The Express.
London, England, 1861-01-04 00:00:00

ADDRESS TO KING FRANCIS 11.

The following address frmu the officers of the
garrison of Gaeta was presented to King Francis 11.
on Chriatmaa-day :
Sire,—ln the midst of the unfortunate events, of which
we have been made the afflicted and indignant spectators
through the sadness of the times, we, the o..ed,
oaken of the garrison of Gaeta, come' united in one firm
will, to renew the homage of our faith before your throne,
rendered as it is more venerable and splendid through mis-
fortune.
In girding on the sward we swore that the flag confided
to us by your Majesty should be defended by us even at the
coat of our blood. To this oath we mean to remain
faithful, whatever the privations, sufferings, and dangers
may be, to which the voice of our chiefs calls us
WO shall sacrifice our fortunes joyfully, our lives and
every other possession, for the success or needs of
the common cause. Jealous • of that military
honour which alone distin • ea the soldier from the
bandit, we wish to show to your Majesty and to all
that, if many amongst us have by treason and co
sullied the name of the Neapolitan army, great, too, was
the number of those who endeavoured to transmit it pure
and spotless to posterity.
Whether ouvdestiny be near its decision, or whether a
long period of sufferings and contests still awaits 11.3, we
shall brave our fate with docility and without fear ; with
the proud and dignified calm that becomes soldiers ; we
shall herald the joys of triumph, or shall
,go to the death
of the brave, uttering our old cry of • Long live the
gam:„

THE GARDENS OF THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,
SOUTH KENSINCTON.—Loiterers in the fine new toads of
Brompton, around and through the land belonging to the
Royal Commissioner, of IBM, will observe long skeletons
of arcades springing into being, mad on which, until the
occurrence of the present frost, men were busily eogie'ed.
When the spring comes, the whole will speedily get into
shape. It is but fair towards all parties to say that in the
first instance Mr. Smirk. acted only for the Royal Corn.
missioners, and bad nothing to do with the works about to
be executed by the Horticultural Society. Quite recently,
however, the latter body have placed in his hands the archi-
tectural portion of the middle arcades connected with Mr.
Durham's Memorial of the 1851 Exhibition now in progrew,
the fountains, and the terraces. Captain Fowke has the
direction of some of the works for the Horticulture?
Society. The upper arcades are circular on the plan, and
are built of Portland stone and brick, faced with moulded
and rubbed red bricks. The frieze, capitate, and spandril',
will be of tabulated work, or glazed terracotta in colours.
The height is 26 feet ; the internal width in the clear is T 3
feet. The middle arcades are straight, each 630 feet long ;
the height to top of cornice is El feet ; the clear width
within 20 feet. 'The back walls and roofs of these middle
arcades will be temporary. The arcades are of Portland
stone and moulded and rubbed red and yellow bricks. The
niches, enrichments, and statues are to he of terra colts,
glazed, end in colours. The pavilions are intended to be of
Mr. .thbiessitloewlder has the
" A strange affair," say" a letter front Turin, w.rought and cast iron, partly gilt and partly eased with
" has occurred in this city. The Municipal Council re. glazes and coloured terracotta. The erection, however, of
solved to present to HIDE Victor Emmanuel, on his return,
athgereoldwecreirconloti,y Lepdreae;:totiogpreoakp.anonde,bizeal
Italian
worßukt. these pavilion" will probably be postponed for the present,
men were not active enough to make it in so "bort • entire control over the garden works, and has made some
satemd nuicoltancoothinibe
escarriareedbe•Oli:utielall.
time. A Jew presented himself, and offered, for 6,000er.
a magnificent crows which he had by him. His
' Pll7,:tagy Ikea BOARD.—At the first meeting for
offer was accepted, and the money paid • but lo! the the present rear of the Mersey Dock Board yesterday
discovery wee afterwards made that the circlet in question (Thunder/ lir. Charles Turner was re-elected chairman or,
bad been bought at a sale of the effects of Fanny F.seler, the the motion of Mr. J. Smith. Mr. John laird was reap-
celebrated desneuse, and, as proved by an inscription inside, pointed a nominee member by the Herne,. Conservancy
that it was given to her after • performance in London: by Commiesioness ; and the election by the ratepayer, of six
an Englishman who was a fanatical admirer of her dancing! ambles who retired last year was also reported by the
Judge of the effect this created. Nothing else is talked of n secretary. The committees fur the ensuing year were also
in the city." appointed