The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-25 00:00:00

But our Statistical Science dose not even say that this
must be so ; it onlylf slates that it has been
so, and leaves it to the naturalist or political
economist to argue that it is probable, from
the number of times in which it has been found to be so,
that it will be so agaieluilong as the same ranges areloperat-
ing. It thus gave birth to that part of Mathematical
Science called the calculation of probabilities, and even meta-
bliahed the theory that in the natural world them exist so
certainties at all, but only probabilities. Although this
doctrine, destroying man's feeling of security to a certain
extent, has startled and troubled some, it is no less true
that, whilst we may reckon with a thoughtless security on
the sun rising to•morrow, this is only a probable event, the
probability of which is capable of being expressed by adr
termioed matheniatisal fraction. Our inseranes oases
have, from their vast collection of statistical leas, esta-
blished to such a precision the probable duration of roan's
life, that they are able to enter with each individual into a
precise bargain on Its value of this life ; and yet this does
not imply an impious pretension to determine when the in-
dividual is really to die.
But we are met, also, by the most opposite objection; and
statistics are declared, useless, because they cannot be relied
on for thedeterminstion of any given cause, and doooly esta-
blish probabilities where man requires and asks for tor.
flinty. Thai objection is well founded ; but it does not
affect the science itself, but solely the me which man has
in vain tried to make of it, and for which it is not intended.
It is the essence of the Statistical Science that it only
makes apparent general laws, but that these laws are imp-
plicable to any special case ; that therefore what is proved
to be law in general is uncertain in particular. Herein lies
the real refutation also of the In objection ; and thus is
the power, wisdom, and goodness of the Creator manifested,
showing how the Almighty has established the phyal and
moral world on unchangeable laws, conformable to His
eternal nature. while He has allowed to the individual +ha
fullest use of his faculties, vindicating at the same time the
majesty of His laws by their remaining unaffected by indi-
vidual self -deterroinatiort

If to the variety of subjects treated of on the
occasions we have enumerated we add the scattered
speeches on minor topics, in scarce one of which
there fail to be found marks of not merely
careful thought, but of that just and profound
appreciation which assigns to all the objects
of human exertion their due place in the
divine scheme of human progress, we shall obtain
abundant evidence that a thinker of singular clear-
noes and grasp has passed away from among us.
That in almost any of the various branches of
knowledge he might, had he confined himself to
one,;have made to himself an abiding name, admits
of little doubt. But this was not the tendency of
his mind, nor probably would, in any position of
life, have been his object. His chief delight and
aim was to show the essential unity of all know-
ledge and of all human interests. The former he
traces persistently through the results of every
science and art, at the same time that he makes
full allowance for—and indeed accepts as a chief
operative cause in its promotion—the growing ne-
cessity forclassification in research, and a division
of labour in construction. The latter he upholds as
the great goal to which all individual effort should
tend—he proclaims it as the result to which
Divine wisdom is visibly working—but he
clearly distinguishes between this glorious
consummation of brotherhood and the sacrifice of
individuality, or the surrender of the distinctive
characteristics of nations. All these he accepts as
divinely instituted, and as, if only allowed to work
undisturbedly, the immediate agents by which pro-
pels is made ; but he sees plainly that they are all
but a diversity in unity, and that iu the precepts of
human morality, as well as in the institutions of
religion, they find their common reconcilement.
So his faith, being clear-sighted, was happy ; it was
undimmed by doubt, unmarred by temporary
et asks ; and it reads a much-needed lesson to those
among us who, because Voleuoe and wrong have not
perished from off the earth, lee iu the growing
reprehension with which universal opinion regards
theni, and iu the more earnest struggles made to
resist them, only evidence that their dominion shall
be perpetual, and that this day's message of peace
on earth and good will to wen is but a mocking
echo of a dreamer's words.
We have dwelt with greater emphasis on this
phase of tie Prince's intellect, because it was in
fact the keystone of the arch which the whole of his
character composed. That he was gentle, affeo-
tionate, free from any trace of envy, eager to ap-
plaud all excellence, deeply religious yet broadly
tolerant, is to say only that his disposition was in
accordance with his reason, and that he carried out
in action the maxims which his conscience adopted
for a guide. That he delighted in the society of
men who ovoid teach him anything, and, next to
that, was pleased when it was in his power to im-
post knowledge, is a natural sequence of his high
estimate of its pleasures led of its ultimate aims.
These, and the other characteristics which make up
a great and loveable nature, we shall leave our
readers to trace for themselves in the pages of
the volume which we now commend to

A large number of our readers will be glad to
learn that the decision of the nagisMates In this owe is not.
excluded from further icvseligatiom Mr. Walp the
attorney for the defendant Fuller, having laM all the
faits coaneeted with the declass before the Hon. Mr.
Justice Mishima, his lordship has Wind his suminoes
to the Hon. F. Baring, end the Here. A. Batton and J.
Allan Park, the justices before whom the ease mine to
wait upon him in climbers ifilalloprdens, Chanorry-teas)
on Tuesday, the 30th init., to show cones why they should
not state and sign a cam settles forth the fide sod
of their derision for the opiates of her Majesty's =sf
Queen's Beech. The informant, James Newland, inspector
of polio*, ia elm summoned in connection with the case.
We say a large number of oar models will be glad —sot
because they _are "friends of the poacher" or enemies of
legitimate fold sports, as a contemporary styles them who
are opposed to the present mode of dealing with infriogers
of the par laws, bat biasses they are friends to justice,
sad enemies to the ovenbraistieg of the rigorous miectesents
for the preservation of pima Parliament, even in its
eclectic state, refused to snow the guilty posiession of game
to be a matter of inference, bat • bench of justices choose
to disregard the decision of parliament, and to convict in
default of proof of innocence. 'ATM justice sod COLlfti-
Ultima principle will rejoice that that conviction is to come
under the revision of the higher judicial authorities ; and we
are greatly mistaken if the judgment of the Queen's Bench
do not set aside the judgment of the Mundford Crown
Beath, even though a James Allan Park was one of the
jumbo's.: Nor well the miler terminate here, for we shall
be surprised if this sad a few ether like judgments do not
mmpe! the resemithenties of the enactment of last esesion,
and the plaids. et the leholiffermedaw on a more satisfactoryfooting. It is the firsliegol the harshness of these laws mid
the notoriety of their infrinpmeet by game-preserveis them-
selves when ft seise their oonvenisoce, in the matter of live
game and eggs, which creates a public feeling of pity for
the poacher, which in truth he doeenot damns. Thus Mr.
Harvard, from one of whose letters we last week quoted,
relates the following story:
" A little tradesman in a country village was dahlias •
livelihood for himself, and supporting his wife and familylby
working at his balsam, and hiring • meadow, on which he
kept three cows, which his wife milked and managed their
produce. On an evil day, the sth of February, he took a
walk with one of his children and a gun in his hand, and
a partridge tieing before him, shot it. The partridge ran
into • fame, and he did not seek for it, but left it there,
The crime was wheeled by a men near by, an informa-
tion laid against him before the magistrates, sod he was
fined 51. and costa, which were paid. Immediately
afterwards he was surcharged 81. la. Bd., being double
the duty thou payable for a game certificate, which
he also paid. He was now summoned before the Com-
missioner.of Aniseed Tams for sporting without a game
certificate, and fined by them 101. He did not imme-
diately pay this last dee, end his three cows were seized
end taken away from him. He redeemed them-by myna
the fine said oasts, and altogether the shooting this one
partridge, which he did sot pick up, cast him 301., and
made an liveliest' peeeleee. He attributed these eon-
viations to a certain peat men wbo was a great game pre-
server, and said be would have his money out of his
and he was for many years a sad marauder upon the rut
herds of game which the gmtlentee above alluded to was
and is now in the habit of preserving."
"The simple question is "wt, as our contemporary
affirms, "shall game east?" but the question ii, how can
its proworvation within moderate limits be best reconciled
with the claims of occupiers and consumers, and with the
moral welfare of the community.

Cowows Ix Tas Catuxii. —The steam-tug
Resolute, birdmen( to the mew Steam-tug Company, Liver-
pool, Captain' Harvey, from Liverpool, bound to Dover, put
into the boned at S o'cdoek on Tus.day morning, having
been in collision about half-peat 7 o'clock on Monday even-
ing, 34 miles S.W. of the Start Point, with a barque, name
and Sag unknowa. The Resolute was steering E. by S.,
wind north moderate, weather vary dark, and her regulation
lights burning. when she eaw two lights on the port bow;
shortly after last night of one, and then saw a green light
burning about E.N.E. Captain Harvey ordereintbe helm to
be put bard-aport, and went into the wheelhouse to see it
was done. As the strange vessel wu nearing very rapidly,
bailed her to port her helm, but some one on the stranger's
deck forward ordered the helm to be starboarded, sod in •
few minutes she tan into the Resolute, striking her on the
po-t paddle-box with sock force as to knock it completely
away, jammed the rebut *gaits& the side, started the bridge
deck, did considerable damage to the starboard wheel, and
other parts of the vessel, and stopped the engines. The
tangos then cleared, and stood away to the Eastward,
where she wax lost sight of. After a great deal of trouble the
Reeolute's engines were disconnected, the port wheel being
disabled, and she bore away for this port, under the star-
board saltine only. She new lies at the Pontoon. Millbay,
awaiting instructions to repair.— Western Morning Noes.
LOBB or THE SHIP ELIZA BESSIE —The result of
the adjourned Inquiry instituted at Liverpool by the Board
of Trade into the km of this vessel basbees the suers.
sion of the certificate of the muter, Mr. A. Gleodinniegr.
The court thought that the captain bad diaregmled the
resultof soundings, and had not duly attended to the hear-
ings of the coast lights. In regard to some other points
they were of opinion that be bad exercised seaman-like cam
and judgment. The suspension is for three months.
EITHAORDINAZY thou or SELF-hl urtiamou.—
A remarkable case of self-aantilation occurred on Tuesday
by the wife of a barman, named Jae, Bricklaod. aged 38.
living in York-street, Camden Town. It appeared that the
woman for some time past had given way to drinking habits,
and while bitorioated she deliberately chopped off her left
haul and wrist. She then wrapped up her arm, and in
proceeding to the University College Hospital she called In
at the Lord Wellington, and, baung taken some brandy,
she walked into the hospital, and told the porter Ala had cut
herself. Unwrappiog her arm, she said she had left her
hand, at boom ; it wee a beautiful hand, and ohs gnus sorry
she had not bronkibt it, as they might have put it on 'gain,
During the exhibition of the limb she maintained a remark-
able degree of coolness. Mr. Gee, house surgeon, immedi-
ately attended, but he found it necessary to vend for Mr.
Quasi, the bead•sargeon, and shortly after the err was
operated on. It is believed that the woman will recover.
DESPATCH OP ATIICAIf MAlM—Yesterday the
African Royal Marl steamship Armenian wu deepen:had
from the Mersey for Madeira, Teneriffe, and the West Coast
of Africa.

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