The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-14
GREAT BRITAIN.
xhs state Ball at Buckingham P.1ac.

GREAT BRITAIN.
The state Ball at Buckingham PsIacs.
A State ball was given on the night of the 1st
OF July at Buckingham palace, to which party
OF 1900 were invited. The Prince and Princess
OF Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the other
members of the royal family, accompanied by
the Crown Prince OF Denmark, the Grand Duke
and Grand Duchess of MeckeDburg-Stre and
the Duke and Duchess Philip of Wurtemburg,
en- cred the ballroom at twenty minutes past 10
O'Clock, wi en- the dancing Immediately com.
mepced. The Princess of Wales wore a white
tulle dress over white silk, with tunIc OF white
SATIN trimmed with Honton lace and bouquets
OF lilies OF the valley. Head.dress, tiara of
diamonds. Ornaments, pearls aud diamonds
with corsage OF diamonds. Orders, Victoria
and Albert, Catharine of Russia, and the Danish
order.
The Princess Louis of Hesse wore a Brussels
lace tunic over blue Grape pettCoat, trimmed
with SILVER. Head dress, diadem OF diamonds.
Ornaments, diamonds with diamond stomacher.
Orders, Victoria and Albert, St. Catharlne of
Russia, the Order of st. Isabel, and the Prussian
Cruer. Princess Christian wore tulle dress
over white silk, trimmed with bands of rose
ColoIed SATIN and HonIton lNce. Head dress, q
coronet of diamonds and opals; the back OF the
head Ornamented with rows OF diamonds and
Christine geraniums. Pearl necklace aud other
ornaments TO match. Orders, Victoria and
Albert, and st. Isabel. Princess Louise wore
trimn ed with chatelanes OF pink roses and
green leaves. Head dre-s, roses and dlamonts,
amond ornaments Orders, Victoria and AL
bert, and Order OF 81. Isabel.
The Abyssinian Triumph-DisrssIi and
GIadstons On the Achievements OF
Napier.
In the Honse of Commons, July 2, Mr. Dis
raeli rose, amid cheers TO propose a vote of
thanks 10 SIR II, Napier and the troops engaged
in he Aoyssinlan Expedition. In the course of
his speech he said:-
The House OF Commons at this moment will
remember that this Is not the first time, nor
even the second, that it has offered to hln its
thanks. Happy is the man who has been thrice
thanked by his country By his splendid
achievements in AOyssinia Sir Robert Napier
has only fulfilled the promise of tue plains of
India, and consummaed his eXplous on the
Chinese held. 1t Is, may add, not the least
interesting part OF our business this evening
to recognize the merits OF another great branch
OF Her MaJesty's forces.
The army and navy have acted together in
the history OF this country without successful
results: but there have been, think, few in
stances in which they have mutually assisted
each other more efectnaiy, and in which their
combined eXertions have been attended with
greater success than IN the Abysslnian EXpedi-
tlon. In acknowledging the great services of
the distinguished man who was at the head of
the expedition, and the officers who COM
mBnded the navy, we must not be unmindful OF
the conduct OF the men OF the two services. l
think we may fairly say that the conduct OF the
troops and sailors was alike com olete and adml-
1able. There have been instances, no doubt, of
rapid marches and triumphant fields, which
have occasioued greater sensation at the mo-
ment; but Ii you look TO the exhibition of mill
tary virtue, | doubt whether the qualities OF
patience, endurance, and good temper, mani
tested under the most trying Circumstances,
have ever been more lully eXempied.
Mr. Gladstone seconded the motion in a
speech in which he said:-
j do not OF course mean TO claim, nor would
it be wise to clam, for those engaged in it,
precisely the same kind of fame as attaches to
occasions in which desperate conflicts have
been waeed with equal force bet Ween nations or
armies alike possessed of all the resources of
modern warfare, but We have lived into a time
in which, il IL cannot be said of the solcier it
must be said OF the commander that mere
fighting, however arduous the task, mere
tactics and mere strategy have become, per-
haps though most vital, yet almost seclndary
parts OF the qualities required to make q
successful General. The narrative OF the conflict
carried on with natule, with distance, with
climate, and with every diversity of difficulty,
OIL a most peculiar portion OF the earth, ana OF
the dleclplined government OF the army, with
provision made tOr every one engaged in the
expedition, presents to our view history alike
complete aud satisfactory. There is indeed,
something tame and feeble in the language OF
upbroken eulogy, and yet the occasion does not
permit us to adopt any other language We
may look at what has occurred with reference
to the commander, with reference to the officers
by whom he was so ably seconded, with
reference TO the soldiers who moved and acted
nnder their orders, and lastly with reference TO
The government at nOme' we nave Oeeu
permitted to gain on this occasion what may be
called an almost fearless victo:y.
u is impossible not to dwell with peculiar
interest ON the character OF the man whose
name first appears and most prominently In the
motion no. mace. Without HIN 1t might have
been possible that great things might have been
achieved, but there is a completeness in the
work achieved that we cannot do other wise
than connect in q special manner with the spe-
cial qualities of his mind and his capacity.
Without him we scarcely could have hoped that
this expedition would stand upon record among
those occasions when nations resort TO the
bloody arbltramPnt of war, as one in which not
one drop was added to the cup OF human suffer
Ing which any human forethought could spare
and in which the severest critic, ia reviewing
the proceedings, Will ind nothing to except tc
in regard to the military, POLITICAL and mora
aspect OF the proceedings.
TRade with America
The London Times OF July 3, in its city article
says:-
Notwithstanding the unprecedented extern
of the shipments of specie from New York Il
Europe during the present year, the amount o
goods taken from Europe by the United State,
has been unusually limited. Their importation
of the Manchester, Lyons, and other manufac
tures classed under the name of 'drY goods
have thus far since the lst OF January been onl!
87,I70.O00. In the corresponding period OF las
year the amount was 6s,920, 900, and in that o
1866 1t was kls, 100000.