The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-18 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, 1864.

portant. To be eucceerful, however, low fares sod
great facilities are indispensable ow this route.

The London and North Western is endeavour-
ing to utilise the metropolitan lines, in which it is
Do largely interested, by making a traffic between
Euston-square and Kensington, and so on to the
Crystal Palace and other points of southern Lon-
don. The distances are considerable ; but this
communication between the north and south of
London may be valuable to the residents in both
localities ; and the London and North Western
Railway management is to be commended for
making the effort, as well on account of the interests
of the public as of those of its shareholders.
These being cases in which accommodation is
afforded to the metropolitan public in a large and
liberal spirit, we regret to have to turn to some
cases in which a different policy appears to prevail.
Just at the commencement of the winter an an-

nouncement appeared that the Great Western
Ri'lway Company would run their trains to and
from Windsor through to Farringdon-street, and
then, the other day, another announcement ap-
peared that they bad tried the experiment and had
discontinued it in consequence of failure. Failure
there might well have been. The Great Western
runs 18 trains down and 10 trains up daily from
Windsor ; and of these it ran five down and five up
trains (all slow) in to Farringdon-street. The
arrangement was so bad that it was actually pos-
sible to start from Windsor at nine in the morning,
by a train which did not go to Farringdon-sheet,
and reach that station 20 minutes sooner then by
a train which did go as far as there, and which was
started from Windsor at the same hour. No
doubt it would be a great public advantage to 1:3
able to go down the line from the City to Windsor
and intermediate places every hour or every half-
hour in the day ; but trains started from Farring-
don-street five times in the day (at irregular times
between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m.) afforded no facilities
of which the public could avail themselves. The
Great Western by no means makes the most of its
opportunities of working suburbsn traffic. It has •
line to Brentford. The South Western finds it ad-
vantageous to run 36 trains • day between Waterloo
and Brentford ; and the North London runs hourly
trains down to Kew, from which Brentford is
aczommodated. The Great Western, however,
disdains a Brantford traffic, except for goals.
In conjunction with the Metropolitan it might
make the best route into the City from • series
of very populous western suburbs, on the route to
Brentford ; but it thinks 8 or 10 trains a day
quite sufficient for such places as Brentford ; and,
consequently, the Brentford traffic is carried by
other, though less convenient, lines of communica-
tion. In the same way with Wycombe, Henley,
and other pleasant places within an hour's reach of
London. Six slow trains a day are thought enough
for the service of these places and their interme-
diate populations. Indeed, it is much easier to get
to !leading or to Oxford upon the Great Western
line than to many intermediate places nearer
London.

The South Western is another line on which
the suburban train service is very imperfect. Its
branch line from London through Staines, Egham,
Virginia Water, Bagshot, Ascot, and WoVigham,
has only six through trains a day ; its branch to
Epsom and Leatherbead only eight; between
Waterloo-bridge and Mitcham there are oily
eight ; and the fares are unreasonably high. It
may be questioned whether a large portion of the
short traffic of this line is not undeveloped.
The North Kent and the Tilbury lines beve
neither of them so full a train service u they
might have, considering the populations they ac-
commodate. The North Kent tra4ns we hope
soon to see brought to Charing-cross and improved.
The Tilbury management should run quite double
the number of trains it does at present, and in-
crease the speed of all of them. Its mid-day trains
are particularly deficient. There is no through train
between 10.52 a.m. and 2.22 p.m., and the latter
takes two hours on its journey ; there is only one
express a day each way. Wholly dependent upon
passenger traffic, this line does not afford pao-
sengers the opportunity of travelling by it.
It will be found, upon consideration of these
observations, that those lines are carrying the
largest traffic which afford the public the greatest
facilities. We are persuaded that any railway
which passes through or communicates with large
populations will carry a large traffic if it will pro-
vide frequent means of communication at reason-
able rates ; and this principle is equally applicable
to existing and to proposed lines.

Four negroes called at the Executive maintop,
Washington. on New eerN-day, and were presented to Mr.
Lincoln. This is the first occurrence of the kind is American
history.

LORD PALMERSTON. has been erroneously
stated that Lord Palmerston was preverted by the imetinu-
atice of severe iedispceition from attending the cabinet
council held on Tuesday. This was not the fact. Lord
Palmerston joined his colleagues in council upon that
excision, having come tip from Broadlands for the express
pin' pose, and as far as personal appsaranos went the noble
Premier certainly exhibited no other symptoms of suffering
from any kind of illness than such as might be inferred from
his carrying one 'mod in a sling, • aecersity imposed by his
recent attack of gout having settled in that extremity. Ilia
lordship returned to Brutalised' on the following day, and
will probably remain there till towards the end of the
month. The only two members of the cabinet absent from
the council on Tuesday were the Duke of Newcastle and
the Duke of Argyll. Earl Granville (Lord President) and
the Chancellor of the Exchequer left town for their rupee-
tive meta in the country immediately eater the council,
but both are expected to return by Monday. —Olut rrer.
DEATH OF LORD ARTHUR LENNOX. —We have
to announce the death of Lord Arthur Lessor, son of the
fourth Duke of Richmond, who expired on Friday last at
his residence. Oviegtonsquare, Bromptom aged si. The
early part of his lordship's life was passed in the army, and
in 1842 he received the rank of lieutenantsolimiel, and
afterwards held the same rank in the light intently bat.
talion of Sumer Militia, of which cops he became Pen.
tenant-comnuindent in 1860. His lordship also held some
posts under government, having been a lord of the Treasury
from May, 1844, to August, 1845, and a elect of the Ord.
sauce from August. 1843, to July, 1866. The late lord also
slat for Chichester from 1831 to 1846, and was returned for
Yarmouth in 1847, but was unseated on petition.
THE LATE ARCHBISHOP Or CANTER BURY. —A
memorial stone of white Carrara marble, elaborate) carved
is
in the Gothic style, about to be erected in A
Church, Surrey, to perpetuate the memory of the
Archbishop of Canterbury. The stone bears the following
inscription :—" To the memory of Jobe Bird Somber, D.D.,
Archbishop of Canterbury, consecrated Bishop of Chester
1828, translated to Canterbury 1848, died September 6,
1862, in the gird year of his age."
VISIT Or DEAN STANLEY TO EDINBURGH.—Our
Edinburgh readers will be gratified to learn that the Very
Rev. the Dean of Westminster, who Is at present oe a
visit to Sir John Maxwell et Polloe, will arrive at this
city on Monday, and during his stay of • few days will be
the guest of Mr. Thomas Erskine, of Linlathem Charlotte-
equate. Dena Stanley will deliver two lectures this week
to the members of the Philosophical Institution, in the
7/bilk Hall, on "The Hebrew Monarchy under Solorr.ou."
The first lecture will take place on Monday evening, sod
the wood on Wednesday ereeieg ; end it will be sees that
arrangements have been made for the admission of the
general public on both oecasieee.—Adiebury/. COOTY,III.
EsLEYAN MISSIONARY J CRIME& Yesterday the
Wesleyan, of the London district commenced the celebra-
tion of the jubilee of their Foreign Missionary Society.
Large coopeptioes aseembled in the metropolitan chapels
belonging to the connexion, when special sermons were
preached by some of the most able sod popular ministers
of the Wesleyan Methodist denomination. The series of
jubilee services will be continued throughout the present
week, and is to consist of sermons, loyefessts, addresses by
returned missionaries, he. The sums already given or
promised to the jubilee fund up to the present time, ac-
cording to a document distributed at the Wesleyan chapels
yesterday, have reached the motile rum of 100,000/., sad]
the General Missionary Committee sr* oon6dent that not
less an amount than 150 000 f, will be realised when the
whole of the jubilee services throughout the kingdom are
concluded.

gbe Court.

OSBORNE, J.A. 16.

Her Majesty, attended by Lady Churchill, the
Hoaourable Mn. Bruce, Colossi the Honourable Sir C. B.
Phipps, and Colossi H. Possouby, west over the Govern-
ment Prison, at Parkhurst, yesterday morning.
Sir Gimp Grey, Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
ment, also Mesedsd her Majesty.
Cokes' Hendences, Surveyor-Omura of Princes, met her
Majesty at Parkhurst. -

. .
J. 17.
The Queen and Princess Louiee walked and drove in the
grounds yesterday.
Princess 1111/4011 rode on horseback attended by Lady
Churchill.
Dr. Jagger arrived from London.

No official bulletin was published yesterday at Marlbo-
rough-house ; but a message was received is the course of
the day intansatiag that the progress of the Princess of
Wales was perfectly satisfactory ; sad that the infant
Prince was quite well.
The Right Hon. Sir George Grey returned to town on
Saturday from Osborne.
Despatches were sent on Saturday from the Colonial-
office to the Governors of Canada, the Bahamas, the West
India Wands, British Columbia, and Bermuda.

The following bulletin was received from General
knollys late kat night :
" Her Royal Highness the Princes, of Wales end the
Infant Prince continue to make most satisfactory program
Another bulletin will be lanced on Monday evening.
(Signed) "ARTHUR FLILILE, M.D."

Dr. Jenne:, u oue of the Physicians in Ordinary to the
Prince of Wales, is in attendance upon the Princess, in the
abeam of Dr. titieuking, caused by temporary illness.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at-
tended Divine service at the Chapel Royal, St. George,
yesterday (Sunday ) afternoon. The service was Cook's, in
C, and the prayers were intoned by the Rev. Charles
Pack, and the lemma were read by Mr. Frewer, the minor
canon. The anthem was," 0, where is wisdom to be found,
and where is the place of understanding!" taken from the
28th of Job, and 20th and following verses—Boyce;
and finely sung by Messrs. Dyson, Marriott, Barnby, and
Masters Frost Led Smith. The prayer and thanksgiving
for the safe delivery of the Princess of Wales were read
at morning and evening servi, e, both at St. George's Chapel
St. John's Church, and the Church of the Holy Trinity.
The Prince occupied his own stall as Knight of the Garter.
The Rev. Lord Wriotheeley Russell was present as canon in
residence. The chapel wee densely crowded, but by ad-
mirable arrangements his 'nye! highness and the two pa-
tlemse of hie suite left the chapel by the south door, before
the oongregation left their seats. Dr. Elvey presided at
the organ. The convalescence of the Princess of Wales, we
are happy to say, is now established, and the young prince is
in perfect health. On Monday last her Majesty planted an
evergreen oak in the grenade of Frogmore House, to com-
memorate the happy event of the birth of the young prince,
and before leaving Windsor expressed her high apprecia-
tion of Dr. Brown's skill and attention, and as a proof of
which her Majesty has been graciously pleased to present to
that gentleman a very valuable garnet ring, set with dia-
monds, in acknowledgment of his services in connexion with
the event.

THE ACCOUCHEMENT OF THE PHINCIEM OF WALES.
—The DaglAul says :—" The news that the Priam= Alex-
andra has just given birth toa prince has introduced a ray of
happiness intothe royal family, who acutely feel the weight
of the painful (political) situation. Thellania. cation, folio(
the warmest sympathy with the young and lovely Prin-
cess, sincerely shares the joy produced by this happy
message."

We understand that her Royal Highneaq the
Prioress of Wales wu sufficiently recovered yesteulty, the
ninth day linos her confinement, to b 3 able to leave her
couch and sit up fora short time.

Lieut.-Colonel Palmer, the high sheriff of the
county of Faux, bu convened a county meeting to aid roes
her Majesty the Queen, and their Royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess of Wales, on Friday next, the 22nd
inst.. is the following terms :—" Nazis; Park, Waltham
Abbey, Jan. 12. 1864 :—Knowing full well the loyal and
devoted attachment of the noblemen, gentlemen, and the
inhabitants of the county of EN/OX to the royal family of
this kingdom, I do hereby convene a county meeting, to be
held at the Shire-hall, Chelmsford, on Friday, the 22nd of
January inst., at helf•paat 1 o'clock, p.m., to consider ad-
dressee of congratulation to be offered Whew Most Gracious
Majesty the Queen, and their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Princess of Wales, upon the birth of a prince."

His Excellency the Prince de la Tour d'Anrergne,
the French Ambassador, will leave town in a few days on
a visit to the Duke and Duchess of 31sochester, at Kim.
bolton Castle, Huntingdonshire.

Hie Excellency the Spanish Minister has taken
Sir George Otway'a residence, in Portman-square, for
term.

The Fail and Countess Russell, Viscount Am-
berley, end Lady Georgina Russell will return to Clardisio.
place on Wednesday, from Pembroke Lodge, Richmond-
perk. The noble earl end countess and family will remain
in town till Easter.

The remains of the late Ear] of Clare were in-
terred= Saturday last at Kenaal•greee Cemetery.
Last evening the Duke and Duchend'Aumale re-
ceived at dieser the Princess Carnporm!e, the Eirl of
Coventry, the Countess of Craven and the Ladies Craven,
the Earl of Grans.'ls, Viscount Chelsea and the Hon. Miss
Cadopo, Dr. Massey and Madame Money, Mr. George
Russell, dc.

DEATH OF THE DCKE OF ATHOL—We learn by
electric telegraph that the Duke of Athol died on Saturday
afternoon, at Blair Castle, Perthshire. The deceased was iu
the fiftieth year of his age, and bad been for several months
suffering severely from. a cancer in the neck. He was insen-
sible far some days before his death, which event was hourly
expected. His grace is succeeded by his only child, John
James Hugh Henry, Marquis of Tolliberdiae, born
August 7, 1840, educated at Eton, and now • lientanast
in the Scots Fusilier Guards, who was wankel • few weeks
ago to the daughter of Sir Thomas and Lady Imam Moo-
met!..

PRIVATE BILLS IN THE HOUSE OP COMMONS.
(THIS DAY.)

This morning the corridors of the House of Com-
mons were relieved from their um,' dull quiet which pre.
tails at this mason of the year by hosts of parliamentary
spots, clerks, promoters. and others, who are interested in
the numerous schemes which it is proposed to submit to
parlisment in the forthcoming session. The plans of 7i!21
bills bare been deposited namely, Railway Bills,
England, ; Wales, 43 ; Scotland, 30 ; Ireland,
27 ; Waterworks Bills, ; Gas Bills (1 Gas and
sad Water), 28 ; harbour, dock. sad port bills, 33 ; market
bill., 3 ; town improverneat bills, El ; road bills, 23; niis-
eallmeous bills, 39. In order to determine whether the
promoters of these bills have complied with the standing
orders of the House of C 0111111017% and whether, therefore,
they are in • position further to prosecute their schemes,
Mr. Fero end Mr. Smith, two of the examiners, sat this
morning and procee.led with their labour.. Mr. Frere sat
in committee room No. 17. The following bills were unop-
posed : North Staffordshire railway (Hinsdale, Madeley, sod
DrsYtos) ; Lod Securities Company (Limited) • Commas..
cial Docks and Grand Surrey Docks sod Canal; Chettsey Gas
Consumers' Company (Limited) ; Folkestone Waterworks ;
East Glommetenhire Railway • London, Brighton, and

South Coma Railway (Kea; town Station and Lines) ;
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Tunbristll e
Walla and Emits:mine Line). The folioed spills wereop :
London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (Ouse v alley
Line); Maccleatald and Cheshire Midland Junction Railway ;
Ent London Railway (Thames TllllOOl Line); Gnat Eastern
Railway (Mstropolitao Station and Railwaysl. Mr. Smith
sat M Committee-room No. 16, and took the following no-
opposed bills--North London Railway (Additional
powers); North London Railway (Kiegsbnid and Totten-
ham line) ; Daventiy Railway ; Rook Life Association
Company; Manchester, Sheffield, sod Lincolnshire
Railway; Leeds, Bradford, and Halifax Junction
Railway (No. 1 new works) ; Midland Railway
(Chesterfield to Sheffield) ; Birmingham and Dis-
trict Cu Consumers' Company (Limited) ; Beck-
fastleigh, Totnes, and South Devon Railway ;
London and North Weatern Railway (additional
powers). The following bills were opposed :
Hoylake Railway, London mad South Weston Railway
(North Devon Extensions), Ilfracombe Railway. Tbe exami-
ners will resume their sittings tomorrow morning, when
new Bats will betaken. lo consionence of the impartment
of the objections which have been taken to many of the
leading schemes, the plans of which have bees deposited,
the examination is likely to Laid least two or three weeks.

WELSH BRIDAL PREsTAT To H. R.H. THI
PRINCESS OF WAIJES.—We have bees informed, on pod
authority, that the national token intended as • bridal
present from the Wise of Booth Wales to her Royal High-
ness the Prince's of Wale' has been completed. It now
rely remits, with her royal Wiliam to name a day for
the presentation, of which doe 1/040. will be given to the
ladies who hare repronioted the different oottotke.—
WelsA mart.

beforehand the course of policy ; questions of right
and international relations cannot be decided by
wishes and sympathies, however nature/ The
government must be prepared for all eventualities,
in order to preserve the rights of Germany, equally
with the honour and power of Prussia. His Majesty
thanks the Upper House for its assurance
of aid, and hopes that the devotion of both
houses to the requirements of the country will
be powerful enough to cause them to lay aside pend-
ing differences and unanimously grant the necessary
means.

The reply is countersigned by all the ministers.
The debate upon the budget will take place in
the Upper House on Thursday next.

REPLY OF BADEN TO AUSTRIA AND
PRUSSIA.
VIENNA, JAN. 13.

The reply of Baden to the latest circular sent by
Austria and Prussia to the federal governments
has been received here.

The reply is said to be not altogether devoid
of sharpness. It commences with the remark
that the government of Baden required no impulse
from without to uphold its authority and bring the
laws into operation. This authority was in no way
threatened, and the laws were exercised ;
no elements existed in Baden which
could endanger the tranquillity of the
country• and the peace of Germany. The Defence
and Turner Clubs, which existed with the concur-
rence of the government, had not for a moment
ceased to conduct themselves in a legal and loyal
manner. The government, however, was certainly
not inclined to acknowledge es binding the regula-
tions laid down by the Diet in 1854, passed under
the pressure of reactionary influences, and not sanc-
tioned by the Baden chambers. With reference
to the Sleswig Holstein question in parti-
cular the movement for its solution was
perfectly justified and legal. The govern-
ment took up tLe same ground as the people
of Baden and their representatives. If the feeling
in other parts of Germany was more vehement,
this was entirely owing to the way in which the
matter had been treated by the Diet, especially in
the resolution of the ith December. Real appre-
hensions might be entertained in case the
Diet should come to a decision unfavorable to the
just wishes and demands of the nation. Baden
considered it her earnest and patriotic duty to re-
tard such a decision being pronounced.
In connexion with this subject may be men-
tioned that it is believed a notification has been for-
warded to the Committee of Thirty-six, that in case
of obstacles being offered to its operations in Frank-
fort, it is at liberty to take up its seat in the Grand
Duchy of Baden.