The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-19 00:00:00

THE Axitlgiss,

in which it is important that a judge should give
his opinion orally in the forenoon, instead of
issuing it in a written form in the afternoon, are
almost wholly such as arise on " motions," with
which Mr. Wriaaame, as we understand him, does
not at all propose to interfere. Nor, in consider-
ing the delay of business in the Courts to be
caused by requiring the judges to write instead of
to speak, do they indicate a much greater ac-
quaintance with the course of business. They
forget that the bulk of the time during which the
Courts now sit is occupied in argument, not in
giving judgments, and that it is only the small
proportion of time which is occupied in the
latter that would be affected by the new rale.
They forget, too, that if judgments were not to
be spoken, but to be written, printed, and
published, the time now occupied in speak-
ing would so far be available for writing.
They forget, also, that when a judge writes it is
found from experience, as might be inferred from
reasoning, that he is at once more condensed and
more exact ; and that, in consequence, the true
comparison does not lie between the time occupied
in speaking and in writing the same matter, but
between the time occupied in speaking diffusely and
writing concisely. And they forget moreover that,
as a further balance in favour of writing, there is
to be computed all the time which will be saved,
in future arguments and judgments, from the facts
and arguments of preceding judgments being
authoritatively contained in one single record, so
that the present incessant and prolix questions as
to the relative value of different versions of the
same case, and as to the importance attached in the
judgment to certain facts contained in or omitted
from one or other of the series of reports, will be
entirely set at rest.

But while such considerations show that the
time oczupied in writing the judgments, and
stating in them the facts and the form of the case
on which they are pronounced, would not neces-
sarily much exceed the time occupied at present,
it would be an error on the part of the supporters
of writing to rest their case solely on the question
of comparative expedition. The real advantage
to be derived from methodical and written judg-
ments is that the system would make the exposi-
tion of the law more scientific, more accurate, and
therefore more usefuL The anxiety, the time,
and the money which would thus be saved to
future generations of suitors, and to that portion
of the public which would be forced to be suitor*,
if the law had in former cases been left inaccu-
rately determined and doubtfully expressed, would
be so enormous as far to counterbalance any evil
which might be caused by a slight addition to the
legal staff, should such a course be found neces-
sary when the new rule came into operation.
What is wanted above all is soundness of decision
and accuracy of recording, and it is q uite obvious that
these results cannot be attained by other means than
by requiring written judgments.

Tas PUBLIC INCONS AND EXPINDITITRIL —This
morning was issued an account of the gross public
income of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland in the year ending the 30th of June.
The total revenue amounted to 69,992,9601. 4a., and
the total expenditure (including 900,C001. fur iota-
fications) to 67,543,0781. 2s. 3d., leaving an excess
of income over expenditure of 2,449,8821. Is. 9d.
The balances in the Exchequer on the 30th ult.
amounted to 7,339,2711. Bs. 3d.

ebt Court.

OSBORNE., JrTILT 18.

The Queen, Prince and Princes, Louis of Hesse,
and Princess Louise, attended Divine Service at Whipping.
ham Church yesterday afternoon.
The Rev. G. Prothero officiated.
Furl de Grey has returned to London.

The Princess of Wake honoured Yr. Henry Berried on
Saturday with a sitting for her portrait in his picture of
" Hyde-Pet•
Sir Stuart Donaldson, Mr. Junes A. Told, sad hr. B. A.
Heywood bad an iaterriew with the Right Hoe. the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, at his official residence in Downing-
eerier', yesterday, on the subject of the rates of postage to
Australia.

Despatches; were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
from the Governors of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince
Edward Island, and Heligoland. Despatches were sent to
the Governor of Yalta.

Field-Marshal the Duke of Cambridge, attended
by Colonel Clifton. aids-de-camp, and accompanied by Sir
J. Y. Scarlet', K.C.8., Adjutant-General, and Colonel
the Hon. Percy Herbert, deputy quartermuter-geners4
visited hldershott camp on Friday, and inspected the
division on the common in rear of the Royal Pavilion.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge sod Prisons Mary, attended by Captain El!is,
honoured the Marquis sod Marchioness of Westminster by
their company at dinner yesterday at Grosvenor House.
There were present to meet their royal highneasse —The
Duke of St. Albans, the Earl of St. Germans, the FAti sod
Lady Constance Grosvenor, Viioottot Castleman', Viscount
and Viaeounteas Barrington, Lord sod Lady Foley, Dowager
Lady Truro, Lord Richard Grosvenor, kr.

The Duke of Hamilton has joined his mother,
the duchess, at Baden-Baden. Lord Charles Hamilton has
also joined the family circle from Dusseldorf. The Duke is
expected to return home for the shootiog season, when his
grace will make his seat at Amu his beadquarters.

- In the account of the marriage of the Marquis of
Hastiogs, in our impression of yesterday, we stated that the
marriage was sodden, and unexpected by the bride's can-
ner:imam, none of whom were present. Wo (Post) hare
authority for saying that it was also unexpected by Lady
Edith Abney Hastings, who, although present, only heard
of the intended ceremony for the first time • few minutes
before it took place.

The Marquis Camden and Ladies Pratt have
left town for The Wilderness, near Sevenoaks, for it.
SWIM

The Earl and Countess of Derby will leave town
on or about the 30th inst. for Knowsley. The noble earl
is mending, and will be enabled to quit town at the time
specified.

The Earl de Grey arrived in town yesterday from
a visit to the Queen at Osborne. The countess also arrived
yesterday morning from Strawberry-hill.
The second representation of the series of
trAlcaux given by Lady Itokeby took place yesterday
erasing at her ladyship's residence, Montagu House. There
was no change in the programme. The tal,kate.e repro.
rented were a Doene from " Lalla Itookh ;" a group io the
time of Louis Quince ; three scenes from the life of Joan
of Are ; sad "The Spirit of the Sea."

Mnu.. TITIENR. —A magnificent diamond brace-
let, and • pair of diamond earrings, of the richest end
°Palliest design, with an appropriate inscription, recording
the occasion of the gift and the names of the donors en-
graved on vellum, were yesterday morning presented to
Mdlle. Titiena, at her residence in the Regeneapark. The
distinguished party presenting the gift represented • large
body of notabilities in the fashionable world, who were
subscribers to the token to the illustrious artiste. They
were headed by the Counter of Lincoln, who was soma.
panted by the Lady Sandy,. his Grace the Doke of Leiaster.
the Earl of Lincoln, the Earl of Strathmore, the Earl of
Hardwicke, the Earl of Wilton, Major Blake, and Mr.
131 Mb, M.P.

PROPOSED VIRIT 07 LORD PALMER/RON TO BEAD'
FORD.—At noon yesterday a public meeting of the inhabi-
tants of Bradford was held in the Exchange Newa•room,in that
town, for the purpose of nominating a number of (Kalman
to form, in conjuoction with members of the board of direr.
ton of the New Exchange Company and the members of the
Bradford town council, a committee for the pinyon of
making arraugementa for the reception of Lord Palmerston
on his visit to Bradford on Tuesday. the 9th of August, to
lay the first atone of the Bradford New Exchange.

UNIVERSITY or LONDON. —Docron nur LAWS.—
John Linton Pulling, gold medal, University Collings.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE NEW "HOLY ALLIANCE."

The Gazetta di Venezia, an official Austrian paper,
contains the following article :

If the diplomatists in London (sap the organ of the
Chevalier von Toggenbnrs, the Stadtholder of Venetia)
failed to effect anything, their oollesguss in Rimless'
and Carlsbad were more fortunate. There Austria, Prumia,
Russia, and almost all the German sovereigns (?) extended
the hand of friendship to each other. They do not want to
encroach on the legitimate rights of other', but to defend
their own, in order that the treaties may not be a dead
letter. The renewal of friendship between the three
Northern Powers and the members of the German Confede.
ration is one of the most remarkable circumstances of our
times, it alone being able to restore the order destroys
by the revolution. The alliance is not aggressive in its
nature. It is neither directed against France nor against
any other " regularly constituted state," but it is a
new power whose influence will be felt in Europe.
Neither of the Northern Powers can now be
isolated, neither of them can be attacked with
impunity. The new power can co-operate with France and
I England in the pacification of Europe, in repairing the
wrong does by the revolution, in securing a triumph for
justice, and in inducies the nations to live together in
friendship, peace, and order.
We believe the reiteration of the so-called Holy
Alliance to be a mere chimera ' • but the good understand-
tog between Austria, Prussia, and Russia for the purpose
of mutual defence is importard, lawful, end beneficial. We
are unable to understand why the friendship of Russia,
which was so eagerly sought by France, should be bad for
the German powers. Moieties, for the purpose of attacking,
ire no longer possible. Justice must now triumph, as rights
cannot be violated with impunity, and the stipulations of
Mystic* mast be respected and observed.

In the opinion of the Vaterland of Vienna the
foregoing article is a semi-official announcement of
the conclusion of a defensive alliance between Aus-
tria, Prussia, and Russia. " The point of the
weapon," says the paper in question, " seems to be
directed against Italy, which is not a regularly
constituted Power."

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