The Express.
London, England, 1860-11-08 00:00:00

better inspired than in
the Volunteers. On no

has more noisy claptrap
_ _

country than on this.
no pretenaiona to be

milady fond of figuring in the _
of Joss BOLL defying the Universe. Yet this
man of commercial sentiments says the one right
word about the Volunteer movement in the midst
of a prevailing hubbub of slang. Mr. Gr.ari-
arose sees in our noble Volunteer army a proof
that Old England is still young, and a practical
confutation of the absurd idea that • people devoted
to the are of peace is a people that has let the
energies which made ita forefathers renowned in
war. Mr. GLADSTONE insists that our Volunteer
army should not be regarded as the creation of
price—not only because, to his thinking, no remelt'
' for ►pprehension exists, but because the permanence
of • Volunteer force, its solidity and efficiency.
meet be self-sustained, and independent of reprises
of public impulse, and gusts of popular peonies.
The moral effect abroad of our Volunteer any
has not been provocation or defiance ; it her
been " both to raise the character of England in
" every foreign land, and likewise to add strength
" to the hopes of those who nurture and cherish
" principles like those of Englishmen, and, in
" adding strength to those principles, to brighten
" our hopes for the future destinies of mankind.°
This, we say, is putting the question of National
Defences on the highest ground, worthy of a
Christian statesman and patriot. The rifles, and
the uniforms, and all the splendour of military
parade, appear to Mr. Okuirrrozu no vulgar show,
me idle playing at soldiers, bat en earnest of
the world's " security and peace."
Of the struggle in Italy, Mr. Graterrotrx spoke
at Chester in no faint or hesitating tones.
The writer of the famous Letters on the Primes
of Naples has a right to feel, and, as a British
statesman, has a right to say, that "the struggles
"of a gallant country to freo itself from loci
" oppression deserve the sympathy of men, and
" deserve, above all others in Europe, the myna.
" pathies of Englishmen." Perhaps we shall be
gravely told that in the mouth of a Minister
" silence and reserve" on a subject very near to
the nation's heart are right and fitting, and that a
word of sympathy for Italy is a shocking irregu-
larity and indiscretion. We believe, on the contrary,
that the country will rejoice to find the sense and
spirit of the FOREIGN MINISTER'S despatch on
the Italian policy of Great Britain echoed and
enforced by the generous eloquence of one of the
ablest of his colleagues. When &Minister who has
been incessantly assailed as • political Quaker
condemns in burning words that "hollow and
" treacherous peace which is only maintained by
" the arnied force of the stranger trampling upon
" the necks of men, and talking of order and of
" law, when in point of fact he is himself the
" greatest violator of both," we seem to hear the
knell of alien despotism and misrule. For, if British
fleets and armies count for something in the world,
the moral power of opinion, wielded by a govern-
ment which is the true expression of the national
will, is stronger than all the battalions and sharper
than all the bayonets of Warsaw.
Perhaps the most characteristic and valuable
part of Mr. GLADSTONE'S speech was his earnest
reference to the purely spontaneous character of
the Volunteer organization. In his official capa-
city, as keeper of the public purse, • Chancellor of
the Exchequer may be excused for offering an in-
dulgent though firm resistance to the most
patriotic attempts on public " sources of supply " ;
but, in truth, we are persuaded that Mr. GLAD-
SToNE speaks not only as a sound economist,
but as a farsighted well-wisher to the
Volunteer force, when ho commends a former
government for exhibiting " scarcely • sign of
" encouragement" for months after the move-
ment began. A volunteer force which is to be
something more than the sport of a summer or
the fancy of a semen must spring direct "from
" the hearts and understandings of the people."
The existence of such a force is not only a national
manifestation—it is also a "very solemn engage-
" went before the world." If from carelessness,
neglect, or lack of good-will, this Volunteer army
were to dwindle away, the reputation of England
would suffer more hurt than her strength has ever
feared.

CD: Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov, 7.

The royal dinner party yesterday included the
Prisms Alice, the Hereditary Prime and Hiner' of Holr-
teis the Lady In Waiting to the Hereditary
Prfaerei, ilajorGeseral the Hon. C. and Ira Grey, end
Oohed the Hon. A. N. Hood.

The Wed of the Royal Hone Goanla played during
Amer.

Her *Ws private bead afterwards performed in the
daswintroan Ss

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lAs;ton.

The Queen, wasempenied by Prim:tea Lodge, walked la
the grenade of the ON* this morning, and visited the
Durham of Bent it Pressor,.
The Prince thwart tilde eat on horseback, attended by
Colonel the Han. A. liendkagys.

Princess Alice and h4111;1111 Helena also rode out on
horseback.

Mr. Edmund Weida, ha. Maieatis Comm 6•1011 et° from
Loomis", had aa istarviaw with Lord John Russell yester-
day, at sb. Tor adds.

yr. Jahns L; Balky, Prom Went of the Clamber of
Commerce of Jitney, tramected trainees at the Foreida•
eke, yesterday.
Despat, hes were received at the Colonial•ofoe yesterday
tram the Governor of Malta. Despatches were mat to the
Governer of Canada.

The Duchess Dowager of Somerset entertaiued a
waled circle ►1 dimmer last evening, at her reeideeo► is
Park•laae.

Visoountesa Palmeratou is, we are happy to say,
progressing favourably.

The Hon. R. Dutton, M.P., and Mrs. Dutton
hays arrived is tows on a visit to Mn Mansfield, at her
taidsace in Charise-stmet, Berkeleygus►e.
We (Poet) believe that it is the intention of her
Majesty's government, immediately after the meeting of
parliament, to introduce a measure for the purpose of giving
effect to the rtawnmeadations of the COMMAIIIiOIIOII who,

• short time ago, were appointed "to isleire into the
expediency of bringing tozether into one place or neighbour.
hood ell the supreme courts of law and equity, the Probate
and Divorce Courts, and the Court of Admiralty, sad
the miens offices beleaguer to the wee, and into the
means which exist and may be supplied ter pro.
riding • situ or sites for carrying out this oli-
jecL" The ennimiarionen, whose decisioa has by
pommel impaction been combed by Lord Palnienton,
are in fawner of • more eligible site. They propose
I to devote to the concentration of the law courts • block of
buddiegs which comprises "dose and ill.built streets,
badly ventilated and drained, anal which. in respect to part
at lout, is very discreditably inh.ibited." The proposed
site will be bounded by Csrey.street on the aorth sad the
&mad on the south, 8e11.y,-ad on the east and Clements-
Ms en the west. The ea= required for the psi/chime of land
is estimated at 675,039#., awl the same, it is stated, will be
required for the erection of Coe Palace of Juatice—makinA,
in the whole, 1,350,0001. The COlTlWilliioll,l6, with the
exceptioa of Sir W. P. Wool, have recommended that this
expense should be defrayed by the suitors' fond in Chancery I,
—s feed which now pareses • capital of 1,291,62101.

ENTRY OF KING VICTOR EMMANUEL
INTO NAPLES.
(orncui..)

NAPLES, Nov. 7.

King Victor Emmanuel entered the city at half-
past 9 o'clock this morning. An immense crowd
of people assembled, notwithstanding the tor-
rents of rain which were falling.
Universal joy is manifested.

BERNE, WIDIMIDI.T.
To-day M. Maasignac remitted to the President of
the Federal Council his credentials as French
charge d'Affaires ad interim.
The Marquis de Turgot will not, therefore, return
to his poet for the present.

INDIA.
CALCUTTA,' Ocr. 7.
General Woodburn and Dr. Bunt are dead.

The Bourse was steady. The Rente closed at
69fr. 900., with a rise of Tho. for cash, and at yes-
terday's price, 69fr. 80c., for account. Mobilier rose
sfr. The Orleans Railway rose 2fr. 50c.; Southern,
3fr. 75c.; and Lyons, lfr. 25c. Northern fell
2fr. 50c.; and Eastern, Mr. 75c. Western was
without change.
The following letter gives an interesting account
of the impression produced at Gaeta by the ill-ad-
vised French interference with the operations of
the Sardinian fleet :

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We have hien for several days under the initiates of •

Gaeta, Nov. 2.

pennadon that a change of policy altogether favourable to
the canoe of Francis 11. had occurred among the great
powers. Than was strong evidence to warrant this belief.
Per fear @seconds' days the French squadros prevented the
Piedmeatese fleet from landing troops on the right bank of
the Garigliano. The French guns were an abetted, the
decks ware cleared, the aick were taken down to the hold ;
everything was ready for action, and indeed there was a
moment when the signal for firing was given
on board the Bretagne, end if the Sardinian
vessels bad continued to advance 'only three mi-
nutes longer, they would have received a broadside
from the French fleet [I rand hare observe that this cor-
reepondenoe confirms to the latter the original statement
of the Daily News, that Admiral Lebarbisr de Tinan's
orders were to "sink the Sardinian ship" if necessary—
language which wu criticised in Ragland as being too fierce.]
Admiral de Tinan had enured the King that be would
protect the line of the Garigliano, and he repeatedly told
everybody about him that such was his intention. But
yesterday a French steamer came in with fresh instructions
for the admiral, and thereupon the French fleet left the
month of the Garigliano, and at =neat yesterday evening
it returned to the port of Gaeta. The moment he was
ulievedifrom the surveillance of the French fleet, Admiral
PROMO opened a fire against the Neapolitan 'lamp, which
aosuseneed at 10 in the evening. The weather during
the night was frightfuL There was a piercing wind with
torrents of rain, and there is no Improvement this morning.
However, the cannonade lasted all night, and is still going
on. The sea is so rough that the Sardinians cannot fire
with precision, and, incredible as it may appear, I am as-
sured that the sole result of their tiring up to this time is
the slaughter of two men and one horse. But inasmuch as
the coast is not fortified, the right wing of the Neapolitan
army, which was posted on the sea, has received orders to
abandon the position, and to retire upon Gaeta and Itri.
The Gaeta Gazelle of Oct. 28 states that King Francis IL
sent his Minister of Marine on board the Bretagne to thank
Admiral Lebarbier de Tioan for his most opportune assist-
ance, and to transmit through the admiral his warmest
gratitude to the Emperor of the French for the instructions
which he had sent to his fleet. It will be seen from what
Is stated above that the instructions which so touched the
heart of the King of Naples were subsequently with-
drawn.

How entirely does all this bear out the view
which I insisted upon, when first the extraordinary
news arrived that the French intervention was only
calculated to buoy up the unfortunate King of
Naples with fallacious hopes, and to cause unne-
cessary bloodshed. Let it not be forgotten, as
matter of contemporary history, that only four or
five days ago the French journals, officially inspired,
stoutly denied the whole story which they are now
obliged to confess, and treated it as a figment of
the Daily News.

ITALY.

(MON OUR OWN CORRINPONDINT.)

NAPLES, Nov. 1.

Everything which passes here renders us more

anxious for the completion of the great act of an-
nexation, since annexation it is to be, and more
desirous for the entry of Victor EmmanueL We
are positively in a state of anarchy.
It is, therefore, with great regret that sober
thinking people perceive that Victor Emmanuel
retards his arrival from day to day, though even
the authorities admit the necessity of his speedy
appearance by throwing out something from time
to time to keep up the public hopes. In fact, im-
partial observers perceived full two months since
that the public mind, so far as the sentiment of the
South can be called a mind, was made up on the
subject, and Mr. Edwin James, amongst others,
whose object, not minion, it was to urge on the
Dictator the immediate annexation of the Two
Sicilies, expressed such opinions to Garibaldi. The
annexation has taken place, the King has crossed
the frontier, and yet hesitates to enter the capital,
whose palaces he can almost see. The gigantic
preparations are still going on, and we are to have
two days' notice of his arrival.

The Neapolitan clergy, however, who have been
invited by the municipality to assist at the core-
monies to be performed on the entrance of his Ma-
jesty, have refused to act, and two archbishops of
the kingdom will therefore take their places and
have their reward. In fact, there will be no lack
of priests in a country which is overrun by them.
Yesterday the Dictator again visited Naples, and

addressed the people fromt& balconies of the Pores-
teria. Padre Gavani was standing by his aide, and
it was easy to perceive what were the feelings of Gari-
baldi when he spoke, sympathy with Gavazzi, who
has been checkmated by the clerical party, and a
longing after Rome as the only possible centre of
Italian unity. The object of his visit was to pre-
sent their colours to the Hungarians. I have men-
tioned the name of a countryman attaehed to that
regiment in honourable terms ; let me now speak
of another most deserving officer, in the artillery,
who has just been made full colonel in the Piedmon-
teee army. I speak of Dowling, who has been with
Garibaldi throughout his campaign, and in that, as
he did in the Crimea, has won more distinguished

honours. A crowd surrounded the house of Padre
Gavazzi yesterday, exclaiming, " Death to Ga-
varzi !" A body of the National Guard corning to
the rescue, wore asked if they canto to arrest him,
when they said their duty was to protect him. I
am glad to say that his power has been confirmed
by Garibaldi.
The public will be glad to hear that eight mums
of various articles, sent from England, and addressed
to Dr. Wolfe, have been just receivod. They
should have arrived three months and a half ago.
I send you entire the speech of Garibaldi, de-
livered ou the occasion of presenting their colours
to the Hungarians
This is a beautiful day—a great day. It is beautiful, it is
peat, hweeasett hindatogether with a new tic the fraternity
which unites Italy to Hungary. Free people are becad
together. Free Helium mons, ought not, will not forget
it, never will forget it. (Here the people break into a storm
of applause.) Italians free! Yee, all shall be free, and
that quickly. From a life cousecnited altogether to the
muse of liberty, to the thought of our nationality, I Dave
gathered poking else. I desire to gain nothing mere thee I
tee right of telling the truth at all times—of telling it alike
to the powerful and to the people. Hear me, then, gener-
ous people of this great and beautiful metro.
and if I deserve anything of you, be-
lieve my words, 219 canker, the ruin of our I

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a fire-eater, and is not parti- 15,000 NEAPOLITAN T', i ps. PARIS, WIDNIVIDAY IVENI2IO.
ing in the favourite character _ There is a remarkable absence of any imports]
ring the Universe. Yet this . news to-day. The telegrams from Italy report 1
sentiments says the one right
A body of 15,000 Neapolitan troops, with 4,000 propos from the theatre of war, and we do is
nteer movement in the midst horses and 32 guns, being pursued by the Sardi- yet know whether Victor Emmanuel has made h
ebub of slang. Mr. GLAD_ nians, took refuge in the Papal States, at Yee- entry into Naples. The evening papers are alt
ioble Volunteer army a proof racing. gather barren. They confirm, by way of "Late
s still young, and a practical At Cistenia their progress wim arrested by the News," the Intelligence I gave YOU two day. sine
aird idea that a people devoted Papal and French authorities, and they will be at that Count de Persigny is going to London for tl
is a people that has lost the Lord Mayor's dinner.
once disarmed.