The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-30 00:00:00

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I THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 30, 1862.
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I PF UN THIS WEEK, One Penny, •wishes and requirements of the corps itself, it is LATEST INTELLIGENCE. regulate the supply and the price of bread. MR. CORREA
i • Lord Fs..-srt Montague.
Almanac* and Diary. still lees easy to see why we should apply the iron --e- One of M. Haussmanu's arguments, which must Mr. Cobden -Kr, ,
. Eris Ira" rule of a capitation grant at all. Confemedly POLAND. be confessed to be not of a very high order, is that oge,dny „„,,,,,i,:g in a 'in
Coolie snesciotapasa.
. A Young hts, lady. there is the greatest diversity on these beads. DEATH OF THE COUNTESS ZAMOYSKL it would be undesirable to make any change "on Ironworks-a building na
•Songs tor the Throng, de., etc. the eve of a general election." The Opinion
Alderman Tatham.
Ten shillings would be ample in BOMB cane, We read in the Debate of to-day : holding bout 3,0C3
Now ready, handsomely botuid in Magenta cloth,lM,prlce Is. ed.: fifty shillings not too much in others. Far The system d rigour which the Maslen government coe. Nationale is unpolite enough to insinuate that not The ":ayor of the
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M I'l THE SECOND HALY-T= VOLUME of puN, ..irh es. better than pay per head would be pay tinned; to apply to Poland produore consequences more and considerations of political economy, more or less ttfKirekewere the
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memos Engravings by talented artists, end articles by dis-
tinguisheti writers. for what is wanted. It is agreed that Go- more disastrous tending to fill up the measure of the pa- wise, but special transactions with the bakers' am; imbor aabaL,,x t, onil
;IP i The First Volume, uniform with the Second Volume, on sale, vernment oho
Mice, 80, Fleet.street. should defray the cost of all that is Wince and resignation of the Polish people. .To the eon- bank,
aternation caused by the exile without trial of Count in which M. Hausmann has largely in- In opening the promedi
• from Mr. Bright, M.P. al
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Andri: Zsmoyski another emotion, not less mournful, hes would unavoidably prevent
HARMO N I U M S.—NEW MODEL why cannot it do this on the requisition of the after which Mr. H. Kelm]
P CRAMER, BEALE, and WOOD, en, Regent-street. now to be added. The Countess Andre Zamoyald, wife of opposition.
seconded, and Mr. Jacob I
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, favour of financial and pan
its own inspectors ? Drill-grounds and rifle-ranges wee attacked whentbe arbitrary messareof erne ma adopted 20c. for cash and account, closing at 70fr. 75c. and the present ministry to (
' I Witte erortoO• might thus be provided in all cases ; cloth might towards her husband ; end, according to the accounts which 70fr. 65c. Mobilier rose &fr. The Italian Loan retire from office.
be furnished, if desired, and thus all appearance we have reoeived, fell 10e. A fall of 7fr. 50c. in the Southern line • tr-
there can be no doubt that her Mr. COBDEN, on
I . has hastened her death. Will Count resolution, was en tub
of pay might be avoided, while fuller relief was mental anxiety - was the only important change in railway shares. Before he referred to ti
TO COREILIPONDF-NTS. Andre Zamoyski, who was first refused permission tion, he was desirous of a
Advertisements Intended for " The Express* London Evening given to the purse of the individual volunteer. to no. through Warsaw ~,, see his suffering wife, and after.
Paper, must be at the office, 10, Bouverleetreet, by TWo -0
T do thin would, indeed, require' a little organise-. tog distress in the o
0 clock ou the day of publication. Wards.- permissio te retain to see like dying wire, WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) A misapprehension appeal
_ tion, and the appointment of one or two additional will he now receive authority to attend her funeral? So --...-- south of England, as to tb
of Lancashire, and the cal
COVENT GARDEN. inspectors. But it cannot be doubted that the much rigour, without motive, without discernment and TRURSDAT, OCTOBER 30, 8 A.M. doing their duty in this cr
THIS Fru:visa—mid time -DINORAH. Matte. Parma, Mrs.
i Aynslvy Cook, and Madame Laura Baxter; Messrs. Suntivy. H. result would give infinitely greater satisfaction to meallulll, gives us little reason to hope it. We may well P get that this calamity bad
a Corri, C. Lys& and W. llurrison.--Conduelor, Mr. A. Mellon.- the force, and infinitely greater assurance of its ask what advantage, what beneficial result to it. to its &L D. W. P. X. C. LaR. & on the working men, end
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efficiency to the public, than can be attained by policy, to its interests, the Rani= government can poo.
HAYMABKET. sibly expect from the pitiless persecutions from which -- - - ---
- - - . -- - - tentof the distress •
Nara.= .... 2'1.79 41i 3 SAE. 28 1 h - 3
Tuns Errnito, A DAUGHTER TO MARRY. Miss E. Tomer. the handing over of a lump sum to colonels, uses- Poland suffers alone, but by which she is not, thank God, ansanwee ... . ....r" 40 2 9.5. W. 36 6 c - 3 the millowners were at pre
.-OUR am ERICAN OoIISIN. MesasSothsru. Buckatone ; Yrs. sured by their own certificates, and earned by a aloes excited, Lone - 2 depreciation of thei
by the
BLIWION - although their mills were
R. Fitovilli.on. -DUCK HUNTING. Mrs Wilkins:And JACK'S
RETURN FROM. CANTOS. The Lecieleau total of six battalion drills per annum. ARDROSSAII 29.80 4.,: 3 S. 44 5 c - to be rated for the relief c
GREECE. PORTRO9II -:l' 1 S. 11 2 1, -
We have restricted ourselves in these remarks &sour
PRI NORM'S. The Patric announces the arrival of King Otho vapors&
TAM !MEMO, WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S AtO the actual recommendations of the Commission. itsaid by that
' •Grand QUERNITOWN . 29,7 49 0 S. 6 9 4 c - - was
W 6 1 7 o - - peruses the best mean
W AV. Mr. George Vining and Mid M. Oliver.-And THE at Venice, where he will be joined by the mg..% imsti '...:.i'l 42. 2 E.S.E. 22 1 b- - brought to an end. Now
, But the most important feature of their Report is
LOX E CHASE. Mesas. Fitzjames, Shore, and G. Yining ;
Mines C. Aylmer and Amy Sedgwick, Mrs. H. Marston, the absence of any suggestion in answer to the in- Duke of Oldenburg, brother of the Queen, and by LI MAMMA -.- the three principal clad
PARB3O3II 29.92 ,!4 2 S.S.E. 4 4 3 b - - I most of the men engaged
s .
, Louis, the ex-King of Bavaria, his father. MIMICS - - 2
;' I BRITANNIA. struction to report whether any measures should PLTWOOTIL - - 1 confeesed he was totally
Tins EVIMING, CAST ON THE MERCY OF THE WORLD. The Patric publishes the following : JIMMY Nits 50 2 N.Y.. 2 4 6 c - - 3 test was to be brought
It Mrs. S. Lane.-Singlng by Mr. Randall and Miss It. Coveney;
-Dancing by 31r. C. Burton. Mille, C. Stephan, and Miss Volunteer
be adopted for increasing the efficiency of the
Force as a means of national defence. We are informed that a despatch has been received WETII,IITH - - 4 compelled to give a 8
PORTSIIOSTR - - ' not make the that
A. Newham.-And CLAUDE WEBS INIL this morning at the Greek Emeassy, rid Corfu, from the Dom, i 29,93 I - Kg.E. 42 5 c- - 3 have hazarded. He did i
We must assume that in the opinion of its °via . .
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.n. 07 4012 E. 22 4 c - - 2i a eepandion of North ant
Provisional Government at Athens. This despatch is LONDON 29 95 401 1 N. 13. 1 2 9 m - - -
, • I officers it is in this respect already at perfection. sigma- --' by M. Diansautopoulos, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
HIGH WATER AT LONDON MUDGE. 130 A ILIORIAIOII. 24.98 40, 1 S.W. 1 8 1 b - - i mount instinct now witno
i Tins DAY - Morning. 7b. Om.....Afterneen. 7h. ilnen. Its discipline, in the opinion of these Volunteer It states that the revolution is accomplished throughout Samos -.. 20.97 451 0 W.S.W. 23 6 41 -- _ 3 Not a desire to separate.
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, I TO-Morning,-Morning, 812. 10m...• .Afterismo. WI. 60m. Colonels, is regarded as perfect, the competency the whole of Greece-that a provisionalgovernment has
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29.09,47, 1 &N.Y.. 3 1 6 c - 2 many, and Hungary ? it
come together. Three-fo
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wishes and requirements of the corps itself, it is
still less easy to see why we should apply the iron
rale of a capitation grant at all. Confessedly
there is the greatest diversity on these beads.
Ten shillings would be ample in some cane,
fifty shillings not too much in others. Far
better than pay per head would be pay
for what is wanted. It is agreed that Go-
vernment should defray the cost of all that is
needful to a volunteer regiment's efficiency ; but
why cannot it do this on the requisition of the
regiment, if supported by the recommendation of
its own inspectors ? Drill-grounds and rifle-ranges
might thus be provided in all cases ; cloth might
be furnished, if desired, and thus all appearance
of pay might be avoided, while fuller relief was
given to the purse of the individual volunteer.
To do thin would, indeed, require a little organizer
ion, and the appointment of one or two additional
inspectors. But it cannot be doubted that the
result would give infinitely greater satisfaction to
the force, and infinitely greater assurance of its
efficiency to the public, than can be attained by
the handing over of a lump sum to colonels, mea-
sured by their own certificates, and earned by a
total of six battalion drills per annum.
We have restricted ourselves in these remarks
to the actual recommendations of the Commission.
But the most important feature of their Report is
the absence of any suggestion in answer to the in-
struction to report whether any measures should
be adopted for increasing the efficiency of the
Volunteer Force as a means of national defence.
We must assume that in the opinion of its es.'
officers it is in this respect already at perfection.
Its discipline, in the opinion of these Volunteer
Colonels, is regarded as perfect, the competency
of all its officers unquestionable. Wo gather,
indeed, that this is not exactly the senti-
ment of the military members of the Com-
mission. Colonel M`bluituo descends into the
witness-box, and explains that he considers the
bulk of the force efficient, because in a few weeks
it could be made so, and because be thinks it im-
possible that it should ever be called upon without
having some weeks' notice. This, however, as we
all know, is not Lord PalmEnsrotes idea. His lord-
ship's solo apprehension is of a sudden and un-
foreseen attack. In this contingency Colonel
M`Muenu's test of efficiency fail& We must hope,
therefore, that Government will have regard to its
own rather than its inspecting officer's opinion,
and will take means to secure for the country the
immediate and not the prospective efficiency of its
Volunteers and of their commanders.

We are informed that a despatch has been received
this morning at the Greek Emeassy, rid Corfu, from the
Provisional Government at Athens. This despatch is
signed by If. Diamantopoulos, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
It states that the revolution is accomplished throughout
the whole of Greece—that a provisional government has
been installed under the Presidency of M. Bulgaria, senator
(not Mavrooordato, as has been stated)—and that a National
Assembly bad been convoked, with the double object of
drawing up a new constitution and of electing a new King...

P&OAAILV..

FRIDAY.
W. S. W. to_ E.S.E., BCCIII4

SATIJRDAY.
butterly po,

LONDON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30.

moderate, fine. .
derate to fresh.
S.F.. to W. and N., IaRLAND. N.N.W. to W.N.W.,
variable, moderate. moderate to fresh.
N.B. to N.W., mode- W. =mat- N.N.W. to W.S.W.,
rate, fine. moderate to fresh.
N.E. to 5.F.., fresh to B.W.ENGLAND. E.S.E. to S.S.W., mo-
moderate. derate.
H.N.E. to S.S.E., &E• ENGLAND. S.S.E. to W.S.W., mo-
moderate, fine. derate, tine.
N.E. to S.E., light to IL OWL E.S.E. to S.S.W., rno-
moderate, fine. derate to light.

Tire Report of the Volunteer Commission,
which was announced as in readiness before Par-
liament rose, has just been issued. It comprises,
in moderate space, what we may for the present
assume to be the concentrated essence of opinions
and evidence, extending to two hundred folio pages.
But if we turn to the composition of the Commis-
sion itself, and to the list of the witnesses which it
examined, we may, perhaps, divine by a still
briefer process the character of the recommenda-
tions which it has submitted. Consisting of thir-
teen members, it includes six Colonels and one
Major of Volunteers, a Lord-Lieutenant, two
Generals in the Army, Colonel M`Meano, and a
couple of Privy Councillors. Of the fifty
witnesses there was a still larger pro-
portion representing Volunteer commanding
officers. There are but two in the list that seem
to be bend fide privates. It is therefore without
surprise that we read the limited recommendations
made in answer to the direction to "inquire into
" the present condition of the Volunteer Force in
" Great Britain, and into the probability of its
" continuance at its present strength, and to re-
" port whether any measures should be adopted
" for the purpose of increasing its efficiency as
" an auxiliary means of national defence." The
patriotic intention of the SOVEREIGN has been
measured by the narrow prejudices of those to
whom she committed its execution, and the deep
and important questions propounded by Govern-
ment are answered in the spirit of clothing colonels.l
We are told by these gentlemen that the primary
necessity is a grant by Government of 20s.
per annum for each "effective" rifleman and 30a.
for each artilleryman. The money is to be paid, not
to the ordinary managers of the affairs of the corps,
but to the commanding officer, to be spent by
him, as ho may think fit, on certain specified
objects, of which clothing and head-quarters ex-
penses are the principal. The qualification of
" efficiency " is to be the possession of a certificate
by the commanding officer and adjutant that the
volunteer has attended a certain number of digs
per annum, but the requisite number is to be
reduced from twenty-four, at which it is fixed at
present, to nine, only six of which need be
battalion drills. The certificate may, however, be
disallowed by the inspecting officer if, on the
yearly inspection, any man or body of men is
" manifestly inefficient." A further sum is to be
given to the commanding officer for travelling ex-
penses of the corps. If the adjutant is paymaster he
is to be responsible for the due application of
these sums, but it does not appear to be intended
that the commanding officer, if he acts as his own
paymaster, or appoints any other than the adju-
tant, should be in any way responsible. This
weighty matter being disposed of, a feeble general
representation is made of the importance of fre-
quently brigading volunteers with regulars, of
encouraging cadet corps, and of raising the strength
of companies. Finally, we are told that the sys-
tem of confidential reports by inspecting officers
to the Secretary of State, of all cases of " marked
" incompetency," is of essential importance, and
ought to be strictly maintained. But we find no
suggestion made of the advisability of such confi-
dential reports being in any way made the founda-
tion of action on the part of the authorities.
It cannot be said that such a Report as this
will either yield satisfact'on to the country, or be
of service to Government in dealing with the ques-
tion. No government can seriously propoce to tl•e
House of Commons the voting of some 200,000!.
additional every year to be expended at the mere dis-
cretion of a body of colonels,with no further security
for its being of real advantage to the country than
the "confidential communication" of the inspecting
officer of any case of gross inefficiency. No as my
that was ever enlisted would escape being reduced
to a mere rabble if left thus to the uncontrolled
management of its regimental officers. Nor will
the public confidence be secured iu their behalf to
this further extent, by the observation that, in
order to secure a large capitation grant, they pro-
pose to diminish by more than a half the amount o 7
efficiency even now exacted. These are points
on which, as soon as it comes to be fairly con-
sidered, the Report of the Commission will be
found to be utter'y indefensible. It may be re-
marked, indeed, that even in its own body there
was, at least, one dissentient. General EVER
declines to endorse the recommendation regarding
a capitation grant. And a pregnant sentence in
the Report itself expresses a fear that the adop-
tion of the principle may weaken the interest
and support accorded to the movement by the
public. Nor can it be pretended that the sug-
gestions made are resorted to as the solo possible
means of attaining the end in view. The Govern-
ment rules already sanction the appointment in
every corps of a committee, who are to
have the management of all its pecuniary
affairs. Why is this legal body, possess-
ing the confidence of the corps, to be
superseded in its legitimate functions by the mili-
tary commander ? If hitherto those elective com-
mittees have managed the funds of the regiment
to the best advantage, why should the funds added
not pass under the same general
very easy to see that the colonel
expenditure in a direction not con-
beneficial by the corps, but it is
why he should in such a case be
if we can in this way ascertain the

According to a diplomatic despatch received rid
Constantinople, dated 28th October, no event of
importance has occurred at Athens since the 24th.

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