, yeomanry, ha. The sateciniwroent

took place in the ball-room, • spacious spa//mist, which
was draped, with dap and ortamented with seilitany de-
vils, while lustrous chandeliers, glittering wax-lights, ant
tastefully decorated tablas, communicated great trilliaacy
to the scene. It was also de rigueur that the military sod
volunteer officers present should appear in uniform, and
mist of the oounty gentlemen who took part''
in the proosedbip also wore their uniform as
deputy-lieutenants. Mate templanta hare been im-
pressed as to the went of uniformity in voluateer
uniforms, and Essex has bees ao exception to the other
counties of &Wind in respect to the diversity of tastes
which bare found scope fa the equipment of her piknt
ralttions. Bat than. is an old adage that " randy is
pleetitg," sod cenanly it bald good to-nigh. Lord BLS.
1000[11, viesliestoatat of the county, presided ; and was
rapported by Mr B. P. Hestiker Bart., the nigh Sheriff,
Lieut.-Colossi Mr Una& de sag, Itear•Adadral
lellardy, Wesel Clay, C.B. ( t of the tamp at
Clelehester), W K oos' nox, Lieut.-Ccdosel Brin (West
Ewan
Mr. P. Militia),
PepLiata.-Oilless.olosel Capper, Mr. 0. Du Cane,
M.P., O. Wont% X.P..
Mr. J. W. Perry-WatHng t‘ ILP., Mr. T. W. Bemoans,
11LP., the Veserable ittean Mildmay, Mr. T. B.
Western, Nr..T. Gsidetritehow, Major Coepe, Ma4or Birt,
teir ROMA 111401 linCaptain li. W
Baker, Captain Davey, Bettall, Captainwrdeen
Captain Stewart, Captain Davis,vle Captain Noble, Caplet;
Bishop, Capttin IrGlerterp, Captain rniTOrap ahem
Tawke, Captain Ottbli, Lienteuant Davis, be. Colonel
leMerdo was invited, lad the pressure of his official duties
rendered it imputable for the pliant officer to Mind.

• 'rtrz Az4l4up.

Our Liverpool correspondents have heard, on
what is believed to be good setback, that the goverment,
gad* that there has ;bees a t deal of earelesseees
(primed ea the pas* of the eMetee authorities at Liver-
pool, is refinaoe to the baling sad equipment of war
vessels far the Ceefederate goveremeak and sore sopieially

the see et the Abilene:reed Iser7dipartare trues Leven
embiwithent a demeneet Mee far the lest few days bees
an inenikpflen empeefieg the eaffin of the famous
Ae Mem Maiimesp, as/ Me effects were made
rrillmeinies
pedelmusie. et ilmeennell of the Liverpool Chamber
field pneettlay, M teetim • mpoell of the committee ap.
iminnely M eenellerthe eomnmnicetioo of the New
Wehenther en Me imeMes of the bnieling and equip-
ment at Me Aistema in • British port. Mr. C. Roberta%
Meted • nmenties Ithe facts in connexioa with the
c/ the masel, and her quitting the port of Liver-
pool Mee% Yes. Aneseeps detection by the governs:eat, NY
swum a th. ameisk. was read. It was to the effect that
dkimilibis sad mpipmeet a/ such vessels as the Alabama
k Dale perk memileelly eontravened the intention of the
Islistraent Act ; that thle act, even according to the
ed the feciteldar-Cisaaral, was capable of easy skidok
ay that ill knolkdreat this respect tended te eapose
em preimaime of mu le the charge of luminaries, and
teeslabliah preoedeets which in future might be tumid with
limmthig effect repo. ourselves. Considerable dimension
arose with reference to any memorial being meet to the
R&M' government, or any communication with the New
Teat Chamber expressing sympathy with their peculiar
views. It wu thought by some muter' that the natter
Ink‘M be Wily left in the hands ot.the British government,
and Mr. Grainger pointed out that both lad Russell mull&
Adams bad expressed themselves unwilling to make any
changes in the respective Foreign Enlistment Acts. It was
ultimately decided that a copy of the report should be seat
to Earl Russell, and hie attention called to it, and that the
President of the Chamber (Mr. Macfie) should write to the
New York Chamber aciknowledging their communications,
and furnishing them with a oopy of the report. After as
animated discussion the Narrative of Facts" end the pro-
needing■ of the subcommittee were confirmed, though 'several
members objected to them sksz ports, sad headed on in-
sufficient data.