The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-10 00:00:00

Lulu) RAPIER IN WALES.

Lord Napier of Magdala arrived at Welshpool
on Saturday on his way to Powis-castle and Trelydui,
where General Scott, his father-is.-law, lives. At half.
j eat one o'clock the mayor and corporation assembled at
the Town-hall, whence they formed in procession, in
which they were joined by a oonsiderable number of the
inhabitants, and proceeded soon after two o'clock to the
railway station to meet the train bringing the gallant
general from London. The train ran into the station
soon afterwards, and as Lord Napier stepped from the
carriage the assembled spectators greeted him with cheers,
while the mayor and corporation bade him welcome
to the town in an address, to which be briefly re-
plied. Salutes were simultaneously tired by a detach-
ment of the Shropshire Volunteer Artillery Corps. A
guard of honour consisting of members of the 2nd Mont-
gomeryshire Volunteers presented arms, and afterwards
escorted his lordship to the carriage of the Earl of Pow*
whose guest the gallant general is to remain for some
days to corm. Having with his wife taken his seat in a
carriage, a proceasion was formed, and accompanied his
lordship as far as the entrance to Powis Castle-park.
Lord Napier was entertained at a grand banquet in the
evening by the mayor, corporation, and inhabitants at
the Royal Oak Hotel. About 120 guests sat down, pre-
sided over by Mr. E. 1. D. Harrison, the mayor, the
vice-chairs being filled by Mr. W. Withy, ex-mayor, and
Alderman Bowen. Upon the removal of the cloth the
usual loyal and patriotic toasts were duly honoured.
The "Health of Lord Napier and the gallant army who
accompanied him in the Abyssinian campaign, was
afterwards drank with great enthusiasm
Lord Ncit in reply, thanked the peaty for the cordial
-way in w e toast bad been received, and went en
to assure them at no army ever went lofth mere earnest
and desirous 'to fulfil the commands of their country, sad
by the may he meant not 'oldie* but eiders, the
mereantik marine, and the remnant of India. tke
whole foxes being with one spirit. The duty
which they were required to perfoeni was to release fhMr
countrymen from captivity, and to vindicate the honour
of England et the least possible_ espense of eufferiug.
The task was not an easy one. The boundary which ser-
rated the country they.travelled through from that which
adjoined it was a disturbed ore—ouch a disturbed
boundary as that which nee divided England and Wail.
Ills object was to effect no negotiation with Theodire, to
meet all advances from Theodore with a Ample demand
of the prisoners. He should have received them, and then
simply advanced and taken Theodore himaelL He con-
sidered that the honour of England required that that
man should come from his place, and Ile ad had ever
been authorised by him that could lead his. to depart
from that resolve. They had read the history of hew the
British army had advanced, bow it had been attacked
and the enemy defeated. The result of that defeat
was the complete cowing of Theodore's arair His
courage fell. He (Lord Napier) believed his nerves
had been shaken by. debauchery, that ho had paroxysms
of alternate fury and depression. It was whale labour-
ing under this depression that he sent back, the whole
of the prisoners excipt three or four. 'lt had been
said thut Theodore had been deceived ; and he was glad to
take that public opportunity of saying that nothing had
teen authorised by him which could have led ham to
the belief that he would accept one jot less than *tennis
of his just demand. (Cheers.) The first person who was
tent to him by Theodore was Lieut. Prideaux. Theodore
raid : " Yesterday I thought myself the strongest man in
the world : to-day I know that there are stronger than!,
and I want peace." He (Lord Napier) wrote to him
that if he gave up all the prisoners, he and
his family, would be henoumbly treated. He
wished to soy nothing that would exasperate him or
make him desperate ; but, on the other hand, he did not
wish to lead him to believe that he would take less than
he had demanded. On his return Lieutenant Prideaux
met the greater part of the prisoners released, and he
returned with them, and the same night all the prisoners
for whom they were officially responsible were in the Eng-
lish camp. Lieutenant Prideaux had acted most
gallantly in the affair. Whatever Theodore might
hare conceived, or his servants might have pars
him, it was perfectly clear that the British
general could not authorise anything bat the
original terms which he had put forth. Theodore
could not believe that we should show mercy, as
be had never shown it himself. The Abyssinian
shin they were taken wounded to the hospiftl, finding
we were not going to slaughter them, looked upon our
acts a. the generosity of angel,. They could not be-
lie ye it, and each was the feeling in Theodore's
mind, that mercy was impossible. He attempted to
eseuye, but the surrounding hills were filled with his
cat antes, and he returned and died by his own hand. His
lordship i Wanted why he destroyed Msgdals to wake
it harinlest, as the only chief who was likely to bold it
declined to have it ; and said he protected with hie army
t/ e inhabitants until they had arrived at a safer territory.
tie mentioned several instances et giblastrif mid kindness
en the part of the soldiers towards tbritativor aintsatt-
(ll did with some general remarks.
Numerous other toasts followed.

According to Messrs. Neill's report the week's
receipts of cotton at all United States ports have
been 1,000 bales, and since the lst of September
2,133,600 bales. Exports of the week to Great
Britain 1,000 bales, and since the lst of Septem-
ber 1,230,000 bales. Week's export to the Cmiti-
mut none, and situ.* the lit of September 419.000
bales. Total exports of the week 1,000 bale*, and
since the Ist of September 1,679,000 bales. Stock
at all ports, 70,000 bales.
The Allan (Glasgow) steamship St. George ar-
rived out to-day. The steamers leaving to-day
for Europe take out 1,5.0,0® dole. in specie.
Closing Prices:—Gold, 147; sterling exchauge
on London, 110 ; 5-20 United States Bonds, 1882,
1141; ditto, 1885, 1121; 10-40 Bonds, 1091.
Illinois, 149 ; Erie, 581. Cotton : Middling Up-
land, 291. Petroleum, standard white, sq. Flour,
extra State, 9 dole. 29c. to 9 dole. 80c. Corn,
old mixed, 1 dol. 20c.
NEW YORK, Ammer 9.

The Inman Royal Mail steamer City of Bald-
morearrivedhere atB a.m. to-day. All well. The In-
man Royal Mail steamer City of Loudon, which left
yesterday, took out one-and-a-quarter million
dollars in specie.
WASHINGTON, Amen 7.

The Secretary of the Treasury has issued his
usual monthly statement of the public debt and
the cash in the Treasury of the United States. The
former amounted on the Ist mat. to 2,6330100,000
dole., and the latter to 110,000,900 dole.