The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-23 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1866.

An Italian fleet is steaming up the harbour right
gallantly. Flash after lash issues from. the dark
....e&r.) •IJ sides of the vessels, and. white smoke gas curling
vgNics, 0,14.18. Ipp to their gay caparison of streamers. Could
The Austrians who relieved guard this afternoon . anYthing he het?" "ad than this rivala ? It
at St. Mark's cane thither fully accoutred for de- ! sisscs the popular enthesieemW alma" delight'
paean; They will not return to their quarters in • and promises ample protection to the commerce of
rning
the city, but will embark at an early hour to- 1 the city' Everyone bets"' himenif to the watermorrow mo on board one of the vessels which
front, cheers ring long and loud when the cannon
.
lie ready to bear away his Imperial Majesty's 1 have ceased to fire, and flags are dipped in "en
troops It is a moment of getting up
steam, of ,of salute. One by one the vessels east anchor, and
hoisting the bine Peter, of lam pommies. by the I gondolas decked with tricolor bunting glide round
men as they go from shop t° shop in search of them as so many spirits of the lagoon welooming
keepsakes, and of a final carrying of officers' port. I the mightier spirits of the sea. My gondolier is
manteawi to the waterside. Venice has become so :a haW2*
stern,He name...," the
satisfaction.veseelem.criti°lllY from
thoroughly liberalised since her own citizens were '-'"",,,,
_,,,"" they-- nods fine __,,...A
entrusted with polies duty a fortnight ago, that ! there`"'y is no `m, ,_, ,ere a_-'. d,---_„,,,,,.,% --,„„,
board them. He ought to know something
there will be leas abruptness in the change of role. '' lack v. n"." .....'...
than was experienced at Verona. But the people i
are none the less glad to be free, and look forward about that, for he has fought against the Italian
with glowing anticipation to the entry of the , Against them 1"
my L " Were
Iryou,
Italian soldiers, and to the first appearance among ! then, "'Lima?" " Teas signer% unhappily I
them of the Italian King. There may be a long or ,My gondolier looks grave for a moment, but con-
& short interns/ between this.. events, the weather I tines with a pleassnt smile to tell how he wig
pressed into the Austrian service, and how little( he
may prove umisvouratde, or the local authorities
may quarrel. 16 matters not. All will be well ! liked it. The Venetian conscripts were sorry to
when once the white coats are gone, and the {l6_ ! me their countrymen beaten, but it was a case of
colour 11aves over the city. Everything else was : a bullet through the head for any one who fel-
theri
.hatmem; rimantly and property, and the ! Wed. " There were military mestazes on board,
mare td;'s,'-a tr,Waa bright can he; 4 I Was there 1 who Insew nothing of salt wate; or of any water at
ever u„ a giormuimorning to prepare for r' cry all for that matter, and they kept guard over the
the Venetians. "We have waited through many ! sailor men." He was glad to be safely out of such
weary years, and it has come at last I"
A crowd has assembled at the corner of the ducal ,get home. Seven years in an enemy's ship was no
I slight penance'
palace to watch the removal of the iron railings
which fence off the Austrian guard-room. Here i
is a practical rap towards freedom. The colonnade The Grand Canal, at 1 o'clock this afternoon,
. presented a scene which you might have searched
of the palace will no longer be disfigured by those over the world in vain to equal. The varied archi-
unsightly bars, and if soldiers are still to be kept ! tecture of the palaces on either side, with flags,
at that particular corner, they will be soldiers who , carpets, and tapestry hung out from their windows, I
need not fear a sudden rush of the people upon enhanced the effect of the procession which passed
them. So the crowd has looked on with pleasure, 1 between them. Gondolas of every size, darting I,
whilst chisels and crowbars are diligently ! forward in a many-coloured squadron, led the way.
Yet there is no attempt to raise a disturbance, and There were crews in carnival costume—red, and
not a word Is said to the Austrians who stand blue, and green—with straw hats, laced jackets,
within. One party watches with pleasure what and white pantaloons. There were red sashes and
party watched, with calm blue sashes, velvet caps and silken streamers, tai-
is being done, the other
indifference; Th„ comes the relieving guard color scarfs, tricolor cockades, and velvet
before mentioned. It is observed that the soldiers I cushions trimmed with silver lace. The oar-blades
just arrived are heavily accoutred. "They have glanced in the sparkling water, and the smooth,
left nothing behind you may be sure," mutter 1 bows appeared scarcely to disturb its surface.
those around me, and all agreed that it is a good Thus passed the head of the procession, and hand-
sign for to-morrow. But the crowd still remain kerchiefs were waved and cheers rang out in
quiet, and the soldiers still seem indifferent to honour of so fine a show. Then there was an in-
everything save the routine of their duty. The i terval of silence until the main body hove in sight,
line is carefully dressed, the black and yellow and then the handkerchiefs were waved with
standard is trooped with the accustomed formality, redoubled energy. The cheering swelled into a
and the small detachments set forth, as usual, Venice was roar from
_in windww„, wharf,; andm halcw,m‘ny'
towards the outposts in the neighbourhood. 1 ,;_was
__,_,_;,'"wg„ her invited guests.
with'"e
Nobody on either side has committed himself by I main body "miss's" us sea" barges, crowded
shouting or by polling a long face. I believe that the ltalian soldiers, which were towed and punted very
soldiers are really as indifferent as they seem. What slowly from the railway station to St. Marks.
can a change of quarters possibly signify in a 1 The band of the National Guard came first, foL
drilled conscripted life I Let them go with the ! lowed by a detachment of the same corps,
honours of war, and they will be content. As to !by bersaglieri, and by infantry of the line. "Long
the citizens, it is too solemn a time for noisy de- live our soldiers !" was shouted from the shore.
monstratiomi, by which nothing can be gained. " Long live the Venetians !" was answered from ,
There is now no likelihood that the soldiers will fire the barges' Flowers were thrown by fair hands,
if the people hiss, for those in command are known • which often could note hrow them far enough.
to be desirous that there may be no further blood. And the soldiers cheered, and the officers bowed
shed in a matter which diplomacy had settled profoundly, as some bright house-front showed
But the people arc equally desirous that Venice even more than usual of waving handkerchiefs,
may show herself worthy of freedom by exercising or of flushed cheeks and sparkling eyes. Now the
self-control. The great heart of the city may procession passed under the bridge of the Rialto,
impstience, there may be tricolourandthe crash of many voices was well-nigh deafen-
throb with
stored in the humblest homes, and lig. Now it was waited for by the light
flags ready
plenty of available breath for cheering. But the
flag shall not fly till she can do so as indisputed squadron in advance, which had outstripped it by
&quarter of smile. The iron bridge was passed,
queen, and the cheers shall be kept for to-morrow's and there was a struggle against a fresh
guests. , head wind as the procession emerged into the open
p,arbour. How beautiful was the water front of
The canals which intersect the wharfage along
ree and happy Venice, with tricolors everywhere
the water front of the city have been planked over,
displayed, and with thousands of citizens packed ;
and a wooden pier has been built before the ducal
as closely as they could stand to see the soldiers
palace. There is thus as much facility afforded
land. The flags, the sunshine, and the motley
for the debarkation and mans uvring of troops as
crowd were worthy of any bygone doge's procession.
circumstances will permit. Venice is not to be
Church bells clanged, and trumpets sounded shrill,
deprived of her patriotic festival because of her
whilst, strange as it might seem, the people had still
canals. Though cavalry would be unable to move
breath enough to cheer.
through the narrow passages which are here found ;
It was an admirably managed landing. The
in lieu of streets, yet infantry may be brought ;
empty barges were moved away so as to cause no
through them, and the Riva degli Schiavoni is a
, confusion, and crush no smaller craft. The corn-
splendid landing place for the expected guests.
panies were formed with great quickness and pre-
VENICE, OCT. 19. cision. The battalions did not become entangled
There was a trampling of feet along the narrow ! one with another, nor did the spectators whose ,
passage beside my hotel at four o'clock this morn- toes were trodden upon lose their temper. Yeti
ing. As the footfalls grew fainter and fainter there there was marching past in subdivisions in the
was a hoarse word of command, and a hurrying for- • Place of St. Mark—the line with a firm, elastic
ward of the rearmost files. Then there was dead . tread, like first cousins to Frenchmen, the ber-
silence again, and we had heard the last of the saglieri almost at a run. St. Mark's was full of
Austrians in Venice. At five o'clock I found the Italian uniforms, and shining with Italian bayonets.
National Guard in possession of St. Mark's, the The harbour was full of Italian war ships, and
field pieces at the corner of the ducal palace had Venice at last was free. Who could complain of
been taken away, and a group of shivering spec- being hoarse from shouting on such an afternoon I
tators had collected under the colonnade, where
not a sign of the iron railings could now be de-
tected. It was very cold—cold even for an Octo-
ber night in England, but there was :clear starlight DuBLIN, NONTAT NIGHT.
overhead, and promise of fine weather during the
festival. How well that promise was fulfilled, and followseofficial declaration
White, Co of
3t1,;1e Mr.
to-d IT: as
Waldron,
how the first day of freedom was as bright and 2,865 ; majority, 554.
cheerful as the most sanguine could have hoped, • Mr. Waldron has protested against Captain
Venice will long remember. By eight o'clock the White's return on the ground of intimidation.
city was partially decked with tricolour flags, for
public impatience would not be restrained, and by 1
An
Pre-
ten minutes to 9 there was an immense concourse Tnttstnes 1, . .
i'tNtyGhaltv7d—cte eined to Thames
ut the I.laiwnn g jr:e"
of people assembled on the Place of St. Mark, with nervation
those e
who take undmersized fish'', and the following
every eye bent upon the tall red flag-staffs of the schedule.
oss
old republic. A space had been cleared imme- log ; *pike or :—Salmon,
not hew from eluys ;trout,
lail ; perca;i2,
of the soizels leVi
6agturtabloet hasp t blcen
trt
diately around their pedestals, and a hollow square
formed by the National Guard kept open this space. 8 inches ditto.; roach, 8 inches ditto ;
inches 6 kale!
shut,d°
rinireenlto.h The water ; tbeufbetililff2s
are octittuotially t
At the foot of each flag-staff was a huge tricolour inspect the wells of punts, to we that the law affecting
underaized fish is enformd.
bearing the Cross of Savoy and a royal crown upon it in all its
its centre, and ready bent for hoisting. More andp friendi-
Robinson.T— He has made one
more people came ; the minutes were counted with fortueAutudid notrconsider i
tst large enough, and is now
madness Taz Rinsoure FOR
breathless eagerness. Now there was a murmur
and clapping of hands. The first stroke of 9—the lf,:ci,:eturniatnoi nothing hieaudiu:ner and his and !leer,.
lour in making anhitker. e, ot! to the
wcoi2 at 8
jade
A
second. In the name of United Italy, hoist away. ! His beautiful house, his conaervat ,ries and pleasure-
" Bravo ! bravo ! Thank God," cry the people ror
near me. " Our martyrs are with us this:morning," , family, but he sees little of either—the latter, indeeud, he
ugse;odeligg n;:::..
hi:
Chhe n'envgerweinfjeuyasi;d hes
°pa?' &Ili
adds a white-haired gentleman, turning aside to 'tler': thati . .
the childreneetwoonu lfroundlal.y: 11
him.e es
I,loratr.•°.
conceal his sobs, whilst the boys throw up their o papa "is almost a stranger. %they know him only as a
cape and shout, " Long live the King ! " As at periodical incumbrance on the household Len_hich
Verona, it is the old folks who are most affected. ' genwerallty),mpl. it.m....chhl..
tpoltairtatif d
eAnrentwexernecy.
gro
Wave out upon the breeze, stately flag, and assure than as that they usually quietly ignore him—" Oh !
them that it is not a dream. But they need no loreeeciag° nothing about t't'ilsoNoto,endoo,ywe
ponevzillitk
assurance. An exultant thunder of human voices and leave papa a quarter of a million. papa
bow muche
has drowned the sound of the music, and presently better to leavee
otfhem whaft n.:T:itinieaty.bercanwrer buy—the
those antique palaces, which are awaking to re- rsehrnade home" fsafeer—whoee tenderness filled it with
newel life, echo back the still louder thunder of happiness—who was companion and friend as well as
artillery. I may be fanciful, but I seem to see the *Lair feeling igqiurnorte7u rat_attoe""
winged lion with less of quaint grimness about his not merely the " author of their being "—that is nothing,
aspect as he watches the arrival of an Italian fleet a mere accident= the
the voirlta;:hand eduear,rwt eve/.
and the departure of the last remaining barbarian thing good dim'
y 'oar Fathererwollh is in heavinen."
keels. —Prater's ifseanne for October.

VENICE.

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TIPPERARY ELECTION.

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THE VISIT OF THE ENGLISH-VOLD]
TO BELGIUM.

trINN •

BRUSSZLS. Mo',DAY Dlosanta.

In realer to enable those who were sallow to The
turn to England without breaking into another week, yes-
terday (Sunday) at noon was appointed for the preamits-
ten of the prises won by the With competitors. The
spot selected for this most interesting ceremony was the
Ttr Hatkonal, whisk was at the hear appointed dangly
crowded by a most fashionable assembly, together
with a large number of the Garde Civique and Falaireurs,
and their °Seem Several hundreds of English volunteers
were oleo pessent, to do hamar to their ommades who bad
been the successful competitors. The prizes, which were
of a costly character, were reared on a long table in front
of the dais appropeiated to the Eing,and his suite.
It wee in the fret instance understood that the King
would himself present the prizes, but from unavoid-
able circumstances he was unable to attend, and the duty
devolved on his Ezeollency the Kinkier of the Interior.
It wee noted as a remarkable circumstance that none cit
members of either the French or DMA contingent'
were present on this osemion. The Minister of the Interior
having offered a few congratulatory observations to the
English volunteers on the ezeallenee of their shooting
proceeded to distribute the prizes in the order in whisk
they stood upon the list. There were upwards of thirty la
all, some of considerable value and many of great beauty.
At the conclusion of the prize diaisqlnation an invitation
wee given to the vehmtemsto a reesilliim at the Repaid/al
Gesairele des NMI Arta, at which it was understood the
King would be present at 2 o'clock. His Majesty, how-
ever did not arrive, but the president of the exhibition,
IL Regier, and several other members of the government
were present, and received and conducted Colonel Liam,
and Lord Bury through the splendid galleries of pictures.
After the grand banquet on Saturday evening them wee
an adjourned general meeting of officers of English volun-
teers at the Bellevue hotel with reference to the recep-
tion of the Belgians at Wimbledon next year. Colonel
Unitary presided, end Lord Bury was unanimously chosen
the president. Lieut. Gould, of the 12th Surrey, war
requested to hold the post of hon. secretary till there can
be a general meeting and organisation of committees in
England to raise a fund for the purpose.
Possibly one of the most interesting reunions which bat
taken place in Brunie during the volunteer visit was the
Grand Concert given at. their elegant rooms by the Societe
Royale de la Lyrique. At this entertainment a mapdfi-
cent eas. of the value of nearly 2,000 francs was pre-
sented to Colonel Lindsay, as the representative of the
British volunteers. to be shot for at Wimbledon next year.
It was the gift of those members of the Guard Civique and
Eclaireurs of Bromide who came to England during the
meeting of our National Rills Associates in July. Sick
of these gentlemen wore a neat badge suspended from
the button, in the centre of which, between the nation 4
colours, was inscribed the word " Wimbledon."

VISIT OP THE DUKE OP EDINBURGH TO
FLOORS GABTLIG

On Saturday afternoon his Royal Highness the
Duke of Edinburgh left Edinburgh for Floors Castle, the
residence of the Duke of Roxburgh., whose guest he
will be dining the present wear. We undesutsal
that Mr. Henry was honoured with several visits from hie
ro, highness during his stay in our city, and has received
a handsome order to supply hint with deer-stalking flat-ter
jester). rifles. His royal highness visited Mr. Henry's rifle-
range at the Easter-road on Saturday morning, and tried
three rifles' with which be made splendid practice,
having got nearly all bull's-eyes at each range,
which is the more remarkable that the score was
made shooting right and left barrels in succession.
The following is the score made by the Prince at
the three distances at which the rifles were tried. The
first two pairs of shots were rather high, and the sights
had to be cut down, but the shooting afterwards was very
fine, as every shot (with three exceptions) out of forty-two
that were fired was in the bull's-eye, a diameter of 6 inches :
100 yards. Be yards. 200 yards.
s 3
3 3
4 4
4 4
4 4
4 4
4 4 2
The Prints then tried the rifles at 50 yards, and fired fog
pairs of shots, which were all bull's-eyes. Having paid a
brief visit to the barracks recently erected for the
accommodation of the staff of the City of Falinburo.
Artillery Militia, the duke returned to his hotel. Shortly
after three o'clock, Prince Alfred drove from the hotel to
the studio of Mr. John Steel, sculptor, and inspected the
Scottish National Memorial to his father, the Lite Prince
Consort. His royal highness left Edinburgh by the
4.15 p.m. train for Kele°. At the Waverley station a
large crowd bad collected to witness his &pal-tare, who
cheered him repeatedly. The platform was crowded with
spectators—notwithstanding a vein attempt to keep the
station clear—who also cheered the duke. His royal high-
ness was attended by Lieuteresnt Haig, R.E. Mr. Mama,
passenger superintendent of the North British Railway,
accompanied the train to Kelso. On Satunlay evening,
about 6.15, his royal highness, accompanied by Captain
Haig, arrived at Kelso station by the ordinarytrain.
He was received by the Duke of Roxburghe
and the Marquis of Bowmont, who, with Mr.
Brunton, W.S., were the only occupants of the
platform. His highness was drained in the High-
' land costume, the kilt being of the Stuart tartan. Am-
companied by his host, his grace drove off for Floors in •
carnage with outriders, and escorted by a number of
mounted constabulary under Superintendent Porter. At
the station, and along the route, his grace was cheered
heartily by the inhabitants of Kelso, who had turned out
I in considerable numbers to welcome their distinguished
visitor. At the castle, his royal highness was received,
in the absence of the Duchess of Roxburghe—now lady-in-
welting on the Queen—by Lady Susan Grant Suttie. Lady
Charlotte Russell, Countess of Gleichen, and the V i swedes.
. A number of guests had been invited by the Duke
httri'rhe to meet his royal highness ; and in the evening
the dinner party consisted of his Grace the Duke of
Edinburgh, the Duke of Roxburghe, the Marquis of How-
. wont, Viscount and Viscountess Dingell, Cetint and
' Countess Gleichen, Lady Charlotte Rusaell, Mr. and lady
Susan Grant Suttie, Lord and Lady Chad 4 Imes
Ker, the Hon. Harry Grey, Sir John and lady Macjeri-
banks, Captain Haig, Mrs. Cludoner, Mr. Brunton, Dr.
Mackenre, and Mr. Briefly. His royal higheess was
expected to attend the services on Sunday in the parish
church, which was in consequence attended by larger
numbers than usual ; and many were disappointed, as be
was not present. There is now every probability of his
, grace enjoying excellent fishing during his stay. The
' river cannot fail but to be well stocked, MI I.l,,Areds of
salmon and sea-trout were seen from Kelso•bridge on
Saturday, making their way up the Tweed.—ffrotsman.

MAPPIE BROTHERS, '1!!, REGENT.
BYINIIL