The Express.
London, England, 1861-05-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1861.

niiliations in the working clergy, nor lose sight of
the fact that these poor curates " in sole charge "
are found in the parishes most richly en-
dowed, "the rector, as in the present case,
" being non-resident." The cause of these
crying scandals would be patent enough if we
could suppose that the Church of England was
not so much the Church of the people of Eng-
land, as the vested interest of a close and powerful
corporation. On the other hand, it may be pleaded
that poverty is a primitive apostolical virtue, and
that the, spectacle of a famished and bloodless
curate is a sort of moral satisfaction to the poorer
orders of society, and a quasi-justification of popu-
lar indigence ; just as the pomp and circumstance
I of • spiritual hierarchy is a justification of the
wealth and splendour of a lay aristocracy. We
know not to what extent this logic may be more
or less consciously prevalent in the public mind ;
but we willingly concede that in all churches,
as by law " established," the inequality and in-
justice of the social conditions around them are not
unfaithfully represented. Tho interests of what
is called the Church are something infinitely
higher than the interests of tho poorer working
clergy, who, however, are encouraged to believe
and to teach that poverty on earth is an unde-
niable purport for the world to oome.

WHIT-MONDAY AND THE VOLUNTEERS.

We are requested to state that there will be a
large pthering of Volunteer Corps, leader lend
la Repst'►psrk, best Yowls), (beteg Whit-Mondai ), at
half-past four o'clock.
Len' R.olst. k, Colonel Lindsay, Colonel Money, Colonel
Colvtlle, Major Boupell, the lion. T. Bruce, and several
other coinniaudiug utfieers, with the consent of their dif-
ferent corps, have preinieed to attend, and a sham-tight on
• small scale will probably be organised.
Further particulars will be publidied on Bstunlay.

Any other corps that may feel inclined to take part in
the preceedings is requested to communicate with one of
the commanding orlioers ahovenained, who will (if neces-
ear)) at once make aminements with Lord Rauctigh for
its iming attached to ear eat et the regular butlilions.

et De etourt.

The Prince Consort held a Levee, by desire of
the Queen, yesterday afternoon, in St. James's Palace.
Hi Royal Highness arrived at 2 o'clock, escorted by •
detachment of the Royal Horse (bards from Buoiingham
Palace, and was received by the Great Officers of State of
her Majesty's liourelialgL
The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Edward' ei; Saxe
Weimar were present at the Levee.
The Prince Consort was attended at the Recnplion by
the Earl of St. Germans, Lord Steward, and the offleers of
the Queen's Household.
The Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers were introduced
in the throne room. The diplomatic circle was at.
tended by the Turkish, French, Persian, Austrian,
and Russian Ambassadors ; the Belgian, Bavarian,
Greek, Netherlands, Portuguese, Prussian, Brad.
ban, Saxon, Swedish and Norwegian, Spanish, and
Danish Ministers ; the Italian Chargé d'Affaires, the
Charge d'Affaires from Ecuador, the Assistant Secretary
of the United States Legation ; the Duke of Newcastle, one
of the Queen's principal Secretaries of State (officiating for
Lord John Russell, Secretary fur Foreign Affairs), and
Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir Edward Gust, K.C.H.,
her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies.
Count Kielmansegge, the Hanoverian Minister, was pre-
vented by indispositioa from attending the Levee.
The general Mule was attended by most of her Majesty's
Ministers.

One hundred and eighty noblemen and gentlemen had
the honour of being presented to the Prince Consort.
Among them were the following :
Mr. Ballot Brett, on bring appointed one of her Majesty's
cot:noel, by the Lord Chmicellor.
Major liencral 114.411 lirtiuke, on appointment to command the
troops in the Windward sail Leeward llamas, by the Duke of
Cambridge.
Mr. Lewin Knight Bruce, by the Lord lattice Knight Brice.
Como:ander John B>nit, on return from China, by the lion.
Frederick Byrer

Hr. ber 31ajesty's consul for St. Catherine's,
by the Lord Chamberlain in the absence .4 Lord John nusselt.
Lord Frederick Cavendish, by the Duke of Devonshire.
Lord rhenium, on his marriage. by Lord Colville.
Captain thieve, Cruikshank, by Viscount Huey.
Dean .4 Gerry, on hi. promotion to the deanery, by the Sari of
gt. Germans.

Mr. ‘i Wiens Henry Devonlt, Mirk !Sheriff of Ilauspehlre,
the Earl of Cameroun.

Earl of Dude.
Captaha *Award a. Vanxluore, R.N.. oa * Int ment as Cap-
fain Superintentkiit of Chatham Doe , by the Duke of
Somerwl
••—•- - -•

Lieutenant. Colonel A. If. ?Tease, en return troy service M
Survtlor.tteneral 01 tleuth Australis. by the General Command-
Inelu.rbtrf. . _ _

Mr. George Galt). High Sheriff of Sussex, by Viscount Sydney.
Major Wilberforce Orealhed, C. 8., on appointment as mein
tent inUltan secretary at headquarters, by the Duke of Cam-
bridge.
The Marquis of Hastings, on appointtneat to MOOS Albert's
Own Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry, by Hari Uowe.
Mr. Mermaid limes, on receiving a Patent of Precedence, by
the Lord Chancoli or.

Captain llomberston, M.P., by Field Marshal \rheostat Com.
brewers.,
Lieutenant.heneral Knotty's, on his appointment as Viste•Pre.
',bleat to the \\match of Miltlary lueshon, by the Duke ut
Cambridge.
Lieutenant Knollys, by his father, Lieutenant-General Ktiollys.
Adadral the Earl of Lauderdale, on sueerssling to hts title, by
Lord Creroonie.

The tarl of Lincoln. on hts marrlaire, by the Duke of Newmatle.
Tart !Culver', by the Duke of Newcastle.
Mr. John Markham. her Ilajestra vice-count itharatime,
China, by the Karl of alithseelairy.
. . . . .

Mr..b;lon Memel, Mauls, on being appointed the Recorder of
Leeds, by the Right Hun. SD G. C. Lewis,
Mr George Mellish, on His being appointed ono of her Ma-
jesty's Counsel, by the Lord Chance Oar.
Lieut.-Colonel Ilunrn. by Colonel frrancia Seymour.
Colonel Luke &myth O'Connor, let West India Regiment, on
re:timing from Africa and proceeding to command his Regiment
In the West leaks, by the Deputy AdJutantellencraL
The Right lion. Thome, O'llagan, on his appointment as
Attoniey.General for Ireland, by the Right Hon. E. Cardwell.
Mr. Francis Sandford, on appointment as seeretary to her Ma.
Jext)'s Comnsisaloners for the Ifillibition of DP" by Awl Oran.
title.

Lord ModYs. ols succeeding to the title and receiving the royal
permission to &acme the name of itantlys, by the Lord CLAM-
berlain.

—YrTHold. lisssan SwaMeld, High Sheriff for Dorsetshire, by
the Eight Hon. Sir G. C. Lewin
Vice. Admiral Sir Houston Stewart, on appointment to the
command at Plymouth, by the Duke of Somerset.
lion. Wm. stout, on his return from Naples, by the Duke of
Newcastle, in the absence of Lord John Russell
Lord Thurlow, by Lord lieuuiker.
11r. Westuticott, ILA., by Earl Granville.
klnjorGcncral Windham, on leave from India, by the Duke of
Cambridge.
Archdeacon WrSght. chaplain to the forces, on appointment to
the sirchde.tconry of Columbia, by the Duke al Newcastle.
Her Majesty, aoconipaided by the Princess Alice, Prin-
ce= Helena, l'rincess Louise, and Primer Beatrice, arrived
at Buckingham Palace at twenty minutes before seven
o'clock last evening from the White Lodge, Richmond-park.
In attendance were Lady Caroline Barrington, Lieut..Ge-
newt! the Hon. C. tarry, and Colossi likklulph.
After the Levee, the Prince Consort rode out on horse-
bock.

Coasters* de Neuilly, with the Princess° de Joins
villa, the Due tic Nemours, and the Comte de Paris, visited
the Queen, at the White Lodge, yesterday.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
in Downing-street. The ministers present were Vis-
count Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir G. COMIC-
wall Lewis, the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Her-
bert, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right
lion. T. Milner Gibson, Sir George Grey, Lord
Stanley of Ablerley, the Right lion. C. P. Vil-
liers, and tLo Right Hun. Edward Cardwell.

Her Majesty s Commissioners for the International &hi-
bijou far lArd held a meeting at their offices, in the Strand,
yesterday. The Finns Committee held a meeting yes-
terday.
Colonel Dealer had an ieterview with the Duke of New-
mall, yesterday. Mr. L. Maolinnoti had ALao an interview
with his Gram, at the Colosial.ofike.
Desmtehes were sent from the Colonial-office yesterday
to the Governor of Canada.

Tae Patties OF Ntt.t•».—His Royal Highness
the Prioce of Wales has been solicited to attend the
ioauguration of a new Mallory' Home at Oreatßiumouth,
and has intimated in reply that if his prearnou would pro-
mote the welfare of the inatitutiou he would %not be un-
willing to go down, but he minuet consent to any public
. .

demonstration. The Prince bee also been applied to to ky
the first ■tone of a new corn exchange about to be eroded
at Bury St. Edmunds, but has replied that his other en-
moments will render it impossible for him to acept the
invitation.

His Royal Hihneaa the Duke of Cambridge
honoured the Earl and Countess of Derby by his company
at dinner yesterday, at their resident, in St James's-atuare.
The royal duke, attended by Colonel the lion. 4611201 Mea-
dowsld, arrived shortly before eight o'clock. There were
present to meet his royal highness the Duke and Duchess of
Manchester, the FAO and Countess of Clarendon and Lady
Cownlanes Villiers, Hui and Couutess Spencer, Viecoent
Oreterbury, Viscount Hiaohinbrooke, Viscount Holineedsle,
Lord Stanley, Lord and Lady Raglan, Mr. and Lady Au-
puts Start, km. Covers were laid for twenty guests. The
Countess of Derby, later in the evening, had a "recep-
tion," which was very fully &Mewled.

The Countess of Asitbumbam gave her first ball
last evening st, Ashburalum House, Dover•etroet.

The Earl and Countess Spencer leave town to-
day for Althorp Park, Northampton, for a week or tan days,
The Counteas Cowper had an aaamnbly last
evening, at her resiateco is 81 Jounsa's-aquare.

The Dowager Counts,es of Essex's dance is fixed
for Woodsy, the 28th of May.
The Dowager Viscountess Ashbrook has returned
to the Burlington Hot.!, from Windsor.

Lord and iady Charlta Brim cume to town to-
day, bum Tottenham Perk, Wits.

Colo it sal Mrs. Henry Anuytage have left
lows for YrWebbed.

Mr& Arcedeckue's ball will take place on Friday,
the 24th last.

The Duke and Duchess of Rozborghe, accom-
panied by the Marquis of Bowmoot and Lady Charlotte
lanes Km lAN, have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel,
Bond-street, for the Mason.

Lzvly Emily Foley has arrived at the Clarendon
Rotel, Albemarle-street, for the is-mon.

Mons. and Madame Oaaiwir Puriur have left the
Clarendon Hotel, for Paris.

We (Tins^o are happy to learn that the rumour
which provided recently, of Mr. Waltlcirave's resignation
of the ofgoe of private secretary to the Speaker, is incorrect.
Mr. Waltlegrnve will continue in the Ake, the duties of
which be discharges in a manner so satisfactory to the house
and to the public.
The Wok Amass of yesterday announces the death
of Thomas Farmer, Esi., who was one of the most annual •
east supporters of the Wesleyan denomination.
RA NIA ILITLK Fau 1:1(1111PITAL. —Thu number of
patients treated at the Senoritas Free Hospital for Wnmea
end Children. ArtilM111•0111". during tho
wink magi icy U, w 979, of wake 124 wen am sum

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

ITALY.

TURIN, MAT 16.

Yesterday-a governmeal bill for a. line of railway
from Naples to Ancona vas laid on the talSe
the Chamber of Deputies. Sa
'The Chamber then ,adjourned until SaturU
went.
On Monday Signor Ricciardi will put a question
to the ministry with reference to certain events at
Naples.

TURIN, NAT 15.

The Opinione of to-day says :—" M. Salamanca
loft Turin this morning, after having signed a
convention fur the construction of the Roman
railways."

NAPLES, MAY 15, 10.10 P.M.

The National Guard of Naples fraternised with
the army yesterday evening, and a grand dinner
was given in the San Carlo Theatre. More than
9,000 persons were present.
The Chevalier di Nigra will leave for Turin on
Saturday next.
It is generally believed here that the French
garrison will soon quit Rome.
The Bourbon party at Rome is preparing fresh
expeditions to the Abruzzi.
Naples and the provinces are quiet.
NAPLES, NAT 16.

At the banquet given by the National Guard to
the army yesterday, Signor Toppulli proposed the
health of the King of Italy, and of the army,
&hi& was drunk with general enthusiasm.

The Chevalier de Nigra and Signor Durand°
replied to the toast.
Much regret is expressed at the approaching
departure of the Chevalier de Nigra.

SPAIN.

MADRID, MAY 15.
There u no fear that tranquillity will be dis-
turbed in Africa.

The Vortespotidencia Aufogrqfa of to-day says :
" It is not true that England has diplomatically
interfered in the question of Mormon"

AUSTRIA AND RITSSLL
PARIS, UAT 15.

It is asserted that M. de Budberg will replace
M. do Halahine as Ainbasandor of Russia at the
Court of Vienna. •

DENMARK.

A letter from Berlin, of the 12th, says it is stated
in diplomatic circles that Lord Palmerston has
again proposed to the cabinet of Copenhagen his
plan of 1848, for dividing Schleswig—the north
part of the duchy to be incorporated in Denmark,
and the south to be annexed to Holstein. It adds
that the Danish government will not couseut to
this arrangement, as it would deprive Denmark of
the frontier of the Eider and of the Dannovirke.