The Express.
London, England, 1864-05-02 00:00:00

(From th• Morsimq Post.)

When the Coeferestv shall rc-esemble on Tuesday next
it will, at any rate, find the English fleet a step nearer to
the seat of war. The Channel squadron has come round to
the Downs, and is consequently within some fifty boom'
mil of the Baltic. We do not, however, flatter cuireslves
that the Germans w"I think much of this demonstration.

They are now so accustomed to regard us as permanently
peaceful, they think it so certain that Franco and England
will never act together in this matter, and they have
played with us throughout the negotiation* so succeesfally,
that they may be expected to count on our eternal neutrality
as no interminable good advice. We do not hope to con-
virtu them of their error, but even now we may point ant
that the English—as malty recent event" have proved—are,
after all, sometimes excitable, especially when Rag-
land is toothed. Now, whoever touches the ace touches
England; end the Getman; forgetful of this, seek
to perpetrate another Sinope In the Baltic. There are
three Austrian vessela of w►r in the Channel on their way
north, and there are sight coming on the rune snood.
This fleet of II sail would, when combined with the Prussian
naval force, suffice to overpower the Danes ; and these
Beets, acting in conjunction with the land forces, might pro.
teed to the conquest of the whole of Denmark. We have
no doubt that such is their intention. We noderstand,
however, that assurances have been given that the Austrian
men-of.war will not eater the Baltic. Bat when we remember
how faith was broken in Holstein, in Sleewig, and is
Jutland, we think we can appreciate German assurances
at their exact value. We therefore urge the government
to provide on this occasion for a certain fulfilment of the
assurance by their own determination that the German
squadrons shall not pass the Cattegat. The sooner the
fleet now in the Downs proceeds to the Baltic, the sooner
shall we feel confident of the probability of good faith being
for mum kept with us, and we shall be free from the anti-
cipation of being precipitated into war by such another
outrage as that which immediately led to the struggle with
Russia.

In consequence of the order for the Channel
squadron to to to the Dowoa °Meer, on leave of absena►t
Plymouth sod elsewhere have been requested by telegram to
join their ships with as little delay as wissible.
THE REPRERENTATION Or WOECESTER. -- The
address of the conservative candidate for Worcester has
been published; the candidate is Mr. H. Allsopp. of Hiodlip
Hall, near Worcester, and principal in the great brewery
firm

THE REPRESENTATION or STOCKPORT.--The
vacancy mused by the death of Mr. Kershaw in the repre-
sentation a/ thin borough has set the liberal sad comerva-
tire parties on the 1'" eine The latter have issued placards
calling upon their (mends to reserve their votes, as e suitable
candidate to represent their views will be brought before
them. On Friday eight • large sad influential meeting of
liberal friends was held at the Reform Amociatioa Rooms,
the President, Mr. Edward Walantley. in the chair. It wee
stated that Mr. Leese, of the firm of Karam./ Lease sad
Co., awl Si, James Watts, of Manchester, had Imo waited
upoe, hut both reetlemet having declined the hamar, the
choice*, the meeting fell upon Mr. K W. Watkia, Asir-
man of the Manchester, Sheffield, sad Liosabidliss Rsilwy
OulnamaY•