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THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 23,

de I'Huys, and a difference of opinion having arisen
between the two negotiators, the negotiation was ac-
cordingly broken off. Baron Gros had originally
proposed that the ships, with their cargoes, should he
restored in the same condition as when csptured.
Baron Gros having withdrawn his proposal, Mr. Wyse
withdrew his ; but Mr. Wyse having learnt in
the meantime that the Greek Government
collecting a statement cf its los'ses through Portu
gal • with the view of setting them off against
the claims that were made upon Greece. he thought
it right at once to discountenance any such demand.—
(Cheers.) Throughout the whole negotiation Mr. Wyse
had Insisted upon the principle being admitted that M.
Pacifico had a claim upon the Greek Government, but
he had never disputed the right of Greece to an inquiry
into the validity of the amount claimed. It,
however, had mattered not to her Majesty's
Government what the amount was, whether it was 1/.,
10/., or 201.; but were it ever so small her Majesty's;
Government felt it to be a point of principle to
support the claims that were made.—(Hear, hear.)
From the very first it was established as a point
of principle that the Greek Government was
justly liable, and that principle throughout the whole
negotiation was never disputed nor departed from.—
(Hear, hear.) Ho bad now stated generally, and he
hoped explicitly, the circumstances which led Mr. Wyse
to break off the negociations.—(Hea-, hear.) He
would not say that every occurrence which was
calculated to suspend the friendly relations
which had hitherto subsisted between France and
England must be a source of deep and pair fal regret to
her Majesty's Government.—(Cheers.) Ho hoped he
bad said nothing—he was sure it was not his wish or in-
tention to do so—that was at all calculated either to in-
crease the misunderstanding or to throw any obstacles
in the way of its speedy settlement.—(Cheers.) He
was not without hope that when this question
comes to be calmly, dispassionately, and clesrly investi-
gated by the French Government, it would at once see
that there was na the slightest ground for its seeking
to interrupt its communication with a friendly power like
England, and he therefore could not resist the hope that
the discussion now going on between the two Governments
might tend to a result satisfactory to both sides.—
(Cheers.) He had already stated that he should be
sorry to say anything that could stand in the way of a
speedy settlement of this question, and he had only to add
a hope that it would not be agitated inthat House until
it was known how the discussion going on between the two
Government would terminate, but, however, should it be
necessary now to speak upon the subject, he should
hope that no Hon. Members v ould say anything or ex-
press himself in any manner that was ut all calculated to
affr ct the feelings of France or its Government.
It was the anxious desire of her Majesty's Government
to cultivate the most friendly relations with France—
it was quite immaterial to them who were the
men who composed the Government of France.
They did business with the Government as it
existed arid was recognised by the country, and none
other did tf ey negotiate with or hold communication.—
(Cheers.) In conclusion, therefore, he could not help
expreasieg a hope that whatever the Govern-
ment of France might think of the real
matter at issue, at least it would do her Ma-
jesty's Government the justice to admit that there
was no ground tc complain of a want of good intentions
on the part of her Majesty's Government towards them,
or any wish to withold that respect which it was the
duty of her Majesty's Government always to extend to-
wards them.—(Cheers.)
Sir J. WALSH thought it right to remind the Noble
Lord that when he answered the question of the Right
Hon. Member for Manchester, he must have been in
possession of the contents of General La Hitte's letter,
though it had not been officially communicated to him.
It was not his intention to follow the Noble Lord in
his statements. No time had Leen given Members to
read the bulky documents just kid on the table of
tthe House. The great question at issue be-
tween the Noble Lords and the French Government was
whether Baron Gros's mission was at an end; or
whether instructions should be received from Lon-
don and Paris? It was clear that :the Baron Gros
did act think the negotiation was at an end,
and there the British Government and the
Baron were at issue. It was clear that the French Go-
vernment considered that the claims ought to be sub-
mitted to the discretion of their negotiator. It WAS
most desirable that good relations should be kept up, not
only with the French Government, bat other states were
the relations with this country were honing on a
slender tie. The policy of the Noble Lord seemed to
be to sunder the tie of every country with England.
He had done so with almost every state in Europe, and
he was now attempting it with France. The course he
had pursued with respect to Greece had placed Eng-
land in a most unenviable position.—(Hear, hear.)
He believed at present that the affairs of this country
with France were not serious, but he warned the Noble
Lord of the effects of the course he was pursuing.
Lord MAHON deprecated the great delay that had
taken place in the delivery and production of the docu-
ments that were so important to the discussion of the
question. He thought time ought to be given to consider
the documents before the question was fully discussed.
Mr. S. SMYTHE believed that the Noble Lord was
in error in stating that M. Gros had given up
the negotiation, and read a letter of Monsieur
Gros, in order to support that assertion. He agreed
with the Noble Lord that the tima bad
nut arrited properly to discuss this question, but he
thought that the time had arrived when some coarse
should be pursued to prevent the interruptions
that were threatened of the good f-elings be-
tween this country and France.—(Hear, hear.)
The Noble Lord had taken every opportunity to endea-
vour to accomplish the severance of this country with
Fiance. The course that had been pursued by the
Noble Lord in the whole of the present transaction,
had shown a pedantry unworthy of a great
nation, and a jealousy and insult to France the% was
totally uncalled for. The Noble Lurd having by a
mighty Bri ish fl et harpooned his miserable minnow in
the Pisces; was it to he wondered at, that a nation like
France should have viewed with surprise and indigcto
lion the adoption of such a course.
(LEFT SPEARING.)

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THE NILE SeamonsE.—The liipon takes to the
Zoological Society the hippopotamus which has been waiting
in Cairo for the hot season, and a collection of animals and
birds, among which are an Ibex from Mount Sinai, a lion, a
ghepard, two lynxes, an ichneumon, some civet cats, and a
variety of serpents, lizards, and desert rats. A young giraffe
was also to have formed part of the collection, but it was
unfortunately drowned in the canal after reaching Alexan-
dria. The hippopotamus, being only eighteen mouths old, is
comparatively small, and lives exclusively on milk, its daily
consumption being about eighty pints, for the furnishing of
which several cowp have to be kept on board. It is very
tame, and allows itself to be freely handled by its Arab at-
tendant, whom it follows and answers to the name of Gheb.
baysch, an island on the Blue Nile, near the seventh cata-
ract, between Senaar and Fasioglu, where it was caught. It
is a male specimen, and Abba Pasha, the Viceroy, has
issued orders to procure a female, which is expected to arrive
here after the rise of the Nile, in about three months' time,
and will also be sent to England. Preparations for the con-
veyance of the hippopotamus had been made at Southamp-
ton, on board the Ripon, with a convenient iron tank, holding
about 400 gallons of fresh water, which it will require to be
renewed every other day to bathe in. This is the first hip-
popotamus that is taken to Europe alive.
CHURCHES (SCOTLAND).—It appears from a Par-
liamentary return, that 41 churches have been built or en-
dowed by Parliamentary grant in the Highlands and Islands
of Scotland, the ministers of which receive an uniform stipend
of 1201. per annum. The churches, commonly called quoad
aura churches, built by private subscription, and belonging
to the Establishment, number 127.
VALUE OF PROPERTY IN BIRMINGHAM..--011 Tues-
day an inquiry took place, at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham,
by order of the Master of the Rolls, before Mr. Alexander,
Q.C., assessor, and a highly respectable jury of the county of
Warwick, to assess the value of certain premises in High-
street, consisting of two houses and retail shops, standing
upon 180 yards of ground, and which had been rendered un-
inhabitable in consequence of the formation of a tunnel of
the London and North-Western Extension line of railway.
Mr. John Allen, the freeholder, who was represented by Sir
F. Thesiger and Mr. Selfe, claimed 7,0001., with an addi•
tional sum for compulsory sale. The company, for whom
Mr. Talbot, Q.C., and Mr. Mellor appeared, had tendered
4,5001., or to reinstate, by the erection of new buildings.
The jury, after hearing evidence at considerable length,
found a verdict for 5,7001., thus, under the Lands Consolida-
tion Act, fixing the London and North-Western Company
with the entire costs of the inquiry.
SOUTH -A MERICA.—LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.-
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Accounts from Para of the 6th ult., received via the United
States, announce that the yellow fever was raging at that
port with great virulence, and that many foreigners and na-
tives had died. Mr. Richard Ryan, har Majesty's Consul,
died on the 2d ult., and much alarm prevailed. Letters from
Venezuela of the 9th ult. announce the embarkation of Ge-
neral Paez, under sentence of banishment, for St. Thomas.
Accounts from Buenos Ayres of the 2d of March report that
the convention lately entered, into between the British and
Argentine States was being carried an into practice. The
corvette Twenty-Fifth of May—one of the Argentine vessels
captured off Monte Video by the Anglo-French naval forces
on the 2d of August, 1845—had been formally restored to
the rightful owners, the Captain of the Harpy acting on be-
half of the British authorities, and the captain of the port on
that of the Argentine Government. On the flag of that Re-
public being re-hoisted, it was immediately saluted by her
Majesty's frigate present with 21 guns, and the salute waa
returned by the flag-ship.

MEETING WITH CREDITORS OF THE CALEDONIAN
RAILWAY.—A conference of the Caledonian Railway Com-
pany with their creditor. was held in the Star Hotel,
George's-square, on Friday. Captain Plunkett, who pre-
sided, made a statement relative to the position of the cona-
patsy's affairs. The secretary, Captain Coddington, read a
series of resolutions, binding the creditors to delay the pro-
secution of their claims during the current and also next
session of Parliament, in order that time might be afforded to
the directors to complete negotiations with the guaranteed
companies. The resolution was seconded by Mr. A. Mor-
rison, writer. On the suggestion of Mr. Robert Lamond,
writer, the members of the board retired, when Mr. Finlav,
of Easterhill, was elected chairman. A discussion ensued,
which resulted in the addition to the resolution of a proviso
that none were to be bound by it unless all the creditors
agree. -The board, after consideration, agreed to the addi-
tion, and the resolution tkus amended received the unani-
mous assent of all the creditors present. After the appoint-
ment of a committee to co-operate with the board, and a vote
of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated.—Glasgow
Daily Mull.

The planet Mercury, which is seldomseen in this
neighbourhood, is now in a position where it may easily be
observed on a clear evening. It was yesterday at its greatest
elongation, and was then 22 deg& east of the stfn, and as its
' apparent declination is upwards of 25 degs. north, it will re •
main visible above the north-western horizon for about two
hours and a quarferafter the sun has set. OnWednesdaynext
it will be in conjunction with the brilliant planet Venus at
seventeen minutes after three in the afternoon, and will be
only 38 mins. of a degree, or little more than the diameter
of the sun, north of. the..sun. If the evening of that day
happen to be clear, the two planets may be seen at the same
time, within the field of view of an ordinary telescope.--
Newcastle Chronicle.

THE COLDSTREA3I GUARDS.
A magnificent entertainment in the character of a
hi-centenary festival was given last evening in the
royal hanquetting room of St. James's Palace, by
the officers of the Coldetreain Guards, to celebrate
the 200th anniversary of the enrolment of that dis-
tinguished corps by the celebrated General Monck,
afterwards Dake of Albemarle.
Ths intention of the officers of the regiment to
commemorate this event in their annals by a grand
banquet having become known to the Prince Consort,
his Royal Highness in the kindest manner interested
himself to obtain the use of the banquetting-room in St.
James's Palace for the purpose, and, her Majesty's
gracious permission having been accorded, the neces-
sary preparations have been in progress for some
weeks past under the direction of a committee, of
whom Col. Lord Frederick Paulet and Col. Daniell
were active members.
The invitations were necessarily limited to officers
formerly belonging to the regiment, and those still
attached to the corps, these forming an aggregate
number of nearly 150 gentlemen. A request was
made to the Prince Consort that he wouli con-
descend to honour the festival with his presence, but
the Court having arranged to leave town yesterday,
his Royal Highness was prevented joining the party.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, colonel
oe the regiment, was of course present. His Grace
the Commander-in-Chief, the Secretary-at-War, the
Adjutant-General of the Forces, and a few other
officers were the only visitors present.
It should be here mentioned that the Royal Regi-
ment of Coldstream Guards is the oldest corps in the
service, with the exception of the Ist Foot. The re-
giment owes its origin to General itionck, by whom
it was raised in August, 1650, five companies having
been draughted, by the Protector's authority, from
Heselrigge s regiment, quartered at Newcastle,
and five from Fenwick's, then garrisoned at
Berwick. Thus formed, the regiment entered
Scotland with the army under Cromwell, and
did not return till General Monck, on the Ist
of January, 1659-60, quitted his head-quarters at
Coldstream to restore the monarchy under Charles
11. From the place whence these brave men set out,
and where the plan had been matured, the regiment
derives its distinctive appellation, an event which
Gunible, the Chaplin of General Monck, has thus re-
corded :—" This town hath given title to a small
company of men, whom God made the instrument of
great things, and, though poor, yet honest, as ever
corrupt nature produced into the world, by the no
dishonourable name of Coldstreemers." Of the ser-
vices of the Coldstream Guards, it is sufficient to say
that none of her Majesty's regiments have more
distinguished themselves.
The guests assembled in the long gallery, whence,
on dinner being announced, they proceeded to the
state banquetting-room—an appartment of great mag-
nificence erected by George IV., and frequently used
by the late King William IV., but only once since
the death of that Monarch, on the occasion of the
marriage of her present Most Gracious M ijesty. Two
long tables were arranged on either side of the room
with a cross table, together affording seats for 140 guests
and exhibiting a magnificent display of the choicest
plate. The appartment was superbly illuminated,
and when the guests were seated the effect was ex-
tremely grand. Behind the chair, supported on either
side by the colours of the regiment, was a fine por-
trait of General Monck, purchased by the officers of
the corps some years since, and bearing the following
inscription :—" General George Monck, Duke of
Albemarle, the first Colonel of the Regiment of
Coldstream Guards." Over the fireplace was a mag-
nificent gold cup, presented to the officers of the regi-
ment, and upon either side waved the tattered colours
borne at Waterloo, which were presented to the corps
only yesterday by Lieutenant-General Sir Alexander
Woodford, the Colonel commanding at that period.
Colonel Chaplin, the commanding officer of the
regiment, presided, and was supported right and left
by his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and
his Grace the Duke of Wellington. To the right of
the Duke of Cambridge sat the Marquis of Huntly, the
Earl of Stradbroke, and the Right Hon. Fox Maule,
M.P. To the left of the Duke of Wellington we
remarked the Marquis of Westmeath, Lord Frederick
Fitzclarence, and Sir James Macdonell, K.C.B.
The banquet was furnished under the exclusive su-
perintendence of Messrs. Gunter, of Berkeley-square
—a fact in itself sufficient to guarantee the entire
perfectibility of all the arrangements.
During dinner the fine band of the regiment, under
the direction of Mr. Godfrey, played a selection of
favourite music.
The dessert having been placed upon the table,
The Gallant CHAIRMAN gave, "The Health of her
Most Gracious Majesty the Queen," by whose kind-
ness they were allowed to celebrate the present fes-
tival in a Royal palace.—(Cheers.)
The toast was responded to with the utmost en-
thusiasm, the band playing a few bars of the National
Anthem.
The Gallant CHAIRMAN next gave "The Health of
his Royal Highness Prince Albert and the other
Members of the Royal Family."
This toast was also enthusiastically responded to,
the band playing the Coburg March.
The Gallant CHAIRMAN, in rising to propose the
next toast, claimed the indulgence of the company, as
he felt himself unable to do it justice.—(Hear, hear.)
They were met that day to celebrate the 200th anni-
versary of the formation of the regiment of Coldstream
Guards.—(Hear, hear.) He believed it was in Au-
gust, 1650, that this distinguished regiment was first
raised by General Monck, afterwards the Duke of
Albemarle. Hal they put off their festival until
August next perhaps they might not hive been
honoured with the presence of his Royal Highness
the Duke of Cambridge and so many gallant mem-
bers of the " Nulli Secundus" as he then saw around
him. His Royal Highness having consented to
honour them with his company on that day, it had
been thought better to celebrate this festival at once,
and hence the occasion of their presentmeeting.—
(Hear, hear.) He regretted to say that be was not
very well up in the history of the regiment, but he
believed it took its name from the village of Cold-
!stream, which was the head-quarters of General Monck
in 1650, when he commenced his celebrated march
towards London. In February of the same year he
arrived in the metropolis, and the regiment was
quartered in the precincts of the Palace in which they
were then assembled. In May General Monck
marched to meet Charles 11., who, on his restoration,
created him Duke of Albemarle, and converted his
regiment into one of Royal Guards.—(Hear hear.)
Since that time the regiment had had many colcnels,
but he believed he was correct in saying none so long
as their present illustrious colonel.—(Cheers.) His
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge had been.
connected with the regiment for nearly half a century,
and, as one of the oldest officers in the corps, he could
himself bear witness to the many advantages for
which it was indebted to his Royal Highness.—
(Hear, hear.) His Royal Highness has always
been anxious to promote the best interests of the
regiment, and he begged to propose the health of their
illustrious Colonel, with three times three, and the
expression of a fervent hope that many years of health
and happiness might be spared to him to command
the Coldstream Guards.—(Cheers.)
The toast was moat rapturously 'received, the band
playing the Coldstream March.
His Rcrm, HIGHNESS, in responding, expressed the
extreme gratitude he felt both for the kind manner
in which the toast :had been received, and for the
flattering way in which the gallant chairman had in-
trod,,iced his name. He confessed the pride he felt in
commanding so distinguished a regiment as the Cold-
stream Guards, and that pride was increased by the
fact that the regiment had been formerly commanded
by his beloved and affectionate brother, the late Duke
of York, to whom he believed the corps owed great
obligations for the efficient system he had introduced
iato his management.—(Hear.) He trusted the
principles which had hitherto marked the regiment
would be continued, and that it would in future
prove, as it had hitherto done, "null/ secundus." In
conclusion, his Royal Highness begged to be allowed
to propose the health of their illustrious Commander-
in-Chief, " his Grace the Duke of Wellington."
The toast was drunk with all the honours, his
Royal Highness giving the cue in the heartiest
mannner.
The Duke of WELLINGTON, in reply, said—My
lords and gentlemen, I am greatly indebted to his
Royal Highness for the honour he has done me in
proposing to you to drink my health, and to you for
the manner in which you have accepted the proposi-
tion of his Royal Highness.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen,
I may well be gratified and flattered at the honour
you have done me in inviting me to attend your festi-
val on this occasion. Gentlemen, long before I had
the honour of holding a commission in the corps of
Guards, I had every reason to respect that corps on
account of their display of every military quality as
soldiers in every situation in , which they could be
placed. I have had the good. fortune to see them in
the presence of the enemy—in situations of difficulty
under every possible circumstance, and on every such
occasion they have conducted themselves with distinc-
tion, and displayed every cinality which could be ex-
pected from the best class of soldiers.—(Cheers.)
Among these the leastdistinguished have not been the
Coldstream Guards.—(Loud cheers.) I see many
around me whose conduct I have hail occasien to ap-
plaud under every variety of circumstance—in the
tied, in cantonments, and in quarters. Gentle-
men, I know aho it is impossible to see troops equal
to the efficiency of the Guards. Look at your every-
day occurrences in foreign countries. What, gentle-
men, shall it be said that in England the people are
less courageous than in other countries ? Is not an
English mob as brave as that of any other country,
whether French or German ?—(hear.) Well, just
look at the handful of men who in this metropolis and
in the great towns of England have maintained peace
and order under very difficult circumstances, and
compare them with the enormous armies quartered in

foreign countries.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, you have
all seen what has passed both here and elsewhere, and
/ need not enter upon it in this place. You are aware
of the difficult position and trying circumstances
which have occurred, but you must also have ob-
served that while with ourselves anarchy has never
had a chance of success, other countries, after months
of rapine and misfortune, have only been extricated
from their difficulties after severe a•-d fatal contests.—
(Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I want to know how it
happens; and I. believe it is attributable in a great
measure to the principle of bravery and good discip-
line which animates the corps of Guards, and which
has its example and effect among all classes of the
people. —(Cheers.) Among this corps, I say again,
the Coldstreams have never been the least distinguished
and reiterating my thanks for the cornplicaent you
hare paid me, I wish every one of you prosperity and
happiness. The Noble Duke resumed his seat amid
loud cheers from all parts of the room.
The CHAIRMAN next gave "The sister service, the
Navy," which was duly responded to.
The CHAIRMAN, on twain ris:ng, proposed "The
health of the Right Hun. the Secretary at-War,"
prefacing the compliment with a few eulogistic re-
Hunks on the official conduct of the It Hyn. Gen-
tleman.
The Right Hon. Fox MAULE responded in an elo-
quent address.
The other toasts proposed were—" The Adjutant-
General of the Forces," "The Grenadier Guards and
Colonel Lascelles. "The Fusilier Guards and Colonel
Drummond," " The Marquis of Huntley, the oldest
Coldstreamer present," the Gallant Marquis having
left the corps in 1790; " The Chairman," by the Duke
of Cambridge; "Sir Alexander Woodford and Gene-
ral Trevor," " Sir James Macdonnell and Sir Henry
Bouverie," ." Sir William Gomm," "The Cavalry
Brigade," responded to by Lord George Manners,
M.P. ; " General Milli:lan," " General Walton," " Ge•
nand Shawe," "Lord Frederick Fitzclarence " " Cox
and Co , the agents of the regiment," " The old Cold-
streamers," and " The non-commissioned officers ;"
the latter by Colonel Daniels.
The party broke up about midnight highly de-
lighted with the festival.
A grand entertainment, in celebration of the event,
was given yesterday at the Portman-street barracks,
to the non-commissioned officers and privates of the
regiment. The men, numbering 1,400, assembled
in St. James's-park at one o'clock, under the com-
mand of Colonel Bentinck, and, after a brief parade,
marched from there to the barracks at Portman-
street, where a substantial repast had been prepared
for them. Tne Duke of Cambridge (Colonel of the
regiment) and all the officers were in attendance.
Tne large yard occupying the centre of the barracks
was completely,covered in with canvass, in the form of
an oriental marquee, this portion of the arrangement
having been entrusted to Mr. Bsnjamin Edgington.
The colours used by the corps at Waterloo occupied
a prominent position at the entrance, and were taste-
fully entwined in laurel and ribands. Other portions
of the tent were emblazoned with the national em-
blems of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and with a
variety of flags and banners. The men having sat
down, grace was said by Sergeant. Major Hurle, who
presided. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cam-
bridge occupied a seat among the privates with whom
he conversed with his wonted affability. The fare
consisted of about 1,4001 b. of beef, with a liberal sup-
ply of pudding and beer.
At the termination of the entertainment
Sergeant-Major HURLE, in a brief address, pro-
posed " The health of her Majesty the Queen," a
toast which was drunk with acclamation.
The SERGEANT-MAJOR then rose and proposed
" The health of his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge and the Officers of the Coldstream
Guards." The .sergeant,
in very eloquent terms,
eulogised the services of the Coldstreamere, and en-
tered into a brief detail of their services from the time
of General Monck downwards. He observed, that
although there were no Waterloo veterans at present
in the corps, he was sure the Coldstreauiers of the
present day were not inferior in point of martial
spirit to their predecessors. He next dilated upon
the many good qualities of the officers who at present
formed the staff of the regiment, and instanced several
cases in which the general welfare of the men had been
enhanced through their instrumentality. In no regi-
ment did the musual relations between officers non-
commissioned officers, and men more cordially exist
than in the Coldstream Guards.
The toast was most heartily responded to.
His ROYAL iIIGLINES returned thanks, and con-
cluded by observing that, having been connected with
the corps for upwards of 45 years, he felt no small
pride in denominating himself. " The Father of the
Coldstreamers."
The Royal party retired shortly before four
o'clock.

Later in the evening the men were permitted to
have their friends, and dancing and other amusements
were kept up for some hours.

THE ARM Y.
ROYAL ARTILLERY, WOOLWICH, MAY 22.—An
order was issued during the latter part of last week
announcing that no permission would be granted to
any of the troops in the garrison to proceed to Green-
wich Fair during the Whitsun holidays as several of
the men had got into trouble when they were per-
mitted to visit the fair last E ister. The drills in the
garrison were carried on from 3 to .5 o'cloJk P.M.,
instead of 2 to 4, and the tatou roll-call was beat at
6 instead of 9 o'clock at the Royal Artillery and
Royal Marine barrac6. A strong piquet, consist
ing of 1 captain, 2 lieutenantg, 6 sergeants, and 100
rank and file of the battalions ; 1 lieutenant, 2 ser-
geants, and 13 rank and file of the Royal' Horse
Artillery paraded on Monday, Tuesday, and Wed-
nesday afternoon, and the horses after parade were
taken to the stable and kept ready saddled in
case their services should be required, or any
attempt made to disobey orders. A sergeant of the
Royal Artillery, and a sergeant of the Royal Ma-
rines, were stationed at each of the stations of the
North Kent Railway, at Woolwich ;and a sergeant
of the Royal Artillery and Royal Marine, at each of
the steam-boat piers. The whole three days. of the
fair have passed over without any attempt on the part
of the -men, of the garrison to disobey the injunctions
of their superiors. The officers of the garrison in-
tend to have races on Monday next, and have sub-
scribed liberally for the amusement of the men on
that day, and a committee consisting of Brigade-Major
Walpole, Royal Engineers, president ; Captain'Ward,
Royal orse artillery; Captains Wodehouse and Rad-
cliffe, Royal Artillery ; and Captain Hounslowißoyal
M ;nines, has been appointed to award prizss 'to the
men for leaping
.and running, running in sacks, climb-
ing poles, and other entertaining amusements, after
the races are over.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVAL OF THE COURT.
PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The royal :yacht
Fairy, Master-Commander Welsh; was put in requi-
sition to-day, by Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzelarence,
G.C.H., Commander of the Royal Squadron, to con-
vey the Court from Gosport to the Isle of Wight.
The, royal party arrived in the Clarence yard st ten
minutes to five o clock, and were recei,ved by theiheads
of departments, as usual, and a guard of honour of the
28th Regimant, commanded by Major Adams; By
her 'Majesty's express command, no royal salutes
were fired; nor band played; but the Queen's Colour
was borne by the guard of honour. The. Fairy left
with her illustrious freight at 5 3 for Osborne, fol-
lowed by the 4ispateb yaohtaglfin, Master-Commander
Balliston.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will ar-
rive of Gosport to-morrow, at halt' past One o'Clock,
to visit her Majesty, and. remain. ovvr.".the Queen's
birthday.
The band of the Royal 4.l:nine corps of this diVision
is ordered to proceed-to Qowes to-morrow evening in,
the Echo steam-vessel, to be in attendance on the fol-
lowing morning to serenade her Aiajesty on the anni-
versary of her birthday. •
• The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord ••
Aurelius Beauclerk, arrived at Spithead this afternoon
from Greenock. •

APPOINTMENT.
WOOLWICH., MAT 22 —Midshipman Thothas R
Baker, to the Impregnable, 104, fl.ig-ship, at De-
ronport.

PROMOTION. •
William Harris, to be gunner.
The name of Commander Henry Hire (1848) was
nadvertently omitted yesterday from the list of offi-
cers who attended the levee of the First Lord of the
Admiralty on Tuesday last.
The Buzzard steam-sloop, fitted with engines by
Miller and Ravenhill, Blaekwall, was taken down the
river to Woolwich to-day to have'ballast put on board
preparatory to a trial of her engines.
The Prince Albert, purchased by Lady Franklin,
aided by private friends, and taken to Aberdeen to
be fitted for searching Prince 11,egent's Inlet, has
had the requisite work to strengthen her fora voyage
to the Arctic Regions performed by about 50 ship-
wrights and carpenters, under the superintendence
of Mr. Hogarth, a gentleman of Aberdeen, who
kindly undertook the task, and she will be ready to
leave that port tk, Ist of June next. Everything has
been done to make the Prince Albert equal to the in-
teresting mission she is to be engaged in. She is
doubled fore and aft with ex.ra beams inside at the
water-line to resist the pressure o: the ice, with plate-
iron about the cuttvater, bows, and quarters. All
the bulk-heads have been fitted to resist the cold,
and she is to take an unusual supply of preserved
meats, vegetables, and other provisions, a portion of
which has been supplied by the Admiralty.
Notwithstanding the liberality of their Lord-
ships, Lady Franklin will have to bear a great share
of the expense, unless further assisted by the friends
of her gallant husband and the officers and crews of
the Erebus and Terror discovery ships. The vessel is