The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-05 00:00:00

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

We have reason to believe that it is the inten-
tion of ministen to call parliament together early in
November, in order to obtain the votes in supply which
will be necessary for the impending war in Abyssinia.
Supplementary estimates are in preparation ; and although
it is impossible to name with confidence any limit to the
cost of the expedition, it is certain that under the most fa.
vourable circumstances it must amount to several millions
sterling. Whether the contemplated outlay is to be pro-
vided for by way of loan, or by an addition to the income-
tax, it will be the duty of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
to lay before the House of Commons a war budget, and to
ask its opinion on the nature and extent of the measures
he may have to propose. Unless terms of submission
should within the next fortnight be made by the barbarian
chief to whom in an evil hour we have been tempted to
concede diplomatic recognition, we may make up our'
minds for a winter session.—Exasnam

the Court.

BALMORAL, Ocr. 3.

The Queen drove out yesterday morning, accom-
panied by Prinoess Beatrice, and called on Lady
Bidditlpb, and in the afternoon her Majesty went out, ac-
companied by Prince's Louise and. Prince Leopold.
Prince and Princess Christian, Princess Louise, and
Prince Arthur, drove out in the morning to Invercauld,
and honoured Colonel and Mrs. Farquharson with a visit.
The Marchioness of Ely has succeeded Lady Churchill as
Lady-in• Waiting.
Miss Macgregor has arrived at the Castle.

A deputation from the Macclesfield Chamber of Com-
merce, consisting of the President, Mr. Brodriok, Mr.
Barker, Mr. Broeklehurst, Mr. Mellor, Mr. 01liver, and
Mr. Condron, had an interview with Lord Stanley at the
Foreign-office yesterday. The object of the interview
was to draw Lord Stanley's attention to the French Com-
mercial Treaty, which will expire in 1870, especially as re-
gards the silk trade ; and to the treaties pending between
this country and Russia and Portugal. The deputation
was introduced by Mr. K. C. Egerton, M.P.
The Earl of Devon received at the office of the Poor-law
Board, Whitehall, on Thunday last, a deputation from
the Ward of Farringdon Without, consisting of Alderman
Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P. ; Mr. Alderman R. W. Crew-
ford, M.P. ; Mr. Alderman W. Lawrence, M.P. ; Mr. J.
Allwood, Mr. Ansell, Mr. Arthy, Mr. J. T. Bedford, Mr.
J. Bethel], Mr. Booth, Mr. Brett, Mr. Bunning, jun., Mr.
J. Butcher, Mr. Butterworth, Mr. W. Clark, Mr. Cox,
Mr. Daniel, Mr. Edmunds, Mr. Ayoub, Mr. Fox, Mr.
Fowler, Mr. Gillett, Mr. Harris, Mr. J. Holland, Mr. W. R.
Hough, Mr. J. Howell, Mr. Joy, Mr. Kerechener, Mr. R,
Knowles, Mr. Long, Mr. Lardner, Mr. Obbard, Mr. W.
Payne, Mr. W. Peron, Mr. Potter, Mr. Preedy, Mr.
Reeves, Mr. Seecombe, Mr. Tilley, Mr. Verge, Mr. Will-
more, Mr. Willman, Mr. R. M. Wood, Mr. T. J. Wood,
Mr. T. .1. Wooltorton, Mr. T. Wright, Mr. J. Wright,
and Mr. Young.

♦ deputation from the parish of St. Botolph, Bishops-
gate Without, consisting of the Rev. W. Rogers, the
rector, together with the ehumbwardens, overseers, and
several ratepayers had also an interview with the Bari sof
Devon, at the office of the Poor-law Board on Thursday.

Lord Lyons, the new Ambassador of Gres
Britain, is impeded in Paris from the 15th to the 20th
inst.

The Earl of Mayo was yesterday presented with
• memorandum from the Duke of Leinster sad several gen-
tlemen, proposing that the government should purchase
our exhibition building for its cost (92,9001.), for the pur-
pose of concentrating in it all scientido institutions in
Dublin, and oonstitute an Irish Kensington, under royal
commission formed of Irishmen.

The festivities in connection with the opening of
the Town Ball and public parks at Preston were eon-
' tinuedyesterday with eonsiderable enthusiasm. In the fore-
noon there was • great demonstration of friendly societies,
and in the afternoon they proceeded, along with the Mayor
and Corporation of Preston, and other gentlemen, to Moor.
park, on the northern aide of the town. This perk, which
is 100 acres in sitent, was opened by the Mayor of Pres-
ton. There was • east gathering of people. Afterwards
Mr. Coawell, the aeronaut, made a balloon ascent from
the park in the presence of about 80,000 persons. The
balloon made • beautiful ascent, and landed between
Bolton and Wises, at 25 minutes past 5 o'clock, or 49
minutes from the time of ascent. Last night there was •
grand ball in the Guildhall of the town-hall.

Lord Fermoy writes to the Times:—" There is
bet one cure for Fenianism, but one way of sailing the
question between American sympathisers and the advo-
cates of British connexion, and that ill by marshalling the
loyal people of all dames and creeds is Ireland, and show.
ing the world what is patent to every man who rosily
knows Ireland and the Irish—that, taking Ireland from
north to south, from east to west, an overwhelming mass,
preponderating, if not in numbers, certainly in effective
strength, for all psima.presirving purposes, and, if seer-
eery, for war, are to be found on the side of law and order
as weft as Brttish connexion.'