The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-05 00:00:00

BUTION AT HIGHGATE.

On Saturday evening a field day took place at
Higilgate, in the Brook Field, adjoining Miss Burdett
Ovatte's residence, Holly Lodge, •on the occasion of the
piesentalkon of the prises obtained in rile competition by
the Ha Middlesex, or Highgate Rifles. The prime con-
sisted of • very splendid and valuable challenge cup, the
gift of the ladies of Highgate ; a challenge cup, the gift of
Mine Angela Burdett Conti+ ; the medal of the corps for
the best marksman, presented by Captain Barclay ; and a
badge of honour to be worn by the beet marksman of No. 1
Company, the gift of Captain Langdale, late captein-com-
sundae' in succession to Major Wilkinson. The corps which
attended were the 29th North Middlesex, under the own-
mand of Major Ross and Captain and Adjutant R. Wells.
Jones ; the 2nd Administrative Battalion, Hampstead,
Hormiey, and Highgate Rifles, commanded by Major Wil•
Unica ; and the 7th Middlesex (Islington) Rifles, which
latter kept the ground in conjunction with some of the re-
, emits and, cadets of the 29th. There Ina a very large and
menenfabielainpany assembled. The brigade was under
the eget command of Major Waitron (Major Ross, of the
29th, acted as his aid•-de-ounp), Captain Jones taking corn-
mend of the let, and Captain Barclay of the 2nd battalion:
After the military evolutions,
lb. W. H. Boron!, Deputy Lieutenant of Middlesex.
rake padded, in presenting the first prise on behalf of the
• of Iffighirete, mid that was not the drat time the ladies
bad home practical testimony to the deep interest
they took in the volunteer movement, and he felt assured
there was not a volunteer present who would not
be delighted at becoming the holder of such a prim
He then expressed his admiration of the manner in which
the evolutions just terminated were performed, and inti-
mated that he should next year offer for competition
among the members of the corps a rile, exhibiting the
highest mechanical skill and science to be found in this
country. He concluded by presenting the Ladies' Cup to
Sergeant Widdell.
The Rev. Mr. DALTON, rector of Hampstead, presented
the second prize, the gift of Rim Burdett Coutta, to Mr.
Holden, and in doing so observed that, although only eight
months ago that gentleman was a stranger to the use of
the rifle, so rapid had been his progress that he was within
a very few points of the first prise.
Captain Barclay afterwards presented the medal of the
corps for the best marksman to Sergeant Widdell ; and, in
the abeenos of Captain Langdale, the badge of honour,
emanating from that gentleman, was presented by Major
Wilkinson to Corporal Whiting, as the -best marksman of
No. 1 Company.
At the close of the ceremony of presentation, Major
wiurnimoN thanked the ladie4 of Highgate for their at-
tendance and countenance, and the gallant North Middlesex
Rifles for the support which they had rendered on that as
on previous occasions to his battalion. He personally
thanked Major Ross and Captain Jones, in the latter of
whom, he said, the 29th Middlesex possessed one of the
hest, if not the very bed, adjutants of volunteers in the
kingdom. (Pmloaged cheers from the 29th.)
TMes cheers were then given for the Queen, sod three
for Major Wilkinson, and the band of the 29th having
played "Cod save the Queen," the 'trembly and the corps
left the ground.

REVIEW OY THE LANCASHIRE VOLUNTEERS.

A grand review of the volunteer corps of Lan-
cashire took place on Saturday, ea the nocaosuie at
Newton-le-Willows, by Lieut.-General Sir G. Wetherell
The corps assembled are 'medially about 10,000 strong,
but the incessant rain of the previous night, and of the
morning of Saturday, up to nearly the time for the troops
to start, prevented the muster from being as full as it
otherwise might. The greater pan of the volcanoes, in-
chiding these from Liverpool and Manchreber, were cal-
med to Newton by the London and North-Western Rail-
way Company, who had laid down a branch line to the
course, and numerous sidings, for the especial accommoda-
tioa of the troops, who bepin to arrive about two o'clock.
The whole were on the ground by about half-put foes,
I and had talk= up the positions lead down in the
Sir G. Wethenll, aeomnpuied by the FAH of Sefton and a
'brilliant military an/, then rode ohms the frost of the We,
and the evolutions. which were needy the same oat the roe
view last year, essemenced. The weather was better than ex-
pected, and °sly slight showers fell, Thoprosesdiegs closed
about seven &deck by the whole body of the troops marching
past, amidst repeated bon' of cheering from some
thousands of spectators. There seemed be be a general
opinion that a considerable improvement had taken place
both in the drill and general bearing of the volunteers sines
lut year. General Wetherell addressed the officers at the
coulusioti, and complimented the troops on the progress
made. The rapid manner in which the volunteen and
visitors were token up by rail and conveyed homewards
WAS highly creditable to the. London and North Wasters
company's management.

DRAM or eau I EARL or TRAQUAIR. Our
obituary announces the death of this venerable nobleman,
which took pleas on Sunday at uair House, Podia-
Alm His lordship, eighth earl of Traquair, was in his
Slot year, and had - been for some yens in feeble health.
He is the last in his lice of a very old branch of the royal
house of Stuart. The title, we presume. now haccaseex-
tinet. The estates were at the disposal of the depend, but
their destination is not yet known. The earl succeeded his
father in 1827, and has almost continuously resided in re-
tirement, amounting to seclusion, at Traquair House, which
is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited houses in Scot-
land. The magnificent avenue leading to the house remained
entirely grase-grown sad unused after the death of the
earl's father, the late peer havicg made • resolution never
to pass through it after it had been traversed by the funeral
procession. The great staircase and entrance to the mansion
were for the same reason kept religiously closed. His
lordship was a strict adherent of the Roman catholic faith ;
but, nevertheless, was throughout life • strong supporter of
the tory party in politics, allowing his property to be largely
used for the creation of artificial votes. He took some in-
' tercet, especially of late yam, in the moral and material
improvement of the thriving manufacturing village and
still popular and beautiful watering-place of Innerleithen ;
sad wes understood to be anxious to eneourege build-
ing in its neighbourhood by granting faux ; but, from some
came or other, his plies ia that respect were not c.irried
eat. He bore the character al being a good landlord. His
lordship was saver married.—Seagessan.
EXTENSIV3 SWINDLTNO AND FORGERY NEAR
LRIDe.—On Monday week two gnomes of the names of
George and John Wilson, who have been engaged in the
carpet trade for the last 24 years in Heckmonderike, sud-
denly absconded, and it has since transpired that they have
left the country with a considerable sum of money, obtained
by committing a eeries of forgeries, and cheating their ere-
&tors in the mint audacious manner. It is known that
they have god to America; and on Wednesday last a
person was sent after them by the ship Etna, which left
Liverpool on that day. A month or two ago the delin-
quents tendered Mr. Priestley, their landlord, in pay-
ment of an account, a bill of exchangeb at three month.,
for 87L 14s. purporting to be accepted Mr. W. Bruce. of
Heckmoodwilcs. Subsequently the was dishonoured,
and on Ito being presented to Mr. Bruce, the signature was
stated to be a forged one. Denying all knowledge of the
bill he refused to pay. Farthur inquiries were made, and
It wee Mond that the men had succeeded in pea inn off
forged bills to the amount of 1.0001., and left unpaid debts
to the amount of between :1,0001. and 4,0001. They em-
ployed about fifty workpeople, to Indy of whom they
owed far six weeks wt. A meeting cif the creditors
bees and it was then slated that the assets would
lot exceed . 1001. de been subscribed towards defray-
ing the expenses of the person appointed to pursue the
hegitives. It appears the Wilsons have contracted a large
number of debts by borrowing small sums of money from
artisans of different trades. The poor and rich have alike
been im_poned epos by these artful men, whose position in
society had shielded them from suspicion until after their
firght —Lori. Mercitrp.

FATAL BOAT Art inewr.—While the Channel
Meet wee lying ia Lough Sadly, 'off Buncrance, on the 2fith
Jely, Lott_ J. J. W. Clapperton, of the Royal Marines Light
laitatiy, pat off in a shore boat with a brother officer to
gees beard his ship, the Edgar, 59, Captain Meads. On
anivieg aloapitle the beat awaited, and Lieut. Clapper-
lea, not room snug the shock. died immediately afterwards.
He belonged to a Scotch family, and his remains were in-
terred os. Saturday, the 27th July, in Buticrance church.
Lirl...He leaves one only relaUon, a sister, to mourn

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THI EXHIBITION BUILDING.
---0 a Saturday as accident of s fatal nature occurred to one
el the siesitmea employed oa the Great Exhibition Building.
M lostA Heaelhates. A Lep crane, owing to some ;max-
i phised awe, seridealy, and with much force, upo a
max mama Adica, era* himbeneathits weight. The
pear aria was removed to St. Georges Hospital, but lite
vas toned to be extinct.
A WOODEN-LBO FUND. —A benevolent individual,
Belniltok, at New Yoa, has left 5,000 dollars to the
Masseeenselde Genera Hospital, as a Nod to be called the
Weldon-kg Toed, the income to be applied towards de.
frame, the expenses of wooden lege for patients who have
beim obliged to submit to Juni:natation —females aad young
patients to have the prderetion— ediost Tana, and
1 Gazette.

The Cowes and Newport Railway iaexpeetN:lpotrot
is alma tea weeks. Thu will
bring
liewitZereen Wad Adam el Landes.

(Stamped, ld. AdditionaL)

THE JERUSALEM DIOCESAN MID. 9
Yesterday morning the Right Rev. Dr. Samuel
°obit, the Atin bishop is Jerusalem, who adamantly
arrived in Eeo advocated the claims of this bind in
Charlotte-street Chapel, Pimlico, of which his chaplain, the
Rev. W. D. Veitch, KA., is the minister. It appeared
boon his lordship's Miasma and from papas circulated
with reference to the mission fund, that it wee established
at a meeting held at the residence of the Prussian maid' sr
on the 17th of September, 1802, when there were present
,the Archbishop of Ithalestoury, the Preplan minister, the
Earl of Chichester, Ab• Hon. Arthur Kinnard, ILP., the
Rev. Prebendary Vlan, Captain Trotter, R.N., and other
gentlemen. The Mom, now amounts to shout 1,300 f. •
year, • vsordZl sum when compared with abs
great objects', bishop desires to accomplish. The
ashore in em wee founded by the King of
Pm," in allidasllaa with the Queen of Ragland. During
the brief eptampate Illehep Alexander a community in
Lebanon prey tO he llesebed into the communion of the
English church, but lib vapid the bishop felt compelled to
ins. When the usweat bishop arrived he discovered
that the character and apathies of the people had under.
gone a Nana change saes his previous visit to them 20
year. before. hannes4asted not for the Bible, or for
Chrnitionin7, or for • now they received
the Sal/item. Roe bag, aloes ) the lead,
and sseitadepatallka IMAM* Jerusalem to declare
their4stolisamailaties to appesate themselves from the
com of the Nook, and to beg him to re-
e into ilfb etatmennion of the English
This the Weep rehmed. After the lapse of four
months they reamed soda asking:for the establishment of
a Mood Be diractmilbean te petition the Greek Patriseck
of J who twice Moe& the vapor of the poli-
ticians. Then The ltheop etiiiffed their request, sad pur-
chased at his own wpe s. premises for a school, which was
placed under the supenntendeoce of a member of the Greek
church. The Bret examination of the echoorat /fabliau
attracted so much notice that applications immediately
poured in for similar institutions from Tiberias, Nazareth,
Jaffa, Garth, Rartileh, Bethlehem, Beit-Jele, Ram.
Allah, Kerai (an important fortress on the cliffs which
overhang the Dead Sea), and from Salt, on the eastern side
of the Jordan, the Ramoth-Gilead of, Scripture. It wee to
encourage such schools, to provide inquirers with books, to
aid the pilgrims who dock to Jerusalem, frequently as many
as 10,000 Christians a year, in addition to Jews and Mahan-
mediae, and for other similar objects that the bishop asked
for aid towards his " Diocesan Fund." His appeal was
wermlyresponded to, and it is understood to be his lord-
ship's intention to hold meetings throughout England
during his stay here, in order that he may make the OIiCUM.
stomas of his diocese fully Mown.

TARDY REPENTANCE.
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The Lombardo of Milan publishes the following
curious letter, addressed to the Pope by an old
woman, once a celebrated dancer :

At the advanced age of 78 I humble myself in the dud,
and bitterly deplore having occasioned many scandals by
dancing in theatres daring a period of five and twenty
years, and baying heaped up enjoyments and riches by the
practice of that diabolical art.
At this time, when the Roman government is enduring
mach great anguish, I venture, unworthy sinner as
I am, to come feebly to its aid with the trifling
sum of 500 Austrian byres, which I offer as a contribution
to St. Peter's penny, imploring at the some time his bless.
log and prayers for myself, my deceased father, my &tech-
ter Charlotte, and her son Eustagio and Elizabeth his wife,
and all the children they may have, and finally for all my
children and posterity, to the wad that the good may
triumph and the wicked perish.
His Holiness' humiliated servant and sinner,

GIVEIZITA TALAXDRA,
Ix-bet dancer of the Ancient Ciaolpine Republic (sic)