The Express. — London, England, 1857-09-03 00:00:00

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At Oa last meeting, held on Monday, only acres Ministers, or a minority of the whole body, attends& Four of those who were then present have sines left London. In ordinary times the Cabinet venally breaks up at this season of the year, to reassemble in the month of October, and in the interval there are no Mom more than a couple of Cabinet Minis. ten, occasionally none at all, left at the seat of Govirnment. But this is in ordinary years; now the rift ot is not only an extraordinary year, it is also one which, by the uses to which it is put, by the energy or spsthy shown in it, by the vigour which is displayed or the neglect which is exhibited is it, will titter maintain or mar the greatness sad unity of this Empire. The present is, therefore, a time end an occasion fur continued and increased Minis terial work, end prolonged attendance in London, and net for en adherence to precedent in separating now to meet again two months hence. The Court, though unable to give personal expres sion to Perluonent of its regrets at th e terrible events in India, is able to retire to Balmoral as if nothing almond had occurred, and requires most unneces sarily, and most inconveniently for the public service, the attendance of a Secretary of State. A majority of the Cabinet have dispersed ere Parliament m well prorogued. At the last Council only a minority was present; and four ministers of that minority hare since Red from the metropolis. Under these circumstances the public may well require to know, without being accused of any impertinent cnriceity as to the private arrangements of the lords and gentlemen who constitute the advisers of our distant QUEEN and Government, what arrangements have been made for the conduct of public business during the rends? The ordinary announcements in the journals give the public to understand that Lord PA:Arturo* has only retired to Brockett-hall, in Herta, a seat much nearer to London than the resides°, is which the noble Viscount generally prefers to pass hie vacations. This may be accepted as an asturance that Lord Pvt-MPRsTON will personally be at his poet. On that point, indeed, the public have little apprehen tient. Whatever his faults or emcee, Lord PAL- Idrit•ToN's devotion to bueinese is deep sod earnest. (If all his colleagues, Lord PALIIIIASTON, there is reason to believe, is most arrimely alarmed at the condition of Hindustan ; and when the honour of England is concerned, Lord PALMER-41'0N at least will not be found seeking either distraction or recreation. His heart and soul are in the question, and be will not regard it either as a light matter, or as an inconvenient interruption to deeratalking or partridge shooting. Lord Pttmeasrom will, there fore, it is to be hoped, become in reality and sub stance the Minister of India,. and confine and restrict Me. Scent, of Cannon-row," if that gentleman will still cling to office, to the mare appropriate and fitting duties of secretary or clerk. In calm and untroubled times, a Prime Minister is at warm content with a general knowledge of what is going on in each separate department. Bat when great crises or emergencies arise, then the public impose on him a special responsibility, and look to him rather than to the departmental chief. Thus it was during the later period of the Russian war ; and thus it ought to be now more than ever, when the Board of Control has for its chief a gen tleman of small capacity and large self-esteem. But, according to our system of administration, the Prime Minister, however able and energetic, does not constitute the Government. He is one of a Cabinet in which there is free discussion and free deliberation, and in which he may be out voted. The QUEEN is entitled to receive the advice of thin Cabinet in its corporate capacity. Now, are we to understand—we ask the question in all Mucerity and earnestness--that the Cabinet is dispersed for • couple of months? that as usual the Minister, have separated to meet again only at tie latter end of October, or the beginning of November P' that the neat of government, the centre of all infer motion, the place of council and action, has been, in the midst of this terrible Indian calamity, deserted by the responsible advisers of the (lt . ex—three only excepted' We cannot for a moment suppose this to be the case. We are bound to assume, in common charity, that Ministers bane only rushed out of London fur a feeedays' fresh sir, and re lief to the eyes and brain, after weeks of hard Parliamentary work and grievous anxiety. But as their prolonged absence, es the sessation of Cabinet Councils, as the dispersal of the members of the Government over all parts of the country, cannot fail to produce general discontent and universal disgust, we venture to suggest is Lord PAL IIEIIOTON that in some way or other he should give asenrenee that the ordinary interregnum in not con templated by the Cabinet at this season, and that his colleagues mean as a body to exhibit that devotion to public. attire which he is sure to do individually. If the Court have set a bed example, his collearraes ought to set a better one ; and, like their chief, not abandon London when a formidable mutiny and a Jackquerie are raging in leetin. It is may to my rellways sad the Electric THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1857, ttlegrapit will Meg the Cabinet together on a few hewn' satin. But this Indian insurrection strikes at the very foandation of Italic!lnd unity saii, greatneek It is not a theatrical entertaigpent that we are sitting gazing at. It is the j leetibl empire that is being weighed iu Qe bilance. fi an affair which fur importanessafor lower, for e and for vigour, has hid no parallel in the history sr the world. It is not a subject which can be consi dered and dealt with in a few hours' deliberation once a week or once a fortnight by the Government us if it were a Railway Board. It requires their whole souls, their whole minds, all their intel lect, all their capacity. And even were it otherwise— If the direction of the affairs of India be in reality in the hands of three or four members of the Cabinet— even then, public decency, respect for the greatness and danger of the occasion—a sense of self-respect --saght to prevent London being deserted by the Government just now. It pleased his Royal Highness the PRINCE CON SORT to inform the public, during the Russian war, t►at Parliamentary Government—" bone of our boor, and flesh of our flesh "—was then on its trial. Through the trial on which that distinguished per sonage placed oar Parliamentary system, it came, we venture to remind all concerned, triumphantly. If, indeed, there be one thing of which Englishmen may be especially proud during the Russian war, it was the superior sense of the honour and interests of England which prevailed in Parliament. In that respect, at least, Parliament shone brightly. It is net Parliamentary, but Executive, Government which is now on its trial. The Legislature has voluntarily offered to the Crown all and every means within its power to romans this Indian insurrection; it has left the Government unfettered and tree to act u it phases; and by this cow we it has proportionably augmented the responsibility of the Cabinet. It is notorious that this year a very large proportion of members of either House of Parliament, who usually visit the Continent, remain at home that they may be ready to re-assemble should Parliament be sud denly summoned. With a week's notice two-thirds of the llouse of Commons could be got together. Under all these eircunuitanceijeonsidering the gravity of our situation, we repeat that the public have a right to expect that the Cabinet Nlioisters will have the decency to forego their annual vaca tion, and remain at the seat of Government for the next two months. Ox the Ath of February, 1766, Lord DASSING TON, then Secretary at War, thus described the wile of the Purchase System in the Army :—" The " consequence often is that men who come into the " Army with the warmest dispositions to the Der " vice, whose business becomes their pleasure, who "distinguish themselves on every occasion that " offers, are kept all their lives in the lowest rank " because they are moor. These meritorious of " have often the cruel mortification of seeing them " selves commanded by young men of opulent land " lit s who came much later into the service,and whose " fortunes have enabled them to amuse themselves " frequently elsewhere; while the others continually " at quarters have done the duty of those gentlemen, " and have learned their own." Thus, nearly a century ago, the War Minister of the Crown tecognised the evils of this purchase systi m, end protested against it. It is strange that the same protest should need to be renewed in 18.57, in words almost identical, by Sir COLIN CAlirntLL:—" I have known many " estimable men, having higher qualities as officer, " than usual—men of real promise and merit, and " well educated—but who could not purchase ; when " such men were purchased over, their ardour cooled, " and they frequently left the service." Take a practical instance. There is a Major—a Brevet- Major now in the British Army who has been wounded twice under the command of Sir Dr LACT lEVANs; who, according to that General's opinion, is fit to command a regiment; bat who has been passed over no lees than eighteen times. The cue of that Major was brought before Lord Hsartiwow and the present COMIANDER-IN- Diller. It is said to be an extreme case. But most assuredly no system can be tolerable which admits even of ors mach extreme ease. The system 6 thoroughly bad both in theory and in practice. Indeed, the only argument in its favour is, that It accelerates promotion, and that no one has yet ►uggested any system to substitute for it. Un!eve we are much mistaken, the advantage claimed is imaginary, and the difficulty does not exist. It is admitted that the age of the regimental officers is less than those of the Artillery and Engi neers, and of foreign services. But it is to be ob served that the field officers—the Majors and the Lientenant-Colouels, are by no means so efficient as they ought to be. Indeed, so strongly is this felt that six of the Commissioners have recommended that lieutenant-Colonelcies should no longer be bought and sold. Our officers of Engineers and Artillery may be older men, but certainly the history of the Crimean War and of the siege of Kars tends to prove that, even with every disadvantage of age, they upheld the scientific honour of the British Army more effectually than any other corps. Gallantry was common to all, but the Artillery and Engineers showed that they understood the art of war. Youth is an excellent gift fora soldier, provided it be conjoined with professional knowledge. But where wealth is the essential condition of promotion, the man wbo has nothing bat his sword for his portion will most probably not enter the Army ; or if he does, he will either be neglected, or leave the Army in dis gust. But then we are told, that even admitting all the evils of purchase, no plan has yet been suggested in its stead. It certainly does seem a little fool hardy to assert that this purchase system, however anomalous in theory and baneful in practice, is necessity. As at present practised, it is in direct violation of an Act of Parliament, actually printed in the last edition of the " Qmen'a Orders and Regulations." Even in this country it exists only in the British Cavalry and Infantry--msd there only up to the rank of Lieutenant- Colonel. It is not recognised in our Artillery, in our Engineer,, in our Marines, or in our Navy—nor is it recognised in any other country on the face of the earth. It would be strange indeed if some plan for entrance, promotion, and retirement could not be devised for the officer, of the British Army, sup posing the system of purchase to be abolished. Let us see whether it is impossible, with the aid et those who have considered the subject, to devise such a plan. A rule should be established that Com missions in the British Army shall only be obtained by competition among nominated candidate*. The Minister of War and the Commander•in-Chiefoaght each to nominate two candidates for each vacant Com mission. The best of the four ought to receive this Commission. The ages of the competitors ought to be not less than 17 and not more than 20. Let it not be supposed that we have any desire to convert our ricers into a band of military readers. The examination moat be fitted to ascertain the physical as well as the mental qualities of the candi date. It is not the best scholar or the best writer who ought to have the absolute preference. It nest be ascertained that the candidate has a Miens frame. Nor would it be diMmilt to give a very we siderable advantage in an examination to strength and activity—to the best swimmer, the best boxer, I ,load the hest runnel) ;a this respect the examiner d 1111 krested with ample dbmetion. The ject of th4intellectual part at the examination would aimpif be to aecortain that the candidate bad received:be education of a gentler an, and is pos• erased of average intelligence. Having obtained has Commission, the young man would enter a Military College. This College would be supported by the fees exacted from the young officers. As at St. Cyr, the Government would be at no expense in supporting it. The education in this establishment would be principally professiosia— drill and the elements of fortification. But, of course., the general education of the young officer would not be neglected. We unmet that the exa• miners for the Commission will ascertain that every candidate has received a good general education. The Military College education would be pro fusional, its object being to supply those deficiencies of which General ScaaLerr, Lord West, and Sir COLIN CAMPBELL, complained before the Commission. The discipline of this institution would be strictly military, and by this means the young officer would acquire those military habits and ideas which are so essential for a military career. Having remained in College two years the young officer would join a regiment. Thenceforth the pro- motion would be, generally speaking, by seniority till he attained the rank of Major: though, of course, for any distinguished conduct in the field the Commander ought to have the power of promotion, and the satin power ought to be vested in the Commander-in- Chief at home. Beyond Major we assume that the recommendations of the six Commissioners will be acted upon, and that Lieutenant-Colonels of regiments will be appointed by selection. Assuredly it is im possible to read the arguments in favour of these changes without yielding assent to them. From the rank of Ensign, therefore, or Cornet, to that of Major, promotion would, in the rule, be by seniority. But we propose two modifications. The first is, that, following the analogy of the navy, no Lieutenant shall be allowed to become a Utptain unless he passes an examination before a Milken. Board, which shall cer tify that he understands his profession. We know very well with what puerile folly such examinations are at present conducted ; but we must hope that care will be taken to prevent any such sham investigation for the future. At all events, it seems the general opinion of military men that some ex amination should be held before an officer obtains his company ; and it is certainly consistent with common sense that this should be so. It has indeed been asked, whether it is proposed to examine a man of forty for his captaincy; but no difficulty need be felt on that ground, because it will of course be provided that any officer may demand to be examined for his captaincy the moment he deems himself fit. The other modification to which we alluded is that by which officers shall be required to retire from the service at specified ages. The only objection, of say weight, against the abolition of pur e:liner, is that the army will become crowded with superannuated Lieutenants aced Captains. That most be met by fixing upon certain ages for each rank, after which an officer shall not be allowed to serve. These retired officers must, of course, be provided with allowances. Sir C. TREVELVAN is the only person who seems to have considered this part of the question, and, according to his calcula tion, an annual sum of 210,8221. would be required for the purpose. Large as this sum is, it is nearly 40,0001. less than the present amount of the half-pay —which is, in fact, a retirement fund, constructed on the most extravagant principles. According to Sir CHARLFAI'II scheme the Major-General would be compelled to retire at the age of fifty-five, a Captain or Lieutenant at fifty, and so on for the other ranks ; whilst each would be entitled to the full pay of the rank which he held at the time of his re tirement. There can be little doubt that some com pulsory system of retirement ought to be enforced to save us from that scandal which occuseed even under the administration of the Doke of Waxemnrotr, who actually appointed one Commander-in-Chief at _ . . .. Bombay, so feeble in body that he could not mount his horse. Such is a rough outline of a plan for the appoint ment, promotion, and retirement of oficers in the British army. At Court. BALMORAL, AVOURT 31. The Queen and the Prince Consort visited ths Duchess of Kent at Mergeldes Coatis, yesterday afternoon. Barr. I. Th. Queen and dos Primo Consort drove out yesterday ehllllool2, attended by ths Earl of Cis/voodoo. TU. Duchess of deat, Latiy — Atarasas — aed Lord sad Lady Jams Murray, Rawl the Royal diasser party yesterday. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.l'., and Mr& Oledskes left Kegley Ilan, Woreeetashire, where the right bow gwatleraan and lady hare been on a visit of eon &knee to Lord Lyttehon, fur Sir Stephan Glynne*s seat, Hawardan Caatk, Flintehire. The Earl and Countess of Caithness have been placed in mourning by the dense of Major the Hos. Alen B. O. Sinclair, who died a few days since in the north of Scollesd. The demand gentleman urn youngest son of the hes, and heir presumptive of his brother the mess, earl. He fennerly was a lieutenant in the 91st Foot, and subse quently, Is 1866, appointed major of the Roe►shin Militia. Loan HANKY VANE AND THE PLERACE.—The Onseheed Warren gives me a curious reason for Lord Hen y Vans &riling a peerage, net hie lordship was unwilling to plunge his constituents into the turmoil of as election. HEM% OP LADY MATILDA HARRIET MAXWELL. —We (Nerds Britian Nay Mail) understand that the lady of Sir John Maxwell, Bart., died suddenly yesterday morn at Nether Pollok. The decreed, who will MAW, of the prawn Lord Elgin, wee born in Ind, and monied to Sit, Jobs is 1839. Her ladyship waa highly respected. She Imes so Louts KO4SVTII.—This illustrious exile and die dattaisbed patriot passed through Glasgow yesterday. on hie way to Arroeher Hotel, accompanied by bis wife and daughter, where he is to sojourn fur three weeks. He is in mods better health than when hat in Sootlead.—NertA Daily Natl. }iaaa STAUDICIL.—At a concert given by the Imperial Lunatic Asylum of Vienna, uu the birthday of the Emma% the celebrated singer 81aildirl tree mend. It le already known that he has been for some time under treat. neat In this institution, and his appeanioce gave great ritito all present, which was increased when afterward% menmere of • well circle of friends Staudigi aces the Wraderrer" of Schubert, with su c h depth of feeling sad rwierea r affected many of his hearers even to leers. HOLT/MAD HARBDUR AND BREAKWATER,— MOLTS/AD Rem 2.—A mod operation took place to-day st nom b the memo. of the Lord. Canininsionam of the Admiralty sod hlr. Hawkshaw, the Admiralty Engineer. Hei g ht d quarry face, Ir 2 feet ; length of ditto, 160 feet ; pip, SO feet; charge of powder, 11.0001 be. ; power of galvanic battery, 40 cell.; of operation, 70,000 to.. of the hankie quartz rock. Eeptheeriag e.anrim. con ducted by Mr. Charles Rigby to ;wean by Hr. Reitheimee the resident enginee r o f the contractors. nit Gtl 4 .—Pertridge shooting commenced yee friday, with the prospect of plenty of work for re Fr Birds is this quarter are plentiful, covin• generaily tall siren siren ad well mown. We have heard cif dead hBBlB‘ybilkliol P d a u li P t oh gfie„ " A ' e l'i re b r i ens BB 8 . a r=OX EPE N NORTH WILTS.— Mr. Otendlls P.. H. Sooterrt, the retake auditor, b ear -1 tided the averts of the Ire eleare ea talirra —T. H. M. dereme, 991. Oa. 9d. ; Water Lan. Bas H.P., tEL 1k Id. BOUTS WILTS.—Mr. OnaMlle it. EL aomerest, re Jerre auditor. has arida the uprose et the Ire sets as follows .—llight Hee. Mary Mares, H.P.. 4.3824 BM 3d.. WiWu Wymdbmw, Zat• HP e &lOW. 12.. 2d.; Lord Henry Myna , 5,0254 1716 IL LATINT INTELLIGENCE. mated a Orand Cross of the Legion of Honour on , the occasion of the signature of the treaty of Paris. Tim, Emperor, wishing to make his minister for foreign affairs a handsome present, gave him the insignia of the order in diamonds just before leaving Paris for the camp. The Bourse has been heavy. The Itente fell 16c. for account, closing at 67ft. For cash there was a rise of 6c., the last price being 66tr. 83c. Mobilier was at a great discount, and fell 30fr. Railways were very dull. Orleans fell 15fr. ; Lyons, 10fr.; tun/ Northern, sfr. The Empreseon Saturday made an excursion bysea on board the Pelican. This light steamer entered the Bidassoa and came to an anchor off Fontarabia, where her Majesty landed and visited the town in the midst of enthusiastic acclamations from the crowd, some of whom afterwards executed several national dances in the public square. The Empress on again embarking went to tffe opposite bank of the Bidassoa and landed at Hcndaye, where she was received by the cure, at the head of all his parish ioners. The Empress returned to the villa at a late hour in the evening. The next day, pleasure trains from Toulouse and Bordeaux conveyed about 3,000 visitors to Bayonne. The regatta took place on that day, and was honoured by the presence of her Majesty. Her Majesty also attended the bull-fight in the afternoon, and remained during the whole of the representation. In the evening there was a reception at the villa, the company being very nu merous, and the entertainments kept up to a late hour. The Council-General of the department of the Hertalt, presided over by M. Michel Chevalier, has just held ita annual meeting, and has unanimously passed strong resolutions in favour of a revision of the French Customs' tariffs. A number of foreign officers have been authorized by the Emperor, at their request, to assist at the manoeuvres of the Camp of Chalons. PARIS, TOESDAT Evwxo. I understand that the Emperor left the Chalons camp this morning—it is not said for what destine tion—aud that he is not expected back till Saturday. Of course the presumption is that he is gon e to Ger many to sea the Emperor of Russia . This interview must necessarily be regarded with intense interest at the present time, and the more so because Louis Napoleon has recently shown by his conduct at Osborne that it is part of his policy to show the world great results proceeding directly from royal meetings. The official inauguration of the camp will not take place till Sunday next. The Bishop of allow will officiate. It is reported that the Emperor intends to make experiments in the camp of a new system of mili tary manoeuvres, by means of which the three arms, infantry, cavalry, and artillery, will all act together in obedience to one and the same word of command. A committee of general officers has made a report to the Emperor concerning this system, which, it is said, will greatly modify the theory of evolutions in line, and simplify movements on a grand scale. Besides the entire imperial guard which is already at Chilons,it is thought that a division of cavalry and two or three divisions of infantry will be brought there before the end of the year. The settlement in the Rente went off heavily, although there were but very few transactions to be regulated. Speculative business was somewhat firmer when the settlement was over, and the hence closed, for account, at 66.90, with a rise of 5. For cash there was a fall of 15, the last price being 66.80. slobilier, notwithstanding a good many sales, was pretty well sustained after the great fall of yesterday, and only declined further 1.25. Rail ways were a trifle weaker than yesterday, but with out any marked change in quotations. Captain Doineau and all his convicted accomplices have appealed to the Court of Caseation. This step is nothing but a matter of course. A Russian naval division is expected from one minute to another at Cherbourg. Pilots have been sent out to sea to meet it. The new hackney-coach tariff came into operation to-day. There is no doubt that it will be found on the whole advantageous to the public, and at the same time equitable towards the coachman. You are already aware that the principle of the new system is the abolition of the uniform fare for a ride (coarse), no matter how long, and the substitution In every case of pa'ment by time, according to a graduated scale. the fare for a quarter of an hour is 90c. AUSTRALIA. The Bishop of Melbourne gives the following de scription of Victoria Colony in a letter to his brother, dated Bi►hopscourt, Melbourne, May 27 : The proves; which ban been made during the last twelve months in all the oomforts of life has quite answered my previous expectations. Large and substantial dwelling houses lave been built, and - good shops of every kind have been multiplied. Clow and open carriages, with handsome and well. groomed hones, both private and for hire, are nu. numerous; nagneosches (American built), with four or Isix (') hors., run to all our goldfields; and innumerable omnibumee and smaller vehicles ply between the different parts of Melbourne and its suburbs. A railway is opened to St. Kilda, and that from Geelong to Melbourne is finished ea tar as Williamstown, and wril be in use e irbin a week or two. There is also a rontinsslly increasing number of intelligent members of thelegal and other professions. At the mean time there to a van amount of vice and profligacy both in Melbourne and in the country, and I fear that the influx of Chinese has added another element of moral corruption to thous which previously existed among us. We bays various charitable institutions, such as hospitals, benevolent &ilium', and orphan amybenrs, which are supported partly by voluntary contributions and partly by grants from the public revenue. We are just now endeavouring to establish a refuge for fallen women, who will be maintained without any assistance from the government. Some ladies also are endeavouring to found a "home" for female servants and others. The public library is an institution for the esta blishment sad success of which Melbourne is chiefly in debted to one of our oldest colonists, Mr. Justice Barry, who has watched over it from the beginning, and will con. tissue to do so with an unceasing assiduity. Then is a good collection of useful books. The portion of the building which is already erected is well fitted for its object, and every evening it is filled with a large number of quiet readers. All persons are admissible,lbut cleanliness fs strictly enforced. Altogether the library is one of the most pleasing feature* of Melbourne. Theatre. and places of amusement hare of late greatly in creased. They are now upon a very large scale, end very nu. nurourly attended. I fear that they tend to increase greatly the vices of drunkenness and prostitution, and so to demoral ise the people. Cricketing prevail, in the proper season. I have observed with pleasure in the coupe of an afternoon's walk three or four games going on in different places. nor . ticolture is now can ird on to a considerable eaten, and Victoria promises, as I always anticipated, to vie with any of the neighbouring colonies in flowers and fruits ; the profusion of the former and the abundance and air° of the latter, when carefully cultivated, are such aa you can scarcely °Deceive. And now I think I have noticed every particular, and more than every particular, on which you would expect me to write, and att you know that I am not a ready penman, and have betides but little time to bestow upon my friend. in England, I shall be glad if you will let the other members of our family and some of my friends no this letter, and ask theta to oosamider it as addressed to them conjointly with you. C. MILIOVIN I. DISTRESSING SUICIDE.—On Sunday lent, Mr. Jobe M•Faelane, free church teacher at Kirkhill, parish of Penicwk, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a ream. The deceased had bean moray in low spirits foe several weeks back, and on Sabbath alarming oomplained of pain in his had, and proposed to his wife to go to church, while be would remain at hunts and take camel the diadem. Nut Sedisc him in the home on her return, Mrs. Wray lane went ta search of him, sad, on opening the oral-seller, rho was presented with the melancholy spsetecle of her has bud lying quite dead, end mill gemming the ram, with b which be had committed the fatal act. He wee thirty-fin years of age,—North Briton. MIDDLESEX BLECTION.-(THIS DAY) This morning the nomination of a candidate to supply the recency in the parlisnientaiy representation of the county of kfiddlesea. occasion f by the elevation of Lord Robert Grosvenor to the peerage, took place on hustings erected in the Market-place, Brentford. The morning was wet and cheerless, and there being no prospect of ► con test, the attendance of electors wan confined to the few immediate friends and eupporiers of the only candidate in the field, and these were not slow to get under cover of the hustings. The public in front were represented by soma half dozen navigators and labourers, and about the same number, including the °Winds, occupied the centre of the hustings. The public sheltered themselves in doorways at some distances of 4 and when those who were interested in the election were duly and formally summoned "to draw ni g h and give their attendance," two or three boys braved in e merciless pelting of the rein, and advanced to the bather provided by the sheriffs to prevent any crush upon the hosting.. The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, Mesas, liechi and Keats, attended by the Under-Shields, Messrs. Crosley and Anderson, presided se returning officers ; and punctually to the hour (ten o'clock) the customary formalities were gone through, but twenty minutes elapsed before the candidate and his proposers made their appearance. They came in an open caniage, drawn by four greys. The carriage was occupied by the lion. George Byng, his three brothers, and hie proposer and seconder, Mr. Montgomery, and Mr. Remington Mills. A four-in-land followed, loaded inside and out. Mr. Robert iliu3bury, the other repro aentative of the county, arrived a .'tort time before, accom panied by his father. A few minutes ester the proceedin gs had commenced the min fortunately held up, sad those whom it bad previously kept at a distance were enabled to approach the bastinge without the inconvenience of a revere wetting. Mr. MONTGONtRY proposed the lion. Mr. Byng, and is doing so reminded the electors that he was the proposer of Lord Robert Grosvenor at the last election. Re looked beck upon that event with great sai;sfiction, because since then the choice of the electors bad L :en confirmed by he r Majesty in elevating Lord Robert Grosvenor to the higbset honour the sovereign could confer on her subjects. When the present vacancy took place, it became the duty of au party with whoa: he acted to select a successor for Lord Ro bert Grosvenor, and thecoaimercial community of the county being already represented they hada° difficulty in selecting Mr. By ng, of Wroth= Park, as the best representative they could obtain of the property of the bounty. Mr. Byng wan the descendant of a man who was a liberal at • time when it was ceruliders4 odious to pokes such principles; he was more over himself a trod liberal, and had already shown himself in parliament to be a man of parts sejl steme. In the next session the great question of parlimarn tary reform would have to be discussed, and he had no doubt Mr. Byng would fairly represent them, both on that and all the other great questions of reform in church and state. Mr. Rs; INGIOII MILLII eecunded the nomination of Mr. Byng, and adverted to the hon. gentleman's rotes to favour of the ballot, the repel of church rates, the admis sion of Jews into perliament, and other measure. of • liberal character. At present there was every prospect that a change in the government of India would be shortly brought about; that change would place vast patronage at the disposal of the ministers, and in old, that a proper check should be kept upon its exercise, parliamentary power should be placed in the hands of all the intelligent portion of the community. Such a measure Mr. Byng would support, and coming, as he did, with an honourable prestige and hunourable professions, he erase, recommended him to the choice of the electors. There being no other candidate proposed, Mr. Shea Marin declared the Hon. George Henry Charles Byng to be duly elected a knight of the shire for the county of Mid dlesex. The Hon. Mr. BTXO then pre 2nt himself to the head fal of people is front of the hustings, and addressing then as " electors and non-electors of Middlesex," he said he ap peared before them with feelings of Ineutfelt pride; and he trusted also with a not unbecoming humility ; with heart-felt pride, because he was glad to find that the same name widths ems libeled principles were se acceptable to the elector el Middlesex in the year 18d7 as they were a century ago, when his great grandfather first stood for the county. (Cheer.) He appeared before them with feelings of humility, because he felt that the varied internee of the coonty demanded talent. higher and superior to any he could venture to boast of, but at the same time being elected member for the county he was not unconscious of the duties of the position, and sa far ae his health and strength would permit he finely dedicated hie time and such talents eel abilities as he panned to the full and cat scientioas discharge of those duties. (Chews.) Than were not the days of holiday legislation; there were great and important subjects to be diecuseed In the next session, subjects of the most vital interest both at home mid abroad. The first topic which wren I attention abroad w India. He could not trust himself to say what be felt upon the lamentable occurrences which had happened there; it was easy to find fault with those who were sup• posed to have been able to prevent them, it might be pre sumptuous to say that precautions might have averted thin calamities; but it should not be forgotten that England was forewarned of the dangers to which she was exposed In India and that she was not forearmed to meet them. (Haar, hear.) When he and forearmed, he meant that we had too much denuded India el European forms. So much with regard to the peat ; as to the future, the ditty of England waa to beck up the government in any prompt measures to demand ample retribution, not vengeance, for the horrors which we daily read of in the newspapers. (Hear, bear.) To accomplish that, what should be dons? In the first place, the best men that could In found should be sent out. Ho would say to the minister, nod them out Irrespective of party influences or axial pad don; and them out, became you believe they are the mat best acquainted with India, the most likely to do their duty, and having so sent them out, support them when they are many thousands of miles away fighting our battles, exposed to every danger stand by them manfully as you would an absent friend. (Hew, hear.) Then, if the country got disappointed with the results of their early struggle*, the minister could tell the people that they ware mistaken; only give them time, he might plead, and they will do you jar lice ; and the people, being convinced that the men had been selected for their merits only, would be content to welt patiently for the issue. (Hew, hear.) That wee what ought to be done in the first place; but there were other measures of equal importance to be taken regarding India. It must no longer have its destinia swayed by a divided government, and though the treader ci power to the minister might place a large amount of patronage in his hands, let it vet be remembered that it could not be well abused, because every appointment ►e would make, every order he would send forth, weld be open to the criticism and control of the people through the legitimate means of their representatives in parliament. (Hese, hear.) One great reason for the change would be found in the fact, that fanaticism in India had a great deal to do with the pawing events there. The misguided mobs titan believed that we wished to subvert that religion which bad been banded down to them from ceatury to century, and thecondect of some of our officers was not 111-calculated to encourage that erroneous notion, but while we diecountaance mllitarypropagandism we should take care so to uphold the authority of the officer as to prevent his being looked upon by the native soldier se a mere puppet. It was to be ear grettsd that his limited power. under the present system la India had rather tended to produce that remit. Mors bear.) Let our government of India be based upon jusidtor and he believed she would soon become ■ mighty adjunct of this mighty empire. (Cheers.) With respect to continental affairs be thought our polity should be that d non-intervention; except when the eon/fort of neighbour , ' such sa that of Ruasia before the recent war, called for ear armed interference; but then we should be fins and deter mined in our purpose, not oscillating and uncertain, what characterised our interference in the affair.. of Naples. While acting upon the principle of non-interference we should always be careful to tolerate no wrong. (Cheers.) Reverting to home politica, he wished to see the principles of the Reform Bill of 1832 extended, and though it would be ob. "Musty unwise for him to give any pledge upon the subject, he should be ready to support any well•digeated end cam. prehmuive scheme of parliamentary reform, come Ban what quarter it might. (Cheers.) He woe an ad vocate of the ballot, had supported the bill far the admiseio• of Jews, and voted for the abolition of church rate; but while he continued to struggle for the advance went of those and other Malibu ineasame he should tali este not to neglect the local interests of the county. Prood of being the repreeentatiee of the electors of Middlesex, bet unwilling to be their delegate, he should strive to do his duty to them *ad the country to the beet pf his ability. He had nothing to gain by • seat in parliament, sad Mace it had phased Providence to place him In • position in which, he wanted for nothing d DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH NAPLES. The Gazette de /a Bourse, of Vienna, contains the following:—" Notwithstanding the doubts enter tained on this subject, we learn, from a good source, that diplomatic relations will soon be resumed between the court of Naples and those of Paris and London. M. Caraffa, the Neapolitan Minister for Foreign Affairs, having requested of Count Buol in a despatch in his owls haadvnitiog that Austria would interfere In the re-establishment of friendly relations between the three Courts, the Austrian Ministers at the Courts of London and Paris have taken steps for this purpose, and we understand that they will result in a speedy settlement of the matter." NARROW ESCAPE OF THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA. The Emperor of Austria, who left Presburg on the 27th ult., by railway, to continue his journey is Hungary, had a narrow escape: at Hobulkut the locomotive ran off the rails with such violence that one of the wheels broke, and the whole train was dragged off, and stuck fast in the ground. After some delay his Majesty resumed his journey, and in the evening reached Bolasso-Gyarmath. PRINCE 0. OHIKA'S SUICIDE A judicial inquiry has been instituted into the cir cumstances attending the death of Prince Gregory Ohika, formerly Hospodar of Moldavia. Its result shows that he had been, for the last three months, subject to tits of extreme melancholy, amounting to insanity. PIEDMONT. The King of Sardinia hu returned to Chambery, from Culoz. The ceremony at the latter place has been accomplished admirably. Prince Napoleon took leave of the King on the French territory, and his imperial highness has set out again for Paris. The Duke of Malakoff hu arrived at Turin. AMERICA. (IT 111.1CTWIC TZLRONAPN.) (MON OUR OWN 001120PONDINT.) SOUTHAMPTON, TOUWIDAT MORNING. The Fulton has arrived at Cowes, on her way to Havre. She has brought the United States mails. She left New York on the 22nd ult. Amongst her cargo is specie to the value of nearly half a million of dollars for France, and 100,000 dollars for Eng land. She spoke the screw steamer Edinburgh on the 22nd ult., the City of Washington on the 23rd, a Cunard steamer on the 23th, the Atlantic on the 26th, and the African on the 28th. Edward C. Bates and Co., of Boston, and Blan chard, Shewman, and Co., of the same place, are reported as haying suspended payment. At Fort Kearney there has been a wholesale desertion of United States troops. The accounts of the cotton crop, from Louisiana, are bad. The democratic candidate for governor of Texas is considerably ahead. There have been arrests of Lee Bank counter feiters at Boston. Cottons higher in New Orleans. Wheat is dull. The local authorities in La Paz, Lower California, are fearing an inroad of Filibusters from Upper California,. Several rich mines hare been disco vered there, but there is no capital to work them. The sales of cotton in the New York market were limited. Flour dull; corn in request; freight' active. The yellow fever was bad at Vera Cruz. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (non ova OWN PARIS, WIFONIMMT EMU/M. The report which I had reason to believe yester day that the Emperor had already left the Chalons camp for Germany was not correct. It Is, however, quite certain that he is going to Germany to meet the Emperor of Russia, but the exact time is not yet fixed. According to present arrangements, the Czar proposes to be at Berlin on the 14th instant, and at I)armstadt on the 19th. In this latter town be will stay six days, and there is much concurring testi mony to show that that is the place fixed upon for the interview between the two Emperors. The Mowiteur de Is Moselle states a fact not noticed by any of the Paris journals, which shows that the Emperor Napoleon's project to go to Germany is now official. At Chalons his Majesty was waited upon by a deputation from the coune-general of the department of the Moselle, who expressed a hope that he would visit Metz. The Emperor said is answer that he would have great pleasure in doing so "on his way to Germany, after the camp manteuvrer." The Emperor has Waned the following order of the day to the amp: Soldiers,—l have sasembled you here under my own com mand, because it is useful that the army should, by living together in camp, acquire a common spirit, and receive the same discipline and instruction. Tbs guard, al a Corps ir dile, ought more especially to make unremitting efforts to maintain the rank which it holds from old Madill= as well m by its recent services on the field of battle. liontoequieu mays that the Romans considered peace se a preparation for war ; and the huth is, that the mimeses ob. tainod by young armies ere in general but the result of end dooms exercise during peace. I do not doubt that both officers end soldier. will melonsly cooperate with me in the course which I propose to pursue. To officers I reoom• mend a paternal severity—to soldier. necessary obedience— to both a willing mind and strict attention to discipline. For discipline is respect to your uniform, and the uniform is the emblem of that noble profession of abnegation and self devotion, of which you arejuetly proud. Let us never forget that every characteristic sign of the army, beginning by the flag, represents a moral idea which it is your duly to honour. This camp will not then be a vain spectacle offered to public curicsity, but a serious school, w►ich we &hell tarn to profit by persevering labour, end t►e results of our studies will be evident if ever our country shall want you. " ' (A true copy.) NAPOLIION. General REGNAULT DI SAINT JEAN D'ANOILT attillg ad Meke-Geseral. A correspondent of the Pay e says i r- t . is hoped at Chalons that the Empress will pay a visit to the camp, and in that case the Emperor will probably remove his head-quarters to the prefect's palace. A telegraphic despatch from Marseilles announces that the French squadron had left the coasts of Corsica for Tunis, in consequence of the mea sures taken by the Bey against the perpe. testers of the recent acts of violence not being considered satisfactory or sufficient. I think the motive stated for the departure of the squadron is incorrect. I mentioned, a few days wince, on good information, that the affair was satisfactorily settled. The fleet is now going, in order to produce a moral effect upon the population, in all of the Bey, and not to make a demonstration against him. It will lorreemusbared that Count Welewakt was j 7 ~fl [`