The Express.
London, England, 1859-06-13 00:00:00

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the sovereign the trust with which I have beet, honoured ;
end I can only say that in resigning that true I most
earnestly and anxioualy hope, for the advantage of the
country, that it may not be lung before final arrangements
may be made for the completion of another administration. A
parsed of uneertainty, a period when these is no government,
is a state which at this moment is fraught with extreme
(linger to the country. (Cheese.) However I may differ in
political opinions from those who may succeed me—though
upon many subjects, and those of a meet Important character,
I believe there is so much unanimity of opinion, that men
of all parties can cordially combine for the public welfare ;
yet I w‘.ll say this for myself, and for that great conservative
piety with which I have so long had the honour of
being connseted—(cheep)— dint, acting in the truest
spirit of COMINITStitM, their constant and anxious
services oat of, as in, office, will continue to be given
to their sovereign and to the country. (Cheers.) There will
be no factious course taken which may be either embarrass-
ing to the formation of the government, or to the subsequent
proceedings of our political rivals, so long ea they continue
to walk in the light of the constitution, and se long as they
shall show a due regard and interest for the honour, the
welfare, and the prosperity of the country. Not from their
own supporters will they receive a more cordial assistance
then from their opponents whom they have displaced, but
whose sanction end support will be given as before, to the
maintenance of the welfare end prosperity of the country.
(Cheer.) I am certain that such are the opinions
which will and favour with the true oonservatives
of tide country. This is no time to indulge in
selfish feeling., or to enter into any political struggle for the
possession of a short-lived power. It is a time when
great interests are at stake,
whin private interests mutt be
merged. I, for one, will -aver for a single moment consider
my personal position except so far as that poiltion may enable '
me to be of service to my sovereign and to my country.
(Cheery.) You Dave drunk our health u her Majesty's mi-
nisters, es such we are for the moment, and in the name of
my colleegues in that moribund body I thank you cordially
for your kind wishes during the short time that we hare yet
to live. (Laughter.) I thank you still more for your cor-
dial and gratifying approval of the wares we have pursued
dating the anxious time we have been engaged in our
political life. I can same you with the most perfect
truth and einoerity that there is no reward which can be
so dear to the heart of a public manse the approval of
• public body such as I have now the honour of ad-
dressing. (Loud cheers.)
The MASTER next proposed "the House of Lords,"
coupling with the toed the name of the Lord Chancellor, who
returned thanks.
The next toast propoised was that of the honorary members
of the company, which was responded to by the Earl of
Rio tx, who, with the Lord Chancellor, Sir John Lawrence,
and some others, had been that day elected honorary MM.
bets of the Merchant Taylors' Company.
The health' of the misters wardens, and other officers of
the company, were proposed, ad the proceedings terminated,

THE DIVISION.

THE PRINCE OP WALES AT LISBON.

(MON OUR OWN COINZSPONDINTI

LISBON, JrNs 7.
The Osborne, with his Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales, arrived in the Tagus on tlunday afternoon
at 6 p.m. A notice of his departure from Cadiz bad
been received by the Portuguese government the
previous evening, and everything had accordingly
been prepared for his reception. As the Osborne
came up the Tagus the Prince took up a position on
the look-out between the wheels to view with more
advantage the lovely panorama which spreads on
either aide of the river. When the yacht passed
Belem Castle a royal salute was tired from that for-
treat and from the vessels of war in the harbour,
which hoisted the English flag at the main,
but did not man yards in consequence of
not having their full complement of men.
The Osborne anchored opposite the Old Packet
Stairs, and as soon as she was brought, to our
minister, Mr. Howard, went on board, accompanied
by the members of the legation. The Duke defer.
coin., who was deputed by the King to receive the
Prince, soon appeared alongside in the vast gilded
barge which is specially reserved for great occasions;
this is a right royal gondols, and is rowed by a hun-
dred Algarvioe, who dress gaily in white trousers
and jackets, and caps of crimson and gold. These
Algarvios are a very noisy set, and it is related that
once Dom Jobn VI., on a river excursion, was inch
annoyed by their talkativeness and promised them a
liberal reward if they would row iu silence for half-
an-hour ; they rowed in quiet for about ten minutes,
but after this a deputation was sent 'aft, repudiating
the bribe, and begging the King to allow their con-
versation to proceed ; to which the good-natured
monarch is said to have assented.

The landing was appointed to take place in the
Royal Arsenal, which was filled with a numerous
assemblage of spectators. Outside the gates an
escort of Lancers was drawn up, and inside was a
guard of honour from the 2nd Regiment of the line,
with their band ; three carriages from the Palace
were also waiting, the state one bearing a great re-
semblance to the Lord Mayor's coach. Among the
spectators one recognised what Tom Moore calls the
round English face at every turn, and a goodly
sprinkling of the " fair daughters of Albion." As
soon as the royal barge touched the stairs, the Prince
of Wales, the Duke de Terceirs, Major Bruce, Mr.
Howard, and others landed, the Algarvioe tossed
their oars and gave vitas, the vigour of which
was no doubt proportionate to the amount of lar-
gess they expected to receive ; but after all your
southern " Viva" lacks the strength and bottom of
the English " Hurrah ;" and this was amply testified
when the Britons in the Arsenal came in with
three-times-three and one cheer more, in a style
which awoke the astonishment of the Portuguese,
and threatened the existence of the cobwebs with
which the lapse of ages has festooned the boat
shed. The Prince smiled when these unmistake-
able English cheers broke upon his ear, and seemed
to recognise them as old friends. His Royal High-
ness, who wore the uniform of a colonel of the Guards,
and the blue ribbon of the Garter, looked remark-
ably well, manly, and browned by the fervid sun of
Andalusia.
When the Prince arrived at the Necessidades, the
bells of the Royal Chapel played our National.
Anthem with great vivacity and correctness. His
Royal Highness, on entering the palace, was received
by the King and Queen, Doe Fernando, and the rest
of the royal family. At 9 p.m., the august party
sat down en famine. Yesterday the Prince of
Wales and the King and Queen of Portugal drove
through some of the principal streets of the capital,
and also inspected the Tower of Belem, which is
now used u a military depot. An address to his
Royal Highness, signed by all the principal British
residents, ts lying at the Goosalsty, and wtll be pre-
rented when a fitting time is appointed. I believe
that the Prince, before departing, will visit Mafia,
Cintrs, and all the points of interest in and about
Lisbon.

I regret to say that the Viscount de Ourem has
fallen a victim to a mistake of his apothecary, to
whom was entrusted the compounding of a hommo-
, pathic prescription, and who, instead of 12 globules
of belladonna, dispensed 12 grains of thartleadly
ingredient. The •iscount was universally known
and respected, and his death has caused a profound
sensation.