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Her ttlajesty and the Court left town last Saturday
for Osborne, where the Royal Family have remained
during the week.
Her Majesty on Monday evening went over from
Osborne to Portsmouth and inspected the BthHussars,
just arrived from the Crimea. Her Majesty was
most warmly received by the men.

Her Maje-sty lays thefoundation-stone of the new
Miliiary Hospital at Southampton on Monday next,
at 11 a.m.

Prince Frederick William of Prussia is shortly ex
pected in London.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, I4ord James Murray,
and Colonel Stephens, honoured the Royal Italian
Opera at the Lyceum with her presence, on Tues-
day evening.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Salerno
and the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale visited her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent on Wednesday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary honoured the per-
formance of the Royal Italian Opera with their
rresence on Thursday evening. Their Royal High-
nesses occupied the Queen's box, and were accom•
psnied by Viscount and Viscountess Newport, and
Ludy Caroline Cust.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge also
honoured the opera with his presence.
General the Honourable Charles Grey, bearing
her Majesty's acknowledgment of Baron Brunow's
_ _ .

notification, left. the Court on the 12th, for St. I'e.
tersbarg.

The Duke and Duo;less of Northumberland gave
a grand banquet on Wednesday evening to a select
circle of the leading nobility at Northumberland-
house.

His Excellency Lord Cowley left town on Tuesday,
to resume his post at Paris.
The Right Honourable B. Disraeli and Mrs.
Disraeli lest town on Saturday for Hughenden.
Viscount Palmerston left town on Saturday for
Brighten.
Lord Dalhousie arrived in H.M. steam-frigate
Tribune, 30, at Portsmouth on Tuesday from Malta.
His Excellency was too unwell to tranship at Spit-
head into the steam-tender of Vice-Admiral Sir
George Seymour (the Commander-in-Chief), who
went out to meet him, but the Tribune went along-
side of Portsmouth Dockyard, and disembarked the
ex-Governor-General of India more comlortably.
He remained at the George Hotel on Tuesday night,
and arrived in town at Claridge's, accompanied by
his daug'uter, in the siburse of Wednesday.

plittral.

LORD STANLEY AT LYNN.

LORD STANLEY, M.P., on Wednesday last, addressed
a large and enthusiastic meeting of his constituents
upon the present aspect of foreign and domestic
politics. The treaty of peace, he thought, had been
received with satisfaction, though without enthu-
siasm, and, judging from the dispnsition of the
foreign powers, he believed there was reason to hope
for a continuance of peace. The general course of
foreign policy to be pursued by this country was
plain :

No doubt there were cases, such as those of some of the
present Italian Governments, where the acts of cruelty
perpetrated in the name of law justified--even demanded—
remonstrance by foreign countries, on the ground of corn.
won humanity ; others, again, like that of Sardinia, where
we were bound to protect a faithful ally ; but, as a general
rule, he was opposed to much interference iii the internal
affairs of foreign countries, because, amongst other reasons,
it afforded despotic Governments their best excuse for
keeping up the immense standing armies which gave them
the power of doing mischief.
England was eminently a colonising power, and her
duty lay in destroying abuses, not by direct attack,
but by offering to the world an irresistible attraction
in an example of happiness and freedom under con-
stitutional government. With respect to our domestic
policy, the nJble lord thought it was premature to
speak of financial reform until the war expenses
were paid, but he believed that the insurance and
paper duties might well he remitted, even at the cost
of a higher income tax than would be otherwise
necessary. Parliamentary reform ahould either be
effectually carried out, or not attempted .
No small measure could or ought to pass ; and no
Government ought to take up that subject unless they de-
termined to stand or fall by tt. It we intolerable that

THE PRESS.

Minister should be enabled to keep an agitation hanging
over the country merely because his party was dissatisfied
and he wished to content them.

Education, as well as parliamentary reform, he
believed must be deferred, but there was no cause
for discouragement, as sooner or later the country
would adopt a sound system of school teaching.
There were three great questions yet remaining,
viz., army reform, administrative reform, and the
amendment of the law. With respect to the first,
he was of opinion that no expense should be grudged
in training, every means should be used to develop the
scientific branch of the service, and, above all, so much
work given to officers in the discharge of their ordi-
nary duties that the profession should be really a
working one, and not a mere excuse for wearing a
red coat. With regard to the purchase of commis-
sions, his lordship said that the system had no
parailel either in other countries or in other branches
of the public service in this :

It was anomalous in theory, unjust between man and
man, and the principle on which alone it could be
defended would also justify the selling of judgeships and
secretaryships of state. Its one sole defence was that the
abolition of purchase would put too much patronage into
the hands of the Government. But the patronage of the
civil service had been taken from Government, some
branches of the military service had been opened to com-
petition ; a numerous force was not required; and, further,
a fixed proportion of commissions might be given away to
the eons of deserving officers. If the social class from
which officers were taken were changed by this measure
to any great extent, it would be a mistortune—a constitu-
tional danger. An army whose officers solely depended
upon the Crown for means of subsistence might become
a dangerous instrument in the hands of an unscrupulous
Government against the people. But he believed that
result was quite out of the question ; the army was never a
lucrative profession ; it afforded, during peace, very little
scope for ambition, it was apt to lead to habits of expense,
and the education required for it was costly to obtain ; it
was not likely therefore to be selected by parents of the
least wealthy classes.

With respect to the civil service, the noble lord de-
clared himself in favour of a competitive test., be
cause it excluded absolute inefficiency or favoritism,
and carried out the idea of a❑ open career for all.
On law reform he reiterated his opinions in favour of
a consolidation of the statute law, the revision of the
marl iage law, and the abolition of the ecclesisktical
courts.

The address of the noble lord was warmly cheered,
and a vote of thanks unanimously carried, with
three time three.

Rlttrouolitan.

LORD DALHOUSIE'S PENSION.

A SPECIALCOURT OF PROPRIETORS was held at the East
India-house on Wednesday, to consider the ques-
tion of granting a ension of 5,0001. a year to Lord
Dalhousie.

Colonel SYKES, the chairman, in proposing the
resolution, in a speech of some length pointed out
the various improvements made in our Indian em •
pire since Lord Dalhousie's government. The in-
troduction of railroads and electric telegraphs—the
vast sums laid out in public works during the last
three years, upwards of 8,000,0001. sterling—the in
stitution of a cheap postage, and the completion of
tho Ganges Canal, dc. in fine, an increased trade, a
rising revenue, an enlarged empire, and universal
prosperity, according to Colonel Sykes, marked the re-
sult of Lord Dalhousie's administration; and, although
these successes comprised not a tenth part of his
labours, he trusted that sufficient had been stated
to insure the admiration, the sympathy, and the
gratitude of the court, and concluded by moving that
the resolution of the Court of Directors be
confirmed.

Mr. II AN(II.F.S, M.P., seconded the motion.

Mr. LEWIN opposed the motion. Ha thought that
a salary of 25,0(101. a year, with a fine palace to live
in, and travelling and other expenses paid, sufficient
remuneration. The principle of annexation on
which Lord Dalhousie had acted was opposed to the
views of some of the greatest men who had ever
taken part in the government of India, including
among others Lcrd Mountstewart Elphinstone, Sir
Thomas Munroe, Sir George Clerk, Sir John Mal-
colm, and Lord Ellenborough. He added that his
own opinion was, that that system of annexation had
created a feeling of dissatisfaction and distrust from
one end of India to the other, and he seriously
apprehended that in the end it would lead to the
loss of the empire.
Mr. SI:TON KARR, in a highly eulogistic speech,
characterised the government of Lord Dalhousie as
displaying marvellous ability, energy, and success.
There was nothing difficult which Lord Dalhousie
did not render more easy, crooked which he did not
make straight, intricate that he did not unravel, and
vast or extensive that he did not embrace. The
hon. proprietor eulogised the administration of Lord
Dalhousie at much greater length in eloquent and set
terms, and called upon the court, in conclusion, to
611104011 the propos' under consideration. •

SATURDAY,

Mr. JONES, in a speech of much length, a great
deal of vigour, and some point, proposed an amend-
ment to the effect that the reasons assigned for the
grant of this pension to Lord Dalhousie were not
sufficient to justify the Company in parting with
such a sum of money kora property which did not
belong to them.

Dr.-BEATTIE briefly supported the original motion.
Major RATHBONE opposed the motion on the
ground, among others, that, at a time when they were
proposing this pension to Lord Dalhousie, there was
in the revenues of the Company a large and increas-
ing deficiency which must aureately Je paid out of the
pockets of the people of England ; and that the unani-
mity evinced by the public journals and by members of
the House of Lords of opposite politics against the
proposal was a sufficient indication that it was wrong.
He defended the native character, and denied that
much or anything had been done really for the good
of the country or people by Lord Dalhousie, who
sought only to advance theinterests of the Government.
Moreover, the grant of a pension for past services was
clearly a question for the Home Government to de-
cide. It was without the province of that court.
He criticised severely the annexation of the Punjab,
Nagpore, and Oude—incontestably proving that none
of them paid—exposed the cruelties and injustice
committed in each ca,:e, and contended, with
respect to the postage, telegraphic, and other boasted
reforms of Lord DBlhousie's administration, that
they were the inevitable results of an advancing
civilisation, and would have been brought about
whether his lordship had been Governor-General
or not.

Sir JANES HOOO replied in favour of the motion.
He denied that annexation was spoliation ; for, if
that argument were true, they ought to abandon the
country altogether. He considered that Lord Dal-
housie was a well-chosen man ; and that was tha
secret of the good government of India. The gover-
nors-general were the marked men of Europe. It
was for the Crown to bestow titles. The East India
Company could only give such a grant as this, and
he could not believe that the court would hesitate to
agree to it.

Mr. SERGEANT GAZELEE moved an adjournment,
which was put and negatived, and the original motion,
conferring the pension, carried by a large majority.
The debate lasted five hours.

PROHIBITION OF THE PERFORNIANCE BY
THE BANDS ON SUNDAY.
THE Protestant Alliance held its annual general meet-
ing on Monday, in Exeter-hall. Lord Shaftesbury pre-
sided, and in his opening address spoke earnestly of the
rapid progress of Protestantism in Roman Catholic
countries, and eulogised the people of Sardinia for
resisting the assumptions of Popery. The noble
lord then alluded to the state of religion in this
country, and with reference to the performance by
the bands in the parks on Sundays stated that :

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On Saturday the Archbishop of Canterbury addressed a
letter to Lord Palmerston, pointing out the violation of the
feelings of the people caused by the playing of the bands
in the parks on Sunday, the evil effects which this had
produced, and was likely to produce, iu the minds of the
people, and imploying the Premier to reconsider his
decision.
Lord Palmerston replied to this appeal that his only in-
tention in permitting the band to play in the parks on
Sundays was to give the people an innocent and healthy
recreation between the hours of Divine of rvice, and in the
hope of keeping the working men out of the alehouses;
bat that as he found his plan had been received with so
great repugnance. that as there was, at all events, so much
difference of opinion, and that as even the working people
themselves appeared to bo indifferent on the subject, al-
though he retained his own views and opinions—although
these remained unchanged, yet, in deference to public
opinion, and to the religions feelings of the community, he
would order that the playing of the bands on Sunday
should be discontinued.
This announcement was received with loud cheers by
the audience.
The report was then read, by which it appeared
the society's efforts had been highly successful
during the past year in every portion of the world,
while the funds were in a satisfactory, though very
low, condition.
The report having been adopted, the meeting was
addressed by the Rev. Dr. Cumming, Mr. P. F.
Q.C., the Rev. W. R. Fremantle, Mr. O.
H. Davis, the Rev. C. Press, and other gentlemen,
on Maynooth, nunneries, and the present state of
Italy.
In connection with this announcement we may
observe that orders have been issued to stop all
further performance by the bands.

Snt EDMUND LYONS presided, on Tuesday, at the
annual meeting at Hanover-square Rooms of the
supporters of the Sailors' Orphan Girls' School. The
report—by which it appeared that eleven children of
sailors killed in the late war had been admitted int'
the institution during the past year, and that 3,6541.
were in hand—having been read, and various resolu-
tions in accordance with the object of the meeung
libving pawed, Sir 14t1muncl Lyon sokpoirle46o4 the

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chairman, and gave a

been a fine, noble fellow,
nd brave the battle and the
Queen and country. But
ing in generous impulses,
and noble acts, he was
degree which is only to
-spending, on his arrival
days, in wasteful eatrava•
robably of many years. But
• ;h, through the blessing
, the British seaman is a
regularly attends Divine
ris offered him. Instead
ty I have described to you,
(portion of his pay to his
.d children, as the case may
leisure hours of the day by
selected and provided for
he walks the deck in his
as heretofore, in dreams
, ship shall arrive in port,
the future ; and probably
cheer him so much, in the
iidnight watch, as the feeling
orphan child will find a home

late Chairman of the
Thursday morning was
his bed, in his dressing-
pistols by his side. Mr.
axeet, Regent-street, and
in immediate attend-
late gentleman bleeding
and breathing heavily.
'vidently misfired, but the
the rad' of the mouth,
. its passage wounding
The wound was at once
but he lingered until two
The Rev. Whitworth
who died by his own
brother to the deceased.
RETURNS for the week

mortality. The rate
allowing the highest pro-
risen from 1,040 to 1,154,
1.410. The number of

IDDLESEX, the Venerable
latiou on Tuesday at St..
•ent-garden. In addressing the
particularly upon the
seek out and vi,it the
upon the necessity of a
of Scripture :

condemned to hear, to their no
to the poor so redolent
general intell4,iblity or
quite as well have been

of not being justly

often been struck with the
- the most eminent moral
, upon which the happi-
. by Christian teachers to
great inciting cause of intl.
of retribution in a futuro life,
• was by natural reason and
• the word of God, would
iuestion by any individual in
been for the preposterous
punishments by which
_ had outraged the common
mankind.

concluded his charge with
Ore clergy, dismissed

ABLE SOCIETIES continue
The London Society
Females held its fes-
ion Tavern. Donations
announced, and a small
,0501., was statel to be in
lie Hospital also held its
'uesday, and donations to the
iunced.

Cor.r.EGE held its an-
The success of the
:he report to be certain.
Ipleted, the schools in
their homes, and the
of Parliament. Sub-
and the balance in hand,
... of 19,0081., was 1.0971.
.FORIIERS OF ALL NATIONS was
in St. Martin's-hall.
Robert Owen presided,
. some length, enforcing
great earnestness. A series
unanimously passed by the meet-
- Houses of Parliament,
ajesty.

ILITARY FLOATING WAG-
explained last Salm-day,
tion, by Major Vincent
Artillery, ThQ iuyeu•

M1:17, 1856.
usual vote of thanks to the
sketch,of the modern tar :
The British sailor has ever h
ever ready to come forward and
breeze in the service of his Qu
a ail late years, although aboundin
and although delighting in kind
Vioughtless and improvident, to a
be believed by being witnessed—sl
in a foreign country, in three da3
[once, the hard earnings probal
tow, thanks to the education whirl
of God, has been widely diffused,
very different being. He now n
service, whenever an opportunity i
of spending his money in the way
be allots a very considerable propc
Aged parents, or to his wife and c
be. He occupies himself in leist
reading those books which are
him by the Government, and as
night watch. instead of indulging,
of revelry to be enjoyed when the
he reflects on the past and on tl
there is nothing that would chee
gloom and weariness of the midni,
that. if he should fall, his orpha
in this institution.
"dm CHARLES RUSSELL, If
Great Western Railway, on Ti
found by his servant lying on bi
gown, unconscious, with two pi
111'0,,car, surgeon, of Tyler-stre
Dr. Line of Savile-row, were
ante, and found the unfortunai
from his mouth and nose, a
One of the pistols had eviden
ball of the other had enured 1
and lodged in the brain, in i
some of the blood-vessels. Th
pronounced to be mortal, but
o'clock, when he expired.
Russell, inspector of prisons,
hangs a few years ago, was bra
THE REGISTRAR -GENERAL'S
show a marked increase in the
is even above the average, allot
portion. The deaths have rise'
the highest average being 1,
births amounted to 1,701.
THE ARCHDEACON OF MIDDI
John Sinclair, held a visitatio
Paul's Church, Covent-garden
clergy the archdeacon spoke
duty of the parochial clergy to
sick. He insisted, also, upoi
clear and careful explanation o
They sometimes were condemnl
small discomfort, public addresses
of the university that, as regarded
any practical result, they might q
delivered in Syriac or Sauscrit.
He pointed out the danger
explicit :
For his own part, he had ofter
justice of an observation made by
philosophers, that the easy terms
nes* of eternity was offered by
doubtful claimants was the great
delity, and that the doctrine of reti
powerfully recommended as it was
the moral faculty, as well as by th
never have been called in questio
respectable society, if it had not be
misappropriation of rewards and
superstiti n and enthusiasm hail
sense and best feelings of mankind
The archdeacon, having conch
some sound practical advice to
them with the benediction.
THE DIFFERENT CHARITABI
to hold their annual meetings.
14 the Protection of Young
tival on Monday, at the Louth)]
to the amount of 9001. were ar
balance, with a capital of 1,03(
hand. The City Orthopaedic
anniversary dinner on Tuesday
amount of 4001. were announce
THE MEDICAL BENEVOLENT (
nual meeting on Tuesday.
undertaking appeared from the
The building was now vinyl
operation, the pensioners in tl
ingitlition incorporated by act
scriptions also were coming in, al
Item an expenditure last year c
CoNORESS OF 14:FORHERS
held on Wednesday morning
The attendance was. limited. 3
and addressed the meeting at s
his Peculiar views with great •
ioufa, reasnod itii upi;tmsonwere unanimousl
a voted to both 1
With a memorial to her Ilajesp,
11:TILLIC BOATS AND MILT'
Were !muted upon and es
at the United Service Institute
krel F•it,o.s„ the lova