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ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

cently been constructed. These must save a con-
siderable amount of labour. Among other con-
spicuous objects in the arsenal some enormous
shells were observable, cast for a monster mortar,
designed by Mallet, of Dublin, and which is now
in hand at Mare's yard near Blackwell. At pre-
sent the proof department has an engrossing in-
terest, from the number of important problems in
artillery science which its enlightened chief, Col.
Wilmot, has been engaged for some time past in
endeavouring to solve. First, there is the question
of the feasibility of wrought iron ordnance, which
since the bursting of Walker's and Dundas's guns
and the failure of Nasmyth's seems almost to have
been decided in the negative. Krupp's steel gun
was another attempt in the same direction? and
has proved equally successful. Next, there is the
demand for a good rifled cannon, or,_if not rifled,
one that by the character of its bore shall make
projectiles rotate properly upon their axis. This is
also a result which is of the utmost consequence to
attain, and which cannot yet be considered to have
been satisfactorily secured. Lastly, there remains
to be obtained that great desideratum, for heavy
ordnance especially, a good breech-loading arrange-
ment, by which artillerymen may be spared expos-
ing themselves at the muzzles of their suns, as
they are compelled to do at present. It is not too
much to expect that at no distant date we shall find
the means for getting rifled breech-loading cannon
strong enough to stand any reasonable proof, and
capable of being used with a precision of aim and
destructiveness unknown to our present artillery
practice. But in the meantime gunpowder has the
best of it with the inventors, and demolishes their
best-contrived schemes. Even the Lancaster gun
bursts so frequently in _swills, and is- so uneertain
in the flight of its projectile that the authorities
look back with feelings of discouragenient, almost
amounting to disgust, at the enormous sums ex-
pended in the vain endeavour to control its caprices.
First, the gun is made too strong for the shell, and
then the latter is strengthened till the gun gives
way, the real truth being that an iron missile will
not adapt itself to the increasing pitch of the oval
bore. It gets jammed in rushing out, and in the
struggle which ensues one or other must give way.
To the credit of Government it should be recorded
that a most liberal spirit has latterly been evinced
in endeavouring to attain the objects above enume-
rated, and though they have thus far been baffled,
we have no doubt that, with a litte more perseve-
rance, success will crown their efforts. The royal
party made a very cursory inspection of this deeply
interesting and important department of the Arse-
nal, the magnificent processes of the Lancaster shell
factory failing to arrest their attention for more
than a few moments. The carriage department,
under Colonel Tulloch's care, with its fine collec-
tion of wood machinery, chiefly American, was
examined in an equally hasty manner. But the
truth is that there was really too much to see in
one morning's visit.
In looking at the present state of the Arsenal
establishments it is perhaps not to be regretted that
up to the commencement of the present war they
were in so neglected and defective a state, for other-
wise the modern appliances with which they are
now furnished would in all probability have been
deemed unnecessary, and such officers as Captain
Boxer and 001. Wilmot would have in vain strug-
gled against the dead weight of incompetence and
prejudice by which at the commencement of their
labours they found themselves oppressed. Colonel
Tulloch was so far in a more fortunate position
than his able and lamented predecessor in office.
Colonel Colquhoun had already cleared away many
obstructions to the reform of his department. But
all of them must be held to have rendered import-
ant services to the country; for what is war but
a great game, the issues of which depend upon the
quality and abundance of the materials with which
it is carried on ? England ought to have the most
powerful and best served artillery in the world.
In former times her pre-eminence in that arm was
conspicuously maintained; and, as far as an opinion
may be formed from the present state of Woolwich
Arsenal, she will soon be in a position to re-assert
her old supremacy.
Sir Hew D. Ross, General Cator, and Mr. Mon-
sell were in attendance upon the Royal party
during their inspection.
The evolutions of Horse and Foot Artillery in
the review on the common excited general admi-
ration from the precision and rapidity which cha-
racterised them.
His Majesty attended Divine service yesterday
at the Royal Sardinian Chapel, Lincoln's-inn-fields,
accompanied by his numerous suite and several
persons of distinction. His Majesty arrived pre-
cisely at 11 o'clock, and was received at the
entrance of the chapel by his Eminence Cardinal
Wiseman and the chaplains of the Embassy. His
Eminence delivered the following address in
Italian :
‘‘ Sire, Permit me to take advantage of this ()na-
tion, the first of its kind that will be enrolled in the
annals of this Royal Sardinian Chapel, to convey to
your Majesty the sincere and humble homage of the
clergy who officiate, and the numerous congregation,
native and Italian, who frequent it, and derive from it
so many blessings.
" It is the most ancient of our chapels or churches.
Founded by the piety and zeal of your Majesty's ances-
tors entirely maintained by them during centuries of
peril and affliction, generously endowed by your Ma-
jesty, it has been one of the principal supports of our
holy religion in this metropolis.
" And if your Majesty should find it but insignificant
and poor, not the less fervent on that account are the
prayers daily offered up in it to the Almighty, to beg of
Him to enrich your Majesty and your Reyal House
with abundant mercies and heavenly graces."
His Majesty returned thanks, and asked several
questions about the chapel, its origin, &c.
His Majesty was then conducted by the Cardinal
and clergy in procession to the throne erected for
him in the chapel. The altar and sanctuary were
as handsomely decorated as the very limited time
allowed.

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Lord Byron, Col. the Hon. A. N. 'Hood, Col. the Ili \A greriii,,,‘,
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The Queen's private band attended after dinner in the\.. aa-ss
Music-room, and under the direction of Mr..A.ndersost 1 i r‘',l,!'si ‘‘.:l
performed a selection of favourite pieces. The followivj
is the programtn.
Overture, "Le ()keyed de Bronze" Auber.
Solo, Violin, M. Rensenyl, "Le Car-
naval de Veniee."
Andante Cantabile con moto (Sinfonia,
No. 1)
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Wedding March (..Ificieurnmer Night's t Mendelssohn
Dream)
Fantasia Sur des Themes Nationaux.
His Majesty the King of Sardinia left Windsor by a
special train of the Great Western Railway at 10 o'clock
this morning, attended by the Sardinian Minister and the
gentlemen of his suite, and proceeded to London for the
purpose of attending Divine service at the Sardinian
Chapel, in Duke-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields.
PORTSMOUTH
SUNDAY.—
O,
The following are the •rdePORTSMrs issued by the der-
in.Chief of this port, Vice-Admiral Sir Thos.o omma
Cochrnane,
K.C.8., and Lieutenant-Governor of the garrison,
Major-General Breton, relative to the reception of his
Majesty to-morrow :
" Victory, at Portsmouth, Dec. 1.
"1. His Majesty the King of Sardinia intending to
visit this port on Monday next, it is my direction that
the ships in the harbour and at Spithead be prepared to
dress, man yards, and fire salutes ; and the respective
captains and commanding officers will take care that
the whole of their officers and crews are on board on
that day.
" ". At the hour which will be indicated by signal,
the captains and commanders in command of ships in the
harbour are to assemble in their respective barges and
boats on each side of the Clarence-yard creek to await
the King's arrival. Officers and crews to stand up and
cheer as his Majesty passes. Flag-officers' barges to be
nearest the steps. On his Majesty passing through the
line the Commander-in-Chief's barge will follow and take
up a position on the starboard quarter of the Royal
barge, and the Rear-Admiral will be on the port quarter,
the other barges and boats to follow the Commander-in-
Chief and the Rear-Admiral, according to seniority, to
escort his Majesty across the harbour. Barges and
boats are to return to their respective ships when the
King has landed at the dockyard, but to be held in
readiness in case of beinea called upon by signal.
"3. Each ship in harbour (gun-boats included) is to
I send a cutter, with a lieutenant, to be under the orders
of Commander Johnson, of the Transit (in the Bee), to
act in conjunction with the Coast Guard boats in keep-
ing the harbour and Clarence yard creek clear of any
impediments to the Royal progress.
" 4. Bach ship in harbour is to fire a Royal salute on
his Majesty getting into the barge or steamer at Clarence-
yard ; the yards are to be manned, and the men are to
cheer as his Majesty approaches.
"5. Should the King visit Spithead, the ships at
that anchorage are to fire a Royal salute as his Majesty
approaches, the yards are to be manned, and the men
are to cheer as the King passes. On the King leaving
the fleet another salute is to be fired. The ships in
harbour are to salute as his Majesty passes Blockhouse
Fort on his return from Spithead.
" 6. Captains and commanders of ships at Spithead
are to remain on board until either the King shall re-
turn from Spithead, or the signal shall be made that his
Majesty does not intend going there.
"7. Vessels of fewer than 10 guns are not to salute.
"8. Men on the yards aro not to let go the life-lines
to touch their hats while cheering.
" 9. Officers concerned herein to be in full dress ; men
in blue frocks and white troasers.
"10. On dressing ship the Sardinian standard or en-
sign is to be hoisted at the main by those ships having
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"11. Salutes in harbour to commence when the Vic-
tory shall have fired her second gun, and those at Spit-
head when the senior officer's ship there shall have fired
her second gun. " THOMAS COCHRANE,
" Vice-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.
"To the respective csptains, commanders, and com-
manding officers of her Majesty's ships and ves-
sels at Spithead and in Portsmouth harbours."