The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-14 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 14;

watched, noted, and probably thwarted at every
step by two such other powers as &ban and the
United States. In plain English, the deeper we
get into the deplorabb entienglessent the lees
credit and the more cost are sure to accrue.
Something to wipe away the disgrace sustained
last year at the mouth of the Peiho is, we may
grog, unavoidable ; but nearly everything beyond
such a vindication of our honour will be sure to
lead to ruinous waste of life and treasure. We
can do as much trade with the Chinese at a profit,
in everything but gunpowder, as we choose to do :
and all beside is wone than useless.
We take it for granted that the House of Com-
mons was not wasting its time last night in settling
the grant for this war. The remaining hours of
the session are precious, and every care should be
taken that they may not be spent in vain. Lord
Pattiz's-roe, like a prudent statesman, will of course
' take every precaution against miscarriage. Has he
ascertained that three millions and a half will be
accepted as a sufficient provision by our new mas-
ters I Has the Earl of DERBY intimated the gra-
ciousness of the Upper House, and has the Cos-
TROLLER of the CHANCELLOR of the Exam:wits ac-
quiesced? These questions are no longer irrelevant
now that the pretension of the Commons toexclusive
control over taxation is exploded—found to be a
mere presumptuous claim of the usurping and
ever insatiable people. A learned Baron asserted
on Thursday in the House of Lords the right of
that House to enact a tax and send it down to the
Commons. It is true the inferior House may
avert such an indignity by a timely alacrity in
imposing taxes on a scale equal to the large views
of the Peers, but it behoves it to be on its guard.
We can only hope that on this occasion the con-
tributions of the people may find favour in the
eyes of their lordships.

int Court.

06110 B" JULY I&

The Quern and Prince Consort drove out pastor
•lay afternoon, accompanied by Princess Alice and Princess
Louise.

The Counteea of Cakdon and Colossi the Hon. A. Hu•
dinge were In attendance.

Tie Duchess of Kent and Princess Helena alto drove out.

Her Ma;esty's dinner party included the Duchess of Kent,
Princess Alice, Princess Lainingen and Prince William of
Baden, Prune Leiningen, Lady A. Bruce, Captain the Hon.
J. Denman, and Major Elphinstone, R. E.

A deputation of Flintshire magistrates had an interview
with the Eight Hon. Sidney Herbert yesterday at the War-
office on the subject of the amalgamation of the Militia of
Flint and Denbigh and Merioneth.
A deputation had an interview with Sir G. C. Lewis yes-
terday, at the Home-office, on the subject of the Metropolia
Local Management Aet Amendment Bill.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governun of the West India Wands. Despatches
were seat to the Governor of Canada and to the Governor
of Bermuda.

The Marquis of Lansdowne gave a grand concert
Let evening at Lansdowne Haan. Their Royal High-
sesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Maces Mary,
their Royal Higkineseos the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
of Necklenburg-fitrelitz, and his Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge honoured the noble marquis with their coin-
Pint.

The Marchioness of Drogheda left town a few
days since to join the noble marquis, who is on board his
yacht at Kingstown. The noble marquis and marchimiene
purpose going oa a cruise to Iceland shortly.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury will
receive a large party at Hatfield House to-day.
The Earl and Countess Fitzwilliam have left
town to visit the family estates in Ireland.
The return of Lord Rbrington to Castle Hill from
Madeira has town bailed with enthusiastic welcome. The

volunteers had bees called out, and dap ware displayed in
various parts al the town ; " altogether," says the Western
Tines, "it was a demonatratiou that could not fail to

show the high estimation in which the noble lord is held
by all damns is the neighbourhood."
Lord Stanley, M.P., left town last evening for
Knowsley, Lne•shire. The noble lord will return, how-
e►er, to town about the middle of next week.

Sir Robert and La•ly Gerard have left the
Clarendon Hotel for letneashire.

A marriage is arranged to take place between
Mr. George Douglas Petimiut, eldest sou of Colonel the
Hoe. Douglas Peasant, M.P., ►od M6l Pamela &about,
snood daughter of Sir Charles Rustioutoyf eezincote Houses
Gloucestershire.

A marriage is also arranged between Colonel
Charles Bariog, of Crimean celebrity, and Miss Helga
Graham, third daughter of the Right Hum Sir James

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
crAinnale entertained the Dole and Duchess of Marl-
borough, his Excellency the Prussian Minister and the
Countess Bernstorif, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl
and Countess of Shelburne, Lord Dui:feria, the Bishop of
Loudon and Mn. Tait, Miss B. Coutta, and a distinguished
circle at dinner, on Wedneaday, at Orleans Rouen Twicken-
ham. Their royal highnesses, on Thursday, entertained at
dinner his Excellency the Marquis d'Aerglio, the Earl and
Countess of Shaftesbury and lady Victoria Ashley, Vie-
, countess Palmerston, Lord Ashhurton, Lord and Lady
Elcho, Lord Dunkellin, Hon. F. Byng, Mr. Panizzi, Le.
After dinner there were theatrical performances, at which
a brilliant audience congregated. Among the visitors later
in the e'eaing were the Earl and Countess of Clarendon end
Lady Constance Villiers, Maria Marchioness of Ailmlairy,
Lord Rerensworth and Hon. Mires Liddell, France.
Countess R•aldagrave and Mr. G. G. Harcourt, Lord and
Lady Jobe Itusaell and Misses Russell, Viscount Chelsea,
Lady Alice Peel and Mrs. Peel, &c.
Mrs. Waehlugton Hibbert entertained at dinner
au Thursday evening, the Marquis and 3farehioner of Clan•
ricarde. Lad Adolphus and Lady Sawa Wane Tempest,
Earl of Shrewsbury and lady Gertrude Talbot, Earl and
Countess of Chesterfield and Lady Evelyn Stanhope, the
Counter of Kinnard! and Miss Rowley, the Counter of
Glenall and Lady Matilda Butler, Sir Charles and Lady
Mary Wood, Mr. and Lady Gwendoline Petre, Lord and
lady Proby, the Earl of Annesley, Lord Henry Gordon
Lessor, Lord Otho Fitzgerald, Han. Colonel Forester,
Hon. Captain Tallrot, Sir Henry Cottereli, Colonel Tyr-
whitt, act! Mr. Graham Vivian. Afterwards Mrs. Hilbert
had a reception, which was attended by a large number of
the hen, r scant.

Lord Elleemere has issued cards for a reception of
the members and friends of the Genealogical and Historical
Society at Bridgewater House on ?midday evening next.
The whole of the large and valuable collection of
drawings, diagrams, plates, preparations. and other articles
used by Dr. Lindley in 'illustration of his Botanical Lec-
tures while Professor at University College will shortly
be void by Yr. Stevens.

_
The At/tem-en:a hears that Lords Kildare, Dun-
nye*, .rod Talbot of Malahide have amociated themselves
with Den Todd, O'Donovan, and other scholare, to promote
the complies and priutiug of a native Irish Dictionary.
The Lirrl'a matches for next week are—on Mon-
day, the M.C.C. and Ground r. Eleven Coke; sad, on
Tipireary, the Household Bripde r. the Royal Artillery.
Oa Monday durrey r. Sussex (return) is the datum at Brigh•
toe, and oe the same day the Gentlemen of Kent play the
Gentlemen at Berkshire at Sittangtmurne. The AU Kea-
land play eighteen of the Hallam Club at Hyde Park, Shef-
field, on Monday ; arid on Thureday the Two Elevens meet
for Martingiell's benefit at the Oval.
The regattas and rowing-matcher next week wil
be as follows .—Royal Cork Yacht Club Regatta on Thurs-
day and Friday ; Thames Subscription Club Reptta at
Putney on Friday and Saturday ; and the Ranelagh Yacht
Club at Chelsea on Saturday.
At on former period of obs.:rvatinn, according to
the bullotin of the Paris Observatory, have so many spots
been -.eon on the sin as daring the last fortnight. They
are a t only remarkable for their number, but also for
their magnitude. They occupy for the most part two wean
Pnrsll,-1 to the solar equator, along which they are disposed
in from ten to twelve groups, containing about sixty spots.

LATEST 'INTELLIGENCE.
,t WYAL REACTION AT NAPLES.
TURIN, JOLT
News from Naples to the 10th states that the
King had summoned the former camerilla. It was
believed that those devoted to the old rigime would
be again called to power.
The population was unquiet.
Ships were being armed, and troops sent to Mes-
sina.

Planelli commanded the citadel, where an out-
break had taken place among the troops, a portion
of whom shouted " lonia I. for ever," and others
"Francis IL for ever." Twelve soldiers had been
wounded.

SICILY.

PALERMO, JErtx 13.

The new ministry had been formed. - Signor
Interdonato, Amari, the historian, and Signor
Errant are among the members.
The corvette Veloce has entered into dock.
GENOA, JULY 13.

A despatch from Cagliari states that the Neapo-
litan steam corvette Veloce, six guns, had.gone
over to Garibaldi

Advice' from Palermo to the Bth inst., state that
the Africa, which stopped at the port of Palermo
on the night of the 7th, was obliged to leave it in
half an hour by order of Garibaldi.
Upon learning this the ministry sent in their
resignations, which were accepted,
This example was followed by the other sutho-
I titles.

effect winch, or islinsost anything, this year. A grog part
of the. British elite is in movement !or °human, where
its supposed Bet it is to rendezvous. Ties French fora,
is reported to be about to rendezvous at Cho4ao, on the Covet
1111m4oug and in the Gulf of Pechelio ; and thou will
be also a station for British stores and troops is the
opposite side of the Gulf. It is whispered that Sir Hope
Want may perhaps occupy Men-rain before he attempts to
take the Taku forts,

A confidential correspondent, in a position to obtain
good information, writes to m:—" The reports I get from
Pekin are to the effect that the defences of the Tale forts

are very substantial, and that the Chinese have been Fu-
tileg in gunnery till they Are with great precision." This
borne ont by a visit of H. 1.148. Forbin to the Gulf of
Beckett*, which has reported that an extensive line of forti-
fications has been erected on the banks of the Peiho
from its mouth upwards. It also appears from the
Pekin Oazete that trenches or rifle pits are to be used by
the Chinese, and from their own invention. If an attempt
is made to take the Taku forts there will doubtless be some
bard fighting."
While we write a corsidesable portion of the force is on
the move northwards, in transports which were to rendez-
vous at Taitam Bay, on the other side of this island, from
whence, after they were collected, and a fair wind arose,
they were to sail northward under the convoy of her Majesty's
ship Sampson. The troops thus starting are lledingfield's
battery, Pennycuik's battery, the 2nd battalion of the GOth
Rifles, the 3rd Buffs, the Ind battalion of the Ist Royals,
the lit battalion of the 31st Regiment, the 44th Regi-
ment, with the Bth and 19th Puujaub Infantry.'
Their destination we think is Chosen, for the present.
The troops armed with rifles carry in their pouches
forty rounds of ordinary ammunition and sixteen
of metallic cartridges. The latter are waterproof,
and would be serviceable in the mud of the Peiho,
but doubtless no such affair as that of last year will
be repeated now. Each versa also carries a reserve of am-
munition sufficient to amply 200 rounds for infantry, and
100 for artillery and engineers. But the men are provided
to meet, as well as give, wounds, for each of them is sup-
plied with a linen bandage, which we trust they may have
little need to use.

The island of Chusen has been placed in charge of an
Allied Commission, composed of Mr. Hughes, of her Ma-
jesty's consular service; M. de Meritena, attache to the
French I..egation ; and Captain Gritton, Royal Marines.
They have published proclamations intimating their autho-
sity, and forbidding anyone to establish himself at Ting-
, hai without their permission.
In Canton, business is still in a most unsatisfac-
tory condition, in consequence of the gradual approach
and reported success of the insurgents. The imperial troops
recently sent out against them have been compelled to
retire after sustaining a severe defeat. Great consternation
prevails at Canton, and it is not at all improbable that the
allied forces may be called upon to cross arms with the
rebels in defence of that city.
In the north also the rebels have obtained some success.
In Japan doubt' have ceased in regard to the death of the
Regent. lu Yedo the houses of the foreign ministers are
examined every night, lest any persons intending mischief
should be concealed in them. The Britiah commisarriat is
trying very hard to procure 1,000 horses there for service
In China ; and the Governor of Yokohama is said to have
applied to the foreigners in order to purchase all the fire
arms they can spare for the services of government.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(mom °us ows

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PARIS, FRIDAY Evrarria.

Although it must be admitted that within the
last few days many of Garibaldi's friends have
given way to a feeling of discouragement—although
the Prase actually wrote that he would probably
be obliged to leave Sicily shortly—and although
the government journals here continue to run him
down, and to preach up the imperial scheme of an
alliance between Naples and Piedmont, there is
good hope that Garibaldi will make • hit before
long which will once more compel the worshippers
of success to range themselves on his side. The
desertion of the Neapolitan corvette Veloce
is a highly significant symptom. The gar-
rison of Messina, although formidable in
numbers, is by no means strongly fortified
on the land side ; and cooped up as it is in
• very confined apace by Garibaldi's legions, there
is great probability that the troops, being disaffected
and dispirited, will surrender without a blow rather
than remain much longer in a close barrack scorched
by • July sun. I expressed three days ago a belief
that the terms, amounting to a refusal, which the
Courtier de Dinsanche attributed to Cavour in re-
gard to the Neapolitan alliance, were substantially
true, notwithstanding the denials of the Pays and
Pattie. I now observe that these terms are repeated
by the Piedniontese Gazette.
The Pays, burning for intervention, throws cold
water upon the news that Amid Pacha has been
sent with 16,000 to tranquillise Syria. "We do
not doubt," it says, "of the excellent intentions of
the Sultan, but the question is whether it will be
practicable to collect such a strong force to send to
Syria, and whether these troops will or can main-
tain order there. At all events, we are convinced
that Europe will not remain inactive in the pre-
sence of these odious events."

The government has allowed the protectionists to
triumph "In Re Rags." The Pays confirms a
rumour which has been current that the bill for
permitting their exportation is withdrawn.
The Bourse was very firm, although the amount
of business done was insignificant. It is believed
that there is an intention in influential quarters to
get the Rente up to 70fr., with a view to the forth-
coming City loan of 150 millions. The rise today
was 10c. for cash, and 20c. for account, the last
I -
prices being 69fr. 10c. and 69fr. 150. Mobilier
rose 18fr. 75c. The Orleans Railway rose 3fr. 75c. ;
Northern was without change; and the other lines
about Mr. 50c. higher.
M. Crimleux has published a letter addressed
to his coreligionista in Paris, calling on them to
open a subscription in favour of the persecuted
Christians in the Libanns.

The Count de Paris and the Duke de Chartres
arrived at Athena on the let, and remained them until the
afternoon of the 3rd. On the day of their arrival the two
princes went to see the King, and the following day his
Majesty visited them. Several members of the diplo-
matic body also called on their royal highnesses.

The public auction of the objects of art left by
Alexander von Humboldt has been axed for the 17th of
September at Berlin.
The Colombo Observer, of June 11, says :—" Yester-
day the steamer &Latta reached Halle, bringing our new
chief justice and his rather multitudinous following. We
hail Sir H. S. Crecy as a true colonist, as no mean ac-
quisition to the service and society of the island, and we
trust his career in Ceylon may enable him to record a
chapter in modern histay equally pleasant to himself and
useful to the island."

We read iu the Cakutta Englishman (June 4),
" The Missionaries of &name have startled the Hindoos by
Joining anonymous circular letters calling on them to leave
their idolatrous habits and accept Christianity.
The feeling raised by theme circulars at Furuka-
bad and Meerut has drawn the attention of the
Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Provinces
and the Viceany himself. The latter has addressed the
missionaries in a temperate and even kind tone of remon-
strance. The ill-judged zeal of these men, if nate-
strained, may yet cause great trouble in a country like
this."

BOARD OF TRIO; WRITZRALL, JULY 12.—The
Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, from the
Secretary of State for Poreiga Affairs, a copy of a despatch
from her Majesty's minister at Naples, theloaing a uote from
the Neapolitan government, to the effect that they have de-
puted the Kasai= coma at Palermo to sign or grant bills
of health to foreign vessels which leave that port for the
coatinental dominions of the King of Navies. —Goatte.