The Express.
London, England, 1857-07-03 00:00:00

ROYAL .4CABBILY BALL.

The annual fancy dress ball, in aid of the funds
of the flop! Academy of Musk, took plate last eight at the
Ilanover•eqww• Room, The promce of her Majority at the
last anniversary gave a prodigy to the fete which was want-
ing on tho present occasion, but, notwithatemding this im-
portant drawback, there was an averts, attendance of the
aristocracy, and the ball fully sustained that high ammeter
for which it has been so many years distinguished.

The directors were reprise; led last sing by the Earl of
Wilton, Lord Wrottesley, Sir George Clerk, end Mr. Laurie,
the Earl of Westmorland, who has always been an active
and generous supporter of this inditutien, being
absent owing to • recent death in his (may.
The Marchioness of Ely and the Countess Craven had
both undertaken to form fancy quadrille'. These were the
great attraction of the bell. Lady Ely's set wee 'apposed
to portray water nymphs, and Lady Craven's was mantled
"The Card Quadrille," Hearts, Clubs, Diamo•ds, and
Spades being respectively represented by but yotmg lake.
The Marchioness of Ely was preveated being present, owing
to the recent death of • relation, and, probably on this ac-
count. the ball wee opened with Lady Craven's quadrille.
The costumes in this set were eery charming. Bach lady
I wore the enibkra of bee particular card placed between
bouilloes down the right side of a double skirt of white tar-
latan. '}lee bailed. of the upper skirt was looped up with
• large bow of white satin ribbon, showing the particular
card in the cadre, end the emblems were equally worn in
front of the corsage and on the shoulder.. The heed-dyer
modeled of • coronet of white ream, studded with the same
emblems. The costume sltogether had a very quint and
pertly efface, and was greatly admired. The gentlemen in
this quadrille wore red uniforms, with the emblem of their
partners on a bow of white ribbon in their button boles.
After this set bad been danced I. an enclosed space in
front of the ladies pstroseeme mesh the "Quadrille of the
Water Nymphs" was formed. The lathed drews in this
set consisted of whits tulle over white idea "ilk, trimmed
with flowers of the wean; but the most charming feature

was the bead-drive, compered of a wreathe( isalireahle, with
• Imre shell on the forehead, and a kiagliebar on one aide of
the head, arranged in the exquisite style of Reenter. The
freedmen woman attired in uniform, sod ssr were a king-
nailer in his buttes-hole. This quadrille was admirably
danced to • quick step, sad gm Ili sad Woad= to the
Lail, which now because geseraL Later la the evening, the
fancy seta Irmo re-load, and the festivities of the evening
were thoroughly enjoyed up to a lato hoar.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
lidoetpetisier will this day remise the members of the diplo-
matic corm, at the rmidtmoc of the SmusieliLegation.

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The 88th Connaught Rangers will be presented
with new esloara this day, st sone, oe Smithy% Common,

Portsmouth, by

Sir W. J. Cidrington,

The regnuent is =doe orders to intilati on
the 9cb, 15th, 17th, and 22nd init., in four tnunianctii for
India.

DEATH OF 711 E EARL OF MORNINGTON. This
peer died yesterday, after a brief illness, at his residence in
Ismden. He sna eon of the third caul, and was been in
1788. In 1812 he married the eldest daughter end eo-beir of
the late Sir Jas. Tylney-Long, risrt., whose name he there-
upon mooed. The proceedings consequent on that alliance
brought the sags hems prominently before the public many
years ego. Him wife died is 1826, since which Lord Moe-
nington has been again married. The conetableehlpef Mary-
borough Cootie sad the rangarekip of Epping Forest become
ascent by the demise of the noble earl, who f. socomded
the family honours by his son, Viscount Wellesley, now
fifth Earl of Monsington.

The Rev. Dr. Booth, F.R.S., has been elected
Chairman al the Council of the So:iety of Arts for the en-
suing yew.
HARROW SCHOOL.—Srizcit DAY.—Yesterdny
afternoon was appointed for the annual minter to hear the
delivery of the speeches of the @Molars of that renowned
seminary. A very numerous sumblage of the triaids of
that educational fundelicenect, including the vieitors,and the
Archbishop of Canterbury. TM several successful scholars
were, dunng the delivery of their reaped we speeches, warmly
applauded; and as the rester, in the presence of the
dlietingnialted audience, awarded the prizes to the triumphant
competitor% he eddreend them in esmouraging terms as to
their future pommels should they mrsuo the MAW course of
industry and pereeverene• In their studies as they had uni-
formly dome while under his control. Dr. Vaughan par-
ticularly expensed his satidaction to Trevelyan (the ceptsin
et the school) as to the meninx* of his conduct and the
memo of hie studies during his time at Harrow School.
The recitation of the speeches, which were of average talent,
coschaded at Moe o'clock, when Dr. Vaughan, the heed
mister, and his diningtaished trine* adjourned to hills mi-
aow, where a sumptuous &isomer awaited the company.
In oddities to the dining-holl., always on time *melons ep-
ic, the heed master's gum% a marquee was erected
rtidi garden, in the nor of the =Mori, in anticipation of
Miry weather. The day wax auspicious, and marry of tho
nests resorted to the repast al fresco in preference to that in
tihe dining-hall.
THIS LAZZARONI OF NAPLES.—The Marquis E. de
Hiso, member of the Neapolitan parliament of 1848, delivered,
at the Meryklmee Institution, on Wednesday, the first of •
course of two leetures on the subject of the leasenui of
Naples. The lecture opened with • description of the market-
phoe of Naples two centuries ago. Now, the story of
Masaniello's revolution; hie deeds, his desth,and Ilia funeral,
were graphical eltstehel, sad hawing recounted the origin
of the the lecturer concluded his narrative with an
Mermen( account tithe Spanish vicuna government, and
a riposte! retrain» of Its 14101 S.
THE EMANCIPATION OF ITALY.—On Tuesday
evening lest Signor Orsini delbrered a lecture on Italy, to a
crowded audience, at the Town-hall, Tenbridge. The chair I
was filled by the Rev. if. Whiting Fin* supported by Dr.
Arnold Kayo, Mr. Welter Kirkland, Mr. C. Pugh. end other
gentlemen. On the motion of Mr. Kirldaed, seconded by'
Dr. Kaye, a resolution was pawed condemnatory of the
French end Austrian oceupation of the Papal &atm A
subscription was seeds for the Italian fund, three cheers were
given lor the indegendience of Italy, end OW vote of
thanks to the charm& sad Signer Oriel, the meeting
sepera.
NOVtedIOMAGIAN SOCIETY Or ANTI/WARHOL—On
Wednesday lest they members of this Club, being Fellows of
tbe Society of Antuaries of London, poid a mit to Leeds
Castle, Kent, en the imitatice of ite hospitable owner, C.
Wickham Martin, Req., M.P., F.S.A.After • walnut; in-
spection of this onions sad ahem perfect feudal to
which appertain so mach of Wee* as well as
Inters; the party porta* ea elegant enteetaiment, sad
rimmed to town In the evening,
CRYSTAL PALACE—II/fa SHILLING DAT. --

disse by arab ficiab, 494 idiom NMI.

7011 COMMITTBES.-(THIS DAY)

MAYO.
EIAMINATIONOF ARCHBISHOP McUALE

The committee reassembled at the usual hoar this

•
Morning, Mr. Soholeadd in the chair. The rush of strangers
wee greater even than yesterday, and the doors had not been
open teeny minutes before the room became quite
full. The apace reserved for member; was also
crowded. Amongst the members present, who see not
on the committee, were Sir Robed Peel, Bart., Mr. Hues-
man, Mr. Fagan, Mr. Cowan, sad Mr. Hayter. Mr. Moore,
the sitting member, wee amempanied by Mrs. Calloatt,
the wife of the member fur Chen Archbishop Mclide
arrived seine time before the opening of the committee.
He was attended by Mr. Swift, the Into member for Sligo.
A great number of priests were present.
Archbishop Maisie WY recalled, and examined by Mr.
M. Smith—When the committee edjonrned yesterday, I was
about to refer to some passage* in a pastoral letter issued to
the catholic clergy of the diocese of Truro on Passion Sen-
ility, and with the permission of the committee I now propose
to read that document. The very rev. gentlemen read the
letter referred to; it woo confined almost exclusively to the
subject of the then approaching election, and it urged the
prkathood to protect their flocks from bribery and corrup-
tion. It mentioned that at previous elections many catholic
electors wee betrayed by the tempter, and members were
returned vim were °preened alike to the Interest
of their weft sad their COlo[lloll religion. Some of them
tea peed to follow the minister of the fey to watching
ever the yaw of the people, and the priesthood were
weed ie abbe Oak docks to rapport awe hat these who
the MOM to past ',Fridges. The aeromis el lie
wee frequently illustrated by Warms= tiee
Cry! wsol ft ccachekd by exhorting the to
/m tcaa
inculcatellmtharance dining the coming contra.)
By Coked North—This letter was published in lortrauses
Josr.l. It hoe not come to my knowledge that any of
the priathood did not act up to the advice.
14r. O'Malley—The hon. and pliant member will Ind
that they acted up to it very
he
By Mr. M. Smith—l Dever that I was eppeeed
he Coked Higgins. coneidadem he bad bream ble
plalps. At the electionbe MI I mpeelail UN, het he
il=tly abandoned Ids peedwi 111
wee why I withieew op sapper rtrUs
mien was held to devise tie her maw hr seeming a
luellemeetary party to watch emit Os dldlls Air maholice,
sad also to secure the repeal ef Ms Iseitielleel Title
BM and the adabliehnnat el Tenent ailfht. thismi
=a
rm • Prig' to then mettle ad a vs
that he wee to be on. el the onellielea who
Arid prowe Iheawlsee to behead Ira Ilwarbelpies.
U Tr ea wiwieednec that el the asailleis vaissed
&said refese he supped or wipe petroseep boa my
sidder whoa wad to aka et the tun nowne.
Wesel Hirers, hesenver, whoa elected, hal mewed
to Rapport a minister win Is tenant-right a de—en.
The , *lodic party in behind wee worse to anything like
&dimes epposition to the existing pwmaimat, but they ale
felt that It was their duty to take miry legitimate coarse
to secure the establishment of a Who would repeal
the Embalmed& Tithe Bill and Ursa Right. I
IS
never countemaced intimidation Ike IW clot-
ties ; on the ceatmry, my &awe that I
did ell I could to prawn It, and I here no
beeitatkm in saying, that if say el as dingo in the peti-
tion could be made out outlast say priest in my dioeeee, I
should visit him with the levered repreheneion. But I
know sufficient of my priesthood to be oonvineed that they are
imise of the aoudad impeded to them. Several
gentlemen wished to re me during the late general election.
One of them was Sir Thomas Redington, who wee mew-
ing Galway at the time, but I helloed to see my of them
upon purely electioneering matter., or upon any matters,
in fuet, which had no reference to the Interest of the
country end its religion. I have never promised to pay
the expenses of any candidate; on the contrary, my answer
always to my Titanium put to me KU that I war indifferent to
the persona pretensions of any candidate, but that If I
found there was one neve likely than another to up-
hold the interest of the country he should have
my support. Had I born on the register, I
should most likely have nominated Mr. Moore,
as there is nothing in the laws of my church, or in the con-
ditution of the state, to deprive me of my rights so a citizen.
I have no hesitation in repeating the opinion I exr~. ed
yeeterday, that the meeting of the clergy of Tuam, held before
the led election, had nothing to do with the reeelutlern geld
to have been placarded over Mayo ideally aft,werile. We
are so particular about denunciations that I am .11.11 we
could net have paned a resolution recernmending the clergy
to denounce all who opposed Moore and Palmer. I wee not
at the hustings on the day of the nomination.
Croseenandned by Mr. O'Malley—.-The clip from which I
read my penned I cut firm Thema,' *.l. urnal, but I cannot
say w the eardutinne just referred to were advertised
in the same leper. I gave no directions to treed the Named
in a keel paper, bat I believe it woo published in the Twos
Herald.
Herald. I lent It to the editor of the Treenmis Jour.d,
requesting him to print It on • clip end dideibute it to the
clergy, but I received a letter from the editor elating that
there wee no des to distribute it in that f arm, and it woe
published in the paper. It was not printed in the local
paper until after the election.
Sir John Hesener—Does your grace believe that the pas-
toral reached the clergy before the election ?
Witsees—l do; it was specially sent them.
Cross-exaniination continued-1 wrote two or three private
lettere to emir of my clergy on the subject of the elections.
Colonel Korth—Conld not the pitetoral have been printed
in Team without rending it to Dublin?
Witne.—No, I think nat.
Mr. O'Malley—What day of the week wee It written ?
Witneee—On the Friday before the eleetion. It could not
have been so expeditinuely printed at Castieber no et Dublin.
At teed the ewe facilities for despatching were net to be
had there.
continued—l did not name Colonel

Higgins no my pastoral, but of course my Rao-
dim area to him. Why not? I believe Colonel
Biggins broke his pledges, or Tether I be-
lieve he broke the condition. upon which be was
rot tend; almost ell 14 them. I cannot specify
any patticular vote; but the whole series of We
parliainentary career was opposed to the conditions. I
Ansel no importance to any particular vote, because a man
may give a vote in the right direction, and yet hie general
courts shall be fitsrnetrinlly opposed to the con-
ditions upon which lee is returned. For in-
famies, he voted for the Tenant Right Bill,
but he well knew that there was a preponde-
rance of weight on the other aide, and hie vote was
good for nothing. I remember before the emancipation there
woe a gentleman returned pledged to rapport eman-
cipation. He always voted for it, but at the
same Cum be supported the minister who was in
strength and opposed to it. Such votes were a mockery, a
delusion, and a snare; in the woe way Colonel Higgins
voted for tenant right, but supported the ministers who were
opposed to it. it le not my solitary conviction filet Col. Morin,
broke hie pledgee end betrayed the interest of his canary,
It is the orinviet ion of every man in Mfiyo who does not ex-
pect either plate or pa' renege. (A laugh.l I know that a
large number of Whelk% supported him, but if there had
been no coercion on the pert of the landlords and the
gentry, I am satisfied there woe not a men who would
not have voted epics! him. if they would abstain from
violating the low of their country and their religion in that
way there would ho no virceseity for the interference of the
clergy, but white teach internee's we used it is the dote of the
wienlsood to prefect the conscience of the voter. Let all the
landlords and their agents abstain from interfering at elec-
tions, and there would he no ern of the necessity for priestly
influence, beenues, when left to himself, the elector would
almost Invariably vote arresting to the dictate@ of his own
confirienre. tnfortunately these landlords who are
not good eatholiem ore not 1.1 ready to bring their
tenants for religious interaction before an election, se to carry
or watch them to the poll. The priesthood, therefore, ere
often compiled to attend at the bueting% to protect
the voters; on one occasion, for instance, an elector on reach-
ing the booth caught the eye of a print, and lee
suddenly exclaimed—"Tour reverence, I'm bribed; here is
the money," holding out two rovereigns.
Sir John Hantner—Does your grace mean to say that the
elector in the exercise of a civil right like the franchise ought
to follow the wince of his priest ?
Witness—No; I don't wish to ha understand as
saying that the conscience. of men in civil matter% ought to
be in sacerdotal keeping ; but. if in doubt, an elector cannot
do better then consult his spiritual adviser.
Mr. O'Malley—Do you think an Irish Homan catholic
peacoat ought to he guided in his vote by the priest ?
Witness—My principle is that Remain catholic., like pro-
tenants, or any other retigioniate, ought to follow the dictates
of their own eremitism. except when in doubt, and then a
clergyman would he his best inviter.
Colonel North—Don't you think he would do better to
apply to his landlord in Ease of doubt?
Witness—No. He mull not consult a worse casuist in
used doubt than a landlord. (Lauf:bier.)
By Mr. o*Melley —I am nor an elector of Mayo, but I
take my *hare of the civil burden,, though I only pay
the income tax under coercion. I object alto to the poor
rate, became I think it union that such a tax
should be imposed on either the people or the
Roman catholic clergy while the Ensiblished Church
is in receipt of • large revenue, which contemplated the,
support at the poor, uwell as the spiritual instruction of the
xtr.Vuller —Dv. M'Habi, you have stated that at former
elections yon directed your orgy to abstain from everything
that could deserve the name of coercion.
Whams—l always discountenanced coercion. I did so at
the lan election.
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Mr. Fuller—But it le said repeated complaints of coercion
have been made. Did you ever have occasion to correct or
admentelt any of your clergy for such misconduct at
elections?
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Wltness —No; not that I ant aware of. The coercion corn-
*ford of has generally been that of the landlord or
his agent. The Ronan catholic tenantry of Ireland
are ton often celled upon to exercise the fbanchbe
under the inanelys of fear; they have no 1011005 or tenant
rightereectued to them by law, and being than at the army
af their landloeds they are coerced, as It were, to vote ea he
Mho —sot as their cardiac, &Wis.

Mr. O'Malley announced that he bad no further questions
to ask the erehbiahop, and that with this evidence the ease
for the petitioner would chow.
Mr. Kerslake said bb learned friend Mr. M. Rmith did
not expect that the ease would bo brought to a close so early.
and be was therefore not prepared to 'Urea' the cos•
mittee then. But perhaps the committee would have se
objection to adjourn until to-morrow.
Mr. Oldelley should oiler no objection to an adjournment.
The ammuittee accordingly adjourned.

The Cambridge Borough and Pontefract Committee
sat again this day. The Oxford City, the Bar;
Maidstone, and Towkcsbury Committees met for tfie
flee Ems this morning. In all three committees
the allegations are of bribery and corrupt influences, and the
espeetie maw were opened by Mr. *gent Pigott, Mr.
Edwin lase; Q.C. ; Mr. Plum, Q.C. ; and Mr. Serjeant