The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-25 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BIRMINGHAM STEEPLECHASE& —TUBSDAY.
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Mr. HalrsJerry, I yrs, lOU Mb (Mr. Mlles; 1
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THE Buuturoaam GRAND Azimuu. STranscausz, of
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sobs., 8 of whom pay 3 eon. eaelt.) About three miles
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Victoria-strest, Westminster. Commissioners P went, the
Larl of Clarendon, the Earl of Devoe. the Lund Lytteltou.
the Hon. Edward TwisWon, Sir & H. Neer'neote, Bart.,
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aureola, 7l4—teig. 2.116: of which 7.41 we,.new ogee.
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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25.

THE reduction of more than a million in the
Navy Eatimatea—the increase of the Naval Re •

serve men, who now number 17,000—and the
improvement in the conduct of the sailors, are
matters for which the Admiralty is entitled to
claim credit. But on the other hand, it must be
admitted that the estimates are still very large.
There are vast sums about to be voted for ship-
building, whilst no leas than 300,0001. have been
obtained to meet the wages of 76,000 sailors and
marines. The question is whether any reduction
could be made in these items : nor can it be de-
nied that Mr. COIDIN passed some milldams upon
these items which are not very easy to answer.
At all events it can hardly be said that the reply
of Lord CLABINCII Pcsrr was at all oondusive.

In discussing this subject it may be assumed
that no difference of opinion exists as to the neces-
sity imposed on this country of maintaining a navy
superior to any other nation in the world. As
Mr. COBDEN says :—" From our insular position,
" we, having no oommunication with the rest of
" the world except by sea, are entitled to have a
" larger fleet than other countries in order to
" guard our commerce, which is larger than any
" other commerce in the world. No one disputes
" our legitimate right to that position." Assum-
ing, therefore, the necessity of maintaining a largel
navy, the real question is whether the Admiralty
are spending the money voted for the purpose
of such • navy in the moat judicious
manner. Certainly it would be a very
surprising thing to find the Admiralty
of the present day as it was in former days, both
bigoted and extravagant. Only 13 years ago Sir
THOMAR laturruros, the head of our gunnery esta-
blishment, declared that to add • screw to a line-
of-battle ship would destroy its efficiency. And
this opinion was backed by that of many naval
officers. The prediction was as true as the pre-
diction of those who ridiculed the plan of Gnome
STIPMINSOR for making a railway between Liver-
pool and Manchester. Seven years ago Lord
Ctazziors P•orr himself declared, that henceforth
" the fate of empires would not depend on line-of-
" battle ships ; and that they were not suited to
" modern warfare." And yet on Monday night
be congratulated the House upon possessing 64 of
such vessels, and seems to persist in building
not only line-of-battle ships, but in constructing
them of wood. Throughout the statement made
by Lord Ctsararcs Psorr to the Hones of Com-
mons it is tacitly assumed that the wooden ships
will be of some utility in time of war, and that
no reduction can be made in the number of men
required to man them. But suppose that this
theory rests upon a gigantic fallacy—suppose that
these vast wooden ships, crowded with some thou-
sand men, should prove an unequal match for a
small iron-clad steamer, where then will be our
vaunted security? Cogent evidence is not want-
ing on this 'abject The possession of 112,000
loads of timber can hardly be admitted as a
good reason for building additional timber ships,
although the SIC/Of/AM to the ADMIRALTY seemed
to think it a reasonable argument. Most able and
experienced officers in every branch of the service
have declared that a wooden ship attacked by
modern artillery would be a mere slaughter-house,
whilst according to Mr. COBDEN all the great
mechanical authorities appear to be agreed that
new ships ought to be built entirely of iron. It
is not easy, therefore, to understand upon what
principle the Admiralty still persist in using tim-
ber in their dockyards. But, further, the form of
the new fighting ship is still a doubtful matter. If
the cupola vessel of Captain COWPER Cotes turns
out successful, the vessels built upon the broadside
principle may possibly have to be abandoned.
And there is good reason for the desire expressed
in many quarters that the addition to the navy
should be postponed until this new form of man-
of-war has been tested.

But the item which chiefly calls for observation
In the Navy Estimates is that which concerns the
number of the men. There is nothing more cer-
tain than that the diminution in the size of war
weasels and the increase in their strength involves
a reduction in the number of our seamen. It is
lucky that it should be so ; for the cost of a man-
of-war being so vastly increased, there would be
little hope of reducing the Naval Estimates
if no reduction in the number of seamen could be
looked for. Fortunately, however, this is not so.
One illustration will suffice. Take the modern
Iron-clad Agincourt, and the Victory, with which
NIUSON won the battle of Trafalgar. The Agin-
court is 6,021 tons, and throws a broadside of
1,322 lbs. weight—that is, three times the broad-
side and three times the tonnage of the Victory.
But, on the other hand, the Agincourt requires
only 704 men, whilst the Victory required 1,200
man. It is dear, therefore, that an increase in
the strength of men-of-war does not require an
Increase in the number of the crew. And if ,

76,000 men, exclunivo

sufficient to supply a nip
wooden line-of-battle
wooden frigates, that may . greatly
reduced if iron-clad steamers are to be substituted
for these timber vessels. It seems obvious, there-
:Um that in future a oonsiderlible reduction ought
to be effected in the number of seamen voted.
And it is because no reference was made to this
result that the statement made by the SECBATARY
to the ADMIRALTY proved somewhat deficient. Nor
is this all. Is it quite clear that the country
derives any sufficient advantage from manning a
fleet of wooden ships 4 One small iron-clad
vessel will do more damage to an enemy than the
largest wooden ship in the service, and therefore it
may prove a mere delusion to imagine that be-
cause 76,000 men are afloat this country is secure
from danger. Instead of spending vast sums of
money not only in maintaining a large fleet of
wooden vessels already built, but in building new
ones, it would surely be better policy to reduce the
number of our ships in commission—to build only
in iron—and tb supply such iron vowels with ma-
chinery so se to require the smallest number of men
to work them. By such means it is not impro-
bable that the number of seamen might be
reduced and the naval expenditure lowered. In
short, the new system of naval architecture, whilst
it is more expensive, has this advantage, that it
requires a smaller number of seamen. Some ex-
cuse may perhaps be made for the Admiralty on
the ground that matters are still in a transition
state. In the meantime, however, steps should be
taken to reduce the number of men, and to put a

stop to the construction of wooden vessels for the
future. Until such steps are adopted the country
must bear the burden entailed by possessing •
double navy—one of iron and the other of wood.

THZ HEALTH OF PRINCE ALFRID.....YeStOrdey
telegram from Malta was received at Buckingham
Palace reporting favourably of Prince Alfred. A
disquieting rumour obtained for a short time last
evening sufficient publicity to warrant this refer-
ence, but on tracing it to its source it was found to
be entirely destitute of foundation, and in oppo-
sition to authentic reports. The following telegram
from the Governor of Malta was received at the
Colonial-office yesterday evening —" Malta, Feb.
24, 11 a.m.—Prince Alfred passed another good
night, and goal on favourably. In consequence of
the tempestuous state of the sea it had not been
found possible, up to the date of the most recent
telegrams, to remove his royal highness from his
ship to the hospital on shore."

lEbt Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE Frs. 24.

The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
the Crown Printer of Praia (Prince. Royal), drove in the
grounds yesterday afternoon.
The Prince. Helena and Princess Louise, attended by
Lady Caroline Barrington and the Hon. Colonel Liddell,
wept to London last evening, and honoured the performanoe
►t the Lyceum Theatre with their presence.
The Prince Louis of Hesse, attended by Lieutenant.
Colonel da Plat and Captain Westerweller, went to Wool.
twirl this morning.
Her Majesty and the Primes Loa. of Haft drove in the
grounds this morning.

A deputation coosisting of Mr. a Puller, LP., Bir Minto
Farquhar, Bart., M.P., Mr. J. J. Gripper, and Mr. Henry
Taylor, with reference to the Malt Credit BM, had an in-
terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at
his official residence in Downing-street.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Conseil eat yedmr-
day. An appeal from Bengal, " Wise v. Mod= Noyes,
Delia sad another," was commenced. The lords Fremont
were Lord Kinpdowo, Sir J. Coleridge, Sir L. Peel, Sir B.
Ryan, and Sir J. Colvile.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Coleedalvelos
from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands.
Despatches were sent to the Lord High Commissioner of
the lonian Islands.

THE ROYAL LEVEE.-(THIS DAY.)

It having been announced that her Majesty had
ounznanded his Royal Higbee= Albert Edward, Prince of
Waite, to hold a lade at St. James'. Palace, the park wee
crowded this morning by eleputtly-dreseed ladies and gee
Heinen, ensiona to view the arrivals of thenobility and to.
reign ambassadors. The Prince lett Buckingham Palms,
muted by the Royal Horse Guards Bine, attended by his
equerries, and proceeded to St. Jamie/ Palo-se. He wee
loudly cheered on the mad. Hie royal highness wore a
general'. uniform with the orders of the Garter, Golden
Fleece, &c. He was received by the Lord Chamberlain,
Vico-Chamberlain, Lord Steward, Marquis of Ailesbary,
Master of the Household, and other great oillcers of date.

The staircase was lined by Eno; of the Guard and
Gentlemen Ushers.

Shortly after the arrival d the Prince the pruentatos,
which were eery numinous, commansed.
Amoogst the early arrivals wershis Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, Prince Edward of Salo Weimar,
Priam Louisa Ram of Darmstadt, the Lad Chi/Kollar,
her Majesty's Ministers, the foreign Ambassadors, Lord
Mayer, Sheriffs cif Landon and Micldkaar, Archbishops,
Bishops, Queen's Counsel, he.. to.

DEPARTURE OP THE PRINCE OP WALES PROM
ALTHORP PARK.
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r, TUZBDAT NIGHT.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who,
far the lest few days, has hem staying at Mthorp Park,
the seat of Bari Spear, left this afternoon for London.
During his day at Althorn his royal highness accompanied
the Pytchls peek of bounds on two oceasiona, on Satur-
day sad on Monday. On the lad accasios there was melt
• field ea. perhaps, was sever before seen in this country,
all the Elite of the neighbourhood for many miles meted
being present. it was not officially known that his royal
highness would pass through this tows till a late hour last
sighk A 'pond messenger was, however,despatehed by the
mayor, Mr. J. Phipps, desiring on the part of the borough
permission to present an address. This, however, his royal
highness destined, dating that he wished to pun through
the town as privately as possible. The inhabitants, how-
ever, were determined to show their loyalty, and accord-
ingly at the time appointed for the Prince to arrive at the
station business was almost entirely suspended. Nearly all
the houses in the streets alo•g which the Pri•oe would pus
were gaily decorated with fags, evergreens, and mottoes.
His reception was of the most enthusiastic description, and
the 4th Northamptonshire Bide* formed • guard of honour
at the station. His royal highness left by • special train at
half-put 1 o'clock.

The Due of Newcastle has taken a residence in
Berkolopoquare for ilia assoon.

Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury has arrived in
tows from visiting the Bari and Countess Spanner at
dithorp, Nosthaniptonshire. _

Theilarq Ws of Bath has taken the Countess of
Celedon's rsaidence on Carlton House-terrace for the
11•11•012.

The ➢darchionees of Salisbury has issued cards
for as assembly on Tuesday, the 3rd proximo.
The Earl and Counties Russell entertained at
dinner last evening, at their riddance in Chesham-plane,
hie Exoellency the human Alabama/kw aid the COUSINS
Berustorff, the Marquis and Marchioness de Cadore, the
Countess Dowager el Lichfield sad lady Owaedalise alma,
viseenst Hamilton. Lard sad Lady Cranworth, Lord Stan-
-197. the Hoe. Julian Fees, Mr. Thackmay, Mr. Henry
West, Mies Peel, and Mr. Sant.

The lad of Clarendon came to town yesterday
from the Orwre, near Watford. her Ladyship and family
will return to OresTener-creacent on Friday.
The Earl and Countess Fitzwilliam and the
Wise Fitswallare have arrived at tint family mansion in
Gros►saor-agnars, from Westwatat Hams.
Lady Stanley of Alderley has tuned cards for
as ameahly to-morrow evening, at kw smidasse in DOWN.
strait.

Lord and Lady Harry Vane have arrived at their
residwies in Gravailevplies, from Battle Abbey. SUISIL

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, ..WEDNEVDA
4t hi,r'GE OF E P WAlrrt.
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3 tions r the royal • g are
going forward with all activity at Windsor. ; The arrange-
meets is the interior of the chapel and choir itself are now
nearly all completed as far as regards the accommodation
for tht visiton, sad the bog rows of male resin tier above
tier, all covered with scarlet, mat quite a rosy hue over the
nave. Aa a very large proportion of these mate will be cow
pied by ladies, they will doubtless be glad to hear (save the
Timm) that the Board of Werke his taken a very liberal view
of the requirements of (whim, and allowed a width of net
lam than two feet to each seat. These Kate are arranged In
blocks, speeding backward into the aisles and *arias to
a narrow frontage between the columns of the nave. so ea
to allow of Yeomen of the Guard being stationed in frost
of each column. The whole of the centre of the naveVe
to be covered with a carpet specie* midi for this mew
'ion, with an embroidered border, having the Prinerie
coronet and the monograms of the Prince and Primes ea-
twined. Very large platforms have been erected on the
right and lit of the organ-loft--that on the right, over
Sir Reginald Bray's chapel, being for the use of the
musicians and choir; that on the left, tor a limited
number of the members of the Queen's household.
Within the choir itself no galleries have been at-
tempted, and the old oak carving of the Knights' stalls is
not forced into unseemly oompanionahlp with temporary
arrangements. Only a raised, wooden dais, immediately in
front of the Communion-taltiedie placed here, and me this
the ceremony will take place. With the side aisles of the
choir, however, no reserve in the matter of seats is at-
tempted, and every possible nook from which eves a glimpse
can be bad into the interior his been headed over to the
oaters to fit with materials, either with a riding oda
its n wording as the architecture permits. f But for
those not seated in the Knight.' Walla, or unntediatel—G
flot oof them, irnii-eally very to p a any-
thing hlregood places, so as to at once command a vie*
of the altar and the choir. Even the gaols of honour -
t,-;-,, mate specially set apart for the corps diplo-
-111104161C, end the most distinguished of the guests invited
en this occasion, are limited in their view almost to what
press immediately ia front of them me the dais. The
carved oak panelling in front of the royal pew over the
communion-able has bean quite removed down to within a
few inches of the floor of the pew itself, so that her Majesty
will not only see the ceremony from this spot, but be as
plainly seen ham& as if she eat on the raised dais. la
fact, her Majesty's attending the ceremony privately only
mew that ohs does not take part in the procession nor

attend in royal state ; but, noiwithrtanding these exaep
tioris, she will, as we have raid, be as visibly present as
either the bride or bridegroom.
After the procession through London on the 7th inst..
the Princess with the Prince of Wales will alight at the
Slough station of the Great Western Railway, and not at
the Windsor terminus, as was at lint intended. From
Slough they will drive to the castle, through Eton and
through the town of Windsor, entering the castle by the
Henry 171:11. gateway. . _

II to the rod al lastlweek the applications cent in from
commanding officers of Volunteer oorps to be present in
Ards-park on the 7th showed even then that the total
fame would be at least 16,000 men. We believe we are
correct in saying that the royal carriage containing the
Rims and Princess will diverge tram the roadway through
the park, so as to per dome along the front of the massive
line which the volunteers will form there on that day.

THE RECEPTION OP THE PRINCIPE ALEXANDRA.
—Yesterday a meeting of the magirtratee, deputy-lieu-
tenants, mayors of various towns, and other influential gen-
tlemen of the county of Surrey, took place at the Session-
bonne, Nawingtou-eauseway, to darks the best moms for

the reeeption of the PrlnOtne Akaaadra In that °minty.
The Pori of Lovelace, lord•lientenant of the county, pre-
sided, a--iW,Tres ronoltopresent her Royal Wilmer
with) an appropriate same on her arrival at the Brick-
layers' Arms station. la reply to • question it was dated
that arrangements had been made for erecting triumphal
arches, &a., on timeline of roots.
Tits HOUSZHOLD or rite PRINCRO7 WALEB.—The
followingis subetitatod for erlWeltiip ii—th7l.as-
doielialetof-TiiiigiTthe. 17th— indent :—" Buckingham
Pilaw, February 16.—R1 Royal Highness the Prises of
Wales has been pleased to make the following appointment
in him household : to be honorary physician, Henry West.
' worth Aclaad, Faq.,ll.D.*
Bucanumum PALACE, FEBRUARY 21.—Hie Royal
Hipharen the Prime of Wales has been pleased to appoint
Claudius F. Du l'asquier, Faq., F.R.0.5., M.8.A., to be
Surgeon Apothecary to his household.—Gazette.

The Lord Chancellor, by an order of court, has
ordered by the 6th of the oneohdated orders of the Court
of Chancery, rule 6, that the office* of the court be closed
cei Tuesday, March 10.

7 •
The nines suggests that the Lords and Commons
should celebrate the wedding of the Rinse of Welds by a
banquet. Also that the Exhibition building at South Ken-
sington should be thrown open for festivities. "In that
colossal nave, now empty and cleared of all barrier., thirty
or forty thounuad people might donee or promenade with-
out incommoding each other. Thirty thousand halkdass
tickets would find ready purchasers, and would produce
fifteen thousand guineas—more than sufficient to light,
warm, and decorate the whole. Bach is the idea ; and it I.
argued with some reason that a committee properly selected
would find no difficulty in cordniag the admittance to
persons who would not abuse the privilege. Decorum may
be insured without being exclusive, and there I. nothing to
prevent an entertainment being at once popular and re.
epectable."

The Hon. K. F. Leveeon Gower, IL P., and Sir
Philip de Malt= Grey Egerton, Bert., M.P., have been
placed on the COMIIII/16011 to inquire into the condition of all
rubies in Great Britain to which the provision. of the Act
23rd and 24th Via, cap 151, do not apply, with reference
to the health and safety of persons employed In such wines,
in place of the Hon. Algernon Fulke Egerton, M.P., and
Mr. Henry Austin Brace, M.P., who have resigned, bawl
prevented by other duties from attending the soesiiap et
the commiketooera.

The Reigate Election Committee will be chosen
on the 17th of next month.

Mr. Roebuck intends to move, on the 17th of
March, for returns of the Darnel of all parkas who have
applied for licensee to change their names since 1810 ; of the
instances in which each licenses have been granted daring
that period, together with a statement of the names of the
snowmen' applicants, and of the names which they have been
permitted to assume by royal license ; of the names of the
persons so applying who have been refused during the same
period, with the reasons assigned in each case for the refusal ;
of the principles by which the Home-office is guided in
granting and refusing such licenses ; and of the amount of
fees demanded for such licensee since 1810, and the manner
in which the 112011i01 received have been applied.
A correspondent of the Advertiser states that the

consecration of St. Alban's Church completes the number
of 87 rhumba in London and its immediate vicinity wherein
Puseyite doetrines are enunciated, and Paeyite ceremonies
pratieed. Mr. Hubbard, ILP., writes to the Morning Pose
to state that (apart from the site given by Lord Leigh)
the church of St. Albans and parsonage, with their oontenta,
do not cost 25,0001. The further coat of an endowment is
easily calculated. 5,0001. in the funds produce the legal
endowment of 1501.: 10,0001. produce 3001., cud so on.

To-morrow is to take place the reception of M.
de Broglie, at the French Academy. M. St. Marc Girardln
will pronounce the speech in answer to that of the ricipien-
&tire.

According to the Vienna Frew, Messrs. Bonamy
Price sad Seymour, who wish to establish a jointotock
beak there, had an audience of the Emperor on Thursday
last.

A great number of herons bare lately made their
woven*. on the Lake of Lucerne. The ordinary time for
the arrival of those birds is about the and of March, and
their premature appearance is supposed to indicate ea early
sr 651.

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BANDON ELECTION. —BANDON, TVIXDAY. —The
nomination for Bandon took plue to-day amid great ex-
citement and confusion. The Hon. M. Bernard wu pro-
posed on the conservative aide, and Air. Sullivan on the
liberaL The show of hands wee in favour of the conser-
vative, when Mr. Sullivan demanded a poll which takes
plus on Thursday. Both portals are sanguine of moors.
After the nomination knots of both puttee paraded the
streets, and a good deal of fighting took place, and several
parsons were seriously hurt.
TEE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE—Amongst the
earowate which WOG to hand yesterday, in aid of the above
fund, et tb. Mawska-hottee, was 3,4281. 9e. 4d. from Shan-
ghai and Rewkiang (through Mews. Matheson and Co.) ;
and 30W. from Ottawa.

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FEBR

'ART..

LATE'S!
THE ritleith

TEI
a '
GOVERNMENT AND THE
BRAZILS.

The Nord of to-day says :—" We are informed
that very precise instructions have been sent by
the fgovernmedi of the Emperor to the French
legation at Rio de Janeiro, in a sense essentially
sympathetic with Brazil."

TII .•
_ Nam' " ,SS
of the N • •ryet • MA
Lsvy in,WI • are ';4 ,
shiPe an. 'l* •• titY - the 1
number may be greatly