The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-24 00:00:00

Vitt frettrt.

"iALmassr., O'r.

The Queen, Prince and Prineeis Christian, and
nineties Louise, attended divine service yesterday in the
pariah church, Creak, secompeand by the Duchess of
Ito:burghs and Colonel Pomo:obi.
The Bev. John Id'iduririe, of SC Emma* Edinburgh,
°Sainted.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office front the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope.
Nstal, and fit. Helens. Despatches were sent to the
Governor of the Settlement, on the West Coast of Africa.

Rrrons or nix Quwe To VFirottoit.—Her Ma-
jesty, with the various members of the royal family, and
attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the court, will, it
is expected, leave Balmoral on the let of November, and
arrive at Windsor Castle on the following day.
The Earl of Derby, the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, and the other members of the cabinet will assemble
is town early in the ensuing week.
The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon are expected
to arrive at their residence in Lower Grosvenor-street on
Monday or Tuesday next from High Clere Castle, near
Newbuiy.
The Earl and Countess Percy are expected to
arrive in town in the course of the week from Alnwiek
Castle, on their way to Albuty Park, Surrey.
Major-General the Hon. James Lindsay, now
commanding the troops in Canada, is expected to return
home early in the ensuing year, and le" then succeed
Major-General Lord Frederick Paulet, C. 8., as major-
general attached to the Foot Guards at headquarters.
On Monday Prince Jerome Napoleon, accom-
panied by Mr. W. Luscombe, Vice-Consul for France' went
to,Keyham steam-yard, and appeared greatly interested
by inspection of the decks and machine)), and by the mills,
storehouses, &c., of the Royal William victuallingiud.
The gunboat Clinker conveyed the Prince to the various
public establishments, and then took him to his yacht,
the Jerome Napoleon, Captain G. de Buisson, which left
Plymouth Sound about noon. The yacht is new, and this
is her first trip of any importance since she was launched.
TIM Corm. tic Soma/vb.—On Sunday morning
the Queen attended divine service in the parish cheetah of
Crathie. Her Majesty was mem npanied by the Prince and
Princess Christian, Princess Louise, and the Duchess of
Roxhurghe. The Duke of Buckingham, who has art:ved
at Balmoral as cabinet minister to her Majesty, in room of
Sir Stafford Noithcote, C. 8., was resent, as were also
General Grey and Misses Grey, Colonel H. Ponsonhy,
Hon. Miss Cathcart, lec. The day was somewhat dull, but
there was a fair attendance in church notwithstanding.
The Rev. Mr. M' Mtn :n., Edinburgh, preached. The Duke
and Duchess d'Aumale attended en.holie service in the
thanel at I raemar. Prince Ai ehur left Belmont' on Satur-
day,
to enter on his duties in the Royal Artillery at Wool-
,a:ell. TL;... Duke and Duchess d'Aumale and suite will
leave Abergeldie on Wed neday. Thursday, the let Novem-
ber, is, we believe, the day at present fixed for her
Majesty's departure from Balmoral. We understand that the
Duke of Edinburgh enjoyed some good sport on the Tweed
on Monday. The water was in pretty good condition, both
as regards the size and abundance of fish, which continue
to ascend. But the day was cloudy, with occasional
showers. Partly owing to the dulness of the morning, and
pa-tly from his desire to await the departure for London I
of Viscount and Viscouutess Dangan, and Lord and Lady
Charles Inns Ker, who left Floors about midday, his
royal beelines" did not ply the rod till noon. The prince
was accompanied by the Duke of Boxburghe and the Mar-
qule of Bowmont. He began fishin' on a fine " cast "
known as "The Shott," and had succeeded in killing, at
half-past 3 o'clock, when be was still busy, three splendid
salmon, weighing respectively 271 b., 181 b., and 171 b. His
hijthness had also, we lean, exciting runs with four other
Soh . His visit will likely extend to Saturday.—Seetamen.
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT AT BALMoHAL. —The
Crathie Musical Association, by special request of her Ma-
jesty, gave an entertainment of sacred and secular pieces
in the new ball-room at Balmoral Castle on the evening of
Wednesday last. This is the second time the same
honour has been conferred upon the Association since its
formation,
and Chet members turued out well, there
being upwards of rty present. Mr. Kidd, the able
conductor of the association, presided at the harmonium.
The members acquitted themselves in a manner which
gained the approval and approbation of the Queen and
royal family and suite, as also of the whole house-
hold, who were graciously permitted by her Majesty to
be present. Besides the Queen and Prince and Princess
Christian, there were present the Princesses Louisa and
Beatrice, Princes Arthur and Leopold, and the ladies and
gentlemen of the suite. Most of the secular pieces were
Scotch songs, one of which, " Ca' the ewes to the knowes,"
was sung a second time at her Majesty's request. Miss
Jane Stewart of Toldow sung " Afton Water" with fine
effect, and her singing was warmly appreciated. On the
conclusion of the concert her Majesty graciously acknow-
ledged her appreciation of the abilities of the Association
to Mr. Kidd personally. The members of the Association
were afterwards sumptuously entertained to supper in the
hall.—Dundee Adocrtior.
DOWNING-STREET,OCT. 22. —The Queen has been
pleased to :Tweet Rear Admiral Charles George Edward
Patty to be administrator of the government of the
sett'ement on the Gambia, and Commander John Hawley
Glover, lt.N.' to be administrator of the settlement of
Lagos on the Western Coast of Africa—On:Me.
THE CANOE CLUB.—On Saturday last the mem-
bers of the Canoe Club held a meeting on board the plea-
sore-barge at Bitten. Thirty members were elected. rules
adopted, and officers elected for the year. After dinner
Kane of the canoeists spent a pleasant evening in listening
to accounts of the various summer journies, the most
notable of which were those of the captain (to Norway end
Sweden) and the mate (through the lochs of Scotland).
Several canoe casualties have occurred since the formation
of the club in July last. One gentleman has been pulled
ashore by peasant women in Scotland, and one has been
spa., over a weir in the Severn, completely wrecking his
canoe, and going within a shade of getting drowned. Con-
sidering these mishaps, the recital of canoe adventures
roust have proved highly interesting to the inetubers of
this new aquatic fraternity. A race meeting will be held
early in the spring, when some strange canoe capers may
be expected.
MR. W. E. FORSTER, M.P. , ANTITHE JAMAICA 017T-
RAGES.—Owing to the negligence of the railway officials
the parcel containing the close of the report of the meeting
betweer. Mr. Forster, M.P., and hie constituents, at St.
George's-ball, Bradford, on Monday night did not reach
us in titre for publication yesterday. The following con-
tinuation of Mr. Forster's remarks upon Jamaica, in reply
to Mr. Kell, which should have reached us on Monday We read in the Malta Times:—" From informs-
night, will be read with interest :—I was not well satisfied
with the action of parliament upon the question. I should tion lately received, the return of Sir Henry Storks to his
heve liked a much etroneer vote of censure upon Governor duties as governor of this island may be looked for about
Eyre, and I did my best to procure it. What I said in the middle of next month."
the House of Commons I repeat now, that this state of A Berlin correspondentwrites :—" King William,
things ought not to continue. That is the lesson which
I. deduce from these fearful acts. I know that those I have just been informed, will pay a visit in the course
who are instituting the prosecution against Governor Eyre, of this mouth to the Duke of Brunswick, who is at this
do it mainly for this reason—and Ido notblame them for it moment residing at his thAteau of Sybillenort. There is
—that they think they will thereby find out the exact state
little probability that the succession of Duke William of
of the law, and find out what legislation is desirable. I
already feel as if I knew that, and therefore I think the Brunswick will fall into other hands than those of the
prosecution is not necessary. I am quite sure that the dynasty of Hohenzollern. Perhaps even the duke, loaded
state of the law is bad. The state of the law is this, that with years, will not wait long before abdicating."
the government in council in Jamaica can at any moment King Victor Emmanuel is said to intend to peas
at its discretion withdraw all the safeguard' which the
statute laws give for the protection of life and property, ten days at Venice. Among the festivities which the city
and leave them entirely at the mercy of martial courts. I propose to organise is raid to be a dinner to the officers in
say that we ought not to allow that to remain any longer. the Fenice Theatre. The banquet would be given at the
(Cheers.) Mr. Kell asked two or three questions, but he cost of the inhabitants by means of a subscription opened
did not ask me for any definite answer. They are also
ques-
tions, although importent, which I could not answer. I w.th the assent of the municipality. Another feast is
could not possibly answer whether it was legal or illegal spoken of, to take place in the Malibmn Theatre, for the
for Mr. Gordon to be taken out of a district and tried by sib-officers, the expense being met in a similar manner.
martial law. I think if it was not illegal it ought to be A letter from Cherbourg states that two men-
' illegal, but I find that very clever lawyers tell me, some
that the law is on one side and some that the law is of-war, bearing the flag of the United States, have just
I
lon the other. Of this lam clear, there ought to be no anchored in the roads there. One is the armour-plated
question or doubt about it for the future—it ought to be ship Augusta ; the other is the well-known monitor,
illegal (Cheers.) What I draw from all this is that we I Miantonomoh, last from Kiel. The number of American
must not leave Jamaica, or the possibility of martial law,
in the condition in which it is. With regard to that I vessels now at Cherbourg is four, as foe the last fortnight
I mr,p,m, I should agree with 3lr. Kell and with most of . the despatch sloop Frolic and the frigate Colorado, ear-
-1 you.—Leeds Maratry. lying the flag of Admiral Goldsborough, have been in that
I THE COMING TRADES' REFORM DEMONSTRATION. port.
I —Last evening a special meeting of the general committee A singular panic occurred on Sunday evening on
of the Working Men's Association was held at the offices
in Bolt-court, Fleet-street--Mr. G. Potter in the chair—to the Versailles Railway to a special titian heavily laden
consider the programme to be laid before the general body , with visitors from the la Marche steeplechases. Shortly
of trades' delegates at their next meeting, in relation to after crossing the river at Asnieres the engine and car-
the trades' reform demonstration. It was decided that all riages came to a standstill, end, a sudden terror seising on
details should stand over until after the delegate meeting, in
bat that the following resolutions should be submitted for tine passengers, • rush was made to the doors and •
the approval of the delegates :—" That the demonstration moment the whole of the passengers serazabled en the
should take place on Monday, the 3rd of December next ;" line, some jumping from their seats on the roof in their
"that the demonstration be held in the Ashbumham haste to alight, no one, however, knowing of any cause for
Grounds and Cremorne Gardens, or at Lord's Cricket alarm. Fortunately no ether train passed at the time, and
Ground, as might be found on inquiry to be most suitable
for accommodating the numbers expected to assemble ; " tine guard having resse eured the pamengers as to the cause
" that the trades assemble in their various localities, and, of the stoppsge, they resumed their seats laughing, hue
meeting at some central point to be hereafter named, pro- half ashamed of their foolish fear.
mad to the place et meeting, accompanied by' their trade A Montreal paper notices that the autumn leaves
banners and insignia, and bends of music ; " that, to de
are and to are "merkebly beautiful this year. The mem". M
fray the expenses attending the demonstration,
confine the meeting to the members of the venous socie- richly decked in the gayest colours, mingled in the
ties, admission to the place of meeting be by tickets sup- shades. The maples show almost every hue of green,
plied to the delegates, and sold to the members at 2d.
' Yellow brown, orange, and scarlet The oaks, elms,
each • " " that the committee of the association, in con-.
junction with the committee of delegates, be empowered less brilliant but 'almost
birches, and other trees are ,
to arrange the details for carrying out the above resolu- equally beautiful, and here and there a sumach comes out
Mons." in deep crimson.

The Emperor and Empress took a drive yester-
day in the Bois de Boulogne, on the Boulevards,
and during the whole drive their Majesties were
warmly cheered by large crowds.
The Meniteur of this morning announces that
during the recent hurricane at St. Pierre de Me-
quelon (Canada), on the 22nd September last, 11
vessels and a considerable number of boats were
lost, 60 to 80 seamen were drowned, and con-
siderable damage was done to property.

BADEN.

CARLSRUHZ, Ocr. 24.

In yesterday's sitting of the Chamber of Depu-
ties a debate took place upon the entry of Baden
into the North German Confederation. Herr von
Freydorf, the President of the Council of Mi-
nisters, said :—" For us the adhesion of Baden
to the Northern Union is a question of existence,
and moreover it is the sole way leading to the
unity of Germany. Prussia and the North of
Germany can exist without us, and would then
perhaps even occupy a stronger position for de-
fence."

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
AMERICA.
ALLEGED IMPORTANT STEP OF PRESI-
DENT JOHNSON.
(Per the Nova Sootisn.)
NEW YORK, Ocr. 11.
The Philadelphia Ledger contains the following :
"The President has just sent in to the Attorney-
General the following questions, and requested
that a response to them be returned in writing :
" First. Is the present Congress, composed of members
from Northern States alone, such a Congress as the oonsti-
tution requires, or is it an illegal and unconstitutional
assemblage f
" Second. Would existing circumstances justify the
President in sending his next annual message to an illegal
and unconstitutional assemblage pretending to be the
Congress of the United States?
" Third. Does that clause in sec. 5 of the first article of
the constitution, which makes each house the judge of the
election returns and qualifications of its own members, give
to the present Congress the right to exclude the members
from ten States, or to impose dishonourable or unconsti-
tutional terms upon their admission
" Fourth. Does the President's oath of office require him
to enforce those provisions of the constitution which
give to each State an equal right of representation in Con-
gress? Article first, section second, section third ; article
fifth, last clause.
" Fifth. What steps do the constitution and his oath of
] office require the President to take in order to secure the
assemblage of a constitutional Congress':"
The Philadelphia Ledger adds :
" Upon the reply that may be made by the
Attorney-General to the above, the President, there
is reason to believe, has determined to take his
stand. The questions put to the attorney are all
the more important when taken in connexion with
the bold utterances of the President at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, declaring that the present ' was
only an assumed Congress, and not the Congress
the constitution called for ;' and also in connexion
with similar declarations, though leas pointed, that
fell from his lips prior to his return to the capital.
From these utterances it is clear that the
executive has fully made up his own mind
that the thirty-ninth Congress was not a
loyal body. He now asks the opinion of the
Attorney-General upon the grave and deeply-
momentous subject, and when it is given he will
govern himself accordingly. It is not difficult to
foreshadow what the response of Mr. Stanberry
will be, and that he will chime in fully with the
opinions of the executive as already expressed
there is no doubt."
A Washington despatch, dated 11th instant,
gives a positive denial to the statement of the
Ledger and says that the President upon reading
it declared it to be false from beginning to end.