The Express.
London, England, 1866-08-02 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1866.

war. The address, of which the contents will not
be allowed to transpire before its presentation to
the King, was adopted without discusaion.
A resolution was also agreed to, that arrangements
should be made fora grand illumination of Berlin
on his Majesty's arrival.

PRUSSIA AND SCHLESWIG.
BERLIN, AUGUST 1.
A large number of respectable inhabitants of
Rendsbnrg, together with the magistrate and town
representatives of Oldesloe, have forwarded con-
gratulatory addresses to King William. They ask
for the definitive union of their country with
1 Prussia as the condition of ita future prosperity.

FRANKFORT AND PRUSSIA.
FRANKFORT, A.I.:GOST L

Baron Rothschild loaves this city for Berlin to-
morrow, in order to join the mission of Burgo-
master Willer to the King of Prussia. Police-
Director Hirsch returns from Aix-la-Chapelle to-
morrow.

ITALY.

FLORENCE, ALIGUST 1.

Captain Ribotty has been appointed a rear-ad-
miral on account of the distinguished part which
he took in the battle of Lima. A gold medal has
been decreed to the family of the late Captain Cap-
pellini, of the Palestro, who perished in the same
battle.

BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, ACCVST 1.

The editor of the Etpligle has been condemned
to one year's imprisonment, a fine of 1,000 franca,
and the costa, for the publication of the caricature
which was made the subject of an article in the
Constitutionnet.

ACCIDENT TO THE PRINCE IMPERIAL. —A Paris
correspondent of the hidipendanct Bdyc, writing on the
30th ult., says :—" The Prince Imperial had • fall on
Saturday at St. Cloud while going through gymnastic
exercises ; for a time some anxiety was felt as the prince
lost consciousness, and it was thought that the Emperor's
departure would be delayed ; but Dr. Nelaton, when called
in, declared that there was no danger ; the prince had
recovered his senses, and his state, which had never been
serious, is quite satisfactory."
Tea AUSTRIANS AT LINIA.—We regret to learn
that private letters confirm the report that the Austrian
ships fired upon the surviving officers and seamen of the
d'ltalia, some clinging to • raft, some swimming in a
rough sea, after their ship had gone down.
At the recent review of troops near Vienna the
Emperor of Austria was followed by a crowd shouting
etbdaskeit I Abdamkes Perhaps this ugly manifestation
of public feeling may partly account for the proclamation
of the state of siege.
SOUTHAMPTON, AUGUST 1. —The North German
Lloyds' steamer New York sailed for New York to-day
witn 50 passengers and • full ergo, including French
jewellery to the value of 50,000 trance. The Hamburg
and American Company's steamer Bavaria sailed to-day for
New York with 300 passengers and a full cargo. Beth
steamers take out clean bills of health.
NATIONAL OLYMPIAN ASSOCIATION.—The first
gymnastic festival of this association commenced on Tues-
day at Teddington, and was continued yesterday at the
Crystal Palace, when competitions took place amongst the
members of the associated societies and other competitors
in a variety of sports and athletic displays. The object of
the association is to promote physical education and public
games generally, and to encourage skill and strength in
manly exercises by the award of medals or other prizes,
money excepted. The exercises on Tuesday were con-
fined to swimming races only ; but the great contests
of the festival took place yesterday, and these were
limited to gentlemen amateurs, with the exception
of one, which was thrown open to the army and
navy. The wrta and pastimes included fiat-races,
hurdle-races, high leaps, long leaps, pole leof lug,
vaulting, throwing the javelin, putting the 36-pounder
shot, climbing, wrestling, boxing, fencing, sabre and
sabre against bayonet and bayonet, kc. The proceed-
ings of the day closed with a banquet in the terrace dining
room of the palace, a grand torchlight procession through
the grounds, and a display of the entire series of fountains.
This evening the members of the society will resume their
operations by holding a congress at the German gymna-
sium, when various matters of business will be transacted
with a view to the general welfare of the undertaking.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON. —The result of
the clam examinations of the summer term for the Faculty
of Medicine of the college was made known on Tuesday
at a meeting in the botanical theatre of the college ; Pro-
tutor Williamson, vice-dean of the faculty, in the chair.
Prizes and certificates of honour were adjudged as fol-
lows:—Medical Jurisprudence—Gold medal : E. Col-
lett Shoppee. Silver medal : Louis Marc Le Grand.
Certificates: 3rll, Robt. Pollock ; 4th, David Havarti ;
sth, Essex J. Williams ; 6th, Samuel lidwelL Materia
Medico—Gold medal : R. L. Roberta ; Ist silver medal,
W. H. Altai° ; 2nd silver medal, J. R. Darby. Certifi-
cates: 4th, W. Hardman : sth, Stanley Peacock ; 6th,
Wm. Richd Davies ; 7th, equal, W. Bishop, C. Wood,
T. G. E. Bolton, Alfred Herbert Hackney ; lith,
equal, Wm. Rowley Cheyne, Lawrence limes
13th, equal, Enock Snell, Allen Sewell ; 15th,
Jas. L. Bullock. Pathological Anatomy —IL C.
=Practical Chemistry—Gold medal : Alfred Sbewen ;
tes, 2nd, Wm. Milligan ; 3rd, Frank Salter ; 4th,
Stanley Peacock ; 11th, equal, J. R. Darby, Thos. Coleott
Fox ; 6th, John Howard Mummery. Midwifery—Gold
medal : K 0. Spencer ; Ist silver medals, equal, W. Hard-
man, David E. Janes ; 2nd silver medal, S. B. Brooks ;
certificates, sth, equal, Richard Matthews Pryce, Louis
Marc Le Grand ; 7th, Robert Pollock ; Bth, Chas. F.
Groom ; 9th, David Huard ; 10th, C. I'. Kemp* ; 11th,
Alfred J. Pearce ; 12th, Essex T. Williams ; 13th, T. C.
Lloyd. Botany—Gold medal: Henry Newell Martin;
silver medal, David Watson ; certificates, 3rd, equal,
William Wynn Westcott, Jas. Llervelyn Browne ; 4th,
Alfred Shewen ; sth, R. J. Smith. Liston Clinical Medal—
Gold: Charles &Lakes Laxon.
THE EXODUS PROM LIVERPOOL. The govern-
ment emigration officials at Liverpool completed their
usual monthly returns of the exodus from Liverpool yes-
terday. These returns are interesting, as they show that
the prevalence of cholera on board passenger ships has bad
a material effect in obstructing the tide of emigration both
from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the United States,
and the demand for harvest labour has also tended
towards a reduction of the exodus. The officials, however,
believe that so soon as the epidemic abates and the harvest
has been gathered in, the emigration from the Mersey will
commence with renewed vigour. We understand that
one of the messages that passed through the Atlantic
cable yesterday, was to the elect that the United States
government had instituted • most exacting and strict
quarantine at the principal emigration ports of the United
States. Tiering the past months there sailed from Liver-
pool to the United States, " under the act," 21 ships, with
6,571 steerage, and 288 cabin passengers, total, 6,M9 ; of
whom 2,469 were English, 216 Scotch, 2,511 Irish, and
1,375 other countries. To Canada there were 4 ships, with
541 steerage and 165 cabin passengers, total, 706 ; of whom
241 were English, 114 Irish, and 186 other counties.
To Victoria there was only one ship with 63
English, 26 Scotch. 307 Irish, and one foreigner, total
397 ; making a grand total of 26 ships, 7,509 steerage
453 cabin passengers, of whom 2,773 were English, Mt
Scotch, 2,932 Irish, and 1,562 foreigners, or 7,962 all told.
To the United States the vessels sailing " not under the
act " were 9, with 848 passengers ; to Nova Scotia, one,
with 34 passengers ; to New South Wales, four, with 10
passengers ; to Victoria, one, with 34 passengers ; to
South America, five, with 76 passengers ; to the East
Indies, four, with four passengers , to Africa, one, with
22 passengers ; total, 19 ships, with 1,028 passengers ;
ma • total for the month of 11,145, which, when
oompared with the corresponding month of last year,
shows a decrease of 1,270 passengers.
HARVEST PROSPECTS IN LEICESTERSHIRE.-111
this county harvest prospects are on the whole of a cheer-
ing character. The appearance of the wheat craps is gene-
rally satisfactory, and on the strong loamy soils (should the
weather prove favourable) some excellent samples will be
obtained. An average yield of this grain is expected. The
bulk of the barley crops are looking exceedingly well, the
plant having been greatly improved by the recent rains.
The yield, man probability, will be a full average, and ot
excellent quality. Of the corn crops oats are the worst of
the lesson, and the yield will be deficient. Cutting has
commenced. but progresses slowly. Beans are doing well.
The pods are well filled, and should they escape the fly
there will be an abundant mop. Pees promise, well. The
rains of the past few days have also been of great service
to the turnips, mangolds, and passa. Potatoes are, cier
the whole, looking well. are eomplaints ef •
seareity of labour, and farmers will, no doubt, have to use
samthinery on • rather exammeivs male during the harvest.

81.8 MAJESTY'S MINISTERS.

HATIQUIVP AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.
Last night the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress
watershed her Majesty's Ministers at dinner at the
Mansice-)per. The company invited to meet them num-
bered about 200, and comprised a large party of the
nobility, meet of the civic authorities, and many of the
mast distinguished citizens of London. The dinner took
place in the Egyptian-hall, which was laid out in the most
better style, and the entertainment was served with ex-
cellist tare by Meets. Ring and Brymer.
During the dinner the band .f the Coldstream Guards,
under the direction of Mr. Godfrey, played a selection of
mute. The vocal arrangements, under the direction of
Mr. Montem Smith and Mr. Winn, gave great satisfaction.
Among the company present were—The Right Hon. the
Heel sad Countess of Derby, the Lord Chancellor and
Lady Chelmsford, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and
Mrs. Disraeli, the Danish Minister and Madre. de
Below, General Negrito, minister from the Republic of
Salvador, Lord Stanley, General and lady Alice Peel,
Viscount and Viecourem Oranborue, Sir John Somerset
•Pakington, the Duke and Duchess of Buckingham and
Chemise, the Earl of Malicesbury, the Earl of
Dever and Lady Agnes Courtenay, Lord and Lady John
Mears Mr. and Mrs. Gathorne Hardy, andrdir Staffers'
Worth In addttoa i. the erne eamsbesa of the
cabinet were—The Duke of Montrose, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Salisbury, the Earl of Cardigan, Earl
d Shaftesbury, Earl Cadogan, the Earl and Countess
of Stradbroke, the Feel and Countess of Longford,
the Earl of Lucan, the Earl of Belmore, Lord Burgh-
ley, ILP., Lord Claude Hamilton, M.P., Viscount
Havrarden, Lord and Lady Barre Cecil, the Lord Bishop
ot London and Mrs. Tait, Lord Begot, Lord Col-
ville of Calms., Lord Wheat*, Lord Nw, M.P.,
the Right Hon. H. Lowry Corry, M.P., Right Hoe. Sir
Thomas Fremantle, Bart., the Right Hon. Chas. Adder,
ley, aLP., the Right Hon. J. R. Mowbray, M.P., the
Right Hon. Stephen Cave, M.P., the Lord Mayor of Dub-
lin, Hon. Gerard Noel, M.P., Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, 51. P.,
Sir Gee. Bowyer, M.P., Sir James Ferguseou, 3LP., Ad-
miral Sir John Dalrymple Hay, M.P., Sir Graham Mont-
gomery, M.P., Sir Fred. Heygate, M.P., her Majesty's
Attorney-General and Lady Cairns, her Majesty's
Solicitor-General and Mn. Bovill, Mr. Edw. Egerton,
BLP., Mr. Chas. Duane, M.P., Mr. Ralph Earle, M.P.,
Mr. Geo. W. Hunt, M.P., Rear-Admiral Seymour, M.P.,
Colonel Taylor, M.P., and Mrs. Taylor, Mr. H. Whitmore,
M.P., Xr. Thos. Baring, M.P., Mr. Thos. B. Hordall,
M.P., Mr. J. G. Htibbard,M.P., Mr. John Laird, M.P., Mr.
T. J. Miller, M.P., Colonel Wilson Patten, M.P., Mr. A. J.
Bereeford Hope, M.P., he.
After the toast of the Army, Navy, and Volunteers,
General Put, who was received with considerable ap-
plause, responded for the army. He said—You have been
good enough to call upon me, as Secretary for War, to return
thanks on the part of the army. I need hardly say that I
have the greatest pleasure in doing en, although I feel that
there are present here to-might many honourable and
gallant friends whose distinguished services would fully
entitle them to respond to the compliment just paid to our
profession. I have also, my Lord Mayor, to return thanks
on behalf of the Royal Militia, a service the importance
and merits of which are appreciated, and have been daily
acknowledged. (Hear, hear.) Speaking both for the
army and the militia, I beg leave to return thanks
for the compliment paid to the gallant men in
these services, who in this country, and I believe in
this country alone, have voluntarily undertaken to dis-
charge those duties which do so much credit to
themselves, and have obtained for them the approbation
of their fellow-citizens. (Hear, hear.) Better proof of
the troth of this statement cannot be given than by the
manner in which this toast has been received, and I am
sure it will be a matter of the greatest gratification to
every member el both the army and the militia to know
that so cordial a reception has been accorded to the senti-
ment. (Cheers.) It may be in your lordship's reoolleo-
-1 tom that within the short pried of a few weeks, when
y=ship proposed this same toast of the army, I was
ea to reran thanks. It was at the time • matter
of speculation whether the two great armies then arrayed
against each other on the continent would actually come
into collision, or whether peace might not be secured.
It was impossible to foreshadow that those great
events which have happened should have occurred
in so short in time, or that what I believe I
am correct in describing as the greatest campaign of
modern times should have terminated so suddenly, with
every prospect that peace is about to be established. My
Lord Mayor, we have something to learn from all this.
(Hear, hear.) Thew great victories have been obtained,
not by superiority in point of courage, not by. superiority
in point of discipline, not by superiority in point of phyld-
ad power--but they have been won entirely by the sepa-
-1 riot organisation, the superior equipment, and the sup-
' rim arms of one of the contending nations. (Hear hear.)
I
And, my lord, this only confirms the opinion have
always entertained, and often expressed in the House of
Commons, that it is the duty of the country in times of
profound peace, and for the purpose of preserving that
I peace—(hear, hear)—tor which no person is more anxious
than myself—(hear, bear—to maintain the army of the
country in a state of complete efficiency. (Cheers.) lam
happy to be able to state that, in consequence of the exertions
of my predecessors in the office I now bold combined with
' those of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
commanding the army, I have reason to believe—and I
speak on the authority of reports received from military
officers attached to the armies recently engaged in the con-
tinental war—that the British army, when the British
soldier is armed with the breech-loader, will be equal in
,equipment and means to any army the world, as in
roint of discipline and courage it is inferior to none.
Cheers.) I think, therefore, I may express my congratu-
' Wiens on the efficiency of the army and militia, in whose
name I beg again to thank you.
Sir Joins PAIII NGTON—I rise to thank you, my Lord
Mayor and this great company, moat sincerely for the
compliment paid to the naval service. I have entered so
recently on the duties of the high office I have the honour
to hold, that I feel it would be presumption on my part to
attempt to speak with authority on the present state of
the navy. (Cheers.) It devolves on me, therefore, only to
thank you for the compliment paid to the service, and to
state by conviction the. it must always prove gratifying
and acceptable to the brave men who constitute that ser-
vice to receive the assurances that may be conveyed by
such gatherings as the present of the continued confidence
in that high character and efficacy which have for
many gemeratior distinguished that service. (Cheers.)
Perhaps under the oircumsturces under which I address
you I may be allowed to state my deep anxiety that, in
filling the difficult and arduous office I now hold, no pet
of the efficiency of the great service will be impaired so
long u I occupy my present position. (Hear, hear.) The
public has bean told that great extravagance exists ie our
dockyards, that the large sums so liberally voted by
parliament have been wastefully expended. On that state-
ment lex no opinion. (Hear, bear.) I should not
be jus • in expressing any opinion on the truth or
otherwise of this charge, but I do say I hold it to be one
of the first, the higher, and most important duties
et any man entrusted with the (administration of the
navy of England to take care that the sums so
liberally voted by parliament for the purposes of
ear navy are properly expended, and that they are laid
out with the utmost reseed ton gilance and scrupulous
economy. (Cheers.) This very serious charge having been
made, the truth of the charge must be urmatigited.
(Hear, hear.) Let me add that the necessity for scrupu-
lous economy in the expenditure of these large votes is the
more necessary, because I am sorry to be obliged to admit
that it will be impossible for England to maintain her
place as the greatest maritime power of the world without
an immense expenditure. (Hear, hear.) You, my Lord
Mayor, in your remarks introducing the toast, have referred
to the science of war. Sire I last had the honour of acknow-
ledging in this room the toast of " The Navy" seven years
have passed away. During that period the science of
war has led to great and extensive changes ; not
only in the construction of our ships, but even more so, if
possible, in the construction of the guns by which those
ships are armed. (Hear, hear.) The tendency of all these
changes has been towards expense. I hope most earnestly
your lordship is correct in your anticipation that, having
regard to the present state of affairs, it is only reasonable
to look for a long continuance of peace. (Hear, hear.)
But England is bound to protect her extended empire and
her vast commerce. (Hear, hear.) To effect this we must
have a squadron in almost every part of the world--(bear
bear)--and so long as the creation of the navy is confined
within the limits of prudence and good judgment I do not
believe that either parliament or the people of this country
will be unwilling to contribute whatever sums may be
necessary to effect that great national object. (Cheers.)
Lord COtalus returned thanks for the Volunteers. He
bad the honour to command a volunteer regiment, which
had been considerably more than two centuries in exist-
ence, whose headquarters were within half a mile of the
Mansion-house, and whose history was intimately asso-
ciated with that of the City of Loudon. (Hear.
the)
The Hon. Artillery Company IVal the father of all
volunteers—(cheers)—but he was bound to admit that the
rising generation of volunteers bad come forward
no tr.
in • most
n
surprising manner. (Cheers.) Ten years ago
would deem of padrting that in 1865 the real el The
Volunteers" would be iscomerated with that el " The
Army and Navy." (Hear, lager.) Such, however, had
been the ate, and he must say that it gave the voluateers