The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-19 00:00:00

TER HANDEL FESTIITAL.

Ls sb. mating Handel • Festival, the amateurs
awl proleessis empigiod will, far the firth time, have a
thopeekr megalith orchestra for the merclee of their
inimilid aisisel .elmlities; and there is no doubt that the
slot will be overpoweringly Stara PpbLlo curiosity is
is se amemal degree to Imre what the musical im-
rosehme ea be d ihis greet orchestral farm under such
tagsgratisiumlikes. Among tlithe hest gesdided to judge,
thine is bth Atha athicipation ; mid heaths, la Doha the
cars tilde hr beep Saes bi the Wadi= of the PlthrMerti
the rimier sod syelatestie rebsewed to +1144'111 hays boss
mellSectell, there data be we eiseatlea that the magical reialts
of the ..ring festival will Wows a emcee far beyond say
that have preesded it. lobs mthemeal at the Crystal Pathos
I takes pine as Vistartleh at 11. the twrfoceleeeee as Ws'
shout* doe o the Walvis( west, at I o'clock mob dqp.
The Maii4A, as yet, appsan the favourite thy with Abe I
decent 'public, a result usually looked forward to. • • • '
Neat Abend badges in 'oak, of radios. °Met" ,far yeah'
&peeks's* of the eltoree• and bead,• have been sneasfam
Owed to the aster el the awed Harmonic BOOIOSY, at
Ommitry, by /dr. T. Stevena They are to be worn by the
ladies and gentlemen of the orchestra during the fositml, '
next week. The words " Mattel Festival, Crystal Palma, ,
Joiss,'lBB2," and the devise of the Basted Hanumie Measly,
are wens late the badges is differeat coloured silk. In
the preeset depoeseed state of the Coventry Made, say little
=MIK larding to additional employment is worthy el sots.
The isle at the 7e. 6d. rehearsal tickets amiss to-morrow,
' the Onto IM Exeter-hall being kept epin.sititB tea at
night for the accommodation of visitors arriving from the
country.

WYE& BOTANIC SOCIETY OP LONDON.

Yeeternisy afternoon the second grand fate of the
Royal Botiusic Society was held in their delightful gardens
in the Regsat's-park. The weather, though overcast and
uncertain, outlet inauspicious; a huh west wind Wapiti/kg
the June sultriness, and a cloudy sky throwing into rich re-
lief the bright green of the foliage and grass, and the dresses
of the brilliant company, who lounged in animated groups
or sat listening to the military music. In the marquees
erected for the display of stove and hothouse sad American
plants, the exhibition was remarkable both in quantity and
quality, and we were particularly stria& with the admit,
able arrangement of the plants in respect of cola's- and
variety, the green and cooler tints being grouped together
so u to form a repouravir to the dazzling glory of the tiers
of pelargoniums and azaleas. The orchids in all their
waywud and fanciful prof oda' were much admired; and
the eat rues, comprising all the celebrated hybrids,
and several of the latest French creatima, were attended by
• constant suoessalon of admirers, who would hardly be one-
tented with • leek. The flume; whets in pots or cut,
looked ee fresh sad virginal as If they had bloomed that
morning for the life of a single day. Among the novelties
we notieed a collection of Japanese plants, inhibited by
Mears. Vella, while Mr. Waterer's rbododendroqs Ind a
large tent to themselves, and were tbraiged with a levee
of ardent gazers all the afternoon. The display of fruits
was less noteworthy. On the whole, • finer collection has
seldom been exhibited, and the lovers of horticulture
have every rearm to be satisfied with the visible pro
grass of their beautiful science. On the lawns, the bands
of the three regiments of household cavalry played in sue-
cession • selection of favourite pieces.
Among the distinguished visitors present we averred the
Duchess of Cambridge, Prince's Mary of Cambridge,
Grand Duchess of Mecksubarg Straits. ; the Bishops of
Winchester, Lichfield, and Jamaica; the Bavarian,
Brazilian, American, Spanish, and Turkish Ambease-
dors ; the Peruvian Minister ; Lord Haunter ; Ladies;
Mary C. Nisbet Hamilton, Marshall, Hume Campbell,
Mathieu's, Fellows Lopez, Rayleigh, Francis Russell, E.
Hesketh, Knatchts:ll, Mary Steeley, Anson, Mary C. N.
Hamilton ; Sir W. Clay, Sir E. Hulse, Sir John Asses ;
Admiral Gardner, Gamma Williams, General Watkins,
CoL Minchin, Col. Hutchinua, CoL Potthiger, lea

ITALY.
ADDRESS TO THE KING.
TURIN, Imo lg, Evionsa.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the following
I address to the Xing was proposed :
" The bishops assembled at Rome have cast
grave inaulta upon our country. They have denied
our national right, and have invoked foreign vio-
-1 lance. ' Let us reply by proclaiming our determi-
nation to maintain intact the national right of the
metropolis of our country, suffering violence at the
bands of masters whom she repudiates.
" The words pronounced at the Vatican have
daelared- all negotiations impassible. This lan-
guage removes every ground for the hesitation
which has long displayed the moderation of the
Italian people.
" When ecclesiastics, forgetting their ministry,
put forth wishes for political reaction ; when ruf-
fians carry desolation from the Pontifical territory
into the Southern provinces, Europe ought to be
convinced that the authority of the Italian King
and people only can settle the Roman quistMo.
a short discussion, the adddrem was voted
almost unanimously.