The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-29 00:00:00

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LONDON, MONDAY, OCT. 29.

TEM Conteranses d Wllllllll, have not repaid
the three Sovereigns and their Courts the trouble,
expense, and care they have caused them. The
reviews were countermanded, the yrnnde clwaw
was postponed, a few visits were interchanged,
and then suddenly the great Potentates, arbiters
of the destinies of the world, dispersed. The
serious illness of the DOWAGER EMPRIAIR is the
ostensible cause of this contretemps ; but there are
not wanting other and more political reasons for
the bursting of the bubble. At all events, it has
burst ; and for that we cannot be too thankful.
In truth, the days of Royal Conferences, when
Princes, powerful and arrogant, could at such
meetings make and unmake peoples and states,
have poised away, never—let us pray—to return.
The world has outgrown imperial swaddling-
clothes. Times have changed, and men with them.
Only twenty years ago it was of surpassing import-
ance to the whole human race what Czar Nu-nous
ar Kaiser FaA'cs•m thought or wished. But the
Russian war taught us the real weakness of the
Russian Empire, and by the Italian war the
luxuriant and imposing locks of the Austrian Em-
pire were fairly shorn. Italy, asserting and
achieving her independence and unity by popular
outbursts, has introduced a ',Lew element of power
into the European system, which, as the last week
has shown, enables us to aleep tranquilly in our
beds at nights while the Emperor of AVIITILIA en-
treats and the Cass listens. Francs, owing to
the popular constitution of that new sort d des-
potism by which the second Empire lives, and
moves, and has its being, is unable to consort and
conspire with the brutal, heavy, lifeless, and unin-
telligent old despotisms, eager and willing to
renew the task of the Holy Alliance, however
much disposed thereto some of its more senseless
and venal courtiers may be. The hopes and
aspirations of Germany forbid Prussia to under-
mine its own position and forfeit its approaching
prospects at home by treachery so signal to human
progress. And England, prepared materially for
any eukergvney, stands firm and immoveable in
its policy of non-intervention in the domestic affairs
of other States. From the first, then, the impor-
tance of the Conferences of Warsaw was, it menu
to us, vastly exaggerated ; and they have broken
up in admired disorder, without, it is believed,
much concord, concurrence, or agreement, on the
timely news of the indisposition of an old lady,
whose illness was as serious before as after they
began.

Prince Gorrsculiores note. Prussia had indeed
followed the example Of her by iFierd, not the
Aimigies et Prance and adds ; she keeps her,
'3Ediatee at Turin, ready to accredit him, as we
shell soon accredit Sir Janis Renews, to the new
King of ITALY. To Prussia any Austrian attack
on Piedmont would be the greatest of European
dangers ; for no Power is more interested than
Prussia in a speedy settlement of the Italian ques-
tion. Thus unsupported, the rulers of Allstate
and Russia had nothing to do but to mourn over
the indomitable firmness of England in the support
the gives to rational and temperate freedom. If
they met to kiss and be friends they have perhaps
succeeded, but beyond that nothing else, it is clear,
has come of the assemblage. "They would if
they could, " but they could not"—that is the
simple tenth.
And what a lesson fur Prussia does not the
failure convey I What business had the Regent
of a Constitutional State, the representative of

the hopes and intelligence of Germany, the would-
be friend and ally of England, the censor of Aus-
trian reaction and stupidity, at Warsaw? True,
it may be that the Regent of Panama, went
thither resolved to "frustrate the knavish tricks"
of his Imperial friends. But situated as Prairie
is, exposed to Francs on the Rhenish frontier,
liable in the event of war between Austria and
Italy to be dragged into hostilities, with liberal
Germany looking to her for guidance and dis-
cretion, herself the symbol of German unity, the
time has come when Prussia, ea a Great Power,
ought to have a clear, definite, and frank policy of
her own, one article of which ought to be the pro-
motion of Italian liberty, another, freedom from
Russian or Austrian dictation.

But the failure of the Warsaw Conferences
might well teach the other Princes this vulgar
common-place lesson—not to show their teeth
when they cannot bite. Europe has escaped from
their dictation. Let them acknowledge the fact ;
and, turning to their own domestic affairs, find at
home employment for that activity which inde-
pendent and free people will not endure abroad.
Russia and Austria have each great and worthy
tasks in hand, that require in each case all
their energies and strength. Let them reserve all
their force and power for their own subjects and
peoples, not waste them on nationalities which have
grown too great sad powerful to tolerate their in-
terference.

Thus we see, whether we look to Warsaw or to
Paris, that the true policy of great States is that
of which England under the present administration
is the exponent to the world—non-intervention in
countries vindicating the natural rights of man-
kind. Italy will, thank GOD, in a few days be
united and independent. That unity and freedom
have been achieved by the strength and resolution
of the Italians themselves. Let their recognition
come, then, freely and spontaneously from the
other States of Europe ; let it not be interfered
with, restricted, or controlled, or manipulated by
any Congress, assemblies which rarely meet and
part doing so little harm to the world as the Sove-
reigns have done in their latest meeting at Warsaw.

Ten public have been familiarized of late years
with several instances of mismanagement and
band in joint-stock banks. It is now the turn
of • private bank to carry distress into a
whole district. Ilappfly, the business of
MOMS. RORMIT Dams and Co., the insolvent
bankers, of Shoreditch, is not of the
dimensions which are usually attained in cases
where • joint-stock capital is clubbed together ;
yet the facts of their failure, so far as they have
yet transpired, are of a sufficiently lamentable
character. It is understood that the creditors,
who claim in the aggregate 120,0001. or 130,0001.,
and are far the most part parsons of limited means,
will be losers to the extent of quite the half of
their claims. These bankers, before they could
bring their affairs to such a pass, have, of course,
been doing anything but banking bulimia. A
banker who attends to the rules of his trade can-
not possibly lose all his own capital and half of his
customers' balances. It will probably turn out
to be the old story of throwing good
money after bad —of foolishly persevering
in advances to embarrassed customers, in-
stead of cutting the first louses short. The matter
being now before the Bankruptcy Court, the de-
tails will soon be made public. Meanwhile, the
event and its results are calculated to revive the

Os (kart.

008 r r: 9
- Her Majertyas thasseparty Yesterdel
the Printer the triplemtaf, Ho**
Auguetettbonrg (attended by her Zedy in aiting),
Charles Wood, Major-Geneasl tho Hon. C. and Mn. Grey,
Colonel the Hon. bar C. Phipps, and Colonel the Hon. A.
N. Hood.

The band of the Boots Fusilier Guards played during
dimes.

Her Majesty's private band afterwards performed in the
ranting-room the following :
Overture, "Lading"
Selection," Orplifer Gluck.
Quakes and chant, "Le Domino Noir" Auber.
Slave market scene, Batanella" Mane.

The Queen, eccom penis& by Pm' owe Alios, rode out es
horseback this morning, atteeded by Ledy Macdoe•Jel,
Major General Seymour, Sir William Hoots, and Cana
Bidduiph. _ . .

The Prince Consort went out shooting, attended by Major
Dia rut.

Prime Arthur rode out on horseback, attended by Major
Elphinstone.
Queen Marie Amelia and the Duc de Nemours visited har
Majesty from Claremont.

LATES INTELLIGENCE.

e ibis ASEXATION VOTE. ,
- . NAPLES, SOXISAY Evunio.
• • The officlarreturn of the voting On the gosetion
of annexation in the city and province oT Niples is
as follows :
Total number of votes registered, 229,780.
Ayes 186,488
Noes 1,609
In the other provinces the votes are equally
favourable to annexation.

THE CONFERENCES AT WARSAW.

A letter from Warsaw dated Oct. 26 says :

It is imposaible to mod any sews al the Clanfesemres, for
the very good reason that there have not bees sny Con-
ferences at all, in the meaning muslly attached to the weed.
Dssbtlsss, interviews have taken place between the diffe-
rent statesmen and minktem who amompeny their so►e.
reigns. There have been visits and conversations, but no
diplomatic conferences is *nem. Will there be any?
Many doubt it. All I eon say is, that Howie and Prussia
are animated by the idea of conciliation. and the alarm en-
tertained el a new Holy Allianee is totally unfounded. A
coalition spinet Fiance her been hinted at. Russia sod
Prussia have met with a view of oandliating the interests
and necessities of France with those of the other states

On the 23rd there was a grand review at about 30,000

men cavalry, infantry, anii tin plain of
Parrockaki. An hansom multitude sminerabled to witness it.

The three sovereigns, with other rims. amved On the
held about half-put twelve, in drosehakise—the two
Emperors in the same carriage, the Prince Regent,
and Grand Doke Heir-apparent in another. They
then mounted their charger, and, followed by
brilliant staff, pared the troops in review. In the even-
ing Prince Gortchakoff, the Viceroy of Poland, gm •
splendid ball. There were about 600 guests, including many
of the noblest nnmes of Poland. The Emperor of Austria
and the heir-apparent of Burnie danced several tans,
The Emperor Alexander and the Prince Regent did not
there in the dancing. The three sovereigns walked
about the rooms, making themeelyee as agreesbleas possible
and I could not observe any trace of anxiety on either of
their countenances. A magnificent supper was screed at

halt-pastl2. The Emperor of Austria occupied the eviatre
of the table of honour, having on his right the Princes

Oortehakoff and Emperor Alelsoder ; on his left Connkas
Trances Polack& and the Prince Regent.

It is curious to observe the feeling of hatred which exists
here towards Austria. The same feeling exists in Ger-

many. When the Car left fit. Petersburg for Wasaw
he is reported to have said to his aidesdeemp, so ato

counterbalance the bed impression caused by the news
of the intended interview with the Emperor of Austria,
" Gentlemen, it has been said that I have spontaneously in-
vited the Emperor of Austria to Warsaw ; it as not so.
The Emperor Francis Joseph requested me to meet him
in that city, and I confined myself to the reply that I
should be happy to receive him."

I comet much for the truth of the anecdote : bat, Mall
events, it faithfully represents the feelings of the Palmist
array towards Aluitria.
last night Court theatricals were given at the chamaiag
little Salle de POrangerie. This beautiful little tissue,
situate in the centre of the Lasiemki-park, is a perfect pm,
and does Dot hold more than 1150 to SUO persona. The Sove-
reigns and Princes ceenpied the two front boxes, the in-
vited guests the other seven boxes and stalls. The Cor-
sere (ballet), by Madlliers, was given. While the official
world was witnessing the ballet, the multitude threnged
the lahenkilark, which was illuminated like fairyland.
P.S. I re-open my letter to add, that a sudden change
has taken place in the plans of the Soy*.
reigns. The hunting party which was to hare taken
place on Saturday at Skierniewice is countermanded. To-
morrow morning the Emperor of Austria and the Prince
Regent will leave for their respective capitals. At 5 pan.
the Emperor Alexander will start direct for St. Petersburg.
Alarming news respecting the health of the Dowager
Em-
prese has caused this sudden break-up.

And what was it that the three Princes met at
the capital of mangled Poland to dot Not to
gratify Russia in any covert hostility which she
may still indulge in against England. Of that the
presence of the Prince Regent of PIMA! A, the
host so lately of Queen Vienna,. atCoblents, is the
best assurance we can have. For whatever else
may be doubtful about the Court of Berlin, that it
regards England as its best friend admits of no
doubt or question.
Was it, then, to arrest the dangerous and am-
bitious designs of France in Europe 1 A very
lawful and legitimate object, it may be, if designs
dangerous to Europe are really entertained by the
Emperor of the Faxxon, but an object little
likely to be obtained by royal and imperial con-
spiracies against human freedom, by reviving the
Holy Alliance, by plans and schemes of reels-
tante on paper, by protocols or trey.
ties. If France has to be checked and
restrained in a guilty career of dangerous am-
bition, the best mode of restraining and checking
France is silently to prepare for resistance by force
of anns. Combinations and confederacies against
France by reactionary Princes are far more dan-
gerous than any designs France may entertain
against Europe ; for they give France an excellent
cause of complaint, a true point of departure iu a
crusade against Europe, a lever for appealing to
the democratic passions and rousing that great
revolutionary spirit which once before bore her
almost to universal dominion. No : Conferences
at Warsaw and agreements of Czars, Kaisers, and
Prince Regents are not the way to resist France.
The easiest and readiest mode of averting danger
is to be well prepared to meet and to chastise ag-
gressive. A few hundred thousand well-armed
and well-trained troops on the Rhine frontier, sup-
ported by all the s►illed inventions of modern
warfare, not consultations and deliberations in the
ill-choose capital of Poland, are the true remedy
for that disease.
Wu it then to resolve that Italy shall not be
independent, free, and united, that the three
Princes met at Warsaw I Viliat impotent infatu-
ation 1 Why, the last obstacle to that indepen-
dence, unity, and freedom, was tumbling to pieces
at Naples ere they assembled ; on the very day of
their meeting the bead of the French Empire hail
proclaimed to Europe his conversion to the neces-
sity, which had grown to be irresistible, of a great
Italian kingdom. Eients in the great cause of
liberty march too rapidly for these cumbrous, dila
tory meetings of despotic princes. Neither, it is
Amite* were the "tirtithers three" themselves
in miss as the subject et Italy. Prussia, it is
tree, bad read Sardinia a lecture on international
law for invading Naples, wholly overlooking,
however, as is professorial wont, the prac-
tical questions involved in the actual condi-
tion of Italy. But Thur‘,in a 3 little amenteil
England to the extreme said viuleut principles of

discussion respecting the relative advantages and
disadvantages of the private and joint -stock bank-
ing systems. It must be admitted that the ex-
perience of the present instance is likely to in-
crease public confidence in the latter class of esta-
blishments. When a joint-stock bank meets with a
serious reverse or fails, the loss, perhaps ruin, falls
to the lot of the shareholders ; it is strange if
the general body of creditors do not ultimately get
the full amount due to them ; or, in the worst
case imaginable, such as that of the Royal British
Bank, • very large dividend. Again, we Lave
seen the Union Bank of London subjected to a
shake which would probably have thrown down
the best esteemed private bank in the eountry ;
yet it emerged from i.a difficulty with credit
scarcely impaired, simply owing to the public confi-
dence in the perfect solvency of the co-partnery.
But Mews. DIMES sad Co.'s case shows that,
when private banks go wrong, a heavy loss to
the creditors is certain. The force of this

consideration will probably be felt painfully by
the depositors in the failed Shoreditch bank when
they see its place taken by • branch of the London
and Connty Rank, and reflect how much better
they would have fared had their claim been en-
dorsed by • numerous and respectable body of
proprietors. Let us not be unfair, however, to
the numerous well-managed private banks which
still ezat amongst us. The lesson to be drawn
from Mesas. DAVTIIIe lamentable failure is that no
private banks but those of acknowledged character
and known resources deserve implicit confidence.

Tint MINISTRY. —Several of the cabinet ministers
have left town since the council held on Saturday last.
Loot Palmerston, Mr. Sidney Herbert, the Duke 14
and Mr. Gladstone have quitted Loudon. Mr. Milner (Ah-
em' aim left, but returned to the metropolis yesterds7. Sir
Cherie, Wood returned to town Yesterday from a melt to
her Majesty at Windsor Castle. Lord Granville, who bas
been absent on the Cectinent nearly two mouths, is ex-
pected to arrive in this country from Spain in the mane
of • week. Vir Oe g. Loofa, the Duke of Somerset, the
Watt Hos. C. P. 17 and the Lord Chancellor remain
in town. Lord John Rowell eautimiss at his residence is
Itiehmood-park. Most, If not all, et the members of the
cabinet are expected to reassemble la Landon in the course
of the second week in November.:7oiserser.

Rirreivim:Ano—s-WTH Btriaza.—
We hear that W. V. Harcourt, Pin., barrister.at.low, who
contested the Kirkcaldy burghs at last election, has been
requested to pat himself forward as a essididate for the
bnr6h..—J.J. a °Wrest Jorerms/. Lord Bury's remotion
salons the electors of Wick and Kirkwall was moat success-
fa!, and encauraces us to anticipate no apparition. Severed
parties hare been awned as likely to come forward against
bun, hut they an hays little hope or chance of @COMM
Netratt ow Inapt.
Dr. Vrif or TUC MAYOR or LINIZEICI.—FirDAY,
Ore. Fitzgerald, Esq., Mayor of Limeriek, died
thin morning at halflost 2. having been eioldenly attacked
II) a at of apoplexy yesterday looming, at half.paiit 7, when
to the act of dresuag to attend the tourist of the let Alder.
in.,o W. Flvehy. From the motite..t of the attaeh he tkvi r
'l'l, and Waa perfectly uueousciii..... Hs was about 36
le+rs of ne, earl learee a widow and young faintly.

AUSTRIAN POLICY TOWARDS ITALY.
PARIS, SUNDAT.
Acoording to instructions received from Count
Rechberg, Prince Metternich has explained to M.
Thonveuel the Austrian policy.
This explanation contains four points :
1. The interior policy of every state being in-
timately connected with its exterior policy, Austria
will fulfil with sincerity the reforms announced by
the Dipiest of the 20th October.
2. Notwithstanding the complications in Italy,
Austria will maintain her line of defensive policy.
The present armaments and concentration of troops
in Venetia have no other object than that of re-
palling amy attack.
3. Austria will not abandon the system of non-
intervention.

t Austria considers that the assembling of a
Congress would not bring about a practical solution
of the Italian question, unless the Great Powers agree
beforehand on a common programme, of which,
howeler, there is little likelihood.

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NSW, BeseAT

The extraordinary news that Admiral Le Barbier
de Tinan has orders not only to ignore the blockade
of Gaeta, but to oppose by force any attack upon
the place by an Italian squadron, is published by a
French journal which pawns for an authority in
naval matters—the SentineUe Toulannaise. The
Opinion Nationals is "greatly astonished" at this
intelligence, which, it remarks, is very inconsistent
with the principle of non-intervention, and stands
in great need of confirmation.

The telegraphic summary of Lord Palmerston's
speech at Leeds being imperfect, gave rise yester-
day to some expreasions of disappointment in the
liberal press. But now that the full report has
arrived, it is admitted that though the premier
made no important political revelations, he very
distinctly expressed the sympathies of the English
government with the Italian revolution.

The Opinion Nationale, referring to the grounds
put forward by Prim* Gortchakoff for the recall
of the Russian .Ambassador from Turin, says :

Russia has not always ben so particular about questions
of law—witness Sweden, Poland, and Turkey. What
Ronnie calls the " law of nations" in this use is in reality
nothing but the claims of the sovereign who reigns at
Rome, and of him who in still 6uppoostl to reign at Gaeta.
But we live in an age hostile to sophisms and Actions, and
the public opinion of all Europe giving its final judgment
on Italian affairs, holds that the law of nations is with the
Sie.ilians and Neapolitans who have risen to shake off the
rigours of an intolerable despotism. May the law of nations
never experience a worse contempt.
_ _

A Turin letter in the Pressc tends to confirm the
assertion made a few days since by the Opinion
Nationale, that the Austrian invasion of Italy will
be commenced by way of Modena. The deposed
duke, who has contrived to get his " army" conti-
nually talked about, means, it is said, to begin the
war on his own account, he being a prince not in
any way bound by the engagements of Villafranca
and Zurich, but one, on the contrary, whose rights
were " reeervel." The Piedmonteee will of course
oppose his progress, and then Austria will come to
his assistance, not as an invader, but as the chant-
' pion of order and plighted faith, the defender of
Ithe rights of dynasties in general, and of the stipu-
lations of Villafranca in particular.
The Count Cntrofiano, special envoy of Francis
11., passed through Paris on Thursday in hot baste
or Warsaw, where unfortunately he will arrive too
late. It is said that he has been allowed a month
for the fulfilment of his mission. It is scarcely
I likely that the power of his master, such as it is,
will last so long.
A new pamphlet by M. About, entitled Rowe
Contemporaine, will be published to-morrow by
MM. Levy and HetaeL
M. Pelletier, M. Fould's secretary, was yesterday
elected a member of the Academy of Fine Arts by
23 votes, against 10 given to M. liaussmann, the
prefect of the Seine, who was his principal oppo-
nent..

WEST INDIAN, MEXICAN, AND

PACIFIC MAlis.

GREAT ROBBERY OF SPECIE. _
- 7 -AINITHAIIPTON, Ocr. 28.
The Royal Mail Company's steamer Seine, Capt.
Revett, with the above mails, has arrived. She
bring 87 passengers, and treasure upwards of a
million and a half of dollars—consisting of gold
bullion, 210,156 dole. ; gold coin, 42,422 dols. ;
silver bullion, 888,283 dole. ; silver coin, 622,813
dole. ; pearls, 3,450 t. ; and plating, 717 dole.
Her cargo comprises 139 serous cochineal, 139
cases cigars, 162 bales tobacco, 528 casks coma, and
264 packages sundries.
Dates by this arrival are from Vera Cruz, Oct.
2; Tampico, Sept. 29; Havannah, Oct. 7th ; Cartha-
gena, sth • Colon, Bth ; Jamaica, 10th ; Jacmel,
11th ; Porto Rioo, 11th ; Demerara, Bth ; Trinidad,
9th ; Barbados', llth ; Grenada, 10th ; St. Vincent,
10th ; St. Lucia, 11th ; Martinique, 12th ; Goads-
loupe, 12th ; Dominique, 12th ; St. Kitt's, 13th ;
and St. Thomas, 14th.
A private letter from the city of Mexico states
that the conducts which left Guanajuato on the
Ist ultimo with 1,200,000 dole., was taken by
Santos Dsgollado, general in chief of the liberal
forces.

Her Britannic Majesty's Consuls in Mexico, San
Luis, and Guanajuato went to Santos Degollado,
in Lagos, to obtain restitution of the money, but
failed, the general stating that he intended to make
use of it to take the town of Guadalajara, which
city was defended by Severe Castillo, general of the
conservative or priest party. He states his inten-
tion to refund the money, when he has taken
Guadalajara, with the sales of the church pro-
perty. The president of the liberal government
bad sent an order to Degollado to restore the
money, which was not respected.
Business in Mexico continues very dull. No
goods can be sent into the interior for the robbers
who infest the roads. Travellers coming down front
Mexico to Vera Cruz are generally stopped four or
five times during the journey.
The West India Islands are generally healthy.
At Trinidad the weather has been very suitable and
of surprising regularity. The crops were progressing
most favourably.
At Jamaica the seasons have set in generally,
and are exceedingly favourable to agricultural ope-
rations ; the canes in the ground are in first rate
order, and will yield abundantly; in many districts
the planters were rejoicing at the prospects of large
crops. Within the fortnight two wrecks occurred
in the vicinity of the island. The brigantine Velo-
city, bound for Halifax, foundered and became a
total wreck, the captain and crew saved. The
schooner Chamois, bound for Inapt, was wrecked
off Folly point near the east end of the island, and
all hands excepting one drowned. In consequence
of some serious disturbance at Belize a detachment
of the 2nd West India Regiment was despatched
for Honduras on the 6th.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

PLYMOUTH, SATUIDAT.

PARIS, SATURDAY.

Between three and four hundred prisoners from
the Papal mercenary corps arrived a couple of days
since in Paris by the Lyons railway. These poor
creatures were in a state of complete destitution.
They were encamped in the garden of the Restaurant
Richefeu, at the former barrier of Mont Perna's..
After being fed and clothed, and made u com-
fortable u the circumstances admitted, they were

The Union Coinpany's Royal Mail steamer
Athens, Captain H. R. Clark, arrived here this morning,
from Table Bay, Sept. 22; St. Helena, Oct. 1; Ascension.
sth. She brings 40 pamencers, with 65 invalid soldiers, and
six women and five children belonging to the latter.

Among the passengers are the lion. J. Berry (Gooier
member of the Legislative Council, one of the oldest colo-
nists, who visits his native country after an absence of 40
years. He is the founder and senior partner of thirteen
houses of business in the colony, and of the firm of Barry
and Nephews, London) and Paymaster Laing, R.N., from
Ascension.

" passed on" to their respective homes. Had they
been suffered to remain longer a clerical demon-
stration would doubtless have sought to improve
the occasion.

The Athens' cargo oculists of 207 bales wool, 495 bogs
linseed, 130 bales and 69 loose skins, 225 hides, 2,000 bona,
16 bags ergol, 69 casks wine, Ti packers and 0 tusk,i ivory,
5 cases ostrich feathers, 16 bales knchn leaves, and 8 cases
sundries. Experienced light winds from Cape to St. Helena,
light trades and rainy weather between St. Helena and
Ascension ; generally light weather the remainder of the
passage.
. .

. _
The Prince's further progress through the Eastern pro-
vince, the Orange Free State, and Nate/ was admirably
conducted, and scoomplished without accident. There, as
in the more immediate Oape colony, an enthusiastic recep-
tion greeted him everywhere—Kafirs, Hottentots, Tam-
bookies, Zulus, Fingoes, Manteeea, and Benda; mustered
in ]urge numbers along his road and vied in giving utterance
to an enthusiastic welcome to him with the Boers and Eng-
lish colonists.

The slight fall in Itentes occasioned by the
rumour of the ultimatum yesterday, if not counter-
balanced by a riso to-day, is at least arrested.
Prices are this evening perfectly stationary. Three
per Cent. Rentes, cash and account, 08f. 80e. ;
Credit Mobilier, cash, 760 ; account, 701 f. 25c.

The effect of the viait upon the native mind is consi-
dered to be molt favourable. The following is an amusing
incident from one of those reception scenes in Altwal North
described by a colonial paper : _ _

"A hub; farther on the Prince came to where the foot•
men from the Native Reserve were drawn up on each side of
the road, them dressed in European clothes being on one side,
while the more savage looking ones in the native war dress
kept the other side. The former, as the Prime end his party
pissed, all bowed to the ground shouting out their greeting,
while the line of savages gave a simultaneous shudder and
shrunk behind their shields, against which they rattled
their bundles of assegais. The gesture was a very horrid
one, but was meant for a very respectful and dutiful greet-
ing, and the Prince bowed from one side to the other as if
they had been so many ladles and gentlemen in Hyde•park.
Swaddle, the paramount chief of the (hike. taibes, with
Mr. Brownlee, resident agent, a retinue of the chief's coun-
sellors, and the Reo Tyo Semi, accompanied Prince Alfred
in the Euryalua from the frontier to Cape Town. In a
letter of thanks to Captain Tarieton, of the Euryalus, San-
dilla and his companions said, We have seen what our
ancestors heard not of. The might of England has bee*
fully illustrated to us, and now we behold our madame in
taking up arms to resist the authority of our mighty and
gracious sovereign.' "
The inauguration of the Breakwater came off on the 17th
of September, his royal highness tilting the brat load of
stone for the work into the sea, the elegant aad richly
chased trigger used for the occasion being presented to the
Prince. This, with the inauguration of the Sailors' Home,
the Public Library, and a long round of festivities given on
the amain of the Prince's visit, completed a series of bail.
Bent affairs likely to form prominent poista in the history
of the colony for many years hence. The Prince's ern-
barkatioa was also a gala scene, the colonists doing every
honour to the occasion. The Enryslue, with his royal
highness on board, left Table bay for England Sept. 19 ;
St. Helena, October 1; Ascension, October 4, to touch at
Sierra Leone and the Cape de Verdi.
No naval or military changes worth mentioning had
occurred during the month. Admiral Keppel was still on
his eastern cruise. The Forte was about to sail for rialdaubs
Bay for ball practice.

THE MAIL SERVICE.

SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 27.

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The Peidusular and Orieutal Company's steam-
ship Delta, Captain Field, ruled hence today at 2 p.m.,
with the mails for Gibraltar, the Metlitermueno, Egypt,
Aden, Bombay, and Upper Bengal. She taker out, includ.
in those proceed rid Marseilies, t'.i priaengen., amongst
whom are Captain Handyskle, Lieutenant Moore, Sir C.
and Lady Tobin, Captain Compton, Colonel de Salts, Lieu-
tenant Hobson, Ceptein Greville, Commander Woodey, sad
Dr. Childs. The Delta took on fret;,-ht specie value 4:N6.10/..
of which amount 12,9401. is for Bointry, consisting of bar
silver, 2,255/. ; rupees, 450/. ; sovereigns. 9AM ' . • watches,,
jeweller) &c., MU. ; the remaining 3:1,7001. is for Alex-
andria. The Delta also took out a 'general cargo. The
Bolton, Captain Cook, with the mails for the Peninsula
porta, also sailed this afternoon with 25 passuogers idol a
general cargo. She took no specie.
The Tagus, Captain Hall, with the next Peninsula mails
from Lisboa, Oporto, and Vigo, is doe on the let proximo;
and the Peas, Captain Jamieson, with the heavy portion of
the East India and China, is due on the 4th proximo.
The Royal Mail Cocipany's steam-ship Atrato, Captain
Woolley, will sail on the 2nd, with the mails for the Mitish
and foreign West ladies, Mexico, and the PACiIiC. The Mug'
dalenn, Captain Woolward, is appointed to takeout the next
Brazilian and River Plate mile on the 9th. 'illy Weida,
Captain Bevis, with the next honieword maihi from hw
porta, is due on the sth, but may be expected a few t
ilae )s
earlier.
The North German Lloyd's steam-ship Bremen, Captain
Werials, will wile hence fur New York with snails, peen-
gets, he., on the 31st instant. The Hamburg and American
Company's steamoliip Tentacle, Captain Taiihe, is ap-
pointed to sail from this for New York on the 3nl proximo.
The United States steamer Vanderbilt. Captain Hefei',
is due off COWS. on Teasley, the :Oh instant, !from New
York, with mails si the 20th ihstant for England and
France.
i The Union Steam Company's moil AcimerN °mum, Coolant
Boxer, will leave this port on the 4th proximo for the Cele
of Good Hope, Natal, .lsciniaion, and St. 11cli.u.i, cellist; -t
Plymouth to receive her mails.