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THE FIELD. 
The ceremony de- 
picted in the present 
engraving; lately 
took place in the 
chapel of the Maison 
dca Missions , at 
Paris, on the occa- 
sion of six mission- 
aries departing for 
China. Nothing is 
so imposing as this 
simple adieu ; it is 
like a scene of home, 
to which very few 
witnesses are ad- 
mitted. The young 
missionaries kneel 
before the altar, 
their companions 
ranging themselves 
in a circle round 
them, and imploring 
heaven to succour 
them in their ardu- 
ous task. One of the 
superiors, after a 
discourse full of zeal 
and hope, comes from 
his pulpit, and kneels 
before the neophytes 
whilst standing on 
the steps of the sanc- 
tuary ; he embraces 
the feet that are pre- 
pared to undertake 
the holy pilgrimage, 
and blesses them as 
a father would his 
children. After the 
superior, the novices 
each in their turn 
kiss the feet, and em- 
brace, as for the last 
time, their brethren, 
who go forth to the 
extremities of the 
world, resigned even 
to death, for the pro- 
pagation of their 
faith. 
/fbtjThHT Ma yfip 
FAREWELL RELIGIOUS CEREMONY ON THE DEPARTURE OF THE YOUNG FRENCH MISSIONARIES l'OR CHINA. 
Prince Albert 
and the Church 
of England. — A 
meeting of the in- 
habitants of Shrews- 
bury, convened by a 
n u m e r o usly-signed 
requisition to the 
■ Mayor, was held on 
Thursday, the 22nd 
inst., to address her 
Majesty and the 
Prince on the sub- 
ject of his Royal 
Highness’s noble de- 
claration at the re- 
cent Festival of the 
Sons of the Clergy, 
in favour of the Re- 
formed Religion and 
the Established 
Church, and to ex- 
press the approba- 
tion of the Protes- 
tant townsmen of 
Shrewsbury of the 
sterling Protestant 
sentiments enunci- 
ated by his Royal 
Highness. The chair 
was taken by the 
Mayor (NV. Butler 
Lloyd, Esq.), and the 
resolutions and ad- 
dresses in accord- 
ance with the objects 
of the meeting were 
unanimously agreed 
to and ndopted on 
the motion of Robert 
Burton, Esq. (of 
Longnor), II. Sand- 
ford, Esq. (solicitor), 
the Rev. J. J. Ro- 
gerson, the Rov. J. 
Colley, J. Loxdale, 
Esq., &c. 
wore a dress of white tulle trimmed with 6atin riband 
and garlands of pink roses, and also ornamented with 
rows of pearls ; the stomacher was adorned with turquoise 
and diamonds. The Princess wore round her head a wreath 
of pink rose buds, with diamond stars. 
FASHIONABLE WORLD. 
The Countess of Winchilsea and the Misses Rice have ar- 
rived at the Clarendon, from Eastwell Park, Kent. 
Miss Burdett Coutts entertained a select circle at dinner 
on Monday evening at her mansion, in Stratton-street, 
and subsequently received a small party of the fashionable 
world. 
The Duke and Duchess of Hamilton Lave left St. James’s 
riace for Germany. 
Mr. and Lady Catherine Deyland have arrived at 
Claridge’s Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from their 6eat in 
Oxfordshire. 
Viscount and Viscountess Sydnoy have returned to Clove- 
land-square, from Frognal, Kent. 
The lion. Mr. and Mrs. Lumley have arrived at the St. 
George’s Hotel. 
Viscountess Palmerston’s assembly, on Saturday evening, 
was attended by a numerous and brilliant circle of the 
fashionable world. His Highness the Rajah of Surat and 
other oriental celebrity were present. 
Marriage in High Life. — Tho marriage of the Earl 
of Mountcharle9, eldest son of the Marquis of Conynglmm, 
with tho Lady Jane St. Maur Stanhope, only daughter of the 
late Fai l of Harrington, and niece of the Duchess of Bedford, 
was solemnised on Saturday last by special license at tho 
Chapel-royal in Whitehall, in the presence of a distinguished 
circle of the nobility. 
FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS. 
Lady Howard’s morning party, at Craven Cottage, fixed 
for Saturday, 24th inst., is unavoidably postponed till Satur- 
day, the 15lh of July ; and ull invitations for the 24th are 
transferred to that day. 
Viscountess Combermorc’s morning party is postponed to 
Monday, the 3rd of July. 
Lady Londesborough’s ball, some time 6inco announced 
for the 21st inst , does not take pliice. 
June 26, The Marquis of Lansdowne’s concert, at 
Lansdown House. Lady Louisa Douglas Pennants 
second ball. Lady Wetherell Warneford’s matinee musicals. 
. June 27, Grand Bazaar, under the patronage of Her 
Majesty, in the grounds of Gore and Grove Houses, 
Kensington, on lehalf of the Consumption Hospital, 
Brompton. The Lady Mayoress’s ball, at the Mansion- 
House. Lady Dyinock’s ball. — -Juno 28, Lady Ashburton s 
ball. Lady Charlotte Watson Taylor’s concert. Mrs. 
S. A. Severne’s soiree dansantc. Mr. Vincents and Miss 
Vincent’s morning party, at Thornwood Lodge, Campden 
Hill.— June 29, Sir Fitzroy Kelly’s and Mrs. Paley’s 
ball. Mrs. Leslie’s ball.— June 30, The Duchess of In- 
verness’s ball. Lady Bailey’s (of Glanusk) soiree dan- 
s ante. Mrs. Petre’s first concert, in Berkeley-square— 
July 3, The Marchioness of Breadalbane’s ball. Lady 
Maria Saunderson’s the dansante . — July 5, The Countess 
of Listowell’s grand ball at Kingston House. Mr. Vin- 
cent’s and Miss Vincent’s afternoon party, at Thornwood 
Lodge. Botanic Society's general exhibition, — July 7, 
Mrs. Oswald Smith’s concert. 
larlismentarg. 
MONDAY.— Lords.— T ho Duke of Richmond gave notice of his 
Mention to inquire upon an early day whether It was the Intention 
f tho government to bestow any public mark of approbation upon 
le officers and men engaged In the lute Kaffir war. 
Lord Lyndhurst drew attention to the memorandum relatWo to the 
astern question lately transmitted by the cabinets of Vienna and 
erlin to their envoys at tho Germanic Diet. That document had 
ever been officially published in England, but its tenor was sufficiently 
nown to Justify criticism. Comparing this memorandum with the 
rotocol signed by the representatives of tho Four Powers at Vienna, 
a April 9lh, and that paper again with previous protocols, he was 
■d to tho conclusion that tho maintenance of the flatus ®uo, the 
reservation of the old territorial limits of Europe, Including those 
f Russia as well as Turkey, was assumed to be a fixed principle 
>r any future arrangement of the pending difficulties before war 
ras declared by tho Western Powers against Russia, and 
ad never been disowned sinco the occurrence of that eventuality, 
ontondlng that the ambition of Russia required more vigorous nica- 
ires of repression, and must bo checked and nipped at various points 
ven at tho cost of Infringing tho territorial boundary of that emp re, 
le noble lord remarked upon the condition to which the navigation 
f tho Danube had been reduced, and insisted upon the expediency of 
■ceing tho channel of that river from oil obstructions, whether natural 
r political. On the side of Circassia, also, ho considered that a ^bar- 
ter might easily bo raised against the encroacbmen a oftheCMrby 
itcmosinir a free people between his dominions and those of the Porte. 
n tiTp." nSfSSR again, the protectorate established by Russia had 
een made the subject of a boast by Count Nesselrode, as giving her 
10 key of the position against Turkey ; while Count Lleven bad ac- 
;ially Indicated the means of turning that P 0S '|‘° n t f °.^ c ?y"L^ 
ITectlng a swoop upon Constantinople beforo any of ,h o Western 
owers could interfere. Lord Lyndhurst then trnced throu^h vaiio^ 
egotlations, and in the despatches of Nesselrode, Mcttcralch, PowltU 
iorgo, and other diplomatists, the symptoms of a steadily tt S8 r ^' ve 
olicyon the part of Russia, and of the reiterated eftops madoon her 
art to involve Austria and Prussia In complicity with her designs. Ho 
len enforced the necessity of providing some material guarantee 
gainst tho continuance of such dangerous enterprises, home matc- 
011 pledge and mortgage must bo exacted while wo hud tho power as 
collateral security, and among the possess ons whercon such Podges 
light bo levied, tho noble lord roferred to the B'nck bea fleet and the 
rovincca conterminous with tho Turkish and Austrian Iron tier. 
Tho Earl of Clarendon addressed himself to tho question of 1 the 
ustrlan alliance. That power, ho contended, could not be neutral, 
or Ceriom Russian ambition was far grater than our own ; her 
Id In the contest was most important to us , and although her co- 
neratlon with tho Western Powers had been delayed, for reasons to 
hicli ho brlofly alluded, there were good pouuja 
would now bo afforded with vigour and *‘ I ' c n °\ '> : n fX whcVcou 
rounds he deduced (Vom tho terms agreed upon by Austria whon con 
senting to the late protocol, from tho fact that tho Vienna cabinet 
had placed troops at the disposal of the Porte, in order to subduo tho 
insurrection in Montenegro; that Austrian ships had aided In putting 
down tho Greek rebellion, and that the Austrian army would soon. If 
It did not already, amount to 300,000 men. He did not believe that 
Austria had any intention of concluding peace with Russia on tho 
terms suggested by Lord Lyndhurst, which he further declared would 
be utterly unacceptable to England and France. The power of Russia 
had proved dangerous to Europe, and must be curtailed. 
The Earl of Derby said the peace of Europe must be secured from 
Russian ambition, some of tho past conquests of Russia wrested from 
her grasp, the Black Sea no longer suffered to remain a Russian lake, 
nor the Danube a Russian river. 
The Earl of Aberdeen submitted that neither the government nor 
the country now required any stimulus to urge them to an active 
prosecution of tho war. That war, ho remarked, had from the begin- 
ning been defensive, and engagements entered Into strictly with tho 
view of preserving Turkey from encroachment, might possibly read 
somewhat obscurely when tho contingencies seemed to include tho 
Invasion of Russia. Denying that Europe suffered much real peril 
from the ambition of Russia, ho pointed out that even towards Turkey, 
sinco tho treaty of Adrianoplo, Russia had interfered only (or tho 
purpose of protecting tho Porte from a rebellious vassal. War, ho 
urged, should be waged merely for the sake of peace, though not less 
vigorously on that account, and should be dominated at the first 
moment that peace becamo possible on a Just and honourable b “'*- 
After some remarks from Lord Beaumont, tho subject dropped. 
Some bills were advanced a stage, and their lordships adjourned at 
8 Commons.— M r. Strutt entered Into 
before they were accomplished. 
Lord^J^^uMou' stated* that there was no foundation for the rumour 
r The t H^o P X P uwent r 'S commufee^on'the 0 Oxford University 
r tsx jss&gss * 
annul n tod would be Lord llurrowby and Mr. G. C. Lewis. 
P Mr Blackett moved tho insertion of a clause abrogating all tho 
oaths taken In tho university upon admission to offices J» r ' ?oo to 
On a division, the clause was negatived by a majority of 100 to 
^Another clause, providing that no person shoffid i havo priority 
in passing his examination or taking a degree, on account of his rank, 
was proposed by Mr. J. G. Phllllmore, and negatived by tho narrow 
majority of one ; the votes standing, ayes, <X», noes, 07. — 
The bill passed through committee. 
Tho house then went Into committee of supply . . 
A vote of £lG4jl65 being proposed for the maintenance of gaols, 
Bethlehem hospitals, and pauper lunatic asy luma, 
Mr Scholeflcld moved os uu amendment that tne vote isnouiu oo 
reduced by £100, being the amount of tho salary of tho chaplain In 
* 'SSSSStrn amendment »« nerved by M rota to 23- 
ES> 3n* e."ed over. 
but no2!y .5 to? nuu width .toodon II, o paper r«rpronre» we.e 
’W iSSSM?: B.lno* leave «. *■««» <» *«■« ■» * «« •» 
c Tr°,‘d,,^ • «» 
caro and reformation of Juvenile offenders. 
Tho homo adjourned at opo o dock, 
