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BED ey Uesjrs. Garrard. 
T n E ROYAL HUNT C U P.— Mandfacturrd dy Messrs. Hunt and Roskbll. 
is approaching- them with speedy steps. The head- 
quarters of the invaders have been shifted, and are now 
thrown back to Jassy, which is high up in Moldavia, 
and within a few miles of the Russian territory. 
Various causes are assigned for this retrograde course, 
but we are inclined to attribute it chiefly to two con- 
siderations; one, that Austria can no longer abstain 
from active hostility, her own ultimatum and that of 
Prussia having- been rejected by Nicholas, and the other 
that the left wing of the Turkish array is on the move, while 
the main body is advancing up from Shumla, with a 
view to a general attack. The arrival of the English 
forces in Varna has liberated a large number of Turkish 
soldiers, whom it was previously necessary to retain for 
the defence of the country, and these troops have 
hastened to swell the ranks of Omar Pasha. Our own 
troops had advanced from Varna to a point at some dis- 
tance westward, and on the road to Shumla, and were 
forming a camp, so as to be ready to reinforce Omar 
Pasha at the shortest possible notice. It is therefore 
probable that a pitched battle will ere long take place ; 
and every hope may reasonably be indulged that the 
splendid and protracted resistance of the Turks may be 
crowned by a brilliant victory before the Christian 
armies take the terrible game into their own hands. 
There have been some rather important changes, or 
rather shifting?, in the Ministerial camp. The country 
has heard, with a feeling little stronger than regret, 
that various considerations have prevented the charge 
of the war department from being confided to the man 
best qualified to conduct it, the present Home Secre- 
tary ; and the alterations which have taken place may 
be regarded with some indifference. But there may be 
a reason why, next to Lord Palmerston’s becoming 
Secretary at ’War, Lord John Russell’s assuming im- 
portant office (he had none previously) may be con- 
sidered the most desirable arrangement that could be 
made. Lord Granville, late President of the Council, 
takes the minor situation of Chancellor of the Duchy 
of Lancaster, and is succeeded by the noble 
leader of the House of Commons. It is said 
in political circles that the reason for this move 
is the conviction on the part of Lord John Bus ell, 
that the public conceive the Russian party in the 
Cabinet to be too powerful for the due prosecution of 
the war, and therefore that Lord John Russell con- 
siders that the stability of the Ministry would be ma- 
terially promoted by the presence, in an important 
position in the council, of one of the most determined 
Anti-Russians. If this be his lordship’s view, it is one 
which will assuredly be approved by the nation ; and 
whether it be so or not, the assumption of the pre- 
sidential office by the Minister who has dealt the 
severest rebukes to Russia, will not be without effect. 
The new Colonial Secretary’ is Sir George Grey, whose 
experience and ability render him a valuable public 
servant ; and he has the additional merit of holding 
other views in regard to Russia than those which are 
popularly attributed to the Premier. The Duke of 
Newcastle remains, ns we intimated would be the case, 
in possession of the portfolio of war, and we can only 
trust that in such portfolio will be found a sketch of a 
brilliant campaign, sketched by no faltering hand. 
Lord John Russell having vacated his parliamentary 
seat by occupying office, has had to appeal, for the 
sixth time, to the electors of the City ot London, and 
despite certain outrageous ravings of Mr. Urquhart 
(who declared the other day that Lord Palmerston was 
a traitor whose head should roll upon the scaffold), has 
been returned without opposition. In his speech at 
Guildhall, the noble lord launched some contemptuous 
scorn at the cowardice of the Russians, “ who kept 
their ships shut up behind granite walls,” and he made 
the satisfactory announcement that no mere evacuation 
of the Danubian provinces would now satisfy the 
allies, but that they were determined to prosecute the 
war until they had inflicted chastisement for the past, 
and taken guarantees for the future. 
The proceedings of Parliament have not been marked 
by much interest. Mr. Berkeley has brought in liis 
usual motion for leave to bring in a bill for taking votes 
at elections by means of the ballot, and has been de- 
feated. The feature of the debate was the conduct of 
the Cabinet. Lord Palmerston made a dashing speech 
against the ballot; and Sir William Molesworth, sitting- 
next to his noble colleague, answered him in a long and 
prepared speech ; and, on division, several of »’ue 
Ministers, including Sir W. Molesworth, Mr. Bethel, and 
Mr. Keogh, voted for the ballot, and others against it. 
Lord Palmerston goodnaturedly handed oranges to Sir 
William to refresh him during his reply. The Oxford 
University Reform Bill has been almost remodelled by 
Government, who felt that they must either take that 
course or lose the bill altogether, and it lias been discussed 
in Committee. A debate on the Irish Church Temporali- 
ties occasioned one of the usual pleasant scenes prompted 
by the odium theolofficum , and Messrs. Newdegate, 
Napier, and Whiteside, respective -.' charged Serjeant 
Shee, Mr. Lucas, and other Irish members, with perjury, 
in venturing to interfere with Church property. Serjeant 
Shee explained, with a logic which may have different 
names applied to it, according to the opinion ot the 
critic, that he had sworn not to injure the Protestant 
Church ; and he contended that in taking away from 
her the money which made her unpopular, he was con- 
ferring a benefit, instead of inflicting an injury. The 
defenders of the Church did not seem to see the matter 
exactly in this light. 
The great domestic event, since we went to press, has 
been the inauguration of the Crystal Palace, which 
ceremonial took place on Saturday last, in the presence 
of her Majesty, and of about 40,000 spectators. Tin; 
day was exceedingly tine, the arrangements were, 
generally speaking, excellent, the music superb (strange 
to relate, a native singer, Clara Novello, was permitted 
to lead, and is even allowed to have sung magnificently, 
but we suppose the credit will be managed, somehow, 
to be assigned to M. Costa), and all went merry 
as a marriage bell. Ample details will be found in 
another part of our journal ; and we will only add 
here, that we hope and believe that the success of a 
splendid experiment will ere long be beyond a doubt. 
“ Have not we done enough for the Colonies this 
session ? ” said, last year, a bored Parliamentary dandy, 
immortalised by John Leech. ‘‘Did not West Aus- 
tralian win the Derby ? ” This week has conferred a 
double compliment in the same quarter. Sir George 
Grey takes the Colonial office, and West Australian 
the Ascot Cup ; Sir George Grey, however, first got to 
his 2 >ost. 
' HOME NEWS. 
The Court. — H er Majesty on Monday afternoon held 
an investiture of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, 
at Buckingham Palace. 
The King of Portugal and the Duke of Oporto visited 
the Polytechnic Institution, in Regent-street, on Monday 
afternoon, and in theovening honoured the O'yropic Theatre 
with their presence. His Majesty and his Royal Highne*", 
attended by the Baron do Surmento, Chovulior do Mello, 
Colonel Folque, Lord de Tabloy, and Colonel Wy Ido, paid 
a visit to the brewery of Messrs. Truman, Haobury, and 
Co., in Brick-lane, Spitalfu -Ids. 
The Royal Family, togi-thor with their illustrious visitors, 
the King of Portugal and his Royal Highness the Duke ot 
Oporto, left Buckingham Palace, at flve minutes past four 
o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, for Windsor Castle, in ordor 
to bo present at the sports on Ascot Heath. Too illustrious 
party arrived at tho Castlo about 5 o’clock. During her 
Majesty's sojourn ut Windsor, a largo circle of tho 
uristocracy enjoyed tho Royal hospitality at tho Castle. 
Hor Royal Highness tho Duchess of Kent quitted town 
on Tuesday for Frogmore; her Royal Highness wus in- 
tended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, tho Baroness do 
Speth, and Sir George Cooper. The party travelled by tho 
Grout Western railway. It Is stated that tho Marchloncfs 
of Breadalbane’s second ball will take place on Monday, 
July 3-J, instead of Wednesday, the iidth iustant. 
