The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-05 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.

Hiri Royal Highneee the Duke of Edinburgh hen
joined his ship, the Galatea, and will start from Plymouth
on his two yead cruise on the 20th inst. The duke will
mil Snit for Madeira, and, after touching there, will pro-
ceed to Papal and the Ascension Islands, and will pay
another visit to the Cape of Good Hope, where the
colonists purpose giving hire a very hearty reception.
The duke will next 'situp the Indian Ocean to Mauritius,
and will land at Port Loins. The neat place of interest
to be visited is Bombay. After a short stay his royal
highness will proceed to Ceylon, touching at Trincomalee,
andlithence calling at Madras, and, making • abort stay
here, will go on to Calcutta, on a visit to the governor-
general. The prince myelay probably make a somewhat
extended stay. The ro visit is already anticipated on
the banks of the Hooghly, and we may anticipate foe
the duke some very gorgeous receptions. It is not im-
probable that the duke may make himself acquainted
with various parts of the interior of India. The next
place at which be will touch will be Prince of Wales
Island, or Pulo-Penang, and theme he will proceed to
Singapore, and on to Hong, Kong. After taking a good
survey of the land of the Orientals, the Oalstea will
proceed to the Philippine Islands, touching at the
capital, Manilla, and will thence go on to form
an acquaintance with the Japanese in their own
islands. His royal highness will then shape the
course of his ship to the southward, and will
direct to Sydney, where his presence will doubtlesst°l7l
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corned with great heartiness, after the dastardlyattack on
him on the occasion of hie former visit. From New South
Wales the Galatea will take the prince on the long.hoped
for visit to the New Zealanders, when many en English
settler will welcome his . After this he will pro-
ceed through the beautiful islands of the South Sea, touch.
ing at Honolulu, de., proceeding through the Pwific
Ocean to Valparaiso, in Chili, on the Mouth American
peninsula, and thence to Lima, the capital of Peru. After
touching at St. Bias the duke will visit San Francisco and
California, and proceed home by Vancouver's Island. He
is expected to return in August, 1870.

The Prince and Prinooss Christian •isitwl the
Duchess Dowager of Athole during the past week, and re-
turned to Balmoral on Thursday. _

Ms Grand burst Highness Prince Alexander
of florae and suite have returned to Manrigy's Hotel from
Portamouth.

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The Duke and Ducheaq of Northumberland in
tend to receive a sueeeseion of company at Alnwick Ca+tl.•
till the last week in the month, when they purpose to leave
the north for Albury Park.

The Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury and
family left OroAvtnor-feiliare on Friday for Ilounemoutli.
The lion. Leopold Agar-Ellis, M.P., and Mrs.
Ellia bayr arrived at flowran Ca-te. county Kilkenny.
from a tour of visits in Scotland.

The Hon. Adolphus Liddell, ruder Secretary of
State for the Horne Department, has gene (aevorapanied
11 Mira F. Liddell) to Gordon Castle, N. 8., to Vihit the
Duke and Duette:et of Itiaimond.
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Ilia Exa•llwey the Sweaisli and 'Sortvegian
Minister autl the Dar mvse Rucheehil.l have arrive.' at
the legation in Great Cumberland-place, from Smitten.
. .

Saturday's proci,dings of the Social Science
Congress included an address by Mr. Hastings, the chair-
man of the council, on the life and labours of the late
Lord Brougham. who for many years Was president of the
association. Lord Lyttelton presided in the education
department, in which a paper by Miss Emily Davies was
read, sketching a plan for establishing a college fur the
instruction of women. A resolution pledging the meeting
to an expression of opinion in favour of the proposed
college was submitted, but afterwards withdrawn. In
the section devoted to economy and trade, the removal
of fiscal impedimenta to commerce, and the pressure
of taxation as affecting the development of trade, were
amongst the subjects on which discussions arose. Dr. Farr
was the chairman in the health department, where Mr.
ltobert Itawlinson road a paper on river obstructions and
pollutions by manufactories. The sections rose at 2
o'clock, and the afternoon was devoted to excursions.
The funeral sermon of the late Dean Milman
was preached at St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday afternoon
by the Bishop of London, iu the presence of an over-
whelming congregation. _

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The bitting@ of the Church Congress at Dublin
were wound up by discussions. in which k:arl Nelson and
Mr. Berrsford Hope took part, on the beet means of in-
creasing the efficiency of the church service. tither subjects
debated were the influence of scientific investigations on
the minds of those who conduct them, and the church and
the periodical literature of the day. In the course of out)
of his speeches at the congress Lord Oranmure maintained
that until parliament was prepared to grant to Ireland a
similar position to that now occupied by Canada there
could be no analogy between the state and prospects of
the church in the two countries. His lordship added that
the people of Ireland wished for a trial of what they
could do by relf-government. Nest year's congress is to
be hold in Liverpool.

Previously to Mr. ughes's resolve to retire
from the representation of Lambeth the working men, by
whose exertions the hon. gentleman was returned in Dail,
had formed a provisional committee again to assist in his
election, and issued an address calling upon the working
men of the borough to do their duty. Commencing with
a reference to the purity of the contest throe years ago,
the document goes on to enumerate some of the learned
gentleman's services since he has had a scat in the House
of Commons. Especial reference is made to the interest
which he has shown in every question which affects the
welfare of the working classes, and an earnest appeal is
made on behalf of one whose political life has been through-
out straightforward, consistent, and honourable.

The Duke de Fersigny—now Count Walewski is
no more—remains almost the only person amongst those
who immediately surrounded the Emperor Napoleon
during the early period of his reign. The Privy Council in
the Court dimanark for 1868 stands thus :—" MM. le Due
de Persigny, le Markhal Troplong, Baruch°, le
Comte Colonna Walewski, Magna, l)rouyn do Lhupt
bkateurs ;" so there is now (says a correspondent of the
Post) another vacancy in this the moat confidential office
of the imperial constitution to be filled up ; in fact, there
are two, for M. Fould was of the Conseil Print. The
Duke de l'ersigny, M. Dmuya de Lhuys, and Count
Walewski have nut approached the Emperor for some
mouths past ; certainly not confidentially. His Imperial
Highness Prince Napoleon is never 311 good terms with
the Emperor for say length of time, and never enjoys
his Majesty's confidence.
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A letter from Baden in the Temps says :—" You
are aware that the King of Prussia arrived at Baden on
the 30th of September, the birthday of the Queen. Prince
Gortchakoff stopped for the occasion ; he seta out to-day
for St. Petersburg. The King has placed at the prince's
disposal the royal carriage, which will convey him as far
as the frontier. His Majesty has, moreover, begged him
to regard himself as his guest during the entire journey
through Germany, and hotel accommodation has been
provided for the prime and his suite at the King's expense

as far as Niemen."
AECIIOIBIIOI. MANNINO ON TIIB AITROACIIING
GENERAL Conscu..—Archbishop Manning preuched at
High Mass yestoiday in the church of St. Mary 11/2 Moor-
fields, and devoted the sermon to the subject of the
approaching general council to be held in Remo in Decem-
ber, 1860. The English nation, as Christian, was
asked to come and open the heart and disclose any
grievances, and as the softening rain fertilised the earth,
the heart of England might be made to reoeivo the truth,
and to bear good fruit. 'lle spirit of anarchy and revolu-
tion was abroad, and infidelity was almost always mixed
with civil rebellion. All should join to oppose such a
spirit. The archbishop warned his hearers not to be led
away by the inaccurate phrase church and state, and
dwelt utem the proper position of each. To Catholics he
would give the advice to have courage, oven though revo-
lution was abroad, for it was hotter to take the side of
unpopular truth than of popular falsehood. He concluded
by again urging the importance of earnest prayer. Sup-
plications were offend up for the objects pointed out by
the archbishop. There was a very large congregation
present.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

(THIS DAY.)

THE REVOLUTION IN SPAIN.

Several brochure, on ,;punish affairs are in cir-
culation on the Continent ; one of thorn, entitled

" The Spanish Gnrep d'Etat," WOMB to recommend
the Republicau regime. A second describes its ob-
ject in the title " Montpensier King of
Spain." " Through him and through him
alone," says the writer, " Spain will recover its
rank among the great powers of Europe com-
merce and industry will see reassured capital flow-
ing to it from all points. The army will have
its democratic organisation, the clergy its
civil constitution, the administration its

inviolable rule, and the public treasury
its incorruptible guardians. Through him, and
through him alone, will be consecrated all the
franchises which we call mammary liberties—
iberty of worship, liberty of the tribune, liberty
of the preee, individual liberty. The eafetyof Spain
is in this cry, ' Long live ANTONIO I.' The Nord
remarks on this :—" It is very possible that the
eon of Louis Philippe may unite in himself all the
rare qualities which are required for the realisation
of this splendid programme, and which would evi-
dently make him one of the most remarkable sove-
reigns, not only of Spain and of our own epoch,
but of all countries and of all ages. But
how has the anonymous author of the little pro-
duction which we are noticing been enabled to
ascertain the existence of those brilliant qualities
in a prince who, up to the present time, has always
lived far removed from public affairs, and has taken
no prominent part in them either by action, by
pen, or by speech
This is a mystery which the Spanish nation will
no doubt wish to have dispelled before entering on
the path chalked out for it by the zealous advocate
of the candidature of the Duke de Montpensier.