The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-16 00:00:00

TO THE zprroa OF TIM EXPRESS.

SlR,—His Imperial Majesty the Sultan has
graciously intimated his intention of honouring the Wim-
bledon volunteer review with his presence on Saturday
next. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has
also intimated that the household brigade will be present
on the occasion, to take part in the review. As it is most
desirable that the volunteers should muster in strong
force, and at as early an hour as possible, we venture to
expreu a hope that employers in the metropolis may be
induced, in honour of the occasion of the Sultan's visit,
to give a half-holiday to all volunteers in their employ-
ment, in order that they may take part in the review.—
We are, dm, SPENCER,
(Signed) ELCHO,
GROSVENOR.
. . . _

National Rifle Association Camp,
Wimbledon, July 15.

In the House of Lords on Friday next Lord
Stratford de Radcliffe will move "that an bumble address
be presented to her Majesty expressing the condolence of
this house with her Majesty on the afflicting death of her
Majesty's near relation the Emperor Maximilian, and their
deep, indignant sense of the violence done to humanity
and the usage of civilised nations by the barbarous exe-
cution of that most unfortunate and heroic Prince."

Mr. Neale will move, in committee on Increase of
the Episcopate BiU, th►t the best mode of providing for
an increase of the episcopate is by the suppression of
deaneries.

On Friday Mr. W. E. Forster will ask the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether, as one
means of obtaining information with regard to technical
education abroad, he will instruct the secretaries of em-
bassies and legations to inquire into the existence, the
working, and the effects of schools or colleges for techni-
cal education in the different countries to which they are
accredited.

Mr. Read, on Thursday, will ask the Secretary
to the Treasury, when the compensation voted by the
house for the owners of cattle slaughtered by the govern-
ment inspectors between August and November, 1865, will
be paid.
Tint VICIIROT or EGYPT. —The Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland gave • grand Me to his Highness
the Viceroy of Egypt, last evening, at Stafford-house, St.
James's. His highness, accompanied by • numerous
suite, arrived shortly after 8 o'clock. A distinguished
circle was invited by the noble host and hostess to meet
his hishoess, including the Prince and Princess Mary of
Teck, the Duke and Duchess of Buocleueh, the Duke and
Thichesi of Wellington, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll,
the Duchess of Si. Albans, the Duchess (Dowager of
Beaufort, the Marquis of Aberoorn, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Westminster, the Earl and Countess of
Derby the Earl and Countess Granville, the Earl
and Countess of Dudley, the Earl and Countess
Vane, the Countess (Frances) Waldegrave, and the
Right Honourable Chichester Fortesnie, M.P.,
Viscount and Viscourtess Enfield, Lord Albert
Leveson Gower, he. Covers were laid for 46. The ex-
terior of the mansion was handsomely decorated with
crimson drapery. In the mansion the band of the
Grenadier Guards performed on the arrival of the oom-
psny, and in the garden in front of another band
played at intervals during the evening. Later in the
evening the duchess had an assembly to meet the
illustrious guest, and there was a dance. Their Royal
Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Duke of Cambridge
arrived at a late hour, having assisted at the state visit of
the Sultan to the Royal Italian Opera. The royal visitors
were received on alighting by the Duke and Duchess of
Sutherland. All the company had ennobled to witness
the reception, and a more brilliant wane has seldom been
beheld than that which was afforded by the entry of his
Majesty, and his passage up the broad staircase into the
picture gallery. Several hands were in attendance, and in
the picture gallery, which by night is lighted from the
roof, dancing was maintained by the general company till
a late hour.

ROYAL AIRCHJEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OP GREAT
BRITAIN AND IRELAND.—The annual meeting is to be
held this year at Hull, commencing on the 30th inst. The
Archbishop of York will be the President, and the grand
jury-room at the Town-hall is to be the reception room,
and a temporary museum is arranging for the exhibition of
numerous contributions of great intend. After the in-
augural meeting in the Town-ball, the objects of anti-
quarian interest in Hull are to be visited, and in the even-
ing the full dress soiree will be given by the Mayor of Hull.
After the btudnessof the various sections the arrangements
for the week include excursions to Beverley Minster, He-
don, Patrington, Flamborongh Head, the Dane's Dykes,
Drifileld Church, Halton gravel beds (where a stone axe
has just been found nine feet deep), Howden, Wasseel
Castle, Selb Church, Bridlington, and other objects of
interest in the county. The visitors will be conducted to
the various objects of interest by gentlemen of the neigh-
bourhood, who will act as honorary guides.
THE APPROACHING Rzersw.--It is now becom-
ing matter of certainty that the review next Saturday at
Wimbledon will be one of the finest displays in the series
of fetes that are rendering this season exceptionally bril-
liant. Wimbledon, it will be remembered, was fixed
upon some weeks ago as the site of the Volunteer Review
to be held in honour of the Sultan ; and since then, the
review in Hyde-park having been deferred, the Secretar7 of
State for War, with a view of obviating any disappoint-
ment which might have been felt at the less of the pro-
mised spectacle has suggested that, if agreeable to the
rs voluntee, the household troops might take part in a com-
bined field-day with them at Wimbledon. An offer so
tempting was at once accepted, and it is now arranged
that the household cavalry, the brigade of Guards,
and some batteries of Royal Artillery will be included in
the forth to be reviewed on Saturday next by his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, in presence of the Sultan,
the Prince d'Aosta, son of the King of Italy, and other
illustrious visitors. All that is now requisite to the per-
fect success of the occasion, weather apart, is that a really
determined effort should be made by the volunteers them-
selves to attend in cod numbers.
THE SNIDER RIFLE. —The tenting of tho gorern-
meat Snider rifle and Boxer ammunition at the Wimble-
don meetings, as announced yesterday at Woolwich, has
been most satisfactor7. At the 200 yards' range, in the
competition for militia breech-leaders, for rapidity and ac-
curacy combined, the Snider rifle headed the list up to the
end of last week with the mores of 75, 75, and 72, the next
highest score obtained being with the Henry rifle, 71. At
500 yards the Joslyn rifle headed the list with a score of
M. The Snider was second with • score of 86, but the
arm is capable of doing better things even than this, having
in • recent trial scored 95 at the same range. In the com-
petition for " any breechloader " at 200 yards the Snider
made the highest score—namely, 70. Thus, in two out of
the three breech-loader competitions the Snider is first,
and in the thirst it bolds a second place. The arms have
been used at Wimbledon by volunteers of the Royal Arsenal
battalions, who bad had but little previous practice with
them. The ammunition has given great satisfaction, and
the excellent performances of the arm at Wimbledon have
rained its reputation in the eyes of those who have wit-
nessed them.— Tines.

Messrs ILayrd, Drake, Grenfell, and Stewart,
directors of the Imperial Ottoman Bank, had an and'.
ence yesterday with his Imperial Majesty the Sultan,
to whom they were introduced by his Highness Fuad
Pasha.