The Express.
London, England, 1868-01-18 00:00:00

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We gather from their _
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accumulating materials

pugn, and they pretend
funds from the worship

They have just pitilishiseTilit
in which they set down
ments made for " uniforms and belts, artillery,
" mountain pieces, revolvers, ambulances, sts."
,—aaa for PETER. Then comes, par pareuthese, a
Idissertation on the • superior destructiveness of
certain competing rifles, followed by the intima-
, don that after much inquiry PETER decidedly
prefers the Remington—which we believe is
an American weapon—to the Chassept.t, so 5,000
Remingtons are to be bought accordingly. This,
however, is not all : PETER wants rifled cannon for
ramparts, central barracks, and magazines for
powder and combustibles generally, which it is not
doubted his friends will supply. PETER must
have changed very much since be was able to
speak for himself if he has really become a con-
noisseur of largo and small arms, and has a hanker-
after revolvers and cartridges ; and his Bei-
aant Committee ought to be called on to show
their authority. Our own opinion, which, how-
ever, we give only for what it may be worth, is
that the whole affair is an imposition, and that
the money is really wanted for the vulgar pur-
poses of some petty government of this earth, as
different as can be in its principles and objects from
that kingdom to the interests of which it is well
known PETER dedicated his life.

Ws shall know the truth in time about the
solemn Requiem Mass which was so near being
celebrated at Rome for ALLEY, GOCLD, and LAR-
KIN. Many tentative explanations of the story
have been put forward since the first simple and
strenuous denials of the clerical Roman press, the
facts of the case having been enveloped in some
obscurity. The latest account is given by the
Roman correspondent of the Weekly Register.
According to our Roman Catholic contemporary,
the attempt to get the Maas performed was the
work of some Irish enthusiasts who had gone
to Rome to serve the POPE as Zouaves in
his army, and it was they who represented
to the priest of the Church of St. Andrew della
Fratte, that ALLEN and his two companions had
fallen fighting at Mentana. They had found an
Irish Franciscan monk to officiate, but upon the
discovery of the facts the arrangements at the
church were cancelled. The Colonel had the
Irishmen locked up, and when they grumbled,
as they did pretty loudly, they were held to
be of no further use to the POPE, and packed
off home, rid Marseilles. The reflections of
our contemporary upon this affair seem very
appropriate :—" It is a great pity that those
" persons who undertake to enlist these men
"do not inquire about their conduct before
" engaging them. The kindheartedness and gene-
" rosity of tho Irish are well known ; but we
" ought to know how to pick and choose, cape-
" daily in such times as these. Unfortunately
" these mishaps always leave a bad impression."

medusa& wise aadtemperete educational reform.
The Examiner thinks, it imposdble to exonerate the
authorities of the East-end from the charge of culpable
neglect on the ground that the distress was unforeseen
and unexpected. We have had too many of these unex-
pected attacks of stagnation, and its consequent destitu-
tion, to allow of the validity of such a plea. The proba-
bility, nay, the certainty of their recurrence—add the fear
is that they will be rather more frequent in the future—
should have suggested the framework of some permanent
organisation for meeting such emergencies. The poor-law
system is not intended or fitted to do more than to deal
with the stereotyped poverty of the country. Relief com-
mittees, created for the occasion, can do little except to
distribute the contributions of the charitable ; but their
efforts are partial, their 'apply unequal. and they are
liable to all manner of error and imposition. What is
wanted is a system which, on occasions like the present,
would bring the unemployed into connexion with works of
acknowledged utility, and pay them fair wages till the
work was completed and the emergency had passed, and
trade flowed in its ordinary channels.
The Chronicle suggests that a rule should be made
making registration at a consulate or embassy of Great
Britain an indispensable condition of the naturaliaation of
any British subject in a foreign state. By this means no
fabrication on the part of a foreign official would be of
any avail. The British government would decline to
accept any evidence of naturalisation not authenticated by
the prescribed registration under the hand of a British
representative. It is very desirable, however, that
the question should be put on a more satis-
factory basis, not merely as between England and America,
but as between civilised States generally. The first step
in this direction is to reduce our own doctrine of alle-
giance to reasonable proportions ; and, as a preliminary to
effecting this, we ought to be in possession of a compara-
tive view of the legislation of other countries upon the
subject, as well as of the opinions of our ablest jurists
upon the effect of any suggested change'. The ordinary
method of obtaining such data is the appointment of a
royal commission ; and in the present instance there seems
to be no reason for departing from the established practice.
It is stated, apparently on authority, that Sir Stafford
Northcote has offered the Indian Exchequer to Mr.
Childers, member for Pontefract. As Mr. Childers is a
radical, the offer is creditable to Sir Stafford, and, the
Spectator regrets, for the sake of India, that it has been
declined. Mr. Childers understands finance, and has a
backbone to his mind—a very rare quality. A strong man
is imperatively required out there just now, for Sir John
Lawrence does not understand finance in the least; the
new division of budgets among presidencies wants extreme
care, and there will sooner or later be a mess with thorn
" balances" amounting to a catastrophe. India wants and,
as we believe, must shortly hare Exchequer bills, or some
day the government, with its revenue as prosperous as that
of England, will stop for want of sixpence in the till.
Would not Lord Hobart go? It would be a shame to send
the fittest man io England—Mr. Stansfeld.

Cite Court.

OSBORNE, JAN. 17.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise
and Princess Beatrice, drove in the grounds yesterday
afternoon, and Prince Arthur walked out, attended by
Major Elphinstone.
Lieutenant• General the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey had
the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal Family
yesterday.
The Hon. Mary Law:ellen has succeeded, as Maid of
Honour in Waiting, the Hon. Emily Cathcart, who re-
mains on a visit.

We (Times) are requested to state that his
Excellency the PrumianAtubassador,rountßemstorff, will
deliver his credentials in him capacity as Ambassador for
the North German Confederation upon her Majesty's
return from Osborne.
Lord Vontry was seized with partial paralysis
on Sunday, at his seat, Burnham, near Dingle. A alight
improvement has since taken place in his condition.
We are glad to be able to state that the Hon.
C. H. Lindsay, M. P. for Abingdon, has recovered from the
effects of the accident which happened to him some time
ago. He has left his residence at Winchfield-house to pay
a visit to Lord Overstone, at Overtone-park.
The first weekly meeting for the season of the
members of the Royal Institution commenced yesterday
evening with a lecture by Professor Tyndall, "On Faraday
se a discoverer." The lecture theatre was completely
thronged, not a vacant place being left in any part, and a
number of chairs were brought in to accommodate those
who could not find seats on the ordinary benches. Pro-
fessor Tyndall read the greater portion of his lecture from
the proof-sheets of a printed memoir which is about to
be published ; and the lecture table was devoid of all
apparatus, a circumstance unprecedented in his previous
lectures.
The Society of Ar a has issued invitations for •
conference on " Technical Education," to be held in its
rooms on Thursday and Friday next week. A very fall
meeting is expected. Earl Russell, Earl Granville, repre-
sentatives from various Chambers of Commerce, and other
public bodies, and mayors of towns the seats of leading
industries, byre already signified their acceptance of the
society's invitation.
A course of four Cantor lectures, " On Food,"
by Dr. Letheby, wall commence at the Society of Arts on
Monday evening next, and be continued each succeeding
Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
Mr. Holmes, of the MS. Department, British
Museum, known as • draughtsman and designer of ilia.
minations, has gone with instructions to act as archaeologist
to the Abyssinian expedition.
A tragic symphony by Schubert is to be expected

from Vienna.
A new " Ruth," by Mr. Tolhurst, is to be per-
formed on an early day.
The lessee of the Haymarket Theatre (Mr. J. B.
Buckatone) has just concluded an engagement for Mir
Bateman to appear at his theatre next September for three
months certain.
Miss Fanny Josephs will shortly undertake the
reins of management at the New Holborn Theatre.
Mr. Widdicombe, the comedian, is seriously in-
disposed, and unable to attend to his professional duties.
The Era Almanack, devoted to musical and
dramatic matters, contains the following stage repartee,
gathered by Mr. Boucicault is Mobile, Alabama :—" Some
yearn ago, when Macready was performing in that city, he
was unfortunate enough to offend one of the actors, a
native American of pure Western type. This person, who
was oast for the part of Claudine is Ha old, resolved to
pay off the star for many supposed offences. So in the
last scene, as Hamlet dabbed the usurper, that monarch
reeled forward, and after a most spasmodic finish he
stretched himself out precisely in the place Hamlet re-
quired for his own death. Macready, much annoyed,
whispered freely, ' Die further up the stage, sir !"Ibe
monarch lay insensible. Upon which, in a still louder
voice, Hamlet growled, Die further up the stage, sir!'
Hereupon Claudius, sitting up, observed, • I blunt I'm
king here, and I'll die where I please.'
The following are the subjects for discussion
before the Central Punters' Club in 1888:—Feb.
Sale and Transit of Home and Foreign Stock—Mr. Clare
Sewell Read, M.P., Honingham-Tborpe, Norwich. Marsh
2.—Would not the make of English Cheese be generally
improved by the introduction of Cheese Factories!—Mr.
George Jackson, Tattenhall Hall, Chester. Aprff 6.
Would compulsory Education promote the interests of
Agrieeltare!—Mr. J. B. Spearing, Benham Ledge,
Reeding. May 4.—The Justice of Fended and ether
Property now exempt Contributing to the Mainteneuse et
the Pocw—Sir G. 8. Jeukinson, Bad., Redwood Park,
Berkeley. Nov. 2.—The Undeveloped Power of British
Agrlealtere—Mr. J. J. Hasid, Tipton Hall, Keldries.
Dee. I.—The Influence of 'Wimp upon Agrieniten—Ells
J. E. Fowler, TM Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury.

solution in 1868 is interpreted as an indication of
the warlike intentions of Russia. Another Russian
organ, the Gatos, says :
An alliance with Prussia would be very useful. How-
ever, in the event of war, her neutrality would be suffi-
cient for ns, and this, on her part, would be only a just
compensation for the neutrality of Russia during the
late German war. The Christians of Turkey would
be the best allies, but the question is would they be
able, unaided, to make good their cause by arms.
Among the Christians of the Balkans it is principally the
Serbs, the Montenegrins, the Roumeins, the Bpirots, the
Thessalians, and the Greeks who could render eminent
services to Russia. Bat Russia will not enter into a new
eastern campaign without having made solid preparations.
The Paris Temps remarks on the above :
We see that the Gatos places the Serbs fast amongst the
future allies of Russia, and, indeed, it is naiades. to those
who are acquainted with the dispositions of the Christian
populations of the East, that in despite of the represen-
tations and the counsels to moderation given by the
western powers, Berrie is completely subject to the influ-
ence of the cabinet of St. Petersburg, and is only awaiting
to receive from it the signal to begin.
According to the Vienna Frenidenbtatt Prince
Michel recently said, "My part and that of my
people are already cut out. lamto be the Victor
Emmanuel, and my country is to be the Piedmont,
of the Christian population of Turkey." Accord-
ing to the Debatte of Vienna, differences
have arisen at St. Petersburg between the
partisans of the Chancellor of the empire,
Prince Gortchakoff, and the adherents of
General Ignatieff. "The Prince," says the Vienna
journal, " would wish to induce the Porte by
moans of negotiations to grant reforms to the
Christian population of the East, in order to miti-
gate the crisis and bring about a solution. General
Ignatieff, on the contrary, chooses a much more de-
cisive mode of settlement : he desires to make use
of the Eastern Christians in order to compel the
Turkish government to make concessions of a much
more extensive kind than are aimed at by the
Chancellor."
The Austrian journal adds that the Czar inclines
towards the opinion of General Ignatieff.

(wrizz's Tzczaux.)
THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.

ADEN. JAN. 4, via Trieste.

Her Majesty's frigate Octavia, with Sir Robert
Napier and staff on board, passed here on the Ist.
Immediately upon his arrival the Commander-in-
Chief proceeds to the front, although half of the
forces composing the expedition had not arrived.
All the large steamers are returning with all
despatch to Bombay for the remainder of the troops.
A naval brigade is in course of organisation, and
will proceed to Senaf4 forthwith. The Babette,
from Annealey, arrived here on the 2nd inst., and
proceeded at once for Bombay.
General Stavely arrived unexpectedly at Annes-
ley, from Senafti, and ordered the 33rd regiment
to land, and advance the same night to the front.
They were provided with Snider rifles, and dis-
embarked at 4 o'clock in the morning.
A rumour had been current that Colonel Mere-
wether had met with a repulse at Senate. A letter,
dated 2Gth December, announced his departure
with troops on a reconnoitering expedition. His
speedy return originated the report.
The chief of the Tigre tribe has become very
friendly ; he has offered to victual the forces, and
had sent down 2,000 bullocks, which have been
handed over to the Commissariat. This depart-
ment is now employed in transporting stores from
Annealey.
The Bengal Brigade has commenced passing.
Sailing transports are returning here daily from
Annealey for camels, which are much required in
the plains. Mules are still in demand.

PARIS.

FRIDAY EVIIPING.
short proceeding
are out my surmise
forced through that
luick time. President'
M. Rouher, begging
that the measure
was "urgent." Wherefore urgent—is a question
of supreme interest to all Europe. M. Trop-
long at once proposed that a committee on
the bill should be nominated the next day.
Some senators exclaimed, " But the bill must first

be printed and distributed." "Oh !" said M.
Troplong, quite ready, "it is printed already
and will be distributed to you this very evening."
"The time is very short," ventured to say Baron

Brenier, an old diplomatist. Thereupon a chorus
of voices from those who knew and felt that the
orders of MM. Rouher and Troplong were impera-

five, exclaimed, "Oh ! we know all about it
already ; the bill has been printed in the
Itfoniteur." The merest show, if so much,
of a serious discussion will take place in
the Senate, and then this bill, which shocks the
country from one end to the other—this bill, des-
tined to be acted upon with a rapidity already pre-
pared for—this " urgent " bill, as M. Rouher terri-
bly says, will become law before the end of next
week.

The Duke de Persigny has sent to all the papers
a letter of portentous length, which is only as yet
produced in extenso by the Elbert 4. As the pro-
duction of a man holding the highest rank
that any subject can hold in France —a
duke, a senator, a privy councillor, an
ex-minister, a some time ambassador in London,
and more than all an old intimate associate and per-
sonal friend of the Emperor's, it must neces-
sarily command attention. Without requiring
further time to consider a lucubration occupying
' nine columns of print, I do not hesitate to commit
myself to the opinion that it is one of the most
jejune and pitiable manifestoes ever published
by a man with any pretensions to be a statesman.
The old habit of writing with authority from the
office of the Ministry of the Interior evidently de-
ludes the Duke de Persigny as to the value of his
dictum.

M. Ceres, the manager of the -'Nair Janne,
has presented a petition to the Senate, complaining I
of the decree of the Minister of the Interior, which I
prohibits the beat part of its sale—namely, the
sale in the stalls in the public streets. The petition
pointedly presses upon the Senate this question :
Is it right that the administration should have the
power arbitrarily to confiscate a large property,
such as the Noin Janne, which represents a property
of at least 100,000 fr. 1
The Pays reports that M. Dusantoy, proprietor
of the Epoque, who says he has retired front the
tailoring businesa for the last eight years, has
obtained a contract for the equipment of the new
force of 400,000 national guards [mobile]. It
inquires whether this is part of that " sacrifice "
which the Epoque says M. Dusautoy has made for
the empire.
Count de Gultz, notwithstanding the universally-
acknowledged " success " of Dr. Nelaton's opera-1
tion on his mouth, is as yet unable to speak without
great difficulty.
Major Foabery is now in Paris for the purpose
of negotiating with foreign governments contracts
for his rifle, which ho thinks superior to the Chasse-
pot. He has had an interview with the Empe-
ror's aide-de-camp, General Fav,.C.
The firmness of yesterday's Bourse was main-
tained. liente closed, with a rise 10c. for account,
at 68fr. 77ic. Italian rose sc. Other securities
left off with little change.

A POREIGIV VIEW OF THE QUEENS BOOK.

The Diary of the Queen of England—a record
of sorrows and souvenirs written in memory of
Prince Albert and of tho domestic happiness of
the Queen, has been just published in London.
Nothing is at once more honourable and more sad than
this uncoloured history of a life absorbed by conjugal affec-
tion and undivided family solicitude. It ie the record of
a woman not of a Queen. The Queen ie inexhaustible in her
admiration of the Prince Consort, and when she quotes the
words or the acts of this royal model, we are quite Cur-
prised to find them of the ordinary and common type.
The fact is they were transfigured by the Queen's love. A
tone of extreme simplicity and naturalness pervades these
familiar utterances. The Queen's children are everywhere
called by the infantine abbreviation of their names—the
Prince of Wales " Bertie," Prince Alfred " Affie." Oc-
casionally a charitable visit, a walk resulting in some kind
act, lights up the record of this life of private affection and
of real religion.—Le Nord.

A letter from Naples of the Bth says :—" The
work of excavation in Pompeii was recommenced yesterday. ;
The sinews of war have arrived, and the weather has
somewhat improved,—buth necessary conditions of the
labour ; and we may now again expect some important
discoveries. Indeed, those of last year were singularly
deficient in interest, comprising only the banker's cheat—
which must be an exception to my remark—some instru-
ments of agriculture, the Egyptian inscription, and a few
other objects of less note. The site of this season's exca-
vation is that in which the celebrated Oscan inscription
was found, as the belief is that an Oscan city formerly
stood there long before the newer Pompeii was built.
With this special object in view, the excavations are, of
course, watched with much antiquarian snxie4. The
annual sum granted by the government for these works is
60,000 lire, which being spent, Pompeii reposes until next
pay-day comes."
The appointment of the Royal Commission on
Education in Ireland, with the names of the commis-
shiners, L gasetted. The nature and extent of the inquiry
an set forth, and the inquiry appeare to be of a compre-
hensive character. Yesterday a deputation from the
Queen's University waited upon the Lord Lieutenant and
Lord Mayo with respect to intermediate education. Lord
Mayo said the government could not entertain the subject
pending the inquiry by the royal commission.
The Right Hon. Sir Joseph Napier, Bart.,
having been re-appointed by Lord Cairns to the office of
Vies-Chancellor of the University of Dublin, was re-sworn
on Thursday before the Lord Chancellor, at his residence

in Merriou-square.
MAirriNGs or SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES FOR TB E
ENSUING WEER :—lionday : Asiatic, 3, " Materials for
History of llaloommedan India,' Dr. Lem ; Architects, 8 ;
Society of Arts, 8, " Varieties of Food ; its Composition
and Nutritive Value " (Cantor Lecture), Dr. Letbeby ;
Tuesday: Horticultural, 3, General Meeting and Lecture ;
Engineers, 8, " Victoria Bridge," Mr. Wilson ; New Rail-
ways at Batterma," Mr. Fox ; Statistical, 8. " National
Income," Mr. Baxter; Ethnological, 8, " Cad of Human
Remains and Works of Art from Tomult, Portugal,"
Prof. Bunk; "Darwinian TheorT." Mr. Craorferd
Wednesday : Society of Arts, 8, Artisans' Repot la of
Paris Exhibition," lir. Halves ; Geological, 8 ; Society of
Literature, 81, Works attributod to ,"
Dr. Inglaby Thursday: Mathematical, 81tik=li-
brium of Forces in Spam," Mr. Spottiowoode ;
41 Bgereelpsym of Curvet. fro, in Spam," " Red-
prosal DisHlSlss of Forms, dm," Professor Max-
well ; " Anharmonio-Ratio Settle," Mr. Walker ;
" Aloadsmy of Arts, at 8, " Architecture," Mr. Scott ;
Royal, at lig, " Exist anoe of dui. Equal Roots, &c., of a
Binary Qaartio or Quintie," " Caudal" Heart of the Eel,"
Professor. In:arta' Jones ; Zoological,at 81, " Dr. Gray
on Sponges,* Dr. Bowed:oak ; Nov Species of Birds,"
Mama. Belabor and Salvia " Menus superfo," Mr.
Ramsay ; Antiquaries, at Bg, " Excavations, Frilford,"
Pm:firer Ralkaboa. Friday' :I=lnolitatism. at
" Faraday as a Dimoverer," Batur.
day Royal lustitutice, at " licm-lioXtumats,"
I borlegar Boon&

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