The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-07 00:00:00

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MR. GLADSTONE AND REFORM.

The Ch►ncellor of the Exchequer has addressed
the following letter to Mr. Thomas Pindar, of Newark, in
answer to • resolution lately adopted at • meeting of
electors of that borough, approving the right boo. gentle.
man's parliamentary career, and especially his late speech
in favour of reform :

"11, Carlton Houma Terrace, S.W., July 1, 1864.

" Sir,—l have received with particular interest and grati.
fication the resolutions which you have been good enough
to forward to me, from a meeting of the working men of
Newark. I am not friendly to changes either sudden or
violent; bat I cannot wonder that they should regret the
almost entire withdrawal (u I presume it to be) in places
like Newark, from their class, of the privilege of the
suffrage ; sod I hope to see the public opinion of this
country move gradually and steadily in the direction of
such measures as, while neither deranging nor disturbing
society, would sensibly widen the basis of our instantiate,
and contribute in proportion to their solidity and strength.
Long years have now severed me from Newark, and thou
whom I remember there, or could remember me, are pria-
drolly numbered with their fathers. Bat no lapse of time
can efface from my mind the memory of the pleas which
first pre me, when young, the opportunity of learning
within the walls of parliament the working of the consti-
tution, and the true character of my country. With many
thanks for your obliging note, I remain, sir, your very
faithful servant, "W. L °Limon,.
" Mr. Thomas Pinder.*

THE SPEAKER.—It has been understood for some
time back that the Right Hog. J. Evelyn Denison will, in
all probability, retire from the Speakership of the Home of
Commons at the cline of the present Parliament, and b 3
railed to the Home of Peen. The Speaker manied one of
the sisters of the Doke of Portland, and Onington, the
name of his principal residence, in Nottinghamshire, is
mentioned as his probable title.—Recort:.

AI77'HINTIC POLITICAL ANNOIINCEYSNT.—WO ire
in a position to state authoritatively that the Emperor Na-
poleon, more than a fortnight ago, pointed out to the Am-
bito ambusador in Paris the dangers which would arise to
Austria if that power should join Prussia and Russia in the
Albano, which we have since been the means of exposing.
His Majesty intimated that he would consider any such
measure on the part of Austria u aimed directly at Prance,
aid that the friendly relations of the two countries would
be in emisequeace seriously impaired. The immediate
effect of this communication was to cause that hesitation in
the adhesion of Austria to the Holy Anne* to which we
alluded in oar lut. A correepowleue has Moos taken place
betimes the government of the Emperor and her Majesty's
govermsat upon the subject—The OW.

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WINDSOR OARTLI, Jinx &
The Queen walked and drove in the grounds this
morning, accompanied by Princeea Louise.
Prince Leopold, attended by Mr. Buff, took a carriage
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CU Court.

Prisms Beatekm and Priers Victoria of Has bays al .o
tikes a cordage airing in the Home Park.
Prism and Pringle Look of Here, attendad by Mdllw
de Oraacy and Ciptaln you Weaterweller, arrived at the
il Castle at ha .1)&4 two o'clock from Buckingham Palace.

The Earl and Counters of Hardwick. arrived at the
Castle yesterday, and bad the honour of dining with the
Queen sod the royal faintly.

The Prime sad Primes et Wales, sooorapanied by
Prince and Printer Louis of Haw and the Prince and
Primus of Leiningen, visited the dower 'bow at the Hor-
ticultural Gerdes; South Kensington, yesterday.
The Marehionem of Carmarthen, the Bermes de Chaney,
Captain Grey, and Captain von Westerweller, were in ate
tesda ~.-e.

The Primes' of Wiles took a carriage drive In the after-
DOOM.

The Prince of Walee rode out oil hcesetack.

The Prince and Priooese of Wales honoured the Duke and
Dachau of Manebeeter with their con, puny at dinner at
their house in Great Stanhope-street
The Prince and Princess of Leiningen took leave of the
Prince and Princess of Wake, and left Marlborough.house
for the Isle of Wight.

A meeting of the English and Irish Lew and Char:rely
Commission was held on Tuesday last at No. 6, Adelphi-
tensor, Strand. Present: The Lord Chief Joatios of the
Common Pleas, Ireland ; the Right Hon. Abraham Brew-
ster, the Right Hon. Joseph Napier, the ViorChanoellor
Sir W. Page Wood, Mr. Justioe Wills., Mr. Bum Hughes,
the Right Hem the Attorney-General for Islas!, M.P.,
the Solicitor-General for Ireland, Robert Bayley Follett,
Esq., Richard John Theodore Orpea, Eq. ; and Misers. W.
Neilaoo Halloo*, LLD., and H. B. Vaughan Johnson, the
secretaries.

ROYAL VISIT TO TWICKENBAM.

Yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, at a quarter
put 1 o'clock, their Royal Highnesses Princesses Helens
and Louise, attended by their suite, drove to the Windsor
station of the South Western Railway, where they were
received by Mr. Hill, the elation-master, and conducted to
the saloon which was attached to • train in readiness
to convey the Princesses to Twickenham, on a visit
to several members of the ex-Royal Family of France.
Their royal highnesses travelled via Staines and Feltham to
Twickenham, which was reached at 1.40, and immediately
drove to Orleans Rouse for the purpose of visiting the
Duke and Dubois D'Anmale. After staying a short time
here, their royal highnesses proceeded to the residence of
the Due de Chartres on a like errand, and finally returned to
Windsor Castle by net