The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-31 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1861.

the transparent cynicism of driving a hard bar-
gain with Italy by rrotecting the enemies of Italy
at Rome. It may be a question if the Second
Empire gains in influence half so much as it loses
in reputation by an intervention which began, con-
tinues, and must end, in false pretences and
bad faith. These aro considerations, however,
which Baron RR:mm.4 in his remarkable despatch,
touches by implication 014—perhaps, we ought to
say, involuntarily suggests. It is to the disturbed
condition of the Neapolitan provinces that he ad-
dresses himself with characteristic boldness and
unreserve. The clerical and reactionary party,
which appears, by the bye, to count among its
adepts a clique of " Anglican " smugglers, asaerta
that the brigands are the entire Neapolitan
population, and that nothing less than a Pied-
moutons reign of tenor keeps thousands of loyal
subjects of the BorasoNs quiet. To this gross
delusion Baron IticasoLi opposes the plain fact
that the state of siege is not proclaimed in those
provinces ; the liberty of the press has not been
restricted ; the liberty of the subject has re-
mained entire. The Neapolitans talk, write,
move to and fro, meet together, without let or
hindrance. They are in the full enjoyment of con-
stitutional rights and liberties ; they have arms in
their hands, and how do they use then, ? Why, to
hold the B4WRIAIN mercenaries in check, and to drive
the Papal gangs across the frontier. No doubt
there are adherents of the old monarchy, as a hun-
dred years ago there were in England, as there are
still in France and Spain, and these " Royalists"
are not to be confounded with their instruments.
In the Neapolitan States brigandage is the natural
growth of Bourbonisni, and the favourite ally of
the throne and the altar in distress. It wan
honesty, virtue, and intelligence that the BOUR-
134)Nri hated, not ignorance and crime. So it is
not to honesty and virtue, but to ignorance
and crime that the BouROUNI4 over the
border appeal. And the Court of Rome,
which has declared its own incompatibility
w'th civilization, naturally favours barbarism.
Nevertheless, robbery is robbery, murder is mur-
der, though it swear by all the Saints, and though
the Hon- Farsza has absolved and blessed it.
The Italian Government is responsible to civiliza-
tion for rooting it out.

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO IRELAND.

(awls OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)
KILLARNEY, THUSADAY, AM:OMT V.

We have now reached the final stage of Queen
Victoria's progress through her loyal kingdein of
Kerry. Her Majesty has lionoure4 the residences
of the two magnates of the district with her pre-
sence, has explored the marvellous beauties of the
Killarney Lakes, has listened to the echoes among
the mountains, has huuted—although she did nut
catch—the stag, and now, whilst I write, the con-
stabulary are mustering under any window, to clear
the railway statiou for the departure of the royal
train. The Queen has visited many more im-
portant places than Killarney, and has been greeted
by larger crowds than the mountain and lake dis-
trict affords; but "1 wager a ducat" her
Majesty has never had a reception more
loyal, more genuinely courteous, more re-
spectful, or more affectionate, than that
with which she has been greeted everywhere
here since her arrival in the Lake district.
I believe—indeed I have reason to know—that her
Majesty has been much pleased, and has expressed
herself so, with everything that has wearied, and
with the demeanour of everyone, from the
noblemau and gentleman who had in turns
the honour of being her hosts, down to the
humblest peasant who caught a glimpses of the
royal cortege as it whirled along the road. In fact,
the events of every successive day since the Queen
arrived here has confirmed me iu the theory which
I started in my first letter, namely, that the official
persons about her had completely misunderstood her
Majesty's wishes with respect to her reception by
the people, and that her Majesty's uwu clear, good
sense, and intuitive perception of what was right,
would very soon alter the ridiculous Castle pro-
gramme.

My last letter—if I remember right—although
everything and everybody are in such a whirl here
Si to throw one's memory a little off its balance---
left her Majesty at Killarney Holum, of
which the ouly suleiequent particulars I
have learnt are that she expressed the warmest
approval of the attentions of her noble host and
hostess, and presented the latter with a superb
bracelet as a souvenir of her visit. Killarney House
has now become one of the historical residences of
the country, and generations to come of its inhabi-
tett, will, centuries hence, show with justifiable
pride, the room in which the good Queen Victoria
slept, the book that she signed, and, in the garden,
the tree that she planted. It would be uncandid, in-
deed, if I did not express my opinion that Lord Castle-
rouse has done his work in a first-rate manner, and
proved himself worthy of the high and distinguished
honour which has been paid him. In the aquatic
portion of his programme his lordship was most
ably supported by Lis chief boatman and bugler,
Stephen Spillane, Who more time once attracted
the notice of the Queen and Prince Albert by his
fine bugle-phying, and the perfect discipline he
maintained amongst his tine, vivacious, Killarney
CIIPW.

From Killarney House, the Queen and party pro-
, needed to Mnekross, the residence of the Right Hon.
CoL Llerbert, that being the second of her Majesty's
appointed visits. The beauties of Muckross Abbey
and of the surrounding country are familiar to every
tourist ; and Colonel Herbert's tine Elizabethan
house, of modern erection, is one of the moat pro-
minent features of the hunistape. Thither her
Majesty repaired with her usual escort of
Royals, commanded by Captain Grahame, and from
it she departed yestenlay for her second visit to
the Lake, to witness one of the greatest attractions
of the locality, namely, a Killarney stag hunt.
If the only incident of the day were the pursuit
of the stag, I should have to say, unhappily, that
that incident was a failure. But the real incidents
were the immense concourse of boats, far greater
than on the first day, mid the Queen's acts of
gracious condescension, which at ones secured fur
her Majesty the loyal affection of the people. Her
Majesty came down from Muckross to the Lower
Lake in Mr. Herbert's barge, and was evidently
struck with pleased surprise aa she saw the almost
innumerable little fleet which lay clustered under
Glens to meet and to greet her. As soon as the
royal barge came in sight every oar was tossed, the
most enthusiastic cheering tilled the air, strains of
melody echoed through the mountains from the
bugles, and then a way was respectfully cleared for
the passage of the boat. But the Queen had no
disposition to ►brink away from the contact of the
people. She sat iu her halley in a conspicuous
position, ordered it to go round and round three or
four times amongst the hosts, and frequently ac-
knowledged with a smiling bow the loyal homage
which was being tendered. So anxious was her
Majesty that the people should be gratified that,
seeing a crowd of country folk standing on the shore
close to the water's edge, she ordered the rowers to

pull close in, a hen the poor people became almost
frantic in their gratitude and delight for the honour
thus paid them. The two Princes were in a hand-
some gig pulled by six young gentlemen cadets of
the Herbert family, and amply participated in the
ovation which was offered to the Queen. Whilst
her Majesty waited patiently for the commencement
of the hunt, the far-famed atmospheric effects of
the Lake scenery could be admired in all their
wondrous variety. There was find, the pall of
leaden grey cloud, coming straight from the Atlan-
tic, and pressing down upon the mountains, whilst
the latter, dark awl gloomy, seemed perpetually to
throw back a sullen defiance to their oppressors.
Soon a break would take place in the universal
grey, and the edges of the "silver lining" would
appear, faintly tipping each gigantic mountain out-
line below with its own mild radiance. Thu break
would then grow wider, the silver-edged clouds
would be thrown back like the portals of a palace,
and a flood of golden sunlight pouring down
through the aperture, would make the moun-
tains look as if they could almost sing
for gladness. What a picture then presented itself
Here a golden peak, there an unfathomable
shadow ; anon, a fanciful mist wreath would rise
up spectre-like from the valley, and, winding itself
gracefully round the bill tops, would assume a
variety of beautiful prismatic tints, as it felt the
influence of the descending sunbeam. In this Luke,
there was a slight ripple of the black waters—the
great depth of Killarney causes the water always
to look black. The Queen sat in her boat admiring
in silence the enchanting beauty of the stone, and
her people, although familar with the sight, also
gazed in solemn forgetful of everything but the
greatness and the magnificence of nature. That
short pause of silent communion and sympathy
was perhaps more precious than all the more noisy
demonstrations of the visit. A mighty Sovereign
and bur people looked at the works of God together,
and in the presence of His greatness, they forgot
for the moment all the wide earthly distinctions
that existed between themselves.

In the meantime great exertions were being made
on shore to get up the stag hunt. Hundreds of
men surrounded the mountain on every side, ex-
cept that which touched the water, and, with
shouts, sought to assist the dogs iu raising the
stag. The pack, the property of Mr. O'Connell,
were indefatigable. They could be seen occasion-
ally working here and there through the under-
wood, but for a long time their efforts were umlue-
cessfuL At last the "cry " was raised, and there
was a general expectation that the stag, whom it
was known wee now running, would take the
water and be captured in the usual fashion. The
cry came nearer, the shouts of the people behind
could be heard, and every boat's crew rested on
their oars, and strained their eyes to the water's
edge. In five minutes snore the stag would have
been breasting the waves, when suddenly up came
Lord Castlerusse's barge, and the people, fancying
the Queen was on board, set up a shout that at
once silenced the dogs, and scared the
stag away from his usual denier russet.
The stag hunt was, in fact, spoiled ; the
Queen waited iu her boat until past six o'clock, and
the people for some time longer, but the scent was
not recovered during her Majesty's stay. There '
was a rumour that later iu the evening the hounds
resumed the pursuit, and that the stag did actually
take the water, and was there captured, but I have
a strong suspicion that it was a " Legend of Kil-
larney" innocently got up hi order to reconcile the
people to their disappointment. But the disap-
pointment was nothing ; the great feature: were
the fineness of the weather, the presence and evident
pleasure of the Queen, the loyalty and enthusiasm
of the people, and the myriad beauties, animate
and inanimate, of the whole picture. In all these
respects the day's proceedings were a triumphant
success, and few will regret that a noble stag was
not sent to grief, the only sufferer of all in that
happy and joyful crowd. This attempt at a hunt
was the first that bad been made for five
years, and the probability is that the
sport is gradually becoming obsolete a
thing which is hardly to be regretted. To me it
does not look like real hunting after aIL A cordon
of people surround the land side of the mountain,
so as to prevent any escape except by one way.
The stag is brought in a cage to a spot favourable
for a start, and then, being liberated, and after a
fair amount of "Lw " being given, the hounds
are set on his track, when, as his only resource,
he makes for the water. Fine effects are pro-
duced by the cry of the. bounds as repeated by
the mountain echoes, and there is great excitement
when the chase is transferred from the land to
the water. There is never any capture, however,
as, when matters are coming to a crisis between
the poor beast and his pursuers, the boats pull
up, he is captured by the men, and carried
house alive to recruit his strength, and prepare for
another day. Contretemps are, I understand,
frequent, the stag often proving as obstinate as
the well known " wild horse " in Maseppa, who so
often stops in the middle of the bridge at Astley's,
and rube his nose calmly against the boards, not-
withstanding the imminent pursuit of the wolves at
one wing, and the seductive corn of the property-
man at the other. It appears to me cruel and
something of a sham hunt, and Killarney has quite
beauties enough without it. I had almost forgotten
to mention that during the day her Majesty, when
passing up the lake, christened a rock " Victoria
Point" in the usual way by breaking a bottle of
wine over it, and for the benefit of future tourists
I beg to add that this point is situated near
" O'Donoghue's wine cellars," somewhere at the
base of the great Tondos range.

ONE 0.1 LOCK P. M.

The Queen, having driven out for an hour in the
morning, arrived at the platform of the Great
South Western Railway with her usual punctuality.
The cavalcade consisted of the royal carriages and
an escort of dragoons. Lord Castlerosse and Colo-
nel Herbert rode each at a door of the Qneen't,
carriage, and the galleries and roadsides were
crowded with people. The cheering was universal,
and was most graciously acknowledged by her Ma-
jesty. On the platform her Majesty was received
by the directors of the railway, namely, William
Haughton, Esq. (chairman), J. W. Murlaud, Esq.
(deputy chairman), Lord Cloncurry, J. B. Ball,
G. Pim, Val. O'Brien O'Connor, and Henry Hut-
ton, Emirs. (directors). The arrangements, with
the whole of which the Queen expressed the most
unqualified satisfaction, were carried out under the
direction of G. E. llbery, Esq., superintendent of
the hue. Mr. G. E. Miller, chief engineer, drove
the engine, ardsted by Mr. Robert Edwards ; and
Mercers. T. H. Sanger and B. D. Wallack had
charge of the telejraphic department.

Previous to stepping into the carriage her Ma-
jesty shook hands most cordially with her late
boats and hostesses ; the Prince of Wales shook
bands with Captain Herbert ; and the signal having
been given, the train started for town.

The /rill risen Urns Wei s t, the royal visit in
its leading edemas : " TLe Q .uco bus come and
gone. Her visit le now a :natter of history. She has

visited one of the most beautiful and romantic portions of
her dominions, where uo monarch bad travelled since Ire-
kW became a dependency of the British crown. Political
aireurnstanote prevented her from visiting the south of Ire-
land on the occasion of her former visits. She was received
with a warmth of affection the remembrance of which must
dwell in her memory more pleasantly than the beauties she
has seen. It is understood that her Majesty by no
means desired to repress the expressions of loyalty from
her people here. She desired to come amongst us with-
out the solemnities of state, indeed ; but it is not to
pageantry we pay our homage. We could have given en-
thusiastic greetings without becoming intrusive. The joy-
ful exclamations of a warmhearted people cannot be par.
chased. They ought to have been welcomed. Some Eng.
fish officials interfered between majesty and welcome. We
were told of nervousness, timidity, turd sorrow, and we
I were respectful. We have given the very best proof et
the sincerity of our affection, for it was far easier to raise
acclamation than to be comparatively silent. The people
here thought they acted as her Majesty desired ; but the
thunder of the salutes upon the Curragb proved to
the iitizens of Dublin that her Majesty was neither
timid nor nervous, and that they had been misled. It was
apparently through a wish, sot only to see but to be seen,
which led her Majesty through Capel-street, Mary-street,
and Henry-street yesterday. These are not over fashionable
localities, but they are densely populated. Her Majesty
was greeted then as enthusiastically as she would have been
greeted on her arrival, and proved by her beaming counte.
mance that she enjoyed ber welcome. Her Majesty's visit
bad no political object, nor will it have guy political effect.
Let us hope that the deference shown to what were sup-
posed to be her Majmty's wishes will induce her to visit us
wan gain."