The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-17 00:00:00

MOVEMENTS OP THE SULTAN.

In accordance with orders issued on Monday
evening every preparation was made at Woolwich for the
reception of his Imperial Majesty the Sultan and suite,
yesterday. In oonsequenoe of the continued heavy rain
which prevailed it was found impassible to carry out what
would otherwise have been a grand military spectacle, and
the distinguished visitors had therefore to content them.
selves with an inspection of the Royal Arsenal and other
interesting departments of the garrison. The whole of the
available troops assembled on the common at 12 o'clock,
in review order, but the rain came down in torrents, and it
soon became evident that the field day evolutiona,most be dis-
penaed with. About half-past 1 o'clock the arrival of
the distinguished party was announced by the firing of •
royal salute from the Green-hill Battery. The route was
through Greenwich, Blackheath, and Charlton village,
and in the first carriage was seated his Imperial Majesty
the Sultan, and their Royal Highnesses the Prince of
Wales and the Duke of Cambridge, whilst seven other
carriages contained his Majesty's suite, and numerous field
officers from the Horse Guards, &c. A guard of honour
of the Hussars accompanied the core,* from London to
Blackheath, which was then relieved by a guard composed
of a detachment from the Royal Artillery Riding-house
establishment. Having arrived at the garrison, the party
was received by Major-General Wards, C. 8., and a staff of
field officers, and immediately proceeded to the officers'mess-
room, and partook of refreshments, the assembled troops,
who were quite saturated, having previously returned to
quarters. After inspecting various departments of she
garrison, the visitors re-entered their carriages and pro-
, oeeded through the principal streets of the town to the
Royal Arsenal, where every preparation had been made for
their reception. The royal party returns.' to town about
I six o'clock, amidst a second salute from the garrison
battery.
His Imperial Highness the son of the Sultan, attended
by Haman Bey, Ahmed Bey, Lieutenant-Colonel and
Colonel the Hon. Augustus Liddell, visited the new Royal
AmpSitheatre and Circus, High Holborn, tart evening.
' His highness expressed himself highly delighted with
the entertainment.

(FROM TM! COVET NEWMAN.)
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Jun' 16.
The Sultan, accompanied by their Imperial Highnesses
Yonssouff Innedin Effendi, Murad Effendi, and Humid
Effendi, went in state last evening to the Royal Italian
r Opera, Covent Garden. His Imperial Majesty was at-
tendedby Euad Pacha,and all the principal members of his
suite. MuataphaPacha and Haliin Pacha were also of the
imperial party. The imperial procession, consisting of 15
of her Majesty's carriages, with the servants in state
livery, left Buckingham Palace at 8 o'clock. An escort
of Life Guards accompanied the procession.
After the opera, the Sultan and the Imperial Princes
returned direct to Buckingham Palace In the same state
RA on going to the theatre.
Soon after one o'clock to-day the Sultan, attended by
the principal officers of his suite and by the gentlemen of
her Majesty's household, specially appointed to wait on
his Imperial Majesty, left Buckingham Palace to visit the
arsenal and dockyard at Woolwich, and afterwards to dine
and to be present at an entertainment at the Crystal
Palace. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended
by General Sir W. Knotty', Colonel Kingsoote, and
Captain Ellis, accompanied his Imperial Majesty through-
out the day. The imperial and royal party travelled in
seven of her Majesty's carriages and four. In the same
carriage with the Sultan were his Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, his Highness Feed Paola, and Lord
Raglan. The royal cortege was escorted by a detachment
of the 3ed Hussars.

His Imperial Highness Yowls°gaff Usedin Effendi, at-
tended by Colonel Hon. A. Liddell, drove out this morn-
ing, and visited the South Kensington Museum, and
afterwards the St. Stephen's Hall at the Palace at West-
minster. Their Imperial Highnesses Murad Effendi and
Hernia Effendi drove out this afternoon, attended by
Mehnied Bey, and visited the South Kensington Museum
and the Zoological-gardens. Colonel the Hon. C. Lind-
say and Colonel the Hon D. de Hos wero also in at-
tendance. Their imperial highnesses afterwards drove to
the Crystal Palace.

FORE/UN-OFFICE, JULY 15.—The Queen hen been
pleued to approve of Mr. D. R. Boioe u consul at Hamil-
ton, Canada West, for the United States of America. The
Queen baa also been pleased to approve of Senor H. A.
Arrindell aa consul at Antigua for the United States of
Venezuela.—Oa:eue.

WHITEHALL, JULY 13.—The Queen has been
pleased to present the Rev. Robert M'Kerron to the
church and parish of Clatt, in the presbytery of Alford,
and county of Aberdeen, vacant by the death of the Rev.
James Walker, late minister thereof. —Gam tte.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JULY 12.—The
Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade have received from the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs a copy of • despatch from her
Majesty's minister at Hamburg, elating that the land-
transit duties at Bergedorf have been abolished.--Gazette.

A meeting of the Trades Unions Commissioners
was held yesterday, at 1, Park. t, Great Queen.
street, Westminster. Present: Right Hon. Sir William
Erie, chairman ; Berl of Lichfield, Lord Maio, M.P., Sir
Daniel Gooch, Bart., M.P., Mr. Bennie' Merivale, C. 8.,
Mr. James Booth, C. 8., Mr. Thomas Bushes, M.P.. Mr.
Frederick Harrison, and Mr. William Mathews. Mr. J.
H. Patteson, secretary to the commission, was also present.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
sat yesterday at the Council-chamber, Whitehall, to bear
petition& for extension of patents. The lords present
were—Lord Remaly; Sir James W. Colrile, Sir B. Vaughn'
Williams, sad Sir Richard T. Ziaderelsy,