The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-12 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 12, 1882.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

fisons's Tsuanass.l
RECOGNITION OF ITALY BY RUSSIA AND

PILIIISLA.

TURIN, JOLT R.
To-day, in the Chamber of Deputies, Signor Rat-
testi said—" The Chamber knows what our foreign
relations have been for the last two years. Having
no representative at St. Petersburg, it has been
impossible for the government to open direct nego-
tiations with the government of the Czar. But the
Emperor of the French, ever having the welfare
of Italy in view, interposed his good offices on her
behalf, and his efforts have been crowned with suc-
cess. The Czar has declared himself disposed to
receive an extraordinary Italian mission, alter which
regular diplomatic relations will be re-established
between the two countries. As there has been no
rupture with Prussia we have been able to enter into
direct negotiations with the government of
that country. A despatch from our representative
at Berlin announces to-day the recognition of the
kingdom of Italy by Prussia. The diplomatic do-
cumente relative to Russia will be laid on the table,
and I hope in a few da to be able to do the Name
with those relating to Prussia." Signor Rattasai
then announced the bethrothal of the Princess Pia
to the King of Portugal. The minister added :
" Italy takes her place among the powers of the
first rank in Europe. She will be able to fulfil the
expectations universally formed of her, and will
be a powerful instrument in extending liberty and
civilisation." (Loud applause.)
The Minister of Finance thee presented a bill
granting the sum of 500,000 lire for the dowry
of the princess ; the urgency for the discussion of
which was agreed to by the Chamber.
A committee was appointed to congratulate the
King.

THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW AT WIMBLEDON.

The following instructions to officers commanding
brigade' and battalions attending the Volunteer Review
at Wimbledon, to-day, have been issued from the War-
office :

Battalions will be brigaded by staff officers, in the order
of their arrival at their appointed rendezvous.
Battalions coining from Putney or Wandsworth will pro-
ceed along the Kingston•road av far ea the gravel pits ;
where they will be formed in quarterdistanoe columns,
right in front, and brought into brigade.
Battalions coming from Wimbledon station will enter the
enclosure at the corner near the village, and proceed to.
wards a red flag in the centre of the plain, when a staff
officer will direct their further movements.

The instructions given by the staff officers are to be im-
plicitly and readily obeyed.
The brigades will be distributed as follows :
FMB? DIVISION.

Major-General Sir RICHARD Aritrv, K.C.8., commanding.
2 Guns Hone Artillery—Hon. Artillery Company ; iron
house near the gravel pita.
4 Guns Foot Artillery—Hon. Artillery Company ; iron
house near the gravel pita.
Ist Brigade Infantry—The Duke of Wellington ; iron house
near the gravel pita.
2nd Brigade Infantry—Lord Baselagh ; iron house near the
gravel pita.
3rd Brigade Infantry—Lord Colville ; line of contiguous
quarter-distance column, the left rating an Stag-lane.
4th Brigade Infantry—Lord Radatock ; line of contiguous
quarter-distance column, the left resting as Stag-lane.
SZCOND

Mejor•Generel the Hoe. Bar J. Y. &Arum, K.C.8., eon-
mewling.

2 18-pounder Guns of position ; on the edge of the ravine

in front of the windmill.
2 18-pounder Cum of position ; on the Robin Hood•road,

on the left of the line.
Lt Brigade Infantry—Lord Elcho ; the right resting on the

windmill
2nd Brigade Infantry—Lord Grosvenor ; in rear of the line
of butts facing the west ; left resting on Robin Hood-

Officers commanding brigades are requested to be ce
the ground designated for the assembly of their respective
brigades at 4.30 p.m.
Brigade-majors will report themselves to the officers com-
manding brigades.
Officers in command of any troops, whether acting in line
or as skirmishers, must take especial care that their men
whilst firing do not approach within 100 yards of the oppos-
ing force. IL M'Slumo.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Shakespeare's play of
Lisp Henry the Esghth, the revival of which was one of the
great features of Mr. Kean 's management of this theatre,
has again been reproduced, with all its accessories of
scenery, dresses, and decoration. Mr. and Mrs. Kean um-
iak' their former parts of Wolaey and Queen Katharine,
Mr. Basil Potter plays the King, Mr. Jordan plays Buck-
ingham, and the effective pictorial mechanism of " Queen
Katharias Dream "M as highly relished as ever.
ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE FANCY FAlL—Pre-
parations are being made for the approaching Fancy Fair,
m aid of the Dramatic College, which we again remind our
readers will take place at the Crystal Palace on Sa-
turday nest, July 19, and be repeated ou the Monday
following. At such a seasika as the present the attendance
ought to be vary numerous, and the funds of the institution
should be increased far beyond the amount stated
to have been received at last fair. Mr. B. Bonier, as
Herald, will open the fair by proclamation, acid then will
be • new burlesque, by Mr. -Byron ; and • " sensation
drama," in the style of Richardson's, at Old Bartholomew
Fair ; Poses Plastiques Tent, under the superintendence Tent, of
Mr. James Rogers ; • Photographic hatabhmmt, super-
vised by Mamas. J. L. Toole and Paul Bedford; an Imita-
tion et a Circus • Punch sod Judy, conducted by Mr.
Clarke, of the laymarket ; Aunt Sallies, under the care
of Mr. J. B. Backstops; and the Stalls, presided over by
ladies of the metropolitan theatres, are to be among the
conspicuous features of this fair.—Era.

PROVINCLILL Fm or THZ ANCIINT ORD= 07
FORMISTIMI.—On Monday Nottingham exhibited an um
woeted state of commotion, owing to the assembling in the
town of contingent bodies of the order of Foresters from
the districts of Nottinghainshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire,
Yorkshire, Leicestershire, Lancashire, and Cheshire, to take
isrt in an " ainalgamated demonstratioo " of the fraternity
aid of the Widow and Orphans' Fund connected with it.
Special trains from numerous parts of the country brought
great numbers of the friends of the order, most of the
former wearing the badges and insignia of their office or
membership, and several of the leading detachments being
accompanied by beads of music, flags, end other decors-
tions.—Leicesterseire /Mercury.
Tug Duec or Buceimuca.—The Duke of Buc-
clench (writes our oorrespoedent) his attempted to stop
the right of way through Sowley coppice, near the New
Forest. The Hythe (Heats) magistrates bare decided
against his grace, who has, therefore, taken down the stop
gates, but has destroyed the bridge over the ditch, and
deepened the latter so that the public cannot get to the
copping. Large numbers of men have filled cep the ditch,
but the duke's servants have again dug it out. Riots are
expected to take place. Legal proceedings are about to be
taken against the duke for obstructing the highway.
RIBANDISM AT WOOLWICH. Mr. Nathaniel
Norman, of the royal carriage department, Woolwich
Arsenal, yesterday received an unpaid letter through
the post-office, of which the following is a copy :—" 9th
July. Norman,—This is to coishorn you against your coming
fate. Prepare yourself, for i will take your life before a weak
from this ; you are the working man enemy in this place,
and Tor life i will take before you see next month. You are
dam Costars', and to Hell you will go." The letter was
most miserably written, and at the foot it bore a rough
sketch of a coffin, with the iascriptioo, " N. Norman, rouge
and rosy to man." The original document has bees pieced
in the hands of the inspector of the town police, Mr. Lin-
yell, who is ordered to trace, if possible, the perpetrator
of the outrage. A clue has already been discovered which,
it is hoped, will lead to his speedy arrest.
Tue DIVINING ROD.—Even at the prevent day,
persons an, to be found who believe in the efficacy of the
divining rod in the finding of hidden veins of Ratak A
number of these " mime] witches" or " ore smeller,"
have been in Wash.,. twirling the "'little joker," and have
been the cause of tluntaands of dollars being spent in places
grossly unpreenislng. In several iesteeeee loci, tassels
hav • less rue and deep shafts sunk, involving a large
lay of time and money, all on the strength of the lively
actjene of • bit of forted stink or whalebone, with a man
vial aostaioiag a solution of various minerals stuck es the
end.--Clohiferesev paper.

TEX
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

Whoa we got into the building yesterday, which was
at about half-part II o'clock, it took some time before
we could acknowledge any distinct impression out of
the admired disorder by which we were surrounded,
whit with the loud hunt of excited human voices,
the strains of military music, the running to and
fro of eager officials, and the desperate exertions of
the ladies to save their sweeping draperies from
utter destruction. The crowd was great, happy,
well-dressed, brilliant ; it was a fine day, and what
other motive could an English crowd have for unea-
siness ? The great pillar of gold from Australia
seemed to oscillate, the splendid cases on the plat-
form looked as if about to join the procession, the
Majolica fountain spurted forth its glittering spray
with tenfold its ordinary energy, and bright dresses
and sweet sounds, human faces bright with anticipated
enjoyment, a genial sun overhead, and a splendour
of industrial riches everywhere around—all com-
bined to set the mind in a whirl, and to make one
fancy that the scene was the dream of an opium
eater rather than a substantial, worldly, ex-
ceedingly regular, and business-like pageant, which
had all been settled 'by previous programme,
and the parts of which were all to go off like clock-
work, or else the spectators would grumble, and
the newspapers would say unpleasant things next
morning. We must confess that one of our first
distinct impressions was a sudden conversion to
the faith in the dome of Captain Fowke. Its
duty yesterday was that of a skylight, and a
most magnificent skylight it made, pouring down
floods of light on a picture which only wanted light
to make it perfect. The platform was thronged,
and in its centre the helmets of the
Blues gleamed like silver. The fine band of that
magnificent regiment were put there, playing the
visitors in, and the latter crowded round and
stayed their own further progress, to listen to the
martial strains, until at last the musicians had
scarcely room to ply their harmonious calling.
Two of the most vigorous trombones were terribly
hampered about the elbows, and the ophicleide,
more than once, showed symptoms of collapsing
in despair. The "early birds" who had been in
time to pick up certain privileged yellow tickets,
already filled the galleries, and all down the nave
thousands were endeavouring to fix themselves in
favourable positions for seeing the procession.
About this time people were made conscious that
personages of distinction bad entered the build-
ing, by a succession of cheers which came floating
on the inner air from the turnstiles, and which, in
the most perfect good faith and community of
sentiment, were taken up and sent along by the
crowd, not one in ten of whom had the slightest
idea who or what was the object of
the ovation. There was all the while an
undercurrent of conversation going on,
principally respecting the distribution of the
medals, and a general feeling of surprise was
expressed that such and such an exhibitor had
been somehow overlooked by the jurors.
At twelve o'clock there was &tremendous gather-
ing 'of important persons in the south court, the'
authorised trysting place for "the chairmen of
juries, the jurors, the special commissioners, and
the officials of the jury department." Here Dr.
Lyon Play fair, in court uniform, and wearing his
well-won decoration of C 8., might be seen mar-
shelling his miscellaneous forces. Lord Taunton,
on his right hand, appeared as the chairman of
chairmen, and around them mustered Greeks and
Turks, and Egyptians, Mexicans, North Americans,
Prussians, Russians, South Americans Dutchmen,
Parsees, Spaniards, Portuguese, Belgians—in
short, the world's judges of the world's industry,
and all decorated more or less, except the English-
men, in whose country the dignity of labour has, as
yet, no courtly recognition. When it is remem-
bered that the goods in the Exhibition are divided
into thirty-six clesses, and that for every class
there was a jury, the density and motley character
of this learned crowd will be easily realized. Names
known to history, to men, to politico, to the world
of taste, were amongst that living mass, and Dr.
Lyon Playfair had a busy half-hour in drilling, and
organizing, and expounding, and explaining all
about the blue banners, and the exhibitors, and
the march of the procession, and the pauses, and the
awards, and the speeches, and the addresses.
When at length a procession was formed, of
chairmen and jurors and exhibitors, each class dis-
tinguished by a blue banner, on which was inscribed
its number in gold letters, the whole proceeded,
headed by the band of the Royal Engineers, to the
upper terrace of the Horticultural Gardens, there
to await the arrival of the Special International
Commissioners. We cannot tell what orders had
been given with respect to the pace, but in opera
tiou it was what in French military parlance is
called the pas gyeinastique, and we could perceive
that it somewhat disturbed both the equanimity
and the breath of certain of the more portly of the
jurors.

Whilst the army of Dr. Lyon Playfair was thus
making for the conservatory by forced marches, her
Majesty's ministers, the commissioners of 1861,
the Lord Mayor, and the various committees, were
gathering in the latter place for their reception.
The interior of the conservatory looked very gay
and felt very warm, for it was exceedingly crowded,
and the privileged visitors amused themselves by
watching and cheering the celebrities as they came
in. One of the first of the latter we noticed was
Earl Russell, who looked exceedingly well,
and was cheered in a must cordial and emphatic
manner ; and immediately afterwards Mr. Disraeli
glided in and took his stand in an unobtrusive
corner. A minute more, and a loud cheer an-
nounced the entrance of Lord Palmerston, who
wore the ribbon of the Bath, and walked up the
cleared way with great vigour and agility. His
lordship stopped for a moment with Mr. Disraeli,
and shook that gentleman most cordially by the
hand. Other ministers came in in succession, but
we did not observe that any of them attracted any
popular recognition except Earl Granville, who
was frequently cheered, and seemed to be the chief
favourite with the spectators. A special ovation
was reserved for his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge, who entered with military precision at
the moment appointed, and exchanged friendly
greetings with the various persons of distinction by
whom his royal highness was soon surrounded.
At one o'clock the special international repro-
'
sentatives were received by a guard of honour at
the north entrance to the Horticultural Gardens,
and were warmly weloossed, especially Prince
Louis, who was speedily recognised by the crowd.
The interest of the day's proceedings, which had
oosunenoad in the building and had increased in