The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 16,

and Viscountess Palmerston, and a select party
will afterwards assemble.

Oa Tuesday evening General Garibaldi vill visit
her Majesty's Theatre. The opera will be Luoweria
Borgia, and between the acts Signor Arditi's Canto
Popolare and Garibaldina will be performed. As a
/Mak, a new ballet by Signor Magri, entitled Brim
al Arianna, will be produced.

WORKING Mar's DIPITSKTION. Yesterday
mem* at six o'clock Muses. Hartwell, Cramer, and
Odgers (Mr. Potter being unavoidably absent), deputed by
• the Working Men's llamption Committee, waited by ap-
pointment on Gemara Garibaldi at Stafford-home, for the
purpose of inviting him to a .oink intended to be gives by
the working men of Loodoe, and to which Signors /fascist
and Saffi would also be invited. The General received the
deputation in the most warm and and affectionate manner,
and heartily thanked the working men for the glorious re-
ception they had given to him on Monday last. He said
nothing would give him so mach pleasure as to
be able to accept the invitation given to him,
but unfortunately the whole of his time was filled up to
the date of his leaving London on Friday next to fulfil his
provincial arrangements. ii, however, he was able to re-
turn to London before &partial; from England, he should
be delighted to accept the invitation. He was a son of the
people, and his whole heart was with them. He enured
the deputation that he would if poinible return to London,
if it was only for the purpose of meeting the working men
as proposed. The General then entered into a long non-
versation with the deputation on meow subjects, and
concluded by expressing his strong desire to visit the
brewery of Mears. Barclay sod Perkins, and see the work-
men employed in that establishment. The deputation at
once offered to place themselves in communication with
that firm, an offer which was accepted by the general. The
deputation then left, having thanked the general for his
kind reception, and proceeded to the brewery, where,
having communicated to the manager the desire of the
general, one of the partners proceeded to &afford•hoese,
for the purpose of giving him a formal invitation, and it
was arranged that he should visit the establishment this
(Saturday) morning, at as hour when the majority of the
ono would be on the premises. The general appeared
highly delighted with the prospect of the visit. He will be
accompanied by the working men's deputation end some
members of his mite.

Tas VISIT TO TIM CAMAS, PILIACZ. —The
17nited Sablieeeption Committee met last evening at the
Crystal Palace, to receive the add:woes to be presented on
Mosdal next, and, is conjunction with Mr. Bewley, the
manager, to complete the arrangements for the fries of
to-day and Monday. About thirty address were received
by the committee up to last night, with notices of many smote
to be seat in this day. Amonpt those sent in were ad-
dresses from the towns of Dover, Woolwich, Maidstone, the
boroughs of Marylebone and Lambeth, the Universal
League, London Mechanics' Institution, the Polhill., Gonna;
and Swiss residents in London, the Temperance Society,

several Working Men's Clubs, lic. These addrimete will be
presented by deputations of mix persons, in the order in
which they were received, and will occupy almost an hour
and a half. It has bean erroneously stated that the General
would leave the Palace at an early boar, to meet the mem-
bers of the House of Commas at Mr. Seely's house, but he
is not expected to leave the Palace until dusk, that he may
receive as many of the people es possible. The General,
on his route to the Palace this day, will pay a short visit to
Mr. Anderson, one of the directors, and also a director of
the Peninsular and Oriental Company, ft= whom be
Me received so much courtesy.

The preparations for the reception at the Crystal
Palace were completed last night, b►rriers being erected for
the various claws of reserved acts aerate the nave and cen-
tre transept. The whole of the Handel orohmtra, except
that portion occupied by the band and chores, as well as the
greater portion of the area in front of it, hoe been filled
with reserved seats. The concert will commence at half-
past two ; the Mabee presentation immediately after the
concert ; to be followed, hall an hour later, by a good dis-
play of the fountain.. General Garibaldi will arrive at the
Palace by • private route, and ample police accent-
modatiog has been made for tha urea's/gent of carriages.
The Addresses Committee for Monday sat on persoeutence
at the Palace, and late last night intimated that they would
be prepared to receive addresses if furnished with • notice
by telegram up to four o'clock this day. Reserved mats for
Monday, oo the great orchestra, will be issued this morning
at Exeter•hall only. The whole of the floor of the building,
except a small portion in front of the dais, will be open to
the public. The principal railway companies will ran ex-
cursioos trains to the Palace, and extra trains front all the
metropolitan lines leading to the Palace.

Tag PROVINCX4.—A meeting, convened by the
Mayor, was held in the committee room of the Town Hall,
Birmingham, yesterday, of persons "desirous of so.
operating with the General Purposes Committee of the
Town Council, for making the iseceesary arranpmeate for
the reception of General Garibaldi on his visit to the
borough." The Mayor presided, and on the motion of Mr.
Alderman Hawk's, seconded by Mr. John Ratcliffe, it wee
resolved " That a general committee be now appointed to
be milted with the General Purposes Committee of the
Council, in making arrangements for the reception
of General Garibaldi, with power to add to their umber."
A very numerous committee was afterwards named. The
Roman catholic. of Liverpool are manifesting symptoms of
oppositioa to Garibaldi, but the workmen are determined to
overawe any party feeling by organising an immense pro-
oession and taking more effectual means of silencing the
malcontents if they do not behave themselves. On Thurs-
day evening a meeting was held., and it was decided to
form a couimittee composed of representatives from the
various local organisation* of working men in order to
arrange a precession as an escort for the General. It is un-
derstood that • sum of money will be raised by the sale of
commemorative cards., which will be handed over to Gen.
Garibaldi as an addition to the Roman Venetian Fond.
The rival partite at Maocheater anxious to honour Gari-
baldi have both reason to be satiated. While the general
told the depu:stMo from the corporation that he had pre-
viously Imo-opted the boapitality of Mrs. Schwabe during his
stay at 'Manchester, be accepted the invitation of the
corporation to a dejener at the Town-hall. The reception
committee who forwarded the first invitation ware to have
a meeting yesterday evening, to determine on a pro-
gnininie of the proceedings for the public eremi-
tism. He is expected to arrive on Saturday
week and stay till Monday evening or Tuesday.
Meetings have also been held at Brighton, Norwich, Not-
tingham, and other towns, at which addressee and finite-
tithe to the General "rem adopted. An enthuanistio meet-
ing was held in Newcastle on Thursday evening, to initiate
arrangements for the reception of Garibaldi oe his arrived is
that town. Mr. Joseph Cowes, jun., presided, sad
gentlemen of various political shades took part in the
proceedings, several members of the corporation being also
present. As at present arranged, a banquet to the General
will constitute one of the principal features of the programme,
other details being reserved for future consideration.
EXPECTED \-I IT OF GENERAL GARIBALDI TO
OIFOILD.—We are authorised to state that, in compliance
L with a requisition, signed by gentlemen of all shades of
opinion in the town council, the mayor has convened a
special meeting of that body for Monday next, to vote an
address to Geo. Garibaldi, and invite him to visit Oxford.
We believe we are justified in stating that the invitation,
when presented, will be cheerfully accepted. Some of the
principal friendly and benevolent societies are anxious to
join in any general movement to give the great Italian
liberator a huorty and gratifying reception, and we are
satisfied that both the city and ueiversity will join hand in
; hand to ensure for the general a real English welcome.
; While the metropolis and the greet manufacturing and
, commercial towns throughout the kingdom are preparing
to do him honour, it is right and fitting that this ancient
, city and university should join in the demonstrations in
3 favour of the most distinguished and pure-hearted patriot
of modern times.—Ozfoot Chronicle.

TOTAL Lore Or The BRITISH SHIP Set CRITIT.—
lobelligesme has jest hose received in Liverpool of the total
loss of another are ship whilst oa her amides voyage. The
name of this scowl is the Sea Crest, and was bound from
the Mersey to Philadelphia. Everything proceeded well
until the ship entered the Delaware, where she took •
pilot cm board, but is consequence of adverse winds she
came to anchor. Whilst at anchor the wind increased to •
heavy gale, accompanied with • thick blinding mow, and
os the armies of the 73rd tilt. the chains parted, the
vessel drove ashore, and together with the ergo became •
total loss. The Sea Crest was owned in Liverpool by
Yews. Andrew A. Bryn., and wee fully insured. The
crew mesped to shore.
Moan THAN ETCH AND Birrcit THAN EVlL—nit'
appliee to the Unmet stud best stock of swim and mummer
patters. ever submitted for public approral. The world2saked
lea tremors at Alfred Webb Mike; the miginater's °sly seta.
Idlahmeat, Brookstreet, ibutomeoquare. listablialied 1041
odAdvietimmash

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAT APPAL 15.
The Lou, fluxesucos tee hi eee: ea the woe/seek
at 5 eche*.

PETITION&

Earl d. GREY and iliGilinie-ented s petition from
the grand jury al Drogt eda. is favour of bill for the min-
treblen of tithes in Ireland.
_ _

LoodßEDESDALEpoveseted potatoes ham twenty-three
pia*. ia fisoipshirs sod Wiltshire, in favour of the roped
of the malt tax.
_ _ PRIVATE BILL.

The Obeesey 0.. i3/1 wee reed a third time sad paned.

THE RESERVE FORCE.

The Earl of LIJCAN moved for a return of the strength
of the reserve force, and in so doing directed attention to
the fact that the period of service of a large portion of the
I army would expire in the present and years.
' He wished to brow what steps bad bees taken to Induce the
men to reenlist; for he believed that se many as 10,000
men ware entitled to their discharge this year, and about
8,000 next year, and be thought the military authorities
might fled themselves placed in a very serious position if
something were not done to provide ter the emergency.
Earl DE GREY and RIPON wee unable to give any
mace information upon the !abject, though he had the
means of furnishing an approximate statement. In 1860,
the number of men who had oemplreed their period of
service was 7,335, of whom 4,535 re-enlisted, Maths:air:l;l
Res al 2,800. The number now entitled to their
wee about 10,000, of whom there would probably be a los
of 4,000 ; bat to 'apply an additional indomment to re-
enlistment he proposed to increase the bounty 11. The
government were satisfied that the Enlistment Act had
effected the object for which it was designed ; they bad,
therefore, no intention to make any alteration, whilst they
were quite ready to listen to any suggestion for an improve-
meet.

The Earl of DALHOUSIE was gl►d to hew that the act
bad worked satisfactorily. Ii was he who had introduced
it, sad he had done so with the emotion of the late Duke of
Wellington, who bad supported it at every dep.
SETTLED ESTATES ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.

The ball Ina raid a third tuns wad pawed.
CHARITABLE ASSURANCES RNROLI

Ills bill woe also read a third time sad paned.
ma lordship adjourned at belt-pant 6 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-41,1DAY, Aran. 15.
Th. Spurn took the chair shortly Wore 4 o'clock.
NEW MEMBER.

Mr. FarwicK took the oaths and hit seat on hie election
for the borough of Lowder.

Mr.
benA. A. WITH asked by what authority all them plane
lad
Mr. COMR.d.said it was stet usual to offer payment to
gentlemen who were kind enough to mount to act as judges
to such matters, aid it would be going out of the ordinary
course to press uncut up= dem With 'spud so the
other quatioo, he thought it was his duty seadministeriag
the affain of the Board of Works to endeavour to persuade
the architects who wen disposed to make designs to favour
him with the 111111111011111 of their iogeaaity sad shill. and to
Pi those designs for the • tion of the boon.
r.,r. WALPOLE wished to ask two questions, namely,
whether the government proposed to submit to the boom
their plane for a natural history collection ; sod if so, how
soon ; and whether those plans would be submitted to the
house before any steps were taken to provide a building for
the reception of that collection.
Mr. WPER was unable to state at what particular
time the matter would be bravest before the house.
Mr. B. COCHRANE wished to know whether the right
hon. gentleman had come to any decision with respect to

Mr. COWPER .id he believed that before lung he
should be able to lay on the table an intimate for areatieg a
national gallery on the site of the garden of Burlington-
house. Meat, hear.)

THE ARMSTRONG GUNS.
Mr; BERKELEY said that ea the Armstrong breech.
loading guns, constructed by Sir William Armstrong and
DOW under trial at Shoeburyness, were made chiefly of solid
Moan of mild steel (tempered in oil), and consmosetly
totally different from the service gang which they were
considered to represent, he wished to ask the Under-Secre-
tary of State for War whether it wee the intention of the
War-odioe to institute any and what trial of the Armstrong
guns as at present employed in her Majestfe service, it
being evident, from Admiral Roper's report, that some trial
was urgently needed.
The Marquis of EIARTINGTON mild only say that be
should be very glad to eater more folly into a discussion of
these points when the house went into committee on the
army estinudea. The Armstrong guns now under trial at
Shoebto7nese were, with some very trifling alterations, the
same pas ma were in the service. The guns in the service
were constructed of barrels of steel strengthened with bands.
The trial of the Armstrong gun was intended to be •
trial between the Armstrong and the service gun or the
Whilmeth and the service gun. The object was to dimmer
whether Sir W. Armstrong or Mr. Whitworth turned out
the best gun. In reply to the last pert of the question, he
meld only my that the service guns were now undergoing •
trial, and reports of the remits were furnished
Mcliytcrthe Hass Guards.

ASSIZE TOWN FOR THE WEST RIDING.
Colopal EDWARDS, is the absence of Sir J. Hay,
&eked the Secretary of State far the Home Department
whether he would lay upon the table of the house a copy of
the letter from the chairman of the West Riding Quarter
SamionsaerLeently held at Pootefmee, acid of the resolution
ea the subject of the arise town for the West
of Yorlothire.

Sir G. GREY had DO objection fo ley • copy of the
document in question on the table.

DOCKYARD LABOURERS.

Sir A. BULLER asked the Secretary of the Admiralty
whether ►he government intended doing anything towards
the relief of the labourers in the several public dockyards,
who were at present paid at a rate ooesiderably below the
ordinary market value of labour.
Lord 0. PACET said Were was so intention to increase
the pay of the laboarers in her Majesty's dockyards. He
might slate that the Admiralty were already @imaged in
carrying out a limited system of building certain ships by
piecework, as recommeaded by the committee on dockyards;
and if the artificers need great exertions they would be able
to receive somewhat higher pay. The labourers would also
participate in the same advantages.