The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-16 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS.

Referring to the American mission to the Czar of Russia
the Past says there are certainly some very obvious points
of material resemblance between " the great Empire of the
East" and the "great Republic of the West."
The ties which bind them together are of such
a nature as to ensure their being regarded with
Satisfaction by their neighbours, and it is with-
out the shade of any feeling of jealousy or appre-
hension that European powers, and England especially,
will view the continued existence of a good understanding
between the two great and young nations which aro out-
lying, as it were, to the centres of civilisation ; and with
views so liberal as those entertained by the Czar, and ideas
So progressive as those current in the United States re-
acting one upon the other, the influence of the reppr-oxhc•
mint between the two governments may be confidently ex-
pected to be productive of lasting good to the world.
on the suggested annexation of Mysore the Daily .N sea
concludes a long article by observing that the petition
presented to parliament by Mr. Mill, and the letter of Mr.
Culdwin Smith, whose powerful intercession will secure
bins the lasting gratitude of all interested in the welfare
of India, show that public attention is at last being
amused to the Mysore case, and that Lord Cranborne will
not want influential support in his resolution to oppose
the annexation policy of Calcutta.
Commenting on the address of Mr. Eyre on leaving
Jamaica the Times observes:—Noliody doubts that the
insurrection in Jamaica was vigorously and successfully
suppressed, and nobody doubts that the mewls which
were taken were such as to lead to that success.
The only question is whether those means were
all of them legitimate, an I this question Mr. Eyre
does not meet. There certainly was a confusion in his
mind, and there is a confusion still, between what is effec-
tive in rittine_; clown an insurrection and wlnt is legal.
No amount of sympathy for Mr. Eyre, and no gratitude
for the conspicuous benefits in which his energetic course
resulted, can mske the Timor forget that some of his steps
were serious offences against both law and justice.

Cite Court.

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The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon with
Princess Louise, and walked in the grounds this morning
with her royal highness.
Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice went out also.

The Princess of Wales, in addition to the gift of
:,Of. to Mrs. Gladstone's Convalescent Home for Children,
has sent sev,ral cases of mu-de-cologne and a quantity of
flowers for the use of the cholera patients at the London
Hospital. The Princess also sent letters expressing her
deep sympathy with the sufferers.

His Grace the Archbishop of York and family
have taken apartments at the Langham Hotel.
The Duke of Devonshire has arrived at Bolton
Abbey, Yorkshire, from Holkar Hall, near Milnethorpe.
Lancashire. Lord and Lady Frederick Cavend6h have
joined the party staying with his grace.

The Marquis and Marchioness Townshend have
left Italia Park on a visit to tli, Earl and Countess of Fife
at Mar Lodge, Aberdeenshire.

The 'Manlius of Hartington, 'M.P., has arrived at
Bolton Atitivy from visiting the Archbishop of York and
Mrs. Thomson at Bishopthorpe, the archiepiscopal residence,
near York.

The E trl and effintteis of Bcssborough have left
town for Huston, Derbyshire, for a few weeks, and then
go to Ireland:
. . . _

Lord Brabazon arrived in town last evening from
Germany.

Mr. and Mrs. Morant have been entertaining a
select party at Drokenhurst Park, Hants.

Signor 13rignoli has left Cataldi's Hotel for Tun-
bridge Wells.

The Garter vacant by the death of the Marquis
Camden will (says the Times) be given to the Duke of
Rutland.

We ( Times) have much pleasure in announcing
that her Majesty has been pleased to confer the honour of
knighthood upon Mr. Baker, the African traveller, and
that of Commander of the Bath upon Captain Grant, of
the Bombay army, the companion of Speke in his African
expedition.

The Dean of Canterbury (Dr. Alford) has con-
sented to preach at the consecration of the three
Bishops of Nelson, Dunedin, and Grafton, on St. Bartho-
lomew's day.
Cardinal Cullen arrived in Dublin yesterday
morning, and presided during the day at the religious
ceremonies in Marlborough-street cathedral.

The Lceb Mernery'announces that the Earl of
Shaftesbary has accepted the office of President of the
Social Science Association, which has been held since its
establishment by Lord Brougham„

Mr. Eyre, ex-gorernor of Jamaica, has accepted
an invitation to a banquet at Southampton on Tuesday
next. _ _

Yesterday a religious service took place at the
Copperas-hill Chapel (the Roman catholic cathedral of
Liverpool) on the occasion of the Fete Napoleon.
THE STRATHSPEY GATHERING. The annual
gathering of the Strathspey Highlanders for athletic
sport., under the patronage of the Earl and Countess of
Seafield, was held at Castle Grant, on Friday. The
mustering of the clans from Cromdale, Inverallen, Aber-
nethy, and Duthil, took place in the Court-house, Gran-
town, about noon ; after which a procession was formed,
and, headed by a number of pipers, proceeded to Castle
Grant, where they were welcomed by Lord and Lady Sea-
field, Lord Reidhaven, General Sir Patrick Grant, and
others. Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather, the
several competitions were entered into with great spirit.
Putting the stone, throwing the hammer, and leaping
were somewhat inferior to former years, which was no
doubt to be attributed in a great measure to the bad day.
The dancing was excellent. Among the spectators present
were the Earl and Countess of Seafield, General Sir
Patrick Grant and Miss Grant, Lord Reidhaven, Hon.
George Grant of Ekhies, Mr. William Brown, Linkwood ;
Mrs. Bryson, Cullen-house ; Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Inver-
-alien, itc.