The Express.
London, England, 1868-07-01 00:00:00

PEE PIES? OP JULY.

The Daily News says that the factions in Ireland have
been preparing to celebrate the month of July with their
usual zeal. The government have attempted repression
with the Orangemen of the north, but they have made a
culprit into a marytr, and they are evidently far
more afraid of Mr. Johnson, of Ballykilbeg, than
Mr. Johnson, of Ballykilbeg, is of them. He and
his adherents are determined to show that they
are not afraid ; and if they pay the law the com-
pliment of endeavouring to keep within tho letter
of its provisions, they will gratify their factious spirit
by offering their neighbours every sort of provocation
to the breach of it. With the Id of July the danger is
not over. No sooner has it passed away than the Orange-
men begin their preparations for the 12th, which is the
anniversary of the battle of Aughrim ; and when the 12th
is passed, their eyes are turned to the 30th, the anniversary
of the raising of the seige of Londonderry. During the
whole of July, from its first day to its last, the Dish fac-
tions put on their war-paint and go through their war-
dances. It is a mouth of madness, with but few lucid in-
tervals.

THE VOTE OF THANKS TO SIR R. NAPIE.
.d.NI) THB ABYSSINIAN ARMY.

The following are the terms of the vote of
thanks which Mr. Disraeli will move in the House of
Commons to-morrow afternoon, be given to Lieutenant-
General Sir B. Napier and the Abyssinian army:
"That the thanks of this house be given to Lieutenant-
General Sir Robert Napier, G.C.8., 0.0.81., for the
exemplary skill with which he planned, and the distin-
guished energy, courage, and perseverance with which he
conducted the recent expedition into Abyssinia, resulting
in the defeat by her Majesty's forces of the army of King
Theodore, and the vindication of the honour of the
country by the rescue from captivity of her Majesty's
envoy and other British subjects, and by the capture and
destruction of the strong fortress of Magdala.
" That the thanks of this house be given to Commodore
Heath, R.N., C. 8., for the indefatigable zeal and great
ability with which he conducted the naval operations con-
nected with the transport of the troops and stores, upon
which the success of the expedition materially depended.
" That the thanks of this house be given to Major-
General Sir Charles Staveley, K.C.8., Major-General G.
Malcolm, C. 8., Brigadier-General W. Merewether, C. 8.,
and the other officers of the navy and army, for the energy,
gallantry, and ability with which they have executed the
various services which they have been called on to perform
throughout these arduous operations.
"That this house doth highly acknowledge and approve
the discipline, gallantry. and endurance displayed by the
petty officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the
navy and army, both European and native, during these
operations ; and that the same be signified to them by their
respective commanding officers."

TM ASSAULT UPON SZBAirroPoL.—ln his history
of "The Invasion of the Crimea," Mr. Ringlake state'
that Lord Raglan refrained from an immediate assault
upon Sebastopol upon the advice of General Sir John F.
Burgoyne, and against his own conviction. In a letter
which appears in the Times to-day, Sir John denies this
statement. He admits that he considered an aassult at the
time unjustifiable, and has never seen any reason to
change that opinion, but the fact was that Lord Raglan
never consulted him on the subject, and Sir John believes
that be never entertained the idea. He also very greatly
doubts whether Lord Lyons proffered any such advice to
the Commander-in-Chief.

On Saturday last the 19th Middlesex Rifles and
the 2nd (South) Ifiddlawm Rides flied a match at Epsom,
thirty men aside (ten of each rank), seven rounds at 200,
600, and 600 yards, with the following result :-19th Mid-
dlesex, 1,347 ; South Middlesex, 1,234 ; the 19th winning
1113) marks. The highest scores were Private Bird
nth Middlesex), 63 ; asepent E. Hesston (19th Mid-
, 61.