The Express.
London, England, 1865-08-01 00:00:00

THE POPE AT CARTEL GANDOLFO.

A correspondent of the DEbata, writing from
Rome on the 26th July, says :—c `The Pope is still
at Castel Gandolfo. He appears to enjoy this
agreeable residence, so admirably situated above
Lake Albano. There he is able tb emancipate him-
self somewhat from the slavery of etiquette, by
admitting to his table the cardinals or other visitors,
which is not possible at the Vatican, as he is always
condemned to dime them alone. The Holy Father
intends to make several excursions in the neigh-
bourhood, to the great joy of the churches and
convents. The communes he passes through
make arrangements to receive him appropriately,
and launch out into considerable expense, which
can only be met by loans, the interest of which will
have to be paid by the ratepayers. But if the
Papal rilkggsetura is onerous for certain populations,
it is not lees so for the Pontifical treasury, the pre-
carious and unsatisfactory state of which you are
acquainted with. The Pope takes with Lim an ex-
tremely numerous suite. The salaries of all the
persons attached to his household are doubled be-
cause this is counted as country service. Moreover,
the village of Castel Gandolfo affording no re-
sources, and not even possessing an inn, all
the provisions are brought from Romb and
at the palace there is a place at table for
everybody. People are treated with such a splendid
generosity that, if I may make use of a strong
expression, it is one round of feasting. You
know the deplorable position of the Pontifical
budget ; you know that while the receipts have
duninished more than two-thirds, the expenses
have not been reduced a quarter ; that the income
does not amount to half the expenditure, and is not
sufficient to pay the interest of the public debt. Yet
it is during this state of things, which grows worse
every day, that excessive expenses are incurred
which a good finance minister would severely stig-
matize."

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

PORTSMOUTH, JULY 31.

The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are
expected to arrive at this port on the fib instant, on their
annual visit of inspection. The Enchantress, steam yacht,
Staff Commander J. E. Pettey, sailed this afternoon for
Pembroke, to embark their lordships, who will visit the
western ports en route.
The Victoria and Albert. royal yacht. Captain the Prism
of Leieingeo, sailed from Cowes yesterday, for Pembroke,
having on board his Royal Highness the Prince Arthur.
The Gosforth, hired analog transport, arrived at Spit-
head last evening from Kurrechee with military invalids
and time-expired men. She mine into harbour this morn-
jog to discharge them.
The Royal Sovereign, 5. iron screw turretehip, Captain
Francis A. Herbert, came into harbour this afternooo.
The Himalaya, iron screw troop-ship, Captain Thomas
Lethbridge, is expected to arrive at Puttecoouth about
Sunday Bart with troops from Canada.
The Orontes, iron screw troop-ship, Captain H. W. Hire,
is under orders to embark detachments of various regiments
for 000veyance to Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is expected to
sail about Thursday sett.

CHATH&M, JULY

The Bristol, 39, GOO horse-power, attached to
the first division of the steam reserve, is to be brought for
ward for a flag-ship, and to be fitted with a poop.
The 4th battery of the let division of the Depot Brigade,
}loyal Artillery, having completed its course of gunnery
instruction, has rejoined head-quarters from the School of
Gunnery, where it has been relieved by the sth battery of
theism, brigade.

ADMIRALTY, JULY SI. —APPOINTILF.NTEL
sat-Surgeoss .1. Weahford, to the Tynan ; it.. audios, to
the Donegal.

THE NATIONAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION.
FIRING FOR LORD PALMRRSTON'S PRIZE.

Yesterday, the competitions of this association
opened with the firing fix Loid Palmerston's prise—namely
soup, to be called after the donor, for the bet man,. end
the stun of MI., to be divided amongst the others is the
winning detachment. The weather was very unfavourable.
Ths following is a list of the owes :
Orand
Gun. Point& Time.. Deducted for Toted
Corp.. Pounder. ni. a overtime. Points.
12th Kent B2 6 9 4 4 2
4th West York
lot &uses (Brighton) 18 11 816 4 17
Du. 2nd detachment lB 27 5 42 27
Do. 3rd detachment lB 19 6 18 19
Do. 4th detachment lB 26 5 41 26
let 5114191eset 32 23 8 19 2 21
Do. 2nd detachment 32 (retired atter two shot.C.
Do. 3rd detachment 32 22 8 27 1 21
Do. 4th detachment (Entered, but did not Ore owing to some
being absent).
41.1. Cinque Ports
2nd Middlesex
Do. 2nd detachment 32 23 48 6 17
3rd Durham 32 14 55 0 14
Ist C Lloyds Ports
Ist A ditto ......
2nd Essex
..„ .9

2nd Cinque Parts U 12 639 12
161 Kent
Du. 2nd detachment 66 22 8 171 ex. for %Magna 22
The Brighton men were thus the winners.

WEST LONDON (4TH MIDDLESEX) RIFLEFL—The
annual inspection of this regiment took place on Saturday
last, in the presence of a large number of spectators, in Re-
gent's-park. The corps (under the command of Lieutenant-
Colonel Lord Truro) marched on the ground, kept by the
3rd Middlesex Artillery, and received the inspecting °dicer,
Colonel Ibbotees, with • peers' salute. There were pre-
sent, of all racks, nearly 300, out of a iota strength of 430.
After being put through • variety of battalion and light
infantry movements by the commanding officer the
went was drawn up in close column, and thee addressed by
Colonel Ibbotsoc :—" Lord Truro, alerts and gentlemen of
the West London Volunteers, I cannot refrain from en-
pressing the pleasure 1 have experisuced this evening in is-
specting you. The manner in which you have performed
your work justly entitles you, in my mind, to be considered
one of the crack volunteer regiment' of this metropolis. The
officers thoroughly understand their duty, and I commend
the steadiness and attention observed in the ranks. The
books of the corps are in excelleot order. I have not a fault
to find, and I shall have the greatest pleasure in making •
most favourable report of you to her Mejesty's Secretary of
State for War." Three cheers were then given for the gal-
lant colonel, three for Lord Truro, and three for the 3rd
Middleem Artillery, which corps is also under his lord-
ship's command.

THE TEETOTALLERS AND THE LATE ELECFIONS.--
Notwitbstandiog the defeat of Mr. Wilfred Lawson, the
executive committee of the Gaited Kingdom Alliance do I
not appear to be much discontented with the results of the
general election. They say that "of the forty gentlemen '
who supported Meson. Lawson end Haley's motion, three-
foul Vol are reelected—a larger proportion than that of the
re-elections to the whole house; eud of those who were not
re-elected, only three were defeated, the rest having retired
from pirliameutsry life ; and in several nutmegs they have
been replaced by gentlemee from whom equal support may
be expected. Of those who voted against the bill on the
Bth of Juoe, 1864, about 90 will be found absent from the
new roll. It is trite that, in oonsequence of the close sod severe
party struggles incident to the constituency represented by
Mr. Lawson, he teat protect left out, notwithstanding his
much larger poll than when, in 1859, be, in company with
his uncle, Bir James Graham, was elected member for Car-
lisle. This, however, is the only cam which may be re-
graded as a defeat. Is Manchester, Mr. Baxley was at
the bead of the poll by a large majority, having received
nearly 8.000 votes. Mr. Alderman Heywood, another of
the candidates for Manchester. thoroughly endorsed the
Permissive Bill ; and be polled between four and five thou-
sand vote., and was throughout the popular candidate.
. . . We ere far from discouraged. Our cause baa made
marked advance is public opinion ; and without doubt the
new parliament will be pervaded with an element of con-
victioo and sympathy respecting the efforts of temperance
ref orosemi far beyond any_ previous House of Comm one."
THE ,far
AND TREATMENT OF CHOLERA.—
Is summarising • communication to the Medical Tina and
Gaulle on this important subject, Dr. John Chapman,
among other conclusions, holds that "the primary cause of
cholera* as a general rule, the excessive beat of hot
climates, and of temperate climates in summer when
cholera prevails ;" that, 'the proximate came .1 cholera is
of precisely the suns nature as that of summer, or choleraic
die:Aces, but that it is far more developed, and noose-
quietly that its action is proportionately more powerful
and intense ;" that "cholera is neither contagions nor in-
fections in any mese whatsoever, except through the de-
preteing infloenco of fear;" and " that cholera may be com-
pletely averted, and, when developed, cured by the per-
'intuit application of the spinal ice-bag along the whole
spinasymptom
so long as any of the dames cootioues."
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