The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-01 00:00:00

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Tim amino. BORN T4.l—CiooD LUCL Mr. D. Murray.
And THE BTRIVIII OF LONDON. Mears Vining. J. W. Bay,
D. Maher, D. Murray, J. Nelson, B. Forrester, and H. Mellon
Mn.H. Marston, Mileft Barnett and Gwynn*.

LYCEUM.
ON SATITIDAY. Oct. V. A NEW DRAMA. to which Yr.
Pechter will sustain the priacited character.

BRITANNIA.

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Crsuford, and Scott. StEglng by Messrs. G. Teeter and Louis
Lindsay Madame Pleon.—And THE BAY OP BISCAY.
Mourn Cranford, Drummond, Blgwood . Was 8. Mks.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-MUDGE.

THIS DATLlfornlng. 2h. Ital.... Afternoon, Th. Min.
To4loMtOw Morning. th. Ma—Afternoon, th. 67a

LONDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1.

Tex presence of the Earl of CLARENDON in
Vienna in the midst of the excitement caused by
the Franco-Italian Treaty was sure to give an
impulse to political speculation, and an Austrian
contemporary has undertaken to furnish a sum-
mary of the noble Earl's conversations with the
Austrian Government. According to the Seir
Free Press, Lord CLARENDON has made an impor-
tant communication to the Ministers of the
Manton ; he has pointed out two courses between
which the Austrian Government has to choose,
and of which an alliance with the Western Powers
is one, and having done so is waiting for an answer.
Most English readers will believe that this is rather
a loose version of what has taken place. The
British Government has enough to do to manage
its own affairs, and does not despatch eminent
members of the Cabinet to distant capitals to tell
the advisers of independent sovereigns what is beet
for their country. A statesman of Lord CLAREN-
DON'S rank is naturally an object of attention
wherever be goes, and at Vienna be has no doubt
held frequent and friendly intercourse with the
advisers of the Emperor FRANCIS Josxru. His
great experience, joined to the conservative ten-
dency of his public character, would give weight
to his opinion in the estimation of Austrian
statesmen, and we need not hesitate to
believe that his advice, if it has been asked at this
conjuncture, has been given in favour of a
policy of peace and reconciliation. But the no-
tion that Lord CLARENDON has gone abroad to
canvass for an ally or to tender unasked-for
counsel to foreign governments is wholly inad-
missible.

A statesman who should covet the office of advi-
ser of the Austrian EMPEROR just now must either
be a man of great political genius or rash to presump-
tion. The Ministers of that sovereign are at this mo-
ment in a position which is not the less embarrsasing
because it is exceedingly familiar. They have just
completed another cycle of complete and con-
spicuous failure. It is about a year since
they resolved to join M. DK Bisitssci in his
attack on the independence of Denmark. Every
suggestion of prudence—their alight interest in
the quarrel, the subordinate part, unbecoming the
rank of the empire among European States, which
Austria must play, the unsettled state of
their affairs at home, and especially the penury of
the public Treasury—combined to dissuade them
from embarking in the contest. But other coun-
sels prevailed. All was sacrificed to the supposed
necessity of dividing with Prussia the honour of
directing the action of Germany in her foreign re-
lations. From that hour the Austrian Go-
vernment has been associated in the sight
of Europe with every mean, menda-
cious, and cruel act of M. ns BISMARCK'S
policy, and associated as the most servile and
abject of accomplices. Not once has the Austrian
Government dared to act an independent part,
not once has it raised its voice on behalf of justice
or generosity. We believe the Austrian Govern-
ment to be incapable of originating an independent
course of action so thoroughly evil as that which
has been pursued in Denmark. Great traditions
are a kind of second conscience, and Austria
has been great. But once embarked in partner-
ship with M. DE 13ISMARCK nothing could save her
character. For all the evasion and shuffling
displayed towards neutrals, for all the
false pretences on which province after province
of the Danish crown was invaded, for the brutal
and bloodthirsty spirit in which the war was con-
ducted, and for the merciless and tyrannical spirit
in which Jutland is still administered, Austria
is equally with Prussia responsible. We ought
to remember these facts, not for the purpose of
nourishing a futile resentment, foreign to the true
spirit of politics, but for instruction and warning.
There are times when it is of consequence to know
what is the spirit of the various Governments of
Europe, of what they are and of what they are
not capable.

And now let us ask what Austria has gained by
her base compliances. First, she has not gained
the preeminence in the line she chose to follow.
Ruffian for ruffian the Prussian has decidedly the
best of it. The Austrian who adopts a crime may
be morally as responsible as his rival who invented
it, but originality, heartiness, and the spirit of
command always impress mankind, and thee*
belong to the Prussian statesman. In Ger-
many everybody looks up to M. DE BIEMERCE,
while Count RICHBERG'S name is not men-
tioned. Next, Austria has not secured the
good will of Prussia by her unsurpassed obse-
quiousness. This was to have been expected.
The Prussian Minister sees that Austria is
to be had upon his own terms, and be-

THB

haves accordingly. Prussia is ronee ihia ever
determined to supplant Austria- in C
and recent events have made hoe wore
ever suooessfuL On the great German ques-
tion of the day—the renewal of the Zollverein—
Prussia has beaten Austria out of the field, em-
ploying the very ascendancy which Austrian troops
aided her to acquire, to exclude her rival from the
great commercial union, and thus diminishing her
political influence. Again, Austria has not raised
or strengthened her position in Europe
by her intrigues in Sleswig - Holstein. If
Russia is more friendly than she was two
years ago it is because of the complaisance
which the Court of Vienna displayed at the
expense of the unfortunate Poles, and we have
yet to see how far the Czsa"s gratitude will carry
him. The impression made in England and
France by the policy of Austria is too well known
to need illustration. Lastly, the security of the
Austrian possessions in Italy has not been in-
creased by its recent action. It seemed probable
at one time that this would be the result of its
alliance with Prussia. But it is not found to be
so. At Vienna they now perceive that Prussia
has made use of Austria, but that the real approxi-
mation of it. Government is towards France, by whose
aid it may hope to make acquisitions far more
important than that of the two Duchies. The
good understanding which has prevailed between
the French EMPEROR and M. DE Bissrutex through-
out the Sleswig-Holstein war is now ripening into
an alliance, which is talked of at Vienna, and openly
discussed in the newspapers at Paris. And
concurrently with the signs of this
tendency, the Franco-Italian Treaty has made its
appearance. Such is the situation of Austria, such
are the consequences of the policy its statesmen
have chosen to pursue. Abroad its relations have
no where improved. At home another year has
been wasted. Its Treasury has been further im-
poverished, and the internal reorganization of the
empire is as far off as ever. The genius of a
Cs von; if Austria had one, could hardly extricate
the empire from a position so low and complicated.

Tax Revenue Returns for the quarter and the
four quarters ending yesterday maintain the satis-
factory character which the public have been able
to recognise in so many that have preceded then•.
On the quarter there is a net increase of 380,9851.,
notwithstanding that, owing to the remissions of
duty in the last Budget, the Customs' revenue
yields less by 248,0001. than in the corresponding
quarter of 1863. The Poet-office shows an in-
crease of 140,0001. ; but the great accession has
taken place in the department of Excise, to the
amount of 430,0001., due in great part no doubt to
the excellence of the barley crop last year. The
returns for the year show a net decrease of only
120,4381., which is • matter of congratulation
considering that owing to the reduction in the tea
and sugar duties the Customs revenue has been
diminished by 1,198,0001., and that the reduction
of the rate of the Income and Property Tax has
caused a falling off of 2,054,0001. Heavy compen-
sations are found in every other source of national
revenue, the increase in the Excise being as much
as 2,104,000/., and Stamps, 392,0001. This, it
must be admitted, is a satisfactory statement.

!Mt Coun.

BALMORAL, Srrr. 29.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena
and Princess Louise, drove out yesterday afternoon to Loch
Butig.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Col°lsW-office
from the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope sad St.
Helena.

The Duke of Somerset, the First Lord of the
Admiralty, accompanied by Rear-Admiral the Hon. James
R. Drummond, Rear-Admiral Robinson, Mr. Childers,
M.P., and Mr. Alfred Buckley, leave town to-day for Mar.
wales, rit Paris, for Malta, on an official inspection. It is
their intention to visit Gibraltar as they return.

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The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanriearde,
who arrived at their madame in Stratton-street a few days
since from Germany, have left town. The noble marquis
ham gone to Portumna Oantla, county Galway, sad the
nytrchioneas to visit the Earl and Countess of Cork at
Marston House, Somersetshire.
The Earl and Countess of Westmorland will
entertain a large party at Apthorpelfall,Nortkuunptoashire,
during the ensuing week.

Viscount and Viscountess Enfield have returned
to town from Fortbooroo, Sumer.

Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley are sur-
rounded by a select family party at Alderley Park, Cheshire.
The Right Hoe. the Chancellor of the Exchequer
will musk a fortnight in attendance on the Queen at Bal.
moral. On leaving Scotland the right hon. patleman will
visit Manchester, on his way to meet Mrs. Gladstate and
family at Sir Stephen Glynne's seat in natality.
_ _

The Metropolitan Board of Works are required
by their act to keep their amount with the Bank of Eaglaud,
sad as they have 200,0001. to place out at interest for three
mouths, the Bank wader the circumstazole hare agreed to
trut this are as to exoeptioual one, sad to allow 5 per
cent, interest on the deposit.

THE LORD HATOR-ELECT,—ME. WAITED Stormea
Hale, who has been chosen to 1111 the effios of Lord Mayor
for the ensuing year, has long resided is the City of London,
and been engaged in trade. As a member of the Court of
Common Council for many years., and as an alderman
during the last eight, he has taken a conspicuous and cre-
ditable part in the boldness of the corporation, and a keen
interest in public affairs. He served the office of sheriff of
London in 1838, sad was elected is 1856 a member of the
Court of Aldermen for the ward of Coleman.street. At
coo time or other he has bee, chairman of the p. iocipal
committees of the Common Council, and has at length been
raised to the dignity of chief magistrate in the regular order
of rotation. He is well advanced in years, but still active,
and has led a laborious, plodding life, of which this is an
appropriate consummation. He is a shrewd, homely, plain-
spoken man, of most kind disposition, and held in much re-
spect by all who know him. The liverymen convened in
Guildhall on Thursday elected him with scarcely a dimeo-
tient voice, and, although it is the invariable custom oo such
occasions to submit to a show of bards the names of all the
aldermen who are eligible for election to the mayoralty,
there sou not one among his brethren of the Court of
Aldermen but would have been sorry to have been chosen
is his steed. Mr. Alderman Hsle maw be said to have
created in • magnet the City of London School, which
for general efficiency now takes rank with the
older public schools of the country, if. indeed, it
dote not surpass them in some respects. The plan on
which it is conducted has been noticed in most favourable
terms by the Lite Royal Commissioners, who refer to its
great swum as evidencing its efficieocy and usefulness mil
the practicability of a more extended system of education in
the more ancient ionitutiou which were the subjects of
their inquiry. The school had its origin in • bequest made
by John Carpenter, town clerk of London sod a isoclinal*.
ties of the City in parliament, who, dying upwards of 420
year. ago, left some closes of land, of the then value of
about 18 marks a year, for the education and inaintenauto
of four poor boys. About the beginning of the preset °vo-
tary the lead was let on building leases by the Corporation
of London, who are the trustees of Carpenter's bequest, and
so became vastly enhanced in value. Some 25 years ago, on
the proposition of Alderman (then Mr.) Hale, is was re-
solved to found a school and endow it with the rent of the
Carpenter estate. The corporation gave the site of Hooey-
lane-market, at the heck of Chespeide, for the pupae, and
erected the present building at •ccet of about 20.00tg. They
bound themselves, moreover, to maintain there for ever "a
school for the religious and virtuous education of boys, and
for instructing them in the higher branch., of Mentors and
all other useful learning." So that, loathed of educating and
maintaining "four poor boys," there is cow a seminary in
the centre of the City of Loodoe for 600, with about 30
scholarships in its gift, tenable either at the universities or
at the school itself, and with thin grand result the name of
Mr. Alderman Hale will ever be inseparably and honour-
slily identified. Pramthe commencementa the ached he
has always bees the chairmen of the executive committee,
sad is so Kill. He has also taken great interest all along
in the Freemeses Orphan School, and a conspicuous part in
promoting the London City Mission. —Times.
Mn, ALDERMAN SALOMONA, M.P., AND H.lB CONETI-
THENTS.-11r. Alderman Salomon", on. of the members for
the borough of Greenwich, has immolated his lineation of
meeting his aoestituents in the hall of the Greenwich
Lasser, Institution, on Wednesday, the 12th instant.