The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-19 00:00:00

THE OREAT ECLIPSE.

The following brief statement of au important
discovery, nude during the eclipse, wee received by tele-
graph lent evening from an English savant attacked to the
expedition which proceeded to the north-eext of Bpain :
" MIRANDA, JULY 18.

" Our =CCM' his bees complete. We hare two photo-
graphs of red dames, which prove that they beloug to the
sue.

" We have secured many photographs of other phases."

ARCHERY AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. —The Crystal
Palace annual archery meeting commenced yesterday—and
will be resumed and concluded today—in the cricket ground
at the lower part of the perk. Upwarda of 100 guineas are
awarded by the Crystal Palace Company as prizes—the
highest for gentlemen being 16i. end for ladies 10/. for the
greatest gross scores, with other prizes of valuable bows and
arrows even by Mr. T. Aldred, of 126, Onford.itreet. This
liberal hat has attracted to Sydenham all the best archers
of the kingdom, including several members of the Royal
Tozophilite Society, and many ladies and gentlemen
from Manchester, Birmingham, Leamington, Chelten-
ham, Lichfield, Hereford, and other distant parte of the
country. The management of the meeting, wlaich was In
every respect satisfactory, weaconlided to Mr. S. Met-Ticker,
of Leamington. The proceedings yesterday were commenced
by nearly 50 gentlemen at 100 yards, and in this contest
Xr. H.Bradford headed the list with a score of 143,
the ex-champion of England, Mr. H. A. Ford, who
118, and the present champion, Mr. G. Edwards, who soared
118 The best more at 80 yards was made by Mr. Mean*
at 00 yards by Mr. Ford and Mrs. Bicker, mid at ISO yards
by Mrs. Hornblower. The " best golds " were made at 100
yards by Mr. Maitland, at 80 and 60 yards by Mr. Feed, at
NI yards (ladies) by Mite Hartehorne, and at 60 yank by
• Merridew. the highest gross score orthe day (410)
was achieved by Mr. Walters. The appearance of fhe
geld, heightened by the elegant end tasteful costumes el
the lady archers, with the beautiful scenery of the park,
and the admirable performances of the band of the Gram-
dierGuarda, conducted by Mr. C. Godfrey, jun., presorted
• highly interesting and attractive spectacle. To-day the
archery meeting will be rmumed, at 11 o'clock by gentler
men, and 2 o'clock by ladies.
THE Rev. JOSEPH SOETAIN.—MT. Sortain the
celebrated preacher of Brighton, died somewhat
on Monday last after a very long indisposition. He
preached on the last Sunday in June with his wonted
ability, though with ism then his wonted vigoor, sad
had left Brighton for a week's rest in the hope of re-
cruiting his strength. Mr. Fortain was a very remarkable
an, and overcame in • very striking way the defect of a
very weak and unmusical voice. He had great powers of
description and command of language, and although, like
Robert Hall, be appeared somewhat cold end commonplace
at the commencement of his discourse, the powers of the

great deep seemed, as it were, to break up ai he advanced,
and he rivetted attention, engaged the mind, and affected
the heart as he proceeded, to a met remarkable degree.
His sermons were very original, and were carefully thought
out and prepared in his mind, although he seldom made
more than one or two notes. His popularity was attested
by the vast ooagregatioes which attended his chapel, among
whom were often fwad the leading men in literature and
science. He was peculiarly happy in rivetting the attention
of the young. His death wiU create a void which will not
speedily be filled up ; and his removal is matter for deep
regret with ail those who value real eloquence which speaks
at the same time to the understanding and the heart. Mr.
gnrtain was an sense rammer, a sound philosopher, and an
able divine. H. wu a 1..: a good mathematician, a modern
linguist, and a fair Hebrew 9,...hc1ar, and was esteemed and
beloved by all who knew him,--,Tinta•

IN G,

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LATEST INTELLIGENC:

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NAPLES.

Official despatches received by the French govern-
ment give the following important news from
Naples, under date of Tuesday, July 17 :
On the 15th some soldiers of the royal guard, in
numbers, according to some accounts, about 40,
paraded the streets in arms, crying, " Hurrah for
the King ! " " Down with the Constitution !" This
demonstration occasioned great disturbance, and
led to collisions with the people in many instances.
The ministers, in order, as some say, not to be im-
plicated as accomplices in the reactionary move-
ment, went in a body to the king and insisted upon
resigning, unless the authors of the riot were
arrested and brought to a court-martial. The
king assured his ministers that he entirely
shared their sentiments, and promised that
the mutinous soldiers should be arrested
and punished. Orders pursuant to his Ma
jesty's determination were immediately honed.
Bat the king did not stop there. In wler to
furnish a more convincing proof still of his real
enteations, he got on horseback and, accompanied
by the Minister of War and his staff, rode round
to all the barracks, harangued the troops, and
made all the officers and soldiers take an
oath to be faithful to the constitution.
At the Grand barracks, occupied by regiments
supposed to be especially hostile to liberal ideas,
the king formed the troops into a square, and in a
short but emphatic speech told them that the best
means of proving their attachment to his person
was to respect the constitution, and to show their
devotion for those liberal principles which would
henceforth be the basis of the public law of the
kingdom. After this speech the regiments took
the oath to the constitution, amidst cries of
" Hurrah for the King !" " Hurrah for the
Constitution !" The ministers, after this demon-
stration on the part of the king, thanked his
Majesty and resumed their portfolios. The next
day the members of the Corps Diplomatique called
upon the king to congratulate him.

THE ANNEXATION MOVEMENT AT
NAPLES.

Our correspondent at Naples writes on the
14th :

" I do not find that public opinion is disposed at
all in favour of the constitution with the Bour-
bons ; but, on the contrary, increases from day to
day and hour to hour in favour of annexation.
Were there confidence in the dynasty, had it a
character to lose, it would be different ; but the
sins of the fathers are on the children. Our shops
are full of portraits of Victor Emmanuel and
Garibaldi, and not a word is uttered in favour of
Francis IL"