The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-01 00:00:00

TEE Lel Or EXPDMITE MISSILES Et WAIL

The Pest is gratified to leans that the decision of the
international Conference just held at St. Petersburg is
against the employment of explosive projectiles of a
mailer size than those adapted for cannon, " save when
at war with a State not a party to the convention." All
that a general desires to do is to put the enemy ho.•s de
combat. There is really no object in blowing a man to
atoms, and the Post is glad that in the present instance
motives of expediency have for once gone hand in band
with the dictates of humanity, and that consequently the
newly-devised shell-bullet, the latest triumph of military
inventive skill, will be turned to no account.

CHLIBTMAS AIRICIPATED.

The TrlegeepA is itself again on the subject of the Christ-
nuts holiday. By no improper or unbecoming adoption, it
says, has the birth-morn of the Great Teacher of the "love
of God" become the "saint's day " of the household. On
that day, each of us retires from the strain and trouble of
life, to realise in the tender affection of home something
of the eternal and omnipotent divine love which spoke
from the Master's lips, and which has its earthly represen-
tation in the love of mother or father, wife or husband, sla-
ter or brother, child or friend. The moral of the essay is that
business should be suspended from Thursday evening the
24th, to Tuesday, the 29th inst., so that " Jack" will thus
have " four entire, clear, glorious days" to enjoy a real
Christmas vacation. Then mothers and fathers will him
absent eons and daughters again ; and the puddings will
have to be tremendously big and the plums lavishly

sprinkled in consequence—so that the grocers to a s
must be on the side of the holiday.

THE ROYAL tiocirrY.—The annual of
the members of the Royal Society teedi me •
Lieutenant-General Sabin the
addrew, in which ho
events of the past year. H. wasril7reglaulas
Dr. W. A. Miller, of Lag's College, was elected
and Mr. G. G. StokeM.A., of Pembroke
Locoman Preform of Yatbam tic. in the thriveslitegy:l
Cambridge, and Dr. W. ilharpay, secretaries. Mr. W.
H. Miller was elected torsi's escestary. The following
gentlemen were on the council :—Mr. John Hawk-
slaw, Lisatessa Alexander StraVnir
Frde, Bart, Mr. F. A. Abel, G. IL
Oalton, Mr. oho Mankall,
Hr. ArchiatrainSwThlifisieslarain O. Brodie,
riot
W. B. Oarwswisx, Mr. J. Loalart Mae, Mr. ok
Ouney, Mr. W. H. Flower, Mr. Warms de hi Kr.
I. P. Osse, and Mr. Joseph Preehrleh.
ROYAL CoMMIMIION OE PHIMAIT EDI7OATION
ansLaroc).—The Royal Commission on Wiwi Moos-
Don met on Saturday, the 25th ult. at tbsesitee of the
commission, Doss Them
were eresenThe Mari of Pewie, the ed Baroavea,
the arkwy of Msatk Lord Oloableck, Mr a. Mena
Name's Semi" Dew. Dr. Moos, Mr. Des" Mr.
KrAllehelatamer liellivan, and Ks. Waldron. nip
esereamtes, 25w. Kw meiDemee, wine la atlmiasce.

..• yesterday,
sad had the hewer of &gag with the gases sod site
rt.* 61014.
lite Otows Prime of Preeda, sesesapaalea by the
Duke d'kawale, end attended by Captain Yea liebleialts
sad Major. Omar* F. If. fierieur, west wet ihootiag
to-day. Theesßswtrdi., Lod Frederie Lee, sad
Oared the Ma. 0. Orey, bad Ow homes of seesspay
fag their Royal Hishaseese.
pears Arthur, atbseded by I.4wat.-Ooloosi Illphiastese,
has left the Osage for Woolwieb.
Lady Churchill, the Lord elisaosilor, sad the Right
Has. Sir litalford Methods, lave ..o lett the Moth.

lOTAL REVIEW AT inzumoz.—(rms DAY.,

rases L)
waineos,
This morning his Royal Highness the Crown
Prince of Prussia reviewed t►e !awl battalion of Cold-
stream thuds in Windsor Home Park.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
will shortly pay aOM to the Karl of Cieetedield at
mob•
The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough have
during the past week eatertained at Blaahehe Palen a
swung= of distinguished guests. The principal com-
pany separated yesterday.
The Duchess do Ooigny has arrived at the St.
George's Hotel.
The Marchioness (Maria) of Aileabstry has left
Illesheini Palma the seat of the Doke sad Dachau of
Marlborough, as avisit to Mr. and Lady Assuan Start,
at Critchill.

The Earl of Chesterfield has rollerned to Bretby
haa *Wog Lord Leadeaboroatt at Loadeeboroagh
Lodge, Yorialdre, when bh lordsidp had been Wits& to
asset the Doke of Cesabridge.
Lord Broughton has been entertaining company
at Tedworth Park, Wilts.
Lord Huntingfleld, Lord de Lisle and Dudley,
Sir 0•0111, Sett* Bert.', sad lea Batt* Kr. aad the
Has. Mrs. Hughes of Einarel, Oaritaia and the Hos. Kra
Thiess, have lett the St. Chorea Hotel.

MUSIC.

ROYAL ITALIAN 01

The abort season at We establishment termi-
nated last night with a combined entextainasent, consist-
ing of extracts from various works. Comamming with
the evertor* to atelier** Tell, the performances included
the garden some from Pause (Ifargherita, Ydll.. lanai
Hauck ; Nebel, Ydlb. Sandrina ; Mixtba, Mlle. Bauer-
meieter ; Faust, Signer Bottini ; and Mephisto-
pheles, Signor Tagliaco), followed by a scene
from the second act of Dieorah, including the
Sliadow-song by Mdlle. lima de Mureka, sueoeeded by a
souse from the second act of Der Irmeselikts, with the
duet, and the great scene, "Softly sighs," by Mae.
Thiene (the part of Annetta by Millie. Sinico)—following
which came the scene between Lueresio (Mlle. Rom
Heroic), and the Doge (Mr. Bentley), from Verdi's use
Iroseari, the entertainments terminating with the last act
of Lucia di Lammermoor ; Lucia by Mille. lime de
Murata, Egardo by Signor Bulterini, and Raimondo by
Signor Tagliaco; the National Anthem bringing the
rrouing to a close.

MONDAY POPULAR CONCERTS.
The programme of last night's eoncorl (the third of the
series) was u follows :

PAST 1.

Mkt, in F. Op. 11G
Poop. " Dana •ua pinw " ...
eopien, in A tat. op. ie. Pianoforte

Neltubert.
.. Komi
.. Weber.

Part 11.

Andsattret Ronde vintostoekT . . ut
..=tito sight tetya thee. ttshit
Qwete
in C wasktor. Up. M. No. 1.......

----- iiiiimalu--
Haydn.

Likeßesthovai's Septet, the Ottet of Schubert con-
loins a minuet besides the scherzo, and a theme
with variation. in addition to an andante movement.
The variations and the minuet have hitherto been
omitted in performance here, neither the score nor the
separate parts of those portions of the work being
procurable. Herr Straus (one of the most satisfactory
violinists of the sterling classical school) made his re-
appearance last night; and with himself as first violin,
supported by the other members of the quartet, Messrs.
Ries, H. Blinn% Signor Piatti, and Mr. Reynolds as
contra basso, the stringed instrument portion of &ha-
beat's work could not be other than admirably rendered—
the wind instruments being is the ellicist hands of Mr.
Lamm (clarinet), Mr. Woodland (hero), sad Mr. Wot-
ton (bassoon.) The instrumental solos last night were
Weber's romantic and difficult Sonata in A flat (the best
of the four), played with much force and fire by Herr
Palm ; and the andante: and rondo from Ifolique's con-
certo fee violoneelln, admirably executed by Signor Piatti.
This latter piece was given with an arrangement of the
orchestral; sooompaniments, capitally played by Herr
Bauer, who also accompanied the vocal solos in the tempo-
!sty abeam of Mr. Benedict. The solo vocalist was lir.
Vernon Rigby, who gave the classical air of Mozart and
the romantic hider of Schubert and Schumann with ex-
cellent quality of voice and much expression. Haydn's
genial quartet terminated a concert of high interest.

Tul BiRMINOBAII Buowt.—Bingley and Cur-
zon Halls were well Ailed yesterday. Amongst those
present at the cattle and poultry show were : Lon' Wen-
lock, Lord Cliesham, Lord Wharscliffe, tho Earl of Brad-
ford, Viscount Newport, Lord Guernsey, Lord Combermere,
the Earl of Dudley, Lord and Lady Dartmouth, Sir
Charles Boughton, lAdy Des Von:, Lady Bridgman, Mr.
Newdegate, M.P., Mr. ir4o7oneiMartin, Y.P., Mr.
Creams, M.P., Mr. John , M.P., Lady Ann Pinch,
Captain: Peel, Colonel Lane, and Mrs. Fitzroy
Campbell, Right Hon. C. B. Addmky, M.P., the Hon. and
Rev. 0. J. 0. Bridgman, the Hen. Mr. Hill, Sc.
QUESTIONS Ole TEN DAY.—The Rev. John Oak-
ley, Vicar of St. Saviour's, Holton, announces a series of
servo onson the Kingdom of Christ in relation to some Ques-
tions of the Day. The first will be preached to-morrow
ca "The Church and the People," by the Rev. Btopford
Brooke, one of her Majesty's chaplains; on Thursday,
Dec. 3, on " Human Conn b the Rev. J. L
".
Davies, Rector of Christ Church, bone; on Friday,
Deo. 4, on " Mind end Soul," by the Rev. F. W. Farrar,
of Harrow; on Wednesday, Dec. 9, on " Our Duty to
Disieuters," by Rev. James Frew, Rector of Uffon ;
and ouFriday, Dec. 11, on "Our Duty to Roman Catho-
lics." by the Rev. Professor Plum e. The offertory
will be given at the week-day evg serviced., first to
the maintenance of the schools for the current year, then
to the new schools. The services in the third week of
Advent, which will be of a more entirely devotional cba.
meter, will be separately announced.
POOl ITALIANS ur LONDON.--00 Friday even-
ing last a pawing of poor Italian artimiut,_ organ.
men, he., convened bi the Society in Favour of Italians,
took plass at Queue sdiquale-boure. with the kingiz;
mission of Dr. Lerrbasr, the president of the
Presbyterian College. Upwards of 200 poor Italians were
on this ocamias, besides many Mends interested in
Clut operatione of the society. The abate was taken by
Profess Iwooi Levi, who, after cordially inviting aU
Italians present to avail themselves of the ' In.
utidotkei in regale, writing, and the lan.
awed by 60 society, proceeded to call upon
several ladies and gentlemen to entertain them for
the rest of the evening with made, singing, recita-
tions, Se. It was highly gratifying to we so many
peer, hard workingmen so heartily sajtMenissa.evening e
somernsat in LiflaVafi. i • the best
emir mot geed the We
born their gamma goodoeir is mainly due to the
inidetigable labours of the Count di Tergolina, whose
speech es thisooommioa was meet enilumiastically received,
mod who is over busy 'whim 1114111Zah?..re =foe.
tenet* compatriots. 147041illita0 principles
into their minds. After wow warm
vents had bad been distributed also them, the meeting
was closed with the indices'antkeoti, and all quietly
411=LAPPROA01118 TO 7111 NSW PALACE OF
W 1111117311124. 7141 amens. 170.-71* whole of the
statues are sow placed is their remedies sham in the
ernsinsotal parade gig the Speaker's residence in New
Pala/m.)4'rd. Them aloes are placed he the foe,
lowiatomorcr,lece viszra__Alfred the Great, WURese
the IL, King John, Hoary
VIII, mad William IA (Priam of Orange). The
tw last were only pissed
this Montag. - These nit stables base en
all btheirees
byetylp esti*. 116. old sae bays have
from the New Pekee-yard. and armada/4 gilt
ones nation with those on the motel& have beses:ig
is Kok sleet Io St. alephea's MB the
him hug stiorey beet *hoes M.
Ma have only rg••• • saistiaial duslieg.

MADRID, Nor. 30.
Thdh IProvisional Government has sent very strict
diteettoos to the pretests to maintain order in
those towns where disturbances have lately taken
ItPi.
It is expected that the Goggled will publish to-
morrow a circular to the ems Week addressed to
all the provincial authorities.
The govsenment is &sly resolved nniinchingly
to maintain public order.

TEE WEST COAST OH AIFRICA.
LIVERPOOL, DA3. 1.

The Weft Afrioaa royal nail SWIMS! Lagoa ar-
rived is the Massy this asstakag. Her dates are:-Old
Calabar, Oot. 27; Camaroona 23; Peraaado Po, 30;
law, Nov. 2; Beata, 3; i/gOl. 6; lash NW, 6;
holm 7; Cape Coast Castle, 3; Cape Palma 10; Noe-
roe* 11; Nene Lowe, 14; Bathurst, 17; Tannins, 22;
Nadeau, 24.
The Lagos bringsl,773 ounces of told dale, 2,600 dollars
sad 304 sovereigns Ia spade.
The news from the &Berea parts of the coast is unira-
postant, and the riven continue healthy. We sickness has
bem reported.

OUR PARIS IZTrilt.

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PARN, 314riowt Bywmvo.

The Galtlois, which in the early stages of the
Spanish revolution received beyond all doubt ex-
clusive information from General Prim, has to-day
some information from its special correspondent at
Madrid, M. Angel de Miranda. which, I believe,
to be authentic. His letter, dated Madrid. Nov.
28, says that he had an interview with Prim on
Nov. 27, and that the genera used the following
words :

I authorise you to declare that I have not, and never
shall have, any political telations with the Bourboas of
es" bean& whatever. I did not take part in a revolution
the id cry of which proclaimed the downfall of that
fatal dynaity, to stultify myself a few days later. I will
arm be the instrument or the protector of a royal faultily
which has been a cures to my coentry.

- The general further said :
I kaew that the ]?'reach press begins to be unjust to-
wards me. I know that both those who desire and those
who fear a rev trite impute to me the intention to make
one. lam not the vulgar, ambitions man they suppose.
I have no thought of being the master, dictator, or empe-
ror of my country. If I had any such wretched designs
I could not do better than follow the advice of those who
think themselves more liberal than I, and I should then
urge Spain to become a republic. In that case she would
certainly offer me supreme power in one form or another.
On the other hand, if I listen to men who believe in
physical force I might easily become dictator. But I am
in power to liberate, not to oppress.
The correspondent says time will show whether
General Prim is a Sylla or a Washington. He
can hardly be expected to turn out the latter,
because everything shows that he is strongly
anti-republican, and this very letter says he has a
monarchical candidate in his eye, but will not
disclose his name till the Corts meets. and is
ready to vote.
M. Horn, the well-known political economist,
and a " man of order," if ever there was one, is to
be prosecuted for something said at a public meet-
ing at the Redoute, on Nov. 23, and for which he,
as chairman, is held responsible. This is the com-
mencement of the crusade against public meetings
which Paul de Cassagnac has long been preaching.
It coincides with the rumour that M. Moignon,
the late Procureur-Imperial of Paris, has been
pitchforked into the Court of Cessation, and that
his successor, M. Desarnaut:, installed only
last week, is to inaugurate a more severe
system. M. Horn, whose qualities as a
president deserved less unruly audiences, has
struggled manfully both at the Chiteau d'Eau and
the Redoute to educate the people in the exercise
of their very recently acquired, and yet very res-
tricted liberty of public meeting. It is no fault
of his if the elementary maxims " Hear one
another," and " obey the chair," were too often
disregardei. After all, the " excesses," as M. de
Cassagnac terms them, of these public meetings
have never been of a nature to disturb the
public peace, or, indeed, of any importance
at all except in the eyes of those who re-
pent of January 19, and would do away with
free public meetings altogether. In order to hold
these meetings up to odium the Pays lately printed
verbatim reports of the speeches of a certain lady
advocating free divorce; but after several adjourned
debates the principle of the indissolubility of mar-
riage was voted by a large majority.

EVENg& DECEMBER
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