The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-31 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1863.

preaaion in the country certainly is that the most
lamentable events of the year are those which
have occurred in our far•eastern field of action.
The New Zealand war is an ominous bequest from
the old year to the new, and so, we fear, is the
war on our north-west Indian frontier. We have
had good and bad tidings from India—the best we
could hope for in the rapid development of the
country, which means much more than increase of
money on any hand. It means moral and intel-
lectual progress to the inhabitants, as well as mate-
rial comfort and enjoyment. The Sanitary Report
which has at last been made public has
startled us all by its disclosures of what
life in India has hitherto been ; but the
exposure is itself a guarantee of future security.
The reform must have taken place in any came ;
but the appointment of Sir JOHN LAWRENCE to
the seat of government, as the man beat acquainted
with India, is a security against mistakes or de-
lays. It is the amplest consolation for the loss of

so experienced an administrator as Lord ELGIN
that there is such another to take his place.
We have had an earthquake this year. We
have had a splendid royal wedding at Windsor,
and a magnificent entertainment of the PRINCE
and PRINCESS Si Guildhall. We have seen an under-
ground railway opened in London, and more great
iron ships launched. Unhappily, the year has
been marked by serious ecclesiastical and theolo-

gical quarrels, which we here advert to only in the
slightest way, because the proceedings against
Professor Jowirrr and the Bishop of NATAL
are too significant to be passed over in any review
of the year. There will be more to be said about
them hereafter.

Our losses by death have been many and
mournful. The two Sovereigns who have been
succeeded by ISMAIL Paca♦ in Egypt and by
CHRISTIAN IX. in Denmark have not left us un-
affected in our interests and our sympathies by
their deaths. At home we have lost capable sol-
diers in Lord CLYDE and Sir Jae. OUTRAM, and
statesmen in Lord ELour and Sir G. C. LEWIS
Lord SEATON and Lord BATHERTON also have
not passed away without the regret of the elder
generation which knew them. What judges have
WO lost in Lord LYNDHURST, and Sir CRESSWELL
CRESSWELL, and Sir W. WiGHTicara ! The deaths
in the House of Peers have been numerous, espe-
cially among the aged, and among them has been
that of the father of the House of Peers, Lord
Smarm, who was 95. The venerable Marquis
of LANSDOWNE is gone, and the once liberal Mar-
quis of NORMANBY, besides many of less oonse-
quence or activity in their House, whose de-
cease has called up their heirs from the
Commons, and caused an unusual change of
members there. Some conspicuous men in
the Commons' House have disappeared—the an-
cient Whig, EDWARD Ewes, and Mr. Wssnias
Woo; and Sir WILLIAM CUBIT*, and, we may
add, the much-respected Chaplain of the House,
Archdeacon Daray. Other public men, whose
names were familiar to us all, have disappeared
from the business of life—Sir G. BONHAM, so
active in the public service in the East ; and Sir
Josnua Jim, the warder of our criminals, and
Sir CULLING E. EARDLEY, the friend of the per-
secuted. From the Church, Archbishop WHATELY
ii ob., and Dr. ltf TIM: v 4 frau the Romioh
Church, Father Fasts ; and from the highest seat
among the Dissenters, Dr. Ramis. From the
Admiralty, where he worthily filled the place of
his friend BaAurosr, Admiral WASHINGTON is
gone, years before we thought to lose him. We
need but to point to his Wreck Charts to show
what we have owed to him and what we have lost.
In painting, MHAREADY, in a good old age, and
AuGurrus Zoo, in middle life, are gone; and
HARDING and BRIDELL and DUFFIELD. Mr.
SHEtrsziasma, the friend of artiste and benefactor
of the public in art, has made his gallery a real
bequest, by having himself departed. GATTLT,
the sculptor ; Professor COCILERELL, the architect ;
Wu-lamas, the engraver; and Professor EDWARD
TAYLOR, the Gresham lecturer, have left us. In
literature, one of the most courageous and
venerable labourers, Mrs. TROLLOPE, is gone ; and
Mr. TURNBULL, of whose services in archaeology
we were deprived by the cruel bigotry which broke
his heart. Last and gre►test, THACLERAY is sud-
denly carried away, leaving the year with a dark-
ened close to us all.

It has been a lea clouded year than most of us
expected, and as it may be the last before a great
outbreak of European war, we must not be unmind-
ful of its blessings. There has been lees suffering
from commercial adversity, and far more prosperity
Orin we looked forward to ; and if the year has
seemed to bring a state of Continental turmoil
very near, it has cleared and strengthened our own
desires and purposes of pesos. May we be enabled
to preserve that blessing, and to deserve all others
in the year to come !

Wz have reason to believe the statement, which
has gone the round of the daily press, that Count
Srowszcz had retired from the affairs of Greece,
and was on his return to Copenhagen, is entirely
unfounded. There has never, we understand,
been any doubt of his continuing to be the confi-
dential adviser of the King of GREECE, until the
affairs of that country shall have been placed upon
a satisfactory footing. The delay that baa taken
place in the settlement of the lonian question,
unfortunates. it has no doubt been, has neverthe-
less not been of a nature to retard the progress of
such interacts as are purely Greek. We believe
also that the reports which have been spread, on
second-hand authority, of the disorganisation of
the country, are quite as much exaggerated as
similar reports proved to be during the trying pe-
riod of the*Provisional:Government. Unless we are
very inaccurately informed, the questions of finance,
taxation, civil administration, • reduction of the
army, and an improvement of the police, are ad-
vancing as fast as the unfavourable conditions
under which those questions were originally taken
up could readily admit of.

THE CROWN PRINCE OF PRUSSIA AND THE
Hour= eorromeadeot writes,
ander date Dee. 28 :—•• On his way here the Crowe Prince
had an interview with Om Priam of Angustenborg, an old
friend of his, who rods with him in the same carnage from
Gantershaimen to Gotha. His royal highosin has boss very
'olive in the intereet of the popular came ever since. With
what result, the next few days will probably show."
It is announced by the Guardian that the Arch-
bishop of York has offered the valuable living of Bolton
Percy to the Bishop of Tasmania.

At a quarterly court of governors of the Found-
ling Hospital, hold yesterday, Mr. W. Foster Whits was
unanimously sleeted owe of the vicwpreedouta, in the races
of Mr. William Tooke, F . ELS., doomed.

Nearly 2,000 tons of silver and 50 tons of gold
have bees exported to the East this year by the Prima
and Paglith Oriental mail steam's. Thu Peninsular sad
°fiesta! Company must have netted nearly 400,0001. thin
per se their share for the coaveyanee of gold and silver to
the East. That nompassy have just paid a dividend at the
rate et 14yor cent. per annum.

•
Wooleott, the look-out man on board the Isle
of Wight Meemer, irLich mu dove the boat and drowned a
sae, ham boas fully oommitted for trial for manslaughter,
but hashes. liberated on bail until the next March satins.

gig court.

OSBORNE.. Duo. 30.
The Queen drove out yesterday with the Prin-
cess at Wales.
lieutenant•Colooel the Hoc. D. de Ros attended
au horseback.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
ram the Governor of Newfoundland.

Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of
Necalecthergatzehts is expected to anive oo a visit to her
Royal Higbaess the Duchess of Cambridge, at Cambridge
Cottage, Kew, about the sth proximo, from Germany, and
will be most likely accompanied by the Hereditary Prince
Adolphus.

His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and
**Countess Berastorff entertained his Excellency Berea
de Oetto and a select party at dinner on Tuesday evening,
at the Prunian Enabalay. on Carlton House-terrace.

The Earl Russell left his residence, Pembroke
Lodge, Richmond-park, yesterday afternoon, for Osborne,
late of Wight, on a visit to her Majesty.

The Sari and Countess of Cardigan have arrived
at Thomas Hotel. Berkoloy-square, from Nano Park.

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The Right Hon. Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer,
0.C.8., the British Ambassador at Coestantinople, left
Hairs Private Hotel, St. James's-place, on Tuesday, for
Paris, in which capital his excellency purposes to pass a
few days on his way beck to the Turkish capital to resume
his diplomatic duties.

The Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, M. P.,
bee left Hardwick Hates, Suffolk, sod goes on s visit to
the Queen, at Osborne, Isle of Wight.

HEALTH OF THE DUKE OF ATHOLE.—Although
but faint hopes are entertained of the ultimate recovery of
the Duke of Atbole, it is understood that his giros is sot
in so prostrate a condition as in the middle of last week,
but has rallied a good deal. The Marquis of Tullibardine
Lord James Murray, sad other family relations, Sr. at pre-
sent residing at Blair Castle, and in close attendance upon
the noble duke.—Scot was.

FASHIONS FOR JANUARY.

(Prom Le Folk.)

The favour with which plaid has been received
,is decidedly diminishing. Still the collets of plaid velvet,
with fringe to match, me wore, although now rather an
exceptional then a reigning faebion as formerly. They are
more generally made of cloth or milled flannel, in patterns
of wide black checks upon a violet or green ground, with
chenille fringe of the two ooloun. Small *dots are also
made of the same materials, and trimmed with fringe.
Velvet rotoodes in black, violet, or blue, as also in striped
plush, are equally fashionable.
Besides those of cloth or velvet, mantles of silk, lined
sod wadded, trimmed with wide guipure or possementerie
mixed with bads, are weirs ; but, although very pretty,
they are scarcely so Bailable to the weather as materials of
warmer appearance. A half-fitting masque of Lyons cloth
with a male= of fur has s very stylish effect.
Fur is admissible as • trimming, even for full dress,
though, of mune, then only worn by ladies who do not
dance.

Satin or velvet dream of light colours are being made
with trimmings of ermine. swan's down, or grebe round
the bottom of the skirt, and sometimes also on the body.
They bars as exosediegly rich and elegant appearance.
Satin Woodall. or veloatine is occasionally made with
quite plain skirts. When trimmed it must be either with
far, feathers, or hoe. Upon a dress of Mexico blue or
&uprose mauve satin two or three bands of feathers pro-
duce a splendid effect. Laos also is very much used with
satin, and there are some exquisite lace tunics made for
this purpose. Guipure is sot so effective as Chantilly.

Filches &man with Baryon gage triunity, bu tterfly
bow, nadallnl4, loaves of lace, and sarriniaLY FnineM6a'
terse, 11,4 worn as trimmisge this winter. Pamementerie
is in greet favour for remise, which are trimmed with bands
of it, forming brews. Upon Figaro Testes, the chief ele-
gance is in the epaulettes with jet beads ended with hanging
ornaments. These are now made long and narrow, very
much ornamented with embroidery of pumernenterie, ter-
minating with a cut jet ornament. For visiting dress in
nob materials some persoes have adopted the fashion of
hiving the skirt made perfectly plain.
Moires of a very large water are very much in vogue, es-
pecially the abort moires. Those with a black ground and
wide plaid satin stripes are also ver3 handsome. A similar
patters is made in taffetas.
The flowing style of dress, called Louis XV., is that
usually adapted for robe de chambre or morning dress. It
Is made with large plaits in the back. The form montane—
which in also used for morniog-dresses—is without large
Plaits, and has less Meese For this reason, however, it
is not so graceful. This garment, being especially reserved
for morning wear, is usually made simply of achemire,
flannel, or alpaca. When plain, the colours preferred are
iron grey or deep blue. Others are made in black and white
check, or nisi& Wide bands suiting the dress are used as
trimmiep. A plaid band on the iron grey ; upon the bite
or plaid, a bend of taffetas or black velvet.
For these simple robes de chambre can be substituted
others of a richer dincriptioo, as ponceau cashmere covered
with rich black braiding and pamementerie, or plaid poplin
with velvet bands ; or still more elegant, plush with velvet,
or quilted satin bends—this can only be in the Louie XV.
%third formerly was considered • summer material ;
now it is worn so generally at all times of the year, that we
meet not pees it by without notice. When of a dark shade
it is especially useful for dull or wet weather, as it loops up
so amity over the pettiooat, and does not crumple.
Violet and dark grey are the colours most preferred for
walking dress. Those is cashmere patterns of palms, or
srebeeques upon stripes, are reserved for morning-at-home
rhea. Foulards with white graced and coloured bouquets,
or miens, are charming for evening dram.
The bassets of the present season ought to please, we
thick, thorned fastidious ladies, as they are so exceedingly
becoming; being just large enough to form a framework
round the face, and trimmed both inside and out without
any exaggeration ; so that we are almost tempted to wish
they would remain as they area

Italy, which bu led me to take this resolution. There is,
however, nothing in Wm which will prevent me from
finding smell with the people in arms on the road to aorta
and Venice. Adieu. Yours, G. GARIBALDI.

(110111 e.

DUKE FREDERICK PROCLAIMED AT KIEL.
HAMBURG, Dec. 31.

On Wednesday night the Duke of Augustetiburg
travelled by way of Harburg by steamer to Gluck-
etadt, and thenoe by special train to Kiel, where
he arrived at 3 o'clock. He entered the town in an
open carriage, and was received with great en-
thusiasm.

The prince was proclaimed Duke of Schleswig-
Holstein, and showed himself to the people.
By request of the inhabitants, the duke will
remain three days at Kiel in a private capacity.
In order not to aggravate the difficulties of the
Federal Commissioners, the duke intends subse-
quently to return to Altona.

The Federal Commissioners have applied to
Frankfort for fresh instructions.

ALTONA, Die. 31.

In consequence of the resolution passed yester-
day by the municipality, a deputation from the
municipal authorities will proceed to Kiel to pay
homage to the Duke of Augustenburg in the name
of the city of Altona.

DENMARK AND SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN.
HAMBURG, Dw. 31.

The Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark will
shortly proceed to the army. His royal highness is
now residing in Schleswig. The King will visit the
army at the beginning of January. The royal
effects have already arrived at Qottorf.
The Danes distrust the Schleswig regiments, and
occupy them in the construction of earthworks.