The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING}, MAY 20, 1856.

the Creek convent at hand, and given out through a
window whilst the fray was proceeding. Both parties
were thus prepared, it seems, and they succeeded in
seriously injuring each other, though the Pasha
and the Commandant had four hundred soldiers
on the spot to keep order. Many 'Dirks and
about fifty Christians were seriously hurt by the
fighting in the church ; and the fight was kept up in
the streets afterwards. If it i. true that, besides the
breakage of glass, and of the ornaments and utensils
of the church, certain valuable pictures have been
destroyed, there is reason to hops that some check
may he imposed on this disgusting celebration before
next Easter. The Greeks supplied new lamps, and
cleaned the floor from the oil and fragments; but
they cannot supply the loss of the paintings; and this
is very well. The Pasha did what he could to pre-
vent the rival sectaries from meeting, taking oare
that no Armenian or Greek entered the church
during the cervices of the antagonist met. The Chris-
tian Governments of Europe must do something more
before next year: if they had Mohammedans brawling
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'in a mosque in London, or Moscow, or Pub, flying
at on. another's throats, sad mauling the soldiers
ant to keep order, the Christian Powers would call
upon the SULTAN to take measures for abating the
anima. It would be no answer that the brawlers
belonged to rival sects; and the SULTAN must not
be pat off with such an excuse by his Christian allies.
He has seen enough of the stealing of relics—the
stops of the Angel on the one hand, and of the silver
star at Bethlehem on the other; and of the mutual
obstruction in building churches and rival destruction
of venerable tombs, and efforts at ejection from cos-
vent and chapel. He has enough of the fighting
in Baster week. He must be wondering how it is
that the minimise's from America and elsewhere,
while themselves respectable and peaceable, seem able
to do nothing more—in Asiatic Turkey at WA—
than to make a new schism among the Armenian%
impelling the old church to drive out the reformed
who read the Bible, and are scandalised at the doings
at Jerusalem in Baster week. For the Bomazes
sake, for that of both classes of his subjects, and of
all the sects which they include; for the sake of the
Christian name, so foully dishonoured by these este
of its professors; and for the sake of the in-
fluence of the Allies at Constantinople, no dee
should be last in extinguishing the scandals
of which all parties have a right to complain. The
SULTAN is loyally doing his duty by his Christian
subjects and his Allies. If the Czar entertains his
ifathees view of the Baster pilgrimage, will he not
try another limitation—that of the holy fire having

answered, u far as it goes? Will not the Fri:cell
EMPEROR, whom the Pore calls the Eldest Son of the
Church, apply to Rome to restrain the disorders on
the Latin side of the Christian feud? Austria might
help by her interoession to the same effect. Pro-
testant England Gan hardly exercise any direct
action : bat it is doing something to point
out to the heads of the Greek and Latin
churches that the Christian religion has small chance
of extension in the East while its professors disgrace
it in its own Holy Pleas, and are safe from each
other only under Sluesulman protection. If the
grave Tack ever laughs in the face of his guest it
must be when he is told that Christianity is the reli-
gion of peace and love.

through the pails of this dangerous voyage with much
courage and self-possession, and were all soon
safely landed, and properly marshalled on the
jetty. The acne here was found to be really Aso
and imposing. Coes to the lading stain a platform
bad been railed off fee the presentation of tbs address, and
from it a passage 03VOTIMI with cadet sloth led up to the
gentle minim% upon which the ponderous foundation Memo
of the Victoria Hospital, poised in sir, formed the most con-
viscous object. Around, but at a reepatful distance, as

amphitlestric gallery accommodated the ails of the tows,
who come u spectator, and long lima of soldiers kept the
ground and c implated the picture. The site of the new
hospital, whisk met 16,0001., has been admirably selected.
Shortly after 11 o'clock the nu of H.M.S. Arrogant
announced the approach of the royal squadron, and in a
very few minutes the Victoria and Albert, tended, as usual,
by the Fairy, and followed by • flotilla of gunboats, was
opposite the leading-place. Her Majesty immediately
descended Into the state barge, accompanied by His Royal
Highness Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Prisons
Royal, and ate of the younger Prisms, and MDR-
pealed by two ladies of the royal household. Lord
Paarsure, who had 038110 down early in the day, wan in
menu' to receive her Majesty, and Sir John Burgoyne,
the Marquis of Winekestar, and several local notabilities,
were also aseembled on the platform. Oa the approach of
this royal barge to the stairs it was found that • lending
could not be effected there without inconvenience, and ac-
cordingly Captain Denman ordered it to be run up into the
atingle close to the upper end of the jetty, and immediately
ander the platform upon which were assembled the mem-
bers of the Southampton =potation. A considerable and
rather amusing confusion was mused by this sudden chaos'
in the royal movements. Aldermen frantically calked for
saws and sue to demolish the rails, and town councillors
and sailors struggled as to who should tear up most of the
scarlet cloth of the platform to spread over the shingle for
her Majesty's landing. But although there were cloaks—
both red sad black—in abundaace, no one thought of
Raleigh's gallant expedient. At lam an impromptu car-
peting was laid down, and her Majesty stopped oa shore,
seemingly such amused at the excitement and bustle her
choice of • new heal-plasm had created. Am soon as the
Clasen bad reached the platform, the mayor and corporation
respectfully saluted her Majesty, and Mr. Deacon, the town
clerk, proceeded to read an address, to which her Majesty
was pleased to return the following mat gracious answer :

" I thank you for your loyal address, tad receive with
much satisfaction your assurances of attachment to myself
and sympathy in the welfare of my brave soldiers ; and I
accept the deep knifed evinced by the corporation of
Southampton in this day's prombediage as a token of their
determination to forward, se far as is to their power, this
national work."

Her Majesty, who appeared is the best health, read this
short reply is her anal clear and emphatic manner; and,
taking the arm of Prises Albert, walked slowly up to the
spot where the unman; was to be performed, her smite and
the Mayer and eorporation following. The atone,
which we a maalive pies' of hewn granite, had
been prepared in the usual manner, bet in the other
areangenteate unwind pains hail been taken, under the
judicious direction of Mr. Smith, to reader the ceremonial
as little inconvenient as possible to her Majesty. A sort of
square basU had been excavated, with a dewiest of &bps,
the whole being covered with crimson cloth. Beside the
stone was a handsome table and chair, and a handsome silver
trowel awaited the manipulation of the royal mane. Her
Majesty having read the inscription, which testified the
date and purpose of the building, then went through the
ceremony in the meet regular and methodical manner;
while the Bishop of Winchester delivered an ajpropsiate
prayer. The eheristers of Winchester Cathedral closed the
proceedings by singing the Old Hundredth Psalm, the
affect of which would have bun very solemn and pleasing,
bet that the commanders of the guaboste in the offing
took it into their beads that that was the most fitting sno
meat to try the strength of their 32 pounders, and com-
menced a dropping fire, which very mach interfered
with the mounts of the sacred harmony. Her Ma-
jesty having "laved the fleet stone" with all the
proper formalities, retired into a handsome pa-
vilion which had besa prepared for her reception,
and after a short pause for refreshment returned for the
purpose of witnessing what was not the least interesting
pert of the day's business. By order of the agouties a
substantial dinner had been prepared for the whole of the
soldiers who were an duty during the day, and se soon as
the Queen came out of her pavilion they formed in double
files, and marched with evident alacrity off to the large tent
In which their banquet was prepared, performing the pas
prentaslicrwe with an alacrity that would have excited the
envy of the agile Chesnut de Vincula's. As soon as they
were all seated the Quin walked slowly down between the
tables, casting a unitiaisieg glance se she passed on the
refreshment provided, and receiving ia return for tier con-
deseension the hearty cheers of the soldiers. This interesting
incident ',boasted the programme, and Immediately after
the Queen and court went on board the mei yacht, with*,
under a sewed royal salute, steamed away rapidly towards
Osborne. The amiss' of the suety pollee, under the
command of Messrs. Harris and Pillbeens, were mat vent_
able in preeerving order throughout the day.

(IT 111.1011110 TILIORAPI.)

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY Hyannis.
As the genbeata iodated the laying of the foundation
stone at Netky, a gut of the Hardy prentatarely went off ;
two Bellaift were Wows to paean, sad moral others were
!Owed.

Lady Caroline Towneley gave a very brilliant ball
tan eiaet.

his Excellency the Ambeaudor of Turkey and
Madame Mamas pve a grand dinner lest evening at the
resideane of the Ottoman Ecabeasy, in Bryanston-square,
to his Highs's!, the Grand Vizier of Tarim. There were
fircted to meet his highness, the Ambassador of Franca
sad the Countess de Pers,psy, the Aasorian Slinkier and
the Countess d'Appeay, the Sardinian Minister, the Prue-
eau Minister and the Countess Berestorff, the Earl and
Countess of Clareadea, the Seri of Harromby, Lord and

Lady Stanley of Alderloy, t►e Sight Hon. B. Vonion
Smith, M.P., and Mn. Venda Smith, Ilir Edmund Lyon.,
G.C.8., Mt. aid Mo. Hammond, to.

His It.yal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has
consented to preside at Ike aaalversery festival of the Royal
Caledonian Asylum, to be held at the Freemason's Taints
es the 3rd proximo. _ _ _

The Sul of lklinton entertained s select circle
at dinner, tut evenies, at hia mansion in lit. Jesus'&
square.

It has been determined that Lord Granville, the
Peal Seat of the Oesooll, shall /goosed epos as *Weevil.
miry &taloa to Bt. Petersburg us the oesselos of the Howe-
ver of Resin's eortwatlos. We (Tunes) shall be clad to
hear the proper mlakter pro.,xst• a vete to the House of
Cosmos' for such a sum as will defray the expeeets of
Ltrd Gretivtiltes minim with a spleedoer creditable to the
flattop. There can be so doubt that such a veto will be
agreed to on the instate, without eoatrootiestoa from soy
side.

M. Charles Bandin left town yesterday for Paris,
on Ins way to tit. Petersburg, where he has bees appointed
first secretary to the Present Babarey.

Earl Granville was the nobleman sleeted by her
Majesty to dazes with the Primes Royal is t►e ant qua-
drille after sapper nth. State Ball last week. The noble
earl, se Lord Pushiest, so jots a 'needing* above that of
Dates.—Govt Amnia.
Mr. Chhbe, the tutor to the Prince of Wales, and

"rho has hitherto had the shame also of Prince Alfred, will
for the foture (says the Ceara Arwrital) be as tattcht exclu-
sively of the heir apparent, though of inane superintending
the 'thirstier' of Prism Alfred as ussel. List. Crowell, a
yens( sad very intidligeat direr of Engineers, has received
the appointssaut of what is celled " Cloversor " ae mab
sestet solute, to the I•oued palate, het for the duties of
which we have so correspond* ante at oar own. Prins,
Alfred is too yams to ►ave ea ewe( esy, but whomever he
stirs abroad on public osessioas he will be satisfied by Lieut.

The following is the programme of the mode to be
performed et Heaetagtott Gardens, this atone's. by the
band of the Repel Lions Gautla:—Ovettere, Temall,
Rossini; Belselin, La Mese Bleach", Bohan; Welts,
lomat'Bee, °woe ; Polka, Ripples, H. Laurent; Mee-
doe, elatirsaide, Retrial; Qeedrille, Malts, "Weedy ;
Dem, Ciailiseme Tell, Itorisi ; Permit peer laeyrie ; fled
sem the Quo's. _ _

A letter hors Frankfort ear, • In the OMNI of
the moot nesth Kane. the Harems Sarah Leese Ride.
AU. third daystars of Berea Ayala, de Iteilndkild, of
Freakfort, will Is oohed is sorrier with K. J. K. Kea-
team. nephew of the Lodes beaker of Not asne."

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