The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-30 00:00:00

THE ARISTOCRACY AND THE ARMY.

The tbird and fourth volumes of the Duke of
Buckingham's " Court and Cabinets of George IIL"
which have just appeared, are Lull of instructive and
amusing revelations. The extraordinary parallelism
which obtains between the period to which these
volumes relate (1800.10) calls for notice at our
hands, and shall not call in vain. In the meantime we
request attention to the following curious exposure
of the origin of the aristocratic monopoly of military
promotion which now prevails.
In 1808 a younger son of the Marquis of Bucking-
ham was eager to enter the army. His father was
averse, but his uncle, Mr. Thomas Grenville In a
letter dated 4th September, strongly advocated com-
pliance with the young man's wishes, and on the
following grounds :
If I were to pursue the diseursion I should express to you
my lean lest you should not have sufficiently dwelt on the
changing state of this country, in the sprcuisuons which you
entertain on the comparison hotlines the profession of the
army and the pursuits of parliament In former times •
actlA younger brother with less talents than Georg pre-
amass might much more easily have looked to amines/xi by
dice or SINICOni than he can now hope to do. Indepen-
meat of the general spirit of reform which has been
bred by the changes and revolutions of all the countries
of Europe, t. e increased pressure of taxes in latter days has
here produced, in the people at large, and in the parliament
lee, • eery jealous and jonsrult suspicion of grim and
simehrebertfe. Mr Banksa's committee is much more popu-
lar than many people mope e it to be, and I am very much
Mistaken if the temper of the times will not be such as to
mane regulations very unfavourable to those views, which
spree to be forward in your hopes respecting George's
provision in life, arising Irons any parliamentary pursuits,
and from those particular objects which are to supply the
plate of • regular profusion. The army, on the other bond,
is increasing in estimation, ofic.
The plain English of this is, young men of good
families cannot now hope
.to obtain sinecure.' by sit-
ting and voting with ministers in parliament for a
few years. Let us try to secure the army for them.
Upon what terms it was proposed that these scions of
aristocracy should enter the army will appear from
another letter written by the same Mr. T. Grenville
to the same Marquis of Buckingham, on the Ist of
August, respecting the prospects of their nephew,
Lord Ebrington.
The situation of a volunteer is often very irksome and
awkward, both fee the volunteer and the army which he
halm ; and, on the other land, it does not seem to be pro
OT to accord with his rank and age to join a march-
*: sogiaseat in the capacity of cornet or ensign; Doti( he
amid be adopted as a supernumerary aide-de-camp by any of
dlialosaing general cams, melt her be nor we can see anyobgea
dim to his taking • half-pay commission for the mere par-
=enabling him to be given eat to orders as an aide-
p, if that appointment could be obtained for him. Oa
di brad your influence with Sir A. Wellesley has 00111/11111
is wan perhaps comment to ensure to Ebrington the sfts-
ad, which he is so aesirous of obtaining. With this view,
WA Grenville has given his a letter to Colonel Gov
"Ire is the origin of the system of the monopoly
of staff appointments and high rank in the army by
young and inexperienced noblemen, to the exclaims
sifarnbeian veterans, described by one of its inventors.
civil sinecures were snatched from the ariato-
ow they began to job the army. The army is
abut to be snatched from their grasp: what public
pastures will they next fall back upon P—Doily
News.

RELIOIOUI LlEnaTY.—The Liberation of Religion
Society announce a meeting, to be held at Finsbury
Chapel, en Wednesday night, at which special pro-
minence is to be given to two questions now before
parliament—the abolition of church rates, and the
movement for repealing the Meynooth Act. Mr.
Morley is to preside, and several members of the
House of Commons are to be present.

TR ABOLITION or CHURCH-BATILL-00 Saturday
Me W. Clay's bill to abolish ebareli•retas in Ragland and
paler swept wader locol acts, wee printed. It eastalas
letkassiermes. Charefewerdeas may receive Voluntary cos-
tar the purpose of the parochial church. roy-
alist is to be made ke tiratbirds of the eittiap (and the
merry may be mewed we a debt), and the other third to
be tree sluing. The preamble states that church-rates have
Ise seas pose teemed In be made at collect d la many
perishes, and blether pnehise,where levied, they have given
nee to lidgedes MI a feeling.
Six Paden Awe arrived at Lyons on the 24th
by the railway from Marseilles, attended by their streams.
They were Ask win wane, and atfasaild loath atten-
tion.

ING, APRIL 30, 1855.

got court.

The Prism of Leininpn took leave of the Qum
ea Saturday morniag, and quitted Buckingham Palace, of
his rehire to the Continent.
The Bu
Duchess of Kent visited Princes tbe 'of Hoboslobe
Laagenberg ea Saturday at ckingham Paseo.
Prime Arthur end the Prime's's Helena sad Loulesi
fool a drive in an open carriage sad four.
The Gamin, accompanied by Prince Arthur, the Princess
of liebealobe Langenburg, and the Princesses Adelaide amd
Feeders of flokenlohe, took a drive in the 'turnout kem
apes leaden sad four. Lord Chubs Flom end Mew
General tie Hoe. Charles Grey, attended on bombs*.
Priam Albert rode out on horseback, attended by 04
Seymour.
Her Majesty and Priam Albert, accompanied by the
Princess of ilehenlohe Langenbing and Princess Adelaide
of Holissieke, beamed the Royal Italian Opera with
their geneses in the evening. The royal suite consisted of
the Coasts. of Desert, the Hem. Blesser Stanley, the
Hes. Bastries Byag, lard Tabley, Lord Charles Fair
vey,esiMlL Seymour.
Talsiety the Chum and Prince Albert, the Prince of
Wiles, the Princess Royal, Priam Alfred, tte Prawns
Ales, the Deane of Heat, :the Prisons of }Wheal*,
Lempaberg, the Prince's Adelaide and Prince Victor of
Heisaleis attended Diviae Service la the Privies
Chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Han. sad Veep Be,.
the Deans( Windsor officiated, and administered the Keg
Sairamest. The ladies and gentlemen of the coon sal
the deem* household also attended the service.
The MAIM of Kest visited the Duchess of Glessesia
en Saturday at Gloucester Home.

♦ Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office, Down-
ing•street. en Saturday afternoon. The Minister present
were :—Visimmint Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke of Argyll, Sir George
Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, Lord reassure, the Chan-
miler of the Exchequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Bight Hon.
R. Vernon Smith, Sir Williams Molitsworth, Viscount
Canning, and the Bail of Harrowby. The Council at
four hours.

A deputation from the General Assembly of the Preaby-
teriaa Church in Ireland bad an interview with Viscount
Pahamtar on Saturday. The deputation cionsisted of the
Rev. David Hamilton (Moderator), the Rev. H. W. Moly-
sew, D.D., the Rev. Henry Cooke, D.D., LL.D., Rev.
Robert Wilson, D.D., Rev. John Edgar, D.D., Mr. Wilson
Kennedy, and Mr. S. M. Greer. The deputation was accom-
panied by Lord Naas, the Hon. Henry Corry, M.P., the
Hon. Colonel Maxwell, M.P., Sir Edmund Hayes, M.P.,
Sir Robert Ferguson, M.P., Sir Charles Coots, M.P., Cap-
tain Jones, M.P, Captain Pekenham, M.P., Mr. Thomas
Samson, M.P., Hon. Col. Cole, M.P., Mr. Vance, M.P.,
Mr. Kirk, M.P, Mr. Grogan, M.P., Sir William V ,
M.P., Mr. Cairns, M.r., Mr. Burrows., M.P., Mr.
Richardson, M P., Lord land Hamilton, M.P., Mr. Pol-
lard-Urquhart, M.P. George Forster, M.P., Captain
Archdall, M.P., and /dr. Hans Hamilton, M.P.
A deputation from the Canongate, accompanied by Mr.
Cowan, M.P., and Yr. Murray Dunlop, M.P., had as in
terview with Sir William Molesworth on Saturday at the
office of works and public buildings, Whitehall. The depu-
tation consisted of Baron Bailie Lewis, of Canongate, Mr.
Beattie, of Canongate, and Mr. Fraser, W.S. of Edin-
burgh.
A deputation, on the subject of the Metropolis Local
Management Bill, had an Interview with the President of
the Omni Board of Health, at his office, Whitehall, on

Saturday. The deputation consisted of—Fron•Camberwell
(deputation from the vestry) : Mr. Thos. Ruston (church.
warden), Mr. Alban Fisher (overseer), Messrs. William
Howard, Washington Lyon, Joseph Constable, James
Thornhill, Archibald Kintrea, and George William Mars-
den (vestry clerk). From the Peckham and Camberwell
New Trost : Maus. Richard Hawkins, Samuel Straker,
Archibald Khania, and Joseph Lilley (clerk). The depu-
tation from Lambeth consisted of Messrs. F. Doniton, J.
Grady, C. Ream., S. Hodgson, J. W. Stratton, J. L.
loam H. Alterman, J. Knight, and the Vestry Clerk.
A deputation on the part of the Commissioners of the
River West, on the subject of the Sunderland Dock Bill,
had en interview with the Right Hon. E. P. Bouverie, on
Saturday, at the Board of Trade. The deputation con-
elated of Mr. Simpson, Mr. Alderman Allison, Mr. Morton,
Mr. Balmoral Williamson, Mr. W. R. Robinson, Mr.
Meik, Mr. Abernethy, and Mr. J. S. Robinson. The de-
putation was introduced by Mr. Henry Fenwick, M.P.
- •

The Cathedral Commission tint at 1, New-street, Spring.
gardens, on Saturday. The Coninissionen present were
the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York,
the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Orford, the Hon. and
Rev. H. M. Villien, Sir John Patteson, Rev. Dr.
Wordsworth, Rev. Canon Selwyn, and Mr. Henry
Kinpcote (secretary).

APPOINTMENTB.—The Queen has appointed the
Rev. Dr. Stevenson to the parish of Lad7klrk, in the Pres-
bytery of Churnside. Mr. John Whiffler is appointed first-
class clerk; Mr. H. W. R. Walker, acting first-close clerk;
Mr. JOG Matson, second clam clerk; Mr. S. W. Burton,
sating second-class clerk ; and Mr. Thomas Denton, third-
clam clerk, in the accountant-general's department of the
Admiralty, Somerset Rouse. Mr. C. E. S. Cooke is ap-
pointed third-class clerk in the Admiralty, Whitehall. Mr.
A. B. Stuart is appointed luting wooed-elan clerk in the
transport department of the Admiralty, Somerset Houe.—
Otlseroe►.