The Express.
London, England, 1860-08-10 00:00:00

IRESS.
.sat olhcceni. The numbers on the ground were
equal to aim numbers at the grand review in 11,yde-
park, the called kingdom of She empire thus
equalling in its grand review the show made by the
largest. The zeal and energy of our northern
oouaina have in fact converted what was looked,
upon simply as a local demonstration into a signi-

_FRIDA.Y4

ficant and inspiring national triumph.
It is, however, essentially a domestic and
peaceful triumph. No thoughts of immediate
invasion, no belief in the hostile intentions of any
foreign government, or animosity to any people
under the sun, have stimulated these volunteers.
They have not offered their servioes to their
country, and devoted their leisure to martial exer-
cises from the terror of invasion, the love of
glory, or the lust of foreign conquest. The
movement is not due to panic, nor has it been
developed by fictitious hopes or fears, or by ex-
citement of any kind. It is a purely defensive
movement on the part of men who value
the national blessings they enjoy, and are resolved
to maintain them. They combine, and exercise
themselves in military drill, in order to realise et
once, in the simplest, most effective, and moat
permanent form, the required security. That is
aIL So far from the movement tending to pro-
duce any hostile feeling towards our neighbours
across the Channel, its natural influence will be
the very reverse. It is fear and cowardice, and
the latent dread of inferiority, that breed suspicion
wed mistrust, and suspicion naturally produces the
more malignant feelings of hatred and envy, and
the desire for revenge. But the coneciouroess of
independence, of meeting on perfectly equal te-ns,
does away with these hateful feeling.. Courage
gives frankness, and manly strength is generous
and confiding. Our intercourse with our neigh-
bours will be all the more hearty, straight-
forward, and sincere, when, while earnestly
desiring peace, we feel that we are equally prepared
for peace or war ; while the notorious fact that
we are so will do far more than anything besides to
promote a pacific policy, even amongst those who
might otherwise have desired or attempted to stir
up the latent element of discord.
This great movement, however, represents not
only a pacific but a popular triumph. The
nation has at length taken the subject of
national defence into its own hands. While
Parliament has talked, and the various governments
of the day have devised plans of national defence,
the nation has settled the matter for itself in a
quiet but business-like and efficient way. It is
well that it is so, for while Government every year
presents larger military estimates, and quiedy
takes many additional millions for the purposes of
national defence, we find that practically nothing is
done. The present Government has just taken
a large vote for fortifications, which may be
well enough as a show of doing something, but
few people believe that when built the fortifica-
tions will be of much real service. Meanwhile
the navy and the militia, which are our chief
means of defence, are neglected. The militia is,
in fact, systematically discouraged. In a word,
while the Government cheerfully takes all the
money Parliament will vote for additional de-
fences, it trusts the work wholly to the volunteers,
and takes no effective measures to incroaae our
national security.

His Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke
of Meeklenburg-fltrelita returned to town on Wednesday
afternoon from viaiting Lady Marian Alford at Aaluidge
Park, Herts.

His Excellency the French Awbasmulor awl the
Countess de Penigny have left Albert-gate Haw fur Pen-
carrow, Cornwall, on a visit to Lady Moleeworth.

His Excellency the Swedish Minister and the
Countess Platen have left town on a visit to Lady Mole.•
worth at her seat, Ponearrow, Cornwall.
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The Duke and Duchess of Argyll received a select
petty at dinner on Wednesday evening at their vile at
Campdea-hill, Kensington.

The Earl ard Counless of Chesterfield and Lady
Evelyn Stanhope left Grosvenor-square yesterday, fur
Bretby Park, Derbyshire.
The Earl and Countess Amherst and the Ladies
Amherst leave town to-morrow for Montreal Park, the
family nest in Kent.
The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Btouor have
arrival in Hertford-street, from Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs.
Stowr purpose leaving tows early neat week, for Stoner
Park, Oxfordshire.

A marriage ban been arranged between Lady
Ernn.a Stanley, only daughter of the Earl and Counteaa
Derby, and Colonel the HOll. W. P. M. Talbot, bruther at
tha Earl of fihrewahary.

The conservatives of South Devon organised a
de nonstration in honour of Lord Omsk& on Wednesday
afternoon, at Newton Abbot. A grand banquet was held
in a spacious mammas erected for the purpose in a place
called Fairfield, upwards of 700 ladies and gentlemen being
prowst. A magnificent shield, made of Devonshire silver,
was afterwards presented to Lord Churstun by Lady Rolle.
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The Archbishop of York low appoin tad Dr.
Vaughan, Imo Herd Master of Harrow Hchool, to the
vicarage of I)oncaster, vacant by the death of the Rev. J.
Sharpe, D.D. it will be remembered that Dr. Vaughan
was nominated to the Diahoprie of Rochester, but after
colosidenttiou doclined it.

A canonry resulentiary in Westminster Abbey
has become vacant by the death of the Rev. Edward
Replan, M.A., who was appointed to it in 1838 by laird
Melbourne, the then Prime Minister. The canonry is worth
I,oooi. a year, with a house, and a in the gift of the Crown.
By (hnou Itepton's death two other livings become vacant,
namely, the vicarage of Shoreham, near Bevenoak■, worth
4701. a yrar, with a homer, in the gift of the demo and canons
of Westminster ; and the incumbency of rft. Philip's Church,
ltegent•strest Poxes of London), worth 4001. a year, in the
gift of the Rev. J. E. Kemp, M.A., Rector of Bt. James's,
Westminster.

Mr. Scutt, Deputy Chainuau of the Brighton
Railway Company, Mr. T. W. Henderson, and Mr. Coning-
ham, M.P., directors, Mr. Slight, the secretary, Mr. Faith-
ful!, solicitor, Mr. Hood, enstueer, and Mr. Hawkins, the
traNc manager of the company, had ea interview with the
Right lion. T. Milner (Amon and the Right lion. W. Hutt
yesterday a► the Mike of the Hoard of Trade.

- Mr. Antouius Anneuney and Heys' Alain Hall Al
Hotuasey An Nourey Al Hindey transacted business at the
Foreign-ofilee yesterday.

Much anxiety is manifested amougst the paper
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menuficturera of Belgium about the result of theCian-
eollur of the Excbmour's resolutions respecting the English
Customs ditty upon paper; and they are prepared, in the
event of those resolutioui being agreed to, to eater into
rompetitile with the British producer in Ida own market'
ae well aa the French.

A letter from Rome, of the 4th, says :—" St.
Patrick's battalion has again been troublesome at Spoleto,
and dark hints have been thrown out that the battalion will
be broken up, and the soldiers dispersed through other
foreign regiments in consequence. I should hardly think
this can ever be the one without the consent of the soldiers
themselves, as it is exile-m*ly specified iu their printed en.
pennant' that they are no Mager to be coundered as
obliged to serve, if foreign soldiers or officers are introduced
into the corps, or if it ever ceases to be en essentially Irish
regiment. The row at Spoleto took place a few days ago,
and swan to have commenced among the Irish them-
salvor. Their commanding officer, Major O'Reilly, wished
to quiet the affair himself, sod would no doubt have suc•
waled m doing so, bet Colonel Pimodaa, • French officer,
who commands the whole troops in garrison at Spoleto,
isolated on sending a force of gendarmes to establish order.
A desperate condict ensued, in which many hard blows
were exchanged. The most serious injury inflided appears
to km e been frees the sabre of a gendarme, which cut down
en unfortunate Paddy entirely. Osumi de Lamoriciire
hes, I understand, declined receiving Major O'Beillfa report
on the affair, the °Skirl relation of which is to mane from
Woad Pinrillaa."