The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-25 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

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OUTRAN, Mc. 24.
An additional force of Royal Artillery has been
despatched by the authorities to Jamaica, • detachment of
43 ono-rommiasiototd officers and men from the Ist divisioa
of the depot brigade having proceeded yesterday, in sword.
snot with orders to that elect, to Liverpool. where they
embarked on board the chartered troopship California, far
Jamaica.
An order has been received at this prrison from the
Horse Guards directing reinforoemeota fcw the lot battalion
4th (Riog's Own) Regiment. let battalion 154 ..tegiment,
sod the 29th Regiment, to be held in readiness to
proceed to Gravesend, there to embark for the Mediterra-
nean to augment the service companies of the regiments
narn«l at GiWaltar sad Malta.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
OPENING or THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY
Visitors to to this popular place of amusement will
.
siOrt TO FinenUnT.—On Saturday morning, at an early
have little reason to complain of the entertainments pro.
hour, the new extension of the Metropolitan Railway to
vided for their amusernent:cluriog the present season. On
Finsbury was thrown open for public passenger as The
Saturdsy evening there was • private dress rehearsal of the
first trains which passed over the new line were two con-
various lectures, dissolving views, fairy tales, optical We-
vain; 1,143 workmen to their employment. lit. Fenton
sions, and other matters of the kind too numerous to men.,
wee at his post at the beginning of the rush of traffic, and
h
lion, which proved • great success ; sad althoug, of course
then at intervaL al only a few minutes train after train was
a rehearsal is never quite so perfect as when the public is
despatched from the new Moorgatostseet station at Fins•
present ea mum, those who were at the Polytechnic the
bury, and the Paddington and other stations on the line.
night before last were fully able to judge of the merits of Au city long the flow of traffic lasted, the carriages in most
whet Proforma Pepper and his able staff have, at much
intense being crowded, and many of the passengers only
expense and more trouble, been able to put into their
getting standing room. The platforms of the Moorpte,
Christmas bill of fare. Aldersgase, Farringdon, and Gower street stations were the
The standing dishes of the Polytechnic we are all eir.
Tainted with, and like the national dishes which figure on scenes of considerable excitement. At the new Farriogdon-
, street station—the old terminus being partly closed, and
our tables et this time, they certainly sat none the worse i' used only for the Great Western and Great Northern trains
reverted to year after year. The great geological model ef —there was a constant stream of passompre. Osly in • few
the earth's crust, the diving bell, the glass working, the
steam engine, and Mr. Davis's china and glass mending, we instances were the passengers detained. sod that but slightly,
and owing to the excellent code of signals and the arrange.
have all known MOM or leas since we were boys, and now mints, the traffic was carried on throughout the day nous.
take our own boys to visit them again and again, with u ingly, about 100,000 mongers having been conveyed over
much pleasure as when we were first taken there. But there the line by the close of the time fixed for running. No
are now, and more particularly this year, many additions accident whatever occurred. Yesterday the tram, was
to the programme which in our yoathful days would also large. The junction between Farringdou-stent
have been dreamt of, and which must be seen to be believed and Ludgate has yet to las inspected. Should it,
First, and perhaps as well worth peeing and hearing as any" however, be soon passed by the government inspector it will
thing in London,is a lecture (the word has no business in the b. emceed, it is hoped. by New yeses day. The arrange'
Christmas holidays, but the fault is Professor Pepper's, not ments for the passage of the London, Chatham, and
ours), entitled " Half Hours with Sir David Breweter," Dore, wed Great Northern tram over the metropolitan
in the course of which are introduced. fiat, • Railway wen completed on Saturday, and when traffic is
kaleiedoscope (which must be seen toed,
be under- communed these compasses will nor thirty-two trains each
stood, for its wonders end beauties would take way daily.
too much space to describe), and secondly. what is called THE Intan LK-CATION QCESTION.—A deputation
"The Modern Delphic Oracle," or, in other words, •mo from the graduates of the Quee
ntn's li Diversithty in
iceregal Ireland
chanical bead, which is made to move, open and that its waited on Friday es the Lord•Lieenant, at e V
eyes, open its mouth, and speak exactly like • living human Lodge, to submit to::f hirealazacelleriiiacylvfiate,enieantrasidoptad at
being. If an illusion (and the illusion was so complete that a.r
we have by no means made up our mind whether it was an ttre runatoinureeltin!loonteutplated changes in the principle of
public eduesAioe in Ireland. Mr. Chichester Fortuna,
illusion, or whether • living man was really present) is chief veoeeary foe Ireland, was present during the inter-
ment to deceive the spectators, this is by very many de- ems,. Mr. Roes, chairmen of the Belfast meow*, mated
gnu the mat wonderful exhibition of the kind ever seen the views of the deputation which were NW forth in au
cobyof which was presented to his excellency.
in London, and of itself is well worth the price of admission ealsbaratel 'Wotan" adopted at the meeting ia question.
to the Polytechnic. As we sit looking at it, wondering
\
In this document a sketch is given of public
whether it really is or really is not what it seems educatios in Ireland from the you 1791, wish
to be, it is impossible not to conjecture what in the view of showig that the opinions ofeneemanmitt=
savage or half civilised lands the people would oartier f the Iloarz_ of mama fin! and of„ tor ,
ea d
Dave
think of such an invention. If Professor Pepper. ,____ co.°Y_____hl'esto to f.torm
of
u5u....,
ed..tio: is tsdeivd.
for instance, were to Mks himself east and by south is Dew ;,7,:j. to prove that no".°erwe has been made for
Europe, and visit the shores of the Bosphorus with this the substitution of sectarian for united education. Figures
wonderful invention, what might he not bring back with are quoted to &magnesia that the mosioziailliaathe °meat
him in the way of wealth! Why ,from the Sultan low wards
to the purest beggar in Stamboul, them is not a• wee reeisatligiareoacuatory......:67aataa
than is
istligueons in..arepreselbtay
inatiounyo.f RoAmezripacsaiaaatholicsia
of the prophet in all Stamboul that would not crowd to see instituted between the Queen' unimeity sett the London
this extraordinary wonder, and pay • year'` income to hear University, the remind which. it is contended, justifies the
the oracle speak. Proposition that theQuen's Unimanty, cob
heed, and without
But we must not forget to mention the fairy tale called :sty
.rtwinirw:alltotabautlnprewean'etbeCorguatigibtgemsb." toa dridadeaderegUei;
The Dragon and hi 4 Grandmother, which is toll and acted the matter, but they say they are compelled to declare
at the same time, in • way which will delight many • their opinion, foe " they cannot effeetly allow the sdoptio.o
ynthful mind during the present season, and will be ro is ociensinaWith DiSleNwa,i!m",l
.tir,arievenity olaaythe Queen ils
tailed °Ts'. again in many • "Mini bedroom, when Henry :7,r,..t..: ..ft.7,'2ldifferebicnbc. ....pt t those who oughtw
(who spends the holidays in Loudon and is taken to the to be the Indere is what would promote friendship and
Polytechnic) goes back to Latin Grammar and the Rule of mew postal; They insist that it is the duty of the State
Three, and meets again his schoolfellow Alfred, sot to recognise or encourage sectarianism iariii beeped and
whose lot is cast in Yorkshire,
delight. of the wetropolie we wirdeonn.to whom
unieghithe theapi'Lags
scfnailaambootir: 'ifahsaaaate nyadaballuniibeversi.ratienaa.ed
hationaaaaadmista.
DDDearaDCe and disappearance of the dragon halt • g°l2° ante with the revisions of the recent charter, to
times during the performance, the way in which Columbia* she convocation of the Queen's University for their
is seep, dances and vanishes, not through trap doors or opiates, before final approval ; but that if any such mod!.
Ertion shatlal appear imarzibialieweriouthidonsatLestroaa trogiia tabesaeltra
behind tenea, but at once, as by • miracle, and by means
only known to Professor Pepper and those who are adopts °'
duty of those estrasted with the government of the
in magic art, are things to be remembered and thought of country with firmness to Telesis from change. and to
in many • juvenile mind for many a long day to mute. maintain and developaataastem which las bees already
Another novelty provided for this season are what fruitful M good te 1 His excelleney remised to
SU t the viewed the graduates to the government ; and
Professes Paggam has now introduced for nim eat be expressed • desire that it should be uodentood that
time in Ragland, namely, Drawiarroorn fin works. whatever might he ihroo with respect to the questa,. lag
These ate 'Pita a "alai' invention by Colonel before him, be and the chief secretary considered the
Schultz, of the Prussian artillery', end WM. no doubt, united system of education in itself the best.—Saunders'
when known, become as popular in this country as News.

TORN BROGDSN'S EXCICLLENTE BIJOU-
%) Tsars ODURANTIMODILES SPECIAUE Ass FABRIQUI.
J. B. hams( been ha.cwsd with • Tlrstclass Medal at the ParM
Volvenal Zuldbitlow, accompanied by the above flattering tee-
kilhoulak respectfully invites the public to an inspectlea of his
GOLD CHAINS and extensive easortment of JEWELRY, all
made on the prendee•—JOHN BILOODEN, Goldsmith. Manu-
factory, No. IR Henriettaatreet, Coventegardeu. W.C. Esta-
blished A.D. 1795. Amos made of Chains and Jewelry for Is.
each. N.B. Thim establishment bottomed at 6ui the evsg, and
estsedap at I o'clock.

LONDON must have a SUPPER and MUSIC
ROOM for Gentlemen.—Remember, we waft for you at
erylnlat" OW the Coveurrprtlen Opeas, and the Timbals.

Che ennatoo.

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Una and Hiss Florence Johnson.—Xonn and Madame Start:en-
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Glmar.—And JEFRIE, THE MORAION'B DAUGHTER.

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LONDON, MONDAY. DECEMBER 25.

words of the Emperor to the different depot,
that have saluted him excellent in every pey,
of tact and to the purpose. His answer at
station immediately on arrival was straightfent
simple, and hearty ; else that addressed to t
Chambers than which nothing could be bed,
er more fitting. Goethe once said that the fire,
difficulty in having to do with crowned head' ei,
the like high people arises from their want of 44
pearance of menachlichkeit, in other words they 40,
themselves as if they had nothing in common lig
vulgarhnmanity—with their fellow men. Wlat :rid
court etiquette, and prescribed forms of speech,
there is no getting on with them. Yon fed,
probably it is intended you should feel—there i,
• bottomless gulf between yourself and the anointee
fellow-creature with whom you are brought in era
tact. Now, this was not at all the case in the co,
sent instance ; quite the reverse. The Empercee:
each occasion when he opened his lips was mill
and earnest. There was warmth of feeling lied
sincerity in his manner in the words be used
They were just such words as any one gently el,
tuned, with • good heart, and with that—the 04)
true—politeness, which the French call politesse 4,
oxur, would have spoken ; with those additions
however, which a recognised high position Dees
easily brought with it.
To the deputation of the Agricultural Society
Majesty replied :
I have still a very pleasant reoollesetion - -
your successful activity which you show,
of the summer, sod I hope that, even
agitated political existence like that
you will sot fire of carrying out year 1
For we all feel bow neemeary it is that e
be improved. Os every possible assistance
you may, in your endeavours, always e-
And to the gentlemen of the la)
I accept graciously the hemp of
estee. By • conscientious and zealous i
obligations, the advocate has it in his
materially to • realisation of • speedy
administration of justice. Follow, in
the example of your predecessor', i
knowledge of the law and by firmness
won for themselves not position only,
By wenn the path you lave pointed
good service to your country.
The article in the Hetilap, part
yesterday, says :
From the moment the nation
independence secured, every one nu
strength and power to the monarchy
own power and importance; and whi.
ORTlltiOn of the whole, guards, too,
Hence we era persuaded that the nation
present task with • willint,aese to i
self-denial.
These also are words of good
the Emperor drove through the
a country seat some miles off.
see the difference in the mode
persona here to that of the peoj
the King, or indeed any of the
or walks in the streets. The
fronts about, and, with hat
Here, as in Vienna, they reaped
as they walk along ; but as '
a Chinese to his idol, there is
thing. In Munich, however,
an order that such is the mode
personages, and it must be cot
To-morrow the town will re
state of tranquillity, this' being the ee,... _
the Emperor's stay. In some hours he will leave
and arrive at Vienna at three in the mornfhg.
Before leaving, his Majesty has addressed
following letter to the Hungarian Chancellor, Beer
von Majlath :
Dear Chancellor von Idejlath,—On the point of hang
the capital of my beloved kirldom of Hungary, I am
time also impelled by the liveliest felines to give e
sion to my 1.11,0 of the heartfelt proofs of faithful stuck
remit which have been shown me, and also of the exemp
order caused by the voluntary co-operation of the lone
tante of the two sister towns.
I came here fall of confidence : with heightened col.
dance and the hope of a speedy return I now go any;
for the firm belief inspires me that by making the feelings
which have been expressed and the mutual confiders
reality, these glad days will mark, with God's help, the
commencement of • future which will prove rich in der
ship. I wish my Tavernen, to make known to all the in.
habitants my deeply felt satisfaction, and to assure them
that the hours I have passed here amidst them will tiny,
I be for me a joyful recollection.
al Olen, Dee. 20, 1865.

Fa►ncta JosteL

The Royal Mail ate
York on the 13th inst.,
1,80 p.nt. on Saturday,
•, Seg,4oo debt. in specie.
hugs and 11 pusengets
pool immediately. All
Our advice' from N
The Mexican queetio
of members in both ha
the Senate on the 11th
XL Wads, of Ohio (U 1
which wee related to the
Wbersas, in a letter of
direstea W General Fore]
in Simko, the Emperor o
seemeening the affairs of
it wee hie inteation to
which would restore to
the Atlantic all their
eseurity to the French
of Spain. secure the int
of France in the a
We people of the Unite
flee Gulf of Xelioo, fro(
Antilles and South Am
passers of the products
In pursuance of said po
establish a monarchy is
the people, end to sum
Esropean soldiers ; ax
to the spirit of the me
of Mesloo, by a dean
1865, per Itically meat
byes decree dated 06
of civilised warfare,
troops the rights of be
whatever found with
therefore be it resolve
sedatives of the Unit
That we contemplate
Republic of Mexico
That the attempt to
vernments of this poi
establish en He rug
European bayonets,
the United States p
contrary to the op
President of the Us
steps concerning to
recognised policy as
our government."
On the !notion
the president w
with all the con
vernment tone
French troope.
On the motiot
the president
Senate all corre
regard to the d
Mexico orderir
cause of indepe
In the HOllll4
Mr. Van Horn
lowing;—" Who
territorial posses
of discovery ; tt
public over so la
the form of got
babiting it ; the
waist each other
all ; that cooqw
a remedy for
States ; and the
troops, the mat
on the ruins of
bayonets, is in
by the United!
people ; then
Foreign Retail
what measure(
the United St
and unreatrict
meet. sod of
of the people
despotic go•
continent."
A membe
Stevens soh
would vote
a mere mat
different th
the preset
demand to
In the 1
up the Ho
to conside
engaged ix
tion in
amend the
it which
none of
admitted
cases of al
debate to
publican
support 1
taking t 6
subjugat
loyal an(
little, in
territori
could nc
prevent
and do
course c
Stevens
duped i
to the
the no

:tics of the proof. o
Lowed me in the
in the midst or
; in which we now
• bleming•lndss • • •
It OW husbandry shoe '
saistence on my
a confidently reckon
law :
the Society of Ad
s fulfilment of
his power to con • . •
may red ices . •
in this direction
ro, who, by a th
ow of character, he
oly, but general
.td out, you will
art of which I quo .
noes its continua •
nest fool that in •
T he also increases •
rialto he swarms the
too, his own irate city
nation will set about '
make sacrificer and •
augury. Yesterda
he town on hie way .
r. It was striking
de of greeting of
sc;ple in Munich, w
he royal family, dri
sere each person sto.
in hand, bends low
pectfully lift their ca
to bowing down
s no thought of such
r, there is, I bell
de of saluting all ro '
complied with.
return to its ston
sing the last evening