The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-12 00:00:00

TRANSLATED lIXTRACT.

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" Chateau d , Ow. Febru
ary • 6, 1836.
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" But to talk of more important topics—or tither of the
all-important one, the war. My mind is continually dwell-
ing with
.painful interest on the situation of your brave
army; an interest inspired by admiration for the army
itself, as well as by the concern which I feel for the bonier
and credit of your institutions, now in some danger of fall-
ing into disrepute through incapable and inexperienced
admidistration If you do not succeed in repairing the
mischief, and that quickly, (which indeed seems to 0111 Port
to impossible,) England and her government will assuredly
come out of this struggle somewhat discredited, whatever
may be the ultimate results of the war and of the heroic
achievements of your soldiers.

" I have a difficulty in believing that this will not hare a
coy viderable influence, though one perhaps little foresee',
upon the future course of your domestic affairs. I suspect
that It will accelerate the pace at which you appear to be
departing from the character of aristocratic government,
according to the old acceptation of that term. At any
rate, it is impossible but that the English most discern the
immense advantages which in time of war attend a
centralised government; or that they can be long in con-
tact with an army where every one can and may become an
officer, without its producing upon them a serious impres•
sion. Your army can hardly avoid undergoing a sort of re-
volution ; and a revolution in the:constitution of the army
will surely not be confined to the army alone. You are the
only people of the present day (except perhaps the Russians
and they less than you) who are officered exclusively by
gentlemen. Yon will discover that an army commanded
solely by gentlemen is not necessarily the best army to make
war with; it is better:able to fight than to sustain itself before
and after the battle. 'Ye have had good reason to know
this, under our *ld monarchy. On the other hand, en army
commanded by gentlemen has the advantage of being good
against revolutions ; while an army of the oppoeite aerie-
ter either makes revolutions, or suffers them to be made
by others. R— told me the other day, that
the aristocracy had never been stronger in Eng
land than they are now ; for that they had never
poured out their blood more freely. But I must re-
mark, that it is not altogether by military ser-
vices that an aristocracy can maintain itself ; otherwise
ours would not be levelled with the due, as it actually is;
for who ever were more predigel of their lives than the
French genet/skimmer, of all grades, the lesser as well as the
greater ? My grandfather and my granduncle both met
their death on the field of battle ; their father and their
grandfather experienced the same fate ; and there is hardly
a family in the neighbourhood of whom as muc► cannot be
said. Yet there remains not a trace of their power. The
last cannon which was mounted on the old baronial ch►teau
of T—, in my neighbourhood, now half-buried in the
earth, serves as a post to tie up cattle; while the chateau
litself I. degraded to a farm-house. I will conduct R—
thither when he comes to see me : it will show him what

must be the fate of an aristocracy who, though theylinow
how to die, do not know how to govern. Yours has, till
now, done both; and this is the reason why it still holds
its ground, although the temper of the age is anything but
favourable to its continuance."

THE APPROACHING CONFERENCES AT VIENNA.-
1 The Paris correspondent of the Independance Beige seisms.
upon the authority of a high diplomatic personage at
Vienna, that the conferences are to open in that city on or
about Thursday next.
THE VOTE ON THE SARDINIAN TREATY.—The
numbers voting in the Sardinian Chamber of hepatic", on
the adoption of the treaty with Great Britain and France,
were-101 for, and 60 against—majority 41.

DEATH OF LADY HARRIET ELLIOTT.—This lady,
youngest daughter of the Earl of Minto, and sister of Lady
John Russell, died en Friday morning, after a protracted
lilacs., at the Hotel Maurice, in Paris.
SERIOVS ILLNESS OF MISS MARTINEAU.—The
Leaderetates that Miss Martineau is so dangerously ill as to
leave no hope of her recovery. Her disease is enlargement
of the heart.

The Right Hon. Sir Jams Graham, Bart., is, we
are happy to learn, much better, and should no unfavour-
able change, which is not auticipated, take place, will be
enabled to resume his parliamentary duties next week. On
inquiry yesterday at the Admiralty the right hon. baronet
was aaid to be going on favourably and able to transact
business several hours during the day.

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WELLINGTON will
remove from their residence in Belgrave•street towards the
close of the ensuing month, and take up their establishment
for a petraaneuey at Apsley House, which noble mansion
has undergone a complete re-embellishment since the deatk
of the late illustrious Duke. It is said that the noble Duke
and Duchess will give a series of brilliant parties after
Easter.

Lord Straford de Redcliffe hes given a farewell
dinner to Beron Bruck, who 1 Constantinople fer
Vienne._

On the 30th ult., the Duke and Duchesa of lira•
bent arrived at Corfu, and continued their voyage to Alex-
andria.

The session of the joint diet of the duchies of
Coburg and Gotha will be opened on the 13th, by the
reigning duke, who left Berlin for his own territories on
the 6th inst.

Prince Paskiewitch, whose departure from St:
Petersburg was announced for the 25th ult., will prolong
his stay there, at the express desire of the Emperor.

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M. d'Usedom arrived in Paris from Brussels on
Thursday morning.

Run:lsu Losrt.—A letter from Constantinople of
the 28th nit , in the Trieste Gazette, says:—" The banker
Raltszsi, who had fallen into disgrace, has been summoned
by Resebid rubs to give his advice on the project of raising
&loan in the empire in the sane way as those of France and
Austria."

HAMBURG.—The Chamber of Hamburg, on the pro-
position of the Senate, has suptressed the duty of a balf per
cent. od vakretn, hitherto charged on the sale of foreign
merchandise; and, at the same time, has fired at one quarter
per cent. the sum to be paid for brokerage.

The Madrid Gazette contains a decree restoring
Dona Josefa, daughter of Don Francisco de Paula, to the
dignity of Infanta, which she forfeited by her marriage
with M. Goethe y Renee, deputy of Valladolid. But her
children, it is anaetad, shall not enjoy royal honours.

ADDRESS TO SIR DE LACY EVANS —On Saturday
evening a meeting et soldiers who had fought under Sir Da
Lacy Evans, was held at the Ship T , Wardour-street,
Soho, to adopt au address to the gallant officer in honour
of his services to the country. Mr. Cuffe, a serjeant of the
legion, was called to the chair, and propoeed an address
congratulating Sir Ds Lacy upon the services he had
rendered the count, y. The addren was seconded by
Private John Cranney ; and, after some observations from
Beduin Owen, carried amidst applause;

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WINDSOR ELECTION.—Mr.• Samson Ricardo, of
Tituess-park, Bunniogbill, issued an address to the con-
stituunts of Windsor, on Saturday afternoon, and imme-
diately commenced his canvass. Mr. Ricardo is well known
for his liberal principles, and, from the high respect in
which he is held in the borough, the chances of his oppo-
aent's success are considered but slender.

WEST LONDON DISPENSAIIT.—This much•needed
charity will shortly commence its benevolent operations
under the most flattering auspices. Earl Fitzwilliam,
K.G., has become its President, presenting it with 501.
His Lordship will preside at the first festival, to be holden
on Saturday, May 5. The Doke of Leeds, the Marquis of
Lansdowne, K 0., and abut 60 noblemen and gentlemen
have become Vico•Presidents.

AN ORDER issued by the Commissioners of Police,
was promulgated on Saturday, and read to the summoning
officers at the various police offices, to the Effect that they
are not on any acemmt to recommend solicitors to the
persons whom they may have in their custody, or any body
A minor reform has been effected by the Home
of Lords. The public papers of that body are is future to
be sold to the general publio without the formality of a
peer's order.—Athenown.
MINISTERS AT FOREIGN COURTS' EXTRAORDINARY
EXPINBEIL-00 Saturday &parliamentary paper was issued
thowing that 8,0001. is requirma.t =sae good the deficiently
of the fete of last motion for extraordinary expenses of
_ I foreign ministers for the year ending the 31st March next.
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