The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-19 00:00:00

EARL DR GREY ON POREIGh APPAIRS.

On Friday evening last the Mayor of Ripon
entertained the Town Celinel of that borough at a public
diaper at the Town Hall. Earl de Grey and Ripon, Mr. J.
Ore =wood, M.P., Captain Slater Smith, Colonel Cramp-
toe, Captain Rhodes, and several of the neighbouring
gentry were present. The MAYOR presided, and the vice-
chair was occupied by Mr. latabLET, one of the aldermen
of the borough.
After the ordinary loyal toss* the Vice-CiuntaaN pro-
posed " Her Majesty's Ministers." coupling with it the
name of their esteemed and highly respected neighbour,
Earl De Grey sod Ripon. (Cheers.)
Earl Da DR= and .WcoN, who was received with very
warm applause, after referring to the gnat loss sus-
tained by the state in the death of Sir G. C. Lewis,
alluded to the American war, claiming for the
government the credit of hiring observed the
strictest neutrality. "That position," he said, " we
have unswervingly maintained, and I think if we wish to
and a proof of the truth of that assertion we should die.
cover it in the fact that, by thus holding ea equal Wanes
4110011 the two contending parties, we seem to have
pleased neither—for, while at one time we ere told by •
stateemst of the Northeast States that we have poi..tied
an improper and partial coons in regard to them, scarcely
do we heir these sentiments wafted across the Atlantic)
before we lean that Mr. Davis has directed Mr. Mason to
leave this country because be was not treated with proper
considiwatioa. (Cheers.) It has been said recently by an
American statesman of much influence, and ocmpying •
high position in that count, 3,, that when we ackeowledged
the Southern States of America as belligerents we deviated
from neutrality and inflicted an injury to the Northern
States. I wide= I that I have heard that speech of Mr.
Sumner with very deep regret. A geatleman occupying his
position, and rearmed of the influence in his own country
which Mr. Sumner wields, speaks, when he does speak
upon such topics, under very grave reeponsibilities, and it is
his duty to be very careful that he does rot fan the feelings
of men under unusual circumataness, and create disastrous
war between two friendly countries. (Applause.) I ray
that in admitting the position of the South as belligerents
we admitted oely that which was a fact that could not be
denied ; that in a Imitt4tedhat positfec we admitted only •
feat that was &know and award by the supreme
warts of *the in the ot thorn States; and I ray, fur-
ther, that that was the only position upon which it
would have boss peadble for us to meet the Northern
States sad be &wan the various quotas& that in the
wane of sash a contest were eats& to arise in regard
to the rights of neutrals and to the claims of Englich 'Wo-
os as and others interested in Engliah commerce. No
known principles would have been before us to deal with
these questions if we bad obstinately refused to &Anew.
ledge ea belligereuts those who were every day pror'-ig in
the cleagest manner that they were belligerents, sad belli.
peseta of the most formidable character ; and it is warm
seeable and nujest to °attend, as it is in my judgment
absurd to hold. that the acknowledgment by England of the
belligerent position of the Southern States can have that
extraordieary influence upon this questice which Mr.
Sward and others endeavour to attribute to it." The noble
lord preaseded to contend that they had acted in accordant)
with inteniatiocal law, and that the only course the go-
veremest could panne was one of strict neutrality; and be
alsodefeeded the course which the government had adopted
a nth respect to the Polish question.

THE COURT AT BALMORAL.---Tha Princes Louis
and Frederick William have bees ant several times deer-
stalking ; but owing to the heavy mho which have fa/les
daly sire Thuraday morning, sport be. been very limit( 1.
The weather is the afternoon of Holiday having cleared op
a little, the Queen, Primrose Helene end Louisa, end
the Pei:mese al Hesse. &a, thews to the place when the
accident oemused on Wednesday, return* by &loam( t
and Abergeldie in the evening. the Prince Louis of Here
and the Crown Prior of Prussia having gods deer.
dancing. In the evening as the Crown Printer was
driving home to Abergeldie Castle, the sound of the bag.
pipes =et her can, and having made inquiry who it was.
she was infix aied that it wee Peter Robinson, in the spines'
hall. Shortly after he was ordered into the servants het,
where the prior and mincer, with their suite, and ser-
vants of the bore, enjoyed a lively dance. The princess,
seemingly easy muck pleased with the eddy, gave order
to another es Tuesday night ca • more ereneive Kole, all
the gullies ad ervent, about the establishment having been
invited—the music on the °emir being conducted by
James noir end Peter Robertson. la return for the trent
theyhei enjoyed, some of tie mania of the human
=stew stage Omura, yid* Uwe& gait. au-
Se the ma "ty of the ilistenen, were Nose the
lees appreciated by on that accent.—Dsterke Adver-
tiser.

-1;1111CR AL/R1D...44E10W EICAPI or MAJOR
Cowes.—Oa Friday foresees, his Royal Higbee,. Prince
Alfred, attended by Idnjor Cowell and his Royal Highness
Pride William of Here, athended by Mends Renew,
rode net ie the Quote's Park. Meetly atter leaving the
and while riding in the direction of St. Leonard's,
an t occurred to Major Cowell, which might have
bees followed fly serious result.. Just after the four
gentlemen bed got their steeds lob a pedant
center, Mater Cowell's hone stumbled end was
down upon its knees. In an instant, sod before his compa-
nions were aware of the mishap, the major was hurled right
over its head, taming • complete somersault io the air, and
falling upon his beck io the middle of the reed. Apparently
severely dimmed and hurt, he lay prostrate for a few mo-
menta where be fell ; but whoa the lost effect, of the shook
had passed away, he was able to rimwithout amistaw%
and it woe toned that he had received oo injury beyond
a rather disagreeable shake. Meanwhile, his some
baked
along Ilse Drive in the direotios of Crumble
dykes. bat had sot proceeded far wino it was
ineeght S. a dead by a max poising through the
Park, sad was soon secured by Prince Alfred's groom.
Major Cowell then remounted, sod the whole party rode
off up the Drive. As may readily he imagined, Major
Cowell's peril caused eorseideratale alarm to the primes, who
were quite taken shook by the wadies dangerous oc-
currence, compyieg, as it did, ally a few minutes. How
the major sewed without nese ous injury way quite
hoexpliceble. The toys! party returoed to the palace by way
' 84. Leonard's, the Bridges, and the Mereara.roed.
Along the rents Priem Alfred was frequelly recognised.
and politely sokoowledeed the salntatioes at the
peeenhy. Is the evening their royal highaseess were
prised at the entertsiomeot of the Claridy's Misdeals. As
stilted yesterday, their royal !siemens will visit Glasgow
ea Tuesday, end oo Thursday they will proceed to Kelso, and
remain till Friday @analog at Floses Ore* me gents of the
Duke and Deems of Roxburgh*. Their royal *homes
will attend the 'mod ball appointed to take place at Floors
Castle on the last evening of the mom. The y will also have
some Wince Sabine in the ens " caste 'at Moon os Friday.
We learn that Prince Frederick of Ilehlesvelg Helseele will
also be a visitor at Mem next week. —Sdindessph Octurrod.
M. Iffnnalers Betiootr.—The Emperor, the King
of Greece, and a vast crowd witnessed the deist yester-
day. Mae ladies sod gentlemen amended in the balloon,
bet it tint made a short ascension with thirtr-two persons.
It will be exhibited next week at the Crystal Palace.