The Express.
London, England, 1862-05-03 00:00:00

WitF4lll3, •SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1862.

• tho Temporal Power has become a libingkif Yodel!?
day. Marshal Nisi, has bailkered down son*,
strong works in his time, and we daresay he can
calculate the capabilities of resistance to a nicety.
But to " conciliate " the Court of Rome, which in-
sists, as a preliminary condition, on the restoration
of its lost provinces, with the claims of a nation
which demands Rome as its natural capital, is a
task that defies the utmost resources of military
or diplomatic engineering. Lord Itisamssiluar,
perhaps, is equal to the task ; since, according to his
unhappy apologists, he was the firmest friend of
Italian independence when he was exhausting his
good intentions in attempts to " conciliate" Lom-
bardy with Austria.
On the whole, it is certain that the Roman
question has advanced of late a step or two to-
wards the only possible conclusion. The recall of
General DE GOYON was known on the same day
at Naples and in Paris. Vicros Fassuxuses visit
to his southern capital is already working won-
ders for the consolidation of the unity of the king-
dom. The bluff, honest face of the royal soldier,
albeit unused to the coquetries of kingcraft, is
dispersing rebellion and disaffection as the dawn
disperses the ugly terrors of the night. The Nea-
politan populations, systematically debased and
corrupted by the BOURBONS., must be coerced into
liberty and self-respect ; while they are ready to
lick the dust before any Monarch who will treat
them to gewgaws and rareeshowa, and throw them
bonbons and coppers to scramble for. But the
reception of the King of ITALY at Naples is some-
thing better than the blind idolatry of a fickle
populace ; all the wealth, intelligence, and en-
lightened patriotism of the people recognise in him
the living symbol of national unity and strength.
Nor will his constitutional advisers think their
work accomplished by a week's galas and acclama-
tions. They will study on the spot the needs and
demands of a people sunk in long corru;:tion and
misrule, and will labour to elevate a slavish and
unstable mob into a race of energetic and re-
sponsible freemen.

LLTEO

•
GRIISCE. -
(FROM ♦ 00111,13P01D/1117.) LL.

ATHENS, APRIL 21

It was yesterday, April 20, at noon that the royal
troops entered the citadel of blauplia. But the
insurgents surrendered not to the King of Greece,
but to the English and French. Fifteen of the non-

amnestied leaders embarked on the 19th on board
the English corvette Pelican, and three on board
the French corvette Enmenide. 120 non-com-
missioned officers and soldiers who were included
in the amnesty said they had no confidence in it,
and insisted on following their chiefs. These
men were received by the two corvettes, which
forthwith sailed for Smyrna. Do not suppose that
the surrender of Nauplia was an act of despair,
nor that it was the result of dissensions among the
rebels. The political queston was overruled by
considerations of humanity. The peaceable citizens
of the town would alone have suffered from the royal
bombardment. Do not suppose either that the
rebellion is over in Greece. Unless the King shall
give unmistakeable evidence of his intention to
respect the constitution to which he has sworn,
the general discontent in the country will show itself
in action.

There is a talk of the convocation of the Cham-
bers for May 6 to entertain the bill for the organ-
isation of the national guard. But the nation has
no confidence in the present legislative chamber.
A dissolution and the fair election of a constituent

assembly, together with a change of ministry, is
the only feasible course to avert a catastrophe.
It is, indeed, reported that ministers are:going out,
and that M. Tricoupi will be charged to form a now
cabinet.

Admiral Touchard, with the French division
under his command, leaves to-morrow for Smyrna,
and the English, Austrian, and Italian flags will
alone float in the Piraeus. The French sailors are
delighted at their change of quarters, for they hate
the Piraeus, and are very fond of Smyrna. The
French minister at Athena is understood to have
expressed an opinion that, in consequence of the
important events likely to occur in Greece, the
head-quarters of the Levant naval division should
be the Piraeus, but his advice has not been fol•
lowed.

ATHENS, Aran, 25.

The most important occurrence since the sur-
render of Nauplia is the royal decree convoking
the Chambers for an extraordinary session to vote
a bill for a national guard on the Belgian model.
But people do not believe in the royal promise.
The general opinion is that the first act of the
drama of Greek revolution is over, but that a
second is about to commence. The country is
apparently resigned, but is not discouraged. The
object of the ministers in convoking the Chambers
is supposed to be to get a bill of indemnity for
their conduct during and previous to the insurrea-
tion. The promise of the national guard is
thought to be a snare. Rumours of a change of
ministry continue to circulate, but are considered
very doubtful. Within the five days that have, elapeed
since the fall of Nauplia a battalion of procureurs,
judges of instruction, &c., has beenDient forth
from Athens. You know that an amnesty has
been proclaimed ; but in spite of that many arrest
warrants have been issued against liberal citizens
of Nauplia. The officer who commands the arsenal,
and who was not excluded from the amnesty, is
prosecuted for having allowed the insurgents to get
possession of the arms and ammunition, and his
property is placed under sequestration. [lt is
known that the arsenal, the principal one in
Greece, was found empty, and that thirty thousand
stand of arms which were in it are DOW in the
hands of sympathisers with the rebellion.] The
English corvette Pelic►n has returned here from
Smyrna. The Pitch& readily consented to
receive the Greek officers, but made some
difficulty about the soldiers, who were provisionally
confined in the lazaretto previously to their being
, conveyed to the Archipelago. The French divi-
' aim, which was to have left us on Tuesday, has
received counter orders, and will not go till the
' Ist of May.

She brings 197 paammgere, 42 of whom are for
.England and 155 for Hamburg, and 193,800-dole.
in specie for Prance, and 1,000 dole. for Hamburg.

On the 24th ult. ebe spoke the Pride of Canada,
bound west; on the 27th the Globe of White,
bound west.
The Bavaria's news has been anticipated.

TEI
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

• same crowd of visitors that used to throng about
the case on shilling days in '5l. But the Koh-i-
Noor will not be alone to its glory this time, fur a
great rival, exhibited by IL Coster, and said to be
worth a million sterling, has come in from Amster-
dam, and also made its appearance yesterday.
This is "the Star of the South," a single brilliant
of immense size, and weighing no less than 125
-earatet It is set in the centre of a magnificent star
of brilliants, each of which, though large and
valuable, is a mere foil to the glittering centre
atone.

• The Crown Prince of Prussia and Prince Oscar of
Sweden paid early visits to the Exhibition yester-
day. Their royal highnesses arrived at 9 o'clock,
and were conducted over the building by Sir C.
Wentworth Dilke and Mr. Sandford. Both of the
illustrious visitors were gratified with all that they
saw of British and foreign art and industry. The por-
tions of the building which appeared to have the
greatest interest for Prince Frederic William were
the ceramic courts, and that of military engineer-
ing. The charming productions in majolica ware
of Mr. Minton and the highly artistic production.
of Messrs. Copeland, Rose, Daniell, and Wedg-
wood, were examined with great care, and his royal
highness expressed an opme..n that finer works
could not be produced at Berlin or Dresden. The
Armstrong gun was examined with much intermit,
and the prince appeared to be thoroughly se-
quainted with the peculiarities of its construction,
and its efficiency as an instrument of war. The
prince was received in the Prussian department
by the commissioner, and the representative of
Sweden was in attendance to conduct Prince Oscar
over the Swedish court.
The opening of the Exhibition has brought in the
summer in its pleasantest aspect The weather
yesterday was beautiful, not too hot, nor too dusty ;
perhaps if it had been a little lees hazy it would
have been all the better for the myriad objects in
the great building at Kensington. With respect to
the Exhibition itself, it was evident that the season
ticket-holders who had assisted at the ceremonial
of the previous day were resting themselves, as the
attendance was far from numerous. We were sorry
to observe that in the case of those who did come,
the " hitches" which were, perhaps, inevitable
from such an opening, had not yet terminated. The
visitors on presenting themselves at the entrances
by which they had been admitted the day before
were at once stopped by the distracted police who
bad just received their fourth set of orders
for that particular morning, and were peremp-
torily directed to go round to the western
dome, which, we need hardly add, had been up to
that moment a terra incognita to the general public.
As we arrived at our appointed " south-east tower"
we observed that several small indignation meetings
were being held about the door, at which protests
were made against being on so hot a day sent
upon such a very long voyage of discovery. A dis-
tinguished member of her Majesty's Government,
who was in charge of two ladies, was warning a
policeman in the most solemn tones at the second
entrance from which he had been repulsed, but
with no other effect than to find him an uncompro-
mising and impracticable member of the opposition.
At last the malcontents filed off, and full opportu-
nity was afforded for admiring the marvellous
facade that faces the Albert-road. At intervals
along this wonderful wall several entrances lay pro-
vokingly open through which we could see the in-
dustrial treasures of the interior ; but they were all
inexorably " tiled," and we were obliged to go the
whole journey, and for the first time had the op-
portunity of admiring the hitherto unseen western
dome. Various theories were started as to the
cause of this sudden closing of all but one of the
turnstiles. Some persons said that the ticket-takers
had forgotten to come, it being the first day, but the
majority were of opinion that the rind object was
to make the public and the western dome a little
better acquainted.
On getting inside we were not much sur-
prised to find that all the hammering which
had been suspended on the previous day was now
resumed. The throne and the chairs and tabs-
rota were being taken away, and labourers with
dusty planks on their shoulders were moving about
in every direction. At the opposite end the great Lord Ashburton, as President of the Royal
orchestra was in ruins, and persons who wanted to Goggraphieel Society, will hold an evening reception at
see any of the staff bad to climb over piles of tum-
Bath Hones, on Wedneeday, May It
ble-down timber, and finally to dive through a trap,
The Council of the Society of Arts have issued
door. We took a closer look at the great "trophies cards for as evening reception at the South Remington
in the nave, which had so cruelly cut up the w
uesam es weile.day, Nay 7.
vista on the previous day, and found the moot
The French Moniteur reports a valuable present
obnoxious to consist of enormous plates of gleam
set in upright framed, and in themselves car- to the Loam by a young Pole' Coast Tilskiewieg' which
tainly very worthy and attractive objects. But ommilta of a rich collection of Egyptian antiquities.
they could easily be placed in a more convenient gathered on the spot. Among 140 bronze objects, 76 small
position. They might stand "fore and aft," as the .dews, representing different Egyptian deities, are Per-
sailors say, or be set against the aide, where they *char Coasoi•••41 by their beauty.
would be out of the way, and the public would have An " event" of some importance has taken place
full opportunity for admiring their extraordinary la the musical circles of Paris--the return of Thalberg to
dimensions. As for the Dutch candles, we hardly the scene of his former triumphs. Id. Thalberg has already
know what to recommend, except that they should gives two riences at Erard's rooms, and although (or, pea-
-Ibe all lighted and allowed to burn out as haps, because) hewas the sole performer, both were &needed
rapidly as possible. The great organ has withaudiences verydiffereut both in appearance and numbers
been cleared away, and is to be set up in the gal- item those habitually seen at musical entertainments; in
lery at the expense of the commissioners, and no- Paris. In addition to several of his former compositions,
gotiations are, we understaud, in progress for a M. Thalberg played, at his lest soiree, two new pieces—on
further clearance. We observed a large company the romans of the Barbiere, on an old air of Gretry, and a
in the French court, speculating on the contents of fantasia on the frovatore.
the still unopened boxes ; and a still larger in the A Lyons letter of the 30th alt says :—" The
Italian, which every one said is likely to be one of besieger dose in the silk market of this town during the
the great lions of the show. Victor Emmanuel and bat week has been completely insignificant, the sales by
Garibaldi are great attractions, 'and there was an
animated discussion going on in front of Gibson's suction not having exercised any influence. In the South
active than
Venus on the question of colour or no colour. of France and in Italy business is not more
For
Some were for the pure Feriae, whilst others con- here, and mites differ but little from their fanner quota-
tended that the only fault of the sculptor was that Cons. au instant, hopes of an approaching pacification
in America had canoed an upward movement, but a
he had not gone far enough ; but opinion was reaction afterwards took place, and rates have resumed
unanimous as to the faultless form of the statue. their former levels
It is needless to say that the stalls of the great M. D. de Romanoff, of the Russian telegraph
London jewellers were well attended. The koh-i- has view the United
Stales, to inspect the ale
moor looks twice sa well in its present form of
h system in use there. Is a few months the telegraph
brooch, and the general opinion of the ladies was 17:"'
ruby should be submitted to a in Asiatic Russia will be extended to Irtotuk near
that the Lahore
similar process. The Devonshire gems bad their lake • Italic a. A can thee be sent from London to
Pekin rid in fourteen days. From Irto k the
troops of admirers, and eager inquiries were made .le _,__w „_,„l us,
asmour
to the value of the different articles. Anything /rues . Ousuree the ""
which was stated to be worth leas than two or tree riven to the Sea of Ochotak. The distance of the south-
thousand pounds was at once passed by with western coast of the Elea of Ochotek from Belong Straits is
oontetupt. But there was nothing as yet like sari- sad from the eastern side of the straits to
one or orderly inspection. The public were evi- Oregon, the terminus of the American telegraph lines, the
deafly dazzled by the extraordinary richness and distance7oo 'amlna fewyears___,lll" wiu
St. be ass
profusion of the various articles, and flitted from continuous land wirstretchingsir'" eastward
Fetit
one to another like butterflies in a garden of flowers. burg in the Gulf of Finland to Cape Race in the Atlantic
At one moment they paused before what appeared Ooma, through 270 degrees of leagitada
to be a finely executed painting, but which turned A letter from Beyrout states that the mulberry
out to be only a specimen of French paper-hanging trees are in fine condition, and that a good crop of silk-
framed and glazed. In the next they stood admit- worms is anticipated. Advises from Aleppo declare that
tingly before the gorgeous Italian furniture in the the crops in that neighbourhood are most flourishing, not-
nave including a wonderful mirror, the carving withstanding the appearance of locusts ou the banks of the
and gilding of which must have been the work of a Euphrates.
lifetime. Poor Venice, every one paused in her The state of New York has raised an army of
little corner, which looked as sad as her own for- 103,307 men, sad the state of Pennsylvania an army of
tunes. If it were not for an exquisite model of St. 109,616 mere.
Mark's, in ivory, she would have sent us nothing psoposzo Yowling= Dzmozognunox AHD EN-
but her good intentions. osieruzirr AT BOITTHEND.—The Secrets?! of State for War
Sir William Armstrong's department was never and the wawa commendievin-Chief having been pleased
clear of the ladies, who fondled the terrible engines be a p •of a demonstration for the defence of the town
as if they were so many pet spaniels, and tested el Southend, by volunteer carp, to take place on the after.
the rifling reckless of the consequences to the most
noon of Saturday, the 14th of June next, and the encamp-
dedicately tinted glovee. It is • pity that some meet of such corpus as may be able to do so for two nights
short description is not attached to the Fins, as they is the vicinity 07 that te„a, the emaramahmt caws of
look terribly mysterious and incomprehensible to volunteer., who may desire their corp. to take any pert in
the uninitiated. Perhaps this is not an improper these proofed' are requested to communicate their
place to say a word or two respecting the refresh- wishes to the Secretary of State for War, through the lord
went rooms. We have dined both with M. Veil- lieutenant. of their counties, es early as posate, stating
lard and Mr. Morrish—not on the same day—and
the boar that it will best snit them to bring their corps to
In as far as one visit enables us to judge, must give
Southend, whether by railway or steamboat, and the duties
the preference to the English contractor. The dinners they
are
ready te mutateke. The railway companies coo-
in the French restaurant are given a la carte, a
seder' with Southend will be prepared to gnat return
system which is entirely too tedious for days when
tickets upon very moderate terms, from Saturday, the 14th,
people come "at a rush," as Mr. Henley says. An
>mt Teaeday, eh. 77th Jess.
interval of a clu.arter of an hour between your soup
and your fish is too much even for the most leisurely
ci
rewstog el the National Rifle Association s be hell at
Narionsx. Ririe Assocurion.—The May general
appetite, but another quarter of an hour between
the latter and the piece de resistance is too much Willie's Rooms, on the 17th inst., at half•past two o'clock
for human patience. And yet, without a regiment His Royal Highness the Duke ol Cambridge, LG.. Ma'
of waiters how is it to be otherwise, when there is dent of the association. in the chair.
an army of hungry people ; and be it remembered, Lases or Amines TO Sim THE EXHIDETIO.--he
that nothing so sharpees the appetite as the con-
FAs "dee
Ihereelatede lekin:ddire the
Gann:J:6l7:llmi nrgnatod•
templation of the beautiful. In Mr. Morrish's ler ael to eentinie
er the
officers of the
establishment you pay a fixed sum at the door, and several „gamete ender their summand leaved absence,
find within that solidity and abundance which for the purpose of visiting the International Exhibition—
agree beet with the English constitution. Here, : the have not to erased one mostb.—United Smite
too, however, there is • deficiency of attendance on
COTT • Oeretze-ON AT LIVIZPOOL.—It is computed that at
present
crowded days, for which the excuse is that more
. But thisSOO time the stock of cotton at Liverpool atomicts
company had come than was expected
is to 118,750 hales American, spinet 818,210 for the come-
no excuse. There should be plenty of attendance,
which is as indispensable as plenty of food. Each 46.1,00 • whist 42,790; West judo, 2,910, nal°
table accommodates six persons, and there should • 19,0140 ; and 166,0611 Surat, against 110,730 for theu:s2itr:
period of last year ; 34,410 Brasil, against 17,034;
be • waiter to every table. If Mr. Morrish attends simsdPag Period of last_ ,s___Yesr• 111 addition, there was 11.,41X
PM, wiaereal? the presses is noes
.vogz
foreign oompetitors.
to this point he will have little to fear from his ,Anseetre et the ereTeeffeen.en, Pissed of lest Var -
over. Frans East Indies these is now des at Lt
for tke first time. It attracted round it almost the 235,000 bales were dos from the same sauce.
• Yesterday the Koh-i-Noor made its appearance 170,000 bales. At the coiverponding period et bit Pg.

The umber of penone present at the opening
ceremony on Thursday ianowapproximately known,
and is 33,000. . _

The juries of the International Exhibition begin
their labours on the 7th inst. The council of chair-
men, which regulates the affairs of the juries and
which forms the only court of appeal in regard to
their awards, meets to-day (Saturday), at 12 o'clock.