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AIM{ OF DEPOSIT.
NATIONAL ASSURANCE AND INtESTMENT
ASSOCIATION)
110. 3, PALL MALL EAst, Lotabo/r, S.W.,
(Head Office) ;
No. 2, ST ANDREW-SQUARE, EDIt,BURSH ;
No. 202, UNION-STREET, ASELDEEN I
No, 8, Cnanay-STREET, Minim:6lAm ;
Na. 9, PATILION-RUILDINCS, BRIGHTON;
No. 6a, PIGH-STREET, lA-0U
No. 9, WESTMORELAND STREET, DUBLIN.
Ea. ablished May, 1844.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.

THIS Company - -
was Established in 1844, for
the rurpose of opening to the pudic an easy and unquestion-
ably safe mode of investment, with a high and uniform rate of Inte-
rest.

The plan of the Bank of Deposit differs entirely from that of ordi-
nary Banks in the mode of employing capital. —money deposited
with this Company being principally lent upon well secured Life
Interests, Reversions in the Government Funds, or other pioperty
of ample value. This class of securities, although not immedia•ely
convertible, it is well known yields the greatest amount of•protit,
combined with the most perfect safety. Further, Loans made by
the Company are collaterally secured by a Policy of Assurance on
the life of the Borrower, or his nominee, effected at a. rate of pre-
mium which secures the validity of the Policy agalmst every pos-
sible con ingency.
Thus depositors are effectually protected against the possibility of
loss, whilst the large and constantly Increasing revenue arising
from the pkemiums on Assurance thus effected yields ample profit
to the Company, and provides for all the expenses of management.

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS may be opened with sums of any amount, and
Increased from time to time, at the convenience of deposit' rs.
A receipt, signed by two Directors, is given for each sum de-
posited.

ADEN WAISTCOATS, two fur one Gained, ;
NAP the new summer to users, one ;mine :; the Beaufort flock
coat, two gu neas. Excellence and economy.—GEOßGE 110.13501%,
tailor, 57, Lombard•street.

ELI AT EXETKR-FIALL TO-NIGHT.---A
FEW of the HALF-GUI EA !AALLS, ai FENTUIIFS, 78,
strand.

SACRED FIAILAIONIC SOCIETY,
EX bITER llALL.—Coinluctor, 'Mr. COSTA.
An EXTRA PERFOIL 11 ANCE of Mr. Costa's Oratorio "ELI"
will take place THIS VEN/Ntl, Juno 17th. Principal Vocal
Performers :—Madame Clara Novell°. viss Dolby, Mr, Sims Reeves.
Nir. Montem Smith, Mr. Weiss, and Herr Formes. he band and
chorus Hill be on the usual extensive soak:, consisting of nearly 7uo
pei formers. As it is intended to invite to this pe formance those
ladies and gentle ;.en from, the country who are to take part in the
Great Handel Festival, a limited number only-of saleable ticketi wll
he Issued; which N, ill "e for central a-ea stalls; at half a guinea each.
—Applcationi for these tickets may be made at the Society's Office,
No. 5, Exeter Dill.

A WIDQW LADY, thoroughly acquainted
with the routine of llouarkeepint, &c., is desirous of an en-
gagement as Domestic Companion to a 4 ady or Gentleman, or to
take charge ot Two oc Three Children, where one or more si,rrants
are kept. A comfortab'e home the chief cons•deratlon. The Lady
is at present in. the country, but references in and near town will be
given.—Addreas Q.Z . 4, .Ise-lane, B.C.

PRINCE ALBERT ROAD, NEW NATIONAL
GALLERY.—In this delightful and desirable neighbourhood
AKE TO BE LET or SOLD several select and elegantly finished
Res'ilences; their architectural display is of the highest order, and
the internal arrangements are everything that can possibly be de-
sired; in size they are with t for the occup Incy of both the Noble-
man and nentlemau, and the study of comfort has been the chief
object of the builder. This now most fachi liable part of London
renders the locality of these buildings undeniable, being contiguous to
Kensington-gardens, with its beautiful walks, rnd Hyde-park, with
its rides and (Lives added to which the salubrity of the air of Ken-
sington-gore is prover, lel, and considered by the faculty the most
healthful in the vicinity of the metropolis. Apply at the Office, 1,
Prince Albert-Road, South Kensington.

(`1 PEAT NITESTEReN RAILWAY—
EXCITRSIoNS TO THE SEA-SIDE.

Family Tickets to WEYMOUTH are now issued at very Reduced
Fares ; the parii,ulars of which will be given on application at the
Paddington Station, or at the Company's offices.

REAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
'Or CHEAP EXCUR.43N to the WESP of ENGLAND.--On
WEDNESDAY, the 24th June, an Excursion Train will leave Pad-

dington at 8 a.m., for Plymouth (offering facilities for visiting Tor-
hay, Brixham, Dartmouth, and the south coast of Devon), calling at
Weston-super-mare, Bridgewater, Taunton, Tiverton-road, Exeter,
'ltarcross, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton, Torquay, Totnes, and
Kingsbridge-road, and will return on SATURDAY, July 4th, franc
Plymouth at 6.20 a.m., and from intermeliate stations as per hand-
bills.

Fares there• and back: Weston-saner-Mare and Bridge-
water, 20s. and 13s. ' • Taunton and Tiverton-road, 225. and 15s. ;
F.xeter, 24s and I6g. ; Starcross, Dawlish, and Teig imouth, 2is. and
17s. ; Newton, Torquay and Totnes, 275. and 185. ; Kingsbridge-
road and I•lymoath, 30s. and 20s. Children under 12 half-price.
Tickets not transferable, andonly available for the Excursion Train

OHESTER and HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.—
INI PRIVED D tY CONIMUNICATION with IRELAND
via HOLYHEAD and KINGSTOWN.
On the Ist June, and until farther notice, an ADDITIONAL SPE-
CIAL EXPRESS STEAMER will leave Holyhead. at '9.30 am.
(every day except Sunday and Monday), returning from King-s to wit
at 4 30 p.m., so that -the sea pass ige, both ways, may ba made in
daylight, enabling passange's (farniPcs especially) to avail tbem-
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where there is ample and excePent accomm ,dation at the Royal
Hotel, con :ucted by Mrs. Hib ',art, formerly of Wolverton.
g travellers to reach
Tao Spacial Day Boat will arrive at Kinatowa two hours before
, Sundays excepted,
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Passengers travel
the above tram
t.y th, Special
leaving Itolyhet

4.55 p.m.
6 5 1 p.m.
12.55 a.m.

5.30 p. 132

10. 0 p.m.

5.45 a.m.

4.31 a.m.

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9.30 a.m.
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430 p.m.
7.30 p.m.

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2.15 p.m,

9. 0 p.m.

DON.

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Arrive in
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10.45 p.m.
4.30 a.m.
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Full particulars of the communi•ations between Manchester, Li-
verpool, Birmingham, a,d other places an Irel nd, via Holyhead,
also partlenlars as to Tourist, Return and other tickets at reduced
rates, appear in tills published by the Company.
passengers desirous of break'qg the journey at Holyhead are re-
quested to intimate their intention before starting, in order that
their luggage may ba labelled "Holyhead—for Dublin, per Day
Boat."
• June I, 1857.

A.D. 1720.
OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL.
Octavius Wigram, Esq., Governor.
George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., gab-Governor,
Sir John William Lubbock, Bart. Deputy-Governor.

DIRECTORS.
( Charles John Manning, Esq.
Hon. John T. Leslie Melville.
Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
Sir John Henry Pelly, Bart.

THE -BAPTISM OF :THE INFANT

PRI v 'NS.

(Front the Court Circular.)
The ce7emcny of the baptism of her Royal Highness the
infant Princess. fifth daughter of her M-jesty the Queen
and his Royal Highness. Prince Albert, took place yester
day in the cba.,el within Buckingham Palace.
• The Archbishop (4 C.nterbu'rv, followed by the Bishop
of London and the au Clergyinen assi3ting, enter-
ed the chapel at ten minutes before .one o'clock. The
Archbishop took his plate on one aide of the Communion-
table, and the Bishop on the other. -Behind the Arch-
hishop were the Bishop' of Oxford (Lord High Almoner),
the Bishop Of Chester (Clerk of the ClOset), and the Very
Rev. Gerald Wellesley, Dean of Windsor (Resident Chap-
lain to her Msjesty). Behind the Bishop of London were
the Rev. Henry Howarth (Rector of St. George, Hanover-
square), the Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell (Deputy Clerk
of the Closet), and the Rev. Dr. HenrYPhilpAt (Chaplain
to his Royal Highne's Prince Albert).
The Bishop of Oxford and the Dean of Windior wore
their enamelled Badges as Chancellor and Registrar of the
Order of the Garter.

The Communion-table was covered with crimson velvet,
bordered with deep gold lace, and edged with bullion
fringe. In front of the table, and immediately b3low the
steps by which it is approached, was placed the beautiful
christening foht of silver gilt, elevated on a fluted circular
pedestal of white and gold. The font contained water
hrought from the river Jordan, and presented to her Ma-
jesty specially for the occasion.
The foreign Ministers and Cabinet Ministers present at
the solemnity were conducted by the Heralds to seats in
the chapel.
On one side were Count de Persigny, the French Arabes-
salor ; M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian Minister ' • Count
KielmansAo•ge, the Hanoverian Minister ; Count Berns-
tot-if, the Prussian- Minister; Count Apponyi, the Austrian
Minister; Count Vitzthum, the Saxon Minister ; Cheva-
lier d'Oliveira, Portuguese Chargé d'Affaires ; the Duke
of Norfolk, Earl Marshal ; the Earl of Clarendon, Sere-
tary of. State of State for Foreign Affairs ; and Lord Pan-
Inure, Secretary, of State for War. .-
On the opposite seats of the chapel were Lord Cran-
worth, Lord Chancellor ; Earl Granville, Lord President ;
the Marquis of Lansdowne ' • the Earl of Harrowby, Lord
Privy Seal; the Duke of Argyll, Postmaster-oneral ;
Viscount Palmerston, First Lord of the-Treasnry ; Sir G.
Grey, Secretary of State for the Home Department; the
Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Secretary of State for the
Colonies ; Sir. G. Cornewall Lewis, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer •, Sir C. Wood, First Lord of the Admiralty ; the
Right. Hon. R. Vernon Smith, President of the Board of
Control ; Lord Stanley of Alderley, President of the Board
of Trade; and the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, Chancellor of
the Duchy of Lancaster.
• All the visitors appeared in full dress uniform. The
Ambassador of France and the foreign Ministers all wore
the insignia of different orders of knighthood. Lords
Lens lowne, Clarendon, and Palmerston each wore the
" Garter," together with the gold and enamelled collar of
that order. The Duke of Argyll and Lord Panmure both
wore the collar of the Thistla, and the noble lord also av, re
the collar of the Order of the Bath. Sir G. Grey and Sir
C, Wood wore the collar of the Bath. The Lord Chan-
cellor appeared in his gold robe, and the Duke of Norfolk
carried his gold baton as Earl Marshal of England. -
The Procession of the Sponsors entered the Ghapel at five
minutes before ono o'clock; in the follow/13g order :
Lancaster Herald. Chester Herald.
Controller of the Household, Treasuier of the Household,
Viscount Castlerosse. Earl of Mulgrave.
THE SPONSORS, viz.:—
Her Royal Highness the Princess'Roval,
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent

His Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prnasia.
Followed by the Lady in attendance upon her Royal
Highness the Princess Royal, Viscountess Chewton ; the
Lady and Gentleman in attendance upon her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Augneta Bruce and Colonel
Sir G. Cooper, Bart., K.O H. ; and by the Gentleman in
attendance upon his Royal Highness Prederick William of
Prussia, Gener a Baron Moltke.
Her Majesty's procession followed immed'ately in the
following order :
Norro3r King of Arms.
Equerry to H. R. H.
Prince Albert in Clerk Marshal.
Waiti og,
Colonel Francis R.
Seymour.

Clarenceux King of Arms.
Equerry to the
Queen
in Waiting,
Lord Alfred Major-General
Paget. Bouverie.

The' Keeper of the Privy Private Secretary to H. R,
Purse, Colonel the Hon. H. Prince Albert, Major-
C. B. Phi pp?, C.B. Gen. the Hon. C. Grey.
Senior Gentleman Garter Gentleman Usher,
Usher Quar- -Principal King of Daily Waiter,
terly Waiter in Alms, carrying his and to the Swotd
Wating, Sceptre, of State,
H. Greville, Esq. Sir Chas. Young. Sir W. Martins.
Groom of the Bedchamber The Vice Groom in Waiting
to his Royal Highness Chamberlain to the Queen,
Prince Albert in Waiting, Lord Lieutenant Colonel
Major-General Wylde. Ernest Bruce. Cavendish.
Lord of the Bedchamber Groom of the Slob) .Lord in Wait-
to his Royal Highness to his R. H. - ing to the
Prince Albert in Waiting, Prince Albert, Queen,
Lord G. Lennox. Marquis of A.bercorn. Lord deTabley
The Lord Steward, The Lord Chamberlain,
Earl Spencer, K.G. Marquis of Breadalbane, K.T.
His Imperial Highness The Queen,
the Archduke Maximilian of leading his Royal Highness
Austria. • Prince Arthur. ,
Prince Albert, leading _ Her Royal Highness
H. R. H. Prince Leopold. the Duchess of Cambridge.

His Royal Highness the Prince`of Wales, his Royal
Highness Prince Alfred, her Royal Highness Princess Alice,
her Royal Highness Princess Helena, and her Royal
Highness Princess Louisa.
His Royal Highness Her Royal Highness the
the Duke of Cam bridge. Princess Mary of Cambridge.

His Royal Highness His Serene Highness ,
the Hereditary rrince of Prince Edward of
Saxe-Meiningen. Saxe-Weirusr.
The Master of the Horse, The Mistress of the Robes,
the Duke of Wellington. the Duchess of Sutherland.
Lady of the Bedchamber in Waiting, the
Marchioness of Ely.
Two Maids of Honour in Waiting, .
Hon. Miss Macdonald and Hon. Miss Cavendish.
Bedchamber Woman in Waiting,
Hon. Mn. Alexander Gordon.

Ladies in Attendance upon the Royal Personages present.
Captain of the Yeomen Gold Stick. Captain of the
of the Guard, in Waiting, Gentlemen at
Viscount Sydney. General Arms, Lord Foley.
Viscount Gough.
Master of the Buckhounds,
Earl of Bessborough.
Master of the Household,
Colonel T. M. Biddulph.
Silver Stick in Waiting, Field Officer in Brigade Waiting,
Colonel Parker. Colonel Walker.
Gentlemen in Attendance upon the Royal Personages
Present.
Gentlemen in atttendance upon Her Royal Highness the

Duchess of Cambridge,
Major Home Purvee.
Gentlemen in attendance upon His Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge.
Colonel Charles Tyr whitt.

Le Comte Zichy, Grand Maitre de la Cour de eon Altesse
Imperiale ; Le Comte Hadik, Capitaine do Vaissean, of
Aide-de-Camp de l'AmirauteG le Baron de Pont, Seer&
taire Aulique; le Baron de Bruck, Lieutenant de Vais-
seau, Aide-de-Camp de son Altesse Imperiale ; Captain
Alphonse Wissiak ; le Decteur Trogher, le Medecin du
Prince—Gentlemen in a+ tendance upon his Imperial
Highness the Archduke Maximilian of Austria.
Lord Charles Fitzroy, Equerry to her Majesty, in at-
tendance upon his Imperial Highness the Archduke Maxi-
milian.
Baron do Liliencron, Gentleman-in-Waiting on his
Royal Highness the, Hereditary Prince of Saxe Mein-
ingen.
The Queen wore a white and silver moire antique dress
trimmed with a deep flounce of Honiton lace, white tulle,
and bunches of silver flowers. The top of the corsage was
fringed all round with diamonds.
Her .Majesty wore a diamond circlet, diamond earrings,
and diamond necklace. The Queen also wore the ribend
of the Order of the Garter, from which was suspended a
very magnificent " George" composed of brilli..nts.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent wore a white
brocade dress trimmed with blonde, satin riband, and
tulle, the stomacher ornamented with diamonds. Her
Royal Highnose's headdress was formed of ostrich feathers,
blonde, and white flowers, with ornaments of amethysts
and diamonds.
The Princess Royal wore a dress of white tulle, em-
broidered with floss silk, over a rich glace silk, a diamond
necklace, and ornaments. Her Royal Highness wore a
wreath of water lilies round her head.
The Princess Alice wore a dress of rich Honiton lace
trimmed with white flowers over a white glace silk.
The Piincesses Helena and Louisa wore dresses of Isle
of Wight lace, trimmed with blossoms, over A white
gl,ce silk.
The Duchess of Cambridge wore a white glace silk, em-
broidered with bugles and rich fringe ; the stomacher
ornamented with pearls ; a pearl necklace and earrings.
Her Royal Highness's headdress war formed of a small
diamond tiara add white feathers.
The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a dress of white
tulle over a rich white glace petticoat, trimmed with
bouillonnes blonde, white riband, and bouquets of may ;
the body of' the dress ornamented to match, with a sto.
macher of large pearls and diamonds; pearl necklace and
earrings.
Her Royal Highness had a diamond are, with bunches
of may at the sides of the head.
The Archduke Maximilian appeared iu the uniform of
the navy of Austria—dark blue, with gold appointments.
His Imperial Highness wore the Collar of the Golden
Fleece, together with the Insignia of a Belgian, a Portu-
guese, and two other Orders of Knighthood.
Prince Albert was in the uniform of a Field-Marshal,
and wore the Collars of the Garter, the Golden Fleece,
and of a Prussian Order of Knighthood;
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, and Prince Arthur
appeared in the Highland dress.
Prince Frederic William of Prussia wore the uniform
of the Prussian Guards—dark blue and silver. His Royal
Highness wore the Collar of that Black Eagle of Prussia
and the Riband of the Saxon Ernestine Order.
The Duke of Cambridge wore his military uniform
with the Collars of the Orders of the Garter and the Bath.
His Royal Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe
Meiningen was habited in a uniform of dark blue with
silver appointments, and wore the gold and enamelled Col-
lar of an Order of Knighthood.
Her Majesty's private band with several extra perfor-
mers from the Philharmonic and Opera orchestras, toge-
ther with the choir of the Chapel Royal, were in the gal-
lery of the chapel. On the entrance of the sponsors the
band played the march in "Joseph" (Handel).
The sponsors, the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Royal,
and Prince Frederick William of Prussia, d near the
font, and below them were the Princess Mary of Cam-
bridge, the Duke of Cambridge, the Hereditary Prince of
Saxe Meiningen, and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar.
Opposite to the sponsors were the Archduke kiaxirtilian
of Austria, her Majesty the Queen, Prince Arthur, Prince
Albert, the Duchess of Oarubridge, the Prince of Wales

the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, anl Prince
Alfrad. _

The Treasurer and Controller of tho flousahold stood
behind the sponsors.
The Mistress of the.ltobes, the Lord Steward, the Lord
Chamberlain, the Groom of the Stole to Prince Albert,
and the Vice•Chauaberlain stood behind•tho Queen and the
Prince.

The other ladies and gentlemen an-ang,d.Alreniselves on
either side of the chapel, together with the Adjutant-Ge•
trend, Major-General Sir George A. WetherAll, K.C.B. ;
the Qn,rtermaster-General, Major-General P.. Airey,
K.C,8.; the Physician in Ordinary to the Queen., Sir J.
Clark; the tutor to his Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales, Mr. Gibbs ; and the tutor to his Royal Highness
Prince Alfred, Lieutenant Cowell.
A chorale was then performed, "In life's gay morn,"
composed by his Royal Highness Prince Allprt.
The Marquis of Breadalbrne, Lord Chamberlain, accom-
panied by the Marquis of Abercorn, Groom of the Stole to
Prince Albert, concluded the infant Princess into the
chapel, her Royal Flighness being carried by the heal
nurse, and'attended by Lady Caroline Ba'rington.
The infant Princess wcre a robe of Honiton lace over
white satin.

The Archbishop of Canterbury proceeded with the bap-
tismal service, and whets his Grace came to name her
Royal Highness La/ly Caroline Barrington presented the
Princess at the font, and her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Dent named her Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore.
Ti3e Princess Beatrice was reconductel from the chapel,
and a chorus, " Hallelujah," Beethoven (" Mount of
Olives"), was performed..
The Archbishop of Canterbury having pronounced the
blessing the solemnity was concluded at- 23 minutes past
one o'clock.
Their Royal Highnesses the Sponsors first quitted the
Chapel, followed by the Queen and the Archduke Maxi-
milian, with the other Royal personages, attended by the
Great Officers of the Household.
The march from " Judas Maccabeus" (Handel) was
played as the Royal party passed from the chapel.
The musical performance was conducted by Mr. Ander-
son, director of her Majesty's private band.
Sir George Smart, organist of the. Chapel Royal,. St.
James's, presided at the organ.
The gentlemen of the Chapel Royal present were Mes-
sieurs Barnby, Bennett, Benson, Bradbury, Cimpinma,
Cooper, Foster, Francis, Goss, Gray, Hill, Hobbs. Lawler,
Lockey, Machin, Martin, Thomas, Whitehouse, the young
g...tt'emen of the Chapel Royal, and the Rev. T. Helmore,
the Master. •

Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Hon. Corps of Gen-
tlemen-at-Arms were on dut3 in the Palace, under the
command of a Lieutenant; a special guard cf the corps
being stationed in the Chapel during the ceremony. The
sub-officer; Colonels Nevill and Cooke, were on duty with
the corp.
The Officers of Arms present were Garter Sir Charles
G. Young; Clarencieux, James Putman, Esq. ; Norroy,
Robert Laurie, Esq. ; Chester, W. Aston Blount, Esq. ;
and Lancaster, Albert W. Woods, Esq. All wore their
tabards, together with their collars and chains, with their
respective badges of office.
The Queen, the Prince, the Archduke Mamimilian, the
Duchess of Kent, and the other Royal personages were con-
dneted from the Chapel to the Throne-room.
The visitors were ushered to the Picture-gallery and
Green Drawing•room. •
About two o'clock her Majesty and the whole of the
company entered the Ball and Concert-room, where a col-
lation was served.

During the collation Elrl,Spencer, Lord Steward of the
Queen's Housebol.l, gave the following toasts, viz. :
"Her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice."
Irepeittl Highness the Archduke Maximilian of
Austria."

" His Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of
Prussia,"

" The Queen and the Prince."
The baud of the 21 Life Guarth, stationed in the orches-
tra, played th'a followiu; selection :
Overture, Stradella
Selection, Trovat ore ... .........
Selection, L' Etoile du Nord
At the toast, " The Princess Beatrice,"—
" I would that my love" Mendelssohn.
The Austrian National Anthem.
The Prussian National Anthem.
The christening cake was placed in the middle of the
table, opposite Her. Majesty's seat.
Lieutenant-Cdonel '.Popham, the Lientenant; 'Major
Harmer, the Standar.] Bearer and the A4ljutant of the
lion. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, attendod the Court.
The Yeomen of the Guard were stationed in the Grand
Hall and Staircase, under the command of Captain Parker
Rickford, the Exon in Waiting. Sir George Lee, the
Lieutenant of the corps, also attended.
A Guard of Honour of the Grenadier Gnartls mounted
in front of the Palace, and, with the band of the regiment,
received the members of the royal family with the usual
honours.

..Flotow.
...Verdi.
..Areyerbeer.

THE ISLAND OF PERIM.

One of those little events in British history which pro-

vokl a temporary irritation among some of oar neighbOurs
has lately taken-place. The Island of Perim, at the en-
trance of the Red Sea, 'has been definitively occupied by
the East India Company. This spot, which, no doubt, in
the hands of our countrymen is destined to become of some
importance, is situated immediately in the Straits of Bah-

el-Mandeb, close under the cape 'of that name, on the
Arabi'n coast. The roadstead is said .to be excellent, and

a fleet could lie with safety under the shelter of the vol-
canic cliffs. From the absence of vegetable matter the
place, though sultry, is not unhealthy, and the occupying
force need anticipate no more excessive mortality than
necessarily falls to the lot of a tropical station. Such is
• •

;he latest acquisition of the British brown. No coral island

. - -
in the Pacific grows with more constant accretion of par-
ticles than this empire of ours, and few are the years which
are not signalised by the addition of some colony, or Asia-
tic State, or harbour or hea Hand on a barbarous coast, to
the dominion of Queen Victoria. But this course of terri-

torial extension, ihough it may excite ill-Willaliciappre-
laension abroad, is certainly as little as possible prompted
by any ambition of power or military supremacy. It is
merely the natural rasult of the enterprise, the enlarged
relations, and the constantly increasing traffic of the Eng-
lish people. The occupation of Aden was made necessary
by the establishment of the overland mail • Hong Kong
was settled as a consequence of the vast trade with China ;

Labutte was taken becieese a new and interesting connexion
with Borneo had come into existence. In no case have we
emleavouredito force our supremacy or our influence on
countries where we have no interest, or to occupy a space
of ground without having valid reasons to give for our
honesty and good faith. In every region the soldier has
been preceded by the settler, the trader, or the missionary.
Such is the principle which justifies and will render per-
manent the occupationeof this little islet of Perim. We
have not sailed into an unknown sea and hoisted the flag of
a garrison where the merchantman's ensign has never
waved. For nearly 20 years the Red Sea has been the
great highway for passenger and postal traffic between
England and her Eastern empire. Every steamer, every
sailing vessel, with the exception of petty native craft,
belongs to a British port. Four times a month the most
wonderful caravan in the world passes to or fro between
this narrow sea and the Mediterranean. The inhabi-
tants of both the African and Arabian coasts know the
gro it steamers which with such regularity perform
the passage from Bombay to Suez. The whole province of
Egypt has been revivified and enriched by the intercourse,
and its future prosperity depends on the fact whether it is
to remain the half-way house between this country and
the far East ; for, whatever may have been the traffic in
past years. whatever it may be at present, there can be
no doubt. that the future will cast both past and present
into the shade. India is only now getting her roads, and
canals, and railways; China is hardly opened ; Australia
was settled but yesterday : what these countries will be in
23 years we may judge by the experience of the past. The
most rapid intercourse between them and the ruling State
will pre bebly be by the Red Sea, and it is probable that
the relations between England and Egypt, with its neigh-
bouring legions, will every day become closer and more
important. It is therefore bat the duty of the Indian au-
thorities to take such steps as will make the overland route
a safe aati rapid mode of transit.
Te repress piracy in those seas, to keep a watch over the
wild inhabitants of the coast, and to take measures for
maintaining the passage constantly free and open, are
matters which the Company can never neglect. No coun-
try is interested in these regions so much as ours, for no
other has important dependencies and millions of subjects
divided from it ty half the circumference of the globe.
From the nature of things the nevig ,tion of the Red Sea
must over be almost exclusively confined to England, and
the authorities have therefore done wisely in occupying an
island which will assist the traffic which it is about to
establish.
Whether the great plan for cutting through the Isthmus
of Suez will ever be more than a theme for journalists or a
handle for diplomatists we cannot say ; but, though heavy
shipping er.y not be carried through the Red Sea,
there can be no doubt that, with railways and a river
like the Nile, an increasing quantity of light goods
will yearly be sent by the Red Sea route. The
development of Egypt will not improbably impart
seine rays of civilisation to the still more b -flighted coun-
tries to the south. The east« rn shores of Afric ► can hardly
be said to be known to Europeans On some a civilised
traveller has never yet foot; other Spots have been visited
only by some courageous pilgrim at the peril of his life.
The occupation by England of a strong position at the
month of the Rod Sea can hardly he without its effect on
both Mahomedan and Pagan races, and we may reasonably
expect that a few years .wiil see the beginuing of a great
improvement in those long-neglected places of the earth,
which will furnish, we hope, a new field f r the enterprise
f Europe. On the whole, wo are Inclined to look on this
last little piece of annexation as highly advantageous, and
It
as having been effected nith satisfactory prompta
is but a poor affectation for a nation like ours, which
carrying on the intercourse of the whole world,
bteeeereefsreailat
from occupying d emong neighbours,
an eligible position merely
groundless jealousy may be awskene
who in the end will benefit by the aat as well as ourselves.
The unceasing increase of our trade, our conquests, and
colonies in the far East have caused those ancient coun-
joie to become once more of
tries where Asia and Africa
interest to mankind. Through them lios the great high
tnisphere, and every year must in-
road of .the eastern
crease their importance, and the tendency o ?commercial
enterprise to look for stations and establishments within
their limits. In fact., we are interested in Egypt, Syria,
and the Red Sea pretty much as our American friends are
interested in Nicaragua and Panama. When wo hear of
American restlessness and captiousness with regard to the
right of transit, it is as well to remember that the matter
is one of the last importance to them; that the isthmus
practically divides one part of their country from another.
and that a stoppage of the communicationyvould cut off New
York horn San Francisco, and the national mint from the
metal which supplies it. Pretty much the same is the case
with us D s regardsthe overland route. The Isthmus of Suez and
the Red Sea lie between the citizens of London and the
citizens of Melbourne, between Leadenhall-street and
aCal-
cutta, between the Admiralty and the China fleet, between
the home producers and the greatest markets which they
haVa established on the globe. So far from wondering that
the Government has determined on the occupation of a
little islet on the Arabian coast, we are at first sight rather
astonished that it should have so long and so consistently
abstained from all political action on Egypt itself. Dut in