The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1852-04-27 00:00:00

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for invasion had increased, and our force, regulars and pensioners, was insufficient to meet such an emergency.
There were two ways in which this deficiency might be
made good—one by adding materially to our standing
army, to which he decidedly objected—for 8000 regulars
would cost as much as 80,000 militia ; the other by a
militia force. He was of opinion that this measure
was a good one. What was the difference between it
and the measure which the late government had made
a vital question ? In the latter compulsory service
was the rule, and voluntary service the exception ; in the-
present measure voluntary service was the rule and com-
pulsory service the exception—so that the reason why the
late Government opposed this bill must be because it was
not compulsory enough. He believed that by voluntary
enlistment as many men could be got as would be wanted.
and that they would not be backward in obeying the call
of their country in time of need. He, therefore, looked
upon this measure as calculated to do an essential good to
the country; but if he thought that, in some points, it
might be improved, that was no reason why he should op-
pose the second reading. Mr. MOFFATT moved that the
debate be adjourned, which, after a few words from Co..
lonial SIIITHORP, was agreed to. The other business hav-
ing been disposed of, the House adjourned at five minutes
past 1 o'clock until Monday.

COURT

AND FASHION.

THE QUEEN held a court at three o'clock on Tuesday-
afternoon, at Buckingham Palace. The Right Hon. Sir
Henry Bulwer, G.C.8., her Majesty's envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary to the court of Tus-
cany, had an audience of the Queen, to take leave.
HER MAJESTY'S LEVEE.—TIie Queen held a levee Olt
Wednesday afternoon, at St. James's Palace. Her Ma-
jesty and Prince Albert arrived from Buckingham Palace
at two o'clock, escorted by a detachment of the Life
Guards, and were received by the great officers of state.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and his Se-
rene Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg, attended
the levee. The Earl of Derby had an audience of the
Queen. The Queen wore a dress of gray moir antique
silk, trimmed with black lace, gray ribbons, and white
bugles. The petticoat was of white silk, trimmed with
white tulle and white ribbons. Her Majesty wore round
her head a wreath composed of blackberries and diamonds.
The diplomatic circle was introduced, when a large num-
ber of presentations took place.
INVESTITURE OF THE ORDER OF THE BATH.—The
Queen held an investiture of the most Honourable Order
of the Bath, on Thursday. Lord Broughton was invested
with the riband and badge of a Knight Grand Cross (civil
division) of the Bath. The following Knights Grand
Cross were severally introduced, with like ceremonies,
and were respectively invested by her Majesty, assisted
by his Royal Highness the Great Master, with the insignia
of a Knight Grand Cross (military division) of the Order
of the Bath, viz. :—General Sir Preregrine Maitland, Ad-
miral the Hon. Sir Thomas Bladen Capel, Lieutenant...
General Sir Alexander Woodford, Lieutenant-Genera/
Sir Henry Frederick Bouverie, Lieutenant-General Sir
John Fox Burgoyne. The following were made Knights
Commander :—Major.General John Owen, Lieutenant-
General Sir Thos. Downman, Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir
Anthony Maitland, Lieutenant-General Sir Archibald
Maclaine, Lieutenant-General George Charles D'Aguilar.
Lieutenant-General Henry Goldfinch, Lieutenant-General
John Bell, Lieutenant-General George Brown, Rear-
Admiral Phipps Hornby, and Rear-Admiral William
Fairbrother Carroll.
THE QUEEN and PRINCE ALBERT honoured her Ma-
jesty's Theatre with their presence on Saturday evening.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert afterwards proceeded
to honour the Earl of Rosso, President of the Royal
Society. with a visit at his residence in Connaught-
place. The Prince rejoined the Queen at the Opera House.
THE QUEEN AND PRINCE ALBERT, accompanied by Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, honoured
with a visit, at three o'clock on Friday afternoon, the
Gallery of the Society of Painters of Water Colours, in
Pall-mall East. After inspecting this exhibition, her
Majesty and his royal highness, with the Prince of Wales,
and the Princess Royal, and the royal suite, proceeded to
the Gallery of the New Society of Painters in Water
Colours in Pall-mall, and, after viewing the collection,
returned to Buckingham Palace.
HER MAJESTY'S SUMMER CRUISE.—The Queen,
accompanied by the Prince Consort and a portion of the
royal family, intends paying a summer visit to Bristol,
Waterford, Dublin, and Holyhead, en route to the Scot-
tish autumnal retreat of Balmoral. The court will remove
to Osborne on the 22d May ; and her Majesty will embark
from the Isle of Wight some time after (not before) the
parliament is dissolved, on board the royal steam-yacht
Victoria and Albert, (now in process of refit and embel-
lishment for the royal service at Portsmouth dockyard)
for the summer cruise.—Porfemouth 7imes.
ROYAL BIRTHDAYS.—Sunday was the anniversary of
the natal day of her Royal Highness Mary Duchess of
Gloucester, who completed her 76th year. It was also
the birthday of the youthful Princess Alice, who attaine4
her 9th year.

THe Two ARTHURS.—The Duke of Wellington will
complete his 83rd year on May-day, and Prince Arthur
Patrick, called after his Grace, the 2nd year of his age.
A MATRIMONIAL ALLIANCE is arranged between the
Viscount Newark, only son of Lord Manvers, and the
elegant and accomplished daughter of a French nobleman
of high rank. The lady is said to have a good fortune.
A CABINET COUNCIL was held on Saturday, and re—
mained in deliberation two hours. The members of the
Administration are already making preparations for
grand banquets, to be given on the 13th of May, he
honour of her Majesty's birthday.
CABINET DINNER OF THE CHANCELLOR OF THE. EXCHEQUER.—The Chancellor of the Exchequer enter..
tained his colleagues at dinner, on Wednesday, at Gros-.
Tenor Gate. The members of the cabinet reent we the Earl of Lonsdale, the Marquis of Salisbupry,s the Earrle of Derby, the Duke of Northumberland, the Earl of
Malmesbury, Mr. Secretary Walpole, Sir John Peking..
ton, the Earl of Hardwicke, Lord John Manners, and
Mr. Henley. The Lord Chancellor and Mr. Herries were
prevented attending the dinner by indisposition.
LORD MALMESBURY, a ministerial paper announces'
has already taken steps, in concert with France, for
opening the Plate to European trade.
LORD TRURO has recovered from his recent attack of
gout. The noble and learned baron will entertain a large
party at dinner to-morrow (Wednesday).
THE EARL OF CAWDOR is to be appointed lord lieu—
tenant of Carrnarthenshire, in the room of Lord Dyneyor,
deceased.

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE.—It is stated that a requi.
sition is about to be presented to Lord Stanley, son of
the Premier, inviting him to become a candidate for
North Staffordshire at the general election.
MONMOUTH ELECTION.—The petition of Mr. W. S.
Lindsay, complaining of treating, b►ibery, and corruptions
at the late election, has, been referred to the general
committee on elections.

LORD CASTLEREAGH declines to stand for Down, as
he is unwilling that the electors should be placed in a
state of hostile opposition to his noble father, the Mar—
quis of Londonderry.
THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND is reported to
have contributed £lO,OOO. as a member of the Carlton
Club, towards securing Conservative candidates at the
dissolution of parliament.
THE RIGHT HON. SIR STRATFORD CANNING,
sador at Constantinople, we hear, is to be raised to the
peerage 'y the title of Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, of
Redcliffe, in the county of Somerset.—Morning Herald.
THE COMMAND IN AUSTRALIA.—Major General James
Campbell, K.H., an old Peninsular soldier and a regi—
mental officer, upwards of twenty years commanding the
95th Regiment, has been appointed to the command of the
troops in Australia and its depencencies, which includes
New Zealand. Major General Campbell, we understand,
will leave England about July or August next, by one of
the new line of steamers, for Sydney.—United Service
Gazelle.

THE MEMBERS OF THE BAR AND THE NEW PAR.
LIAMENT.—It is ascertained that about one hundred
members of the bar are already fairly in the field, as can—
didates for a seat in the coming parliament, and it iS
deemed probable that thirty or forty more may start be-
fore the
advent of the general election. It is not impro—
bable that one-half of these " learned friends" may be
returned,—in which case about seventy lawyers will be
members of the new legislature.