The Express.
London, England, 1855-01-15 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVSNING, JANUARY 15. 1855.

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waived For the present some privileges of belligerent'
hich were once claimed as undoubted rights, but
waiver leaves these rights or privileges in a
imageroseb, unsettled' condition. The questions
miming to the light in which the property
belligerents embarked in neutral bottoms
is to be considered, to convoys' and to letters of
marque, concern all commercial nations. These,
potions cannot be settled at a Congress in which
h United States of North America are not repro-
seated. The empire of Brazil, too, is es well en-
titled to have its voice heard in inch a Congress as
European Powers of the second or third order. Again,
the revolution at present in progress in the Chinese
dominions is certain to raise discussions in which the
North American Republic is as deeply interested as
any European Power. There have been collisions
between the Government at Washington and
the Kingdom of the Netherlands, arising out
of the commerce of the Eutern Archipelago'
and England may be affected by the pro-
gress of these disputes. The United States
are also preparing to take part in the discus-
sions respecting the abolition of the Sound Daes in
the Baltic; and there can be no doubt that the set-
tlement of the difficulties between Russia and
Western Europe may affect the rights of the
United States in the Pacific. A General Congress
is much needed ; a Congress not of European States
alone, but of all the Independemt States of the
civilised world.
On a recent occasion we frankly avowed oar
opinion that an offer from the Government of the
13 shad States to mediates between Russia led
the Western Powers would be liable, in the
present stage of the contest, to misconstructions
that would defeat its object. But the mere
mooting of an offer of mediation in the United
States evinces a disposition on the part of the
great Anglo-Saxon Republic to take part in the
councils of the leading powers of Europe and the
world. The foreign relations of the United States
require that their Government should take part in
these Councils: and the Councils would be materially
benefited by the accession of the shrewd and ener-
getic statesmen of the Republic. Their peculiar and
practical views on many points would infuse a new
and healthy element into diplomatic discussion.
Aided by them, England and the minor constitu-
tional states of Europe would be better able
to assert the rights of nations as contra-
distinguished from mere dynasties in the Councils of
the civilised States. That spirit of jealousy with
which American statesmen are apt to regard other
Governments would be abated by their being frankly
invited to take part in a General Congress. These
are considerations of no slight moment ; but there is
one consideration that outweighs them all :—Such is
the great and growing power of the North American
Republic that no resolves of European Governments,
respecting questions of international law, to which
it is not a consenting party, can be of any practical
avail.—Daily News.

Vbe Court.

WINDSOR, JAW. 13.

The dinner party yesterday included the Duchess
of sent, Prince Nicholas of Nassau, the Martinis and
MoroMasan of Abercorn, end the Ladies Harriet and
Louisa Hamilton, Viscount Torrington, Lady Fanny
Howard, Baroness de Broth, Sir George Cooper, and
Major-General Wylde.
The Band of the Royal Horse Guards played during
dinner, sad her Majesty's Private Band afterwards.
The Queen, with the Prince of Wales and Prince
Alfred, walked in the Home-park this morning.
Prince Albert went out 'hooting accompanied by Prince
Nicholas of Nassau and the Marquis of Aberoorn.
All the visiting company took their departure to-day
except Prince Nicholas of Nassau who remains at the
Castle.

The Right Ron. E. Cardwell arrived this afternoon.
The dinner party this day included the Duchess of Kent,
Prince Nicholas of Nassau, Lady Fanny 11-ward, Lady
Emily Seymour, the lion. Mary Seymour, and the Right
Ron. B. Cardwell.

The band of the Royal Ruse Guards played during
dinner, and bar Majesty's private band afterwards.
SUNDAY, JAN. 14.

The Queue and Prince, the four elder Royal children,
the Duchess of Kent, Prince Nicholas ef Nassau, and Prince
Ernest of Leiningen, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the
Court, and the domestic household, attended divine service
this morning in the Private Chapel of the Castle.
The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor officiated.
Mr. Cardwell was alto at the service.
Prince Ernest of Ltittingen arrived at the Castle early
this tannin on a visit to her Majesty.

The Bart of Clarendon arrived in town on Saturdsy, from
his seat, The Grove. Herts. The French Ambassador
visited the noble earl after his arrival at the Foreign-office,
Downing•street.

Mr. Rowland Hill and Mr. Timm had an interview with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official
residence in Downing street.
Sir Charles Wood has left London for his seat, Hickleton-
h►ll, near Doncastar.

TURIN, I. 12.—Her Majesty the Queen Dow-
ager Maria Therms, widow of Charles Albert, and mother
of the present King of Sardinia, died this day at noon, of in-
dammatioa of the pleura, after an illness of stun drys. Her
Majesty was an arehduetess of Austria, aad a daughter of
Ferdinand Grand Duka,of Tuscany.

Granville is staying at
' Lansdow-

Aldenham Park, Shropshire. The Marquis of ..—siowns.
is receiving a succession of ♦isiton at his seat, Bowood
Park, Wiltshire. The Earl of Clarendon is staying at tin
Grove, near Watford; Sir C. Wood at his seat in York-
shire ; aid Lord Palmerston at Broadlands, Hants. Lord
Aberdeen, Sir Jame Graham, the Duke of Newcastle, Mr.
Gladstone, and Sir George Grey remais in London.

We are glad to be able to state that amounts were
received in town on Saturday from Paris which announce
Lady Harriet Elliott (the daughter of the Bari of hi into)
u much better. Lord end Lady John Russell intended to
leave Paris this morning, on their return to London.

The Queen has appointed Robert Dods, Esq., now
Inspector of Tones at Stirling,, to be desessor of Railway
and Canal Property in Scotland, under 17 and 18 Victoria,
cap. 91.

Major-General the Earl of Cardigan arrived in
town on Saturday, via Marseilles, from tl3O Crimea. The
noble and gallant earl is much altered in appearance, and
his health is greatly impaired from excessive fatigue and
anxiety. His lordship ruhscquently waited on the General
Commanding-in-Chief, Viscount Harding°, at the Horse

SUDDEN DEATH OF SIR G. WOMBWELL, BART.

We regret to announce the sudden death of Sir
George Wombwell, Bart , who was found dead in his bed
yesterday morning, at his town residence in George-street,
Hanover-square. We are informed that Sir George retired
to rest at ten o'clock, apparently in his usual health and
cheerful spirits; yesterday, at half-put eight, his ser-
vant went as customary to his chamber to call him, but not
receiving any reply he approached the bed, and discovered
his master quite dead. Sir George's medical attendant,
Hr. Fuller, was soon at hand, but it was thought life must
have been extinct at least three hours before the discovery
was made. The deceased baronet had died to all appearance
without a struggle, as he seemed to be in a sound slumber.
Sir George was well known is the circles of fashion, and his
sudden dissolution will be regretted by a ;numerous body of
friends. Sir George Wombwell was second son of Sir George,
2nd baronet, by Anne, daughter of Henry, Earl Falconberg,
and was bora 13th April, 1792. Us married first, 232 June
1824, Georgians. youngest daughter of Mr. Orby Hunter,
of Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire; and secondly, Eliza,
daughter of Mr. J. E. Little, of Hampton. The deceased
succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father,
29• h October, 1816, and the baronetcy and family estates
now develve on the late baronet's son, Lieut. George
Wombwell, of the 17th Lancers; the other son of
the deceased baronet is also serving with his regiment,
the 62nd, in the Crimea. The present gallant baronet
has only recently been promoted for his distinguished
gallantry at the memorable cavalry charge of Major-
General the Earl of Cardigan, at the battle of Selektive,
when he had his horse killed under him, and was taken
prisoner by a Russian trooper ; while being carried
off the field he succeeded iu unhorsing his captor,
fired his pistol and wounded him, •nd then rapidly
mounting the horse of the Russian soldier made his
escape back to his comrades, by whom he was loudly
and heartily commended for his bravery. For this gal-
lant act he was promoted, a few days since, to • lieu-
tenancy in his regiment.