The Express.
London, England, 1855-02-06 00:00:00

RAILWAY AND OTHER BILLS ON STANDING

ORDERS.

NORTH YORKSHIRE AND CLEVELAND RAILWAY.-
The select committee of the Haas of Commove bays de-
cided that the standing orders may be dispensed with in the
cue of this °marines bill, end that the parties may be per-
mitted to proceed with it.
WRIT SOMIIIIIT MINIUM littwair.--The sommitte•
have given a similar dunks la the case of this company's

TAM, BILADTOID, AXD BALIPAX
esumeeittep is this ere bare deckled that the parties be per.
skied JD jeseesd, provided Belies be gives te every Awe-
bake belbre the 7th February. sad that the eoattse ea
tbe de meet how far the standing ordan have hem n
eespilwil walk
Talpiller die ilsesaisen et theones Comzeeee
dewed tho asesiNag eiders comp B lied with is the following
sees:

Loss° x MID BLatrawax.r. RAILWAY.—Por widish).
the lute from Fenettureh-street to Rbodeewell, seer the Bow
inaction of the Rasters Comities, at as estimated met of
180.0001.
Bona Wm.= Mursiox, Rou.wAY.—For pawn to
lore the line.

Gain? Nonni/our SAIWAY.—To authorise the com-
pany to suet and endow a church and schools at Dinosaur,
at a coat of 6.000 i.

tit; otbeihills paned won:—Cambridge Univenity
Waterworks; Oasow Gee; Btelybridp Om; Heywood
Waterworks ; Newest!, Improvement ; West Bromwich
Improwimont.

ANNIITTIES" GRANTED BY THE COMMISSIONERS OP
=as NATIONAL DIIIT.—It App•OTIL from a puilauentary
paper jut issued. that 361,6611. 9s. 24. in mousy, lulu&
iAg ustraissiaa, has ham paid to the Coanaissiosers of the
National Debt oa account of annuities. Immediate as.
asides to 47,64111. 13s. 64. have been granted, and deferred
aaasities to 1,0271. 16s. 64.
INTEREST AV SAYINGS Bison AND FRIENDLY
Hauler* —lt fa shows. by a return Just published, that
from 1817, when swifts banks were established, that tho
total wessaat of, y paid or allowed to such Beaks sod
gas te' IWO* the National Debt Covaraissionam
ins fillawlallitt 901,3661. IL .
. have been mune unusually
lane esteem ot- le Ohs aaighboarbeed of Lows
rpm: Va., Zifico• *Agate linvairearj:l,lloo pa bat
yet peeirdiad. The fhb, Les weenoon, my:spy RW

FEBRUAR

ruRN OF •NEWSP
STAMPS.

MN Quetta.
319,191 348.044
303,000 MAW
206,000 224,w0
182,600 188,000
. 177,133 198,339
. 176,000 195,010
. 188,000 192,000
. 103,000 102.000

buboes the direct,
\ and the phan-
now dwelling
se though
yet desired to
. perplexing memory of
having momentarily Aud there ; then gliding
.oiselessly andillustrely past difficulties he could not
remove or surmount ; always plausible, vague, and
indeterminate, bat evidently anxious to maps fres
the painful imputation of unfairness towards the esi-
league &mayhem he latelyowned that belied noshed
infinite kindness and support during the period whoa
they acted in conjunction. At the close of his incon-
elusive and supererogatory speech, Mr. OLADirroNs
better nature broke out for an instant; the party
advocate was forgotten in the man of genius, and the
official apologist for the ex-Minister of War was
lost in the upright and accomplished gentleman. In

one scathing sentence he repudiated all complicity
with the miserable traducers who had striven to cast
a doubt on the personal or political honour of Lord
JOHN. The sentiment was cheered; and as the sense
of the hapless and forlorn condition of his peculiar
friend came back upon him, he fell isto the error of
confessing, in terms too abrupt far the risible nerves
of the Opposition to withstand, that he earnestly
wished the whole misunderstanding " could be wound
up." A scornful laugh recalled the unrivalled special
pleader to his wonted circumspection; and he passed
finally into a general expression of hope, that who.
ever might be called to power at the present crisis
might receive a ready support from Parliament.

In vain Lord EBRENOTON implored some informa-
tion on the point thus glanced at. He had already
been told by Mr. GLADSTONE, on behalf of Lord
Pamiaanort, that the difficulties in the way of form-
ing a Government a oontianed in fall tone." In point
of fact nothing had been settled, nor, u far as any
one could in private learn, was anything likely soon
to be. Lord PAutuarox, after proceeding a cot.
tain length towards the completion of his arrange
meats, suddenly encountered an obstacle of which he
had not dreamed. The Duke of NIVICMIT'LZ and, as
some say, Lord ABERDEEN, also affect unwillingness
to re-enter the Cabinet, while, at the same instant,
Mr. GLADSTONE and Mr. HERBERT refuse to act
without them. These modest politicians are under
the fond persuasion that not only u a party are they
indispensable to the State, but that every one of
them is absolutely son Ammo inevitable. No terms
of concession or compromise can be too great in their
disinterested judgment to secure their priceless aid
—we should rather say, their combined patronage,
of the new Premier apparent. One inducement after
another has been laid, it is said, at their exacting
feet, but hitherto without propitiating these most
exigeant of doctrinaires. In truth, it is hard to say
what they want, or what would content them. Of
course, the incompetent Duke and the irresolute Earl
expect to be supplicated until, in pity to Lord
PALMERSTON, and patriotism towards an ungrateful
country, they shall at last yield. Whether they will
succeed in this speculation a ;few hours will show.—
Daily News.

THE PROMOTION OF LORD arE CECIL,
TO TM' =ITO* O TEI DAMP MVO.
Bra,—l would rather go into action than writs
letter to a newspaper ; but my attention having hen
called to a letter from an anonymous correspoodent,
which contains an unjust at upon General Lord
Harding*, I feel that it is and
perative duty to state
that I alone, as colonel the Coldstream G am
responsible for the appointment of Lord Eastue
Coon—your nameless correspondent being per
ignorant that such nominanons am vetted in tim colonels of the household regiments.
If " Civis " is inclined to give his noes and ad.
dress, I will with pleasure furnish him with al
reasons for the selection, which are meet creditable te the young officer in question.
I request that you will, in justice to the Geared
nation.— commanding-in-Yours,Met, give insertion to this calk.
&c.,
STRAFFORD,
General Colonel Coldstream Guard,.
44, Loam Grosvenor-street, Feb. 4, l 8
[Lord Strafford's readiness to take upon himself
responsibility attributed to Lord Hodinge is exactly
what was to be expected from his lordship's straight-
forward and generous nature. He must excuse us,
Lord
as
been p
however, for saying that he mistakes the.queation
really at issue. It is not " s a mute it.
dividaal, but the nation at large, that has a right
to
the knowsecon d why ,
so
ofY°la°g a
wealthy "lthpeeer
aas
moted, " without purchase," in preference to may
older, better, and less wealthy officers. Military
promotion ought to be reserved as a ming he
military merit.—En. D. N.]

LRY 6. 1‘55.
rEwspApigt mato shims than tie contrast balms
mad downright mp• to d the one, ant
tan-like =valant d the other, am
Minnenterily on Mune lbil presumption,
ipb ham tiloaariann it seriously, and p
leave in the minds of others a perplexini
Sima_ d • • hie having momentarily rested there;