The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-16 00:00:00

their Aitkos-de-Csinp pt,
Inspector. Even if the

se charitable is their
brethren, their coot to the,

sibly this sew seals c litsepsymest nosy help
to forge upon the War-ellee sow reduction

ea i►e 330,0001. mow upset upon Staff pay.
Bat perhaps the most twerkable tbdilatiOn is
these estimates is in tbs vote for Volunteer Corps.
bat year there were no Rifle Volunteers. This
year they amount to between 00,000 and 70,000
men. Yet the vote is reduced by 20,0001. It Is
now 68,0001. Whilst the Yeomanry number
14,099, they oat the Governmeet about 47,0001.;
whereas the Rifle Volunteers, who must be reekased
at least at 70,000, will cost the country bay
20,0001. Surely this is open to dismission.
With an looms Tax at 10d. in the pound,
Petliament is to be asked to expend upon
• force of Yeomanry comparatively IMAM five
Met the money mimed for tite Rills
Volunteers—a corps admitted to be dikient. It ill
diatomic to *bowies that if the Goverment were
defeated in their prepaid to provide semething Mho
60,0001. fer the Yeamaary they would take it Ind
to heart.

The oety remaining quartion concerns what is
galled the non-effective service. Tali absorbs
2,134,6251. oat of the flftees minims. Of this the
Generals on the active list take 76,8691. Their
number is 160, bat it would be eerier
to knew how many of them gallant vsterass are
really lit for terries. The probability is that the
larger properties of this sum must be regarded ea, in
feet, a retiring pesters. At all events, the rest of
the twe millions is the annual charge fur officers and

sea se longer in the service. Some have retired to
helf.pay, sane have left the army disabled, some
have died, leaving their widows and children u a
seared legacy to their eionntry. It has been said
that one great advantage of the purchase system
is that it reduces the sum of money to be
provided by way of pension. That opinion

may be questioned, and indeed Sir CII.4ILES
TRIVILYLN was probably right when he said
that the purchase system rather aggravated than
diminished the difficulty of reducing the amount of
nos-effective money. The hall-pay list, which now
amounts to nearly 600,00 W., is crowded by officers
who are neitter disabled nor sick, but who desire to
absent themselves for a season from active serene.
There can be little doubt that don officer were com-
pelled, except when sick or disabled by wounds, to
retire defiaitively, the half•pay list would be much
relieved. But, beadles the half-pay, the Government
are compelled to grant some 200,0001. a year se
pensious to widows and wounded officers. As com-
missions are bought and sold these edvanteges
an all discounted in the market, and although
so Minister can put an end to such indulgence', it
mast be admitted that one of the wont effects is to
!enhance the price of commissions. Indeed, through-
out the whole of the Army Estimate, the influence
et the purchase system to apparent. It is a matter
spool which the publie are waiting to bear the views
of the War Mioister—fee if ever any Minister was
pledged to deal with it, Mr. SWIM! 11/151115 is
the man.

by . DerW.
Lest. Bevil H:111.M Roar-Admiral air A.
Mr. HUMANA lore Ileaumont-governor of Beepl, by the
Hereelvebef &nu for India.
Mr. A. Itendltoa, on being oppelated to act for
W Cloak of the Council. by Pori Granville.
Liesamont Y. H. Hayford, on appointment to Scots
Nibs" Chords, by the Duke of Cambridge.
Row. I. Haney, oa appintamot to be canoed GlotioNter,
by Lora Cnswortb.
Mr* Z. Hervey, on return from Indio, by the Beoretory
ef AMU tar laths.

111r711.ii;riaTa Itarry,yeZtru.C.. R. WOrigar.
Lord Mak/. IT Lord Wo
Cerra Realm ea return from India, by hie faither, tlr
War Rea. J. W. Maley.
Mr. J. Ray nil, oa appratattat as her Mitiesty's Corsi
at Ilareabata, by die Geonttery of State for Ferro Affairs.
Capra R. Reda. Royal Arollery, oa sad
roan free fridge rare% by Colonel Cbaa Biagbam.
Lleatearit-Otarral Scare, as apporuseatto tee eormairl
el the ftb Replamat, by the Doke of Cambridge.
Coker Repro; C.B„ Royal Marra, ea appointment' as
Aileds-Camp to the Qatar, by tbe Duke of Somerset.
Colonel Hereford, co rears fraa lad* by the Duke of
Carbrille J.
. Cosset W. Rosier, co appoistasent as Private Secretary
to the Right Roo. Siasy Rerbar.
Mr. William Hutt, M.P., as appointment r Vine-
Prurient of the Bred of Trak, by Vassar Praterroa.
W. D. Jena; paymaster sad searetery, R.N., by tha
Doke of flamrset.

Mr. hoodoo linting, on hia appointment, by the Lord
Chttpottilor.

by Lord Msjor her
Ma laseellMajesty's Consul-Gmeral at Baghdad,
Coked Clerk Kennedy, on appointment se Colonel Com-
ritendeat, Military Trois, by the Duke of Carol:midge.
Bear-Admiral Hon. Sir Henry Keppel, K.O 8., on tip-
uistmett to the command of the Cape of Good Hope and
West Coast of Atrial Iltation, by the Doke of Somerset.
Lint.-Colossi t oa promotion, by Colonel Leeds.
Be.. Charles , on beteg appointed • Chaplain in
Gershuny to the Q the Lord Chamberlain.
Brigadier-General fit. Patrick Lowrance, Agent,
Governev-Generel of Rajpootena, bh4 brother, the Right
lion. firr John Lammas, Bert., 0.C.8.C.
The Lord by Viscount Palmerston.
Lord Lyvsdss, on being merited a pear, by Viscount Pal-
merston.

Sir Chaeir 11'Carthy, Colonial Seoretary of Ceylon, on
bla return to Bagland, by the Doke of Newcastle.
1). J. Msegowen, M.D., by the American Minister.
Lieutenant Mac Dabney, 011 appointment, Cora Brigade,
Itoial Artillery, by C..lonel B.torhem.
Lieutenant J. Ronald Maclesy, by Lord Alfred Cburchill.
Lieutenant R. V. Malden, by the Secretary of State for
India.

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Deputy-C=o4*w, Ombra! Mattirlat by UN Commbrary
Ciener.t-tb-Cbi.4.

Lieuresan,--C lone' G. A. Maude, on appointment am
Crown Mulberry, by the Marque of Alleshery.
Bear-Admiral sir Alexander Kibbe, ea his appointment a.
Commander-in-Chiel cc the North Ahlitheth and West lo-
dise Btationa, by the Duke of &nnerssr,
Captain George Hay Materiel oe appointment as Adju-
tant Soots Fueilier Guards, by the Diakeof Cambridge, K.G.
Lieuteeent-Colseel the Hon. Roger Moatyn, on promotion,
Bouts Fusilier Guardy, by the Duke of Cambridge, K.G.
Lieetenant-Colonel Henry Wylie Norman, by the Dske of
Cambridge.
Lisimenent-Gaisral Oilfield, KW., on appointment as
Colonel Commodes', Royal Engineers, by the Duke of
Cambridge, K.G.
Colrain William Paget, by Viscount Sydney.
Leutenast-General Sir John Pannefether, K.C.8., at re-
turn from foreign duty at Malt., and appointment to com-
mand the soothers Chariot, by the Duke of Cambridge.
Sir Milldam Parry, on being appointed memtar of the
Council of fad* by Bir Checks Wood.
Sir Anthony Ferrier, bee Majesty's Consul at Brest, en
being mods a Companion of the Order of the Bath, by Lord
Jobs Rumen.

and ithetilf Phillips, by Sir George Corne-
well Lew i., Rome Secretary.
Yej.s Rowley Flew, 46th Regiment on promotion and
es proceeding to ladle, by tin Dub of Cambridge.
Major Whitworth Porier, Royal Itrarids, on return from
foreign service, by General die J. P.
M.Jor J. P. Rioberdeas, C. 13., by=6.oineral Sir B.
Lespad, K C. B.
Lisnuenant R. V. ItMdell, on appointment her Majesty's
Indian Engineers, by Lleat.-Ganstal Sir John PennebaW,
K.O B.

doltmei William Joiia Ridley, on promotion Soots Fusilier
Guard., by the Duke of Cambridge, H.O.
Lord Edward St. Maar. aappoiatment as Attachi to
Vienna, by hie father, the Duke of Somerset.
Commander Michael C. Seymour' R.N, on promotion and
Muria from service in China, by his undo, Flier-Admiral
Su Mlohael Seymour.
Lentenant Leopold Seymour, by Colonel Lewis.
Lietosaant the Hoo. Charles John Shore, oa appoint.
meat Soots Further Guards, by the Duke of Causbri Igr, K.O.
Tb• bialu.p of Sierra Leone, by his Greco the Duke of
Newcastle.

',Untamed-Nara! 8w Frederic thatb, on promotion, by
the Lord Cl!amberlals.

Coataia Jarmo W. Bmitb, by
BC Patrick Lamest*.

A..esmuit-Surgeon F. H. Smith, on return from ladle, by
the &armory of Sate for India.
Corset John I. Bpedding, by the Right Hoe. T. H.
Heedlam.

Lientosent R. A. Stevenson, oa bis return from Ind* by
the &weetiry of Stale for India.
Mr. Hoary A. Stone, of New York, presented by the
Cielnd &else Minister.

Mr. Taylor, 6.1 T, riimpector-Gramerel of Hoepitels, on ap-
Cottarryt sa Boomer. Bargees to her Majesty, by the
of State for War.
Lientatear Jocelyn Henry Within Thome., on app,int.
went Botts Fusilier Guards, by the Duke of Cambridge, K.G.
Lieutseani-Colonel A. Thompson, on promotion, by Co-
lonel Charles Bingham.
Mr. Serjeant Tozer, oa being created eadequit-st-law, by
the Lord Cbancellor.
Lieitienant the Marquis of Telliberdlne, on appointment
Soots Fusilier (Inside, by the Doke of Cambridge. K.G.
' Mr. K. H. S. Vyvyan, oa appoiatmeet to the lioa. Corps
of Oentlemee-at-Arms, by Lord Foley.
Major-Genoral Walker, on promotion, by the Duke of
Cambridge, L.G.
Liantenent-Celossi Sir William Wallace, oa promotion,
by Wooed Lewis.
Lieutenant-Colonel Spencer WsetEnsoott, on promotion,
by General Sir John Burgoyne.
Surgeon J. Williams, by the Serretary of State for India.
Dr. W iLw, MI appointment as honorary physician to the
Game, by the Duke of Somerset.
Lieutenant W. W. Woodward, en his return from WY,
by the &weary of /Bete for India.
Commodore Yeleartoe, on return from foreign service, and
prithotion, by the Dub, of Somerset.
Tbe levee wee Wended by • large number of nobleman
▪ geetlemmi.

Toe Marquis and Marchioness of Drogheda have
@nisei In Dublin from Moore Abbey, and ars expacesd to
sow to cowls shortly for the MIMPOM.

The Earl and Countess Stanhope give a grand en-
wrialameeet ea the 29th last., to their Royal Highnesses the
Dealers et Cambridge end the Niemen Mary.
General Lewd Sesta: , G.C.8., left town a few
days slam ler Dublin to fISIIOIII hie duties as meamender el
Ilse forms et that district.

Sir Oeme and Lady Shoe have arrived at the
Quvini's Hotel, Upper Norwood, from Dover.

The Speaker gave hie third parliamentary ren-
dre*, diem, lest ...slug to the following members of tba
lower hoes.:—Lord Harry Vane, Lord Lobo, Lord Hearth
Mr. E. P. Boum* Sir J. Graham, Mr. B. Ellice, Sir F.
Baring, 15 or W. K. homervllle, 81r W. G. Hayti?, Mr. W.
Beresford, Mr. Z. Korman, Mr. W. Yawls, Mr. F. Peel,
Mr. H. ♦. Herbert, Sir J. itainedea, Sir W. Miles, Gassed
Backlt y, Colonel Cayman*, C. 8., Colonel Wilson Patten,
Mr. T. Banag, Kr. Braaten,, Mr. Deena, Mr. C. Foresee,
Mr. Gwen, Mr. Humeri, Mr. Hope Johnstone, Mr.
Lefroy, Mr. Elliott 'Lockhart, Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Her
Seynier, Mr. St. Autos, and Mr. Wrighism. The Hon.
George Waldegreve and the Rey. Hoary Drury had the
honour of joiaing the party.
Mr. Jones (of Pantlik), M.P., and Mrs. Jones
entertained at dinner yesterday his Bacellsecy the Swedish
end Norwegian Minions sad Coaster vim Platen, the
Marquis of Bristol, Vincent Falkland, the Doreen of B'.
Alban. acid Ledy Dime Beanclerk, the Earl sad Countess
of Hardwick?, V maim 'Upham, Viscomit sad VIIPOOSSIMIII
liassedllo, Vietnam Casanovas% Lard sod Lady Colville,
[Wooer StraMedsa, Sir Thomas sad Lady Freinaatle,
Lady Shelley, and Colonel and Lady Laura Meyrick.
The ball on Friday did not conclude the gaieties
of &minden.; as by ware mimed is Maeda, lest. Oa
Unit day, hie Royal Highness the Prince of Orange and
suite arrived ass visit to the Dubs end Dualism of brae-
fort. Aster staying a kw days et Badmistori Homy, the
prime, who le sow ea a tour through South Wake, la to pro-
emial to Chepstow, acoompainad by the duke, and logien at ,
Chepstow Cambs. While at Chepstow, the prince will Malt
Tinteen Abbey sad the Wyndeliffs, sad afterwards prooesd
So the Duke of Beselort's seat, Troy HMSO. TM avast
vieltor 141 also visit Seem Castle, and the proceed on Ms
journey throve' the Principality of Wane.

... A issweervative issueel was bald yesterday at
Beadlag. Amy* these present were the Hoe. Yr. Mow.
bevy, ALP, awl Yr. Lyges, ILE, besides Cesare Vernon.
M.P., Osland Rea; ALP , Mr. Beath. sM may
the oesswveiles gutty of the terra end selghbuseheed. The
spescase were dinned egelsW the budget, which wee do
wound la the strargest tame.,

'AT
'UZITIB.III

His HaabHoney the Tarkiek Mabathador end
Madathe Revalue pie a fete--a caseated represestatioa—
MR night, at the Twirl& Bakery in Dryamiles-equeet.
The dramatic puelheumnoss ceummieled at abet, a quadri-
past 10 One* big preceded by a gnat bempais Others
were laid fir 90 gurthe, the Weir comprisisig the Preeek.imi-
' bassedor amid the Cathleen de Pereigap, the Cease (Appretpt,
the Marquise anegtio,ths Pitheiaa Mthister and the Camerae
Beresiorlt the Ruethe Minister end Bammesa Breathy.
Viscount mud Visemithees Palmeirsten, Viscount end Via-
*amens %Word do Red.Ntiy Led and Lady Jobe Russell,
Lord sad Lady Wodelheue, sad tbe two Secretaries of the
Embassy. Shortly Mane 10 the emapaay begaa to meemble
for the dramatic eaterlakeintat. The temporary stage the
erected is the rerepthe ealuess, opening cia the conservatory,
cad wee tastefully draped, sad in frost was arranged a large
number of the most beautiful dowering plants.
Their Royal Highnesses the Dedham of Cambridge and the
Primates Mary, attended by Lady Auguste Cadogan Gad
Liest-Colooel Perna, arrived at a quarter-past 10 o'clock,
sad were received by the Ambassador and Madame Mustang,
and the attaché of the embasay, when the royal visitors
were conduoted to the reception-room, where a brlllient
sack had ceacrepted to welcome their royal highnesses.
Rio Royal Highness the flake of Cambridge arrived subse-
quently. Their Serene Highumem Prince and Princess
Edward of Sri. Weimer were among the distinguished
guests of their cm:amine'.
Immediately after the Duchess of Cambridge's entrance
the paionnanors commenced, of which the subjoined is a
programme:

JAKAIS L'ON REJOUE CHU Mot I l !
Apropos melee de couplets.
La Marquise de Poise d'Aleacort Coulters Apponyi.
Ls Marquis de Paint d'Alracoa Barra de Elosisoldld.
Ls Nevem
Lu CHEVALIZIL DER MIMI.
Cosaidle ad on aces, melds de couplet&
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Hewlett% halo" d• Comtaiss Marls Pausgertem
matt
Juliette, ismais de chambrs Berms& Hochaohild.

Nestor de Bole-Rafe
M. de Plerianceat Baron de Beebetlafid.

Justin, groom
Iltenzassons-Noos, Poisivuss.
Comedie-Vaadeviits en as sots.

Berths, die de Meadows') .. Comatose Marie Paamgaties.
Le Marquis de Mai:damp .. Comte de Istioaart.
Le Vloorate de Chatesay.... M. Horace Rosabeid.
Le Chevalier de Capitalse
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Um Chambellan du Due
)Id. E. muisru.
d'Orlsaas

Mersa, Comte de Breadeboarg.

After the dram- ode performance supper vas oorved. Bab-
oequeotly dancing was commenced, aid the plotter of the
inning iron prolonged until an advasool boar.

We (Times) are informed that Lord Elgin will
undertake a second mission es plenipotentiary to Chien, in
he hope of being able, by the Influence obtained in his for-
mer visit, to secure the ratification of the treaty of Tien-
tsin, and obtain an satins mention of hostilities.

Mr. Serjeant 011agan has been appointed Soli-
citor-General of Ireland, In the room of Mr. Berjeast Deasy,
promoted to the attorney-generalship. It is antionoced that
Mr. Andrews, Q.C., sum& to the variant serjeantcy, and
that the cheinnanaltip of Kilmalnham, vacant by Mr.
Berjesat O'llagan's promotion, will be ooderred on Mr.
Preside William Brady, the Cbasoellor's son. The Cork
Reporter Mates that Mr. Dory will enjoy a walk over for
that county.
We understand that the funeral of General Sir
William Napier will take plea, to-morrow, at the Cemetery,
Norwood, at twelve o'clook.

On going into committee on the Castoms Acts,
Mr. Washy will more " T►at, in the opinion of this boom,
It is expedient, in auctioning the immures requisite for
executing the engagements entered into by her Majesty is
the treaty with France, that provisks be made for abolishing
MI differential duties ea the trade osnial on in British or
French vessels between the ports of England and Franco end
their respective colonies and dependencies, and from port to
port within those limits."

To-marrow Mr. Gregory will ask the Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland If it is the intention of the government to
king in a bill this *nolo% which shell provide for the nil-
gime registration of foundling children?

Sir Francis Baring to-morrow evening will ask
the First Lord of the Treseury what are the Int/undone of
the government with respect t 3 any reward to Captain
M'Clintoek and the crew of the discovery ship Fox
Mr. Howard purposes to•morrow to ask the Secre-
tory of State for Wu whether, as the slaty of India hos
now bees brought audit the immediate eduthdatration of
the crown, it is his intention to permit officers of the Indite
army to mad their sons to Woolwich and Sandhurst upon
the same terms as to payment as those upon which officers
of her Majesty's other forces are permitted to send their
sous to them esSablisheorassP

The Cheltenham Examiner Kr:—" It may not
be generally known that one of the beat, If not, per
mellow, the best, rifle shot in the nelghheurhood, is our
respected Lord Llestenan,, Karl Duces. His lordship very
recently shot, at his seal, Tortworth Court, against one of
the most practised officers from Ilythe, sad was victor by
rattly shots."

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