The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-01 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1863.

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building is to be purchased " with a view to con-'
" vert a portion of it into a Museum, or a gallery
" for works of art, or some institution for
" the encouragement of art education."
If these are the objects for which the
nation is to be saddled with a useless building and
a large addition to the annual expenditure, we
must say they do not in the least warrant it. It
is no doubt right for the Government to give a
stimulus to popular art education, as it does to
general education. But it is wholly contrary to
the spirit of free and popular institutions for the
Government to fill and permanently occupy any
field of action and enterprise which ought, in the
main, to be left to individual and voluntary effort.
And if the South Kensington Museum is to be
expanded on a scale answering to the magnitude of
the Exhibition Building, we must say it will be
out of all proportion to the object in view, or in-
deed to any public end, or any purpose that could
be justified on public grounds.

THEME is reason to believe that the difficulties
which have hindered the acceptance of the Crown
of Greece by Prince Wii.m•t• of Denmark have
at length been removed. The personal conditions
which the Pitmen was advised to make have, it is
said, been satisfied, and are not now onerous for
the people of Greece. The political obstacles which
were raised have also been set aside by the action
of the protecting Powers. Now that the ar-
rangements for the settlement of the Greek King-
dom approach completion, we can only hope that
their success may answer to the trouble which it
has coat to bring them about. The Courts which have
promoted the election of Prince WILLIAM have in
so doing shown how lightly they regard the accu-
sations which have been brought against the Greeks
as a people incapable or unworthy of self-govern.
ment. The PaiNcs takes with him to Greece no
qualifications for government but his own upright-
ness and good sense. He is too young to have so-
quired experience, and the example of King Onto
is teachinghim not to surround himself with foreign
counsellors. Identifying himself from the first
with the interests of the country, he will be able to
avoid the errors which proved fatal to his prede-
cessor. He is not likely to rely, u that ruler did,
on an hierarchy of functionaries, but will seek to
develop the municipal system as far as possible.
As a sailor, finding in the rapidly increasing mer-
cantile navy of Greece a source of strength as
well as wealth, he will doubtless guard against
the excessive development of the army. If he pur-
sues this policy his government will soon find itself
in a position to effect that reorganization of the
public finanoes which is as essential to national
prosperity as it is to national honour. In such an
enterprise every Englishman will wish him success.

gin Court.

B.tI.IIOILAL, NAT 29.

The Queen accompanied by Princess Louise,
and attended by the Ditcher of Athote, went oat chivies
yeaterday.

NAT 30.

The Quest' armompanied by Prince= Louise, and attended
Willie Ascher of Athole, drove co Thursday to ]far Lodge,
The guess acmompaaied by Prisons Helena, and atten-
ded by Ludy A. Brace, drove out yesterday.
Princess Helena rode in the morning.

The Primes Mary of Cambridge Iviaited the Princes of
Wales on Saturday at Marlborough-house.
The Prime of Wales, attended by Major Teesdale, rode
an horseback. In the afternoon the Prince and Prinoesi
Wales took a drive in an open carriage.
The Prises and Prime's of Wales attended by the Counter
of Macclesfield and Major Teesdale, honoured the Viscount
sod Viscometer Sydney with their company at dinner in
the evening, at their residence in Cleveland-square.
Yesterday the Prince and Prince. of Wales sad the
Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service in the Chapel
Royal, St. Janice's. The Communion service wu read by
the Sub-Dean, the Rev. C. F. Term, and the Rev. John
Antrobus ; the sermon was preached by the Rev. C. F.
Terror. The anthem wee, "I was is the Spirit ea the
Lord's day,' Blow. The Prince and Princess of Wales were
attended by the Countess of Macclesfield and Major Tees-
dale. The Archbishops of York sad Annagh,the Marquis
of Nonmuilry, the Peri of St. Germans, and Vimount
Sydney were also praised at ►he service.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the Iruwt Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing-street The ministers present were
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Granville, Sir George Grey, Earl Russell, the Duke
of Newcastle, Earl de Grey, Sir Charles Wood,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of
Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, the
Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, Lord Stanley of
A Iderley, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers.

A deputation from the Local Board of Health, Wipe, had
an ioternew with the Right Hoc. C. P. Villiers, on Satur-
day, at the office of the Poor-law Board.
A deputation from the parish of St. Nicholas, Deptford,
had an interview on Saturday with the Poor-law Board.
Viscount Palmerton returned to town on Saturday from
Brockett-hall, Herta.

The Duke of Newcastle arrived in London on Saturday
from hie seat, Clumber-park, Notts.
A deputation from Wigan, on the subject of the recovery
of money expended for private improvements, transacted
business at the Home-aloe on Saturday.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat on
Saturday. An appeal from Madras, " Kittama Nauchear v.
the Zemindar of Shevagungah" (part beard) wan resumed.
The lads proud, were the Lords Justices Knight Broom and
Turner, Sir L Peel, Sir E. Ryan, and Sir J. Colvile.
Despatches were sent oa Saturday from the Colonial-
Mace to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands
and to the Governor of Canada.

THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S ENTERTAINMENT TO
TEE PRINCE AND PRINCESS or WALKS.—The following
bed the booour of meeting the Prince and Pri•ssss at din-
ner at Viscount Sydney's on Saturday evening :—Hia Ex-
cellency the Austrian Ambaseedor sad the Countess Ap-
ponyl, the Duke and Duchess of Botulism's, the Duke and
Duchies of Sutherland, the Earl and Countess of Tanker-
vine, the Ernst and Countess of Beisborough, the Count's,
Cowley, and the Hon. George Cadegan. After dinner Lord
Sydney gave the Princess of Wales an opportunity of ap-
preciating native English talent, hia lordship haring secured
the attendance of Mr. John Parry, who gave hie "Singing
Limon " and his deseriptioo of " Era. Roseleef 's Evening
Party." His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, with
hie Royal Highness the Prince of Orange and • small
Forty, chiefly members of Lord Sydney's family, were
preeent after dinner. The Prince nod Princess of Wales re-
tired a few minutia before twelve o'clock.

The Prince and Princess of Wales are expected
to arrive at Eton College oo Friday oast at 12 o'clock, in
order to be pneent at the delivery of the speeches, which,
together with the regatta, will lake place this year on the
Pith, instead of the 4th of Jane.

The Earl of Wilton, accompanied by Viscount
and Viscounts= Grey de Wilk= and Lady Alice Ifeertoo,
will leave town to-day for Queues Hill, Ascot, when the
*able earl will eatertain company dark= the nee week.
The Earl and Countess of Zetland have arrived
fa Arlingtoeutreet from Paris.

Lord and Lady Pelham and two of their servants
were in the Main on Friday whoa the aocident occurred at
Streatham. The servants wen both severely bruised, but
Lord and Lady Pelham ramped without say injoxy.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princes
of Wales will honour the Duke and Duchess of Bumlen&
with their company at dialler on the 220 d Mat., at their men-
ion in Belgraveuquare.
The Comatose Dowager of Tanta-vine entertained
at diaper, last owning, at her residenes, in Hertford-eareet,
his Eros Emmy the Dalton Moister, the Kam pis and Mar-
&lowa Coders, the Earl of Sefton. the Earl end Countess
of Tanker,'lle, the Earl Cowper, Viscountess reinstitutes',
Visommt Hamilton, Lord Dunkin* Indy Harris* Biz-
to.

LLTIST iNTELLIGENUE.

PORTUGAL.
LISBON, MAT
The feeling against the ministry appears to be
gaining ground in the north of PortugaL
The discussion of the budget has terminated, but
the chief clauses, having been referred to the cotn-
mitteee, must again undergo discussion.
The resignation of his seat by Senhor Coelho has
not satisfied his friends. The proceeding has
strengthened the opposition.
The bills augmenting the tax on property, and
rendering it compulsory for officers and soldiers to
go on foreign service, h►ve been passed.
The King has given a grand dinner party in the
Cintra Palace in celebration of the birthday of her
Majesty Queen Victoria.
The corvette Goa has been sent to cruise in the
waters of the Azores to look after the American
vessels of war.

The rains have wand, and the weather is hot
and dry.

001I9IERCUL INTELLIGENCE.
Rentes are quoted 48} to 481, and Coupons 48}.
I:change on London, 90 days' sight, 54.

AUSTRALIA.
PLYMOUTH, Juirs 1.

The Essex, with 147,000/. in gold, wee reported
yesterday. Eighteen of her passengers Landed here
this morning. On Sunday the Start Point bore
from the Essex N.N.E. half E. distant twelve
miles.