The Express.
London, England, 1865-09-08 00:00:00

THE LATE CONGRESSES AT BERNE.

A Geneva letter of the 3rd, in the Union, says :
" Soieotitla congresses of different kinds have made a happy
diversion in this country to politico. The Flelyetie Society
of Natural Sciences met on the 20th nit. and three follow-
tog day. at this place to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its
foundation. Leaned men from all countries, in number more
than three hundred, were seen grouped round M. Auguste
de la live, the president. France has sent K
Dumas, the greet chemist, who formerly commenced his
'Win in a °AMOY& dispensary. M. Cbevrenil, M. Sainte
Claire Devine, and M. Claude Bsnierd ; Germany, the
chemist Vobler and the anatomist Kolliker ; England,
the natural philosopher Tyndall ; Borne, Professor Vol-
noel% The sittings were inaugurated with • very remark-
able address from the president, on the subject of the
formation of glaciers. The other communications were far
from having • like value. Another congress. that of Social
Science, hat also b.ea held at Berea The demeenre
of Franco were in great force there. Edgard Quieet,
Jules Simon, and Poicel Daprst were conthicuon by
the side of M. Dentarest, Primo Dolgoroukoff, and 3ladlle.
Royer. French protestthtian, always disposed to rub
shoulders with the revolutiao because the latter attacks the
catholic church, had sent M. Presautose, M. Peliasier, sad
other representative/. The Coupes. lasted in days, and
then adjourned till next year. On the Scat oveoieg a
splendid fCte, organised by the local committee of Borne.
brought together the members of the Congress and their
families In the plateau of the Sthanzli, in the midst
of • fairy-like illumination. A group of young
girls of the beet houses in Berne appeared in the
national costume. faithfully reproducing the graceful and
original types of the 22 cantons, and offered flowers and
fruits to the guests of Switzerland. Beautiful instruniestal
meek, choruses skilfully intoned, delicate and abundant
refreshments ; lastly, the magical panorama of Om city and
Bennie Alps—the whole formed a most touching ensemble,
and gave to this fhe • character at once grand lied cordial,
which transported the delegates of European winos with
admiration. Next year the city of Turin will hare the
honour of receiving the distinguished guests to whom the
Federal Palace of Berne has just given • week's hospi-
tality."

The pretty women of Hampshire evidently made
an Ilnpremeion on many a youthful midshipman of Franco,
for most of the gentlemen who record the events of the
fetes io the Parisian journals have a word to say shout the
lovely " misses." se they eall the fair daughters of Albion,
sod the effect they produced on the gallant sues of France.
Ooe correspondent says :—"When the balls were opened
the ladies appeared to be a little timid, because it was un-
derstood that the uniform only was an introduction. Their
pretty blue eyes seemed to look downwards ; so instead of
gazing In their sympathetic face yon found yourself ad-
miring their marvellously beautiful complexions. Bat the
a Imirale woo came amongst them and broke the ice, and
told them to show the young Frenchmen British beer&
tality, and dance at once with those who invited them.
The fair creatures obeyed, and our yet to be great naVsl
heroes some day boarded psupe of fair girls most gallantly,
and took them off to lively valtsi ig."

" Baden-Baden," says a letter of the 4th, "is
at this moment a perfect Mum= of Nationt, and the
place wante ea mush enlarging to bold it as at the well-
known building la the vi. i JD), of Bloornshery.square. On
the sine promenade sre to be seen the King of Prussia,
the owner and rider of Glediatenr, ladies with character
and without it, English book-makers, both betters and
novelists, • grand oath:seal auseplackamr, two favourite
Strand actresses, • well-known mailer of foxhound% one
of the secretaries of the English Jockey Club, some French
pntlemen riders, and the Patti, who arrived this afternoon
from Homburg. As for the toilettes, they seem every year to
menses in splendour, like the pantomimes at the Princess e,
I and the paymasters are by no means objects of easy.
Marian boots us se plentiful as in the time of the late
Marquis of Aegleser ; and diamonds, which used in my
younger days to be worn only at dinners, ball% and
theatres, are now seen in hats on the promenade of an
mooing. The wearer, I need scar tidy remark, in a strew.
to Sir Barnard Burke, and one of that class which score
laelrepparente so severely. Her grmt rival, who has given
Barnes to novels, prefers ' black and all bleak,' to the red
stripes of the late Mr. Drinkald, which are in some force oa
the promenade. The King of P:ustia does not seem to go
about as much se usual in the streets, but the Queen,
attended by her primes for t non, is to be met strolling
shout the Lichtenthell every morning."
More than 17,00) persons arrived at New York
(see. Europe during the first three weeks of August. Many
'of them depart immediately for the South to engage in
farming. Among the number were 200 Swedes, wholly
lgn,rsnt of the leaguer, and about 100 or 200 Poles.
DEATH OF MADAME KOBBDTIL—The Moeiffienio
announces the death of Therese Kossuth, wife of Kossuth,
the Bunprian sz-dictator, on the Ist inst., at Turin. The
deceased lady was 55 years of age. In eccordanos with her
with the body will he conveyed to Genoa, and interred In
the English protestant cemetery at San Bettipo by the
tide of her only dmithter, who died three years ago.
MIL BAss's Nsw PARK AT DERBY.—At a
special meeting of Derby Town Council yesterday, a letter
was reed from the Lords of the Tremary, giving the oar.
porstion the power to sell to Mr. Base, at tbe mice of
3.0001., about six acres of the Holmes pastures, fee the
parpoes of its being used as a public recreation ground.
Their lordships also 'motioned Pie proposal el the corpora-
aiaa to apply 2,0001. of the proceeds in payment of the
mortgage debt on the grammar whoa. and the remaining
1.0001. towards the expense of *remiss the new Market
Hall. Such • snide gift reflects much credit on Mr. Bese's
gmercsity.—Noltinghest Jaunted.
FUNERAL 07 THZ LATE SIR WILLIAM ROWAN
Hamareer.—The mortal ,eaten of the late Sir W. Mewsa
Hamilton, Astronomer Royal in Ireland, were this incireing
Gossiped to the earth in Monet Jerome Cemetery. The
atteedance we. wry large, nearly every member of the Uni-
versity of Dublin at preset in town being present, as .di
es • most numerous body of distinguished citizens. The
fans& eortere left the Observatory at Dussink shortly
after kalf.pairt 8 o'clock, and, proceeding smog the Pintas
road into Dublin. reached the gate of Trinity College at 10
o'clock precisely. The hearse, which was drawn by four ;
bases, and attended by sir mutes, adored the principal.;
square. Oa reeebing the college chapel the remains were
removed from the hearse and Placed upon • bier in front el
the means I
desk. The body wig enclosed in a suite ef
mein, the utensil see being et polished oak, with brooms
mountings, sad pawls covered in black cloth. Oo a ailese
breast plate was Inscribed the following Sir William 2..
Ilsaeltoo departed this lille2edilese., 1866, ire& f3O years."
The burial service wee mod in a most imposesivinzaeser by
the Rev. Dr. Tuid. Erenhel MAW. I
The lad of Abetgavensy has consented to allow
his ease te be Awed ea Ihe lM et patron al the National
Society foe the Proteathe of Young Girls, at Woodkeoss,
Weeeteed. •